December 2012 - Smiles all round!

[SpottyTeacakes]

And the one where Spotty's gang gets some sleep

Thank you everyone the DP has been really good since he realised i was upset, by his comments. I never thought about the change in position/temp being the reason, thank you it makes me feel better. I am glad that she settled with my dad it was just that she wouldn't settle for me.

She's little yet hales but very soon she'll show you that you are her one and only super special mummy who can do things for her that no-one else can. Still they always have their fickle moments - like when dd2 fell off the slide at the park and I ran to pick her up only for her to shun me saying she wanted my friend we were there with!

Its weird isn't it? i'm never jealous about anything. But H settling with my dad and DP hearing her giggle has done it. I'm sat cuddling her now and shes smiling i love my little girl .

he's asleep in his crib I'm ignoring the fact he's on his front as he would not let me turn him over

Huzzah!!

Well done isthattrue!

I thought it was too good to be true. Ds went down at 9 woke at 12 then 3 now won't go back to sleep so has taken up his favourite position of sucking my finger whilst lying on my chest! Also just had an argument with dp because he said 'he's getting worse!' And I replied 'its ok you don't have to do anything'. And he got in a mood. It's true though I do it all because I'm fed up of him getting annoyed about ds crying etc so I just always settle/feed him myself. I wasn't having a dig just telling him to go back to sleep and stop whining!

Spotty, sorry your having a hard time with DP. FX it gets abit better soon. I don't think it helps that we're all sleep deprived. Things we use to be able to brush off we can't do that now but just because we need a good sleep.

Spotty men are always at hand with there helpful comments! If its any conciliation, you won't have an 18yr old expecting to be fed by you every hour of the night, it will get better at some point.

I think F was grumbling in his sleep, but in usual sleep walking form, I woke him up by getting him out and feeding. Oops! Starting to feel the side effects of some large baileys last night, so worth it!

spotty your dp would be testing my patience too!

Still getting nosebleeds, will ask at my 6 week check but surely getting one every night is odd? downright bloody irritating

O seems to be sleeping in 2-hourly stints tonight.

Spotty, hand the baby over and tell him to do better himself then! Then retreat to the spare room/sofa with ear plugs.

I agree - spotty, those comments would be doing my head in.

C woke at about 2.45, only 2 hours after her bottle, and fed rally poorly which was really confusing. But then she let rip with 2 days worth of poo - I wonder if it was brewing and that woke her up. I nearly got hit while changing but managed to avoid! After a full change she was wide awake, head whipping side to side, eyes wide and I thought I was going to have a battle to get her to sleep again, but thought I'd try her in the carrycot first, and lo! She sang and chatted to herself for ages and then fell asleep! I was amazed.

Bloody buggering sore throat...

Anyone else's baby needed 2 doses of calpol after jabs and still had a slight temp?

Ds2 had calpol at 7pm and 1.30am and now his temp is 37.4. (i know that's normal but it's hot for him) he's moaning and can't get comfy and really not himself. I'm going to have to take him to the doctors if it goes up anymore aren't I?

I would IsThat. Is it going down after calpol? Ds didn't need any calpol after his jabs, if expect irritability but not a temp? I'm no expert though!

I think I'm making dp sound worse than he is he would take ds for a bit but I'd just get annoyed because he wouldn't do things right my way!

IsThat yes it's normally, but use your instinct, if he is still unhappy then seek advice, GP might suggest over the phone another dose of calpol.

DS didn't really settle after 4.30, had a few catnaps but woke a lot wanting comfort. Two baby groups today, can't decide between the 10am or 1pm group!

The temp went down last night and in the middle of the night but the packet says to only give 2 doses and then seek medical attention I never take my kids to the doctors for temperatures. We've got an in ear thermometer though and it just gave me a reading of 38.3 on one side. :( ill head straight to the docs once the kids are in school.

I found a baby sensory near by (40 mins away) but it's £6.50 a week and you have to pay a term up front

Yep def go get him checked like eggs said they will probably advise a bigger dose or something. Poor poppet hope he feels better soon

What's the snow like for you guys? Doesn't look like ill be making my baby group today

hales what a day, huh? It does my nut in when I can't settle dd and I'll be saying, she's got wind/tummyache etc then nan will pick her up and voila, instant baby whisperer I hope today is a better day for you.

Boo to mastitis, so far i've avoided it this time (touch wood) but got it with ds and it was horrendous. Hope it clears up soon for you.

I tried the first dream feed with dd last night. Had a bit of an unsettled, not sleeping day yesterday so she had bath and last feed at 6.30, bed for 7. The first sleep is the long one so didn't relish the idea of getting up every 1.5-2hr post 11/12ish. Dh gave her a bottle of ebm at 11pm, she slept til 2.30pm he did have to change her nappy to wake her a little though as she was so asleep she wouldn't suck.

I need nappies, down to last 6, snow had better do one or we will be spending lots of time in the bath today

We don't have any snow here in the south got blue skies at the moment. Hope it clears quickly for you it's a right pain.

Chloe back to the Stone Age, you will have to use tea towels for nappies!!! Snow forecast for this afternoon but its too warm to settle, will just look pretty as it comes down. Spotty our Sure Start has a sensory room, do you have a sure start near by?

Yes but it's crap! They do rhyme time and baby movers but he's still a bit little for that

Well done isthat. Don't worry too much about his being on his front, the only reason it is slightly (very slightly) less safe is because babies get warmer on their tummies. If you take this into account and dress him slightly cooler or use one less blanket the risk factors are negated. Dd1+3 were/are tummy sleepers, couldn't get them to settle on their backs for love nor money.

Oh hello dd2 - there were 4 in the bed and the little one said...!

Not sure why that post took four hours to upload!

Hmm, size 1 nappies seem to be getting slightly snug but size 2s still gape around the legs. What to do.

Honey you could try a different brand? I hate Huggies but found tesco good as they fitted dd (we had same problem with skinny legs)