Due March 2023 - thread 4

[TeddyBeans]

Thread 4 for the chatty bunch!

23/2 - botleybump 💓
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26/2 - TeddyBeans 💓
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28/2 - BabyNumber3OnTheWay
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2/3 - BethBeef 💙
3/3 - LittleAcorn20 💛, LaForza101 💙, SammyJay5
4/3 - EastyBaby19 💙, Cdoc 💙
5/3 - Babynum2 💙
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7/3 - GreenIsle 💓, Noodle20, Pickles23 💛
8/3 - Splashh, June628
9/3 - Penelope_2023
10/3 - iratepirate 💛
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12/3 - Katlouise24 💓
13/3 - ToffeeEl, Franklin321 💓

14/3 - beatingheartbaby
15/3 - Hrf1503 💓
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17/3 - Room4onemore 💛
18/3 - XjustagirlX 💛
19/3 - Dreamingof3 💓, alotoftutus, AK93 💙
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21/3 - FirstTimeTryer93

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24/3 - whydotheyallhaverubbishwheels
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27/3 - Cats23, firstlittleone, dmb91 💛, AGirlsNameIsAryaStark 💛, hol92, Amy1303 💛, bobduncan 💛
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29/3 - Perexi 💛
30/3 - ChristmasJumpers
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Let me know if you need adding/updating and I'll pop you on my list for the next thread OP!

I e got a snuzpod 3 and I’m just buying a new mattress for it

@botleybump ooh I didn’t know it’s discounted on Amazon! It’s so hard to know whether Black Friday will be any better, that feels like a really good price!

@Cdoc it is! We're waiting for the pram and nursery furniture as we've spoken to retailers who suggested huge discounts between Black Friday and Christmas, but the smaller purchases are so hard to judge and I'm not sure I want to spend a whole day searching online and battling stock issues 😅

@Room4onemore thanks! Good to know they last well too.

We have an icandy peach which we used until around 14 months with our little one.
Then we bought a second hand Mamas and Papas one second hand because we liked the stroller part and it was less bulky to got in the car.
If you're near a decent John Lewis would highly recommend booking one of their baby appointments to help decide on bigger items like car seats, prams, next to me cots etc. We found it so informative and the lady was so helpful and not at all sales-y or pushy. We walked away after nearly two hours advice and bought only a couple of little bits (a nail care kit and a jelly cat teddy if I remember right). We then went for lunch and had a browse for the items online while we did to see if/where they could be cheaper...but did end up getting the pram from John Lewis because they had the best deals and the colour we liked in stock.
The best thing we did!!

Here is a link to the appointments info for John Lewis www.johnlewis.com/our-services/nursery-advice

I bought a second hand snuzpod...definitely worth looking what's around. Brand new condition with bedding etc for £50! Baby no.3 I refuse to pay some of the prices they want for things that won't be used for that long

We have bought the snuzpod 4 bundle, with the white noise cloud, mattress protector, mattress sheets ect too! It was on offer in the last BH sale for less than £200.

I'm sure it will be on offer again for Black Friday.

@botleybump whats the advantage of this type of hood? (Genuinely asking as hadn't considered this).

DD did not play ball at the scan today! She had her legs up by her face and wouldn't move them no matter how hard I wriggled/jumped. Also kept her legs firmly together so they couldn't confirm gender either. Got a rescan coming so they can check for facial anomalies - hopefully 🤦‍♀️

For anyone interested. The snuzpod 4 is currently on offer on the bounty app for £189.99 it's a bundle comes with bedding etc.
But second baby here so just like @Dreamingof3 I have snapped up a second hand one on vinted for £50. New mattresses can be bought for around £30 if wanted.

@Choc2022 the bigger the hood, the more you can protect them from the sun/elements. DS' silver cross had a hood that only went up 90° and he was constantly being blinded by the sun while in the carry cot

I have the venicci travel system from my first. I must say I'd never heard of it before we bought it but it's got such good handling/ suspension and it a good all rounder I'd really recommend looking at it if you have any pram shops near you.

Just gonna use that for baby 2 and maybe buy an out n about double

@BabyNumber3OnTheWay huge congratulations!

@TeddyBeans aww that’s a shame! But I’m some ways nice that you get to see baby again soon!

I also had my 20 week scan today and found out we’re having a boy 🥰💙

@Cams50 amazing 🤩 congratulations to you too. Thank you all for my congratulations, I’m really really happy 😊

It's 2.11am and I'm sat up eating digestive biscuits! I was so ill today - well yesterday now, I could barely eat anything and when I did it didn't stay down.
I went to bed early and was fast asleep by 9pm. Now I've woken up bloody starving. My appetite seems to be getting bigger the last week or two (I'm 18 weeks on Sunday) but I'm still struggling to eat. I'm trying to do little and often but when I get hungry I'm sick and when I eat I'm sick! Can't stand this much longer. Anyone else still poorly or having a live hate relationship with food and hunger right now!

@alotoftutus yes, I’m finding this a real struggle too. I’m never hungry, always feel sick. Ugh.

@alotoftutus @iratepirate poor you that sounds so rough. My appetites up and down too but no sickness now. Hope it passes for you both soon.

I seem to have developed pregnancy insomnia and have seen 4am in everyday this week. So tired 😴 anyone else getting this or any tips?
Ive never struggled with sleep before.

Looking forward to 20wk scan later this morning though 🤞🏻🙂

@Ubbee I'm also getting up around 4-5am every morning and struggling to go back to sleep. I'm still going to bed fairly early at 10. Maybe that's just a pregnancy habit I've picked up and I should stay up longer now to get a better sleep.

@Choc2022 we figured it would keep the elements (sun, wind, rain etc) off of her, but would also give some privacy, light and sound protection, which may support out and about naps.

We have my step son (5) 50:50 and are usually active/out and about in the woods etc with him - would like to limit him feeling like baby has dampened his days out so some pram napping would be ideal!
My partner had the Egg with his first and said the limited hood made this very challenging.

I forgot to place mark and have missed a lot but think I'll just go from here haha

@alotoftutus I am not feeling sick anymore (unless I'm hungry) but still having lots of aversions and bad indigestion & constipation so I hate eating! I just want to want a pizza again 😂

I was randomly sick on Tuesday but hadn't been for a few weeks before that. I'm blaming the indigestion I think.

How is everyone's bump progression? I think I'm ready to admit that I have one but it's tricky as it went straight from IVF bloat into bump so I never saw the progression

Not long got back from my 20 week scan… in the exact words of the sonographer “you have a very awkward baby!” 😂🤦🏽‍♀️ Baby was facing downwards with their legs crossed and even after lots of wiggling and dancing around the room would not move anything apart from their arms! But finally after 3 attempts he saw we have a very healthy baby girl! 🥰💖

@ChristmasJumpers mine is growing, but with the increased bloating and gassiness, it’s hard to tell what is the baby and what’s air and water retention 🤷‍♀️

Congratulations!!

Our little lady was very compliant, but my Mum seems pretty sure that won't last if she's anything like me as a child 😅

@SammyJay5 congratulations 💗

@ChristmasJumpers I am definitely starting to see a difference now (18 weeks Sunday!) But as I'm a bit fat anyway with a c section hang 😒 I don't think you could tell I was pregnant if ypu didn't know already