Our babies are teething, screaming and generally not sleeping, but we're still JS-ing - it's Just Mumming 10!

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the 10th Just Mumming thread...following the trials and tribulations of our babies, following the success of Just Shagging in getting us viroids upduffed!

For those that don't know, a 'viroid' is from the original JSing thread 1, where someone was trying to type ladies (in reference to all the JSing ladies), but their phone decided to call us all viroids instead!

The name stuck and we've been the JSing viroids ever since.

The 43rd grads thread is here

The thread we have graduated from is HERE in its 56th outing. WARNING: they're all a bit kerazy not to mention randy!

The previous Just Mumming thread is HERE

There is also a private facebook group (so it doesn't give the game away in your news feed!)... if you want to join to see photos of new babies etc, just ask in-thread!

Thanks everyone, I'm glad the babies did eventually settle in their cribs. I read about the 4th tri yesterday and now feel much more relaxed about her being cuddled to sleep so often.

la that sounds hard! Hope he's better tonight!

My brain only let's me remember two things at a time at the moment lol.

I had CBT a couple of years ago after a minor fall off my horse for some reason left me a terrified about getting back on board again. Turns out it was various other anxieties finding an outlet which was really interesting, and two sessions of CBT were a massive help and I was back on the horse again too! I was skeptical about it but it definitely worked and even now I still use the techniques I learned when I find myself getting a bit overwhelmed in any situation.

Going to try butternut squash today because I've chopped one up for our dinner and there is tons spare! Then maybe banana at the weekend.

Anyone got anything nice on this wend?

popz - no, gp doesn't seem to have any issues with the idea, although she had the pleasure of seeing me become a sobbing wreck the second time I'd tried to come off them, which may have influenced her thinking. ...
pud - why feel bad? I took from the thread basically to do what works for you and baby. If you are both happy, why worry?x

Oh, and purple - I saw an obs consultant before ttc about the sertraline issue, and we agreed that it was safest for me to stay on them, to keep my levels constant, rather than have them fluctuating all over the place if I tried to cut down / come off and failed and then had to increase again.
There are some risks of staying on them too, but for me, the balance was in favour of sticking with them. Just a thought for you, as you don't always have to stop them.

Pud! What we're talking about on that post is totally different! Don't feel bad! I was saying I tried CC with Ben (timed) and it worked but that I felt bad, which was because he was actually ill which I hadn't realised at the time. I wouldn't rule out trying it again if he's not sleeping in a couple of months. You do what's right for your baby, everyone has different opinions and no one is wrong or right xxx

pud I don't think that counts as controlled crying!! Don't feel guilty.

Oh okay hee hee, I feel better now, thanks ladies! It is nice to be gaining enough confidence with P to know a distressed cry vs a grumble etc.

Hi, sorry I will try to read back and catch up but can't seem to concentrate on it at the mo. Boob is blocked yet again and is making me feel a bit 'off' so having snugly feedy cuddles this afternoon. Some of dh family visiting this eve and staying the night, going out for dinner but really don't feel like it! Just want to curl up under a duvet at the moment :(

Oh, Toast, that sounds rubbish. Stay in tonight if that's what you want to do. And beware of the mastitis if you are not feeling too good.

BNS = Butternut Squash!!!

I stopped citalopram to TTC and mostly coped but in those days it was work that caused most of the issue. When I got pregnant they scaled back my workload and my then boss eased off on me

I've been diagnosed with GAD before but haven't taken anything for 2+ years.
If we have another ill be 43, and overweight, and diabetic. I don't really want to add anything else into the mix if I can help it. We'll see how I go for now. I'm hoping some CBT will mean I don't need meds long term.

Good for Purple for going to the Drs about your anxiety. I think my weird episodes that everyone thought were neurological are in fact panic attacks. It makes me feel shit that I feel I've wasted a lot of important people's time and resources which would've been best used for others.
I had CBT but didn't find it useful to be honest but didn't really rate the woman doing it. She was pregnant and ended up asking for my advice about pain relief etc during my sessions.
I need to go back to the Drs and explain about these panic attacks.

Toast I don't have any advice about a blocked duct but hope it becomes unblocked soon! From what I've read off other viroids regarding this its best to keep offering that boob to try and move the blockage. Hope you're feeling better soon x

La hope you've had a better nights sleep last night and you're enjoying staying with PIL

Pud I've done CC with both of my kids as La said nobody is right or wrong. You just try anything when you want some sleep! Both times its worked for mine. I know them both well enough now to realise when they're not well. Obvs we don't do CC with them then they usually get co sleeping when poorly. Which involves me staying in our bed with River and ST goi in their bedroom (there's a double bed in there) with Poppy. I can't sleep with Poppy- she drives me bloody nuts and wants to lie on me. I'm not big enough for her to lie on so she gets pissed off and ends up either kicking me in the face (by accident) or lying across me and her ass is in my face. Not fun when it's early hours of the morning and she's done a few wees in her nappy!

River is driving me to insanity at the moment. No matter where I put him in the lounge he goes straight to the coffee tables to pull himself up on them (poppy uses them to colour on and it's like her little craft area). We're buying a massive gate thing this weekend and sticking it between the "play room" and the living room. Then we can lock the kids in one side and they can't escape! Mwahahahahaha!!!

Also MiL tried texting me the other day telling me she hadn't been in touch because she's ill. (She's got type 2 diabetes and eats far too much sugar. She could quite happily eat a family trifle to herself- I've seen her so it) bDon't see how that stops your fingers from working (texting) but who knows. To be honest I'm a lot better and not as panicky when she's leaving me the fuck alone! She then text ST asking if we were OK. He just said we were fine and she started moaning that she doesn't see him enough. she only wants to come over when she's in the area (weekdays) and during that time ST is working ffs. What does she want him to do, not work?! He just ignored that message. He's really not impressed with her after the last time she came over and gave me a lecture about managing our money better and saying my kids were too well dressed. Yes half price sainsburys clothes and H&M are too expensive in her opinion.
I've decided next time she wants to come round I'm not being in. She's also invited to my parents wedding in May. I don't want her to fucking come. But I know she'll be a nightmare if she's not invited. Think if we managed to get rid of her I wouldn't be anywhere near as stressed as I sometimes am.

Was in bed for 8:30pm last night and asleep. River woke up twice all night for his dummy and Poppy didn't even make a peep! I was expecting to be awake from 1am after the previous last two shitty nights. Instead River woke up at 6am which is really good! My mouth however is really sore and I have a few ulcers. I don't know whether I'm just run down or I'm coming down with something or a bit of both 😭

Hope the swollen boob is better today toast

Just seen this!
www.thebigriddle.com/2016/02/panic-attacks-and-anxiety-disorders.html?m=1

Outlines how iron and vit B6 can have cause panic attacks and anxiety if deficient in one or both! Do you take either of these supplements Purple or have you had your iron or B6 tested? Just a thought because if it is this what is causing it then better to take vitamins rather than ADs?
I'm going to try it and see how I get on.

No I haven't had it tested. I will get some supplements though

That's interesting pixie. Let us know if you find it helps! Play room prison sounds ideal too - keep everyone out of trouble.

Ooooooohhhh! Butternut squash! How did it go purple? I haven't tried that yet as I hate pealing the pissing things!

Hope the family visit hasn't been too stressful toast. At least with baby you can pop off to a quiet space every now and again for down time. Well, hopefully anyway!

Please don't feel like that pud. Like you've said, you start to learn the difference. I didn't let J cry at all at the beginning and every time he cried I felt terrible and often cried myself. Then you learn that some cries are just noise and don't mean anything bad really, and some are impatience and can wait. You just learn to deal with it appropriately.

Just been reading about Kate Silverton (newsreader) who has been on maternity leave looking after her two children whilst being an ambassador for Tusk, setting up an online information forum and completing her masters in Child Psychology. Fuck you Kate! I'm eating mini eggs watching my baby roll around on the floor after a shoe. You're not better than me! (Although clearly she is much better organised, motivated and respected).

Ha ha Dulcet! I was thinking about doing an online Project Management course while on maternity leave.HA HA FUNNY JOKE. I do want to do the course but I don't even get to have a cup of tea some days!

How was the BNS?!

La hope you're having fun in your homeland!

Dulcet I'll definitely keep you all informed! I'm the most panicky person I know at the moment. Never used to be but then j used to drink a lot of rum and lived at home with my parents so didn't have many stresses haha- think these kids have tipped me over the edge

Don't know whether anyone is interested but there's a Fred on "active"
About some crazy ass woman who seems to eat some really weird shit. Some of the comments are hilarious. There is a whingebag on there though that keeps saying we're all insanely jealous of said woman because we've slated her diet choices. She eats fucking "activated nuts" for fucks sake and about 30 cups of green tea a day with no carbs and a few courgette ribbons for gods sake. Who in their tiny minds would be jealous of that. I'd be jealous if I had to eat HER diet and couldn't ever have a chocolate hobnob ever again.

Toast hope visit is going well and they aren't driving you too nuts.

I've got more ulcers in my mouth. I'm so fucking attractive right now. Who wants a snog? Go on! Nobody can resist me!

I'm largely over tonsillitis now Pix but i do have a cold sore emerging. Pucker up xoxox

Fell off thread.... Reading back ...

Didn't get to BNS as we were out all day. He's just had milk today - bad mummy!
He had his first pouch yesterday, Aldi strawberries and apple and ate half of it! Nappy wasn't pleasant afterward.
We've been to IKEA to get more coverall bibs. They do a pack of 2 for £3.50. I also had meatballs for the first time ever and was totally underwhelmed!

Swimming was the best lesson ever on Friday, he didn't cry once! Good job really as its the photo shoot tomorrow. Think that's gonna be expensive!

Dulcet I followed Annabel Karmel and roasted it cut in half then scooped out the flesh.
The 2nd time I did it , I bought some ready prepared from M&S in a bag with sweet potato. so middle class. I divided the bag into the 2 types then nuked it!

MrPopz reports the Ikea meatballs as being not worth the hype too. I've never fancied them tbh.

Haha, pud, Dulcet there's a Fred on mn somewhere about all the ridiculous plans people had for their maternity leave before the baby arrived. One of them was to teach herself French! I had illusions of doing lots of reading....

Purple - a friend of mine recommended high dose probiotics for anxiety. She read some study on it and it seems to he working for her. Will find out the name of the ones she uses if you like.

How's the boob toast?

Yes I thought I was going to knit stuff while baby was asleep on my mat leave. Ha!

Tried bns yesterday. Not popular. Banana was a win today though.

I get a tickly cough which leaves me gasping and eyes streaming sometimes. Always though it was just a weird thing that happened to me. Eventually learned it was a panic attack. Not surprisingly it's happened quite a few times since ds arrived!

Took advantage of having a baby who won't go to bed and no bedtime routine to speak of and went to pub for tea and took him wit us. He was fab and thought it was all v entertaining. My first night out in 6 months, other than to people's houses. I didn't realise quite how much I needed it either!

Hope the broken boobs/mouths/lips recover soon.

Mr llama also says the ikea meatballs are a let down.

Urgh, meatballs that cost 99p or whatever ikea meatballs actually cost should not be consumed. You are all peasants

Sorry for all the ulcers/cold sores. No fun. Don't know if I posted this already Pixie but Boots Sore Mouth cream is the shiz.

Trying to find an attractive nursing bra in my size (small, but not abnormally so) is freaking impossible. I am on page 4 of Google. PAGE 4. This has never happened before!