Due in August - part 6

[sarahlou1uk]

thought I'd start one off girls (and Salamander!)

Enjoy dinner and we are all here for you xx

Right, off to call my mum and tell her about dh. And then eat a doughnut and a cup of tea!

See you all later!

Eeny and Sal
you are a family unit
you are both having a baby
you were right.

Its a shame not all men have the same views.

Eeny & Sal...hear hear what YF has said, there will always be arguements and bolshiness on those type of threads, which is why i stay clear, you have as much a right to your opinion as any one else...but there does seem to be lots of ganging up that goes on.

Just don't go though, i know it is hard but hold your head high and don't be pushed away from mumsnet because of this...ok? You are both fab, and it wouldn't be the same on here without you 2

XxX

Eeny & Sal - just read the other thread. All I can say is ! Some people are so far up their own arses that they don't realise that other people have a RIGHT to their own opinions and how they bring THEIR children up. As others have said, you are a couple, you will make decisions re your child as a couple. Stay away from those threads and keep on with us August mums. PLEASE don't go away - it wouldn't be the same without you

eeeny fuck em all

sorry to be so rude but oh my god this exactly what mumsnet is trying to stop we are supposed to support each other but a few who seem to think they know evrything take over and are incredibly insensitive
let me remind you of the roasting i got on both of my threads re the charlies name and my elective section

dont ever feel you cant say how you feel or what you think
eeny and sal i feel a bond with you both and enjoy your company on here esp eeny as like me you are on most days please do nt go but if you do please keep in touch with me my email is
jayneallport81 at hotmail dot co dot uk

please dont go

Eeny - if this makes you feel any better, I got a roasting recently when I dared to challenge the sanity of sterilising bottles in the dishwasher! I was accused of living in the dark ages! All I can say is (two fingers up) to the lot of them - and they know who they are - I recognise a few names! Still can't see the sanity of using a dishwasher but that's MY personal opinion from someone who will be using my tried and trusted Avent steam steriliser!

and also agree with Booby - we are meant to be here to SUPPORT each other.

I'm going now - Love Island is on tv and I like to cringe and shout at the tele with the stupid celebs on. Who dreams up such garbage to be on weeknights?

Sarahlou, have you ever read the thread on here about not sterilising?
I think RTKangamummy started it off ages since. Not to cause a heated debate or anything, just to offer her opinion.
Basically when her ds was in special care the microbiologists said that there was no need to sterilise, that washing bottles in hot soapy water and leaving them to air dry on a clean surface was sufficient. Apparently this is still the case now.
I think it was also said that washing them in a dishwasher was perfectly safe too.

Alot of people posted on it so I think its one of them "known" subjects on MN.

I'd love to be able to think sod it I'm not going to bother but I'd only worry if I didn't sterilise.

yf hi are you about settled now in the new house

help! wheres the thread thats causing all the fuss?

Snow, definitely give him a scare... if it's gotton to the point where your seriously thinking divorce he seriously needs to have some sense and compassion frightened into him. {{{{big hugs}}}}

found it!

eeny don't you dare leave after a tiny scuffle like that! those cows can be far nastier than that... trust me most of us have been in slagging matches with them over something or other and they really can be a nightmare. keep in mind that just because they post more doesn't make them the majority view... personally i thought you both came across very inoffensively and it wasn't your fault certain posters felt the need to pick a fight. like most of us just take it as lesson not to bother entering certain threads as obviously the opinions of anyone but the select few are invalid and wrong

btw, have to add that i wouldn't try expressing til bf is well established as it takes a while to master and is exhausting and frustrating while you learn... and sal, be prepared for the fact that eeny might like feeding so much she doesn't want to share the responsibility as thats what happened with me and dp i expressed loads but came over in a jealous rage when he tried to give her some

sarahlou - can i frighten the life out of you by saying dd has never had anything sterilised for her, and we didn't have a dishwasher til she was 11 months! she's only ever been sick once in her life and it wasn't even bad enough for the doctor to prescribe anything.

Morning!

eeny / Sal - are you there?

Snowboo - how are things this morning?

Pink & yellow - I sterilised with ds and wouldn't feel comfortable not for dd. IMO hot soapy water isn't enough but that's my choice

Eeny & Sal - come on guys, don't let a bunch of (what's the female term for w*nkers?) put you off!!! We are still here for you!!

We lurrrrrvvvvvveeeee yooooooooouuuuuuuuuuuu!

Sarahlou, I couldn't not sterilise either. Tempting as it is not to, I would'nt feel right not doing so.

Pinky, good on you though for not sterilising. Was that a concious decision not to do it? Did you look in to it before you decided?

My order from Mothercare has arrived and guess whats in it.................

a foam bath support

so in other words a great big sponge for me to sniff on all day!

Hello everyone! Eeny and Sal, don't let an emotive thread put you off. I think mn is for support and friendship and I never get involved in anything too controversial on here; however there are some posters who seem to spend all day looking for virtual fights. Bet they're wimps in real life, eh?
Anyway please, please do stay as we all love talking to you on here.
Yesterday I felt utterly ghastly & thought I didn't even have the energy to collect DS from school. But we had arranged to go and see his friend's mum play in her band and something about the bumpy bus ride must have shifted the baby, and by the time we arrived, all the backache had gone and we had a fab time and I had loads of energy! Even did some dancing. Imagine a 3-seater sofa dancing...well, that was me!
Hope everyone else OK.
Gorgeous builder is outside painting our wall. Phwooooar. If only he knew....

Arabica.
Glad you had a good day yesterday.

Since we now live next to the village local we get the beer deliveries parking outside our yard.
The Carlsberg man is rather yumm

Am so chuffed, not only has my Mothercare order come but y Babies R Us stuff has just arrived so we now have everything ready!

hi ya arabica glad you feel better and lol yf with your big sponge

so its anti d today and my dh is working late so will be getting all needles by myself hope its not too hot later as it takes forever to walk there and my blood takes for ever to come out

eeeny and sal please dont go we love you

Hi Everyone!

I just wanted to say WOW OH MY GOD You Are All So Supportive!!!!!

Many many many many thanks!
On behalf of both of us.

I have to also say now, I take the full responsibility for the silliness of posting on an emotive thread.
I should have stayed the Hell away and thought that it might kick off - and then that it might involve poor Eeny too.
She rushes to support me. She's such a sweetheart

I really should have stayed away - I just needed to let off steam on a busy and frustrating day, so I didn't think considerately.

I know that everyone on MN is part of a bigger family, and even those who come across as 'bullies' are probably just having a bad day - everyone is entitled to their opinions - and those opinions sometimes don't come across so well in black and white.

I want to say an extra huge THANKYOU to you all - We Feel Loved!!!
And I hope that Eeny can return to these pages feeling cushioned by that support. She soooo enjoys chatting with all you guys!!!

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on the BF side of things - it's going to interesting seeing how things go - just like the Birthplan, all plans are there to be changed as the needs arise - so we'll see...!

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Salamander

YF - feeling v. jealous at you getting your baby bits. Want to go shopping saturday to get the rest of what we need (and dh is keen) but I think it'll kill me walking even around one shop.

eeny/Sal - PLEASE don't go. People on here can be so so rude. I personally think the sight of people bfing toddlers is rather grim, and I don't expect people to agree, it's just my opinion.

Was having a horrid day but feel a tad better after expressing some views! Think I had a poorly cooked sausage last night (bbq) woke up at 2am in screaming pains - I thought I was in labour until I realised it wasn't the same pain. Was awake the rest of the night, and this morning everything hurts. Have a huge pain under one rib, a huge pelvic pain, plus really bad lower back pain. It best be a bloody sausage as this baby is NOT ALLOWED TO COME while dh is in nottingham!

I've had no patience with ds, I feel so sick and icky that I keep nearly losing it. To top it off I came upstairs to use the toilet and he shouted 'poo mummy' I ran (well half waddled half fell) downstairs and he'd wiped poo all over himself, half his toys and his face.... no idea where he's even done it unless he picked it all up. Rather tempted to just stick him in a nappy but I know I'll regret it. He's been told off and put in his room now, but it's oddly quiet...

Where abouts are we all? If we post a rough location we can add it to our edds...