November 2012 - losing sleep and losing weight

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No little baby birds, by huge meat eating crickets.
Evil

That should be * eaten by
Evil

Oh no . . . It's different if it's a lion or something but crickets?!

I was watching a thing about baby animals in the snow - had to turn it over when the inevitable happened and a baby penguin loses its parents. Have always been soppy about nature programmes but can't cope at all any more.

Well I'm off to bed, before LO wakes up!
Evil

Oh no evil that is not so good.

My good feeling is gone as the girls were messing about and to settling till 9 ish. Their dad is quite strict but I think he must let them get away with murder at bedtime as they are a nightmare here. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I am up and down the stairs like a yoyo.

I have just ordered a children's relaxation and meditation cd of amazon. Any tips anyone 8 and 6?

Can't weight.... ROFL! That made me chuckle lots pass!

Fatima I'd just be inclined to reach with my foot or shout DP to top the bath up with some slow running warm water!

The swinging chair has finally come in to use. He doesn't like it awake! He is in it at the minute as the car seat which he prefers for naps seems to be overheating him. He was coming out one big pile of sweat. Even with no blanket. And in a vest. WTF? So, I got him to sleep, and then put him in the swinging chair swaddled. It is quite a lie flat one, and got it on its lowest swing setting. He seems to be happy, and has been in it for 45 minutes now. I don't understand why he is getting so hot in the car seat. I could try taking out the head hugger and putting the sheep skin liner in so he still feels snuggled. But if the swinging chair gives similar results for naps, then i'll give that a chance first.

I was reading on a thread about what not to buy for your new baby, people saying not to bother buying toys for babies under 3 months. Mine loves them. The noiser the better . We have lots of different toys, books, play mats etc. He loves the cot mobile, the light show, his play mats (both of them!!), and now the vibrating bouncer too. Things like chiming toys, rainmakers, wrist rattles and mirrors all go down well too. Maybe I am over stimulating him. But he enjoys it. He has time to just kick his legs and entertain himself, then when he starts to grizzle, mummy appears with the fun stuff! Yesterday he spent 45 minutes chilling on the play mat, batting toys and kicking his legs. Then he fell asleep.

Am I setting myself up for a life time of hard work?!

I put some lavender essential oil (2 drops) on a tissue last night, and stuck it by DS on his pillow in the hope that he would be more chilled out today, as he has been a bit argumentative lately!

Worked too well. He woke at 1pm.

Might do it again tonight!!

Toys are great for under three months and will be well used til at least 6 months.

Evil I watched Africa too (I have Freeview via satellite. ) It was the giraffes that upset me.

Even though am worried about DD2 I am so happy to have DD1 home. She is so much better, and hasn't forgotten how to get up to mischief.

for use after all illnesses cleared up

Feel weird - A upstairs in Moses basket asleep, me downstairs. I know this was going to happen at some point & given that DS seemed to be sleeping from a roughly 9pm feed through to about 3, with an almost dream feed between 11 & 12ish (last night he barely woke for it) for the last few nights, it seemed sensible to make that his bed time. Not sure how it will work when I finally get DD going to bed at a more reasonable time, but fingers crossed. I think this is the furthest I've been away from him since he was born & obviously before, he was even closer but its only for an hr or so & the monitor is on & I'll get fit running up & down every couple of minutes :)

Will prob not be on here again tonight, trying to get in better sleep habits. So night all, wishing everyone long sleeps & content babies.

Hi all. Happy New Year! Have been reading but unable to post due to limpet baby and lively toddler and unwieldy laptop! So pleased PR that your DD is coming home, have been thinking of you. Hope your LO gets better soon too.

All OK here. J - 5 weeks today - much prefers napping/sleeping on or next to us so I'm another one with a chaotic house. DH off work til Mon and has been doing any housework that has been achieved. I can't imagine what things will be like when he goes back. Will stop thinking about that now or will cry!

We have all had colds and James has now had one for most of his life, having developed one at 2 weeks which hasn't really left him. Saline drops have been our friend!

Thanks for letting me know what your viewing preferences were this eve. We watched Escape to the Country on catch-up then a documentary on Queen Victoria. Rock and roll. Will be avoiding OBEM because nethers are still sore five weeks later and I could do without the reminder until they're all healed up 2016 at this rate.

Ooh, and have ordered a Ewan thanks to you lovely ladies!

detective you are a wonder. I have a lavender rolly thing I will dig it out and use tomorrow. Has got to be better than threats which I am rubbish at I never know what to threaten. This is me..."if you don't settle down I'll.... Urm......you better go to sleep. I am really cross" I feel like a rubbish mum at this minute. Hopefully will feel better tomorrow.

Doh! I didn't even notice that wrong weight/wait! What a divvy.

We watched a Queen Victoria doc this morning on iPlayer. I had an extra hour and come down to DH snuggled on the sofa with p and the cat watching that. We are obviously also rock and roll.

Go go Ewan!! Night night all!

No ds doesn't really do toys. He laughed at a rattle on Sunday. He's cried every other time.

Some days he likes the playmat. Most days he doesn't. He doesn't mind the chair. He's not really interested in books, teddies, musical things etc. He likes mummy and daddy. Cuddling us or sitting on us. Right at the end of our knees!! Or standing on us bouncing. or leaning up our legs looking at the world. But toys. No. Baby sensory Monday should be interesting. And possibly a waste of time!! Or maybe the breakthrough we need lol!!

I think I've upset dh. It's my birthday next week and he wants to play in a big game, which happens once a month or slightly more often. These big games last all night as the whole team plays, so that's 5 games, plus socialising afterwards. I asked him to find out what time the first game was and if he could play first then maybe we could eat at the pub opposite the club. He won't be finished ti 8.40 so we won't eat till 9 and my family and him will have work the following day. I said it wouldn't really work. But we'd eat without him if that's what he wanted to do. He's not playing, but isn't happy about it. Oh well. Currently just dealing with his sulks and a poorly baby.

Deep joy!!

Hello ladies. I lost track of these threads but I'm attempting a come back.

Feeding just now and hoping for a long stretch afterwards.

Hope everyone is doing well. We are still managing breast feeding after a ridiculous start so I'm happy with that. I've stayed well which is also fab and my meds are being reduced which is good news as I've gained half a stone in 9 weeks. DS doing well.

Hi izzy. I am so glad to hear that things are going well.

I have a query lovely ladies. Wee p is in her basket just now and she makes one heck of a noise. Her nose doesn't look blocked but she sounds congested. She squeals, snorts, grunts and snuffles. Is this normal?

What game is it that your DH plays Horsey? I was trying to imagine and guess either darts or ten pin bowling. Bet I'm completely wrong!

Hello all :)

pass I'm really glad your DD is home, that's brilliant - what a relief

I've driven back from the north today - took 8 hours!!
N slept most of the way, with ebm before we set off and again half way down. Not sure if it's the bottle or the car (or both) that leads to such good sleep so I've just given her another bottle now as an experiment. Obviously that means I haven't fed her much myself today but she has cluster fed this evening and it's only one day so I'm figuring my supply won't be affected.

Wishing you all a good nights sleep.

The moment u want someone to shoot u.
Forget aboutHV app in half hour so rush out of the house.
Ur LO does a poo.
Ur at the weigh in clinic
The HV stands over u as u change nappy
U realise u have forgotten wipes.
U try n clean as much poo off LO as possible.
LO starts weeing so u end up making a mess.
Still no wipes.
Using nappy to clean up wee that has escaped.
Manage a change of nappy although LO is still crying cos he isn't proper clean. Call DH to come pick me up cos I'm so flustered n don't want to walk home. He keeps asking what's wrong. But HV is still stood there so can't explain that I'm about to break down.
Got home. Baby in bath. Fed.
One of those days.

Hi all, this is my first post. Jake is 7 weeks on Sunday. Feeding all the time at the moment and my boobs keep getting engorged. Any tips?

Wtf. N now LO has decide he likes his 5am feeds again. After two weeks of 10-8am sleeps! And I gave him a dream feed at midnight
Y! Y! Y give me 10 hour sleeps then take them away. This is 3 rd night. Any ideas? How can I get it bk on track?

And welcome jack

Welcome Jackz, my LO is 7 weeks today. Are you expressing at all so you have too much milk? And are you offering both sides at a feed? Or is your baby going a long time between feeds?

Jackz, I can't go any longer than three hours between feeds before I'm ready to burst. It's likely your baby is having a growth spurt at the moment, so your supply might regulate better once it has passed