BethinPA
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Oh!!! Congratulations WW! What lovely news!
Hey, is someone going to start a thread on Downsizing for Baby? The "Baby Industry" insists that you need a whole load of carp for a tiny infant. I'm sure we can put together a list of what's truly necessary!
Some of my friends with asthma have reported that the mild immuno-suppressive effect of pregnancy reduced their asthma symptoms. I hope it's true in your case! 
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mihto
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| BethinPA wrote: | Oh!!! Congratulations WW! What lovely news!
Hey, is someone going to start a thread on Downsizing for Baby? The "Baby Industry" insists that you need a whole load of carp for a tiny infant. I'm sure we can put together a list of what's truly necessary!
Some of my friends with asthma have reported that the mild immuno-suppressive effect of pregnancy reduced their asthma symptoms. I hope it's true in your case! |
Totally outside the swine flu thread, but I certainly second this suggestion. Not only would it take care of the needs of prospective parents/grandparents with some hands-on advice, but the possibilities of pictures would be there as well. I would love to see the contributions from young parents with a lot of experience and knowlwdge!
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Jamanda
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Certainly a good idea for an article here.
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tahir
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| Jamanda wrote: | | Certainly a good idea for an article here. |
Deffo, we didn't use anything really, despite all the stuff thrown at us.
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Jamanda
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I used an incubator, SCBU and rather a lot of expensive kit for the first two months, so I was rather upsized. But it would be good if someone could maybe collate some ideas. Any volunteers? Actually this could do with a new thread couldn't it. Shall I try to be clever and split it?
Cor Blimey it worked!
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tahir
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You're right clever you are.
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wellington womble
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| BethinPA wrote: | | Some of my friends with asthma have reported that the mild immuno-suppressive effect of pregnancy reduced their asthma symptoms. I hope it's true in your case! |
Sadly not. It's not too bad though - I mostly get asthma in the summer as a hayfever side effect, so at least that won't be a problem!
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Ixy
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My ex neighbours remortgaged their house to 'pay for the baby'...I wondered what it was it needed so badly?
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Chez
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We bought hardly anything new. Freecycle was great and people we hardly new were extraordinarily kind.
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mihto
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| Ixy wrote: | | My ex neighbours remortgaged their house to 'pay for the baby'...I wondered what it was it needed so badly? |
That one is easy to answer. Spend a few hours shopping in one of the large centers or in Toys R Us. 
Hopefully people who have been through the hassle have a few things to ocntribute? What about exchanging baby stuff as well as advice? That would be a lovely way to downsize 
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| BethinPA wrote: | Oh!!! Congratulations WW! What lovely news!
Hey, is someone going to start a thread on Downsizing for Baby? The "Baby Industry" insists that you need a whole load of carp for a tiny infant. I'm sure we can put together a list of what's truly necessary!
Some of my friends with asthma have reported that the mild immuno-suppressive effect of pregnancy reduced their asthma symptoms. I hope it's true in your case! |
What is necessary usually depends on the parent, what sort of parenting you want to do. I have used 3 types of baby carriers costing a lot more than the buggy I bought for a tenner at a car boot sale.
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The.Grange
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Congratulations WW.
16 years after the last one and now starting again, we are looking at all options to fulfill our new bundles needs
DS has a lot to answer for it seems a fertile forum lol!
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mihto
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| The.Grange wrote: | Congratulations WW.
16 years after the last one and now starting again, we are looking at all options to fulfill our new bundles needs
DS has a lot to answer for it seems a fertile forum lol! |
How sweet! Seems being on Downsizer is infectious in more than one way!
When is the baby due?
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Jonnyboy
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We'd be interested in learning about modern reusable nappies, apparently they're not the horror our parents experienced
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| Jonnyboy wrote: | | We'd be interested in learning about modern reusable nappies, apparently they're not the horror our parents experienced |
there is an article.
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The.Grange
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| mihto wrote: | | The.Grange wrote: | Congratulations WW.
16 years after the last one and now starting again, we are looking at all options to fulfill our new bundles needs
DS has a lot to answer for it seems a fertile forum lol! |
How sweet! Seems being on Downsizer is infectious in more than one way!
When is the baby due? |
May
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BethinPA
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How nice, Grange! Wow, 16 years apart, that's like being first timers again!
Okay, one of my necessary things:
Really large swaddling blankets (not those pathetically small "receiving" blankets), to do a true baby straitjacket. Two, so that you've got one if one's been spat up upon and is perched on the mountain of laundry.
We were totally unprepared (well, sort of) for baby #1, as she was early. (Three whole days early. But, we'd planned on doing all the "essential" baby shopping that weekend! ) As it turned out, we needed almost nothing. Car seat to get her home from the hospital, a few tiny outfits, some hats, diapers and some swaddling blankets.
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sean
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If you have them early enough the hospital keeps them while you buy the stuff that you need. 
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The.Grange
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thanks BethinPA my eldest is 22... i started early and finishing late
i've knitted several booties, hats, mittens and halfway through a blanket... midst of making a cow jumped over the moon themed mobile... not essential but fun to do
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wellington womble
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| The.Grange wrote: | | mihto wrote: |
When is the baby due? |
May |
Me, too. And three other girls at work also fessed up this week (we are all due with a few days of each other. My boss, on the other hand, is having kittens!) It must be infectious or something!
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| wellington womble wrote: | | And three other girls at work also fessed up this week (we are all due with a few days of each other. My boss, on the other hand, is having kittens!) It must be infectious or something! |
Congratulations, one and all (and the rest)
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mihto
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| wellington womble wrote: | | The.Grange wrote: | | mihto wrote: |
When is the baby due? |
May |
Me, too. And three other girls at work also fessed up this week (we are all due with a few days of each other. My boss, on the other hand, is having kittens!) It must be infectious or something! |
Well, your boss does not have much of a choice Kittens are in! May he long enjoy them!
We have had a similar thing happening at my work. My boss has added to his grey hair by finding substitutes who need to be trained. Our parental leave is 10 month with 100 % wage or 12 month with 80 % wage.
Downsizer has some interesting months ahead 
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