December 2017 babies club

Lainey_b01 · 27-09-2017 5:58pm

Heading to the fair purely cos got free tickets on SMA website (still available) and it being a day out! Thinking it be good to see stuff under one roof. Hoping it will help us make a few decision but don't expect to be buying anything. Will be hitting online for that. We got our buggy 20%off earlier this month in Dublin based retailer but when compared to full price up north.... almost the same. Definitely be taking advantage for rest of our stuff left on the list!

Beanybabog · 27-09-2017 8:17pm

I found the dribblers are excellent value at the baby fair. I bought 12 for €20 or something and it was only recently when I checked what brand they were and looked them up they usually sell in packs of 3 or 4 for €16. Friends of mine got different brands at the fair and said the same thing, they were great value

Milly33 · 28-09-2017 1:09pm

Has anyone been thinking of names then yet!!

lashes34 · 28-09-2017 2:48pm

Milly33 wrote: »

Has anyone been thinking of names then yet!!

Ya but I hate all names! Its going to be so difficult to name this baby! What about you?

Loveinapril · 28-09-2017 3:26pm

lashes34 wrote: »

Ya but I hate all names! Its going to be so difficult to name this baby! What about you?

This made me laugh out loud. I am due in November and feel like I hate all girl names! They are so difficult. We eventually settled on one because I love the nickname. Thankfully we are having a little boy and I have a definite boy name picked for years, and a very close second for a potential second son if we have one. We love quirky, unusual names that we have never heard of any kids 'locally' called. It's so hard!

Milly33 · 28-09-2017 3:39pm

It is very frustrating indeed! So many and it is so true, you don't want to name them after anyone who has been an arse to you or someone who you remember as being annoying.. I had a few definite boys and sure aren't we having a little girl. We have a few ones picked but it keeps coming back to one and I'm like mmmmmmmm I kinda prefer the second name.. So far we have

Emly
Lilly Tes
Tes

I love Mis, I know tis odd but tis an old Irish name he says ne though...Kinda like Sally.. Wanted something not so common

Toots · 28-09-2017 8:16pm

I have to say I didn't realise how many arseholes I've met over the years until we were starting to think of baby names! We've got a few boy names that we like, but when we mentioned them to our 6 year old, he said our favourite was a terrible one! If it's a girl, we've got 2 names but one clear favourite. So now we've just got to wait and hope the baby gives us a look at its little boy/girl bits at the next scan so we know which gender to concentrate on :pac:

lashes34 · 29-09-2017 8:38am

I have a good list of girls names I like but none I could settle on now. Boys names are impossible for me.

I'm awake since 4:30, have to work all day and then drive 3 hours to my mams house. Want my bed

Milly33 · 29-09-2017 11:49am

Oh god!!! Take care Lashes try to get a quick nap in or something before you head off again.. I cant see how ye work with the not sleeping or will I can but still it is so hard, nearly dosed off driving back the other day from the hospital tis quite scary...

I had two boys names id defo go with.. The girls are just so harder, we said sure we will wait and see what she looks like but then would like a few more names lined up too...

figrolls · 29-09-2017 12:25pm

We're the opposite, girls name was easy to decide on, boys name is next to impossible!

We both have very strong feelings on names we don't like, which don't match up, so have to find something in common in the next 13 weeks or so!!

Hope you get a proper nights rest lashes! I think the tiredness has to be the worst part (so far!)

shortstuff! · 29-09-2017 3:18pm

Took us 3days to name our son, we had lists but he wasn't on any of them! His name is perfect though so all worked out in the end:)

Sorted for a girls name I think:) boys names gonna cause trouble again, we have a few in the running but have a feeling once baby arrives, if it's a boy I'll be a bit meh about any we have picked so far!!

Hope you manage to get a bit more sleep lashes, not nice being wrecked and not being able to sleep:(

Have my maternity sorted with HR. They've signed off on me carrying 25days hols from this year so if I can steal 2days from 2019 and take the 16wks unpaid I won't be back til Jan 2019!!

lashes34 · 30-09-2017 12:27am

Thanks guys, Im just heading to bed now. Roll on 6am wake time if Im lucky!

whatlliwear · 01-10-2017 3:05pm

I just heard about Tens machines. Are they worth buying? Can anyone recommend one? I have been reading up on the Obi one.

bee06 · 01-10-2017 3:16pm

whatlliwear wrote: »

I just heard about Tens machines. Are they worth buying? Can anyone recommend one? I have been reading up on the Obi one.

I've been wondering the same myself. Was thinking of starting a thread on it this morning!

whatlliwear · 01-10-2017 3:39pm

bee06 wrote: »

I've been wondering the same myself. Was thinking of starting a thread on it this morning!

Great minds

What_to_do999 · 02-10-2017 2:23pm

Hi

Slightly off topic but I just wanted to see if anyone knows the recommended GP/hospital visit schedule for combined care? I'm 28 weeks this week and just want to ensure I have the next 12 weeks mapped out with the correct appointments.

thanks in advance!

Loveinapril · 02-10-2017 2:52pm

What_to_do999 wrote: »

Hi

Slightly off topic but I just wanted to see if anyone knows the recommended GP/hospital visit schedule for combined care? I'm 28 weeks this week and just want to ensure I have the next 12 weeks mapped out with the correct appointments.

thanks in advance!

I took this pic in my GP's.

What_to_do999 · 02-10-2017 3:17pm

That's great, thanks so much!

andreac · 02-10-2017 4:17pm

Just had my GP appt today. Im 30 weeks this Friday. Then back with my consultant in another 2 weeks or so.

Got my Whooping Cough vaccine today. Got him to take bloods too as this breathlessness is really bothering me now. Just to rule out low Iron etc. I haven't had any bloods done since my week 12 heck up, so no harm.

Back next week for the Flu jab as he said might be best to do them separately.

Feeling quite tired lately and stressed but this is really all down to my house move and trying to get everything sorted. Haven't stopped the last few weeks.
Hoping to get my maternity benefit form off this week and start getting my hospital bag ready too.

Milly33 · 02-10-2017 7:05pm

I know a friend used the Tens machine and said it was great, that it really helped with the pain before hand...

Still trying to decide on the flu jab would be due it soon too, but I just don't like it for some reason... Himself wants me to get it and I said I would if it really meant that much to him but we shall see... My feet are huge this week, have had a busy few days and standing a lot and it seems to have taken its toll.. Belly has one massive all of a sudden too!.. Cant wait for the next 2 months.. Nearly there now

bee06 · 02-10-2017 7:11pm

I got my flu and whooping cough vaccine on Friday. I normally wouldn't get the flu vaccine when I'm not preggers but I'd prefer to be safe than sorry now. Whooping cough is the more important one though as the immunisation transfers over to the baby before they can get their first shots at 2 months.

Milly33 · 02-10-2017 7:18pm

Gona have to do some research on the Flu one again... Herself is getting so strong now the kicks are really becoming stronger.. Was in stitches last night, gona to miss them...

bee06 · 02-10-2017 7:26pm

My favourite ones are when it feels like the baby is dancing in there!

Milly33 · 02-10-2017 8:06pm

Yes like a little Jig!! Youd love to be able to see what they are up to

What are all the due dates here there, we are the 11th but at the start it was said the 3rd.. I have a feeling twill be the last week of Nov

bee06 · 02-10-2017 8:23pm

I'm the 19th but I'd say it will be 24th or 25th by the time I go in.

andreac · 02-10-2017 8:33pm

I'm the 15th.

lashes34 · 03-10-2017 8:15am

I have my 30 week GP appointment today and will be getting the whopping cough vaccine, got the flu one two weeks ago. No side effects bar a dead arm for 4 days.

Im due 13th, asked GP about when they were likely to bring me in if I go over and she said its usually 10 days which would bring me to the 23rd but as thats the weekend it wont be then, wont be the 25th as its obviously Christmas Day so she said it would likely be the 20th which I am happy with, good to have it over with and home hopefully by Christmas.

Lainey_b01 · 03-10-2017 10:54am

Hi All, has anyone done an active birth workshop? Its not the gentlbirthingv workshops. Friend just recommend one. Just wondering what people's experiences are, if any!

figrolls · 03-10-2017 11:12am

I'll be getting the flu and whopping cough vaccine next week. I've had the flu once in my life and it was the worst 3 weeks imaginable, I just couldn't go through that pregnant or with a small baby.

Has anybody just not thought about the whole giving birth part? I haven't and every time I start looking in to it and all the different classes, approaches, pain relief etc I become totally overwhelmed!

lashes34 · 03-10-2017 12:41pm

figrolls wrote: »

Has anybody just not thought about the whole giving birth part? I haven't and every time I start looking in to it and all the different classes, approaches, pain relief etc I become totally overwhelmed!

I have a mental block with the whole thing, I guess my antenatal classes will open my eyes a bit but I think I am in denial about having to do it!

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