Evening all - am nearly back in the land of the living, after a horrible few days. Just been able to get up and have a shower, which felt great. Previously felt too dizzy and the pain in my throat was all-consuming. Still reeling slightly from the vom-in-the-bed incident - it was like a hose! I think I actually screamed at the horror of it all. Wasn't sure what to do, then picked DD up and sat her in the (empty) bath, dripping with sick while I stripped the bed and myself, then wept. Those 4 vomits she had this week accounted for 2 whole loads of washing!
That's fab news re your washing machine Cyclecamper you must be so pleased to have it back. Talking of drying space, have you heard about fabulous heated clothes airer that Lakeland are selling? Been trying to buy one for a couple of weeks - if I manage to get it I will let you know what it's like!
Hello and welcome MrsDeVere. I'm so sorry about your beautiful DD - that is truly heartbreaking. Btw, I'm 42 and had DD at the beginning of the year.
Somewhere playdate lady sounds bizarre. I'm with the wedgie suggestion! And I'm really dreading the school gate stuff too. In fact, it makes me want to leave the country and raise DD somewhere where school gates and playdates don't exist!
Scarecrow v pleased to hear the work meeting went well. Really hope those years of giving your all bear some fruit for you regarding flexibility. Hope you are enjoying your 
BBD I'm with you re the nursing bras - sick to death of the bloody things! Am hoping my boobs will shrink a bit eventually as they're still massive and would like to be able to fit into normal tops again. Re weaning and bottles, will A take milk from a sippy cup? We have definitely had more luck with the cup rather than the bottle.
These last few days of illness (for DD and myself) have made me realise how wobbly my arrangements for going back to work are. I'm bracing myself for non-stop illness as she's in nursery and so of course is going to pick up everything going. DP has been at home today and it's the first time ever that I've asked him to stay at home, but it's been a massive deal for him and he's very resentful, something we need to discuss further when I'm better. DD has missed 2 nursery sessions this week and this afternoon I rang them to see if she can go tomorrow (they're normally very happy to swap days around) but apparently they're full tomorrow! Not quite sure what this means, as the last time I asked a few weeks ago, they had space on Fridays. If I got a job, I think there's some fairly big shortfalls in what they can offer, and fear they will fill even more days the longer I leave it. And the job thing isn't going well either - applied for a role last week which I'm a perfect match for but have heard nothing back (it's actually a little bit suspicious as the skills they wanted were very specific) and can only assume the maternity leave/baby thing is putting them off. Trying not to get despondent but it's so bloody hard. And of course getting a job is one thing, keeping it is another - have visions of constantly ringing them saying sorry DD sick again, can't come in.
Anyway, hopefully things will look less bleak when I'm back to full health. And really need to sort out some supplements so that I don't catch everything DD has!