Hi all! We found out at our 20 week scan we’re having a boy - fortunately we’ll inherit lots of boy clothes from my sister as I have two nephews. Struggling with boy names though, girl names are so much easier!
I had another midwife appointment this week (just turned 23 weeks) and got my MatB and baby box forms - so have formally told my work and set dates for mat leave, which makes it all feel very real. Planning to go off with annual leave from early June (due 27th) then go back April and my husband will take 3-4 months before baby starts nursery at about a year old. We had to get our name down on a nursery after our 12 week scan and still don’t have a definite start date!
Feeling fortunate that everything is going well so far (touch wood) and only really have minor niggles - the worst of which is waking early and not getting back to sleep. Most mornings I’m awake from 4/5am and can’t always get back to sleep, which is knackering.
Feeling a lot more obviously pregnant though, definitely have a visible bump and feel like less of a fraud! Started some aquanatal classes, which have been nice for relaxation and to meet other future mums. On a waiting list for a pregnancy yoga class - everything seems to be in high demand here!
We got a second hand cot (will buy new mattress) and are researching buggies, slings and car seats but finding it hard not get overwhelmed! Has anyone started buying? I think we’ll do a John Lewis nursery appointment so we can try a few things out before we commit, but maybe leave to closer to the due date. Very torn between wanting to be prepared and not wanting to fill the house with baby equipment until we need it!