Erm, gee thanks....

Just reading my maternity notes from last scan.....

Pregnancy brain ....

Flew out of work in a rush to travel the overground and tube to my ante natal yoga class....

Only to be told I'm an hour early... D'oh!

I misread my reminder and thought 5pm was class start time, not time to leave work!

Ah well, I'm treating myself to a summer fruit smoothie and chillaxin' in a nice cafe... I'll resist the pastries

....maybe ;)

Father's Day.....

It's so weird to think this time next year, The Bear and I will have a seven month old boy or girl!

First yoga class...

Light stretch anyone....?

On Monday I had my first pregnancy yoga class....it was brill!

First big purchase....

Mamas & Papas Travelsystem : Glide Package in Green, with matching car seat

http://www.mamasandpapas.com/product-glide-package-blackgrass/1135c5200/type-i/

Very happy with the purchase:

• Pushchair
• Carry cot
• Parasol
• Rain cover
• Car Seat
• Change bag

All for £519 (USD $802 for my American readers!) and to be delivered (for free!) sometime in September at my request...woo hoo!

It was important for me to have a full travel system, which could face the world or face me when pushing. Lightweight, decent basket...have to pay extra for some clips but I may get them off eBay.

Main factor was cost for me.

Colleagues have spent £1000 ($1546) and £800 ($1237) and trust me I started to panic at the eye watering amounts....

Five hundred quid seems reasonable especially if I get a few years out of it.

Pram purchases needn't be stressful....


My tips for what they are worth:

• Decide whether you want the full travel system or not - no point paying for extras you don't need
• Ensure it has multiple seat positions including lying flat.
• Do you want world and parent facing
• Are you likely to be using public transport - slim line and light weight is for you!
• Are you likely to be in the country side a lot - big ol' 3 wheelers may be better
• Is it easy to fold - chances are there'll be times when it's just you on your own if your partner is at work.
• Does it fit in your car boot?
• Is it easy to store in your home - or will you need to fold it after every use? If folding does it stand up folded, this is nice and neat and a space saver
• Do you live in a flat - if you're on the first floor or higher you'll be lugging that pushchair a lot, go for light weight!
• Handlebar - if you and your OH are very different heights, make sure it's adjustable.
• Stick with your budget! Yes, there are prams with lovely bells and whistles and look really snazzy but ultimately, there's no point breaking the budget.
• Read reviews

Extras to consider:

• Choose a shop who offer a replacement if your pushchair needs to be fixed.
• Consider when you want to have it delivered - remember every month you have it, is a month into the warranty.
• Lots of high street stores price match - so shop around.
• Go to the shop and play around with it, ask for a demo. I was surprised how different prams looked online versus in the shop.

AVOID buying on impulse, in a rush and without having seen the pram in the flesh. Avoid second hand car seats unless you can vouch for it...if it's been in an accident it could be weakened.

Quadruple test results....

1 in 350 .


Apparently this is low risk / likelihood for Down's syndrome.


If it had been high I wouldn't have had the amnio, as that's a 1% chance of miscarriage which is a chance I wouldn't want to take.


I had been concerned as an older mum to be...so this is a bit of a relief....one less thing to stress / plan for.

http://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/resources/patient-information/maternity/quadruple-test-screening-for-downs-syndrome-and-spina-bifida.pdf