November 2012 - The birthdays are coming thick and fast

[StuntedFrankenNun]

Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1884788-November-2012-Babies-going-trick-or-treating

That's lovely chasing you'll have a lovely day out

And you owe me nothing.

Is that a Bros song?

I need to vent!!!
N has been crying for an hour, and I've given him all the painkillers I can, but he was still rolling around. I've manged to settle him....I hope it stays like that. P was a complete selfish git! cause it's all my fault! That he can't get sleep, that I work to little and have fun all day long, the fact that N hasn't been well and he still isn't better!!

Oh and here is the best bit, "why arnt you looking after your F*ing son"!!!!
Evil

Oh Evil, do not listen to him. You are doing a fantastic job. He has a screw loose for sure. I hope wee N settles soon, and that you get a good night sleep.

Today was good at work. The new boss was at our meeting and my awesomeness shone through. She sent me an email to Thank me very much for a bit of work I did.

I need to sleep so hugs to all.

I hope you feel better soon Horsey, I hope all the babies sleep well, and GT you are doing very well indeed

Evil, what VQ said. You do not need to pay attention to anything that he says. His opinion is worthless, quite frankly. You're are doing the best for you and gorgeous N.

PR, I owe you and the quiche the world.

Ha! Because I'm busy leaving you you wankeryou can tell him in your head evil

Channel the quiche lovely one, you'll get there.

Chasing YOU did it. The quiche and PR helped empower you, but YOU did it. We are all very proud of you for doing the right thing for you and your boy.

And we are very proud of you too Evil. Very very proud x

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Anything you can do PR?

Evil, he's the evil one. Please consider a name change to something like wonderfulwater to reflect the real you.

I only have one more antler and a red nose to do before i finish my first hat for my local craft shop. I want to do a Christmas tree one and a pudding, but they will be smaller sizes and less pissing about on the details. This Rudolph is toddler size should fit R next year I'll do baby ones next

Evil, for me this was the hardest part. The time just before leaving. But you seem to be coping with it so well. If you can do this you can do anything x

Oh evil ignore him. Just keep thinking "this will be over soon". Focus on your new house. On lo who needs your cuddles.

As lo is only 5weeks tomorrow pls tell me he won't be like this again at 6 weeks. I've been feeding all evening with 15min breaks here n there. My arse hurts from sitting so long.
Weetabix, cheese sandwich and jacket with beans. So some complex carbs. Plus apple n cherry bakewell. A good balanced diet today actually been a good food day !

Pass how do I fix nip lash?

Can't be bothered with cot. In in bed with him at boob. Lol normally I feed him till 12.30. Then put in cot and wake at 1ish when I give up and feed him laying down drifting in and out of sleep.
I figured I'll give up earlier n hope it allows for a tiny bit more sleep.

Bad boob is suffering today. May have to give it another rest day but worried about supply. Argh.

Vitamins. Now alot of us are off formula. Are you giving lo vitamins. If so which ones?

Or gp surgery gives done away. Right start? Or something like that.
Looked at box and it says from 1month plus, should I start A on them now? I never gave H them because I figured formula included everything and bf babies are given them at 6months.

J has just vommed in his cot. I heard splashing and ran in to see him nearly choking. I am so fed up of this. He was distraught.

Oh VQ poor J and poor you. It is so rotten. I bet when he is older he will never get sick and he will find it hard to believe he was ever a poorly boy. I wish him rude health.

Chasing what VQ said is right - you made your new life all yourself. Of course the quiche is here for all its members, but they are strong and brave and powerful individually too.

I can't believe L is one. I feel like I slept through it. I lay awake the night after his party thinking about all the things that hadn't gone to plan and feeling like I didn't get to speak to anybody - but I must have done I guess. Just very surreal and strange.

We have had 1-3hr wakings every night for the last couple of weeks. I mean, he is awake for 1-3 hrs at a time. It is exhausting and slightly bewildering as there doesn't seem to be anything wrong, he just wakes up and stays awake. Gets distressed if we leave. Maybe teeth? Separation anxiety? He's never been a good sleeper but started to feel like we were getting somewhere, he even slept through a handful of times. Not sure where to begin with this. Better try and sleep now while I've got the chance!

pr DD1 had eczema quite badly at around 1yr-20 months. Then it prograssivly got better and at aroun 3 it disapeared. Very occassionly it flares up slightly but it's rare and easily dealt with so don't panic too much. The bros song reference made me

vq Huge sympathies. E was sick in her cot almost every night last week and twice in her afternoon nap. It's so hidious having to wash them down and change sheets in the night. I hope J settles easily for you [hopeful emotion]

Well its past the half way mark of the week and am surviving half term quite nicely so far. Got a few nice things to do over the next couple of days so hopefully that will continue. Then off for an early pre birthday dinner with DH on Friday. Am meeting him from work (he works just off Regent Street) and having a stroll round the shops, a couple of drinks in the pub followed by dinner at one of my favourite restaurants. Should be a lovely way to end the week.

vq he won't choke on vom. You know that. He will move because he can. I wish I could help you more. Could I? Say the word and I'll summon up support. You know where your friends are.

gt bm has enough vitamins. If you move to ff then vit D supplements are an option. But not strictly necessary.

gt growth spurts are at 3 and 6 wks corrected. He was early? Go on due date til the 12 week one. Then they kind of adapt to what they should have been. Whether you are bf or ff growth spurts are arses. H is probably going through one now.

Diagnose the randomly screaming baby : not hungry. Eczema? Jabs a week ago? Or bad temper? An hour screaming in my arms then dh got up and she settled. Arse.

Vq poor lo. BIg cuddles.
Pr maybe she could sense you were stressed? Or maybe dh came in at the point she was going to give up anyway. Hope your asleep now tho x

VQ poor you and poor J.

eliza sounds like a lovely way to end the week.

Well last night was a shocker with both DC. Urg.

Marking place. Sorry vq and PR for sad nonsleeping babies. Hugs. And big hugs evil, what the hell is your P thinking?!

I am quite reflective about things today, my due date was Halloween last year (though A wasn't born until 9th). It's been a big year, for all of us. I often wonder if all mn "clubs" are like this one but I don't think they possibly can be. I am honoured to know you ladies, and even to have met some of you in RL.

Sorry for all the sick babies. It sounds awful. We've been very lucky with my LO. I'm very thankful.

It was Holden's birthday 3 weeks ago and my birthday in a week. I'm going to be 40, I can't believe it.

Wellie the October thread isn't like this at all. They were all friendly to start with and then all disappeared to Facebook.

Pr not sure that is right re vitamins? Ff has all the vits they need if they are on 500ml a day. Nhs recomends supplements from 6m if bf, earlier if mum didn't have much vit d in pregnancy.

Took the kids to a model village yesterday for d neice's bday. Half way round dd1 started power chundering. The model village was heaving and it was a nightmare getting her out. Luckily she is tiny and fitted the spare clothes I carry for g. She was ill again in the car park and on the way home and has been overnight too. She has a high temp and looks wretched. Dreading g getting it and hoping my wider family don't (and the other model village visitors) but there was vim everywhere. Journey home was horrific. Had to pull off right before a coned off area on the hard shoulder as she was choking - then call traffic police as there was no way clear to rejoin the motorway because of the cones! Luckily after 1/2 hr mum and dad passed and saw me parked there, and pulled in where they could half a mile up the motorway. Dad walked back up and came home with me to help the rest of the journey which was a massive relief. Was also helpful as then I knew I could safely drive up inside the cones so stood the police down! Epic day. My dad is a proper darling.

Gutted though as both kids should have hip X-rays and check ups today and we'll have to postpone. Really hope we can get another day soon when their consultant is in the country (he is an awesome surgeon but a hard man to get hold of). G's hips had a good shape and position last check up but the femoral heads weren't ossified so more follow up needed. And r had a good position but there were some concerns about blood supply in the joint (and so bone growth). Needless to say, both are having vit d supplements! We were also going to find out what her genetic diagnosis means for her hips so it was an important appt for us.

Forgot to say evil I am so proud of you. Have been wanting you and n out of there since your p wished you and n dead back in the early days. He sounds like a nasty peice I'd work. Your new place will be lovely and we will all be here to hold your hand.

Vq good luck with the work situation.

GT your LO only needs vitamin drops from one month if you didn't take vitamin D supplements when pregnant. Were you on Pregnacare or anything? Tbh it might be a good idea to start him on vitamin drops anyway as rickets is on the increase in the UK especially for children with dark skin as they don't produce as much vitamin D from sunlight. My mum is a HV in Longsight and she sees a lot of cases of rickets in her Bengali clients. I give J his vitamins by spoon, it's only five drops a day so he hardly notices them. Here's a link to the NHS advice.

2 degrees out there. Am off back to bed.

Here the recommendation is vit D drops if ff. I was v lax about it but yes, ff does contain the RDA of everything.