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  • Registered Users Posts: 60 ✭✭janus83


    Bayley1 wrote: »
    I don't really think ive had any cravings! I just want a lot of different flavours - plain food does nothing for me but I am not craving any particular type of food! I really hope I don't get the coco pops craving, I know it's silly but I don't like any ceraal that turns the milk a different colour! Ive never tasted coco pops not even as a child!

    Ive still no movement - or at least if the baby is moving I don't realise it is, I read it's like butterflies in your tummy but im still feeling nauseous so im not sure if it's the same feeling or not 😳

    I am getting restless legs at night, if anyone can help Id appreciate it. It's a horrible feeling always just when I go to bed!

    a girl in my pregnancy yoga class has the restless legs and finds a hot bath and lying on her back with feet/lges up against the wall helps. also I think theres a stretch you can do pushing off a wall that the teacher mentioned, might be exact details on google somewhere. it sounds like a really frustrating thing!

    anyone any tips on maternity bras and where to get them? I'm afraid to spend too much yet in case size changes again but have to accept defeat on my current ones & bra extenders, too painful! down to one non-wire soft bra that I got to tide me over!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 135 ✭✭Bayley1


    janus83 wrote: »
    a girl in my pregnancy yoga class has the restless legs and finds a hot bath and lying on her back with feet/lges up against the wall helps. also I think theres a stretch you can do pushing off a wall that the teacher mentioned, might be exact details on google somewhere. it sounds like a really frustrating thing!

    anyone any tips on maternity bras and where to get them? I'm afraid to spend too much yet in case size changes again but have to accept defeat on my current ones & bra extenders, too painful! down to one non-wire soft bra that I got to tide me over!

    Thanks! Im at yoga myself so will ask the instructor on Monday about the stretches! I'll def try the bath and raised legs until then!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 135 ✭✭Bayley1


    Im not sure how the next few weeks are going to go! My partner and I split up! Im moving in with my sister as I had rented my own house when I moved! I'll have to change doctor, hospital etc and now commute to the new job I took when we moved in together! I don't know what to do :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 941 ✭✭✭Typer Monkey


    Sorry to hear that Bayley. Tough to deal with at any time but especially when you're pregnant. Hope you can surround yourself with support


  • Registered Users Posts: 350 ✭✭Roadtrippin


    I wasn't planning on starting a thread but AARGH I can't wait any longer! :D

    Due the 8th of February, 5 days after my daughter's 3rd birthday. Had a miscarriage at 10 weeks in March just gone so keeping the fingers firmly crossed that this one sticks around.

    Anyone else??
    Congrats, Typer Monkey, and thanks for starting this thread! I am also due the 8the of February :)
    Bayley1 wrote: »
    Is anyone feeling like crazy person. My poor partner I keep tearing the head off him literally for just being alive! This morning I was crying driving to work, it's just crazy! 😳

    I know exactly what you mean. Especially at the beginning I was getting really emotional all the time. Even just listening to any song with a couple of minor chords on the radio set me off...
    Now it comes and goes in waves. Ok most days, but then something will set me off other days and I get completely irrational and weepy. Thanks, hormones!!

    I don't really have any particular cravings but for some reason I have started feeling hungry all the time since last weekend. Anybody else have that problem?
    I will need to start doing a lot more exercise to keep it balanced :/


  • Registered Users Posts: 60 ✭✭janus83


    Bayley1 wrote: »
    Im not sure how the next few weeks are going to go! My partner and I split up! Im moving in with my sister as I had rented my own house when I moved! I'll have to change doctor, hospital etc and now commute to the new job I took when we moved in together! I don't know what to do :(


    So sorry to hear that Bayley, hope you're doing okay, that sounds really tough. I'm sure your sister is a great support to you also. Hope the restless legs have improved too x


  • Registered Users Posts: 350 ✭✭Roadtrippin


    Anybody have their week 20/22 scan yet? Had mine this week and it was very exciting. Baby seems in good form. Hopefully it stays that way 
    We wanted to find out the gender but no joy yet. Baby was being modest with the legs crossed  Even the sonographer couldnt wiggle it around enough for baby to reveal the exciting news 

    Anybody else decided they want to know the gender? I know the majority of people prefer not to find out I'd say but I am too curious not to 


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,787 ✭✭✭Lashes28


    Unfortunately I don't get a anomaly scan .Would love to see bub again!
    We got a 90% sure it's a boy at our first scan .But I want to bring my son to the 3d one before we tell him and find out for sure. Ive already picked up a few blue bits tho

    How's everyone feeling


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 941 ✭✭✭Typer Monkey


    Had my 20 week scan 2 weeks ago. We knew it was a boy because we had the harmony genetic testing done at around 11 weeks. As soon as the sonographer put the wand on me tho she said 'oh yeah definitely a boy, there's his meat and two veg! apparently he was lying with his legs wide open. All was good with him too. It's amazing the detail that can be seen in the scan. She was very good too for explaining everything she was doing and checking. Very positive experience.

    I'm feeling alright. The heartburn has started up with avengance. I've an achey pelvis by the end of the day too. Working lates and nites is starting to hurt. Even tho I'm only sitting down now, even that hurts my pelvis after a long day.

    Hope everyone else is feeling well


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,787 ✭✭✭Lashes28


    I'm the same .I work in a shop on my feet all day and by four o clock my hip and lower abdomen are in bits .
    Have ye started to buy much yet?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 941 ✭✭✭Typer Monkey


    I have all the big things like travel system, cot, bouncer, bath, crib etc from my daughter so have just bought a couple of packs of vests and sleep suits. Will have to get the husband up into the attic to get down all of her newborn clothes and see is anything useable. We knew she was a girl before birth too so I didn't get much unisex clothing or blankets. Nevermind..an excuse to shop some more! :D

    I've been looking for cardigans (They're so handy for warmth when they're born I found and cardigans are handiest to get on and off) but all boys cardigans seem to have hoods and I can't imagine they're comfortable to lie in. Must have a look online


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,787 ✭✭✭Lashes28


    We are the same regarding big things. Just need a double buggy and we are half sorted. And same with all the pinks .I don't think I've anything neutral. I've some cardigans from dunnes they are 'girls' but are just plain white they will do for the house! There's some in marks and Spencer's that's neutral enough too .Or guineys .

    How's people tiredness levels?? I'm exhausted but we have had a house move, 9 month old not sleeping and a full time job probably doesn't help !


  • Registered Users Posts: 350 ✭✭Roadtrippin


    Lashes28 wrote: »
    Unfortunately I don't get a anomaly scan. Would love to see bub again! We got a 90% sure it's a boy at our first scan. But I want to bring my son to the 3d one before we tell him and find out for sure. Ive already picked up a few blue bits tho
    How's everyone feeling

    I got lucky that I was able to go to the extra anomaly scan since our hospital does not normally give everybody the chance to due to lack of capacity. It was very reassuring, but at the same time the doctor in wk 20 would probably have picked up on anything major as well so not to worry.
    We are doing the 3d scan as well next weekend. So excited! Hoping to finally find out whether its pink or blue this time :)
    Lashes28 wrote:
    How's people tiredness levels?? I'm exhausted but we have had a house move, 9 month old not sleeping and a full time job probably doesn't help !

    I totally know where you're coming from. Was really tired all the time too and I am always panned out by the time 11pm comes around which us unusual for me. Since last week, however, I can't get enough sleep :/ Keep waking up at 5.30ish without apparent reason. I think its because bubba is moving around more.
    Like you said re tiredness, a full time job doesnt exactly help.
    And in your case moving house is probably doing the job too. Thats a most stressful experience anyway, never mind when you are pregnant!
    Lashes28 wrote: »
    Have ye started to buy much yet?
    Have not bought loads yet, just bits and bobs when there was offers on in Aldi, for example.
    Going to buy the pram soon though and a cot/crib when we drive up to Dublin to the big Swedish place :D
    I've been looking for cardigans (They're so handy for warmth when they're born I found and cardigans are handiest to get on and off) but all boys cardigans seem to have hoods and I can't imagine they're comfortable to lie in. Must have a look online
    Re cardigans, you could have a look in Mothercare as well. They have lovely cardigans and a half price sale on this weekend :)

    By the way, isn't it crazy how expensive prams are?? They call them 'travel systems' these days as well which I find hilarous.
    Has anybody done research on prams or used one they were happy with before? What brand are/were those you'd recommend and what features do/did you find useful?


  • Registered Users Posts: 19 MommaFitz


    Had my 20wk scan yesterday and all is where it should be at this stage. It's another little girl and we'll have some job to do on our daughter who wants a baby brother and is refusing to acknowledge the news that she's getting a sister- so funny!
    It'll be handy having another girl so we can just use everything we have although it'll be hard to resist picking up a few new bits. Hate shopping for myself but looove shopping for baby stuff.
    Roadtrippin we have an Uppababy Vista and it's brilliant. It's the lightest base of the decent sized buggies and has a big basket underneath which others don't. Highly recommend it! Second hand ones on the Internet for a great price too.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 37 louser1


    I have all the big things like travel system, cot, bouncer, bath, crib etc from my daughter so have just bought a couple of packs of vests and sleep suits. Will have to get the husband up into the attic to get down all of her newborn clothes and see is anything useable. We knew she was a girl before birth too so I didn't get much unisex clothing or blankets. Nevermind..an excuse to shop some more! :D

    I've been looking for cardigans (They're so handy for warmth when they're born I found and cardigans are handiest to get on and off) but all boys cardigans seem to have hoods and I can't imagine they're comfortable to lie in. Must have a look online

    Hi I saw some little cardigans in Heatons today - blue pink and white


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,025 ✭✭✭smallerthanyou


    Hows everyone doing? Had 20 wk scan this morning and all the bits in all the right places. The scan was far more detailed than I thought right down to seeing swallowing movements. Really lovely.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 850 ✭✭✭Cakerbaker


    Had my scan yesterday. Finally hit home that there's an actual tiny little person in there!!! Resisted the urge to find out the sex. I also resisted the urge to go mad shopping afterwards though I'm sure I'll start picking up bits from now on!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,177 ✭✭✭Wompa1


    Due Feb 3rd. All Scans showing a healthy baby boy. Herself has only had 3 emotional episodes out of the ordinary. She hasn't really had any cravings just food aversions. We've got a crib, a stroller, two car seats, loads of clothes, diapers, breast pump etc. etc.

    We're all set. A few weeks before the due date. We're going to move to be closer to her parents. Which is a bit of a screw in the plans but it just so happen our lease is up on the 4th of Feb and she wants to be close to her mother for support. The hospital we're scheduled for is over an hour away from there. I think it should be ok. If she happens to pop when at work. She'll be much closer to the Hospital. If not, I'm sure it will still be fine.

    Our dog has become extra affectionate towards her in the last 3 weeks.

    She only started showing in the last week!

    By all accounts she says the time is flying and the pregnancy hasn't been that bad...yet...

    She was a bit disappointed to not be having a girl. She has come around to having a boy, though.


  • Registered Users Posts: 60 ✭✭janus83


    Hey mama's to be, how is everyone finding things?
    Some of you are so organised, we've only sorted the travel system & nothing else so far, I feel very unorganised and overwhelmed sometimes to not be making progress, it hubby is completely laid back about getting the other bits sorted! Anyone else find this? Would really like to be ticking things off and not have to organise in last month or two! Is that hormones/nesting or just sensible?!
    So tired some days, though everything going well, having leg cramps at night this week which is new, stretching seems to help though! Feeling like eating a lot of the time too! Anomaly scan was lovely and so reassuring :-)
    Anyone else finding last couple of weeks a lot more clothes don't fit?! Did a big clear out at weekend to pack away my non fitting stuff, so much easier getting dressed now!


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,025 ✭✭✭smallerthanyou


    Getting a lot of stuff of my family second hand so very lucky. I've set after Christmas as when I need to have stuff together as it's a late Feb probably March baby.

    Feeling OK. Not too much to complain about. Having leaky boobs so that's a bit gross. I wore a nice white jumper to work last week and when I got home realised I looked like a snowman all day.

    Hitting 24 wks this week so definitely feel more secure that things will be OK.


  • Registered Users Posts: 60 ✭✭janus83


    Getting a lot of stuff of my family second hand so very lucky. I've set after Christmas as when I need to have stuff together as it's a late Feb probably March baby.

    Feeling OK. Not too much to complain about. Having leaky boobs so that's a bit gross. I wore a nice white jumper to work last week and when I got home realised I looked like a snowman all day.

    Hitting 24 wks this week so definitely feel more secure that things will be OK.

    I'm due late Feb also, maybe I'm trying to be too organised so and after Christmas is time enough to have things together!
    I've not had the leaky boobs yet, that sounds a right pain...the joys of impending motherhood ugh!
    I'm 24 weeks now too and feeling more reassured about things and can feel the baby more lately which is quite nice :-)

    anyone know what size babygros, vests yet you're supposed to get for hospital? Like is "newborn" size way smaller than "0-3 months". Do we need some of each or will 0-3 do? Clueless I am!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,787 ✭✭✭Lashes28


    One packet of newborn to do the first few days and everything else 0 to 3 from my experience. My son was 8 lb and no newborn would fit him!

    I can stress it enough don't buy any other vests only next. The rest loose shape after a few washes, also learned the hard way on that one too


  • Registered Users Posts: 60 ✭✭janus83


    Lashes28 wrote: »
    One packet of newborn to do the first few days and everything else 0 to 3 from my experience. My son was 8 lb and no newborn would fit him!

    I can stress it enough don't buy any other vests only next. The rest loose shape after a few washes, also learned the hard way on that one too

    thanks that's great advice, will check out Next for vests. had seen a good deal on a pack on littlewoods (Ladybird brand) but since I've not heard of that brand before I might stick with Next. How many would I need, I've seen some people recommend 3 long/3 short sleeve vests, others say 5 and others 8 for hospital. No idea now how many to get!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,787 ✭✭✭Lashes28


    Well next vests come in packs of five so I've one packet of long sleeve newborns,I was in mlu last time so literally spent 6 hrs in hospital and then home so I can pack light lol .

    Had my first visit to hospital today. She was a little dithery recommended I go to ante natal classes and seemed worried babies transverse.


  • Registered Users Posts: 60 ✭✭janus83


    Lashes28 wrote: »
    Well next vests come in packs of five so I've one packet of long sleeve newborns,I was in mlu last time so literally spent 6 hrs in hospital and then home so I can pack light lol .

    Had my first visit to hospital today. She was a little dithery recommended I go to ante natal classes and seemed worried babies transverse.

    thanks Lashes28!

    how did you find the hospital? is transverse not okay up to a certain stage?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,787 ✭✭✭Lashes28


    Well I'm in the mlu again so its like a home from home at this stage lol. Yeah I thought transverse was ok too at this stage but she was surprised as its not my first baby .Also I have no immunity to German measles going by my bloods so have to get the vaccine done after I have the baby!!

    How is everyone doing?? Toilet runs are back at night.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 941 ✭✭✭Typer Monkey


    God yeah at least two toilet trips during the night. I'm also waking up for a couple of hours anytime between 3.30 and 5.30. I'll just be falling back asleep when my daughter wakes up :(

    Very achy pelvis too, across my pubic bone particularly. Mentioned it to the doc and she suggested a trip to a physio. As she put it 'Well it's only going to get worse over the next couple of months so you might as well try all you can to manage it'

    Isn't pregnancy marvellous???:cool:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 850 ✭✭✭Cakerbaker


    Has nesting mode hit anyone else? I think my poor husband is about to drop from exhaustion. Downstairs is nearly all freshly painted, there's new shelves up, we've fabric samples for new bedroom curtains and we're going ripping out our old built in wardrobe and putting in a new one! I've also started cleaning everything!!! And that's with me leaving out other jobs I want done like a new front door and fireplace!!!


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,025 ✭✭✭smallerthanyou


    Yes! We've just moved into new house. Would not recommend at 28 wks. But all I see everywhere is dirt and I don't have the energy to do anything about it. Cleaned the windows last week and wrecked since. But getting there.

    Had awful pain in ribs just under boobs. That seems to be lifting now but now having weird numbness in one leg on one side. I'll ask mid wife on Monday but Internet says it's all normal. Anything weird or out of the ordinary seems to normal for pregnancy!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,177 ✭✭✭Wompa1


    Due date is Feb 3rd. Will be moving into a new place around the second week of January. She's actually still very active. She walks a few miles a day and does Yoga in the evening. She's getting forgetful, though. Her job has made her anxious lately, so baby arriving will be a relief in that sense too. She gets 6 weeks of maternity leave.

    In the US, they are serious about baby showers. We haven't had ours yet but we've already received hundreds of diapers, a changing table, a crib, bottles, clothes, a breast pump. Pretty much all of the major things. All we've had to buy so far is some clothes that she wanted to get because she thinks it's cute and a couple of car seats. The lady organizing her baby shower keeps buying stuff. She's as excited as we are. She got us a really great Christmas ornament the other day. A Snowman with a pregnant snow woman. With our names on the Snowman and Snow woman and our sons name on the pregnant belly.

    Unfortunately, I just found out that I will need to travel for work for 3 weeks at the end of May, early June. So, that's going to be tough.

    Other than that. All scans were good. She constantly has check ups (no scans) and everything has been fine so far. She actually works in Child protective services at the moment. That has made her come around to having a boy vs having a girl. She has had more problems dealing with girls than boys.

    Can't wait for his arrival. We did a tour of the hospital. It's pretty nice here...they give you a tour so you now where to go, how things will go. It was a bit cheesy but they do the deliveries on the first floor. After 12 hours, mother and baby get transferred to the next floor for their private room. Any time a mother and baby are moved, they play a little chime. America! Where childbirth costs thousands so you need to see value, I guess.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 25 pp1401


    Count down is really on now that we are in to the new year!! How's everyone feeling... all organised and ready to go or still things to do/buy?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 850 ✭✭✭Cakerbaker


    I'm starting to panic at the lack of progress!!! Have loads of lists but it's slow getting things ticked off! Loads of people have offered us things, which is great, but no one is in any rush to get them to us so we're kinda in a limbo not really knowing exactly what we need to buy cos we don't know exactly what we're being given. At least I'm not due till towards the end of Feb but would still like to be a bit more organised as I've loads of aches and pains so getting around isn't that easy.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,787 ✭✭✭Lashes28


    I only started to proper shop in the sales. Very laid back this time,need to get Moses basket and crib out of the attic so I can sort out New mattresses . Have been looking at double buggies but there's too many to choose from and I'm too choosy!!
    Clothes wise I'm sorted, bottles and sterilized I've gotten, my bags packed for hospital since before Xmas. It will all work out in the end. I hope 😖


  • Registered Users Posts: 60 ✭✭janus83


    Cakerbaker wrote: »
    I'm starting to panic at the lack of progress!!! Have loads of lists but it's slow getting things ticked off! Loads of people have offered us things, which is great, but no one is in any rush to get them to us so we're kinda in a limbo not really knowing exactly what we need to buy cos we don't know exactly what we're being given. At least I'm not due till towards the end of Feb but would still like to be a bit more organised as I've loads of aches and pains so getting around isn't that easy.

    hey, due end Feb so also trying to get things organised and ticked off! Bit confused over what I should get in advance for breastfeeding/bottle feeding? Planning to try the breastfeeding but I assume will need some things? And won't know until baby arrives how we take to it really. Anyone any advice?
    Also what does a new born wear home from hospital??! It probably sounds daft but wanted to pick and outfit with my husband in the coming weeks for bringing baby home in when time comes but no idea what they'll wear!
    anyone else sleeping less now? between night sweats, baby kicking and nocturnal toilet runs it doesn't make for good nights sleep!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 850 ✭✭✭Cakerbaker


    I'm also planning on breast feeding but have gotten my sister in laws old steriliser and bought a set of bottles to have just in case. Figure they'll get used down the line anyway. Will also do a bit of research into formulas so I'll know what one I want to get just in case things don't work out with the breast feeding. Figure that won't be a decision I'll want to be trying to make at that time!

    At my ante natal class I was told to have a vest, baby grow, cardigan, hat and a snowsuit type thing (can't remember the exact name) for coming home.

    Am with you with the lack of sleep!!! The shock of the early alarms now I'm back at work isn't helping either!!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 941 ✭✭✭Typer Monkey


    Hey ladies. Can't advise with the breastfeeding as I bottle fed from birth last time and will do the same again this time.

    As regards what baby wears going home..a long sleeve vest, sleepsuit, hat and a nice warm cardigan and a blanket. It's not recommended to put them in a big puffy sleepsuit in the car seat as it prevents the straps tightening sufficiently and in the case of an accident they could come out of the seat.

    I'm so ready to not be pregnant anymore. Such a sore pelvis and I'm exhausted all the time and not sleeping great. Roll on the arrival of baby Typer Monkey!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,177 ✭✭✭Wompa1


    Herself hasn't slept a full night over the last 4 days. She had really bad pain, which we think is the baby flipping over. She's exhausted and sore all the time. Unfortunately, as we're in the US she doesn't get the same kind of maternity leave as in Ireland. She'll work until she goes into labor and then has to go back after 6 weeks.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 941 ✭✭✭Typer Monkey


    God yeah maternity leave in the States is shockingly bad isn't it? I mean at 6 weeks you've barely recovered and are still finding your feet. I'm taking the 16 weeks unpaid at the end of the 26 week paid maternity and then taking annual leave to bring me up to the 17/01/17! Pretty much a year off 😁


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,177 ✭✭✭Wompa1


    God yeah maternity leave in the States is shockingly bad isn't it? I mean at 6 weeks you've barely recovered and are still finding your feet. I'm taking the 16 weeks unpaid at the end of the 26 week paid maternity and then taking annual leave to bring me up to the 17/01/17! Pretty much a year off 😁

    Wow!! I won't show her this :)

    It's brutal. It's 8 weeks if she needs a c-section. Also, the birth is being covered by her insurance so she really needs to hold on until the birth at least.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,025 ✭✭✭smallerthanyou


    Anyone have their 'February' baby yet. At 34 weeks and anytime they want to make an appearance would be grand with me. Getting tired creaky cranky and sore!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 941 ✭✭✭Typer Monkey


    36 weeks yesterday here and more than ready for jnr to put in an appearance! I'm huge and uncomfortable. Awake half the night too. :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,787 ✭✭✭Lashes28


    Have a shocking cramp that comes on me like a leg cramp only in my groin. I'm sure I frightened a few people in Dunnes the other day with the yelp I let out .

    I need to get cracking on the maternity benefit forms, have them sorted just need to send them away. Times just flying by!!

    Looking forward to this bubs coming too. My two cousins and even my next door neighbour have had their babies in the last week. Now they were due .But I'm still so envious!!


  • Registered Users Posts: 60 ✭✭janus83


    hi, hows everyone feeling? I'm 36 weeks tomorrow and feeling a bit pathetic at this stage, just feel huge and slow and achey, someone mentioned the word creaky, it's a good one! Been in and out of hosp appointments as amniotic fluid a bit low and having dizziness/palpitations but baby seems happy where it is at the moment anyways.

    got the baby's going home outfit today which was fun :-) and just repacking the hospital bag (for after delivery). Anyone know if the 2 cardigans the Coombe recommends are a necessity or if they're used at all in the hospital? We don't know if we're having a boy or girl and I can only seem to find white blue or pink ones around. Are these items that are used often after the hospital? FTM so a bit clueless.

    also, anyone use the JJ Cole Bundle Me before in their car seat? A friend has one and I loved it, looked very handy but when I googled I got some old links talking about safety so I'm dithering now.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,787 ✭✭✭Lashes28


    I'm 37 weeks today and my ankles are so swollen, I slept with a rolled up blanket underneath them last night and it's helped.
    Tbh in the Lourdes it's so so warm the cardies are not needed. I had one cardie for my last bubs but it was just for nightfeeds as it was Jan and cold,this year it's not as cold so I'm not sure if I'll bother.
    I'm just so eager to have this baby now!!
    Have ye set up everything?


  • Registered Users Posts: 18 rozmiss


    Morning all, was an early poster and lurker on this thread. But daughter Alannah was born 29 Jan at 8.01 pm.

    Wishing you all the very best of luck and may your labours be short!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,787 ✭✭✭Lashes28


    A huge congratulations Roz Miss . I am so so jealous of you,when was your due date? I absolutely love her name,what weight was she??

    Officially our month!!woohoo bring it on!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 850 ✭✭✭Cakerbaker


    Just over 3 weeks to go. Really hope I have a February baby. Think I'll crack up if I go over!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,787 ✭✭✭Lashes28


    But. I think it's best to prepare yourself mentally incase you do go over. Has anyone got their cots/Moses baskets set up yet?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 850 ✭✭✭Cakerbaker


    Have the Moses basket ready! The crib hasn't made it down from my in laws yet although I have everything ready for it when it arrives! Feel like I'm nearly ready at last!!!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,787 ✭✭✭Lashes28


    Oh wow. I have nothing like that set up! I need to get cracking,I did get all the sheets and stuff out of the attic I just need to wash them and I'll be sorted on that front .
    Have you started maternity leave yet?


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