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[new_to_ttc]

Yes I think its just the footmuff and handles that are different The one I looking at does the forward facing pushchair bit, then the mummy facing pram bit, and the travel system bit think thats mummy facing too lol

 

[Wiggler]

Hehe first thing I am doing when I get mine is strapping Dylan in and going for a walk round the flat! I'm ordering mine on the 27th December, Can't wait! They dont stock it in my local mothercare anymore or I would be getting OH to run into town and pick it up

I can't wait til I know if bubs is a boy or girl so I can buy clothes! But if bubs is of the boy variety then I wont be able to buy much, we have LOADS!

 

[Wudluvanuva1]

I just had a look at your pram Wiggler it's really nice but just a bit over my price range,
i could afford it without the car seat?
Do u think they'd chuck it in for fre for me if i smile nicely? x

I reckon u should ask for some maternity pj's for christmas i want some new ones the ones i've got are a god send

 

[Wudluvanuva1]

Oh I look forward to seeing your fruit change so I can see how big my baby is hehe I should get the ticker but no space for it lol Joshua likes to see yours to see how big ours is (if that makes sense) for the orange woohooo

I just nosied on the silvercross website and I think I found the pram that Ive been offered (and she was right its a lovely pram)... first pram I looked and said wow I like it! (so thats a start lol) My friend said its immaculately clean, and I know she wouldnt lie, so quite excited to see it for myself now I may be getting my pram yay!!! lol

I'd happily have a second hand pram too,
i had new for my first 2, i have a budget of about £250 which i can get the zezu with but the quinny & skate are about £600 for everything new maybe more & i wouldn't pay that personally so have been looking on ebay will wait till i know if we're pink or blue first as that may sway me x

 

[new_to_ttc]

I had new with Joshua, and it wasnt an expensive just a little graco travel system but it lasted well. Then leant it to my sister, she lost the carseat straight away, and broken the pram so quickly, she been through more prams than us lot had hot dinners put together (no idea how or why!)

I recon this pram will be between £100 and £150, which is a lot, but way cheaper than buying new so if the conidition is as good as Im told I'll be happy to pay that, especially as the car seat is sealed and brand new, and that alone is £100! I'll know more when my friend goes into work and gets me some more info lol

I wont be spending £hundreds ona pram, if this doesnt happen for whatever reason, then I will find something else as suitable. £400 could buy all the clothes and nappies and whatever else to get me started, Im spending a lot on the hammock (£160) so pram will not be new lolol

 

[MikieC]

Hi Ladies,

Can anyone help? I'm confused about how the dating scan affects my dates with the midwife. I know my dates are spot on but the baby is measuring 8 days further on than I think (or know) that I am. From the scan they have given me a due date of 27/04/2011 but I know that can't be right. Do you think that the midwife will listen to what I have to say about it or will she just go by the scan date???

 

[Wiggler]

We did cheap prams with Dylan and none of them lasted, one even had the wheels fall off in a shop!!!

I dont mind spending a bit less on other things, after all I'm not made of money mainly because they arent used for as long. Although OH told me we can't get the crib if I get the pram and I actually cried at that, its beautiful!! I'm still not sure if we are getting the matching carseat with the pram though, its £115 and can only get it if the price is low enough in the sales, I really don't want to be paying more than £400 all together, or more than £300 for the pram alone

With clothes we are already set with white vests and babygrows until 9 months, and boys clothes up until Dylans age, so if we have a girl we just need to get some girl bits. There is a twice weekly market near where we live and they have an amazing second hand baby clothes stall, we got a lot of Dylans stuff from there, and it was all stuff from Next and Baby Gap for £1-2 each!!

 

[new_to_ttc]

They tend to go by the scan dates in all honesty. On the plus side, you are further along than you think, so even if you go the full 14 days over then you still arent going even further (does that make sense). The dates are just guidelines hun, the baby will come out when s/he is good and ready

 

[new_to_ttc]

This is the hammock I want Wiggler. I did the swinging crib with Joshua and he was in it for 5 minutes and it cost me the earth! lol This hammock is supposed to be more realistic like being in the womb, and it subtley bounces up and down as well as swings like a crib side to side, its been proven to reduce collic and give the baby a more snug and settling sleep. I dont usually go for gimmicks, but I saw this on TV once, long before my BFP and loved the idea, and when I got my bfp I searched online for it and I really want it. It'll be my only big spend.

https://www.amby.co.uk/images_db/tr_a586309981b02be48c61119e849debf4.jpg

 

[MikieC]

Thanks New_to_ttc - Its all a bit confusing to me these days! I should be looking on the plus side though. I've put up 2 tickers just in case lol! My midwife appt isn't until 16th Nov so I'll just have to remain confused till then I think!

 

[new_to_ttc]

My first scan put me back 1 week. I knew that date had to be wrong as I was still in Manchester then only just out of hospital so unless FOB's sperm can swim 120 miles and impregnant me without me seeing, I knew the original dates were right, but my MW took the scan dates to be right and made my 16 weeks appts accordingly. The 2nd scan brought my dates right back up to where I knew I should be, but my MW kept all my appts so now I'll be seen at 17 weeks, then I guess they'll even themselves out. Your MW might put 2 dates down if you are 100% sure, but likelihood is they'll use the scan dates for anything medical.

 

[Wiggler]

new - That is bloody gorgeous!!! I love looking at baby stuff, its all so cute and sends me all gooey inside!

Anyone know what their first gender specific item will be? Mine will be a small soft toy, blue or pink for me to put baby's name tags on when we get home from hospital, we did the same for Dylan and his blue doggy and tags have pride of place in our lounge

 

[new_to_ttc]

It is bloody gorgeous huh lolol ... I fell in love right away, definitely having it. Its £165 complete but hey ho Im saving on everything else lol Also its practical as I have a tiny room and I think that will fit in better, although could look deceptively smaller than a cot lol find out when I buy it pmsl

As for gender specific items, not sure. I dont remember what I bought Joshua first. I'll probably let him chose something after the scan

 

[Wiggler]

Aww! I wish Dylan was old enough to understand properly, If he sees a scan photo he will say baby, but he doesn't understand that next year there will be a new addition, It'll probably come as quite a shock to him.

Only 6 weeks to go until my scan!! Yay!

 

[BrandiCanucks]

I hope you ladies had a great weekend. Sorry I'm not on much anymore. I don't have internet access at home anymore. Hope to be back soon!!

 

[luckyme225]

Thank ladies. Wish I could cut my hours but since I'm a pointed position I can't cut back. I'm going to trying to find someone to work one day for me on the weeks I work, that way I would only be working 5 days. I think I'll end up having to leave before the baby is born so I can get as much sleep as possible before I don't get to sleep again lol.

mummy- congrats on team pink!!

new- I wanted to get a baby hammock like the one you showed, it was made by amby but it was recalled in the U.S. so they don't sell them here anymore. So now I have to settle for a co-sleeper bed to attach to our bed.

 

[24/7]

I'm the same with work lucky, I do seven days some weeks at then just one day off, and already its too much, and I think making my MS worse. I plan to start my maternity leave on 1st March, and I know its really early, but I want time to rest and I want beanie to stay and cook as long as possible, and working so much and no resting won't make that happen. xx

 

[new_to_ttc]

Lucky why were they recalled?

24/7 1st March seems about right hun, I'll probably be going on mat leave around the same time. But if work is making you ill you really need to cut back somewhere, its not good for you or baby. Maybe just a couple of weeks of light duites to see you into the 2nd properly will help??

Wiggler, I must say it is really nice being able to share this experience with Joshua. His excitement matches mine which is just so lovely. We'll see if he is as ezxcited when we know the gender lol but I think he will be. We were in Tesco just now and they had some baby things and one was a unisex floor toy, the other (very similar) was in pink... he said look mam this will do for the baby boy or girl and I said wouldnt it be nice in pink if it was a girl though, he said oh yeah, a little girl should have the nice pink things we'll wait and see what the baby is first. Reassuring that he is considering the chances it might be a girl lol Oh and he bought baby an advent calender today (and himself lol). He said I should eat the chocloate so baby gets it, but as I dont like chocolate he sad he'd do it and tell the baby what it tastes like awwwwww

 

[24/7]

Sadly this is my work being accomodating, and its awful. I spend my days trying not to cry, and am having bad back ache at the moment too, aswell as the sickness. My pregnancy role is different to my usual job, and I have no idea what I am doing, and nobody is very helpful, still only 80 days of work left if I leave on 1st march!!!!!

Its nice to hear someone say march sounds ok, most people I say it to seem shocked and tell me its too soon, but I want some chill out time, and time to get ready and just relax. xxx

 

[new_to_ttc]

If you can afford it go for it. I think we in the UK are very lucky, we get very generous maternity packages so we can finish earlier and still have plenty of time after the baby is born If you have a package long enough to give you enough time at home afterwards by leaving on March 1st then go for it! I doubt I will physically be able to do my job by March so I'll have to finish, unless they find me a nice office role, I would prefer to stay in work longer BUT my working day is simple really and I only do part time, and at the moment my work have reduced it down to 3 days a week, so I work a little longer, but get an extra day off. I bet Im home feet up by my birthday, March 13th... so not too far different!!