April TTC girls! Where there's a new baby! Tons of BFP's! And lots more to come!

Ducky that is kind of what I had the other day. DS just would not sleep. He was just awake. He didn't cry much but he is learning how to make noises other than crying and snuffling and there was lots of that. I couldn't put him down,because he did cry then, he just wanted to be with me. He was exhausting. When DH came home I plonked DS on him and the relief was huge
It wears you out.I have dozed a couple of times with him next to me on the bed. Not deliberately; we have just been lying on the bed and we have both dozed off. I don't toss and turn or move around much so I haven't worried or felt bad.

Technically speaking you've just done it . I had a look at my last chart and we DTD on cd12 and cd13 and I ovulated on cd15 so you are still in for a chance.

Men like to play games, in fact me and DH with another friend played a game online last night for about five hours! It was good fun too. Although not possible when you have children to look after (you'd have to play after their bed time or something).

It could still be possible cupcake

Hope you have a nice day with the grandmas lulu, do you feel better about not being at work now hes here? You were worried before wasn't you?

Well it looks like with ds we take one step forward and two steps back. He hasn't slept all night I don't know what to do for him. He was just shouting, then he'd cry. I thought at first he might be constipated and about 4am the poo came and it was loads! And I thought it would make him feel better but it hasn't. He will only sleep on me but I don't feel safe holding him to sleep incase i fall asleep and drop him

Yes Cupcake, DH loves it. Does not flinch from nappies or night feeds- not as yet anyway. Has long conversations with him. He is looking forward to next weekend when his paternity leave starts.

He has done bath and feeds tonight and I have cooked for his grandmas and PIL coming tomorrow. I honestly think he would like to be a SAHD if he could. But I know I would come home to a house that was a tip if it was left to him, and now DS is here, I am not giving up my maternity leave with him for anyone

If you have to wait another few weeks Cupcake it isn't the end of the world. It will happen when it happens. You don't have problems getting pregnant.
Isn't that typical of a man though to get distracted by a computer game. DH is the same with football. Not that either of us has the energy for sex or football at the moment.

Three days ago is still possible, I saw loads of charts with positives when DTD three days before. In fact I think lots do that so they can try shettles method for a girl.

I can't say if that method works, we did try it and did get a girl but with a 50/50 chance you never really know.

Ducky, apparently once they get to a month old the rate of poos slows down and they can miss a day quite easily so I wouldn't worry. Wish DS would slow down. He is a good pooper.

My new worry.... Ds hasn't pood now in about 24 hrs! There's always soem thing! Although some sites I read recon that's a sign of improvement?

Apparently what he has is known as lactose overload he does seem better still, although he became very very upset after his 6ish feed

That's good Ducky, it sounds as if he is getting back on an even keel and will soon be completely himself. Hope you are feeling better too.

It started to rain here- like sleet- about half one. It is freezing cold now and very windy. We haven't been out this afternoon. DS has been 'entertained' by his daddy who has been lying on the floor next to him wiggling toys around and making noises, singing and giving him cuddles. DS looked baffled by him at times and was scared at one point when DH was demonstrating animal noises- his tiger roar was particularly fierce.

He seems to have managed to tire DS out. He is now snoozing quite happily and we are having a bit of peace and quiet and have just had tea. He has a very cute scowl and pet lip which we saw this afternoon when he didn't like the animal noises.

Oh and ds is 5 weeks on Monday

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Ds seems a bit better today, was like his normal happy self this morning, had a bit of a wobble about an hour ago but I think it was just his tummy ache, he's lay next to me on my dressing gown watching sons of anarchy

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Ducky, that's fantastic. You must have got some sleep!

So did we. He slept for two blocks of 3 1/2 hrs ish each. He is out with DH for a paper at the moment. They have walked into the village. It's sunny here but windy. He is in his puffa suit.

The cats are just not interested. They would like to get in his chair when he isn't in it. That's the most interesting thing about him as far as they are concerned.

DH this morning after a night's sleep. ' Well, d'you fancy making a start on the next one then?'. It was a joke. I didn't laugh.

Haha bless lulu, ds seemed to have days like that! Wide awake ALL the time!

How are the cats wht him (I take it you have more than one?) ds met my friends cats the other day and one was so terrified of him!

Ds just slept 4 hours 45 mins is that normal do you think? It's so difficult with this overfeeding business

Well, all 3 of us are awake here. DS has had a feed and been changed and is he asleep?........NO.

He is lying awake quite happily in his moses basket next to the bed, making little noises and waving his hands around.... while we are lying just waiting for him to doze off. Why isn't he tired? We are.

He has hardly slept today. I thought new babies slept lots. He likes to be cuddled or to sit in his chair and just look around and move his hands and feet. He will sometimes lie on his mat with a baby mobile above him with toys on it and it is musical. But he can't do anything really so he'll get bored soon. He was awake for most of our walk, dozed off at the end and as soon as the pram was in the house he was awake. He sat in his chair while I made tea then on my knee and we watched Jeremy Kyle Tonight he has lain ontop of DH all the time we were watching 'Charlotte Grey'. He should be worn out.

The cats give him a wide berth. One of them sniffed him this afternoon and looked quite disgusted as she stalked off.

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He has improved slightly, I didn't beleive it tbh when they told me but reading about it he does have the same symptoms of over feeding and it's often diagnosed incorrectly as reflux which is what i originally thought it was. The midwife told me he is the best consultant to have for this type of thing so I am hoping he's right and ds gets back to normal without prescription formula

Lulu I bet they will love him

Siarie, you will be amazed at how little sleep you can function on, I found this out

Still have an unhappy man I want my happy baby back

Sounds kind of silly but we have two cats that wake us up for their breakfast so we are usually up early anyway. But the hard slog is going to be getting used to waking up at night feeding/changing then going back to bed.

What I was thinking (and tell me if it's totally unrealistic) is I could do something like this at night:

9pm - I do the feed and change nappy
12pm - DH does the feed and any nappy changes
3am - I do the feed and change nappy
6am - DH gets up for work and does feed and change nappy

Then I do the next ones, I was thinking that way I could go to sleep after the 9pm feeding session and I'd get to sleep until 3am. DH would be able to sleep from 12pm to 6am and any time before the feed. I don't know how realistic that is though but I'm all for routine.

A family visit Lulu thats nice, do you live far from your relatives? I'm so jealous of all the lovely baby time you are all getting. All I'm getting is kicks but I just want to start being a mum now.

I'll probably change my mind in a few months when I miss my sleep.

PIL are bringing Grandmas to visit on Sunday. They are very excited about meeting DS. SiL is coming on Wednesday for the day. I hope he behaves.

He has had his feed and is wide awake, lying on the bed looking quite composed. DH is explaining the concept of a good night's sleep to him. He is showing no interest at all

He is going into his moses basket in a moment and that is that. not going to be held to ransom by a 9 day old baby