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

[swanxxsong]

SurpriseBub: my husband felt the same way at first. He was like "we are NOT cloth anything our kid's butt!"

Shockingly he actually loved the diapers and even washed them for me at times I was sick and stuff. Haha. But it's definitely not for everyone. I expected it to be a gross process at first and was pleasantly surprised. But there are other options out there as well that I know people use. it's great that they're offering more options nowadays than just huggies, luvs and pampers! Haha

 

[bridgetboo62]

when is a good time to create a baby registry?
when do people usually have their baby showers?

i want to have mine around my Vday (24 weeks)
so that would be mid-late october

 

[ttc126]

I think people usually have showers in the 3rd trimester....

With my son i had one at 32 weeks and one at 34 weeks. Baby came at 36 weeks so it worked well.

My friend is 33 weeks and having a diaper shower tonight!

You can do whatever you want, i think generally people have them in 3rd tri...

Btw happy 13 weeks!

 

[swanxxsong]

With my first I was due February 7. But due to the holidays and family scheduling issues, my shower was right before Thanksgiving.

She came a month early so I was lucky because our only other plan was mid-January and she would have been here before then. LOL

 

[swanxxsong]

As for creating the registry, you can begin anytime. I started mine around 16 weeks I think. Little things I knew I wanted. Then we did research and registered for the bigger items -- crib, car seat, etc. We did a lot of car seat research to make sure it was a good fit for the cars we had and stuff.

Then I joined the Car Seats for the Littles FB group and want all the car seats. All. LOL

 

[Feronia]

Potty training is SO individual, and what I did with my daughter may or may not work with our second. Some kids take to potty training earlier, others don't, and I think personality has the most to do with it.

What we did was get a little potty for her (a Beco potty that is compostable and good for tiny butts) when she was 6 months old, and we'd just put her on it occasionally for fun. We did half-assed elimination communication essentially!

Around a year we noticed she'd have a dry diaper in the mornings, so I'd make sure to put her on the potty first thing in the morning, after naps, and after eating, and she gradually started using it more and more. Then when she was a typical toddler and HAD to follow me into the bathroom every time I went, I started leaving her potty in there and sometimes she'd use it. We made a big deal about when she used it, but never punished her when she didn't or pressured her into it. Around 15 months we started leaving her diaper-free while at home, and she just started to go and use it on her own to pee, and finally to poop as well. We're transitioning her to use other potties while we're out, and she's pretty good about it, but for long days I still will put her in a diaper and just ask her occasionally whether she needs to use the potty.

 

[River54]

Got back from my u/s - all is looking great. OH even got to take a small video clip.
So relieved!!

 

[Feronia]

Yay 13 weeks Bridget!! Nice looking swing.

I'm interested in cloth diapering. Can anyone estimate what the set-up costs would be for twins? I am interested in either the prefolds or the MCNs, no real preference either way. So, how many would I need to start with?!

We used pre-folds quite a bit and I love them the best! My daughter had super skinny legs, so just about everything else leaked besides the prefolds. It ran us about $250 for everything, so maybe double that for twins? We weren't well prepared when she was a newborn. We only had 12 prefolds and 3 covers so we were doing laundry once or twice a day. It sucked! 25-30 seems pretty good for doing laundry every 2-3 days. Bummis makes a really nice start up set that comes with covers, prefolds, snappis, and I think some biodegradable liners that I never used.

Speaking of Feronia -- have you read Active Birth by Janet Balaskas? I'm only a few chapters in but am loving it so far. Was curious if that's one of the ones you've read.

Yes, Active Birth is awesome! I totally agree what it's saying about less pain and better positions for pushing.

 

[swanxxsong]

Glad to hear you also liked it! I must say, I had been slacking with my yoga but after two chapters I got off my butt and did my yoga! LOL. looking forward to continuing reading it. A friend from BNB had suggested it and it's one of like 50 books my midwife suggested. So relieved that the first one I chose off the list is a positive one hahaha.

 

[MrsTM1]

I'm already starting to buy cloth nappies/diapers. I have 5 flats, 3 newborn (trial pack someone gave me), 1 wrap (for now, need more of those!), and 13 birth to potty pocket nappies. I also have 32 (I think?) inserts - mostly microfibre. I have everything washed and hanging outside on our lines so that they can be rained on overnight and tomorrow. Hopefully by Monday I'll be able to take everything down and start stuffing the pockets! Have spent approximately £82 ($130) so far. Planning on spending another £50-75 before little one arrives on nappies.

 

[2nd time]

Kiddycare are closing most of there stores in the uk gotbavgreat cl8eingbsale on

 

[Megamegan]

Ok, I just can't get enough of these ADORABLE cloth diaper covers. I just watched the video on Bummis website about how to use Pre-folds, and I am sold. Sold. I'm doing this. Absolutely seems like the easiest thing ever!!! And with my niece and nephew I have seen so many poop explosions up the back, and pee leaking out, and it just seems like Pampers disposable diapers are almost pointless.

Yay! I'm so excited now!

 

[jmandrews]

I think I had my shower around 32 weeks with my DD. Anyone plan on having a "sprinkle" if baby is the opposite gender of your first? I'm debating it since we don't have anything boy. We will do a diaper party again. We had 7 months worth of diapers because of doing a diaper party.
Speaking of swings we have the mamaroo and love it! It'd pricey but definitely worth the money! I'm getting really anxious to find out the gender of this baby. Anyone doing old wives tales? Someone told me to try the crystal draino test.

 

[Feronia]

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!

 

[swanxxsong]

I am not planning anything except possibly a gender reveal party and that's entirely up in the air right now. Otherwise, we are not having anything else. I had 3 showers with Aria and a fourth planned that we missed because she was born early. It was tiring -- granted I hadn't asked for four, but still. I'm hoping my sister has a girl (she just found out that she's pregnant and due in March) and that I'm having a boy and then we can just swap clothes. LOL

 

[swanxxsong]

Megan - prefolds rock! Granted my opinion is a biased one haha but we lived for prefolds and fitteds in our house. I have some pockets and AIOs but we mostly used the prefolds.

I want to know the baby's gender so I can buy cute covers. Ahhhh!!

And I am slowly stalking for a new woven wrap. I have decided this baby will get a rainbow wrap to symbolize being my rainbow baby. currently have three carriers on my "must buy" list... hubby is just rolling his eyes. XD

 

[Megamegan]

Hahaha @ hubby rolling his eyes... mine is getting slammed with new "non standard" ideas every few days and he's so quick to reject everything until he learns more about it. I would never know what I'm learning without the internet/this forum, so I'm really grateful to have you ladies to talk to and so many great blogs and informative sites to browse! I said cloth diapers this morning and he goes "I've already thought about that, and no way. It's disgusting, it's poop, I'm not putting poop in the washing machine." I gave him a few hours of hints and random texts, and by the end of the day he's already like "You can try it if you want" Haha!

 

[Feronia]

And I am slowly stalking for a new woven wrap. I have decided this baby will get a rainbow wrap to symbolize being my rainbow baby. currently have three carriers on my "must buy" list... hubby is just rolling his eyes. XD

Ooooh what are you looking at? Yeah, my hubby rolls his eyes too, lol. I have 3 wraps, a Tula, and that's all I'm allowed to get, but we don't have a stroller so I feel justified!

Here's my daughter's legacy wrap, a Kokadi Bronte:

And here's the legacy wrap for this baby, a Girasol daeg:

I love rainbows!

 

[swanxxsong]

Ahhhhh your legacies are gorgeous! I want to come roll around in the deliciousness. Ahhh!

I have a custom NuzzleMe mesh SSC (peacock print, current photo) that was a fortune haha. And I live for it. I sold my Storch Leo and Ergo as we didn't use them at all in comparison. And I have a ring sling I love.

But I am torn. I actually love the Little Frog rainbows, there's a couple of theirs I love so much. I would also love an Ahoi and a Wunderland. And a Pfau. But hubby is putting limits on my buying as I also need a new Moby and want a nicer sling (my current is a very nice mesh one). And my friend is one of the partners for Danu Slings which is new out of N Ireland. They're gorgeous and I want a Sky Songs wrap by them. And... And.... And...

Oh and I have an MT my sister made me. Red, black and white corduroy. I. Love. It.

My carrier wish list is quite long. I keep seeing ones I want. LOL.

Carriers are obsession-creating!

 

[ttc126]

Feronia, thanks for all the info

We half ass do elimination communication now so you've given me great idea of how to proceed. I definitely don't want to push him at all, just try and see what happens. Thanks so much!!!!

Ok, so several of you seem so knowledgeable about carriers. What can you recommend? I am toying with the idea of not buying a double stroller and investing in some nice carriers instead. I'm in the US so am unfamiliar with UK brands

So excited for you Megamegan!!!!!! I think the cloth leak way less than disposable. I bought a pack for a trip we took recently and DS had 2 outfits ruined by stupid leaky disposables. Ugh. Never again!