pregnancy buddies due in June 2009!

[Rosella]

Clairey - it's not vain!!!! (well, i am exactly the same - really don't want stretchmarks!) Yeh, I must say I am appreciating being tall as well - think it's quite helpful (for once!). Mine's also still an innie...getting shallower...It's funny Josh is favouring your RHS. It's probably his bum sticking out . Bless.
Well, we still have EVERYTHING to get! - hoping to get the clothes basics, and try and make a pram decision...I know once i start shopping i probably won't be able to stop!

 

[Rosella]

Hi Nicky, I'm Gail. Hope your OH makes a swift recovery!!!

 

[ClaireyF]

Nicky, i've known lizzie for about 13years now, and her sisters, such a small world!

Gail, its going to be so exciting for you starting to buy clothes and essentials, have you got a list of everything your going to need to get? i got my list out of the babies r us catalogue but theres a good 'essentials' list on hipp website https://www.hippbabyclub.co.uk/cms_images/DHSpdf_00000003.pdf I'm going to get a few things for my hospital bag at lunch time, i am really excited about going in to labour now, because once it starts its nearly guaranteed that i will meet Josh within the 24hrs (unless its a long labour) xx

 

[Rosella]

Thanks Claire! Good list!! I'll be printing that out!
You are so lucky you have shops near you - there is not a single shop where I work! SO inconvenient!! Are you completely sorted for stuff? xx

 

[ClaireyF]

we have got everything now except the nappies, we are going to use reuseable ones so need to order those in the next couple of weeks. i work in the centre of chester, it would be better if i was isolated too because then i couldnt spend my money at lunchtimes Alls i need to do now is decorate the nursery and collect the dresser i won on ebay once the nursery is decorated everything can come out the loft and i can see how much i've bought! i have a real urge to wash the bedding 'just in case' x

 

[Hunnyx10]

hello ladies, was very busy yesterday putting up new curtain rail and bedroom door and was really tired after we had finished..but its looking better

today its the bedroom curtains to be changed as we are just freshening up our room for bubbs as well as getting new bedding to go with the curtains lol...pink and lilac my fav colours

bradley has woken with croup so no nursery today hopefully he will be better tomorrow

as a small lady at 4ft 11.5 my ribs are starting to ache now Summer has turned round {she was trans lie} and i am rather big too now which is why i have had to get a new bedroom door{we now have a bi fold door}as with 2 cots in our room it was getting cramped lol

Serina get plenty of rest hun

and i hope everyone else is keeping well

 

[Rosella]

ooh, I bet you can't wait to get going on the nursery! Have you got a colour scheme? I wish we had space for a nursery, oh well, hopefully when we move. I'd be really interested to know how you get on with the resuable nappies...is there any particular reason you've chosen them?

Hi Hunny - you are very petite!! Does this mean Summer is head down? V exciting to do up the bedroom - I just love decorating/ nesting!!! (esp at the moment!)

 

[ClaireyF]

Hunny, is that why my ribs are aching, because Josh has turned? last week i was having cramps and back pain and girls in 3rd tri said he could be engaging. Hunny, i'm a whole foot taller than you! i can't imagine how squished your insides are feeling, i know mine are!! hope bradley feels better soon, have fun freshening up your bedroom!! xx

 

[ClaireyF]

ooh, I bet you can't wait to get going on the nursery! Have you got a colour scheme? I wish we had space for a nursery, oh well, hopefully when we move. I'd be really interested to know how you get on with the resuable nappies...is there any particular reason you've chosen them?

we have chosen to use reuseable because even though they are expensive to buy at first, they work out alot cheaper over the years and we are planning on having 3 so they will be used for all of them. my nursery is the I love my bear theme from toys r us, we have nearly all the things they sell in that range, apart from wardrobes (they are built in the spare room) we didnt get the cot because it wasn't quite what i wanted (3 positions cotbed & dropside), but we have the bedding, linen basket, wallpaper border, dresser (bought off ebay) changing mat, moses basket, going to get the rug to match too. we have bought light blue curtains to make it a boys nursery rather than it being unisex. i will take photos when its all complete

Going to be nosey, but what contraception are you going to use after youve had your baby?x

 

[Rosella]

It sounds so fab!!! I'm going to check out the theme. i had a bear when i was little.
Hehe - 3!!! nice big family . We're definitely up for 2 - but we're getting on (age-wise) - so if we're going to have more we have to get on with it!!

Contraception - hmmm! - I am so not sure! - haven't properly thought about it. We tried the cap for a while before TTC - but the spermicide was horrible - get all chafed if you have too much BD, so not much fun. Am not fond of the pill either - makes me feel really ill. How about you?? xx

 

[Rosella]

Are there any shops that sell the reusables? wouldn't mind having a look at them. x

 

[ClaireyF]

i really don't know what to use, i think it will just be condoms (have to remember to be careful and not get carried away though!), i dont want to go back on the pill in between babies. how old are you? can't remember if you've said...x

 

[ClaireyF]

have a look in toys r us, we are getting the bambino mio ones, mother care do some aswell, but i thought they were quite expensive (if they'd been cheaper we would have got them) we are getting a birth to potty pack x

 

[Rosella]

Checked out the i love my bear stuff - it's lovely!!!!! very stylish, but cute!

 

[Rosella]

i'm 37....oooolllddd!!!!

 

[ClaireyF]

i'm off to lunch, back in an hour xxxx

 

[Hunnyx10]

yes claire that is normally why we get rib ache, but bubbs might not be engaging until later weeks of around 36+ for first time mums

I will be getting sterilized as i have enough children now and dont want to go through another m/c by falling on the pill again..i'm the eldest mum here at 42 in august

 

[Rosella]

Aww, Hunny! 40's are the new 30's!!

 

[ClaireyF]

well i'm back from lunch and neither of you are old!! i think i'm one of the younger ones of us on here.

Hunny, i know how you feel about the mc, i had one in June last year, i read the mc section on here and can't imagine what some of the girls are going through that have had several.

Gail, i have just seen that they have reusable nappies in boots, i went and got the boring essentials from there for my hospital bag.
xx

 

[Rosella]

Thanks Claire. Will have a look. It's the kind of thing I'd like to actually unwrap and inspect!! ifykwim.
Have been such a pig today. 2 slices of toast plus egg for breakfast. Croissant, chocolate kinder cake thing, orange, banana, and now a sandwich with roast veg. And it's only 2pm!!!