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June 2013 (2) - attempting to get into a routine!

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MrsBri · 08/08/2013 01:29

New thread for us ladies. :-)

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MrsBri · 19/08/2013 09:39

Littlemiss, my milk just eventually dried up without me doing anything special. It took about 4 weeks.

Our child benefit covers the cost of formula, thankfully.

I'm sorry DS has taken against it. I didn't know babies did that (I knew jack shit about babies though!).

Pink, it's difficult changing size and shape, isn't it? And Sarah, I'm not sure I'll be able to do the tailored look again either. Is it easier if you're a younger mum, do we think?

I'm not sure how many of us are over 30, but is it worse for us, even if we try? Or is it all genetics / luck?

We only got a further couple of hours' sleep out of Amy, sadly. Not sure how she can go 6.5 hours between feeds on 100ml but only 3 on 150ml. Contrary child!

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Olimoss · 19/08/2013 10:30

Oh god the weight thing. Although have been back at pre-pregnancy weight since week 2, pre-pregnancy weight was Still Way Too Much. And as you say, Mrs Bri, the shape is all different. So clothes that fit before now fit differently, or don't fit. I don't think my stomach will ever be quite the same, and it was not that good before. I was 39 in July and although never a skinny minny am used to feeling and being quite fit, with rock hard abs, albeit ones hidden under an insulating layer. My left knee is absolutely cactus, am back at ortho surgeon's tomorrow as need another operation, maybe two. So right now even swimming is off the menu, and if I do a big walk (did about 3 miles this morning, not that much) then the next day I am a bit crippled. Gah.

I'm down to pumping once for about ten mins total every morning, with the aim of stopping completely soon as I can. J is 12 weeks on Wednesday and I figure that's not a bad effort. I just take the pump off before the boob is entirely drained and very day take a bit less from each boob. Now down to 60-70ml so do you reckon once I'm down to 30ml or so, say, total, I can just try and stop completely?

We have J down at 7pm, dream feed about 11pm and he sleeps right through till 3am for that, then another dreamfeed-stylee top up at 3am but we can't get him to sleep beyond 5-530am in the mornings although he's not due to eat till 7am. I am unsure right now how we'll ever manage it! Although we are not, and have not, ever suffered sleepless nights with him so musn't complain.

Can't believe the time is going so fast, eh?

MrsBri · 19/08/2013 13:31

Question: if you knew somebody was reading this because you'd mentioned it in passing and you were uneasy about it, would you stop posting? How would you feel? :-/

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Hawkmoth · 19/08/2013 13:44

Depends who the someone was. I've not put anything on here that is too personal, and I've probably mentioned most of what I've said to other people in passing.

MrsBri · 19/08/2013 13:56

I've put it on the Facebook group in case they're still reading it.

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SunnyL · 19/08/2013 15:34

My baby stinks of sick. It's all over her back, her hair and is dried up in her ear. Despite all this I just want to kiss her all over.

I would never never have believed that was possible 3 months ago. God I love being her mummy.

Ok goey moment over. Go back to your lives.

SunnyL · 19/08/2013 15:35

Oh and MrsBri I think my DH used to flick through this when I left my iPad open. Never really bothered me.

HungryHorace · 19/08/2013 15:51

Sick is one up from poo!

pinkbear82 · 19/08/2013 15:56

I have a little girl that wants to be on mummy 100% today, cue not much else getting done.

Mrsb you know what I think!

How is everyone handling the teething? I'm using a detinnox gel, which seems to help a little, a tether which she's not keen on but I'm fairly sure it the teeth making her clingy today.

HungryHorace · 19/08/2013 15:58

We have vague signs of teething but the teeth aren't quite breaking through yet.

Pink, that gel is good, isn't it?

Our LO has been clingy for the last few days too. And grumpy, right on cue according to Wonder Weeks.

curlyclaz13 · 19/08/2013 16:01

Went to our first baby group today. wasn't that great and oscar was the youngest by a couple of months. They were doing footprints but Oscar's are a big smeary mess !
put our names down for baby massage which I am looking forward to.

pinkbear82 · 19/08/2013 16:36

Ah yes HH the gels a bit of a life saver. She quite likes it too!

She's resting up on my knees looking around and as long as I bounce her she's quite happy at the moment.

I need to step away from the sherbet lemons, they aren't helping anything Confused

HungryHorace · 19/08/2013 16:38

I'm sure they're helping something. Just not anything practical! :-)

pinkbear82 · 19/08/2013 16:47

Grin HH - the dogs quite keen to have a try of them as well. P

Dd finally just fallen asleep on me. Now no one make a sound and fingers crossed I don't cough. Desperate for a wee tho Blush

Sarah2506 · 19/08/2013 17:12

I have made so many references to 'my online ante natal group' that one day someone will track me down. I wouldn't mind so much now but back when we were all constipation, piles, reflux, stretch marks and god knows what other horrors I wouldn't have been keen!

Sarah2506 · 19/08/2013 17:55

Oh and Curly I get that a lot too. It's like the mum community generally doesn't make it to baby groups until three months minimum!

Totally agree on the way we now hold weight. I have for sisters in law with kids. They have all lost their weight but report that they can't get in their wedding dresses because these were corseted and their ribs have expanded.

My main focus is to just return to a sensible weight and not be overweight. Beyond that I'm not too bothered. It's not like I'm on the pull!

Hawkmoth · 19/08/2013 21:49

How can I lose weight when I'm starving from 5am to midnight? Argh!

AmIGoingMad · 19/08/2013 22:33

With baby groups its really frustrating as just when little ones are at an age when they're able to really get the most out of them and enjoy, most of us mums have to go back to work. My son has definitely gotten more out of them now and I'm thinking that he's the one that'll benefit most when I take them during this mat leave. It's a shame for dd that there's not going to be a baby number 3 here so she won't get the same experience iyswim.

And Sarah and mrsbri- the humour of the former pupil serving me was not lost on me despite the sheer panic attached to the situation. And luckily enough it was a really lovely one.

Mrsbri could a name change help you feel a little better?

Olimoss · 20/08/2013 07:16

Boyfriend took breast pump to work yesterday to exchange it at John Lewis ( it had lost some if its suction power). He didn't exchange it & hasn't brought it home. So now I can't pump.

What's best? Bit of hand expressing or massage in the shower?

I woke him up to ask where it was and he just mumbled, 'Sorry, babe' and is now fast asleep again.

Boys are dumb.

pinkbear82 · 20/08/2013 09:47

No advice l

HungryHorace · 20/08/2013 09:49

Typical man!

Hand expressing if you can manage it, I think, Oli.

pinkbear82 · 20/08/2013 09:50

I'll start again.....

No advice oli, but I agree boys are dumb.

Glad today is the last day if my steroids, I'm fairly certain they are responsible for me having turned into a sobbing wreck and fire breathing dragon, with a bit of mehness mixed in.
DP got full swings of this last night, but he was an arse to start with and failed to think about anything that came out of his mouth first!

Oli hope you get some relief, I guess what ever brings it is best.

Hope everyone has a good day x

Littlemissexpecting · 20/08/2013 11:06

Oli the bath is great for helping with engorged breasts. Just a little squeeze = milky bath water!

hedgehogy · 20/08/2013 11:17

MrsBri, I name changed for this reason.

Devilforasideboard · 20/08/2013 11:30

Um, would anyone mind if I joined you lovely people? I'm in the July thread/group but DS arrived in the middle of June and seems to be developing according to his birth date rather than due date so you guys seem to be going through the same stuff we are.

Speaking of which we seem to be in 9 week growth spurt hell at the moment - fussy, not settling for naps (will only nap on me at the moment), not sleeping so well at night and feeding a lot. This passes, right? I'd just started getting him to self-settle a bit using shh-pat but clearly picked the wrong time for that Hmm

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