Morocco, for premmie babies when they are first born if they can tolerate milk they will literally get 1ml an hour for the first day or so (and possibly much, much longer if their tums can't hold it) so you can see 100ml goes a long, long way for the tiny ones. You're doing great work, you should be really proud of yourself, speaking on behalf of the premmie mothers of the world! I'd imagine in my hospital as usual this issue was not so much the HIV screening per se but the cost/resources issue that would have scuppered it. Very sad.
Fox, I'm 36, hence my interest in your age having your first! I was 35 when Jordi was born but it was my birthday a few weeks later so obviously I should have been 36 anyway for his arrival. I'm wondering if it's feasible - assuming I manage to get pregnant again that is - to squeeze in another two... or should that be squeeze out! My great-grandmother was 36 having her first, and she had two before she was 40 and two after, so there's an example. Not that I think I'd manage that, tbh I was so tired today I thought, you must be mad even thinking of having another one! (I will though, fingers crossed). Btw the babies at the meeting were older than Jordi, in fact there were a couple of toddlers. Once again, I thanked my lucky stars that he is growing so well, because there were a couple of tinies (for their ages) there.
Diva, didn't get sidetracked that night, but did last night! Sorry if TMI... I'm a Pampers user too and am also thinking I should buy shares. The bamboo nappies sound interesting though Piffle and others.
Mossy, glad you had a better day, I've been thinking of you lots the past few days. Bertie might surprise you with sleeping. I've thought that before, when Jordi has slept all day that I'd be in for it at night, but he has just slept as normal, so fingers crossed. As Diva said, don't worry about him getting into 0-3 clothes yet. He's still a newborn. You said he is putting on weight - the rate doesn't matter.
Muppet, I wrote a few books a number of years ago for children. Three were historical fiction linked to the national curriculum and one was a factual book for teens with a low reading age. They were for Watts and Heinemann.
Went to my mum's on Sunday and came back this eve. My god, Jordi screamed the whole day when he wasn't sleeping today! Just when I think he's getting better... he did the same when we went to DP's dad's last week and met some more of his relatives. He doesn't half pick his times. I felt terrible looking at him screaming and not knowing what was wrong. On days like this, the only think that keeps him quiet is a bottle. I still think he may be teething too though because he's drooling quite a bit. Also did monster poo again! Peeked out over to his poking-out belly button - eugh.
I'm jealous of this talk of a northern meet up too! I don't live near anyone .
Kitty, sorry you've been feeling down and glad the ADs are helping. When I'm feeling dead tired, like today, I think of you and do wonder how on earth you cope. As well as the broken sleep, tbh it's as much the physical aspect of motherhood I find tiring, the picking up baby, all the equipment you have to lug around and assemble etc. I'm not very strong and I regret not having done weight training before I got pregnant!
TheBlonde - hope your nip improves. Mine keeps bleeding, and I keep thinking I'll stop with the little bits I'm doing, but then I find I can't. Mind you, I only do it about twice a day which obviously is not an option for you.
Eids, I had a good snigger at your little encounter with your ex. I bet you felt great - karma indeed. I love the fact he gave YOU a dirty look - probably because he realised what an idiot he had been !