That’s me! I think it is actually called ‘so, you’re going to be a Dad’ and he got it off Amazon. He does seem able to tell me about what is happening to me week to week, today he announced I should start taking iron tablets
. But all joking aside, I think it’s helped demystify pregnancy for him, so we’d recommend!Yes standard cot after that in your room for however long you want!
- and I think ill be following suit)Thank you, this is all super helpful! I’m probably not going to bother with nursery furniture and go straight to real furniture but obviously will get a cot, and definitely one that will convert as well!Yes standard cot after that in your room for however long you want!
A lot of cots also convert into toddler/kids beds etc too, so cost effective if you wanted to get matching nursery furniture etc x
(I’m not at that stage yet baby is only 4.5 months, but I will just mention a lot of the ladies on the new baby thread have moved their little ones into their own rooms at 6m as per the lullaby trust guidelines - babies are LOUD overnight snuffing and snorting
I’d be mindful of the ones that attach if you end up having a C-section as you then can’t get out of the side of the bed. We’ve gone for the chico next to me as it can do both
The ones we’ve looked at can all do both - attach to the bed or be nearby, but hadn’t considered the effects of a c-section on these things so thank you!
I didn’t either till my friend reminded me she had to shuffle to the end of the bed
My husband bought this book. It’s a good read and he’ll tell me bits and bobs when he reads it before bed. I already know most of it but I pretend it’s super interesting and I’ve never heard about pregnancy beforeThat’s me! I think it is actually called ‘so, you’re going to be a Dad’ and he got it off Amazon. He does seem able to tell me about what is happening to me week to week, today he announced I should start taking iron tablets
there’s a good bit about what to buy in prep for a newborn like the number of nappies, baby grows etc 
Scotland gives you a book but it’s mostly about pregnancy and birth, though there is a section at the end which is post birth stuff. I should dig it back out really! I felt really clueless at the pram shopping place when I couldn’t manage to intuitively figure out how the travel systems or cribs worked. This did lead to a small flail of ‘I probably can’t be a parent’ which was a reach, gotta love those hormones! Turns out we’d started with the least intuitive of the travel systems which was ‘easy when you know how’ but most of the buttons were hidden whereas some of the others they were more obvious.I didn’t either till my friend reminded me she had to shuffle to the end of the bed
We’ve booked a free antenatal class with ‘the honest midwife’ after hearing some great things as I feel very clueless 🫣
I ended up having a c section with my first and we had the Snuz pod which was great as it could do both! Also for the first 4ish weeks baby slept my husbands side of the bed anyway so he could lift baby out and pass to me if needed.
Yes I absolutely would. They’re not expensive and are very portable so great for going from room to room downstairs. As said unthread, we also put our Moses basket inside the next to me for the first couple of months as baby couldn’t settle in the next to me as it was too big for them and Moses basket was cozier. Mad then when baby was six months and seemed massive in the Next to Me
Used the bassinet of the biggy and got a cheap stand thing on Amazon that rocked. Worked perfectly and great so we weren't moving it upstairs every night... I don't like having a lot of stuff and bits and pieces so less was more for me!
The Snuzpod’s 4 and 5 are two of the few bedside ones that can be adjusted high enough for our ridiculously high bed. I didn’t like the position of the metal bar on the Snuzpod 4 though, it would sort of be in the way of trying to get Junior out, I’d end up knocking some part of him or me against the bar scooping him out in the wee small hours! On the 5 the zip down side basically drapes over that bar which makes it seem more easily accessible. But there is some Baby Elegance electric bedside crib that looks like it might be high enough as well, so we’ll need to go check that out at some point too! What a weird new world for us!
I like that you can see through it and that it looks breathable.. but am almost suspicious of the cheap cost and think there must be something wrong with it to be that decent!I’ve got a bedside crib (the mamas and papas lua next to me) for upstairs and a bassinet thing with legs for downstairs in the living room. My cousin also recommended the “Najell sleep carrier” (attached pic), because you can transport baby from room to room, and it’s also safe for sleep, if they fall asleep in it. So I’ve added it to my registry
najell.com
I really want one of those sleep carriers, just don’t know if I can justify it lmaoI’ve got a bedside crib (the mamas and papas lua next to me) for upstairs and a bassinet thing with legs for downstairs in the living room. My cousin also recommended the “Najell sleep carrier” (attached pic), because you can transport baby from room to room, and it’s also safe for sleep, if they fall asleep in it. So I’ve added it to my registry
Najell I SleepCarrier X I The Original Smarter Baby Nest - Najell
Najell’s SleepCarrier X Baby Nest fits all prams and transforms into a play mat and a carrycot.
A family member bought me the oat beige colour but they do so many lovely colours!
Same
it was on my registry so I got it for free but I’ll let you know if I think it’s worth it!
