Mother of all conception months Graduates

[MADLYSBOYS]

:wave: Ladies

How are we all today?

Its feels like spring today here in sunny Leeds...I have windows open and the fresh air is great

Am watching one born every minute as I type Must say the waterbirth lady made it look very easy Did any of you Ladies watch it...her friend looked petrified

Well I got another baby clothes package through the post today....some ickle pairs of joggers so cute

 

[madcatwoman]

gilz,i can just see you toppling over with huge boobs and bump!

Peanut, was it you who has bought from this place ? https://www.justjellycat.co.uk/Browse-by-Animal/Lions-&-Tigers/Bashful-Tiger/p-7-308-4631/

we dont have any lovely cuddly toys for baby B to grow up with yet (well, we do, but theyre all mine!!). really like the rabbits and tigers on here.

but i was wondering, are they safe enough to give to baby in the fist few months? or not?. i really dont know whats safe and whats not, i know nothing!. Also are things like this ok to be left in cot with baby or is that a no no?

 

[vbaby3]

Yes madly I agree,the water birth girl did make it look easy,she put me to shame!!
I suppose its true how we all have different pain thresholds!!
Last nights episode was definately less scary for 1st time mams!!

You're all making me sound like a bad mammy now,shay has a ben 10 bedroom lol!!!
My new single beds are arriving tomorrow,so will be putting the boys in together and will have the baby room free to get organised for my princess.
Its neutral so will probably leave it as it is,but it will be nice to get her clothes and stuff washed and put away.
Don't know how orans gonna go in a big boy bed,and shay is really bold at bed times,so not looking forward to it,but better to do it now than when we're dealing with a baby too!!

 

[madcatwoman]

:wave: Ladies

How are we all today?

Its feels like spring today here in sunny Leeds...I have windows open and the fresh air is great

Am watching one born every minute as I type Must say the waterbirth lady made it look very easy Did any of you Ladies watch it...her friend looked petrified

Well I got another baby clothes package through the post today....some ickle pairs of joggers so cute

morning madly!
yes its a cold crispy day here, was suprised to wake up to frost. ive got to blitz our porch this afternoon, yesterday the cat from over the road came in and sprayed all over it, its bloody reaking, i washed the floor and doors with bleach but its still reaking, gona chuck everything out and start again this pm.

i had another package too, yesterday ful of baby sleepsuits, really good nick too. i love recieving these ebay packages dont you. i need to get more vestst now.

im wondering if progress is about to be made between my SIL and us (im sure you remember she wasnt able to continue her pregnancy at 13 weeks,i was also 13 weeks,and we were told to stay away&not to contact her)
phone went last night, was MIL,its SIL's birthday at the end of the month, andSIL herself has asked if we all want to go out to dinner. DH&I are very suprised. we asked if she'll be ok (because it was only 5 weeks ago SIL asked someone if they knew what we were having, they told her a boy and she burst in to tears). But its SIL suggestion, so we're going out to dinner, and will see how it goes!.

 

[madcatwoman]

Yes madly I agree,the water birth girl did make it look easy,she put me to shame!!
I suppose its true how we all have different pain thresholds!!
Last nights episode was definately less scary for 1st time mams!!

You're all making me sound like a bad mammy now,shay has a ben 10 bedroom lol!!!
My new single beds are arriving tomorrow,so will be putting the boys in together and will have the baby room free to get organised for my princess.
Its neutral so will probably leave it as it is,but it will be nice to get her clothes and stuff washed and put away.
Don't know how orans gonna go in a big boy bed,and shay is really bold at bed times,so not looking forward to it,but better to do it now than when we're dealing with a baby too!!

that made me think about a water birth again vbaby!. my gut instinct says epidural (def dont want G&S or pethidene) but now and then the water birth thing creeps into my mind.

 

[sequeena]

My MIL said waterbirth can bring on labour or slow it down... is that true??

 

[pinkclaire]

I want a birth like that lady! That's exactly what I'm ordering and want to look that amazing as well!

Sorry gilz I get confused when I catch up, Ozzie I'll look for you lol.

Who was asking about nursery opening times? Mines open 7.30 until 18.00, a childminder is quite often more flexible one lady told me she would do anytime from 6.30!!!

 

[molly85]

I liked the water birth to, as i am prob going to be limited on pain relief as I have a stupid tolerance to anything opiod based it might be good, plus clean baby and not so undignified.

Thegirl with her was her sister who did actually puke at one stage but lady giving birth knew she would and said it would be good if she was there.

Ignore our over educated things its a bit scary Matt and I have both attempteduni and I have full intentions to return but sitting in a class room is not our thing we are more hands on people. So am finally doing NVQ3 through work - would love some alevels atleast then on to an open university degree in health and social care, or just a general degree if I change my mind but will be in that area. then post graduate nurse training. I have passsed tehfirst year and have a diploma in higher education for it so am quite proud coming from a family with very little university education.

Sounds liek good progress Madcat, shes had time now and it will be the end of the closure she needs to be a loving aunt until her time comes again.

Oh shoot more baby clothes we have very little new born stuff but loads of 3-6 mnth stuff even my 0-3 collection looks small

 

[pinkclaire]

Sequeena, water can slow it down in the latent stage so normally they won't let you get in until 4-5 cm dialated, well at least thats what happened for me. I don't believe it slowed mine down. My established labour was just under 6 hours, shame I was in latent labour for 24 hours it looks good on my forms though xx

 

[vbaby3]

Yes pink she did look rather amazing didn't she!lol!!!
Madcat,you don't have to make any decisions now,you could start off in the water and if it gets too much you could get out and get your epidural!
Go with the flow I say!!x

 

[sequeena]

Sequeena, water can slow it down in the latent stage so normally they won't let you get in until 4-5 cm dialated, well at least thats what happened for me. I don't believe it slowed mine down. My established labour was just under 6 hours, shame I was in latent labour for 24 hours it looks good on my forms though xx

Ok thanks, think they were trying to put me off lol

 

[madcatwoman]

Yes pink she did look rather amazing didn't she!lol!!!
Madcat,you don't have to make any decisions now,you could start off in the water and if it gets too much you could get out and get your epidural!
Go with the flow I say!!x

yeh suppose youre right really, i think if they had a pool available(that is) it might be good to take that approach, and if i thought i could carry on, that would be great and if i couldnt to go for the epi.
i guess its a start, and i know what i DONT want(any drug which could make me sick).
Mmm - i might take that approach when the MW asks me.thanks

 

[vbaby3]

OOh pink 6 hrs established labour is great for your 1st baby,I was in established labour for 11 hrs,but pre labour or early labour or whatever they like to call it for 2 days

With my 2nd son its on my records,established labour 50minutes!!!
pushing 6 mins!
Needless to say i'll be on my way to hospital at the 1st sign this time!!

 

[gilz82]

Oh wow loads of posts again.

Madcat - eww horrible cat that's so annoying. One morning a few years ago a cat strolled into our kitchen and sprayed everywhere before the dog appeared and then an almighty fight broke out. The smell was sooooo bad for so long

I haven't watched One born yet from this week, but it's already sounding much less scary than last weeks

Molly i went to uni, loved the learning hated uni and dropped out after second year. At some point i'd love to go back to it whether via open U etc, so you are totally right just to do what works for you.

Compared to ladies i'm definitely getting the feeling we haven't bought enough baby clothes

 

[molly85]

jeez, vbaby thats a proper sneeze and their here.

Got to ask you ladies again. Moses basket mattresses sealed in PVC do I need to replace them? as its second hand. my thoughts are they dnt in the hospitals and have lots of antibactieral i can use

 

[vbaby3]

yeh molly,he was pretty much in my arms before i knew it.I was in a state of shock!!
I didn't change my moses basket matress at all from my 1st baby,plus a couple people borrowed it off me.I didn't know you were meant to until I read it on here somewhere.
I actually just stick mine in the washing machine!!
Both mine were big and long so only fitted comfortably in the moses basket for 8/9 wks i think

 

[vbaby3]

Yeh madcat,if there's birthing pools available to you definately give it a go.
You can get out or change your mind at anytime.
There's nothing like that where i'm going,probably wouldn't have time anyway lol!
I still had my knickers on when oran started coming out!!!

Its weird,anyone looking on 3rd tri?
Some familiar who were near end of 2nd tri when we were just starting it are due now,seems like the time has flown!

 

[gilz82]

I personally wouldn't have thought so Molly as long as you clean it with Detol or some form of antibacterial agent.

 

[MADLYSBOYS]

Well I watched all of one born every minute and it was a very `calm` episode...all mummies were 1st time and def all had very good births

vbaby hon I want your 2nd birth

madcat I love ebay bargains I am waiting on my last few bits and I still need to buy more vests I have my eye on some in george though as well as some bibs so just need to pick them up next time am at the supermarket At the weekend I won this Next set 2 pairs of pants and 3 tops a sort of mix and match bundle for 5.00 I really liked this little bundle so was chuffed to realise I won Its almost brand new and hardly worn so should be in great condition cant wait to recieve it I promised myself it would be my last purchase thats not on my need to buy list and I am also waiting on a brand new all in one going out suit I won for 99p Its blue and has bear ears and has a white circle on belly so cute

We really dont have much else to buy at all which am so happy about I do feel happy knowing I finish work next month and we nearly have everything for Charlie

 

[molly85]

i now want some red vests/long sleeve t-shirts to go with the denim stuff I have so moght have to godown the boys asile eugh. lol and some more tight got to figure how they go on. large gusset bit at the front or back?