February 2015..and so the fun continues...

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That moment when your child sneezes whilst possetting Just thought I'd share that with you all

frenetic please try not to worry about such things, I know it's easier said than done but all kids are different and all the 'development' things will happen in their own time. Though in my case the ability to eat without a mess and / or change of clothes never happened, 39 years and still 'under achieving'

Hospital were even refusing to make an appointment with HV making urgent referral too - adamant there were no appointments. So I threw a wobbly. Its amazing how quickly an appointment can be found when you tell the chief executives PA that you saw the article in x paper earlier in the month slating the hospital and you are calling the reporter who wrote it to see if he'd like to do another one about them failing to meet the needs of a 10week old baby, despite GP and HV recommendations. She sees the same lovely consultant who saw DS as a baby, next wednesday!

geeky your mothers logic is very odd

things "my memory clearly fell out at the birth" - he he - I don't think mines every been the same since DS was born 3yrs ago!

frenetic they all do things in their own time - some things will be slower, others faster than average. Also it depends where you read, when they say different things "should" happen anyway.

Frenetic what worries do you have? Lo isn't holding head, sleeping more than 4 hours or self settling here I am not worried, ds1 sat unaided at 4.5 months no chance number 2 will do that he isn't interested in trying to hold his head, ds1 walked at 10 months yet still wad unable to roll over, something they claim they do at 4 months. Don't rush to make your baby grow up because some mums say their babies can do stuff yours can't.

Memphis, that's really reassuring. He's not holding his head up, won't spend any time on his tummy, rarely sleeps longer than a couple of hours. He also doesn't turn to look at any sounds, no matter what the noise is.

Velcro baby today, grumpy and not settling well, probably hating this horrible and very smelly formula (I don't blame him...). Most certainly this was because he really behaved last night; from 7pm he fed again at 3.50am so he thought that mummy was well rested and could take a day of constant screaming...
And DD came back from school with her hair cut for the third time since September!!! WTF?? Are they using sharp scissors unsupervised? The first time it was one of her friends, the second time another one of her friends told her to cut her own hair (and like an idiot, DD went on and cut it) and today we don't know what happened because she's not telling us...

I want to scream and I really need a BIG glass of really strong alcohol.

Tweety I would be moaning to school about that! Are they that deluded that they think paper scissors don't cut hair?

Frenetic LO doesn't look towards us either unless I stand in front of him and move about like a prat until he locks onto me, he hears us and gets annoyed if he can't see you but won't look around for you

Excellent gamesmanship whyo Good luck with the consultant
frenetic as already said, they're all different. Everyone says our LO has amazing head strength but in baby multi sensory class thing the other day, instructor is going on about how baby loves nothing more than mothers voice, eye contact etc. Everyone else's child is laying nicely staring at them. Mine is fussing and staring at the instructor I can sing (admittedly badly), baby massage and so on, he's always looking elsewhere!

Oh, we've discovered how to get your baby to sleep. Take them to the pub to listen to a band

Geeky looks like you have lots of nights at the pub to plan

Agree frenetic not to worry about milestones. At this age they have nothing to do with later abilities. My theory is that there is so much for babies to learn, some visible like holding their head, some not like learning to distinguish sounds, and if your baby does some invisible ones first they will look behind.

Also I have read some ridiculous things online about what babies should be able to do. The most memorable one on a list of signs for autism. It said by 6 months your baby should no longer be babbling because they should be talking! I've only ever met one baby who had any words at 6 months! At 1 year old my son had 1 word and he certainly does not have autism and nor was he even behind in his speech.

freneticagree with everyone else things are so variable, DD had amazing head control but walked a lot later than friends babies. Now she is 2 & you realise how little it matters at how many months she did different things. Also how is your section scar going? If LO hates tummy time a sling gives them chance to build similar muscles.
Is anyone else struggling with clothes at the moment? I don't have hardly anything that fits, also need something I can access boobs in for feeding & also weather seems to be different everyday! Plus LO keeps vomiting on stuff! Think I am mostly looking like a bag lady at the mo. Can't remember who mentioned it upthread but went to baby massage this week & felt like everyone was v glam with makeup on etc. i felt like a right scruff bag!

Addicted to make you feel better I went to a baby group last week a woman with a 2 year old and 10 week old was all made up, dressed like she was going out, red lippy, false lashes and hair waved.....2 days later I saw her in aldi with joggers, no make up, hair scraped back looking 'normal' made me feel tons better that in day to day life she didn't dress like that.

Why would someone go to a baby group all made up?

Anyone noticed any hair loss the past few weeks? I washed my hair today and got a bit panicky at first. Then I remembered that when I had DD most of the girls from my NCT group had this problem and were talking about it. I'll start taking biotin to help the hair loss but if it persists I might go to the GP.

I'm lucky if I take my hair out of its ponytail and brush it before shoving it back out of the way each day.
I went to see a friend who just had a baby and baby was 10 days old and she opened the door with a full face of make up and looked great.
Felt like slitting my wrists

tweety I feel the same. WHY would you glam up for baby group, especially ones that involve being on the floor (all of them!). Addicted same here with clothes, between voms and poonamis I'm just happy to get us out of the house in something clean not obviously dirty! The other day this was 3 changes for him and 2 for me in less than an hour And truk if my hair has been brushed before tying it back then I'm winning. Face washed and moisturised, bonus. Shower, OH must be on lates

During the week I only manage a quick shower when she's asleep. It's a good job I can tie my unbrushed hair up as I rarely get long enough to wash it. I always moisturise though. Otherwise my face flakes.
I have been known to wear sick covered clothes for 2 days the rest of the day if I'm going nowhere.
I do make a bit more effort when I go out in public but I've mastered doing my minimal make up in 2 mins from many years of ridiculously early get ups for work. And otherwise I look like I have no eyelashes and are 14. Well, 17 then...
I actually had a full face and clean hair fory day out yesterday. I did make OH hold lo for the glorious half hour I took to get ready. And then covered myself in a towel till we left so I was sick free.

I don't get the getting all made up thing.

With DS I could just about manage a fast shower with him in bouncy chair. To look clean I used to have "house clothes" and "going outside" clothes. House clothes were scruffy as hell, often had little holes and probably should have been washed more. Going outside clothes were just basic (but decent) jeans or joggers and a cheap asda top but always clean when I left the house as I'd have only just thrown them on.

This time as I still can't carry DD up and downstairs myself, the only chance I have for a shower is either get up earlier so I can have one before DH has to leave for work or stay up later in evening and have one when DD finishes cluster feeding, instead of going straight to sleep.

You guys have made me feel so much more normal! Why that's a good idea about a going out top, I might nick that!
We have had a lovely afternoon in the sunshine in southport, hope everyone else had a good day!

I live in hoody or shirt with vest under and jeans with converse, but this is what I lived in before so no change but I always wear make up, not slapped on but I wouldn't leave house to put bins out without mascara and concealer on my dark circles

I am saving a pair of jeans that I only put on when I'm leaving the house, but as they are the only pair that fit me atm and they happen to be my best, most expensive, and newest pair anyway so they are a precious commodity. Normally in joggers or pj bottoms around the house. Not bothering with makeup as I never bothered on an everyday basis anyway, but my eyebrows really need more attention than I have time to provide.

Haha it was me who went to the baby massage with all the glam ladies.
The next week they were a little more dressed down but still very glam even at that! Went to a mums walking group today which was much more of a mix.

I also have 'house' and 'going out' clothes, if I go out in the morning and home the rest of the day I change into tracksuit/pj bottoms as tops usually don't make it more than one day. Have to wash my hair in the evening as wouldn't have time to wash and dry otherwise, but usually manage makeup if seeing anyone (I will go out without it though) as I look very pale and sickly without any on.

Haha peppermint - I'm the same with makeup, I have to at least swipe foundation or blush on, I'm really pale and people often ask if I'm poorly!

Just waiting for my 6-8 week check... my baby is 9 weeks old and I had to argue with the receptionist last week to get this one otherwise it'd be in a week and a half's time. Awful. Especially since my gestational diabetes was "an urgent need".

Hate the bloody doctors as well.

Lancs DD is 11weeks her 6-8week check is tomorrow! Its only then because the gp himself told them to book it for then (he was going on holiday the day after her last gp appointment and is back tomorrow). Even then the receptionists tried to say no because there weren't enough babies for a full clinic!

Busy day tomorrow - HV, then GP's for 6-8week check, then hospital for paediatrician appointment.

Good luck at the paediatrician, Lancs

First jabs tomorrow first thing. Have nothing planned for the rest of the day as I'm expecting that lots of cuddles will be required.