Anyone else due August 2020?

[Jem9153]

How are you feeling if so? How far along are you?

I’m due 12th August, 21 weeks 1 day today, first baby and I’m having a boy!

I’ve felt a bit overwhelmed with this whole pandemic and the unknown of whether it’s going to be better by then! Fingers crossed for the best.

I also really want to start buying things but feel bad for shopping online given the current scenario, I just don’t want to leave it all til last minute and be really unprepared.

Would love to hear from you all

I was planning just using the pram carry cot for daytime naps too too.. does it need to be taken off and put on the floor or can it just stay on the pram?

It could stay on the pram but then that means cleaning the wheels all the time so it doesn't dirty the carpet. It would be fine on floor I think but I have a almost 3 year old who would probably try to sit on the baby if it was on the floor😂

I'm planning to get a stand for my carrycot, just trying to work out whether it will fit as some say they only accommodate moses baskets which are up to 315mm but the ocarro carrycot is 370mm I think.

@2020Aug let me know if you find one as we have an ocarro too! 😁

I am planning on using moses basket for when their not asleep on me or in sling. I used one last time with my daughter and we only took it upstairs in the evening if she'd settled downstairs.

We have a swinging crib for upstairs. Last time, we would just place the moses basket in the cot tbh until she got to big for moses basket. Then it was in crib after that.

I know I'm old fashioned and a bit hippy for a lot of this stuff.

Also can't believe the spam that people are trying to post on the thread.

Our carrycot from the pram is suitable for sleeping thankfully but also last time we got a crib from mothercare, £30 ish that is practically brand new as dd only went in a handful of times, ds is going to love it!
Glad everyone is having successful appointments, I have a run of 3 in a week in June so have had a break. Still all feels so surreal that I’m pregnant

Carrycot from the pram it is then. Thanks ladies.

Anyone heard of or used a sleepyhead deluxe+pod?

@bert2020 I was just saying this to my mum on our nightly phone call. She was asking if how excited I am that there's only 13 weeks to go and I had to say honestly excited yes but mostly I just still can't believe it, it still feels so surreal. If it wasn't for the whole kicks, nudges, rolls and hiccups, belly growing (and no period, obvs) thing, I would swear I'd made the whole thing up.

We're getting a pack'n'play that will most likely be used for naps downstairs, as we have a medium/large dog and need something he can't get into or knock over (since he's overly curious and doesn't always realize his size and strength).

@JMill13 we have a sleepyhead, worked well for us but guidelines changed and they aren’t recommended, I think overnight but do check. We will likely be using during the daytime as they are easy to move about. You can basically make one from a folded up towel in a u shape under the sheet to see how your one gets on before committing. It seems to be a very marmite product. (I’m addicted to marmite at the moment!)

It’s such a strange thing being pregnant in lockdown too I think is maybe heightening the feeling. It’s so great not having periods, I had actually forgotten that bonus!

@bert2020 oh thank you. I'd never heard of them until tonight. OH's mum text about it and asked if we wanted her to buy us one as her friend recommended it and I wasn't sure. But maybe for during the day, downstairs supervised naps, I think it might be a good idea. I keep wanting to try marmite lately 😂 have some vegemite in the cupboard so might give that a go tomorrow.

Lockdown definitely does make it weirder. Not that I've been pregnant before like but just feels like it is. Completely different experience than what my friends have been through. I love the no period part. I used to suffer horrendously so none of that has been absolutely amazing.

@JMill13 I know exactly What you mean! It totally hasn't sunk in that we will have a human being to look after in 10 weeks or less!

My other half has just told me that my friends have organised a 'surprise' virtual baby shower for me tomorrow (he told me because he knows I hate surprises and if I wasn't dressed etc I'd be distraught 🙈) they're apparently secretly dropping things around tomorrow morning and he has got to decorate downstairs whilst I'm sent for a nap! It's so lovely of them but I can't help but think it's quite early (I'm 30 weeks Sunday) am I being superstitious? My friend apparently said to my other half they just want to do it to cheer me up having been isolating for 9 weeks and all the trips to the hospital.

@JMill13 they worked well for us definitely, not the cheapest piece of kit but if you are sleep deprived it’s a small price to pay.

@squashie34 I also had a surprise shower for my first again DH told me because I hate surprises and showers aren’t my bag. I would say take it for what it is and enjoy your girlfriends caring about you. Being 30 weeks isn’t too early really and will stop you double buying anything they may have gotten for you. I hope you have fun.

@squashie34 love the baby shower idea.. you have some great friends!!

I can't sleep tonight, the thought of childbirth is creeping up on me now and starting to scare me. The fear of the unknown and the pain.. 🤦🏼‍♀️😢

@squashie34 oh I'd have a panic if someone told me I was having a shower. Hate surprises too so hoping it doesn't happen. As soon as we told people we were pregnant I told them that I didn't want a shower at all, then lockdown happened and I thought I was safe, then I got fuming last week because it means even though I don't want one that decision has been taken out of my hands anyway and I don't like being told what I can and can't do 😂.

it'll be so nice for you to see and chat to everyone even though it's virtually though, especially after everything and being isolated away from everyone. 30 weeks seems early but it's really not in the grand scheme. Better doing it early while everyone is free and able and you're not in that final stage of being massive, roasting and hating life.

@bert2020 I said to OH if his parents want to buy us it, I'll not turn it down but I probably wouldn't buy it myself for that price. Although Asda selling them for £100 which is think isn't too bad. Though it's currently out of stock though.

@oldestchild90 following the positive birth company on instagram has really helped me my mind at ease about giving birth so far. I'll prob panic about it closer to the time though. My friend absolutely swore by the epidural as she felt nothing, so if you're in a hospital and not wanting the pain that could be a decent option.

@JMill13 that was the first thing that I said to my other half too when I feel pregnant, no baby shower 🙈 we were going to organise a 'baby bbq' for July time just so both our families could have a get together and it wouldn't just be focussed on one of us but then obviously lock down happened so thought we had gotten away with it 🤭 I hate being the centre of attention and it makes me feel really awkward! I'm hoping zoom might not feel so bad - need to actually wash my hair tomorrow now and put some make up on for a change, oh and maybe wear some clothes that aren't my other halves!

@Oldestchild90s have you tried the positive birth company's online digital course? I've done the first section and already found it useful to help me understand labour a bit more.. I still have an absolutely FEAR of vaginal birth which gives me nightmares but I'd say I've gone down from a 10 on the worry scale to maybe an 8 😂 anyone know any tips for how to be one of those badass women who just thinks 'Yep I've got this' and labours with no pain relief? 🤷‍♀️😅

@squashie34 this is exactly me. I relented to a family bbq in July instead of an actual baby shower as we had family coming over from England then anyway for my dad's 70th but now that's cancelled obviously and no ones getting over, we were even going to tell everyone that was coming instead of bringing us expensive gifts or blankets or clothes etc. (Unless they really really wanted to of course) to bring baby a book so we can start a nice little reading corner for when they're a bit bigger, as I thought it would take pressure of people as you can get second hand books for next to nothing some people may even have some in their house, so I'm a bit sad I can't do but at least there definitely can't be a proper shower now 😂. It'll feel nice getting a bit more pampered and dressed up before the zoom commences though too.

As soon as told my friends I was going down the midwifery led route they all about fell over couldn't believe I was crazy enough to go somewhere where an epidural etc. Wouldn't be an option but for me I'm as terrified of the pain and craziness as the next person but I absolutely hate being out of control of my body so the thought of not feeling things or being dosed with something fills me with even more fear. Am hoping a pool birth and Hypnobirthing techniques help but I'm sure once I actually go into labour I'll fully change my mind and be cursing myself for being an idiot that chose to go somewhere with no medical pain relief options

@Camia oh what is this pack’n’play? I also have a big dog who is curious & doesn’t realise her size lol! I have saw this 3 in 1 bouncer which is a high chair, bouncer & the bouncer can be up high which I thought would be a great idea for our situation but I’m still looking for the perfect set up.

@Newmama29 It's essentially like a playpen that can be used for naps. They fold up and pop out nicely so they're portable and easy to put out of the way, and can come with a sort of insert bed for newborns that can be taken out as the baby gets bigger or if you want to use it as more of a playpen. I used to work in childcare and the facility had several that we used for naps up until about 18 months-2 years, they were really nice

@Camia oh I’ll definitely look into that! Thank you.

I know we’ve all talked about this, but movements really worry me on a daily basis! I have days where he spins about like an acrobat & knocks lumps out me, then other days where I don’t get too much from him. I’m only 26 weeks & I know they talk mostly after 28 weeks to have some form of movement every hour. It’s so hard to find what’s normal

I'm 28 weeks today and still not feeling anything like "regular" movements from my girl. The only time I reliably feel her moving around is just before falling asleep. And I think I've felt 2 actual kicks in this entire time! Posterior placenta too. At my appt yesterday the midwife said she was lying across my uterus (side to side), and that she reckoned she was facing inwards towards my spine. She said if that's her preferred position it's likely why I don't often feel her move.

@newmama29 I think the little ones just like to keep us on our toes to be honest. I'm 27 weeks and it's still the same. They still have so much room to move about and it depends where exactly baby lies if you feel it, they could be kicking into your back or anything. I've come to notice recently my little seems to be most active at like 4am-ish which you'd never really notice unless you happen to be awake which I have been lately. My midwife told me to start paying more attention to movements from 26 weeks but there probably won't be an actual pattern to them until 28 weeks, you just track them before that to learn what they're like. So that you know by 28 weeks that baby is quiet during the day and takes up kickboxing at night or whatever. Then if at 28 weeks you don't feel that kickboxing at night and haven't felt anything through the day you know it's probably time to call the midwife.

Thank you everyone! I know deep down that it’s unlikely to worry but you just can’t help yourself lol!

@newmama29 I am in exactly the same boat at the moment although at 28 weeks now and I can't tell how much to worry or not!
I have had a busier week with phone calls and deliveries etc,. But I have still tried to take the time out to rest, go on my side etc,. I definitely feel the baby and there's moments it's kicking, rolling etc, but feels like there is big patches inbetween movements.

Hi ladies!
I’m due 21st August, 27 weeks yesterday. I’m becoming more and more tired as the weeks go on and feel like bump (baby boy) is getting bigger by the day. Hopefully we’ll have some sense of normality back by August, it’s been really hard not having my husband attend appointments/scans with me. Fingers crossed!