November 2012 - Adventurous eaters, food refusers and everything in between

[StuntNun]

Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1767146-November-2012-Lots-of-mummies-going-back-to-work

Thank you. Sad and emotional an understatement but O is wonderful so I'm ok.

I am so fucking proud of you chasing

Ewan is our saviour. Even though L can turn him on himself so often awake to harp music over the monitor!

Cat someone asked me the other day if my mum was in. I was also asked if I was Ls much older sister or his nanny

Quick post to say wooooop well done chasing
Here's to the first day of the rest of your lives without a controlling, abusive twat in it! You rock and you'll be absolutely fine on your own, you've shown how strong you are already. O will grow up to be so so proud to have a mum like you

Can't remember who asked about Ewan but M has a seahorse which plays lullabies that she loves, will see if I can find it

sea horse

Lots to comment on but v busy so for now WELL FUCKING DONE CHASING :)

Chasing you are all kinds of awesome!

Izzy how's the wee man doing? Might be worth trying ranitidine or a dairy free diet?

I've just found out my Mum's sister has bowel cancer and it sounds like its really bad - she's had 8 biopsies taken and is being scanned tomorrow to see if its metastasised to other parts of her body. She took on the 'mother' role after my Mum died. Am a bit . We can't tell my nearly 90 year old nan anything - my Mum's death nearly killed her if she knew her other child was so ill I don't know how she'd cope

Horsey you're an expert on this - would going to care for my Aunt be a really bad idea with a baby in tow? I know she'd be immuno-compromised if she has chemo - what about radiotherapy? I don't want to bring Captain Snot near her if he could hurt her

Well done chasing we are all solo proud of you!

Aww yw so sorry to hear about your aunt.

Hmmmm damn auto correct, we are soooo proud, not solo

Omg! Chasing so happy for you!
You mention mil came over today? Does she know you have left? Does XP know you have left? Sry I may have missed this.

Either way bring on the party. Are you closer to any quichters now?

Chasing - you Are amazing. It will hurt for a bit... But your new life starts here and will be so much better. Rock on.

Yw sorry to hear about your aunt. I hope you get to see her soon.

On the train home from itng. It was noisy. Dh and r are asleep.

you are amazing chasing, so proud of you

yw I've messaged you via Facebook. Sorry your aunt is ill. I gave blood today. Right faff. I've given 20 odd pints plus plactelets in the past. So I turned up for my booked appointment did I still want to wait as it was running about 30 mins late. I said yes, no worries.
An hour later I was called forward. 'Whos holding the baby ' erm me? He can just come on the bed with me? My friend gave and that's what she did? ''No, breaches health and safety you need a buggy' I didn't think I had my buggy in my car. Threw a fair strop (I have a feeling it was one my shouts when I don't think I'm shouting moments) and basically said I'd booked in, been sat an hour and no one asked??!! Or said anything??!! Seriously what's wrong with people.

Anyway, remembered I had the buggy so all was well. Felt very silly but I just didn't think and as my friend gave holding her baby, I thought it was fine?!

Then smashed my phone screen. Again!?

YW that's terrible news, I'm sorry to hear it. Radiotherapy doesn't immunocompromise you in the same way as chemo does, but it does have the potential to completely exhaust - so the boundless energy of a wee nipper may be a bit much. That said, it may be the focus/distraction she needs to help her through a tricky time. Have the doctors said what treatment she's going to have? Surgery/chemo/radiotherapy or any combination of the above?

well done chasing!!!!

so sorry t hear about your aunt yw

brockle - I think it's luck with gps. breast milk is a natural antacid plus the all night suckling I actually had a lovely woman gp who diagnosed tongue tie, gave me omeprozole and advised to cut back on dairy. now the dairy for us was not the issue but tongue tie and my strong let down on top of his immature oeasophagus (sp!?) was, it's all got a lot better in last two weeks esp as he's sitting up. however one gp poo pooed the reflux thing (due to no weight loss) thinking he had a uti. which ironically at that time he did, and led to us finding out he had bladder reflux. another gp supported my query about trying a chiropractor. depends who you get. I really hope you get sorted soon.

thanks for Ewan seashorse comments. just wondered if we are too late to start one though I suppose we're starting new sleep associations now anyway (and he is - has stopped feeding to sleep in day) it can only help

Just listening to a 2 year old girls screaming while getting her ears pierced. She is going OwOwOw. omg. I think all they've done so far is draw the dots with a pen

Omg I think I'm about to cry. They're about to do it.

Yay chasing well done you!

Ok, so I'm here. I am so proud of Oscar, he has been all smiles and chat, despite a chaotic, emotional day, lack of naps and not much milk. I have just given him his bath and he has fallen asleep exhausted after his bottle. Just awaiting transfer and enjoying the cuddles.

Luckily my dad and smum are routine people and their routine fits with O's. 6:30pm onwards is mummy & Oscar time, with bath and bed. I did almost flood their bathroom but hopefully they won't kick me out just yet.

So yeah, Oscar is awesome.

I feel very...weird. When I am busy I am ok but when I stop I want to cry. I miss him, which is stupid because he would still be at work now anyway. Being back in my hometown feels ever so strange. Like I am 16 again. With a baby.

GT yep XP and MIL knew I was leaving.

The council emailed me about housing. Apparently I need police evidence of the DV.I reported two incidents (one during pregnancy and the strangling episode 3 months ago) I didn't press charges though, so will I still be able to get proof?

I'm so sorry, I haven't had chance to read the thread but will try and catch up later.

A HUGE thank you to you all though. Whenever I want to cry I read your words of love and support and it reminds me why I am doing it.

I could really do with a great big fucking hug though and a massive, noisy cry.

GT yuck, sounds awful

Little pig has encountered a problem. She ate so much for tea, that she was too full up to feed for long enough to fall asleep. This made her quite cross. So for the first time ever, she has gone to sleep at night without being fed to sleep. I thought she might be able to self settle but she got even crosser after 20 minutes - 5 minutes of rocking and she's sparko

PR hope you're enjoying the lovely British weather!

Clarella I think white noise a la Ewan isn't as effective as it was when they were newborn. Having said that, we got a white noise light projection thing a few months back and stick that on at nap time, with the hope that she associates it with sleep. One day I hope that alone might be enough to send her to sleep (ha! yeah right)

chasing Much love and well done.

gt here, in Hungary the kids get their ears pierced 2 days after birth. Everyone keep asking when I will do O's. no fucking way. She can get it done when she wants it to but she needs to know it will hurt, I will not hurt my baby.

Went for my second run. It went ok. I'm actually enjoying it, I live by the river and it's just so beautiful and calm ( not the flooding part).

Cross-post chasing - if you want a snotty cry down the phone and a wail and a moan, you know where I am. You have been so brave today. The DV is on record which should be sufficient, I would have thought. It shouldn't matter that you didn't press charges.

The mini fridge in Oscars room produces a lot of white noise, I will report back as to its affect on sleep.

I hate babies with pierced ears. Why would you do that to such a tiny person?