Pregnancy and Baby Advice Thread: From Conception to Birth, and Beyond!

[sarah_lou1981]

Girls.. Freaking out a tad. Trying not to. I need tips on how to get bubs moving. Tried ice cold drink. Choccie bar. Lying on my side Baby is in a position where my tummy doesn't feel pregnant. Arrrrgghhhh....

I've been freaking out for the past few days. Our babies are really making us work for our wiggles these days. I've tried the cold drink, ice pops, chocolate, laying on my back and poking it, lying on my side. Out of everything the one thing that's just got a wriggle out of it was a cup of tea and even that was decaf. Think it liked the warmth because it likes it when I have a bath too. And as for your tummy not feeling pregnant, I have no idea where a foot long baby hides but they bloody well do!! One minute part of my tummy is hard then it goes soft all of a sudden. I just got a kick counter app and sat really quietly drinking my tea and concentrating HARD. Managed to feel 7 movements in 5 minutes and although they weren't kicks they'll do for me x

 

[missy1978]

My boy always shifts when I have a cup of tea (even decaf) but he never moves that I can feel when I'm in the bath! Cold sometimes works but hot is generally more reliable. Just eating in general usually works. If I have a decent meal he'll generally have a shift on within about 15 minutes He was v wriggly this morning but not so much since I've got up. Don't think the bath went down very well! xxx

 

[PrincessPeach]

There must be something in the water...mine has been very quiet the last 3 days or so... but then she had a mental day earlier in the week, so maybe she is just being quiet or having a growth spurt. Doesn't matter what I do either!


Try not to worry ladies I'm sure everything is absolutely fine. When I had my scan yesterday she was moving loads but I only felt the odd movement. She was really cuddled up to the placenta, and facing it so I think it might have shielded a lot xx

 

[Dubchick81]

Well was up on all fours for about 10 mins.. Tummy was hard again.. So yay.. Baby came out of hiding...
Went n made tea.. Then had my lunch.. wholemeal toast with banana and nutella (recommended by Kezzalicious..nont for baby wriggles, just for fun n giggles lol.) Nothing..
Daddy appears from bed... N baby hasn't stopped!!!! Are you kidding me??!!! She's clearly just lazy like Daddy and was having a Sunday lie in

 

[sarah_lou1981]

Has anyone thought about getting (or already got) one of those mini Milton sterilisers? I bought one yesterday because they're dead cute and will probably come in handy when out & about. With my nephew we'd just suck his dummy for him before giving him it back, and 9 times out of 10 I will with ours. But it was only £7 and it's lime green which I love! Possibly may be one of those waste of money items lol

 

[pjallen1982]

Well was up on all fours for about 10 mins.. Tummy was hard again.. So yay.. Baby came out of hiding... Went n made tea.. Then had my lunch.. wholemeal toast with banana and nutella (recommended by Kezzalicious..nont for baby wriggles, just for fun n giggles lol.) Nothing.. Daddy appears from bed... N baby hasn't stopped!!!! Are you kidding me??!!! She's clearly just lazy like Daddy and was having a Sunday lie in [/QUOTE
Ha ha, what a daddy's girl!

 

[missy1978]

Well was up on all fours for about 10 mins.. Tummy was hard again.. So yay.. Baby came out of hiding... Went n made tea.. Then had my lunch.. wholemeal toast with banana and nutella (recommended by Kezzalicious..nont for baby wriggles, just for fun n giggles lol.) Nothing.. Daddy appears from bed... N baby hasn't stopped!!!! Are you kidding me??!!! She's clearly just lazy like Daddy and was having a Sunday lie in

Yay! Naughty baby, then again you might be lucky if she likes lie ins xxx

 

[Dubchick81]

I kno!!! Not impressed lol

Yay! Naughty baby, then again you might be lucky if she likes lie ins xxx

But it's does have its good points
She's not stopped. Only one r two kicks. Light ones. But lotsa wriggles n turns

 

[missy1978]

Has anyone thought about getting (or already got) one of those mini Milton sterilisers? I bought one yesterday because they're dead cute and will probably come in handy when out & about. With my nephew we'd just suck his dummy for him before giving him it back, and 9 times out of 10 I will with ours. But it was only £7 and it's lime green which I love! Possibly may be one of those waste of money items lol

We're not buying dummies to start with as I read they can interfere with getting breastfeeding started but will definitely get some when he's a month or so old or if we decide to bottle feed. They do sound useful and £7 is cheap enough that it's not really a waste even if you only use it a couple of times. Where did you find it?

 

[missy1978]

Another random question - has anyone noticed that they've had drier skin since being pregnant? I'm having to cover myself in cream every day and it's getting expensive lol, not just on my bump either, I'm talking everywhere! After my bath this morning I felt like a right scaly woman lol and I didn't feel right until I'd piled on a tonne of moisturiser! Anyone else have this or has my skin just gone weird? xxx

 

[Dubchick81]

Another random question - has anyone noticed that they've had drier skin since being pregnant? I'm having to cover myself in cream every day and it's getting expensive lol, not just on my bump either, I'm talking everywhere! After my bath this morning I felt like a right scaly woman lol and I didn't feel right until I'd piled on a tonne of moisturiser! Anyone else have this or has my skin just gone weird? xxx

Yea my skin is so unbelievably dry. My face n arms especially.

 

[missy1978]

Yea my skin is so unbelievably dry. My face n arms especially.

I swear I didn't notice a difference to start with but it's been worse the last few weeks. I'm using Lush's strongest body cream and it's not enough. :/ I need a stronger face cream too as mine is not cutting it and I feel all stretched and odd!

 

[shenzi]

My skin on my belly is really dry and itchy e45 helps tons though thankfully xx

 

[sarah_lou1981]

We're not buying dummies to start with as I read they can interfere with getting breastfeeding started but will definitely get some when he's a month or so old or if we decide to bottle feed. They do sound useful and £7 is cheap enough that it's not really a waste even if you only use it a couple of times. Where did you find it?

I've got them but at the minute I'm not planning on them being a constant thing. With me bottle feeding it shouldn't make a difference if I do use them. Got it from Mothercare. Was £6.99 with 10 tablets (they last 24 hours each) and a pack of 50 tablets is £2.99. I've looked in Asda and Sainsburys as they apparently sell them but couldn't find any.

 

[Dubchick81]

I swear I didn't notice a difference to start with but it's been worse the last few weeks. I'm using Lush's strongest body cream and it's not enough. :/ I need a stronger face cream too as mine is not cutting it and I feel all stretched and odd!

They say to use a basic moisturiser like silcocks base when yer pregnant as all the perfumes n stuff added dry you out more.. No matter how good a product when yer not pregnant..
I can't use silcocks base coz I've stupid skin n I break out... So I just coat myself in baby oil before I get out of the shower.. Leave it to dry in then use boots own brand cucumber face cream.. My usual Johnsons Face Cream makes me red n blotchy..

 

[missy1978]

I've got them but at the minute I'm not planning on them being a constant thing. With me bottle feeding it shouldn't make a difference if I do use them. Got it from Mothercare. Was £6.99 with 10 tablets (they last 24 hours each) and a pack of 50 tablets is £2.99. I've looked in Asda and Sainsburys as they apparently sell them but couldn't find any.

If you're bottle feeding it shouldn't make a difference so we'll definitely get some if we do. And prepare for the argument with MIL as she hates dummies *sigh*....

 

[pjallen1982]

My skin on my belly is really dry and itchy e45 helps tons though thankfully xx

I've been using cream on my tummy right from the beginning. For my birthday a friend bought me some mummy to be cream from Harrods. Can't remember the name of the range, but it's thick body butter and really helped tummy. My arms and face are super dry though.

 

[missy1978]

They say to use a basic moisturiser like silcocks base when yer pregnant as all the perfumes n stuff added dry you out more.. No matter how good a product when yer not pregnant.. I can't use silcocks base coz I've stupid skin n I break out... So I just coat myself in baby oil before I get out of the shower.. Leave it to dry in then use boots own brand cucumber face cream.. My usual Johnsons Face Cream makes me red n blotchy..

The lush ones should be fine as they are natural based which is why it's annoying me! My skin will take pretty much owt usually, it's just this dryness. I do have a sample of palmers cocoa butter plus a bottle of the mum and me cream but I don't like using them all the time as they are mineral oil based, same with stuff like e45. I might try one of the massage bars as a moisturiser - the one I have in the cupboard now is literally just cocoa butter, neroli oil and lavender oil so that should be fine I would have thought? It's mega rich so might be just what I need and we used to have tonnes of ladies who bought it for stretch marks when I worked there....

 

[sarah_lou1981]

The lush ones should be fine as they are natural based which is why it's annoying me! My skin will take pretty much owt usually, it's just this dryness. I do have a sample of palmers cocoa butter plus a bottle of the mum and me cream but I don't like using them all the time as they are mineral oil based, same with stuff like e45. I might try one of the massage bars as a moisturiser - the one I have in the cupboard now is literally just cocoa butter, neroli oil and lavender oil so that should be fine I would have thought? It's mega rich so might be just what I need and we used to have tonnes of ladies who bought it for stretch marks when I worked there....

Ooh I have one of the massage bars that Tom got me a few weeks ago. The girl in Lush recommended it. Ooh they also gave him a freebie Halloween bath bomb the other day that I'm enjoying now. He went to get me some from my step mum and dad for yesterday and the girl in the shop was asking what they were all for and when he told her she gave him a free one. They were probably no good with it not being Halloween anymore but that's not the point I LOVE that shop!!

 

[missy1978]

Ooh I have one of the massage bars that Tom got me a few weeks ago. The girl in Lush recommended it. Ooh they also gave him a freebie Halloween bath bomb the other day that I'm enjoying now. He went to get me some from my step mum and dad for yesterday and the girl in the shop was asking what they were all for and when he told her she gave him a free one. They were probably no good with it not being Halloween anymore but that's not the point I LOVE that shop!!

Lush are brill for doing little things like that I used to love treating our regulars when I worked there, it was always one of the highlights. That and the hefty discount of course, I really do miss that I had a bit of the Halloween bubble bath this morning, the pumpkin shaped one. Smelled gorgeous!

The massage bars are wonderful for pregnancy - I really must use mine more. The one I have is called Therapy and it's v gentle, suitable for babies as well so I plan to use it on little dude too once he's here! It's a really relaxing smell and much better for their skin than baby oil xxx