Oct 2007 - These little piggies are not so little any more!

[Dalrymps]

Welcome to the thread for ladies who's lo's were born on Oct 2007!

Some of us have been here from the begining and some have joined along the way. New ladies always welcome to join in and chat with us, we're a friendly bunch!

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Hey ladies, here's the new thread, had to start it cause the old one is nearly full and Inzi has been in touch to say she can't post on it as it won't load on her phone. She has been booked in for a section on fri!!!

Hope you are all well, off to bed for now

Jimijams-I think Onehappy mama meant us but missed the u off :) No advice with nightmares i'm afraid, dd1 get's them a lot which I kind of just reassure her, but dd2 doesn't really have them so far.

OHM-Ooops at DH showing him volcanos-Don't mention tsunamis or anything!
I'm okay, just. DD1 hates school and is getting picked on by year 8s. Have left a message tonight for someone to get back to me from year 7 regarding this. I've made her stick it out for 3 weeks and they're still being bitches, they want to hope I don't see them in the street. (lioness emotiocom)

QOL-Did he reply? Well done on the weight loss! I've still got about 6 weeks worth of the Exante, what I used when I did it like Inzi-I'm sure that'll come in handy after this ones is born.

Aha i c! Now i feel silly
ooh how did u lose weight (other than crazy determination that i wish i had!)? I have a friend who got bored of ww & has lost loads on slimmers world

Crazy Saw on fb you went in to school, how did it go?

Jimmi Re bad dreams, we usually sit day to Dylan that nothing can hurt him as any monsters/dragons etc will be eaten up by me or daddySometimes we take him in to our bed if he's more upset to calm down. After a while he usually wants to go back to his own bed once he's reassured it's safe. I appreciate it's harder if he won't tell you what he dreamt about. I sometimes say to Dylan (if he won't tell me what it was) that whatever he dreamt about its not real and its just thoughts in his head that can't hurt him.

Sure you've tried all this but thought I'd tell you what we do just in case it helps.

I'm sure Margo or one of the other ladies, muppet?? had a tip about fairy lights, can't quite remember the theory but one of us might be able to remember. Any ideas ladies??

Jimmi - I've not had too many problems with bad dreams - Anya sometimes wakes up upset and tells me she had a funny dream but she always settles again really quickly. Not much help I'm afraid! I'm doing diet chef - although I've cheated a bit the last couple of days so I've not lost anything more yet. Still, I'm noticing the difference so that's motivation to keep going. I couldn't do it by willpower alone!

Crazy - did you get sorted out with the school? I hope those girls know what they've let themselves in for messing with you!

Not heard back from Rob yet.... I'm hoping he's away rather than ignoring me.

I need advise on SPD/PGP.... i can;t remember who had it, but i'm really struggling. MW and GP can't do/won;t do much but tell me to get used to it and hope it will pass after birth :(

Basically, the problem is at night time. I have no trouble going to sleep, but a few hours later i wake up with excruciating pain from waist down in sometimes both legs, sometimes only the side i'm laying on. But whats worrying me the most is that more and more i wake with little or no sensation from the waist down and i physically can;t move, DH has to hoist me upright!! Once im in a sitting position the pain/numbness goes almost instantly, leaving just a dull ache for a while.... I can't sleep upright for the next 8/10 weeks!! Any advise on this...?

Quick update... Rob has (finally) texted me back to say he's met somebody else. Didn't take him long to get over his divorce then! Ah well, I was probably thinking of getting back with him for the wrong reasons - mid-life crisis and all that. Obviously it wasn't meant to be - hopefully there's somebody even better waiting round the next corner.

Back to the websites then!

Tut, QOL, he was a bit dishonest then! I'm sure he wasn't right for you anyway. The fact that he decided to tell you after you'd spent a lovely day together that he was not ready bla bla..just shows he's too fickle. I reckon that ambulance man may still be wanting to exchange numbers Yup back to the websites! Or there may be someone in rl that is the perfect man and you just don't know yet!

OHM-:(:( So sorry for you. I've no experience but have read the following may help...ice to pubic area, co-codomol, using a birthing ball to sit down as it helps relieve you apparantly, warm bath. I know you've probably dome all that...are you having physio? I'd keep going back every day to GP and telling them you can't cope, there must be some sort of medical help that can be gotten? Accupuncture or something maybe? How about setting an alarm for an hour before you usually wake up in pain, and getting into a different position. or sitting up for 5 mins/walking round. Not going to help with your sleepquality I shouldn't think but may avoid the onset of the pain....

Re the bullying at school, yes i went in at 8 oclock on Fri as I was sick of dd1 coming home upset and then me not sleeping through worrying. Basically teachers seemed good, said the girls where known trouble and to keep dd away from them if I can (although they asked me to please not repeat as it was very unproffessional, but you lot don't count ) and they will deal with it, that at least one other parent had been in and they would get the bullies parents onvolved. DD1 didn't have any trouble for the rest of the day so hopefully that will continue. I will be straight on top of it if not. Got an email and phone number for the staff member I spoke to.

News from here, not sure if you've seen pics on FB or profile but I am huge, I'm bigger than I was at 30 weeks with dd1 and I am only 19 weeks. Carpal tunnel starting to kick in so wont be doing mych typing soon. Been up North for the weekend, was nice to see family but driving was horrendous, don't see me doing that again. I have a mouth full of ulcers so can't eat very well. joy.

Love to all.

Probably one of the most currently popular theories as to why children wet the bed is that they lack a certain hormone called vasopressin (also called anti-diuretic hormone or ADH). Vasopressin works to concentrate the urine so that it doesn't take up quite so much space in the bladder. The less space taken in the bladder the less likely it will over-spill and cause bed wetting. Some time in the child's second or third year in life his or her vasopressin levels become more like that of an adult. However this doesn't happen in 40% of children!

I have found night terrors/nightmares are generally present just before a wee is needed.

Take care

OHM Have you tried sleeping with a pillow between your legs? I thi k I read that somewhere to do with spd... There really should be some more help available for you. Get on to those drs and tell them to sort it! Sorry, that sounded a bit bossy but ykwim

Crazy Glad you sorted things at the school. Hopefully that'll be the end of it. Little bitches they are!

Hello and welcome Jimmijam I'm the old bag of the group, live in South Lancashire and have 1 Ds, Alex, who was 4 yesterday (I wasnt leaving our antenatal thread just because they induced me 2 weeks early!) Just incase you are wondering why we refer to our 2007 children as 'piggies' it is because they were born in the Chinese year of the pig...it is also a title that apparently really annoys a lot of stalwart MNers...so one good reason to keep the nickname

Big Thank Yous to everyone who sent Birthday greetings to Alex yesterday ... he had a fab superheros party on Sat ...despite one child jumping off the climbing frame and spraining an ankle (went to A&E to check it wasn't broken), another fell through the same onto her wrist and required the application of a bag of frozen peas, another who had previously bumped his head jumping(like superman) off the bouncy castle then stabbed himself in the finger with a bamboo skewer (shame, coz the cold meat and salad skewers got them all eating their 'virtuous veg'), a 2yr old fell down the front steps after being terrified of Dh in a mask playing the supervillain for them to defeat and yet another 2yr old 'sidekick' was terrified by the heros disposing of the bombs (black baloons being popped)....well...Alex enjoyed it anyway and if I ever dare have any children to a party at my deathtrap of a house again I will be writing a disclaimer on the invitation

QOL he was obviously not worthy! HOW I wish I had introduced to to my idiot DB before he met the SC .... but then again you deserve better than Db too... and I suppose you are far too sane to be his type.

Crazy well done for tackling the bulling problem at school...I do hope L can be allowed to settle in nicely. I loved the pics of your beautiful bump..perhaps you are carrying bigger because its a boy this time? and do hope the carpal tunnel holds off a bit longer...you could always get L to type for

OHM so sorry the spd is so very bad..I used the pillow between knees/hug-a-big-pillow trick (didnt bother with the specialist pregnacy ones, just used a V shaped one (which doubled as a nursing pillow for Alex later)
Are there no supports available to help hold everything together for you? No physio sessions for the problem?

Oh and the Nightmare/night terror thing...I used "Magic Lights" (fairy lights) round the bedroom door that keep the scary things out...also he has an Ikea Dragon stuffed toy (called Idris after the one on Ivor the Engine) that is wrapped round the funnel on his Thomas the Tank engine bed (spoilt brat) who comes alive at night to protect him and now he also has a Snuggle buddy that is a triceratops soft toy that opens up into a sleeping bag (with dinosaur bit as the as a pillow) now named 'Lightening' that has also been dubbed a nighttime protector....bit worried now about how many things he needs round him for a 'mare free night

Hellooooooo ....

jimmijam Hiya & welcome - I'm the "more often than not awol" from the thread - I live in South Wales - just outside Cardiff in fact (so can see Somerset from the beach of the town where we live), and have ds, who's 9 next Tuesday and dd who's 4 on Saturday. I think they're probably both going to pop about their birthdays, they're both so excited!
I'm a teacher, teaching French at a comp - and have this year, for the first time, gone part-time as I was very ill earlier in the year, and basically can't work full-time any more!

crazybit - a really good book is Bullies, Big Mouths and so-called Friends - we've been having some problems with a child in R's class picking on him, and this has been a good book, but perhaps a bit old for him - we've also used How to handle bullies, teasers and other meanies which was more suited to his age group (if anybody else needs it, I hope to God you don't!), and I'm sorry, but telling you to keep your child away from them is just not good enough - they need to tackle it from school's end as well! (I shall stop wagging my teacher finger now!)

1vhm - you go to your midwife and demand maternity physio - the hosptial where you are will be offering it, but some midwives don't know about it. The least you need is a set of crutches to make walking easier! The website Pelvic partnership is excellent - they have lots of information on how to cope, and ideas for what to do to ease it. When I had it when pg with M (if you remember, I was in a wheelchair by 24 weeks, or you probably don't!), I had a series of pillows that I slotted between my legs at night, and hugged - J used to joke that there was no room in bed for him!

FT at the party incidents!

As for me, I auditioned tonight for the community chorus of the WNO - it went well, despite my having a cold, and I just have to hope I'm good enough!

M's been in the nursery unit of school since Janury now - so starting last week (they staggered entry) was a bit of a non-event for her. She loves school, and loves her teacher!

Back to being rubbish again now - sorry if I missed anybody out - I only skimmed the last few posts!

Crochet (after all this time I still want to call you crotchet (as in musical notation not bad tempered person, honest) it just goes together with 'diva' in my head..sorry )
I didnt realise/remember you had gone part time...how are you coping/enjoying it. Very sorry that the labarynthitis (is that the correct thing?) is curtailing your career but it must be nice for you to have been able to continue part-time and also have more time to enjoy R.and M.and your hobbies.
Fab to hear that M loves pre-school and her teacher. Alex was in the nursery unit attatched to his preschool from Jan and also had no problems returning ....until today...but I think he has just been exhausted by 3 days of celebrations and excitement (Party Sat/ Dhs family gathering Sunday/ Legoland discovery centre for birthday treat yesterday and the close family came round last night) I think his swimming lesson this morning just took up the last of his resources and he had to be picked up by his lovely teacher and carried into class crying this afternoon ...It was so unusual for him that his headmistress went to check him for me 3 mins later and apparently he was sat on his teachers knee, looking a bit glum but had stopped the tears. I picked him up 10 mins early so he could distribute sweets to the rest of his class in belated celebration....needless to say he was in bed half and hour early tonight
I hope your two have fantastic days on Sat and Tues, 'Hippo Bird day two Ewes' to them both (if i dont remember to say it on the day) and I'll keep my fingers crossed for you and the WNO community choir...I'm sure you'll get in.

Crazy - glad you got things sorted at school, the teachers seem ver understanding - I hope things settle down ok now.

FT - sounds like Alex had a fab day at his party - I don't think Anya would have coped - hers will be a much more boring sedate affair!

Crochet - good luck for the audition results - when will you find out?

Well, my birthday celebrations are in full swing - had the most fantastic spa weekend on Saturday with a friend, which involved quite a large amount of alcohol (for me anyway). I'm having a party with friends from work on Friday, then out for a family meal on Saturday. Nothing planned yet for Sunday, which is my actual birthday, not quite sure what to do other than try and recover! Then another meal with some friends from Liverpool next Wednesday. Then of course the weekend after it will be Anya's birthday celebrations. Such a fun couple of weeks!

QoL - Have a fantabulous birthday weekend . If you are at a loose end on the actual day, give me a bell and I'll help you to down a few more glasses Looking forward to seeing you at Anyas sane birthday bash xxx
Oh, and is she 'into' anything in particular atm? (Alex has a lot of favourites; Octonauts, Ben10, Transformers, Hotwheels, Dinosaurs and Lilo&Stitch..none of which I think would appeal to your elegant daughter )

FT - oooh lovely idea for Sunday - I will text you later .

Anya is into Hello Kitty, Dora (still), and princesses - I think she's on the cusp of being massively into all the Disney Princess stuff . She loves being creative too - lots of craft-type stuff, drawing, painting, etc. Lol at her being 'elegant' - not the word that would have sprung to my mind!

FT I love the fact that you always call me crotchet - made me feel a lot more musical! Poor Alex - M had a similar thing last Friday: she goes with J & R to football so that I can get to choir on time on a Thursday, then goes swimming with J & R on a Friday - she then had ballet on Saturday morning, and a party straight afterwards: by the time it got to 4pm, she was in floods of tears on the sofa (and MiL was clapping her hands in her face and telling her to cheer up - honestly, how I didn't slap the woman I don't know!). She's sitting watching Max & Ruby at the moment - she loves it!
I'm enjoying being part-time, but keep finding other things to fill my time when M is at school! I'm just hoping I can carry on part-time next year as well.

QoL - M is already into the dreaded Disney princesses - but I consider it a lesser evil than Barbie dolls, so she's allowed them! She also loves Dora, Ben & Holly and Hello Kitty - she announced to me a couple of weeks ago that she's now "too old" for Peppa pig, and requested that I no longer put that duvet cover on her bed! She's nearly 4 going on nearly 14! Your birthday celebrations sound great: enjoy!

Have only posted to prove to (myself and) you lot that I can do it! Am very snuffly - actually no, I have a stinking cold!, so not going to choir tonight - R is at football, J is away all week, and M is chilling on the sofa.
Am off to a twmpath with the choir tomorrow: we're raising funds for our trip to Spain next August: I'm able to go (yippee) because I'm doing so crochet teaching at a new yarn studio in Cardiff, and I've asked everybody to give me money rather than presents for Christmas and next birthday!

Oh dear...I (we all ) appear to have done it again.
I know we are all keeping in touch on FB but I would be sad if we lost 'here' aswell.
Crochet; how are you feeling atm? When will you be seeing the uber-consultant? I hope they have it all sorted so you can enjoy your choir trip to Spain (sounds like my idea of bliss, sunshine and singing !)
I'm sitting up suffering with period pain and a 24hr bloodpressure monitor that keeps agonisingly cutting off the circulation in my writing hand (typing right handed is ..er...interesting) every 30 mins ...not fun...it should make for an interesting nights sleep... Not! Oh well 7.5 hours down 16.5 to go.

FT how are you feeling now...?
Why have you got to have a 24hr blood pressure monitor....??

I'm due for my elective CS on 1st December... only 5 days from actual due date so am crapping myself that i will go into natural labour and it won;t be the calm, organised birth i wanted it to be... eekk!! Time will tell i guess.

Congratulations on the birth of your little boy OHM. Nice to see you didnt go into labour early. I hope the op went very smoothly and you are feeling as comfortable as possible and blissfully happy

The 24hr bp monitoring is because my BP keeps going up and down, they have twice had me monitor it once a week for a month, tried me on 2 different types of pills (neither of which suited) and now want to see what it is doing over 1 day .. t cant be too bad because they havent given me an appointment to discuss the findings until Dec 6th

Ft how did the appointment go on the 6th Dec..? Have they found anything??
Or at least managed to find the right level of meds for you...?

re the birth..... it was a planned caesarean so there were no surprises there but i still went in with a certain amount of trepidation, the fear that oh my god i'm going to have a baby!! I was due to go in to theatre in the morning, but there were quite a few emergency cases so we were put back several times, so by the time we did get in i had worked myself up and was quite emotional by the time i was on the operating bed. I just wanted to go home and forget the whole thing was going to happen!! Burak was great at calming me down and we go through it, it happened so quick. Cem was finally born at 3.25pm at a heathly weight of 7.7lbs.

Since having Eren though i have developed a real phobia of staying in the maternity ward overnight. The care last time around was terrible and i just didn;t want to face that again, i soo wanted Burak to stay bit of course they wouldn;t allow it. Although one lady actually hid her husband behind her room door, but was busted when the midwives came around for tests etc around 8.30pm and were horrified to find him still there!! She got herself into a bit of trouble there!! I needn't have worried though, the night nurses this time around were fab, really attentive, personable and willing to help. They discharged me the next day as they needed to bed, but Cem had real problems feeding.... he just didnlt want to!! We ended up in A&E and thankfully they couldn;t find anything wrong with him. Because we are bottle feeding, Burak suggested we change his milk. We were giving Aptimal then changed the SMA (brand i used for Eren) which went down a treat. He went from feeding every 9-12hrs (yikes) to now feeding every 2-3hrs without screwing up his face in disdain!

My hormones are everywhere, which is typical of caesarean births, breastmilk has come through too but i'm struggling with breastfeeding. I really worked myself up with this when Eren was born and i just can't do that again, so i'm trying lots of positive thinking and resolving myself to the fact that if Cem doesn;t BF then so what.. big deal. It didn;t do Eren any harm :)

Wow... this is a long me me me post
Its nice to talk about it here though.
I'm also trying to fight of baby blues... i can feel it creeping up on me like a familiar blanket..... i'm hoping once my hormones settle it will pass.

Anyway, more important things... plans for christmas...? Home of away?!!
We are off to the out-laws for the day which is good and mum in law cooks a fab xmas dinner!!

xxxxx

Hello everyone! :) I know I keep up better with you ladies on FB, but I just wanted to wish you all a very Happy New Year! All the best in 2012!