UK SMOG Wannabes - March

[Inglewood]

Chocolate, I waited till my 20wk scan too! prob as it was 2 babies, needed the reassurance before I said on fb. Although my work and friends knew, I waited a while for fb. Bless ur neice, glad she is ok and hope antibiotics help? You will love ur scan, always good to see baby! You never know, think PINK! xx

Anyone recommend good baby monitors? I live in a bungalow, so will never be too far from babies, dh thinks we shouldn't bother because of this!!! MEN! Thinking no more than say £75?? The ones that baby lies on, sensor mats, I can't afford 2 of, so looking for just good monitors. I gave mine to my brother, who still uses them for his wee boy, so need to buy more (were needing replaced anway, had them since ds1 who is 10 this year!). Can't complain, they are giving me a car seat, baby swing and other stuff.

[chocolate]

Ive got an angelcare sensor mat monitor, I think you can buy additional sensor pads and can be set up for twins, I think they are about £80 but maybe you could get the other pad 2nd hand?

[Babymad]

Hi girls.....

Maybe ~ hope you and baby are doing well x
Chocolate ~ great to hear that your brothers little girl is ok x
Inglewood ~ have you tried looking on eBay, I use the sensor mat one and they are good. Remind me which supermarket you said did good nappies in bulk? Are you all sorted now for the girls arrival? Will DH be off work? All the Summer girl clothes that are coming in the shops are beautiful x
Charlie ~ how are you doing today?

Hi to everyone else

I've got DS1 off school today, when will all this sicknes end!!

[littlemisswilko]

Do you think you will find out at 20 weeks? i know just how scary the gender scan was so you have my sympathy!

yea, i think i will deffinately be finding out but im totally dreading it! urghhh

[littlemisswilko]

Anyone recommend good baby monitors? I live in a bungalow, so will never be too far from babies, dh thinks we shouldn't bother because of this!!! MEN! Thinking no more than say £75?? The ones that baby lies on, sensor mats, I can't afford 2 of, so looking for just good monitors. I gave mine to my brother, who still uses them for his wee boy, so need to buy more (were needing replaced anway, had them since ds1 who is 10 this year!). Can't complain, they are giving me a car seat, baby swing and other stuff.

i got this sensor mat and monitor

Tommee Tippee Sensor Mat Monitor for movement & sound complete | eBay

i got mine at a car boot sale the other week at a bargain of £15, id say its like new and works a treat! ive been watching a few on ebay and some have been going cheap so worth a look there

[littlemisswilko]

chocolate - so nice to hear your brothers little girl is fine!

[Sunset]

Inglewood ~ at the moment i use the angelcare sensor mat and before that i used the tommee tippee sensor mat and monitor. both are just as good in my opinion like littlemisswilko said you could probably pick them up quite cheap on ebay. but if you dont want a sensor mat/monitor i would suggest tommee tippee monitors without the sensor mat. I'm generally a fan of tommee tippee as you can tell lol

Littlemisswilko ~ when is your 20 week scan?

[threelittlemenandcounting]

Just popping in, hope things are well with maybe baby and the little man,

Hope you ladies are all well

Very busy weekend catch up soon x

[maybebabythree]

Hello - only me! Sorry I have read any posts since Monday but here is my BA / BS.

I was induced as planned on Monday. I went into hospital very teary at 8:30 am and expressed my concerns about being induced and having a very quick and painful labour. The midwifes were so lovely and made me feel very safe and listened to my concerns. A doctor was called in to explain why I was offered an induction and how they planned to preform it (She had eight kids four sons followed by four girls! and a PHD - wow!). I was told that I could turn it down and go home and wait for labour to start. After my experience with pre eclampsia with ds1 I said that it wasn't really about my feelings at this point, but what was best for baby, so decided to go ahead. I was examined and not favourable for waters to be broken. Baby's head was free, I was not dilated cervix closed and long. So I had two pessary's over 12 hours and slept overnight in the delivery room for waters to be broken first thing in the morning. Luckily only one or two other women was on delivery Monday so I could stay in my room and the screaming background noise was minimal! At 8am the next day a doctor came in and I was examined and was told if I was favourable they would break my waters. I don't think I was favourable but I think they was reluctant to turn back at this point. My waters was broken without them asking me and it F*&KING hurt! Nothing had changed and I was only 1 cm dilated. I had a cry at this point! I had to take gas and air and by the time my husband turned up I was regretting the induction. We went for a long walk but my waters did not leak and I was in half a mind to go home by this point. When I got back to the room I was prepped for the drip. That went in about 11am and started at a very low dose at my request. It was turned up very slowly while they waited for the anaesthetist to come out from theatre and then adjust the position of another ladies epidural before doing mine. About 4pm my contractions were every four minutes and painful, but using breathing I just breathed through them. I knew if I started on gas and air I wouldn't be able to to stop. Also I really wanted the epidural and wanted to be 'with it' enough to keep asking for it. In the end about 6pm the anaesthetist came in and got my epidural (after waiting six hours for him to be free ) - I was over the moon! It started to work straight away - weird feeling but having no pain. About ten they asked me to start pushing which was weird as the epi had just been topped up and I couldn't feel the contractions. They held the monitor to my tummy and they also felt for my contractions and told me when to push. I tried a few positions and in the end the midwife suggested I lay on my back. Amazingly that did the trick and he was not very down before I lay on my back. As soon as I laid down I could feel him move down and he was born soon after. Amazing birth and I wish I had known all this when I had my first and second baby. I had absolutely no pain for the pushing or stitches at all.

I only got discharged today so been in hospital for five days!! Everyone at the hospital was so so lovely I felt so safe in their care.

Baby has no name yet (long story) weighed 8lbs 3oz (ds1was 5 6 and ds2 6 8 so this is a big baby for me!). I feel VERY emotional and just want to cry but not sure why. I always get like this as my milk comes in.

The bottom line is that I LOVED the birth. I am totally in love with this adorable little boy. I can't explain how much he means to me. After all the trails and pain to get pg he is my miricle. Worth every tear shed trying for him. I would not swop him for a girl if she came with a 100 million pounds thrown in as well. I think I am always going to be broody. But right now I can only think about him. Maybe down the line I will have another as it breaks my heart to think I never be pg again or give birth - never say never! But girl or boy at the end of the day means nothing when they put that slimey wet purple screaming little bundle on your chest. That love is unconditional.

[maybebabythree]

After that mamoth post if anyone has Tueday paper they can forward onto me in heir recycling can you pm me if you would be willing to post it to me? Forgot to buy one - ooppppsssseeee!