***(61) 2015 November Sparklers***

[Mimzy3]

Welcome Prettybirdy

Aley I was measuring two weeks ahead at my last appointment too. But she told me its normal. I was always right on or behind with DS. I was thinking maybe its just because its my second I was also hoping for a smaller baby to make labor easier. DS was 6lbs 14oz but he was also very skinny, wouldn't mind a little chubbier baby I also can't believe we are almost in our third trimester already!!!

 

[Twag]

I have my 25 week midwife appointment next Tuesday will be interesting to see how I am measuring at 16 weeks I was spot on

My NCT friend has just had #2 today a little girl I am sat at my desk crying as she is so tiny and new (seen a pic) and also I just cannot wait to meet my baby girl (partially scared too )

 

[aley28]

Steph, I hope they can tell you what is causing the dizzy spells. Keep us updated!

Mimzy - I never used a stroller when I had just 1 kid, and when we added on #2, I used it even less. I don't go many places that don't provide a shopping cart though, so I'd just haul the carseat into the store and put it on/in the cart. Ethan (who was 2.5 when Parker was born) just walked. I'll do basically the same this time around, although I do intend to just baby wear for longer outings, like grocery shopping, as that always takes us an hour or longer, and car seats hog space!!

Also, I know that I'm not really measuring huge, I just feel gargantuan and measuring 2 ahead just makes it feel even bigger. But it is my third baby! That probably explains it by itself. I like looking pregnant now, but I hate the idea of just how enormous I'm going to look by 40 weeks.

 

[lomelindi17]

Hi ladies! Hope everyone is feeling well, sorry to hear Steph that you are having fainting spells, hope they figure out what's causing it soon!!

I got back from my final trip on Friday, what a relief to finally be done with that for the year! But now I can relax and get out of work mode and into baby mode, bought a few sets of baby clothes and have started finalizing my list of items to buy. I have a feeling the next 4 months are going to fly by!

Midwife appt today, just a regular check-up but hopefully we can hear the heartbeat again with the fetoscope this time. Last appt I was measuring right on schedule so hopefully it's the same again. And our ultrasound is on Monday the 20th, which is also our 2nd wedding anniversary, kinda neat! I am getting so curious about the sex and dh kinda is too but I think we're still going to stay team yellow. My MIL said she was wiring over gift money for our birthdays and anniversary, then she ended up adding in another huge chunk of money for baby stuff! So generous, I definitely lucked out in the in-law department lol! So I bought a glider with a nursing ottoman on Overstock.com yesterday, was going to get a cheap one but the reviews said it would fall apart within a year so I went up to a better made one, hopefully it lasts! Trying to decide which other stuff to buy ahead of time and which things to wait until I can get a registry discount from Amazon lol.

I feel like my belly has exploded in size the last couple weeks, fingers crossed for no stretch marks!! ;-)

 

[missmayhem]

Sorry to hear about your dizzy spells same things been happening here for weeks. Bloods are fine so nobody is worried but it's a bit embarrassing falling over all the time.

My newborn nappies have started to arrive!! So so cute and make everything seem so real

 

[Twag]

What cloth nappies are you using? I have a few but new to cloth nappies 👍

Sitting here watching my baby girl go mad in my belly making it move

 

[littlesteph]

Littlesteph Glad work finally gave you a chair. Sorry if you already said this but do they know what is causing the dizzy spells? Are you eating enough? I know I get dizzy and feel faint when I'm not eating enough. Hope you feel better

really low blood pressure.
had doctors this morning, blood pressure was 103/49. the 103 is actually high for me. I did feel a little dizzy at the time so for me to feel as bad as I have done it would have had to be a lot lower. he also thinks I might have a bit of low iron.
I've let work know and have been told if I get dizzy like that again I must tell someone.

 

[Mrs_Bump]

Oh Steph, I'm so sorry you've been so poorly. That lower number is really low. I hope work take proper care of you from now on.

My baby has all the nappies she will need and nothing else. I'm far too obsessed with all the pretty prints.

 

[Twag]

Which ones do you have mrs bump? And where do you get them from?

 

[littlesteph]

thank you,
I think after seeing what I was like Tuesday and now me having to been to the doctors they are concerned, well my supervisor is, my assistant manger not so much she's never been pregnant and doesn't have any desire ever to be.
my supervisor wants me trained on the lottery so I can be up the same end as the help desk so they can watch out for any signs of me passing out.

 

[Mrs_Bump]

Oh that's good news at least Steph.

For newborn I have mio prefolds and wraps - all preloved off Facebook. 5 tot bots teenyfits - some new some preloved. 2 rumperooz covers - amazon and 4 milovia covers - new. I think all the new ones came from clean green nappy machine. They did a 4 for 3 offer. I also have a load of preloved fitted nappies of various brands I picked up preloved off Facebook and I'll also use muslins and nappy nippers. It's a lot of stuff but it cost me just over £100 and I'm sure I'll make my money back selling on.

 

[aley28]

Steph, I hope your blood pressure goes up a bit! Although its good that your work is now being more supportive/understanding.



Baby has been quite active these past few days, and its so much fun to sit here and feel her squirming about. Parker was sitting in my lap earlier and she was kicking just above my belly button. I managed to get his hand there and convince him to keep it there for long enough and she gave him a good thump. He looked a bit surprised, but I told him that she was just giving him a 'high 5' and he thought that was cool.

Having other people feel the movements is all about lucky timing I guess! I wonder when my other son will get his chance to feel her!

 

[missmayhem]

Hi stranger


With inver and Ripley we used teeny fits from birth

This time I'm using a mix the green are bumgenius newborn. Fishes are bambooty and the orange and blue are teenyfits from totsbots who are a Scottish company.

Ripley is currently in a mix of tots bots easy fits the birth go potty version of teenyfits. Bumgenius v4 and flips as well as some blueberry deluxe which hate him. Fleece and Ripley do not mix.

I've more teenyfits on the way and want to order some milovia nappies just to try them.

They sell very well second hand. So if you don't get in with them you don't loose mega amounts.

Let's not even talking about my babywearing collection.....

What cloth nappies are you using? I have a few but new to cloth nappies 👍

Sitting here watching my baby girl go mad in my belly making it move

 

[Twag]

I have some Bambino Mio birth to potty which I am using on Elliot at the moment which are great but I just cannot get my head around how they will fit a newborn So I have got some newborn littlebloom ones from Tiny Nippers which are too cute

I honestly cannot remember for the life of me how many times you change a newborn so I cannot work out how many I am going to need

 

[Mrs_Bump]

I think the problem with bfp is that they probably won't fit a newborn unless it's huge. I have entirely too many btp ones but they all look far too big for a newborn, hence why I bought separate newborn ones. My only cloth friend swears by milovia and to are super cute and soft so I'm really excited to try them. Will try and pop up a photo if I get a second.

 

[missmayhem]

They won't fit a newborn without leaks or huge bulk. Can't remember when we moved into BTP with my 2 probably 5-6 months.

Alva nappies look good and at under 4 pound a nappy perfect if you don't get on with cloth you don't have spent a fortune

 

[DHBH0930]

Here are some of my collection. I went with all Alva, they fit DD best. And I found them super cheap on Ebay new, for $7 each! I got the charcoal bamboo and Alva micro fiber inserts from amazon, the ones they came with aren't the best. I rarely get leaks, but just like a disposable they can only hold so much! If she drinks a ton and had a couple heavy pees it will leak just the slightest bit near the leg holes on her pants. Not even enough to change her pants usually. I LOVE Alva's girl patterns

 

[Twag]

Thanks ladies in which case I will invest I some more newborn ones Although I expect she will be at least 8lbs

 

[missmayhem]

It's the leg chub more than the weight is the big thing!!

 

[Mrs_Bump]

This is my newborn nappy stash. I have a lot more prefolds, fitted nappies and muslins than in the picture and two more mio wraps somewhere. Left column is prefolds and tot bots teeny fits, next column is mio wraps and milovia wraps, next column in muslins, little lamb wrap, rumperooz wraps, a fitted and snappis. Next column is fitted tots bots and Ella's house nappies. Looks like such a lot but at least they're cute!