1st YEAR FUN Oct 06 babies

[Rumpel]

Over here now?

Welcome back wuzzle.

Is anyone with funny periods bfing and on minipill? I have got cerazette but haven't started it yet as I don't want to encourage periods - had 7 blissful months without them with dd! Have started a thread asking about this but only had one reply so far.

Hate to be smug but LO been sleeping from 11pm-7am(ish) for 3 weeks now - I'm sure I'll get my comeuppance though.

Emzickle - your poor car, but at least you are alright (6 people have been killed due to weather conditions today).

Pmoore - ur not bad mum - I feel bit bad cos my LO is only on 25th centile, we can never be happy with ourselves can we us women.

Am going to epillate (ouch) my scary legs now as I should have done that last night/night before but was faffing around with montages

Not sure about periods and mini pill taffy. I'm bf still and haven't had any periods yet (lo is 12 weeks)and also was thinking about going on mini pill but not sure i would remember to take it!

chuffed that you were thinking of me at all! am watching bigbrother, have managed to get dh gripped too which is great so i get to watch it.
took your advice and now have 6 bottles -much easier getting all the feeds sorted in the morning. using aptamil but using alot of ready cartons as she's getting constipated and someone on the thread said it was better for that-really expensive though. trying to convert to all powdered. also trying to get gp to prescribe anti reflux meds that don't constipate her and work better-ended up with gp prescribing higher dose of gaviscon-aghh! and saying we need to be referred to paediatrician. so now have to wait for referral-anyone have any idea how long? and honestly, it's damn obvious she has reflux, complete pain up the butt to have to go to hospital for referral.
dh has done some feeds but not entire as i'm still offering the breast to her at begining of each feed. she's catching on fast that ff is quicker and isn't tolerating bf much. it's gutting in a way but it makes it easier to stop. not going cold turkey because terrified of getting mastitis. seems to be running out fast, last night no milk at 6pm 10 or 4am. not long now then will be back on wheat and dairy. will be taking the christmas pudding out of the freezer that mil made me and stuffing my face with chocolate.
best thing ever was dh taking over at 4am after 5 min bf by me-yay! leapt back to bed pleading extreme fatigue. unfortunately this evening he says he is now ill. mens flu

that was addressed to gingeme btw in case it looks mad!

im so exhausted lo was up again at 2 last nite even though i woke her up at 10 to feed her, i dont think she having enough in the day to make her last as she seems to be drink less at the min!!

How long is everyone elses lo going between feeds and how much formula are they taking i know it depends on weight but just wanted to get an idea?

Feeling quite down today feel like im not coping at the min cuz im that tired and i cant sleep either

poor you youngmum, really tough trying to get through the day after a pants nights. reckon you're not sleeping because your body has gone into overdrive to cope with knackeredness. just like if you'd had ten cups of coffee.
H is 12 weeks. she has about 6oz per feed plus i think 2 oz from me but then yesterday she had a whole extra 6oz bottle between 2 feeds-so fed at 2pm, extra at 4pm then fed again at 6pm. normally she's feeding every 3 hours. i do the same as you with 10pm feed. i think it's a growth spurt thing going on as she's doing the waking for food at night too. my sil recomended staying up (or your dp!)as late as you can stand for last feed of night. her dh used to start the feed at 11.30pm.
could be vaccinations have unsettled lo a bit? if so some osteopathy might help. sometimes everything in their body gets tight after the vaccine and the osteopathy helps release that.

Yeah i think your rite marthahm when i get in to bed i just cnt relax and by the time im begging to she prob makes a moan and thats it im awake again!!

The thing is she seems to of cut bak on the amount she drinks in the day for this extra at nite!!!

Think im going to have to get her one of those sleeping bags as she ends up at the top of the cot with no covers which im guessing cud be the reason y she aking but that only been the last two nites this has been going on for 2 weeks now how long do growth spurtslast???

that was meant to say begining too!!!

cheers for the welcome bk

youngmum, sorry to hear that you are having a tough time of it at the mo. must be knackering for you

i was wondering about the pill, periods and breastfeeding and started up a thread on it too. i think you have to ask the doc or something, why is it the we have to take the mini pill and not the regular one??

Marthahm - That 'mens flu' is a pain, strange how quickly it comes on when night feeds are mentioned!

Youngmum - I swear by sleeping bags and both mine have slept well in them, they get really snuggled! My eldest has just grown out of the largest size so we given him a cot duvet and he keeps waking up now when he wee's as it must seem colder with no covers on!

Friday at last, just been to a really nice todder group so feling a bit more cheerful today. So who's watching big brother later??

Youngmum - also have you tried increasing her feed? I find when they start to get unsettled that if I increase all the bottles by an oz and they take what they need at each feed it makes a difference to night time sleeping.

nic - im watching big brother! jade is a bloddy bully. i hate seeing people get bullied, and someone in there needs to grow some balls and tell jade and her little followers how nasty they are being

Good afternoon ladies. Sounds like your lo is like my ds3 marthahm he had reflux too. Luckily the Gaviscon worked though. If the constipation carries on try making the feeds a bit weaker for a day. Like 6oz of water with 5 scoops of powder see if that helps. If not try some cooled boiled water in between feeds. My lo is feeding every 3 hours with 7oz bottles. Had a bit of a break through last night though. He had 4oz at 7.45 last night. Slept till 12.30 settled back to sleep with his dummy till 2am. Had 7oz then slept till 7.15. Trouble is why dont I feel any better with a bit more sleep? Hate feeling like this. Wouldnt be worth dh doing night feeds though he bounces around the bed so much and wakes everybody up I stopped asking him after 1 try.
No never have watched BB. Think its pants tbh.
Wellhave a good afternoon. xx

hi all,

been having a tough time adjusting to life back in Kazakhstan, took him out in the pram today in a foot of snow, ended up dragging it some of the way but was determined to go out! Have now found a nanny for when I go back to work on 5th Feb, she is an older lady, very nice and motherly, but a bit old fashioned (and they haven't heard of SIDS/cot death and things like that so didn't know why I was asking her to always put him to sleep on his back etc). however, at least she seems like a good person.

justers, my DS (14 weeks) has never slept through, that is never beyond 6 am..

youngmum, I have a theory that as a mum you actually develop a sleep problem having a baby: I can't get to sleep any more and am having the same night time wakings with DS, he spends half the night shuffling and grunting or groaning but not actually crying, but I can't sleep through it any more! I do find tucking him in really firmly is good though, with the blanket right down the sides of the cot! We stopped swaddling him cos he just gets out of it.

oh well , dinner time. enjoy bb everyone!

Hi All,

Martha - I mentioned to you that my LO got constipated at first with the powder so do as Gingeme suggested - that's what I did and she was fine after a couple of days. By the way i still produce milk and we have been ff and bf for about 8 weeks now.

Wuzz - hi again.

Gemmity - poor you must be tough being so far away and it is quite basic living out there is it not?

Emz - sorry about your car, scary but at least you are well and LO wasn't hurt.

My LO has still got diarrhoea after her jags - 2 weeks ago now. She'll just be getting back to normal and the the last lot will be upon us.

I still haven't got a period yet and A is nearly 16 weeks now. Not missing it one iota though - the only good thing about pgnancy - no periods !

I think the gov health gudiline is 4 - 6 months for introducing solids. I am defo going to have to think about it soon though as A awoke again last night at 4am. She gets 6-7ozs every 3 hours in day,last feed at 9.30 -10pm and was sleeping through.
Some of my older friends started giving their babies solids at just a few weeks - rusks, rice and custard creams! Mmmmm I love rusks!

Am a bit peed off - have been very good and exercising too and only lost 3lbs in 2 weeks - pants!! Giant ones at that! Blub, blub, blubber

Forgot to mention your babies are all beautiful too! Aren't we a clever lot for making such fabulous little people who will go on to heal the world! (You can live in hope)xx

nicand2- At the min i am making 6oz for every feed and o far today she had 6oz at 7.15 4oz at 10.30 and 4oz at 2.15 yet she use to drink 5oz more or less at every feed 2 weeks ago!!

Am going out to buy a sleeping bag tomorrowsee of that get her bak on track!!

Gemity- i tried the tuckin in thing last nit ans she still mnaged to get to the top of her cot last nite!!

youngmum- hope you have had a better day? Grobags are great, LO kept wriggling out of the covers and waking up. Apparently they wake up if they are too cold but not if too warm. LO moves all around the cot now and is always covered up!

I've been busily making pear and apple purees and carrot puree for the freezer won't be needing it for a few weeks yet but am just been prepared and testing out my new steamer!

LOL- gingeme and DH bouncing around the bed! Sounds like same problem I have- may as well do it yourself.

Is everyone going to wait until 6 months to put their LO's in their own rooms?
Some mornings I curse DP because his alarm at 6am wakes her up. Although he does have to work

poor u youngmum! hopefully u'll have a better sleep 2nite, yeah def get 1 of them sleeping bag things, kai's got 1, they good.

wuzz-agree wit ya bout bb, i bloody hate jade now after this, she better go 2nite, cant wait till its over actually coz i get so addicted 2 it every time! lol!

pmoore-good idea bout the purees, how long do they keep 4? i wanna start making some!
dp wants 2 keep lo in our room till he's 1!

keep finding hope turned 90 degrees in her cot with her arm stuck between the bars up to the shoulder. as she sleeps on her front this pins her in place. was thinking about a cot bumper to stop this happening but know not meant to have them this young and don't think they go all the way round cot either.
youngmum you could try giving a bit of water at 2am to keep her quiet-not sure about this but i know some people recomend it.
gingeme will try the water thing tomorrow
rumpel does your lo get fussy about bf now?
off to watch bb they all look fake. can't believe dirk was face, the one i used to fancy in the a team

jade's a red face pig

pmoore= my dd has been in her own room since she was 5weeks old and rhats when she started sleeping better!!!

Best go warm her milk up b4 i wake her for her feed fingers crossed she mite sleep abit longer tonite!!!!

Hope everyone else is ok?? xx

Good evening ladies. The grobags,or toasty bags as we christened them, are brill. Used them for ds3 and now using the same ones for ds4. As the name suggests they keep him toasty
pmoore. Im just waiting till lo sleeps through till I put him in the other bedroom because ds3 is in there. Dont know if hed wake him but theres no where for me to sit to feed him. Rooms too small to fit a nursing chair.
Ive got a dilemma. My 2 older boys have moved to Scotland with their Dad. Theyve been there a whole week now and have settled realy well. They are living in a 5 bedroom house which means they have 2 spare rooms. Ds2 has just rang with his dates for the Easter hols and wants us to go there and stay with them. Im realy considering it. Dh wouldnt come as hes working so it would be me and the lo's. What do you think?.
Hope you settle soon Gemmitygem. Must be hard to leave lo with someone who doesnt understand your requests. Your still lucky your lo sleeps that long. 6am!! Yes please?
Well have a good weekend all. Dh's birthday tommorrow. Going for meal with his family in the evening. Should be eventful.

welll dd went to be at 7 last nite thats a first!!! Woke up at 10 had a feed went bak to sleep and got up at 3.30 which is an hour and a half leter then normal which im hoping is a gud sign and she didnt manage to wiggle out from under the covers so must of tucked her in well!!

Sill buying a sleeping bag though lol x

Hope you all have a gud weekend!!

Morning All,

Routine out the window again last night. Was just settling LO in lounge when friend phoned with at 10.45pm! Needing advice, was 11.30 before I got her to bed and she was wide awake then!! Couln't get her to settle until gone midnight then she awoke at 4am AGAIN!! Aggggg! Am very tired today and in desperate need of cake! But my concious is struggling with the needing to lose weight thing - the turmoil.

Martha - LO still needs booby, but if she is starving she would rather have the bottle first as it is less effort and flows into her mouth. She hasn't been turning away or anything though. Maybe Hope just needs time to realise that you will always offer both? Once you begin ff I think bf is more a comfort thing for them - although during the night it is great! Are you using Aptamil 1 or 2? Amber had 1 for about a week, but it is hard to get here so she has been on 2 ever since. I just keep cartons for when out and about and use the powder the rest of the time, as it is expensive.

Gingeme - have you got a good relationship with your ex? Would you manage to survive in the same house for a while without arguing about how to treat your boys? What about your sons with your DH - would they be okay (LO wouldn't bother obviously but what about your other son) Would you feel awkward and how does your Dh feel about it? Would mean you could spend some great times with your sons though. Much cheaper than hotel, rental etc. You would probably really enjoy it if everything else was okay.