Restless legs and poor sleep

Hi
My daughter is 1 now but when I was pregnant I had terrible restless legs, it used to drive me mad so I understand how you feel! I found that if I kept my legs high up for about an hour before bed that helped me, I'd lay on the sofa and try as best as I could (with a bump!) to get my legs at least on the arms on the sofa but up to the back of the sofa if I could. My midwife told me its because you have extra blood when you're pregnant and gravity causes it to go in your legs giving you restless legs.
Hope that helps. I still had it for a while after my daughter was born but its gone now and it wasn't as bad once she was born.
Good luck

G/C from DID :D

Hi
Sleeping bags are brilliant! I overbought blankets and sheets for the moses basket and the cot. The thing we found when we used a sheet with a blanket was that its really really difficult to put a baby back under the sheets and blanket when its just 1 of you! If we were both up (which we were at first) then its ok but once my hubby went back to work I was getting up most of the time on my own and I really struggled to get her back under the covers because I'd tugged them all in around the edges and then wasn't enough room to fit her in when I was trying to hold her and its even worse if baby has fallen asleep and you don't want to wake her! But if you untuck them then put baby in then you've got to tuck them in cos I was always worried that if I didn't tuck them in tight enough then she'd get caught under the covers!
Good luck anyway.
December babies are the best!!
xx

due date changes?

I wouldn't worry too much about it but as THG says if you're worried talk to your midwife. You could always mention it anyway to put your mind at rest. I don't think it should really matter apart from if you were to be induced. The due date I worked out for my DD was 21st December and after scan it was changed to 15th December - now this date was impossible for me (due to periods etc..) but I just went with it. My baby arrived on 26th December (just - was almost xmas day!) and to be honest babies arrive only when they are ready! I hate that as that's what everyone told me but it's so true!!! If you were going to be induced but you didn't think you should be yet then I'd get them to double check it, they could presumably do a scan to check the size of the baby and they wouldn't induce you if they didn't think bubs was ready. As it only 5 days I wouldn't worry, especially now its so close. To be honest, I think due dates don't really mean a lot!! I sat moaning for a few weeks with a huge bump wanting my baby to come out and she came eventually!
Good luck.
xx

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Brilliant!!!

milk verses food?

Hi
I'm pretty sure you shouldn't really give cows milk until 12 months. I've read that babies should be having between 500-600ml a day (which I think is about 18 ozs?) but I'm pretty sure it can be included in the food so what about it you try adding more milk into the food he has? I do give my DD purees and so I mix them with some baby rice which has her milk in, although she does love her milk. Could you make the macaroni cheese with the milk? Not sure if you're doing that already. I'd ask HV or doctor or someone and see what they suggest.
Good luck.
xx

Can anyone recommend an instruction manual!!!

Hi
I would recommend Jo Frost's Confident baby care (supernanny). I had my first baby in December and have referred to that book a lot. I did get The Baby whisperer and a Gina ford book from the library just to see but I wasn't that keen.
To be perfectly honest, I have found that books are great for tips and for things that are you definitely need to know how to like sterlising or bathing or first aid etc.. but I really have used my instinct more than anything else. Its amazing how much you realise by instinct. Having my first baby was the biggest shock of my life (even though I'm 31 and wanted a baby so much!) so if you feel really crap in the first few weeks then I absolutely promise you that it gets better!! Don't want to put a downer on anything as it is amazing having a baby but I wish someone had really told me that it will all be ok! I'm sure you'll do a great job so good luck.
xx

what time to bed? updated

Hi
My dd is 5 months and she goes to bed at 8pm , sometimes a bit earlier and has done since she was about 4 weeks old I think. She sleeps through until about 7am, sometimes a little earlier. To be honest, I'd just do whatever you think for your baby and what works for you but if you do want to bring bedtime forward then I personally think the 15 minute thing is the way to go. I did read somewhere that you shouldn't worry too much about the time, like not be too rigid but more base it on how tired the baby is, so once you've seen 2 or 3 signs of tiredness (like yawning and eye rubbing) then its a sign that bedtime is a good idea.
Good luck anyway.

TENS recommendations

Hi
I bought the Lloyds TENS machine and found it really good. I had a bit of a strange labour but basically had contractions on/off for about 6 days before "proper labour" started and it really helped with that then once my proper labour finally got going I had constant backache and used it until I got to about 5cm, I would recommend that one and I've kept mine in case I have any more babies.

VERY slow leaking waters???

Everyone kept telling me I'd know when my waters break as they'd come pouring out and wouldn't stop coming out. Well, I did have a big gush but after several checks was told that wasn't my waters (apparently it was discharge - lovely!!). About a week after that happened I went into labour and whilst I was at home I had a bath to ease the pain. Once I got to the hospital they told me my waters had gone but I had absolutely no idea whatsoever!! I think in most cases you can tell but obviously not in mine.
Good luck!

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My mum rang everyday at first when my LO was born but then since then every couple of days or so. However, she was always worried about waking us up in case we or baby were trying to sleep so she used to text first normally, although she doesn't do that now.
Perhaps your mum is worried about interferring? My mum did tell me once that it is really hard to show you care without seeming like you're poking your nose in. If you'd like more contact with her then perhaps you could start ringing her every week or something, depending on how often you want to speak to her then gradually after a while it will probably become normal to speak on a regular basis.

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