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Cavort · 04/12/2013 08:48

The over 30's expecting or just had their first baby.

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Alexandra6 · 24/01/2014 13:16

Oh no quod - how would you know if it was? I haven't even inspected apart from a quick peek a couple of weeks ago, it looked the same as usual but it was literally a glance in a mirror to see if it was a horror show or not!

So funny your DP trimmed your bikini line - I'm such a prude, could never do that! Grin

I know I sound obsessed with crying but how much was she crying last night? Am wondering if when S has those screaming sessions it could be growth spurt related. Although her body going all rigid etc doesn't sound related.

Hope we have a good evening tonight as am expressing so I can have a couple of drinks Grin

BraveLilBear · 24/01/2014 13:39

Quod that's a good theory - I keep getting a bit broody when I see tiny babies. Fortunately the coil should stop any accidentally on purpose oops babies tho!

We need to wait because of childcare costs but, Hazle, go for it if you feel ready mentalist :)

Surprised the dr didn't give you antibiotics anyway quod or is it easy for you to get appointments? I had a small infection that was stopping it closing up but antibs fixed it (and it healed) within a week. Fingers crossed it doesn't get worse.

HazleNutt · 24/01/2014 13:41

The trouble is I don't really want a tiny baby. I want another 6-month old, way more fun Grin

Cavort · 24/01/2014 14:26

Agreed Hazle, I found the newborn stage quite boring compared to now apart from the hours and hours of glorious sleeping she did. I think this is a lovely age now and she just does the cutest things, which adds fuel to Quod's Sister's 6-9m broodiness theory.

I still don't fancy another one just yet though! We need to move house first for a start or we'll be crammed in here like sardines. AF is due on Monday so FX, and I have an appointment about getting another coil fitted next week which hopefully won't be after the horse has already bolted.

Quod I think you are very brave letting your OH anywhere near your bits with a beard trimmer! I would rather be unkempt than trust DH to do it - you want to see the mess he makes of pruning the plants. And he would probably try to topiary it into a comical shape in revenge for the time I wrote tosser on his back in sun tan lotion.

Alex can't you just tidy it up until you can get appointment where your DH can look after S? Getting a bikini wax is bad enough without a screaming baby in the room! Like Brave said, unless you have dreads down to your knees nobody at swimming will notice or care.

Today I have come up against my first weaning opposition. I did cheesy ham pasta and blended it with the hand blender on the lowest setting so it was still lumpy but not very big lumps IYKWIM, and she point blank refused it. She has eaten absolutely everything so far so it's either the lumpy texture she doesn't like or maybe has sore gums? She ate porridge this morning so probably texture but how do I go about getting her to eat soft but lumpy food?

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Alexandra6 · 24/01/2014 14:40

Def not finding the newborn stage boring over here! More of an extreme sport - extreme highs and lows! Grin

HazleNutt · 24/01/2014 15:10

So I email DH that friends are having another baby and by the way, I've asked them over for lunch next Sunday, if that's ok with you.
He replies: Depends. Can we have another one too?

Quodlibet · 24/01/2014 15:17

It was needs must unfortunately with the beard trimmer, and totally undignified - there is no sexual mystique left in our relationship, let me tell you. And my topiary is totally asymmetrical. Hey ho.

GP gave me a prescription for ABs and said to give it a day or so seeing as it is feeling better than it was - if it doesn't resolve then I am to make the judgment call and take the ABs. I am loathe to take them unnecessarily as I am prone to thrush and don't want that on top of all my other woes.

Alex the crying last night was quite extreme for my normally non-crying baby. Not non-stop, but anything we did would only cease it for a short time and then she'd be off again. I don't know how else to describe it really - it's all relative isn't it? Because up til now it's been so blessedly easy to resolve anything she's cried about, it is a shock to the system when she's wailing and nothing you do works. Maybe we should meet up and compare our wailing offspring in the flesh!

MotherOfCleo · 24/01/2014 15:18

alex I have to agree with cav, H is already so much more exciting and responsive at 11 weeks. He looks for me when he hears me, when he see's me he gets a huge grin on his face and then reaches out for me to pick him up. Makes the shit sleep worthwhile Grin

Alexandra6 · 24/01/2014 15:38

Ah it sounds like a lovely stage! Even though this stage has felt really full on for me, I feel like I'm already enjoying it more especially when we have good days. S has started enjoying her jungle swing and gym more and I love it when she smiles and "talks" - it feels like she's no longer crying every time she's awake Smile

MotherOfCleo · 24/01/2014 15:40

Its amazing isnt it alex. I cant get enough of the gummy smiles Grin

Cavort · 24/01/2014 15:42

Hazle another one before next Sunday? That is one helluva deadline, get yourself home to bed at once!! Grin

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CatsCantFlyFast · 24/01/2014 18:32

Ladies, how many weeks were you when labour started? Hoping to be on this side of 38 weeks despite knowing its unlikely. The thought of another 8 to 10 weeks in my current state is horrific!

HazleNutt · 24/01/2014 18:35

sorry, I was a week overdue and induced.

Purplemonster · 24/01/2014 19:07

I had her a couple of days before my due date, probably due to the eleventy million sweeps I had. I did have to be induced but that was because my waters had gone and I was pretty dilated and nothing was happening.

Cavort · 24/01/2014 23:14

9 days over when she was born and was 4 days over when latent labour started.

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MotherOfCleo · 25/01/2014 08:41

H was born one day late, contractions started 2 days before my due date. My friend had her little girl 5 days I think it was 5 anyway early, so it does happen.

Tallyra · 25/01/2014 08:58

Merk, I've been scared by one of my hyperemesis ladies that has just had her baby at 30weeks. Baby is breathing on her own and doing well all said, but she is only 3lbs 1oz. Terrifying, but it's so good to know that even if the baby is that early that everything can be ok. Mum did have a couple of complications but she'll be getting over the HG and spd now, she'd been suffering badly.

Cavort · 25/01/2014 19:21

I did a precautionary pg test as I am going out on the lash tonight...

BFN Grin Grin Grin

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Quodlibet · 25/01/2014 20:54

Hurrah! Enjoy your night.

Alexandra6 · 25/01/2014 22:07

Woop to the BFN! How times have changed haha! Grin

Purplemonster · 25/01/2014 22:22

Phew, that's alright then Cavort, celebratory drinks then!

MotherOfCleo · 25/01/2014 22:38

haha, who'd have thought we'd be celebrating a bfn Shock Grin

H has been awake all day and has napped all evening, I do not hold out much hope for sleep tonight Confused

Cavort · 26/01/2014 10:54

How did your night go Mother?

DH had a shocker with E. She woke at 12.15, drank 6oz and he had just got her back to sleep at 2am when I came thundering in drunk (as he describes it) and woke her up and then she wouldn't go back to sleep until 3.45! Angry

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Purplemonster · 26/01/2014 12:39

I'm getting far too familiar with 3am again. And 5 am. and 7 am. Sigh. Fast tracking weaning she should be needing LESS milk not more surely? I'm sure it's all the bloody high speed crawling she's doing burning calories. I'm going to staple her trousers and sleeves to something and stop her wriggling.

BlearyeyedLol · 26/01/2014 12:46

Purple L does not crawl yet but she also seems to be feeding more now with weaning rather than less?! My boobs are as sore as they were in the early days. I've even taken out the lansinol again Confused
My nights have also gone to shit completely. She has decided she likes co-sleeping and that is the only way she will go for more than 1 hour. Then in desperation for some sleep I end up giving in at around 3-4am and the little bugger than sleeps soundly. Angry