August 2015

Hi there ladies!

New to the August group, but have been reading you feed for quite some time. Love how supportive you all are to one another! I'm also expecting a little boy in August (EDD 18 aug) & currently 19 weeks. Can't believe how fast time has gone already, I'll be half way next week!

My frequent trips to the loo at night are finally becoming less (from 5-6 trips to 2-3 trips), so I'm getting some sort of sleep now for the time being

Have a great day everybody

Morning Ladies!!

Hope everyone is feeling good today.
Thank goodness Monday is over!! Didn't even get a chance to come and read everyone's posts!!

@Anya, welcome to our group and congrats on your pregnancy! How far along are you??

@Simone, I hope you're feeling better!! Our little one's name is pronounced 'shivaun'. Siobhan is the Irish spelling for Joan, which means 'God is gracious'. I picked this name, because it has the exact same meaning as her daddy's name, Johan, which in Hebrew also means 'God is gracious'.
I also picked it because my fiance was adopted, and doesn't know his birth family at all. I thought maybe he would finally feel like he belonged somewhere if the baby were named after him.
He cried when I told him why I liked the name Siobhan.
She is her daddy's girl already!

Nappies... You know this time round I am most certainly sticking to disposables.
With my 2 older girls I used cloth when they were babies. Back then the ex and I were struggling, and a) couldn't afford the disposables and b) I didn't have a washing machine or tumble drier for wet days.
Washing those cloth nappies (especially the first few weeks), and trying to keep them white, and then struggling to get them dry when it was rainy was a nightmare for me.
I know it's the better option, but because of my bad experience, I avoid them like the plague.

To the ladies considering cloth. Please don't be put off by my experience.
It really is actually the better option, cheaper too in the long run.
Personally I just have bad memories of using cloth nappies.

@Angie, Hope your hands are feeling better. It's so hard to find a remedy for anything when you're pregnant!
Teething is different for every child, but it is usually accompanied by fevers and yes, lots of poo.

Soooo cute tho when they finally get their first tooth! Especially if it's at the front and you get some really cute pics with the gummy grin and one tiny tooth!

Hope everyone has an awesome Tuesday!!

Good morning ladies

Simone, thank you for the bandage tip I slepts so peacefully last night (aprt from needing to go to the loo) but no pain or numbness at all. Thank you so much!!!

Really!?! Lots of poo during teething? I'm so glad I'll have this group even when baba is here coz I am soooo clueless!!

Morning Ladies

wow i never thought of cloth diapers, that is something to think about, my MIL and i are planning on taking over a tuck shop at a high school so i might be leaving work if everything pans out, (please pray this comes through) and i need to look at cost saving and after reading up on cloth diapers it seems appropriate.

has any1 ordered the chinese ones? i was looking at those as i can ask my cuz who is studying in china to bring them home for me

Thanx Ctelly. didnt know Game will exchange.
baby city will also exchange anything that they stock without a slip.

Simone, now for an average nappy you will pay R3,60 for 1 nappy.
you will change more or less 5520 nappies in the first 2 years
(i'm a bit into math, so yes i redid the calculation based on the nappies i bought over the weekend)
so that will be R19 872 for nappies in the 1st 2 years.
Pampers Premium work out to R5,20 per nappy, so thats R28 704 for the first 2 years.

nappies that i have (all the cheap ons on the market):
BamBoo Baby - Microfibre and Bamboo
Alva (the cheapest nappy and you can order direcly from China and they deliver to your door, very nice nappies for day time use)
Alva rebrands (South African retailers reselling Alva nappies)
Baby Wizzard (on of my favourites and can also fit a newborn)
Poopsy Daisy (a local mom selling handmade nappies - a bit expensive)
Eartbabies (a fitted nappy for night time use)
Little Lambs (UK night nappy - available locally)

Nappies that i still "need" to have and try:
fancy pants
Tomfibs
Grovia (US brand, but available locally)
Blueberry (US brand, but available locally)

there are also a very good 2nd hand market for nappies. i got a few great bargains buying 2nd hand nappies is great condition.
and then you can also sell your nappies when you are done.

for my newborn i'm going old school. i will be getting flats and cover - the nappies we all grew up in. this is the cheapest and most effective for newborns.

for loads of information - Doodlebums www.doodlebums.co.za/
also check out this facebook page: www.facebook.com/groups/430197693769839/?fref=nf

and feel free to ask me any questions

Oh yes...you will spend a lot of time over the next 2 years talking about poo!! lol

Stella I didn't think about it that way. My kids were both potty trained by 2, but still...at least R8000 (I have no idea what nappies cost these days) so perhaps I will look into it for this baby. Like I said, I really wanted to go that route last time. I think of the pollution that disposable nappies cause....makes my heart sore!

Which brand do you use?

Hi Ladies - Thanks for all you inputs regarding the nappies. I just assumed I'll use disposable ones.. never even considered the fabric option - thank StellaK. Will think about this.

A friend told me that all Game stores will exchange nappies, even if you didn't buy the nappies from them and even if you don't have receipt. As long as the diapers are still sealed and unused (obviously.. ) Hope this little tip helps if you get too much of one size.