Monday, April 21, 2008

Big Belly


and that's all. Doesn't Simone look fantastic! All in the tummy area which is nice (not that it would matter if she was as round as a butterball!) . Not long now...

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wow Simone -- you look amazing! I hope you're being offered plenty of seats on the Tube and/or bus. No doubt at all that there's a bubba in da house!

What a perfectly neat little bump you are sporting! For what it's worth, I think it's a boy. I used to be uncannily accurate in predicting the sex of babies (Caroline will provide a testament), but alas, I've gone through a rocky patch and have just got three wrong!!!

If you have any birth/motherhood queries, feel free to email me. And if I can be so forward into offering a piece of unsolicited advice (actually, make that two), they are:

1) If you want to get baby into some sort of routine, buy The Contented Little Baby Book by Gina Ford. I'm a complete fan. Seems hardcore, but it really works and makes a lot of sense.

2) Even if you're breast-feeding, give baby at least one bottle a day (of either expressed milk or formula) by about three or four weeks.This is to get the baby used to taking a bottle so s/he won't refuse it when you need to give a bottle down the track. I exclusively breastfed Penelope for 7 months and never gave her a bottle at all (except for once or twice in the early weeks). When I had enough of breastfeeding and wanted to introduce formula, she refused the bottle and the only way I could get her to take a bottle was to go completely cold-turkey one weekend -- basically starving her until she was desperate enough to take the bottle. Absolutely heartbreaking and devastating and I would hate anyone else to go through this. I have several other friends whose breastfed babies were similarly loathe to take a bottle after being exclusively breastfed for months on end.

Good luck with the birth and I wish you and Patrick every happiness in this very exciting time!!

Wen xx

Unknown said...

oh my goodness, you look amazing, AMAZING!! how exciting. i can't believe it's all so close now. when is your due date?

Nanny said...

Congratulations Simone and Patrick. Simone you look really great and I have to agree with Wendy on this one, I thought a boy straight up as well. As for Gina, not a big fan but have to agree that some of the stuff makes a lot of sense. Take care. Anna