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March 2007 babies - a bottle of house white please

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kiwibella · 17/05/2007 20:04

you choose - for you or for your bubba

I can't believe the May thread is so excited that their babies are arriving. That time in our lives seems like soooooo long ago .

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kittyhas6 · 26/05/2007 15:48

oh yes, I remember. There's already a feb 08 antenatal, that means there will soon be a March one and ronnie is only 6 weeks

Booboobedoo · 26/05/2007 15:57

Afternoon. I can't keep up with all the posts any more!

Me and DH had a massive row last night. Areany other first-timers finding new parenthood a bit of a strain on thir relationship?

We had 18 depressing months of trying to conceive, my crappy pregnancy during which time I was pretty hard to live with, and now I'm tired all the time.

I love motherhood, but I'm a bit worried about my marriage tbh.

kittyhas6 · 26/05/2007 16:42

Sorry to hear that Boo. I don't know about ist timers ( too far back for me!) But it's a strain on me and my dp. It always makes me chuckle when I hear of couples trying to rescue a troubled relationship by having a child!!

having kids tests the strngest of relationships.

I'm sure you will soon start to settle into your new roles as parents. It takes time and tirdness doesn't help, hugs to you xx

foxcub · 26/05/2007 16:58

Diva - July 26th!!! Just think, we could've been on a past ante/post natal thread together!!

Is your DD1 8?

My nephew was in pull ups until about 9 and still occassionally wears them I think...

Boo - sorry to hear about the strain on your relationship. Having a baby certainly puts a strain on my marriage. In fact I nwas a bit worried about the impact of having Monti on the balance of our lives and in particular our marriage, as it is so much work and makes you so knackered! Just the tiredness itself is enough of s strain, not to mention other tensions, like differing views about how to bring up the baby etc. DH and I often argue about things like meals, discipline, bed times etc for the kids.

divastrop · 26/05/2007 17:01

boo-its true about having a baby putting a strain on any relationship.i cant imagine what its like to be with somebody for years,just the two of you,then have a baby.it must take alot of re-ajusting and good communication!

kittyhas6 · 26/05/2007 18:40

Foxy, are we married to the same bloke?

muppethasakitten · 26/05/2007 19:01

I remember reading some scary statistic along the lines of 75% of relationships experience extreme strain in the first 2 years after a baby is born and of that something like half went on to separate ... think it may have been in The Sun though, so perhaps a little sensationalist... however, you get the picture.

shanks313 · 26/05/2007 19:21

Just popping in

Hope you are all good

Deannas been bringing up milk alot today so I have decreased her down to 6oz again but adding 10ml of water to her food.Her stomach seems more settled now.

DH has gone to cinema to see POTC 3 with my dad so Im at home with my mum looking after Deanna.
DH and I have had our fair share of disagreements since Deanna was born,the latest is that he wants me to keep using the travel system when Deannas 6 months but I want a smaller stroller such as a Maclaren.
Was very tired this afternoon so had a 2 hour nap and now I feel worse.
Been getting weird cravings in the last 2 mornings for chinese ribs for breakfast lol.
Now AF is 4 days late!!!!!!!!

CallieNewMum · 26/05/2007 20:28

Boo, if I'd had a pound for every time I've thought "that's it, I'm leaving" (partner not child) since LO was born... I could afford to . Only joking. It's such an emotional time and you are too tired to think straight anyway. As a first-timer, I've found things have improved massively as time has gone on and I'm getting more sleep and we are both more confident and relaxed with the baby. Hugs to you - it's horrible to argue with the person you are relying on for some support. I think everybody goes through it. Someone I know who had been with her DH for about 13 years or more, when their second child was born, he just left home after the baby was about a week old and didn't go back or see the baby for a month. And I would have said they had one of the strongest relationships I knew. They're still together now and the baby is nearly three, so there you go.

Diva, Jordi is sleeping from about 8/8.30 till 3.30 or 4.30!!!! However, the down side is he is often wide awake then so takes time to get him back down, and he doesn't sleep for that long after, or makes noises like he's waking which keeps waking me up. I know now I've said that he will wake every three hours tonight.... I'm expecting him to wake any moment for a bit more food before going down. he fell asleep straight after his bath so I decided to leave him and see what happens.

Fox, yeah I will see her again. Going over in a week or two to use the pool. I'm gearing myself up to invite the various mums I know around for coffee one day which will necesitate some serious cleaning/hiding things away!

CallieNewMum · 26/05/2007 20:52

Baby fed and hopefully down! have a good bank holiday everyone, think I'm going to my mum's tomorrow for a few days.

Booboobedoo · 26/05/2007 20:53

Thanks for your support everyone. I feel dead selfish coming on and offloading when everyone's going through the same thing. Must make more effort to reply to you all properly!

That's Jonny's best grin. Gawd bless digital cameras: you can take millions of pics, then just keep the best ones and come off like David Bailey.

Hope Mossie's ok.

Really looking forward to meeting some of you on Friday.

Dolly: maybe I could drive us all? Got an Astra. Could we fit 3 child seats and the two of us? It's all new to me.

divastrop · 26/05/2007 21:13

shanks-have you done a test??????

fox-how strange theres 3 days between your dd and my ds2,and also 3 days between Monti+Elsie!

my mother is here so just a fleeting visit

have to go and watch telly when i'd rather stay on MN till midnight like last night!

morocco · 26/05/2007 21:23

have you checked out that thread about exactly that topic, boo? seems like everyone's in the same boat. this time round me and dh aren't so bad but that's mostly cos he's at work all day and night and my mum is here helping out. she's great, we kind of work in tandem and read each others mind, plus she does loads of cleaning and no job is 'beneath her' iykwim. so she doesn't drive me mad. when you're so knackered there's no room for shirkers. dh and my mil always seem to become devoted to each other around about the birth time which means dh running round after demanding mil. before hand we were abroad so it was just phone calls but now it's supposed to be visits. pita

Shrinkinglily · 26/05/2007 21:42

Yep, not in the mood for a husband, lucky he's in Pakistan really.

Just keeping the relationship ticking over for now to be engaged with again sometime in the future.....actually we hardly argue, we hardly speak

kittyhas6 · 26/05/2007 21:48

Dp and I have had 'words' just now, but amazingly we have not fought in the way we normally do. We have both gone through this phase often enough to know it is temporary ( I hope)

foxcub · 26/05/2007 21:50

Kitty - yeah same DP, but you've got the younger model!

Diva - spooky huh? Shame we live so far apart .....

On alcohol free beer tonight after my recent excesses...

Booboobedoo · 26/05/2007 21:52

S'not just me then! I'm sorry, but I also feel better.

I'm determined to get through this. I want Jonny to have two happy parents if at all possible.

It's worse because the last 2 years have been so hard.

Anyway, will stop moaning on here and go and find the thread you suggested morocco. Ta!

foxcub · 26/05/2007 21:54

Ok what time are people coming on Friday?

Qeather looks crappo BTW

can either do lunctime or about 3pm

you can bring lunchy snacks or no calorie cake

kittyhas6 · 26/05/2007 21:59

I'm still so about your meet

foxcub · 26/05/2007 22:08

I'm getting stressed about people seeing our house as its such a tip atm

We had a west London meet up last night - picture 14 drunken women getting very roudy on Tequilas!!

Monti attended in his buggy and slept thorugh the whole thing!

He's started to go up to 6 hours at night between feds and my boobs have been quite engorged today as a result.

Booboobedoo · 26/05/2007 22:10

Yeah, but isn't it great when you're engorged and then they feed and it's all better? I'm an obsessive spot-squeezer, and it scratches the same itch for me. .

I'll come whenever you want!

Can I bring fattening cake? We can all just have slivers. (Yeah, right).

shanks313 · 26/05/2007 22:13

diva-No I havent yet,it took about 3 weeks to show up last time so waiting a little...will probably cave by end of week lol

foxcub- Best time for me if I can come would be around lunchtime-leaving any later than 3.30-4 from yours and I would be stuck in heavy traffic I think.

Deannas just gone down to sleep,I got her a great cd set in Woolies for 5 ponds,its got a disc of nursery rhymes,one of action songs,one of party time and a story and lullaby bedrime cd.It almost made me go to sleep lol

foxcub · 26/05/2007 22:20

my thread

kittyhas6 · 26/05/2007 22:21

Shanks!!! Do you want to be pg again already ???

foxcub · 26/05/2007 22:24

shall we aim for 1pm then - let us know what you're brining so we don't double up