Just Mumming Viroids 6 - some of us have time for JSing, some don't, but we're all grad grads!

[JuniDD]

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Oh god, she's so upset all the time these days. I'm assuming it's teething cos she keeps rubbing her face and her gums. Thing is I can't see any coming through or feel any coming through but she's so upset :( we've had to resort to baby bonjela and calpol today. And she's still crying. It doesn't help that she won't nap properly either. Please tell me this doesn't last too long, cos it's been getting worse for the last week or so and I hate it when I can't make things better for her :(

Is it a wonder week Zyla? Or def teeth? Baby neurofen is supposed to be good.

I'm so fed up today

Oh no, sounds like everyone is having a sucky sunday.

What's up Popz?

Was it on here that someone said their dentist friend had told them that most of what parents attribute to teething is actually caused by other things? Or was it in real life? Either way, that's what I was told.

Mini still unwell so crappy day here too.

It's not a wonder week, she's finally supposed to be in a sunny period!! All symptoms point to teething, face rubbing, gum sucking and rubbing, everything in mouth and pink cheeks and bit of a sore bum/red creases where wee hits (and she never does sore bum cos she's changed so often!!)....but... I can't feel any bumps :(

Sorry for everyone's crappy day :(. What's up popz?

Sorry everyone's having a crap one Our day has been rainy and rushed (dash back from Manchester to Leeds for a Christening that we were 2hrs late for, with DH dying of man flu ) but in comparison to the last few days it's been heaven!

Rightly or wrongly I blame everything on teeth. Stupid little enamel buggers

Lol Ness!

Just my stupid husband, natch. I don't know why I always look forward to Sundays because we never fucking do anything together.

Is he actively being difficult or is he oblivious to any issue?

I hear ya zyla!
R's teeth came through months after the face rubbing, gum sucking started. It was the week when she went super arsey and woke every hour.
That's when we knew.
Hold on in there.
I've come to the conclusion she is bored as when we are out (and she's not tired) she's smiley etc etc. Must be bored of her mama.

Charming!

Still no teeth but the gum is so thin you can see them in all their glory, they just need to break through.

Urgh

J's like that sometimes - gorgeous out, nightmare at home Usually just when its pissing down outside! I've been sat in the car outside the house for an hour with him - ain't no way I'm waking him up voluntarily. I have wifi & cake - I'm all good!

Pretending to be oblivious. Apparently I'm "causing an atmosphere" and "not letting him speak" and I shouldn't be arguing in front of the baby! Like he gives a fucking shit. I just want him to leave but he won't.

Hah ness yay for wifi and cake!

min she's just screamed herself to sleep, it was so bad I was panicking and talking about hospital :( I agree about them getting bored at home, she's always better out if not tired.

popz and how about having allotted time to speak when the other can only listen? Might let you both say what you need to without the other trying to justify or disagree?

God he sounds like MrWil - impossible to argue with. He tells me to stop raising my voice. Well no you fucker, the whole point of an argument is that I feel the need to scream at you. Anywhere you and Mini could go for a day or two for a breather if he's not pissing off?

I agree babies are much better when busy. But the wee eejits need to learn that if they want us to play with them they had better let us bloody sleep!

I dunno. Don't really want to have to uproot miniP. It's my fucking house!

Sorry popz that sounds crappy. I used to still do sometimes feel that way about dh. It's horrid. I can't give any advice, because I still don't know how to deal with it myself. We seem to be stuck in a cycle of having a row, stewing on it for a day or two, be OK with each other for a day, repeat.

Aw zyla, that sounds traumatic. Poor little thing. I am soooo not looking forward to teething.

Well, E is not sleeping for shit tonight! She usually goes down at about 7/8ish with not too much fuss, but tonight is not going well. I think the bbq yesterday upset her a bit because she was a bit of a nightmare last night too.

Got asked to be a bridesmaid at dh's cousin's wedding today. It's on 31st October so not long. Excited but not sure how to handle it with E. I'm hoping dh will take her for all the bits I need to be with his cousin, but I just know he's going to palm her off on mil

Sorry he's being a tit popz. Hugs.

Today was marginally better.
Marginally.
She drank sod all milk again so I await a shit night. Again.
I feel like all I'm doing is feeding her or making sure she naps.

Does anyone else have a non cuddler? R really doesn't like to cuddle. It proper gets me down. She's always so alert an 'on'. Doesn't really relax unless tired. Constantly watching people, folks always comment on how alert she is etc. some bids yesterday at the garden centre also said 'what a serious baby, I've never seen one so intent on conversation', TBF she was leaning well back to earwig on them, but still, keep your opinions to yourself.
She also has a shit habit of pulling at my face when in my arms, and hitting my head with her arm, like she does with her bottle.
I feel a bit rejected tbh.

Ok, just got back from out of hours doc with H, I thought it was more than teething..she's got a virus too, poor little love. She was screaming and then got pin prick rash on her chest, doc says keep giving her paracetamol, lots of boob and bring her straight back if she gets worse. Though she did say she didn't think it was scarlet fever and the spots can just be a sign of something viral, so am hoping it's nothing too nasty.

Awful as it sounds it's a relief to know there was something wrong. Am resigned to days with my boobs out full term and a poorly baby now.

BabyPis won't tolerate being cradled unless she's tired. She always wants to see what's going on around her. I don't mind it too much but she does engage with me at other times and wants to 'chat' or listen to me sing badly

Does MrPopz realise how bad things have got? Is there someone who can take miniPopz for an hour or so in the week for you to talk?

The meal out went ok. I didn't pump and think that was a mistake. Boobs like Kryton's head this morning even though I did give her a dream feed and leaked extensively over the IL's spare bed

Aww poor H! Hope she's on the mend soon x

min I feel like H gets bored of me, it's just cos they see us so much, don't take it personally! And the listening so carefully is surely a sign she's super bright! :)

pis lol at boobs like kryton's head!

min babyJ cuddles anyone but me! We went to a BBQ last night and my friend's husband held her and she cuddled right in for ages. I felt a bit put out tbh. But hey, just means she feels secure etc. It's all good and I bet there will be cuddles galore when they're a bit older.

popz sorry about the crap day and relationship probs. Hope you guys can sort it out somehow.

I am quite enjoying this crawling as she just entertains herself...I am having a lot of time to look at the internet etc but then I feel guilty for not playing with her loads...but then everyone says to try to get them to play alone from a young age cos having to play constantly with a 3 year old is so boring. shrug...dunno.

I always feel guilty about not playing with MiniP enough juni!! Some days he can entertain himself with his toys for ages. Or even just bounce himself in his chair.

Aw min I think it's just their age / stage. MiniP isn't very snuggly right now either, he's always squirming to sit/ stand/ crawl/ look in the opposite direction.... Boobing him is like feeding a frigging meercat... no more than three sucks at a time and then he has to sit up to look all around, then back to the boob. Repeat ad nauseam.

Poor H Zyla. You were right to be concerned then. Hope she settles soon xxxx

Also loling at Kryton.

Mr P has had a sudden realisation apparently. Wants to talk now I'm in bed. Told him to bugger off.

No idea if that's true or not Juni but I do have a three year old who wants to be played with continually. It is... draining...

Wake up number 1. Any bets on the golden number tonight? Have a killer headache.