Due in June 2014!(88 sunflowers), 37 (blue), 24 (pink), (48) here!

[confuzion]

Proudmomma- boys are not easiest for everybody! Lol

My mom had 3 girls before having a boy. One of my sisters had 3 girls then a boy and another had 2 girls then a boy. All the women in my family have had girls first so I'm thinking I may be the same though I prefer boy first.

My brothers though have been taken over by boys. One has 3 and the other 3 with a 4th on the way!

 

[justagirl2]

also i wanted to ask you ladies - what is your favorite nursing bra??

 

[confuzion]

Oh and I know. I have a huge family

 

[joeyjo]

My cousin & his wife had their first 3 weeks after me; their second a month before me & have just messaged to tell me number 3 is due mid July we both have 2 boys at the mo and our eldest get mistaken for each other by extended family - they look so similar!

Also I bought a basic bouncy chair (that is the type I prefer no batteries/vibrate etc) it was half price - feels nice having something ready for him! When we moved to Spain we weren't planning number3 quite so soon so sold most bits instead of shipping!

 

[LegoHouse]

Michaels mum had girl girl girl boy. His dad had girl boy boy. My dad had boy girl girl girl. My mu, had 2 girls. My full sister has 2 girls. My half sister has 2 girls and 2 boys. My brother has one of each. Michaels sisters, one has boy girl twins and the other boy boy boy girl. Super mixed. My nana and grandad have 2 of each and the other set just had my dad.... Michaels nan had 4 girls.

Super mixed!!!

 

[justagirl2]

Oh and I know. I have a huge family

i love it! i have four sisters but only one niece so far (i am the oldest). we have an absolute blast which is why i want a big family too - but my husband thinks 2-3 is plenty. we will see how everything goes!

 

[1eighty]

DH is one of 4 boys, and DS is one of 4 boy cousins of a total of 5 :/ we never really stood a chance at a girl.

 

[Frizzabelle]

My mum and dad had 7 girls and 4 boys. I have a total of 35 nieces and nephews (very mixed, couple more boys than girls) I have one boy and then whatever this baby may be! One of my sisters has 5 boys and 1 girl and another sister has 5girls and 1 boy. I cannot wait to find out what I'm having! Three weeks to go x

 

[Boothh]

We have only bought clothes so far, I keep looking at things but i'm waiting to the summer ranges arrive in the shops. I think I will make boy/girl lists instead of big unisex because it's all pretty boring to me!

 

[LegoHouse]

I haven't bought a single thing yet. I feel so contained. I still have all of Oliver's things lol he never used his Moses basket so that's brand new. I might get a new sling/carrier x

 

[joeyjo]

I haven't bought a single thing yet. I feel so contained. I still have all of Oliver's things lol he never used his Moses basket so that's brand new. I might get a new sling/carrier x

I have most of the small things from the boys but not bulky things due to our move. I want a playmat & a cot (I had an ikea one which was fine with the boys but gave it to my cousin thinking I wouldn't need it but they are cheap anyway!) but don't really need any other paraphernalia

I am trying to persuade myself I don't need another carrier/sling but I think I'll succumb to at least 1 new one if not 2 - after all summer here is very hot and I'll need a gauze wrap and maybe a fil'up mesh stretchy or a bamboo fabric one! We actually have a store about 10min drive from me that sells stretchies woven wraps, ring slings, maiteis and ergonomic buckle carriers.... I may spend!

 

[LegoHouse]

Best sling/wrap for a newborn? I never mastered the newborn stage lol

 

[1eighty]

Best sling/wrap for a newborn? I never mastered the newborn stage lol

the stretchy ones look nice (moby etc) but there is a weight limit. i used a woven ring sling before transitioning to a regular woven wrap, and will prolly do the same again

 

[LegoHouse]

I think I'll stick to stretchy then mei tai. I have big boobies so easy to bf in mei tai for me lol x

 

[joeyjo]

With my first I used maitei from birth & a ringsling occasionally, progressed to maitei, pouch & connecta. Now use toddler connecta & ring sling but not often.

My second I had a pouch (several for different outfits!) and a stretchy I used from birth. He was in the connecta from 6 weeks (mine is a solarweave and IMO not quite as supportive as a standard which I would be happy to wear from birth). I later used my maitei and a ringsling and now use both those, a shortie woven wrap and a toddler connecta. I do have a buggy but it's rarely used!

I loved the stretchy in very early days, I found it great for having him snuggled asleep and I was able to almost forget he was there so I could play with ds1! I found the pouch harder to do that in but a maitei would work well too.

I'm thinking I will likely kangaroo carry in my shortie this time as it is a single layer carry and my shortie is quite thin cotton. Summer hear is HOT and a standard stretchy would be too hot. Will wait and see but I think the new bub will get at least 1 sling/carrier of his own!

 

[Boothh]

im gonna go with a stretchy to start and I desperately desperately want an ahoi ring sling but don't have the funds to search until the end of the month,

 

[1eighty]

im gonna go with a stretchy to start and I desperately desperately want an ahoi ring sling but don't have the funds to search until the end of the month,

i'm trawling ebay atm for slings for sale. got a feeler out on my local facebook buy swap and sell groups, too.

 

[trinity_enigm]

I missed out on the family talk but I'm going to tell you anyway just to prove that anything can happen.

Dh's family hadn't had a single boy born into it for something like 5 generations- it just seemed impossible until 3 years ago when my sil had a girl and then a couple of months later my other sil who already had 2 boys also had a girl. It made the local paper and everything lol! But just goes to show that things can change!

On my side of the family things are completely equal. I have 1 sister and 2 brothers and 4 male and 4 female cousins. I think my cousins children are mainly girls though but I don't really keep in contact with them.

 

[Boothh]

im gonna go with a stretchy to start and I desperately desperately want an ahoi ring sling but don't have the funds to search until the end of the month,

i'm trawling ebay atm for slings for sale. got a feeler out on my local facebook buy swap and sell groups, too.

Thats what I'm going to do when I have the money ready. I only have one sling, it's a beautiful girasol rainbow ring sling, I love it but teddy is very attached to it so I think the new baby will need their own sling. I think I will try wrapping this time too, x

 

[joeyjo]

I have 8! 4 are all used at least weekly. The pouches are used less (but more in summer) but they were either handmade by a friend or under £12. Oh and the baby connecta since I upgraded to toddler size but baby connecta will be in full use by August!

I sold on a lot too that passed thru quickly - my stretchy, a maitei that wasn't as good as I expected, a couple of cheap pouches and an R&R buckle carrier I didn't get on with. I was quite heavily involved as a volunteer with my local sling library in the uk!

If I could only keep 1 it would probably be my shortie woven but DH LOVES buckles! My favourite is my pale blue & white oscha starry night ring sling it's beautiful but not quite as versatile as the shortie!