It's so tedious, isn't it marmite? DS used to happily talk to himself but now he gets up, runs around, has 15 wees, jumps & thumps around and when I try to do anything about it just laughs in my face. It took an hour but I was finally able to creep out at 8pm. Hopefully he'll be a bit better tomorrow morning for it. And I'm planning on doing it again tomorrow night, if necessary. We need to get him back into good habits.
Missdee I'd write those symptoms into your notes yourself, and then definitely ring the maternity ward to check. Being worried is only going to make your BP increase!
shieldbug, we went through a time of wondering if DS might have some autistic traits, but I think it's more ting at he's inherited my stubbornness. We have the screaming fits and violence (well, I get the violence, he doesn't do it for DH).
When he's on form, he's bloody lovely, but when he's being awkward he's fucking horrendous. we used to have weeks where he'd be wonderful for cm/nursery but continuously tantrum & scream for us morning & night. Literally every morning and every evening for a week. He now has more good days than bad, fortunately. But I fear for his teenage years.
Thanks for empathising, shield. Most people harp on about how wonderful their kids are, so it's unusual to have people admit their children can be challenging.
Ha! Trin! I've "decided" this one is going to be a laid-back contented sleeper! I finish work 4 weeks on Thursday, officially. I'd like to stop sooner but I'd be leaving my colleagues in the lurch, and my students.
TheMShip I know what you mean about the weird physical need to be with the baby. I remember being so incredibly frustrated with him (screamy, refluxy, non sleeper), but I couldn't bear him being taken or dealt with him by anyone else. It was so weirdly conflicting.
I found maternity leave so difficult last time.
I'm a bit worried I might actually enjoy this baby and this leave and won't want to go back to work!