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!

Ooh enjoy baby sensory toast! I did a trial session. I think dulcet does it

Ha ha yes La, you are going to have to run away!

Just thought you would all like to know that the relief every time I do a poo is AMAZING. I've just pooed. I'm so happy ha ha.

Baby sensory was fun. She was so tired afterwards, fell asleep before the car seat was even in the car, but only slept 20 mins on the way home and awake since we got home at lunch time! No morning nap either as we had to take dh to the GP. Currently nodding off, but boy is she fighting the sleep fairies today!
I'll attempt transfer if she ever properly goes off! Or I'll just enjoy the cuddles and Netflix :)

Enjoy the surprise party pops! I love a surprise party.

La my dh hates seeing messy face babies! He's going to have to get used to it! Though I don't think we'll be posting all the pictures.

We went swimming. He hardly coughed all day and never had a temp. He was fine and is still asleep now and we've been back an hour. It was the first time letting go underwater, I was papping myself! He cried when we did it too...he never cries when he goes under water normally.

Lost 4lbs after a week on weightwatchers so I'm pretty chuffed. Having a Chinese and wine tonight to celebrate

I did a test last night and apparently I have Aspergers. Not sure what to do with that information though!

La has she not given up yet! I'd have lost patience by now and told her she's a stalker!
Messy face babies upset my OCD! I have a stack of face cloths at the ready for B as I've got tons. I really don't want to use baby wipes on his face when I don't have to. It's wasteful and chemicals too

I worked today and mum took him out for a walk. He was back to his normal self.

My boss has offered me a different role for when I go back to work. It's longer days for the same money but means I'll be at home 90% of the time. It's a complete no brainer, no travel or nights away. I can do nursery pick and drop off, and when he goes to school I won't need wrap around childcare

Random test about Aspergers? Or official test?

Good day had by you! Well done on swimming! Glad his cough is gone, hooray! My B missed out on the last fe swimming lessons last term because of his hips so he's getting dunked for first time next week. Eek!

Fucked off. Again. Daily occurrence. Another 'my clever baby slept through lash night!' post. No, that doesn't make your baby clever. It makes you lucky. My baby is not less clever, or less 'good' because he wakes up at night. Actually my baby is a fucking genius.

Rah.

I can't wait for today to end. Been such a horrible day. So tired after a horrible night, shouted at dh, cats and baby. Felt shit for shouting.

So much time spent in doctors. Had to take B to hospital this morning for consultant hip check. All fine, signed off until a year old now but they said any subsequent babies are even more likely now to have DDH because B had it. Damn my genes.

Then went to Dr for me. Took B in sling. Dr was unimpressed that i had baby with me. Grumpy old git. Showed him mole on my belly and he filled out form for referral ticking box that said 'urgent - suspect skin cancer'. Talk about breaking it gently.

He then felt my head lumps (yes I have head lumps) and I've got to go to surgical referral appointment. Then I got 2 prescriptions to try to fix my nose bleeds and I've got to go for blood test to see if it's something to do with my blood. All in all a successful use of the NHS's time. He was grumpy throughout and I felt sad for B because he was impeccably behaved sitting on my knee and kept smiling at the dr who ignored him. Cunt.

Meanwhile B still has frequent poos. They range from looking absolutely normal yellowish to dark brown/green. He's alright in himself and not dehydrated. Should I be concerned? He is VERY dribbly so I think he's just swallowing loads of drool? Does that sound plausible? I can't bear yet another trip to Dr. We go once s week now, I might make him B's godfather.

Feeling depressed tonight. The sleeping through baby is breastfed and 12 weeks old. Why is my baby waking so much? Last night was insane and I cracked and threatened to walk out. My eyes are stinging with tired.

Enjoy party popz!

Toast so glad you loved sensory! It wasn't for us but my mates rave about it.

Purple that role sounds ideal!

Yeah the single white female lady is still there. Did I tell you our babies were born on same day? Bumped into her on the fucking ward as I was attempting an excruciating post CS trip to the loo, when she informed me she had a one hour sneeze birth with g&a. Fuck. Off.

Everyone can fuck off today. I'm a big ranty piece of anger.

la sorry for your bollocks day. Hope you have a vaguely decent night. If it's any consolation my baby only sleeps about 2-2.5 hours at a time (usually less!). The most he's slept in one go is 4 hours and I think he's only done that twice. He's 4.5 months old. I have a 'friend' who's 10 week old bf baby sleeps 7 hour stints most nights. I just read an article that said babies that wake regularly are branier. (That was the gist of it anyway.) So yay for our genius offspring.

Sorry to hear about your miserable Dr experience too. Hope referrals come through soon.

purple that role does sound fab. I need to get my arse in gear and notify work of my intentions.

I found my p60. So now I can do my tax return. Deep joy.

Oh la you sound like you've had the shittiest of days. Apart from b's hips being signed off for now, That is good! But hugs for the rest of it. Can you have a bit of wine tonight?

Purple that job sounds ideal. The whole childcare around school thing baffles me. Not that it needs considering for a good few years I guess.

Eurgh essie I have to do my tax return too. Such a ball ache!

Sorry for the whinge. Struggling. Fucking hate it when dh works nights. The day and night stretch ahead of me like a big black hole

I read a thread on here about aspergers and it all rang true. I googled and found a couple of different tests. I did them both and both came back with it

La that's good news about Bs hips. You know what you're up against with baby no2 and it's very treatable. Your doctor sounds like a nob though. Wtf are you meant to do with a baby!
My friend has a blood disorder that has been passed onto her baby. She had her spleen out when she was young and baby may need the same.
The only thing with the aspergers is whether it means B is likely to have it. I'm pretty certain DH has it too, I need to get him to take the test. Btw I know an online quiz isn't a dx!
We've had very runny poos while B has been poorly, I figured it was the snot he's swallowing. He's pooing more often too.

These people with their sleeping through babies can get to fuck! All babies magically sleep through at 3 months my mum said. Yeah well he's 4 months and he goes to bed at midnight and wakes for a feed at 5 before getting up for the day at 10. He's a fucking teenager already!!!

Gx your mole is nothing La

Talk to us. We're not doing owt special. I've had 2 glasses of red and a chow mein

That's great news purple! What a good opportunity. Did you discuss when you would go back?

What a day la! No wonder you are feeling down and tired. Hope you get your referrals through soon, you don't want those things hanging over your head. No idea what the problem having a baby with you could be - a daytime appointment when you have a 5.5 month old baby - course he will be with you!

I know it's really hard, and I do it as well sometimes, but you have to stop comparing him to the sleeping babies - it isn't making you any happier. Just smile and nod and change the conversation. Except the stuff about them being geniuses because obvs they are!

I do do sensory! Wonder if we have the same teacher toast. Mine is a Tuesday so at least we won't have to see each other singing - you will be saying hello to the sun for everyday for at least the next 6 mnths.

Shit. Tax return. Forgot about that, thanks essie!

Glad to be of service dulcet. No idea what happens if you don't submit it by the end of January but I assume it's baaaad.

Hope all viroids get a reasonable amount of kip tonight.

You get fined ALL THE MONEY!

I have to do a fecking tax return and I can't find my login!

I'm going back in July. Mat leave ends early June but I'll have a ton of holidays and bank holidays to take so I'll take June off and go back a month later

I don't believe all these babies sleep through. I think people lie. My baby sleeps through, yeah from midnight to 5am

Oh La I'm so sorry you are having such a bad day. You are a fucking warrior woman for making it through the last 6 months. You have had everything thrown at you and you are surviving. You have a happy, healthy baby and you are managing to stay on top of your own health too. You deserve a massive fuck off medal.

Oh, and the doctor sounds like an absolute nob tent.

Purple! What fab news about your job!! That's absolutely fantastic!!

A hard day here. Quite a few tears this evening. Only on day 12 and I feel like I need a break already which is a bit pathetic. Struggling with pain from my tear and nipple pain. Going to call the MW tomorrow to ask about additional pain relief for when it gets bad. Wish I could stop feeding for 24 hours just to let my nipples recover but obviously that is not an option. It's only the first few seconds after P latches on but it actually made me scream earlier . I am also normally a very emotionally level person so I am not dealing with the hormones very well. I have never cried so much in my life as I have done this week. Lots of tears of joy but also just being sad about MIL and also my Uncle who only has a few months to live - my tiny brain cannot cope with it all!

I got really cross with DH earlier as he had spent too much time in his shed today. Except I couldn't tell him why I was cross because I couldn't stop crying. I asked him to check on the bath that I was running while I fed P and when I went upstairs he has put all the candles in the bathroom with a (very small) glass of wine and a note saying sorry. So I cried some more (FFS) and told him that I love him even though he is an idiot.

Feel much better now but it's amazing how up and down the emotions are!

How was the night la? I hope B gave you at least one chunk of sleep.

Dulcet I guess we do have the same teacher? Yeah I came home thinking 'right I need to find a YouTube video of the hello song so I can learn it properly' saddo!

Pud all the crying is normal. I cried over everything and cried because I was crying and because i actually had the baby and oh shes beautiful and now i'm a mum and have to look after a baby and how do I do that properly and what if I'm doing it wrong and mess up my beautiful baby's little life and oh now i'm crying again. It does get a bit more controllable and less frequent but probably best to stock up on tissues to last you a good while

pud I was in pieces by about day 12 as well due to nipple agony. I nearly have up bfing at that point but in the end I expressed for a few days and bottle fed which gave me time to heal. Amazingly ds just accepted a bottle at that point. Once I'd healed the plan was to express and give him a bottle every now and then which I didn't bother doing and now he won't take a bottle at all! You are doing great.

We've been up since 5:25am. Zzzzzz. DS is now having his first nap and it's still flipping dark.

And pud it sounds like you have a lot on your plate to cry about too! **

Actually there's a lot of shit goings on with the viroids at the moment. I am sending lots of good sleepy, healthy vibes to you all and hope things generally get better.

purple that job sounds amazing! Great news x

Why is everyone doing tax returns!? Should I be doing tax returns!?

Pud - not pathetic at all to want a break by day 12! This is the hardest bit. Bless DH for being a bit understanding. Xx

Jeez, La! Can't believe that woman is still tailing you! I'd be tempted to just tell her to Fuck off at this point. Especially with all her unwanted advice Sorry you're feeling low. MrP works 12 hour shifts where he'll be out of the house for 14-15 hours and I find that tough enough. All Day and night without a break must be killer. Be kind to yourself. GP sounds like a knob jockey! GX the referrals turn up asap x

Minipopz slept better at 12 weeks old than he does now.... Sleepingthroughthenight baby's mum will get a shock when sleep regression hits! Mwhahahaha!

Party was good. Didn't get back til late so minipopz not asleep til gone 11. Still got up at 8.30 so he's a fucking whingebag today.....

La I am a but fascinated by your crazy stalker lady!

Following (I think it was) Mountain's post on FB we booked for a photographer friend to come and take pics of P today. We want some family pics too. It's totally acceptable to wear trousers to a photo shoot if you have wiped the sick off with baby wipes - right?! My top may have a stain on it too that I am attempting to cover with a scarf

Hugs pud it's hard at the start. Can you get latch checked and check for tongue tie, if not done already? Massive sympathy I remember the cluster feeding and it's intense. Do ask for help from a lactation consultant if you can. That made all the difference to me, id have given up otherwise.

On the hop - write more later

Totally acceptable Pud.... I was still wearing my maternity clothes when minipopz had his baby pics done

AF arrived this morning and I'm quite excited about it! Its only the second I've had since minipopz was born. Don't think I'll fit in very well on the JS Fred just yet

Ooh are you thinking about more babies Rpopz?! You mentalist

Baby pics done and P was being especially cute so I'm excited to see the pictures! Luckily the photographer is our friend so I could ask him to photoshop out the cat paw prints from the sofa.....

Sort of kind of thinking about it Pud! I'd like to have a smallish age gap. We've been JSing since Christmas but only managed about 2 shags since then and I'm still breastfeeding so fertility is probably minimal.... Not going to be massively impatient this time though. I'm not even back at work yet My best friend is preggers and just had her 12 week scan so I'm blaming her for the broodiness....