I didn't even know this group existed until now but am subscribing as I am about to become a parent

[Turborama]

...for the 1st time.

I don't know how active this group was in DU2 but I hope it's a keeper.

[brendan120678]

1. Congrats to you on upcoming bundle of joy!

My wife and I are expecting our towards the end of the year.

[Rhiannon12866]

2. Congratulations, my friend!

Wishing you every happiness!

[vim876]

3. Congratulations and good luck!

Do you know the sex yet?

[rbnyc]

4. Congrats.

I've dropped in from time to time over the years. It's a good group.

[AllyCat]

5. How exciting! Great to hear the good news :)

Keep us posted on the new little one. I just found this forum too. Many days I could use a little help from others who have been there or are going through it!

[groundloop]

6. Congradulations

I just found this group also. Now everybody's going to have to listen to me bitch about my teenagers

[FedUpWithIt All]

7. Are you guys due soon? I think i remember a thread that you guys were expecting a while back

You have to let us know when the little one gets here. Congrats to you both!!


We just found out that we're having another. Still very early.

[TBF]

8. Sleep now :)

you will thank me for this advice later.

[HopeHoops]

9. Children are God's way of telling you he never wants you to sleep again.

[seabeyond]

10. wonderful. and exciting. i was lucky

net was introduced in my life about the time i had first child. wealth of info. lots of people with opinion. it was and still is, so helpful.

the best gift my pediatrician told me a couple months after my first was born (she knew me a couple years before i had baby and had seen my concerns and ability as parent after i had baby) when i was telling her, people say.....

was, listen to yourself. you know your child best. and that includes the info i give you.

she wasnt telling me my way was always right or the only way, but i knew the baby best, trust in that.

so regardless of what you hear from well meaning people, always listen to your heart.

[MannM]

11. Child safe roller window coverings

I know there are many parents in here, parents who may own some roller blinds – this is why I wanted to share this article http://www.merrybaby.com/activities-and-games/safety-first-make-roller-blinds-a-child-safe-solution-for-homes/ on the dangers posed by cord and chain operated rollers opposed to child safe roller blinds. Hope this will help

[Tumbulu]

12. congratulations!

One nice piece of advice that my cousins gave me was to bake a wonderful cake and freeze it - so that it could be eaten a few months after the birth, way after all the nice meals well wishers have dropped off. When you are a bit dingy from not sleeping....that cake will be a special treat and help you remember the old life of nights of uninterrupted sleep. And help you celebrate this new life that continually unfolds and challenges and causes parents to expand in so many unimaginable ways.