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Eskarina · 14/05/2012 20:10

Tried to post on the original thread and my post got rejected as its full! Have copied and pasted below....

Congrats on the job offer ttl...hope the other one comes up trumps for you too.

Dd isn't quite crawling yet, but would very much like to. She is the queen of the Klingons at the moment, and has a meltdown the second I put her down, look in the opposite direction, or if someone else so much as looks at her. Not all the time thankfully, but definitely for part of every day.

On the bf thing, it's so personal.....I've just dropped doing the afternoon feed myself be cause dd is so distractible that she bobs on and off, which I don't like around other people, and now she finally has teeth the constant latch on/off was really hurting. I just bf once a day, our morning snuggle when she's nice and calm. I would be sad to give that one up just yet.

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Nessalina · 30/12/2014 06:05

J is very fond of pooing in a fresh nappy Grin I think he considers it beneath him to soil an already dirty one!
We spoke too soon re: good sleeping... Asleep 10:30-2am, fed til
3:30, woke again at 5:30. He's had some boob, doesn't want more and is now wailing at the top of his lungs Confused I think he's trying to push one out and it's not happening. Lots of loud farts!

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JuniDD · 31/12/2014 05:33

Morning! Guess who's awake and who's asleep?! Naughty baby refused to go to sleep for HOURS last night and now I"m wide awake and she's asleep. Which is good for her but wish I could make the most of a decent night's sleep. Oh well, it was nice to wake up naturally for once.

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Nessalina · 31/12/2014 07:44

It's always the way isn't it??
J slept 1-7am Grin But he was squirming at about 4am so I was awake for a while. I don't really feel like I've slept, I think I've been sleeping with my eyes open Confused
We really need to start sleep training J, he currently only sleeps if he's been rocked or fed to sleep. When he's tired we put him in his cot, but he just cries and cries! Any ideas??

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JuniDD · 31/12/2014 20:03

Happy new year new mummies!

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cookielove · 31/12/2014 20:12

ness Elijah has only ever fallen asleep on me or dh. I think personally he is to young to train. Although my friend has done with her twins and they are only 9 days older then Eli.

Last night was the first time ever he has woken up in the night and not gone straight back to sleep after a bottle. To say I was shocked was an understatement fx that is the last time it ever happens.

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Minion · 31/12/2014 21:15

Im off to sleep.
Wild, us!
Happy new year to you all and I'll see you on the other side. (R is due a feed at 12, so I may see the new year in anyways)

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FurryScoob · 01/01/2015 04:40

Happy New Year Viroids!

DP went to work so it's just been me, Skyla & the cat at home. We all fell asleep & woke up at 11.55 in time to watch the fireworks & get drunk on milk!

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cookielove · 01/01/2015 07:36

Elijah went to bed at 6.50 woke at 8.of for a milk back to sleep by 9.30 and up at 7.00. But has gone back to sleep. Well done Elijah so proud!

Happy New Year :)

I was asleep at 12 Grin

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JuniDD · 01/01/2015 09:49

We missed all the fireworks but caught the odd one at 1.30am.

Now she's awake and won't feed properly. Seems very happy though!

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Nessalina · 01/01/2015 14:16

Ugh. Spent the first few hours of the new year having a massive row with DH Confused We went to his brothers NYE party which I knew was going to be crap for me, so I spent all evening with a mostly crying baby upstairs whilst he had a few drinks, which I don't mind at all, but then he had a go at me for 'deciding to be miserable' and 'ruining his evening' Shock Then he starting coming out with all this stuff that's obviously been brewing for ages about me being too fussy, and that he's not been happy for a while, and maybe we're just incompatible. So that's just great. He comes out with this bollocks once every couple of years, and I'm just fed up with it.
Argument was not resolved and we went to sleep on the row, so this morning it's massively awkward - literally sat in silence in his MILs living room whilst she hovers nervously offered endless cups of tea.

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FurryScoob · 01/01/2015 14:50

Flowers ness hope you sort things out soon, being sober & BF at a party sounds hard enough without an argument. Can your MIL knock some sense into him?

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JuniDD · 01/01/2015 15:03

ah ness sorry about the row. Was he being drunk and nasty? Hope he's apologised! I bet he feels guilty for your rough night and taking it out on you. Men! Lots of Thanks Thanks to you. Chat here if it helps.

DD finally asleep after being... challenging all day Confused. Nap for me too!!

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cookielove · 01/01/2015 19:00

Oh no Ness what a crap way to start the new year. Your oh needs to get down in his knees and apologise!

Elijah slept through the night last night but has had less than 2hrs worth of naps tonight so he has been put down early :) fx he does the same tonight!

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Minion · 01/01/2015 20:54

Oh Ness hope he's sorted himself and grovelled profusely!
Girls, am mixed feeding R. She's been ratty all day, not sleeping as much and eating a lot more than has been previously.
She's also not pooed since about ten this morning, we have wees tho.
Any ideas? I'm trying to express add much as possible as it's a natural laxative but I'm worried.
Plus I'm totally bricking it when husband goes back to work. Just me and her.
What if I cock it all up?
Positive stories please...

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JuniDD · 01/01/2015 21:18

Don't worry about the poo, just be ready for when it comes! As long as she's not straining or crying you'll be fine.

You'll be FINE on your own. It can help to arrange helpful visitors, or plan to go out. Make sure Mr Min gets u breakfast is my tip. It's likely you'll be in PJs til 2pm but maybe that's just me. And, enjoy it! xxx

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JuniDD · 01/01/2015 21:20

Sounds like R is growth-spurting BTW. They are naff but she'll be "normal" again soon. Sounds like my S tbh - on a good day! Wink

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Minion · 01/01/2015 22:08

I thought growth spurt but wasnt sure if they happened at 9 days.
She's a skinny little thing so maybe this is good news!
She's gorbing 125 ml per feed!

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JuniDD · 01/01/2015 22:11

Yep, spurt between 8 and 14 days. I
It all seems like a spurt to me! Go go growing Robyn!

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Minion · 02/01/2015 01:49

Phew!

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JuniDD · 02/01/2015 18:37

Argh, feeling really shit today. she's started refusing one side and is really grumpy and grizzly. Feel like a shit mum and don't know what's wrong. Of course it's a Friday and no doctors tomorrow.

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FurryScoob · 03/01/2015 00:05

Flowers & Cake juni your not a shit mum, hopefully it's just a breastfeeding wobbly patch which these little monsters seem to like going through just when you think your getting the hang of things! X

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JuniDD · 03/01/2015 18:37

Thanks furry that's what I need to hear. Breastfeeding feels so precarious I do panic if anything goes wrong. Today has been better, although I've spent most it topless in bed with DD so I hope it pays off!

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Minion · 03/01/2015 19:47

Glad today was much better juni, a day in bed sounds like heaven! I'm very jealous.
Girls can I ask what you do with your days when the blokes go out and earn the pennies?
Is my first week this week, on my own with R, so does this sound OK...
Monday: pj's, movie and walk to Costa if weather permits
Tuesday: health visitor (do I need to be dressed) and registering R in the evening
Weds: friend and her baby coming round
Thurs:another day in and maybe little walk to garden centre or something
Fri: prob won't be alone as husband may work from home.

I haven't been ' invited ' to the mother and baby group just yet at the sure start so recon that's next week's jobs.
Am I not doing enough? Is having a pj day wrong?
Is there enough hours in the day? I'm working in 3-4 hour segments at the moment, between feeding, changing and sleeping, so will that just be my day etc!??

Sorry for the questions, totally naive and crapping it.

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JuniDD · 03/01/2015 20:40

min, I didn't go anywhere until the baby was three weeks old! I spent ages in bed getting over the EMCS and feeding her. You sound in a much better place than me but that's a healthy schedule for me at 10 weeks, believe me. Don't over do it! But we're all different and just go with what feels right to you. There's no right & wrong (well, you've got to feed, clothe and clean the baby but that's about it at this point!)

She's gone down for a sleep in her cot and I'm downstairs wondering wtf to do with myself. Beginning to think she's been really bloody tired for days as she's barely been up between feeds compared to usual...Argh, always something to worry about.

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Minion · 03/01/2015 22:50

Isn't there just! Tonight's panic is am I overfeeding my baby.
She's always hungry, and it's formula mostly so it's odd.
Husband is in the nursery now throwing yet more milk down her gizzard.
I assume if she was being overfed she'd vom for queen and country?
If this is still the growth spurt, gawd knows what size she will be when the hv comes.
They'll prob report me to child services for making her massive.
It's the only thing which calmed her tonight.
Changed nappy, still wailed.
Burped her, still wailed.
Not tired, still wailed.
Threw yet more milk at her.. Milkdrunk face.
The gorb!

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