September Snugglers 2016

[MummaMoo]

Sweety- Honestly he hung out in onesis and sleepers during the first few weeks, in winter he was in vests, hoodies and sweaters and pants, then when the weather got warm he was in super cute rompers (I LOVE ROMPERS)

Me too!! I kind of wish baby was due early in the year so they could wear rompers this summer when they're at the cute sitting up stage with chunky Buddha legs! I'm keeping baby in onesies a lot more this time rather than getting hung up on outfits.

 

[hopie2015]

Oh, hope I am sorry you had that terrible scare. So glad the 2 week test came back great and all should be fine now. Hopefully you can get some time off work and take it easy for a bit?

Campn- sorry about the gd test, and you have to take the longer one. Ugh. good chance though this next test comes out fine.

Uni- I also think it is great you went to er just to make sure, and glad they were so nice. Good about the daily tests they will do later too to keep mind at ease.

Mum- that is cool you guys in UK have that-- we don't have home medical visits here. You all are making me think I better start ordering newborn clothes now and packing!

Amant- impressive you all got that much work done in your new home in one weekend! I bet you're exhausted.. and always great to have a good excuse to get out of the painting.

Wow..What in the world is lightning crotch?! I am afraid to google it!
Uni- for foot pain- try sitting with legs out on floor and flexing feet and toes in and out and hold, and then point. Also rolling foot on a tennis ball while holding on to something and standing releases the cramping.

30 wk appt and scan tomorrow with the dreaded orange drink..I will surprised if I can keep that down. Nausea hits me quite a lot these days..just hope it doesnt get any worse!

 

[ciz]

Campn -- yes to vibrating baby haha. It's like he has shivers for a couple seconds.

Mummamoo- I have my 28 week midwife appointment on Friday so I'll see if I get this pre baby health visitor.

Ciz, do you have a Carter's store? They're also online and they usually have such cute boy outfits. It's no where near girl clothes of course but I grew to love it after a while!

I haven't come across a Carters store here in the UK hun. ill have to have a good cuppa tea and snacks and have a good search on the net lol think it was because you get really spoilt for choice with girl clothes and boys only have such a small selection.

 

[campn]

I'm in the third trimester you guys!! Should I celebrate or panic!?

Ciz- After getting used to boys clothes, I was excited I'm having a girl to shop for, but ugh went to the store and some of the super pink, Disney and characters and cheetah prints annoyed me so much! I still love and adore the clothes and bought lots of pink, but really boys clothes can be so cute (like plaid shirts and shorts) or little suits when there's a wedding or so!

 

[mari35racz36]

hopie - I had the drink testing yesterday. I managed to keep it down even though it was hard! Wishing you good luck are you appt tomorrow Sorry you are feeling sick again.

Hope - I am so sorry for our scare. Glad your results came back ok

Ive been incredibly dizzy, especially the past week. I just got all my blood results from yesterday and my iron is crazy low. I'm not sureprised at all. I was anemic after my 3rd baby for quite some time. Now i have to go on iron pill plus have a iron rich diet. Any suggestions on what could help boost my iron quickly before labour?

Ive got my glucose tests results and not quite sure how to read them. Ill take a pic and maybe someone could let me know what it all means. I'm able to see them online, even before doc has.

pic is too large to post!

here are my 3 blood results:
Gluscose Fasting 7.8 mmol/L
Glucose 1hr 9.7 mmol/L
Glucose 2hr 6.5 mmol/L

I was told not to fast yet, the first test result says glucose fasting, weird. So that number is considered HI. The other 2 results are in normal range. Would this mean i passed? I just so impatient to wait for doc to call and tell me. Thanks ladies

 

[xanzaba]

Hopie- I hear you with the nausea. Last night I had stir fry, but I guess it was not substantial enough. The good news is no heartburn, which has become more regular. The bad news is nausea was very strong this morning. I woke up at 4:30 ravenous and nauseated.

Good luck on your appointment tomorrow and I hope you keep avoiding lightning crotch. They're jabs of stabbing pain down there and come and go quickly. I've heard it is caused by compressed nerves.

As for clothes, there really isn't as much for boys as girls, but there are some cute things. I really like the brand Zutano. I also just bought the hat below for Liam- I don't know if you can make it out, but it has hedgehogs with glasses on and raccoons with overalls and all of the clothes are drawn-on. I like the quirky stuff, and it seems like there more of that for boys. My dad has the same sense of humor I have- his comment was "That's a hat with character!" Hopefully Liam grow up with our sense of humor or else he'll be horribly embarrassed by us

 

[campn]

Mari- I'm not sure what those numbers mean, here they give us an overall number. But from what I saw online I think 5-6 is still in the normal range??

 

[mari35racz36]

campn - I forgot to post the ranges the results can be between. THey wrote HI right beside my Gluscose Fasting result of 7.8. I am thinking I am still ok becuase my 1hr and 2hr results are within normal range. thanks for your response


Here is are what the results should be less than
Glucose Fasting <5.3
1hr <10.6
2hr < 9.0

 

[campn]

Mari- I think they only care about the last hour? I know here they usually just judge depending on the last hour of our 3 hr test. That's why it takes a few hours to do the test cause they want to see your final result. Good luck mama, sounds like you'll be fine!

 

[ajarvis]

I love boys clothes. Jeans, hoodies, t-shirts, plaid, little ball caps, khakis, dress shirts, ties, boots. So adorable. In the beginning same as all newborns though - sleepers, onesies, hat, mittens.

It's the girls clothes I'm not loving. Dresses, and pink everything. so many tutus I haven't bought much because I don't like much. Finally did find 3 cute sleepers yesterday at walmart though

 

[campn]

Aj- I'm picky with my choices too but I'm usually into blues mixed with pink bows/flowers but hey they're girls, chances is she'll drive you crazy wanting all the super girly stuff just like my DS drives me crazy asking for his monster trucks. You just develop a tolerance!
I just can't get into the character themed stuff like Sofia and Dora and things like that.

I love this Little Me brand. I think it's so innocent looking, most of their clothes are this sweet.

 

[hopie2015]

Mari - sounds like you will be fine based on what Campn said.
As for iron, there is a supplement caused Floradix which is very highly recommended to raise iron levels quickly without constipation side effect, etc. Also, not sure how big you are on eating red meat (I'm not, why I've been anemic in past) but that surely helps as you know and spinach, eggs. Lentils are very high in iron. Add beans or hummus to diet and iron rich cereal like cream of wheat, if you like it. Also, take your iron pill with vitamin c so it absorbs well, or with fruit. Black strap molasses is also v. high in iron. I hope the dizziness subsides soon.

Xan- sorry you have had some nausea as well. Thanks for the much needed luck. I get so scared at ultrasounds! And for explaining what that meant..oh my gosh- I laughed but it sounds so painful!

Can't believe actually got so nauseous I vomited this morning 7 times. I am not taking that Zofran again ever, or at least i hope not to. hopefully this goes away. That orange drink tomorrow -- I just have to laugh!!

 

[campn]

Hopie- Omg I just had breakfast not long ago but you got my mouth watering with that lentils and hummus talk.

7 times!? Did you catch a bug or something hun!? Or is it morning sickness still? I'm so sorry. Try to breathe through your drink tomorrow and don't chug it even if they tell you to. It's not overly horrible. Just think happy thoughts??

 

[ajarvis]

Campn that is really soft and sweet looking

I also can't get into all that dora stuff etc. I never really liked that stuff for the boys either. My sister in law had 2 boys and then a girl and she hated all the pinks. Didn't do her room pink etc. Now all that girl wants is pink. What a curse

 

[Sweety21]

Thank you ladies for all the suggestions and sharing ideas for boys clothes. I ordered 2-3 onsies and rompers. Rest I will be buying in person.

Hopie, that's awful. Is it bug or sickness?

Campn, what a cute outfit. I was totally crazy for dd's shopping or oinks and purples. But, i went overboard and bought too much. There are outfits sitting in cupboard which she weard like once or twice. Not doing anything extreme for this one.

 

[Uni tsi]

Sweety, I wanted to recommend this company I found: primary.com/shop/baby A lot of cute stuff that would work for boys. It's all solid colors, no Dora! lol I ordered a couple things from them already and it seems like really good quality for the price. Also, take a look at the boy clothes for when he's a little older - they have the cutest little tiny toddler cargo pants!

 

[xanzaba]

Hopie, I hope you feel better soon.

We got a call today that our stroller arrived. It's getting exciting!

 

[Uni tsi]

cute stroller xan!

 

[campn]

Xan- Oh it's adorable! I love that color! Is it a travel system??

I also just got my diaper bag, my old one is still in a great shape but I wanted a backpack one, and a bigger one to fit packing for two kids! If MIL ever baby sits, I'll give her the old one

 

[ciz]

Lol I was the same when we found out dd was to be a girl. Telling everyone I can't stand the girly pink clothes but then after she was born I was buying the pink girly stuff haha.

I'm not looking at other outfits than sleepsuits and rompers. Dd lived in them for months and other outfits were left pratically unused.