Sticking Together Until We Are In Diapers Ourselves!

[WunnaBubba2]

I agree that the preparing part and being as "ready" as can be in advance is what calms me.

I will need to look into the breast milk as well as I'm intending on breast feeding for the 4 months on maternity leave and then when I start work I'll pump for the rest of the feedings. Matthew will be exclusively breast fed for the 1st six months, no water, tea etc as the things I got from hospital says to do it that way. They don't need any other fluids as they get it all from your milk.

After 6 months I'll introduce foods and even those I'll be making myself. I have a wonderful pressure cooker and will just get a processer (mine broke ) so that I can cook once a week and freeze for feedings etc.

I've checked baby porridge and things that we have here and there is just way too much sugar and stuff in it that I don't like.

 

[Jrepp]

I found this machine on Amazon and in stores that not only steams food but then puréed it for you. I think I'm going to get that. It's called the baby brezza one step baby food maker.

https://www.babybrezza.com/store.php/one-step-baby-food-maker

 

[WunnaBubba2]

I cannot wait to read this one!!!!! Looks good so far
I might not even continue with my manual and use this one.

https://www.babyyourbaby.org/pdfs/newborncare.pdf

That looks amazing Jess!!! I'm going to immediately see if we have something similar in South Africa

 

[melewen]

Pam Id love for you to send me a copy of your newborn 101!!

Whoa Jess that thing is cool.. I always just used a little baby bullet or whatever In paris a million years ago when I was an au pair and always thought baby food processors were silly but this thing does it all for you!! I might have to invest in one of those

 

[melewen]

And fyi i just added it to my babylist and it's only $76 on Amazon

 

[MamaBunny2]

Baby Brezza also makes a formula machine as well... kinda like a Keurig for baby

https://www.target.com/p/baby-brezza-formula-pro-one-step-bottle-maker/-/A-14681624

It uses powder formula, which I'm trying to avoid, but still a cool item!

Whoa, someone's eaten one too many cookies...
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[WunnaBubba2]

Loving your bump Jyllian! I wanted to do bare bump pics to but my stretchmarks are just too bad and now I don't want to show my bare belly

I'm also using Palmer's Stretchmark cream, it helps but not completely.

I'll let you know if I get mine finished Cheryl and then I'll send it to you

 

[melewen]

So I used to be a burlesque dancer and pinup model and a local pinup photographer that I have worked with a lot asked me to do maternity shots for them!! It's just for marketing so I only get what she's going to use but those are usually the best of the best anyway. I'm so excited! Anyway I was known as a dancer for my feather fans, white ones like these -

https://www.burlesque-fashion.de/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/blog_featherfansostrich05-310x467.jpg

And I had the idea to do like a nakey bump picture behind the fans (profile) with a backlight so you see the silhouette. Speaking of bare bumps! 'citedddddd. Not gonna lie, I'm probably gonna get frisky with these sheer curtains I use as a background in my maternity shots when the bump is big!

 

[Jrepp]

I have heard the forMula machine isn't all that great. The formula clogs and the milk is gritty.

That's awesome Cheryl!

 

[MamaBunny2]

Ohh la laa Cheryl!

 

[melewen]

I know right.. scandalous

 

[Twinsie]

That sounds so fun for a job Cheryl! Have fun doing the photoshoot! Share your pics!

Pam- thanks for the manual info! I just read it all! Very helpful info.

Jess- that's awesome you are buying new cars! DH and I got the Lexus SUV and it's super comfortable. Used of course because they are $$$$$

Jyllian- love it, great bump!!! Haha don't deprive baby if baby wants cookies!! at least that's what I tell myself when I'm feeling guilty! The only thing I can stomach this week is crackers and goldfish and the occasional fruit and soup ! Although I'm going to try some prego friendly sushi items tonight, hopefully that goes over ok!

 

[Twinsie]

Jylian- you get to fnd out soon what you're having?! When's your next scan!!?

 

[WunnaBubba2]

Cheryl you are planning to do what with the what Sounds like fun and hopefully we can also see those pics

Jamie, glad the info helped. It put me at ease a bit too.

 

[Twinsie]

I think I'm gonna ask my dr on Tuesday about the blood test that can test the baby's gender. I know someone that got it done and it's 99% accurate, they test to see if the Y chromosome is present or not which determines boy or girl. I haven't decided if I want to get it done but it can be done at 10 weeks or later! I'm just gonna ask if they offer it and if my ins covers it. Then we will decide! I never thought I'd even consider finding out this way because it seems more special finding out via u/s but DH said we could still make finding out via blood test special somehow. if we have the dr write down our results on paper and we give those results to our baker to bake us a cake with pink or blue inside, and we can find out our baby's gender that way just the two of us. We'd have a gender reveal party later on after the u/s confirms it but we want to find out just us two first as a more personal moment. Well see!!

 

[melewen]

We're waiting forever for ours, til 21 weeks but I honestly don't mind. I just wanted to say I'm getting all emotional over here seeing you're at Olive size twinsie and it feels like just yesterday I was so jealous that jyllian was an Olive and I was still like an Appleseed!

Also forgive this random ass capitalization my phone is doing.. I guess olive and Appleseed are names!

 

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[WunnaBubba2]

Thanks Daphne

 

[mdscpa]

Just off for a day and a lot happened.. You've all been chatty....

Cheryl: . Not too long now for your 21 weeks scan... Getting so excited for you...

Jyllian: Great bare bump. It really popped from abs to baby bump.

Jamie: Dani (cutieq) did the blood test thing that can test the gender as well. FX they offer it there and is covered by insurance and..

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[mdscpa]

How are you feeling now Pam?

AFM, starting to have a stomach pain for 2 nights now. Not sure if it's gas or i'm just so constipated. Been trying to go and poop, NOTHING not even a BIG BANG FART!!!! Oh, well, maybe all my organs are just squished inside that's why....