November 2012 - The new quiche sleepy dust crop-sprayer plane seems to be working

[StuntNun]

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Someone please hit me with that fucking fish! We'll make it through weaning right? Fucking idiot blithering and worrying again!!! He's only 23 weeks FFs and is doing well. I need to stfu. Go on, ruddy well slap me silly with the Stoopid fish!

Ok.

It seems a few of us are heading back to work soon - where has the time gone? I go back, well start a new job, in 5 weeks. I'm dreading it - mostly because of the sleep situation.

Today I went through our mountain of post and then tried to sort the rubbish into a 'shredding' pile and a 'filing' pile. A simple task, no? It was like the bloody Krypton Factor. I kept mixing the piles up. I had to start again 3 times! Not sure how well going back to work is going to go.

horsey ((hugs)) I agree that HV or GP might be a good idea, especially when someone as active as you doesn't feel like doing anything. How's your sleep?

mrsJ I'd say N is getting about the same, milk wise. Sometimes she takes a massive BF but mostly she just snacks, and then 3 or 4 bottles of up to 6ozs. As we've only just started ff we're still finding our feet with it.

We're not weaning yet. N is 22 weeks and not really showing any signs of being ready. I'll probably leave it til 6 months anyway.

About to attempt transfer. Expect I'll be back shortly! If nit, good night to you all :)

In cot. Late again. Very tired mummy.

I am thankful for chasing for being concerned about me. I'm fine, thank you. Been busy dealing with more viruses in the garcia house, not sleeping. Thank you for noticing my absence, you are really a very kind person.

I am thankful for the nursery J started today. They have a makaton leader who is now his key worker, they have 2 of his three bff there at the same time, they have a beautiful 25 minute walk from here to there and they have cars. Lots and lots of cars. wishes really hard that he settles, while feeling pangs of sadness that he's growing up already

I am thankful for my fil, who rescued us today.

I am thankful for my mil, who is going to rescue us tomorrow in a different way.

Also, my arsing bollocking cunting dicking egging fucking goddamn honkey idiotic jackasskunting lardass motherfucking nutty orrible pissing queer rimjobbing shitty twatty unclefucking vjayjaying wanking xxxing yellow zebra'd knees hurt like fuck.

straddles both days with one post

Hmmm... First waking.

Very nicely put Luis. Sorry for illness, lack of sleep and knees x

Horsey I agree not like you at all. Get blood checked for iron, and keep an eye on mood x E is coming up to 6 months, which is a big deal emotionally without birth trauma and feeding trauma. Try to be gentle on yourself. You mentioned knowing people who have committed suicide. Losing someone is hard, but when it is suicide it makes feelings and emotions so much more complicated x make sure you share how you are feeling, and utilise FB if more comfortable there x

Kyz, consider yourself slapped. Food is fun until 1. For mummy too. If a baby does not like a food then leave it a while before trying again. The 3 day thing is just a guide so it is easier to identify if something is upsetting them. You can mix and match with previously given foods.

Js intake varies greatly. JJ they are probably impressed you are kind enough to your baby to feed on demand, and as mixed feeding it is slightly different. Do what works for you and your baby and fuck what anyone else thinks.

I am thankful for my 4 sleeping babies, and that they are all well and happy. I keep thinking of the poor people maimed in the Boston bombing. I am thankful I have never been personally affected by such trauma.

And thank you for your kind words x

horsey that doesnt sound like the you we know and love. Agree about iron levels as that can cause you to feel low. Don't delay in seeking help if you need it

JJ O is on 5 feeds a day and 1-2 night feeds. Offered 5oz and takes between 3-5oz per feed. Averages 20 - 25oz per day. Pretty much the same as Detective's O. Who is so similar to my O it's scary!

Luis brilliant use of swearing. Whilst I am not glad you aren't sleeping, it is always nice to hear from you.

I will add my voice to those worried about weaning. Like a couple of others I feel like we still haven't cracked milk feeds yet. I think O will prefer food to milk, but the feeling of responsibility is quite overwhelming.

Up for first night feed now after 5.5 hours so think we have passed the regression. I thought I heard him wake at 10:30 but as it was still so early I went back to sleep. I'm assuming he hasn't been awake since then .

Grrr bloody wind keeps waking O up as he is drifting back off to sleep. That's weather wind. Not farts. From me or O.

Sry. Rant time. LO drinks between 36-42 oz a day. He is at the top end of size 6-9 clothes. So he is tall, not just wide. My dad keeps telling me I need to reduce LO intake as I'm over feeding him he is chubby in a baby way. Not in a fat way. They won't listen to the fact that bigger babies need more milk. Dad keeps saying - no he is big cos you give this much milk.
Haven't had him weighed for a while. So guess that's my first step In proving dad wrong.

I mean he isn't a greedy baby, when he is full he stops. And since he has started eating I've notice that some bottles he will stop with 2oz still to go.

Argh. Pls be honest Does my dad have a point? I'm really doubting myself about this

First waking

That's nearly 4 hours sleep. And she slept downstairs for a couple of hours too - on me, so need to work on that, but even so.

Luis what's up with your knees? Hope they sort themselves out sharpish. J's nursery sounds lovely :)

GT you are right. Get him weighed if it will help you believe it and give you 'proof' for your Dad but you are right and H is fine.

2nd waking for food.

3rd altogether.

He is back in cot and very noisy. Will need hand holding back to sleep. Am exhausted and want to sleep. Not going through until he shouts in case he magically can settle himself.

Morning,

lois you are my inspiration, love the swearing. Sorry to hear about the knee but glad that J started nursery and it's a nice one.

horsey emotions are hard to deal with, pls seek help. Either quiche or gp help.

gt o has bottles at 7,11,3, 6.30, 10.30. 7oz each time but she doesn't always drink it. Plus she has up to two bottles during the night with 3 oz each. Last night she had 2, night before none. She is a chubster but not fat.

As for weaning, pls don't stress. It supposed to be fun. Their main food should remain milk till age one so if ot doesn't go according to plan just take it slowly and keep up with the milk.every child is different, they are ready at different time. O is ready, she loves tasting food.

Lily so agree on weaning. We only started as LO was bringing his milk feeds from 4 hours apart to 2/2.5 hours apart. Clearly he's hungry. He has taken to food like his father, will eat everything and I have to control quantities or he would keep going.

He's 20 weeks. My next bit is when can I introduce toast strips etc I was assuming I had to wait til 6 months.

Luis hope the knee is better soon. I am sure J will love nursery! All those cars!

Kirrin and izzy hope you got some rest!

Weaning: M is 19 weeks but sooo ready. She is almost sitting unaided, sits beautifully in her highchair, is fascinated by what we eat (read is a grabby bugger) and everything goes in her mouth including the dog. We have given her baby porridge twice this week that she loves. (She also had a wee nom of my pear on monday) Should we leave it at that till she is a little older?

Also I have lost my car keys and need the car for everything today

Sorry, was out yesterday - swimming in the morning then work in the afternoon - and too tired overnight to do more than gawp brainlessly. I got home at 7, r went down at 8:30 then i got to eat finally (dinner normally 5:30-6) then he woke at 12:30 for an hour, 3:30-4 and was grumping for his dummy at 6. Asked dp to go in, he couldn't find one in there (which i told him before he went in) so i ended getting up anyway to deal with the by now hysterical baby. Dp was just standing there holding him like a rugby ball from awesome to fucking useless and back in mere hours, they had a great time while i was gone. Yet again, of course, he's tireder than me so i have to deal. Even though he's the one that gets supported with everything - homestart lady for a bit yesterday, my mum Monday and tonight. I get fuck all not even the occasional thank you.

Morning all. Reading weaning experiences with interest. C is 19 weeks, might start a tiny bit in 2-3 weeks' time and see if she's ready to start.

Kyz the foil is great. Crinkly, shiny, resilient! I think it's the same stuff they use for emergency blankets. They sell it my local children's centre - out of stock at the moment but if you want some PM me and I'll stick it in the post.

One wake at 3am after 10pm df - not too bad. I am rubbish at getting back to sleep though, and then she needed some dummying. She's down for her nap already so I might join her...

Oh Pidj - x posted there. Hope today is better.

I found this link interesting about the current state of weaning guidelines - www.breastfeeding.asn.au/bfinfo/solids.html intriguing about the new research coming out.

I'm thankful that a week has gone by with two healthy girls. I am thankful that LO is 6 months tomorrow and that this six months is over, never to be seen again. I am thankful that I won't have any more children.

That's it. I can't find anything else to be thankful for. Things can only get better.

I'm thankful for the thousands of pounds in benefits the DM thinks I'm getting.

That would be £85 a week in SSP then and fuck all else because I'm unfit for JSA from 29 weeks due to pregnancy, but not eligible for MA due to working 3 hours a week. And TC are based on the previous year when we were both working so we're over the threshold. And dp isn't disabled enough for dla. And no fucker gives a shit.

Thank you, Pidj

Pidj don't let the Fail get to you, they are cunts. And the benefits system is being destroyed by cunts in government because you're right, they really couldn't give a shit.

That's such shit PP.

You sound fed up PR. Daily grind?

chasing haha! You pretty much summed her up! Dainty apart from her great big noggin!

I don't see the harm in continuing gently Mm. M is very developed and you are not daft. Enjoy it!

Nursery sounds fab luis. How lovely to have specialised makaton support. Sorry about your knee though.

First thing I wondered was iron horsey. Share here or on FB if and when you feel like it.

pp what pp said. Times a thousand.

That's shit pidj Trouble is, so many people believe the DM which is how the government is getting away with all the crap they're doing. Divide and rule.

Hope you got some sleep izzy

N was awesome last night. Went back down at 5 and slept til 08.15!