Jan 2009, baby D0Gs and bumps galore.. lets make room for many more...

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here we are. am going to start a bet on who is next to get broody!

Dog sorry about your windy baby. I am bookmarking Tea's advice for when it's my turn. With Jude the tiger in te tree position worked quite well as did infacol and drinking lots of fennel tea (120's tip I think). He still never burped but it did help.

Tink sorry about the bleeding. Every time we try at the moment a small person comes in and ruins our fun.

Ray thanks for the link, will check out that buggy as it seems a good price too. Have actually managed to get mos of mould off the maclaren so it might be rescued.

Tea, great news about N being home.

Had a quiet weekend, was sick yesterday morning and felt hideous, then was right as rain by tea time. Went for a long walk with te DCs today and enjoyed all the lovely autumn sunshine, the light was really beautiful today, I love this time of year.

Off to the Isle of Wight on a school trip tomorrow and don't get back til Friday so will catch up next weekend.

Hope Moose and Tree are ok. Chef go and kick your noisy UG's arse...he sounds like he needs it.

Hi all. Back in the land of the living.

DD2 has been babyknaped by my mum, who messaged today asking if she could go and stay until Wed. So dh took her. I'm very excited, as I now have the school hours totally to myself, but I'm also really sad as I haven't seen her properly since Friday lunchtime. Torn! I can't be selfish and hoard my grls though, I want the gp's to have as much time with them as is possible, as I'm so so blessed aren't I? SO no complaints, just really looking forward to Wed.

DOg - am sorry for windy baby. I can't really comment, accept to say all of the above sounds great advice. I can't really go there still, it's all too raw from when dd2 was younger. She still isn't sleeping, so it's stll current for us. Think I need counselling tbh! It's really traumatic to even begin to think about those first 6 months. SOrry to be of no use whatsoever Although I really do wish I had used a good sling much earlier. SO I guess that's my tip, and it's shopping related. No surprise there then

HKZ- boo to sickness. I hope you will be ok on the trip.

I need to pick your brains when you are back, and Lenni too. DH and I will need as much help as possible to generate a kick ass UCAS form, and also maybe some tips on what he could be reading to inform him, in prep for the interview he will get. Oh yes, yes he will. Oh yes.
He has never read academic documents, so it will be a good move on all fronts. He needs to refine his writing style. I was thining of getting him a subscription to a journal or something, but as I know nothing of these thngs I was hoping for some tips

Ray - Hope dd is fully recovered.

Tink - hope you are too. To the Drs with you if it isn't an early period

Chef - How/When/Will they leave. This cannot go on!

yes will be going to the drs have an appointment a week tues

luckily bleeding isnt heavy just a tiny amount of dark blood!!

dog - that does sound stressful!!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO YOU ALL.

Unfortunately, we rent from UG which is part of the reason why its so hard to bring up the subject of noise.

Don't have much energy right now. Went to birthday party yesterday for one of our little friends and all of us were there AND all the dad's too. It was so nice. DH was to go to work but after seeing the shape I was in he stayed home. I'm so grateful because really, I fade fast. Must eat every hour but have no appetite for most things. This pregnancy is no where near as easy as the first. Plus we all have head colds. Gotta go. No energy.

No life here books, just cooking for hundreds of people as my PIL are away on holiday, leaving us in charge of the B&B. My hair stinks of bacon... And we have to leave for Aus in less than 3 weeks and I have NOTHING done. I need to make some serious lists. And then actually do stuff.

chef I found the first 12 weeks really hard too and wondered how on earth anyone did this more than once (dog?)... but feeling fab now at 18 weeks, lots of energy and even maybe a hint of that glow... am sure a 24 hour flight to Australia with a toddler will soon take care of that!

Waves to all

morning

very quiet on here

hi miss chef - happy thanksgiving - ur ug is a pain in the bum!!

hi miss j - u do sound busy!!
glad u r glowing

enjoyed sing and sign this morning
have just ordered my 2011 diary and claneder

Yep I used to wear him in the sling whilst trying to do chores, cook and bath DD all whilst he screamed, in the end I decided for me it was too stressful and if he was going to scream regardless of where he was, he might as well do it in his cot. As I was loosing my mind. This was in the early days, and I'd go in every 5 or 10 mins and hug him for a short while. Swaddling didn't really work with him and he wasn't interested in a dummy. I did find he slept better on his tummy and for longer, however that goes against all current advice but I was desperate

Does he only cry when lying down? Or constantly?

Try and eat and drink and rest when you can my lovely, it's so hard though. Will he fall asleep if you feed him lying down or is he in so much distress he won't feed either, as that's what happened with my DS, he wouldn't even feed when the colic began at the same time everyday, just scream and scream and scream

((hugs)) lovely DOG it is horrid when things are like this. Glad you have someone coming over to help you today x

Oh Dog.

Go dairy free. It's worth a try. If I'd have done that asap I'd have had a totally different life!

Hello all. My second day to myself
I have made a huge curry, bannana bread, and spent few hours in school doing some reading. Jyst having a half hour before heading ont he school run.

Bit to hear about the uni fees increase. Better start savng for these, as it's me paying them next Sept!! All being well anyway. We are working on the UCAS form.

Moose says hi, she has loads on but will be back soon

Yes that was my boy. He was only calm for a short while after a feed before being miserable again. Oh well he is totally gorgeous and before long the colic will pass. Do you tilt the cot at the head end? I did that too for a while. I used a bjorn as well between feeds, think Tree is an expert on slings isn't she though?

More ((hugs)) lovely it's very hard and very draining.

hi ladies

poor u dog how stressful
teas idea of putting hime in the cot is a good one

I know and I felt guilty but when they're so unhappy it's hard not to wish for things to get easier though. They will they will x

Dog for you. My friend who has had 3 kids said she put them all on their tummy's to sleep as it stops the sudden waking. I always placed DD actually at a 45 degree angle and that seemed to work for longer times, up to 30 minutes.

Just spent the last two days in bed. Off to the midwife today. DH is also back to work today. Don't know what we are doing for dinner. I just don't have it in me for anything. Ciao for now ladies. Going to have a little lay down.

Hey DOG - have to say that that sort of carrier won't do the soothing full body contact thing. You need a moby, Kozy or something similar. Something where he is firmly supported up against you, with his back held straight. I found an amby nest brilliant, but we started a bit late really. The sling was the best thig probably.

You could try gaviscon too.

There's a Kozy slng on Ebay dog, and loads of others. I think a mai-tai would be the best if he likes the feeling of being held.That was our experience anyway, although it took her a couple of sessions to get it.

I got mine of mumsnet, there are some bargains to be had. You could place a wanted add.

Moosey if you're lurking and have a minute and life's not too manic, I saw this ladies thread and her DS possibly having ASD and how hard she's finding it all and thought of you and your wise words and how amazing you are with your DS and thought you'd be able to give her some top tips: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/1060848-To-want-to-ask-you-to-Please-help-me-I?reverse=1 She should've put it in Special Needs really I think...

Mine is easy DOG. It's a rectangle of fabric that acts as the seat and support, woth a long belt of each corner. You then tie these around you. I can still wear Harriet for about 30 mins with no pain.

As a baby I could wear her for hours and hours. No problem. Look on the Kozysling site, the lady gives great demos. here

Honest - bloody marvellous

Had a similar to baba sling, no good. Hurts one shoulder eventually, and child is lying and not in contact with you. If you need contact, a mei tai or a mei tai hybrid like a kozy is the thing. this site has lots of lovely thing, and a really good low down on what's out there.

Am feeling full of cold. again

my dd2 luved electronic swing got on ebay was a graco one