PMA Grads Thread :-)

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Hey ladies,
We've finally made it to the other side and are journeying through the unknown territory of pregnancy! Here to share our stories, our worries and keep that all important PMA!
This is a thread for our PMA TTC Grads and for any women expecting their babies and feel like injecting a bit of positivity into their pregnancy journeys and the gang!
Feel free to join and introduce yourselves below :-)

i have my eye on the silver cross pioneer or wayfarer limited edition. off to shops tomorrow to have a demo, see how it fits in the car etc. most likely the grey with the tan coloured handle bar. my dad has offered to buy the travel system (shockaroony as he's hardly father of the year) so i'm tying him down to it asap haha. mothercare have an offer on just now if you buy the 3in1 you get the free simplicity car seat so saving £150 (that doesn't include the isofix base). this deal is £745. i thought that was pretty good albeit you still have the muff, raincover, bag etc to add on.

as iv been bed bound today (ok i did some housework, got bored) iv written lists for baby stuff. completely overwhelmed with how under prepared i feel. not in the sense of buying as there's plenty of time but in the sense that i am going to be in charge of a human being! it's hitting me big time today #totesemosh #fifteenweekjitters

Thanks Moo and Anna :)

I got a Silver Cross Pioneer in electric blue for DS and we'll be using it for DD too - just need to get a new mattress for it. It is very bulky, esp when using the carry cot bit, so did a car swap with DH, so he now has my Fiesta and I have his Mazda estate, as there's no way I could have fitted the buggy bit and chassis into the boot and had room for shopping etc. But the large basket is so handy for if you do shopping/want to carry other items. It's v sturdy, used it every day for the first 18 months and was putting in around 10 miles on many of those, as was only way DS would go to and stay asleep - did need to get 4 new wheels as rubber broke down from all the miles, but they replaced them free of charge as was within 2 year warranty. They also replaced the rain cover and foot muff free when they got torn, probs again from over use!

We used a car seat from 0 to 4 for DS, so as he'll not be quite three when DD arrived, we decided to get a car seat that you can take out the car and fit to a pram. Managed to get a Silver Cross one compatible with the pram - possibly from Mothercare - that was half price as bright yellow and don't think it had been a popular colour :)

Sounds like you've been productive Bella. Don't worry too much though, a lot of it is instinctive I'm sure and you'll know what to do when you've got your little one in your arms :) I think I've probably got so used to looking after a toddler that it'll be a shock to the system when DD arrives, as sure nature makes you forget how hard it is in the early days, but us women are really good at just cracking on with things and doing a good job :)

Can sympathise Bella re surnames - my maiden name was unusual, but very similar to another name of a politician and everyone assumed it was that. Tbh not looking for a name that's too unusual, just a mainstream name that's not used much now. For instance, with DS two on our short list were Scott and Stuart, nothing unusual, but they're way down the lists on popularity and I've never come across any young or old as an adult.

Hi ladies,

bella - poor you being stuck in bed! That sounds awful! Hopefully your appt will shed some light!

I actually just bought our pram at the end of last week - we went for the silver Cross wayfarer in silver and I am in love! We got the mothercare deal and it was everything including the car seat for £500! Apart from the bag, parasol and a couple other things I think!

It's mad how much baby stuff costs isn't it?!

hi ladies

sounds like we've all got similar taste in prams. i'm excited to get out the house today and into some fresh air! i know it's still early for me (15 & a half weeks) but it'll help tick something off my list. also going for carpets for the nursery and my bedroom. our current wood flooring creeks so much that i fear it would wake a baby (thus cause me to mentally murder DH for stomping about) so we've agreed to lift the flooring and carpet both rooms!

are any of my scottish buddies registering for the Finnish baby box? i have mixed views about it so wanted to check what you guys were thinking

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I've started looking at pram reviews so far the egg and cosatto wow seem to stand out review wise, I prefer the look of the egg and the price of the cosatto, although the fjord pattern is quite nice. My friend had silver cross not sure what model but she found it too bulky, her faves been bugaboo bee but she said it'd be no good for country outings, she did say it's worth spending out on them as she could def tell the difference once she upgraded from her initial budget option.
Still awhile to go for me but I figured I do my reasesrch then wait for some good offers.
Bella I've got super freaky floor in master and hallway I've got used to it now so not considered it might be an issue :-/ I'm half thinking that maybe having noises wudntbe a bad thing as it's hard to get quite so maybe it's best they get used to them? Although the flooring won't be ideal as they'll prob associate it with our presence. I'll start training DH to start walking less like an elephant on a stampede
Your nose bleeds sound awful Bella, I'm terrible with blood so I wudve been straight to a&e in a panic, sorry you had to miss out on the pampering.

i'm all for general household noise with the baby in the day time @Roseandbee however we will be downstairs most of the day. what i don't want is all the creeking during the night when it's quiet sleepy time haha. i'm in the living room right now and DH just got up from bed for the loo and omg the noise even downstairs is so bad.

maybe i'm being naive that the night feeds will be all sleepy and quiet and back off to sleep we all go haha. the creeky floors will definitely make every1 wide awake so they have to go!

i had liked the Stokke travel system because DH and i are both tall but DH doesn't like it. will have an open mind today while out and about xx

Ooh loving all the pram choices. The silver cross ones are popular An think they are very sturdy!

I like the egg in the navy & prosseco so nice! And agree with the cossato fjord ones too @roseandbee. Originally we were having the silver cross limited edition Chelsea one from mothercare and I had my heart set on it. But after it all went wrong I decided I didn't want that An wanted a different one as friends all have it an although it is a nice pram. It just wouldn't feel right now picking it as I associate it with that pregnancy.

I'm very tempted by the fjord pattern on the cossato prams. I think it's lush and easy for boy or girl an not the standard black pram. I'll deff try hold out for pram shopping until after 20 weeks tho. Well at least to actually purchase it. I deff won't be able to hold back having a peek before then. so I have a while to go. Boo boo.

I'll enjoy seeing all your choices though!

Hope you enjoyed pram shopping today Bella! I found night feeds were very relaxing, as just had DS in moses basket next to my side of bed, so was just able to reach over and pop him on boob. So relaxing I often used to fall asleep and wake up a couple of hours later in a mild panic realising what I'd done - not that there's anything wrong co-sleeping, but it didn't appeal when DS was tiny.

have a fab wee day out shopping. full travel system (including the kitchen sink) purchased. went for the silver cross pioneer in silver with chrome chassis. there was a deal on for a 10in1 system for £795 so i added the isofix base and a cosy wee liner for the pushchair so all in it was £999.89. i saved 2p on my dads budget! think he's still in shock that i spent it all almost to the penny!

picked the carpets as well so a productive day all round!

i also sneakily bought this as i couldn't resist. perfect snow suit for bringing a winter baby home from the hospital i think!

i'm still hoping to breast feed @bakingmad83 so hoping my night feeds will be just as peaceful as yours xx

sore that should have been £999.98 in total haha

Glad you're sorted with the pram Bella. Hope you enjoy the Pioneer as much as we did :) We were given a snowsuit for DS, but it was a mild winter so never got used - hope you get use out of this cute one :)

i hope so too @bakingmad83 as that snow suit is just too god damn cute!

i just did the baking soda gender test and it fizzed like mad, therefore i'm supposed to be having a boy! obviously just a bit of fun as i'm not about to paint pink or blue based on this BUT it made me wonder, for all the ladies here that know the baby gender, do you fancy doing it to see if the test is accurate at all? (youtube videos are pretty split, slightly more are accurate than not i'd say)

all you do is pour a couple tablespoons of bicarb of soda in a tub then use your FMU in another tub and pour the urine into the bicarb. if it fizzes it's a boy, if no reaction it's a girl. go on for a wee laugh, see what happens!

i'm going to try the ring on a string test tonight too and see what we get from that. it's a week on wednesday til we find out from our scan (17wks exactly) i can't stop thinking about it now that i'm in buying mode!

happy monday folks, hope it's a good week for us all xx

Oh how exciting the pram is on order Bella. Good choice. Loving the snowsuit. So cute. Love that they will be winter babies so they can have a snow suit! All snugly.

I woke up this morning in sheer panic. Am really nervous for my scan later. I want to know what's happening so we know if the pregnancy is progressing but I don't want to know at the same time...I'm liking this pregnancy bubble. Second time lucky fingers crossed 🤞🏻🤞🏻

Hope everyone had a good weekend!

Evening,

Sorry to have lost track Anna, but was it today your scan? Hope all went well :)

Think I have some baking soda in from making gingerbread, so if I remember in the morning will give it a shot for you Bella :)

A nice evening here, so had a bbq tea. It was funny in the early weeks whenever I smelled a bbq, I really fancied some sausages/burgers, but then I had a couple of months where I couldn't face meat other than minced beef - don't ask me why that was still acceptable! Certainly enjoyed my burgers and sausage tonight with a good helping of salad to balance out the meat feast :)

Evening ladies!!!

Trying to catch up! Not even thought about prams 🙈🙈

I am NIGHTSHIFT again!!!! However tomorrow is my 12 week scan!!! 😆🙌🏻 can't bloody wait honestly! Home for a couple hours sleep appt is at 1pm.

Still feeling hungover like but prob all the daft shifts.

Hope u r all well xxxxx

Exciting your scan is tomo Amanda, enjoy seeing your little one :)

Scan went well ladies. Can't believe it. There is a baby in there!
Measuring 9 weeks exactly. And heartbeat was healthy and was wiggling about moving its little arm and leg buds about! 😍😍

Deff feel reassured for now as we are miles ahead where we were last pregnancy. Praying the next 4 weeks goes fast An can get to see it again healthy tan happy.

Can't wait to see your pic tomo amanda from your scan. Hooe all goes well. Update us.

Well I was a bit naughty and got one in work 😂😂😂🙈🙈 couldn't help myself but it was pure wriggling about so amazing! Check it waving ahha ! Xx

Awww @Anna2006 congrats it's the most amazing feeling!!! So happy for u ❤️❤️❤️

amazing @AmandaP86x and @Anna2006 - your little 1s look fantastic!

keep us posted for 12wk scan today too @AmandaP86x xxx

I find it amazing how much they change in these few weeks from like 9 - 12. It's madness

Xx

Hey girls so had scan today and the bugger wouldn't move to get a good measurement lol. So looks like I'm 11+3 she couldn't measure for the Down's syndrome test or get accurate cause baby had like their neck on their chest lol she said it's very common and everything looks fine. So to go back on 20tj July for another scan xxx

i know @Anna2006 i was just comparing my 8 & 12 week scan pics! see attached. i am astounded by the difference!

good stuff @AmandaP86x glad it all went ok despite position! i had to jump about mad at mine so baby would move for measurements. she almost sent me away but baby moved just in time! xx

@BellaMoon aw I know I am buzzing but I feel like it kind of ruined it a bit dunno why cause the baby is fine lol. Told close friends and family tonight so that was nice 😘 it's amazing the diff isn't it!!!

Glad all looked well at your scans Anna and Amanda. Sorry they couldn't get your measurements, but at least you have another scan booked for a couple of weeks.