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Grow, baby, grow! Oh, he is!
Rah, our baby passed an exam today with flying colours! Midwife wasn't sure he was growing as fast as he should, he had not grown at the last checkup. But, today, he has grown again! This is good news! Got an actual scan tomorrow, where we will find out if he is really a he, which was fairly certain at the last scan, but not 100%.
Coincidentally, we have been thinking of putting him in a Grobag anyway. This is just a make of baby STUFF, rather than a tomato growing bag of dirt, but they make little sleeping bags for babies like this. Means less confusing of blankets and swaddling and things and less chance of him overheating apparently.
I just picked that example as it has PIRATE in the title, think Clare has already ordered one with a bear on it instead though. We're going to give it a try before we order lots...
Any advice gratefully received, I really have no idea what I'm on about, we're buying baby themed products a bit willly-nilly.
pauly :: 2009 :: Comment / reply
Oh and drop us some pictures of tomorrow's scan!
14 Apr :: 2009 :: Comment / reply
@itchypaws @pauly cheers for all the tips, will be following your advice. Got a thermometer like that already.
pauly :: 15 Apr :: 2009 :: Comment / reply
Hey great to hear everything is ok - I would take everything the "during pregnancy" midwives tell you with a bag of salt. I can tell you a million stories on how they let us down time and time again. The ones who support you during labour during hospital though are amazing.
We only used grobags for ours, you have no stress about them throwing off their covers during the night as they can't get out. Also when they get older, it stops them climbing out or standing up (when they are quite young). Gives you better sleep :o) So go buy lots and lots...
Dude, also get yourself one of these:
monitormybaby.co.uk/Products/babysense.aspx
A breathing monitor (the kind they use in hospitals). The best 70 GBP you will ever spend. You constantly hear them apparently stop breathing (only to find they switched from noisy to quiet breathing) - stops a million panics in the night and they really really work. Cannot RECOMMEND them enough - we recommended them to everyone (D&S, B&D, J&R etc) and no one regrets them. DO NOT buy the tommy tippee imitation, you get what you pay for. This will make your wife very very happy.
Oh, they do them in bundles on that site to with e.g. regular monitors. Don't even think about it, go buy it. If I'm wrong, I'll give you 70 GBP :o)
14 Apr :: 2009 :: Comment / reply
Hey so whilst I'm on to recommendations, I'm sure Clare already has one but in case not... get yourself one of these:
amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0001D0LMS/?tag=clarkeology-21#Braun-4520-Thermoscan-Thermometer-66022780/?ie=UTF8&s=drugstore&qid=1239737570&sr=8-3
(or similar)
Really easy, takes seconds to read and accurate (so we have found). Again, invaluable if you think baby Clarke has a temperature.
14 Apr :: 2009 :: Comment / reply
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