I don't have a Feb '12 baby but

bsinno · November 2012

Im expecting a Feb '13 baby! And lately i've been over thinking the dumbest things. I've gotten so much support from knot/bump boards, i thought perhaps y'all could talk me off the ledge!

I can't shake this "fear" that my baby will freeze in February. i know thats dumb, but I'm worried about being stuck inside for 12 weeks of maternity leave and going crazy. And once i read SIDS happened more in winter months...SHEESH i didnt sleep for a week.

I know it will all work out but maybe you could delight me with some of the reasons you love having a february baby?

THANKS!!!

xoxo- craziest cray cray ever

NatesLady1309 · November 2012

Well... the cold really isn't that bad. Just bundle up the baby, they will be fine. It was also nice not to be hugely pregnant while it was really hot outside.

tdc2012 · November 2012

First of all, congrats!

Second of all, maybe it is just me but looking back on my first few months with my LO, it went so fast. SO fast. You will be so busy and so obssessed with him/her that being stuck inside wont bother you at all. I loved cozying up with him everyday! I was worried about SIDS as well and we ended up buying a snooza for him and although it did reassure me, it in no way stopped me from spending countless minutes and hours just watching him sleep.

When I was pregnant I was always worried about taking care of such a brand new baby, but when *they* say to you "don't worry, everything will just come naturally!" its so true. Trust your mommy instincts!

And I loved that you used the term "talk me off the ledge". my mom, sister and i use that ALL of the time. If any one of us has a bad day we always call and say "HELP! I'M ON THE LEDGE!"

Good luck!

Jen0204 · November 2012

Turn on the heat.

There are good and bad sides to having babies at all times of the year. Like Nates said, you avoid being huge during the summer. But yeah, it sucks when you can't go for walks early on (mine were actually born in January so we didn't go for walks for a couple of months), but there is no reason you have to be stuck at home. Dress in warm clothes, toss a blanket over the car seat and head out. You can go to the store, go visit people, really do anything that's not outside. It's not a big deal.

Best piece of advice I can give - stop sweating the small stuff that you can't control now - like the weather! - or you'll go nuts. Learn to go with the flow and those first few months will be much easier. Good luck!

nattyk · November 2012

We got lucky last year - the weather was pretty nice in Feb/March. But you can always go to the mall and walk there if it's freezing. I did that in the summer when it was really hot out. I agree with it being awesome to not be super pregnant in the summer! And eating for 2 over the holidays was a nice bonus.

Shmogan09 · November 2012

Get a jjcole bundle me insert for your carseat. Also buy a bunch of fleece sleepers. The only reason I could see for sids happening more in the winter would be people overheating the baby or putting a blanket on them. Just remember, they only need 1 more layer than you are comfortable in. Kellen slept in a fleece sleeper with a long sleeve onesie under. I figured that was like long sleeve pjs and a blanket. I also had him sleep in a fitted hat and I think that helped him stay warm.

ETA- we went out constantly. With him in a fleece sleeper, a hat and the bundle me over the car seat he was never cold. There is no reason not to head out. Fresh air and socializing is good for you both!

Jen0204 · November 2012

nattyk:
We got lucky last year - the weather was pretty nice in Feb/March. But you can always go to the mall and walk there if it's freezing. I did that in the summer when it was really hot out. I agree with it being awesome to not be super pregnant in the summer! And eating for 2 over the holidays was a nice bonus.

Eating for 3 over the holidays FTW! Wink

jju_stb_jju · November 2012

First congratulations! Secondly you don't have to spend 12 weeks locked inside a house, we didn't, after the babys 2 week check up, we headed to the theatre! Every since then we take him everywhere! Its not as bad as you may think and when they are small its actually easier! It will go by fast, too fast, and your life will change in many ways, but don't worry and don't sweat the small stuff. We would cover the baby with a blanket and then put a thick blanket over the carrier when we were outside.

lancyjo · November 2012

Jen0204:

Turn on the heat.

There are good and bad sides to having babies at all times of the year. Like Nates said, you avoid being huge during the summer. But yeah, it sucks when you can't go for walks early on (mine were actually born in January so we didn't go for walks for a couple of months), but there is no reason you have to be stuck at home. Dress in warm clothes, toss a blanket over the car seat and head out. You can go to the store, go visit people, really do anything that's not outside. It's not a big deal.

Best piece of advice I can give - stop sweating the small stuff that you can't control now - like the weather! - or you'll go nuts. Learn to go with the flow and those first few months will be much easier. Good luck!

This. Try not to worry honey, you'll be just fine! Smile

k3montel · November 2012

Congrats! We were advised to keep DS in the house for 2 weeks, but after that, it was fine to take him anywhere except the mall until he was a month old. I don't know why they specified to stay away from the mall.

As for SIDS...we have an Angel Care monitor, and we still use it. It really does give me piece of mind. I like the Angel Care because it still works now that he's moving around. We have had a couple of false alarms, but we turned up the sensitivity. It will always scare you, but you'll learn to sleep.

Good luck with everything!!

HawkeyeJulz · November 2012

Congrats! Like others have said don't sweat the small stuff. When I think back to my pregnancy the things that worried me were dumb. You will throw blankets over the carrier and get your ass outta the house. It's so much easier to take them out the first few months because they sleep a lot.

bsinno · November 2012

thank you everyone! this is really helpful!

sparks2987 · November 2012

I was worried that I would go crazy over maternity leave but you are really busy with feeding, changing, sleeping, burping, feeding, changing so on and so on. Plus you will be exhausted. One thing I learned, get out at of the house. Go out even if just to drive to your mom's or walk around a store, have a reason to get out of your pjs and get out of the house makes you feel so much better. Plus in the begining it felt like it took all day to get out of the house.

I also had crazy visitors in the first few weeks that kept me busy.

he/she will not freeze, bundle him/her up and head out.

Read up on SIDS but dont make yourself crazy, you can only control so much. Enjoy being pregnant (even though it sucks at times) and enjoy your newborn...time REALLY does fly by...you wont believe how fast it goes until your baby is here.

Lena122 · November 2012

He was the perfect age at summertime. He loved swimming and was old enough to do it! I still have pregnancy weight even now but I lost a LOT of it those first couple months so I didn't feel like a whale come summer either. He's a great age for the holidays too!

Don't worry about the cold too much! It'll give you an excuse to stay home and snuggle your newborn!

katea81 · November 2012

I agree with previous bumpies. Definitely get yourself a JJCole BundleMe. It was a lifesaver for me. The day after we brought my son home we took him out to Walmart and Lowes. I covered his little head up with the BundleMe and know one even looked at him and he was plenty warm. Also, I second the fleece sleepers. That's all he wore the first month of his life. So easy to take on/off and so warm. I think we even went for a few walks with him in the stroller while he was all bunbled up.

Relax. You have so many things to worry about/freak out over...this is not one of them! Good luck to you!

ALane1128 · November 2012

I agree with all PP's. A lot of stuff comes natural, some stuff you learn as you go, some you learn from family and friends, and a lot of great ideas and advice will come from the bump!
Jackson spent his first couple weeks in Sleep N' Play outfits that were fleece. It was so much easier to have him in a 1 piece as opposed to trying to get him into a onesie, pants, socks and sweatshirt. If it was really cold or if we went out of the house we put him in a onesie under his outfit. One thing I learned from here was to feel the back of the baby's neck to tell their temperature. If the back of the neck is cold, they are cold...if it's warm/room temp, they are good to go. Some people put hats on their baby's at night when they go to bed.

Congrats and Good Luck! You are always more than welcome to come and ask us anything!

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