November 2012 - The weaning adventure continues

[StuntNun]

Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1772925-November-2012-Adventurous-eaters-food-refusers-and-everything-in-between

I am currently sitting upstairs with a tonne of hair dye on attempting my own colour. I'm a dark mouse brown normally and prefer it darker most of the time but haven't had it dyed for months and months! It's gonna turn out a mess!

J managed to drink the full 6oz bottle tonight, again only 1oz was the chip fat neocate stuff but this is good. May attempt 2oz chip fat tomorrow.

After the 5oz bottle last night he woke after two hours wanting fed! Nightmare night was had yet again.

The childresn nurses are now booked for next thurs so hoping we get somewhere with them and weaning and in turn sleep!

Damn it! Lost a posting. So here is the summery:
Morning sucked, afternoon rocked.

We all rock as mums but chasing and lilly more so.

chasing I've never been asked to marry and I've been with P for years. Just enjoy being able to be you.

Evil

Yw and pass is seperation anxiety a thing? Need to know more. Lo has been very clingy recently I hope it's a short stage.

Can't remember who asked about wheat. I think he was. He doesn't have much wheat. He's had some today so will see if its any worse. I think I'd have noticed that pattern? I'm not really sure about much ATM. My brains like mush!!! I'm over thinking it I think?

I'm fairly certain it's cold related. That seems to be the definite trigger.

You are all so kind, it is so liberating to tell people the truth sometimes, which I would never do in IRL where I present as capable of handling anything and a real "coper".

Thank you for worrying about me pidj, chasing, pass. Appreciate pikz's wine a lot. BPLP would be good to see you if crazy scheduling allows, am conscious you return to work soon. Maybe once the dust has settled there? Am sometimes your way for work purposes. Your messages made me cry - in a good way. I asked for a slap, but a hug is what I needed.

I do need more support. I also have to allow myself to be supported, which I am not very good at. After posting that post, I cried down the phone to my mum, got my pity-party out of my system, formulated a plan, executed the plan, DC obviously got the memo about the plan, and are sleeping, finally. Also made lists of more plans to be implemented. My default coping mechanism. Feel a million times better now am not literally waging a war on two fronts aka trying to get two completely untired children long story, but Wednesdays are fucking badly organised to bed on my own.

I've decided to come off the pill which I don't think has helped and contraception is not actually needed and accept that DH is who he is, my responsibilities are what they are, I chose this life, this set-up, this state of affairs WRT breadwinning and being a mum, I wouldn't want not to be "in charge" of the DC and so I have to take the good and bad of that, I am going to specifically delegate what I can elsewhere, and otherwise make plans to make it all a bit easier.

to you all, you vipers

Weird question but as I have a vommy child will the nursery understand that or try and send him home when he voms?

Madam I completely understand that. I used to whinge at XP for not taking more responsibility, but in reality I never actually let him. I liked to be in control but felt stressed out by it at the same time.

pig how are you feeling about your impending doom return to work?

pikz I've often wondered that myself. I'd like to know the answer - could you start a thread please?!

O won't be going to nursery/childminder yet, but if arrangements don't work out with MIL, then he will have to, so I'd still like an answer!

He's never had a tummy bug yet - but I'm not sure I'd know if he did . Just kidding. I think I could tell the difference prays hard-.

I'm another one moaning about having to take control of everything, when the reality is I'd fucking hate not being the one in control. Knobber!

Chasing, I love my job. I love the respect that my title earns me (realise that sounds twattish, it's not meant to) and I love the patients. I love making a difference to their lives and I love being known as Pig, as opposed to Mr Pigs wife, Little Pigs mum. I am just Pig. I just worry how 7 months of sleep deprivation will affect my clinical judgement, as I know how tricky I used to find it after working a few night shifts. It'll be fine.

Has anyone elses ribcage shrunk post-upduffedness? I used to be 34, tried on an old bra (non-nursing whoop whoop) and it was fecking massive. There was no way I could wear it. I'm now 28/30

Mr Pig!!!! Oh how I am chortling.

I am also worried how sleep deprivation will work when I'm doing the same BP. It really worries me. Please reassure me after your shift on friday, that it does really just come flooding back!!

And no. Mine has got bigger. I don't know what bra size I am anymore. It fucking fluctuates daily. I need an expandable bra!

Here you go det:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/nurseries/1784018-Will-the-nursery-send-my-baby-home-if-he-vomits-even-though-its-normal-for-him

And as for bra size stupid V shaped breech boy has broken my ribs I think... They are bigger even though I'm back down past pre preggers weight.

Det you'll appreciate this quote.

"They call me...Misssttteeerr Piiiiiiiggg" (Lion King just in case it wasn't obvious)

I must call the Defence Union to make sure I'm insured. Not that I'm anticipating needing the cover but, you know, just in case...

Can I get my sweary wednesday bit in now please?!

You know I whinged just a few short weeks ago about my grill stopping working? Cost me £70 for a new fucking element? Yeah. Well the fan part of the oven packed in today.

When the guy who fixed it left last time, he said 'all fixed now, this won't give you any trouble for a long time now'. I want to punch his effing face for saying that!!!

I'm going to ring them in the morning to fix it complain that it's fucking broken already.

I have O's paeds appt at work tomorrow, so DP will have to stay at home for them to come and look at the bastard thing. I'll have to manage O and his whinging alone while trying to ask all the bloody questions I'm trying to even remember what they fecking were!

And they better not ask for me to weigh him. I'm not. He's a nightmare to change, so the least I have to do it the better. I'm just not doing it! .

I'm still huffing over work sending me a letter this morning making me think they were going to stop paying me. The fucking idiots.

Lion King is on repeat in this house. I know all the words.

Chasing O is still the same over 'I just can't wait to be king'. I can't do videos as my phone is out of memory and I'm sick of having to delete everything! But when I get round to ordering my new phone with more fecking memory, I'll do a vid of him!

He really loves it!

Yay pikz off to your fred .

Evening all, I've skimmed things but I'm so tired I've not properly caught up, sorry! It's been a busy few days!

E had only put on 1/2 an oz in two weeks but is now above 91st for weight, and is almost out of 12-18 months. THIS hv told me for his size and age he should be on two bottles and to start reducing milk i should go for a bottle at a time eg at 11am I should simply not give him one and give food. Today I didn't do this but did offer food then bottle for lunch as he wasn't being fussy so solids at 11:30 and bottle to follow and he seemed to enjoy this, he ate a pot of spag Bol and a fruit pot and then I gave his bottle and he had 7oz. Can't bring myself to remove it altogether just yet, it seems unfair, but today he's done well and I am pleased he's seemed a happy little lad :) no idea if I should do what hv suggested but hey ho!

Just trying to read through bits, hugs to those needing them, chasing, lily and madame spring to my poor addled mind

pass sorry if I missed it but how has little p been with napping and grub today?

yw I do think separation anxiety can start this early on, and can't remember what else I wanted to say about it

Hope plenty of sleep is had tonight for all, really sorry I haven't caught up properly, you wouldn't believe me if I told you what the bloody fucking cunting hell forgot its sweary weds till now has been cracking off the past few days and I'm not sure I have time to explain or at least not tonight!

Horsey I also have a wheezing puking rash covered snot monster. Fucking bronchiolitis. CF? How do they just mention CF? Is it stunt who has a wee boy with CF? I get confused, sorry. I wonder how reliable the heel test is

As to going back to work, you put your professional head on and that has the brain in it. When you go home you feel brain fucked again.

Chasing and Lily I was 36 when I married and 37 when I became a mummy. When the time is right someone will fall in love with both you and your little ones. It is not a case of someone taking on a single mum and their sprog, they will feel incredibly blessed to have met you.

Pass I think you should get the daft twat award! Joking not really I am very glad you did not need the piriton and emergency trip to hospital.

Cannot remember what else I had to say.

GT just googled it myself as have heard the term but didn't know much about it. Apparently it can last from age 7 months to 2 years!!!! wahhhhhh my back will be fucked! It seems the best way to help them through it is to make them feel securely attached - lots of cuddles. You might need to get a sling for when LO arrives. How is DH?

J eventually in bed now. I'm soon to follow!

Matilda clings to certain people: me, dp, my mum, my youngest sister, our yoga instructor and one of my clients' mum. Everyone else can fuck right off in her world these past few weeks

Return to work. I agree, sensible head is used at work, brain dead mummy head for home.

So much I wanted to say but latter head is well and truly on

Kyz feed your boy what you want. If he wants milk give it. HVs are full of shit :-) sorry life is difficult at the moment x

Babies who puke do not get sent home from nursery. Do not worry. Just make sure they know you have a puker. And remind them of that when they call you to pick up.

Pass apologies. There were meant to be strike outs in my last post in an aim to inject humour. I do hope I have not offended you x

Detective how can work not pay you? Oh yes it is the NHS. They can do what the fuck they like.

I spoke to dietician today. Will see her next week before Dr appt. had a shit day today with reflux and vom.

Fucking fucking broncholitis vom vom vom vom fucking hope the heel prick test is good.

Fucking vom.

And to go with that rant no he is not fucking 1 years old and yea he is huge his father is a bloody giraffe, an African one at that. No he is not behind he is just a giant baby ok and yes I am very small and yes he likes his food and milk and no I am not ever going to a sodding weigh in clinic again.

Fucking vom

Oh Pikz that is the advantage of a wee baby - everyone thinks he's super advanced. And that I'm starving him

The clingy bear will only be held by DH, me, my sister and MMs Mummy. He only clings to me which is sweet but tricksy.