February Lovebugs of 2016!! 16 pink, 15 blue, 7 yellow

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Hey, congratulations to you all. May I join? I am due in the 1st February 2016. Xxx
 
Welcome sailors girl!
Thank you ladies for sharing your experiences. It's great to have the "inside scoop." Especially for us first-timers.
I'm so overwhelmed today. I've been on a pretty strict primal diet, but I ate a heaping bowl of fettuccine Alfredo today... (Processed grains are 100% no-no.) I feel pretty wretched and guilty. I have PCOS, and I was shocked when I found out I was pregnant after 9 years of trying. Now I'm terrified that a misstep will undo everything in a blink.
 
sausages said:
If it's okay with everyone i'm working on some lovebugs graphics for us. I'm not amazing at it, but I do enjoy having a little play. We don't have to use it if people don't like it. I won't be offended. :)
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That would be great!

sailorsgirl said:
Hey, congratulations to you all. May I join? I am due in the 1st February 2016. Xxx
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Welcome to the group!
 
Morning from central U.S. (well kinda central kinda eastern lol. I say central since that's our time zone)

I hope everyone's weekend is going well.

For the most part still symptom free. I've only thrown up twice.. and both times it was after eating something with onions.. so for now.. NO ONIONS. I do have bouts throughout the day where I pee every 30 minutes and then there are other time I can go several hours. I did experience some heat related dizziness yesterday, but I treated myself to a scoop of ice cream to cool my body down and was fine after that.
A friend of mine whom has 2 little ones (6 months and almost 2 years) gave me some advice last night that I love. She recommended with every paycheck to buy a pack of diapers and wipes. She started doing so in her second month with both kids and didn't have to buy diapers with her 1st until he was in size 4, and with her second she has yet to buy any. I think if we can financially swing it it'd be great to do this.

I'm a little overwhelmed looking at cribs, strollers, high chairs, etc. But dh and I have a general idea of what we'd like.
 
I start stocking up on diapers from very early on. With my last baby, I had over 700 diapers of various sizes that I didn't have to buy diapers until he was 9 months old. I've already got 87 newborn diapers and 132 size 1's...thank God for buy and sell pages on Facebook who sell them much cheaper than in the store. A pack of 32 newborns would normally be $13.97 and I got 87 for $10.

I also stock up on organic baby food very early on. One of our grocery stores puts a bunch on clearance every few months so I go in and clear them out lol. Normally $0.67 a jar, and I pay $0.20.

I always buy the little stuff first and the big stuff second. I already got rid of my son's newborn clothes, so regardless of what I'm having, I have to buy clothes again, but I still have all the big stuff from when I had my son 11 months ago. The only big item I have to get this time around is a double stroller, and I have my heart set on the Uppababy Vista Double. I'll have to buy a new infant car seat and I'm set on the Peg Perego, which is compatible with the Vista...after all is said and done...buying the Vista, the second seat, the car seat, both sets of adapters, I'm looking at a total cost of close to $1500. Yikes!

If I'm having twins, then it's automatically going to be the Peg Perego Triplette stroller.
 
I'm too scared to start looking at things like that yet..
But I do want too haha
 
Yay Sausages! I was hoping someone would make a graphic soon. :)

Welcome Sailorsgirl and congratulations!!

I have a pack of newborns from my last pregnancy when I signed up for the free prenatals. Otherwise I won't start buying diapers until fall likely. Everything else I'll have alot given to me from my sister in law who had her last baby 2 years ago. Including playpen, bassinet, clothes if it's a girl lol. nursing pillow. Tons of stuff. I'm not there yet that I want to think about it. Just working my way through first tri lol
 
anti said:
While I wouldn't be comfortable having a home birth, in the UK if you're having an uncomplicated pregnancy and you're at low risk you automatically get midwife care. Unless it's twins or you have other complications it's always midwife care. I went into a birth unit with my daughter but there was meconium in her waters when they broke so I was transferred to a hospital labour ward for monitoring and in case of any complications. I pedeatrician had to be present when she was born to suction her lungs out but I still delivered with just the midwives. We had to be kept in overnight for monitoring to ensure there was no infections for either of us. I'm so glad that it's mainly midwife care here, it's treated as such a natural process. Things I've seen and heard about the U.S. Scares me a bit, it's all very clinical...
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It is very clinical. I have a hard time fighting against the person who should know best and who I trust, and I feel like I would be much more comfortable trusting a midwife. Then again, if I stick with my OB, bip would be born at the same hospital DH and I were both born at.

Thank you everyone for your insight. I know it seems early, but it is definitely something I want to be prepared for. I personally need a lot of time to build trust, so I want this journey to be with (ideally) the same provider the whole time. I do live within 15-20 minutes of the nearest hospital, which also does have a birthing center, so thanks to you who also mentioned the idea of having close emergency care if necessary. I may also consider a midwife's office/clinic.

Welcome sailorsgirl!
 
FL, I had thought about doing that as well! I haven't bought anything yet, but my scan is next week so I'm thinking I'll stop at the store afterward and buy something to celebrate.
 
I'm trying to get the same OB that I did my c-section. She's very pro-VBAC if I decided to go that route and not one to automatically jump into a c-section. She gave me 4 hours after the first heart rate drop with my son, said she had to prep me for one but hoped she didn't need to do one. She's not the type that wants to do the cut, and she made me feel very comfortable for the whole 24 hours that I was under her care.
 
Okay, so here's what I have. If anyone has suggestions on how to change it that's fine just let me know. I thought it would be cute if later on after the 20 week scan we could have ones that say "My lovebug is a..." with a pink or blue theme?

https://i58.tinypic.com/2j1mkv5.png
 
That looks super cute!

I know the September 2015 babies have three of those..it's all the same graphic but the colour of the baby is pink, blue, or green.
 
Well if we have another girl we are pretty much sorted for clothes and bits.

Only things I want/need to buy new are a Moses basket, New video monitor and a newborn carrier.....didn't really start carrying my daughter til about 3-4 months but smreckon I will need to and like to start earlier this time. Perhaps a Close caboo as I have heard good things
 
sausages said:
Okay, so here's what I have. If anyone has suggestions on how to change it that's fine just let me know. I thought it would be cute if later on after the 20 week scan we could have ones that say "My lovebug is a..." with a pink or blue theme?

https://i58.tinypic.com/2j1mkv5.png
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Love it!!!!

Emr sorry about puking. I feel queasy most the time but hoping to miss morning sickness as I did with my daughter.....was just on and off nauseous the for the first 8-10 weeks
 
sausages said:
Okay, so here's what I have. If anyone has suggestions on how to change it that's fine just let me know. I thought it would be cute if later on after the 20 week scan we could have ones that say "My lovebug is a..." with a pink or blue theme?

https://i58.tinypic.com/2j1mkv5.png
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Love it but I think I'm gonna be team green!
 
I went to Dairy Queen yesterday and ordered a Jurassic Shake Blizzard and OMG it was good...but when I was done, I was so nauseous. I also couldn't finish my lasagna the other night. So I'm really only getting nauseous with food (so far)
 
Ah that's so cute!
Ah dustergirl, team green! That's brill!

Think we will be finding out. We have with both of our previous babies.

Xx
 
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