End of May 2013 babies CONTINUED..

[charbaby]

I am a Papaya yay!!! 18 weeks to go!
2 weeks till V day x

 

[charbaby]

Hope none of you UK ladies shop at Tesco's seen on the news this morning that they have been using Horse meat in there burgers errrrrrrrrrrrr Makes me feel sick thinking of it! So glad I shop at Asda! x

 

[pebbie1]

Hahahaha yeah I saw about the horse meat in the burgers. Naughty Tesco's. we always get our meat at the butchers and will definitely keep doing that!

 

[pebbie1]

Does anybody feel a bit out of place in second tri already? Almost all the threads are about 16- week appointment and 12 or 20 week scan or when to feel baby move. We've sort of 'been there, done that' so in already having peaks in third tri

 

[charbaby]

Since they moved this thread to here I don't hardly look at 2nd tri now.

 

[charbaby]

What's everyones appetite like? I seem to eat almost the same as before I was pregnant except in the mornings I have 2 lots of breakfast one at 7am then again about 9-10am

 

[OmiOmen]

I didn't read that about Tesco but that is gross. We shop there but are vegetarian.

They want me to have a c-section because they seem to prefer repeat c-sections than VBAC'sat my hospital. The other one near me seems very pro-VBAC and encourages an active birth even if you are having constant monitoring and a IV put in but it gets bad reviews and looks dirty and old.

I think we will get the Quinny Buzz 3 in black because I don't want to pay so much extra just to get it in red. DH also likes the Britax B Smart 3 but says it is up to me out of those two. The benefit of the Britax one is that it can be parent facing and is a tiny bit cheaper.

My appetite is fairly normal right now. Although I was awake most of the night with really painful indigestion and (TMI) trapped wind so I am guessing it was the garlic and chilli mushrooms I ate for dinner.

 

[pebbie1]

I eat less than before I was pregnant but that's only because I still feel nauseous. I've also gone off coffee again And most of the food doesn't sound appetising. So I can't wait to feel normal again

 

[charbaby]

I eat less than before I was pregnant but that's only because I still feel nauseous. I've also gone off coffee again And most of the food doesn't sound appetising. So I can't wait to feel normal again

I was like this in first tri but thankfully sickness went away by about 9 weeks, I am trying to remember what I ate with the other 2 but seems like it was more than what I am this time.

 

[OmiOmen]

I know it sounds awful saying this when pregnant but I am a bit off fruit and vegetables at the moment. I normally eat about 8 portions a day and now I am between 3-5 although aiming for at least 5.

 

[charbaby]

I have never been a five a day person myself, More like 2-3 sometimes not even that :/

 

[MizzPodd]

I tend to eat about the same to a little less just because I'm trying to control my carbs for if I develop GD again but I've had many cravings that make me nauseous after I give in to them. Lol

22 weeks! I'm so excited to be so close to 24 weeks!! Time keep flying by

 

[OmiOmen]

I worked out how much we plan on spending on baby things last night and it is not fun seeing the numbers written down. The cloth nappy cost is my main worry on the off chance they do not work out again.

Is everyone else buying along the way or sticking to a strict budget?

 

[babyface15]

good morning girls is the snow all gone? happy papaya day char. Pebbie how unfortunate you're still feeling sick My appetite is pretty much normal now, I was completely ravenous in first tri lol! although I tend to snack more when hungry instead of just getting a coffee. I also sneaked a peek at third tri last night hehe

 

[babyface15]

omni I have a spreadsheet done up of items I think I need and potential costs, but trying to get as much on sale or for free as possible!

 

[pebbie1]

It's really good but also reay frustrating that I still don't know what to buy! I feel like I should be buying something but I don't know what. I might go to Mothercare later and peek at newborn clothes
All I can think of now is nappies and my friends sister works at pampers so I get them with a discount.
Mind you though. If this baby is a boy I need to get all the clothes sorted as we only have bags full of girl clothes!
We have decided to throw out the highchair as daughter doesn't use it anymore so I'll get a new one nearer the time when nr2 will need one.

 

[OmiOmen]

DH got a spreadsheet together as soon as we talked about TTC to make sure we could afford it all. But now I am trying to get the cost of the things we want to buy, I know we could do it cheaper and buy things that cost less or even re-use more of DS's old stuff though. We are not buying anything until about March though; partly due to budgeting and buying all at once and partly because we need to move house.

I am worried about nappies not only because of spending so much on cloth and that they may not work out but also the back up option was huggies.

 

[babyface15]

why don't you just get a starter kit of the cloth ones that way if they don't work or you haven't invested a lot of money! I am thinking of doing a bit of both, cloth then regular when it's more convenient (or if out doesn't work out for us)

 

[OmiOmen]

It probably sounds odd but DH is an all or nothing sort of guy so it will be a case of either buying all the nappies I could ever want or not getting any-more even if we need them. Plus, I want to try different brand but still get the savings of buying in packs of 5.

 

[passion4shoes]

I'm the same as you Omi. Also, it is difficult to know which brand will fit baby. Often (just like sposies) you have to try lots of different brands. I have bought a sample pack from dudeybaba's and tots bots. If cloth doesn't work out then at least you get your money back by selling them on. Pre-loved ones are better anyway as they have already been pre-washed and absorb better.

The aldi nappies are meant to be amazing. Pampers have some really bad reviews - due to smell mostly. Something to do with the chemicals that turn liquid into gel.

The spreadsheet idea sounds fab, but I am a paper and pen person so have a baby notebook of what I need for newborn/ bathing/ feeding/ changing etc. I love having this amazing excuse to go shopping!