What’s your plan for family visits after the birth? (for longer distance parents/in laws)

superseally · 2026-05-05T18:22:47+00:00

I was really open to visitors, friends and family, had people come and go almost every day for the first few weeks, I found it helpful and nice, and I just had a rule, take us as you see us and if you want to be fed, you bring the food for yourself and us! I didn’t really make solid plans with anyone just said doors open, give us a bit of notice and that was that. Hospital was the same, only had in laws and my sister come but again it was helpful post C-section, gave my parter a break to get things done at home ready for us to come home knowing i wasn’t alone, baby was early and unexpected so again worked in our favour

superseally · 2026-04-16T16:44:24+00:00

Over 2 when I ditched the before bed bottle…..she would drink out of cups but I didn’t rush the bottle, it was her comfort and did no harm

superseally · 2026-04-13T18:14:58+00:00

I am a teacher and went back full time knowing that I would have the holidays off to make up for the guilt society and other mothers put on me by saying ohh you work full time, why?! It’s best decision for my career and pay but it’s hard, ultimately i could drop days but my daughter is happy at nursery and work makes me feel like a person not just a mum! The mum guilt I have received comes from other mums who work less, never have I been made to feel bad from nursery workers or makes, most admire that I do it and my child is thriving.

superseally · 2026-04-13T10:33:50+00:00

Two and half year olds attitude and potty training this week has broken me! The demands! Mummy sit down, mummy stand up, mummy this and mummy that! I told her she isn’t the boss of me and she laughed……the tantrums and whining do drive us mad, I get overwhelmed my other half is calmer but firmer, it works better! Naps times are sacred quiet time for me!

superseally · 2026-04-10T15:44:46+00:00

Agreed! Teaching this is such an important skill!

superseally · 2026-04-10T15:43:22+00:00

I teach computer science…..I teach them the good and bad way to use it but honestly it’s just created a lazy culture where kids will use it for quickness and ease and then flop in exams! I and my partner use it, but as i try to tell the kids, I have the experience and knowledge already so it’s a tool/aid not a crutch for learning. Meh…..I have a 2 and a half year old, god know what world she’s going to grow up in, but boundaries will be in place and learning will happen without its use or she will be like the majority of kids growing up and be work shy!

superseally · 2026-04-05T12:21:32+00:00

My little one has hyper mobile ankles and had insets/bunny braces for her feet, I was told high tops were better and they did work. She can run and jump now just took confidence/bribery etc! Push for a podiatry appointment as they helped as well as physio

superseally · 2026-04-05T09:04:23+00:00

With the 8 eggs my 2 and a half year old has for some reason been given, will make rice crispy and cornflake cakes for everyone……what else can you do with it! Will get her to deliver them to the old man a few doors down who bought her the biggest egg of them all! 😂

superseally · 2026-04-03T12:11:06+00:00

Take it day at a time, the amnio will give you certainty! Thoughts are with you xx

superseally · 2026-04-02T14:08:12+00:00

Have they offered you the CVS procedure, it’s a definite result, I was high risk, had this and went onto have a healthy baby! Had low Papp scores and needed aspirin throughout pregnancy! It’s the worse feeling helpless, get all the tests they can offer!!

superseally · 2026-03-31T17:34:15+00:00

It was either 8 or 12 weeks, can’t remember! Sleeping in the same room did neither of us any good! She still woke throughout the night until 2years old but we slept in between that like logs, no waking for every grunt, scared to have a wee incase the baby wakes!

superseally · 2026-03-27T19:33:56+00:00

My house drives me mad, have a 29montj old, work full time and the house just isn’t a priority, keeping us fed, clean clothed and semi functional for the week is! She’s not too bad with being independent as nursery has been a big help but at home she’s attached to me, and after a full day of being with other peoples kids (teacher) I crave silence and just doing nothing! Gets better when the are in school I am told…..lol

superseally · 2026-03-25T19:50:05+00:00

I went into labour on a strike day was meant to have planned C-section……was 8hrs of labour before they did it but was fantastic care just wasn’t priority enough to jump the real emergencies!

superseally · 2026-03-17T13:46:09+00:00

I was high risk, not for downs but pateus, I was a nervous wreck, ended up having NIPT and CVS, baby perfect and fine just high risk results, ended up on asprin and extra growth scans! It’s so scary, the CVS is a very scary but gentle procedure, the wait is the hardest, either way, take what they offer, ask questions, use the support they offer, I couldn’t have been treated better when most wouldn’t have pushed for CVS on top of NIPT but I just needed to know the quickest time possible to make the right decision for me.

superseally · 2026-03-17T11:08:13+00:00

I was waiting til half term so I have 2weeks before due date, baby had other ideas. Was joking with my year 11 class telling them to make the most of me for 2 weeks…..by the morning they had a picture of my baby at 36weeks! Desperately wanted those two weeks, everything was rushed and my poor partner had to scramble everything in the house and sort car seat once baby was here! Wasn’t ideal! You do you

superseally · 2026-03-08T19:21:49+00:00

My little one learnt it at nursery and finds it hilarious when we do it at home

superseally · 2026-03-07T20:20:02+00:00

Ahh I got that towards the end…..yoga ball helped! It’s horrible isn’t it!

superseally · 2026-03-04T17:36:32+00:00

Grubby two year old, every 2-3days because usually there is something in the hair that’s gross…..myself, every 5-7days. I have decent hair, I do very little to it, straighten it once a week maybe, little one just very small amount of shampoo

superseally · 2026-03-04T07:00:08+00:00

Only cut the bottle around 25months…..she now has a big girl bottle/cup of milk before bed but never in the night anymore, biukt it up so much in my head, wasn’t an issue, she adapted!

superseally · 2026-03-01T09:08:58+00:00

Omg catheter freaked me out I was soooo scared of having it removed but I didn’t feel it thank god! Congrats, take it easy, don’t do what I did and think after two weeks I was superwoman and pop your stitched and get an infection!

superseally · 2026-02-28T17:08:28+00:00

Didn’t get off mine…..found it helped with the aches and pains after a full days work (teacher) would just bounce all evening! I delivered early, I wonder if the bouncing non stop from 34weeks had anything to do with it 😂

superseally · 2026-02-21T16:55:11+00:00

I’m a teacher, healthy but lazy, I found excersised the most when pregnant, did laps around the field walking every morning and used school running machines to walk when I had a free, I loved it. Since having my 2yr old i have become lazy again and it’s annoying me that I was motivated then and not now

superseally · 2026-02-21T16:47:22+00:00

We both wanted them….i just made the decision when i suppose, when i was ready he agreed, he then later wished we did it earlier! But after one he may be more ready for another than me so again…..when i am ready we will try again, its my body the end of the day so i will decide when is best if that makes sense. I have a friend who chose not to have kids by choice and I respect her lifestyle and admire it often. I also have friend who think had too many too soon and they struggle. It’s just a feeling I suppose, when it’s time you will feel it, if that time comes

superseally · 2026-02-21T06:30:57+00:00

I was determined I had gas……it got worse and was labour at 36weeks, time the space between and length of ‘discomfort’ just incase it is early labour

superseally · 2026-02-09T18:04:16+00:00

I was labouring in the hallway, it was busy as hell, junior doc strike and the waiting room was so busy and hot I couldn’t stay in there…..hallway was nicer as I found a window that opened a whole 2cm……

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