November 2012 - come on stragglers, we're waiting for you

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Gt I concur, being irritable with your dh doesnt necessarily mean there's anything wrong with you - in fact I'm pretty sure it's mandatory for us post preggers ladies to be pissed off with our men! Mine is bucking the trend it seems and being a very hands on dad/house-husband and I have a strop/sobfest on him at least twice a day...

I'm giving him a day off today to finish his dive course. Kinda regretting it now as this will be our first day on our own and up until now he's been doing everything bar breastfeeding! And even then he's been my go-for while i'm stuck to the sofa. My mum is desperate to come round though so might leave her cuddling while I sort out my wreck of a man-tidy kitchen get lots of sleep!

Why do babies wait until they are in their nicest sleepsuits to have shitty explosive nappies?! M's nappy has never leaked before, risk letting her sleep in one of her nicest sleepsuits and bam(!) it's covered in pooh. Jeez!

sorry gt just reread that and it sounds like im trying to rubbish how you are feeling im really not! feeling so down all the time must be rotten. can you speak to your mum about it? sending you lots of hugs xxx

Morning everyone. Just a little poll. Hw cold would it have to be to not take LO outside. Obviously well wrapped up. We have an outdoor event tonight and am debating whether or not one of us should stay home with LO. It'll be between minus 2 and minus 6, but dry, hopefully.

I think as long as they are really wrapped up with a hat n they will be fine, they will let you know if they are cold. I am a great believer in fresh air!

Has been a quiet night. What has everyone been up to? is all that talk of red and black underwear!

I managed 4 hours sleep! I think I was just exhausted. I vaguely stirred when DH got up to feed LO. I must have been completely knocked out as its the first time LO crying hasn't woken me.

Ur all right I can't resign myself to pnd , however realising that it could turn into it will help. I know it's lack of sleep n not getting out which is getting me down. N one of those I can deff do something about. N the sleep, I can try change things to make it better. Getting out more, less caffeine, no I player in bed will all help.

I will get out more, and I won't let the cold or pil get in the way of that. Also I need to ask more of my friends/family to come over.

Right I have a plan of action, my mood will get better. I think I've just had a few normal pissed off with the world days lol.

Right washed n sterilised last nights bottles, ate a choc croissants. Now back in bed for a nap.

Good, that's what I thought. I'll have her in a baby carrier thing too under my coat.

Thanks Sophia

petite, I reckon she'll be toasty if wrapped up enough.

GT, sounds like a good plan, hope u feel better soon.

Sophia, def no DTD here! First night of really decent sleep, teddy slept 10-12, 12.40-3.30 and 5-7.40. 7 hours! And we only woke because of ds1 coming in to say hi. Really happy with that at one week old, long may it last. I put a folded towel under one end if his Moses mattress to tilt him slightly as he always seemed to start violently hiccuping when I put him down after a feed no matter how much burping I did, maybe that helped.

Ted's cord fell off in night, his tummy button looks a bit moist almost as if there's a tiny bit of cord left there...anyone else had this?

Gt - hugs. Speaking to someone will help. Sleek will help. It will get better.

I nearly called nhs direct at 2am when ds starting another coughing fit. I then decided it was like all the other ones he had and bought him
Into bed with me onto his belly. Hardly and sleep for me, but at least he stopped coughing!! He went back to bed about 5 after a feed at 4.

Monday I'm going to the clinic about it as the mucus is making him sick after feed, and while I appreciate it's shifting the mucus he needs to eat too!!! He looks so alert though!! I just want to shift the mucus and nasal spray is helping but not enough. Any ideas?!

Petite - ds went out in minus 5. Well wrapped up in his snow suit.

Dixie J's was the same, it dried up the next day and looked a bit more normal.

PR I put my hand on baby's chest or back to check if they're warm enough. If you put her in a sling then your body heat would help keep her warm.

Me and the boys had a great winter walk this week, we all wrapped up and went out quite late in the afternoon so is was getting dark as we got back to the car, we all loved it.

gt all those things are right re the lee
Ing, but still make sure iu chat about your feelings at your appointment. If they say it is all normal then it gives you the confidence to move forwArd and yes get out is good for you and if it is good for you is good for LO.

Morning everyone. Sorry you're feeling down gt, your plan Sounds good though. I'm feeling a bit down and weird since my traumatic delivery. I haven't left the house since getting home so I also need to implement a plan.

Bronwen was sick after a feed in the night and it had red blood clots in it. I don't think they have come from me but I can't be sure. I'm going to call the midwife today but has anyone else experienced this? I'm on diclofenac since having a section and it does say not to take whilst breastfeeding.

Toomany - hugs. I found chatting through my birth with someone helped understand why things happened. And just the reassurance that none of it was my fault.

I can't help with the red clots, but I hope your lo is ok.

Well what a night, N slept 4 hours! And cried and screamed the rest. :( damn wind!

Evil

N hasn't sleep well for days, should I wake him for food?
Evil so tired evil.

Peeping at thread with one eye...amazing night, for Oscar! He fed at 1130, for 1hr10. Got him in basket at 1. He woke at 340, fed for an hour ON MY SIDE!!! Back in basket at 5. He didn't wake again til 8.25. Yippeeeeeeeee!!!!

I have made a decision about feeding overnight. Once Christmas has passed and we are getting closer to going back to school, if he still takes 1hr+ to feed then I'm going to express for 2/3 of the early morning/ day time feeds. I can get off in 5-10 minutes what takes him an hour... He then takes it in a bottle over 15 mins. Seems a no brainer to me.

Evil, if he is feeding well generally I wouldn't. Sleep is just as important to him. Maybe think about it after 5 hrs.

No Evil. If feeding well before leave him a bit longer. :)

I've put Oscar back in his basket wide awake but otherwise content. I'm interested to see what he does! So far he is just making regular noises!

Dicks the Diclofenac is fine, I had the same concern. Could you have a crack in your nipple and she has swallowed some blood? Not a very nice thought but it does happen.

Evil I would leave him to sleep. Babies can catch up after a long sleep by feeding more frequently. I don't think you need to wake to feed unless your baby has weight gain concerns or it's in the dry early days when baby is especially sleepy.

Had a bit of a tough night. Have make sure A feeds every 2-3hrs regardless, because of the procedure. But trying to get him to latch on 'properly' is a nightmare. Think newborn but with a 9lb nearly 4wk old's wrigglyness and strength. Have to keep working on it, because I don't want to get sore now - after all, having it done was to prevent my soreness/get him to feed effectively. Not a happy Mummy :(

I had 5 hours solid sleep I slept in the spare room and DP stayed in our bedroom with the twins. He called me when they woke at 4:30 to help him with the feed. Best night sleep I have had in 10 weeks! I feel like a new woman.

Now just to train him to feed both of them so I can get a full nights sleep once a week. I could pee myself with excitement at that thought!

Have been thinking that we may never DTD again! We haven't yet and haven't since I was 24 weeks pregnant. Even then we only DTD twice throughout the pregnancy. Poor man has had sex four times since February, and that includes conceiving them! He hasn't complained once. Think he is too scared anyway since consultant told us to be careful with contraception as the odds of us having twins again has gone from 1:80 to 1:12 . We talked about a vasectomy but I am not 100% sure if I am done baby making yet.

dicks I took Diclofenac when I was breastfeeding. They told me to watch out for blood in their poos. I would chat to the midwife or even ring NHS direct to be on the safe side.