November 2012 - Four months? Oh no, the dreaded sleep regression!

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Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1698894-November-2012-BFPs-Already-You-girls-are-going-to-have-some-fun

Instead of marking place, please could those of us with older siblings post something (positive) they are looking forward to as our babies get older. I think it would cheer us up since so many are struggling at the moment.

No it wouldn't be OK Detective make him sleep in the garden. Shed is too good :o Sorry you've had a shit day your bad run of luck with cars must be coming to an end.

Night all.

Can I just say that I thought the 'things to look forward to' posts were a wonderful way to start this thread. There were so many lovely posts - I became quite emotional.

There are so many on this quiche who have such a lot to cope with Oman daily basis and yet push on through. Between the health of babies and DP's, loss of loved ones, relationship problems, work and study problems and on and on I am amazed on a daily basis.

I am really aware that I post a lot of nonsense and while I read everyone's posts I don't always pick up on everything. I know that the thread would become pretty tedious if everyone commented on every single post but I feel bad for missing the stuff that really matters.

Here I am armed with , , , and

Yep detective shed for mrdetective .

Well I have a sleeping baby so will be heading to bed soon.

I've done some sleep reading but haven't found a magical cure yet either. He won't go in crib til 10/11 when I go to bed so can't even put him up earlier. I just don't know what to do. I'm considering a bottle of formula to try and knock him out but I just can't see it working either and seems pointless to me. I'd then need to sterilise things and spend money! But I need to sleep. He doesn't nap and I just don't know what to do :-( I coud honestly cry every time I hear him stir. Plus my phone is broken so I can't even MN at feeding time!

I second what pass says what a lovely post pass I'm not as wrapped up in my own stuff as it probably seems its just so hard to catch up with every post all the while! I do luffs you all though! I forgot to write owt nice at the beginning of the thread, I don't have any other dc's but I can't wait until eric finds something really funny and does that infectious laugh. A laughing baby will always make me smile, I find the sound overwhelming and so good for the soul. I can't wait until he eats a meal and thoroughly enjoys it. I can't wait until he holds his arms out for me to pick him up. There's so much to look forward to! If you blink, you miss it, so let's make sure we don't miss a thing eh?

What day is Monday? Do we have a theme for Monday's?

Just read the bumbo safety article - thanks PR. "Do not us in place of a car seat", what? Who actually did this? Some people have no common sense.

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Izzy does he sleep better in bed with you? Would that work for the short term? I was always a bit anti-cosleeping, but when I've been exhausted, or when dd has been poorly/refluxy, it has saved my bacon as she sleeps so much better (2 six hours stints last night, for example). Just a thought. Sleep deprivation does suck though, and you're definitely not alone in lying there in the dark close to tears, despairing, as LO stirs yet again

In other news, just been outbid by five fucking pennies on a nursing bra (30F if you please ) on ebay. Cross.com

Same here pass it would be impossible to reply to everything. I think we all understand that! I wish I could/had time. But we don't. Not with little babies and busy lives too!

I'm still seething. I just can't believe what he did. I mean, really? Is ANYONE so stupid? Just grateful no damage on other -twatting fucking inconsiderate cunts-- car. My mum can never find out about this. She will go apeshit, and find yet another reason why DP is a useless fucker who I should leave. Poor mum. I think I stress her out more than DP stresses me!

So far since my maternity leave our cars have:

Had the water pump go - so that needed replacing and the cambelt at same time as due so may as well be done. (My car)

Had 2 new tyres and one puncture repair. (DP's car)

Someone reversed in to car damaging bumper. (My car)

Had a leak making the car go moldy. (My car)

Had the drivers door lock snap, the rear drivers door seal fell off, plus the lock failed on the inside. The reverse light broke, meaning a new switch somewhere (common fault in skodas apparently). The headlight had some sort of problem. And then there was a leak so there was a swamp in the footwells. (DP's car)

Battery died (only 18 months old) after DP left lights on. Car refused to charge up properly after that. (DP's car. Of course)

Coil pack and spark plugs went causing misfire. (My car)

Failed MOT needing a coil spring replacing, headlight adjusting and bonnet catch adjusting. (My car)

And now this. DP's cracked the fucking rear bumper. It's not even repairable. Totally obvious. RAAAAAAAAAAH.

I'd like to point out that before my maternity leave very little had gone wrong. In 3 years all I'd needed was a 3 new tyres, and a sensor replacing on the water temp thingy. DP's car had a new battery and alternator.

That was it.

Fucking fucksake.

Why is it all when you can least afford it? :(

Kyz it was moany Monday for 1 week...am up for a change to something more positive though!

Merrymaking Monday?
Magical Monday too sappy?
Mirthful Monday - all post something that's made us laugh?

Tell me to shut up if I'm being a twat.

That is in just 4 fucking months!!

Can I have miracle monday please? Where only good shit happens?!

I'm not convinced. Every day feels shit at the moment. I need some serious cheering up.

DP has been demoted to the spare room and I am sharing my bed with a squirmy, whinging sleep dodger. I NEED sleep tonight, I cannot cope with another night like last night (she did 10 mins asleep on me...)

detective may prefer to stick to moany Monday? she has good reason though

izzy bottle made no difference here, and the general consensus on the thread was that it would not make a difference. Sorry. Hope you have a better night tonight x

I think me and DP are over. I have asked him to leave

I would like 8 hours sleep tonight. I should really go to bed now. Really. It's the first time I've had time to myself all day though, and I'd really just like to veg for half an hour first.

I'd love a lovely massage. Nice and de-stressing. Ain't gonna happen. So i'll just keep on dreaming.

I'd go and have a lush bath, except it isn't a good idea with a raw bit in my fanjo really.

O has been miserable most of the day. He's had 5 x 3oz bottles. Usually he only has 4 in the day now. And then one or two overnight. But then 15oz, it's hardly a lot is it?

Do I go back to the GP tomorrow? I'm not sure. I've given the Losec MUPS tonight, so maybe I should see what tomorrow brings and take him tuesday if no change?

Apple :(

Do you need to talk?

and and a big handhold for apple

BPLP co sleeping doesn't really work for us. I've tried it at my most desperate but I think he feeds more if that's possible as he is so near the milk making machine! Also I have pelvic floor probs and pee every 1-2 hrs and disturb him to get up to loo soo it's not really ideal.

Last thing I can think if is to try the big cot but I feel he is too young still and can't see it magically making a difference. At least when he's in crib he is near me for night feeds as opposed to being in a different room.

I feel like its punishment for having DD sleep through at 6 fecking weeks!

If it was one night feed or wakening I could cope but it's getting to the ridiculous now :-(

Anyway on that note I'm going to attempt to go to bed. I need a whole threads worth of sleepy dust.

Then I'm all out of big ideas izzy - but you have nothing to lose in trying a bottle of formula at night. At least if you try that, you know you have tried all the options, and you never know, it might help, even if only in the short term. Good luck.

I never thought this would happen to me. We've been together ten years now split as soon as DS comes along. He will blame himself when he's older. I'm such a fuck up.

apple

that was supposed to be a hug

I am sorry apple. Do you have someone with you?