November 2012 - sleeping through yet?

[StuntNun]

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[Titsalinabumsquash]

ANNOYED!

Just had another tiff with DP, this time was because I asked him to get J a bottle, he then tells me none are sterilised so he'll have to wait, J was yelling like mad at this point, he's fed every hour today and I'm already sore as anything, so I put him on the breast and say in a totally frustrated, in pain, heat of the moment "there you go now please shut up!" No hostility in my voice at all but yet I get 'told off' for it!!!
I did say he wouldn't know what it felt like to have 2 giant boobs that feel like they're on fire all the time so he couldn't really judge and I got some holier than thou speech about how he wishes he was equip to feed him blah blah blah..

So many arguments as of late I could bloody well cry.

[KissysUnderTheMisteltoe]

Evil have u thought about getting your thyroid function checked? A symptom of it being under active is feeling cold all the time. Also extreme tiredness, which obviously happens when you have a new baby, but anyway might be worth speaking to a doctor about it. Sometimes having a baby can make your thyroid go a bit haywire, mine did after I had DD1

[Passmethecrisps]

Hi evil! Good to see you. I know what you mean about the shock business - I think the reality simply doesn't hit until there is a squirmy baby in their arms

chunky that is veh cute indeed. It really is lovely when they give you little signs like that.

I know nothing about vit D catbag. I saw that post too and didn't want to ignore it but I know nothing about it.

Oh noes horsey. Poor cat. Our cat used to be a very nervous type but strangely has got quite bolshy since P's arrival. She is much more independent and likes a wee look at P. it could so easily have gone the other way. She is too old for change really

[FatimaLovesBread]

I don't think Ms thrush has cleared up. Her tongue's a lot better but she still has it on the inside of her top lip and I've noticed some patches on inside of her mouth. Should we go back to the GP or see if it goes away on its own? It doesn't seem to be affecting her

[ChunkyChicken]

Tits I would be pissed off too & I have told DS to "fucking latch on for fuck's sake and shut up!!" and other things in a similar vein, particularly at 5am after being awake for 2hrs etc. In a way, your DP does have the equipment - the bottle, which hasn't been sorted out, so that's hardly your fault is it?

DS is fast asleep now so I'm considering trying the grobag as it was v cold in the early hrs & he kicked his covers off this morning & was crying, but I think from cold not hunger, as he stopped when I picked him up & changed his bum etc. I've been a bit worried about him over-heating & the ability to reduce the layers but its a bit too cold at the mo I guess.

Anyway, night all. Peaceful ones all round.

[ChunkyChicken]

Sod it, he's wearing too many layers... Different blankets it is.

Night all!!

[Izzybuzzybuzzybees]

I'm upstairs now sitting in bed feeding...I'm knackered and would love to sleep but DS is intent on sucking the living daylight out of me! He fed for forever downstairs but doesn't usually sleep for more than ten mins or so. I stayed up expecting the same and he bloody slept! I need sleep! And my nipples need a rest :(

[Dixiebell]

chunky, urgh, so that's what's moving inside me. Yuk that I have a condition warranting an appearance on embarrassing bodies!! If u are able to take a photo that'd be great...

[TheDetective]

Fucksake. Wrote epic post. Laptop decides to just reboot minus warning. Lost it all. Am now back to being the hand that rocks the cradle, so can't bloody repost.

Anyway the jist was, I have clean hair and shaved legs. Hi-five to me! I have been wonder woman tonight and am ready to take on the world.

DP is a bastarding liar!!! First night of Oscar in basket and us downstairs. baby monitor picks up whimpers. DP goes up (I did the hour to feed and settle btw!) and 5 minutes pass before I hear 'come up and help me' whispered over the monitor. I get upstairs and he is sat cuddling Oscar (instead of rocking basket which is what we normally do) and tells me that he will go back to sleep but that he keeps waking him by coughing so could I take over. So I do. 5 minutes have passed, and I realise not once did that twat cough or I'd of heard him on the monitor!!!! Fucker!

And now ratbag just pooed... Siiiiiiigh.

Revenge will be sweet...

[MissMummy1]

I agree, men don't get it until baby is actually here . I am very fortunate in that M's arrival was the shock DH needed to get his arse in gear step up to the plate realise what a selfish twunt he was become more helpful . He is great with her and that totally makes up for his arsey behaviour when I was preggers.

He is however CRAP at housework. As of tonight I have banned him from using my washing machine. He now has his own washing machine and dishwasher in the garage (albeit old ones we had in storage for years) for washing manky boat kit and engine parts - yes these did appear in my kitchen machines. Since he took over the washing the following have made it into the machine: an iPod, my lipstick, a disposable nappy, and (if it weren't for me thinking to check through what he'd rammed into the machine tonight before sticking it on) his wallet. Dick.

I'm rambling. Should I now use his credit card for some online shopping to make up for the fact I saved his wallet from certain death? My sleep deprived brain says yes...

Also, since when did you need a PHD to order a dominos?! It's just taken me almost an hour resulting in me just phoning them instead!!

[MissMummy1]

Oh and pass she doesn't seem at all bothered by it. Never in my life did I think I would be worrying over someone else's lack of bowel movements!!

YW all moved down safely. Saw her (from a distance) today - her and J have a tummy bug courtesy of her gorgeous nephew! She looked remarkably calm, albeit hiding out at her DSis' while her DH wrestled with boxes! Jonas is v v cute!!

[StuntNun]

Catbag I think breastfed babies are supposed to have vitamin drops (A, C, D and E) from two months old. Basically everyone in the UK needs vitamin D though.

[StuntNun]

Actually the NHS website says 4-6 months old.

[GTbaby]

Any Ff babies being given drops?

[Passmethecrisps]

If she isn't bothered MM then I wouldn't worry. She will certainly let you know if it becomes a problem for her. At some point you will likely have an enormous poosplosion on your hands and hair and clothes and she will sleep the sleep of the recently bowel-emptied

Sorry to hear the YW and -miniwellies are poorly. I am sure YW* is the picture of serenity

[kirrinIsland]

MM N has the same problem - hasn't been since Friday. She seems ok though. I've been bicycling her legs etc but nothing yet.

I'm also hoping the 4 hours stretches of sleep will make a reappearance soon. I keep nodding off sitting up in bed, and now, when she wakes up, I just want to die cry. It's so frustrating when she is sleeping on me happily but you go to put her in the basket and she's wide awake again.

Someone mentioned their baby pawing / punching themselves in the face - what's that about?! This is what wakes N up always, and I have no idea why she does it.

[katkit1]

Hi chunky - yes please to adding photo to fb on hernia info. We have reached 3 hrs between a feed yay all due to using sleeping bag I think

[StuntNun]

Vitamins are added to formula GT so ff babies only need them when their formula intake drops because they are taking solids.

[Dixiebell]

Oops, put Teddy on wrong boob as I forgot which side I'd done last. Realised, so swapped him after 5 mins, but he took a few sucks and then determinedly clamped his lips shut and fell asleep. So has only had v short feed, and my R boob is rather full. Gonna wake up again in an hour with hungry baby and wet patch, aren't I?

[Catbag]

Ow dixie :(

[Catbag]

Which would be a yes. i am afraid it is inevitable :(

[Catbag]

I think your body gets better at regulating your milk supply the more children you have. I rarely leak, in fact I rarely feel the letdown reflex either. Was totally different with the others- I would get the cannonnall boob, leaking milk through all of my clothes and the pain of the letdown if I made the mistake of thinking about my baby! Kind of miss the sensation of going from a solid boob to a more comfortable one though, with the baby rolling around afterwards, so full of milk that they can't see properly. Jeez, I am very tired, can you tell?

[Catbag]

Ah ok stunt, I will look into that. The babies are 13 weeks old now so will be due to start taking some form or other very soon.