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

Wot I have learnt today:

Babies love days at home
Getting messy at meal times is ace
You barely have enough time to dettol between mealtimes
Banana is very difficult to get out of your hair
It's easier just to leave them in filthy pjs as they are happier
I am knackered from crawling on the floor
I've never seen my boy so happy

Dona- tried threatening smoking last preg. He left a couple cigs n a lighter for me and went out.

Yw I don't have a clue why he drinks. He just doesn't know how to stop. There is no moderation.

BP. The potential liver damage and his health issues don't stop him. He has developed high blood pressure, colestrol and diabetes in last year. He ticks all the boxes for heart problems. He just shrugs it off and says its inherited.

Can you get private liver checks?

He is looking after lo today. Took him to gp. Lo has ear infection I've been ignoring him scratching his ears as I thought it was a teething problem feel like a bad mum

Stunt I think you have hit the nail on the head with the 'almost mobile' observation. I often hear O shuffling around his cot and night but then he moans because he can't get comfy. He knows what he wants but can't quite coordinate his body to achieve it.

Great, now their is black worms in his poop. Do I go to the GP?
Evil

Waiting for the drs to ring back. Gotta go and get stuff for the cat. Grr......

Hoover adoration in detective household. My carpet has never been so clean . It's even better when he's on the floor and I hoover near him. He starts shaking with excitement. Crazy child.

Sleep is still poor - but not like saturday night. Last night he woke twice before I went to bed. Then he woke just before 1, and I told DP to get up since he declined an early night, he can fuck off and get up then! and I was awake throughout the whole him trying to settle him, when I knew he wasn't going to go without a feed. 30 minutes later DP finally fed him . Then he slept til 6, which is good. But he was up for the day then. He hasn't been like this since the last regression. :(

And because of the night before, I didn't take nytol, so it took me 2 hours to get to sleep, and another hour or so after O woke at 1. Just feel very fed up with the constant back and forth. I wish I understood why. If I could fall asleep straight away, or at least fairly quickly, it wouldn't seem so bad.

I think I got 1 hour, followed by 3 hours sleep. And that was for an early night. Awesome.

Naps are crap today too, with him fighting sleep, waking up several times. I've now bought him downstairs and resorted to the pushchair this afternoon. Everytime he woke he just seemed tired still.

Meh. I dunno. Sleep is for wimps, yeah?

Now at the drs. FFs.

det I hope you have a better night

Evil could the black bits be banana? have googled worms and nappy previously

I am child free tonight, my mum is having S overnight for the first time. I'm off to see Rihanna with my cousins. Hope everything goes ok, I didn't think I'd feel so apprehensive about leaving her!

J has had multiple green diarrhoea nappies today and is running a temperature of 38.5. Should I be concerned?

lily I think you're amazing. Bringing up a baby on your own is hard under any circumstances especially for someone grieving. I can't believe there is anyone who thinks you should be ready to move on yet. It must all feel so raw to you. Not the same circumstances at all but my Dad died unexpectantly when I was pregnant with DD1. She now sees pictures of him and I tell her all about him. She calls him dead grandad. Hmmmm. What I'm trying to say is that although no doubt it will be hard for you but it will be lovely to share your memories of him with O. Please don't worry about sounding off on here about how you feel, and that goes for anyone else who needs a moan or a boast about anything. That's what we are here for.

gt sounds like DH is really putting you through it. What an arse. I don't know what to say to help you I'm afraid. He needs to grow up and start looking after his family. Hope you at least get a break at work.

evil hope it goes ok at the drs.

DD1 is being an absolute horror today. Early night for her!

Hello quiche.

In need of some advice. My sister is 12wks pregnant (yay!) and has just received a letter saying her blood has come back as Rhesus negative. I guess she will have to have the anti-D injections etc. Was anyone on here in the same situation with their pregnancies? She is feeling a bit worried about it (and she's not a worrier like me) so really hoping for some reassurance.

Cheers.

p.s. Evil black worms in poo could well be banana as BP says.

Afaik JJ it's no problems just a few injections required. The only additional worry is if she has a fall or her bump gets knocked then she may need an extra injection. Also there's no risk to the first pregnancy anyway, it's subsequent pregnancies where there is a possibility of a reaction.

GT Spend all his money til theres none left for booze...failing that I wont shout LTB I'll shout ITB and just concentrate on your babbas because he probably wont change until he wants to . Save your energy and your breath for now

Yep, resus neg here. One injection at 28 weeks than second when O was tested at birth and found that she was positive. I got the second one when O was a day old. Both went into arm.

Thank you, that's really helpful. Just want to be able to say to her I know someone who had it and it was all fine... Hopefully it will make her feel better.

Sorry I haven't been around much, work has been all-consuming. Even had to go in yesterday due to technical crisis. Much harder to keep up now but I'm trying. Was thinking of you all yesterday especially those for whom it was a poignant or painful day.

Evil, threadworms are white, look like thread, and wave at you. Black ones are banana.

Stunt hope LO is soon better x

GT the alcohol treatment service will only work with your DH if he wants to stop. I encourage you to google family support for drinkers and they can give you advice and support about living with a drinker. It sounds like he just doesn't care.

Oh yes, and DD1 has not yet had a party. Her class have the pox so just as well really. Will do something in a couple of weeks. She is loving her roller skates.

AIBU to be annoyed at my wicked stepmother for tutting, saying Oi, and telling him to stop moaning whenever O cries Earlier she told him to stop whinging as there was nothing wrong. He was hungry. Also, that a toy of O's which has been chewed by a Labrador requires more than a cursory rinse under the tap?

O ate salmon for the first time today and loved it. I fed him the flakes with my fingers and he gobbled it up. Productive day today, with income support and housing applications completed.

She'd hate living with sir whingealot here then chasing. Not unreasonable at all. :)

I don't worry too much about dog/toys/etc. But only because O chews the dog at every available opportunity.... and they lick each other. I've given up caring because O adores the hairball...

I have been shown a picture of DS from his residential trip this weekend. He let the girls put make up on him... and the boys painted his nails.

Mr. Confident is in for a shock in september when he knows no one, and Grandma isn't there to protect him.

Chasing she could borrow F for the day and night if she likes? Today, she has perfected the high-pitched, indignant, 10 billion decibel screech. It's an ear splitter. It also serves no purpose. The cat/toy/highchair/food/daddy have all been screeched at. We are similarly gung-ho about toys though tbh. As long as there's no visible hair or fluff, it's straight back in the mouth

VQ glad dd enjoyed her birthday - I have very fond memories of roller skating and then blading. Lots of fun.

JJ congrats to your sister

Fruit enjoy Rihanna! And being childfree!

So tonight, F wolfed down her purees, then was busy screeching at me as I ate pear crumble. So I popped a really quite large piece of (cooked but firm) pear in her mouth. She looked like this then chewed, swallowed, and opened & eeped for more. And more. And then some more! DH was quietly having a coronary convinced she was about to choke at any minute, but nope, she loved it. Shame the love doesn't extend to savoury stuff but hey ho.

pig whenever O tries food he pulls a disgusted face whether he likes it or not. With pear, he beamed

I'll lighten up on toy hygiene then I think.

Today Bdog took M's carrot toy and replaced it with the disgusting lobster he loves more than life itself. < not jealous

MM that's made me chuckle!

VQ. Yes i Agree. It wont work unless he wants it to. Thank you. Will look into support though.

Dona I am doing the ignore tactic now
considered the money thing. But I know he has two credit cards if he really wanted to use those he could.

Evil has dr called? Is lo ok generally.

JJ my sil has those injections. She's just had her 3rd baby and all been ok and she has sailed through pregnancy.

Fruit. Have fun. I got offered tickets for Saturday. Wish I'd gone.

Det your mr confident sounds lovely bit of a heart breaker as he already knows how to get the girls attention. Lol