FESH Spa & Creche - The Messiah is late - 'e's a very naughty boy!

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2010 - the best year of my life, for half of it I was pregnant and for the other half had my baybee.

Alps if he swears again, just tell everyone he is talking about his foot, and has trouble with his Ts and Ks. That's what happened with TT, although I did spend about 3 months telling everyone I met about her letter confusion as soon as I met them in order to save me embarrassment. Which mostly worked, but not when we were in the supermarket and stubbed her toe, and very loudly exclaimed 'Ow, fook. FOOK!' while pointing at it.

Big news here - LG went to bed in his own cot, and woke up this morning in his own cot.

Yes, fuck and foot are quite good and fuck and frog has also been used in this house too. Now mini oke shouts "piss off cat" which I may have uttered once or twice at cat sleeping on beds in house.

Hello all, I'm after some advice........

Mr Loz & I have been very kindly invited to a wedding in Aug. It would involve a fair drive, but still all in the UK. Bug will be about 8 - 10 weeks old.

Its an old friend, but not a close friend, if that makes sense.

Another close friend is also going along, she has a toddler.

So, my initial thought was to accept for the ceremony & for Mr Loz & I to have a few days away with our little one, making it into our first little break. Mr Loz could babysit while I go to the ceremony & then we spend the rest of the weekend all enjoying each other's company.

My close friend has said we could go just girls & leave the kiddies with the menfolk. I'm already a bit anxious about leaving Bug when s/he is so young. I'm unsure whether I'll be BF also.

Am I being too romantic in thinking we'd have a nice trip all together? Would I be better off thanking friend for the invite but its just going to be a non-starter? They've asked for RSVP on my due date, so can't even wait until I've had the baby for some idea as to how I'll be feeling.

With the benefit of hindsight, what would you wise ladeez do?

Hi Laurie nice to see you over here. If you want to go I would go.I think at 8-10 weeks they are pretty portable and there is generally some kind of routine in place. When both of mine were about this age I packed up the car and went to the rents for a week which is also a long drive. If Bug was only 4 to 6 weeks you may think more seriously however I think a that age you will be fine.

I agree, although br prepared for your car to be full to bursting I wouldn't have been away from mine overnight at that age, esp if you are bf obviously, and it will be lovely to show your little one off. I reckon you would be into the swing of things by then. However i predict there will be no shortage of advice if you momentarily lose your confidence

Just one cautionary note though, if you are bfing your feeding times may be a little haphazard still. No prob if you are a confident public bfer, but otherwise you may want to plan your family time around your accommodation a bit more.

loz you should go, trurh be told, once you're in a routine it's a piece of piss and actually a tad dull. You will probably be crying out for adult cocktails fun by then. :)

lorryload i would accept with idea that you might not go - you may (probably will) be fine, but it does depend onhow birth went & what your baybee is like I think. No way would I have left him then, but I do know others who would.

lorralaughs I would think that an old friend would also be fairly accommodating in your RSVP being late. I was due to go to a wedding 2 weeks after birth (ha ha ha) and of course didn't. My friend however was very understanding when I told her a couple of days in advance. I would call the bride and just explain that you don't obviously know how you or the little one will be at that stage but you will plan to come, but apologies if circumstances dictate nearer the time... a true friend will understand.

Did everyone see cossie's fab news on fb? Clever mum and test-driver Artie. Sorry cos I tried to congrat you on fb but am on phone and it failed. Probably because I am too old to use a clever phone.

Thanks Alps. It possibly didn't work as have deleted post for personal reasons.

What news alp? I can only see about artie's rockin' and rollin'! Mebbe your phone can see into t'future?

I am stuck on the sofa by a sleeping baby! Though usually should only be half an hour but we'll see.

I am feeling better. HI is making a bigger effort and sticking with it. So will see how it all goes.

HI is not working today and I want to go and do normal stuff like have coffee somewhere. He wants to go canvassing. In the frigging rain. So we are all gonna get soaked. Utter joy.

Been tough week hoss wise. We lost one this week and it's v v sad.

cozza fair do's! Fb can be a curse at times eh!?

Silv it was about me completing my bf peer supporters course.

Fantastic news!!! That's top banana!!!

A question for the breast feeders. Did/do you get a weird feeling that liquid is running all over you when you feed? I sit there thinking there's something dripping down my leg or side, and there isn't. It's weird n freaky.

Had midwiff appointment today and all is good with Bob. She has been declared in good health, jaundice clearing up, and weight loss well within what it should be.

We have also had my mum come over and the in-laws. My mum gets maximum points for arriving just as I was about to feed and occupying herself by doing the washing up and making me a cup of tea while I sorted myself out. The in-laws win brownie points for being absolutely besotted with their granddaughter and asking ever so nicely if they could pop in for another visit today before heading back up North. And bringing cake and chocolates. But lost brownie points for not making the tea.

I did used to think it was running down my boob from rastus's bottom lip when it turned out to be nothing, but nothing as extensive as that. I might be freaky shit from the oxytocin or summat. Does it happen after your let down or before (i assume your milk has come in?)

Yey for doting grandparents. Ones that bring food are my favourites

The only time I get a 'something wet running down me' is when there is something wet running down me! Given the amount of milk I make that is pretty much every time I expose a boob to the fresh air. LG is a big lad and I need to make lots of milk.

Yup! I'd be yelling at HI to grab me a towel to mop up and there would be bugger all there! It has stopped now. Instead I have to keep an eye on MB not coming off the boob when he first latches on in the morning to give me a huge grin as he gets a face full of milk from my exploding boob!!

Bob is so cute and adorable. Well done you! Sounds like your 'rents and ILs are well trained and thoughtful.

Today MIL visited and basically criticised me and inferred I would never survive without HI. The toe rag didn't even stick up for me. I could go on and on. But I won't.

Gah - don't talk to me about ILs. Mine are coming tomorrow and have invited themselves to stay....is far too soon IMO - my milk's just come in bringing with it teary hormonal tantrums and we've yet to master our latch so I really don't want them around.

Your MIL does sound particularly mareish tho Silv - I feel for you.

Good to hear the MW appointment went well Muse and BobKate is doing well.....you doing good too??

Took BabyChick on his first outing today - he slept right through it. Bumped into some crazy german friends who have talked us into joining them for some skiing in 6 weeks....is do-able, no?

Muse my milk leaks everywhere mostly on my pj bottoms when Peppa has first feed of the day and it comes out so fast it dribbles down her cheek and neck and soaks me. However if I am exposing some flesh them sometimes just the cold air around my tum tum makes me feel like milk is pouring out and it usually isn't.

Kate I lost the plot when it was menioned about my ILs coming to stay 1 week in. Yes, too early IMO unless they are like Muse's as they sound lovely. I believe I uttered the words "the only mother I want to stay is my own" and did a right stroppy strop - it worked though.

Sorry to hear you lost a hoss silv . That sounds pretty serious, you ok?

Cos I am well impressed. Plz to tell us more as it sounds veh interesting.

CK1 she can be really lovely and then downright mean. I know I am a bit mental sensitive at the minute but still. I don't think she realises that I've been left on my own with a small baby for approx 18hrs a day most days for the last 16 weeks and oooh get me, I survived. Well my body has but my brain aint! Tho let's not tell her that!

Cokie Its pretty grim at the stables. Everyone is a bit glum and low tbh. I missed the event by an hour or so I think, not on purpose as I didnt know it was happening but if I had happened to have been there at the same time I dont think I would have been much use. Thanks for asking.

Silv sorry about horse. We can only take comfort from knowing we do the best we can for them.

Cluck you didn't tell me the ILs are STAYING! If you need me to come down and bore them senseless entertain them for a bit while you hide upstairs, you know where I am. Likewise, you can always abandon them and come here for a sit down and biscuits if you get to the point of needing to escape from them.

As for skiing, it is absolutely doable. you know I would have invited you to ours if we had the space, but the mad germans' place is always bigger. (This has made me have a fabulous idea for a FESH winter 2011/12 get-together though - I don't think I've mentioned I own a ski apartment, have I? )

In Box-land, TT crept into our bed this evening as I was getting LG off to sleep and said 'I LOVE my baby brother' and I went all gooey. Bless her! So I put my arm around both of them, and TT snuggled up to LG and we all cuddled up together.

LG is teething. Urgh, horrible time. He spent most of the day grizzling and chewing OH's finger. OH reckoned it was nice, in a slightly weird way.

And for anyone who hasn't heard the full version, I have put a link up on the other place to my IM's website, where she has published LG's birth story.

Did I mention I ski badly?

Who cares about the skiing. Do you apres?

I have been sat here feeding for hours. Where is it going? How can she still be hungry?