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March 2007 - even though it hasn't actually arrived, some of us have (iyswim)

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CallieNewMum · 26/02/2007 20:06

Here we go girls - Amie, Kiwi, Dixia, Flannelettepyjamas, we can start comparing motherhood notes on this one and wait for the others to arrive one by one. Although I suspect the other thread will be our home until there's critical mass. To those of you still waiting to join the post-natal people - get a move on!!

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foxcub · 19/04/2007 22:24

Callie x posts - is Maya Gold the spicey one?

foxcub · 19/04/2007 22:26

Piffle - I used to joke that we'd have to buy a cover up stick to apply to DDs face if we wanted to take any pics of her... mind you she has the most lovely skin now - 3.5 years later

Callie - all the baby info was very interesting, but I have to know about that chocolate!

Piffle · 19/04/2007 22:27

where is Finn?
Shit I put him to bed at 7.15 and not heard from him since
Off to check his pulse

Piffle · 19/04/2007 22:30

sleeping like a baby (like someone elses that is!)

foxcub · 19/04/2007 22:31

Piffle we should be resting shouldn't we?

It annoys me when I hang around kind of waiting for Monti to wake and feed at any moment and instead he sleeps for hours and I could have slept too, if only I'd known he was going to sleep for hours....

going to lie down now and think about my breakfast (porridge oats, decaff coffee and green and blacks)

foxcub · 19/04/2007 22:32

Go to bed Mrs!!

Piffle · 19/04/2007 22:33

I'm just eating some ice cream (my post natal food vice) then I'll slip him a quiet boob and pop my head down too...
Then he'll sleep through...
Hah ha ha

foxcub · 19/04/2007 22:46

get some sleep Mrs!

Mossie · 20/04/2007 07:28

Will reply properly later, had a bit of a rough night! Bertie fed almost non-stop from seven until about one in the morning, now that can't be normal, and then slept until half four (hurray!) but only by me putting him in his vibrating bouncer. I know you're not meant to leave them to sleep in those things and the sosh will probably come round now to take him away but he then stayed asleep until half six.

However, dh slept in the bed with me last night (he's been sleeping in the spare room but I got a bit stir crazy as we'd been sleeping apart for the last six weeks of my pgcy too) and now he seems to have it in his head that Bertie has a problem with sleeping and feeding, that we should give him a dummy, that he isn't feeding properly ... all manner of things. He also thinks we should switch to disposable nappies 'cos the reusable ones make Bertie sweat too much and maybe that's why he isn't sleeping?

Is this normal? Do blokes just not get that week and a day old babies have odd sleeping patterns?

Could there be any truth in the things he's suggesting?

As I say, I'll reply properly to everyone later. I'm still trying to get into the swing of things.

Diva, Elsie is gorgeous, what a lovely smile (pmsl @ "asbo boy"!) and Sazzy, Elliot looks so cute and cheeky!!

There are new pics every single day at my flickr site but I'll admit, they're mostly self indulgent and of little interest to anyone except me and possibly dh!!

Rosylily · 20/04/2007 07:35

Callie don't feel guilty about that bugaboo, you and Jordi deserve a fancy pram I think! And people feel good about themselves when they are generous so its kind to accept the gift.

Piffle- Hasan is extremely spotty all down his chest too. The hv says its hormonal...thank goodness, I thought it was because the kids and I keep slobbering over him

Sazzy that is very alarming about the bees nest and you allergic! I hope you can get rid of it quick !!

Rosylily · 20/04/2007 07:44

Mossy I want your big pink coat! The pictures are great, Bertie looks scrumtious. You and dh are obviously besotted with him. Ooh and your buggy looks fabby. I love a morning nosey
Oh and thought everything in your house sounds totally normal including over anxious and fussing first time dad.

Rosylily · 20/04/2007 07:48

Of course when your hair is pillar box red it will clash terribly with that coat and you will just have to give it to me. especially since I still have slightly pink hair in places left over from the purple dye

Olihan · 20/04/2007 08:22

Just a quick message for mossie. Have emailed you, if you let me know your address I'll put those breast shells in the post today!

kittyhas6 · 20/04/2007 09:05

Callie, don't fell guilty!! You've been through such a lot and have done so brilliantly . You deserve a treat and I'm sure your fil really wants to treat you and his grandson, indulge him, go on

Mossie, men and new babies aren't a great mix ime, best left to the women . From what you have described of Bertie's feeding/sleeping habits it all sounds perfectly normal.
I guess you dh is searching round for some sort of normality?? Nothing can prepare you for how much a baby changes your life.

When I first had ds1 I was utterly clueless about5 babies. I had a friend with a small baby and used to copy her. I'm still learning on ds1 as being the oldest he will always be the first to hit any particular developmental stage/ problem.

It won't be long until you feel confident as a mother, honest

sazzybee · 20/04/2007 09:23

Well we had a terrible night - waking every one or two hours for some reason. All the routine we've gradually built up seems to have faded away. He's been whingey since about 6 and feeding and then going back to sleep but only dozing. I got up for the postie at 8.30 and he's sleeping properly! My cuddling clearly wakes him up rather than helping him to sleep

Sure it won't last so this will have to be quick.

Callie - I don't think you should feel at all guilty - I accept all gifts gratefully now I've had the baby. You definitely deserve good things and I'm sure you'll get many years of happy use of your bugaboo And I love mayan gold too. I've got some Cote d'Or dark chocolate truffle in the fridge and am eating a stick a day.

Mossie - your dh sounds like my dad! When I was staying with my parents just after Elliot was born he was constantly trying to figure out what was wrong with him - like it was simple cause and effect and if I did the right thing, I could get him to sleep through the night and eat to a timetable. I kept saying that babies don't come with a manual (actually you can get that Haynes manual now can't you - perhaps you should get it for him? )

sazzybee · 20/04/2007 09:24

Oh and elliot did have beautiful skin when he was born but he is pizza face boy this week!

As you are all so casual about it I'm assuming that's perfectly normal!

foxcub · 20/04/2007 10:10

Funny how men think they are such experts on childcare isn't it?

My DH is keeping a wide birth [sp} on the advice giving front atm - think he knows better than to challenge or preach to hormonal woman here

Mossy - that boy is much loved isn't he? BTW I think your coat would look nice on me actually

sazzy impressed at your self control - only one stick of choc truffle a day???? [impressed]

well Monti did his normal 1.15am, 4.30am, 7.40am feeds - next one due 10.45am...didn't get my usual lie in until 9,30 as had to get Ds1 up for his party (the one he's going to)

Monti has a pizza neck just where the posset sick runs after he ejects it
it does dissappear after a few weeks - honest!!

Jaysecond · 20/04/2007 10:53

Lots going on here, including spending all day yesterday at hospital with Jensen......had four blood tests checking on his jaundice and also high levels of sodium were found in his blood - which could me dehyradtion had to have more blood tests done to make sure the first lot were accurate and waiting for results today. Hes still the worlds screamiest baby, with no routine whatsoever, screaming till fed then only small amounts of food as he takes in so much wind, then i wind him then he falls asleep and wont wake for more food, and so the cycle goes on, i only hope i havnt made him dehydrated... will see today anyway. Harriettes mouth is clearing up ( shes had about 20 ulcers in it) athough shes not eating still and is very grizzly and non co operative with anything, wanting me ALL the time....which means i dont have time for anything let alone coming on here, plus my Grandma had to have an eye op yesterday, so have been making sure shes ok, Grandads gone into restbite for two weeks so at least she doesnt have to look after him, but it means i need to visit him in there, or else he gets a bit down about the whole thing....Anyway - Sorry havnt read thread but as you can imagine been a bit tied up. Hope everyone is ok, i will def try and catch up tonight and see how people are coping, hopefully better than me, i feel like i am only just keeping my head above water!

foxcub · 20/04/2007 11:00

[massive hugs] Jay - it sounds as though you are coping really well with everything motherhood is throwing at you!!

Rosylily · 20/04/2007 11:02

Jay probiotic yoghurt might be helpful to your dd? My ds2 has had an excema flare up and I think it is from the stress of new baby. He copes fantastically otherwise. Apparently i went crosseyed when my little sister was born even though I was (and am)crazy about her.
Anyway it sounds hectic with you. I hope Jensen will be all okay very soon.

kittyhas6 · 20/04/2007 11:57

Oh Jay, poor you, {{{hugs}}} to you all. Fingers and toes crossed that Jenson's fine, I'm sure he will be. Do let us know when you get the results back.
Cor this parenting lark, it's enough to turn you to drink... oops, talking about myself there

foxcub · 20/04/2007 12:02

kitty I was gaggiong for alcohol last night!!!

Jay - could DD have an iron deficiency causing the mouth ulcers, perhaps excacerbated by sibling arrival? My DS1 didn't speak for 3 months after DD was born

actually shame that didn't last a bit longer!

divastrop · 20/04/2007 13:21

jay-sorry to hear the lo's arent too good,i hope everything is ok.lets us know how jensen gets on.

callie-i will put that pic back up later.

i dont even know what a bugaboo is,honestly,id never even heard of them till i came on here

mossie-Elsie has her daytime naps in her bouncy chair or her pushchair,i only put her in the moses basket at night.ds2 had colic for a week when he was 8 weeks old and was screaming all night one night.i would have let him sleep on the floor if thats where he fell asleep

i saw a different doctor this morning,the one who knows what shes doing.she was very understanding,has taken bloods to have my thyroid level checked,and said if theres no problem there then she will arrange for me to have this coil removed and replaced with a copper one.she also asked me to describe the woman i saw at family planning on monday.

dp just got a missed call from a number he didnt recognise,and i was like 'arent u going to phone it back?' he said 'they'll ring back if its important'.as a total nosey person,i cant understand how anybody can get a call and not want to know who it was off.he told me to ring it if i was so bothered.it was his step mother who has a new phone....now he thinks im a paranoid idiot again and his family probably think im a total control freak whos keeping him prisoner

Piffle · 20/04/2007 13:43

sazzy maybe a growth spurt?

Mossie I can tell you exactly what Bertie is doing - he sounds JUST like Finns twin

He is building up your supply for his growth spurt IMHO

Humour your dh use a disposables at night

I'd leave a week or so to try a dummy though unless Bertie is sucky all day as well as in the evening. No guarantee he'll take it neither! Dd liked hers Finn is no dice with it.
I've just got the baby whiperers book again, to remind myself what I am aiming for LOL

jays sorry Jensen is not well, you must be out of your mind with your kids at the minute, we're all suffering from colds and I'm falling apart, take care of yourself

Callie - great pram, coveted one myself but restrained myself... just...

Finn has a temp today and seems thirsty nto hungry, stopping for little drinks every 1.5 hrs plus the odd big feed and nap. He is very snotty but feeding fine and quite alert so I'm being complacent 3rd time mother and not taking him to doctors. DD is also poorly but coping fine
Have the man at home sick (also coinciding with buying nintendo Wii yesterday )(did a men are crap at illness thread yesterday)
He said I cannot leave you at home being ill yourself and loking after 3 kids on your own.

Yeah much fairer to have 4 KIDS at home honey

kittyhas6 · 20/04/2007 14:13

That's a good one Piffle

Foxy, I am having a drink everynight and I love it . Keeps me sane. I have had too much alcohol restriction these past ten years. Ronnie's beefing up nicely soI don't worry. A girl's gotta have some reward hasn't she. Bet I'm the only one though .

Diva, so glad your doc was sympathetic. It will be interesting to see what the blood results say. I must say that I didn't have any probs with that coil and thought it was fab that I had no periods. I didn't realise it could have all these side effects though . I can understand why putting on more weight AFTER you've given birth would be REALLY depressing as you just want to be YOU again don't you?