Mother of all conception months Graduates

[pinkclaire]

For bottles, get your LO used to drinking milk room temperature, it makes your life so much easier, you only need to warm if the bottles in the fridge.
You need to use freshly boiled water that has only been boiled once, then you put the water into the bottles boiling hot and allow to cool to room temp. Use a formula dispenser and measure out ready to go for how much water your using. When your LO is ready for a feed just add the milk and shake, soo much easier, can do it anywhere and great for the middle of the night!

If you are warming never use the microwave just boiling water!

Cotton wool is much softer on their bums to start with.

Um was their anything I missed lol.

IM STARVING!!!!

 

[madcatwoman]

that sounds a bit easier!! thanks!

 

[MADLYSBOYS]

A few pointers Ladies......

buy yourself plenty of pairs of cheap knickers (like the multipacks from the upermarkets) I find black ones better otherwise the hospital may give you paper panties to wear and trust me they are not nice and very itchy You may have a heavy blood flow after delivery and may leak onto your panties so if you tend to wear nice ones you dont want these ruined Believe me the is saving up for those 9mths she hasnt visited.

Breast pads....I didnt get these as didnt plan on BF and didnt leak before delivery however jeez approx 4/5 days after delivery I woke with HUGE wet patches Had to rush David off to asda for some

I rule of thumb with making up a bottle is 1oz of water to one level scoop of milk formula Its important that the scoop of milk is level We level it off by running a knife along to top to make it level (I think most people do this!) You will probably be told a million and ones ways how to make up a bottle howver heres what I did with Oliver and will do with Charlie.


Set your steriliser going
Empty any remanants of water from your kettle (so no stale water in there!) and refill and boil
Let the kettle cool down
Once it has measure out the water into each bottle (there is a level measure on the side of the bottle in oz and mls...we in the uk generally use oz)
If you fill the bottle with 3oz then you put 3 level scoops of milk, if you fill it with 4oz its 4 level scoops and so on
Put the lid on screw it tight and shake together.

Now you are suppose to do this on an individual basis everytime your baby needs feeding personally I know my baby wont wait for is feed whilst I fanny about with the above he will be screaming quite probably so once I do the above this is what I will be doing.....

I will do the above each night before bed then once the bottles have totally cooled down (might be about 5 bottles I have just made up!) I put them in the fridge to store that way when Charlie needs a bottle I simply take it out and warm in by popping it in a jug of water or the microwave.

Two rules of thumb.. the made up bottles should be used within 24hrs but am going to use them throughout the next day so this is ok and once I warm a bottle up it can only be re-warmed within the next hr once it goes past that (ie baby is messing wether he wants his feed or not!) it needs disposing of.

As for how many ozs you make your bottle up to is entirely dependant on your baby and generally goes by there weight...I think most newborns take between 2-4oz in first few weeks at each feed so I would pick a middle amount and make my bottles up for 3oz if Charlie emptys the bottle at most feeds or seems hungry after feeding you simply up the ozs you make it up for

If I am out and about I intend to sterilise my bottles and fill them with hot boiled water before going out and put pre-measure milk in those little milk powder containers you can buy that way I wont be wasting formula in case I dont use that many this would also work for during the night either I guess but you couldnt buy those milk dispensers when i had Oliver

 

[MADLYSBOYS]

Generally Ladies you will find `your easiest way` of doing things this was just mine with Oliver

They are forever changing things ie my god-daughter is 16mths older than Oliver and my best friend weaned her at 3mths as was the rule then when I had Oliver I was told 6mths big change in the 16mths between having our babies now its 6-9mths End of the day and am sure any Grad who already has Children will agree `you do what you think is best for you and baby!`

 

[molly85]

Hallloooo,

All good bottle and bum info, I have wipes but I also have cottonwool, probably less grim for those girly bits.
Think I might turn steriliser back on once bottle is out then I know its roughly sterile. I'm not big on sterilising as, as soon as baby is on the floor tehy have contact with god knows what that you can't see.

Gilz, have ya self a good old moan.
Plus I hate cream eggs and don't have a britax.

Seen occy health I've been recommended phased return to work and desk duties (did I mention that over a month ago?)
So my boss has said nope with teh staffing levels he will speek to HR tomorrow and I am basically suspended on full pay until I am redeployed until they sort somethng out lol.

And I wanted to go to work. Plus i have like 2 weeks holiday to squeeze in by april.

Gem are you teh Gemm from teh 4c's thread?

 

[loopylollipop]

Aww Molly sorry you couldnt get to go back to work At least you are still on full pay. How is the pain?

Gilz - moan away hun thats what this thread is for. And LMAO after whole 'looking at holes ' thing! Lets hope your icky nose bleeds stay away.

Sequeena - congrats on the scan, you are well on your way now girl

Gem, lots of us on here had a similiary pregnancy start to yours, so take heart.

For the scan girls tomorrow - Happy Scan Day Oooooo so exciting I love it. More Madly predicitions comin up

Peanut, the swimming sounds lovely. I cant seem to be able to muster to do anything at the moment except eat and sleep. I really must do something. I am not going to antenatal classes I dont think, so I need to get my bum in gear. There is antenatal yoga nearby, may try go after my nights next week. Hopefully these will be last set of nights for at least a year

MW appointment this am....my consultant appointment never appeared and they denied ever receiving the referral. Anway got one now in two weeks.

 

[molly85]

Aqua natal is not recommended when you have SPD.

Pains not to bad but then i am being a lazy bum.

 

[molly85]

Yay more scans congrast on yours Sequeena

 

[gilz82]

Aw Loopy that's a giant pain in the arse. Pretty much a carbon copy of my first supposed consultant appointment. Glad they got another appointment sorted for you though

Pink and Sofiekirsten happy scans tomorrow, I wonder if Madly has predicted another two correctly.

 

[MoonLove]

Gem are you teh Gemm from teh 4c's thread?

4c's? No, don't think thats me

Thanks for that advice Madly!

I found the pram/pushchair i want! Yay! Took ages to find one that wasn't too expensive but that suited us! Joe says we can buy it fairly soon xxx

 

[molly85]

aww, well welcome anyway. I was dippy before pregnancy am now even worse lol.

I ordered my pram the day after my 12 week scan got it just before my 20 week oohh its soo pretty this lot all want the Britax or own it accept gilz and I

 

[PeanutBean]

Hi all I'm finally home and knackered and achey.

Molly I think Aquanatal is good for spd so long as you don't do certain wide leg exercises.

Hugs Gilz, we all have similar things we feel resentful about.

I have already packed a hospital bag since my little scare but not a baby bag. My bag has jamas (hot and cold layerable), knickers, toiletry bag, sanitary towels (need to get some big ones), nursing bra, breast pads, slipper socks, trousers, socks, top. Needs a nursing vest adding when the time comes. I only back what I need for a night as more can be got if for some reason it was a longer stay. I actually bled really lightly. I oak more on a normal period. It was weird! My periods since have all been much much worse than the lochia.

Baby bag will have vests and sleepsuits (times about 5 as we didn't take enough last time not knowing he'd be snotty and sick loads), many nappies, we use reusable wipes which are way better than disposables and cotton wool so will probably take them, blanket, towel, cardi, socks, hat, few muslins. Think that's it.

Right I'm off to bed. Night!

 

[molly85]

Physio said no to aquanatal i think I can sit in the pool but would just get cold. I'm not meant to walk far orover strain my pelvis as i have a bizarre form of this condition

 

[gilz82]

Morning girls

Happy new weeks to Peanut, Madcat, Loopy and me

Happy 22 weeks Molly yesterday, i forgot sorry ,

Happy new weeks Vbaby and Madly tomorrow, cos chances are i'll forget again tomorrow

My nose feels all gross inside this morning, which was made worse by having to put the ointment up there. It's the strangest sensation, it almost feels like you are adding extra bogies to your nose

 

[PeanutBean]

Morning. Man I'm tired. Shortly after settling to go to sleep Byron came in and was a total pain for ages before DH decided to go sleep with him in his bed to give me some peace. But he forgot to turn his alarm off so I was woken about quarter to 6. Never know how to turn the damn thing off either nor did I know if DH had an alarm do had to shout him to wake him. Finally fell back to sleep about 5 mins before breakfast arrived. Going to try again.

That's a shame about your spd Molly.

Happy new weeks all round. Third tri tomorrow for the 21sters!

Just been reading about lotus birthing where the cord isn't cut. Not heard of it before. Quite interesting but not sure I could manage it!

 

[madcatwoman]

Morning all , happy new weeks!(mm wonder what my fruit will be)

I really need to get way more baby clothes y'know, speepsuits versts etc...

and after 3 quieter days yesterday&today baby b is hyper again. im sat here with my belly moving around as if theres an alien lifeform in there!

 

[MADLYSBOYS]

Morning Ladies :wave:

Well the MW rang me back this morning and am off to see her at 12.30 A little puzzled my urine sample said NO UTI but the white blood count cell was high indicating an infection somewhere What the hell that means I have no idea cause my symptons are very much like before when I had the other UTI....nothing is ever simple Shes going to take my bloods and BP and go from there and she suggested I buy these iron tablets over counter (shes going to give me the name of them!) as they might help until I get my blood results I suppose its plausible with all the weight loss am anaemic and shes going to give me my MATB1 too So this aft am going to draft a letter to work informing them 6wks as of tomorrow I am leaving

So am off to clean my kitchen (hasnt been done this week so far ) and then shower ready for my appointment....back later Ladies....Have a good day

 

[madcatwoman]

ah madly, it might add up, why you have lost some weight!. i have iron in my pregnacare (why half the time i cant go for a no2!).

ive just cleaned my kitchen too (although i have the rest of the house to do as well), also cleaned my fire and fireplace.

im going to also start looking at bundles on ebay, i have a few peices of clothes for the little man, but nowhere enough, he'll spend half his early years naked at this rate!

 

[molly85]

aww madly glad shes looking after you.
Thanks Gilz, I was vaguly excited but didn't want to annoy any one bring on 24 weeks.
the bundles are fun beware people bid at the last minute to confuse you.

LOl peanut next time he leaves teh bed he takes the alarm clock with him. att has one you can bash most enjoyable first thing.

I can't remember if I told you girls I am now suspended on full pay a very bizzare concept. waiting to find out what work want to do

 

[NOMORENUMBERS]

soooooo tired! got home from work late got to sleep at one booooo

my house was a tip and has been for about a month, dh has finally realised that no i dont have the energy to do it and no i really cant go into the kitchen as there is something in there that is making me throw up - even the bin is outside now lol and yes i really did work look after leo and keep the house lovely and tidy and no it isnt easy it is lol bless him

finally got my midwife appointment booked for next friday which is a bit funny as they told me last week they were fully booked for three weeks and all of a sudden next friday they had availability all day! hmmm bit nervous as i need to convince my midwife that despite iving about 15 miles away we are planning on moving back into the area by april and how i dont think it would be the best for my treatment and history from last pregnancy to move 3 different surgeries - they havent been taking new patients for about 1.5 years so think if i left then i wouldnt be able to come back lol grrrrr