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

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Tidying isn't going anywhere clarella mooch now do the tidying make DH do the tidying tomorrow or the day after, or after that...

lol honey true! will get an orange as it's my new resolution to have more fruit as just go for the carbs now!

what is the threads consensus on waking a baby who's sleeping during day?!

I wouldn't wake - I spend most of my time trying to get T to sleep during the day! Up until the last couple of nights he's slept most of the day, and in two 4hr stretches overnight. I don't think sleeping more during the day makes them not sleep at night.

Stacey am I bad I have been trialling since d was born and having a half an ale or glass of wine 2/3 times a week been really enjoying it ... had little drinks when preg but never tasted right!

Mmm not sure bout waking my d now woke yesterday cos think she would Just go like 5 hours without food otherwise and what would that do to nighttime cluster feeding!! Had lovely long natter with friend made me feel human again even though a bit old as she is only 17 and I keep mentioning things and then remembering she would have been 5 or something... anyone remember Pm dawn being in the charts or was that a dream!?

can't believe I said like in the last post! omg like lol! mortifying!

zcos it's not bad but I haven't had a drink since finding out I was pg bar one white wine spritzer so almost a year ago. I think one may impair me so don't wanna be walking 2miles in ice to get home!

Never

Ever

EVER

Wake a sleeping baby.

Oh and in my experience babies who are kept awake when tired do not sleep better at night.

trying to explain to my XH that putting the kids to bed later does not make them sleep in it just makes them grumpy hasn't worked so far, but I'm right and deep down he knows it

I haven't been drunk since 2 days before I conceived ... can't wait to have more than one ... and maybe a shot or two! think I will be concerned at the time (in a month) that I won't be able to relax incase my mum calls me cos she won't take a bottle!

I really want a night out to get super drunk tipsy. Will probably wait until my birthday in June!

I'm so so tired. If I want to be able to sleep for more than a couple of hours i need to express an extra bottle for DH to give him but the amount he's eating at the min means ill have to stay up till 10 or 11 for my boobs to fill up again. I just want a break.

I had a lovely glass of wine last night :)

Honey I know it won't help you now but how about missing a bottle one day so that your dh can do two the next? Then you could get a decent stretch in. Or if you're desperate give a formula feed

I have a feeling i conceived on Paddy's day. I was drunker than I've been in years having done a guest spot on fiddle with a band i idolised as a teenager

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He smiled!!! I'd been out most of today and when I came home I cuddled him and when I gave him back to mum he cried! Then when I was talking to him he made gurgly noises back and then did a couple of little proper smiles!

Honey i'm sorry your so tired hopefully you'll get a better sleep soon. I don't think i would wake a sleeping baby but not sure. I was meant to be going out tomorrow but my mum is ill so might not be able to babysit

So i rang my Drs got told theres no Dr in the surgery and told to go to A+E. I really really don't feel like driving to southport in this weather, plus the hospital nearly killed my dad twice. Going to try and persevere and if it gets worse i'll have to go to Liverpool. I'm really worried about taking H to a A+E department though (all those germs).

And yay Seconds its a lovely thing.

.aw fabulous seconds!

yes I am inclined to agree re not waking sleeping baby though had an odd day last Monday where he slept all day so I did wake for feeds 2 hourly - mainly as we (mostly dh) worry about weight gain still. not sure why as considering he was 5lb at his lowest (5lb2 at birth) he's now 9lb 3 at 6 wks +4 days

oh honey sorry you feel so rubbish. you have done over 3 months now, would the odd formula be ok? I know it's a hard choice if you've been so dedicated to bf x

I've really started to crave a drink, but by the time he's settled and I feel ready to enjoy a beer DP is ready for bed and I don't want to sit up drinking alone.
seconds that's great. I think we're getting close to one but he's not done a proper full on smile yet.
I went shopping today and thought a shop assistant was cooing at E when she was actually drooling over the cream donuts in the basket of my pram! Was all ready to proudly talk about my son and ended up discussing the sainsbury's cake counter.

honey you've done so brilliantly keeping up the breastfeeding. It's a wonderful thing for your baby. But, I implore you, do not neglect the importance of YOU being well and healthy to give the best to your baby in all aspects, and also for you to enjoy all these precious early days. He needs his mum to be healthy and happy. I appreciate saying anything anti-breastfeeding is very much verboten in all quarters but I'm going to say this anyway: sometimes there's more for both mum and baby to gain than to lose by adding the odd bottle.

We only gave ds the one bottle of formula and I'm functioning again. Before that I wanted to run away and seriously considered going away for a couple of days

Oh - brooke just caught up with your post reading back through the post. If - IF - you still want to do a bit of breastfeeding, you may find your supply is still there; I got my period 5 weeks after birth (wouldn't have minded a bit of time off on that front tbh!) and my supply was a bit rubbish during my period but is still there (although I've had to work at it because i'm combination-feeding). Obv if you're contentedly formula feeding I'm never going to try to persuade anyone back to breast as I know how hard breastfeeding can be, but if you did want to still do it, you might find your supply is still ok.

I've come v close to formula this week - in fact dh gave him some in a bottle while I was out for the count a couple of nights ago and we'd decided to stop the bottle for a bit due to all the screaming - bedding down with him from about 7 or 8 has paid off screamy wise - but the formula bottle was still barely touched; it's me he wants at the moment so just going to run with it for a couple of weeks till the colic and wind issues die back.