*~* May 2013 - Spring Babies*~* 117 Jelly Babies - 22 Boy's & 19 Girl's - 5 Babies :D

[Lady H]

Hi, could I be added to the front page for the 13th please babee_bugs?

 

[Babee_Bugs]

Just added you Hunnie....


There will attempt to listen in at your next appointment which will be 16 weeks... But if you buy your own Doppler most women can pick it up around 10 weeks x

 

[Sass827]

Welcome lady H! H & h 9 months!

 

[Babee_Bugs]

has anyone thought about using re-usuable nappies???

Im deffo thinking about it and ive made a couple myself, but now im worried, incase there rubbish lol... i have no idea which brand to go for?

 

[kezziek]

Hi ladies quieter in here today hopefully means you are all busy having a lovely weekend.

I'm laid in my bed trying very hard not to move or I will be sick

Babee i would quite like to try reusables but i just get so confused with it all. I think they are super cute too.

Has anyone else already put on weight just in the last few weeks? I had to go and buy some cheap jeans today as all of mine are too tight and i went up from a size 10 to a 12 & even they are snug.

 

[pinktiara]

I have insane bloating like 6 months pregnant bloating holy smokes

 

[Babies123]

I feel really bloated too - 5 weeks only and my belly is def bigger. Looks like I gained ten pounds. I wonder if it will go down before the real baby belly starts to grow?
Is anyone else going to take weekly or monthly belly pics when it begins to get bigger?

 

[MightyMom]

My DD has an allergy to disposable nappies so we use cloth. It isn't so hard as it seems. I purchased 12 nappies from a Chinese knockoff of the Fuzzibunz brand and I love them. They were very cheap and they work so well. It is the Sunbaby brand. I also have Fuzzibunz and BumGenius. They are great diapers but expensive, even used.

 

[Sass827]

Bugs - My cousin swears by G diapers. I think it looks like work though!
123- I'm totally with you! I've been eating like a horse. I'm hoping to have some morning sickness kick in soon to slow down my roll. I really start to feel sick if I don't eat a Decent amount of food every few hours. Ugh!

 

[Harley Quinn]

I use cloth diapers! Love 'em. Ours are Flip brand.

As far as eating, I have had such a sweet tooth for the last few weeks! I'm trying to eat more fruits and veggies throughout the day, but it doesn't always happen. I've been pretty hungry in general, since I'm still BFing my son. I still wouldn't be surprised if I don't gain weight very quickly in these first few weeks. I hear you all about being super bloated, though!

 

[julesjules100]

Bugs - My cousin swears by G diapers. I think it looks like work though!
123- I'm totally with you! I've been eating like a horse. I'm hoping to have some morning sickness kick in soon to slow down my roll. I really start to feel sick if I don't eat a Decent amount of food every few hours. Ugh!

I am totally the same; would quite like a teeny tiny but of morning sickness to take the edge off the amount I'm eating. I'm even eating a little pre-lunch and a pre-dinner. Right now my weight is holding (which is truly incredible) but I expect that I'll have to pay the fiddler soon!

Harley Quinn, I'm eating really healthily though (bean is definitely getting all it's fruit, veggies, carbs and protein) but like you I have a really sweet tooth right now and am stressing a bit as on top of all of that food I'm having a couple of bars of chocolate a day.... Hope that this isn't bad for the bean.....

 

[CupcakeBaby]

I'm definitely going to use cloth.

I have sooo many already as I'm addicted! So this baby better stick as I'm well prepared.

So far I only have bits and pieces that I've got really good deals on.

For new babies I think my bamboo Motherease Sandies seem to be the softest, cutest and look like they'll keep everything in.

I think I'll get BG flips for out and about but that'll be quite a big expense and I won't need them straight away so I'll wait and check that baby takes to it before I get them I think.

I'll post a photo of my ridiculous stash later if you like. Xxx

In pregnancy news I am swinging between starving and nauseous at a high speed. Walked past a Fish & Chip shop last night and had to cover my face it made me gag so bad. But then managed to eat more lasagne than my 6'4" husband at dinner time.

 

[Lady H]

Having a wobble today. BB's not so sore. I know symptoms can come and go but it's really scary and has made me weepy and scared.

 

[Babee_Bugs]

Well i think ive decided to make up some more of my own nappies, but in the mean time buy 1 or 2 different brands and see which ones i like and then, buy more of those and sell the ones i dont

I did use tots bots for my youngest but it did my head in, having to put the nappy on and then use a wrap over the top!!!... so this time im going for a all in one nappy, so there basically like disposables

As for pregnancy stuff, boobs are soo sore and tender. That seems to be it, oh and im constantly hungry!!! 24/7 nothing seem to make it subside, i havent outgrew any clothes YET, but i doubt it wont be long

 

[Mamoosca]

Has anyone had their scan dates yet? It still doesn't feel real to me and it probably won't until I see it on the screen

 

[BellaRosa8302]

To those of you thinking about cloth diapers, my sister in law posted a debate on her blog comparing the cost as well as another few points on cloth diapers versus disposables. Please read on if you are interested, as the following is copied and pasted from her blog:

"You Use Cloth Diapers?!?!?!?"

This is the response I get from most people when they find out I use cloth diapers. I usually get the normal questions, “Isn’t cloth diapering so much work?”,” Cloth diapers aren’t that absorbent, are they?”, “Aren’t cloth diapers so expensive?”. My answers are, “No.”, “Yes.”, “No, not in the long run.”

Okay so how did I get started with cloth diapering? With my first child I didn’t even know that cloth diapers were still available but when I had my older daughter I started to learn about cloth diapers from a mommy’s forum that I belonged to. I purchased a few one size cloth diapers and used them sporadically and once she grew out of them I sold them on eBay. About a year later when we were home for the summer my curiosity about cloth diapers spiked again and I purchased some one size fits all cloth diapers. Again I didn’t purchase enough to use them full time and once she was back in day care I stopped using them altogether.

Fast forward to pregnancy number 3. While pregnant I did some research on disposables vs. cloth so I could decide once and for all which way I was going to diaper my new baby. The following is what I found.

Disposable diapers contain the toxins Sodium Polyacrylate and Dioxin. With names like that they can’t be good! Guess what, they aren’t. Sodium Polyacrylate are the crystals found inside disposable diapers. It can absorb 200 to 300 times its mass in liquid. Sodium Polyacrylate used to be used in tampons but was banned in 1985 because of its link to Toxic Shock Syndrome! This toxin can cause allergic reactions and can even be deadly if ingested. You might wonder how in the world a baby would ingest this but I have seen disposable diapers that are so full of urine that the Sodium Polyacrylate crystals have spilled out of the diaper and have ended up on my floor or on my baby’s body. It has also been known to cause health problems for the factory workers who manufacture it.

On to Dioxin. The EPA concluded in 1994 that there is absolutely NO SAFE level of this toxin. Most other countries have BANNED this toxin which is a by-product of the bleaching product in paper mills. The EPA has specifically listed Dioxin as one of the highest cancer causing toxins and is known to also cause liver damage.

Need more convincing? Okay. How about the fact that about 18 BILLION disposable diapers are used and thrown away every year! Also, once thrown away scientists estimate that it will take between 500 and 1500 years for these diapers to decompose. Wow.

Still not convinced cloth diapers are better to use than disposables? Think about that hard earned money you (and I) hate to part with. Here’s my math.

Once past the newborn stage babies use an average of 8 diapers a day. Disposable diapers cost an average of .26 cents a diaper. My babies potty train at about 3 years old so 3 years of disposable diapers would cost my family $2,277.60.

8 diapers a day x .26 per diaper = $2.08 per day for disposable diapers
$2.08 x 1095 days = $2,277.60 total estimated cost for 3 years worth of disposable diapers.

Now, how much money have I spent on cloth diapers? I have 27 (I think) bumGenius one size all-in-one cloth diapers and paid an average of $16.95 for each diaper. I also purchased 24 fleece liners that cost $39.96. So I spent $497.61 on cloth diapers that have fit Audrey since birth and will continue to fit her until she is potty trained. I do not need to buy another diaper EVER again.

27 x $16.95 + $39.96=$497.61

The diapers I use are adjustable to snugly fit any baby 7 to 35 pounds.

“But isn’t cloth diapering a lot of work?” Not really. Like I said I use bumGenius one size all-in-one cloth diapers. These diapers consist of a waterproof shell with an interior pocket that I stuff with absorbent inserts. For overnight I stuff the pocket with two inserts.


I also line my diapers with a fleece liner for two reasons. First, the fleece wicks moisture away from Audrey’s skin so she feels dry and secondly so the diaper rash cream (which I don’t have to use often) doesn’t get onto the diaper itself. I guess diaper rash cream can ruin diapers so today I am ordering Northern Essence Diaper Rash Salve which is safe to use with cloth diapers.

When it is time for a change I use the fleece insert to wipe any BM off of Audrey’s skin. Then I use a cloth wipe dipped in Baby Bum Drops solution to wipe her clean.

Then I bring the diaper to the bathroom where the diaper pail is. If she only peed in the diaper I remove the absorbent inserts from the pocket and throw the whole shabang into the diaper pail which is lined with a reusable, washable diaper pail liner (I have two of these). If she has pooped I use the diaper sprayer which is attached to the toilet to spray the yucky stuff into the toilet before I dump it all in the diaper pail.

To wash the diapers I use Nellie’s All Natural Laundry Soda.

I load the diaper shells, inserts, liners and wet bags into my front loading washer. I add 1/4 of a tablespoon of the laundry soda and run the washer on a double cold rinse. Once the double rinse is done I add a 1/2 tablespoon of the laundry soda and run the washer on a heavy duty hot wash with a double cold rinse. If it is sunny outside I hang it all on the line and the sun naturally bleaches out every stain. Otherwise I dry everything in the dryer for 90 minutes on medium heat.

I even have my daycare provider use the cloth diapers. They fold them up and store them in a mini wet bag and I take care of the cleaning when I get home.

But the best reason to cloth diaper is because baby bums just look so darn cute in all that fluff!

Sorry it was so long Hope this has helped some of you!

 

[BellaRosa8302]

Has anyone had their scan dates yet? It still doesn't feel real to me and it probably won't until I see it on the screen

Not yet! Mine is Oct 2nd. Hang in there!

 

[StefanieC]

Hi can I join? I got my BFP the same day I found out I had PCOS. My edd is May 18th x

 

[Sass827]

I go in sept 19. I will be 7 weeks and 1 day. I'm scared that they won't give me a scan. My neighbor across the street who is 4.5 months along said they usually only do one to determine the sex, unless they suspect something might be wrong. But how could that be? Don't they need to rule out twins early on? Or can they just tell that by feeling? I'm so jealous of all of you UK chicks and your frequent scans!

 

[Lady H]

Frequent scan? We get two, 12 and 20 weeks. If there is anywhere doing more I'll move there lol.