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Still brooking no argument for sleep, glorious sleep!

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Stacks · 18/06/2013 19:45

This will be the thread where all brooking babies learn to self settle and sleep through the night (the real version, not that 5hr at a time thing).

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RubberBaubles · 09/12/2013 16:12

You fell of my TIO too Xmas Blush

DD has just done a wee in her potty, that is 1 wee and 1 poo so far Xmas Smile

GreenOlives · 10/12/2013 13:44

Good work Rubber's DD! Grin

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Stacks · 18/12/2013 08:29

Has this thread died now do you think? Are we all on the fb group? I wonder if the new brooking mums will come join us here or stay on the antenatal thread?

News here is that T has a tooth finally, just short of a year old. He's also sleeping really well, I get 12-13 hrs a night, and at least two 1 hr naps a day. He had a 2:40 nap the other day, after a 90m morning nap! Perhaps he's just making up for the months of awful sleep he gave us.

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GreenOlives · 18/12/2013 09:43

That's fabulous news stacks! Long may the great sleeping continue! I think this thread has probably died a death - I think it's because so many of us are 2nd or 3rd time mums so don't have quite so much need for support/advice and when we do need it it's easy to post on FB, and our babies are getting big too! However with the recent new arrivals they may revive the thread! Smile

DreamingOfAFullNightsSleep · 20/12/2013 23:00

I agree, I try and read, but don't have time to post. My queries are also pretty specific, and sleep is still horrendous here. Depressingly so. But as i don't think there's really an answer for us I'm stuck. No one wants to hear my endless sleep deprived moaning Grin

I hope the new mums revive it. Or we all make it onto the fb group- much quicker and easier in lots of ways.

musicalmrs · 22/12/2013 20:51

Hi all! I try to read, but also struggle to find time to post everywhere. I like the FB group, but feel a bit guilty posting about some things there when there are still TTC brookers around (although there seem to be fewer on there now..).

No news here really. Given up BF accidentally, hoping it'll have a positive effect on my cycles. Been TTC half heartedly for maybe 6ish weeks, but still no AF, so no clue what's going on yet. However, I'm currently turning into a massive spot so I suspect that AF will finally put in an appearance around Christmas..

DD is lovely, very talkative, occasionally doing the odd thing in a potty when she feels like it but no clear pattern, loves drawing, and enjoys clambering into bed with us half way through the night.

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Stacks · 25/12/2013 11:41

Merry Christmas everyone, and happy birthday to T - 1 today! How did that go so fast?

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musicalmrs · 25/12/2013 13:18

Merry Christmas! Happy birthday to T too - had forgotten he's a Christmas baby. How're you feeling Stacks?

GreenOlives · 25/12/2013 21:03

Happy birthday T! And hope everyone had a fabulous christmas day Grin

jaggythistle · 05/01/2014 12:27

Oh! you're still here. Must be my longest brooking gap ever Blush

Just procrastinating at work and looked up a few old posts.

Happy New Year brookers :)

(PS DS2 still sleeps crap at 20 months - you should see my brown eye circles. It's lucky he's cute)

jaggythistle · 14/01/2014 13:12

Oh well, brooking that you're all ok! :)

Loopyaboutmy2boys · 14/01/2014 22:24

I'm still around jaggy, sorry about non sleeping ds2! I'm the only one in our house who doesn't sleep...

EverythingIsTicketyBoo · 26/01/2014 12:39

Hi all, we're not very chatty over here, I will be linking this for our newest post natal brookers see if we can't revive the post natal chat a bit :)

musicalmrs · 26/01/2014 12:55

Hi Boo! How're you and your fabulous family? Smile

EverythingIsTicketyBoo · 26/01/2014 14:01

Everything is all good in Boo towers thanks, teen boo has his college interview on the 3rd, we're waiting to see if C got into our first and only choice school and K is just a dream!

How are you Musical and everyone else?

keepitgoing · 26/01/2014 15:12

hello!!!!! I'll wait for the clueless newbies as I wander round in a sling as she won't nap in the cot in the day... feel like I spend half the day making her nap. sling, jiggling, pram... Smile

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Stacks · 26/01/2014 16:59

Hello again everyone. We've been very quiet here too, DS is amazing though. I always thought the baby stage was the best, but if I'm honest I didn't bind that well to T as a baby. He was cute and adorable and I'd watch him sleep and be scared he wasn't breathing and need to poke him every now and then... but I'm not sure I'd have been any different if it had been someone else's baby I was looking after. There was no magic bond people talk about.
Anyway, he's a year old now, and I think "I love my boy!" at least 20 times a day. Even when he's being naughty sometimes, with his cheeky grin as he pulls all the washing off the radiators :)

I guess I'm saying it's ok if you don't enjoy the first bit. I've always loved babies (since I was in primary school). Having one was very different than I imagined though. Even then, it was an amazing experience, and one I'm soon to be repeating :)

I hope all the new mums and babies come over to revive this thread. Look forward to seeing you :)

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SweetieTime · 26/01/2014 20:59

I found you all. SO pleased we have a thread for all our questions.

Stacks we felt like we were looking after someone elses pet for the first few weeks we had the twins then reality sets in that there is no going back

I am slowly getting used to been up close and personal to baby bodily fluids. I currently have pee stained trackie bottoms curtesy of F and baby sick on my shoulder from his sister.

I think AF is back here too, I have felt rough as anything all day and have a cracking headache. My lochia had more or less finished but overnight has become very heavy and bright red so I am thinking it must be AF. I am 6 weeks post delivery tomorrow and not BF so it could well be.

musicalmrs · 26/01/2014 22:17

College and schools Boo?! How scary is that, and how grown up your family are :)

All is good here thanks. DD doing well, lots of words, very bossy ("Come! Come now!" is her current favourite command.. along with "Come now. Shops. Sweeties. Yum!" - her dad's fault!).

Keep, I remember the jiggling days well! DD would only sleep in a sling for a very long time.

Stacks, I know what you mean - think I'm the same! I loved snuggly baby DD, but I'm really enjoying seeing her blossom into a proper person now she's a toddler :) She manages to amaze me and make me love her all over again each day. Hope I'm lucky enough to be able to do it all over again some day.

musicalmrs · 26/01/2014 22:21

AF back already Sweetie?! That seems so unfair.

Ah yes, baby bodily fluids. A rite of passage :) Though my DH has thus far avoided getting baby/toddler sick on him at all and DD is 20 months. I feel this is somewhat unfair..

keepitgoing · 27/01/2014 07:34

did she just grow out of it musical?

sometimes in the night she's so noisy, kicking her little legs and groaning. it can't be proper sleep poor little thing.

stacks that's lovely. I'm falling more in love with her all the time, as she becomes more interactive with Goos and smiles Smile

sweetie how are the twins? and do you had a sight appointment set up yet?

cartoontrickster · 27/01/2014 11:33

hello.
sweetie sorry you've got af with you! she could have at least given you a longer break.

EverythingIsTicketyBoo · 27/01/2014 13:46

Ooh.I nice to see the recent grads here :)

I can't believe AF is bothering you so soon Sweetie :(

SweetieTime · 27/01/2014 16:45

I have been very brave today and been to the local childrens centre. It was Jelly Babies session so everything geared towards babies. We made little casts of the twins hands and next week we get to paint them. E loved the sensory room staring at the black & white images they had on the lower walls. F slept through most of it but that made it easier for me. All this entertainment for £1 - bargain so we will be going back next week.

Trix for us not BF I think we get an earlier visit than the others. I am not sure what to do about contraception but am going to have to get something sorted even after the journey I have had to get here.

keep I went to see an eye specialist last week but he didn't know what are causing my problems which was disappointing. I have some more tests this week and see him again next Monday. I have told him I am willing to go anywhere to get this sorted. I think he is going to consult with his colleagues to see if they have seen this before. In the meantime I just stress about it. I am going back to GP tomorrow to discuss my anxiety and hopefully get some talking therapy as I really don't want to go onto long term anti depressant meds.

Musical at what age did DD start to talk? I cannot wait to hear mine speak - I know I am rushing things. Also no-one tells you how noisy babies are, OMG mine never shut up making noises even when they are asleep.

cartoontrickster · 27/01/2014 17:58

N can be noisey when he is stirring but that can be for an hour or more before he's properly awake. by then I've been awake the whole time waiting for him to start screaming.
well today was ment to be our first full day alone together. he cried all day and so did I. for the life of me I could not settle the child Sad . he finally feel asleep at half past 3 at around the same time as mum arrived to save me. I hadn't got dressed, and still all I've done is change into joggers. he's been asleep since and mum sat with him while I went to bed for a bit. I was ment to be meeting the nct girls at 3pm but by then I really wasn't in the mood to go and obviously I was no wear near ready. I feel bad that I didn't go because the venue was choosen to suit me.
sweetie I think that's sensible as you never know what may happen. I will have to sort some thing out when the time comes too although I am dreading it. I have tried various pills and the injection before and none of them have agreed with me. I can get awful pmt as well I used to take mood stabilisers for it. jelly babies sounds amazing! I can't believe you manage to get the 3 of you out and about, with your poor eyes as well, where as I have barely brushed my teeth today.