SEPT 2005 - thread 2

[pooka]

here it is

Thanks pooka - i hope its just me being an nosey mare, i just found it really odd!

Would they not have told you? I suppose only advice really is to make a big fuss about their dd2 regardless - either way I'm sure it'd be appreciated.

Thats just it - they are really quiet people and i doubt they would tell anyone for ages! - but you are right and we have made a HUGE fuss of her - she is so lovely, and that will never change no matter what! thanks for your advice - i hope i didnt sound like a ranting old nutter!

RANT ALERT Post natal a complete waste of time. GP is new to our surgery. Had not got my blood test results nor had he got the results of my pnd assessment but after 2mins conversation was offering me AD's. I told himthat i would rather wait for the results and he started trying to convince me that it is obvious that i am depressed and that i shouldn't be too quick to refuse the help offered!!!! I rang my HV after the appointment and she confirmed that the surgery had been given the results and then went on explain that thw maximum score is 24 anyone scoring 12 or more is deemed to need medical attention. I scored 10 so although i am feeling under pressure and not quite myself and it is a borderline score things aren't as bad as he was implying but are worse than the gp last week thought. All i need now are the thyroid results back to prove him wrong!

Not at all

Mummyhill - dont let anyone pressurize you.

AD's can be very usefull - or the side effects can be worse than the symptoms. My doctor wanted me to take them in pregancy I refused - he said I'd probabaly end up with pnd if I didn't address it then, well I'm ok at the moment. Although after Rachel was born they kept sending the councellor round instead of the proper midwife - which is why it took so long to address my scar infection!!. (sorry I'm ranting now!)

Does your 10 score make you feel confident that this could be a short lived hormonal thingy?

I feel that my doctor is so aware of pnd - that he is over diognosing it (rather than 5 years+ ago when gp's knew little of it)- not to say that it isn't very important to pick up those women that are suffering. It's unhelpful to worry those that may not be?!

What do you think? - am I just rambling on?Love hxxx

Hi all, not posted for ages but have been lurking! Big congrats to (S)TM!!! That's great news, you seem to have found yourself a good'un.
Joel will be 7 weeks tomorrow, I don't know where the time has went. He's getting on great. He gets a bath at 7.30 then bottle, sleeps til his bottle at midnight, then up at 4am, then 8am.
I'm going for my check up on Friday and to be honest I kinda hope they do an internal. I'm just not convinced that I've healed properly, I had an episiotomy and forceps delivery. I've just started a bit of bleeding again, but not enough to be a period. My piles seem to be causing havoc with where my stitches were. And I have a funny sensation 'down there', sorry if tmi but it's like something wants to come out, I'm doing my pelvic floor as if my life depended on it. I've convinced myself that it's a prolapsed womb! One of my friends said she had the same feeling and it's normal. I just don't feel very normal, will my flower ever feel the same again!!!

Hi everyone, very busy day here, i went straight to town after dropping dd1 at school and didn't get back until 3, then picked dd1 up and went straight out to sils, to a great haloween party, it was so fab. finished at 7:30, then went to get weighed at fat club (slimming world) and found i've lost 2 1/2 lb so am really chuffed.
Went to buy my dads xmas present today, was in streetwise sports buying him a everton shirt(he's a huge fan) and the whole shop and golden square shopping centre got evacuated, i nearly pooped myself, but on a brighter note, it's only 55 more sleeps!!!!! GOD I'M SAD
HELENEMJAY, i'm sorry to hear your worries about dn, i'm sure she'll be fine, but no matter what, i'm sure she'll be loved. a very good friend of mine has a brother with ds, and when his son was born he looked like he had it too, and with family background, the odds were slightly higher, but he's 5 now and great.
It's so nice to hear from you lurkers that don't post much.
REDHELEN, i was thinking of you earlier, i was in a card shop in town, and saw a stag weekend toy, i automatically thought of you and your dh LOL, am so jealous of his cheap booze weekend, but the stress must be bad for you being alone again all weekend.
MUMMYHILL, great news about your score of 10, i was so worried about you and glad thats it's not as bad as some women get it. how old is your dd?
PERIODS, i had one from last sunday until saturday just gone, thats why i was so and about my internal, but she did want to do my smear also so am gutted that couldn't get it all over and done with and need to go back next week
PC, i am also thinking of Mia's xmas day outfit, am really thinking of dressing her as mrs xmas.
i've bought her some lovely pink leather pram shoes today from next, they're lovely. i LOVE next, the clothes are so lovely in there.
I am very worried about rz, and am also missing her facts and figures
LADYL, glad elise is sleeping better for you, you sound much brighter today
Sorry if i've missed anyone or anything out, total brain freeze, and can't even blame pregnancy anymore. I hated being pg, but looking at pg threads am so missing it a little now, anyone else?

Bubbles - DD will be 4 in feb. Damn was going to do a lovely post but both kids have started screamming for attention.

Hello mummyhill

Oh its great to start your day with screaming! It would be fantastic to have a quiet day - but I bet we'd miss them! Hope every one is well. Might try to start Christmas shopping.

Take carexxx

I had a miserable pregnancy but somehow miss it now.

I went to an Aquanatal class last night and everyone else was ante-natal - I was the only post-natal person. I couldn't understand it... surely those who attend the class ante-natally would continue to attend the class post-natally. It is supposed to be for both. I felt a bit left out being bumpless. Well, there is a bump but mine's an empty bump I wish I'd known about the class whilst I was still pregnant but I doubt I'd have managed it with my SPD.

I'm taking Alice to the baby clinic this morning. It takes place in the village hall and you can have your baby weighed, chat to the health visit, make a coffee and hang around and be sociable with the other mums.

Alice is still being a textbook baby. I wonder how long it will last. Since she is not my first baby, I realise that all the bad times AND the good times are just phases. I'm waiting for the bubble to burst.

I took DD1 to Preschool this morning and I have concluded that I am destined to be an embarrassment to my children. Each week there's a theme and you're encouraged to take items in for the 'Interesting Table' This weeks' theme is "Autumn Colours" I got there to see the table all beautifully presented with pumkins and leaves and bowls of rosy red apples. It looked like something from a harvest festival. And what did I add to the table?

A wooden brown and orange giraffe

Hi to everyone... sorry not to do personals. I'm just catching up.

weeks' should be week's.

Thanks bubbles! - i think i have come to the conclusion that i just interfere too much and i should possibly butt out - have read back my post yesterday and i sound like a right old nosey mare! Anyway did everyone have a good halloween? i hope so! ds1 (5) and ds2 (2.5) got invited to a party at 3pm and then to my mums at 5 which didnt end until 9pm! - bless them they were so tired they fell asleep in the car on the way home with fake blood all over there faces and they still had their spider cake in their hands! - they love grandma's house!

Beatie - "mine's an empty bump" nearly made me cry (hormonal emoticon!!). Even though I had a thoroughly miserable pg as well, I kind of miss it too. But we have wonderful little bundles who keep us awake at night, chew our nipples to shreds and poop/spew all over us We're so blessed!
Gald you had lovely halloween parties Bubbles and Helenemjay. I had a big bowl full of sweeties to hand out to trick or treaters but none came a-calling!. Think it's either because we live at the end of a dark cul-de-sac and children are too scared to venture in our direction or they think I'm a witch!!! So have bowlful of sweeties that I don't even like otherwise they would have been long gone.
Must go and wake DD2 for a feed. She slept from 10pm until 5am last night (only because she slept so badly the night before) so my batteries are well and trully charged but if I let her sleep any longer she'll have me up again all night tonight.
Hope all are well. Glad your pnd results weren't too bad, Mummyhill. Hope things keep improving. I love it when know-it-alls are proved wrong!

Hello All...

my my... it seems like the first moment i've been able to steal for MN for days, I can manage to read and keep up but get dragged away by a needy little bod before I can post

Beatie, did your cossy fit or were you really feeling the odd one out because you were participating in your nuddy pants - I've found a post natal pilates class, I hope they'll have space for me, it's one where they're happy for you to take baby along too so it'd be perfect.

Bubbles, is it you who's managed to reduce by 2.5lb over this week? Well done hun - are you breast feeding too? I've heard that it's harder to lose weight whilst feeding... kind of hoping this isn't so as I'd (ideally) like to keep feeding beyond 12 months and also want to get familiar with the clothes hanging listlessly in my wardrobe. All my new stuff's looking decidedly NOT new as it has to be washed so frequently after those little drippy-milky mishaps and Conrad missing the muslin and gooping over my shoulder or over my legs

Helenemjay - My DD had a fab Halloween, it seems it's not just for the tiddly children any more, She and her friends (all ranging from 13yrs - 16yrs) prepared costumes (dd went as a 'GLAMPIRE') and went out to terrorise the neighbourhood... I couldn't BELIEVE the haul they brought back with them. One household had cooked special Halloween cakes for callers, another had taped Christian messages on their gifts (Much to the hilarity of dd's little troope!!)They even came home with a pumpkin that they'd cadged off a bloke who'd run out of goodies. I don't remember having the nerve when I was that age!

I, the spoil sport that I am, warded off trick or treaters by putting a sour little note on my door asking people not to knock as there is a small babe in the house - aren't I horrid? I couldn't face Conrad being pulled off the boob every time the door rang - this is what would have happened as he's pretty much permanently feeding from 7 - 11pm mostly just sucking for comfort I think.

I was really knackered after a day on Campus where I'd nearly fainted as I missed lunchtime and blood sugars dropped I think I've mentioned before that this is what happens to me if I don't eat properly It's a horrible sensation along with the giddy passing out feeling, I break out into a hot/cold sweat and my hands shake uncontrollably.

Anyway enough of that! I hope everyone else is fine.

Mummyhill, I was pleased to read that your PND hasn't been deemed so serious that you're put under pressure to take medication - take care of yourself though and I hope you feel much better soon, I know it's difficult but do try to get enough rest {{hugs}}

What was that? a distant cry of "get her off"? Ooops, yes, this is turning into a very rambling post, Sorry

Just want to add too that the Cabe household are sending 'best wishes' vibes to Redzuleika and family... hope things are OK with you xx

Have a good day All

Beatie sorry for the ignorance but what's SPD?

Just noticing that Piccalilli is also missing with RZ...or has my brain been affected by too much sleep? Am I wrong?

Cabe - cozzy did fit but looked worse than when I was 9 months pregnant and wearing a maternity tankini.

Beatie, I love the idea of your giraffe on the table - it shows individuality .

will post more but DS is crying so had better go

I like the GLAMPIRE thing cabe sounds like your dd had alot of fun! We got a big pot of sweets ready for our trick or treaters but we got in later than we planned so my kids had to scoff em! - lifes hard sometimes isnt it! Like the sound of doing pilates i know someone who used to do it and she said its great, my poor body recovered pretty quick after baby no.1 baby 2 took abit longer and baby 3 - well she's only 7 weeks old but its not looking good at all! - my poor old body looks like i sat and ate pies for 9 months!

Oh I did sit and eat pies for nine months.

Well, sort of.

I've foudn Piccalli on the October babies thread - but still no sign of RZ .

Both my children are asleep .

LOL beatie
Nice one PiccadillyCircus! wish mine would go to sleep, i got ds2 to hoover up and ds1 is cleaning up with a cloth! - make em useful! dd is currently squawking AND feeding! suck suck yell, suck suck yell etc..... ds1 and ds2 now trying to feed the cloth into the hoover!

jessysmummy - thats funny I was thinking about Piccalli during this mornings 4am feed! Glad shes been found - was it something we/I said!!??

Tried to go trick or treating with ds & dd yesterday (dh at work). Went across the road to my friends house - could not wheel pram up the drive as cars parked - so put brake (I thought) on pavement and went to door with ds. Next thing I know the pram is weaving down the street and I'm chasing it yelling oh my goddd! (like a scene from Benny Hill! - well ish!)I did catch it and Rachel enjoyed her ride (still asleep!)

After this my friend took ds out Trick or Treating with her boys!!

What can I wear to my Brothers wedding on 18th???
I'm too big round the middle for anything but a black suit & black at a wedding??!! I still look 4 months pregnanat!!!

Better hoover - while ds at nanas house!

Bubbles - on my way to fat fighers (sw) Bet i've gained weight!

Beatie - I ate all the pies in pregancy to!! at one point my Dad was teasing me that I'd eaten all the pies and ds told him off saying the baby has eaten all the pies! !