9 pages of posts, wowee!!
Mrsp I get one more week of not worrying about it then I'll get it done.
HWM don't need insulin even though BS's were a bit higher, nurse thinks it's cause I've been sick and not eating much. ALl that hard work to gain a pound in the last 3 weeks and I went and lost it! If I am still having sick issues tomorrow have to go to clinic to get checked for bronchitis and pneumonia just to be safe and to make sure baby is not stressed.
Oh I have a new niece! Sierra Isabelle born 2 am July 2.
Congrats on your new niece
and good news on the insulin!! bronchitis or pneumonia sounds scary though
carolyn all my pics are a myth !! i LOVE my pics but im a mess in real life, if i ever did internet dating theyd be disapointed lol x ok, so that is me !! but pics are carefully selected hahaha x altho my friends laugh coz they say i tag anything no matter how silly i may look, hmmm not sure bout that x i do kno my profile pics r usually edited to some degree but thats just me showing off lol and if i had bad pics i wouldnt get any business lol x
well the morning is here and i had my bed to myself last night
which was loverrllyyy as for the past week its been invaded by those pesky kids
bles em, bein all not well and invadin the bed of their stressed out heavily pregnant mother haha... ive been sleepin the wrong way accross the foot end by morning due to lack of space....
why do kids sit up n flip over and kick and whatever else in their sleep its so frustrating !! not too mention dangerous lol x
so a night to myself and woken up at 8.15 which is fiinnneeee by meeeeeeeee. its saturday which is 'mums day' but she has a few things to do, so im gonna walk to hers... 'up another hill' haha but with my new buggy
which is alot lighter than my other one. might take all the icandy material off n get mumsy to wash it lol x
tomorro is the 1st visit for the kids and their dad
i told the solicitor yesterday that theyr ill but she said the judge will say im making excuses. so i may just send harry as he's not as ill as ella..... but my poor may may isnt a happy bunny
ear still sticky but meds def kicking in. i dont wanna send her there like that x
anyway im off to jump in the bath
feeling ok today
hope u all enjoy your saturdays x
me + three
How did it go on Sunday wtih the kids visiting their dad?
So back from Parent Class. The 1st half was really good , talked about all the aspects of labour and had all our questions answered. However, they did a 2 minute talk on bottle feeding and made me feel crap about my choice to bottle feed. 1.5 hour talk on breast feeding! I know it is better for baby but surely they should of spent alot more time on making women more comfortable with bottles and stuff. I mean i need help feeding just as much as a mother who breast feeds????
I really wanted them to help me with advanced bottle making. They say that you have to make each one fresh and can't store them in the fridge. Yet you can with bf????? I'm really gona struggle if that's the case and was thinking about just making a few up at a time anyway. What do you think?
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Philly, was it NCT class? They're very pro anything 'natural' but sucks they weren't more helpfor you on bottle feeding... there was a thread on here thursday last week maybe about making up bottles in advance... you'll get a book called Birth to Five at the hospital when baby is born which has loads of useful advice, including on bottle feeding. tHE CURrent dept of health guidelines suggest that if you need to make bottles in advance then you should boil water, cool for half hour to about 70C (as this is most effective at killing any bacteria in powder) then make up all bottles and store in the fridge until needed. Warm when needed. This is supposedly better than storing the cooled water and making up when needed as it's the heat in the water that kills the bacteria...
You can download the book too https://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/groups/dh_digitalassets/documents/digitalasset/dh_107668.pdf
WELL.... I woke up at 6.15 this morning!!! after .......... wait for it............................... an UNBROKEN nights sleep!
That meant NO PEEING, No getting stuck in silly positions, No aching and painfull stabs in my side! WOOPWOOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But then, i went to the loo and instead of climbing back into bed and going to sleep I have got up, cleaned teh living room and kitchen, put the dishes away out of the dishwasher! then put a wash in the dryer, have done TWO more loads of washing ready to dry, then made cheese on toast! haha what was odd was that I smeared my chhes on toast with a sprinkle of salt AND raspberry Jam haha! cant explain why I JUST wanted it! lol!
I have my hospital bag all packed and ready, and rileys overnight bag is complete now ready to go off to my friends!
I have even made up a bag this morning for hubby too! lol x
I just feel suddenly energetic!!!! lol. Is this nesting?? I dont know if I have the energy reserves for another 6 weeks of this hahaha!
I imagine that I will fall off the energy wagon tho around midday! and end up having a snooze heehee! hubby and Riley are still tucked up in their beds now, and I dont imagine they'll be up much before 9!
Hope everyone else is having a good morning!
Glad you got a decent sleep!! I made DH give me a lie in yseterday (until nearly 10!) as he's away next weekend...
Hey, just wanting my fellow August mummy's opinions!!! I posted THIS following paragraph in a separate post and have got a right mixed bag of replies lol!
"So I have been given a second hand moses basket from my best friend, I know that she actually only put her little girl into it 3 maybe 4 times then she put it away in the wardrobe putting her girl into her crib instead!
Anyways, I have taken it apart, Milton sprayed the entire woven basket and dried that, washed the fabric cover for it in the Vanish extra hygeine liquid with Ariel ultra too! AND I come to the question of the Foam matress!
I put it into the washing machine with the cover off it and washed it at 60Degrees with Milton sterile laundry solution in it! Its washed REALLY well, and seems to be in tip top condition!
BUT I am scared to re use it due to all the advice regarding prevention of Cot death etc? Would you just bite the bullet and buy a new matress?? it just seems a waste as the matress is SOOO comfy and supportive looking!
I know I will probably end up talking myself into a state and buying a new matress lol! but just was intrigued as to what you fab ladies think! "
Was just wondering what you guys would do??
It is a foam matress and the cover is breathable and I removed it and washed it separately! I KNOW it was only used 3-4 times by my friend!
People keep replying that I should Not take "such a risk" for the sake of a tenner on a new matress, but its not that I am not willing to get a new one! I just cant see how it can possibly be a risk when I have washed the hell out of it, had in it the washing machine at 60 degrees, and used antibacterial cleaners on it! it has NO waterproof covering and is basically a foam block! it just feels so much nicer and more supportive than the other matresses I have seen on the market and thought it was a shame to throw it away!
What would you guys do???
We're reusing our mattresses from DD... the crib one was custom made, as it's a 60 year old crib, not getting that done again!!
if its foam and discoloured you get rid, tbh how would anyone know if a mattress was used but with the cover on and then returned to the shop and resold?
As for Johnsons stuff - we dont use BUT only because we use the Asda little angels range
Johnsons smells lovely but disagrees with my skin so likely would do with bubs too
To start a new debate - how long do folks plan to use cotton wool and water for nappy changing at home....
Will still use cotton wool and cooled boiled water for cleaning eyes though...
Looking good Mercy
Girls I have a question if baby isnt engaged can you still lose your plug and your cervix get ready to get baby out near the end or is it the pressure from babies head that makes your cervix open up etc? Asking because I was induced with my last pregnancy at 40+10 after 2 failed sweeps so have never gone into labour naturally and was thinking this time around if baby doesnt engage till labour starts as can happen with second pegnancys does that mean nothing will happen till then to my cervix and plug etc??
I'm same as you lliena, was induced 40+12 after failed sweeps, so hoping that my body still capable of going in to labour on its own for this one!!
Whats up with this cotton and water thing? Never heard of it... don't think we do it out here?
My hospital, and most over here i think, prefere you to use cotton balls and water to clean away poop and pee when your changing their nappy! however when I was admitted for bleeding a few weeks back I noticed one of the rooms had a baby wash bottle at the sink!
what's the baby wash bottle then!?
Hey everyone. Moan alert.. sorry
Feel utterly rubbish today- don't know why- really down. Can't quite believe after all the scares during this pregnancy and all the threats of preterm labour, i'm now 35 weeks tomorrow and no sign of him! And he could even be overdue.
It sounds daft but i've just had enough. Feel so miserable and low- not coping with the heat or the sickness which has come back with a vengance- the thought of another 7 weeks of this makes me want to go to bed and not get out
i think we all get these up and down times, hopefully it'll be shortlived and you'll be feeling more positive...
Knowing i've gone 2 weeks over last time I really still feel like I have 6 weeks to go not 4, so I know that feeling of neverending ness, but part of me just realising I need to enjoy Chalrotte being an only child a little bit longer!!
Anyway, well I've not been on since Friday morning, how remiss of me!! After all my excitement of new car, the dude hasn't answered my calls at all so I have no idea what's happening with it
properly gutted, it's exactly what we wanted, if he doesn't come through then we have to start all over again and who knows how long it'll ake. I'm very lucky my dad lends me his car when he can but then he's left high and dry, so I feel bad, like today DH had to drive to work unexpectedly, and his MIL is here, so either we sit in all day or dad lends car (which he has) but I still feel bad, and no idea when we'll find such a good deal on car again or we'll have to compromise
DH made me promise not to call the guy too often, I called lots Fri
and once Sat, not yesterday, so waiting til about half nine this morning and I'll try again...
Moan over.
Other than that, lovely weekend, damp though, and yesterday so muggy I was in a permanent sweat horirble.
Slept badly last night, bad dreams and nearly sick, one that came up to my mouth and swallowed, so horribly burny taste
Just added some peeps on FB, don't want to post my name on here (how paranoid am I, but public forum and all that!!) but I'm on mercy's friends, and just added carolyn and have lia (pinkandfluffy) too, so hope you can find me
we also did the same with the basinet. As long as it's cleaned and you put a sheet on it, I'm sure it's fine 
so they think I'm nuts lol
and it will all be worth it xxx
I cant wait for that last box!!!
