May 2014 - the Maybies get even closer to Definitely!!

[ClearlyMoo]

I've been brave and started a new thread. Hope the name is ok....

Oh, and I'm getting crutches tomorrow! I can't wait to be able to walk further than from the car to the house or office again. I have stuff to do, people to see!

Also, is anyone else getting morning sickness again? I seem to feel really sick in the evening, I'm currently working up the guts to attempt dinner.

Thought i would just say hi all
sorry to thouses of you having a bad time here is
sorry i dont remember names and stuff every time i come on there are two pages to read we are a chatty lot
everyone is so friendley and lovely
hope you all get a good night sleep and take care

Just checking in to say Hi! Was -1 when I left work at just after midnight, brrrrrrr!!!!

Wideeeeee awake! Because we both fell asleep at 830 due to lack of sleep the night before!!! Mini bornin certainly knows how to party at 2am!! Little sod !!!

Thanks for all the kind messages! Dobe good news about crutches.

Wide awake. Today's midnight snack was a 3am blueberry bagel. Been reading MN posts about UTIs in pregnancy. Had no idea it could be so serious! Sounds like it was good I went to GP today, still in pain (of course I've only taken half a days ABs so far). Thirsty as anything but that makes me wee which keeps me awake! Tried to see the aurora borealis think I did a little bit so that was exciting!

I will join the wide awake club :(

sorry to hear the insomnia struck again last night

clearly so glad they picked it up quickly and you're started on the AB's fx they clear you up asap..

bornin sorry you've been having so much stress with the reduced movements, but don't do yourself down - you're proving yourself as a great mum by getting things checked out when you're worried - that is surely the most important thing

hi to all - hope you have a great friday (how on earth is it friday again??? the weeks are ticking by and have so much work to get done... ahhhhhhhhhh!)

Toodle pip for now xx

Morning All. So far I seem to be escaping the insomnia, but for the second time this week I have woken up with night sweats which aren't particularly nice, but I've been able to go straight back to sleep thankfully!

Have a busy day of work and renovating a wardrobe ahead of me. Bought one from eBay with the intention of painting it, replacing the handles and wallpapering the inside of it, for the baby's room. What I hadn't considered was that it might smell of smoke. It STUNK when we got it home so I've been on a mission with vinegar, bicarb of soda and paint, and I think it's just about gone. Have images of PFBs lovely clothes going in and coming out smelling of smoke, so the whole process has driven me slightly crazy.

Morning all

Sorry to hear about all of you insomniacs, my problem is spd, and wees! I ache horribly this morning, I don't work on Fridays and DS is tearing about like a tiny rocket while I try to keep my pelvis stable on the sofa, not good.

In addition, we've literally this week moved DS (3 in May) into his own room, big boy bed and all. We needed to do it with some space before baby so he doesn't think he's moving out for baby to move in, obvs. He's doing brilliantly but we're up and down a couple of times a night checking, we're so used to him being right there that I guess it's hard to relax. Hopefully next week will be easier, he's doing great, us, not so much!

No bloody physio referral yet. Grrr.

Great that all was ok Bornin, so pleased, must be such a worry when that happens.

Nothing else going on here, does anyone else feel,like we've been preggers for ages and all of a sudden the weeks are flying by with so much still to do.....? Must get arse in gear!

Have a good day y'all.

30+5

Hi sarahJ I hope you don't mind me asking, were you co-sleeping? or have a crib beside the bed? we're planning on cosleeping for a while at least (DH is on a mission to get a co-sleeper made and attached to the side of our bed - lovely to see him get excited about baby projects!)

If so could I ask how you've found it? (and any other co-sleepers out there....)

thanks!

sorry about the wardrobe impatiently sounds yucky - sure you'll get the smell out though, good luck!

One word: PILES.

That is all.

bush we just never moved him out. I don't think we intended to keep him in as long as we did, but after the newborn stage, he hit sleep regressions and just didn't sleep brilliantly until he was about a year, so it was needs must. And then we just loved him being there and saw no need to change.

He went from Moses basket to a cot with the side down and then off when he was bigger, next to the bed. Honestly, it's lovely to have him there, we miss him terribly now. When you're bf'ing it's also practical to just be able to lift out and feed. Or, if they aren't brilliant sleepers, to just reach over and settle/soothe/hold hands/sing/whatever it takes!

Think about this too, until this week, I've never had to get out of my bed in the night, and he'll be three soon so it's a big shock to the system. I'm a big advocate, it's each to their own and all but this just worked for us. We plan to do the same again but we'll go with the flow. He hasn't ever been in our bed much to be honest, DP is 6,2 and I'm tall and porky so it just didn't feel safe enough.

Love the idea of a crib attached to the bed, that's brilliant!

Ooh MrsFoo!!! One word is enough, bless you!

Bush we co-slept with both of ours - it wasn't intentional with DS but it was with DD.

We had DS in a Moses basket but he never settled so I'd end up picking him up to nurse - I often nursed lying down and would fall asleep.

It is an 'each to their own' thing but I think it's a lot more widespread than people imagine people just don't really talk about it!

There's often lots of scaremongering around bed sharing too but if safe sleep guidelines are followed it is a safe way to sleep.

thanks sarah and squiffe nice to know you've had good experiences (and some people to call on if I need advice!)... I'm keen mainly for the 'not having to get out of bed thing (lazy, me?! ) and have been reading up alot for the safety aspects ect - the crib attached to the bed seemed like the best arrangement for us... we're going for something along these lines amandamedlin.com/2013/11/diy-co-sleeper-pretty-little-quilt/
will let you all know how it goes when the time comes!!
Will have to be a free-standing crib next to the bed while I'm in cornwall but DH will have all that free time on his hands while I'm away and so should have it all set up for when we get back to zim (one can hope anyway! )

Off for another stint of 'cheering on the sidelines while DH has all the fun' at polo this afternoon...

Hope everyones days are going well and everyone has either some fun/some rest or both planned for the weekend!!!

ouch mrsfoo, ouch, ouch!

Can't help with co-sleeping queries at all, we ended up being the opposite end of the scale! DD1 slept in a Moses basket on a stand next to my side of the bed for the first few months, at which point she was evicted into the cot in the nursery next door. Otherwise we used to disturb one another; We all slept much better with her in a different room.

It worked well for us as DD1 was relatively easy to settle, loved the space to herself when she slept in the cot (she hated being constrained/swaddled/etc - still does!) and slipped into a convenient routine quickly. She also was, and still is, fiercely independent. For a different natured child, then co-sleeping might be ideal. I've heard good things about it.

Posting my experience mostly to reassure that different things work for different people and there is no ideal solution for everyone. :) A lot of it may depend on the personality and preferences of your lovely LOs!

Waiting to see what DD2 is like with some trepidation... We got off so lightly last time that I fear we're due a nightmare with a non-sleeper, non-eater, limpet child!

You have my sympathy, MrsFooCough! I had that joy last time around. Had a procedure done to reduce them between pregnancies and, touch wood, thus far they've not made a reappearance. Helps that I'm craving fruit rather than stodge this time, I expect.

Not sure there's much they can do during pregnancy, but if they're still a problem afterwards then get thee to a GP and insist something is done. The procedure itself isn't exactly pleasant, but after I'd recovered then having them resolved was wonderful!

thanks spirael - I'm making plans but who knows - may end up with a little one who needs his space! great that we know the options and what works for one may not for another...

We had a similar experience to Spirael the first time round. DS slept next to me in a small crib just for the first few weeks and was so noisy in his sleep (and I am the worlds lightest sleepers) that we moved him out pretty quickly. His nursery was only about 3 meters away from me so I could still hear him with the doors open. He seemed to settle better in his own space, I would just go into him for feeds. We'll see what happens this time but I'm just going to roll with it. Im hoping the BFing is more successul this time which might encourage us to stay in bed together more but we'll see.

Mrs Foo...regarding the piles. I can fully sympathise!! I had it at the end of my pregnancy with DS1 and literally gave birth to him and lots and lots of piles ....they were way more painful than my stitches in the aftermath...awful. I have had them a bit this time but mainly when I don't eat right. I'm trying to eat porridge for brekky and lots of water and fruit juice. Still not completely clear of them and the constipation that comes with them. I'll be mentioning it to MW as I really dont want them to appear during the birth again. Need to keep them at bay!!

Chops...nearly 30 weeks somehow

I coslept with ds, but I didn't plan on it! I just discovered after 3 months of trying to settle him in a crib when he didn't want to be settled in a crib that it was easier to have him beside me in the bed! This suited us until he was about 4 years old and then he went into his own bed full time. (I was a single mum at this stage so didn't mind the company!)

He did used to sleep in his own bed (or rather under it lol) from time to time since he was about 2 years old, but it wasn't something I enforced hence the bed hopping.

This time I'm planning to co sleep from the off. We bought a bedside cot which attaches to the bed and we're in the process of replacing our duvet for a blanket etc to make it safe. I know I'll get so much more sleep this way, and it makes breastfeeding easier.

In other news, I've just got my crutches! And, bloody hell, it's hard work walking with crutches! But the pain is massively reduced, so at least I know if I have to go somewhere, I can! So I'm happy.

How's everyone else today? TFI Friday!

30 weeks today!

While we're on the subject of co-sleeping - what about those with other kids? Ds is keen for the baby to sleep in with him too (he's more maternal than me!) and I think when the baby is about a year old and more likely to hurt 9 year old ds rather than the other way around, I wouldn't be against it. Ds has a double bed anyway, so we could get some bed rails. Does anyone else have kids who cosleep?? also dh and I could shag in our own bed again which would be nice

I don't even know how I got them. I say "them", it's singular at the moment so here's hoping it stays that way. I looked after DH's when he had them (refuses to eat cereal, y'see, and fruit is apparently illegal if you're a boy) so he's offered to try and push it back in I'm a bit frightened! Never had one before!

We coslept with DS til he was 7mo, he's a v quiet sleeper and was very much happier right next to me. Problem was that he wouldn't settle on his own, so slept on my shoulder til I was ready for bed too!

DH slept in what was the spare room (now DS's room) for the first four months as I was feeding a lot at night and DH found it woke him.
This time we don't have the space for that, so have bought a cosleeping cot, and if DH still finds it too disruptive he'll move down to the sofabed downstairs.

Long term it didn't suit us tho, DS would wake for comfort feeds throughout the night and was basically sleep deprived (as were we) - he moved into his own room at 7mo and stopped night feeds then too, and was much happier as he got longer blocks of sleep.

MrsFoo - I'm pretty sure I'm brewing a few, summat's not right up there! I'm drinking prune juice in medicinal quantities and spending bloomin hours on the loo in an effort not to push and create one. My poor bum!