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Dundonians, Fifers, Angusoids and Perthites - Over here!

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PinkPussyCat · 10/09/2008 15:45

Welcome to the crisp shiny new thread! The old one was getting a wee bit stoorie and dog-eared.

Have done my best to list all those from the previous thread, though some may have namechanged since then... hope I've included everyone - apologies to anyone missed.

Klaw
Perigrine
mrspitt
FromGirders
clayre
fish45
ILiveinhope
dingdong05
LittleWee Pickle
jamtastic
littlepinkpixie
minipinkscottish
dizzydixies
PinkPussyCat
louii
Jennyfromthe Block
poppysocks
babyboos
kofiwan
Tigz1985
Newmum1977
asur
kam29

OP posts:
faeriemoo · 01/01/2009 01:18

Hi, I'm Faerie and I live in Arbroath with my two little girls - Daisy will be 4 in April, and Lola who is 7 months.

minipinkscottish · 01/01/2009 09:28

hello faerie and welcome xxxx my youngest Abbie is almost 7 months what is Lola's dob

happy new year all

bobsyouruncle · 01/01/2009 11:28

Happy new year everyone! Hello and welcome faeriemoo

faeriemoo · 01/01/2009 12:31

27th May

Such a lovely age, isn't it?

Tamarto · 02/01/2009 16:35

Arrghh the stalker hello faeriemoo, welcome to mumsnet

Tamarto · 02/01/2009 16:36

Happy new year all

Klaw · 02/01/2009 20:44

Happy New Year everyone!

I've been AWOL with this terrible cold, spending a lot of time in bed

Stressed as I'm on call so have been terrified I'd be called out before there was enough improvement, but so far I've not, thank goodness!

Should be anytime though and I'm very excited. Think I'll double check my Doula bag again tonight

babybear77 · 02/01/2009 22:34

Poor you Klaw. Sounds like lots of people have been suffering if not themselves thru their little ones. Have managed to avoid anything thus far...but then not really been in anyone else's company. For exactly that reason. Have cancelled a visit to friends due to the lurgy.
Hello faeriemoo...welcome to the thread. I'm a newcomer too. Everyone has been lovely. Very kindly answering my new mum (see ignorant) queries - no matter how daft! My lo is 5 weeks old - eating for scotland (gaining 1/2 ish lb/week on bm!), and starting to coo and smile...totally in love! He's adorable . Can't wait to see how he changes over the next few months...but a bit sad to lose my wee baby.....
Anyhooo...almost feeding time. Best be off.
BBx

faeriemoo · 03/01/2009 10:28

Hi tamarto

babybear77 - lovely to hear about your LO. My DD2 was gaining about 10oz a week in the early weeks on BM, everyone told me I'd no way make it to six months without weaning her and would probably have to start solids at 4 months. Well, at 7 months she's still only on an average of one meal every 3 days ! You make sure you get plenty of rest and eat plenty of cakes and chocolate to keep your energy up for your little man. Six weeks is when they start to be more like babies than newborns - with the smiling and the cooing and being more alert. Ah, brings back such fond memories, but doesn't help my case of twitchy uterus much LOL.
I've also managed to avoid all the winter lurgy this year which is fantastic as I'm usually the first one to come down with everything. I'd like to think breastfeeding has something to do with it.

minipinkscottish · 03/01/2009 12:21

Ohhhhhhhhhhh very exciting Klaw let us know how things go.

Hi tamarto babybear faeriemoo and everyone else....where r u dizzy? And Jenny how ia Innes?

Abbie is still coughing lots and is very wakeful due to it....(yawn)!! I have sort of lost my voice and my children and dh think it is very funny....very frustrating!!!

I am going to the shops today....help!! I have to get a couple of birthday presents because some friends of mine in their wisdom decided to have a joint bd party for their dcs tomorrow They only decdied this a few days ago or I would have been organised before xmas...I hate the sales....it's only a bargain if you need it you know!!
Sorry for rant...hope everyone has a nice day

JennyfromtheBlock · 03/01/2009 18:03

Hi all Happy New Year.
Innes is much better now as are the other two boys

I however i'm feeling so low, thats me 27 weeks pregnant really feeling it, no energy at all and since Wednesday i have been completely deak in right ear and last night the hearing went in my left Went to the emergency doctors today, his response ears are reddish, but i can't see a cause and can't give you nothing. I can honestly collapse in to a little pile and cry and cry.

Hope everyone is much better and having a better start to 2009!

xxJennyxx

minipinkscottish · 03/01/2009 20:39

AW Jenny it's so crap to be pg and have an illness.....try and rest, eat chocolate and get your dh to run round after you

My voice loss is getting worse and now it hurts too and I've started coughing...OMG roll on the sunny days

Jenny what is your due date? Have you thought of any names for ds4?

JennyfromtheBlock · 04/01/2009 17:56

Hi

due date is officially 1st of April how ironic but it will bve March sometime due to my medication.

We have four names we like but nobody can say anything bad about them as we struggled to get these
Gregor
Finn HarrisLouie

Well i still can't hear seems worse today, but i feel better otherwise Just spent the afternoon getting school uniforms and work clothes ironed, and it turns out school's are still off tomorrow!!! Aargh i blame the pregnancy brain, at least i found out today and not tomorrow morning!!
Not looking forward to tomorrow at all DH is back at work after two weeks off how will i cope, i can't even hear the boys getting up to no good

Oh god i'm a right misery

Hope you feel better soon MPS I can't wait for the sunshine there is far too many bugs going around just now!!

minipinkscottish · 04/01/2009 20:19

Sorry you still can't hear Jenny but glad you are feeling a bit better otherwise.

I am going back to work on 2nd Feb...well that's the plan... been on meds for....well forever really for PND and had to have new ones prescribed by psych team as I was not getting better......I am okay...actually very well so long as I am in my own comfort zone....even in strange situations I appear fine but struggle before and after IYKWIM

Anuway I am rambling.....I know you have said you are shy Jenny and I have felt a little awkward too at the school but I really would like for us to meet up for a real chat soon...what do you think? We could arrange it through here if that makes it easier

Hope everyone else is well

JennyfromtheBlock · 05/01/2009 13:46

Hi

Got my own doctor today at half three so fingers crossed she can give me somethin to let me hear. Spent most of the morning in tears as i can't hear the boys and they're getting frustrated with me Thankfully Mil has them for a few hours.

MPS Sorry to hear your struggling with your meds, do you go to Weston? I was diagnosed with PND after DS1 and 2 having always kinda suffered with depression. After DS3 i was diagnosed again but when he was 3 month old kinda had a breakdown and i'm now Bipolar with anxiety issues Took them a while after that to get me on the right drugs but am on mood stabilizers and an anti depressant which was working great...until now. Being pregnant and hormanal and everything can be so hard. Thats why i'm so shy don't talk much to other mums etc (altho you've prob seen me with my Sil) I would love to chat as i have no-one who really understands. But now you'll be running a mile when you see me now!! It kinda felt good to write it down tho.
xx

minipinkscottish · 06/01/2009 10:39

I wont run a mile Jenny. I have had depression for years and not just PND and have always found it quite difficult to talk to people about it. I think now though that because I am older I have gotten to know myself better and can spot early warning signs and can act quicker. I also find people quite ignorant about depression and some still even consider that you are mad becauese you have a mental health issue. I tend not put up with this ignorance any more and can be quite vocal about it at times.

How about coffee next week? Which day suits you best?

JennyfromtheBlock · 06/01/2009 20:03

Nearer the end of the week would be best for me as Cameron is going into hospital Monday/Tuesday so any other day is good. In the morning? Do you want to go to the community centre...i've never been just kinda have a thing about inviting anyone to my house after snide comments from my dad

minipinkscottish · 07/01/2009 14:09

how about wednesday Jenny? come to my house....about 10ish?

JennyfromtheBlock · 07/01/2009 18:40

Yeah that would be perfect where is your house i kinda have a rough idea but don't want to knock on random doors
Are you sure you don't mind us coming to yours Innes will prob be into everything

minipinkscottish · 07/01/2009 19:36

of course I don't mind...look forward to it

long brown cottage opposite school...entrance at back xx

JennyfromtheBlock · 08/01/2009 17:45

Aargh just got another stupid appointment having lots of issues after scan yesterday. Could we maybe do Thursday?
Sorry i was so looking forward to it

minipinkscottish · 09/01/2009 14:06

Thursday is fine Jenny but can we make it around 1.30pm as I have bf support group in the morning. xx is everything okay?

JennyfromtheBlock · 09/01/2009 17:53

Thats fine i'll definitely be free

Yeah everything's ok ish. Scan showed his heart is fine, he's quite big (DS1,2 &3 were tiny! ) and i have too much fluid so i'm getting a gtt on tuesday, more scans etc and my meds are all to pot!! So everything is fun!

minipinkscottish · 10/01/2009 08:42

what's a gtt? I had too much fluid with Abbie because she was big for dates and that's why she was prem

See you next week xx

JennyfromtheBlock · 10/01/2009 16:24

a glucose tolerance test for diabetes. Yeah sounds like what i have i'm measuring three weeks ahead Did you have that in your previous pregnancies? I've not the boys were all early but small, so kinda freaked about this.