July 2006.....and they all roll over......

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Ladies, thought I would do the new thread as the other one is taking forever to load up.

Xmas- I felt like that when I went to my first group, I was dead upset I didn't go again for a while but then decided to be brave and try again and it was great. I'm making a real effort now as I'm not going back to work. I need some 'mum' friends

wallace- what a morning! Housework That's pants.

Kbaby- so sorry you are worrying about your gorgeous boy {{hugs}} Hopefully you will soon get some reassurance. I hope all is well {{hugs}}

Wouldn't call it advice exactly Xmas! I'm very confused myself, especially since the doctor said it might help his sickiness. Seems many people have experienced the exact opposite. It's horrible feeling like you have to rush things cos of going back to work isn't it? On my thread on the subject, people were suggesting just offering his first solids at the feeds where I was at home. Not sure how that would work mind, since the morning would be too rushed and as he's on 4 hourly feeds the next one for me would be the one before bed - don't really fancy trying solids then. Hmmm . Will be interested to know what you decide.

Your LO's younger than Aidan then kbaby. He'll be 19 weeks on Friday.

I haven't tried any mother and baby groups yet. There are two in our village, but the HV said one is full of childminders and v cliquey (sp??), but she couldn't remember which one. So I've been too scared to go to either! It hardly seems worth it now with going back to work, but I do want Aidan to meet other babies as I don't have many friends with babes living nearby.

Has anyone ever tried Jolly Babies? It's a music making thing for babies up to 1 year (I think). Would be interested to know what it's like. I've asked to work from home one day a week and I'm thinking of making it a Monday and taking Aidan along to the Jolly Babies group in the morning. I know DH won't do anything like that with him - he'll feel awkward being a man, and he's older than most other new dads too.

Oh dear, multiple posts this morning I'm afraid. Kbaby - I'm sorry to hear you're still worried about your DS. I hope you get good news.

Hi-I don't want to intrude but am I right in thinking this thread is for babies born in July?
My DD was born on the 23rd! Would love to find some people with similar aged children!

welcome sammysam - that's right, my ds was born on the 25th

kbaby - at least we're not alone, it does help knowing someone is in the same boat. It will give you peace of mind to get your ds checked for his hearing etc

that jolly baby group sounds good - nothing like that round here. It wasn't daunting for me going to toddlers because we live in such a small community that I know everyone anyway, and also I have been going on and off for the last 7 years

Welcome Sammysam - this is the right thread! Let us know your birth story!

Twinkle - spoke to the HV this morning and she said to go for it with the solids - she said they often get this query as the new recommended weaning time tends to coincide with mums returning to work so mums often want to start it 'early'. She said what you did - that at this stage, they are just playing with tastes/textures etc so just do it as it is better that I do it than nursery. Am going to give Josh some baby rice with his next feed (ie now!) - am dead excited although no doubt he will spit it all back out. Are you going to do it?

Kbaby - very sorry to hear about your lo - hopefully they can find out soon if there is anything wrong but at least you picked it up early.

Birth storey ...... well Sophie was born 18.49 on the 23rd exactly a week late weighing 8lbs14oz

The labour started ok-woke up on the 22nd with contractions, phoned the hospital about 11 that night to let them know i'd be in soon and to get the birthing pool ready-they said ok come in when you're ready. Phoned again at 2.30am they said they were too busy and I was sent somewhere else

When we got there it was actually nicer so calmed down a bit but was upset as no birthing pool but they were lovely and I ended up with a bathroom so spent a lot of time in the bath!

By luch my contractions were really strong and DD was REALLY kicking me-midwife finding it funny and unusual for so much movement! She decided to break my waters and discoverd morconium so was then transfered to original hospital by ambulance (+lights and siren) whilst they tried to force gas and air into me!!! (didn't like it!!!)

Anyway then pushed for 2 and a hlf hours with dds head showing for most of that time before ending with a ventuse delivery where they discovered the cord twice round her neck-no wonder she wasn't budging!

So all in all it was a bit of an ordeal but could have been much worse!!!!

Blimey -you can tell I haven't spoken to an adult for a few hours! Sorry for the ramble!

How were all your births and how old are your litle ones?

Must remember to check what i've written !!Storey!!

Hi sammysam - welcome

My little one was born on the 22nd july.
Kavya is a joy. So different from her brother.
Forgot to mention that I am no longer BFing. Gave up a couple of weeks ago. I feel horrible for doing it but Kavya just needed the extra nutrients from formula. She still looks at me as if to say... "I want mummy milk," (Bad bad mummy.)
But hey I never ment to BF for long anyway I just wanted to give her a good start in life.

Bye for now, someone is making hungry noises...again. And is smelling awful!!!

Welcome sammysam, sounds like you were messed around with your labour, but glad Sophie arrived safely .

I go to pretty much every baby group I can find, while I work out which ones suit me. Favourites (for me, DS doesn't express a preference yet) are the under-ones group at the clinic and bf support group. I've met a few people that I get on with fairly well - still not taken anything to the next stage (making mum friends feels like dating ). There's a Jolly Babies group near me that I keep meaning to go to, sounds fun. I go to meet-ups with my NCT antenatal group but find them a bit career-focused and scary. Make me feel like a right scruffy arse. Oh, and there's lots of talk of 'make sure that you get the baby to take a bottle regularly so that you can get your life back'. I was under the impression that this IS my life now . I also met a mum today who had to give up bf much earlier than she wanted to because her baby started refusing the breast in favour of bottles .

Evening ladies

Welcome to sammysam and congrats on the birth of Sophie. My Sophie was born 4 days early on the 27th June weighing 6lb 3oz. She is my 2nd DD and was induced due to waters breaking so 4 hours of intense pain then a beautiful girl at the end of it.

kbaby-how long is it before you get the results of any tests. Sending you lots of virtual hugs hun (((((((xxxxxxx))))))).

pink- at the ballet teacher! Hope the performance went OK tonight.

I never made much effort to join mother and baby groups when DD1 was born as I see my friends and I am still sane (I think???). Didn't bother this time either.

Sophie keeps sicking up her tea-well, some of it so take it that it is a continuation of reflux. Problem is it was pasta bolognaise which turns everything orange-all her clothes and sleepsuits and spoons and bowls are ruined.

Have also washed my lovely chenille cardigan and when I opened the washer it had disintegrated and the rest of the clothes were covered in brown bits-had to throw DH's black socks out. Hand wash only

Best go as another change of sleepsuit required and more Vanish!

Love to all

xxx

Hi all I'm still here, the july mummys are still multipling I see, excellent Hi to all the new mummys ( oh I like these!)

Agalch fab news about farepak money I'm so pleased for you.

Pink- God ballet don't get me started on that! My dd now does cheerleading which is surprisingly much less clicky than dance, I'm sure she would have got all the best parts if I'd spent my year making costumes!!!

Thanks for the birth stories I think it very theraputic to re-live it sometimes I never get bored of hearing them I just think mothers are amazing surviving the pregnancy and birth experience what ever happened you made the most perfect little life form who just gets better everyday!! Gosh get me I think the hormones are back again. I hope you all get fab christmas pampering we all deserve it more than ever this year.

I treated myself today and had a funky hair cut plus highlights I'm in such a good mood now ( oh yes definately going to over use these)

Good night sleep well, hope the babies are listening!

Welcome Sammysam. Thanks for sharing your birth story. I'm with you on the pushing. When I started pushing LOs head appeared pretty quickly and they said he'd be out within the hour. 3 1/2 hours later I was still pushing with not much help from my contractions. I delivered naturally in the end though with two enormous cuts - phew!

Xmas - so glad your HV was supportive. When I took Aidan to clinic last week it wasn't my usual HV and the one I saw was really anti early weaning. She said that parents who left it until six months tended to find it much more relaxing and enjoyable - don't think that would apply to me. I'm going to chat to my own HV next week and decide from there.

Morning all

Figgy - Evie looks lovely (but can only see 1 photo)

Am I the only mum on this thread to have had a c-section? Josh was facing the wrong way (back to back? can't remember which way is 'wrong') and promptly got stuck after being in labour for 24 hours. Serves me right really - I had been really good during my pg by sitting on my ball for an hour every night etc and then undid all the good work by spending the 5 weeks I was at home before he was born lounging on the sofa watching daytime telly and doing cross-stitching ( at both the lounging around and the cross-stitiching though in my defence it was a picture for the nursery!)

Josh didn't enjoy his rice yesterday- he swallowed it ok and kept opening his mouth for more but kept pulling his face (I am assuming at the taste) so I am going to try pear puree this afternoon. I did notice (and it may have been coincidence) that he was very hyper (in a good way) afterwards - lots of chatting, giggling etc.

Still having night wakings here. Last night he went down at 6.30 but was knackered due to nap refusal in the afternoon and didn't feed that long. Then he woke again at 8.30 so fed him, 10.30 but not hungry so DH settled him, then woke again at 1.30 for feed. Next time I remember surfacing was when DH's alarm went off at 6am. Could here DS wriggling and chattering but I just lay there in the dark for some time pretending to be asleep . Could be a lot worse I know, but those handful of nights last week where he went through to 5am were blissful, sigh...

Pink - I had my suspicions about ballet, can remember being interested in drama groups when I was younger, but feeling really out of place because there was a large contingent of stage school brats (apologies to those of you who are hard at work raising aforementioned brats ). Loving these festive emoticons!

Take care all xx

My DD is now 20 wks, born on 17th July. Rather eventful traumatic birth involving emergency c-section, breach, collapsed lung (DD not me), seizure on 1st night, vomiting blood etc...... Spent 2 wks in SCBU but now all going swimmingly (Fingers crossed).
Trying desperately to get her into some sort of routine before go back to work in new year .
Last week we managed 4 nights on the run where she slept 11pm until 9am !! Thought we'd sussed it, but on night 5 she woke again. For the last 2 nights she's gone to sleep after feed at 10pm, woke at 2am then 6am for feeds. Have started trying a little baby rice and purees but NOT reduced number of milk feeds (BF by the way).
Sorry so long, just wanted a bit of a rant .

Forgot to mention the infarcted placenta and DD being only 4lb 13ozs - no she wasn't premature !

Any ideas on how to get her to sleep through ???

xmasstocking, I noticed that too! After the baby rice Sefton was laughing, giggling a lot more than usual!
He struggled yesterday with digestion, but seems much better today, really happy. I am convinced he was ready for solids, it seems to be doing him good.

Welcome newbies!

Off to the dentist in a bit

Hi tinkersbelles! I was going to point you this way after you posted on my weaning thread, but promptly forgot . Sounds like a horrible experience for you.
Aidan has been sleeping through most nights for about 6 weeks now so it comes as rather a shock to the system when he doesn't. (I know I've got it really easy compared with a lot of you though). Last night was pretty bad though. He woke at 10.30pm for a feed (usually has his last around 8 ish), wouldn't settle until midnight. Then woke again at 12.15, 1.15 and 2.15! Grrrrr! Anyway, in the end I think he must have been cold because I changed him into a warmer sleeping bag and he slept through the rest of the night. That'll teach me - still paranoid about overheating him.

morning everyone!! god the rate these threads grow, we'll be needing one for each month!!

welcome tinkerbells!! wecome sammysmum!!!

junior was born on the 19th july, was 5 days late!!!

my labour started on the tuesday morning and was sent back home 3 times because i was dilating very slowly!! when i went 4th time on wednesday evening(the hottest day of the year!) i was 4 cm and with the help of gas and air junior came to the world 4 hours later at 23.45!!

kbaby- {{{{{hugs}}}}}} hope everything is ok!!

junior here is another who wakes for few feeds at night!! last night after putting him to bed at 7.30, he woke again at 9, 2 and 5.30!! and once at 4 because dd was screaming for some milk!!!

but slept through till 8.30 this morning which wasnt bad!

better go now and tidy as usual and dps birthday today (25) got to find a present!!
have a nice day everyone!!

I've been very lucky with dd-1st 6-8wks were hell-she didn't sleep at night at all and I was having real trouble with breast feeding (lost half my right nipple-its back now though you'll be pleased to hear!)

But then bf got better, we started bathing her at night, i fed her in bed put her down in her swaddleze grobag thing and she started sleeping! It gradually increased and now some mornings i almost have to wake her to make it to under1s etc!

The problem that i'm having is we've got stuck in this routine and now she needs more sleep but i can't get my arse in gear to get organised and put her down before me.

Plus if i'm honest i'm terrified if we change the routine she'll realise and stop sleeping through and i can still remember VERY well what its like!!!!! Also shes still in with us (squeezed into moses basket) again cos i'm scared putting her in her cot will be too much change (and i REALLY like my sleep )

Kbaby-i raelly wouldn't worry-ds is probably just taking it all in and he'll suddenly be very noisy!!! Soph goes quite when we're out cos she just likes watching and listening to everyone else-few people have heard her make noises!!!