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Omg congratulations!!! How are you? How is baby?
The baby is good, she's a decent weight for a premi so that give me confidence. Was hand expressing for her today and will be on the pump tomorrow, funnily enough I had already decidedly I was not breastfeeding this one after doing it the last 2 times 🙈. Haven't met her yet cause it was bit of an emergency situation (my first c section after two natural births) but look forward to seeing her later ❤
 
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The baby is good, she's a decent weight for a premi so that give me confidence. Was hand expressing for her today and will be on the pump tomorrow, funnily enough I had already decidedly I was not breastfeeding this one after doing it the last 2 times 🙈. Haven't met her yet cause it was bit of an emergency situation (my first c section after two natural births) but look forward to seeing her later ❤
Congratulations 🥰
 
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Thank you everyone!! Best of luck with your labour's and meeting your new babies when the time comes!! ❤❤❤

I am leaving the thread now but just wanted to say that hypnobirthing helped me massively to handle to sudden changes that occurred in my labour and helped me handle things as they unfolded. If you can at all please do consider it ❤❤❤
 
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Thank you everyone!! Best of luck with your labour's and meeting your new babies when the time comes!! ❤❤❤

I am leaving the thread now but just wanted to say that hypnobirthing helped me massively to handle to sudden changes that occurred in my labour and helped me handle things as they unfolded. If you can at all please do consider it ❤❤❤
Feel free to join us over on New Baby thread 😊
 
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Thank you everyone!! Best of luck with your labour's and meeting your new babies when the time comes!! ❤❤❤

I am leaving the thread now but just wanted to say that hypnobirthing helped me massively to handle to sudden changes that occurred in my labour and helped me handle things as they unfolded. If you can at all please do consider it ❤❤❤
Congratulations!! I hope you get to have lovely cuddles later today, take care 💝👶🏼
 
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For those of you who plan to formula feed/had formula fed previous babies - which formula did you use and why?

I have no idea how to decide!
 
For those of you who plan to formula feed/had formula fed previous babies - which formula did you use and why?

I have no idea how to decide!
We use SMA. We used Hipp the first time round but #2 doesn’t seem to like Hipp, she brought it up when we tried her with it. On our first we tried her with Aptimil but she wouldn’t take that (and if I recall her poos smelt horrific 😷🤢)

you might find your baby gets on with the first milk you try them with l, but it could be worth just getting some of the small bottles to see how they like them before buying the bigger cartons of powder.
 
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For those of you who plan to formula feed/had formula fed previous babies - which formula did you use and why?

I have no idea how to decide!
4yo I used HIPP organic, purely based on the fact my mum used it when she had my sister. 7mo we used kendamil classic, which he absolutely loved but unfortunately has recently been diagnosed with CMPA so now we’re on Nutramigen which is vile.

How easy it is to buy was important, we have a little coop nearby which sold HIPP and once we knew baby was settled on kendamil we set up their subscription service which meant it was delivered to my door monthly which gave me peace of mind given that it can be incredibly difficult to find in store at times.
 
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Thank you both! It’s so hard to know how to choose. We were thinking of just choosing one (probably SMA or Aptamil) to take to the hospital and having a box of a couple of different ones at home and see how he gets on with them.

Think I’m having braxton hicks tonight. Tight, period type cramps in my full bump, lower tummy pain, back pain, trapped wind 😩
 
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Thank you both! It’s so hard to know how to choose. We were thinking of just choosing one (probably SMA or Aptamil) to take to the hospital and having a box of a couple of different ones at home and see how he gets on with them.

Think I’m having braxton hicks tonight. Tight, period type cramps in my full bump, lower tummy pain, back pain, trapped wind 😩
We went for cow and gate just because it was the most available in most shops around here.
The pre made starter kits we bought were also cow and gate and the ones we were given at the hospital were cow and gate.
(although weren't given any with the 3rd)

There's such strict rules on formula that it is all pretty much the same, so I'd go for what is more available to you so that it's easier to get hold of whenever you need it 😊
 
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For those of you who plan to formula feed/had formula fed previous babies - which formula did you use and why?

I have no idea how to decide!
We’ve gone with the Aptamil readymade bottles as they’re sold in our local tescos, if he doesn’t take to it we’ll change.
Like ^ @WhatABore says our midwife told us they’re basically all the same due to strict regulations so if we then want to move onto a cheaper one like Aldi mamia after a few weeks we can.
 
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We’ve gone with the Aptamil readymade bottles as they’re sold in our local tescos, if he doesn’t take to it we’ll change.
Like ^ @WhatABore says our midwife told us they’re basically all the same due to strict regulations so if we then want to move onto a cheaper one like Aldi mamia after a few weeks we can.
Just thought I'd add to this that Aptimil and Aldi formula is literally identical. It's made in the same factory and just packaged different 😊
 
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Any ladies still had light cramping going into their 2nd trimester? I’m 15 weeks and still get some light cramp/ache. I’ve had a scan and everything looks great so far. I’m guessing it’s stretching pain?
Yes I also had it well into my second trimester, I think it’s caused by the uterus expanding.

Edited to add- if it becomes severe, the advice I was given was to call the local maternity triage.
 
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For those of you who plan to formula feed/had formula fed previous babies - which formula did you use and why?

I have no idea how to decide!
We used Aptamil with our first (had to actually progress to the hungry baby one as you couldn't fill her lol) never had any issues, planning to use Aptamil this time round again and see how we get on but will change it if needed x
 
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Just thought I'd add to this that Aptimil and Aldi formula is literally identical. It's made in the same factory and just packaged different 😊
Oh yes I read a blog post on this where someone compared, hopefully he takes to it 😂
 
Just come on to complain really! I'm 30w5d and the lack of sleep/uncomfortableness during sleep is really starting to get to me. I sleep on my side and switch up during the night, but my hips are in agony! I have a V shape pregnancy pillow, put it under me and between my knees and I am just so uncomfortable. Is anyone able to recommend a good sleeping position or is this just me until she's here? 😂
 
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