December 2012 - so, do we all know what we're doing yet?

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Welcome back Brooke.

Honey - hope you're ok and the treatment kicks in soon (and that it does for everyone else with thrush).

Mama - sounds like there was one person with issues in that conversation and it wasn't you!

N's had his 6 week check - everything's fine. Can I just ask anyone who's had their own whether they do an internal. They didn't last time as I was due a smear soon after (thinking about it must be again as it was 3 years ago). Just wondering whether I could take DS1 with me or whether it'd be better to get DM to look after him. She would need to take the day off (has said she would) so I don't want to put her out unnecessarily but there are certain things I think a three year old doesn't need to see .

just quick bob on - Honey I've just read something on kellymom about that:

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kellymom.com/health/growth/weight-gain_increase/

ispy - no mine didn't but I had csection?

ispy no didn't look at mine and did have stitches ... doc seemed to ask more questions re emotional well being than anything.

DS just has his hip scan, all good. Saw the Dr who looked after him in SCBU, kinda wanted to hug her and cry a bit....! Then the pay machine at peads as broken so had to walk all the way over to outpatients and ds was crying. There was about 20 people in the queue for one pay machine and a kind lady let me go to the front and said if anyone moaned they'd have her to deal with :)

I still haven't arranged my size week check, must do that.... (DS is 9 weeks on monday....)

Nope, no internal at 6 week check here. I think they only tend to with major issues.

SIX week check...

I had internal with DD but had forceps delivery

clarella which bit on kellymom am I looking at?!

spotty glad the hip scam went well :)

Thanks everyone - sounds like it should be ok then. Didn't have any stitches and not having any problems so can't see that there'll be any need.

Great news about the scan Spotty and at least some random strangers are lovely .

Argh! Had a solid 5hrs last night (8-1) however I didn't go to bed until 11, and he refused to go back to sleep! And he stayed awake until 14.30 Concerned my glass of wine was the contributor to his awakeness, no more wine for me :( DH came to my rescue at 5.30 and got back to sleep!

Think F's thrush has taken to my right nipple, luckily I have cream on hand (to go with my piles cream, lactulose, F's thrush drops, gaviscon, gripe water and formula bottles) no wonder I am forgetting to eat when I have to remember all those lotions and potions!

Went to another mums&toddlers group today, so funny watching the little ones playing. Off to a soft play area with friends tomo afternoon.

No internal for me either, doctor didn't even want too look at my bum grape!

Welcome back Brooke!

Thanks for all the expressing tips, people - will have another go and make a concerted effort at it.

ispy I did have an internal but it was incredibly brief - it felt like it lasted 10 seconds which probably meant it was about 3.

fellow thrush sufferers my gel says to put "a small amount" in the front of the baby's mouth. I have 2 questions- what is a small amount! And,does it have to go on top of the tongue itself or can it go in the front o his tongue where his teeth will be?

Oh, eggsmichelle, I think I have piles too! I feel strangely mortified even though it sounds v common. What should I do about it? It doesn't hurt, but is a bit uncomfortable. I just want it to go away! [pout]

I can't get over how different my daughter is day to day. Yesterday she got overtired and was a squalling, wide-eyed banshee all afternoon. Couldn't tolerate me putting her down, even for 10 seconds. Fed quite a lot all afternoon, and it took us several hours of concerted dummy-keepy-inny to get her to sleep in the evening.

Today, she slept in the sling while grocery shopping, then in the pram to get her passport and during a long walk. Since we got home I've woken her up to feed, and she's been lying on her playment intermittently looking about, cooing, and drifting in and out of sleep. Does this mean she's going to be awake all night!? How do you keep a sleepy baby awake, even if you'd want to?

Oh dear, I was just feeding z for 15 mins wondering why he wasn't taking any milk when I noticed that the teat on the bottle was blocked. Bad mummy.

Can anyone remember why those ridiculous things are called that are for putting over little boys willies while changing them? I know we talked about then ages ago and my friend has just found out she is having a boy and I want to send her a link as a joke!

Glad the hip scan went well spotty
Welcome back brooke good to have you back. Have you missed our Facebook group?
A --million- ridiculous amount of poo explosions the past 3 days, many a babygrow/legging ruined seriously what am I eating or is it just because she is feeding so much?!

here honey

Mama you need anusol, it's fine while bf.

Honey willy wigwams!

Also "honey willy wigwams" are not a product I would every be interested in!

Thanks spotty and willyou. And no, it's not something I would ever actually buy but I find the concept hilarious and I'm sure my mate will too please god don't let her think they're a good idea

mama same here. Ethan was a horrible screams child yest eve. Fed every 3 seconds (so it felt) and was a regular Velcro baby. Tonight he's been lovely and slept soundly in his crib for the last hour and a half. Bet he's up all night now!

No stacey, think positive! Our two will be angels tonight!

Mama mine hurt and bleed a lot :( got the GP to prescribe something, and downing lactulose to make pooing easier, it's should heal and become less uncomfortable but my mum still has hers from my sisters birth (DS is 30yrs )

Well we utterly failed to get to baby swimming trial session today. O was screaming fit to burst in his car seat and then the car died on the drive. Need to see if it'll recover tomorrow and then if needs be call a man to fix it. Need it on Sat! All round hacked off.