With DC1 their bedroom was decorated and cot assembled 4 months before I was due...this time I am 34 weeks and new baby's room is still filled with junk various household items.
Last time my (specially purchased) hospital bag was packed by 28 weeks...this time I will probably be stuffing items into a carrier bag the night before my c section.
When I finished work last time I had a lovely few weeks of buying lots of lovely baby bits then sitting in coffee shops watching the world go by...this time I will be running around after a toddler and trying to fit in various exciting errands like getting the car serviced and dentist appointments.
Anyone else completely unprepared for the arrival of DC2?
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The disorganised second pregnancy thread
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Acunningruse · 08/08/2016 13:43
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SaraC8 ·
09/08/2016 08:43
If it makes anyone feel better I'm 31 weeks with my first baby and just as disorganised! Baby's room isn't even emptied of stuff yet, clothes everywhere (stuff we've been given, haven't even bought that much 
)....in terms of practical things I've bought a multipack box of wipes, a changing mat and a bedside crib. 
Furniture is getting delivered this week. Haven't even thought of my hospital bag! God help my second child when I have one, lol
thecatsarecrazy ·
11/08/2016 10:45
Can I join? I'm on to number 3 but a big gap, my boys are 9 and 7 . I'm 15 weeks so have a while but so much needs sorting in our home. We only have a 2 bed and don't plan on moving until little one needs their own space. So far I have a bottle steriliser and whatever clothes I have left. I sold everything because I wasn't planning on having any more until I got broody again. My neighbour approached me the other day to say she had a pram, I thought oh that's kind until she went on to say its been used by her and her friend and she wants £50 for it 
. I've seen a travel system in Argos for £99 and I have £45 in my valued opinions account so think I might go with that.
foxessocks ·
11/08/2016 12:38
Well I had a midwife appointment this morning and she was talking to me about appropriate snacks to pack in my hospital bag...I looked at her a little blankly and she said "you have packed your hospital bag haven't you?" Well I've put a few bits and bobs in a bag but no idea what I packed and what I've forgotten. Definitely no snacks bought let alone packed!
I also forgot to take my notes to the appointment today so that was helpful!
StubbleTurnips ·
11/08/2016 12:43
great work foxes - we took snacks last time and they sat in the car for 6 months. I'll say she's talking cobblers!
HobnobDunker ·
11/08/2016 12:59
prettyflowers am laughing at the thought of a single flip flop next to a bag!
As this is my first I was wondering if anyone could tell me what sort of size bag they use? I thought I'd only need something small but my pack of maternity pads are so bloody massive that they pretty much half fill a small holdhall I have 
MyBreadIsEggy ·
11/08/2016 13:15
I'm 28 weeks with DC2.
His room is still full of boxes and general shite from when we moved house 7 months ago. I haven't got any furniture at all to go in that room, so all the clothes we have for him (pretty much everything was given to us second hand by friends, I've only bought a couple of new things!) are still in two giant carrier bags.
I have got a car seat and new bouncy chair, and the doubles kit for my "new" (second ha d but new to me!) pram.
When I had Dd 15 months ago, I would have dreamed of having anything second hand 
because I was being a snob and her bedroom was all kitted out and beautifully painted by this point
CostaAddict ·
11/08/2016 13:19
Can I join?
34wks with DS2 and no where near ready. Moses basket still in loft. Pram and car seat ordered but currently in pram shop until I/DH remember to pick them up.
No room decorated as we still haven't moved to bigger house although our room is big.
1st pregnancy everything was ready and polished by now I haven't even started my hospital bag and there's a good chance I'll be delivering in the next 3/4 weeks (high BP/sick this whole bloody pregnancy).
Finished up work and so far managed to wash all the newborn clothes. And got DH to grudgingly build the changing unit (almost ended in divorce!)
Happylandpirate ·
11/08/2016 13:44
OMG I could have written this.. 2nd baby, 28 weeks and a work colleague said to me the other day " have you got the nursery ready" by response was... If by nursery you mean the cot at the end of my bed then yes I'm ready!!! We only have two bedrooms so there'll be no nursery for this one, no rocking chair in the window to watch the world go buy... He's having DD 2nd pram, cot and car seat!!! I just don't have the time... He'll be loved just as equally which is the main thing and he won't know the difference or particularly care!!!! As my DSis said when I found out I was pregnant "it's your 2nd you can eat pate if you want to"
kiki22 ·
11/08/2016 20:43
Can I join 38 weeks with ds2 I am practically very organised everything is bought washed put away and ready to go however this organisation has been an attempt to ignore the disorganisation in my head about labour birth and recovery I'm completely avoiding thinking about it by washing things 
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OpenMe ·
12/08/2016 01:41
Me!! I was studying and working with final exams at 36 weeks and ML due to start at 38 weeks. I had a list of things that were going to be done once I started ML, but DS2 was born at 37 weeks. Most have still not been done and he's 13yo now
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