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

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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.

In June? If I can gt it at that time of year :)

Is reluctance to feed a teething sign? It has been a real battle to get O to feed today and he has only taken 9oz all day. Getting a bit worried about him now.

Oh dear I thought I was having a bad day with my lurgy, Captain Reflux who also appears to have got it and is also suffering due to me drinking lucozade yesterday. But no. From the police presence, scene of crime officers etc it seems as though one of our neighbours round the corner, might have killed his family and himself

Oh god YW that's awful

Oh no :( that seems to happen so much at the moment it's so horrible.

Oh YW that's terrible. Makes me very sad.

sweet I think It can be. Apparently there mouths are sore so they don't want to eat. Have you any teething gel?

It is almost never that p needs to sleep on me. So why oh why has the cat chosen this particular rare event to do a massive dump. I can't get to te litter tray so I will just have to put up with it.

Oh bloody Nora. I just read the family bit as well! How dreadful. Awful

We do have teething gel pass but it doesnt seem to have helped much today. It gave us our 9 hour sleep on Saturday night, which is what convinced me it was teething.

cat I am pleased to see you back and feeling better. A big quiche hug can be just what's needed - a bit eggy - but definitely lovely.

Calpol sweet?

Ooh good idea pass I'll give it a go

Bloody hell YW.

How utterly tragic. :(

PR is it a seasonal thing? My dad brings it home year round when he visits? Unless he stashes it for months.

vq thanks for the words of wisdom. I think it can only do good in the long run to get him sleeping in the cot. He is a big boy and maybe having the extra space will help him sleep better. I think it will be hard for both of us but for the best. My DH would be more than willing to help but only really at the weekend as he works full time and I wouldn't want him up during the week. I could leave it to the weekend to try I suppose but I figure I may as well try as soon as possible. It's just so tough to know what to do for best but I need to do something, for my sanity I think more than anything. By moving him I'm actively trying to help things rather than keep doing the same thing and hoping for the best!

And no you are right, I did not expect to read your planning on making sanitary wear from old vests!! Lol

Nah you can get it year round in the bigger supermarkets but it's much easier to get hold of in the cold weather, and the nicer deli ones are only available in winter/autumn where I am.

Hmm. Had forgotten how much and how quickly nappies change when you start weaning.

Went back to banana this evening as she was all open mouthed despite bunged up noise. Only has a couple of tiny spoonfuls. Seems good fun, though v glad I batch cooked Sunday.

PR You're a fucking genius! Just found it on Ocado! Does that mean I will be able to get it in Waitrose? Just a shame my nearest one is 17 miles away!

Will have to do an Ocado order at some point very fucking soon!.

Gaspard Ulliel please pr and some Brie to spread on him.

Sounds like two bodies have been found - by the fact her car is outside I would say the wife is one. I do hope the other isn't a child What is it with men taking their families / partners out rather than lose them?! So utterly selfish. Wives and children are not possessions

Missed YWs post. How very sad

:o VQ now if I were to manage to persaude him to come with me do. You really think I would share??

I don't know if Waitrose and Ocado are linked I have never shopped in either Detective

YW do you know them well? hugs, horrible to know something like that has happened in real life, if you see what I mean. So close to home

must be horrible

YW how sad

pass a very nice post of yours up thread

Wonder how apple is today

bplp yes to next week, anyone else SW? There's someone in North Devon and garden is in Cheltenham, although Exeter might be a bit far.

detective you have the worst luck ever with cars

catbag good to have you back on the thread. Hugs

Well, I did another KIT day. Did some proper work, saw friends, was nice, I feel ok about going back in 8 weeks and being FT. DS had a lovely day with DH, first time DH has had him for the whole day on his own. DH claims to have newfound respect for how I cope and is now less nonchalant about having both kids for the day next week and 3 days a week when I go back to work.

Det missed your post about O's reflux. I would push for a hefty dose - somewhere close to 2mg/kg delivered by a morning and evening dose to maximise efficacy. If that doesn't work then push for him to go onto soy and dairy free formula. And be super careful to avoid reflux trigger foods / known allergens when weaning as not doing this risks making a minor intolerance into a serious lifelong allergy.

Must be a day for reflux Jonas' has been horrific today - think its related to jags, lucozade and virus rather than anything dairy or soy I've eaten but its put me off from trying soy which we hoped to do on Friday by getting a Chinese. He's been purple and top of voice hysterical screaming for about six hours today We had slightly reduced the incline of his crib but think I'm going to get DH to adjust that this evening whilst I run out of the house screaming and pulling my hair out

Thoughts of a Mars bar are so out of the window.

YW I really admire you. You are a font of knowledge on all things reflux and you always seem so calm about everything. Your description of poor Jonas' reflux today sounds really horrid, but you still sound so together.

O has been very very difficult today, struggling to feed and getting overtired, although nothing compared to you and ll the other reflux mummies, but I seriously struggle to cope with it.

Hats off to you