November 2012 - The Adventure Continues

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Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1787896-November-2012-Crawling-Already-Uh-oh

This thread's topic is what size of nappies are your babies in? And how are the cloth bum babies doing?

PR Jacob has not had many baths in his short life as he always has a sodding cold. I do however wash him twice a day, and his neck more often. I use oilatum so I would think that would balance any hard water. Good thought though, and yes I am happy with what the Dr and Consultant said. He is also to have 2 sachets of gaviscon with every sodding bottle. There may be prunes on his future.

Settling in very important. My nursery has a standard offering but they amend it if the child needs more.

VQ I doubt BP is entitled to any tax credits. But the voucher scheme is definitely worth it, both DH and I do that and it does make financial sense. Just wish I could sacrifice more!

Glad you got some drugs VQ. You get better.

Excellent news re miniPR.

Probably not Madame. I keep forgetting that I have three kids, and that makes a lot of difference to how much you can earn and claim. If we just had one, we would not qualify.

Go the fuck to sleep O, stop fighting.

Ooh that looks lovely vq in need of some freshening up but I like

Good idea though, even if wishful thinking!!

Love it for a long term family home. I love those old typical Scottish houses they make me think COSY

vq I didn't know you saw paeds today. Good news they are doing a trial of meds. The domperidone is used to speed up gut movement and help vomiting isn't it? Is J sick quite a lot then? Forgive me if you've already said.

I had that daft childrens nurse out today. All my puree making was pointless as after she had spoken to the SALT they felt that playing without food would be more beneficial just now to encourage him to get used to touch on his face and maybe try putting toys in his mouth and to copy us opening our mouths etc etc. She has said it will be a very long process :-(

She discussed the BF thing a little. I get the feeling she too thinks I should quit. She talked about maybe getting DH to do night feeds with bottles so he only gets breast during the day and doesn't comfort feed at night. She also is of the impression I need to have him fully on bottles prior to my surgery. I'm honestly so stuck as to what to do :(

Izzy I saw the GP who had been in touch with the Consultant paediatrician for an opinion. Jacob is not and has never been a puker, except due to coughing which is entirely different. They want him to have double gaviscon to keep everything down, and Domperidone to move the food through. I think it is bollocks, but I am not a paediatrician. I bet you were pissed off about the purée. Grr!

As far as I am concerned I have already moved into that house and am decorating after the builders have finished the two storey extension It is a lovely house in a great semi-rural location with masses of potential, and could be a forever home, but in the meantime would be more than adequate. It is very near the centre of Falkirk, but you would not think so. We also have chickens and a vegetable plot DH is a bit smitten too, and considering he only drove past it this morning.... Oh well, no harm in dreaming.

Cosy is very important in Scotland.

I am very suspicious of the false ceilings though. Been caught out there before.

VQ I would love that as project house!!

Luis- I have the squits! I hope your referring to the verbal kind

Luis- I have the squits! I hope your referring to the verbal kind

That's a great double post, but I was referring to your excuse for MNing in secret

I keep thinking it is Friday and have been frantically checking my inbox. I have to find something to do to get me through tomorrow without exploding with impatience.

Right, that makes sense now Luis.

The kitchen is fugly! Have you seen where the oven is? WTF? Deffo a project. Reckon they would need to take less for it too as it would be a brave person who would buy it.

Luis only issue there is that she will want to feed me xyz because it'll do my insides good I can not give her any excuse to feed me.

School sports day so am exhausted. Didn't do much. But still. PIL have guests for afternoon tea so I'm hiding in room "resting". Trying desperately not to fall asleep as it will mess me up tonight, and I'll have nothing to do other then post here

I'm getting constant mild heart burn every evening and today have swollen feet being updiffed is not nice ATM

VQ I actually think that sounds a good plan from GP. I know you say he just voms when he coughs but do you mean he has an actual cough/cold at the time? O coughs then voms 75% of the time he voms. The rest of the time he just spits up silently and rubs his hands in it!.

I'll await your clarification!

Yep. Cold inducing cough. Little possets occasionally otherwise. Better than being told to fuck off, and she did not say that the consultant had said it was not reflux either.

Hello all, updating from London! Hotel is minutes from the British museum so just had a potter round there. My tummy is in knots and I am struggling to keep tears at bay, I miss Eric so much :( but it is lovely to be somewhere else and I'm really looking forward to tomorrow :) I am assured Eric is fine, he isn't eating solids too well but I am trying to reassure myself it's not the end of the world, he still gets plenty of milk. Anyway, enough waffling about me, let me read what you guys have been up to...

for the bad nights but there aren't that many of them by the looks of it??? E did 7:45 - 6-30 then came in with me till 7:20, so I am not going to complain. He only wanted his dummy but I wanted cuddles

Brill summary luis!

Lol stunt sounds like a well deserved bottle though! Pleased you had a good night last night :) FC he is getting over it now :)

Oh mm hope you feel better soon!

evil glad doctors said n is fine :) and it's great p is taking more of an interest in him now

bplp you didn't think you could get shot of me that easily do you? ;) I am having a break from London with a cuppa in the hotel room because my feet are killing me and my nerves aren't allowing me to have a coffee in a coffee shop . Having said that I'm gearing up for a pint in a pub later on! I'll feel better after a drink or two. I am glad you have decided to complain, it really does need doing, will look for letter on fb later :) I would go with the second of the two from what you've written it sounds like it suits your situation more :)

Ooh madame I bet they are wonderfully clean! I do love a good clean floor, it doesn't matter how much you polish and tidy the floor neeeeeds to be clean IMO to make it look all finished

Aww vq I am honoured to have a quiche title :) I am not sure i deserve one though. Bless j, wonderful sleep from him but understandable that you are worried. FC he improves soon, poor mite. I hope the drs new plan works for him. He is such a gorgeous gorgeous boy. Lots of cuddles for you too

Helloooo pikz!!

I've always wanted one of those bins too lily am quite jealous now!

chasing hope you're feeling better soon bless you

No idea about water and eczema pr but woohoo, dd1 is doing fantastic!

izzy sorry you didn't get to use purées but hope the process helps j, bless him :(

Right, I'm pissing off back out now, see you all later, am so thankful for the quiche and dp and mil for having e and e for being great. You lot are like an extended family and I rang mil and then mum and then came to update you all and read what you've been up to

Kyz enjoy!!!!

VQ good luck with the Dom Perignon as we christened it in our house.

BPLP local would be my choice I reckon and only paying for what you use is as rare as hens teeth.Thinking about my primary school I didn't care about the appearance or facilities it was the 'feel' of it. Somewhere warm, cosy and full of happy little folks even if the setting wasn't perfect.

Quick q - has anyone else's wee person been reeeeeeeaaally sleepy when teething? He's had 3x 1.25 hour naps today. This is unheard of since he was teensy.

We also had our first injury today - he face planted onto a hard plastic pirate toy and has a big bruised nose. Poor sausage. Hope he hasn't got black eyes in the morning . Am glad he was sleepy before this or else I'd be worrying about concussion paranoid Mummy.

Listening to DH readying him for bed - it sounds as though wee hands might have found a code brown nappy DH sounds rather queasy .

YW at code brown - might use that phrase for dh next time a nappy situation occurs on his watch.

VW to help you get well soon - all of you. Hope the concoction helps J, although am sure if germs would just do one, he'd be a bit better.

PR that's awesome news re: dd1, long may it continue.

Kyz have a for us all

Izzy I suppose it's too late to stick the purees in the freezer now? Guess it'll be soup for tea tomorrow . Please don't feel pressured into stopping bf. Giving bottles at night is one way of breaking the link, but I managed to night wean F without doing that, and without dhs help. It can be done, and you can continue to bf, so that alone should not be a reason to stop.

Had a major wobble earlier. Nursery 1 in my head has a big sunshine over it and the fucking meadow and nursery 2, well, it's more in the shade. But I know it needs to be nursery 2, really. I am going to have a quick google of other nurseries around the hospital though, to be absolutely certain. MIL has F for 4 hours tomorrow, so could be interesting. This afternoon, I went to a friends, who F knows very well and is usually quite happy with. I sat F on her lap whilst I went to do something and within seconds she was sobbing, proper heart rending cries. This week has really screwed her up

Lucky garden got a loooong pm from me. Am considering just writing, "Dear Ofsted, please read the incoherent ramblings below, then action"

Seems like most of us had a reasonable night?!

That house looks great VQ Needs some work, but not too much a it could be done slowly if needed.

bplp the second nursery sounds pretty good to me - flexible and with a nice feel to it. I'm sure you can find a nice meadow to visit somewhere else!

Have a fab time kyz

I am doing another full week at work. I wouldn't normally be in work today and last night dreamt I forgot to go in and woke up in a panic!

Has anyone got a Zafira? There's a good NHS deal on round here so I was gong to have a look at 1 this weekend. Never really considered one before so would be interested to know what others think.

BP little ones have very short memories. She may be picking up on how you are feeling too. She has also not been well. She will be fine x