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roxvox · 06/01/2014 12:30

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Mnippy · 27/01/2014 19:26

Hello everyone and SHS!

MnipJnr is doing well, enjoyed his first swimming lesson recently. Daytime naps are really inconsistent though, and it's a bit of a struggle to get him to sleep in his cot. I'm really not looking forward to weaning him off his nighttime swaddle.

Re slings, we had a Manduca but just inherited a babybjorn and I wish I had one sooner. He loves to look out and really didn't get on with the Manduca.

kimblesj · 27/01/2014 20:12

Hey all,
That beautiful boy of mine has gone from sleeping 10-5 and self soothing in his cot at night to waking every hour or two to be fed and hugged back to sleep! Has anyone else experienced this?
Can I join the fb group? I know I don't post frequently but forever read away!

Flyer747 · 28/01/2014 04:04

Kimbles pm me your name and brief description of what you look like on fb and I will add you to the group

kimblesj · 28/01/2014 12:35

Thanks flyer Grin

MotherOfNations · 28/01/2014 17:37

Right! now that Eliana is getting a bit easier I'm going to try and keep up with the thread. I mean it this time.

moonblues · 28/01/2014 22:28

Hi Flyer and MoN - long time no see! (one of the few people in the world still not on Facebook Blush)

How is Eliana getting on?

moonblues · 28/01/2014 22:29

Hello everyone else too! Hope you have sleeping babies. :)

GTbaby · 29/01/2014 01:35

Hello all

Thepurplegiraffe · 29/01/2014 18:08

Hi moonblues. Not too many sleeping babies that I am aware of, just a lot of sleepless nights. Though C has let us sleep till 5am the last couple of nights which is great except that at that time she thinks it is time to wake up for the day. How are you getting on?

emmoB13 · 30/01/2014 19:35

Hi moonblues! Really hope legally finds the thread and comes back. Would love to hear how she and her twins are doing x

pinkbuttons · 31/01/2014 09:24

hello! definitely no sleeping baby here. in fact I think my baby hates sleep.

was thinking about legally too this morning. hope all is ok x
how are you moonblues?

moonblues · 31/01/2014 10:33

Hello! I think I'm still on a hormonal high as I'm feeling fine despite the disturbed nights. My DD who's 4 keeps having nightmares and with C still feeding regularly overnight it seems a looong time since I had a full nights sleep. Loving being on mat leave though. C is a wee cutie, very smiley and good tempered and full of chat.

Congratulations on your clever sleeping baby purplegiraffe. How are you?

Pink sorry you're not getting much sleep. My mum always told me babies not sleeping is a sign of intelligence. Wink I've been wondering how legally is getting on too. She must be starting to think about weaning soon.

Thepurplegiraffe · 31/01/2014 12:13

Not so clever anymore. The last 2 nights have been much worse! Hoping it's not the start of the 4 month regression!

pinkbuttons · 01/02/2014 09:58

oh no purplegiraffe also think weve hit the sleep regression weve gone from having at least one 4 hr sleep to being up every 90 minutes the past 2 nights.

Sounds like you have your hands full moon but am glad all is going well Smile I have made a deal with DH now that if DS (3) wakes up thats his job. rarely we actually have nights where I do better than him but with 2 snotty children atm neither of us are getting much sleep.

Thepurplegiraffe · 01/02/2014 20:31

Oh no pinkbuttons that sounds like a nightmare. I don't know how all of you with more than one cope, especially when they are ill! I am in awe. Hope things improve for you quickly. This 4 month regression thing is a real kick in the teeth after the (almost) week we had of slightly better nights. I was in a right state last night, think the hormones have finally run out...

chickieno1 · 04/02/2014 03:22

Hi everyone! Hi mnippy and moonblues.

Sorry to hear so many of us are having crap sleep. Hope things improve soon. The weather not really helping with colds and that but it'll be spring before we know it fingers crossed

Was also thinking of legally the other day. Hope the twins and her older dd are doing ok. She must have her hands full!

We had her second lot of vaccinations today so hope our night is ok.

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roxvox · 05/02/2014 21:28

chickienio how was your night after the vaccinations? We had no reaction to the second lot, hope it was the same for you. Got our third lot on Friday - not looking forward to it at all!

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chickieno1 · 06/02/2014 03:37

We were ok roxvox thanks. I gave her ibuprofen which helped. She didn't sleep well overnight but then slept loads during the day on Tuesday.

Is it bad that I'm happy to keep cosleeping so dh stays in the spare room Hmm. There has been no dtd since M was born and probably for some time before that. Totally not in the mood at all and not really bothered if I'm honest. That sounds terrible but it's the truth. I can't really say that to him as he'd be hurt and I didn't want to say on FB. Don't know what I'm going to do. He asks me whether I'm trying cot but I feel like it's another pressure.

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roxvox · 06/02/2014 08:52

Exactly the same here chickienio! Although I have been trying to stop co-sleeping. But I have no interest, and peoples comments about it hurting and being uncomfortable the first few times have done nothing to aid my drive! DH is being very understanding though and isn't applying any pressure.

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Mnippy · 06/02/2014 10:27

Re Dtd... Am envious of those who were back to it so soon! Four months here, and not much action. No interest (exhaustion contributes to that) and it is sooooo painful. DH is being v understanding, so am lucky.

Oddlife · 06/02/2014 22:59

Hi, I haven't posted in ages either- am in awe of how everyone manages to keep up to date with MN and FB.

Re: DTD nothing here since 2nd trimester..... I find BF makes me feel like a complete feeding machine, so that the idea of being sexual never enters my head plus feeling permanently exhausted or anxious doesn't help either.

Thepurplegiraffe · 07/02/2014 16:04

We have tried once and dd started screaming in the next room so that was a massive successShock

AnythingNotEverything · 07/02/2014 16:29

Re DTD, I find I feel like the least sexual being in the whole world after bf and being constantly attached to DD, but once we get started a switch flicks somewhere. We don't find the time/energy very often but when we do I'm glad we did IYKWIM.

I've not had any pain despite a second degree tear.

JellyCurls · 08/02/2014 19:14

Evening ladies, reading thread while cooking dinner do thought us say hello.

Baby J is doing great although still failing his development checks for head lag & low tone. We know he is just bendy like other 2 DC but health visitor is on my case. Says if no improvement by 6 months she will do an urgent referral to paediatricians. Nothing can be done though he will get stronger in his own time.

Thinking about weaning too but he's not interested and his tongue reflex is still pushing forwards.

Think that's it from me, hope you are all well x

tuckingfits · 10/02/2014 03:29

Hello! It's been a long long time since I posted on here. I haven't a clue how people are managing to post so prolifically on FB & keep up on here. I literally haven't read this thread since mid-Jan.

DS has turned three, had croup & then a cold in the last two weeks. This means that he has started nursery & that's changing up our daytime routine, which i hadn't recognised as such until it changed... This has messed DD's night time sleep, to the point that i am feeding her now & it's no that uncommon that she is awake & fighting til 2, 3, 4am. Ridiculous. Especially when DS is up for the day some time between 6.30 and 7.30...

other than that, she is a star & we love her! Ok, am hoping that she might be finishing up. I need sleep. We all have colds at the moment...

Legally please come back.xx