November 2012 - Next stage car seats and yet more teething

[StuntNun]

Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1808232-November-2012-Summertime-and-the-babies-are-sleeping-mostly-with-a-few-notable-exceptions

[PetiteRaleuse]

Oh, and best part of the GP conversation?

-the pharamcist accused me of being pregnant

• do you want me to refer you for a tummy tuck?
  
• do I need one?
  
• I think no, you have a little excess bump but two healthy children. And you're not having any more. I certainly wouldn't think you were pregnant, judging by your naked tummy... But.. If it is a big deal for you I can refer you
  
• no, but thank you so very much for being so lovely
  
• life is bad enough for new mums..... Here's a scrip for physio, if ever you get the time.
  

Vive la France. Lovely. Feel so much better about myself.

[Kyzordz]

glad upping the meds helped P pass :) bless her

pr it's so unfair :( go on, vent as much as you need to here, with a big GRRRRRR

[PetiteRaleuse]

Me too lily would love to know your reading texts

I'm really sorry if my last post came across as boasting. But, actually, I think that should be the norm. My GP knows I'm not having anymore kids and was happy to refer me to a surgeon for an eval on tummy tuck (two sections and another abdo surgery); same coversation will refer me to psy if the meds don't work or aren't enough; also talked about a worrying mole, didn't even look but gave me a scrip for a dermatologist...

And since I spend my life on the UK internet watching the Uk news...I'm wondering how they manage here, when lots of you lovely ladies have been left seriously in the lurch for very basic things.

Maybe it is time to shout.

[MissMummy1]

Jeez stunt - so glad he is okay. Reading things like that terrify me. Big glass of wine for you.

I'd be really annoyed too YW but think you handled it perfectly. Mistakes are unfortunately made and clueless ignorant people like me the majority of the population probably have no idea of the effects something like this can have.

WRT the bf'ing chat earlier. I have to say I found it bloody hard work. All 5 months of it. If anything, for us it got harder the longer it went on. In the early days I even joked with my MW about how easy it was and why on earth people made such a fuss. Oh how fickle I was... Don't get me wrong, I loved the closeness and the special bond M and I had. But the hourly feeds, constant pain, and just how damned draining it was is enough for me to be open minded to mixed feeding future children from the get go. Before having M I was 100% she would be bf exclusively for at least a year. Sadly for us it wasn't to be, and I realise now that the amount of pressure I put on myself did not do anything to help. I haven't written it down like this before, but the immediate difference in both of us after we switched to ff is incredible. M is thriving and I don't feel dead anymore. But that's just our experience, and I am the last person who will tell anyone else what to do.

Umm,

PR your situation just sounds so crap. Big hugs. (DD1 sounds adorable though, even when you're describing her naughty moments she just sounds like so much fun!)

Bedtime took 3.5 hours tonight, including two walks around the village with each of us and a run in the car. I had a dentist appointment today and she took a look in M's mouth. Apparently top teeth are imminent - no shit Sherlock, she hasn't freaking slept for days!!!

The implant - I need some experiences. I had it fitted about 2.5 months ago. First period was 6 weeks late. Lasted 10 days of really heavy bleeding. Stopped for two/three days. And has fucking started again. Is this normal?! How long should I give it to settle before demanding the fucker is taken out? no chance of babies with the staleness of our relationship right now

[fruitpastilles]

mm I have the implant, I got it when S was 7 weeks old. I had heavy bleeding for about a month, then I spotted constantly for about another 2. Now I have no idea when to expect a period, I had nothing after the spotting until last week when I had a couple more days spotting.
I was regular as clockwork before having S, to the point of knowing I was updiffed the day after I was due on.
Sorry that is probably no help at all. They do say to give it at least 6 months though for it to all settle.

[PetiteRaleuse]

stunt that must have been very frightening and to your DH.

yw I would write to hq and if you want me to tweet and get people to retweet...

[PetiteRaleuse]

mm she is adorable. Even when she has decided to throw all her lego bricks at me, one by one, I secretly wish I had dared to do that when I was her age :o

The GP came up with the idea she is distracting me, that she somehow knows I am stressed, so is trying to protect me, in her way. Her bad behaviour does coincide with a certain work telated call from earlir in the year.

But she could just be a pita toddler...imo

[BigPigLittlePig]

Yes MM - 6 months to let things settle. When I went on the mini pill, I had 3 or 4 months of chaos, then nothing at all for 18 months

I was the complete opposite re bf. Before F was born, I had all the stuff for ff, and told dh I would give bf a go, then see how things went, but would "probably only do it for a couple of weeks" - 8 months later - BUT, I have loved it. Mastitis, tongue ties, leaky boobs, biting and all.

Chasing you have been quiet - am hoping this is because you are busy cross-stitching rather than anything else xx

Night all.

[Elizadoesdolittle]

RIght I've been rubbish at posting lately so will try and engage brain and respond accordingly:

kyz Glad E is ok and no more sickness.

Evil Yay for gaviscon.

fatima That sounds like a good plan. I hope it works.

Re choking, it's made me realise that my living room will need total reorganisation for when E's on the move. The house itself and adult stuff is fairly baby proved still from DD1 but it's now her stuff that needs sorting. She is a typical 3 year old and leaves stuff everywhere. I have told her that it's very dangerous for E to get hold of small things but I'm not sure how much she understands. I think I'm going to have to put all her small toys in her room and not let E go in there unsupervised anymore.

pr I love hearing about your DD. I think her and my DD1 would get on like a house on fire. You speak so highly of her even when you're at the end of your tether. I wish I could be so magnanimous about my DD1 when she's being a little terror shit. And no, you're post didn't come accross as boasting but if it had I wouldn't begrudge you it.

pass Glad P nommed like a superstar. She's such a cutie pie.

Right, brains gone to mush so I'll bid thee all farewell and head off to bed. Hope there are lots of sleeping quiche babies.

[FatimaLovesBread]

Fucks sake! I was shattered tonight.
DH got home and my eyes were closing so I took myself off to bed at 9:30. Why the hell am I still awake?!! I've just been laid here waiting to fall asleep. Bollocking bastards
DH came to bed 45 mins after me and took about 3 mins to fall asleep, he's now lightly snoring. Think I might punch the sleeping wanker

[itsnotyouitsMeals]

Fair enough yw. That sounds pretty scary.

Um.

stunt am so glad J is ok.

det and pr bastards the lot of them.

pp hope it's going well.

fatima get some sleeeeep.

evil pm me your address and I'll send gaviscon.

kyz and pass glad babies looking up.

pig have cake! And cheese! And chocolate.

fruit eliza mm and everyone else hello and good night!

[Sophiathesnowfairy]

Ahhhhhhhhh. I awake. period pains I think....grrrrrr.

[Sophiathesnowfairy]

Or maybe a funny tummy.

[Lily311]

penny, pr ill try to put the book on Facebook. It was interesting to read about the first words although I think the study has flows as it doesn't really mention in details developmental delays.

We have rain, I'm so happy. Yest we managed to stay outside for 5 min, it was so hot and humid, was over 40 degrees.

[StuntNun]

Wait for it...

[StuntNun]

...wait for it...

[StuntNun]

...wait for it...

[StuntNun]

8 until 5!

[StuntNun]

Get in!

[Pikz]

Stunt I have the Pom poms out in holland

Wtf kind of holiday place has no oven... I already want to come home L been up since 4.30 uk time!!

[Sophiathesnowfairy]

stunt IN . That is great. Well done J. Well done mummy more!!!!

pikz that s ludicrous. However just eat out.

[ValiumQueen]

Very pleased for you all Stunt x

[FatimaLovesBread]

Yay stunt

After all my fretting about M having crap sleep, last night she did 8:30-1am then 1:15-7:15!!!

I on the otherhand, although shattered, struggled falling asleep and only slept 2am-7am

But woohoo for M!!