Early Oct Babies Part 9

[Treaclepie19]

Another thread!! 😊 Come on babies, we're ready for you ❤

Thanks for making the new thread @Treaclepie19! We’re only one baby down right? This will surely be the thread where they all arrive - unless they’re all naughty and make us wait until late October 😂

Thank you for the new thread. I'm ready for some baby news!

@Treaclepie19 thanks for new thread. This is definitely the one where all the babies arrive 🥰
@Treacle81 we've gone for the cybex cloud z (very generous in-laws). Benefits are that it lies flat and we will be doing some long car journeys and it goes on our stroller base as part of travel system. Also it uses the same isofix base as the next travel seat that baby will move up into once she's about 18 months. This is the first baby in the family so theres a good chance we'll be able to offer it to a sibling in the future or use it again ourselves. The other option we liked that had loads of good reviews was the maxi cosi pebble
@Spark27 39 weeks! Woo hoo!
My family are here now staying close by for the week and helping me (doing for me) more diy jobs. Really hope Bojo doesn't prevent 2 households meeting nationwide because that would be really bad timing 😖

I know! I thought there would have been more babies before this thread arrived.

I've just ordered loads of veggie meals from Cook for a couple of days after our new fridge freezer arrives 😊 Used the new parent discount code for 10% off.

Hi All!

What is everyone going to do if we get put on another lockdown before baby's arrive?

I'm so stressed. My DH can't drive and I'll need my Mum to look after DD while I'm being induced. She doesn't live too close so she'd have to stay here to get DD to nursery and be able to get DH to hospital. If a lockdown happens then she won't technically be allowed to, it's worrying my no end. There are whispers of an announcement on Tuesday.

Current restrictions for birth in hospitals are bad enough as it is!

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@justanothermamma my plan is to ignore the rule. I've followed every other rule but it's an emergency situation.

Thanks for the new thread.

If theres another lockdown I've decided my mum will have to be exempt from it! In my mind childcare/labour is an emergency situation. Like @Treaclepie19 said, I've followed all other rules, but I am not giving birth alone. Fortunately my mum is only a 5min drive away, and she has said that she will move into our house to look after DD while I am in hospital so DH can be with me. But if my mum and dad are stuck in there house I'm happy to just send DD there for a few days x

@Treaclepie19 thanks for the new thread mad that I can actually say my baby will be born on this one 😱
@justanothermamma I have been abiding lock downs etc but in your case I would totally do what you need to do! There's plenty of people being totally reckless and in your case I think your doing none of that and just doing all you can do for your family 😊

Will be 39 weeks this week not sure why I'm excited as I'm sure she will follow her sisters path and be late 🙈

Just remember you can do what’s best for your family (following Mr Cummings’ noble example) 😉🙃

@Treaclepie19 We have followed every rule as well, our whole househould were shielded and we didn't go anywhere or see anyone for 5 months. But I can't mentally go through lockdown again.

@Spark27 It's a 45 minute drive to my Mum's from our house and DD goes to nursery 5 minutes from our house so it's a long way for my Mum to travel in the mornings/evenings as all the days after my induction she's in nursery. I hate to put us at risk of getting in trouble, but this situation is far different from us being reckless it's actually necessary.

@booroo @StrawberrySprinkles Thank you both, I feel loads better about just going forward with the plans we've got in place regardless now.

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@justanothermamma I'm not fussed about another lockdown. I'll deal with it. I won't give birth alone just because of a rule though. Not because they've reopened everything and then had to backtrack. They can forget that.
I'll give birth and then we can go back to following the rules. I don't actually want anyone around anyway or to see baby so it's literally just the birth.

Anyone else quite iffy with food again? I keep starting eating and just completely going off it. Today we had pizza hut for dhs birthday and I barely ate any. Then had a cup of milk and about to raid my chocolate stash.

@justanothermamma can you form a bubble or have your mum move in for a period of time so she’s not travelling? I don’t think any new rules regarding lockdowns are imminent - there was some talk about them being around the half term which is last week of October 🤞

Thanks for the new thread! Let's meet some babies ❤️

@justanothermamma I would definitely ignore the rules in your case. Just make sure you're avoiding any nosy neighbours!

Thanks for the new thread.

I was under the impression in exceptional circumstances lockdown is not the same and I would consider if you need a lift to the hospital or someone to care for another child while you give birth as exceptional. Carers are allowed in to care for people who need it so I dont see how its different, it's not like you need it to go for a fun evening out or anything!

@Treaclepie19 I'm not fussed about after the birth either, I just want to be able to have my baby with DH there and have my DD looked after by my Mum while that happens and that's exactly what we're going to try and do. In terms of food, I am totally off it, you could put my favourite food in front of me and just... no.

@StrawberrySprinkles My Mum and Dad are still together, my Dad is just traditional and is clueless when it comes to kids (he'll stay at home rather than here), so we don't qualify for a bubble. DH's elderly Dad lives in an annexe attached to us too, he's another traditional, no idea about kids and will never babysit, not even for a minute without one of us there. Not only that, but with the newborn we'd be at 7 people (damn England rules) so we'd be breaking that rule too - not that it would be a party, just famoly helping one another. Yet DH can play football every weekend and go to the pub after?!

@otterbaby We luckily have lush neighbours and most of them broke lockdown rules at some stage anyway, so I'm not too worried about that!

Joining the new thread 😊 Thinking we'll see quite a few new babies in this one!

@justanothermamma gah the rules really are nuts when it comes to pubs etc aren’t they - I’ve tried not to think about it but the idea everyone can go to the pub but not to baby scans etc has infuriated me tbh! But I think @LexiM is right anyway and childcare and obviously medical need such as getting to the hospital count as exceptional circumstances where normal rules don’t apply 💛

Thank you for the new thread! All the babies will be arriving on this one! I'm sure someone said they were going in to be induced a few days ago? So maybe we'll have the next baby here very soon?! Unless my baby brain is remembering wrong...

I havent even thought about another lockdown. Our hospital has just slightly relaxed the rules to allow partner into triage or assessment before labour. We are relying on my sister or a friend to pick us up from hospital and drive us home. We are also relying on my mum to get to ours to look after the dog while we are at hospital. Thats my plan and I'm not changing it now! I'm not sure how you can be expected to leave a child at home while you're giving birth, so I'm sure any updated lockdown restrictions will take stuff like this into consideration.

I just been to the toilet and heard a popping sound from down there. No gush of waters or anything. Anyone else?

@MrsK89 i know my friend messaged me from hospital when she was being induced saying she felt/heard a popping sensation. She went to check if her waters had gone and thought they hadn't. But then she started leaking 15 mins later!
Remember you dont always get a gush. It can be a slow leak, especially if you stand up from a sitting or lying position some may trickle out.

@Buzz22 I'd like to think they would consider such circumstances but judging by the lack of care they have shown pregnant women in general I am not hopeful at this point!

@MrsK89 I popped before my contractions kicked off last time. My waters didn't go until just before baby was born, but the popping was the start of labour for me. Keep an eye!!! Eeek.

😬I'm keeping an eye out but nothing is happening so far haha. Will keep you all updated.
How's everyone feeling x

New thread!

My mother has threatened to isolate with us is we go into another lockdown.... How do I tell her this might break me 😭😂

No real baby news on the end, happily kicking away not a care in the world. Thinking it might be a 42 weeker 🙄

Thanks for the new thread.

I've not really thought about a new lock down yet, no point in worrying about it until it happens, but as everyone has said looking after a grandchild when the parents go into labour will count as exceptional circumstances.

I'm trying to get some things organised in the house before baby comes. We moved into a new build late last year and with baby coming along the only completed room is the baby's! I can't seem to make a decision about curtains and bedding for our room and I just want to get some things sorted.

Can't wait for some more baby news arriving!

Thanks for starting the new thread! Excited for more baby news.