June 2013: Here come the terrible twos!

[HungryHorace]

New thread. :-)

I'm quite glad there isn't a child 2 on the horizon! And feeling even more sorry for my friend who has twins. One who only wants the buggy and one who wants to walk everywhere! In fact, they couldn't be more opposite if they tried, it's actually quite scary.

I think you're all right tho, you kinda find a way, whatever way that might be, and hope to god nothing rocks that way and you all make it to the end of the day semi in tact. That's an achievement!

For everyone!

DS only just survived today; on top of everything else DD decided to give him a very enthusiastic bounce in his bouncer which had me worried! I am only just managing to eat dinner now as DS decided to cluster feed all evening. Don't let us put you off! DH would never have agreed to another child if we'd left it till now though!

That's what I find the hardest too, bean. There was a thread on here recently which made me realise that me being an introvert is what makes it so difficult for me. I desperately crave some space and alone time and it's almost impossible when bf a baby.

Aww thanks pinky :)

Bean - yes my gym crèche do change nappies and bottle feed, thanks be to god.

Joe wasn't a spewer at all so if this one sticks and arrives a spewer then I think we will be in some shock. And we've only had two poonamis cause I was evangelical about sticking him in slightly too-big nappies. One was on an aeroplane so karma, I guess

J will be at nursery four mornings a week and the childminder two of those afternoons. I shall cherish him of course but I imagine I shall also cherish those times!

It took me months to realise you could get a non-puker. Fuck you reflux.

Least I'll know to get the gaviscon this time before it drops from the 75th percentile to the 9th.

Despite both ours having intolerances to lactose / cows' milk protein, neither is / was a puker (which is why the GP didn't believe that DD had an intolerance). I'm quite thankful for that!

I'm glad we have a very small gap...we at least got some day before DD was prone to bolting when DS was tiny!

Delay, clearly.

Rae, my mum came over (not from Aus mind) to stay with us when M was born, she looked after the big 2 and generally helped out for a couple of weeks. I'd recommend it, assuming you get on!

I met my friends brand new squishy 2 week old DD today. 2 things: 1, when feeding, there was no muslin in sight and baby didn't bring ANYTHING up. WTAF?! and 2, I was absolutely Not Broody :o

She's coming round next week so I get proper cuddles, squeeee :o

DD was a bit sick after most feeds (it didn't bother her). We had muslins everywhere. I still thought that was normal up until I had DS. DS is rarely sick. He was full on sick while I had mastitis but with that being the exception we don't use muslins very often. I now understand why some people say they're not necessary on the threads about useful/ useless items - I could never understand it before! We still have them everywhere out of habit though!

We use Pampers but I tried the Aldi nappy samples that were in a bounty bag. That was a mistake. People rave about them but I've never seen a poonami like it - it escaped from every direction!

At the weekend I brave a run after her 11am feed. Normally she's fine and I need some time apart from her. I'm very much an extrovert but I prefer to choose to spend time with people not to have it imposed on me!

When I say sick it's just one up from dribble most of the time. But enough to make you think you must change the baby as she's pretty wet. I think it's mainly user error as I am not an effective burper. The poo situation is horrific though. It's just this once a day explosion. I don't think there is anything wrong as she's otherwise fine and gaining weight. You know your life has hit a new low when you are reading a web page entitled 'baby poo- a visual guide'.

I have similar issues with over enthusiastic bouncing. Big one comes in from nursery and tells the small one what she's been doing. While bouncing her. I am so sick of hearing myself say 'careful' and 'gently' ...

Oh goodness. Potential of another refluxing baby is one of the reasons we've not hurried into dc2. It doesn't put us off but we needed time to regroup after all the screaming and puking (ds, not me!). He used to do what I called 'full return to sender' pukes at least once most days. There was a lot of laundry. I remember seeing a friend's baby a while ago and being amazed that she could lie on her changing mat happily for ages! DS would fuss and/or puke.

Met another friend's 4 wk old baby last wk. DS was gently curious and asked to give it a cuddle. He does gentle hugs so that's not as scary as it sounds. I might have melted a little bit and maybe got a little bit broody

After a day from hell, DS slept from 10pm - 5.35am so I'll let him off. I had time to feed him, get breakfast ready for DD and enjoy my own before DD woke up. Yes!

I feel very lucky that both children have escaped colic/ reflux. The 2015 June bus (I'm on there too as June was my original due date) is full of babies and parents suffering - it sounds horrendous.

The poo situation sounds a nightmare, bean. DS now goes every few days since his vaccinations (opposite to what they said would happen!) so when it arrives it's massive and I have to hope that I'm not out!

I'm a rubbish burper too. And impatient. Which just means that DS wakes up as soon as I lay him down.

Ooh Mrs

Rue yeah Ma is pretty cool so should be ok I reckon, she was around when J was born too and it was all good!

I peed on another Clear Blue digi this morning, been holding off for 2 weeks, and it said 3+ weeks so I guess this thing is increasingly go. I am DREADING the new contract I start 3 days a week in Bristol, smack bang in middle of morning sickness timescales.

Bean that poo situation sounds so far from ideal. Do you remember those old school pilchers made of plastic that used to be put over cloth nappies? I'd be tempted to track some down and stuck them on around the time of said explosion!

oooh Mrs come join me and Sunny ....

I was soaked with puke morning noon and night when Lil as a baby. The HV suggested I hold her upright for 15 minutes after feeding to see if that might reduce the puking. All it did was put me at face height of the next puke. She was generally very cheerful with all the puking though - probably why I didn't think it was a problem until they realised she wasn't putting on any weight.

Still I know more about it for the next time round.

Wow, I had no idea about this puking thing. DS has seriously never puked, never even vommed up a dribble. Thank god!

M used to do occasional full-on projectile voms, usually after his bedtime feed, it was complete return to sender and a PITA because it woke him up and meant stripping him, the bed, me...

I'm really selling him, aren't I? He's lovely really! :o

Stupendously late with this but good luck Hungry with your interview. I hope it goes okay/went okay!

Thank you.

I think it went OK, but I'm just having to wait now. Hate this bit!

The waiting is crap. Did they give you any indication of how long?

No, and I forgot to ask!

But the agency woman was off work today so maybe that might delay it a bit.

I hope I hear next week though!

High on my list of things I'd rather not do; breastfeeding on a commuter train. Everyone is studiously avoiding even glancing at me though!

Bean, I remember feeding dd on a very busy bus once. Had been to pick up the exs other two children from school, and his younger one who was about 6 at the time caught someone looking a bit bemused by it and loudly announced 'it's better she has her boob out and feed her then have a screaming baby the whooooolllllleeee way' a little old lady sat close by smiled and told her how right she was! Still makes me chuckle, she also would be quite happy to shout out 'quick she needs boob now!'

The last hour has just gone the slowest of the whole day, how does it do that?! Technically I'm sure we cram the most in before bed but it took forever to get to bedtime tonight. And I'm fairly sure the whole night won't take as long to get to the morning as that last hour took.

After a scary time of nap refusals we're back on track with our monster 2 hour naps. All very helpful actually as I keep having naps in the afternoons as I'm shattered. Wish I could take naps at work - I'd be a much more produce employee if they'd only let me nap.

Same here Sunny thank sweet jesus. Petrifying to think they were on their way out!

I know they have to go eventually but I'll cry like a baby when she stops napping. Just been woken by the irritating child next door standing in his garden shouting 'Elliot ELLIOT ELLIOT' at the top of his voice.

Please don't name your children Elliot. Its a fucking horrible name to shatter your lovely afternoon nap.