Pram/Nursery

Has anyone sorted their nursery and put pram up just to be prepared? I want to do this but fed up of mention of superstitions and been told it's too early. I am very organised generally so just like to get things done when I can. My things are just here in boxes

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I think if you don’t believe in the superstition then do whatever works for you lovely! Everyone’s different as has their own preferences. ☺️

I have my cot and changing table up, though not properly decorated yet. More through being knackered and just a disorganised person currently rather than superstitions. If you wanna get stuff sorted, you get stuff sorted, it’s your pregnancy to enjoy and I found it also helped me bond with my bump (putting the cot up) because knowing I was starting to get stuff ready for them.

I’ve got my nursery fully done and pram just set up yesterday! Only thing I have left is to wash his clothes. Again like you said it was only because I’m organised and wanted to get stuff done while I can.. which I’m glad I did as I wouldn’t have the energy to do it now

With my first everything was up and ready. This time however I've not got a single thing in place 😅 I'm 25 weeks so keep telling myself I've got time although 25 weeks have gone so quickly 🤔

I’m 24 weeks and started my nursery 2 weeks ago and it’s nearly finished! Cot up, furniture built, it’s pretty much nearly done. The pram is still ij the shop that I won’t be collecting until November time more for there’s no where to put it than the superstition! but it’s what ever you want to do mama x

I didn't ask or tell anyone until I had done it I am a very early organised person it's how I cope and feel in control of things and it's fun and exciting to do it I couldn't care what people tell me I had the same with its to early to buy baby clothes and it just annoyed me tbh

We’re all sorted, nursery is decorated, furniture is in, pram and car seat purchased. Just a few essentials left to buy and we’ll have everything (I’m currently 28 weeks)

I’m 27wks and have pretty much everything, just a few little essentials to get like more nappies and a couple more decor bits for the nursery 🥰 I started pretty much straight after the 12wk scan, it’s helped me to be able to spread the cost over a few months

So we put up the nursery furniture (nursery already decorated) we assembled pram to ensure we had all parts then put it out the way for now and I feel like a huge weight has been lifted knowing that it's another part of this journey I'm prepared for! I've just got to get remainder small essentials now, so thank you ladies for your responses ❤️❤️

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I'm struggling. Have been for a while. I've had one break from parenting my daughter, that was for 3 hours in December when I left her with her dad.

She's 14 months old and I'm just tired. I've done every night by myself. He's out of bed at 4am and doesn't get home until 7-9pm. He drives for work, very physically tiring.
On the weekends he was doing 6 days, one weekend day off, but now has both off.

He doesn't sit on the floor and play with her, he doesn't read to her because he says she doesn't have the patience.
He will pick her up and hold her whilst he's cooking.

Recently I've been "snappy" with him.
He got back from the mechanic last weekend, she was getting onto the sofa and he put his headphones on and started to watch Netflix on his phone.
The same day I told him I was going to run her bath and to watch her whilst she was still eating, he fell asleep on the sofa.

Today he went to football after going shopping, so was out 1-3 and then from 4-8.
He got back and I was snappy.

"I don't get why you're so snappy with me"

I said - Probably because I haven't had a break since December.

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Then "do you think I like not having a connection to my child"... But that's on him? He never sits to play with her. He "doesn't see the point". He's stated that this age is boring to him.

Since she's been born, he has been to a friend's once a month. Football - He stopped going for 7months, but has been the last two weekends.

Are these not breaks?

He does do the washing/washing up/cooking/vacuuming when I haven't had a chance to; but I'm the one in charge of feeding her, naps/bedtime, teeth brushing, hair brushing, baths, dressing her, making sure she has the right shoes, appointments etc. Everything falls on me.

If your partner works ridiculously long hours, how much do they look after your child? Do you ever get a break?

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