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Over here ladies-

I did it again - hope you don't mind.

welcome jetjets.
well done on pole dancing rumpel.
hope your lo is doing better taffy. my friend passed her cup of tea over for me to hold over the top of her baby's pushchair, i was v scared. told her the story of your lo and she said there's no way she's going to do anything like that again.
really impressed you're still feeding wuzz. wish i could have, still makes me feel a bit gutted.
we go to the swings and the see saw alot because she loves it and it tires her out. also the play scheme for under fives for the singing and to watch other kids and a music class which she liked last week but seemed totally uninterested about this morning-just sucked on a tambourine for 45 minutes whilst i sang with caffeine fueled enthusiasm
lo likes looking at the horses at my in laws but doesn't really get the sheep or geese or swans or baby swans etc.
weirdly having said no way wanted to have baby for ages, all the talk of conceiving has made me broody too-gingeme and samsmum i blame you...we've decided to wait another 3 months and see how we get on.
bit of a blunt question here but is everyone else back to the same amount of bedroom activity as before the lo's? had massive conflict and upset with dh this weekend as he's really worried and upset how little we're having. tentatively asked 2 friends with lo's the same age this am and they both said once every 2 weeks he should feel like a v lucky man! wonder what dh will say if i tell him.

Hi All
Martha we are no way close to frequent bedroom activity-I am very impressed at all this TTC that is going on as I would be too nackered to manage it!!

Emily-lazy days are great. As I have an older child don't get much time to give DS my full attention and just lay on the floor playing with him-we both love it when we do get some time to just do nothing and I think it is good for them. Usually DS is carted around the place to ballet, spanish, parks etc with DD so I think he loves having some quiet time.

Wuzzle as I said, DS gets carted all over the place but a lot of the time he takes no notice really of most of the stuff that is going on.
I am still breastfeeding, though DS also has 1 or 2 bottles a day. He has got over his biting phase thank goodness.

His new game is clapping his hands. God aren't they gorgeous at this age? Soon they'll be crawling/walking all over the place and it will hard to get them to sit still long enough for a cuddle.

Wow- lots of catch up on.

Welcome jetjets.

On the TTC front- the lack of my bedroom enthusiasm is probably going to slow things for me. I am trying realy hard though. It just doesn't feel the same as before.

We took LO to the petting farm, DP and I were too scared to feed the animals from our hands. Very funny! LO screamed at the sheep as it scared her by bleating at her!

LO has got a lazy eye. Going to see HV tomorrow, not sure what they will do.

Hi everyone & welcome jetjets,

Taffy - what an awful accident, sounds like you had quite a scare. So glad to hear lo is on the mend.

Rumpel - very impressed to hear about the pole dancing graduation. What about a tune from dirty dancing? but as an Aussie I think INXS is a pretty good choice. I went pole dancing for a hens night a couple of years ago and remember it was much more strenuous that I expected. It was fun for everyone except the bride-to-be, who didn't read the invite and wore a skirt. She spent the whole class trying to pole dance daintily and not flash her nickers at the rest of us!

Wuzz - I am still bf. Was giving dd a bottle at night but in the past couple of weeks she has completely gone off this..... TMI alert....... have others who are still bf got their period back yet? I haven't yet

Martha - sex, what's that?? With dh back in London and me in Sydney there is nothing happening in the bedroom department here!

Well dd and I are now down to our last couple of weeks in Australia. I am now staying with the PIL, withot the buffer of dh. Am I mad?

... On the TTC front, Im having a period every 2 weeks, so I'm finding it very hard. I dont think I could even get pregnant with a 14 day cycle could I?

costing me a fortune in tampax...

any one else like this?

God, DP has been walking around the house like his world is going to end, barely speaking to me, apart from to complain he's lost his ipod...O I just dont care any more...

You all well?

LO slept from 7 til 7, yay!

martha...id say that me and dh have sex, prob about 3/4 times a week. i jumped him about 2 weeks after anna was born coz i was rediculously (sp??) horny lol

mellin...yup, thats what i was gonna ask...my perios started monday...quite light. is that meant to happen? Im sure that i read somewhere that your period cant start when you are breastfeeding, so im a teensy bit freaked out...

my period not started yet wuzz, with dd it came at 7 months so expecting it soon.

Thanks for everyones well wishes, i am glad it is making people think twice about coffee, etc.
LO is very well in himself, back to his happy old self, just have to get the wounds redressed twice a week, Here's hoping they heal quickly.
Had HV round today as the hosp informed her of the incident. She's going to find out about first aid courses for me.

re kids activities - took dd to chester zoo for 1st birthday and she was sooo not interested , but i think more interactive stuff was better, eg farms where they can touch the animals

OMG never had sex 3/4 times a week before kids!!!!DH does work shifts tho - am i excused?

taffy,so glad your lo on the mend now.
i got my periods back 3 months ago and they are really heavy and im still bf,as for bedroom activity,not a chance,got no interest,which is just as well really seeing as dh away til august

Afternoon ladies. Ive been pretty sick the past couple of days.
Had to find some energy to go and scatter my Grandads ashes this afternoon. Was a lovely little ceremony. A lovely day for it too.
Had a nice meal out after with my parents and sis and her kids. Was very nice.
Lo is sooo funny. He rocks backwards and forward on his hands and knees faster and faster with a big big smile on his face.
Samsam did you ff from the start with your lo? Im realy not looking forward to bf this new bean but know I realy should. What do you think? My friend who is a bf counciler who tried to help me with Edwrad will be realy disapointed with me.

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Gingeme- I bf for the first three weeks but I gave up because thought feeding every hour wasn't natural! I then switched to purely expressing and got into all sorts of trouble mentally because all i was doing was expressing, sterilisng and feeding. I would try again but would never emotionally do to myself what I did with LO.
Don't think I'll be on January thread with you. No AF as yet though, feel its coming though.

Took LO to HV today and she thinks Samantha has a squint.
Sneakily got her weighed 22lb 6oz but that means she has only put on 6oz in 3 weeks.

Lovely weather today.

Off up to my work tomorrow to try and sort out some new hours for returning in September.

Lots of in that message. Let me make it positive!

Oh samsam yes lots of . Your lucky they have spotted her squint early. My ds1 has a lazy eye. He had it since he was about 2. They may ofer you surgery to correct it if not she will probablt need glasses.
I was talking to dh about breast feeding and he said as long as I dont beat myself up about it if it doesnt work out Ill be ok. Think Ill give it a good go. Fed lo for about 5 weeks which I did with all my boys more or less.
Deffo hats off to all mummies here that have kept it up this long(swizzler).

Hi all, welcome jetsjets

Went to see a movie last night without LO! First time I've been out without him since we moved to the UK, it was great... Although I did get a bit scared because I went to see 28 Weeks Later and I am a total wimp. I love watching horror movies but I always regret it later!

Still BF here, don't really want to stop now as I had so much trouble getting DS to BF initially. He was sick when he was born and had to stay in the SCU for a week, he wouldn't BF at all during that time. Have had a few bites of the nips lately though! Not nice, but seems to have stopped anyhow.

Poor Gingeme, hope you feel better soon, do you find that the sickness goes away after the first few months of pg? If you're not sure about BF I would start off BF anyway, as you can always switch to formula later but it doesn't work the other way round. Babies are all different too, and you might find this one really easy to feed.

Jetjets - have you ever tried a baby sling? Might be good if your LO goes off the pram again, even if you just take it with the pram and alternate. Sometimes my DS hates his pram too.

I've been thinking about activities, too. Am going to enrol DS in baby swimming class, but the ones nearby are full.

Taffy - so sorry to hear about your LO being injured and thanks for the warning.

Majormoo & marthahm thanks for the reassurance about the colposcopy, I'm sure it will be fine but as I said above I am a wimp! Should be able to deal with anything after giving birth though...

Gingeme: would do what you feel comfortable with. As Bubble says, if you start bfing you can always stop if need be. Oh and remember that we had a pretty easy start to bfing - DS latched on right away adn apart from feeding a LOT in the early months, we didn't have any major problems. Hats off to those who carried out through mastitis/supply probs/expressing.

Martha: you have NO reason to feel bad - I think I would have given up much earlier - weren't you tied to the house for months?

Anyway, all babiews are differet so no. 5 might be a dream to bf. I'm waiting for nemesis to arrive if I have no. 2 . Although if the gods are fair, I'll get a non-bfing SLEEPER

Wuzzle: DS has 2 teeth but hasn't really tried biting - a couple of nips but I found he did that more while the teeth were coming through IYSWIM. I'd assumed that as soon as the teeth appeared that would ibe it, but I guess it makes senseo for babies not to bite the boob that feeds them .

Sleep still pretty bad but realised after period stareted yesterday that he's always restless just before - think it affects my supply. Oh, and my periods came back after 4 months depsite constant bfing . Wanted to shout NOT FAIR!

Looked at some sleep 'training' books but got freaked out and decided to go with the flow. After all, DS is a happy and healthy baby so I think this is the 'right' pattern for him at the moment. I sincerely doubt he'l;l be waking several times in the night when a hairy teenager -or if he does it won't be my problem

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Thankyou ladies. Im finding 7Up helping the ms at the mo . Funny having a glass of that in the morning instead of a cup of tea. Yes had a chat with dh about bf he said more or less the same. Ill start bf and Ive got bottles and sterilizer if need be.
Lo is getting earlier and earlier waking in the morning. Its been 5.30am the past couple of mornings. So need him to go till 7 so he can go in with his brother.
Yes bubblemummy fortunately my sickness does subside after a few months. Got my scan appt for the end of next month. Wow Ill be 11 weeks pg then.
Well my Dad will be here soon so better get the washing out the machine.
Have a good day all.

Hey everyone, hoe you all?

Im setting up a company called House Fairy - its seems to be a lot of bloody hard work, its just cleaning, and I wasnt thinking Id get much work, just from word of mouth though ive spoken to 6 clients this morning, all wanting regular work!

Feeling a bit fed up - DP has told me doesnt want a new baby til we have moved to new house, and he's happier at work (he thinks hes being bullied because of his race, some one called him a black c u n t...

a IRL friend of mine phoned to tell me she was pregnant this morning, she didnt want me to find out from a stranger as she felt gutted for me when i MC in January. She due in December, and he DS is only the same age as my DD, im so jealous!

keep feeling upset, what if i cant carry another baby?

hi all,

em- bout your dp at work! Bloody hell, thats bad, we have experienced a lot of racism from members of my family coz dp is mixed race, it makes me sick, x

of course you will be able to carry another baby! When the time is right for you & dp, please try not to feel upset, I understand it must be hard though with the mc, x

well done with the cleaning company!

hope everyone else is ok.

Em - that IS bullying - has he made a complaint?

Of course you will be able to carry another baby - had no expreince with MC myself, but there's lots of people on here who have had one or more mcs in between healthy pregnancies.

{{hugs}} and best of luck whatever you decide to do!

Ooh, meant to add that food getting much easier for us. Discovered that DS really likes the 'plum baby' foods (not surprising, they cost the earth) so he's now on 3 meals a day (porridge/veg + protein/fruit). Will try and recreate some of the recipes. HE even wolfed down the spinach and basil, which I thought might taste a bit strong

He did complain, but its a small rather unprofessional company, and I dont think his boss is too bothered. Dp has gone really withdrawn, he's really unhappy at work, and I dont think Im helping much at home, god, it would be lovely just to have some time out.

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Em, I'm at your dh's colleagues. It really does sicken and sadden me.

swizz - lol @ biting the boob that feeds them

ok, so do your babies have strict routines?? im feeling like a bad mummy, coz i tend to play it by ear

i can't believe anyone could suppose they would get away with racism in this day and age - am shocked. was under misguided impression that we were a civilised multicultural society - seems we still have a long way to go. sorry em, hope things are looking up for you soon.

Wuzz - NO routine here, we wing it everyday, have been winging it for nearly 4 years now! Is ok, set yourself no unrealistic goals and you won't stress about it!

LO had another dressing change today and is looking good. His chest has virtually healed now, just his poor arm that has a long way to go. We'll get there. Going back on monday.

Ginge hope the ms wears off soon - 11 weeks eh, can't believe it (bet you can't either). I was undecided about having a third child but the shock of recent events has convinced me that two little lives is responsibility enough - never say never though...