October babies. Don't get lost

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I love predictive slips London!! Was really studying that to work it out!!!!

I know what u mean, despite me trying I do agree!! We hav bath at 9 or 9.30 and take it from there. That sleep is then the long sleep and my earlier attempts got me up at 2am so I forgot about trying that more!!

My own get up time now is anywhere from 5-7 and I am getting used to it. If only his day sleep had some kind of pattern I'd happily sleep during day!

I am trying very hard to go with baby led schedule and gently try to encourage him to follow a pattern cos I'm acutely aware that my return to work will come very soon and we will all find it very hard.

Toothache toothache toothache!! Lah lah lah, try to distract self! Apt not until Tuesday!! May have had a hideous labour and 8 weeks of painful BF but my tooth hurts and I want to cry!!!!!!

huffle in my short lived attempt at bf I found Asda nipple cream surprisingly good and a counter to the axle grease that is Lansinoh. Dp now using it as hand cream and almost took in to work but thought better of whipping it out at desk!

Nearly 7 hours again last night! I could get used to this but trying not to get too excited yet.

I know what you mean London, although the length of sleep was great, it was from 8pm - 3am and like Angelico I'm a night owl.
To be fair though, he's just having a quick feed then going back for another couple of hours. I'm getting used to the early mornings too, Huffle.
The problem is, evenings are his whingiest time - won't go in the chair or on the mat, doesn't want be cuddled etc. and this is when I've had enough of him I want to get dinner ready and have quiet time with DH.
So I don't know what to do. I think at the moment I'm not going to mess with it as this seems to be when he naturally goes down without much settling.
Listen to me, we've only been in this routine for 3 days!

She sounds lovely FirstTime, DS is just 7weeks, so not quite there yet.
I'd like to get some toys for him, what do people recommend?

ds2 just sneezed and fired a long stream of snot down the full length of his arm.

life is good

Cherry our most stressful time was evening. The introduction of nightly bath in tummy tub changed that considerably. I know you bath early in the day but for us it worked really well to calm him. Seemed to give him that big long stretch of sleep shortly after too. Delighted you got another big sleep for you. It really is a turning point in how you feel in yourself I think.

Thank you October. I've no Asda close by. Grrrr. Might just try Boots own brand cream or something. Yes, axle grease indeed!!!!!! And it is great for cracked nose caused by colds!!

Firsttimeforeverything DD was born 1st Oct and making lovely little sounds and laughing. She'll practice conversation too, so I'll speak then stop a minute, then she speaks then waits for my turn. It's great!

It's my birthday today, and I've been sat up all night coughing and blowing my nose and trying to clear my blocked ears, and I'm still really really low about my weight, and I'm even low that I'm low about my weight because I know it's superficial and pathetic, and I think I'm going to have to cancel the spa tomorrow that I've been carefully expressing milk and arranging babysitter for

Boyfriend is so so so so fed up with me and I can't stop crying, am a terrible mum right now
I've been doing so well recently and trying so hard and I have no idea why I've crashed, well mad at myself. rubbish.

Jealous of you lot getting 7 hours stretches of sleep! Most we've done at 8 weeks is still 4 1/2 hours. Still- she feeds then goes back to sleep.

squid I had a total meltdown last week, and ended up taking both kids and going to the MILs for the night. But this week I feel much better. It's hard work and the sleep deprivation gets to you. A cold also is horrid! I can feel one coming on too so on the vit C and Vicks first defence!

Really think you should go for your spa thing!

Ps for those formula feeding, how many ounces and how often does your little one take?

DD2 is still on 4 oz bottles and tends to be every 3 hours (apart from at night- see earlier post about 4 1/2 hr stretches)

squid remember this too shall pass. you'll be happier when you're feeling less ill. poor you on your birthday Happy Birthday and

don't cancel the spa yet. see how you feel. can your mum come back to help you while you're feeling low like this? it's times like this family is for. big hug again, you poor thing x

The phrase Happy Birthday may seem unlikely Squid but it is what I wish you anyhow!!!! Sincerely hope u cheer up a bit and really hope u get to your spa tomorrow cos that would certainly make u feel better. Go and wiggle some smiles from Jess, some unconditional love can only help!!

Chin up
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birthday hugs squid. you will feel better. as usual, you are being really hard on yourself.
I have similar body hang ups at the mo- I just don't feel good about myself but I don't really have time to exercise because when I do, I do it obsessively.

I think out bodies will only become ours again one we stop breastfeeding. so if you can, try and see it like you did when you were pregnant- your body is amazing because it is sustaining a little life.
by the way, I remember you posting photos of yourself heavily pregnant and you were so slim! all bump! so I'm betting you're still really slim but the tiredness and illness is distorting your view of yourself.
me though? I'm still in maternity trousers at 7 weeks and I daren't go near the scales.

auburn to be really pissed off? it was my office xmas party last night where they invite all current staff plus anyone who's worked there this year. I know because last year I organised it.
this year they didn't invite me. even though I officially still work there and am on maternity leave till next Oct. I found out when people stated posting photos on facebook today. didn't think they liked me. guess now I know. bastards.

cock. I meant aibu?

LondonMrs boo how unnecessarily unpleasant

squid meant to say that after my disastrous birthday a couple of weeks ago I decided I'll be doing a half birthday in may. you should do the same! things will be really different by then!

Happy Birthday Squid!
Sorry you're feeling so shit, I know you we're really looking forward to it. A joint half birthday with Crazy is a great idea!
I'm sure your boyfriend is not fed up with you as such, probably more with not being able to fix you.
Definitely like what London said about seeing breast feeding as an extension of pregnancy and not worrying about our bodies til we've finished.

I've been thinking about moving the bath Huffle, but he takes a nice long nap after his morning one which I don't want to lose. Will see how we get on over the next few days. He's just gone down an hour later than last night, which is good. Probably makes more sense for me to just go to bed earlier!

FirstTime, we have loads of comforters but no actual toys. I wonder if the Lamaze one is the one everyone else said they had?

YANBU London, that's just rude. Even if you think someone can't come, they should still be invited. I'm sure it wasn't deliberate though - some idiot probably just forgot.

hufflepuffle

Yes, boobs don't fill up so much after a little while. Babies take in more at each feed after a while, and need to feed less frequently. When they start solids your milk becomes richer because it doesn't have to supply all their fluid any longer. You find you're not bothering with breast pads any more. Hope that helps. x

Londonmrss

That was rude. But people do tend to assume you can't go out in the evening with a small baby. I try to confound them.