feb 2011 - waving those pom poms

[slowangels1]

just to start a new (and possibly last) ante natal thread - come on knitta

Hi all. I have to aggree about the weird babies.I have decided theres not much you can do to force the issue of sleep.DD1 slept 12 hrs at 7 weeks but then started waking up at 7 months and had anightly bottle untill she was nearly 2 and i put my foot down.Delilah started out as dream baby slept from 7-4 from birth but is now very unpredictable.Mostly 7.30-4am but then crap at going back to sleep after as reflux kicks in,one day was late to bed and slept 10-8.30 but since then a late night makes no difference,we went out to the farm yesterday,lots of fresh air and wakefull time then a late bedtime but woke up at 3am grrr i actually increased her dose of medicine tho-trust me im a nurse- and she did go back off,i couldnt sleep at all last night tho so tired today.

Yesterday dh was working till midnight so i told him to sleep in the spare room,i joked that he could work all evening watch some sport,play some playstation and then retire to the spare room,we can then talk about it at relate in a few yrs

I think you all know me well enought to guess that i have done the deed a fair bit since had D,it must be my age and we have only been together 4 yrs and well he's so annoyingly fit!!!

I thought i was over the "lost freedom phase" untill i spent the whole car journey yesterday recounting tales of my mispent thirties.

Jane glad to hear the plans are going well,love it that dh is enjopying the preps,i had that feeling too and i had a section so god only knows.

Spent yesterday planning what lies to tell pils so that they dont gatecrash our holiday-ridiculous.

Hi again everyone

Jane good luck for Monday and the hospital appointment, often find you and Zoe in my thoughts. Glad the wedding plans are going well.

After an eventful eve Mikey slept til 5 after feeding at about 9 which is the longest he has gone....long may it last! I was so tired yesterday so feel a bit better. He has his check up in 2 weeks but I can't get a PN check atthe same time as they will only see babies on a weds pm and won't do ANY adult appointments then and can't face a pn check with 2 preschoolers in tow. Ridiculous.

Talking of ridiculous, went for a meal yesterday at Zizzis (chain restaurant) with dmum, dsis, dbil, and dcs. Dh working 120miles away and was celebrating my bday, until we were asked to take Mikey outside as he was crying and "upsetting the other customers" 2 of which complained. Am I wrong to think it's weird to be offended by a baby!? Not a naughty toddler, not a smoking baby hollering abuse at them. Just crying. A bit. Oh and at the other side of the restaurant at 6.30pm. Still reeling.

Anyway, hope you are all ok, I have been trying to keep up! Have donethe deed once, it was horrid but not for Physical reasons - but that's a whole other thread... Go for it Jane it will be fine. Whoever recommended the lube is as always right! Can't remember who though but you lovely lot are rarely wrong!

jane - good luck to you. I also find you in my thoughts often, wondering how you're getting on.

I'm not the person to ask for sleeping advice! L still won't sleep on his own and is up about every 3 hours during the night as we're limiting his formula to get him to BF more often. Fortunately he loves a lie in like his mum, we didn't get up until 10:45 this morning.

angels - whenever I start BFing or pumping, I get really really really thirsty and hot. I assume it's hormonal?

DH and his family are off being tourists today while L and I have a quiet day at home. A "quick trip" on Monday turned into an 8 hour odyssey in the car, I was grumpy and L was grumpier, and I couldn't BF without making his 80 year old gran get out of the car and stand in the rain. I know DH felt bad about it so I didn't complain too much.

40weeks that is dreadfull,you should go to the local press,My son is a chef and worked for them for a few weeks,he hated it,said its all bought in and nothing is cooked from fresh so you aint missing much.Especially at 6.30.Its zizis for god sake not a flipping high class gourmet resturant,this is precisely why i want to move to spain.
Just had the hospital and delilah is now 11.5 im really pleased,not sure how long they keep them on the high cal milk,dont want an obese baby
Upped the meds slightly,ill be so glad when she doesnt need them any more.

Bloody hell 40weeks that AIBU thread has really kicked off hasn't it?! Only been able to read a couple of pages but

Dd had her 1st lot of injections today and she cried (of course) and so did I Please someone tell me I'm not the only one thats done this?! It was just seeing her little face all shocked and upset, plus her big screams. The nurse had to do her poppers up while I mopped my face!

IlovePonyo Hope jabs went ok, Anna is fine, although a but gurnier than usual today but I think she's just having a hungry day, me too , can't stop eating rubbish.

40weeks Are you alright? Turned a bit vicious on the thread, happy belated birthday, by the way

Ledkr Great news about D, she really is doing well, well done to you, dh and Ella for taking such good care of her.

ponyo I am ok at the jabs, Mr W can't do it all and as for my Mum, I asked her to come with me when dd1 had her first set of jabs, thought the nurse was going to have to break out the Valium, ended up holding her hand. What was weird was that my Mum had me and my sister vaccinatated against everything when we were wee, we lived abroad when we were babies but she is a little precious regarding the girls

Dd2 had to be admitted to hospital when she was 14 months for dehydration and it was a nightmare getting the drip in, Mr W was of no use what so ever, he was crying worse than her, I was alright until she got home from hospital the next day, then I must have cried for about 48 hours

being nasty to one of my girls?

Ponyo- when baby D was in hospital i cried for days and eventually started to leave whewn she had a drip or tube feed put in,i figured i was no good to her upset.DH can cope better,when she has her surgery i intended to do the same but by then she maybe clingy so ill have to stomach it.The jabs seemed nothing tbh cos of all the others stuf i suppose,shes doing my head in tonight im trying to keep her going till bedtime.

40 weeks that sounds horrid, stupid Zizzis and even more stupid complaining customers. People can be such miseries, if they want to eat in silence why go out?
Sympathy to people going through the horrid jabs, ours were yesterday and I felt awful when Cass was wailing like I'd betrayed her! She was cranky all afternoon but fine now.
Ledkr glad to hear D is doing well must be a relief for you, she's a good weight now isn't she?
Jane with regard to doing the deed I had my sex pest DP hassling me weeks ago so gave in.... And to my surprise all was fine, just take it easy I guess? A glass of wine before should help... Oh and btw hope wedding plans are going well, keep us updated re groomzilla too!
If anyones interested I have finally got round to putting some pics on, just a couple off my phone - I must say they fail to fully capture Cass's utter yumminess!

MizK Cass looks pretty yummy to me, great pics

Ledkr Anna has gone to sleep no bother tonight, but as for the other two devil children Pissing about upstairs, they are either best friends or at each others throats. Heading upstairs to bang a few heads together.

Back soon....

OMG WHAT A VILE LOT ON AIBU!! Didn't read it all (17 pages!!) but got the general gist, and it wasn't nice.

40weeks hope you are ok :(

Nothing to report here, went to the library... ho hum...

Jabs tomorrow :( DH wants me to take DD1 as well, I just know we'll all be in floods, will try and persuade him to keep her at home.

Hi all,gonna pop off to AIBU in a mo to check out this thread and no doubt make a few comments of my own!
Noahs jabs are in a few weeks. I was a mess when Ben had his,cried every time and no doubt will cry again this time!
Had a rotten day, Noah now refuses to nap in his cot. I got in an awful tiss about it nd told my mum I wanteco leave and never wanted Noah, all those irrational things i say when things aren't going well. I called dh, away on his degree course and he was really good and calmed me down. I really don't enjoy Noah sleeping on me but am gonna give the cot thing a miss for the next few weeks as it upsets me, and him, too much.
I'm so glad my mum was here to talk some sense into mr.
Hope you've all had better days, and hope all the jabs went/ go well

God you would have thought I spat in their dinner while I was at it!

Horrid horrid comments really upset me, honest but brutal ones are fine but really! Apparently I am socially unintelligent! Although that one made me laugh. Trying to move on now, thanks girls - amazing how shit and then how much better a bunch of pretty much strangers can make you!

Sorry that sounded rude, they are strangers - you lot obv not!

Hi allim new to this thread - hopeyou dont mind mejoining in! Im also having a crap time, with my baby refusing to nap in her cot and also feel just like you bensmum76. dont seem to be getting much support from my health visitor tho :-((

Now 40weeks is your baby crying while you are having that biscuit and wine I am not sure what socially unintelligent means, anyway onwards and upwards !!!

Hi skyrme74, sorry you are having a hard time of it, when did you have your baby, what's her name?. Forgive the 20 questions but Mr W is working and tv is shite

Hi wigglesrock my baby was born on 22nd Feb and is called Layla - im really struggling and not getting alot of support! Shes not sleeping in day and up twice in night - i feel terrible moaning and groaning but am finding this all so tough!

OMG, just read through some of AIBU thread 40weeks dont take any notice of the sad little people who have nothing better to do with themselves!

bensmum sorry you are not feeling to good, hope things get better soon.
Hi Sky welcome to the thread, i cant offer any advice but im sure one of the more experienced girls here can help you out re napping! How old is your little one?

Well, DF went out and bought some condoms for us only for me to change my mind about it! Think im scared of getting pregnant after Zoe, i know we will be using contraception but there is a wee niggle at the back of my head.

hello sky

to 40 . I have to admit before I was pg if a baby cried in a restaurant I would mumble something to myself about how annoying and can't that baby shut up, but would never say anything to the restaurant staff about it and in 40's situation would never have thought it was unreasonable. Of course I'm far more understanding now

new mums meet yesterday was good and got a top tip to give calpol an hour BEFORE jabs. I know reaction can be a day or so after jabs but apparently giving calpol before jab is a good thing . Also got tip re: bfing in public discreetly thought I would share. Prob obvious but a lady had a vest top on under her normal top so when she lifted her top up to bf she just popped the vest top under her bra and could feed very sneakily. Tried it today and worked pretty well

Am enrolling in a baby massage course next month - very excited

jane I have the same thing re: getting pg. I know my situation is completely different to yours but I'm just a bit scared of that too

Pretty name, and she's exactly 1 week younger than my daughter Anna. Is it your first baby - look see how nosy I am!! Tiredness is the most awful, depressing feeling ever, that and the relentless crying, it does help to get it out, even if you just rant and moan in your posts that's all most of us do here anyway

Do you have someone supporting you - partner, mum, best friend. Anna is my 3rd baby and I sometimes feel "Oh Christ, what am I supposed to be doing now", babies can also sometimes be a little boring (no-one ever tells you this) and if you are stuck on your own all day, it can get very isolating.

slow I've been doing baby massage classes with Nate for past2 weeks..he loves it!

Ahh thanks folks, I feel bit daft really thinking what you must have had to put up with ledkr, and hubbard with the harness. Tried giving her calpol after (wish I knew about giving it before!) but she just spat most of it out.

Hi sky, Layla is a lovely name. My dd was born on 14th Feb and is called Anya. We are swaddling her at night which is working well for us, she doesn't sleep much in the day unless I go out for a walk with her, but she usually wakes up when we get home anyway !

Oh and Happy (late) Birthday 40weeks - you seem pretty chilled out about the ridiculous AIBU thread, it made me laugh in a way, only about 2 pages in some ppl were saying "oh the OP's not come back" - I think some ppl just like to bitch. Socially unintelligent wtf

jane I hope your df got some lube in too ! And if you change your mind then no big deal, see how you feel next time. I'm not surprised you feel nervous about getting pregnant again, have you told your df how you feel?

angels there is a baby massage at a surestart near me which I'm thinking of going to soon, feel a bit nervous though, what if dd hates it and cries the whole time. Think I should just go for it tho.

Good luck tomo deb, nothing wrong with crying in my opinion

Hi slowangels - wigglesrock my husband is great but works 12 hr shifts andmy son is10 he helps as much as he can, but has seen me have quite a few teary meltdowns! I just feel that atmy age i should be able to cope! Sorry to go onabout me- how old are your other children?