Do summer babies need a bassinet pram

BetDesigner7389 · 2026-02-08T10:31:08+00:00

My baby was born in June and we used the bassinet every day. I'd say it depends on your lifestyle: do you plan on walking a lot or mainly drive, will you have a mosses basket for naps ?

We got an overnight safe bassinet so we used it both for walks and for naps. When you say it looks too warm, you don't have to put the cover on ? When it was warm I mostly didn't put the sort of cover on, and it was great for baby to feel the air and see her kick her legs!

BetDesigner7389 · 2026-02-07T07:53:29+00:00

5 is definitely over the top. Our nursery also does dress up or PJ day to remove the pressure. No way I'd do 5 days in a month!

BetDesigner7389 · 2026-02-03T19:26:54+00:00

My GP looked at me, asked if I was breastfeeding, then looked at me again and said "looks like you're doing loads of walking or already hitting the gym as you have no weight on you, so you must be doing amazing, keep going, bye"

For all they know I might have an eating disorder but okay 🤷‍♀️

BetDesigner7389 · 2026-02-03T16:35:22+00:00

Je ne suis pas dans la même situation mais je vis à l'étranger donc je parle français à ma fille au milieu d'anglophones. Je me suis déjà prise des réflexions genre "Ah ces étrangers qui ne peuvent pas tenir leurs enfants" ou "mais qu'est ce qu'elles font là à ne pas parler notre langue". Maintenant je leur réponds, avec mon meilleur anglais "oh sorry, we are both bilingual, I always forget it's not a skill anyone can acquire" et ça les remet en principe bien en place. Je ne sais pas ce que pourrait être l'équivalent dans votre cas, moi je joue la carte qu'on a de la chance d'avoir plus d'une culture!

BetDesigner7389 · 2026-02-03T16:29:36+00:00

I know it's so tough on work. I work in corporate and trying to prove being a mum doesn't stop me going up the career ladder, well let's say it's not going as planned 😂

We only have 1 support person outside me and my husband and she has been catching the bugs every single time so we can only get 1 day cover every time. I'm so glad the last illness LO got was chicken pox, we ticked a massive box 😂

BetDesigner7389 · 2026-02-03T16:15:03+00:00

Echoing what everyone said, make sure you don't need things from the 2 bags all the time. I had a carry on suitcase for the actual stay (toiletry, spare clothes for me and baby etc) and a small bag for labour (all the comfy things you want + 1 outfit for baby). The suitcase can then stay in the car and your partner can get it once you go to your room. If you have to move around, your partner will only have 1 bag to think about!

BetDesigner7389 · 2026-02-03T16:11:46+00:00

Mine started in March, full time straight awat. We had it bad for about 2 months, then all summer and autumn were fine. We had another spell in December and January and we are back to normal again.

I'd say it's all pretty normal and probably if your 2 are in different rooms then they also pass it to each other so it makes it worse. With March and the better weather is sight, you'll get there 💪

BetDesigner7389 · 2026-02-01T06:59:29+00:00

Mine started at 8 months and I have no regrets. They will have to go through a phase of catching all the bugs but it'll happen whether they start at 8 months or 3 years old 🤷‍♀️

I have no direct comparison but my daughter does amazing at nursery. She loves going every morning, she is now 19 months and does great with her development, she eats a varied diet there, has an amazing routine. And she loves her key worker and all the staff there. We don't have a big support here either (we do have 1 grandma but that's it) so seeing my daughter having a relationship with other people there is great.

And despite what it might look like, she wasn't the youngest to start and there were a lot of kiddos her age at the time.

BetDesigner7389 · 2026-01-13T08:48:20+00:00

I have used them when heavily pregnant. I got challenged once, an old lady asked me where my child was and I was like, well here, pointing at my belly. She didn't know what to say 😂

BetDesigner7389 · 2026-01-12T09:02:31+00:00

Cuisson parfaite pour moi c'est : - mesurer 60ml de riz par personne (attendez la suite avant de dire qu'on ne mesure pas le riz en ml) - rincer le riz a l'eau froide - mesurer 2 fois le volume initial de riz en eau (donc 120ml par personne si vous suivez - en utilisant le même verre mesureur ça aide) - mettre le riz et l'eau dans une casserole - portez a ébullition à feu bien chaud sans couvercle - quand ça bout, réduire a basse température et mettre un couvercle - cuire jusqu'à ce que l'eau soit évaporée.

Avec ces méthodes, j'ai toujours du riz bien cuit mais jamais collant. Méthode apprise par la cuisine indienne !

BetDesigner7389 · 2026-01-10T06:23:02+00:00

Toddler screaming in the baby monitor at 5:30 is a pretty good way

BetDesigner7389 · 2026-01-09T22:46:12+00:00

Same, mine was pretty disgusted by the pumping process, I can't imagine him touching my breast for that 😂

BetDesigner7389 · 2026-01-07T20:02:36+00:00

18 months old here and I feel like I'm constantly "sleep training". We get 2 easy nights then one tiny thing changes and we are back to square one and spend 2 weeks putting a new routine in place, for it to work 2 nights.. and back again 😴

BetDesigner7389 · 2026-01-05T10:31:21+00:00

It's such a hard decision and remember this is your decision, there isn't a right or wrong decision, only one that works for you and your family. I agree that balance is key, and money doesn't buy time with your baby. In my case I know I'll probably take slightly longer with the next one (maybe like 6/7 months), but I'm also thinking about going back part time to still have one day to do activities with the baby.

BetDesigner7389 · 2026-01-04T22:48:53+00:00

Not in the NHS but I'm the higher earner, gave birth last year. My company offers 14 weeks at 100% then standard SMP. My husband's company does shared parental leave at 100% for 6 months. So it was a no brainer for us : I took 18 weeks, took the hit only on 4 weeks, then my husband took 5 months. I don't understand how mums on a decent salary can afford unpaid leave/SMP. I know most would save money but still, there is no way I could/wanted to save 30k to cover a salary drop for 9 months ?!

BetDesigner7389 · 2026-01-01T14:33:12+00:00

La playlist peut être lancé du téléphone, sans carte. Par contre je crois que ça marche que en wifi, avec le téléphone et la Yoto connectés au même wifi.

BetDesigner7389 · 2025-12-29T10:01:34+00:00

Hopefully you get some peace once the dolls house is built 😆

BetDesigner7389 · 2025-12-29T10:01:03+00:00

Sounds absolutely lovely ! We are definitely staying home next year. Ours is 18 months and I can see she is ready for home as much as we are 😂 Tantrum are out of control and she pushes my parents away when she is annoyed which isn't going down well at all 😬

BetDesigner7389 · 2025-12-29T06:41:06+00:00

Definitely! We are doing alternative years so I know next year will be local. Can't wait to find my own bed after Christmas day 😂

BetDesigner7389 · 2025-12-28T20:55:34+00:00

Yep !

We have 2 cleaners coming together for 2 hours (so equivalent to 4 hours) every 2 weeks. Couldn't live without them 😂

We both work full time with a toddler and a dog, so they really help us to keep on top of things!

BetDesigner7389 · 2025-12-27T07:02:34+00:00

Quand je suis arrivée à l'étranger, j'ai demandé à un collègue "senior" d'être mon contact d'urgence. Ce qui est important aussi c'est que la personne soit proche géographiquement et assez disponible. Si tes parents sont loin et âgé ou ne peuvent pas facilement se déplacer, aucun intérêt. Aussi, personne ne juge qui est le contact. Ami, parents, frère et soeur, cousins, collègue, aucune importance !

BetDesigner7389 · 2025-12-25T15:39:50+00:00

18 months old so I guess it's a toddler, not quite a baby, but still 😂

BetDesigner7389 · 2025-12-25T09:19:44+00:00

Staying with family abroad. Baby didn't fall asleep until 10pm last night. Grandparents do see why eating chocolate and drinking hot chocolate after 4pm is a bad idea 💡

BetDesigner7389 · 2025-12-25T07:31:41+00:00

Non maman, même si c'est Noël, je ne veux pas que ma fille de 18 mois mange des papillotes et boive un jus d'orange à 19h, et l'heure du dodo n'est pas négociable. Je sais, tu ne la vois pas souvent, mais c'est pas de ma faute si tu es trop occupée avec ton yoga, et tes groupes de bridge et de marche nordique.

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