December 2012: 8 hour sleeps and chubby chops all round

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New thread for us ladies

Thanks seconds. Yes I am bf. I was just reading the airlines website and it seems to suggest taking bottles of breast milk... Seems like extra hassle to me but maybe there's a reason I haven't thought of? It also says bassinets 'may' be available so does that mean we just have to hold him if they're not? I'm also not sure I understand the whole bassinet thing, where does it go? At least DH will be with me so we should be able to handle it between the two of us!

Oh dear spotty, they just don't think sometimes. My DH usually says something like "I still love you" or "you're still beautiful" which I suppose is nice in theory but not exactly what I'm looking for.

It's been a while since I went long haul but the bassinets go on the back of a dividing 'wall' in the middle of the aircraft (possibly where loos are or where the stewards do the food?) it means you get loads of leg room. I would have though bottles with ebm in would be hassle as they will make you taste it and surely a boob will be easier especially if your baby isn't used to a bottle. I think they have to put they might not be available but it's unlikely you won't get one where ate you off to?

You do need to book basinettes - get in touch with the airline. I have basinettes booked for all legs of my longhaul flight. I'm on my own, without my husband, so I definitely need a basinette!

Oh honey - not to worry. I'm sure he'll be fine.

Don't panic honey you'd really have to whack it to do him any damage. He was probably just a bit shocked. It's so easy to bang their little heads on doors and door frames. Poor T was having a nap in a bouncy chair at playgroup today when a small child dropped a hard plastic toy on her head!

spotty sounds like she's doing just fine. Give her a couple of days and she'll be a pro!

utopian not sure if it was down to the reusable a or not but dd1&2 were out of nappies day and night before they were two (at their own instigation) - I was the only p e if my ante natal group using reusable aNd theirs were all in nappies for about a year, in some cases more, longer.

Honey I accidentally opened a door with A's head, meaning to use my elbow and not realising how far he stuck out.

Spotty potty training sounds like DD, and it took DD about a week to be reliable.

Utopian I thought the same about reusable nappies, then found DD wasn't at all bothered by sitting in a wet or dirty nappy. Thankfully it was still easy to potty train (and SIL found the same with 2 of hers)

Nice quiet night tonight. DH has gone to church, DD is in bed and A is feeding and fighting sleep.

He laughed properly today. Raspberries on the tummy seem to be hilarious. Although once I'd shown DH, MIL and DD at different nappy changes the amusement seems to be wearing thinner!

skibunny, y bassinets are clicked onto the bulkhead walls which means you'll get a seat with plenty of legroom BUT you need to book the bassinet with the airline. Re the milk, I see no reason why you'd need to take bottles of expressed milk when you can just feed directly. I mix feed Z and I breastfed him a few times on the flights in my seat.

Thanks dp is off for a week so I'm hoping the worst will be over by then...

I always hit ds's head on the stairgate coming up the stairs

Thanks for all the info! We are in Canada and are flying from BC to Ontario, total travel time is around 7h with one stop so shouldn't be too bad

Barb- we have had a few proper laughs now, totally melts my heart!

barbeasty I had the first proper laughs yesterday bouncing T on my knee, of course every time I have tried it since I e had lovely big grins but no laugh. These babies do like to keep us on our toes!

My word T is enormous! She's at the end of 3/6 month grows - she's only 14.5 weeks! I've just got some 6-9 m stuff out!im thrilled that my milk is making her grow so well but bloody hell!

Oooh of all the laughs!

Dh is sending soppy drunken texts.. Is it wrong that I enjoy this aspect of him getting tipsy? He hardly ever drinks much since O was born so he's a massive lightweight these days.

Well my private cake party is utterly out of control; cake and apple turnover AND after eights. Dear god.

Wow WL that is big! DS is 16 weeks and only just out of 0-3. Has always been bang on 50th percentile, how boringly average!

WL, that's a bouncing baby! I have one too, some of the 3-6 month clothes are getting snug.

?growth spurt here. My husband gave a 5oz dream feed at half ten which she guzzled and she woke up really crying about 20min ago. Not sure if its teeth or hunger (or both) but she's taking a decent amount. Oh, big baby.

And up again.

Think F is getting used to his cot, cried at 10.30 cause he hit the bars, but went straight back to sleep with a kiss and cuddle, then fed at 2. Thank god the horrible sleep week is coming to an end.

F is in 6-9m dungarees and his vests and sleep suits are tugging around him! Even got him a 9-12m coat which fits him perfectly with a jumper underneath!

Really want to go to the York chocolate festival tomo but not got anyone to go with, do I go on my own?

seconds glad the flight home was ok, hopefully you're not too jet lagged. I always get worse jet lag coming to Australia than I do going back to the UK.

mama I find the sizes really vary by store. DS is in 9-12 months Next clothes, but still squeezes into 3-6 months John Lewis stuff.

utopian that sounds amazing, I've got a massive craving for after eights now!

honey I've bumped DS's head on a door too. I think it's just the shock that makes them cry. My older 2 have had a few good knocks to the head, as long as they cry straight away (i.e. they weren't knocked out) you don't need to worry too much.

spotty I had a little moan about being fat in front of DH, it was met with silence! I guess that means he agrees!

Coming out of the other side of this dreadful mastitis now. I've had a temperature of 39/40 degrees, a cracking headache, aches and vomiting. My breast is very dark red in places, I'm a bit worried it's going to abscess.

seymore that bout of mastitis sounds absolutely awful - hope it's gone soon. I don't think I appreciated (prior to reading these threads) what a whole-body-experience mastitis is.

WL what a sturdy bouncing baby! z is still in 0-3 at 17 weeks old but we'll be moving up a size soon in the things with feet as he's getting a bit long for them.

Found out some lovely news a couple of days ago that a friend from work who had less than 1 full ovary after a cyst operation and who had written off children as a possibility years ago, is unexpectedly pregnant. Am so delighted for her. She's been married 10 years and hasn't so much always wanted children as not even begun to consider them given her medical situation and had settled into a child-free life eg no plans for IVF
or adoption when poof! Out of the blue, and no-one more astonished than herself.

seymour that sounds horrendous! I hope not for the abscess.

seconds that's lovely news. Hope all goes smoothly for them.

This is out first feed - she's gone 8-4! She did wake me up some time earlier (who knows when!) but sucked her fingers back to sleep. Not sure if its still the after effects of the jabs or progress (please please!)

No more than 30 mins sleep since 1am. I hate the world.

Hurrah! He went 9.15-1.45 and 2.10-5.50! After last weeks every 2 hrs I am very happy with him. He did stir at 2.40 ish but I shoved his dummy in and he went back to sleep (first time he's re-settled in bed).

Now I just hope that last week was his sleep regression even though he's not officially 4 months until 8/4. 16 weeks tomorrow though! How come pregnancy didn't go this quickly?!

Sorry to hear of your bad night mama

Welcome home seconds
seymore I think it was you your mastitis sounds awful. I'm glad you're feeling a bit better!

YY to clothes sizes varying. JL seems to get a bit smaller for toddlers though, apart from around the waist. DD will be 3 in June and we still have an age 2 skirt she can't wear because it just falls down.

A woke up every hour last night. I went to bed exhausted around 9.15 and was woken up exhausted by a very exuberant DD at 5.30am.

I just picked A up from his playmat and he grabbed at one of the hanging toys. He carried the mat with us for a few meters.

The first few seconds of feeding is really hurting again, just on one side, any ideas? Also getting a shooting pain every few minutes in the same side (in breast tissue)

Pretty sure I've got another blocked duct that side too ffs

eggs I hope you go to the festival, you'll have a great time doing something for you and you'll prob meet people to chat to once you're there.

Great sleep news wl, fx that its progress.

Off to buy ds' cot today, bit sad as it means he'll be moving into his own room...