End of May 2013 babies CONTINUED..

[charbaby]

Sort about £50 each on mum n dad, £60 on my brother £20 on his gf, about £200 on faith, £20 on my auntie, £10 on her husband, about £15 each on nan and grandad

And £10 on friends kids!

Nightmare!

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I think il give birth in may I was only 2 days over last time and think it be similar this time ?

Will anyone else be taking raspberry leaf tea? Capsules?

I am thinking May aswell as I went over 4 days with son and 3 weeks early with daughter.
I am glad me and my friends don't buy for each other the family costs enough x

 

[pebbie1]

I will start my raspberry leaf tea as soon as my ticker says 34 weeks!
I had it with my daughter and I dilated from 2-8cm in half an hour! So absolutely the tea for me again

 

[CLH_X3]

I started at 32 weeks last time

 

[OmiOmen]

I have only just moved up to an onion today. I had my midwife appointment this morning and she picked up the heartbeat on the Doppler too.

How much do you all spend on your kids and family members for xmas?

£25 on family members and our minimum budget for DS is £500, last year we spent about £700-800 on him and this year it was just a tad over £600 I think. However this year we spilt the budget between toys and a new bedroom so that he got something practical too.

 

[charbaby]

I have only just moved up to an onion today. I had my midwife appointment this morning and she picked up the heartbeat on the Doppler too.

How much do you all spend on your kids and family members for xmas?

£25 on family members and our minimum budget for DS is £500, last year we spent about £700-800 on him and this year it was just a tad over £600 I think. However this year we spilt the budget between toys and a new bedroom so that he got something practical too.

This is similar to us, We spend 25 on adults 15 on kids and then on our 2 we spend between 500-750 each. Started a xmas club now ready for next year because think it will be alot harder to do next year with 3 to buy for :/ x

 

[CLH_X3]

I will spend more next year on faith but she's to young this year so there just no point as it be waste my money.

Think I'm guna look up raspberry leaf schedule again! I swear near the end I was taking and drinking a fair amount!

Really good thread about RLT

https://babyandbump.momtastic.com/p...eaf-tea-rlt-evening-primrose-oil-epo-faq.html

 

[OmiOmen]

We will definitely be starting to buy earlier next year with a second child to buy for, it is a scary thought. Although the first Christmas we will probably be spending £100 on LO#2 like we did with DS because there is only so much you can really buy for a 7 month old.

 

[charbaby]

We will definitely be starting to buy earlier next year with a second child to buy for, it is a scary thought. Although the first Christmas we will probably be spending £100 on LO#2 like we did with DS because there is only so much you can really buy for a 7 month old.

Yeah it will be hard to buy for them at that age, As they get older everything gets more expensive! Like 100-200 pound for 1 gift!

 

[charbaby]

I will spend more next year on faith but she's to young this year so there just no point as it be waste my money.

Think I'm guna look up raspberry leaf schedule again! I swear near the end I was taking and drinking a fair amount!

Really good thread about RLT

https://babyandbump.momtastic.com/p...eaf-tea-rlt-evening-primrose-oil-epo-faq.html

Yeah I never spent this much when mine were your little ones age

 

[OmiOmen]

The only thought we had for a bigger gift next year was this but I doubt we will have the room for it. https://www.implay.co.uk/products/Ball-Pool.html

I did not take Raspberry Leaf Tea with DS because I knew I was having a planned c-section and can't this time even though I want a VBAC because apparently you should not take it if you have had a c-section in the past. I just looked at that link and it said it might not be a good idea with high blood pressure too and I am high risk for pre-eclampsia and it says best not to if you have a family history of ovarian cancer (my mum had it and we are unsure why her mum had to have a hysterectomy). So I will not be taking it.

 

[charbaby]

omiomen that looks amazing but no way would I have room in my house for this x

 

[pebbie1]

The only thought we had for a bigger gift next year was this but I doubt we will have the room for it. https://www.implay.co.uk/products/Ball-Pool.html

I did not take Raspberry Leaf Tea with DS because I knew I was having a planned c-section and can't this time even though I want a VBAC because apparently you should not take it if you have had a c-section in the past. I just looked at that link and it said it might not be a good idea with high blood pressure too and I am high risk for pre-eclampsia and it says best not to if you have a family history of ovarian cancer (my mum had it and we are unsure why her mum had to have a hysterectomy). So I will not be taking it.

Oh no! Is it really not good to take with pre eclampsia risk? That would mean i cant take it either

With Xmas presents, we do £20 on the adults, no budget for my little girl, but not too over the top. I'll start to buy stuff all over the year next year as well.
Did anyone who is on nr2 plan a birth gift for their 1st child? I watched the Kardashian's and Kourtney bought a gift for her son Mason and said it was from his new sister. I found that so cute, so hubby and I are going to do the same and buy our girl a birth present and tell her it's from her new brother/sister. And does anyone feel a bit sad sometimes thinking about you won't be on your own anymore with your first one? I sometimes feel that way and make sure we have as much quality time together as possible!

 

[charbaby]

We brought our son a gift when daughter was born and alot of our friends and family turned up with gifts for him aswel as the baby. I think its really nice and will help with jelousy aswell because must be hard to suddenly have a new baby in the house. We will defo being doing it again this time round

 

[OmiOmen]

It is a great price considering how much soft play stuff can cost but I doubt we will have the room for it. If we move to the house we want there will be a playroom in the conservatory but I doubt there would still be enough room. But it would be nice.

It just says with high blood pressure so not sure how much of a risk it would be on the off chance you get pre-eclampsia again. I just have a few too many of the 'don't take if' on the list to risk it.

I had not thought about a gift for DS, I guess it might depend on if I am early because DS's birthday is on the 4th of May. I really worry about it not just being the two of us any more. He is very used to the only child lifestyle.

 

[CLH_X3]

Il be buying my lo a gift from the baby! All wrapped up for when she comes and visits me in the hospital! They say its also important that the first time your lo sees you after the birth to not be holding the new baby so the baby will be in her little crib thing with the present next to her or him! Or if I can go straight home il put the present in the baby's car seat!

I'm also going to ask people that bring gifts that they can spend a few £ less on the baby and buy faith a little something so she's not left out!

 

[OmiOmen]

Does anyone else on team yellow feel like no one is excited about the 20 scan because your not finding out the gender? We found out with DS and family and friends just seemed more excited about the scan knowing they would find out the gender. I am just as excited as last time and am really looking forward to just talking to the consultant to see what my plan of care is.

 

[charbaby]

So glad school finishes Friday 2 more days of early mornings then lots of lye in's till 7th Jan And that's the day of my scan aswell

 

[babyface15]

hi everyone!! trying to catch up here sorry if i missed anyone
yay on the sweet potatoes and onions, I also remember thinking a raspberry was so big!

passion thanks for the milk tip and I agree about time moving faster now. I felt like I was in a time warp in the first tri but now everything seems top be progressing so much quicker

ducky so sorry about Ms, I hope the pills make you feel better quick.

clh yes on the raspberry leaf tea. I used to drink it during my periods and I picked a whole bunch of wild leaves this summer that i'm saving now

char great idea on the gift for your lo. i'm taking the same holidays as you!! it's going to be amazing!!

 

[charbaby]

hi everyone!! trying to catch up here sorry if i missed anyone
yay on the sweet potatoes and onions, I also remember thinking a raspberry was so big!

passion thanks for the milk tip and I agree about time moving faster now. I felt like I was in a time warp in the first tri but now everything seems top be progressing so much quicker

ducky so sorry about Ms, I hope the pills make you feel better quick.

clh yes on the raspberry leaf tea. I used to drink it during my periods and I picked a whole bunch of wild leaves this summer that i'm saving now

char great idea on the gift for your lo. i'm taking the same holidays as you!! it's going to be amazing!!

Yay I love xmas holidays x

 

[pebbie1]

Does anyone else on team yellow feel like no one is excited about the 20 scan because your not finding out the gender? We found out with DS and family and friends just seemed more excited about the scan knowing they would find out the gender. I am just as excited as last time and am really looking forward to just talking to the consultant to see what my plan of care is.

We didn't find out with our daughter and I think a lot of people expect us to fin out this time round. But we're still not doing it. My mum is the worst! She really wants to know the gender!!! Tough though as we are definitely not finding out.
It's getting hard though as my scan is next week. I remember last time during the scan the woman asked "if she had to look for something specific". It took me 10 seconds before I managed to say no!

Today at 1.30 I'm finally meeting with my consultant. I'm really happy it's finally here and I get some answers to my questions.
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