"Does anyone else not test early" Refugee Club

[Lotus Womb]

Buttercup congrates on the news your having a girl.
MoreBabies so glad you got car I was thinking I would be lost without mine right now.
Annio it is so good to see you I have only just starting posting agin myself the last few weeks. Not long for you now either.
Hope all other ladies are well.

I had some swelling on warm days but not very hot in London at the moment so bad swelling in my feet have gone for now.
So I started to get some period like pains last night every 45 mins or so for about 3 hours then stopped, started again today some and seemed to have calmed down now. I know it can go on like this for days but I am pretty much ready now so waiting patiently lol I have been super nesting last 3 to 4 days followed by lmao

 

[more babies]

How exiting Lotus! Looks like things are getting going for you and hopefully won't be too much longer. Glad to hear its not as hot over there because this humidity is brutal!

 

[Toms Mummy]

Hi Mrs Eddie, on your stressful week Sorry to hear about your OHs grandma x

Annio, that sounded like a scary experience! I bet maternity leave is sounds great now!

I can't believe some of you are nearing the 36 week mark!... More Babies, I've forgotten, do you have a cervical stitch in? You've done so well for getting this far

Buttercup, we used cloth last time with Tom. We will do again The natural parenting forum page is good for info! I find that the individual sized ones work well for the 1st 4-5 months and then the birth to potty ones are good after that when their legs have filled in .... We use bum genius pocket nappies and itti bitti snap in ones as they are quick drying

 

[more babies]

Nope no stitch. I just basically put myself on bed rest this entire pregnancy whenever possible, although since the warmer weather has been here its been harder. Also I was put on pelvic rest at 5 weeks so DH and I haven't had sex since then. I think that actually probably played a part in my cervix issues with DD2 considering we nonstop on a daily basis and sometimes multiple times per day I didn't take any chances this time around with anything though. But you better believe DH is counting down the days till I'm 37 weeks!

 

[Toms Mummy]

Morebabies, you guys are strong! A big well done for getting this far x

 

[annio84]

Lovely to see you too lotus! Pains sound promising but you're a better woman than me if you really are patient!!

I'm so ready to be off now. We are pretty close to ready but there are things I want to do before baby arrives and I just don't have the energy for them at the moment what with work.

More babies - you've done so well to avoid having problems again this time. Won't be long now and you'll have your baby!

Toms and buttercup, I'm actually really interested in using cloth nappies but my DH is rather unsure. We've agreed to see how we go with disposables and getting used to being parents before possibly trying cloth later. Toms - have you ever tried disposables? Is it harder work with cloth? Do you think it's worth giving a go?

Anyway, I have cakes in the oven that need rescuing. Doing some mega baking for work! The fairy cakes are done, I'm just finishing off the nutella/ cherry butterfly cakes. Just hope I can hold off eating them before they make it to work on friday!!

 

[Toms Mummy]

Ooh, Annio can I come to your house for cake Sounds yummy!

My DH has never been that keen on cloth nappies either so we mixed and matched. When I changed Tom I always put a reusable on him and then when my OH changed him he'd always put a sposie on him! It worked well for us as he was happy to take a reusable off as long as I dealt with it iykwim! He just didn't like the extra cleaning that was involved but it never bothered me!

We always used sposies at night though as I could never find a nappy which would stay dry all night without having to pack it loads to the point it just looked uncomfortable!

 

[Mrs. Eddie]

Wow Annio, you must be so excited for your leave to start! I can't believe that you are 36 weeks already!

Lotus, glad that you're not having to experience this horrible heat; it is honestly awful right now, so humid.

Speaking of leave, I just counted the days I have left to work and only 34 to go! They are really going to fly by...

Also, tomorrow I am very excited as I get to go with my sister for her final wedding dress fitting! I also got my new MOH gown a few weekends ago. It is maternity and WAY too big for me right now. I am going to talk to the woman who does alterations today and see when she wants me to come in. I am guessing it will likely be the last week of July as the wedding is August 4. I just don't want to get them done too early as I remember what happened to you Morebabies...

 

[baby1wanted]

Hi ladies!
Sorry I've been MIA - headed back to work last week after the spotting stopped and I'm exhausted. The nausea is getting worse on a daily basis and I'm generally good for nothing by the evening.
Lotus and Annio - can't believe how close you are now, can't wait to see pictures of your little ones!
Mrs Eddie - sorry you've had a bit of a rough time, hope things are going better now Just look forward to little Isla's arrival soon. Did I tell you my great niece (yes at 31 I am a great aunt!!) is called Isla? A lovely name
Buttercup - a girl yay!!!!
Morebabies - you really have done so so well, you've done an amazing thing keeping your little one in there!
Tomsmummy - I'm really keen on reusable nappies as well but everytime I have a quick look into it the information seems overwhelming. Think I might just go with what you've said!
AFM all going well here. As I said the nausea and fatigue are pretty bad but I genuinely don't mind at all.
Second scan today and we saw a heartbeat yay!! Baby measures 7+5. Booking in appointment with midwife next week

 

[Toms Mummy]

Aww, brilliant scan baby1! So glad everything's going well with the pregnancy x

When I 1st looked in to cloth it was so overwhelming, I made a few mistakes! When Tom was a newborn I bought some prefolds, which are basically a flat bit of absorbant material which you fold in half and stick in a waterproof wrap... you can but special prefolds but I used muslins when LO was a newborn! You could even use a tea towel!

They were a bit of a faff so soon moved on to pocket nappies. These are a waterproof wrap with a pocket, which you stuff with an absorbant material.... again you can buy specific like fleece or bamboo but you could also use anything! Most pocket nappies have an own brand absorbant material which fits best to their wrap. I like pocket nappies as they're quick to dry!

You can also get all in ones which is basically put on and go! Easy peasy but take longer to dry.

 

[Buttercup2]

baby1, congrats!! When i first saw my baby's heartbeat, i cried (and i'm not a crier!) It's such a powerful moment!

i've been doing loads of research on reusables. i really want to give it a try! it looks to me like there are 4 kinds out there. This link was really helpful/informative! I haven't actually touched one yet tho, so I'm going to go to Babys R Us and see if they'll let me fiddle around with them.

Mrs Eddie, good luck with the dress fitting. You will be the cutest MOH And yay, you are down to the last month! I can't believe how fast it's gone by!

annio, your work is lucky to have you baking cakes. Where I am, it's way to hot to be baking!

morebabies, you and your DH deserve sainthood, I think My hubby is out of town all summer, and I can't wait to get my hands on him when he comes back!

 

[more babies]

Lotus how are you feeling?? Anything moving along yet?

Mrs. Eddie good luck with the dress alterations! I think getting that last fitting as close to the event as possible is best. My last one was only 2 weeks before the wedding and unfortunately I popped a little withing those two weeks and my boobs also decided it'd be a good time to get bigger. Hopefully being further along in the pregnancy you won't run into those problems though!

That's great baby1!!!!! What's next for you? Are they going to check again any time soon?

We will be sticking to disposable diapers here. I think it may be a little less common to use cloth around here.. or at least I don't know anyone who has used them. I do like the idea of them though.

As for sex I think I may see how things go after my scan on the 10th and go from there. I mean it is my birthday and all.. Some days I swear it feels like this baby is just going to fall out of me. Yesterday being one of them. I'm trying to relax and not do too much but I keep getting this overwhelming feeling that there's so much left to do before this baby comes and even more so should he decide to make an early arrival.

I've also been getting a good number of BH lately and they are definitely getting stronger! 3 weeks from tomorrow I will be full term! Really hoping to make it until then.

 

[baby1wanted]

Thanks for the extra info on cloth nappies - really keen to try them so going to get lots of research done over the next few months!

Morebabies - The early pregnancy unit have discharged me as I've stopped bleeding and all was well on the scan. So under normal midwifery care now - have my booking in appointment on Monday then my next scan will be what should have been the first official scan at 12 weeks. So only another 3-4 weeks until we get to see our little bean again Hope you have a great birthday

 

[more babies]

That's great news baby1! It'll be so nice to get past the first tri mark. Once I had that scan I think I almost fully relaxed and then it seems the pregnancy really flew by.

3 weeks from today I am officially full term! Just doesn't seem like it was that long ago that I got my BFP.

 

[Mrs. Eddie]

Baby, congrats on seeing the heartbeat, amazing! I didn't know that your great niece was named Isla; it is an amazing name Wow, I can't believe that you're a Great Aunt at 31!

Aw thanks Buttercup, I hope I look cute and not like a swollen, sweaty mess

Morebabies, yeah I think the closer that I can get the fitting to the actual wedding the better. The dress is huge on top and too long so if nothing else I will definitely need to get it shortened. I also discovered that the shoes that I got for the wedding might now work now too. My feet were swollen when I tried them on and they were quite tight. I might think about getting some other ones to ensure that I'm comfortable all day. Oh the joys of being pregnant

Oh a happy note, I got to see my sister try on her wedding dress (final fitting) and it looks amazing. She is going to be a beautiful bride!

 

[more babies]

I hope everyone had a great weekend!

Aside from not feeling very good over the weekend my awesome friends threw me a surprise baby shower! Nothing too big or anything just close family and friends but I thought DH, the kids and I were going to a cookout at my friends house and as we were pulling up I saw a bunch of my family's cars there. We got tons of clothes which makes me glad I haven't bought much for clothes and also the crib bedding that I wanted and a few other things. It was really great and I couldn't appreciate it more!

How is everyone else doing?? Any baby news yet Lotus???

 

[Toms Mummy]

Oh how lovely of your friends more babies! Glad you had a lovely time, I hope it made you feel a bit better

I won't be having a shower, it's not really the done thing here in the UK, although I think they're becoming more popular! I'd love to go to one though!.... The next best thiing for me is getting free 2nd hand stuff off friends who already have children Today I picked up 2 binbags full of girls clothes and I can't wait to go through them!

I hope everyone is doing well x

 

[Lotus Womb]

Toms Mom I am in London and I had a baby shower and been to many. Your rioght they have become popular over last 5 years or so.

Baby1 I remember 8 weeks and time has really flown by. 12 weeks scan a real comfort. Try to relax till then.

More Babies - Still waiting and have had little pains at night mainly more braxton hicks but nothing major to report. I will keep you all posted my due date by scan is today my date was the 4th so we shall see.

 

[Toms Mummy]

Wow! Lotus, so exciting I wish you all the best and hope your birth goes the way you planned xx

 

[Mrs. Eddie]

That's awesome that your friend's threw you a surprise baby shower Morebabies! Mine is actually this Saturday, and I am very excited

I find it so odd that baby showers aren't common in the UK; they really are fun and so helpful in terms of getting some necessary items for the baby.

Lotus, so exciting; baby will be here any day now!

It was a long weekend here, which was awesome. Went to my friend's Bachlorette party and had a great time, (thankfully was not the only sober person there). Hope everyone is doing well!