November 2012 - the best post-natal quiche on MN

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Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1655656-November-2012-sleeping-through-yet

The answer to the sleeping though question was a chorus of "no"s but there were a few resounding yesses and a lot more keeping quiet because the rest of us would be well jel.

J has had eleven feeds in the last 24 hours which seems rather a lot for nine weeks old. How does that compare to other peoples' LOs?

stunt about the same as mine at 12 weeks. They are all different and will take what they need. You know this! Some are more efficient etc.

I am feeding J in bed and will then put him in his cot with Ewan. I will try this a couple of times, but if it fails I will take him to bed. I am too bloody tired to be up all night.

Tomorrow I need to take DD1 to a party an hour away. Will need to occupy myself and DS and keep warm for 2 hours then collect her. Why do people have parties for 6yos so far away?

stunt Eric usually has 5, but only had four yesterday! Has had four today and is down for the night, I usually wake him up at 10-11 for a feed but didn't last night and won't again tonight. Want to see what he does, he has 8oz bottles all day but wasn't expecting him to go down to four yet, he's 10.5 weeks. They are all different though and your LO will take what he needs to :) does he feed in some kind of pattern or is it quite random?

stunt- B breastfeeds seven times a day, sometimes eight. She's 6 weeks.

Forgot to say e is ff

stunt DS has just started going from a little & often approach, having 10-12 feeds every 2-3hrs to having roughly 8 feeds in a day, with a longer block over night (10wks tomorrow). As VQ said, you know that they're all different so don't fret, he could be feeding really quickly or have a smaller tummy or just love his Mummy so much he wants lots of boobie cuddles :)

DS asleep, will transfer to cot & then hopefully leave him until 11/11.30ish. DD in bed. DH & I might have some adult time - wonders will never cease!!!

detective my hubbie is a computer geek and will spend hours at the pc - ask him to wash bottles and all I get is "you asked me to download such n such" yeah but how come it takes him 2 hours to type a name into a browser and click a few times???

Dottie has been dribbling for 2 days, has had runny poos which has resulted in sore bottom and has been sick a couple of times which smells really sour!!! Any ideas??

I'd decline an invite so far away VQ you are far more dedicated than me! I live 15 mins away from DS's school in good traffic. I always pick the children up for his birthday AND drop them back home, as I feel it is a long way for them to travel for a party. I even do it for sleepovers etc. Plus some don't drive, and wouldn't be able to come.

I had a sleepover last year, and we went to blackpool sandcastle. It was an hour away from home. I'd never ever ever expect the other parents to have taken them there! It didn't even occur to me! Luckily it was just before the sickness kicked in when I was 5 weeks... and I went on all the flumes

N has had 8 feeds so far and will probably feed so often this evening that I won't be sure what is a new feed and what is a continuation of the last one!

FF and he still feeds up to 8 times a day. He did start having 6, but has gone back up to 7 at the minute. It seems to vary really.

DS1 just changed his first nappy, and did a full clothing change too! It is lovely having a big helper! I've been very careful not to ask him to do more than fetch/carry stuff, and play with Oscar. I don't want him to do feeds/nappy changes, as that is the job of the adults in the house! But he wants to get involved. Awwww :). I won't not let him help with them, but I don't ask or encourage him to do it, as he should be enjoying the fun bits about having a brother!

glenda OMG.... snap! I am seriously worried that many of us seem to be shacked up with the same guy .

DP is banned from having the duvet tonight. He can have the fleecy/velvet throw instead. Serves the sweaty bastard right.

Glenda, could she be starting to teeth already? Not sure, but dribbling and runny bums I remember from teething??

stunt little pig is 8 weeks, and it's not uncommon for her to feed 10 or 11 times a day (ebf). There again, we have days like today when she's hardly fed at all and I look like pamela anderson . Thank god for breast pumps...!

Sorry to hear you're having such a rough time with you're (d)p garden, I hope you can work things out.

PR I had hoped that my dh would be a pro, having already had dd, however his standard line is "yes well I can't remember that bit"

Lovely day today in the snow, shame I couldn't go on the sledge but didn't feel it would be 100% safe with LO in the sling. The cold air seems to have knocked her out for now

Garden it sounds like your DP and mine are in the same club. I only have one child, so only know about half of your troubles. [Sad] I'm thinking of you, and wishing you all the strength all the goddesses possess.
In our agreement of me coming back I had to fight to get P to be with N 30 minutes a day. FS he is his son! P still hasn't been out with N, and we certainly havnt been out a a family. he thinks that when N is a toddler then he take more of an interest and it will be easier.
I still think it would be easier as a single mum, but P has not given me a reason to leave him....yet. I know his business is busy and he has his disatation (sp? big uni essay) to write.

n news, he still has colic/ reflux. It's pushing my buttons at the mo.

Wishing you all the best!
Evil

detective if you said you hubbie was shorter I would have sworn it was the same man lol - he has a sweat issue gross pillows from head sweat and his 2dd's seem to be sweaty lil monkeys too his genes obviously

I thought teething but am hoping it's not - she's only 9 weeks and am not looking forward to bf'ing her with teeth - I read some horror stories in the feeding thread while I was pregnant and if she ever did anything like that I would point blank give up there and then!!!

Ds(13) is an absolute godsend with Dottie useless with everything else and drives me nuts with lack of motivation he asks to change wet nappies, sings to her, walks her around so I can have a wee helps with her bath!!! Am hoping he can amuse her for long enough for me to have a shower after her feed!!! He's sooooo good he's better than dh!!!!

Hoping for a better night tonight now the original swaddle is washed n dry - cant find any that go larger than 12lbs but I think dots is gonna be swaddled til around 18 lol

Might take a trip to kiddicare at lakeside tomorrow and eye up cots and only cots while everyone else is ice skating!!

If anyone lives in devon/ Cornwall I'd love to meet up!
Evil

Selective memory then Pig ?

LO normally has 5 * 150ml a day but has been eating less recently. She seems ok though so I'm just following her lead.

DH is trying controlled crying. I am in bits as it is my fault he is dependent on me. Poor little bugger keeps dropping off, then wakes and screams. I have said to DH to bring him in but he is insisting it is done. He feels it is kinder now than later. I am shattered and he is trying to help. Baby quiet at the moment but I have said I am not sure I can do this at all the night wakings.

Hello lovely ladies I've missed too much to catch up but just wanted to say hellooooo! We're back on the mainland and loving civilisation Will try to keep up on our new swish nexus

Welcome back YW you have been missed.

J asleep since 9.30ish. I feel awful. I miss him.

daisy We're going to a family AI type hotel in between Alcudia and C'an Picafort. I've never been to Majorca before. We didn't get a hol last year with DHs cricket and then me being too far to fly so thought we'd have a relaxing hol before it's too hot. Where are you going?

purple Thanks for the sling video.

Right I'm in a quandary, has anyone ever camped with a baby? We follow a sport that involves going to watch and camping. We're going to one the end of may when M will have just turned 6 months. We're contemplating whether to camp or book at the nearby Travelodge. My sis and bro-in-law would be camping so it would be easier to camp so we can have all meals etc with them.
May have to start a thread about it

fatima no advice re camping but we went to Majorca last year with 16mo DD and while I was pregnant. I think you will be fine, the Spanish are very fond of children and we found it pretty easy really.

VQ can you remove it's my fault from your vocab? Your baby wanting you near is not your fault, it's to your credit.

But if you're trying controlled crying it's no doubt because you're knackered. You certainly sounded like you could do with a sleepier baby this morning. And anything is worth trying and it really could work. So don't feel guilty.

And nothing's your fault. Easy to say though - children bring the biggest guilt trips out in us.

Welcome back yellow

VQ Petite is right, your baby wanting you is a positive thing and he knows his mummy loves and cares and feeds him. My MIL told me I need to leave DD because she is getting to dependant on me and I'll make things difficult for myself! I'm her mother she's ment to depend on me and I want her too

Welcome back yellow

And 5/7/8/10 feeds a day? I swear M has had about 20 today!
Right starting from midnight I'm going to make note of them all