MrsMc there's a new thread lauraloo's msg above yours has the link.

So sorry to hear DH isn't behaving well towards you. He may be stressed but shouldn't humiliate you in public, or fail to help with baby or around the house . Can you talk to him about why he's so down and encourage him to see a doc? Some men find getting used to a new baby more difficult than others - their OH's attention is elsewhere and sometimes they resent it. I hope it's just a phase...

As for your vet, do you think he's just raking in extra cash by keeping pusscat in for so many days? I'm glad you've found a more sympathetic one anyway.

....and that DS is calming down a bit . Maybe he should give his dad a few hints . Take care, and see you on the other thread soon xx

Hey ladies hope everyone is well. Still feeling very down about my pussy cat I hate that she is not here with us and knowing she is at the vet’s awaiting her sentence I have spoken to another vet now who totally understands where we are coming from so if the existing vet won’t agree to put her to sleep tomorrow, he will. I just don’t want her to be in pain from being moved poor DS still has his cough though my loving little boy is coming back slowly and the little monster is on the retreat. Aaliyah still has a stuffy nose and a little cough too I am keeping a very close eye on her.

Sorry this is all me me.. I am really getting worried about DH. I am beginning to wonder if he is depressed. He is behaving so strangely. How do spot the difference between being a bit fed up and being depressed? He isn’t enjoying paternity leave at all this time and is being so cold with us all he uses me bfeeding Aaliyah as an excuse for not really doing anything for her and when I had a friend over today (and a playdate for DS) DH shouted at me twice in front of her, it was really embarrassing.

Will try to catch up though Aaliyah wants attention

here we go new thread

Hope all is going well laura - Look forward to hearing your news xx

Sorry to hear about the sore nips llynnnn. I can totally sympathise - I was the same when BFing DS. DD is awake loads too, she sleeps all afternoon but is awake for a few hours in the night too (which is bloody annoying when I have to get up for DS).

All good here, though knackered!

Who's starting the new thread? I liked the name someone came up with earlier <too lazy to read back emoticon>

evening all

well aromatherapy was great! Thought i would have been kept in tho, having 2-3 contractions every 10 mins but told not to call back hospital until i have 4 contractions every 10 mins lasting 40secs to 1 min or if i cannot handle pain anymore...think i'll be back up there soon as pain is getting too much for me

I hope you other juners are having a good day

Sorry, trespassing again from May 2009 to read Silk's birth story which has made me cry! Well done you!

hi all

just a quickie while Isobel finally sleeps! Has anyone else found that there little one's dont actually sleep much? I'm sure when dd1 was tiny she slept most of the day only really waking for feeds. Isobel seems to be awake most of the day, she tends to nap for a little while (20mins or so) after a feed but then she's awake again until her next one?? in the night she is also awake a lot and takes a lot to get her to settle to sleep.

I feel the pain of all those with sore nipples, I thought i was doing well but the last couple of days they have got raw and really sore i keep lathering on the lansinoh but i dont really think its having any effect. i tried nipple shields yesterday but she couldnt really get the hang of them. bfeeding is no fun!

Laura - hooray! sounds like it is finally happening for you! best of luck and cant
wait to hear more news

Effie - great news that you have Rupert home at last

oh no shes awake again, must dash.

hi to everyone else, i'll try to pop back later

afternoon all

laura, how exciting!!!! Hope this is it now, you're definitely on the home stretch I think augmentation might be the same as induction, most units aren't happy if labour hasn't started within 24 hours of your waters breaking due to the risk of infection, hopefully the aromatherapy will do the trick!

effie, wonderful news, must be lovely to finally have Rupert home

silk, it is normal for some to have pain for the first few sucks, generally if the latch is wrong the pain will last for longer. Plus you get the let down which can be a little painful too. Hopefully the feeding will even out soon and you'll get a bit more time with dd. My dd3 has taken to feeding her dolly while Edward is feeding and then she puts her dolly in his basket.

choccie, yay for Elina getting back to her birth weight Not so sunny here, nice and warm though!

naat, hope you get sorted today and the wait's not too bad!

daisy, good site! My dd3 had mild reflux, no mistaking that though, she used to bring her entire feed up over anyone close, quite spectacularly sometimes Thankfully she's grown out of it now!

ermin and loooouise, lol at fan oven

worriedamy, what a pain, hope you get your internet sorted soon!

MrsMcJnr, hope you got the authorities to agree to register the birth

I'm sure Edward smiled at me this morning although I'm also sure it's too early yet and must have been wind

waves to all

laura that's good news, hope everything progresses soon for you, good luck with it xx

effie how fab that you and Rupert are home, very pleased to hear it.

loouise my friend who came for coffee this morning said both her DC were born 10 days 'late' but she was sure they were just born at the right time, and I feel the same about my 3 day 'late' DD and 10 days 'late' DS. Ovulation, fertilisation etc. can make loads of difference, and there isn't a precise number of days that each baby takes to get ready. I just wish there were some late due dates on this thread!!

silk quite a few of the mums have had awful nipple pain but although it felt a bit odd and tender at first, and they do certainly need to toughen up a bit, I never had it bad. If the MW is sure the latch is good and Eleri is actually drinking plenty that's the main thing but it shouldn't be agony. Hope someone else in similar position can advise.

Sounds like your DD has some adjustments to make - it's a lot to get used to and it's nice that she wants to feed her little sis (toast ! My sister had to watch her 2 LOs like a hawk after she found her newborn DD's mouth full of raisins her big sis had lovingly shared with her .

hello all

Good luck with yr impending birth Laura - hope you enjoy yr aromtherapy treatment.

Still baby swooning here but feeling knackered as haven't really managed more than 3-4 hrs sleep for the last 2 nights. Eleri is doing much better at breastfeeding than her sister did. But now I discovering the joys of nipple agony [contorted face emoticon]

Mw who popped over yesterday said the first few sucks of any feed for the first week will be excruiating as my nipples need to toughen up. Is this right? I just assumed I had the positioning/latch wrong? She said it was just normal.

Dd1 isn't quite so enamoured with her little sis as we hoped. She is fine if anyone else is holding the baby but very wobbly lipped if I am. She's still being nice to her though - tried to feed her toast yesterday morning and brought her a teddy today. Just think she's missing mummy as I'm spending some much time trying to feed. I feel very guilty

Hope the rest of you are doing well