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[DreamySleepyBonfireNighty]

Happy Bonfire Night!

Yeah, obviously I don't want there to be something wrong with him, but if it can be fixed simply and solve all our problems, then I kind of hope it is tongue tie.

It's so tricky though. Two of my friends babes had tongue tie and they had to see quite a few people before it was identified and was dealt with.

Yes, he's been checked once and she said he was fine, but after all the missed tongue ties I've read about on here, and the way he seems to have every tongue tie symptom, I want a second opinion.

Definitely and if after that things don't improve keep on going.

Where in the country are you?

Yorkshire. Fortunately Milk Matters are local.

Oh dreamy sorry to hear your having a rough time, grief and mastitis are bound to make you feel awful so be gentle with yourself, I really hope milk matters help resolve the issue for you xxx

My ds had an undiagnosed tongue tie, I was constantly told he was just lazy, until he learnt to poke his tongue out, it forked like a snake and I laughed so he did it over and over then screamed and there was blood in his mouth, rang gp, turns out his was tongue tied, but being young and totally unsupported by hcps bfing had long ended.

Morning all

ARGH! I have 6 tons of work this week and CM can't have LittleTee on Friday. It's for a totally legitimate reason but that kills an entire afternoon to get work done! At least she doesn't charge me if she's the one not available.

Sorry your having a hard time Dreamy. Hope it all sorts out soon.

Another lovely morning in Belfast. [sarcasm emoticon]

Its dps Grandads funeral today, I've had no sleep (stayed at ils last nigh) a sore throat, I miss my dcs and I'm faced with a very long day and making and decorating cakes, decorating the house and wrapping presents when I get home late tonight.

Hope you get something sorted Tee x

I had tongue tie, Dreamy, though mine wasn't diagnosed until I was 11. Afer years of speech problems my DM decided to send me for elocution lessons before I started secondary school and the teacher noticed it in the first 10 minutes.

Once it had been snipped (GA, night in hospital) I kept going to her to learn how to use my tongue and then just carried on because it was so much fun. It never occurred to me until reading MN that tongue tie was the reason DM couldn't breastfeed me. Good luck with the second opinion.

I have a stonking cold but I think I've found the accountancy course I want to do so I'm going to phone them later

Morning everyone.

Dreamy is does sound like a tongue tie problem. I hope you get that and the mastitis sorted soon, it's horribly painful and no wonder you feel so rotten.

Show I hope you feel better soon.

I hope the funeral goes ok State

Good luck with the accountancy course Empress

Glad you had a restful weekend Tee.

I'm staying in waiting for furniture delivery today. We finally got the washing machine fixed yesterday and I have got a MOUNTAIN the size of Snowdon of washing to get done. I can't believe how quickly it mounts up if I dont do it everyday.

We are having to get the boss of the conservatory company to come back today. The electrician has done a crappy job. All the sockets are wonky and the conduit for the heating is a real mess. There is no cap under the conduit do ds could easily get his little fingers in it. They also damaged one of the frames while they were working. I am . I can't paint it until they have sorted it out.

Whine over

I hope your day goes ok State. Thanks for the pastries.

Hope you manage to get your work done Tee.

Good luck with the course Empress. Was it painful getting your tongue tie snipped once you came round from the GA?

Hope your conservatory gets sorted out Shaky. How annoying!

I've been to the doctors this morning and got antibiotics. Spent the rest of the day with a hot water bottle on my chest and dosed up on paracetamol. I have to drag myself out in the wind and rain shortly to pick up Ds, and his teacher wants to talk to me about strategies we can work on together for improving his speech.

Thanks Dreamy. As far as I remember it was sore for a few days but that was it. I milked it like mad for ice cream .

Part of the point of mentioning it was that there's no such thing as being too late to have it done!

Spoke to Ds's teacher for an hour today. He's behind developmentally in most areas, possibly all because of his speech. They're putting him in some small groups to help him interact and concentrate more. He is in his own little world most of the time and needs to be told umpteen times before he will do anything, and he rarely makes eye contact. She said to carry on with what we have been doing based on his last SALT course, and obviously back up what they are doing in school. He has another SALT assessment on Dec 7th, so we'll see how that goes. Hopefully if we can improve his communication then this temper will also improve - he's so frustrated all the time. :(

Poor DSDreamy. His teacher sounds keen to help though. Feel free to tell me I'm talking bollocks, Dreamy, but is there any chance he's got an undiagnosed tongue tie? I had speech therapy as a kid.

Actually, he was diagnosed with a slight tie at birth, but as he fed well (after a week of cup feeding, engorgement, mastitis etc) nothing was done about it. Hmmm? you may be onto something there. I will mention it to the speech therapist. Thanks Empress!

Morning all.

I thought LittleTee would be at least 12 before I had to literally drag him out of bed! Not a great start to my day.

Dreamy sounds like the school is being very supportive, so that's good. Good luck with it all.

Today I am picking up my new specs and then work work work to get this damn proposal in by Monday week. Of course, the contract is worth moocho moola so I should stop complaining and do it!

Morning, how are we all?

I have a bloody cough and cold and the rain is making me miserable!

dreamy Your ds's teacher sounds really supportive. How are you feeling now?

State How are you? Must have been a tough few days!

School are great. His teacher said it's best to create a paper trail early, of all the strategies we are doing to help him, in case he needs an educational psychologist in future. Because we've started early, we'll be able to get the help we might need much faster. Hopefully we won't need it though!

I'm feeling very feverish and shaky today. Started the ABs last night, and already I have painful wind. :( My breast is looking a little less red though, so hopefully I'm on the mend.

I'm waiting for the Milk Matters lady. She was supposed to be here at 9.30am...

She just been, and she's been very helpful. He does have a tongue tie, and a lip tie. He also is very tight and 'hunched' in his shoulders and neck, probably due to the shoulder dystocia, which is affecting his breathing and movement. Also his skull is uneven and very flat in the area with all the nerves that control his face and mouth, and one side of his face is a little lower than the other. These things also may be preventing him from getting his wind up effectively, which then builds up through the day and by evening is very painful for him, which is why he bites, twists and thrashes.

She recommended he sees an osteopath for a few sessions first, then she'll review him. If we get the tt snipped now, it'll probably reattach within a couple of days because of the other problems, so we need to sort those first, then see if the tt needs snipping.

She was lovely, and it's great to have a plan of action and to know the reasons behind all the problems!

Thats great Dreamy , theres not hing better than having a plan of action. It makes a huge difference just knowing that you have things to try! :)

So, I have just finished writing ds's invitations for this bloody party in a few weeks.....25! Yes thats right 25 !!

What the hell am I going to do with them? All i have is musical statues and a ton of balloons. Ds hates pass the parcel so thats out

25!

That's brilliant, Dreamy; she sounds like just what you need.

25!!!
Good luck....

I'm off to get my hair cut, being a cheapskate I wait til a local place is looking for models and then sign up. Thinking about a bob - my last place was very much jeans and comfort, but now I want something that looks smart and takes less than 2 mins in the morning. I'll post pics on FB for the Puddle verdict

Did the Milk Matters lady ever turn up, Dreamy?

Glad there's a plan of action in place dreamy and you and babydreamy are back to normal soon xx

Feel like I've been away aaages, internet issues and being ridiculously busy.

Funeral went as well as it could, I felt a total arse though, I didn't know dps Gp that well, but blame the hormones/it being near the anniversary of loosing my grandma/seeing dp upset I was a mess, and when dps Grandma who I do know well and adore, went up to the coffin to lay a rose on it I was choking, atleast the look from dp distracted him briefly, I was quite overwhelmed and shocked at how it all made me feel tbh.
Dps brother who we (and the rest of the family) haven't seen for three years made as many attempts to push us out and lord it up, we eventually called it a day when he walked into a group of us talking and stood directly in front of me and dp pushing us out, he's just not worth it. Dp understandably even more upset thanks to this.

Dd was 4 yesterday, it made us all a bit emotional as she's our familys youngest her suddenly being four really shows the passing of time since we lost my Grandma. We had a lovely day though, took her and her friend to mcds and met all the family at soft play after ds finished school, she had a lovely day --and was a bit of a diva about it all-- and I was rather pleased I managed to finish her cakes in time, one for school and one for family, and another one to make for this weekend when the ils visit her I'm also making a chocoholics giant cupcake today my mums friend ordered, I'm sick of the kitchen now.

So how is everyone doing?

{{{State}}} and snuggles.

I think I've a few of you on my 'no I'm not okay thread' so I won't dwell on it here. Suffice it to say, I'm not okay.

But maybe I will be. Eventually.