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November 2012 - losing sleep and losing weight

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StuntNun · 31/12/2012 13:26

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YellowWellies · 04/01/2013 20:15

Clarella well done you!

gardenpixies32 · 04/01/2013 20:20

Well done Clarella. You are definitely at what I found the hardest stage so far but you are doing well :)

Sophiathesnowfairy · 04/01/2013 20:21

detective , the lavender worked really well last night alongside some animated film on bbc three which made them chill till 9 pm, which is a bit late for my liking but there is no school and at least when the went to bed they were relaxed and went to sleep rather than bouncing around till 10. Good combo in my mind. I have just rollerballed them and they are watching Bolt on bbc three. Quietly. Hoping for a rerun of last night. Tinkerbell and the Secret of Wings at the cinema can be used as a bribe! Wink

Right TMI time. Grin we don't have enough TMI these days.

I had my first period start on 23rd Dec, nothing like accuracy. So as instructed in the leaflet, and I knew anyway, I started taking my pill (femodene, have had it before. No probs, but not been on pill for 4 yrs or so) normally when you first take it your period stops but mine didn't.

and I am still bleeding Shock

So that is nearly two weeks. Angry Do you think this is monster first period after haing a baby or My body has changed and just hates this pill. I am really fed up about it. Olly is 8 weeks old and I have been bleeding for about 6 of them. Confused

I have an appointment to talk about long term contraception on Wed evening at the DRs but I wonder if I should stop taking the pills?

misslaughalot · 04/01/2013 20:26

Some of you may remember from the ante-natal thread that I had a friend who had received bad news at her 20 week scan, well she gave birth this morning to a little girl weighing just under 1lb. The baby is doing as well as can be expected but I am cuddling babylaughalot a little tighter this evening. We have a lot to be thankful for.

Sophiathesnowfairy · 04/01/2013 20:27

Oh yes mislaughalot

Evilwater · 04/01/2013 20:30

Well it's battlefield bed time again. I just don't know what else to do.......
Evil

nillynoon · 04/01/2013 21:00

Got treatment for nipple thrush today but suspect milk blister may have caused majority of pain as it feels a lit better this evening

Passmethecrisps · 04/01/2013 21:04

miss I think we all will be. 1Ib is just so very, very tiny. It puts every issue or concern I have had into perspective.

Sorry to hear that things are still difficult evil. It seems so strange that this is a recent thing. I really Hope you get it resolved soon.

Titsalinabumsquash · 04/01/2013 21:18

Can anyone advise on routines?

J is almost 9 weeks old, I'm very aware that DP will be back to work soon and atm where we have sod all in the way of routine some days we don't end up waking until lunchtime and the kids need some structure and to get to school on time with all the correct stuff.

Problem is, it's just to easy for me to pop J in bed with me and feed him laying down while I sleep, he ends up falling asleep and this happens 2-3 times a night. It's the only way anyone gets sleep because he is a serial cot hater. Sad

He just doesn't seem to have any pattern on feeding or sleeping, it's all over the place, some days he'll feed every 3 hours and sleep solidly in between, some days he'll not sleep at all and feed all day/night! Bottles don't satisfy him at all, he can drain 5+ ounces and still hunt for boobs and scream until he gets them.
He won't take a dummy at all either so uses the boob as a comfort source as well. I've no idea where to start!

Help please?! Smile

Sophiathesnowfairy · 04/01/2013 21:27

evil I don't know what to say. I can't remember all the details of what you have said already but a I know Olly can be very chilled a 6:30 then kicks off when we put him in his basket. We have worked out that if we leave him alone he eventually relaxes and goes to sleep it can take about an hour of cry stop cry stop, but as long as we stay away he does settle. Tonight he was cross while we were all around putting him to bed, doing stories etc then stopped as soon as we left him. Sometimes I have a shower in e e suite while he is doing his cryey bit and by the time I come out he has stopped, don't know if it is the shower sound or just coincidence.

You will get through it evil everything is a passing phase and there is always something to challenge us, but it is what makes it so rewarding and bloody exhausting

Evilwater · 04/01/2013 21:33

Pass - its every single night. He's in our bed at moment, he just won't sleep. Day or night it's very difficult to get him to sleep.
I'm off for a quick cuppa and hoping he will sleep. Fingers crossed.
Evil

Evilwater · 04/01/2013 21:37

It's every time I start the evening meal he kicks off in the evening. I do the same thing each night, expect when I've had a draining day and let him settle in our bed.
I don't mind that it takes ages for him to go to sleep, it's just the screaming. Not crying, screaming!

Evil

Passmethecrisps · 04/01/2013 22:07

I am sorry, evil. It is the worst listening to endless screaming. I don't know what else you can reasonably do. When did he start doing this?

NotSoNervous · 04/01/2013 22:16

misslaugh that is brilliant! I swear babies must have this conversation. It's gave me a well needed smile

Very brave VQ sounds like you have nothing to worry about with your DD2 Grin

fatima my DD had thrush but it was only just starting and we got medication straight away so thankfully it didn't get worse but she had a white tongue but as you say it's always abit white but it seem to get abit whiter and she had white spots in the roof if her mouth

4oz that's great freddie

evil\ bed times can be hard work, o ur takes between 1hr15min to 1hr45min, we always sart at the same time and follow the same order. I also fi d that if LO misses her bath one night then I no I'm in for a bad night

I'm taking the slings back to the library tomorrow, Lo screams every time I put her into it so I'm notgoingto bother, I brought a vibrating bouncer chair for the kitchen so she can sit in there with me, if I try and leave her in her swing in the living room her mummy radar goes wild and she cries blue murder

Evilwater · 04/01/2013 22:22

Pass - about a week, when the colic re- started. When he hit 12 weeks.

Evil

Evilwater · 04/01/2013 22:24

He's asleep now!
Evil

PetiteRaleuse · 04/01/2013 22:28

OMG. Stunt and Detective you are scaring me. I can't see any Dr other than ER until Monday. And it doesn't feel bad enough for that.

To cap it all, my until now wonderful marvellous DH came home this evening and has been utterly vile, hinting that I sit here doing diddly squat a day and that I'm making a rod for my back etc etc with my (ILL) children. He's always been great but there were really threatening undertones today that he doesn't want to be with me anymore.

I think I'm going to have to start a thread as I can't burden you lot with all my issues anymore. This has come completely out of the blue. I'm completely stunned.

NotSoNervous · 04/01/2013 22:28

Do you bath every night evil? We don't wash DD every night but she loves a kick about so 10 min in it seems to work wonders

NotSoNervous · 04/01/2013 22:30

Aw petite your both having a really tough time of it at the moment maybe it's all just getting to him and he's taking it out on the closest person to him. You don't burden us at all were all here too help and support each other

Evilwater · 04/01/2013 22:34

PR- please look after your self.

Not- no, he does not like the bath. He only gets bathed once a week, he sleeps better, but screams blue murder.

Evil

NotSoNervous · 04/01/2013 22:38

Oh that won't be much help then Sadsorry I don't no what else to suggest. Have you tried Ewan? I haven't but a few ladies on here have

NotSoNervous · 04/01/2013 22:38

Oh that won't be much help then Sadsorry I don't no what else to suggest. Have you tried Ewan? I haven't but a few ladies on here have

pikz · 04/01/2013 22:52

For sale. One very cute baby who hasn't slept in 12 hours and shows no signs of sleep yet. Comes with a good supply of size 2 nappies, some nice white company pjs and a days supply of milk. Open to offers.

DonnaDoon · 04/01/2013 22:52

Evil does N have tummy time in they eve? Just thinking that might help his tummy wind maybe. PR you are not a burden and I second what nervous says.

DonnaDoon · 04/01/2013 22:53

pikz lol