November 2012 - Teeth? Don't talk to us about teeth.

[StuntNun]

Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1826507-November-2012-To-sterilise-or-not-to-sterilise-bottles-that-is

I am sorry you had a bad night again Izzy. Could it be teeth? Have you tried calpol? And gel? Perhaps it is regression. Is he having a leap? He is the right age. Previously you would not have noticed due to constant crap nights. Also sorry about your undercarriage. Would medical retirement be an option then? Could you qualify for disability or is it just that job? Is there a clinic post or admin post they could swap you to?

I am sorry you had a bad night again Izzy. Could it be teeth? Have you tried calpol? And gel? Perhaps it is regression. Is he having a leap? He is the right age. Previously you would not have noticed due to constant crap nights. Also sorry about your undercarriage. Would medical retirement be an option then? Could you qualify for disability or is it just that job? Is there a clinic post or admin post they could swap you to?

Oops sorry

Sounds like J can't self settle at night when he reaches the end of a sleep cycle Izzy. My J is similar, he prefers to feed to sleep but then when he wakes up in the night he doesn't know how to get himself back to sleep. Sleep training is the only way to resolve it quickly. You can do it for naps as well as bedtime. There are loads of different methods, you're best to pick the one that suits you. I did controlled crying with DS1 and DS2 but I can't remember how old they were. Once they were into a bed rather than a cot they both needed some rapid return as well (lying in wait on the landing to take them back to bed). With J I'm doing a combo of controlled crying and gradual retreat. Since he likes to feed to sleep I feed him with the TV on and sitting up so he won't go to sleep. Then when he's finished and sleepy I rock him in my arms until nearly asleep. Then I put him in his cot (sleeping bag, dark room, teddy and dummy) and put my hand on his back for a while. Then I say night night and leave him to it. If he cries I leave him for a minute or two but if he gets louder or seems upset I go in and resettle him. It doesn't always work and sometimes I end up boobing or rocking him to sleep anyway but over time I'm hoping he'll learn to settle himself. For some reason he'll only self settle on his tummy whereas otherwise he prefers to sleep on his side. I don't know whether something similar would help your J as well.

Izzy ours is discomfort from nappies, is there something making him uncomfortable like that? Teeth, wetness, a zip or popper that digs, likes/dislikes his feet covered? R has to have his wool longies, and long sleeved top. Won't sleep in fleece or PUL (or probably sposies, because they're also plastic). Nor will he go down in short sleeves or a too-heavy sleeping bag. I'm waffling, sorry, and you've probably tried all this. But if it's not tummy ache or teething pain, it might be some other niggly little thing

Oh izzy so sorry. Not sure what to suggest re J. Is the surgery waiting list good news? I hope the waiting list is not too long.

I accidentally bought a coffee machine. Well, I wanted one though I only drink coffee occasionally.

And we won't get any financial support cause O has property on her name. It's only half and I can't sell it till 18. Oh, never mind, I gave up on Hungary really.

Physio starts next week again.

Izzy forget the - have a bottle of No ideas I'm afraid. I so so wish I had a magic wand that induced sleep in all the quiche babies, but J in particular. When he does finally get a full nights sleep, he won't know himself in the morning! And neither will you, lol.

Just put F in a hip carry using an old bed sheet I cut in half. I blame all you baby wearers, making me take scissors to my bed linen tsk tsk F quite liked it though as she could slap me round the face

Evening quiche,

Izzy I wish I knew what to suggest, but I am sure you've tried everything already! I really feel for you and am sending lots and lots of hugs and sleepy dust to you.

Sophia you are superwoman! I cannot believe the amount you have going on and the number of things you fit into each day. You really are an inspiration. I shall raise a toast to you when you move into your lovely home.

Speaking of which, I am going to sign the tenancy agreements for the new flat tomorrow and I collect the keys on Friday. Hope to have moved in by Sunday and have a bottle of wine (from date guy) to toast my new life. A Skype conference call was mentioned?!

So, the date. I feel bad that I haven't updated you all yet but needed time to get my head straight. I had a lovely time. We had lunch, mooched around the city centre, had a rainy walk around a lake and chatted non stop. He is extremely open and honest and we talked a lot about past relationships and love. He is like nobody I have ever met before and I felt quite scared about how strongly I could potentially feel about him. As we were being open I asked him whether he saw this as a friendship or possibly something more, he said that yes he could see it developing into something more as he 'really liked me' or 'liked me a lot', I can't remember the exact wording which is really annoying as I have been debating which wording would mean he likes me more... He wants us to meet up again. We are meeting on Thursday evening after O is in bed while my dad babysits.

So, an exciting week ahead.

O is thankfully eating solids again now his tooth has popped through, which is a relief. He is loving having his grandad home again and is babbling so much more now which is lovely!

Yey for date night. Wording doesn't matter, he likes you and that's good enough.

Hi-5 chasing! In fact, chest bumps are needed too! For contract and date night(s). I'm glad things are looking up at last. Just need to get you into your new pad, and with some new mummy & baby friends. Oooh, it's exciting!!

Lily we have a lovely coffee machine too, it gathered dust during my pregnancy (couldn't face coffee) and then afterwards (upset Fs reflux) but now, it is getting some good use fuelling my serious caffeine addiction

Turns out, baths with mummy with deep water and bubbles = HIGHLY exciting. So exciting that F nearly drowned felt the need to dunk herself underwater for a second which AGED me, about a billion years....

Evening wimmin.

Nothing to say but wanted to say hi.

I am pleased for you chasing. I would urge positive caution. If that makes sense. Kind of like you look both ways when crossing the road even though you fully expect you won't get run over - it's just a sensible precaution. He does sound lovely and, whatever happens, that fluttery tummy feeling is loads of fun and you so deserve fun. Enjoy it.

My possible cheese misadventure with p has got me wondering. P never showed the typical symptoms of CMPI - none of them. It was the docs who seemed sure. I am not sure I am brave enough but what would be the gentlest thing to give her if I wanted to test dairy? Is cooked better? The pasta sauce I gave her was actually a pizza base sauce and possibly had Parmesan. Although not very much. Hmm.

We have a posh coffee machine. We take our coffee machines very seriously . If we had the space for an industrial type one with build in grinder, DH would have one in a heart beat.

Hmm. I suspect neighbours are going to hack me off tonight. They are lovely folk but bizarrely slam their doors incredibly loudly. When we first moved in we managed to raise it subtly by asking if they had bother with the doors. They got a guy in to 'fix' them but they still heave every single door shut so hard it honestly makes the whole house shake. And despite being new builds they are not too flimsy so they really are heaving them shut. I have just had to go a resettle p because they have visitors who are equally heavy handed. Argh.

Anyway, I am sorry izzy. I wish I had advice but I think clutching at straws can be much more annoying.

Pass I was advised small amounts of cooked stuff first, ie. cake or biscuit, that live yoghurt is a bit easier as the fermenting process begins to break down the CMP....raw milk is obv the worst. Wouldn't it be great if she was totally fine with it all! A whole world of yogurty, cheesey delight awaiting her.

Have you checked the label on the sauce Pass?

I made it VQ. It was frozen and I was sure I knew what was in it - I would normally just make it with tomatoes and loads of veg cooked down and whizzed smooth. This one looked a bit creamy and I have a vague recollection of making one with Parmesan

I have had a horrible evening tonight, I'm really at the end of my rope. DS2 has woken J up three times. After the second time DH ended up smacking him four times! And this was after he had accused me of scaring the children (I told them I wouldn't take them to the park tomorrow if they didn't tidy up their room). I feel like I would do anything to get away from all the noise and the mess. And to make matters worse I just found out that school starts on Thursday not Wednesday so I have to deal with another day of trying to persuade DS1 and DS2 not to spend the whole day playing computer games.

stunt let them. With the best will in the world is it worth your sanity? What is the worst that can possibly happen? Personally it sounds like you need the break a day of them playing computer games would give you.

Stunt

From my days working with teens with SN, power cables are a lot easier to hide than entire consoles glove box of the car, potato bag, cleaning cupboard, empty vegetable bag in the freezer (spinach, cauliflower, broccoli) etc

It would be fab bp! Thanks for your advice. I suppose it is possible that the cooking of the Parmesan might have helped as well. I might tackle a biscuit in a couple of weeks. I must say, we are off to France on hols in 6 weeks and thinking I might not have to be utterly frantic would be fab. That might be pushing it though - I can't imagine she'll be nomming on Camembert for a while. Just a break from label checking or not having to try to explain in my non-existent French that she can't have anything from a cow.

! Love the idea of hiding power cables in bags of veggies!

Can you still take fuses out of plugs?

Oh stunt what a rotten evening. I often use not taking the dcs somewhere as a threat. Can you take your ds's out somewhere? I find it easier to manage when we are in the park or countryside and they can run off steam. Or, as pass says, the odd day of computer games won't hurt. Sometimes you all need a rest.

Sounds a lovely afternoon chasing.

Sorry for the awful sleeping izzy.

DH gave me a lie in today as I was up a lot with H. Unfortunately, H has developed an ear splittingly loud screech after closely watching dd have a spectacular diva tantrum at the weekend. So no sleep as I was woken up by totally happy screeching every 2 minutes (from downstairs!)

Eliza I have been to Hartington (I had a friend who had an amazing house her dh built himself there). It is lovely. Nice and near Buxton too, which has a lovely park (Pavillion Gardens) and Pizza Express

Does anyone remember the thread I linked to ages ago, with the total ledg mum who lobbed the x-box out the window? Well, yeah, that. Maybe stunt is gearing up to be our resident ledg lol? though stunt - count down the hours if it makes it easier. And if all else fails, crack out the and

I found a really good hiding place for the Xbox Pidj - in the picnic box! They would never have found it there. Unfortunately DH wanted it back so he could play Batman.

I don't mind them playing computer games all day occasionally but we had a three hour game of Monopoly Wii today so tomorrow needs to be a little bit more wholesome!

Thanks chasing , somehow we are getting there. Am incredibly pleased for you and the way things are progressing. you sound very level headed about it all, but I bet you are scaredely excited.

If one put a wire in the freezer would it work following defrosting? Just a thought? (I like your thinking though pp )

A good day. Apart from all the progress at the house I took the boys to the local Fish Festival which was fun. I didn't get to sample any fish as I was juggling the pushchair and the toddler and daren't even contemplate the none handed scrabble in bag for purse, but I would have liked to. After tea while DS1 was engrossed in a Thomas DVD and O was enjoying some of the carrot stick organic crisps I whipped up a really nice and really easy sausage casserole for tea so felt very proud and oRganised when I went to collect DH for the house.

Tomorrow is furniture delivery and us moving existing furniture in. Will be tired I think tomorrow. ( as I am living from a suitcase and I didn't really think about it I only have one outfit suitable for working at the house. A park of Tesco grey skinnies ( really nice actually and only £12 ) a navy blue t shirt and some pumps, the tradesmen must think I am a real skeggy) even I am getting sick of the sight of myself in it