November 2012 - Poor sleep-deprived mummies (and daddy)

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VQ I meant to ask, how are you feeling in yourself? You mentioned a while back you were feeling a bit low.

Chasing Yes it did, thank you!! I thought I had let you know, stupid brain!

I'm pee'd off though, as those dummy teethers are really hard to get hold of. We melted one through bloody sterilising it while away, so I need a pack, and they are ridiculously priced. Hmpf. But when I find them for a normal price, I'll be getting a pack for me, and a pack for O2 . They are really loved here!

PR can we all pitch up for tea? Hope the spicy food works, you really have had more than your fair share of illness.

chasing my DS is the opposite - if hungry/tired/cross/inexplicably upset then a bottle is always the answer.

Saw a couple of school friends with babies of a similar age. One is bfing and her LO is dropping centiles week by week. Her HV advised her to start on baby rice to up his calorie intake and help put weight on. Her LO is still only 16wo. I didn't say anything as not my place, but I always thought more milk was the way to go?

I'm just hoping it's not the start of my hayfever. A week after it stops freezing overnight that would be a bloody record

pikz and purple, I only found out about kiddicare hedge end as I pulled in there last time I was driving back from my dad's and ds1 decided he wanted to take his jumper off. Just on right at junction 7 of m27 going east. I though ooh that looks new, I'll go when ds1 is at childminders. Didn't realise it was so new it wasn't even open yet! Perhaps we could manage a quiche meet up there? I wonder if there's a cafe?

We are always busy it seems. Hard to catch up with this thread.

detective have you sorted the xbox out? It's always a lottery buying things on gumtree or facebook, i only sell there but never buy.

pr it might be hayfever. Mine always flares up in April.

chasing hope Oscar is ok.

Not sure who asked but I received the sunshine kids car seat bag for my BjCm. They actually sent me the newer version for the old price and it fits perfectly the buggy. I can put up a picture on facebook if you want. It doesn't have wheels but have shoulder strap.

O had a taste of carrots today. She loved it. She looks so cute inher high chair.

He has gone to bed having taken 14oz all day

J got a face full of water in the bath and started spluttering. Now I'm panicking about secondary drowning. Stupid paranoid mummy brain.

He might be coming down with something Chasing - offer feeds little and often. Could be teething even (Drs' catch all diagnosis at this age....)

Stunt you watty? LO rolls in bath all the time and gets face full of water

Don't worry Stunt I remember DD1 slipping out of my arms in the pool and felt awful. It was forgitten in minutes. Scondary drowning vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv unlikely :)

My name is PR. I drop babies.

There are only a few windows of opportunity where he will actually take a feed - usually when he has just woken from a nap and is still drowsy. Sometimes just before a nap when he is drowsy. But not overtired. Basically if he is awake and alert he won't feed - unless completely starving. I guess if there was something causing him pain he would be fussy with all his feeds. He feeds fine at night with no fussing which makes me think he gets distracted during the day.

Stunt I dunk O at swimming. I think a faceful of bath water is cool!

But I don't know wtf secondary drowning is, but if I think about it, I can work out what you mean...!

Can someone please send me duct tape and a baby jail please. Fucking rolling. Fucking hell. He can not be put down with out a roll occuring.

Lily Yes thank you! We did! I messaged the group manager. I remembered, she is SIL's friend and next door neighbour, so she has deleted and blocked him from the group. After I posted on there not to buy from him! A guy messaged me who saw this, and he fixed it for a fiver. Excellent. Turned out the knob had taken it apart and put the drawer back in wrong buggering it up, so it just needed a new part. Took 30 minutes to do.

DS1 very happy now!

Chasing, my O is very similar. It is only these last 2 days he has finally started feeding larger amounts and taking at least 4 feeds in the day, and one at bedtime.

See, that's what worries me Dwtective as your O has reflux issues and it makes me wonder if I'm missing something.

Good news on the fixed Xbox!

Glad to hear O enjoyed carrots Lily I really cant wait to start! He has really started watching me eat now so I don't think we will make it to 26 weeks as planned. Maybe 24.

He has always taken between 3-6oz since bottle fed pretty much, he has always fussed more in the day too. So it isn't just since the reflux. The reflux just added to the problem lol!

Ahh ok. O has never been a big feeder. And he has jumped up the centiles weight wise so I will try and relax.

Yep, my O has too! Gone from 2nd, to 9th, to 25th, and now at 50th!

O was born at 9th, went to 25th and now 50th! They are very alike.

They are indeed!!! Little twins! Except one blonde, one dark!

Yes, Pikz and Dixie we neeeeeeeeeeeeeed a Kiddicare meet! I tried to organise a meet at the m+s there but no takers. Kiddicare might be the incentive us southerners need to get our arses in gear :o

Good news on xbox.

I need a travel cot, thinking about the samsonite pop up bubble. It needs to be light and portable. Any other recommendations? I don't want the normal ones as they are heavy. I am watching a couple on ebay and messaged a couple on gumtree although with very cheeky offers.

Also question. I will be out for 24 hours when we fly on 3rd May. Do I take 7 sterilised bottles with me or is there an easier solution? I don't have 7 bottles so i would need to buy more. Can I wash and sterilise somehow when out and about in a country where I don't speak the language?

Evening all!

Detective a friend who had a particularly vommy baby invested in a tarpaulin and used it to cover the lounge floor. Saved on the washing!

Chasing I'm sure O will be fine - F has the odd day where she just doesn't feed much for no good reason. With the number of refluxey babies on this fred, it is easy to think that out of desparation. See how he is tomorrow - I bet he'll be all smiles, with not a thought for the panic he induced today.

Last night was gooood - F woke at 2 and 5. Shame dsd woke at 3 and decided to come into our bed. I slept through that bit, but woke when I nearly fell out of bed having been pushed to the edge literally She was promptly returned at that point. But both girls slept in til 8.30 wahoo!

Today we have done colouring, played Playmobil, been to the library, had milkshake and iced buns in the sun, been to the park, done some gardening. Erm. Oh, and F slept in her cot for 2 hours this morning so I got some quality time with A, which she was delighted by.

We built the highchair too this afternoon took it out a box - will put a piccy on fb.