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November 2012 - When are they going to sleep through again?

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StuntNun · 15/05/2013 14:40

Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1751304-November-2012-Babies-first-holidays-India-Australia-the-world-is-their-oyster

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ValiumQueen · 19/05/2013 18:10

chasing hugs x

pikz swing sounds fab. As does BBQ

pr yay on the tooth!

Kyzordz · 19/05/2013 18:17

Tis quiet on here today! Aw a toof!

Poor j vq been thinking of you and him. And a few others of you too.

It won't matter to e that he hasnt had 3 meals today will it? He did well at lunch though, broccoli carrots and butternut squash blw style then butternut, potato and a wee drip of gravy pureed that I tried to give him. Only he insisted on feeding himself. Fairynuff!

Was petrified about the sticks of food but he did ok. Coughed a couple of times but must've swallowed some.

PurplePidjin · 19/05/2013 18:46

R was fab at Great Grandma's 92nd birthday party, chatting, posing for photos ripping the wisteria to shreds hoovering up dinner etc. Got a bit too shouty by 6 so we escaped came home early :)

Can't believe it's exactly a year since we Went Public!!

Lily311 · 19/05/2013 18:48

Flat Painted. Relief. Need to find a cleaner though as I have no chance to do it with O. We are fixing furnitures next weekend and move in as soon as sofa arrives.

det huge hugs. Sleep deprivation is awful. Hope you will figure out what is wrong with O.

chasing you ok? Pls rant away.

vq anniversary is 6 days away. I don't think about it, I don't allow myself. I can't, I will lose it. It was the worst day of my life, getting the phone call at work, i still remember every min of that day. i know that i should let it out but i dont know anymore how. I can't believe that I have done a year without him. I miss him so much. I will be busy fixing furnitures on Saturday but Will let a balloon go with O.

ValiumQueen · 19/05/2013 19:11

lily busy then balloon sounds like a good plan x

We will be thinking of you on Saturday x and feel free to share as little or as much as will help x

PetiteRaleuse · 19/05/2013 19:29

lily that sounds lovely. As vq said we will all be thinking´of you and sending lots of love your way every day, but especially next Saturday xx

Passmethecrisps · 19/05/2013 19:37

Evenin ladies and gent.

That brought tears to my eyes lilly. Glad the flat painting is done.

Glad DH took the girls out for a while VQ. You must be so fed up. How is DD2? What about you? How is your chest? You mentioned that you thought it might be infected. Remember your own needs.

det this is not normal. No fucker can argue that this is normal. You need more sleep and so does O! Babies need to sleep well just as we do - there must be something going on. I am so sorry that you can't rely on your GP. Wanker. Glad you have a plan though.

Does catbag not have exams coming up soon?

I finally got into P's room today to sort out her clothes. Her drawers we so full of clothes which don't fit anymore that her actual clothes were just lying in a pile on the floor. They are still in a pile but at least the drawers are empty so I might get them into drawers tomorrow.

Sound like a fab day pp.

C'mon chasing. What's the chat?

PurplePidjin · 19/05/2013 19:39

The wind is coming from the south east at the moment, Lily, I'll keep watch for your balloon to see it safely along Thanks

BigPigLittlePig · 19/05/2013 19:43

PR I can't see a squint in that photo. Hello little tooth, may the rest of your comrades emerge in peace.

Chasing sorry your day sounds a bit pants.

VQ hope J picks up soon - good idea to get him checked out.

Detective Thanks and more Thanks - the only time we have had those nights have been on reflux days. I have no bright ideas, but agree O needs checking over.

Lily Thanks - you know that someone is here all hours of the day and night (even if we're just hitting refresh and not posting) so if you need to vent, or a hand to hold, then the quiche is here. When the time is right, you will be able to let the emotions out. So much of the first year after bereavement is about just coping and getting through each day, that you cannot even begin to process how you are feeling.

Poor wee refluxer has had an ok day - largely propped up on me. It was a lovely sunny afternoon, and we were visiting friends - shame I had to sit inside, but had lovely cuddles with D and read my book whilst everyone else played cricket. Icecreams were dealt out - I had a dairy free ice lolly, which F freakin loved. Licked it to death. Then shrieked when I wouldn't let her have any more. Bless her.

ChasingDaisy · 19/05/2013 19:54

Lily I think about you often and will be thinking of you especially this week. Like pig said, this period after a bereavement is just about coping. And you have done that amazingly. You have achieved so much and I am sure he would be so so proud of you.

I'm in a bit of a black hole, mentally, at the moment. Hoping it is just hormones and not the depression taking a tighter grip. All just self indulgent crap really, feeling very lonely, craving a loving relationship, blah blah blah.

In other news, O sucked on one of my dried apricots tonight and loved it. Weaning seems to be going well. Taking a slight toll on his bowels but I am glad to see that he is actually ingesting some food.

TheDetective · 19/05/2013 19:55

STOP PRESS!! My mother has the answer! Wait for it....!

Just leave him to cry! All night. Until he stops. And take something so I sleep through it. Fuckity fuck fuck fuck. Why didn't I think of that before. Oh. Wait Hmm.

Oh yes, or I could put whisky in his bottle like she did for me.

Because I'm creating a whingy baby by pandering to him. I'm going to create a horrible child apparently.

Anyway Thanks and Brew gratefully received! More useful than my sodding mother. Hmm

Currently using my syns up on a big bar of Aero. Nom. Making me feel better.

O has been calpolled up just in case and has gone to sleep in DS1's room. He looks so absolutely tiny in that massive room!

And DS1... well he is in the cot! Seriously! He's sleeping in the cot Grin Grin Grin.

Passmethecrisps · 19/05/2013 20:07

Bless DS1! Get a piccie!

Sorry det. Your mum is being a moose.

BigPigLittlePig · 19/05/2013 20:08

Some great ideas there det Hmm

Chasing you have every right to feel like you want a loving relationship, and I'm not surprised you're feeling lonely. Don't abandon us me

Since weaning, F has become queen of the sharts. Seriously. Every nappy. Tiny little bum-crack-shaped nugget.

Passmethecrisps · 19/05/2013 20:08

Try again

GP says baby can't have CMPI as is BF

Passmethecrisps · 19/05/2013 20:11

chasing my lovely it would only be self-indulgent if it wasn't fair and true. Of course you are lonely. You are holding your breath all the time and being ignored. Don't disappear on us though. Xx

Pikz · 19/05/2013 20:11

Lily just so much admiration and hugs to you. Will be thinking of you Thanks

Det clearly we are all doing it very wrong!!

Chasing talk, do not end up in a complete black hole.

Pig sounds like a good even even with having to stay in

Pass good sorting!

TheDetective · 19/05/2013 20:25

He's awake :( Already. Fuck.

Evilwater · 19/05/2013 20:39

I've had a wonderful baby free day, as N was a nightmare last night. I had a 4x4 day. Being driven around getting covered in mud is a wonderful change, and seeing all the wild flowers on the hedges.

It's taken about 1 hour and a half to half settle him, so I'm wishing for a peaceful night.

I need to catch up on the thread.
Evil

MissMummy1 · 19/05/2013 20:41

DP: "Shewas awake all afternoon"

Yeah. Right. She is battering hell out of her jumperoo and showing no sleepy signs. I, on the otherhand, am wrecked.

I also have a dilemna but will post on FB.

Kyzordz · 19/05/2013 20:44

Thinking of you lily letting a balloon go is a lovely idea

detective you're so daft, why didn't you think of that before?

I don't know what's going on but yesterday and today e has screamed blue murder when put in his cot. He is quiet if he can see us but screams the moment he can't. Shuts straight up and is fine if picked up. He makes a sound like he is being bounced off the walls or something. He has never done this before, its come from nowhere. Any ideas? :(

Evilwater · 19/05/2013 20:44

Oh forgot to add,
I'm considering the 'let them cry it out method' as last night I was at my wits end. Nothing worked, except drugging him with paracetamol, obv not a long term solution, but I've run out of idears and things to do.

He was fed, changed, rocked, not too hot or cold, teething gel was given, held for hours, but nothing worked.

Evil

TheDetective · 19/05/2013 20:48

Crying it out just doesn't work. N is a strong willed baby - he sounds like O? O just carried right on. It was awful. And he won't stop.

YellowWellies · 19/05/2013 20:55

Will do Pass my dear Smile

Det Wine Wine Wine Thanks Thanks I agree with VQ ditch the swaddle - Jonas went from needing it to fall asleep to hating it with a violent sleepless passion virtually overnight. Try it and chalk it off as another variable in your cluedo if it doesn't work. My guess is something refluxy - in which case CIO will just further hurt his oesophagus - stick to your guns love xxx

VQ wot Mrscrisps said - look after yourself.

Lily and Chasing Thanks Thanks Thanks

I've got rotten pain in the middle of my back - just below my bra strap - is that too high to be kidneys? It sometimes flashes round my sides and diaphragm. Feeling a bit rough, achey, chills etc Sad proper sorry for myself. DH has looked after the wee man all day - bar feeds. Bless him. He even got Jonas to take a sippy cup with 1/4 nutramigen and 3/4 BM Smile hopefully we'll get him onto one cup with his tea so we can make the BM / FF switch when he turns one and I can get Faaaaaaaaaaaaaat on chocolate!

BigPigLittlePig · 19/05/2013 21:01

I want to get fat on chocolate too.

F will not sleep tonight. Seems she has read what the other Fred babies are up to and wants a piece of the action. Tbf, it always happens if she's nodded off in the car after 5pm. Am tired though. And wanted a bit of non-baby time to chill out. DH is attempting rocking. F is just chatting to him.