November 2012 - GTbaby is back! Hooray hooray!

[StuntNun]

And she only missed 10,000 posts!

Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1717592-November-2012-Were-ready-for-Spring-any-time-now-please

I think we are too tired to swear.

I don't even live in the UK but am always happy to indulge in a bit of Gove-Cameron-Osborne-DuncanTwattingSmith bashing.

Did I forget someone? Oh yes, May-Hague-Johnson-Hunt

That'll do for now.

Thanks fuck for sweary Wed. I have had a hell of a day.

Dd screamed all day. I actually had to take paracetamol. It wasn't crying screaming, it was "i am annoyed, nothing is good" screaming. I realized that she has two fucking teeth breaking through at the same time so no wonder she was so irritated. Lots of gel and calpol did the job for about 5 min than it started again. I put her to bed at 6.30 hoping that by tmrw she will have those teeth out.

I am also annoyed with NHS right now. Remember that Gp referred her for urgent hip scan and to a peadiatric orthopedist? So still nothing came through and surgery chased it up. The consultant at st thomas' decided that fuck the gp's concern and her case was not urgent and he put us on the waiting list. 10 fucking months to get an appointment. I am well pissed off, gp will call tmrw directly to talk to consultant and demand appointment. I nearly cried when they told me. Now I have 2 choices: either go privately if gp can't get app or wait till I move and go in Hungary. If I go here, it will cost a lot for scan plus consultant and not to mention any treatments she requires. Dr won't be able to follow her up as we won't be here from May. Or wait 4 weeks and go in Hungary. It will cost me nothing as she is automatically entitled to NHS there and I can make an appointment for the same day as I arrive. Time is our enemy. The sooner they see her the better chances she has. Any thoughts? I will know tmrw eve if GP is successful to put us back on the urgent list.

I am exhausted. And fat. Need to lose a stone but have no willpower whatsoever. Fuck.

Another screaming fit in the bath . He seemed scared. He's been funny about his bath since MIL saw him in his bath and he started screaming. Is it possible he feels vulnerable? Going back to basics tomorrow, will take him into the bathroom but just wash him with a flannel and build up to a bath in a few days time.

chasing can you have a bath with him?

Am awaiting thankful Thursday. Thankful that I've loved my hols but can't wit to get home where LO can be in his own room again,I get sleep and to eat before 9pm.

Missed my quiche!

That is ridiculous lily. I sometimes wonder what the point of referrals are. Do they hope you'll just get bored and wander off?

Strange chasing. Does he has a seat? I know P loved baths then started visibly panicking - flinging her arms around and trying to grab at the sides. I worked out she felt insecure so we started using a seat. I also wonder if sharing a bath might help. He used to like them didn't he?

Would cat count as a finger food? BLW in its most natural. Not keen on pureeing. Lot of spoon feeding in a cat

My tip on babies feeding interminably is when you get bored the sucking rate slows and/or they're not swallowing start doing breast compressions whenever they stop sucking. Keep doing compressions until two in a row result in no sucking then either swap sides or finish the feed.

I was thinking about doing a post on my ongoing attempts at sleep training if anyone would be interested?

Lily I would see what happens re the Gp. 4 weeks isn't too bad - but sooner the better. Another issue is that as they get bigger less is visible on the ultrasound - but the bone isn't developed enough to see on x-ray for around a year (so said my consultant last week when commenting on g's size now). Where were you referred to? If there was a prob you would prob need to transfer treatment to Hungary as it takes a while. You could always phone STEPS charity for advice (google them - they are great).

Chasing - I bet o would love it if you bathed with him. Worked for my dd when she got scared of water. And it's really nice :-)

O god so tired. F is broken, that's all I can deduce. She's tired. Dribbly. Shouty. Won't sleep. Won't feed. Keeps tearing my fucking boobs to shreds when she does try to feed. Not sure what else to do. She won't take a bottle, or a dummy. Calpol hasn't helped. WHAT THE FUCK TO DO??? Am on the brink of tears, for no good reason other than I need to sleep, so very badly.

Oh pig - I've so been there. Try a sling? She is probably exhausted if she would only sleep...

Alternatively put her down and take 5. You sound like you've properly had it.

Wooo fucking hooo
Work have agreed to me going back part time!!! Yay

Oh pig - can your DH take her for a while? Is she teething? Have you tried gel?

Thanks for bath advice. pass he used to love them. Has never cried before let alone full on screaming. He was very distressed Will leave his bath for a couple of days, which will probably be good for his eczema anyway. Will then try washing him in the bathroom and then try a bath with him.

Yes please stunt . Always good to share stuff like that. Is how we learn.

Lovely day. Ended up retrieving both boys from nursery at three as their temps were up and DS1 was in bits, really cling on and had regressed back to the baby room and was there with Olly, both of them having cuddles with the young slim blonde nursery worker whom he was attached to when he was in baby room. me thinks they were both faking it for said cuddles. In particular, when home, Olly sits in his DJ booth directing the other three in the conga round the living room. And, yes, they were actually singing the conga song!

Anyway think O's temp was teething. Unless I don't have to Calpol DS1 to get him up and going in the morning see a big change in DS1 in the morning think I will keep him at home for a pj day.

Not the Easter hols with the girls I had envisaged.

Oo and The Croods last night. Was ace.

Food porn alert: I am currently nomming some hand dived scallops and langoustines. Hand dived by DP. He has some uses!

She's finally feeding a bit better and nodding off. She's completely messed up her routines/sleep cycle over the past few weeks, so she's all over the place. She gets a bit hysterical if she goes to anyone else when she's whingy. Fingers crossed she nods off soon, then I can go to bed too. Teething gel is top of the shopping list for tomorrow - which one do people recommend?

chasing could it be that O's eczema is stinging in the water?
sophia sorry to hear of double-whammy temps
stunt what is a breast compression? [dumbass emoticon]

oh that is rubbish Lily. not sure what to advise though. I do know if you speak to as many people as possible and maybe ask for a second opinion (your right to do so) you can often get somewhere. fx gp is successful.

yes try a bath together chase - might only take a few nights and lo will be happy to try alone.

anyone used hammock? are they ok? we gotIt second hand when oversupply / reflux was an issue and used fir a week till going back to cot/ my bed and only used occasionally for naps. however didn't want to feed to sleep, seemed to be settling chopping on zebra and dummy (not sucking), lying next to me, started grizzling, plicked up to rock/ bob to sleep grizzling got strangely worse so threw in hammock - instant sleep. wtf . clear vote for hammock.... but feels we should be going for cot! or at least with me?! go with flow and see if he sleeps better and try cot again in a week or so? to be honest if I look at his sleep as a whole he'll actually sleep anywhere if he feels comfy. he's not that arsed about cosleeping except that it's quicker access to boobage. starting to think he should have been swaddled. fucking hv and their sids advice. I was told not to.

its just that he snores more in the hammock. and I'm just not sure :/

yes I'd be interested stunt. though ncss book now flung under bed with all the other books.

oh hugs bplp. boots own seems good plus the teething powder.

pig I use dentinox. O likes the taste and it seems to work. Good idea about the eczema, it has flared up over the past week or so. Going to the GP tomorrow so maybe won't attempt bath until it has healed a bit more. Thanks

pig I use dentinox. O likes the taste and it seems to work. Good idea about the eczema, it has flared up over the past week or so. Going to the GP tomorrow so maybe won't attempt bath until it has healed a bit more. Thanks

wow mm! that's serious food porn and exceptionally romantic!

Detective You've almost missed sweary Wednesday - where are you?!

Isn't Detective going to Switzerland?

That she is.

Right, F is in bed. I am following suit. Please god let her sleep tonight