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

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StuntNun · 08/03/2013 20:11

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.

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Brockle · 13/03/2013 06:49

fuckity fuck I think we are in the four month sleep regression. bollocks

ValiumQueen · 13/03/2013 06:57

kirrin interesting and reassuring what you said about wind. Thank you. Now, Jacobs gut, grow the fuck up!!!

luis I am glad your wife is not like my mental image, and your description of her is delightful. Sadly a lot of us are doing this with partners who have that as a baseline. I therefore, dare I say it, think you will have an easier time of it, as there are two parents raising your children equally. I am jealous of your wife, as to achieve this I would need to be a lesbian and I like willies too much. I think you should donate your body to science so you can be studied to benefit humankind. You can obviously live a long and full life first.

MissMummy1 · 13/03/2013 07:21

I give up. We are cosleeping for the forseeable. In my bed she will do 2/3 hours. In her cot it's half an hour max. I know I'll regret this but I'm going to keep her in with me until I feel human again and then get strict.

I second everything vq said about meetups. We could have moved into ikea for a week and not run out of things to chat about!!

TheDetective · 13/03/2013 07:30

Am getting fed up with DP saying 'I'll do the night feeds tonight' and then being unable to read O's cues, falling asleep with him in dangerous positions last nights was with the muslin cloth he had purposely put over his face, then fell asleep leaving him like that. Fucking moron. I've been awake more times and longer than if I'd just done it myself.

He is 15 weeks. DP keeps saying 'I have to learn'. At what fucking expense??????

TheDetective · 13/03/2013 07:31

I am feeling the rage. Angry

Catbag · 13/03/2013 07:33

VQ Grin

Catbag · 13/03/2013 07:41

So, after having checked my account online this morning, I flew into a panic as the bursary payment that I have been counting the hours days down to is not there. Checked DH's account- his is. Spent half an hour googling for reported problems with my bank receiving payments (it has been fucking up a lot of late) before a small epiphianic seed began to grow. I checked transactions for the last time the bursary was due... and nothing. Twats. I am 'part time on a full time route' at uni because of cutting my final year down into two years. Result? No bursary. Fuckchuffingbabybrainedtwatmonkey. Wow. No one should ever give me a degree :(

ValiumQueen · 13/03/2013 07:43

mm you need to do what is best for you at the time. It may be in a few weeks that co-sleeping no longer works, and you need to rethink, but at the moment I think that is a sensible idea. Make sure you kick manshape out of bed to achieve this, and ensure you do it as safely as possible as little Tilly will be rolling around very soon. I think it would give manshape a taste of what he has to lose and maybe help? Possibly?

ValiumQueen · 13/03/2013 07:45

cat I do not understand (and I have a degree) did you miscalculate or them?

ValiumQueen · 13/03/2013 07:46

And cat you deserve a degree in fucking awesomeness in the university of life!!!

MissMummy1 · 13/03/2013 07:46

Oh cat what a fucking nightmare. I had more arguments with saas and student loans company when i was at uni than I care to think about. Can you phone and argue it with them? Are there student support services at uni that will argue your case for you? Or a hardship loan? Hugs in the meantime Thanks

I am leaving m for 4 hours tonight while I go to work - longest until now has been 1.5 hours Sad Kudos to all of you who can express gallons, it has taken me 2 hours to get little over an oz Sad

MissMummy1 · 13/03/2013 07:48

vq manshape is away on nights as of tomorrow for a week. He has now started referring to my office/spare room as 'his bedroom' Confused Blush

Kyzordz · 13/03/2013 07:48

Another wank night here. This has to be that regression shit? He used to go down at 8, sleep through dream feed at 10:30 then sleep till 7-7:30. Odd times I would need to give him his dummy back. Now, he goes down at 8, wakes a few times till his 'dream feed' which I wake him for but he Is awake then for most of it. He falls asleep and I put him back. He wakes at about 2, I get him back to sleep, then he is wide awake from 3. Doesn't matter how many times I give him his dummy and/or get him back off, he will wake again. Was bolloxed last night so in with me he came at 5:30. He drank 2oz water at 5, actually thought he was hungry but then he went straight to sleep in my bastard bed so surely not?!

Really sympathise with those of you dealing with this and worse! I've had it for about 5 days now and feel dead! He will sleep now if I let him, till 10. I am sorely tempted to get the little shit love up now. Will mean I will have to get up too of course! Ho hum!

Shall read back through your posts last night now! Was awake but trying desperately to get some sleep shouldn't have fucking bothered

Catbag · 13/03/2013 07:50

Had been entertaining notions at three am this morning of going on an adventure with the babies up to Ikea Gateshead. Had it all planned in my head. (I made the mistake of looking up those highchairs, then wandered into the weaning, bibs, rugs bit of the website). Was actually quite excited :( DH is going to be out until (probably) midnight, I was sad about not going to the Manc meet up and I thought a bit of swedish retail therapy might be just the ticket to cheer me up. I am a clagnut. Will have to just go and get the babies weighed and watch Anna Karenina (my mothers day pressie) instead.

fruitpastilles · 13/03/2013 07:58

Morning fuckers!
VQ your post about loving willies nearly made me spit my tea out Grin

Sorry to all those who had shitty nights. kyz think we are going through the sleep regression as well. Last night was thankfully not as bad as the night before, but still not as good as normal.
S went down at 8, woke at 11:30 for her dummy, 2am for a chat, she was awake then until about 4 talking to herself and then up at 6:30 for the day!

I can't believe my little baby is 4 months old today, where has the time gone? It has absolutely flown by!!

fruitpastilles · 13/03/2013 07:59

Oh, forgot to add in last post, which ikea high chair is it? I've just looked on the website and there are about 4 (I think?) I'm liking the sound of it.

Catbag · 13/03/2013 08:01

No, there has been no miscalculation on anyone's part. I just forgot that I don't get one this year. I was a full time student for the first two years, but then when I had my miscarriage in Sept 2011 I split my final year in two (I bled heavily for almost three months before any doctorwould give me anything to stop it, became anaemic and was exhausted). Part timevon a full time route is an administrative position, taken internally within the university, that helps students who have not used their spare year of funding reduce the pressure by splitting up the year. According to SF, the paperwork would indicate that I am retaking my third year, although I am not. The end result is that the uni does not give me a bursary, which is fair enough. Just wish I had remembered. And MM, the one bright light at the end of the tunnel which is me finishing my degree, is NEVER having to deal with SF again!

PetiteRaleuse · 13/03/2013 08:04

Where's stunt ? Are you OK?

This morning so far:

Cleaned up cat sick (daily fucking task)
Noticed dog sick.
Noticed DD1 had noticed dog sick and had put her hands in it
Cleaned up DD1
Cleaned her nose of snot
Changed two shitty nappies
Can smell another one being prepared
Almost broke my shutters trying to open them as they had iced over
Caught DD1 as she was about to walk out the door barefoot wearingnjust a vest. It's minus 7.

Thank fuck it's sweary fucking cunting bollocky Wednesday.

At least I had a decent night

Catbag · 13/03/2013 08:04

I think it was this one pastilles? They are the ones I was looking at, anyway.

www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/00069725/

Pikz · 13/03/2013 08:07

Happy fucking Wednesday knob fairies.

It's my bfp anniversary!! Wow.

Sophiathesnowfairy · 13/03/2013 08:08

Excuse me for being a bit dense cat (am feeling the brain cell loss on this child) does to mean you are not entitled to a bursary? Or does it mean you forgot to do something that means you get it? Or does it mean they should have paid you and they haven't? What are you going to do? Questions questions.

Am hugely jealous of your haggis meet up. We southerners can't get it together. I am off to NI week after next, then back to work, then leaving for NI for good. stunt STUNT where are you? Banbridge Meet up in the autumn please!

contra one word. Flylady.net. Try is out. Don't be put off by being bombarded with emails delete them all apart from the flight plan. And if you on,y basically stick to the flight plan it will help you feel a little bit back on top of stuff. It did for me.

detective well fucking done. Go girl. I wish I had our balls when I go to the Drs I go in with all the good intentions and then get bamboozled by them.

There is a wood burning stove maker in Scarisbrick . They are quite good value for money and get really good reviews but they only sell via amazon and themselves. I think DH is musing on whether it is worth going and taking a look. We were aware it was North West but not exactly where. I realise I could have looked on tinterweb, but it's good to talk.

DH away over night learning how to get rid of under performers get the best out of people. So party on, fish for tea in my pyjamas. Will miss his grumpy old fizzog ( to coin a phrase)

Oh and baby wise, O's jabs have been rearranged for the third time Angry, someone should tell DRs receptionists just not to use their initiative. His hour at nursery on his own he didn't sweat about so we will see how he does with two hours today mwahhahahahaha.

Sophiathesnowfairy · 13/03/2013 08:09

pr you forgot to clear up the dog sick.

Evilwater · 13/03/2013 08:09

Rooty- thanks for the advice. n woke up with a poonami. Boy was that nappy full. Yes, I know I need to talk to her. Part of me wants to scream, but i know I must talk nicely.

Luis- it's wonderful to have a man on the quiche.

Evil

MissMummy1 · 13/03/2013 08:12

sophia when are you permanently moving to ni? I will meet you when we are over!! And stunt!

Also stunt am I right in thinking you have a fife holiday booked soon? If we arrange an Edinburgh meet for when you're over, dyou fancy joining us??

I am clearly now far too excited about meeting you all after our lovely day yesterday!!

Catbag · 13/03/2013 08:12

Sorry pr, but Grin at sophia