Hi girls, I've my 6 week checkup next week& assuming contraception will be a topic! the last 5 weeks has humbled me so do not see myself being in the 2 under 2 club🤣🤣 What is everyone doing for contraception these days? I was on the ovreena pill for 11 years& then break for a few while ttc so not sure will I go back on the same??
equally would welcome what to avoid please x
thank you 😚😚
Hello everyone. My husband and I are a French-American couple living in Ireland. We are so excited to be expecting baby #2. We have picked out a boy name, but we've been hearing different pronunciations that have left us confused and unsure.
The name is Cassien, pronounced Cass-i-en. However when we've mentioned the name to people they've sometimes pronounced it as Cash-en, which we don't like.
Is this an American vs Irish disagreement? How do people across Ireland (and maybe even the UK) say this name? Will it be considered weird or odd?
Thank you!
This is the baby I spent endless nights crying for, praying for, and trying so hard for. And yet here I am at 28 weeks and I have zero excitement, an overwhelming sense of doom, and a lack of attachment to my baby. I mean I do care for him onviously but I’m not feeling those motherly feelings everyone keeps talking about.
Everyone I meet is so excited for me, my husband is sending me baby reels 24x7, and all this chatter about the baby is annoying me so much. Yelled at my husband yesterday and poor guy is watching all those reels in secret now, lol.
I feel like I’m the worst mother ever. My neighbour is pregnant and she is crazy with baby fever and here I am lying on my couch just devoid of all emotions related to motherhood and posting this at 6 in the morning.
Hi all,
My brain isn't working ATM haha. My mam would love something unique or cute to have as a gender reveal for my baba. But I cNt think of anything other than a confetti cannon. They don't eat sugar so can't really do the cake reveals. I want to make this special for them cause they didn't get to see my brother kids gender reveal.
Any ideas for like a easy to put together small thing I could do. ??
Im 34w , at my 32w scan I was told baby is breech, now he is super active and he flips multiple times a day to head down/breech, or transverse is his favourite, so I wasnt all that shocked, but i was hoping to avoid a C if possible.
Looking to see what people's experiences were with a baby that wont settle in one direction, did they calm by 36w? Or did you end up with a section? And if so, how was that decision made ? Im primarily with midwives at a primary care clinic , not really in the hospital as im low-risk and no one has brought it up yet.
Hoping to avoid a ECV too as I heard theyre awful/not reliable so any experience is appreciated 🙏
This has probably been asked before but can’t seem to find a solid answer.
I am due my baby in November and all going well hope to go on maternity leave the week before. I work from home so this should be manageable (fingers crossed). The issue is I am on a temp contract that keeps being reviewed every 6 months. My current contract will be due to end at the end of the year, no official date from HR, they are dragging their feet. So I’m assuming my contract ending means my maternity leave ends also. And now I’m freaking out about how I’ll survive with no income.
Any insights would be greatly appreciated
Where did ye get yer momcozy bottle washer . Looking for any bit of discounts or codes to use to reduce price .
Has anyone done any pregnancy acupuncture in the lead up to birth and recommend anyone in the Dublin area
Hey all ,
So my last baby was delivered via emergency c section 6 years ago.
This pregnancy will be an elective repeat C section I’m just wondering at what week are they performed ?
39 weeks on the dot?
Is there a certain appointment day that they will discuss the date with me ?
I’m 14 weeks now I presume too early to know?
Edit** also my last baby arrived 5 weeks premature (spontaneous labour and he was breach)
Will they take me in earlier to keep an eye or just tell me watch out for signs etc?
Thanks!
Thanks so much.
Hey everyone
Is there any Irish Feb due date groups?
Can’t seem to find any on fb etc
Thanks!
Hi all! Quick one for formula mums! How are we making bottles? Just one at a time?
I bought the baby breeza formula pro but I’m now afraid that it doesn’t get to 70 degrees. So I’ve been using the NUBY, just boil the kettle do my ounces and then the hot shot method. However I’m doing this one by one.
The ease of the ready to drink aptmils was so good, I was wondering does anyone bulk make formula via a pitcher? Can you make a few and leave them in the fridge?
Help! FTM wanting to avoid a screaming baby at 3am!!
Hi all! Was in with my GP for my 6 week check up. I had previously asked about if there was going to be a catch up for babies born in the summer for rsv and she told me today they got a communication that they were going to be available in the GP practice. I've booked them along with the 2 month vaccines so if anyone else with a summer baby is looking for the vaccine give your GP a shout!
I had my glucose test in the limerick maternity early this morning - 12 hours later and still no call! Am I in the clear or too early to celebrate 👀 I’ve a very dry mouth all the time tho so was nearly half expecting it
I’m due to have my first baby soon and I’m trying to figure out how we’re going to manage nights in the early days.
I’ve heard people recommend doing shifts with your partner — e.g. one person takes the first half of the night and does the feeds, changing, settling etc. while the other sleeps in another room, then you swap. It sounds like a great way for both parents to get a solid 3–4+ hours of uninterrupted sleep.
But I’m confused about how/if this actually works if you’re exclusively breastfeeding?
I recently learned that you can’t necessarily just have your partner give them expressed breast milk in a bottle because you still need to breastfeed/pump regularly to maintain your supply. I’ve also heard that in the very early days it’s particularly important for the baby to actually feed at the breast rather than relying on expressed milk.
So how do breastfeeding parents actually make the shift system work?
I’m just trying to understand how we can both get as much sleep as realistically possible without compromising breastfeeding.
I keep hearing that during labour you won’t care or that the docs have seen it s million times but I genuinely feel like I will feel uncomfortable for the rest of my life having my legs spread like that and also the fact my husband doesn’t have to do anything fills me with anger whenever I think about it I start to cry or like I have to shake it off
My mind is well and truly boggled… Everytime I think I’ve decided I see a negative comment of someone’s experience and then I’m back to the start! I’m sorry I know this question has been asked before but please help me decide 🥹
I need it to be black, not too heavy and fold away nicely for the car, budget is around €1000 max but ideally less. Thank ye so much in advance any help would be greatly appreciated
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FTM and considering investing in the Momcozy Bottle Washer before baby arrives! I’ve seen so many people say they got it a few months in and wished they got it sooner. But also weary of trying to pick out what are ads on TikTok/Insta as opposed to real life opinions!
If you have it, do you think it’s worth the price tag? 🥲
Hi everyone,
Just looking to hear about people’s experiences with c sections - any tips or tricks, things to pack to help afterwards etc.
Are there particular things I should
Be discussing with the doctor ahead of time, do I need to specifically request doing skin to skin straight away (if possible) discuss dressings eg PICO etc
Thanks!
Hi everyone, I’m 7 weeks pregnant today and the nausea just seems to be getting worse. I’ve tried eating before getting out of bed and eating little and often but the relief doesn’t last long 😢 I’ve also tried Ease the Quease from Expert Midwife but that seems to have done nothing!
I haven’t vomited yet but I felt like I was going to this morning and the feeling won’t go away. Is the best option some sort of anti nausea mediation or will GPs only prescribe that if vomiting?
I’m heading on holidays today so unfortunately won’t get to my GP but might see if she can recommend something I can get in Spain.
First world problems I know but not sure how I’ll cope with the travel feeling like this 😭
Has anyone any tips on taking iron without getting nauseas? I basically vomited all day everyday up until I was about 18 weeks. Thankfully I seemed to have turned a corner and am currently 21 weeks but my iron levels are extremely low. I have the pregnancy active iron but it’s making me so nauseous. I have such fear of being so sick again! If anyone has tips for beating that nausea feeling I would be so grateful.