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

[StuntNun]

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((Hugs)) apple

I'm no good at this, first day without DH and I have achieved nothing. Well I managed to have a wee and a bowl of cereal but had to rush that as M wanted boob. She's been feeding and then falling asleep on me but as soon as I put her down so I can do something or nap she screams. Ended up back in bed with her sleeping on my chest and me dozing.
I did manage to dress her but the she did a huge poo that spread up her back so she's now wearing only a nappy.

We've loads of veg that needs using so I was going to cook something but don't know when I'll get chance. Think I may have to take her for a walk, see if she'll sleep. Or throw everything in a slow cooker and hope for the best

He has been on his dummy pretty much all week, thinking about it.

Nervous - hope youre on your way to docs now!

Pikz- good luck with the snip, hope all goes well for you.

Kirrin, nothing like a good cry to make you feel better, I feel like doing that righ now but want to wait til Dh leaves for work rather than explain how I'm feeing...

Nervous - hope youre on your way to docs now!

Pikz- good luck with the snip, hope all goes well for you.

Kirrin, nothing like a good cry to make you feel better, I feel like doing that righ now but want to wait til Dh leaves for work rather than explain how I'm feeing...

stunt what drops did you have? Dr gave me fusdic drops?? Hope theyre not too strong and stingy - anything other than saline stings my eyes so don't want to hurt my lil pickle.

Not sure when the hormones settle - I can cry from tiredness, frustration, loved upness & from lack of chocolate in the cupboard!!

Just had a nice sleep with ds and dd either side of me in my bed. Really needed it after ds being up nearly every hour (I thought the newborn baby would be keeping me up but no it's my 2.5 year old!) in fact dd had a great night and slept 9-3! Feel like it was wasted because of being woken up by ds, although tbf he's not well bless him.

Have been getting genuine smiles here, v brief because she doesn't contain eye contact v long but they're so sweet! She was exactly a month yesterday.

J had chloramphenicol eye drops Glenda and they de-gunged him pretty quickly.

Evil How exciting some babies do teeth early

Oh dear lord - I've heard of clusterfeeding but I have literally just unlatched a milk bloated boy from my boob after a solid 3 hour feed. Hello 6 week growth spurt. He is now in a milk rage induced nap on the couch after refusing to sleep or be out of physical contact with me since 9am.

It's a good thing DH on hearing of my plight has promised to do tea. I love that man.

I am fuming. Went into town to meet DP to register N to find he wasn't there and has obviously forgotten all about it, and I couldn't even ring him as he'd left his phone at home so I'd brought it in with me. I registered her anyway and we'll have to go back to add him. But when I got home, all he was interested in was where his phone was - I've gone into town for nothing and he doesn't even apologise. This is after I discovered I'm likely to spend half of Christmas day sat on my own because he's working and apparently he didn't know that I wasn't going to my family till after Christmas - despite me having discussed it with him several time. He doesn't listen to a bloody word I say :(

Can 5 week old babies have paracetamol?

tits only on Drs advice, and dose is according to weight. Why?

kirrin bloody men.

YW I have six week growth spurt combined with baby vomiting. Very frustrating! Remember the Lanosil.

evil deffo teething. My great aunt was born with two teeth, and they pulled them out!

Hugs to those who are feeling sad x

You are right VQ about learning as moving on. I got such a fright and felt awful as I had been pretty frustrated. Anyway, onwards and upwards.

P and I actually left the house ourselves today! We had a girls trip to sainsbury's - it took me much longer to prepare her for the trip than we were actually out but practice makes perfect. It was a lovely day so I enjoyed it. I bought Gripe water, a snot sucker, saline spray and some Milton tablets. Obsessive mummy shopping for sure!

YW you sound like DH is a keeper (as you would hope any DH is actually) so sounds like a good lesson learned. I giggled at your story of sobbing on wee J's head.

I wonder if I should go downstairs and watch telly during night feeds. At the moment I sit in penny's room with the lights off. It's fine if she takes the feed straight away but pretty lonely if she is gringy.

kirrin that is really crap. What arsehole behaviour.

Hugs to you VQ fellow growth spurter - we got the six weeker combined with thrush so he wants to feed constantly but is offended that it hurts. Sigh.

Pass Jonas is so slow at feeding I'd be sitting in the dark for an hour - this way I get to moon over the lovely Dr Shepherd on Greys Anatomy and sort of look forward to the night feed, if P is slow go for it. Also we have found the wee man buried in his blankets too - he cossack dances down to the end of the cot and sits cross legged under the blankets in his sleep - bar leaving him bare to the waist I don't know how to resolve it. :( growbag soon I reckon

YW ouch I forgot about the thrush. Still no better? Poor little piggy. Time for a gro bag. They are the best invention ever.

pass was it a nice day? Fuck, I completely missed that! (Excuse language. Too tired to be polite)

It is better for sleep training if feeds are in dark, as watching TV could confuse baby, but mummy's sanity is also to be considered. It is important to consider if you would feel safe on the stairs, and if watching TV might prevent you dropping off too. I am loving co-sleeping as I just roll over and shove a tit in. shame about the vomit.

Grays anatomy. Yum. Watching the latest series, but I think I will go back and re-watch. The one that got barbecued was my favourite. Cannot remember his name - George possibly? I loved him, and Denny

Thank you for your well wides ladies, I didn't go to the docs bad nervous it would have been impossible, I didn't feel safe to drive and DP can't with his 2 broken hands so he walked to the chemist and got some horrible drink things which have took most of the pain away my stomach just feels really tender, LO has feed loads today too has been waking very 1 hour to 1 1/2 hours to feed and then taking longer ten normal, I'm praying fr a good night!

Oh kirrin how annoying

YW jelous of your DH making dinner

pass I get up and move into LOs room too, I couldn't feed in bed because I'd fall asleep and DP is a very heavy sleeper and the dog has been known to creep on the bed so not somethig I would ever do

Hope the poorly babies are getting better

I thought it was a dr thing only, J has a really chesty cough and he's yelling like a champ :(

Oooh Dr Shepherd and Denny

kirrin sorry you are feeling rubbish as well. Must be hormones then? I love DS and he is a good baby really, it's just such a big adjustment becoming a mum. It takes so much effort to get ready to go anywhere and the sleepless nights are hard. Other than that it's great but it gets me down at times.

I finally got my Bounty photos that we had taken in hospital today (long story) so that's cheered me up a little. Got some nice frames as well so I can put them up on the wall and have written out thank you cards to all the people who have bought us gifts.

tits Hope he is better soon. Have you given him anything?

Dr Shepherd and Denny mmmm

I should clarify we're in a bungalow and the lounge is dark when we feed - I would like to drop such an odd habit but it's keeping me sane whilst he's so slow!