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fraktious · 23/06/2011 13:07

So we don't scare the viroids on the antenatal thread with horror stories of no sleep, chomped boobs and endless laundry or make them envious with tales of cuteness....

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fraktious · 25/10/2011 10:30

Jabs are horrid Sad

We have measles jab in Dec (I don't want the MMR at 9mo but do want protection against measles before we cone to Europe) and I fully intend to BF him through it!

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CuriosityCola · 25/10/2011 10:59

Well, after both dh and I being upset and stressed our ds has been fine. After the initial cry (which I remedied with bf) he had a big sleep and has been fine. No need for calpol as his temperature stayed normal and he has still been smiling away. Smile

ConfessionsOfAWereFanjo · 25/10/2011 11:20

Oh thanks for the reminder! Finally booked DD in for her 3rd lot of jabs. I can't believe this next round has 3 needles!!!

CuriosityCola · 25/10/2011 17:37

Quick question for those of you that co-sleep. Now ds is getting older I was thinking I should get a bed guard. Can anyone recommend one. I don't want the first time for him to roll over to be off the bed! Smile

CuriosityCola · 25/10/2011 17:53

Just seen this

m.johnlewis.com/mt/www.johnlewis.com/231328251/Product.aspx

Was just going to get a side rail, but maybe this would be safer?

CuriosityCola · 25/10/2011 17:54

Sorry, on i phone app and can't see how to do proper links Blush

vallinnapod · 25/10/2011 21:53

DS was a superstar during his jabs. About 3 hours later though he has been very upset Sad Got him sleeping now but braced for a rough night. No temperature, I don't think, just very sad Sad

CuriosityCola · 26/10/2011 00:55

Hope he is feeling better val and has a good night sleep.

CuriosityCola · 26/10/2011 17:11

Val, how did you get on last night? Hope little one was more settled.

Just had ds weighed and not convinced the scales were right. Got home and noted his weight in the red book. He has put on 10oz in a week Shock.

CuriosityCola · 27/10/2011 17:10

Where is everyone?

ConfessionsOfAWereFanjo · 27/10/2011 19:23

I've been lurking CC. That and DH is no longer afraid of the computer so keeps wanting to use it!

CuriosityCola · 27/10/2011 21:04

To be fair I don't have anything to talk about anyway. My day has consisted of an unsettled baby with conversations as follows:
Do you need to poo?
Are you doing a wee poo?
Do you feel better now you have done the poo?
Do you still need to poo? And so on.
All filled with baby grumbles Grin

Eskarina · 27/10/2011 22:26

Hi cc have been lurking too but in too much of a daze to post much. Not that things are particularly bad, though dd has gone back about 6 weeks and is now waking up 2-3 times per night not just the once. Seriously unimpressed with that! She's generally a lot happier than she was up until a couple of weeks ago. I can occasionally put her down without her screaming now, though not reliably. She's not putting much weight on which is worrying me a little. She didn't put anything on this week, and is still less than 2lb above her birthweight. The health visitor told me to make sure I'm feeding at least 10 times a day, but I can't see when, especially as dd can faff about feeding for nearly an hour.

Also having a bit of a nightmare getting any daytime sleep going on, and settling her to sleep in the evening is getting harder again.

Sorry for self obsessed rant Blush

How is everyone else?

CuriosityCola · 28/10/2011 08:03

How old is your dd now esk? You sound like you are doing well considering.

Ds went from one waking during 12-7am, to lots of wakings. I now start him in his Moses and pull him in with me to graze all
Night. Don't really have advice to help with the weight gain. I would copy and paste your post into the breastfeeding section. They are amazing.

I try to express while ds is sleeping in he evening. Then we he wakes dh gives him around 4oz. This lets me snooze and dh can wake me if ds wants more. Normally he has a good sleep until half three after. If he doesn't sleep in the evening I can't do this though.

CuriosityCola · 28/10/2011 08:03

Excuse spelling Blush

ConfessionsOfAWereFanjo · 28/10/2011 10:43

Esk are you eating enough cake? Cake is very good for babies. Sorry I know that's not very helpful. If she's recently had a growth spurt that could account for low weight and she'll soon catch up. If not I second trying the feeding threads.

CuriosityCola · 28/10/2011 15:53

I second the eating cake Grin. I never used to eat sweet foods, but now I'm like a Hoover Blush

vallinnapod · 28/10/2011 18:48

Sounds like our babies are at a roughly similar stage esk and CC. I am very lucky in that DS is not a cry-y baby but he has just started getting EXTREMELY grumpy when he is over tired...unfortunately his day time nap is pram related...so if we don't go out until later or not at all I have a very cross boy. He always wakes up 2-3 times to feed and most nights falls asleep again but the past couple of nights he has been really bunged up and so cross with his nose! I am a little worried he is allergic to the cats. We should be moving in a couple of weeks so we will see then.

DH has been off all week which has been great for me but perhaps not hugely relaxing for him Wink Definately realises his working week is at least more mentally stimulating, if not more relaxing, than mine!

Went to the Baby Show today. Got free tickets. Was not overly impressed although did attend a very good first aid session. Made me realise I should have perhaps done one before DS arrived. Bought a baby monitor and some cut-price vitamins. Very disappointed at the lack of freebies!

Going out to the theatre tomorrow night with DH....DS will get his first bottle from his Gran....hate, hate, hate the idea but don't know why. Think I am scared he will prefer his new plastic friend :)

CuriosityCola · 29/10/2011 21:46

Let us know how your ds and his gran get on tonight Val. I'm sure he will be fine.

I'm absolutely choked with the cold and possibly a chest infection Sad. Been an interesting test for dh. I was just feeding ds and then giving him to dh to entertain. The slightest bit of discontent and dh was saying he needed fed Hmm. Think he realises that it isn't as easy now that ds has a bored/grumpy cry.

Just watching x factor. This is the first year I have been in the house to watch it properly. Got a soft spot for Little mixBlush. Has anyone else found themselves watching telly they would have avoided like the plague before?

Also been reading 'three in a bed'. Very interesting perspective on that children shouldn't be our down or left alone. Lots of interesting facts. I never realised that Gripe water used to contain alcohol...no
wonder my mum says I slept so well! Grin

Anyway, just rambling as usual. Hope everyone is having a good weekend.

CuriosityCola · 29/10/2011 21:47

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vallinnapod · 30/10/2011 06:57

CC I think out DH's went to the same school of parenting Grin My only gripe with DH when he has DS is the constant 'have him back I think he is hungry' Hmm, still I'd that's as bad as it gets!

Had a great night out last night! My first lychee martini in over a year slipped down a treat Grin We were out for 6 hours in total and according to his Gran DS was fab. On thing I didn't realise was how much he ate. Left her 2 bottles on with about 100mls and the other about 120mls plus another 120mls from the freezer. All the bottles and half the freezer bag were drunk and then over night he had another 2 120mls bottles Shock. Just gave him some straight off me...he only ever feeds for about 5-10mins at a time so I thought he didn't eat much in a sitting but he is clearly just very efficient! Gran said she'd definitely do it again, which is food as we are out for dinner next Friday. Will just stick to a glass of vino though as it is so much easier to settle DS at night after a 'proper' feed.

Again, didn't miss him at all when I was out but just as we pulled in to our road I thought I would exploded if I didn't see him that very second Blush Well, him or the breast pump Wink

Went to The Baby Show at Earls Court on Friday as I won some free tickets. It was Ok, would not pay to attend and was very disappointed by the lack of freebies Grin Attended a really good first aid session and DH really enjoyed himself, he got to wear DS all day in the sling!

vallinnapod · 30/10/2011 06:59

Sorry, typo city...I blame the clocks changing, which my body seems to be completely ignoring Angry

CuriosityCola · 30/10/2011 08:49

Grin you are right. They are lovely hubbies really. Ds did the same when I went out. Drank all the milk I had left. I think it's a comfort thing. Glad you had a lovely time.

I went to the baby show in Glasgow before ds was born. Not many freebies either. I did get the free water baby wipes from a competition I won and a thousand flyers.

Eskarina · 30/10/2011 20:05

CC dd was born on the same day as your DS!

Well done on getting your nights out! I have nothing so exciting planned - no grandparents near, but I do hope to get along to my knitting group(!) next week leaving dd with DH for the first time. Glad both took their expressed milk ok, dd has at least 100 ml expressed with DH every night, will easily drink 150ml then settle to sleep by feeding some more from me. Cant remember if I've said that she's not growing too well, still only 9lb13 at 9weeks from an 8lb3start, so want to get as much milk as possible into her. Will be amazed if she hasn't put more on this week.

Am reading a book on sleep that I actually like (after my misadventures with baby wise and baby whisperer!). Would strongly recommend "The No Cry Sleep Solution" as a sensible set of approaches to helping even young babies sleep. Though it does still assume that newborns take their sleep when they need it, which has never been true for dd!

CuriosityCola · 31/10/2011 06:54

Sorry esk, I have asked you her age about a thousand times aswellGrinBlush

Fingers crossed dd has put more weight on this week. Ds lost 6%in the first week and in reflection i think i let him sleep too much. I think having a lazy week together of just feeding and feeding can help. For the past few days when I have been I'll I have been doing this. Ds has been far more content snacking and dozing. Makes me feel guilty for not doing it more. Not sure what else to suggest. Does she have a good latch? How long and how often does she feed?

I have the no cry book too. Can you tell I'm a geeky studious person?! Grin