MACA Pregnancy and Baby Buddies!
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Sorry I was so busy yesterday - 23 box delivery of stock and loads of orders to go out!
That's great there's a local shop to check them out... Best way is always to see stuff in the flesh and try it. The difference between those two is one is ltd edition and organic... Just depends if you're bothered about pretty prints really!
Let me know how you get on at the shop..
X x x
That's great there's a local shop to check them out... Best way is always to see stuff in the flesh and try it. The difference between those two is one is ltd edition and organic... Just depends if you're bothered about pretty prints really!
Let me know how you get on at the shop..
X x x
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thanks for checking them out for me, SBB! Sounds like business is doing well - you must be thrilled! A friend of mine did some advertising work recently for notonthehighstreet.com - have you heard of them? Not sure if you're thinking of selling through other sites but they specialise in selling interesting goods from small businesses xx
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thanks SBB
love the baby doll/teddy ergo!!! how cute is that
https://www.naturalnursery.co.uk/ergo-baby-carriers/ergo-baby-doll-carrier.html
On a more serious note, I'll compare prices to the place I'm going to tomorrow - although I've pretty much decided I want to get one tomorrow as I'm going to Bournemouth on Tuesday for a few days and want to take it with me so we can go walking etc!
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love the baby doll/teddy ergo!!! how cute is that
https://www.naturalnursery.co.uk/ergo-baby-carriers/ergo-baby-doll-carrier.html
On a more serious note, I'll compare prices to the place I'm going to tomorrow - although I've pretty much decided I want to get one tomorrow as I'm going to Bournemouth on Tuesday for a few days and want to take it with me so we can go walking etc!
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may be worth looking in to again though thank you
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I got an ERGO today!!! I love it already. It's like a million times better than the baby bjorn. So comfy, I hardly felt anything when carrying her home in it. She went straight to sleep as soon as we got outside and she looked so much better sleeping with her neck supported rather than flopping forwards like she's sleeping on a train against the window!! It ended up being quite expensive because I bought the fleecy cover and rain cover too, but I think I'll get good use out of it. Walking on the beach in Bournemouth this week for a start, plus we've booked to go to a festival in August so that'll be a great time to use it!!
So, how's everyone doing otherwise? xxx
So, how's everyone doing otherwise? xxx
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thanks again for all of your advice, SBB! I think I've learnt my lesson now about taking a friend's recommendation about buying something without doing further research myself.
SBB - you're 21 weeks today!! You're definitely halfway now! How are you feeling? Enjoying 2nd trimester?
How's Yazzy doing? Anyone else around? xxx
SBB - you're 21 weeks today!! You're definitely halfway now! How are you feeling? Enjoying 2nd trimester?
How's Yazzy doing? Anyone else around? xxx
Hey Leeze! I'm here and doing well thank you 
Had physio yesterday for my coccyx pain and ouchy i'm sore this morning lol. She said i'll need a few sessions and I also have a tight pelvis so she's going to try and ease that up...I hope so as I don't want my pelvis being a problem when i'm having bubs.
Going to start getting some bits and pieces for my hospital bag later today, prefer to have it organised and prepared just incase although I keep getting a feeling of having baby around 39 weeks'ish for some reason. Baby's things are pretty much done so that's ok.
Have been thinking about the raspberry leaf tea, i'm going to start drinking it from 34 weeks and increase the amount as the weeks go on. Has anyone else done this?
Think baby is growing as he/she is making my belly move everywhere, loving the movement even when I get bony bits running through my stomach lol.
SBB - hope you are doing well? Half way already, so exciting!!
Hi to anyone else on here aswell
Had physio yesterday for my coccyx pain and ouchy i'm sore this morning lol. She said i'll need a few sessions and I also have a tight pelvis so she's going to try and ease that up...I hope so as I don't want my pelvis being a problem when i'm having bubs.Going to start getting some bits and pieces for my hospital bag later today, prefer to have it organised and prepared just incase although I keep getting a feeling of having baby around 39 weeks'ish for some reason. Baby's things are pretty much done so that's ok.
Have been thinking about the raspberry leaf tea, i'm going to start drinking it from 34 weeks and increase the amount as the weeks go on. Has anyone else done this?
Think baby is growing as he/she is making my belly move everywhere, loving the movement even when I get bony bits running through my stomach lol.
SBB - hope you are doing well? Half way already, so exciting!!
Hi to anyone else on here aswell
No problem Leeze I'm just really pleased you love it!
Oh yeh 21 weeks!! The sickness seems to have mostly gone which is great, just feeling a bit rough and tired! And my skin is awful! But apart from that, great 
Yazzie I did the rlt - I still ended up pushing for a long time so
I don't really think it helped! I thought I'd have S at 38 weeks all along but he stayed put til 41 weeks
If you want any hospital bag advice just ask I'm sure we can let you know between us what's worthwhile and not. Def DON'T get paper knickers get a pack of big pants from somewhere cheap... 
X x x
Oh yeh 21 weeks!!
The sickness seems to have mostly gone which is great, just feeling a bit rough and tired! And my skin is awful! But apart from that, great Yazzie I did the rlt - I still ended up pushing for a long time so
I don't really think it helped! I thought I'd have S at 38 weeks all along but he stayed put til 41 weeks
If you want any hospital bag advice just ask
I'm sure we can let you know between us what's worthwhile and not. Def DON'T get paper knickers get a pack of big pants from somewhere cheap... X x x
Thanks SBB, I thought about just getting some cheap knickers from Primark and I can just chuck them afterwards because they are so cheap in there.
If maybe I write what I think I need for the hospital bag maybe you can tell me if i've missed anything out or add anything that you used/found useful...so here goes...
oversized t-shirt or nightie for when i'm in labour
socks
slipper/flip flops
light dressing gown
knickers - lots of!
flannel
relaxation music on phone (planning on hypnobirthing)
shower gel
toothpaste/toothbrush
hairbrush/hairbands
maternity pads - lots of!
pj's comfy one's that make feeding easy
nursing bra's
breast pads/nipple cream
snacks/drinks
birth plan
camera
hotwater bottle
money
book
I copied this from a book I have so hopefully that includes everything. Lots of things I have already but I want to buy the other things while I have the money put aside.
Oooh I forgot to say...very jealous about the Ergo buying...i'm sooo gonna have to get one of those!
Oh and i'm off to Crufts on Saturday, can't wait! Not showing my dogs this year (I can't run anyway with a belly lol) so looking forward to watching the judging and looking around.
Oh I forgot to ask what do you recommend for baby's bag for the hospital? I don't have to worry too much as I live 5 mins from the hospital and it overlooks the town and with all my family close by things can be easily picked up if forgotton.
If maybe I write what I think I need for the hospital bag maybe you can tell me if i've missed anything out or add anything that you used/found useful...so here goes...
oversized t-shirt or nightie for when i'm in labour
socks
slipper/flip flops
light dressing gown
knickers - lots of!
flannel
relaxation music on phone (planning on hypnobirthing)
shower gel
toothpaste/toothbrush
hairbrush/hairbands
maternity pads - lots of!
pj's comfy one's that make feeding easy
nursing bra's
breast pads/nipple cream
snacks/drinks
birth plan
camera
hotwater bottle
money
book
I copied this from a book I have so hopefully that includes everything. Lots of things I have already but I want to buy the other things while I have the money put aside.
Oooh I forgot to say...very jealous about the Ergo buying...i'm sooo gonna have to get one of those!
Oh and i'm off to Crufts on Saturday, can't wait! Not showing my dogs this year (I can't run anyway with a belly lol) so looking forward to watching the judging and looking around.
Oh I forgot to ask what do you recommend for baby's bag for the hospital? I don't have to worry too much as I live 5 mins from the hospital and it overlooks the town and with all my family close by things can be easily picked up if forgotton.
List sounds good - just shampoo and conditioner - you will prob want to wash your hair when you have a shower after!!
Tens machine? I liked mine a lot it was really good for the contractions...
For baby just a couple of outfits, a few nappies, wipes and a couple of muslins should do it. They really don't need much!!
Have fun at crufts!
x x x
Tens machine? I liked mine a lot it was really good for the contractions...
For baby just a couple of outfits, a few nappies, wipes and a couple of muslins should do it. They really don't need much!!
Have fun at crufts!
x x x
Thanks SBB. Yep with you on the shampoo and conditioner and thats what I thought for baby. I will pack a few different sized vests, nappies etc. My OH's mum keeps knitting lovely little blankets so will pack a yellow one for my yellow bump lol!
I've got a midwife appoinhtment this afternoon, think i'm going to have to get some gaviscon because i'm starting to really suffer with heartburn and indigestion. Then its only another little wait until my next scan to see where the placenta is now.
I've got a midwife appoinhtment this afternoon, think i'm going to have to get some gaviscon because i'm starting to really suffer with heartburn and indigestion. Then its only another little wait until my next scan to see where the placenta is now.
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you guys are making me feel broody again!! I wanna be packing a hospital bag!! so exciting!
Yazzy, I'm gonna add a few things that were useful to me (we were probably overprepared but my OH took the car and we just loaded it up - he went back to car to get some of it after the birth)
facewash - and when getting toiletries get travel-sized if possible
some snacks eg cereal bars, dried fruit (especially in case you end up staying in hospital a while and have to eat hospital food)
bottled water or nice juice/smoothies (we even took a cool bag with drinks and really appreciated it during 11 hour labour especially coz you're not meant to eat from when active labour starts and I actually didn't feel like eating anyway but the smoothies were a lifesaver
lipbalm
water spray for face (luxury to have if poss, luckily my friend had bought me a nice face spritzer a few weeks earlier and it was a godsend)
towel
own pillow (luxury to have, I took my maternity pillow and it was great - again was particularly great after having c-section to have this)
blanket in case OH gets to stay overnight (this was really useful for us too given I had c-section and my OH was allowed to stay in the room with me between the birth and me moving to maternity ward about 6 hours later)
pack of tissues/spare toilet roll (just in case!)
magazine/kindle
phone charger
good idea to take a few different sizes for baby - I took newborn and 0-3 months, and funnily enough because Kia was 6lb 10 she was too small for both and actually needed tiny baby size!!! Mind you, she was ok for a couple of days in newborn, we just rolled up the sleeves - until I sent OH to the shops to get some smaller things!!
Crufts sounds great fun! Definitely do lots of things before baby comes as it's a lot harder to do after LO has arrived!!
SBB - great that your sickness has gone. Sorry to hear about your skin, mine got awful too - lots of spots all over my face and neck, which fortunately have gone now. How are you coping with being pregnant and having Sammuel to look after too?
Kia and I just got back from a few days visiting a friend in Bournemouth coz my OH was away. Was great, I even breastfed on the train home which I'm very proud of!!! Kia was a little star the whole time which is great, gives me confidence to do more things with her. Was fab having the ergo too. Took her out for 2 walks on the beach in it and both times she fell fast asleep!!!
Yazzy, I'm gonna add a few things that were useful to me (we were probably overprepared but my OH took the car and we just loaded it up - he went back to car to get some of it after the birth)
facewash - and when getting toiletries get travel-sized if possible
some snacks eg cereal bars, dried fruit (especially in case you end up staying in hospital a while and have to eat hospital food)
bottled water or nice juice/smoothies (we even took a cool bag with drinks and really appreciated it during 11 hour labour especially coz you're not meant to eat from when active labour starts and I actually didn't feel like eating anyway but the smoothies were a lifesaver
lipbalm
water spray for face (luxury to have if poss, luckily my friend had bought me a nice face spritzer a few weeks earlier and it was a godsend)
towel
own pillow (luxury to have, I took my maternity pillow and it was great - again was particularly great after having c-section to have this)
blanket in case OH gets to stay overnight (this was really useful for us too given I had c-section and my OH was allowed to stay in the room with me between the birth and me moving to maternity ward about 6 hours later)
pack of tissues/spare toilet roll (just in case!)
magazine/kindle
phone charger
good idea to take a few different sizes for baby - I took newborn and 0-3 months, and funnily enough because Kia was 6lb 10 she was too small for both and actually needed tiny baby size!!! Mind you, she was ok for a couple of days in newborn, we just rolled up the sleeves - until I sent OH to the shops to get some smaller things!!
Crufts sounds great fun! Definitely do lots of things before baby comes as it's a lot harder to do after LO has arrived!!
SBB - great that your sickness has gone. Sorry to hear about your skin, mine got awful too - lots of spots all over my face and neck, which fortunately have gone now. How are you coping with being pregnant and having Sammuel to look after too?
Kia and I just got back from a few days visiting a friend in Bournemouth coz my OH was away. Was great, I even breastfed on the train home which I'm very proud of!!! Kia was a little star the whole time which is great, gives me confidence to do more things with her. Was fab having the ergo too. Took her out for 2 walks on the beach in it and both times she fell fast asleep!!!
Thanks Leeze, your list is really helpful aswell. Definitely need my phone charger as i'm putting my relaxation music on that! I will make a note of the other bits and pieces aswell
Had a great day at Crufts yesterday but boy was I sore and glad to get back to the car after all the walking around. Feel fine today though so that's good!
Had my 31 week midwife appointment and all was good, midwife did listen to baby's heartbeat for a little while because after putting the doppler on me it sent baby wild and the heartrate went a little fast while he/she was jumping around but did calm down again. Measurements all ok and she thinks baby is curled around with the head and feet right down...so baby looks like it is doing a pike dive into a swimming pool...makes sense as to why my bump is so low. Next appointment at 34 weeks and then a scan at 35 for my placenta.
Leeze, sounds like you had a lovely few days at your friends and Kia was great for you. Sounds like the Ergo was a good buy!
Hope you have all had a nice weekend
Had a great day at Crufts yesterday but boy was I sore and glad to get back to the car after all the walking around. Feel fine today though so that's good!
Had my 31 week midwife appointment and all was good, midwife did listen to baby's heartbeat for a little while because after putting the doppler on me it sent baby wild and the heartrate went a little fast while he/she was jumping around but did calm down again. Measurements all ok and she thinks baby is curled around with the head and feet right down...so baby looks like it is doing a pike dive into a swimming pool...makes sense as to why my bump is so low. Next appointment at 34 weeks and then a scan at 35 for my placenta.
Leeze, sounds like you had a lovely few days at your friends and Kia was great for you. Sounds like the Ergo was a good buy!
Hope you have all had a nice weekend
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how's everyone doing? been a while! the hours merge into days and into weeks in my world at the moment!!! hope the pregnancies are going well and all the mummmies and babies are happy. We seem to be going through a growth spurt at the moment - Kia suddenly wants to nurse again all the time. Exhausting. At least she's still sleeping through the night but bedtime has become quite late recently (start trying to settle about 8pm and sometimes it's midnight because she's wanted to keep feeding!)
Not long to go, Yazzy - how are you feeling about it all? Have you written your birth plan yet? How exciting to get another scan soon xx
Not long to go, Yazzy - how are you feeling about it all? Have you written your birth plan yet? How exciting to get another scan soon xx
Hi everyone....
Leeze...nope not long to go now, i'm really excited about it and just can't wait to meet our baby! I haven't written a birth plan yet, I don't really have much to write down as I will just go along with what happens at the time. Obviously I want to avoid as much intervention as possible but at the end of the day if baby needs it then I will have it. I have my next scan in a couple weeks and will find out if I can have baby naturally or by c-section, it will be really interesting to get a rough idea on babies size aswell.
Good to hear all is well with Kia and she's feeding like a trouper!
How is everyone doing?
I have just had my hen do...we went to a health spa and had a very sophisticated afternoon tea! Had a great day and was really grateful to my best friend for organising it all. 5 weeks until the wedding now!!
Leeze...nope not long to go now, i'm really excited about it and just can't wait to meet our baby! I haven't written a birth plan yet, I don't really have much to write down as I will just go along with what happens at the time. Obviously I want to avoid as much intervention as possible but at the end of the day if baby needs it then I will have it. I have my next scan in a couple weeks and will find out if I can have baby naturally or by c-section, it will be really interesting to get a rough idea on babies size aswell.
Good to hear all is well with Kia and she's feeding like a trouper!
How is everyone doing?
I have just had my hen do...we went to a health spa and had a very sophisticated afternoon tea! Had a great day and was really grateful to my best friend for organising it all. 5 weeks until the wedding now!!
Leeze
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that sounds like a great attitude to have, Yazzy. I think if you trust in yourself, your body, hormones, baby etc - that you will have the strength on the day to do whatever feels right at the time. I tried for minimal medical interventions but due to fetal distress ended up with a c-section. I was a bit disappointed in a way, but felt I'd done everything I could at the time and the main thing was we were both safe and healthy afterwards (with a few weeks of tenderness/recovery afterwards for me!). your hen do sounds lovely! What an exciting next few weeks/months you've got ahead of you. Let's hope LO doesn't decide to come early (or on your wedding day!!!) X
Hee hee i've ordered baby to stay in until the day after the wedding at least lol! I have a feeling i'll definitely have a May baby so we should be ok
That's the thing, you can go along with as natural as possible but if baby gets distressed then I opt for the quickest and safest way to get him/her out...you do your best but can't guarantee what will happen on the day. I need to get my meditation music updated and then I plan to relax as much as possible and visulise baby being born calmly and safely...fingers crossed that is what will happen.
Hope you are all enjoying this lovely weather...it is like summer out there!
That's the thing, you can go along with as natural as possible but if baby gets distressed then I opt for the quickest and safest way to get him/her out...you do your best but can't guarantee what will happen on the day. I need to get my meditation music updated and then I plan to relax as much as possible and visulise baby being born calmly and safely...fingers crossed that is what will happen.
Hope you are all enjoying this lovely weather...it is like summer out there!
