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November 2012 - More group hugs and moral support please

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StuntNun · 08/02/2013 23:19

Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1676013-November-2012-We-want-rattles-and-we-want-them-now

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PetiteRaleuse · 11/02/2013 15:25

Ow I feel like someone is sticking little pins along my c section scar today. Ow. I know it's normal, just wanted to whine.

ValiumQueen · 11/02/2013 15:28

I am up for the commune.

Spiritual Home is where my babies are.

HV visited. Bottle not necessary, possible refluxy symptoms brought on by virus but seem to be dissipating now. Recommends trying those homeopathic granules or colief. If colief works, they will happily prescribe it for him but I need to buy the first bottle. She also recommends starting a wee bit of baby rice and apple purée at 20 weeks. Discussed sleep, and I am doing everything right. He will get there in time. I feel happier after seeing her. He is much better today - more like my happy boy, and napping better so fingers crossed. Oh, and I am to try cutting out dairy, but not to the extent of YW thank fuck. Just to see if it helps really.

Mum has had the girls today, so it has been peaceful here, tidied up, done washing, cuddled baby. Miss them now.

ValiumQueen · 11/02/2013 15:30

PR ouch. Is it healed ok? Mine is still tender I must admit, but I do not heal well anyway. Was it you that had the infection?

horseylady · 11/02/2013 15:32

vq good news you're doing everything correctly. Nice to have that reassurance.

I bought the wrong teats hence my feeding issues with leaky bottles. So if anyone wants Phillips naturally 3teats I have 6. I am such a bloody muppet.

Oh and I need to go into work to discuss my role.

PetiteRaleuse · 11/02/2013 15:33

Yeah it's healed fine, I didn't get an infection and do heal very well and quickly in general. It's normal for them to get prickly from time to time, I was just having a whinge. It's not tender, most of the time I forget about it. Just the pin pricking today being annoying. It happened after the last one too.

StuntNun · 11/02/2013 15:38

VQ I took a photo of my CS scar today for the Kelocote product test and it's all red and angry looking. Still look on the bright side I don't have to hold my belly up to see it any more. Blush

J had a mammoth sleep tonight (after being wide awake for 90 minutes at midnight, little sod darling) and I got some studying done. I've decided to only do chores when he's awake so I can study when he's asleep. While I'm soon housework he'll have to go in his cot / sling / swing / high chair / playmat.

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zcos · 11/02/2013 15:38

Aw vq that's sweet about your spiritual home! I can't wait to take my dd to some of the places I have been and fallen for... in the UK to start with not done much travelling but parents always took us to a different place every year to explore wonderful caravan holidays I will remember all of my days! Grin

StuntNun · 11/02/2013 15:38

Oops PR not VQ!

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BigPigLittlePig · 11/02/2013 15:40

Lo has finally woken up after a mammoth 3 hour sleep - tea cooked, crumble made, kitchen clean, laundry done, nursery restored to tidy after being decorated mumsnet broswed

I had attributed the white coating on her tongue to reflux but day 2/3 of daktarin and it's gone reflux hasn't though

For the record, am 26...doesn't help tthat today have not done hair or makeup and am wearing slob clothes. Fly I am not Blush

gardenpixie32 · 11/02/2013 15:48

It was me with the infected scar. I was on 3 lots of antibiotics and had to have the bit that wouldn't heal cauterized! Luckily is absolutely fine now, gets itchy every now and then but has healed up nicely. My stomach looks like a train wreck. The c section scar, loads of stretch marks and some saggy skin from twin bump, a biggish scar in between my boobs and 4 hole marks (those were from gall bladder removal) and a scar next to belly button from massive cyst that was removed. All this within 6 weeks of the birth! Safe to say that the bikini will be staying in the cupboard forever never actually wore a bikini due to fat arse

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kirrinIsland · 11/02/2013 15:55

My spiritual home is the village I grew up in. I'd move back there tomorrow but it just won't work at the moment.

stunt that sounds tough, but hopefully things will get easier as J gets bigger and the stress of having a newborn eases off a bit. Counselling is always good but only if you are both on board.

Glad you feel better after the HV has been VQ Always nice to hear you are doing everything right!

Pikz · 11/02/2013 15:55

Don't know what to do unless he is asleep or eating baby is screaming. At a loss to as why. It can't be the few ounces of formula introduced can it? The only time he's been calm these two days when awake is after Capol. Am so lost as to what's wrong :(

BigPigLittlePig · 11/02/2013 15:57

pikz no bright ideas but would you like a communal hug?

kirrinIsland · 11/02/2013 15:58

Sorry pennie Cross post. Surely a policy change can't be applied retrospectively? Try CAB for initial advice, and threatening them with ACAS could be worth a try?

ChunkyChicken · 11/02/2013 16:00

I think you have some protection whilst on mat leave pennie but I'm not a solicitor/lawyer.

Both dc asleep, in bed (first time for LO, as I usually have him downstairs, but needed to do something, he was tired so out him in his cot & he self-settled!! Shock Feel a bit bad he didn't get cuddled to sleep but I guess he was happy, he didn't make a peep). West wing on box. Clean bathroom thanks to DM. Tis a v merry Monday!! Grin

ValiumQueen · 11/02/2013 16:07

pikz oh dear. How old is LO? Any other symptoms? Sometimes formula can make a dairy issue more obvious apparently. Fever? Snotty? Arching back? Peeing and pooing ok?

I have come to the conclusion today that babies are like snowflakes. No two are identical in their behaviour. Being a mum of 3 I am no more an expert than the next person.

J is sleeping really well today. So pleased. Hoping it bodes well for tonight.

misslaughalot · 11/02/2013 16:35

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glendathefedupwitch · 11/02/2013 16:41

pennie that sucks - fingers x'd they see the error of their ways!!!

vq awwwwwww lickle baby snowflakes!!! You're damn right though my third is a bigger enigma than my other two put together - they were text book babies - and I know I should be v v v grateful for baby that sleeps through I just wish I knew what she wanted at any given moment when she yells.

Dad said no 😭 he would if he could but lil brother skinted him and now he's putting every spare penny into a pension as he should be retiring in the next 5 years - fair enough - he said if we were desperate he would get a bank loan for us but I can't ask him to do that. I'm gutted don't know how the hell I'm gonna be able to afford the first 2 months of uni as the childcare will be £750 a month and petrol will be a full tank a week at £70 not to mention parking, bridge crossings and books. Need to have another chat with dh tonight but like last time he just seems to think ill be able to magic it from somewhere and as its me going to uni I kind of think he thinks its my problem :( I do get pissed off with dh about money - his money pays for set stuff each month - rent, utilities, child maintenance, money aside for cars etc.... So no big changes, my wages pay for everything else, food, clothes, everything Dottie needs big or small, riding lessons, decorating, pocket money and one month I can have a few quid spare other months I'm skint a week into it.

I'm so fed up been in tears all day - did pg test cos I'm sooo down and thank fuck it was negative - can you get pms on the implant? Had no period so not sure wtf is going on.

My Monday is more maudlin than merry sorry!!!

Pikz · 11/02/2013 16:42

VQ peeing and pooing good. Cries when poos occasionally but has always done that. He gets wind but doesn't chuck up anything more than a mouthful every few feeds.

He has very red cheeks and is a little warm. Happy sleeping on me or in a carrier but when awake just screams. He arches a bit. He's 11wk 3 days.

Am just lost!

Pikz · 11/02/2013 16:54

Ooohhh just saltined him and he's smiling again after two huge snot balls. He's got my damn cold again maybe...

PennieLane · 11/02/2013 17:34

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Sophiathesnowfairy · 11/02/2013 17:38

We just rolled over. THREE TIMES just to be sure. Was a bit shocked Shock

We all cheered.

MadamGazelleIsMyMum · 11/02/2013 17:40

glenda (((hugs))). Can you make the money by getting rid of stuff - ebay? And changing the shop to an Aldi one? Can you talk to your childminder, or is there anyone else who can lend you some money?

Lazy day here. Mainly watching series 2 of Downton Abbey.

ChunkyChicken · 11/02/2013 17:40

Wow Sophia that's great! :)