All the Baby Crazy

[krl52014]

You are not crazy, just excited! I don't really have time for that this time around since I'm chasing after my 12 month old wild toddler we also have a lot already.

[tkford216]

Jun 9, 2015 17:33:30 GMT -5 EatsRitz said:

Jun 9, 2015 15:32:31 GMT -5 akraus2015 said:

I would love to start buying some clothes but this is my first pregnancy and I have no idea when I will need them. You never know with St. Louis weather. I might need dresses, I might need sweaters.

First pregnancy you probably won't start showing until about 20 weeks or later (so end of September/beginning of October for most of us). So maybe a month of possibly warm weather and then cold as fuck until the baby comes.

I assume when you say show, you mean like, big belly? Anyone I've known to be pregnant has a visible bump well before 20 weeks..

[allegro55]

Jun 9, 2015 15:24:37 GMT -5 EatsRitz said:

Jun 9, 2015 15:14:34 GMT -5 tkford216 said:

Nope, you're all crazy.

Lol.

I'm doing no preparing, but that's mostly due to loss brain. I don't get excited until first trimester is over.

Yep.  I'll start thinking about these things in 2nd tri.   I have thought about things I liked or wish I had for DD that I will want for this one.

[chocolate]

Jun 9, 2015 17:30:05 GMT -5 EatsRitz said:

Jun 9, 2015 16:46:52 GMT -5 chocolate said:

Black always hides better so if you want to show off the bump as you go along, and next to a chalk board wall...I like the teal, personally.

I like the teal one too. I almost bought that one when I was getting the dress, but I also bought another dress at the same time that was mostly teal (BOGO half off!). So I got grey.

Grey was my 2nd choice!

[EatsRitz]

Jun 9, 2015 18:53:58 GMT -5 tkford216 said:

Jun 9, 2015 17:33:30 GMT -5 EatsRitz said:

First pregnancy you probably won't start showing until about 20 weeks or later (so end of September/beginning of October for most of us). So maybe a month of possibly warm weather and then cold as fuck until the baby comes.

I assume when you say show, you mean like, big belly? Anyone I've known to be pregnant has a visible bump well before 20 weeks..

i mean strangers probably wouldn't see you and assume you're pregnant before around 20 weeks (+ or - a couple) for a first pregnancy. Generally speaking. Obviously everyone's body is different, but the top of the uterus doesn't even reach the belly button until 20 weeks. People show earlier in subsequent pregnancies usually because their abs have been stretched before and will give up on holding things together a lot sooner.

[EatsRitz]

As an example:

[chocolate]

As far as clothes go, with DS I was strictly wearing maternity pants at 14 weeks. I personally did not use a Bella band at all though. Shirts I made the full switch to maternity closer to 25 weeks, so that was later. I'm short, small, and have a short torso so my belly was very much out there fairly early on. Everyone is different and there's nothing wrong with waiting and buying clothes as it comes up that you need them. And there's also nothing wrong with nabbing sales now to spread out the expense.

[kh59]

Jun 9, 2015 18:53:58 GMT -5 tkford216 said:

Jun 9, 2015 17:33:30 GMT -5 EatsRitz said:

First pregnancy you probably won't start showing until about 20 weeks or later (so end of September/beginning of October for most of us). So maybe a month of possibly warm weather and then cold as fuck until the baby comes.

I assume when you say show, you mean like, big belly? Anyone I've known to be pregnant has a visible bump well before 20 weeks..

I was not visibly pregnant with my first until after 20 weeks. At 24 weeks, a close and honest friend told me that I basically just looked like I'd had a big hamburger for lunch.

[kellybenelly83]

Jun 10, 2015 8:53:06 GMT -5 kh59 said:

Jun 9, 2015 18:53:58 GMT -5 tkford216 said:

I assume when you say show, you mean like, big belly? Anyone I've known to be pregnant has a visible bump well before 20 weeks..

I was not visibly pregnant with my first until after 20 weeks. At 24 weeks, a close and honest friend told me that I basically just looked like I'd had a big hamburger for lunch.

like everything, its relative to each person. I have 2 friends due around the same time. One is clearly pregnant at 16 weeks and one barely looks like she ate a big lunch. Really it depends on your body. I find shorter ladies show faster as there is less space for the belly to stretch out. 

[wicked22]

I just looked fat until about 25 weeks or so last year but my pants sure new I was pregnant. I'm a bigger girl but not huge and with baby a baby that come 8 weeks early my belly button never popped.

[britterrss]

My best friend is 19-20 weeks and pretty thin. She's barely showing, but since she's normally really fit, you can definitely tell she must be pregnant.

[tkford216]

Jun 10, 2015 9:04:53 GMT -5 britterrss said:

My best friend is 19-20 weeks and pretty thin. She's barely showing, but since she's normally really fit, you can definitely tell she must be pregnant.

This is what I'm saying. Some women are going to "look pregnant" the moment their stomach protrudes a little, even if it's mostly bloat. There doesn't have to be a big belly for people to start going... uh, honey, has something changed?

[tkford216]

Jun 10, 2015 9:02:06 GMT -5 kellybenelly83 said:

Jun 10, 2015 8:53:06 GMT -5 kh59 said:

I was not visibly pregnant with my first until after 20 weeks. At 24 weeks, a close and honest friend told me that I basically just looked like I'd had a big hamburger for lunch.

like everything, its relative to each person. I have 2 friends due around the same time. One is clearly pregnant at 16 weeks and one barely looks like she ate a big lunch. Really it depends on your body. I find shorter ladies show faster as there is less space for the belly to stretch out. 

Maybe this is why. Most of my friends are short and fairly thin. We could tell LONG before the 20-week mark. 

If I could get away with not telling my boss until 20 weeks (no one giving me suspicious looks), that'd be phenomenal. But I have no faith in that being the case.

[kh59]

Jun 10, 2015 9:16:39 GMT -5 tkford216 said:

Jun 10, 2015 9:02:06 GMT -5 kellybenelly83 said:

like everything, its relative to each person. I have 2 friends due around the same time. One is clearly pregnant at 16 weeks and one barely looks like she ate a big lunch. Really it depends on your body. I find shorter ladies show faster as there is less space for the belly to stretch out. 

Maybe this is why. Most of my friends are short and fairly thin. We could tell LONG before the 20-week mark. 

If I could get away with not telling my boss until 20 weeks (no one giving me suspicious looks), that'd be phenomenal. But I have no faith in that being the case.

I'm tall but relatively thin, and I could totally pass for not pregnant at 20 weeks last time.  (I'm doubting that will be the case with my second.)  Although I had told my boss by then, I was teaching at the time, and most of my students and other coworkers didn't notice anything for about another month, and people still seemed surprised when I told them.  I had it in my mind that when I came back from Christmas break at 19 weeks, it must have been obvious to everyone because I thought I looked different, but nope!  Strangers didn't seem to be able to tell until I was pushing my third trimester.  Maybe it also had to do with the fact that I was wearing mostly dresses to work? Everybody's different, but you might be surprised how long you can go without everyone knowing if that's your goal.

[tkford216]

Jun 10, 2015 9:31:25 GMT -5 kh59 said:

Jun 10, 2015 9:16:39 GMT -5 tkford216 said:

Maybe this is why. Most of my friends are short and fairly thin. We could tell LONG before the 20-week mark. 

If I could get away with not telling my boss until 20 weeks (no one giving me suspicious looks), that'd be phenomenal. But I have no faith in that being the case.

I'm tall but relatively thin, and I could totally pass for not pregnant at 20 weeks last time.  (I'm doubting that will be the case with my second.)  Although I had told my boss by then, I was teaching at the time, and most of my students and other coworkers didn't notice anything for about another month, and people still seemed surprised when I told them.  I had it in my mind that when I came back from Christmas break at 19 weeks, it must have been obvious to everyone because I thought I looked different, but nope!  Strangers didn't seem to be able to tell until I was pushing my third trimester.  Maybe it also had to do with the fact that I was wearing mostly dresses to work? Everybody's different, but you might be surprised how long you can go without everyone knowing if that's your goal.

My problem is I think everyone is waiting for it. At work, I'm the only younger one here (everyone else is 40+ with no plan on having more kids) and I think they expect that I'll be having kids soon and taking maternity leave and whatnot. I'm a pretty tiny person, so I think even the bloat will be a challenge to hide, and once things start moving there will be nowhere to go but out. I guess I'll just have to see how it goes. I'd just rather tell everyone before it gets to the point of wondering/whispering when I leave the room. I fully understand and agree that strangers will probably have no idea until I'm farther along, but the people that know me? Fat chance they don't catch on early, lol.

I do have a lot of dresses, so maybe that will help.

[chocolate]

Jun 10, 2015 9:02:06 GMT -5 kellybenelly83 said:

Jun 10, 2015 8:53:06 GMT -5 kh59 said:

I was not visibly pregnant with my first until after 20 weeks. At 24 weeks, a close and honest friend told me that I basically just looked like I'd had a big hamburger for lunch.

like everything, its relative to each person. I have 2 friends due around the same time. One is clearly pregnant at 16 weeks and one barely looks like she ate a big lunch. Really it depends on your body. I find shorter ladies show faster as there is less space for the belly to stretch out. 

Exactly this. I'm about 5'1 and 112lbs so there was no hiding it. I had a friend that was about a week apart from me and she's taller, although just as thin, and she didn't show nearly as early as me. In fact, the entire time I looked a good 2-3 months ahead of her, not 1 week.

[kelle017]

I've been looking for double strollers, a new baby monitor & newborn cloth diapers (Since I didn't really do it much until she got a little bigger because I only had limited newborn sized diapers)

But really I've been planning dd's big girl room the most.

[akraus2015]

Jun 10, 2015 12:12:39 GMT -5 kelle017 said:

I've been looking for double strollers, a new baby monitor & newborn cloth diapers (Since I didn't really do it much until she got a little bigger because I only had limited newborn sized diapers)

But really I've been planning dd's big girl room the most.

I have been looking at cloth diapers, too, but they seem a little confusing to me.  There are so many kinds, and I'm not really sure how they all work.  It's a little overwhelming, TBH.

[chocolate]

Jun 10, 2015 12:23:44 GMT -5 akraus2015 said:

Jun 10, 2015 12:12:39 GMT -5 kelle017 said:

I've been looking for double strollers, a new baby monitor & newborn cloth diapers (Since I didn't really do it much until she got a little bigger because I only had limited newborn sized diapers)

But really I've been planning dd's big girl room the most.

I have been looking at cloth diapers, too, but they seem a little confusing to me.  There are so many kinds, and I'm not really sure how they all work.  It's a little overwhelming, TBH.

I want to try cloth diapering this time around but I've got a lot of researching to do! I'm still confused and unfamiliar with the whole process. And how many to buy??!!

[pbandj714]

Jun 10, 2015 12:26:53 GMT -5 chocolate said:

Jun 10, 2015 12:23:44 GMT -5 akraus2015 said:

I have been looking at cloth diapers, too, but they seem a little confusing to me.  There are so many kinds, and I'm not really sure how they all work.  It's a little overwhelming, TBH.

I want to try cloth diapering this time around but I've got a lot of researching to do! I'm still confused and unfamiliar with the whole process. And how many to buy??!!

Lurk the CD board. They have a ton of helpful info. Or if you're feeling brave, just jump in and ask a question over there. They won't mind and can give you a better idea of what you need.

ETA: Also read their FAQ. It has links to some helpful CD resources as well.

[chocolate]

Jun 10, 2015 12:35:19 GMT -5 pbandj714 said:

Jun 10, 2015 12:26:53 GMT -5 chocolate said:

I want to try cloth diapering this time around but I've got a lot of researching to do! I'm still confused and unfamiliar with the whole process. And how many to buy??!!

Lurk the CD board. They have a ton of helpful info. Or if you're feeling brave, just jump in and ask a question over there. They won't mind and can give you a better idea of what you need.

ETA: Also read their FAQ. It has links to some helpful CD resources as well.

I was planning on doing that. I figured I'd read around there for a while first as I'm sure they get a lot of first timer questions that they have to answer over and over

[akraus2015]

Jun 10, 2015 12:26:53 GMT -5 chocolate said:

Jun 10, 2015 12:23:44 GMT -5 akraus2015 said:

I have been looking at cloth diapers, too, but they seem a little confusing to me.  There are so many kinds, and I'm not really sure how they all work.  It's a little overwhelming, TBH.

I want to try cloth diapering this time around but I've got a lot of researching to do! I'm still confused and unfamiliar with the whole process. And how many to buy??!!

That's what I keep thinking!  I need to check out the Not Just Cloth Diapers board and see what I can learn.  It looks like an expensive investment up front, but if it would save money over time, I'd be okay with that.  I have also read it's a lot better on baby's skin, and that there is less chance of leakage.  But I also need to find out what kind of policies the daycare facilities in my area have around cloth diapering.  Also, I'm just not quite sure I understand the concept totally, yet.  I'm envisioning scraping poop off the diaper into the toilet or trash can, and then washing the diaper??  Seems a little messy...

[musicalsilver]

Jun 10, 2015 12:35:19 GMT -5 pbandj714 said:

Jun 10, 2015 12:26:53 GMT -5 chocolate said:

I want to try cloth diapering this time around but I've got a lot of researching to do! I'm still confused and unfamiliar with the whole process. And how many to buy??!!

Lurk the CD board. They have a ton of helpful info. Or if you're feeling brave, just jump in and ask a question over there. They won't mind and can give you a better idea of what you need.

ETA: Also read their FAQ. It has links to some helpful CD resources as well.

This.  I started lurking over there when I was TTC DS, and learned just about everything I needed to know.  I didn't jump in and start posting until I had picked out a newborn stash that I wanted them to critique, and they are really helpful.

[musicalsilver]

Jun 10, 2015 12:50:49 GMT -5 akraus2015 said:

Jun 10, 2015 12:26:53 GMT -5 chocolate said:

I want to try cloth diapering this time around but I've got a lot of researching to do! I'm still confused and unfamiliar with the whole process. And how many to buy??!!

That's what I keep thinking!  I need to check out the Not Just Cloth Diapers board and see what I can learn.  It looks like an expensive investment up front, but if it would save money over time, I'd be okay with that.  I have also read it's a lot better on baby's skin, and that there is less chance of leakage.  But I also need to find out what kind of policies the daycare facilities in my area have around cloth diapering.  Also, I'm just not quite sure I understand the concept totally, yet.  I'm envisioning scraping poop off the diaper into the toilet or trash can, and then washing the diaper??  Seems a little messy...

You need about 36ish changes worth for a NB, and somewhere around 24 for an older (less poopy) baby.  I mostly used prefolds and covers for the newborn stage, which is the cheapest way to go about it.  I continued to use prefolds and covers at home up until PTing, and for daycare I sent prestuffed pocket diapers which you just snap on and go, they're very simple. 

Neither of the two facilities I used had any issue with it, but obviously you need to ask.  I only ran into one small in-home type place that didn't want to even try the cloth.  At both places we've been the only CDers, but it hasn't been an issue for the most part.

For newborn poop, it's water soluble, so everything just goes in the washer.  Once you add in food, you do have to dispose of the poop so it doesn't clog up your washer, and you can either 1)use disposable liners to just kind of peel it off the diaper (our daycare required these), 2) spray it off with a diaper sprayer, 3) dunk and swish in the toilet, or what I did, 4) use a designated poo spatula to scrape it off before putting it your wet bag to wait on washing.

I'm happy to answer any questions people have, because I've really loved our CD experience!

[akraus2015]

Jun 10, 2015 12:57:43 GMT -5 musicalsilver said:

Jun 10, 2015 12:50:49 GMT -5 akraus2015 said:

That's what I keep thinking!  I need to check out the Not Just Cloth Diapers board and see what I can learn.  It looks like an expensive investment up front, but if it would save money over time, I'd be okay with that.  I have also read it's a lot better on baby's skin, and that there is less chance of leakage.  But I also need to find out what kind of policies the daycare facilities in my area have around cloth diapering.  Also, I'm just not quite sure I understand the concept totally, yet.  I'm envisioning scraping poop off the diaper into the toilet or trash can, and then washing the diaper??  Seems a little messy...

You need about 36ish changes worth for a NB, and somewhere around 24 for an older (less poopy) baby.  I mostly used prefolds and covers for the newborn stage, which is the cheapest way to go about it.  I continued to use prefolds and covers at home up until PTing, and for daycare I sent prestuffed pocket diapers which you just snap on and go, they're very simple. 

Neither of the two facilities I used had any issue with it, but obviously you need to ask.  I only ran into one small in-home type place that didn't want to even try the cloth.  At both places we've been the only CDers, but it hasn't been an issue for the most part.

For newborn poop, it's water soluble, so everything just goes in the washer.  Once you add in food, you do have to dispose of the poop so it doesn't clog up your washer, and you can either 1)use disposable liners to just kind of peel it off the diaper (our daycare required these), 2) spray it off with a diaper sprayer, 3) dunk and swish in the toilet, or what I did, 4) use a designated poo spatula to scrape it off before putting it your wet bag to wait on washing.

I'm happy to answer any questions people have, because I've really loved our CD experience!

Thanks for the info!!  I would love more info...would you mind if I PM'd you sometime?

[musicalsilver]

Jun 10, 2015 13:01:04 GMT -5 akraus2015 said:

Jun 10, 2015 12:57:43 GMT -5 musicalsilver said:

You need about 36ish changes worth for a NB, and somewhere around 24 for an older (less poopy) baby.  I mostly used prefolds and covers for the newborn stage, which is the cheapest way to go about it.  I continued to use prefolds and covers at home up until PTing, and for daycare I sent prestuffed pocket diapers which you just snap on and go, they're very simple. 

Neither of the two facilities I used had any issue with it, but obviously you need to ask.  I only ran into one small in-home type place that didn't want to even try the cloth.  At both places we've been the only CDers, but it hasn't been an issue for the most part.

For newborn poop, it's water soluble, so everything just goes in the washer.  Once you add in food, you do have to dispose of the poop so it doesn't clog up your washer, and you can either 1)use disposable liners to just kind of peel it off the diaper (our daycare required these), 2) spray it off with a diaper sprayer, 3) dunk and swish in the toilet, or what I did, 4) use a designated poo spatula to scrape it off before putting it your wet bag to wait on washing.

I'm happy to answer any questions people have, because I've really loved our CD experience!

Thanks for the info!!  I would love more info...would you mind if I PM'd you sometime?

Not at all!  I'm happy to "talk" your ear off as much as you can stand!

[bee]

I bought a sit and stand stroller from a friend of a friend. It was used maybe twice and looks perfect. I feel crazy for doing it but I couldn't pass it up for $40.

[lacey]

Also wanted to thank you musicalsilver! I would also like to cloth diaper but am generally clueless. If you ever feel up to it share what is in your stash.

[tkford216]

Jun 10, 2015 13:01:04 GMT -5 akraus2015 said:

Jun 10, 2015 12:57:43 GMT -5 musicalsilver said:

You need about 36ish changes worth for a NB, and somewhere around 24 for an older (less poopy) baby.  I mostly used prefolds and covers for the newborn stage, which is the cheapest way to go about it.  I continued to use prefolds and covers at home up until PTing, and for daycare I sent prestuffed pocket diapers which you just snap on and go, they're very simple. 

Neither of the two facilities I used had any issue with it, but obviously you need to ask.  I only ran into one small in-home type place that didn't want to even try the cloth.  At both places we've been the only CDers, but it hasn't been an issue for the most part.

For newborn poop, it's water soluble, so everything just goes in the washer.  Once you add in food, you do have to dispose of the poop so it doesn't clog up your washer, and you can either 1)use disposable liners to just kind of peel it off the diaper (our daycare required these), 2) spray it off with a diaper sprayer, 3) dunk and swish in the toilet, or what I did, 4) use a designated poo spatula to scrape it off before putting it your wet bag to wait on washing.

I'm happy to answer any questions people have, because I've really loved our CD experience!

Thanks for the info!!  I would love more info...would you mind if I PM'd you sometime?

I am not a CD diaper person, but I wanted to add that the people who lived in our house before us had a sprayer that attached to the toilet plumbing. They could then spray and wash right in the toilet before putting it in the washing machine.

[musicalsilver]

Jun 10, 2015 13:18:16 GMT -5 tkford216 said:

Jun 10, 2015 13:01:04 GMT -5 akraus2015 said:

Thanks for the info!!  I would love more info...would you mind if I PM'd you sometime?

I am not a CD diaper person, but I wanted to add that the people who lived in our house before us had a sprayer that attached to the toilet plumbing. They could then spray and wash right in the toilet before putting it in the washing machine.

That was option #2 ;-)

But yes, that's one of the more popular methods for dealing with poop.  I'm in the minority with my poo spatula.