Anyone else nervous?
My husband and I got married in July. We knew we wanted to start trying right off the bat so we didn't have sex our whole engagement so I would have time to get off the pill and start prenatals. I've always heard it usually takes 2-3 months at least to concieve yet we managed to get pregnant right away!!! our wedding was July 21st and I'm due april 20th so it was shocking. He kept bugging me when it was time for my first period and I kept telling him there's just no way that would be crazy but sure enough here I am. 12 weeks pregnant tomorrow!
We're both really excited but I am getting soooo nervous. This is our first (besides our furbaby) and so far we have nothing at all for baby. I want to do cloth diapers but I don't know who to talk to to find out info on it. I want to start buying stuff but my husband doesn't seem to think it's that important right now. I know he's a guy but how do I get it through his head that you can't wait until last minute on this stuff. It's baby steps! I'm just getting really nervous that we're not going to be ready at all. =/
Re: Anyone else nervous?
Married since 8/7/10
I haven't bought anything yet (this is our first too). We were like you guys -- I went off the pill the day we got engaged. However, we still tried to prevent until after the wedding and then it did take us a few months (Our 1 year anniversary is actually next Monday).
Anyway, I don't plan on buying anything until we find out the gender and then I think I will pick up the occasional cute piece of clothing. I assume that a lot of things we need wil be covered by registry / showers -- we will probably buy the furniture early so that we can set it up and be prepared just in case Baby comes early!
Don't worry... there is still plenty of time! We stated off buying the nursery furniture a piece at a time when I was around 12-14 weeks with DS. Eventually we had showers -- if you're having a shower seriously wait to buy anything but the big stuff because people will want options and you will still get to make a big shopping trip after the shower(s) to purchase the leftovers -- and had most of the stuff we wanted and by around 32 weeks we were set and ready for the baby to come. Also, remember that babies really don't NEED as much as retailers want you to think.
As for cloth diapers, don't get intimidated by all the information out there. This is a good book: Changing Diapers: The Hip Mom's Guide to Modern Cloth Diapers. I also always recommend starting out with prefolds and covers for newborns. They're really easy and the cheapest way to go while you figure out later what diapers you want to use for your baby and what works for you and your baby. (You may find you like prefolds and stick with those throughout diapering too -- I know plenty of people who have done that option.)
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Congrats on being so fortunate to have no problems conceiving!
This is our first and I'm nervous too! But I feel like there's plenty of time. I'm waiting to find out the sex of the baby before we start buying things. I have started looking on amazon.com and adding things to a "baby wish list" to start getting a list together of things I like or think we'll need. Maybe you could start doing that? I've also started reading a book called The Survival Guide for Rookie Moms. That would be my other suggestion, to start reading to get you ready for taking care of a baby. When we find out the sex, then we'll start making definite plans and organizing our apartment to make room for baby.
Congrats on your pregnancy and superb fertility!
There is an excellent Cloth Diapering board right here at The Bump. I would start lurking over there and reading the posts. And as a PP mentioned, there is a great series on YouTube about cloth diapering.
Over-40 parents...what we lack in vigor, we make up for with cunning.
I second this recommendation. It truly simplifies the world of cloth diapering. If you ask a question on the cloth diapering board, you get a ton of different opinions and a lot of lingo that won't make sense. This video series keeps it simple and shows you how the various diapers work.
We're going with Indian pre-folds and Flips covers. Plus I plan to sew fleece and wool covers myself.