Post-grad Brookers, over here! We will Brook No Argument that all Mini-Brookers sleep 12 hours a night and behave angelically during the day

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Over here!

I am of course kidding Wants - I bet I'm either older than you or close to it

too I've been reading that thread as well - I never knew there was a new way to measure have still been on the old plus 4 inches. Now that I've stopped bf am wondering how long before they settle down to their eventual size and I can go nice bra shopping? A week? I stopped bf so gradually I haven't had rock hard boobs.

DS1 started preschool this week and DH has been off so not been keeping pace but f has slept through pretty much every night this week perhaps 8 months is the time it just all comes together as we've done nothing different. Sorry dream the goalposts have moved again

8 months, Hawthers? I can do that...I can manage the next 2 months with a goal in mind. I was worried about going back to work at 10 months and being totally shattered, but actually work would be more restful, I think. But that gives me hope, thank you, Hawthers!

Bloody manflu/men in general. DH suddenly started sneezing and sniffing at about 8pm last night and had to have a hot bath, paracetamol, Lemsip etc. I pointed out that there was paracetamol in Lemsip so he shouldn't have both but he wouldn't listen. He made so much noise sniffing and then groaning that I had to shut M's door and bring the baby monitor in so he didn't disturb her. Then, at about 1 o'clock, smack in the middle of one of M's only 2-hour sleeps (the rest were 1 hour), he yanked all the covers off me and climbed over me to go to the toilet because the dog was asleep on his other side and he didn't want to disturb it! Then he came back from peeing and did it again to get back in! And he said yesterday before the manflu started that I could have a lie-in and this morning he did his most pathetic voice and said he was too ill and I can have one tomorrow.

[Shock] at your DH's night-time antics, Too (though nice that he's so thoughtful towards the dog ). But frankly I'd have been swearing like a fishwife at him!

Thank goodness DS1 loves his new Babybjorn toilet trainer seat. I have not had to empty a potty for almost 24hrs. That is all.

Great news, Jaggy !

it's the little things you never thought you'd worry about.

even better he's been actually asking to go! this did mean getting out of the bath twice this morning, but we're impressed he seems to be getting it. he even had a first poo in the toilet, woo.

brooking for all, will try to do proper reply on pc later.

would definitely recommend the babybjorn seat though.

DS1 is in bed supposedly going for a nap, but i can hear him chatting and reciting one of his favourite books from memory instead. whatever keeps him entertained!

Just reread post - DS1 was in the bath not me!

Grr at the man flu too - hope you really do get a lie in! I gave up and had DS2 in beside me for a few hours again. I do feel like I get a bit more rest, but I get a really sore back for some reason.

All bottles and pump bits washed again. was gutted at having to pour away about 3oz of milk that DS2 wasn't interested in the other day. I do now have a whole 9oz of milk in the freezer. woo. Am going to try a variflow teat to see if it helps him get the hang of it.

DS2 still asleep and DS1 gone quiet ish...

at Too's DH with his misplaced priorities! Not disturbing the dog?!?! Obviously the dog must be exhausted from constantly getting up to settle the baby?! My DH once woke me from my first proper sleep of the "night" (at 7am) to ask if I wanted a drink?! He hasn't ever done that again

Hooray for the babybjorn toilet seat! Go Jaggy's DS1!! Well done!! 24 hours without emptying a potty or changing a nappy sounds like heaven!!

I hope Pet's DS quickly finds a new way to let his Mum know when he's finished eating! Poor little man.

Apologies for not catching up fully on the thread, it's been fairly hectic over here! Just wanted to say that DD loved the music class the other day, she was a model baby beaming great big gummy smiles at everyone and very enthusiastically sucking banging the various instruments. She was also sitting up really well! I had her sitting between my legs in case she tumbled but she could hold herself up for quite impressive amounts of time! No sign of her actually pushing herself up into a sitting position from lying down though.

We're off out to a local city farm now with another Mummy friend of mine and her two boys, one's younger than DD but the older one is 2 so hopefully he'll really enjoy the farm. This will be DD's first outing in her pushchair (rather than the carrycot). I'm treating it as a trial run before we fly out to California with only the pushchair unit! Fingers crossed DD likes being able to look around! :)

Catch you later No Brookers!

DD slept from half 11pm until 8am this morning, then fed and went back to sleep until 11am! I no longer have any desire to put her on eBay!

Clearly it's a fluke, but it was a much appreciated fluke!

I think 4 month sleep regression, teething and a snotty cold hit us last night! D was up 3 times between 9 & 7! Nothing compared to others, I know but hard after having so many good nights.
I can just see the edges of a tooth in the gum so I hope it comes through soon without too much trouble.

Ds1 had a job interview today and has been asked to go back on tuesday for a trial!

DD has a white spot on her gum. It is on the lower gum on her right near the front. Could this be a tooth?

Woohoo! Well done Jaggy's DS

That sounds a lot like a tooth Rubber - does it look like a little line? Hope it comes through quickly if it is and without too much trouble

Same for little D Wants - and hope he's done with the 4 month sleep regression now. One night is plenty - we'll have normal service resumed ASAP thank you

I think E has another tooth coming through too but an upper one and it's not even one of the very front ones. It's the RHS, one next to the front one. I told my Mum and she said 'oh babies always get the front top ones after the bottom front ones (which he already has both bottom front ones), he couldn't possibly have a different one.' then she had a look and said 'oh, she's right '. It still looks a bit off coming through iyswim, but there is definitely a whiter line there and he is chewing for England! Hope it hurries up.

Hope everyone else is well xx

Oh and well done Scream's dd for good sleeping and for Jaggy's DS doing do well on the toilet thing. We had baby bjorn potty chairs and they were great - £££ but worth it (as DS couldn't sit properly on the normal cheapo ones as they were too small )

bizarrely DS1 will sit for ages on his cheapo potty, he's quite a wee skinny thing though. he's so fidgety that the original toilet seat just slid around. i figure we'll be using the seat again for R in a coupleof years so it'll be worth the 20 odd quid.

this afternoon a bit more trying, he was far too busy to stop for the toilet. no more accidents though, touch wood.

DS1 got his bottom two teeth then instead of the middle two top ones he got the next two which looked like fangs. hope the other mini brooers teeth come through without too much fuss.

hope DS1's trial goes well wants.

It's not a line, just a dot. Could be where the canines are?

DT2 has had white lines for bottom front teeth and been all red-cheeked, dribbly and chewy for weeks and weeks, still nothing.

Hurray jaggy, I'd just bought the BB toilet seat based on all 3 dc to use it, so pleased you rate it! This morning DD told me she was going to do a poo (well, she said 'poo!' Which is one of her about 6 words...) I asked her if she'd like to do it in her potty...'Noooo'. Hmm. Maybe not ready yet then! Hope she will do as well as your Ds1 when the time comes :

All 3 have cough and runny nose/colds. Sleep even worse as B up loads now too, and i have got to the point where I'm so tired I can't sleep sigh

In other news, DD is 2 tomorrow. 2!!!!!

FFS. S up for the second time already...

Laters Brookers

Jaggy loving the idea of your DS1 in bed reciting works of literature for his own entertainment!

Scream at your DD sucking the intruments. She sounds utterly adorable. I have a feeling babies don't go from lying to sitting up by themselves for ages yet, but I'm sure Dream will let us know when she's online. I'm sure the good sleep is a new routine that she'll stick to even on holiday Hope your farm visit went well today.

Wants well done to DS1. Hope DS3 returns to his good sleeping and doesn't suffer much, or frankly at all, from the tooth (or the cold).

Biscuits sounds like E's going to have a lovely toothy grin soon! Did the first two come through without too much trouble?

Speaking of teething, does anyone have any good remedies? I've bought some teethers and rubbed on some Dentinox a few times but I'm not convinced it helps much. DS is a bit whimpery and chompy at times but I can't see or feel any teeth so think it'll be a while yet.

Btw the teethers and Dentinox are for DS not me - realise it sounded a bit ambiguous above!

Make that both up. Argh! Calpol o'clock

D was a bit grumpy this afternoon and had a bit of a temperature before bed so I gave him a tiny dose of calpol. I am going to bed soon just in case he is up again.
dream I hope DD enjoys her special day despite her cold! Before you know it she will be off to school! :)
Anyone had any experience of the oxotot sprout highchair? I have been looking at it on Kiddicare.

X-post Dream .

No brooking for general wellness in the Dream household, and for all poorly mini No Brookers!

Sounds like there's a lot of teething going on right now as well, no brooking for all teeth to pop out quickly and painlessly!

at the thought of Jaggy's DS1's fangs!

By the way Dream, DD's pic is still up but I'm going to take it down again tomorrow. Our invites were delivered today, with that pic on them, and we're really pleased with how they look! :)

Woohoo! Just bought the BB travel cot! (Thanks Purple for the discount code!)

DD loved her pushchair and the farm today. A particularly cheeky goat managed to munch her pram toy while I wasn't looking, but it was a glorious day and lovely to be out. DD was fascinated by all the ducks quaking incredibly loudly!

Apologies if tmi, but I have a horribly sore swollen blocked gland on my left boob atm, and it's really driving me crazy. It's not a milk duct that's blocked, it's one of the montgomery's glands at the edge of the areola. It swelled up yesterday and it's just been getting more and more painful, to the point that it now looks like a second nipple (I kid you not) and I can't even bear to put my bra on. I keep hopping in the shower and pummeling it with hot water but so far that hasn't helped at all. I have no idea what to do! Sob sob. Dr Google has been no use, have any of you ever had this? If it hasn't changed by Monday I'll go to the GP, but I can't imagine what he can do other than prescribe antibiotics and I don't think it's infected yet.

scream, usually a while after they're sitting independently before they do lying to sitting themselves. Maybe 9 months ish?? I'm not a huge expert though pet, I see mostly mainstream school age. Cerebral palsy, syndrome diagnoses, coordination difficulties. Only 10-15% of my caseload is early years, and i often see either older ones, 3 ish, or complex needs so tbf I'm rarely looking for these norms. Plus, one of our criteria to be seen ASAP is being delayed half your chronological age, eg a baby not sitting at 12 months would be seen pronto from that referral coming in!! They go lie- sit either by going onto their side and pushing up, or onto tummy, all fours,leg forward and pushing back usually. You normally get sideways saving reactions around 8-9 months and backwards about 10 months from sitting?!

Can't get Ben back down.. refluxy. Have eaten some chocolate yesterday. Feel guilty now. Incidentally, purple and pomme my mum asked a paeds dietician for me, and if you go dairy free you must go the GP, you need prescription strength calcium else you're both depleting your bone stores and baby/babies not getting enough. Plus you need proper advice on weaning dairy free. Im having a small panic now, going to make Dr appt on Monday!

Sorry scream, thank you, she's just so gorgeous . Fabulous picture, so pleased I've seen it

Sorry not caught up properly :( dream have u washed jjb? So glad you like it!
I am not fully dairy free just cow dairy, so eating sheep and goats cheese, goats milk and soya milk so might be ok? I can't imagine Gp would know specifics on weaning :s

Happy birthday Drams Dd!

I have had an appalling sleeper recently as in weeks that I was becoming an insomniac with it too, luckily this week has been a bit better, although last night was awful, with a chest sleeper, and I and to have a nap, which not too sure if it helped tbh

My teething help has been the sling, he loves being in there, and it is doing wonderful things for my core, I am starting to get some muscle tone back and In a short period of time too :)

Scream does it have a white head or anything on it? I.e a bleb? I would try and draw it out with hot cloths etc I am wary to say it, as you may take it too seriously but I do like to poke these things with a needle and see what happens...! Disclaimer this is not in my boob remit! But if it a bleb type thing then that is an actual treatment...

Spendy Spendy Scream hope you like!

Another thing I picked up in too you want a gag reflex when you BLW as it stops them from choking while they learn to eat :) it is good!

Rubber feel the white bit with your nail to see if it feels like tooth. ds started with one corner coming through first.

What was the Gap code ladies? :)

Nighty night I should be sleeping :/