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November 2012 - Spring is here, time to get our babies out and about.

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StuntNun · 12/03/2014 09:16

Apart from the 'down under' contingent anyway!

Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/2011361-November-2012-Walking-or-not-walking-talking-or-not-talking-any-other-skillz

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ValiumQueen · 20/03/2014 07:45

I am prone to tonsillitis. I had the fuckers out but one bastard grew back and is huge. It is all ulcerated and so is my throat. Big yellow pussy blobs.

Thank you GT but it is not sleep routine that is the issue. It is illness and reflux that gets worse with illness. It was his sore hands that woke him, then he realised everything else hurts too.

I have to go to work and leave him with my mum.

BigPigLittlePig · 20/03/2014 07:48
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Get well soon vq Thanks

GTbaby · 20/03/2014 07:56

Sty my suggestions didn't help. I thought because you said he was playing nicely he thought it was awake time and didn't want to sleep.

Sucks your not feelin well as well as having to go to work and leave lo.

A had an awful night. Almost hourly wakes with screaming until he would pass out asleep on me Sad fh has taken him down now. But he has been awake with me since 6 and I'm wide awake. Lil chance of me falling asleep now.

Passmethecrisps · 20/03/2014 08:32

Tonsillitis is awful. So sorry vq Sad

No Brew for you gt as I hope you get some sleep.

MsJupiter · 20/03/2014 09:03

Tonsils can grow back????!!!! poor you VQ that is awful, just what you don't need.

StuntNun · 20/03/2014 10:04

We had another good night here, J was only awake once and didn't want a night feed or Calpol. I'm not brave enough to try a milk challenge yet, maybe when the current carton of formula runs out. I'm still struggling to get my head around the possibility of CMPI. I don't drink a lot of milk, only in tea, but I do eat double cream, yoghurt and cheese. J also eats yoghurt and cheese naughty mummy keeps the double cream to herself! J is in such a better state since dropping milk that it's remarkable. He was so clingy before that he had to be in my arms all the time. Now he's playing happily with his trains and not complaining when I leave the room to go to the kitchen or get more toys. He just seems to be so much happier than he was even last week. Which is great obviously but also makes me sad that he must have been in pain all the time. I'm not sure whether to cut down further on dairy products and whether I need to consider other common allergens such as soy. And I haven't been avoiding egg traces in his food but maybe I need to be stricter about that.

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Elizadoesdolittle · 20/03/2014 10:21

Never knew tonsils could grow back! You learn something new everyday from this quiche. vq it sounds awful Sad Thanks

PetiteRaleuse · 20/03/2014 10:21

If he is happy on the formula and still ok with cheese and yoghurt why not leave it at that? Cheese and yoghurt and butter and formula are v different to simple cow's milk.

When the paed prescribed me something for dd1's gut she told me to reduce milk but give the medication in yoghurt.

PetiteRaleuse · 20/03/2014 10:24

What I mean is, stunt , you seem to have cracked it with the milk swap. If he is better then maybe that was enough.

FatimaLovesBread · 20/03/2014 10:43

Sympathies with the tonsillitis, I had it in feb and although not too bad took ages to shake off.

Can I just tell you all I seem to have raised a scruff. This morning she woke up in our bed, stretched and farted then said "poopy" Grin she then wafted her hand across her nose saying "poo" and the stretched and rolled over and farted in daddies face Grin

On another note I think I know why her sleep has been shocking this week, she has a canine poking through her bottom gum

GTbaby · 20/03/2014 10:53

I managed two hours sleep this morning. But woke when I heard A screaming downstairs. Overly tiere baby. Who now won't sleep in cot. Screaming back arching on transfer. Think he is just so tiered.

PurplePidjin · 20/03/2014 12:29

GT R was like that at A's age. He's currently fast asleep in his cot and I miss him! Pop him in the sling maybe, he probably just needs a cuddle. I know H was very different to that, but I think most of us had babies similar to A who needed loads of contact? If you wear a low cut top it'll help your milk supply too, as it counts as skin to skin Wink

2 at music this morning, so I broke even :o My friend who's adopting her lad (6 weeks younger than R) came, and was talking about the fact that they're adopting at the end. I said "You wouldn't know, you've got a brilliant bond and he clearly adores you" am hoping that was the right thing to say? I've never met someone in the process of adopting before and, while there's stuff that's automatic and you say to any mum (look how clever s/he's being, I love that outfit etc) there's the odd occasion where it's different - no point complimenting her on losing the baby weight for example, it's just not relevant and she's the most glamorous parent I know, even manages to wear heels!!

FatimaLovesBread · 20/03/2014 12:30

M has finally fallen asleep after being awake since 5:45am. Apart from she's fallen asleep on my arm in bed so I've just laid here with her for an hour Blush

Passmethecrisps · 20/03/2014 12:37

Glad you got some peace gt. I suspect that pp might be right. P also was not a Velcro baby so I would be as perplexed as you are I am sure.

That sounds like a reasonable thing to say pp. Difficult one though.

Passmethecrisps · 20/03/2014 12:41

And fatima! Long may the sleep continue!

This time yesterday and the day before p has become inconsolable for at least 45 minutes. I am currently sitting with a cup of tea hopeful that I might actually get to drink all it. I am having a second go at watching Shetland as my attempt yesterday went Pete tong. I figure there is no point in settling into marking until sleep has hit the 30 minute mark.

PurplePidjin · 20/03/2014 12:45

fatima Envy I've done 2 loads of washing and cleaned the kitchen Hmm and been opinionated all over the internet as per

She didn't seem offended - and I've worked with kids with LD including attachment issues over the last few years so I'm interested and have read quite a bit of theory about "good enough" parenting/care - but she also seems like the kind of person who would be polite and cheerful on the surface then be upset at home iyswim? Her little dude is fab and gets on well with R so I'd like to think they could be friends when they're older, which won't happen if I stick my foot in my mouth too often Blush

This afternoon we will be icing and decorating the cake we made for my mum yesterday (it's her birthday). Well, I say we made. R looked at me in a combination of fascination and bemusement as I exhorted him to have a go at stirring the mixture. I'm going to bung a load of glace icing on the top and try to get him to sprinkle sugar stars and smarties on. Over-ambitious much?!

PetiteRaleuse · 20/03/2014 12:54

I've done two loads of washing too (well the second one is almost ready) and I have been to the garden centre. Bought seeds for various herbs and some rosemary, thyme, lemon thyme and lavender plants to, erm, plant.

Also bought a few packets of lettuce, cherry tomato and green bean seeds and we shall see.

DH has to go back on the weekend as I didn't have space in my car for some kind of barrier to stop the dog pissing running across the "patch".

If this year's attempts go well then next year I will be more adventurous. Though we'll probably move next year so will have to start over.

Elizadoesdolittle · 20/03/2014 13:04

I've done 2 lots of washing this morning as well. Must be the day for it.

Trampoline has been delivered so just got to persuade DH to put it up at the weekend. He wasn't very keen on me buying one.

DD1 hasn't been her usual self since I picked her up from nursery yesterday. She's gone off ok this morning though. Think the fact she wanted to ride her new scooter helped. E has been winey and clingy this morning but is now sleeping thank goodness. I hope they both perk up this afternoon.

fiatpandababba · 20/03/2014 13:06

Vq I'm sorry for you. It seems your house never gets a break from illness. It takes so long to feel better too when there is no chance of ever taking to your bed for a nice rest. I had 10 days of feeling like I was swallowing glass - I moaned my head off constantly about it to anyone that would listen. Horrible sore throats are rotten.

fiatpandababba · 20/03/2014 13:14

I seem to have a magic washing basket - I do washing I know I do but the level never seems to go down. Lady downstairs washes everything her family wears that day right down to bra, pants every day - it's always on the line the next morning (if the weather is fair). Part of me thinks how organised part me thinks omg! Give yourself a break. You can see full outfits for all 4 of them, no random socks. So organised.

Passmethecrisps · 20/03/2014 13:17

30 minute mark fail. Back asleep now though. Weird.

I have also done two loads of washing.

YellowWellies · 20/03/2014 13:53

Stunt I think you might have cracked it with the move to follow on milk. I'd not go cutting out other foods if he seems happy as he is. It is dose dependent so keep an eye on how much you give him (he might be more sensitive when teething or ill) but it sounds like his gut can cope with processed dairy like cheese and butter. Am so glad he's feeling better. Jonas is a different child off dairy. I'm a different Mum when he is too!

It makes me so glad we've had our babies today when we aren't treated as crackers for excluding dairy - its sad to think of babies in the past like DSIL being branded as whingy or difficult and struggling to sleep - when they were just in pain. It's hard though, on dairy trials when J has been awake from 1 to 6am and just wants to comfort feed and be in my arms and I'm getting no sleep I found my temper and patience was so short and that's even with knowing he's in pain Blush . I can see how it could end in an adversarial confrontation situation with a parent letting their baby cry for hours because they think their baby is manipulating them especially if they've been reading what's her face Ford? Envy

fruitpastilles · 20/03/2014 16:21

Afternoon all, so sorry to read of poorly babies again, it's never bloody ending. Hope you feel better soon too vq tonsillitis is rotten, I had mine out aswell, I had no idea they could grow back!
Hope dd1 had a lovely birthday pr
I have read everything but have forgotten lots Blush
It's lovely to see that J seems to be sleeping better stunt long may it continue, hopefully the follow on milk has cracked it.
S is laughing away to herself whilst trying to get on her bouncy dog (big pink blow up thing a bit like a space hopper but a dog shape) I just popped my head in and she has got one leg half over is clinging on to the settee and is finding the whole thing hilarious. I love love love listening to her laughing, it's my favourite sound in the world Smile

GTbaby · 20/03/2014 16:34

So tried A with sweet potato. He loved the taste. But tongue thrust is deff a issue. So will wait a few days before trying again. For now sitting with H and watching meal times will get him used to his chair

YellowWellies · 20/03/2014 17:00

Woo new snack hit I can recommend for quiche approval - sprinkle shredded kale with olive oil, white pepper and sugar and bake in a 200c oven for 15 mins. Green crisps! Smile