so here it is, a new home for us newly updiffed ladies or still seeking that golden egg after a mc part 3

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ladies here it is our new home, ive tried my best, im not very good at the witty banter so hopefully this will do, get yourself comfortable it could be a bumpy ride with me at the helm!!!

Great that you had a better day with feeding worm. I believe the cluster feeding doesn't last forever, only when they have growth spurts(?) so if you do feel you are neglecting your other dcs, it would only be for a day or so... however as yellow says, you need to balance up what works best for you all. How is Megs doing generally? My DH thought the same about Jack using me as a dummy - I think they're keen to find solutions to everything quicker than us, forgetting that babies need lots of patience!

SO glad to hear you're loving mat leave yellow - it's a special time. I can't believe you've only got a week to go - well done on packing your bag! WE're on petittomate watch from now on!

There were about 12 mums and babies here yesterday! Fortunately we have a good size living area. It was v funny to see 10 different maxicoso car seats all over the place (only one graco - maxicosi seems to be the seat of choice in Doobs!) We were supposed to be having a picnic in one of the parks but it's been sooooo cold here of late (about 18 degrees during the day - brrrr) that we changed venue to mine. Everyone brought a bit of something and then left it behind so we had loads left to eat. Fortunately DH took most of it to work today but we still have most of the marmalad tealoaf left which I don't mind at all! Off to another ante-natal meet up this afternoon but a smaller group which I think will be nicer. I'm really finding that I need to be with other people. While Jack is a honey, it can be pretty monotonous when it's just the 2 of you all day....

Waves to kool and sparkly - how are you guys going? And a big hello to Wellie - hope all is well - think of you often xx

Hello ladies

worm glad the feeding has settled down a bit. I've just been doing a bit more homework in watching the breastfeeding dvd to try to prepare but I guess the reality will be different. So good that I'll have you guys for advice :)

wombat wow that is a lot of mummies and babies.......it's really good that you've got lots of people to be out and about with. I don't know anyone yet so I'll have to work on that after the birth. i know where the nct group meets for coffee which is just round the corner but I'm a bit shy to go now. But hopefully after the birth and when DP is back at work I'll have the more urgent urge to try. And I think you forgot to update us on how 'sexy time' went

Thanks for the book tip sparkly i ordered it and it has arrived, looks v good, I've read the week zero......it's all a bit daunting and I can't believe that it is so close. i think I'm in denial.

Who would like a hot cross bun with lashings of butter?

Any news yellow it must be nearly your due date! How exciting!

I'm just hanging around for the health visitor to call and do our 3 week weigh in. It's so much more nerve racking when breastfeeding than it was with the dcs who I ff. Stilll enjoying the breast feeding. A friend came around yesterday and said I looked a natural. She had given up after 6 weeks due to poor latch which couldn't be cured dispite her using all the breastfeeding support available. She is gutted about it. The cluster feeding is still happening but not for a whole day like on Sunday.
I have put my target to make at least 4 months and then review again.

Sounds like you are getting into the social side of being a mum wombat that is something I have never got into, I'm a bit of an anti socialite and always end up saying the wrong thing.
I am going to try and join the sure start groups that are available, baby massage being the first. If I don't get into the social side I will be more likely to go back to work. Which I don't really want to do but can see me going stir crazy otherwise.

We havnt done any sexing yet. Dh is taking having the snip very seriously I am trying to encourage him to talk to someone about it .
I am not prepared to have any hormonal contraception.
I have told him to think very carefully about how the future would pan out if we were ever to split. I wouldn't want to be resented for taking his fertility away.

I'll leave some lemon drizzle cake for you all.

A whole pound in 7 days! [Show off emocion]

Well done on the b'feeding and weight gainworm good work!

I am due Monday, went to acu today to get things moving and he stuck pins in my bum! Wasn't expecting that! Watch this space.....

Hi all, soz for being AWOL, things not good here at the mo so I'll leave olives and Pom bears (weird, unexpected 30 week cravings!!) and shuffle back out again, hugs to all xx

Ah sorry kool, I came on to moan about my piles, however that is so petty compared to your worries. Xxxx

Evening all

kool sorry things are not good for you, please feel free to tell us more or pm me if it would help at all, otherwise have a hug and lemon cup cakes.

worm poor you re piles, I thought I had one the other day but I think it's gone, did you have them throughout pregnancy, have you got cream or something?

How are you sparkly wombat you've been v quiet, hope all is ok?

My due date is tomorrow, eeak! I have a bit of discomfort low down, particularly around my bladder, I guess that is a sign? I had a clary sage bath earlier, will keep you posted. Just starting to feel a bit fed up today, so she can come at any time!

Off to eat my lovely chicken I roasted, is that nesting?

yellow, can't type as the little pest cherub won't be put down for two seconds, just to say I'm thinking of you. All as expected here, highs and lows, tiredness, too much cake, worried about Wombat's silence as it probably means something ghastly around the corner!
Will post more when I can, thinking of you all x

Glad to hear you are still alive sparkly hang on on there!

Happy due date yellow have you got a fancy phone that can give us updates ?
I had the hint of a pile on late pg but it didn't really bother me, this little blighter appeared from no where, I didn't have a vb and am no more constipated than ever so no idea why it has graced my arse with its un welcome presence! I also have thrush in both orifices! Deep joy! Such dignity in childbirth !

Hi all and sorry for silence. Have been out and about quite a bit more as I was driving myself and dh too I think a little mad by staying stuck in the house for too long. Been enjoying myself though!

great news on weight gain worm.

Huge hugs ton yellow on your due date. We're now officially on tomatowatch!

Kool - so sorry to hear things aren't great. Thinking of you xx

Watch your back and shoulders sparkly. It hurts with all the carrying!

will post lots more when i get on the laptop. Rubbish iPad here!

Sticky orange and date cake and a dose of castor oil for yellow! Xx

hello all

so 40+1 today and no sign......i have clary sage in the oil burner. Acu was quite intense, bit painful and lots in the bum, hope it works as he's talking about an electric current for Thursday! I have been feeling v greedy and have bought big soft cookies, cadburys splatts (have you tried them? they are soooo easy to eat!) jaffa cakes and cinnamon and current bagels.

worm sorry about the pile...have you got cream. I remember hearing that pile cream is good for eye bags but wasn't sure if that is true or not. and thrush is orifices doesn't sound good either, how did that happen?

sparkly cake yum....so what happens if you do put the baby down (ignorant emotion) is it screaming?

wombat glad you've been enjoying yourself, sounds great that you have the confidence to be out and about

I am starting to feel a little impatient now, have booked a maternity massage for tomorrow as have decided that more relaxation is the most helpful thing as it is too cold for long walks in this weather

Here is a bumper pack of cadbury creme egg splatts, enjoy!

Right - now at the laptop, DH bathing Jack and time for a proper catch-up!

Firstly, any news from our dear friend yellow? Did you get a phone where you can post in the end? If not, how will we be the first to know the news?! Can't help feeling we need to set up a hotline or something! Did you have acu again today? I'll bet your acupist is almost as excited as we are!

Ooh to piles and thrush worm - feeling any better? I was given a glycerine suppository post c/s and the little Filippino nurse said "ooh you have haemmerroids!" like it was a good thing . How is Megs doing? How's the b/feeding going? Hope all is well. Are they sure start groups free of charge? I went to a Kindermusik class yesterday - hmm.... Jack was the youngest by a mile, even though it's for newborns - seemed to enjoy staring at the other babies a lot though - nosey like his mum!

And sparkly - you never filled us in on your babymoon.... hope it was a lovely snuggly time and that you're coping like a pro by yourself. Did you manage the expressing better?

So life is pretty good here - I've been making sure I've been meeting up with people at least once a day as I was definitely getting a bit grumpy and demented with just me and Jack for company - I appreciate him loads more when I've had a bit of social time - I would be rubbish living as a hermit. One of the other girls in our ante-natal group seems to be a real soul-mate - I think we're going to be really good friends. Funnily enough, she had an mmc too - I really think it does create a certain bond (not that I think it's funny or that I would wish it on anyone of course). HE had his 2 month jabs on Sunday and was a v brave boy - hardly cried but was v snoozy in the afternoon. Did my first buggefit class on Sunday too - in the local park with a bunch of other new mums - great fun and I have definitely been feeling it! Felt fantastic for it afterwards - I think I've been missing exercising too. Can't tell you how much easier breast feeding is now - I've now issues at all doing it in public and can even walk around with Jack feeding - not that comfortable on your arms though! So if any of you are struggling, it really does get better. Got a bit worried today as there was a tiny bit of mucousy blood in his nappy. we're going to monitor it and then see his paediatrician if it happens again. Does anyone know anything about this? His poo is almost always green too, but I've been reassured that this is perfectly normal....!

Love to you all and big hugs to kool.

xx

x-post yellow - good to hear from you and thanks for keeping us updated. Eating treats and massages are absolutely the way to go - make the very most of it! xx

Wombat, you are so confident and sociable, I need to hoick up my huge boozums and get a grip! Went out today to meet dp's and dsis and it was lovely, although sometimes it seems an ordeal I do feel better for getting out of the house. Gabes seems to behave better too! He's becoming super-cute and I am nearly getting smiles now, but he is also getting bad bottom wind and it's making feeding a fractious struggle at times, especially at night. Sure it will pass but it is tiring.
He needs to pretty constantly be feeding or cuddled, if he goes off to sleep and is put down somewhere he soon realises and starts crying. The moses basket has now gone in the shed! I've put the cot up against the bed but it's really cold at night and his hands are so icey, I normally drag him close to me for a snuggle, going to have to get better at edging him away when he hits deep sleep - trouble is I think I fall asleep before him half of the time!
Just have to keep saying it's just a phase, he's not yet 6 weeks and is so new to the world, who wouldn't want to be cuddled? I do get little pockets when he does kip, and evenings are good, dh comes in and they have 'boogie-time' to some choons, then a little bath together, it's very sweet, and I get some me time for a bath and chill-out.
Yellow, don't wish these days of naps and cake away just yet! So excited for you though, Gabes is already grown-out of most of the newborn clothes, so I need a tiny baby fix! Remember a little hat for your bag, I took one of grandma's knitted ones for baby to sleep in and it was huge and covered his face so had to beg a weird tubey-grip thing.
Worm, hope you're lurking and well, sounds like you're doing a fine job, up and down isn't it though! I stopped expressing for a bit, lots of effort with a clingy babes, but back on it this morning and got 1.5oz which is good going for me, I'd like dh to do the odd bottle for bonding, plus want to get my haircut on Friday so will need a bottle to stop the grandparents panicking!
Hugs to Kool

Can only offer some indeterminate semi-defrosted tuppawared gubbins by way of a snack, grab a spoon and take your chances!

Morning ladies, thanks for the updates
I know I should be making the most of my time now and I am on the whole.....i just have moments of panic like I remember you guys having similar when I just want my baby to be safely here and worry that something might go wrong. Am obsessing about movements and the poor little girl can't even have a short nap without me poking her awake!
I can post from my phone theoretically but it doesn't seem to work very well, fb is easier.....the hospital has a no mobile phones policy and the signal is v bad in there anyway. I'll do what I can, maybe let you know when I'm still at home that things are on their way.
sparkly I don't know if this is helpful but I tip I read was to put a hot water bottle or similar in the babs bed so that when you relocate them it is nice and warm. i was thinking it might be a pain to get up and make a hot water bottle and thought these might be a solution....... gel hand warmers I have got a little hat packed. DP bought (and packed) a most unsuitable fluffy beret thing so i've replaced it
wombat you really sound like you're doing well and have this bf business licked.....no idea about the mucus though.

Really looking forward to joining in with the baby talk.......when madam decides to make her appearance. I have had bad period-y pains/backache a few times for a few hours since Sunday but then it just melts away to nothing.....but it could be a sign. I'm still waiting for the surge of energy and inclination towards housework but nothing yet!

Hello Ladies

yellow achey periody sounds like you are going in the right direction. Was baby engaged at the last MW visit? are you happy to have a sweep if offered?
sparkly Enjoy all the snuggles now while you can! I am lapping them up as my DD12 wont cuddle us any more, in fact it's a job to even get her to say hello to us when she comes home from school and walks through to turn on MSN as soon as is humanly possible! Meg is not too bad for needing to be stuck to me. Monday and tuesday I couldn't put her down at all, she was really suffering with wind. However today she has been really sleepy. We have been all over too.
Lovely smiley photo on FB wombat he lloks like a little boy already rather than a newborn! He is gorgeous. I wish I was a sociable as you, none of my friends have babies so I am having to make a real effort to find new friends. We went to the breastfeeding cafe today, which was nice, just a group breastfeeding session really with a couple of health workers there to chat to. I have put us down on the waiting list at the sure start centre (yes it is free!) fro baby massage and a group called peep, where you do arty crafty stuff.
I had my first public breastfeed today and it was fine. It was easy where we were though, I met friends at the toddler soft play for lunch so it was mostly mums, but was good to do anyway.
Hope things are ok for you Kool when are you finishing work?
Do you remember star , our resident wag? Well she has had her baby I have seen from FB, I don't think she mumsnets anymore. All well by the sounds of it.

Peter Pile is still with me, he doesnt hurt as much anymore I am using prep H and sudecreme. I hope he effs off soon though, I am ready for sext time and he is putting me off the idea. The thrush is nearly gone, it was a side effect from all the anti biotics. I did take that stuff you recommended kool but possibly started it too late. I now have some stuff from the quack for it. Meg appears to have escaped thankfully.

Here are some random mars product from the boot of the car. I am nearly out of my work stash!

Lukry lurk for news from yellow.... moments and days of obsession are par for the course in the last few days and yes I remember poking him lots too. Someone told me they tend to go very quiet just before labour -like they're conserving energy for it. Not sure if this is entirely true though! Keep enjoying the cakes and love the fact that DP packed the beret - a true Frenchman!

Glad Peter Pile is on his way out worm. How is lovely MEgs going? Need some more pics on fb please! Has the b/feeding got better?

Your DH sounds adorable sparkly - I sometimes get the feeling DH here does his stuff out of duty rather than because he enjoys it.... oh well, at least he does contribute quite well. I keep wanting to tackle him about it - I have this odd feeling he's regretting having Jack (he has 3 grown up DS already if you remember) but I am rubbish at having difficult conversations. Any tips gladly welcome.

Apparently b/feeding releases sleep hormones in us so it;s no surprise you're feeling asleep before Gabes. Jack also wants to be cuddled most of the time which means the sling has come in v handy. Do you have one? Highly recommend it for some hands free time.

We went to the doc today with a nappy of poo which had a tiny bit of the mucousy blood in it - nice! Doc was v nice - French lady 37 weeks pg herself! - and has sent off a sample for testing but I can't remember what they said they're testing for and she had a bit of a poke around and pronounced him v healthy other than that so not too concerned. I wasn't too concerned either as he really does seem pretty content but it's reassuring that it's being checked out, particulalry as he is always doing green poos these days not yellow.

Re: the sociability - we don't have family here so I guess it's more likely that I'd be out and about and it's a funny thing - I need the contact to be a nicer person. It is an effort sometimes but well worth it. However, everyone is different - some people need their own company to be less grumpy!

Off on a girls' night out tonight and really excited about it even though I'm not drinking!

Glasses of vino all round anyway! xx

Well we are just back from a Sure Start open day; I was the only new mum there for a while in reception but then two more turned up, phew. Both mums of boys, if Gabes ain't gay it's going to be slim pickings round here!
He royally showed me up, either going all red and screamy like a furious little baldy Dr Evil, or latched on grunting and farting; the mum with the bugaboo chameleon and snoozy Cath Kidston-clad angel was quite aghast. Wonder if she noticed Gabes was covered in spag bol sauce and minty club?
He's hard work at the moment, quite clingy and crying and generally peevish, and doesn't latch on well in the evening, he's like a demented little imp bobbing for apples with his hands tied behind his back, headbutting my boob in an agitated manner. He does make a cute Beavis and Buthead-like snurky snigger when he makes it though, it always makes me giggle. He has also pooed in the bath two nights in a row, which has somewhat put dh off their evening dip!
I do think Gabes might be a needy baby and wonder if I've made him this way by offering him a boob all the time, it's the only thing that shuts him up - tried rocking, a dummy, singing, the pram.....he can't be eating all the time he's latched on, it's a comfort - is that a bad thing at 6 weeks? Is it the evil rod for my aching back? Gack, this is difficult. Wombat, I do have a sleepy wrap sling, it's good but takes ages to put on and Gabe is hysterical by the time I have done so, and then won't go in - have you anything quicker and more effective?
Attempting a haircut tomorrow, the grandparents will wheel him round to appease him, they will have an expressed bottle just incase - he shouldn't need it but will be forced to take it anyway, they are dying to feed him! They don't really get breastfeeding but it's not a battle worth having.
Yellow, hope you're doing ok - when do you see a midwife again if there's no action? I too love that your dh packed a little beret!
Not as much as I love that Worm has a trunk full of choc though, oh yeah!

hello ladies

Sorry, nothing interesting to report. Saw acu again today and he stuck the pins in really really hard which hurt and bled after. He also attached a current like a tens to the back pins. He said the pain was the 'lesser of two evils' if I want to avoid induction......hmmmm. According to my cycle, when I ovulated etc way back in May I always thought the due date as 3rd Feb...so that's tomorrow. No signs yet but you never know.

I'm seeing the midwife tomorrow to book the induction. Well that's what she thinks! I am going to refuse to book anything and I'm also going to refuse a sweep. I'm considering letting her look at my cervix to see if it receptive or whatever the word is but not sure because that can change quite quickly so not sure if that would be useful or not. Head has been 3 fifths engaged for at least 4 weeks now...I do want to go to have the reassurance of checking heartbeat etc but baby is still moving about in the same way she always has so i'm not too worried. What I am concerned about is going to the hospital in the middle of the night if if I do going into labour if it's going to be minus 5 like they said for tonight. Brrrr........

sparkly I've got no advice at all as I really haven't a clue but I don't think you can 'spoil' a 6 week old baby, it's all so new to him. It's difficult to imagine being in a dark, muted, small, watery space for 9 months and then suddenly being thrust out into all the noise, smells, touches, feelings etc, must make their poor little heads spin. My friend did recommend the baby whisperer for a gentle kind of routine, the is a short version that you can buy. I have bought it but whether it would be any help or not, I've got no idea. Hope you enjoy the haircut tomorrow. btw everyone I know who has had a baby recently has had a girl so we can probably sort Gabes out round here.

worm well done for public b'feed, even though it was a safe environment it is good to start somewhere and you'll gradually get more confident. My cramps seem to come and go and more on the go than come side at the moment. I've been a bit of a hermit all week, not wanting to make plans I have to cancel but started to get a bit lonely to i've got a friend coming over tomorrow and we're gonna have lunch. I can't believe star has had her baby, she was at least a week behind me.....bah! Queue jumper!

wombat glad you're getting the poo checked out and that the dr wasn't too concerned, it seems so odd to be examining poo but I'll be at it too soon. Re vino at my bf class they said it is ok to bf and drink.....up to 14 units a week as long as you don't get drunk. And if you do you don't need to throw the milk away as it will leave your blood stream and milk at the same time so as soon as you've sobered up you are good to go. Or do you just not feel like drinking? And on the expressing note, which pump do you girls have cos at the class they wouldn't tell us a make but they said some are v good and others are rubbish and to 'read the reviews'
Not sure what to advise re DP......how strong are your feelings that he's not happy? Could it just be a mixture of hormones and readjustment? I totally understand how hard it is to initiate difficult conversations, perhaps you could go in with something softer than asking him if he regrets Jack because even if part of him does, it's probably much more complex than that. Maybe you could start by talking about how you feel because he might for example think you are blissed out and feel guilty that he is not. Or he might just be feeling a bit left out and jealous and then guilty or silly for feeling like that. So if you can admit you find it hard at times or something it might help him to open up?
A new baby can put all sorts of different pressures on a couple and I think you just have to try to work through it as best you can with a mixture of letting some things slide and gently tackling others. I often find it helps to discuss things on a walk because then you don't always have the intense eye pressure contact.

Thanks for all your lurking/support ladies, it means a lot. I will keep you up to date......and try to let you know when it's all underway before we go to the hospital. Fingers crossed soon....I'm having a tiny bit of cramping now so you never know......

Just a quicky as on phone with baby at the breast.
You seem very in control and calm yellow good on you.
sparkly re spoiling a baby, as I didn't bf my dcs I'm not sure a out if feeding at every squeek does any harm, I'm hoping not as its what I'm doing!
I did use controlled crying with dd and she didn't sleep through until 14 months. She would self settle for bed but then wake at 12 and not go back to sleep for hours. She is now a very well rounded gal now so it didn't do any harm.
There are times when meg is being left to wimper a bit, like if I'm in the shower mid leg shave for example. I am definitely softer with her than I was with my older dcs.
What did you reckon to the sure start centre apart from all the yummy mummys? Did they have anything you fancied joining?
wombat they sound like difficult thoughts you are having. I personally wouldn't risk opening a can of worms to be honest. My dh is not a fan of the baby stage and prefers kids when you can reason with them. Could it be a bit of that? Have a wormy squeeze, it must be a worry.
Well we had our best night so far. Down at half 10 then fed at 2 and half 5 going straight back down. My boobs were chocka block this morning I fed off one then expressed off the other and got 3 and a half oz! I use the cheapo avent manual and get on fine
Hello mrsb hope you are well I am keeping up with all your updates on facebook. I know you are lurking as you totally outed star on her wall ! ;)
Sending birthing vibes ..............

still no news.....pah!

so a midwife update and me me me post........

I saw a different midwife, one who is in charge of the midwives in the birth centre. She didn't say I had to be induced (completely different from last m/w) so I just have another appt for a weeks time when I'll be 40+11......and then after that I can have daily monitoring....there wasn't any pressure to set an induction date. Which is good but she did say that the baby was 'large' and that she thought I had a psychological block which was preventing the baby coming out. So that made me cry......and I felt upset and tearful for the rest of the day. Ffs I'm just not sure how to deal with that. I'm doing everything I can to be psychologically ready......have packed bag, prepared cot, even done some admin and clearing out of drawers I've been putting off........I've had acu and a massage and a v calm week.....what more can I do?

I feel relieved I'm not being forced into an induction but at the same time another week seems like a v long time. And i guess I'm just getting more worried for the baby, I really just want to hold her in my arms.......I worry more about something going wrong etc.....

Arrrrghhh, it's not easy this baby business is it?

Well.............what a crock of shit! babies don't get psychologically blocked! If so why are there any premature births! I've never heard anything so daft in all my life . You are ready , you've been ready for years and she's spoken to you for 5 minutes of those. Ignore her, baby yelllow must just know how cold it is out here!

Thanks for the update and keep them coming xxx

what a pile of absolute shite yellow - I've never heard anything like that at all - couldn't agree more with worm - she doesn't know you at all. Hope you can put her comments way out of your mind and just concentrate on her reassuring movements. You also know your body best and if you reckon your due date was 3rd feb, I reckon you're probably right so you're only 40+1 today . Glad to hear that you're not being pressured into an induction though. HAve you tried any nipple tweaking? Ouch re: the acu - he should be treating you with kid gloves right now! Can't believe it is quite so cold back there - sending lots of baby inducing hugs and warm love your way xx

Thanks for all the words of advice on things with DH - I plucked up the courage to have the conversation today and feeling so much better for it now. It turns out he is feeling very overwhelmed at work (he took on this directorship about 6 months ago) and it has taken him by surprise by just how much he can't balance work and life - when he's home, all he thinks about is work and so when I sensed he was distant and resented the time he spends with Jack, it is partly true, but he doesn't want it to be that way. He thinks that he is the only one who can sort it out, but I pointed out that we are a team and I would rather he spent less but more quality time with us than more time and be distracted and distant. He's put a couple of things in place at work to make things less stressful for him and we've also said it's better that he stays at work late a couple of nights rather than do a half-hearted effort here at home with both us and work. Actually feel quite relieved that that's "all" it is.... so it means that I will have to work a bit harder with Jack and not hand him over as soon as DH gets back from work but I don't mind as it's helping him and Jack is getting a lot easier to deal with now I can read his moods / needs so much better now.

I think yellow is right sparkly - you can't spoil them at this age. Gabes sounds much the same as Jack - quite whingey when he's left alone, but he is getting better and if being attached to you keeps him happy then carry on - isn't it better that he's comforted at this early age? They have no cognitive abilities at this stage - they're not being naughty or clingy, they just want comfort. I have the bubbasling which took me a little while to get the hang of, but I can now just whip it on and whip him in it. My back / shoulders do still ache though - I'm trying to concentrate on using my core muscles instead of my back ones, but it's not easy! Loved reading your description of the surestart angel mum and the demented imp Gabes at your boobs - I know exactly what you mean! You should write a blog or something - you really make me and DH laugh - I just read out some of your stuff to him!. Good luck at the hairdressers.

Great news on Megs sleeping / feeding pattern worm - let's hope that stays and continues. Keep meaning to ask how long your mat leave is?

Oh and yellow - I use the MEdela swing breast pump and get on very well with it - I admire you worm for going with a manual one - I'm too lazy .

HAd a nice night out - not wild - home by 11pm, but I did find it very hard to have a conversation! IT was with a group that I don't know that well so perhaps wasn't as relaxed as I might have been, but my words kept getting muddled up - it was like I was drunk! I think I'm massively out of practice!

Off to buggefit again tomorrow morning - a 9am start which feels soooo early these days.

Tunnocks teacakes for all! xx