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Men are so stupid. Mine asked why I didn't just do all of the shopping during the weekends of April. That was truly what made best sense to him. Seriously?! We could have a baby in April for all we know!
 
We've been saving for the past 3 months so that I can just do it all in one go, DH just gives me his card and lets me get on with it. Sweden is so expensive though, i'm shopping for everything online, so it's a bit boring, I don't get to actually go shopping and touch stuff and coo over all the cute things :haha: but it'll be fun when the packages start arriving :D
 
oh, lord, we haven't bought one single item for the baby yet. nothing!
my baby shower is on february 9th, so we're waiting to see what gifts people get us, and then i'll buy whatever is left to buy. my mom is buying me the crib and massive amounts of clothes, i'm sure. my dad is going to be buying the stroller and car seat, so i didn't want to buy those!
i really am not a big shopper, and haven't had any urge to go shop for him yet. we have one set of onesies given to us by a relative, a chicago bears bib, and one set of socks my husband bought (they're michael jordan socks).
i am such a procrastinator!
 
Congrats Stefanie and Katrina on Team :pink: Ive updated the Board :D

I was a absolute Sponge when i was pregnant with my 1st, i didnt have a clue what to expect and i got all the stories of, you'll never EVER have time to yourself, all your money goes on the baby!, you'll lose ya friends, you will never be able to go out!

In some aspects there were right!, When i spotted cute outfits/toys id rather of bought them than wasting it on Alcohol for instance... I didnt loose friends, but none of my friends had babies, but that meant there came to my house and we would have a DVD night, or a cuppa, rather than going out drinking till all hours of the night. I think what people should really say is, your Life changes! but you do learn to adapt and accept those changes and put them to use in a way that works for you.

I had Sections with my Babies, one born in October (freezing) and one August (scorching HOT)... I wasnt really allowed out for about a week, but i stayed in hospital for a few days and the day after i was home, i was down the town with my son in the pram!... Fresh air for you and baby is just the best, getting out of the house for just 10 mins brings you back to reality lol

I find bottle feeding more of a task when going out, as you need to make sure bottles are prepared/made before you go out and to know how long your going to be out, so you pack enough bottles. Most restaurants do have a bottle warmer, also most mothercare shops do... Id say when your out and about next, check out the shops/restaurants that are child friendly with changing rooms/breastfeeding rooms etc, as checking them out now, will help especially when the time comes and you need to make a dash to any of those facilities, some places only have 1 changing unit and it maybe occupied, so knowing the next available one will certainly help. But regarding what to pack in a changing bag when going out... If bottle feeding, then bottles of course, Bibs or muslins, change of clothes, nappies, wipes, bottom cream... A drink for you and maybies some snacks for you also.. and Purse... Breastfeeding, just miss out the Bottles and swap those for nipple cream, blanket/shawl if using when feeding in public.


Im just using a Sprung Cotbed mattress, as by the time Layla goes into the cotbed she'll be about 4-6months so i find it pointless getting a Foam one to then get a spring one later on down the line.

Oh i got the Nursery Painted Yesterday! :D eeeekkkkkk finally getting there ive got sooo many bits and pieces to put up etc, i shall take some piccies once complete lol
 
Sass, he honestly thought that it was a good idea to wait till when shes here and then go and shop for everything!... But it would still be down to me to get everything and pay for everything!... I only get child Benefit which is £33.00 a week and thats suppose to be for the 2 boys! £33.00 on baby stuff well doesnt exactly go very far, so most things ive had to budget and say well i dont really need that or this, and anything i have bought has been from carboots or charity shops... with the exception of the Moses Basket Matress and Cotbed Mattress which are Brand New of course...

But i couldnt imagine lugging things about after ive had a C-Section!, its major Surgery, i recover quite well from surgery etc, but still for 6 weeks im not allowed to drive or lift anything!

But anyways im getting there, just odd and sods to get :)
 
jtink i wish we had Baby showers!!.. people tend to buy you things after the baby is born, and then you end up with loads of Baby clothes in the first size lol or duplicate things... it would be far easier to do a baby shower/presents before baby is born! lol
 
i am so glad the US does baby showers - there are the odd gift-givers who will give you strange things that you didn't register for, but most women understand that you don't need 25 onesies in Newborn size, and they buy off your registry.
i am depending on my baby shower for the majority of the kiddo's clothes and essential little things, so that should be a help. i always give size 6-9 month or larger sizes at baby showers - you know the mother will be grateful down the road!
 
My friends wants to throw me a baby shower which is fine by me :). They don't know much about babies though so who knows what they will give me, we have most of the big stuff and quite a bit of the little stuff but I'll love anything they give me.
 
About the foam mattresses, this was one that I was thinking of getting as I liked the idea of a depression for the baby's head to keep his back straight. https://www.mothercare.com/SleepCurve-Crib-Mattress---White/447496,default,pd.html
I was going to trim a tiny bit off the end so it fits in the Bednest cot. A lot of the cot mattresses I've felt are rock hard and surely there must be a happy medium between that and something so soft that its a risk for cot death etc.
 
I always give bigger sizes too jtink to my friends especially the nice outfits as they grow so quick and nice to have some stuff ready.

Babee I agree that when you have a baby your life does change and you have to adapt but not necessarily in the bad way that people make you think. Sometimes it is hard to get a shower and getting out the house can take longer than usual but generally it's just finding ways around these things. If hubby wasn't around and I really needed a shower I would just take baby into the shower room with me and put them where I could see them in their bouncer chair safely strapped in unless they were conveniently asleep in their cot, in which case I just took the baby monitor in with me.

The thing I always find with my newborns is they have this acute awareness of when Mummy is going to sit down and eat dinner- they always declare that they are indeed hungry too at that point lol- i learnt to get my hubby to chop my food up for me and would breastfeed while eating with one hand. When he wasn't around I only made things that could easily be eaten with one hand. Also microwaves are a blessing :)
 
Babee, i'm buying all of my clothes second hand, I don't see the difference between new and second hand when it comes to baby clothes, they don't wear them for that long so they are almost like brand new in all the second hand shops :)

I'm also knitting some clothes, and also knitting him a blanket, and then making a play mat, and all the wipes and bibs etc and my parents are buying the car seat, we're not getting a pram because we won't need it, we're just going to use a sling/wrap, and again i'll make those, so i'm not spending a fortune.

I've made a list of things we want on amazon as advised by my mum, but it'll just be her friends buying from it i'm sure, my friends don't seem interested, or my siblings for that matter, so i'm not expecting to get a great deal given to us, on it i've just said boy baby grows in varies sizes and othe clothes, socks etc and a few other bits and bobs :D
 
My 20+6 week measurments:

Head Circumference: 176.9

Abdominal Circumference: 167.5

Femur length: 37.3

So a long legged fatty :)xx
 
Kezzie i did the exact same with my Boys, i strapped them into their bouncer, whilst i would go in the bath, i mean the Bath took longer to fill than how long i would be in it, getting washed etc lol... But there use to love it and i would get a funny babbling story from them, they must of thought look at that funny woman rushing around like a mad woman :rofl:

Microwaves are a HUGE blessing lol

and i do the same with gifts, i always buy 3-6 and 6-9months, i never buy anyone newborn, as there will always have heaps of those


Longing2b: Most clothes ive purchased are new (got them out of the Next sales), But my mum is a Manager in a Charity shop and she said at tea time that aload of Girls Mamas & papas and Next clothes came in just before she shut shop... so ive got those to look through :D
 
L2b- i've not brought much for the baby but I have brought second hand stuff too mostly and if i see nice stuff reduced. There's no point buying posh/pricey stuff for baby who will likely either hardly wear it or poo/sick on it.

I had a babyshower with my first which my friend did for me but it's not the norm over here. I do try and do them for my friends if I can, they are more for fun though we don't do gift registries over here unfortunately- thats such a good idea!x
 
if there was an asda, or a primark or even a next sale over here i'd buy some new, but prices are so rediculous i'm not even looking because I know i'll love too much stuff and I refuse to pay these prices! My mum is going to bring loads with her when she comes i'm sure lol
 
okay, ladies, be honest. do i look like a whale??

because i feel like one!!! i swear, my arms and wrists are not that sausage-like in real life! also, i used to be a large B-cup before getting pregnant. i'm now wearing a DD. yes, a DOUBLE D!!! i feel like my boobs make me look even bigger. feeling a little down right now about my body. :nope:
 

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I think you look amazing Hun. :) xxxxx

Boobs and belly look great and your hips as legs are lovely and slim.

The perfect pregnant shape I'd say. X
 
thanks cupcake. i am so happy to be pregnant, but dangit, i miss my old body! i feel like a stranger in this body, you know??
 
StefanieC said:
My friends wants to throw me a baby shower which is fine by me :). They don't know much about babies though so who knows what they will give me, we have most of the big stuff and quite a bit of the little stuff but I'll love anything they give me.
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Stef you could always do an Amazon wish list and share it? You can also add things from non-amazon sites on there too. Then you can put some big and smaller items on there you would like. If they choose not to buy from Amazon they will still know what to look for in the shops. Will share mine in your journal so you can see.
 
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