Due March 2023 - Thread 7

[TeddyBeans]

Lucky number 7! We were so chatty last thread that no babies arrived! Though we do have 3 on the FB group!

Role call

23/2 - @botleybump💓
24/2 -
25/2 -
26/2 - @TeddyBeans💓
27/2 - @Ubbee💙
28/2 - @BabyNumber3OnTheWay💙
1/3 - @Clarps84 💙
2/3 - @BethBeef 💙, @Cams50 💙
3/3 - @LittleAcorn20💛, @LaForza101 💙, @SammyJay5 💓, @pamplemousse19 💓, @Lauren11x 💙, @Whatsforpud 💛
4/3 - @EastyBaby19 💙, @Cdoc💙, @Katdemar 💙
5/3 - @Babynum2 💙, @hopingforarainbow27 💓
6/3 - @allthingssparkly, @Thirdtimesacharm3 💙
7/3 - @GreenIsle 💓, @Noodle20, @Pickles23 💛
8/3 - @Splashh, @June628 💓, @BabyLimey 💛
9/3 - @Penelope_2023, @91mana
10/3 - @iratepirate 💛, @PeonyPops 💓
11/3 - @Chloe1896
12/3 - @Katlouise24 💓
13/3 - @ToffeeEl 💓, @Franklin321 💓, @paulinesmithson 💓
14/3 - @beatingheartbaby 💓, @rainbowbaby233 💙
15/3 - @Hrf1503 💓, @TTC24 💙
16/3 -
17/3 - @Room4onemore 💓, @Cuppasoupmonster 💙, @broomfig 💙
18/3 - @XjustagirlX 💛, @CristinaNov182 💓, @Shep21 💓
19/3 - @Dreamingof3 💓, @alotoftutus 💙, @AK93 💙, @hellosunshineagainxxx 💙, @Allthegirls3 💓
20/3 -
21/3 - @FirstTimeTryer93, @LifeOfRiley1 💛, @Rose429 💓
22/3 - @mrshenny 💓
23/3 - @Choc2022 💛
24/3 - @whydotheyallhaverubbishwheels 💙, @Charlothevet88 💛, @Mrs2022 💛, @Blocklynn 💛
25/3 - @Whywhwhy 💙, @Missy95 💛
26/3 - @purplerain555
27/3 - @Cats23 💓, @firstlittleone 💓, @dmb91 💛, @AGirlsNameIsAryaStark 💛, @hol92 💙, @Amy1303 💛, @Bobduncan 💛, @OonMP 💛
28/3 -
29/3 - @Perexi 💙, @SenecaFalls1848 💛
30/3 - @ChristmasJumpers 💓, @Moonlighting 💙
31/3 - @Baby2iscooking 💛
1/4 - @diamondbutterfly 💓

@havanamama you seem to be missing off the list!? I'm so sorry I missed you 😱

I figured I'd tag everyone this time so noone gets lost 😊 I'm really sorry if I missed you!

I'd definitely do it when he's out.

My partner is a bit like that at the moment and wont let me do thing's (he's just trying to look after us.) He's out tonight and I've scrubbed the bathroom, he just doesn't do it properly and he's worried about me hurting my back and the chemicals hurting the baby but I just couldn't deal with asking him to do it properly again and hurting his feelings 😳😳 in theory he shouldn't notice as he thinks it was ok.....

I'm just so frustrated that I didn't take it into my own hands sooner. I so badly wanted to get it painted and furniture built before the weekend so I could relax (we're going away with friend for the weekend). But with it going dark so early, I only get daylight while I'm working. I will not allow the walls to be painted until I'm happy that they're properly prepped though!!

Yikes that's rough of them, hopefully they'll understand but if not it's totally your choice and fed is definitely best!

I'm going in with similar mindset as know so many people who have struggled with breastfeeding and I'm just not up for putting that sort of pressure on myself! Also baby formula is so highly regulated it's one of the safest thing's you can buy.

Got one heck of a storm going on down below! Lightning crotch is a go! 😱😱😱 Whatever you're doing down there little lady, please stop!!!

Thank you ❤️ I needed a bit of support from other mums to be as Al through my husband is supportive, it's easy to start
doubting yourself when it's other mums/mums to be that judge :(

@Blocklynn that is super cute! Did you make that yourself?

This is a really random one but how has everyone stored the baby clothes? The baby's room got painted at the weekend so I started trying to put all the clothes, hats, scratch mittens, bibs etc away in drawers and they are so tiny I can't figure out how to do it!
I tried rolling them up and storing different items in different ikea drawer dividers but I know once the baby's here all never keep them that neat!

Also any other tips on nursery storage and organisation let me know!

I use ikea divider boxes as that's what I use for my own

@JG24 I intend to hang all the outfits and put the vests into the drawers. We have a large ikea pax wardrobe and I am the type of person that needs to 'see' the clothes otherwise they'd not get worn. Its a large wardrobe with 2 shelves, one long rail and two drawers. Im hoping to fit all of baby stuff in including muslins and towels etc. The bottom to use for extra nappies and wipes or boxes and the shelves for baby sling and other random bits. The wardrobe is in a seperate room to baby room though. Baby room is a tiny box room and intend to have a cot, cot top changer, rolling trolley and a chair.

Love the blanket @TeddyBeans ....still not finished mine 😂

I can't remember my insomnia being this bad before....I've slept a full 40 minutes I think. Given up and come downstairs, got a wash on, done the girls lunches for school and now having a coffee and watching the walking dead 😂 some serious Braxton Hicks kicking off too 😵‍💫

I couldn't sleep after going to the loo last night and I think I felt the baby spin around about 180° while I was lying awake in bed! It was a very strange sensation, made me feel a bit sick. It took her about 10 minutes to get around too. I just hope she was going from breech to head down and not the other way around 😂

32 week scan this afternoon I will find out

@havanamama yes I made it, saw this and wanted to make my own version so gave it a go. Mine has ended up a bit bigger and cheaper!

35 week app with consultant went great they said he is back to back though and will induce Mr by 40 weeks if he doesn't come by himsel. Got to try some exercises to try and move him into position and I've been referred for physio for my pains

Had a growth scan - baby is 5lbs11 ☺️ one final scan in 2 weeks!

I was a bit worried as in these 4 weeks she has gone from 80th to 77th and now to 63rd centile,and the umbilical artery has gone from 50th to 46th and now to 9th centile, but the lady doing the scan reassured me that baby is totally fine measurement wise.
A nurse I know also said that baby is gaining weight well, so I should relax. 😮‍💨

Wow so many people are so close!! Good luck to all in what seems like the final weeks.

@havanamama im 32 weeks and went from 97th centile to 60th - assured it was all ok but unsure what to make of it.

Random question: has anyone here ever hung framed prints on top of a cot? Is it safe to do so?

I find the centiles often change a bit as you move through the final trimester - it’s the part where the baby’s growth is the most noticeable so they get a more accurate idea of where abouts they’re sitting, whereas before the difference is so tiny that it’s more of a guess (if that makes sense). DD’s legs had a huge growth spurt in her final few weeks whereas her head shrunk a bit 😂 and her weight went down about 10 centiles i think.

Got my next growth scan on the 14th, hoping the abdomen will have gone down a bit and the rest stays the same.

Just having my first cup of the Final Push tea, if I don’t post tonight you’ll know it’s sent me into labour 😂 Itching to get the crib up now and put his little sleeping bag in it but I know it’s too early 🤦🏼‍♀️ Plus they’re jobs for mat leave as all being well ill finish at 33 weeks on the 17th!!! 😮

@Choc2022 I'd be interested in this too as I have some prints coming that I'd like to hang above the cot!

Re the prints I don’t see why not - if they fell would they land in the cot? It’s highly unlikely they would fall but maybe pull the cot out slightly for peace of mind.

I've got prints on a shelf above the cot in the nursery and they're secure, no risk of them falling off. Just make sure they're secure on the wall and you should be fine @Choc2022 🙂

Car seat blankets, what are people's thoughts? Have you used them before with previous children? Bought one this time round? X

@Cuppasoupmonster I ordered that final push tea from holland and barrett yesterday 🤭 let me know how you get on with it ☕️

34 week consultant appointment today, gave me a provisional section date but also making me go for a final scan and appointment at 37 weeks…seems slightly like a waste of resources but nevermind! Also making me test my blood sugar levels for a week as keep getting +3 glucose in my urine dips! 1 week left at work so does feel like it’s all very close now 😅

How often does your baby have hiccups?

Mine has at least one every day and the most she had was 3 times! It can’t be good to hiccup that often surely 😂

Has anyone else had a trace of protein in their urine dip? My results came back today and just said ‘trace’, nobody has mentioned it but it said negative last time 🤔

Has anyone been for a scan at 32ish weeks and been given an estimated current weight of baby? I had one today and they estimate her to weigh 4lb15oz already. If its correct (I know they rarely are) and I go to term I'm guessing she could be quite big?