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...Our lovely Piximon has recently given birth to her beautiful dc no. 5 (she hasn't named him yet, but that's another thread ).
Not only does she have a newborn but she also has 15 month old twins and also a 3 year old AND a 5 year old. To top it off her dp works away during the week!! AND she has just moved halfway accross the country... AND she's breastfeeding. And finding it a little hard (can't imagine why ) So ladies... I think it would be lovely if next time Pixi logged on, there were some encouraging messages of support for her as she's not getting them in rl.. I'll go first... Pixi you qualify as a SUPERMUM!!!
"she have a newborn but she also has 15 month old twins and also a 3 year old AND a 5 year old"
Oh my! It makes me what to lie down and moan just reading that.
Bet you could do with some help. As you have 5 under 5 shouldn't the local authority provide you with some support in the form of an extra pair of hands a couple of times a week?
Another thought: have you got any FE colleges near you? Sometimes they send students on childcare courses into private homes to do placements. They're always keen to place students with families of multiples.
Would you be able to get any help from Surestart? Also there's an organisation of volunteers that helps people out in situations such as yours but for the life of me I can't remember what they're called.. Homecare? Homestart? hang on will google...
Huge congratulations to you on the birth of your DC5!
I bow down to you as a true example of a super woman and mother
I second what someone else said about students coming in to help with multiples - a friend of mine used to do it, and the mother was so utterly grateful!
MN is always here too - for praise, support and many many ears to listen. But you know that already
I'm not sure about a message of support, I think she needs a bloody big bar of choocalte and a good nights sleep (can't imagine when she ast got one of those!) But... Well Done pixi!
Piximon, I am truly humbled. I've been feeling very sorry for myself and annoyed with my DH because he's going away for work for 5 days in a couple of weeks, leaving me on my own with our 2.7 and 11wk DDs. I will stop being such a baby and get on with it.
Well done you. I can't even contemplate coping with 5 under 5. You really are a supermum.
That is amazing! I saw how hard it was for my step Mum with 4 under 5's can't begin to imagine how to fit another into the mix! Well done pixi - you should be bloody proud of yourself.
wow pixi!! I am finding it hard with a newborn(well 8 weeks) a 3 yr old and a 5yr old!!
Are there any MNetters nearby who can drop by and help? take some of the children to the park? hold the baby while she has a long bath? send a home cooked meal for the family??
AM struggling to do normal things myself even things like the washing!!
Will she let anyone help?(i know some people don't like that)
There are a couple near by and they've been helping when they can. One has twins of her own and another triplets.
I think that if there are other MNers near by she'd appreciate some new friendships as well as the occasional helping hand. She's a truly lovely woman.
Have finally managed to get online. Thank you Momma for starting this thread and thank you to all who have replied. I'm in the process of printing the thread out to cheer me up on the low days.
Overall it's wonderful, DS3 is alimpet feeding well and usually lets me get some sleep in the night. I have a Home Start volunteer once a week for a couple of hours, starting in a few weeks.
I really do appreciate and need the encouragement, no one in my family has breastfed a baby so support is low on the ground. In the evening I have my mum staying with me, but have to put up with comments like "how long will you have to keep feeding him like that then". She used to make negative comments when I BF DD1. I don't think she does it on purpose or with malice but she was brought up to think FF is a better/easier/more discrete option. She also feels put out because she can't get involved with feeding him.
But it's made me feel great to read your comments (and regular texts from Momma - thank you angel) and get some positivity going. Thank you all so much.
Wow! Congratulations on your latest arrival. I'm so impressed - 5 under 5, bf, and resisting pressure from your mum. I have so much respect for anyone who can do that.
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) So ladies... I think it would be lovely if next time Pixi logged on, there were some encouraging messages of support for her as she's not getting them in rl.. I'll go first... Pixi you qualify as a SUPERMUM!!! 
