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

Det or it could be a reaction to chocolate - it's a very common reflux trigger even in babies without CMPI. So fecking confusing!

Jonas has been cool today after 'Operation Yo Sushi' maybe a tad more hyper on soy - think easily distracted when feeding - but he was anyway. So, so far, he seems to be outgrowing his soy intolerance - after 6.5 months off it - the damage seems to be healing!!!! Am feeling like my diet has been worth it. He's not cried or been in pain - just had 2 pukes (seemingly from trapped wind as they coincided with fuck off huuuuuge burps) so

Also I think he might be becoming a bum shuffler!

Oh yes, I remember you saying that now YW! Well, I either stop the gaviscon and see, or try soya in something else - only way of knowing I suppose!

Or is it?!

VQ I LOVE IT!

I was once invited on a date by a fabulously wealthy aristo (during my Oxford days) with the line 'bring your passport and a pair of silk stockings darling'. I turned him down as was going out with McFuck my ex - I still wonder how much fun I missed out on!!!

I have taken J off his gaviscon as he was puking more on it. He was never a puker before. He is vomiting at the moment due to coughing mostly and burps. But he did that on gaviscon.

We have a soy yog to rub on a patch once he is better.

YW yes the one that got away but the trouble is you never have proof they are a bastard so get on a bit of a pedestal.

I have seen him since btw, and spent a wonderful 21 hours together on a boat. Before I got married. No funny business. But lovely to talk. He had found God and had talked to his vicar and was working at being happy. But his eyes told a different story. He has eyes that see right through you into your soul

Whinge whinge whinge. All fucking day. I had to take DS1 and DS2 shopping to get something to wear to their school discos next week and J has not stopped whinging all day. I should have left him in Currys, by that point I was ready to stuff him in one of the freezers and leave him there. I cannot take that noise any longer but I'm sure I'm going to have to listen to it all night long as well.

(((((((((Stunt))))))))) any idea why he is whinging?

You sound like you are pretty near the end of your tether x

Did I mention B has been up in the night and has been throwing up this afternoon? J sounds chesty too. Beyond a joke really.

He's been unsettled for the past eleven days but I think it's that on top of 7 months in which I've had two full night's sleep. DH isn't so upset by it all but then he's off to Trier tomorrow so he's guaranteed four night's sleep while he's away. I would go to the GP about the depression but it's so obviously caused by endless nights of poor sleep and difficult days that a prescription solution would be pointless. I need my lovely baby back, not antidepressants. If I didn't already have two children I might think it was normal but the other two never had this much trouble with teething. I know reflux makes teething worse but he's on ranitidine and Gaviscon which should help a bit.

Hugs again to stunt and vq

i don't have any advice.

I do "this too shall pass" or has somebody already said that
and

Massive squishes to stunt and VQ.

I too have a teething whinge bag and I've actually gone for a walk because that combined with a 5am get up and a bit of a hangover I needed some air.

Don't you just love short-notice visits from the in laws

Mine are fab but we're all shattered after no sleep and a morning on the forest, the routine is fucked - we didn't get lunch till nearly 4 by which time R couldn't tell arse from booby and i was ready to gnaw off an arm, bf has me ravenous at all times - and i didn't have a chance to make any part of the house safe for autistic dn so had to boot them straight out to the park on arrival!

Hello all, what a day!
n woke up early, and P said he would look after him. It turns out that N didn't have his breakfast nor his mid-morning nap . So after that N has been tired and grumpy despite me trying to get him back on his routine. So after a bath, he's gone to bed early.

Ill try and catch up on the thread.

Nursey tomorrow, he's had a snotty nose and been drooling like a trooper.
Evil

Donna hot bath and wine sounds ideal, just got to get J over to sleep. I have my first weigh in tomorrow so I'd better not overdo the wine. I'm hoping to have lost 7 lb for the first week of my diet yes I know at least half of that will be my glycogen stores. I have already lost an inch off my waist, two inches off my hips and four inches off my bust (although some of that is probably changes due to breastfeeding).

Evening all,

Stunt you really must be at the end of your tether. I really wish I could do something to help you

Pidj I hate any disruptions to O's routine so I would have hated that!

I have made a big decision today and that is that I am going to stay in MK and raise Oscar here. I was thinking of returning to Northampton to live, but I think a fresh start is needed and I have done the hardest part. Plus, the thought of living in the same town as XP and the inlaws makes me feel depressed and anxious. My head feel clearer here and I feel like myself again. So, tomorrow I am cancelling my application to Northampton council for housing and making a new application to MK.

Have been doing quite a bit of thinking today too. I mentioned yesterday that XP was moaning about being tired despite having no baby to look after and a full night sleep every night. I think it was pig who said she hoped I pulled him up on that, but I didn't. Because I didn't want to cause a row. I now realise that I should be able to tell him that he has no right to moan about being tired etc, and that I censore myself a lot around him and have lost a lot of who I am.

Since living with my Dad, I have seen him and my Stepmum bicker every so often - completely normal of course - and I have been surprised at how they get over it within minutes and just carry on. Rather than it turning into a big row with sulking, door slamming etc. Also, when my Dad was getting exasperated with the dog earlier and raised his voice a bit, I got a knot in my stomach. I never realised how much the relationship affected me. I feel like I can be me again, a bit cheeky, a bit flirty and someone who speaks up for themselves. I wonder if my depression will improve after the dust has settled.

Sorry for the epic me, me, me post but it does good to write all of this down

Hi all, we are still having a wonderful holiday. Already getting depressed about coming home but still have 2.5 days left so must snap out of that. E is being a dream, sleeping 13+solidly at night, eating well and seems so happy and relaxed here. She's loving the pool and had great fun at the beach yesterday eating sand and splashing in the sea. DD1 is also loving the holiday experience but finds it harder to keep her emotions in check so have had a few tired base melt downs. Still spending 5hrs+ swimming in a day is enough to wear anyone out!

Sorry to read of lots of woes on the thread. Have only skim read but hugs to stunt and vq. It sounds like you're both having particularly tough times. I really hope things improve quickly for you.

pr glad you had a nice holiday. I love the post holiday resolutions. Might have to do some myself. Much better than new year ones which I think are pretty pointless. Mainly as I never stick to them!

Det, the baby clothes. I need pjs for L and wondered what size to order

Chasing don't apologise - it's lovely to see you coming home to yourself and emerging from his attempts to control and define you. Welcome back!

Stunt it'll get easier, the longer he's been off problem foods, the more he'll recover. I wish you could be where we are today, actively reintroducing foods and it not being hell - and soon you will be. It seems so far away but you'll be here before you know it. Well done on the weight loss. I've lost 30lb but that's taken me since January and being dairy and soy free - the last 8lb seems immovable. 7lb a week is epic! I hope you have a better week, ironically having DH away for 4 nights might help - he sounds a bit of a PITA at the mo.

Finally bugs - see Valium Towers - feck off out of there - enough now.

PR welcome back. I too only read this thread on MN now.

chasing it sounds like you've really thought it through and for what it's worth I think you've made a very sensible decision. I'm glad that living with your dad and step mum for a bit has reminded you what normal relationships are like.

watching a documentary on French TV about the paparazzi/press and The Middleton family. Tis shocking. There's an old video of Kate breaking down in front of a load of paps, crying and asking them to leave her alone.

I hate the tabloid / celebrity obsessed culture.

Chasing that is awesome. Also think how healthy Os view of relationships will be now.

Thanks for the positive post YW I know it will get better but it's so hard when you're bang in the middle of it. Next week is the last week of school in Northern Ireland so I'm hoping things will be easier after that as we won't have to get up and out to school in the morning. DS1 likes his lie ins and DS2 can work the TV now so hopefully DH will be able to get up and sneak off to work early, and therefore come home early, and I'll only have to manage J in the morning. DS2 is quite happy to mind J when I'm in the shower in the morning so that six year age gap ain't all bad!

Chasing that's great that you're seeing how a normal equal relationship works. I know DH and I are having our problems but after our big spat the other day we made up, discussed our views of the argument conversation and were back to normal. I think moving to MK will benefit O as well by necessarily limiting his time with your toxic in-laws. He may see them for a day or overnight when he gets older but there's no way he'll be able to see them daily.

That's great chasing.
Evil