SMEP success buddies

[steph1505]

Good morning!!

Smiley - sadly its not a half price sale...just 25% off! But its on til Monday & yeah it will be all stores oooh theres quite a lot of hungry caterpillar stuff in my work! Lol u must have mentioned it was ur DS's nursery or something! Theres no way im just psychic haha!!

How is ur SPD treatin u lately? Is it getting any better/worse?

Hoping - right, things u should avoid... Soft cheeses, alcohol, pate, liver! Make sure u cook all meats thoroughly! And make sure u cook all eggs thoroughly! And try to minimise the amount of caffeine u take in!

How r u feeling? Do u have any symptoms yet? Hopefully u dnt get morning sickness or anything!

AFM - I am SERIOUSLY struggling these days! Sleep is like mission impossible! Its ridiculous! So this is obviously making me a tad sleepy and grumpy throughout the day! So work is a nitemare (i may have stormed out a meeting yday
- how proffessional)! I went swimming last nite which was good, think i managed about 8 lengths haha! But it made me realise just how badly i want a water birth haha!! 8 days til i get to speak to my consultant! Eek!

Xxxxxxx

 

[steph1505]

Oh! Hoping, i work in Sainsburys xxxxxx

 

[CertainTurton]

Morning!

Hoping- still on a high? so happy for you- try not to get put down by all us moaning about the aches and pains, it's still great I think steph covered the most of it re foods but generally you should try to avoid deli meats too (although I ignored that one occasionally). Check mouses etc for raw egg. Don't worry too much though - you can still have the equivalent of 3 cups of tea or 1 can coke, 1/2 cups coffee (depending) etc. you gone off anything yet?

Steph- I am sooo going to sainburys later (we've just had a huge store opened here!) so we have ordered a chromebook- should be here tomorrow!! Then photos!!

 

[steph1505]

Oooh yeah deli meats!! I forgot about that! Also, if u or OH has hayfever, u need to stay away from peanuts! Oh!! And Mr Whippy ice cream! So no mcflurrys etc! Lol the list goes on!

Aw yeah, certains right, i hope my moaning doesnt upset u lol! Im jst sleepy haha!!

Oooh certain if u get anything, let me kno!! Ive got half the baby section haha!!

Xxxxxxx

 

[smiley330]

Morning girls!

How is everyone?

Hoping - Think the girls have covered it all with what not to eat! To be honest i've been more relaxed this time than I was with DS1. Def a no on the unpasteurised cheeses, liver and pate (oh and no swordfish if you were thinking of it!!) but re: eggs - i've not eaten them raw, but have had the occasional dippy egg... I have also had Mr Whippy / Mcdonalds ice-creams and milkshakes....Oh and caffiene, i've cut down, but I still drink coffee if I want (though I have gone off it since being preg), have a few cups of tea a day and diet cokes! Just don't have loads and you'll be fine.

Steph - SPD is about the same at the moment, not getting worse which is great!!! I still have to be careful. Like after the party I took DS to on Sat I was SO sore, but as long as I don't over do it, it seems to be ok!

Certain - Yay to ordering a new one!! Looking forward to these pics! Oh and anything else you buy - I'm really enjoying looking at pics of baby things lately!!

AFM - Well started on the RLT this morning!!! Yay!!! Makes me feel like i'm getting closer to the end now I actually like the taste, but it reminds me so much of when I was drinking it with DS!

Oh and I have to have a moan....

It's DS's birthday on Sat. I have struggled a bit with what to get him, but have settled on a few things. Anyway - 1 thing I wanted to get was a goldfish but OH's mum already "claimed" this. By claim I mean told DS that she was getting him a fish for his birthday and gets him to tell everyone that's what nanny is getting him. So we found something else to get him - which is fine. Well one of the smaller presents we wanted to get him was a mini rugby ball (he's really into watching the football and rugby and just loves it!!!) so I know it's only a little thing, but it's something he'll really like. Well I went down town to get one this morning and whilst I was there OH text to say dont get the ball cuz his mum and dad have already got him one.... GRRRRRRR!!!! Are you kidding me?????

I don't know if i'm over reacting, but i'm so annoyed. Why don't they check what they get before to see if we were planning on getting it or something!! I just feel like they want to get him everything and that leaves us with hardly any good ideas.

I know it seems silly as it's only a ball but I am so angry about it. They did this at christmas as well (they just got him stuff that I was planning on getting) - it's just so annoying.

x x x x x

 

[steph1505]

Hey smiley!!

Aw no really? Thats rubbish! I can definitely see why u are so annoyed!! I would be raging! My MIL is quite good and always runs things by us! Is ur OH annoyed or does he just see it as his mum being nice?

A fish is such a good present as well! Its quite a big present cos it will be like a wee friend for him! I can totally see why u wanted it to be from u!

Mmm...families! Uv gotta luv 'em!

U do have every right to say to her tho that u want her to run presents by u!!

I would still buy the rugby ball...and tell her the one she buys can be kept at her house! That way, ur DS gets ur ball first! Xxxxxx

 

[steph1505]

Also...where did u get ur RLT from? Ive decided im just gonna take it! I might not take the capsules this time, just the tea! I really dnt see how a cup of tea is gonna cause my scar to rupture (really hope theyre not famous last words lol)!

So yeah, where did u buy it? I got it from a mum&baby fair last time! Xxxxx

 

[CertainTurton]

Smiley- aww how annoying. It's just not fair to not run it by you! I like stephs idea of giving yours 1st though Very true about the ice cream but apparently mcflurries are now pasteurized so you can have those

I will def put pics up- I'm excited as I've Just recieved my Moses basket cover- its cow print and so cute- will def show you that too.
So this is really silly but I've just put on my 1st load of baby washing and I've found it really emotional- how silly is that? Also I'm do worried its all going to come out wrong! Mad! I am using non bio but have decided against softener as I've heard it can cause a rash- do you girls use it? I've also just done a tally of what clothes DS has at each age and I think I may need some more newborn- how much do you have/ think I will need?

 

[CertainTurton]

Also ditto on steph- I couldn't find any in waitrose, do sainsburys sell it? I want to start soon too!

 

[smiley330]

Yeh I was thinking if I'd have already got the ball then we'd have just given it to him first and it would be their own fault for not checking with us! I just text back to OH saying I was really annoyed, but he just doesn't really get it.

I think if I went and got the ball now OH would be annoyed at me as we know his mum and dad have got it... GAHHHHH!! But what if we'd already gotten it!!!!!!!!!

I got the RLT from Holland and Barrett, but they do it in Tesco as well (The Clipper variety) - so should find it easy enough to get?

Haha Steph - I do hope they're not famous last words as well for you! Although I can't see how it would cause that to happen??


Awww Certain it is quite emotional getting all the clothes washed and ready! I do use softner, but only because everything comes out to hard and rough if I dont. I didn't find it caused any probs, but every baby is diff - so I may end up re-washing it all without any softner when he arrives!
x x x x

 

[steph1505]

Aaaaw! The first baby wash is emotional! I totally panicked that all the colours were gonna run haha! But dont worry, they'll all come out lovely! Eek! Non bio is def the best to use and we use fairy fabric softener as it is non bio too & specially formulated for babys skin!

Lol i do tallys of what we have in each size too haha! We dnt have a lot in newborn! I have 3 sleepsuits, 5 vests and then 2 or 3 wee outfits! The rest is all 0-3! Brandon did fit into newborn clothes, infact, i think they were a bit big! But they'll get so much more wear out of 0-3 months! Il give u my exact numbers 2nite just so u kno...but i do go mental with the clothes buying haha!!

And no, sainsburys dnt sell RLT im going to morrissons later (ssshh dnt tell my boss) so il check that out and see if they have it! Xxxxx

 

[steph1505]

Aw smiley i kno! My OH would rage if i went and got the ball now! But id still do it lol! Im a bit of a bitch that way lol!

Oooh thanks! Il try Holland and Barrats next time im at the shopping centre! Woo hoo!

Oooh i need to go take my 33 week bump pic! Xxxxx

 

[smiley330]

Ooooh steph - you've gone up to a honeydew as well x x x x

 

[steph1505]

Have i??? My ticker still says squash!! Im confuuuused!! Just took my picture there...i dnt really see much growth over the past 3 weeks! Hhmm...! Xxxxx

 

[smiley330]

Oh well i'm looking at your ticker and it says honeydew!? Haha, strange!!

Put the picture up!! x x x

 

[steph1505]

Lol that is weird!

Okay dokey, il just switch the laptop on!

Its such a horrible day! Need to go out & buy some food for dinner! And pick up a parcel at the sorting office! Wish i could jst stay in my jammies lol!!

Wots everyone else up to today? Xxxxx

 

[smiley330]

It is pretty miserable here as well! I've been out this morning, but DS is sleeping now and i'm just lazing around. No plans to really do anything later either

Oh that parcel might be from me? Unless you were expecting anything else?! x

 

[steph1505]

Aaaw have u sent the gro egg already? Aaaw it prob is that then! I had been trying to think what I had ordered! I'll let u know once Ive picked it up! THANK YOU

So...now that Im on my laptop, my ticker says honeydew lol! Must just take a while to update on my phone!

Okay...so thats the past 3 weeks bump pics! Do uz see much change? xxxxxx

 

[smiley330]

Yep - all posted, so maybe it is!

Ahhh I love your bump, I can def see some growth! Kind of like it's filled out since that first one?! Looking lovely though!!!

Haha, I keep thinking that's a giant tube of jaffa cakes as well in your pic....

x x x x

 

[steph1505]

Hahaha!!

It IS a giant tube of jaffa cakes

They are OHs tho! I ate all mine hahahah!

How embarassing haha!! xxxxxx