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beans37 · 01/01/2013 21:04

Come join me....

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SummerLightning · 13/01/2013 12:48

Yeah I agree with arti it's the time away from family that would be my main issue. If you can afford to dh to take extra parental leave or he gets loads of holiday wouldn't be such an issue. Though the 7.5 mo pregnant would also be an issue obviously!

I know so many guys who take ages out of family life to do sports training. And yet I am considered a freak for how much exercise i do which is wayyy less than these guys. Yay for equality. Not (not whinging about dh he wouldn't mind if i did even more but it doesn't fit in)

Not looking forward to school for ds next year. How do you who are both working deal with hols when they are in school?

Rubena · 13/01/2013 12:50

Crossed JJ oh wow haven't ever had them cancel a sitter at all (yet) - i see your dilemma! Can't believe they are short of sitters near you. That's not ideal.
beans you said that?? Noooooo I need to read back!

SummerLightning · 13/01/2013 12:53

That's strange about sitters jj. We have rarely had any problem except when we tried one Saturday on the day. We ALWAYS get a lady called felicity who lives just round the corner. We also get her to put them to bed as ours refuse to sleep til 8pm these days

Anyway I will message you about me babysitting.

SummerLightning · 13/01/2013 12:54

I thought sitters message you soon after you book to say who you have?

SummerLightning · 13/01/2013 12:55

Dh always does it in our house so I don't remember.

JamInMyWellies · 13/01/2013 12:58

Yay! DH project testing has gone well and no snow means he is coming home. We are going to drive to Westfield meet him there have tea and come home. Hurrah Hurrah Hurrah. Grin

Rubena · 13/01/2013 13:09

Yeah I book online (the iPhone app good!) and they book my preferred one if she's avail. Had a preferred for ages and they always booked her until I needed one in Dec around Christmas time so they sent another who we liked even better so she has gone to the top of preferred list. They usually confirm within a few hours. I've even changed the times on them last minute. Perhaps you just got unlucky JJ and maybe give them one last try?

Yay brilliant news Jam! No heavy snow good for me too! Really want to land on time, then happy for snow!

spotofcheerfulness · 13/01/2013 14:11

Strike a light, I'm done in. B was up vomming literally all night. COuldn't keep anything, even water down, and then couldn't sleep cos he was so thirsty. Plenty out the other end too. He's just eaten a single dry cheerio and not vommed since 4am so hoping it's all out of his system. Not sure what it means for going to the hossie on Weds though - anyone know how long you need to be shot of D&V before you can have an op?

BEans I think you've had a lot of good advice (and also handled your conversation really well as you've managed to get some help sorted). I find all this sort of thing really hard, and I end up being fastidious about "fairness" and splitting everything down the middle. I think I go too far, it's often according to the hour that I am demanding extra time. (I blame being brought up where everything was exactly equally shared between my sister and me. I know my mum had our best interests at hear but it has given me a residual feeling of entitlement to exactly my share, even when the situation isn't quite so simple).

I know it's different circs as we are sharing childcare so easier to be equal, but I also am coming to realise that sometimes swing one way and as long as they're eventually made up in some way, you can feel ok about things without being aggrieved. (Incidentally, I am not referring to your sitch in this way, I would have gone ballistic had DP suggested this).

I agree with Indith's advice about going for dreams though, and think that sometimes we need to be clearer about what ours are, and then going about making them happen, even if it temporarily inconveniences our other halves.

I would love to do cottage thing but can't justify it while we have no jobs to speak of, so will have to say no on this occasion Sad. In brighter news though, DP has a job interview. It's very competitive and quite poss he won't get it, but I think just being offered the interview will make his feel a bit more positive...

spotofcheerfulness · 13/01/2013 14:11

Hooray for no snow, Jam!

DeidreBarlow · 13/01/2013 16:41

Oh spot, poor B and poor you! No idea how this would affect his GA... Can you call them and get some advice?

We are very lucky that my parents love having the kids and often have them sleep over. Except for the nx month as they are off to Goa!

Re weekend away, DH works every other weekend so I will see what you come up with and hopefully can make it.

Beans, all the ladies have already said many a wise word on this but 2 weeks is a huge chunk of leave to go off and do your own thing. Expecting you to drag a couple if littlies around at 7.5 months is utterly ridiculous! DH would have given it the same lack if thought if it was us. Also i think your DH gets to do so much because you stay at home not in spite of you being at home Iyswim? I obv have my own issues with my DH at the mo but I really feel for you. I'd also be mad that given how hard he works he'd rather spend precious holidays away from you and the girls. A bit of me time is all well and good but I'd be thinking more 4/5 days rather than 2 weeks!

DeidreBarlow · 13/01/2013 16:42

And jam hooray for no snow. We have some ropey sleet that isn't sticking. The children are disappointed I am relieved given the school run in the morning

SummerLightning · 13/01/2013 17:18

Hooray jam for no snow!! May be snow here tomorrow better get the mountain bike ready for getting in.

Oh yeah on the Kirsty a debate I thought she made a bit of a tit of herself with it on twitter ranting and making little sense and retweeting strangers negative experiences. Nct does seem to have an image problem but I have always had good experiences of them and know some lovely people involved with them none of whom seem to give a shit how you gave birth

Hey on the number 3 debate. Exciting news in our household.
Yep...

Dh has had the snip! Eek

SummerLightning · 13/01/2013 17:18

Oh boy this has made mr realise I have not offered beans muted
Congratulations!!! Sorry sieve brain.

Vagolajahooli · 13/01/2013 20:34

Spot you need to contact your dr or GP about the Noro. A lot of hospitals have had to close whole wards because of it and are asking visitors who suspect they have it not to come in. I'd say they will postpone. The otgwr probkem is sometimes messing around with the gastric system can slow things down and you really don't want that happening with Noro going on.

Beans its all been said I agree whole heartedly.

Rubes I dont understand the chicken wings statement?

On the Kirsty NCT thing I didn't look cos I'm too scared (I suspect that is also why Lady posed the question to us, knew we'd be interested enough to give our opinion without biting her head orf). Was going to say that my experience with NCT was very different the teacher spent most first day getting us to do a role play of a cesarean, it was to give us an idea of how many people need to be present for so if it happened we wouldnt be overwhelmed and on 'natural birthing' she went through pain relieft and positions and a little on the stages. Really I think they could have done more on natural birth for us, I felt very under prepared. Luckily I had my l lovely birthcenter midwives. But to be fair the first day of our NCT course was 7/7 in London and the course got held up because the tutor couldn't get to us until lunchtime. I did purchase some very lovely friends from them though some who I'm still very close to and have holidayed with.

beans37 · 13/01/2013 22:03

On NCT debate, I don't really get very bothered about these things as I just think people will do what's best for them, but then I'm quite naive about things like that and was v lucky with my births. Please god I am this time too. I'm too thumb in bum for my own good really.

Has anyone heard from Trace in real life at all? I know she's left us, but am hoping someone may have heard from her and tell us how she is?

And all quiet from thwarting lovely Sybs and from KP too. You ok girls?

I'm in bed.

Oh and I don't want Rylan to win CBB any more. Like Ryan and Razor. What happened to Sam?

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beans37 · 13/01/2013 22:05

Oh and I bought some lovely friends through nct too. In fact one of my best mates is through it for DD1! X

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Vagolajahooli · 13/01/2013 22:30

Beans do you feel duffed up? Are you going to do anymore wee tests? You know that alkeehol won't hurt at this stage, your feeding the teeny tiny cell division with a bit of blood and some yolksac thingy aren't you?

McKayz · 13/01/2013 23:16

DD has woken up every 20 minutes since 9. I want to get some sleep but I need her to learn to sleep in the cot. She falls asleep when I pick her up so I know there's nothing wrong. I'm feeling really annoyed at DH's stupid job which means I have to do all of this on my own.

Rubena · 14/01/2013 00:00

Oh Kayz hope she nods off soon do you get rest. Things will seem much better then.
Congrats summer! I must admit to quietly stressing even over taking the pill a few hours late!
Vag, I just meant I wasn't hi get so why did I feel like having buffalo wings just because I had a glass if wine! I don't really like this things but they seemed to look good. It was late here and middle of night UK time that's all.

Must go before I'm late....

Rubena · 14/01/2013 00:03

Ps I like Rylan Beans! But I've got 2 episodes to catch up on so I'm guessing I missed something that must have made him look like a tit?!

Rubena · 14/01/2013 00:04

Vag I meant i "wasn't hungry" not hi lol.

McKayz · 14/01/2013 07:49

I cracked at 1am and put her in bed with me. It undoes everything I did last week but I was exhausted. Will have to keep trying.

beans37 · 14/01/2013 08:19

Oh Kayz, lack of sleep is a killer. I don't blame you! Was she quiet then?

Vag,no I don't feel duffed at all! But then am only just preggy. I mean, must be literally 4 weeks or something! Am not racing to make midwife appointment; will wait a few weeks or so and do it then if its still there!

Had massive weep yesterday that if I do hang onto this one, my Dad will never meet him/her. Really sad. But middle name John if it's a boy!!

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DeidreBarlow · 14/01/2013 09:35

Oh beans lovelySad. John is a wonderful name, it was my Grandad's too Smile

kayz She sounds like DS used to be. I had to let him just scream it out in the end, although he was older than your DD. Lack of sleep is horrid.

I have lost my way with Celeb BB, missed a few and the big arguments! Typical.

Well I have finished the Fifty Shades trilogy. Oh my word it was shit. Beyond shit infact. Each book got progressively worse. Although I am more concerned about the number of my 'friends' on FB that have gone on and on about how bloody amazing it is and how wonderful Mr Grey isHmm. I don't get itConfused

McKayz · 14/01/2013 09:44

Beans, yup she went straight to sleep and slept all night.
It must be hard thinking like that. Sad John is a lovely name.

I've lost 4lb in the last week. I'm just counting calories as I'd find it too hard losing carbs. Saying that though I've had no rice when usually I have it a few times a week.