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GeorginaP · 16/01/2006 14:13

Hi there. Anyone feel up to joining me from Jan 06 ante-natal thread?

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sweetkitty · 12/02/2006 11:24

Happy Sunday everyone

lilstarry - the best thing to do about upping your supply is to feed, feed and feed somemore, the more the baby sucks the more milk you will produce. Your boobs will never go empty. Talia will have a feed but then I know she is comfort sucking have tried a dummy but she has sussed that it's not mummy now.

Nappiesgalore - don't blame you about not going out with 3 of them I feel like that with 2, we went for a shop on Friday and it was such a hassle with the double buggy etc, Talia slept all the way there and back and Abbie was a star holding Talia's hand and making all the women coo over them in M&S.

Mum21- I think Sophie Abigail (bit baised) or Sophie Louise are lovely names, what about going a bit more unusual as it's a middle name? Or your name or a family member?

Talia's general pattern is to cluster feed in the evening sleep at about 10pm then go through to about 2am quick feed then up again at 5am both sides then again at 8am. So it's not too bad. We are cosleeping but using the bedside cot for a bit of extra room too. I think I am a bit more chilled out about the frequent feeding/cosleeping as I know it is only a phase and it won't last.

Bought myself some new feeding bras too 34DD so not too bad, have lost 2 stone in 2 weeks though. Still have another half stone to go but not at all bothered about it, I'm in my normal clothes now and apart from the jelly belly look ok. Won't have time for the gym or anything so it will be walks and using the ab trainer thing when I can.

I'm the opposite with the HV, don't think they have much to do up here as it's so different to down south, I had 2 visits from her last week and will have another this Weds. I wouldn't let her wake Talia on Monday as I had just settled her and the MW had weighed her on Sat, think she was a little cross. She's nice enough but I feel they do treat you as if you are stupid sometimes.

DP goes back to work on Tuesday and I am dreading it as he has been such a big help, he's been getting up with Abbie at 7am and sorting her out which means I get extra sleep and give Talia her first feed in bed. Suppose I will just have to get on with it, leave the housework, live in a cesspit for a few months oh well.

Hope everyone else is doing well, better get off here DP is like "are you tyoing war and peace?"

Oh Iris, if you are around can you e-mail re the motherease nappies (slrobertson002 @ hotmail dot com) thanks x

HeyThereGeorgieGirl · 12/02/2006 13:58

Lilstarry - just go to a chemist and ask for it over the counter. Tiny bottle, costs £10, but worth it. Libby seems to be better since we've been putting it in her bottles.

Horrible night last night. Up at 12am, wouldn't settle until 2am then off and on the boob until 7ish when we both conked out on the sofa.

Poor Mollie was coughing coughing coughing last night. And she had a bad dream. So between them I'm not sure how much sleep I got!

Good god in heaven.... Libby just done the most fantastically explosive poo . All the way up her shoulder blades. Practically had to hose the poor child down .

M21 - How about Alice, Mathilda or Megan? Was thinking about it in the wee small hours! Hope you feel better soon by the way.

OK, better dash as we're off to my folks now.

Lots of love to you all.

G xx

iris66 · 12/02/2006 21:22

Hi all - not been on for a while as life has been a bit manic. Just found out my dad's got bowel cancer & has to have an op to remove 1/2 his colon. Off to visit him again tomorrow to try to perk him up as he's v depressed.

Bf is a lark isn't it!! Dom seems to go 3 or 4 hours at night but then only 1 or 2 during the day (think it's becasue I'm being so busy so rushing him & he's not getting a full feed - plus he has a tendency to fall asleep while feeding!) He put on a pound in 10 days though so he's obviously getting enough!!

SK - I've e-mailed you about the nappies - I got the address wrong when I tried before

Hope you're all doing well with LOs hale & hearty - sorry I've not had a chance to catch up properly - Dom calling - back in a few days Iris x

soniabailey · 12/02/2006 23:37

I'd just like to say - CONGRATULATIONS EVERYONE!!!
My son was born rather traumatically on January 3rd, and I have to say that each and every one of us are champions - no sleep, feeding round the clock - and plenty have other children.

Well done ladies!

lyra41 · 13/02/2006 08:50

iris
so sorry to hear about your dad's illness. i hope the surgery and other treatment is successful. will be thinking of you and your family, and i'll say a prayer or 2.
alex is similar with bf, doesn't go more than an hour or so between feeds if he's awake. i think if i was home more he'd sleep more in the day and go longer between feeds, but he does much better at nite, last nite 11 - 5! but that was after a v cranky afternoon and evening with no sleep whatsoever, so he definitely needed to catch up on some sleep. bursting boobs on my part tho, went through 2 bf bra's during the night. why do my nipples always slide away from the breast pads whilst i'm asleep?

sweetkitty
how do nappy nippas work? i tried the bumble on alex last night, it seemed to work fine, but one arm of the nn came off, so i wondered if i was doing it right.

right, off for a bath now while lo asleep, then going in to work to show him off!

see y'all later xx

sweetkitty · 13/02/2006 21:20

hi all

lyra - have e-mailed you re nappi nippi think the trick is in the tension but TBH I only used the nappies with the nippas about 3 times in total but they were fine.

iris - hope your Dad is doing ok thinking of you

soniabailey - welcome to mumsnet, what have you had boy/girl?

Glad to hear it's not just me who has a milk guzzling monster. Abbie was never like this I had to remind myself to feed her every 3 hours as she never cried for food she was happy just to be cuddled, Talia is so different she's only happy if she has her mouth round a nipple!!! She likes to fall asleep close to a nipple and if she wakes it has to be there. Fine in the night but not fine if DP is trying to comfort her, he finds it really frustrating bless him. Her swing works sometimes though.

Tomorrow is a big day on my own with the 2 of them for the first time eek, going to mother and toddlers as well should be fun.

Hope everyone else is doing ok away to print out pics for DP to take to work.

Chuffed · 14/02/2006 02:07

Hey just had a quick squiz through. Haven't been on for ages, things have been so frantic here. I'm still not 100% afterbirth had to go to dr's today and might need to get referred to gynae. ds is feeding like everybody else by the sound of it, 20mins on, 10mins off, occasional gap of sleep in there. Have to get out of house everyday just to stay sane. Still not in our place, hopefully by end of month which means living out of suitcases pretty much since mid August.
ds is still just over 8.5pounds, they were going on at me about weight gain yesterday as he hasn't put much on but my gp told me today just to keep going and focus on getting myself ok and everything else will fall into place.
Anyway off to try to find the bigger bottles we are doing formula for dream feed as I am exhausted by then.
Take care all, will try to check back in when I have a chance.

Rach69 · 14/02/2006 14:15

Iris - I'm so sorry to hear about your dad lots of love to all.

I'm just feeding Finn whenever, so nice not to have to worry about 'routines' this time ready to go back to work - don't ever want to go back! Must start expressing milk, using cloth nappies, dusting, taking library books back (be cheaper to have bought them...)

Where does the time go? Have just finished round of washing, drying, sorting, stacking, cleaning, feeding and Finn has just woken up! Had lovely valentine lunch (dp working tonight as per) in local pub - goats cheese at last!

Ah, have to go and feed him - see you all later

HeyThereGeorgieGirl · 15/02/2006 15:47

hi my lovlies

Libby having a cat nap and mollie watching scooby-doo (there's a pattern here, everytime I write Mollie watching tv. She does do other things, honest

Just got back from HV. She'[s a doll. Lovely lady that really made me feel special. And Libby is now 11lbs 10oz.... we've started calling her Chubster Piglet... what a bruiser!

She seems to be going a little longer between feeds now. Sometimes four hours if she's asleep during the day. I think the bottle is helping her. She's taking both breasts and 3oz of formula at each feed.

iris - so sorry to hear about your dad. really hope that the surgery knocks it on the head. Am sending you and your family loads of love. You must be worried sick.

Rach - am with you on the never ending chores. AND I have Mrs Doubtfire to help me. I think the washing mach and dryer are about to have a nervous breakdown!!!

I had chicken liver pate the other day. Had been craving it for ages when pg.... filled my face in v unladylike manner!

AM still eating like a horse. my Dad v suprised at what a gannet I am!

Chuffed - hope you get yourself sorted out. You sound quite down. You OK?

Hi soniabailey - welcome to the thread. we're a friendly, if sleep deprived, bunch

How's everyone else? Knackered, sore boobs, running on empty? Wouldn't swap it for the world though. Actually, would swap it for one night of 8 hours sleep.... just for one night mind

SweetKit - how was first day without dp? You manage or are you working on nervous energy and caffeine?!

OK, better get my ass in gear.

Love to one and all

G xx

sweetkitty · 15/02/2006 16:54

hello there

Just catching up whilst Talia is asleep and Abbie is watching cbeebies. Wait til you all here what I did yesterday was mother and toddlers in the morning so I got them both up got us all fed, washed, dressed, got washing on, tidied kitchen etc before I went. Got us all into the car and down to the church hall only to be told it was a school holiday so it wasn't on. Poor Abbie was all ready to play as well. Felt a right donut. Went for a little drive through the park but it was too rainy to go to the swings etc (it is Strathclyde Country Park not a little park I was driving through in case you think I have completely lost it). Apart from that the days aren't too bad, Talia is up an hour after Abbie so I get to sort her out first which helps. Feel sorry for Abbie as Talia always wants to be fed when she's up so I'm always holding Talia.

Have decided v quickly that we need a bigger car don't know what to get don't want a big people carrier but need something bigger than the Clio I have right now.

HV was in this morning Talia was 11lb 2ozs but she did have clothes on but still, to put it into comparison Abbie was 10 weeks before she reached this weight. Have packed all the newborn clothes away and she's now in 0-3 months! DP has renamed her Tally Tubby!

Chuffed - good to see you glad things are going well. You must be going mad living out of a suitcase though hopefully it won't be too much longer for you.

Rach and Georgie - wish I had some help it's the washing and ironing that never gets done here. I can keep downstairs respectable but upstairs is a different matter. Will need to blitz it at the weekend. Need to tackle the mountain of little pink clothes soon. Was in bed at 9.30pm last night!

Iris - hope you are doing OK.

Better go getting "happy and you know it thrown at me" which menas mummy sing to me - and she can't even talk yet.

take care

lyra41 · 15/02/2006 17:18

hiya

quick post whilst alex is asleep in the sling. he'll wake up if i don't start walking around soon!

fairly quiet day in today - had to wait in for the man to fix the car, so quite glad of an excuse to try to get organised at home. (well at least to put the washing away) sk we don't do any ironing here, so thankfully that's not a problem, but i know what you mean about the washing piling up if you're not careful.

dd came home from sch in a real state today. i'd like your opinions ladies. dd is a typical "good girl," really eager to please and has never been in a moment's trouble at school, her teachers love her. today at lunchtime she asked a new dinner lady if she wanted to play catch with the basketball, she agreed and they started to play. accidentally during the game dd threw the ball too hard and it hit the dinnerlady in the chest. the dinnerlady went mad and told dd off, said she'd done it on purpose and then carted her off to the head of the dinner ladies to be further told off. next the head teacher was called in and they're going to discuss it at school tomorrow! the dinner lady was apparently in tears telling the head that it showed a lack of respect etc. poor dd is in pieces about it, she's dreading tomorrow and thinks she's in terrible trouble. i feel really angry about it, especially as dd has done nothing wrong and apologised to the stupid dinner lady as soon as the accident happened.

i would like to phone and talk to dd's teacher about it, but dd doesn't want me to. what would you do?

alex has a bit of a snuffle, his first cold. i did the sliced onion in his cot thing when he had his morning sleep, and that seemed to help to clear his nose. i hope it doesn't develop into anything worse. he didn't sleep that well last night, not crying or feeding, just wriggling around a lot, and snuffling. he's snoring in his sling now, a sort of creaky sound.

better go and make tea now, pasta and salad i think.

spangles · 15/02/2006 18:10

If I were you Lyra I would have words with DDs teacher... they know that she is a good girl and should be able to vouch for her good character.
The dinner lady on the other hand only sees her for about an hour a day. She has no right to kick up such a stink about something so trivial. She sounds like a child hating bitch to me and it makes me wonder why she agreed to play catch with your DD in the first place. I would be straight down to the school... if they were discussing a child of mine I would demand to be there.
Glad to see its not just me who is starving all the time.. I have no chance of losing any weight while I am eating like this... I cant control myself. DD is feeding about every 3 hours and sleep is something I am getting used to going without.
I dont bother doing ironing .. never have unless its unwearable and really needs it. Washer and dryer are on constantly and I practically have to make an appointment for a shower!
Right thats my moaning finished.. got to hand computer over to DS1.. cheerio
ps life with 3 kids is fab... never been happier or more tired

Rach69 · 15/02/2006 21:00

Spangles - my appetite is so insatiable, if I had a sliced onion in my bedroom in the mornings I'd probably eat that too! I am as I type, eating the chocolate chunks out of a flapjack kit I was saving for half term... I have lost some weight though thankfully, I find it tends to kick in about 6-8 weeks with bf, fingers crossed - we have some way to go! Georgie - I've now had the pate and the goats cheese too!

Lyra - your dd is still in primary isn't she? (i think once at comp generally they need to learn to fight their own battles unless it is something serious). I would have a quiet word with her teacher and see what she/he thinks (your dd sounds exactly the same as my dd - except mine is an angel at school and a proper little madam at home!). you said the dinner lady was new? then she needs a little bit of training I would suggest - I think the power has gone to her head! if necessary I would ask to be present at any discussion.

Sweetkitty - ironing? what is that? I iron nothing (seriously) except ds2's neckerchief for cubs (because he would be told off if it's screwed up). If it needs ironing, I tend not to wear it... (or buy it for the kids) dp irons the odd shirt or his chef whites occasionally. And if you think you need a new car, imagine the six of us (+ dog) - we are all going out for ds1 birthday and I think he will have to follow on the bus! because I still can't drive my car as well for another two weeks.

Don't feel too bad about dd and no mother and toddler - I once turned up for a kid's party, and it had just finished!

I reckon that Finn has been smiling this week (or am I kidding myself?) anyone else think so? He certainly is more alert and contented when awake at 4 weeks old. It just makes all the sleepless nights worthwhile!

sweetkitty · 15/02/2006 21:26

It's OK for you ladies with tumble driers but mine dry on the radiators/airers so need ironing, I don't iron anything of DP's he does his own work shirts, don't do jammies/vests or indoor clothes ie trackie bottoms I live in but it still mounts up. Trying to think of somewhere to put a TD, had to decide between dishwasher and TD and chose dishwasher.

Am with you all on the starving front and really thirsty too.

How is everyone else feeling themselves? I'm still a bit sore in one hip from all the SPD/SI pain but it's so lovely to be painfree walking etc although I'm so stiff and unfit now as I was so inactive. Must start walking again once the nice weather is here. Bleeding has gone too lasted full 6 weeks last time I wonder if it has anything to do with me not having the syntometrin? So everything feels ok downstairs but am going to wait another few weeks to erm get back in the saddle just in case.

Rach69 · 15/02/2006 22:01

Sweetkitty - mine need ironing too honestly! we're all just used to being crumpled now. I used to have a combined washer/dryer but of course if one part goes the whole thing needs fixing. Now I have my grandma's old (1983!) tumble drier which lives in our pantry cum larder cum cupboard in the dining room (just under the microwave! ) because we are short of space in the kitchen. I wouldn't be without it but do get perverse satisfaction from hanging washing on the line, hurry up nice weather!

I'm feeling much better, sort of stiff from lack of exercise and the co-sleeping! my wound is a bit sore and I am nervous of it (especially re lifting/driving/exercise etc) but it seems to be healing well (touch wood). It's weird not having the usual 'down there' stitches/soreness etc and of course nothing like the horrendous blood loss (I suppose the surgeons suck it all out?). We've been thinking about getting back in the saddle (you'd think we'd be fed up after all that pointless induction activity!) - I kind of want to get it over and done with IYKWIM before it becomes a big deal (sorry dp - obviously I do want you desperately... ) and not having a sore rear end does help. We are going away next weekend (with Finn) to a lovely hotel for a well-deserved break after all our trauma (kids are going to center parc with their dad)so maybe that will help. Contraception - now there's a thought!

iris66 · 16/02/2006 06:53

Hi all
thanks for all your kind thoughts re my dad. He's much brighter than he's been sounding and i'm so pleased I've been able to spend some proper time with him (am still a dreadful daddy's girl even now )- it's perked me up no end. His op's on 4th April so there's a bit of a wait but at least it'll be out the way then.

Rach - Dominic has started smiling too!!! only over the past couple of days though. He sat staring for ages at my dad when he held him (it was slightly spooky actually - like he knew him already) then burst into a huge gummy grin. We've not had a full grin since but lots of half smiles like he's working up to it. He did wake me up Tue night though by chuckling in his sleep! - frightened the life out of me as he was in with me at the time!!
Get you with your sexy weekend away plans ! Sounds lovely (am jealous - must drop hints to DH)

Sweetkitty - ironing... our dining room table (and a few chairs) is piled high so I sympathise completely. Got DH to do a load before we went away but it still doesn't seem to dent it. I need to get DD to help out more really but feel guilty as she's always so busy with coursework. PMSL over your wasted trip to M&T. I took DD to her childminders in her school uniform one half term when she was about 6 (thought she was fibbing & trying to get off school - I was soo embarassed) Have e-mailed you about the nappies BTW.

Lyra - your poor DD! I agree that the dinner lady seems to need a bit of a pep talk - and would be inclined to call the school to make sure you're party to any discussions.

Georgie - just noticed your tip on the colief - great!! don't know quite how Dom get's so much wind (well, I do really - he get's so enthusiastic that he doesn't latch on properly for the first few sucks & just glugs air!) can't wait to try it. How's Mollie's cough now?

Chuffed - good to hear from you Hope all's ok at the Drs - you've had a right time of it haven't you!

Hope everyone else is well. DH went away to work at 5 this morning & wont be back until Sunday night so it's my first time fully alone with Dom (eek!) He was supposed to be away for 3 weeks though so at least it's only 4 days.

BTW has anyone any good tips on what not to eat to avoid sore bums (Dom's not mine!!)? I've no idea what I'm eating but it looks like the skin between his cheeks has been burnt off. I've been changing him loads & putting on sudocrem and wondered what else I can do (haven't been eating anything spicy btw) Grateful for any advice

Tickle · 16/02/2006 08:48

Hi girls ...

Surfacing again after a long absence from MN! It's half term here too, and was hoping to have peaceful time with Theo & eldest two... as Clemmie can go to daycare virtually year round. But she has been ill, so we have all been grounded - the highlight of the big ones' week so far has been a trip to the doctor So DH has taken dd1 & ds1 off to the mainland to go swimming to give them a special day

So I am at home with dd2 & Theo - like you SK I have trouble getting them both organised & out the door, so have no great plans!
Also DH has the car.

Speaking of cars, we are trying to decide what to do - need a 7 seater, and danish car tax is 180% so 6 yr old cars here cost the same as a brand new one in UK!! Ouch. SK you can get 'mini' MPVs - Ford Focus, Renault Megane etc, might suit you?

Iris so sorry to hear of your dad's illness. Will be thinking of you all. 4 April will come round nice & quickly at least. My mum's brother has just had the same op - it went really really well and he doesn't have to have chemo. So fingers crossed

Theo calls, so will check in later - nice to see other people are not 'back in the saddle' - would like to chat about that!!

xx

lyra41 · 16/02/2006 11:12

morning girls

what a lovely lot of posts! so good to hear from you.

alex v unsettled in the night again, can't seem to get him back into sleeping in his own bed much and he's disturbing me more now, i keep waking up twisted on my side with a cold exposed breast! lovely sight i'm sure. he's desperately tired this am, usually has an hour or 2's sleep in the am, but just couldn't catch it today, so he's back in the sling, which always works if he's tired.

i need to go to ikea today, need a new chest of drawers for alex's room. we have one, but it's full, so will go and order that, and have a yummy lunch there too. meatballs or something healthy and fishy, hmm tricky choice!

we're not properly back in the saddle either, there has been a little activity, but nothing major iykwim. will get onto that a bit later, it's not really the first thing on my mind atm, although dh is fairly keen to get back there i think. a little patience never hurt anyone, it'll be all the better for a wait.

my rubbish cleaner is due today. that sounds so ungrateful doesn't it, but she really doesn't do much. at least the floors will be clean, if i can get all the cr*p picked up....

better go and do that now, as she's coming about 12.

Tickle · 16/02/2006 12:45

Yup Lyra, bedroom activity is a very long way down my list - but dh is keen I think, and is feeling a bit pushed out by the new man in our bed! The only surprise he'll be getting in the bedroom is the new blinds I'm hoping to put up while dd2 is napping this afternoon

iris - on the nappy rash - maybe dom's bottom could do with some fresh air to heal a bit, without sudocrem? dd2 had awful nappy rash, and i tried washing with camomile tea & honey... then letting her air her bot to the world for a few hours. It seemed to help. It's v hard to relate it to what you're eating, as there are so many variables! hth.
off to the bedroom...
t xx

spangles · 16/02/2006 14:03

Hello all.
Hope everyone slept well last night, well as well as you can with a new baby in the house!
iris my DS2 had nappy rash when he was a couple of mths old and HV recomended a cream called METANIUM. you can get it off the shelf at boots and if I remember right its not expensive. Its really good stuff.
ooops gotta go to tesco before doing school run
Cheerio

lyra41 · 16/02/2006 14:11

tickle

i like the sound of cammomile tea and honey on lo's bum! i try to air alex's bum every day, with the hair dryer aimed in his general direction, it keeps him happy for ages.

still haven't got out the door to ikea yet, but baby fed and changed and ready for action, just waiting for my friend to phone now to say she's ready.

sweetkitty · 16/02/2006 15:08

hi all Abbie asleep, Talia feeding so quick catch up, had best night so far she cluster fed until about 11pm then had a feed at 2.40am then that was her until 8.40am, Abbie was up at 6.50am though. No smiles here yet but she's more aware of what's aroud her now and her head is so strong. Managed to go out with the 2 of them today as well.

Rach - so know what you mean about the stiff sleeping position and exposed boob. Even though we have the bedside cot up she ends up in with us and rolls towards me so I move back into DP and he ends up hanging off the bed.

Iris - good to see you! Metaninum's good but I think it might be a bit harsh for newborns bum and it's bright yellow and stains everything. My fav is Bepanthen it's greasy and coats their bum. Probably nothing you have ate newborns seem to have really delicate skin I was always taking Abbie to the HV with one rash or another.

Tickle - good to see you too. That's a nightmare about cars in Denmark! I'm not getting a brand new car maybe 1-2 years old, quite fancy a Citroen Picasso DP not keen think it's the usual men and cars thing think he still hankers after his 2 seater sports car all memories now mate!

Lyra - pmsl at your rubbish cleaner and you cleaning before she comes.

Better get back to it Talia's getting a bit angry now.

iris66 · 16/02/2006 15:43

Thanks for all the tips peeps (I like the sound of the tea/honey thing too - I've got some manuka honey somewhere that's supposed to be good for skin, I didn't think to try it) I also think I've not been airing him enough (drafty house so I get worried he'll get cold) so will definately try the hairdryer thing too.

Tickle - at the car prices!!! DH was thrusting car adverts at me for estates as soon as I gave birth & I got so frustrated that I ended up just nodding & grunting at everything. A (not quite as practical but newer than the old car so doesn't sound like a tank) saloon now graces our drive and I'm wishing I'd taken more interest - hey ho - at least it's more reliable.

FWIW - all's quiet on the conjugals (sp) front here too. DH is keen but it's been a case of limited opportunity - especially with a teenager prowling around at all hours. I've been trying to wean DH off having Dom sleep on his chest between feeds at night too (which might also help!) but he's so smitten he wants to hold him all the while and cuddle him to sleep. It's lovely, but getting him into bad habits! Hopefully Dom will be more used to settling in his carrycot at night by the time DH gets back.

Rach - did you mention before that you had underwired nursing bras? (have looked but can't find when you said it) I'm getting really bored of the waistskimmingnips look & desparately want some uplift. Which ones have you tried/do you recommend?

lilstarry1 · 16/02/2006 17:09

Hello all, glad to hear things seem to be settling (a little!). We're still at my mums house which is proving wonderful, Bee remains fairly content altho' we had a strange 1/2 hour last night where she wasn't latching but screaming for food. I think she just needed some comforting!

I can't believe the audacity of the dinner lady! I'd be fuming, it is certainly not her place to take such provocative actions! Agree with everyone else!

GeorgieGirl - I thought Bee was a guzzler glad to hear there are other people mixing bf with formula! Bee seems to require about 1 bottle of forumla a day... It's also easier when we're out and about in some circumstances!

Iris : The best thing is as much air as possible! Also, I find using some soft tissues after using a wet wipe keeps things nice and dry!

As for the lovin', well... it's been less than 3 weeks and I had stitches so I'm a little worried, but more than willing.. I know, I thought I'd be right off the physical side of things, but I miss that contact! Any one have any idea how soon after it's advisable?

Finally whilst I'm thinking about it (my brain still isn't functioning as well!), anyone else experiencing a fluctuating appetite? I know some of you have commented on how insatiably hungry you are, however is anyone finding the opposite to be true? Sometimes I feel so hungry, then other days I can barely stand the notion of food!

Right, well Bee has more gas (she seems to suffer something awful with it) so I best go and try to placate her a little!

Tickle · 17/02/2006 09:46

hello all - hope you had a good night. dd2 at daycare for first time - yay!! much as i adore her, life sure is easier when she is entertained elsewhere. i feel like a terrible mother for saying that, but i think ykwim!

now revising my thoughts on mum's diet affecting lo's bum - went to see narnia day before yesterday & ate half a bucket of smarties. now wracked with guilt for 2 reasons:

  1. had sworn off buying sweet stuff cos if it's there i eat it
  2. theo's derriere is red as a red thing

... but he enjoyed narnia i think. fed solidly then slept.
he didn't like 'mrs henderson presents' quite as much - grumbled in a quiet bit . But everyone likes seeing him at the island's gorgeous 1-screen cinema

t xx