FEBRUARY HEARTS Due in February 2015 , open group all welcome!

[Feronia]

haha, they certainly are obsessive making! I started out with a used, $10 Bjorn when I first was expecting DD. Then I learned about babywearing, wraps, SSCs, etc. and resold it before she was born!

Ooooh I love your wishlist. I really wanted a wunderland and a pfau at one point (pfau WAS going to be this one's legacy), but DH vetoed them. He hates wraps, but he vetoes designs he doesn't like. Pssh. He thinks they look like beach towels. He only wears the Tula, so I splurged and got him a WC tula in colours he likes (red and black), and yay, he likes it!

I used to have a little frog and it was actually very well made! I just grew out of love with the particular colour, but the rainbows are very nice! Can't wait to see what you pick out!

 

[swanxxsong]

TTC there's so mant wonderful ones out there! If you're on FB I suggest the groups Everyday Babywearing for general info and there's both a Babywearing Swap and Babywearing for a Budget swap where all carriers are at or under $100.

Honestly I also began with a Bjorn but never used it on my child. I used it on my nephew and it hurt my back lol. So I got rid of it.

Personally, I loved my stretchy Moby wrap for the newborn stage. I wore her all over the place. But at about 15 pounds it began to hurt so I gave it back to my sister. Then we began using a Mei Tei. I then bought an ergo which I loved, but sold to buy my custom SSC. I have a love for buckle carriers.

I didn't even try a woven wrap until A was about 18 months. I fell in love!

There's so many different options. It truly does depend on a few things, like how often you want to use it and for what periods of time, for one. Like I love my ring sling for quick errands and such but since it is on one shoulder, it doesn't last as long for me as a wrap or SSC.

I would definitely see if there's a local Babywearing group or a shop near you that sells them where you can try them on. Trying on friends' carriers really did open my eyes quite a bit!

Feronia I have been dying to borrow someone's Tula for a few weeks to try it. Keep forgetting to ask my friend to swipe hers. They're so lovely!

 

[Feronia]

ttc126, I totally agree with swan that going to a meet up or finding a lending library in your area is really nice if you're just starting out. It's really subjective, so it's great to try things out beforehand and learn about how to use various options. I love the Babywearing on a Budget group, too! I got a really nice, soft shorty wrap there that I'm just in love with.

Yeah, Mobys (and other stretchy wraps) are awesome for newborns, but they get really hot in the summer. Shouldn't be a problem for our February babies though! Stretchy wraps are a lot more forgiving than wovens, too, if you're new to babywearing. I borrowed a woven from a friend when DD was a newborn and I was horrible at it! I just needed practice, but the early pics of her in that woven are too embarrassing to post. This time I'm confident using a woven from birth!

 

[bumblebeexo]

I have an Ergo, but love the look of woven wraps!

 

[RaspberryK]

Super cute diapers, MrsTM! I love the owls!

heh I'd like to do a diaper shower but with cloth. Perhaps we could request people bring one newborn diaper, cover, or a few reusable wipes? We got rid of all of DD's newborn diapers. Stupid!

Could you use muslins for nb nappy? Xx

 

[RaspberryK]

Ugh girls, I've been sick and called in sick at work
First time in two weeks.
Xx

 

[bumblebeexo]

I feel so sick today too, I've been feeling fine this past couple of weeks!

 

[RaspberryK]

It's so strange to get it reappear at 13 weeks though. .. mine was bad 7.5/8-9.5weeks I think then reappeared briefly at 11 weeks and had felt totally fine since then. Xx

 

[maisie78]

I have had a bad few days too Raspberry. I had to go back to bed this morning and leave Daddy in charge. I felt so ill. Glad it's rest days or I would have called in sick too

 

[RaspberryK]

I still feel crap, whatever happened to feeling great in 2nd tri? Xx

 

[MiniBump]

I've been feeling sick again last few days too, mainly in the afternoons (get heartburn too so could be that). Thankfully, I don't work but trying to look after a demanding toddler whilst feeling like crap is haaaard!!! Hope you ladies are feeling better soon

I have a Tula Toddler but can't use it at the moment as it's too uncomfortable on my stomach. Wish I'd known more about slings and babywearing when DD was a newborn but have only been looking into it recently. We have a local group so I'll definitely be going there in a few months to try some out before the new baby comes.

I've spent hours looking at cloth nappies too but haven't dared take the plunge (and our local Council have stopped offering incentives now).

 

[maisie78]

I just got a letter through with my nt results. Been given a 1 in 435 chance of ds. I know that is considered low but it still seems pretty high to me. I know my age is a factor, I'm 35, but still that is not nearly as low as I had hoped. With already having a disabled child it's got me pretty spooked

 

[RaspberryK]

That my dear is 0.22% , or 434/435 chance of being perfectly healthy. It's very low.

xx

 

[RaspberryK]

This might help?

https://www.wolfson.qmul.ac.uk/serv...tests/calculating-the-risk-of-down-s-syndrome

xx

 

[MiniBump]

That's why I debated not having the NT scan Maisie, purely because I think being 35 will make me higher risk automatically causing unnecessary worry but RaspberryK's right, when you express it as a percentage, it's much lower than it initially sounds!

 

[maisie78]

This might help?

https://www.wolfson.qmul.ac.uk/serv...tests/calculating-the-risk-of-down-s-syndrome

xx

Thank you for this. It has actually made me feel better. For my age I would be given a 1:350 chance so that must mean that my nt measurement, hcg and papp-a results have lowered my chances to 1:435. Like I said I just got a bit spooked wondering if those results perhaps point to other issues. I didn't have the test with dd so have nothing to compare it to.

 

[RaspberryK]

That's why I debated not having the NT scan Maisie, purely because I think being 35 will make me higher risk automatically causing unnecessary worry but RaspberryK's right, when you express it as a percentage, it's much lower than it initially sounds!

We were also thinking of not having it! I am 27 so didn't think the risk would be high but then we said yes just do it anyway. I wouldn't consider further testing though as it's risky if it did come out "high risk" .

xx

 

[RaspberryK]

This might help?

https://www.wolfson.qmul.ac.uk/serv...tests/calculating-the-risk-of-down-s-syndrome

xx

Thank you for this. It has actually made me feel better. For my age I would be given a 1:350 chance so that must mean that my nt measurement, hcg and papp-a results have lowered my chances to 1:435. Like I said I just got a bit spooked wondering if those results perhaps point to other issues. I didn't have the test with dd so have nothing to compare it to.

Yep looks like the combined results have lowered the risk so that's really good!

xx

 

[MiniBump]

Well that was my point RK, why bother having the NT scan if we're not going to have CVS or amnio because of the risks but my hubby said he needed numbers to work with to prepare himself. Even though I explained that we could still be the 1 if the result came back 1 in 10,000 so it's not really telling him anything without the additional testing, he wanted the NT done so we're having it!

I compromised by also agreeing to the Panorama test which will, hopefully, give a more accurate result so I won't have to worry if that comes back low risk even if the NT comes back high!

 

[maisie78]

I am just extra anxious after dd. We had a 1:140000 chance of her getting IP and then within that a 1:10000 chance of her going completely blind so odds have never been on our side

Eta: with hindsight I don't think I should have got the tests done. No number was ever going to reassure me with our history. I will do my best to see the positive between now and my anomaly scan on Sept 12th.