November 2012 - hurry up to graduate, we're running out of November

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Oh great, I shall dig out DS's old one if I can locate the relevant box. I have the Jo Jo travel sleeping bags as they have pop on pop off arms, great for the long road trips from Berkshire to Northern Ireland and cold winter nights.

I've got a grobag that ds had and a yellow one that's a lower tog. Just waiting for her to be a bit bigger. Might get her weighed on tues if my bras have arrived by then!

I've got such a tummy ache today :( I can't work out where the pain is originating, but think I'm a bit bloated so think its digestion related rather than lady-bits/infection related. With a slight cold & 2 DCs, I'm not feeling that pucker...

I found it! I had actually washed it and it was in a baby bedding pile where it should have been. It is a Gro Bag dotty day out one. Is the only gro bag one I have as I switched to Jo Jo,more for a cost point of view and the travel bags were so good........

Tired and weepy today. Very silly really.

Xx

I made myself cry from hoovering :( I was in absolute agony down below. Idiot. Now banned from hoovers.

Going to try and do tree since it's sat here starkers. That's if Oscar cooperates. Thus far, he has not. DP and DS have been putting the lights up and the tree while I sit glued to sofa. In pain. With Oscar attached to a boob.

Plus side, we now have Love Actually on. detective sob fest number 2 of the day will soon ensue.

I made myself cry from hoovering :( I was in absolute agony down below. Idiot. Now banned from hoovers.

Going to try and do tree since it's sat here starkers. That's if Oscar cooperates. Thus far, he has not. DP and DS have been putting the lights up and the tree while I sit glued to sofa. In pain. With Oscar attached to a boob.

Plus side, we now have Love Actually on. detective sob fest number 2 of the day will soon ensue.

sophia I've been a bit like that as well today. Mum and dad were here and I had to take myself off to the kitchen as stupid things were irritating me. They have gone now and I am glad they had a lovely time. Mum just wants to sit cradling P. they don't live close by so it is great that she gets a chance to do that.

Oh shite I have a gob full of cold sores. Do I need to worry?

Pass - ds only one poo a day. Normal in ff babies apparently. Though he's had three today. If she looks really bad just try 0.5 to 1oz boiled water. Might just help her a bit.

Stunt - I have sleeping pods from asda. I also bought one very expensive one from mamas and papas. Asda were only £12!!

Detective - I always get up and get dressed. Ds also gets dressed. I think pj days sound nice. But I can never do them!! I just have to wear day clothes. I'm the same with the boy!!

Ds still full of cold. I'm still scared to eat more than toast. Apart from the house looking like a bombsite (seriously why can he not tidy up!!) were ok. Will sort tomorrow. Hopefully!!

detective I leave DD in pjs if we're not going out, as I sleep starkers (well, now in sleep bra & pants) I put indoor clothes on. Don't like 'wasting' nice clothes if I'm staying in & unlikely to see anyone. DS is mainly in babygros regardless!!!

Tits think stunt posted about that a few days ago??

thankyou to the ladies for the nipple shields tip - i bought some and am now using them as i type. there was still the 10 seconds of pain but i have no pain whilst feeding. watching how he feeds, he does spend alot of time just gaining comfort - haven't fed since this morning - used a bottles and formula all day which has resulted in me having giant, sore, lumpy breasts which hopefully he will help to make a bit more comfy.

I've had two for days. I've just been careful not to make contact with P. it is a sign of being run down

That was two cold sores!

Thanks horsey. Poos are still gray plug followed by yellow soft stuff. Painful to pass. I will give until HV on wed then consider options.

P spends all her time in babygros. She doesn't have person clothes. I don't change her before bed unless she has a bath. I like the thought if pyjama days but I always get dressed even if it is into the afternoon.

Yes def speak to health visitor first!! We were told by a mw and hv to give some to ds (haven't yet!!) and then the dr advised us to give him some on Friday if his throat was sore. If he continues crying I will give him some in a bit for his cold. Tbh I wanted to wait till he was at least 4 weeks before doing anything like that anyway not that I'm paranoid

Little man is so bunged up and coughing again tonight :( but cuddles with mummy are helping. Mummy cuddles beat daddy cuddles everytime!!

Glad to know it is not just me, beginning to feel a bit better.

I always get dressed too and mostly put makeup on. There is a reason for this......my grandmother suffered badly from depression and was addicted to anti depressants, and I know it can be hereditary, when my mum was ill and my marriage was failing the Dr tried to put me on anti depressants but I didn't take them. Anyway I have this thing that if I get up and slap a face on and wear clothes then I can cope or at least ,I'd kid myself into thinking I am coping even if it is a bad day. At my mum's funeral one of her friends said to me that I was dealing with my stiff upper lip as usual I was so hurt by that little did she know I was falling to bits inside, it was just my way of coping for me and my DAd.

When i had DD1 I was so scared because of my family history I would slide into PND, but I never did. I should know better really and treat myself to a pjama day. In fact I might plan one in! If I can't do it now when can I?

and so that is the story of why I always get dressed

Am starting to source my Christmas Dress, ordered one from East, it came and it was too big! Amazing! So I am gong to take it back, but have now seem another one in Hobbs which might have more longevity.

Btw pass - we had no grey plug. Always had yellow poo etc. Sometimes a bit more solid etc.

Moar poo chat! Just gave P a bath and there was a small amount of normal yellow poo. I am not sure if it is whishful thinking but she does seem more relaxed today. When I touched her on her left tummy area yesterday she would squirm and cry out. Nothing today. I also stopped the infacol today. Fingers crossed her tummy is recovering. She has her mother's digestive system obviously as I could do with a wee massage myself.

sophia I think we all have days when we could just pull the duvet back over our heads. I know what you mean about maintaining control as well. I do think, mind you, that it is a powerful thing to be able to just let go occassionally. Maybe tell yourself that the next rainy day you will do your makeup but stay in your jammies - I think that is just the right level control! My mum and my MIL both suffered from PND so it has been in the back of my head too. I tell myself that nothing is pre-determined and we have our own unique set of circumstances.

Oh, and I love the idea of sourcing your Christmas dress. I am sitting here shoehorned into my pre-preg jeans trying to avoid actually looking at myself. If I did the illusion that I look normal would be shattered.

Am sure pass that you look fablous. I haven't even opened my jeans box yet! Still in mat jeans.

I have decided next day DH takes car to work, Olly and me in pjs for the day!

Awesome! Maybe we could all do it. I live in an area where some people don't get out of their jammies ever . . . I am sure we can manage a day in the house!

I don't think I look fab - my jeans are so tight that my fanjo is squished. The fact is though that I don't care whether I actually look good. I just feel better. Like when I put mascara on or put my contact lenses in.

Today we also had a pj day.
I put baby evil to the breast today, he latches on great the after two sucks then pulls off and cries at me! What does he want? I tried the other breast and its the same.

Any idears?
Evil

evil that is exactly what P did. Is he uncomfortable? Have you tried other positions? He could be frustrated if he is not getting anything fast enough. Or equally he could be distressed because there is too much too fast.

Sorry I can't be more help as this is exactly the behaviour P had and we never got to the bottom of it. She was massively distressed every time we tried. It ended up she would scream when she saw my breast. I think a breast feeding specialist might have been able to help us or a call to LLL.

If you want to make this work I really, really hope that you get some answers and some support. I know that we would have got there eventually if my heart and soul had been in it.

evil that is exactly what i had. We went to the specialist and its his tongue tie combined with my rock hard over supply boobs. I got told to pump a little off first to make it easier.

Just thought I'd pop by and say hi. Baby Eira is a whole 6 days old which just seems incredible. We are starting to gain some level of normality (if there is such a thing). My dh has done his back in which means the rest I was hoping for wont materialise but I have recovered really quickly so it's onwards and upwards.
Does anyone else know that this will be their last baby? I have 4 beautiful children. I know in my heart and my head that I don't want anymore but i still feel really sad about it. I need to sort out the baby clothes to make some room but I just can't bring myself to do it. Does anyone else feel like this? Is it just my hormones?