October 2010 Arrivals Lounge

[SeaShellsOnTheSeaShore]

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Hello. Marking place.

Hello, no wonder i didnt realise this place existed, i was still high on gas and air when this thread started

seashells She cried out abit but coped very well. I have given calpol before as she had a sore throat the other week and the gp said it would be fine, she seems abit happier today although have this all agin in a months time, i hate the jabs

xav Beautiful pics

Hope you dont mind me asking but has anyone on here ever had the implant for contraception? the gp is recommending it and it seems like the best plan, any weight gain? did it hurt much when it was put in, took out? Thanks if you can help at all

Dd3 has a cold again & really struggling to feed. Have been unblocking her pre feed but doesn't seem to be working now so it's 2 min on 2 min off & she is so narky!

Hermya, my dh thinks I have a cake addictio, I have to go to the shop and buy more most days... He doesn't look convinced when I say its the breastfeeding making me crave sweet things.

We went for 7 week check today, ds is over 14 lb!! Dr described him as an elephant . Dh and I are embarrassingly proud of his huge chubby cheeks.

Sorry to hear about the thrush silver, I hope it clears up soon.

I am loving seeing the changes in ds every day, I thought I would feel sad as he got older but its the opposite, its so exciting realising he can do something new, even when its him learning to grab my hair and tug!

Went to the pub with friends today, just for hot chocolate mind, but it felt so nice to have a couple of hours of normality and hear their news rather than think about nappies

On the downside though I got to the point last night where ds had fed for so long that I cried with exhaustion. Somedays it feels like all he does is eat, and I am finding it hard to get anything done or even rest. And it feels like every time I try and eat he decides he wants to eat and I end up eating a cold meal. I know I am lucky to not have any pain or bigger problems but I am shocked at the amount of commitment involved

Oh Nymph thats not nice is it, I hope she gets better soon.

Tired

I'm having a bit of a moment here so please forgive me. Between 7pm - 8pm DS gets to his 'I'm so tired I need sleep' phase. So I've been putting him down in our bedroom where it's nice and quiet with his dummy and heart beat whoosy machine (he's obviously just been fed and before this had bath and change and popped in his grobag). Now he does cry when his dummy falls out, so either me or DH go in and pat him/put dummy back in and then leave when he's quiet and settled again. I know from previous weeks that this is best for him as if he's in the living room he tends to get a bit beyond himself. He'll lie in the there for a bit and then eventually drop off.

Now for some reason I'm feeling quite guilty about this, I have no idea why. DS isn't left to cry, I have the monitor up load and go to him when he wants me. But for some reason I feel guilty about leaving him in the dark (well it's not the dark, we have night lights in there). Am I just being a bit hormonal here. I know it's good to give him a little night time routine. But for some inexplicable reason I feel really guilty. WTF!

Hermya don't feel guilty. He's not crying therefore he's relaxed and fine. You will have plenty of times in the future when he will refuse pointblank not want to go to sleep without you there and you will look back on this phase with searing nostalgia.... (not that I'm bitter, oh no).

Hermya- welcome to motherhood! Full of guilt

People check out my thread in b/b feeding am fuming but can't link atm

Right so Motherhood is basically an eighteen year guilt trip.

You know no one ever tells you these things, I think if it wasn't for mumsnet and you sensible people I would be jibbering in a corner somewhere crying into a muslin.

Think it's for life Hermya

Nymph speaks the truth, Hermya. It's one of many secrets in the motherhood conspiracy, along with many misguided beliefs upset, including that you'll never go out with snot on your clothes "as at least it's not " and that wine will remain a "pleasant drink, best enjoyed with good company"'and not turn into a medicinal must have to be kept next to the calpol

But they are vey cute when they suddenly spot you, break out into a smile wave their arms and legs around :)

Just heard rain on the window, not snow-phew! It was pretty but I
Need to get things done this weekend!!

Shieldbug thanks for asking. I'm ok, rather windy! Actually this morning I feel a bit worse again but hey ho.

Dd3 lot better this am. I really need us to kick this cold though to stop it coming back

Morning all, marking my place in the swish new thread while Ds sleeps off a wakeful night! I should be sleeping too...

oops, bro here to visit, gotta go
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Dd got a fever again from the jabs, gonna be a long day :(

Oh Tyson :( they are old enough for calpol, it's horrid isn't it!

I am really hoping ds1 sleeps today-we have been up since 4am!!

n I read your thread on the b/b forum and I am shocked at the piss poor advice you were given!!! Idiots.

Ds has the shots too. Not nice at all for him. Plus what with colic and thrush it's all fun in our house. Not to mention that me and his dad are at each others throats!

On the upside we've had our first smile and more have been seen. He is also randomly smiling at the arm of the sofa.

I struggle to sleep when DS does cos sometimes he naps for 40mins or if longer I use the time to put washing on or get dressed or put me feet up. The housework is suffering and things that need doing are not being done.

My maternity clothes are too big and my "normal" clothes are too small. Horrible to be permanently in trackies!!

silver I've practically re stocked my wardrobe :( still in trackies a lot though.

With what n?

Silver I'm off shopping in a few weeks, it'll be mostly primani but I'm not off anywhere particulary special in the next couple of months. All my clothes are all maternity clothes at the moment, I'm getting a bit fed up of wearing those stupid t-shirts.

Nymph I'm shocked at the advice you were given, you may as well have asked a trained chimp. Mind you, the chimp probably would have been better informed on the BF front.

I don't think DS likes the monkey on his playmat, he's currently shouting at it and hitting it with abandon. Poor old monkey.

Debating complaining tbh , think I will say to local bf feeding lady.

Mainly living in asda / tesco clothes with odd bit of h&m. Vest tops from m&s

And in your bottoms?? My mat jeans fall down, normal jeans won't even go over my thighs and I don't have enough long tops for leggings.

Just seen your thread nymph. Seems like,despite the official line being pro breastfeeding, a lot of healthcare people are very eager to suggest a switch to bottles - I have a thread in feedimg because am being told I will need to switch to bottle as ds is so big (thank you for your input seashells!)

I need to go shopping too, need some clothes that work better for breastfeeding, but not sure I can face the shops this side of christmas!

Jeans/ trackies in next size up. Tops are asda/h&m. All done online

My hv is also pro ff, or rather expects bf failure, it's not great.
I'm not surprised you want to complain nymph!