August/September 2019 Babies (Due in Sept 19)

[IVEgottheDECAF]

Couldnt see a post natal group so have taken it upon myself to start one! Will obviously still keep up on antenatal also until babies have all arrived!

Shall we start a list of arrivals?

IVEgotheDECAF - DC5 - boy - 07/09/19 - 9lb1oz

Does anyone know if you still accrue holidays on additional (unpaid) maternity leave?

Also before going on sick i was working reduced hours not my contracted hours. Should i now be building up holidays from my contract or the reduced hours?

@BBell2 omg that sounds horrible. Poor you and Jasper! We also said we'll give it one week!

@Fortheloveofscience I did that! I booked them for the exact same time, 2 miles apart... the HV was able to reschedule, fortunately.
@IVEgotthesparklersBIATCH you definitely accrue holiday for all 52 weeks, not sure re hours but I'd think it would go on your contracted ones? Maternity Action are good for advice.

Ty dusty

I have just recieved a message and the lovely Wooly Hugs ladies are going to be making a blanket for our lovely Twittle in memory of little Roy.

They have a thread here if anyone would like to be involved (even if you cannot help with the making you can donate funds or materials if you wish)

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/_chat/3743417-The-Blanket-for-Twittlebee-and-her-family-lovely-folk-we-need-help

Sorry i cant do tidy links

Thanks in advance

Great news, I'd hoped they'd do a blanket for Twittle :)

@Horehound
Post a picture on TNL facebook page and you’ll get advice on fit. We tried our first BTP one today, still a bit big but not leaked yet. Still been in newborn up until now but they leak a bit as she out wees now!

Thabks @megan2018 I'll do that. I have two types. The bumgenious elemental and the pocket nappy. Some days I am ok with one and some days ok with the other...strange!

@Horehound
Here’s Felicity today, they are still so big on her this is a Bumgenius Elemental Joy pocket. The main thing I gather is to make sure properly tucked in to the knicker line to stop leg leaks.

I'm trying out some of the bumgenius elementals too, with pads from our old Charlie Banana pocket nappies (loved them bit after 2 kids the outers disintegrated...) and I'm not loving the fit. Quite tempted to just buy some more Charlie bananas but a) they are dear and b) it seems like a waste, when the whole point is to reduce waste. Hmph.
I've got some little lambs the council gave us which are ok (but I like the sized ones better than the BTPs and I'm not buying two lots of nappies for a last baby). And a Totsbot all-in-one which I like but I remember didn't stand up to stonking great toddler pees. Anyone loving their nappies??

Ps @Megan2018 what a cutie!!!!

@Megan2018 can't help on the nappy advice as we are only using reusable wipes but not nappies yet, but Felicity is super cute!!

Had our first night of Ruth sleeping in her next to me for the whole night which was bliss! Usually she gets very fed up of being put back in half way through the night and just wants to sleep with me or DH. And our longest stint between night feeds with nearly 5 hours. Praying it wasn't just a one off!

In other news, she is 7 weeks and coming to the end of 0-3 baby grows because her feet and legs are so long! Anyone else have this problem? I'm considering going out and buying some footless baby grows because 3-6 are way too big on the body for her

BabyDECAF is too big all over not just legs and feet! H&m do nice footless ones and the sizes are generous

We are outgrowing length in legs and feet despite weighing so little. She is 25th centile length and 50th centile head but only 0.4 for weight. She’s almost grown out of the feet of up to 1 month at 8.5 weeks but 0-3 drowns her. I have a wardrobe of outfits she’s not yet been near as too little

Arthur is also outgrowing the length and feets. I'm sure they just make them small so you buy more

Glad to know I'm not the only one with this problem, I'll check out the H&M ones, thanks!

Thanks everyone. Will investigate if there's such a thing as a carrier library here. There's so may different ones isn't there.

I'm also now a member of the poo down the onesie leg club. Had to strip Nate off in the car as we were out. Good job I had nowhere to be. Fun times!

I would just like to say that boots disposable nappies are proper SHIT

Uh oh!

@IVEgotthesparklersBIATCH
Could you please post on here once you know how we can donate funds to Twittle's blanket? Tia

iano i am just about to message to find that out!

Okay i now have info on sending either yarn or funds for the blanket being made for twittle

If anyone would like this info please PM me and i will forward to you (dont just want to post address etc on here)

Iano i will forward to you now

Thank you @IVEgotthesparklersBIATCH !

On the nappies note, if you're using disposables, what brand are you using? Particularly for girls. Indie wees a LOT, and she is too long as of last night for size 2 nappies, but they seem to change the shape of size 3s so they all seem to leak during the night. I've tried so many brands! I've got a feeling that Pampers are going to end up doing the trick, but I begrudge paying so much more than supermarket brands.

Wow @Knobjockey Arthur still fits size ones! Anyway we use the Fred and Flo from Tesco and think they're great. Tried also and Lidl and they just aren't as good.