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December 2012 - Smiles all round!

SpottyTeacakes · 2013-02-01T20:30:33+00:00

And the one where Spotty's gang gets some sleep [wink]

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SpottyTeacakes · 01/02/2013 20:30

And the one where Spotty's gang gets some sleep

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HoneyMumandSon · 03/02/2013 11:43

mydaydream we had a similar night - lots of grunts keeping me awake but he slept.

pmgkt · 03/02/2013 11:51

I agree spotty that 5 hours isn't enough, although I think I would count 10-6 as sleeping through, and we are a long way off that.

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SpottyTeacakes · 03/02/2013 12:10

I would love five hours right now!

Dp and I have just had another argument because ds was screaming and dp can't handle it. Really pissing me off.

Dd was really funny this morning saying how I have boobies but her, ds and dp have 'nibbles'

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pmgkt · 03/02/2013 12:18

Cute things like that make you appreciate all the stress you are going through now.

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SpottyTeacakes · 03/02/2013 12:27

Yep. I can cope with the crying and make myself stay calm (most of the time!) but dp can't even though he hardly cries when he's here in comparison to when he's at work!

Going to make some cheese scones later, should really be going on a diet....

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pmgkt · 03/02/2013 12:39

My diet starts tomorrow so have to eat up all the rubbish food. I'm eating scones with cream and jam.

utopian99 · 03/02/2013 12:44

Mmm, cheese scones.. Sorry to hear about dp being unreasonable, can you outline everything you do all day so he understands how full.on it is for you? Sending you as much virtual support as possible over interweb!

Our nct group meet once a week at the mo. It really helps to have others who appreciate the state we're all in!

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SpottyTeacakes · 03/02/2013 12:51

No if I say anything he gets really offended and says I think he's unsupportive but he's doing his best blah blah. I'm probably too needy

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IsThatTrue · 03/02/2013 13:19

Just took ds2 to the cinema, well I took the big dcs and ds2 came along as I couldn't express enough to leave him with daddy. It was good though, he slept and fed and slept :) I decided he'd be better on me do didn't bother with taking the car seat. And as soon as he woke I shoved a boob in his mouth, and kept replacing it when he unlatched until he was completely 'milk drunk' and winded him when he was asleep on my chest again! I am claiming it as a win. It was nice to do something for the big ones. And it was the new Tinkerbell film (well newish came out before Xmas) so I enjoyed it too and as it was a kids am film it cost £3 in total!

Well after his 5 hrs he then did every hour until 7am, I can't have everything though can I? or spotty would hate me

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SpottyTeacakes · 03/02/2013 13:30

You're on my radar IsThat I've thought about cinema but if ds isn't hungry he refuses to latch?

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FriendofDorothy · 03/02/2013 14:08

I managed to breast feed on the front row of church this morning. The vicar lived in Africa for a while so it certainly didn't bother him!

MaMaPo · 03/02/2013 14:58

Cinema trip, nice! I want to find a baby session somewhere.

One benefit of little C moving from feedjng every 90 mins to every 3.5 hours - expressing is taking no time at all! Started less than 10 mins ago and managed to get 5oz out of one breast! It's a record! And my lovely husband managed to get C to sleep in her crib. Amazing.

WillYouDoTheFandango · 03/02/2013 15:18

Well done IsThat, that was brave of you.

DP is back! I have handed over the baby and am busy doing nothing.

DS slept 7-9, 9-2:30 (but I was wide awake waiting for him to wake for his 12:00am feed), 2:30-4:30, 5:30-7:30. Not too bad all in all but he did a fair amount of whining in between. I think I probably deserve to join Spotty's gang today.

I did the same last week Mama, got the wrong time for new mums fitness. I'm planning on doing baby sensory tomorrow at the local sure start. Is there anything like that near you?

Question about boobs. Mine still feel tight behind the nibbles (), like there's milk coming through every time DS cries but they aren't leaking anymore. Anyone know how long it'll take for the milk to stop completely? It's been about 4 weeks now since I stopped expressing.

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SpottyTeacakes · 03/02/2013 15:24

Welcome to my gang WillYou with dd it took about ten weeks before I couldn't squeeze milk out anymore

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utopian99 · 03/02/2013 15:57

I was in your gang last night spotty, really hoping for better tonight..

isthat that's amazing; I wouldn't have dared but you give me hope.. How old is ds?

fod for bf in the front pew!

willyou, will you report back on baby sensory for the thread? I've looked into it but am currently juggling baby massage, swimming, pramactive and rock your baby classes with work and nct coffee sessions.and will be adding signing to the mix in another two months. (Not complaining at all as I like doing stuff and would go loopy watching tv all day, just timetabling issues!)

Well dh volunteered earlier to snuggle O at home so I could properly hit the gym, which has been hitherto impossible. Left him at home with emergency expressed milk stocks, think he was a bit nervous but he slept the whole time. And I feel so much better mentally and physically!!

Chloe55 · 03/02/2013 16:53

Hi ladies, apologies for being AWOL, a lot of you won't 'know' me but I was on the antenatal thread for a while, have read a few posts over past few weeks from you lovely ladies and I want back on board

A little recap on me - did was born 17th Dec, 8lb5oz, lovely hypnobirth we wanted but 10 bloody days later than we wanted! After dipping in here and there it seems did follows similar patterns to a lot of your babies. She tends to have a longer sleep when first put to bed of about 4hrs then its anywhere between 1.5-3hr wakes for feeding til about 6am when she's 'up' and wanting attention for an hour or so. I am kinda co-sleeping, I use the bed nest most of the time but if dh has fallen asleep on the sofa then she stays in bed with me

Started back on the minipill and my period has just returned despite bf was hoping for a bit longer without one!

I have had gastro enteritis last week, I seem better but did has had explosive green poos since Wednesday now, think I will check with the HV that its not causing her any harm but I'm guessing they will just tell me if she's feeding well and seems happy then just carry on? Which is why I haven't bothered to mention it to them before.

Sorry for mammoth post but glad to be back

Chloe55 · 03/02/2013 16:55

did is dd obviously . God damn predictive text!

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SpottyTeacakes · 03/02/2013 17:03

Chloe green poo can be a sign that they are getting too much foremilk. Clarella is the expert so she might have some advice?

Congratulations on your dd so nice to hear you got the birth you wanted

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WillYouDoTheFandango · 03/02/2013 17:10

Welcome Chloe

Of course Utopian if I manage to drag my lazy arse out of the house that is. I am in awe of your busy social schedule. It's all I can do to get myself to ASDA one day a week!

Thanks Spotty a while left then of prickly boobs

Chloe55 · 03/02/2013 17:14

Its def not that spotty, have experienced that type of poo, i'm pretty sure its a virus type thing as she's feeding great, when I express in the morning my foremilk/hind milk ratio looks fine. I used a frozen bm from before me being poorly for a few feeds at one point as felt so rough and her poo was starting to go back yellow-as soon as I put her back to breast its gone green again, don't think its quite out of my system yet.

IsThatTrue · 03/02/2013 18:11

spotty eeeer just make sure he's hungry? Lol sorry no advice.

utopian DS is 8 weeks 1 day.

I'm at how many groups some of you are doing. Although I spend 9-3 working mon tues weds fri and then do baby group thurs morning and work 12-5/6 so not much time for groups.

HoneyMumandSon · 03/02/2013 18:16

Had a random letter from the hospital tellingly an appt has been made with the consultant obstetrician to discuss 'recent events' - I have no idea what it's about. We requested an appt to talk about the eary delivery but we had that appt at the beginning of January so am hoping its a mess up on the hospitals part.

spotty does your gang have t.shirts? or more bf friendly type tops of allegiance

Hospital appt in the morning (different one - they think I might be suffering mildly from PTSD from the birth/circumstances around it) and then off to baby play at the sure start centre in the afternoon. Lots of messy play that I don't have to clear up

Welcome back chloe

Secondsop · 03/02/2013 18:36

We also had loads of grunting for a large part of the night. Is that just a stage of development? It's been a big day as he smiled at his daddy for the first time, and today we had spells of several smiles, plus he hit the blue elephant rattle on the jungle mat several times. And my husband bathed him by himself for the first time, and little Z didn't cry at all, which is another first.

IsThatTrue · 03/02/2013 18:38

Just made a lovely roast, everyone else is eating and I'm sat feeding ds2 :( hungry!

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SpottyTeacakes · 03/02/2013 18:56

I was considering it Honey!

Oh we don't go to any groups they don't do anything for babies at our sure start centre though

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