Due In May :)

[MissMummyMoo]

The moses basket's the only thing we haven't got as we've got SIL's. I will take a pic of the nursery later when hubby's put the second roll of border on Yeah it's definitely expensive but I wanted to go all out this time with it being my last

Sorry your not sleeping well Jary I know the feeling I have severe SPD and most nights I'm lucky to get 2/3 hours of sleep x

 

[Hann12]

I'm with you on the no sleep! I'm in general very uncomfortable, sore and in pain! It's going to be a long 3/4 weeks!! Also I think mine has moved transverse so that's really annoying. Got mw tomorrow so will see what she says, hoping it moves back over night! Had no idea I'd get this level of position change still in week 36.

 

[Jary]

Urgh it sucks! And we are supposed to be saving our energy for the birth!

Hann I think your little one is a trouble maker like mine, although I think mine has stayed put in head down position...seeing mw tomorrow so we will see lol. I'm sure that he or she will move out of transverse by d day tho! There's been times I've worried about baby moving into oblique because I end up having a funny shaped bump with a lump on top of right side then a lump sticking out the bottom left! Hasn't happened for a while and always sorts itself out but it does make my bump look very odd!

Also seeing health visitor tomorrow afternoon. Hope she's nice!

We finally got the cotbed built. Just need to find some more bedding for it. We have a coverlet and two sheets but need a bumper etc.

My plan for today is to go out and buy some non bio washing powder and start re washing clothes and stuff. Really want all of baby's stuff ready to go!

 

[MissMummyMoo]

Enjoy the baby clothes washing Jary! I got all mine done a couple of weeks ago

I've got my hospital appt this morning to hopefully find out if I'm being induced on Thursday or Friday x

 

[Jary]

Eeep! Good luck miss mummy moo!!

 

[MissMummyMoo]

I've got to go in at 10.30am on Thursday to get the prostin as I'm not favourable at all so hopefully little man will be here by Friday X

 

[Jary]

What do you mean you're not favourable?? If you don't mind me asking lol

So Thursday! I bet your little man will get a shock at being evicted a bit earlier than the 40 weeks hehe. So exciting! You feeling ok about it all?

 

[MissMummyMoo]

They check to see if your cervix is favourable. Basically if it's dialated and soft. If it's hard and not dialated they need to use prostin to help soften and dialate it to be able to break my waters.

I'm sure he will It still feels a little surreal ... this time next week he'll be here x

 

[Jary]

Ah I see! Well ill keep fingers crossed for you that your cervix does at least a bit naturally so it may help speed things up and he arrives smoothly

Lol as I'm typing this my arms are on my bump and I'm getting feet trying to push me away. Baby really hates being squished!

 

[MissMummyMoo]

Thank you

Aww bless ... no these babies certainly don't like to be squished x

 

[Jary]

So I've been enjoying washing baby's things but I keep thinking about doing the right things like making sure he or she isn't too hot at night and making sure they are in feet to foot position correctly etc. even googled whether it was safe to tumble dry clothes! Which it seems to be and I have done for some stuff.

It might seem silly but I just don't want to get anything wrong. Considering I'm from a big family I know very little about the care of a newborn! Back when I was a baby, the advice was to lie newborns on their side but obvs now that's changed to being on their back.

Have also seen advice against the use of cot bumpers. Are you guys using bumpers? I still want to get one, but most only come so far down the cotbed and if baby is at the bottom, there doesn't seem to be much point.

Am I waffling? I'm sorry! Lol there's just so much to think about! I still want to get thermometers for the bath, baby and room, still considering getting a manual breast pump, a decent nursing bra and still wondering if I should get a baby bath or just a support thingy to put in our big bath. Oh and a changing mat and some bibs. Ahhh the list never seems to end!

 

[Hann12]

Good luck miss mummy moo!! Very exciting!

Jary - I'd consider the baby bath if I was you, they are surprisingly slippery when they are small and you have to keep hold of them, i couldn't do that in the main bath as ours is pretty deep but it depends how big your bath is i guess.
No cot bumpers for us, they do look nice but I personally don't think its worth the risk. Sounds like you are getting everything sorted though! Its exciting to wash the clothes.

Had my mw appointment, baby is back to head down but not engaged now, she said that she totally believes its been doing complete position changes but should be in the correct position in 2 weeks for my GP check otherwise I'll be sent for an emergency scan. I'm literally doing everything I can to get it on optimal position though and have been for weeks. I do loads of exercises, never slump on the sofa, lie on the correct side etc etc but it keeps moving still. She said that everything else is good, BP still on the low side of normal which is good, babys heart beat was 160. She was the midwife that won't measure fundal height, i asked if she thought it was big or small and was told she thought it would end up being a 7.5-8 pound baby. I have to say I had a bit of an irrational response to that because I know thats average but I had trouble getting my 5.15 baby out so I am a tad scared but I know thats silly because everything you read says that size makes no difference and that actually a baby a bit bigger is stronger so can help push its way out more than a smaller one, but I still have that fear deep routed in me from last time!!
I know she could well be wrong too as they told me that DD was going to be 7.5-8 pounds and even when she was out the midwife estimated her weight at 7.5 pounds and she was much smaller. So I know I shouldn't get too worried and just forget it but its hard!!
I wish I hadn't asked now!! Especially as I was measuring 2 weeks behind on fundal 2 weeks ago and she didn't bother to measure me again. I think she thinks shes better than all that - shes pretty old school!
Anyway I've rambled for too long! Must go and get ready for my last NCT session....

 

[Sass827]

Hey girls! I feel like I've just had the busiest weekend ever! Still trying to recover.
Jary- we've bumpers in our crib. My thought is she won't be in there at first anyway, then when she is, we'll see if she's a mover. We've lots of sleep sacks, so I'm thinking shell be a bit trapped, so no worries, but I guess we will see. We're also doing tumbe dry low for her clothes. We got a baby tub so I can use it on the kitchen counter in case I'm having trouble bending to the real tub. Oh and changing mats are on sale on amazon for $13.
So excited for you mommy moo! And a bit jealous too. Can't wait to see pics!
I think you're going to be ok hann. YOure baby is such a mover, I'm sure LO will just keep moving until he/she is ready to come out! And it sounds as if they are pretty clueless as to size, so no need to worry yourself. Baby will come out one way or another!

 

[Jary]

Hann I did see a baby bath that came with a stand which is fab for our backs but I know baby will be slippery and so I worry that the height plus a slippery baby isn't a good mix. They do have nice bath sets in mothercare tho so may get one. Our bath is a corner bath so may get a bit tricky.

Glad your baby is head down and the exercises will be helpful! If anything they'll help your muscles.

Is anyone putting a quilt or coverlet over baby for sleep or swaddling? Sass the growbags seem like a good idea but not given them much thought!

 

[MissMummyMoo]

We had a baby bath with DD but never used it, she always went in the bath with me and prefered it much more. We never bothered with DS and we won't be this time either, but it's each to their own.

As for the cot bumper thing I've always had cot bumpers with mine and never had a problem, again each to their own

Hann glad that baby is head down, fingers crossed they stay that way!!

Jary we swaddled both of ours as they really liked it, when they get a little older we put them in grow bags When little man's here we will swaddle him in a moses basket sheet then put a blanket on him and he should be warm enough x

 

[BellaRosa8302]

It was my understanding that blankets as well as bumpers put baby at risk for sids so we are looking into the breathable bumpers and will be using sleep sacks after baby is done being swaddled but people have been using bumpers and blankets for years so chances are you won't have a problem - personally I don't want to chance it :/ but as said before - to each her own

 

[Jary]

Well I'm sure we'll figure out what works for us I just don't want to make my baby unhappy!

And a girl I went to uni with has just given birth this evening! Talk about sudden announcements on Facebook! She was due may 3rd but little one decided to show up early. She hasn't got a name yet but looks gorgeous

 

[BellaRosa8302]

So exciting Jary! Hard to believe our own little ones can really decide to appear at any time now!

 

[Jary]

I know Bella, it's scary but exciting! Now that things are coming together I can't wait to have baby here, even tho we are nervous about it all.

It's good to know that by 37 weeks our little wriggly bundles are classed as full term and shouldn't need any extra support should they be born at that point and all of us are nearly (if not already) there.

How is everyone feeling about the impending arrivals? And how have you all found our little journey over the past 8/9 months? I'm overwhelmed at the closeness of it all but starting to get tired of being pregnant. I have loved pregnancy tho, despite the morning sickness, the worries over whether there was actually a baby in there and recently the aches and pains.

It's been amazing growing a little life inside me but now I can't wait to find out if I have a son or a daughter and what he or she looks like

 

[Sass827]

I think it's still a bit surreal / abstract to me. But I think it's getting very real for poor DH. He's started nesting like crazy, hence the busy weekend. He's just over the top repairing everything, making the house perfect. He even got upset about the top outside ties for the bumpers. "Looks like a choking hazard to me" is what he said. I didn't have the heart to tell him she wouldn't be sitting up and reaching things for months.