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StuntNun · 27/12/2013 04:32

Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1937565-November-2012-The-run-up-to-our-babies-first-proper-Christmas

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PetiteRaleuse · 02/01/2014 21:53

Dammit. They took the mini food processor.

ValiumQueen · 02/01/2014 21:54

Oh bollocks Hmm I have just come to bed and DH is asleep. I heard him go for a wee after setting J. We never flush at night (except solids sorry TMI) and there is blood in his wee. His mums first symptom was blood in her wee and he has been called into the doctor as his liver function results are off. I hope I am worrying about nothing Hmm

ValiumQueen · 02/01/2014 21:55

PR the fuckers taking the food processor!

Sophiathemistletoefairy · 02/01/2014 22:02

When is his dr appointment. vq ?

Evilwater · 02/01/2014 22:07

Ohhh looks like I'm in for some wind and rain. See you in the morning.
Evil

Sophiathemistletoefairy · 02/01/2014 22:08

Stay cosy.

ValiumQueen · 02/01/2014 22:09

8th. The day his mum sees the Oncologist. I am hoping it is from the rather passionate love making session last night, but I think that may be wishful thinking.

I know, I know, there are many reasons for this. Just feeling a bit scared.

I will try to sleep now, but would appreciate a bit of virtual hand holding. I know I slag the fat lazy git off frequently, but he is MY fat lazy git and I do love him Hmm

FatimaLovesBread · 02/01/2014 22:11

Eliza Think it was you that asked. We haven't got a new car yet but hoping to do so soon. Thought we'd wait til after Christmas. We need to get a wriggle on as ours is due a service and I don't want to fork out £150 for that to then trade it on.
I think we've settled on a Ford C-Max unless something else takes our fancy.

Anyone any experience of ERF in a C-max?

ValiumQueen · 02/01/2014 22:12

Beetroot! The fucker ate his own body weight in beetroot earlier! I will wring his sodding neck!!!

PetiteRaleuse · 02/01/2014 22:16

vq don't worry. Blood in pee can be a zillion things, most of them perfectly benign. You know that. And liver tests can be off one day and better the next. You know that too. (((Hugs)))

Right, going to have a nice winding down glass of wine. Tomorrow I will start rebuilding DD1 after a traumatic day. She's just at that age where she doesn't understand everything, but she will have understood the stress was related to her and that the grandparents she has been getting to know this week left without saying goodbye after shouting mean things about mummy and daddy directly related to her.

I need to get the girls' British nationality sorted so if ever anything happens to us guardianship will not pass to anyone in his family. I need to do everything I can to protect the girls from them, and DH agrees.

Fucking bitch.

(I also judge myself for not kicking them out sooner, but DD1 was really enjoying her time with granny and grandad. It is so sad that she had to witness this. I tried to stop mil but she wouldn't shut up. )

flouncymcflouncerson · 02/01/2014 22:18

vq I am here and holding your hand. With my sensible head on you and me both know that blood in wee is a very common symptom of a urine infection. So stop the silly worrying as that is mos likely reason, nothing scarier. Do you hear me??

yw hope you got the drugs sorted. The bfn had a great drugline and most drugs marketed as unsafe for BF are actually fine. I'm pretty confident cocodamol is one of them, in fact I have a drug and breastfeeding booklet I can look up from my training if you haven't figured it all out already?!

PetiteRaleuse · 02/01/2014 22:18

Crosspost. vq :o beetroot. Poor love you must have panicked something horrible those few moments xxx

ValiumQueen · 02/01/2014 22:19

Such a shame PR. I am glad you and DH are in agreement on this. Such a shame.

I woke him up and told him off and had a cry. Git Grin

flouncymcflouncerson · 02/01/2014 22:19

Also cross posted!

ValiumQueen · 02/01/2014 22:20

Thank you Flouncy Smile Beetroot. Hate the stuff! Scared him too apparently. Good. Smile

flouncymcflouncerson · 02/01/2014 22:23

Ps yw I'm sending you virtual get well hugs. I too am suffering and loaded up with paracetamol and penicillin and also some rather funky thoat pain killing thingy!

BigPigLittlePig · 02/01/2014 22:31

Oh pr sorry it had to end like that. My mil started slagging me off, in my own house and in front of both girls, the other week. I told her that she should think of he girls and this wasn't an appropriate discussion to be having, well, that was like a red rag to a bull. You are, as you know, well rid. I hope dd1 is ok, poor thing. And you too, of course.

Eliza fab news about the wee E. Long may her weight gain continue. Hope the SLT appt goes well and hey have some useful advice.

VQ bleddy beetroot eh. Hope his appt goes well too.

Late to the day, but another wobbly tooth dreamer here. Quite frequently, and it's a awful. Interesting that it's related to anxiety. I hadn't twigged that. It has on occasion made me v paranoid about my dentition!

I also had a grim dream last night. A nurse I work with had gone crazy and was killing people in some weird building. She was hunting me down in the corridors, then I tried to reason with her and she got some scissors and cut a big chunk out of her lip then sprayed me with a great big arterial blood squirt before running round bleeding to death. Was rather awful actually.

Brag alert. I had 10 hrs sleep last night. Not entirely unbroken (see above, plus snotty baby), but still, was quite awesome.

PetiteRaleuse · 02/01/2014 22:33

Crap I haven't even wished yw well. Really hope you're feeling better soon Flowers

Elizadoesdolittle · 02/01/2014 22:44

Thank fuck for that vq.

fatima Yes it was me and I have a c-max too. No experience of erf though. E still in her maxicosi and prob will be for a long while yet. DD1 isn't in erf as got her car seat when I had my polo and erf wouldn't have worked in that. Expect E will go into the same car seat as her eventually.

pr Sad

yw and floncy Hope you're both better soon.

Passmethecrisps · 02/01/2014 22:45

Quick check in before bed.

vq you poor thing! You must have been frantic. I used to make beetroot soup and, honestly, you would think my innards had melted. I am glad you have discovered the cause.

I am Shock at the way it ended pr. I am so sorry that dd1 had to witness what was obviously horrid. And they are fuckers for taking the mini-chopper.

That dream sounds awful bp! I hadn't twigged the stress thing either bp until I got neuralgia as a result and it all fell into place. I can now feel it coming on sometimes so can take steps. Haven't had he dream or neuralgia for a long time now.

Parents have been and gone for today. Back tomorrow. They were quite clear about tomorrow's plans and were a bit embarrassed that DH was cooking us all tea - they had planned to buy in. They had a tough Christmas - 4 adults and a poorly baby in a tiny two bed flat did not make for easy and relaxed living.

DH is now making a video montage of our Christmas which is already managing to erase the shitty bits from my memory.

Brill about E eliza. Wotsits are delicious!

I am glad you have sorted things with landlord evil. You don't mess around when you put your mind to it

PetiteRaleuse · 02/01/2014 22:58

Tbf it was their mini chopper.

Just realised this is the second visit in a row where they have left without saying good bye to me or thanking me for their hospitality.

I wish I'd said more actually but I didn't get the chance. I feel so sorry for fil. He's lovely but doesn't stand up to her. She fell out with his 90+ mum this year too, and I don't know if he will ever see her again. I do know she (gmil) is very unhappy and just spent her first xmas alone due to the row and swears never to see mil again.

What worries me most is that fil, who was driving, had quite a bit to drink with dinner. Mil doesn't drink thank god because if drink brings out the worst in people I dread to think what her worst could be

She just needed to keep her trap shut for 12 more hours but had been having digs at me and just had to release her venom before leaving.

It is all very sad.

I do have some marvellous anecdotes for you, not to forget an ancient peeler and coffee machine, but that must wait til tomorrow. Night quiche. Sorry I've not been hugely present or supportive this week. It's all been very me me me.

StuntNun · 02/01/2014 22:58

Oh no PR, I know we've been joking about your awful ILs but that sounds horrendous. I hope you get a good night's sleep and it all feels calmer in the morning. Hugs.

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PetiteRaleuse · 02/01/2014 23:15

Considering I've just had one of the nastiest rows ever, excluding ex boyfriends, I am feeling amazingly calm. Calmer than I have felt at any point in the last week in fact. Because they have gone. Will shower the girls with love tomorrow, and have a chat with DD1 about just how loved and amazing she is and answer any questions she has over the weeks and months to come as kindly as I can.

She has seen me and DH row on a very few occasions but we have always reassured her. What MIL did was unforgivable.

But at least I know I will not be woken up tonight by inconsiderate adults, and that is a very peaceful thought.

fruitpastilles · 02/01/2014 23:22

vq I'm glad it was just beetroot, you must have been so worried.
Yay for E eliza Smile
Bloody hell pr big hugs to you all. Poor dd1.
Glad you know the plans for tomorrow pass I hate not knowing if someone's coming round or not it drives me batty and I usually end up pretending I'm going out instead, just so I know not to expect anyone.

I can hear S stirring. She's already woken up 3 times tonight, luckily I've been able to keep her in her cot and her her back to sleep, this is a first! I daresay she will end up in our bed in about an hour though and will not want to go back to sleep. I'm really getting fed up of her not sleeping. It's been months and months now Hmm

TheDetective · 02/01/2014 23:31

How can you all let your baby's walk outside?!

HOW!!

It just can't/won't happen with O. I've tried. He walks, not in the direction we need to go in. Reins were no help. He plonks himself down/trips up constantly. Gets completely distracted.

So I just don't even try. He still doesn't wear proper shoes, as it's pointless. He's been walking for 4 months FFS!

Hmm

PR The cunt. Good riddance. Wine