The 7th Broadly Gemini Luxury Bus - Now with highchairs!

[AGnu]

Old thread here

Bibs at the ready, things are about to get very messy!

Not going to complain about DS tonight.

I just found out that my cousin's wife is going to have to deliver their baby by c section on Friday - she'll be 24+6 weeks. The baby isn't developing properly and they think it's best chance is now on the outside. They've been trying to have a baby for years and finally had ivf to conceive this little one. So, so hard for them. Please send them your thoughts, positive energy or prayers.

I am so lucky robe sitting here with DS in my arms.

Oh my goodness Lor. That is SO EARLY! Prayers for your family.

Well, I was sedated yesterday for the procedure and while many drugs haven't been tested "on" pregnant women or babies, they have been able to either detect certain amounts in breastmilk or they know enough about the properties of the drug and how it's processed in the body to know whether it would pass through the milk and affect the infant. You're right though, it is unethical to test pregnant mamas and new babies. The pain-killers I took today are fine to have while breastfeeding and I haven't been feeling too foggy while on them, I was just waiting for anything lingering from yesterday to completely pass through my system. I am again reminded how much easier it is to just pop a kid on the boob than to have to make up a bottle! I think M got a little too used to huge quantities of milk being able to just pour down her throat so she was getting a little frustrated with having to wait for the letdowns and started biting. which resulted in some head/boob smashing

You have been good! We've had our heating on for a few weeks already. Hahahaha, a Twilight fan, hmm frus?

Oh lor, we are lucky arnt we, it's so scary to have a baby at that gestation but they do marvelous things now, my god daughter was born at 24wks 15years ago and there's not a hot wrong with her now, very hard on the parents though to have to look after your baby in scabu and not take them home prayers for them x
Bring sounds like you've done the right thing I'd say it would have passed through your system now, maybe it's an age thing as kitten has been pincer ing my nipples, don't know how but it's like a sharp pinch and really hurts?! Not all the time but never had it before the last few weeks, she only has one bottle aday but as she sleeps through now she's even stoped crawling and just rolls into her side shhh don't jinx
I only do 3, the first is plenty full but I can tell she's unhappy with how little there seems to be the other 2 times

My friend was one of the first 24 weekers to survive in the hospital where she was born. She's 25 now & completely fine! Modern medicine has come a long way in recent years too. Will be praying for all of you!

My head hurts. "It's not time to play the piano right now, Calf..." "AAAAAAAAHHHH" "Can I have the palette knife back just for a moment, please?" "AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH" "Please don't hit my face." "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH" "Stop screaming." "Screaming. Hahaha... Screaming. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH" It's ok to put duct tape over a 2yo's mouth right?! I feel like shutting him out in the garden crying! I've shut him in his room for an early nap. It might be more for his own safety before I lose it with him...

It's just a phase. Only a phase. He'll stop soon. He's just a child. A child going through a phase. Just a phase...

agnu dd2 never got out of that phase. I'm still rocking in the corner.
We've had a toothpaste in carpet incident scabby hall carpet anyway and a talcum powder everywhere including in ds' socks incident so far this week.

Oh dear. The rocking in a corner phase is all ahead with me. Stay strong!

Thanks for the kind words. As you say it's amazing what they can do now and in this case the baby's chances are better out. It's going to be such a hard time for them though. I can't imagine having such a Teeny baby and not being able to hold it. It'll be worth it if they can support the little one and it can grow. They're in Australia and fortunately my other cousin also lives there so he's flying over to their City to support his brother.

Awh, agnu it's just a phase. I promise it'll be better soon I still go rock in the corner sometimes though too

Glad your family has support. It's going to be a long and bumpy road with a micropreemie. Really hope the little one pulls through. They are so so tiny it's truly amazing. The youngest baby that I've seen was born at 30 weeks and he was a little fighter!

Urgh, day 2 since the op and yuckola my mouth just tastes gross all the time. I hate this! Dh has been helpful and very caring but now he's got work tonight so I have to take the littles trick-or-treating on my own tonight plus I've got them on my own tomorrow night as well so that he can go see My Bloody Valentine (I opted out, not feeling like damaging my eardrums). Really wish I could have a girl's night at my house with wine and movies instead of having to be home alone for the 3rd time this week.

It is just a phase. question is, are you ready for the next phase?
Ds has gone to sleep. Woo hoo, oops, shhh. Don't wake the grumbly baby.

What's the next phase? [scared]

Bring I love the way you talk! "Yuckola" We could have a virtual girls night... If we stayed up ridiculously late & all got the same film we could MN all night to keep you company!

I'm not sure agnu dd2 hasn't left that phase yet, (and probably won't for another year or 2) have you been through "why" or "no" yet?

Oh and did I mention my boobs are having a rest. Yup you heard me, ds is not attached to my boob. He has a dummy in his mouth and that dummy isn't me , he took it last night for a couple of hours for that first stretch, and he appears to be doing the same tonight.
Ah too late he's spat it out, but he's still asleep, which is more than what he does to me.

Waaawhoo! Frus that's awesome that he's taking a dummy! I've been afraid to admit that M is loving hers now b/c I know others haven't been too keen, but glad she's not the only one.

Haha, yeah you'd all have to stay up ridiculously late, or I'd have to watch a movie in the middle of the day while it's late for you ladies. then I could drink in the middle of the day

Yeah, those phases, I tell ya. You celebrate b/c you get through one and then they throw another curve ball at you. IT NEVER ENDS. Muwahaha!

I'm pooped out. Took the kids trick-or-treating on my own with some friends tonight and put them to bed on my own and DH still isn't home yet. I'm starving and I don't know what to eat because I can't eat my favorite foods b/c they're too hard and crumbly (I just want a damn piece of PIZZA). I might have to settle for eggs again. This diet sucks.

Oh bring you'll be a little rake!
we are in the " I want it" and crying if I get told no stage ( mostly related to food) despite my best intentions dd1 LOVES cakes, chocolate, biscuits, chips, pretty much anything bad for her! She is a good eater full stop with most good but what she wants is the above! I keep worrying she's going to be chubby, the hv said she was on the 93rd percentile last time
Bring don't worry about the dummy, no I'm not keen not with babies, it's because a lot of people then have them in their toddlers mouths perminantly on them but kitten is a massive thumb sucker now, it's never out of her mouth and that's even worse! I can't throw it away!

Strikeout fail

Lol! I would love to be eating cakes right now . I think the gross holes in my mouth are finally healing (TMI, sorry).... I indulged on some eggs and sausage and toast for brekkie, ya!

I was hoping she would find her thumb instead of preferring a pacifier as Ds1 kept his dummy until he was nearly 3 and DS2 was a thumb-sucker but gave it up on his own once his teacher told him that it was for babies. Maybe I'll just have to wean her off it earlier than we did with DS1?

Off to deal with more student/midwife politics. Oh the joy. but at least I get to hand the kidlets off to a daycare lady today !!

Chinese tonight. DH treat. I'd say mm yum normally, but last time they put toouch msg in it and I don't react well to it in large quantities. Fx they dont tonight.

Ooh, that sounds good Frus! I normally stay away from it too b/c of the msg as well (headaches and feeling hungover isn't really all that worth a small amt of chinese food!). Hope it's good to you tonight!

Starving again....

I get the hungover/headaches/vomiting/migraines if I have too much.
Unfortunately I can't have dry-roasted peanuts, or flavoured crisps because of the msg levels. And I love dry-roasted peanuts. I crave them every so often. I haven't had any in about 6 years
I had crispy Mongolian lamb with pancakes and hoi sin sauce. And steered clear of the special fried rice and crispy chilli beef, one of which was the killer last time.

That sounds absolutely delish! Crispy anything sounds super good.

Trying to stay awake long enough to watch Bill Maher, but he's not on for another hour and I'm so exhausted....zzzzz.... falling asleep.... and it's only 8pm!

The boy seems to be in that grumbly in between stage with everything. I call it the can't quite stage. He wants to sit but can't quite do it, wants to feed himself, but can't do it fast enough, wants to play with toys but can't quite hold them.

Afternoon!

How is everyone? Glad to hear your op went well bring and your on the road to recovering!

Lor glad you had a good time away! How's your SIL doing? [hugs]

Kitty ~ I have to admit that I've started to miss being pregnant. Not quite ready for no2 but after a discussion with DH the other day I realised we both have different ideas on age gaps Hoping he will change his mind in a few months! Like you I haven't had AF return so I'd probably have to stop bf first. Saying that I managed to fall pregnant without AF the first time as she never returned after coming off the pill. Perhaps that's not the same?!

Frus ~ the mini train outing looks adorable!

Agnu ~ I hope your DS has got over the phase?

I think that's everyone!

Nothing much to report here other then baby pear is rolling back to front whenever he has the opportunity and sleeping is sadly a thing of the past Wind is keeping him up at night and it is driving me crazy!!!

Whilst I think of it. What time is everyone bathing and putting to bed nowadays? I've started a 5pm bath and a 7:30 sleep routine. Baby pear doesn't stay down for more than 30 minutes but DH and I are taking in turns to settle him back down as we feel he's now too old to be downstairs with us even if he's awake after 8pm. I'm hoping he gets the message soon!!

Still no sign of Lib?

I was thinking of Lib too. Hope you're okay wherever you are!

So, my cousin's little one held on inside for an extra day and was delivered by c section this afternoon (in Australian time). Little one cried which is great so it's lungs seem to have developed well. Obviously very early days but breathing is good so far and little boy (it's a boy!) seems strong. Everyone is relieved and happy so far. My uncle flew over from Dublin on Thursday so he's there now too. Everything is as good as it can be for a 25 week, 500g baby.

Oh on terms of bed etc. we do bath at 6.45 and DS is asleep by 7.30/7.45. He usually gets up at some point before we go to bed at 10.30 - sometimes for a 10 min cuddle/settle, sometimes more food and sometimes to cry the place down for 45 mins.

Oh lor fx he's a strong little fighter.

lib is posting some cute little pics on fb.

Bedtime routine. um, ds usually stays down with us until I go to bed. He's a Klingon Koala. also we don't have a monitor, that and I don't trust dd2 alone with him, and she doesn't sleep