Hi Jane, no babs will also be sleeping in with us, have got some bedbumpers for co-sleeping
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The original idea was for baby to be in a crib in our room, but to be honest I don't think there is room. Not now we have a bigger bed lol! so baby can be
in bigger bed. But am aware of the risks re cosleeping so have got these bumpers. Baby will probably be in grobag affair as well, which I have heard you can use from birth. I thought we could try that for a bit, thought it would help on the breast feeding front. I have not ruled out that a section may be needed, especially if babs stays in till christmas, she's likely to be a whopper and may need help to exit! If that's the case, I wouldnt be able to lift the moses basket, not even sure if you can lift baby out of a low crib after a cs.
I think I am not going to know what our routine will be until I have lived it. But I have several sleeping options. So why the rush for the nursery? so I have somewhere that is peaceful and calm and is baby's space. There is a futon/sofa in there for relaxation and breast feeding and can be a space away from hubby if he needs sleep and babs or I are restless. We were also given another small rocking crib which is downstairs at the mo, so baby has 3 potential places to rest her head during the day or night (oops no, 4 places if you count the moses basket)...we have so many options cos we have been given many things. Some may fit in with our lives some may not. What ever is not needed will be returned to the givers, or given to 1 of the many people I know who are pregnant!
I really hope i won't go over, I am less panicky now as babs is supposedly only about 8lb at the mo. However what she will be in 5 weeks I wouldn't like to guess. Am seeing my mw this week so will ask. If it looks like I am going over 40 weeks I will ask to talk to a dr about risks etc. I had an early scan at 8+ weeks that put the due date at 11th dec. I would be worried about babs is they tried to let me go to 40 weeks + 12 days over the date of dec 17th. The 8 week dates and the 12 weeks dates are different by 6 days. They say the earlier the scan the more accurate it is (but they do seem to insist that the 12 week scan is the one carved in stone as the due date!)
Anyway, will cross that bridge etc. I am just crossing fingers that she makes an appearence sometime in next 2 weeks.
I am sure she will come in her own good time!
Though I did eye up a pineapple in the local store yesterday!