We've no time for JSing. We're battling green nappies, sleepless nights, x-box playing men and trying to hide our sling addictions. Fuck it, let's do a runner on a golf cart.

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A lovely thread for all the JS Grad Grads to chat feeding, sleep and post-birth STUFF.

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Roll call please ladies and perhaps add the number of slings and buggies you have acquired at the time of posting... wink

You're all so sorted! Making pasties and babysitting, I'm in awe!

Getting h weighed then I've got to go to tescos :( we need nappies so I have to go meh. Then signing class and no DH tonight grumble.

Having our garden done finally in 2 weeks though so I'm really excited about it being nice to go in with H after being here over 2 years.

Ooh that's exciting Zyla. What are you getting done?

Good luck with crazy nephews Juni.

I've been awake since 4 so feel top drawer this morning . Find it so hard to get back to sleep at that time especially because it's so light.

Dh is still cross that E settles better for me then him and I don't breastfed! Although he is much better now of course :)

The assessment was actually a questionnaire about his development which we then went through with the HV. Quite formal! But I think different areas do different things. He'll have another one at a year!

Everything wil!! The house is a newbuild so tiny patio and lawn and nothing interesting. We're having new patio and another one, raised beds, nice planting (but low maintenance!) and AstroTurf cos we hate mowing but I want room for H to play later.

Someone please tell me the appetite comes back when the teeth pop through properly.
She's eating sod all.

Hello. Just popping on quickly! We came home yesterday afternoon, DCs v excited. Got up this morning and DD3 has chicken pox. Has anyone any experience of trying to keep a two yr old from a newborn baby?

Min I can assure you that appetite definitely returns once the tooth has popped through my daughter P ended up hardly eating a thing the whole time she was teething. She was extremely fussy even though she usually eats anything and everything!

Tee I had an annoying health visitor with P. She'd come round and keep leaving "domestic violence" leaflets everywhere. It was getting to the point where I was getting a complex! DP has never laid a finger on me and wouldn't and I was really confused because of her behaviour. It was very odd.

Don't worry about it pixie I got handed the 'don't shake the baby' leaflet from a HV with a very serious expression who asked me "now, you DO know about is, don't you?" And then looked annoyed when I laughed at her ;)

cym yay for being home, I have no ideas, sorry, just struggling with my first :) :)

Oh Cym what awful timing! My two year old isn't that fussed with the baby so wouldn't be too hard. Can DH be on older kids duty and you and baby hide away in the bedroom for a few days? Are you breastfeeding as you might pass on your immunity? If it gives you hope, my toddler had chicken pox a few months ago and the baby didn't catch them.

That's my biggest fear now that as soon as P gets ill she'll pass it onto her little brother.
I'll admit I feel like I'm struggling with R at the moment. He's barely sleeping and I'm not good on little sleep. I end up really teary and feel hopeless. I keep having up and down hours at the moment where I'm thinking I'll be ok and other times when I'm dreading DP going back to work and me being left on my own with a newborn and a 13 month old.

pixie, me too. You're not alone x

I'm glad the appetite comes back, it may help her sleep better again.
I was so worried about her, turns out she's fine, she's put a pound on in two weeks! And finally that tooth had poked through, just waiting on the second one now.

The baby moving her bedtime earlier is good, because I knew we couldn't keep the 10pm bedtimes forever, even if it meant we felt like we'd had more of a good night, BUT it gives me time for wine! And I'm pretty sure less wine had helped me lose a bit of weight :/

She's a chubby chubs ter! 13lb 7oz today! When corrected back her 4 weeks for the being prem thing, she's gone up from 25th to 50th percentile, I KNEW she looked chubbier! Just means I'm going to properly flame anyone who says she looks big OR small now "actually she's smack bang in the middle! so shut the fuck up!

I tried week 4 of couch to 5k yesterday and failed :( seems a huge jump up, was meant to be running sections of 3mins, 5mins, 3mins then 5 mins with fairly short breaks between them, I managed 3,3,3 and 5. So not too far off but I won't count it towards the week, will start ticking of my 3 times of doing it when I can actually manage it. I'm trying to be positive by saying I'm still doing well if I can run at all with my extra weight (of about 4 and a half stone :( :( )

zyla you're doing amazingly. I was supposed to be doing it with you and have failed miserably at even beginning! Also with running, you do have some sessions which just don't go to plan. Back when I actually did exercise, some days I could run five miles and feel great and others I was struggling to get one done. So don't beat yourself up. Just the fact you're getting out there is doing you good.

Pixie you're not alone. I nearly cried today when I was reminded MrWil was going out tonight and I'd have to do bedtime by myself!

Thanks I think everything's a bit overwhelming at the moment plus I'm trying to recover from my c section a week ago and that's bothering me because I can't even pick my daughter up to give her cuddles. She sees me with our son and I feel so guilty that I can't just scoop her up like I used to. It's breaking my heart and I know it's not forever. I'm feeling more guilty for sending her to Wales with my parents just so I can rest and not need to run around after her this weekend. I just feel like the shittest mum ever and keep wondering if a c section was the right choice.

pixie it'll be fine, it will. Maybe not right now, but it will be! Besides, she's off to be spoilt rotten! I used to go to my GP's when I was little, at a diff time to my brother for a special holiday even though they were 30mins away, I loved it! Just make it sound really exciting for her and a special treat :). The CS will heal soon hopefully (though I know I was really lucky with mine), you'll get there!

Thanks wil it doesn't help I'm still eating crap, but the diabetes makes it difficult to lose weight, especially when my sugars keep dropping with bfing. I know, excuses excuses but I'd like to be fitter at least and do feel good when I do it.

I'm eating crap and not exercising so you're one up on me .

Pixie the good thing about your age gap is she won't even remember. Just concentrate on getting yourself well because the faster you do that, the sooner you can be there for her. And I also used to love solo trips to the grandparents.

I've given up.
Officially.
After the hundredth time of traipsing into her room, bleary eyed, to put her back on to her back after she rolled over, she's in with me and the husband is on the sofa.
Someone kill me now

It'll not be permanent Min, do what you need to to sleep through the night .

It'll not be permanent Min, do what you need to to sleep through the night .

She's wide awake.

Thought this 5am shiz was over.

Sigh

Aww min poor you

for after your shitty night Min. Wish I had suggestions for you. This one woke at 1am and 6am which is totally a schedule I could get on board with if she must wake up. But probably too much to hope she'll replicate it.

I seem to be covered in midge bites and I'm not sure why but it's bloody itchy!

I hope it's her teeth and once the blighters have popped out, she goes back

calpol?

Calpol:check
Baby ibuprofen: check
Anbesol:check
Ashton and parson powders:check
Teetha:check
Countless things to chomp on:check, check, double check
Poor kids probably off her tits!

Ahh well. This too shall pass eh?
I've just managed to resettle her after waking after only 30 mins, wondering how long to let her nap...

Scrub that, she woke..