I have a cold too My ex-DH came in last night to collect #1, I mentioned I had a head cold and he oinked at me which is NOT FUNNY!

Bollocks. Am getting my second post partum cold. Dd is only 4 weeks old. How unlucky is that. Oh well. Could be worse.

msg post natal thread here hope link works.. on phone at mo

Where do we go from here - I've heard of a postnatal thread but can't find it??!

xx

Congrats MsG, lovely that you're now home.

BFing might be easier at home when you're more relaxed? The only way I could do it at first (and still our preferred method now) is lying down - takes all the worry about cushions and levels away.

Momino, DH here is also feeling 'a bit down' today and he's not sure why, he just feels worried 'about things'. Poor lamb

Seems like this thread is my spiritual home - must be because F was so blooming late I never thought I'd make it to the other thread!

Am off to try to read some of it but need to bath the baby (only because the midwife is coming this afternoon and then some friends from NCT!)

Congrats MsG

47 babies altogether from 1 April to 6 June! 25 BOYS, 22 GIRLS.

1 APRIL 2009: SpangleMaker, BOY, Harvey, 9:55, 5lb 12oz
23 APRIL 2009: LoobyLou36, GIRL, Matilda Rose, 5.53am, 8lb 3oz
23 APRIL 2009, Reggiee, BOY, Ben, 7lb 8
24 APRIL 2009: EmmalinaC, GIRL, Niamh Elizabeth, 9.56am, 6lb 2oz
29 APRIL 2009: llareggub, BOY, George, 8am, 7lb 9oz
29 APRIL 2009: gert2a, GIRL, Edith Ann Elaine, 10.14am, 7lb 10oz
30 APRIL 2009: Jael, BOY, Jacob
1 MAY 2009: 1stMrsF, TWIN GIRLS, Amelia Carys (7lb 6.5oz) and Georgiana Bronwen (6lb 12oz), 14.06 and 14.07
2 MAY 2009: Divedaisy, GIRL, Sofiah Rose, 00:47am
2 MAY 2009: Momino, GIRL, 04.05am Harper Grace, 8lb 1oz
2 MAY 2009: Tummum, BOY, Gethin Thomas, 9pm, 9lb 1oz
2 MAY 2009: LadyHelen, BOY, Rufus, 2.15am
6 MAY 2009: Aquababe, BOY, Ethan, 4:51am, 8lb 6
6 MAY 2009: YawningMonster, GIRL, Clare, 9lb 5
8 MAY 2009: bekkaboo, GIRL, Evie Mae, 7lbs
9 MAY 2009: Daizydoo, BOY, Jasper, 2:08am, 8lbs
9 MAY 2009: Ses, BOY, Owen Edward, 10:17am, 8lb 9oz
11 MAY 2009: Belgianchocolates, GIRL, Claire, 4.49am, 9lb 10oz
11 MAY 2009: Dandylioness, BOY, Hector Frank, 6lb 9oz, 1:25
11 MAY 2009: Flippineck, GIRL, Angharad, 11:15am, 8lb 3oz
12 MAY 2009: Pulapula, BOY, Samuel James, 4:16pm, 8lb 3oz
14 MAY 2009: Jennster, GIRL, Rachel Mary, 8lb 7oz
15 MAY 2009: Detsy, BOY, Archie, 8lb 5oz
15 MAY 2009: Emmabemmasmom, GIRL, Sara Addison, 9.45pm, 6lb 5
17 MAY 2009: Blottedcopybook, GIRL, Greer Valery Charlotte, 7lb 11oz, 7.35pm
17 MAY 2009: Febes, BOY, Rueben Cornelius, 7.52 pm, 6lbs 15
17 MAY 2009: Cloveofhislife, GIRL, 00.39am
17 MAY 2009: htheh, BOY, Monty, 4.59am, 9lb 12.5oz
18 MAY 2009: yawningprincess/rubysmom, GIRL, Darcy Victoria, 6.40pm
20 MAY 2009: cotedazur, BOY, ??? , 9.15am
20 MAY 2009: frazzledoldbag, BOY, Hugo, 2.40pm, 8lb 15oz
21 MAY 2009: SausagenMash, GIRL, Martha Rose, 2318
21 MAY 2009: MiniMenace, BOY, Isaac Michel, 12.55pm, 7lb 3oz
22 MAY 2009: Fikelly, GIRL, Grace, 9lb 7oz, 11:37am
23 MAY 2009: Lasser, BOY, Alex Tennessee, 5.52pm, 7lbs 8 oz.
25 MAY 2009, MatthewandLewismummy, BOY, Lewis, 10:20pm, 6lb 10.5oz
26 MAY 2009: rivermoon, GIRL, name to follow, 1.27pm, 6lbs 10oz
27 MAY 2009: Rosielady, BOY, Josh, 7lb 3oz, 2.37pm
27 MAY 2009: euromum, BOY, Theo, 11.10pm
29 MAY 2009: alapala, BOY, Gabriel, 8pm, 3.2kg.
1 JUNE 2009: reebee, BOY, Felix, 1.30am, 8lbs 7.5oz.
1 JUNE 2009: chocbunnies, BOY, Corey, 9lb 13oz, 17.35
4 JUNE 2009: grumpyoldcaaaaaaaaa, GIRL, Sophia, 8lb 11oz, 14:50
4 JUNE 2009: runningmonkey, GIRL, Alys Olwen 10.09pm, 9lb 7oz
5 JUNE 2009: MsG, GIRL, Charlotte Emily
6 JUNE 2009: sophietom, BOY, Jake, 9lb 5, 12:30

congrats MrsG on the safe arrival of Charlotte

Hi everyone,

Congrats MrsG. BF can be hard at first, but it does get easier. C is 4 weeks now and she's on and off in no time. She knows what she's doing now, though still lets go to suck on her hands instead sometimes

baby names C still gets called baby by dh and the dcs. I've only just felt comfortalbe calling her C. Somehow she doesn't look like a C, she's too chunky and fat!

My dh isn't here at the mo, so I'm having no trouble with him . I do feel a bit stressed though, because he has left me a list of things to do/get before the weekend and I'd rather just stay at home and do my own thing.

[angy] I've just been outbid at the very last second on eBay. I hate it when that happens. I'm trying to get a sunshade playmat thing for C, so we've got somewhere safe to put her down in the sun.

MsG, congrats on Charlotte's safe arrival am glad you're home. BF is really a tough thing but it does get easier . Hope you're finding time to relax.

Congrats MsG! Glad you are both well and home and lovely name too. Am in complete sympathy re BF am now 1.5 hrs into a feed and not sure if A is just sucking or actually swallowing anything and that's after spendin ages trying to latch her on... She's like an octopus!