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December 2012 - Smiles all round!

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SpottyTeacakes · 01/02/2013 20:30

And the one where Spotty's gang gets some sleep

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itsMYNutella · 02/02/2013 22:22

Utopian I know what you mean, I'd love to be wearing more non maternity pre pregnancy clothes and I'll probably buy myself some larger jeans for the time being. But it isn't just weight we need to loose our bodies have spent 9 months growing a person and now we are feeding that same person which frankly is mind blowing... I made a person so try and take it easy on yourself. I'm also working to the nine months to go on, nine months to come off analaogy, because otherwise I'll only make myself unhappy.

Get DH to pay you plenty of compliments and ignore the scales for as long as possible.

EggsMichelle · 02/02/2013 22:26

Utopian don't forget your boobs are going to weigh quiet a bit more, and as supply demand goes up they will probably get heavier, but that just increases the MILF effect!!!

After my piles induced fear of eating, iv had half a cheese cake, bowl of soup and a snickers, hope the soup cancels out all the fat and sugar.

Really want to watch Along Came a Spider, but know I should go to sleep, grr being a parent means responsible bed times!!

halesball · 02/02/2013 22:39

Utopian, the weight might be your breasts, you might actually weigh alot less than you think but won't find out properly till you stop BF.

WL my DP has also gone out tonight, if he whinges tomorrow, H will definately be his last child because i'll cut off his balls haha.

Mama, i'm sorry your missing your sister. She'll be missing you too and it'll make the time you see her so much more sweet.

WLmum · 02/02/2013 22:47

Haha hales I'll think of you!

I've spent the whole evening trying to replace all the milk T puked earlier - not sure how successfully though as boobs feel pretty empty and although she's having a go, not sure if there's much swallowing going on.

MaMaPo · 02/02/2013 22:50

Am in bed! Chatted with my parents! Baby is asleep (for now)! I'm hoping tonight's the night she turns a corner and I can enjoy the parenting lark again.

SeymoreInOz · 02/02/2013 23:36

Just checking into the new thread, will catch up now.

We spent yesterday at a wedding with all 3 DCs, goodness it was hard work! DS won't settle in the pram if there's any noise so we ended up taking turns to wear the sling all day. I missed the ceremony and the speaches because of feeding/crying and DH got a fair amount of abuse for wearing the sling!!

SeymoreInOz · 03/02/2013 03:29

Is everyone asleep?! I hope so!!

MaMa I'm with you on the missing family front, my mum and sister went home last week and now I'm more homesick than ever! DH and I had a really tense moment yesterday morning, DS had an awful night, the other DCs were acting up and we were dreading trying to keep them all entertained at the wedding! I hope DD is sleeping well for you right now!

stacks that must be really worrying for you, especially given that they're not exactly round the corner. Hopefully your brother gets enough help from SS.

utopian I am definitely putting weight on too, I just can't stop eating. I am even going to the lengths of concealing my scoffing from other people!

We're in 3-6 months stuff too

brooke great news about the sentencing.

MaMaPo · 03/02/2013 03:41

Quiet in here!

Little C has managed two gaps of over 3
Hours between feeds. I'd enjoy it more if I hadn't woken up so much in intervening time...

IsThatTrue · 03/02/2013 04:11

seymore why exactly did your DH get abuse about the sling [ confused]?

Well after a horribly fussy day yesterday where ds2 found it really hard to settle, I brought him upstairs at 10, leaving DH and friend to play computer. We fed and ds went straight down at 10.30. He just woke at 3.30 that's only the 2nd time he's gone more than 4 hrs. I'm very pleased though as I badly needed it. Oh and he's still feeding now, so hopefully with a very full tum he'll sleep until 7 at least. Fx.

I hope the quiet means people are getting sleep.

WLmum · 03/02/2013 04:18

Great sleep news isthat. I finally got T down but not really sure what time as had to lay down with her at the boob so fell asleep myself, guessing about 12 and she's just up now so not bad but we'll see what happens after. Unfortunately the big dds will be up at 6.30 so limited time to sleep. Can't wait til she goes to bed earlier so I can. Really feeling rather tired these days !

Secondsop · 03/02/2013 04:31

Hello. Z has been impossible to settle for the last 2 hours. He's been fed, nappy changed, cuddled. He's been very good at night for the last 2 nights so I'm not sure what brought this on. Usually if I lean him against my chest at night he instantly calms down, but not tonight - when I do it he flails and grunts and hits / scratches me. And to cap it all I went to the loo for 2 minutes and came back to find the cat on my side of the bed on the sheet.

pmgkt · 03/02/2013 04:58

Isthat did you know that technically in baby world 5 hours counts as sleeping through! Ed did his first 5 hour stretch tonight from half 8 til 145, believe me that does not feel like sleeping through and I certainly won't be counting it until he sleeps at least 11-6

SpottyTeacakes · 03/02/2013 05:17

Sleeping through to me is a nice 12 hours!

Ds went down at 9 woke at 12:45,3:30,5:10. Seriously how do you lot do it??

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EggsMichelle · 03/02/2013 05:54

And we're up!

Slept 8-12.30 and 1.30-4.30, sadly I think the poosplotion clean up woke him and he wouldn't stop babbling and smiling in bed! Now I'm up and awake watching Hollyoaks and he has fallen asleep on me, little horror!

MyDaydream · 03/02/2013 06:23

We've been in some 0-3 since he was a couple of weeks old, I've been throwing newborn stuff on the doesn't fit pile since he came home from hospital. I'm getting worried about our 0-3 stuff now because his feet are just so big they fit perfectly into clothes that are baggy everywhere else. Everyone laughed when I said he had big feet on our scan pictures but I was right.
Utopian I feel exactly the same, I've not weighed myself yet because it'd probably make me feel worse. Counting down until I can start going to the buggy movers classes I found and start swimming on a weekend.
I'm struggling with the adjustment to being mummy and feel quite isolated at the minute because I spend so much time just with Elijah and have nobody to talk about how I feel with because my mum and DP are going through much worse things at the minute, and I don't have any friends in my area or anywhere. that I can talk it through with. I don't think DP understands and his life hasn't really changed since baby and always seems a bit confused at 10pm that I've still got stuff to do when he's talking about bed.

Clarella · 03/02/2013 06:46

I got some sleep! thankyou colief! and mother care travel swing on brio bedside cot....

only 2 hour chunks but hey happily sleeping baby = happy mum! poos woke him.

still need to sort out supply a bit. this article explains what a lovely bf. counsellor explained to me yesterday when I was aboutto get formula out primalmeded.com/2011/06/26/lactose-intolerance-in-babies/ and why wind is building up in him even when we've winded him. green poos due to bile not breaking lactase down which is what colief helps with - oh and his sore bottom magically better!

dives back into bed.

sourced and bought Amby hammock too yesterday... £30

Clarella · 03/02/2013 06:47

^lactose

Clarella · 03/02/2013 06:48

my day - it will help when u meet mum's at classes, helps a lot

EggsMichelle · 03/02/2013 08:05

Daydream I agree with Clarella, do you have a sure start/ library/ church locally you can see if there are any groups at. I live no where near my family, my DH is not keen on socialising and I only have one friend near by who is not particularly reliable, so getting out to mum and baby groups has been my saviour.

SpottyTeacakes · 03/02/2013 08:32

I read that prem babies are more fussy than term babies because their senses develop faster than their ability to control their muscles etc. Quite reassuring I suppose

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Secondsop · 03/02/2013 09:04

The cat has protest-pooed in my husband's study :(

utopian99 · 03/02/2013 09:12

Another vote for mum and baby groups. Have two exercise mum/baby groups lined up for when i get signed off next week now. Still miserable about weight gain but determined to tackle it somehow...

clarella good luck with the hammock! We have a Miyo one and apart from last night when he wouldn't settle till dh took him he seems quite happy!

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PurplePidjin · 03/02/2013 09:26

Definitely get to baby groups. I've already got two "mum" friends that i see independently as well as at bf group. Even if you're only friends for a few months, it helps to have someone who knows exactly what you're going through. I don't know about cities, but round here the mums i meet are the mums I'm likely to encounter at the school gate so a little familiarity will help down the line, too.

MyDaydream · 03/02/2013 11:33

I was going to go to a baby group last week but when I checked the times I realised id got the days wrong and missed it. Most of the things in my area are for toddlers rather than babies it seems.
I had a crap night, he wasn't even awake but making constant noises in his sleep keeping me on edge thinking he was going to wake up.

SpottyTeacakes · 03/02/2013 11:34

What about baby swimming MyDaydream if you can afford it?

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