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April 2007 - Where sleep and time alone are just a dim and distant memory......

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EllieK · 28/05/2007 23:40

Grin
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CaptainDippySuperBoobs · 31/05/2007 19:47

Ooooh, this is a bit lovely too!

CaptainDippySuperBoobs · 31/05/2007 19:48

Whoops!

oooggs · 31/05/2007 19:50

Cassia silk is gorgeous
Devon cotton don't like colour
Belle Sash too loud
other one too pink

just my opinion, but I would like the most expensive

Pesha · 31/05/2007 19:54

Bugmum dd and ds1 have not had a bath since ds2 was born

They have had showers though, im not that bad! But only quick in and out jobs and normally cut short by ds2s screaming. I cant remember the last time i had a bath or shower that didnt finish to the sound of a young man screaming! But you're definitely not a bad mummy at all, and like we keep saying it is only another stage and will pass and when g is older your ds1 will adore having someone to play with and it'll all be worth it for him too! And smiling babies make a fantastic audience for toddlers to show off to!

nuttygirl · 31/05/2007 20:05

CD - I agree with Ooogs. I guess we all have expensive taste

Pesha - back has been bad since giving birth in the coccyx area. HV says when you give birth the coccyx flexes to allow the baby through the pelvis and she thinks mine has probably flipped out but not back in IYSWIM.

Pesha · 31/05/2007 20:08

Love the expensive one. love the other bthree too but with the colours of them they are more limited in who they'll suit iyswim, whether thats you ornot i couldnt say!

oooggs · 31/05/2007 20:09

nuttygirl - we have the same taste in many things

nuttygirl · 31/05/2007 20:12

Ahhh Ooogs we obviously have supremely good taste

elkiedee · 31/05/2007 20:19

CD, the Monsoon website seems to have a lot more to it than the last time I looked (but that was before pregnancy). All the dresses look quite nice.

Sorry everyone that things are getting to.

I've had a hectic day, woke up at 6.15 to Mike feeding baby his bottle and reminding me I had to get up (my plan, to get ready for the day ahead before Mike left for work). Failed to really comply with my own plan, and baby feeding verrrrry slowly.

Thursday is the local "breastfeeding dropin" but it seems to be as much a social group for those who want it, women welcome even if they've given up on bf. At least as a dropin the times aren't strict, as Danny's slow feed, started 9 am, and a very fumbly nappy change needed at 10 meant we arrived nearly an hour later than planned! It turned out a lot of past and present attendees meet for lunch afterwards at a nearby cafe, so that was fun, 6 of us with buggies and babies, and another 2 women with theirs at the next table - a local estate agent having to squeeze past us all to get to the gents, hehe. One of the other women was meeting someone off another internet forum this afternoon, amused me. I had to decline an invitation to head off to another park as Mike was on his way home and my dad was coming round to visit, but both were at our house some time before me.

Lots of running round clearing up at home even with 2 men to see to Danny's nappy and feed, then had to go back out to buy more fruit, we'd persuaded dp to go back to bed for a much needed nap. Unfortunately, while I was out, a social worker turned up for an unscheduled visit! eek! he wasn't concerned by us, we really didn't need the visit and I think that was clear, but I was put out that he'd woken Mike up, as there's no catch up time on a missed nap or a missed anything else in those gaps between feeds.

Danny was great all the time he was out but has been wanting to be held a lot at home, so it has taken me literally hours to get to line 3 of this looooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnggg post. I think I need voice recognition/ dictation software but I'd need the time to work out how to use it.

Nuttygirl, if you're around any of the times I am (parts of 2 weekends but spending time in other places as well) I'd love to meet up. I now have all our train tickets, and will be arriving in Leeds early afternoon on Thursday 5 July, travelling back through Leeds Sunday, (sister's wedding in Salford Friday, staying in Ilkley with my mum). Then I'm back again Wednesday 18-Mon 23 but spending a lot of 19-22 July in Harrogate.

I'm going to end this post before it crashes and send it, hope to get more mumsnet time later but am going to try to phone my mum before we start getting ready for 9 pm feed, expressing, etc etc.

Take care all.

octo · 31/05/2007 21:47

Hello all ((waves))

Haven't read whole new thread - just quick whizz through - hope you are all okay and sleep/feed/babies/dh all behaving!

am at mum & dads in devon - having pretty relaxing week - night feeds are a killer at the moment and ds3 very unsettled but very sleepy today - poor little pumpkin.

Waiting for him to wake up so can feed and get some sleep!

Sexonknackeredlegs · 31/05/2007 21:48

Evening ladies

Have read through all the posts and have forgotten most of it, so apologies.

Lovely to see so many on here though - Tili, Mossie!!

Nutty, I feel so bad for you struggling in pain, and really hope something can be sorted for you.

Emmy, hope you are coping ok with it being half term.

Bugmum, sorry you are having a pants time.

God, I have forgotten everything else.

Having a SHIT evening. After yesterday when it all went like clockwork - K asleep by 7.15 and awake only again at 4.30 a.m. we are back to crapsville. Down by 7.30, awake at 8.00 - screaming! To be fair, she had wind, even though I spent an hour giving her her bottle and stopping to burp her regularly. But, would not go down again, so has been up wailing since then and making out she is hungry again. Dh now feeding her and I have escaped to the bedroom! Just DO NOT GET IT!!!

I need Gina Ford to come to my house NOW!

Ok, rant over. Did nearly pmsl when the GP asked what form of contraception we thought we would use... yeah right. Just look in the car seat for your answer!

OK, I need to try and sleep.

Hope everyone is ok. Sorry for not mentioning everyone, but I think about you lots. xx

nuttygirl · 31/05/2007 22:59

SOKL - sorry to hear you're having a difficult night again.

Elkie - I'm free anytime (I have no life ) so whatever's best for you really - I guess it depends on your train times etc. If Sunday was good for you we could maybe go for Sunday lunch somewhere? (Although I guess you may be too busy with other things!). Email me: hazel @ theraisons . me . uk (but without the spaces)

Right I won't be back on until Monday (grrr....to lack of internet at parents!)

CaptainDippySuperBoobs · 31/05/2007 23:18

{{{{{{hugs}}}}}} to SOKL. xx

Off to bed - having done lots of things that needed doing - inc expressing a mammouth feed!

Thank you for opinions so far on dresses from Monsoon - we clearly all have expesive taste !!

Head has spontaneously combusted....

weeonion · 31/05/2007 23:48

evening folks.
as some of you know - vio and april mumsnetter had a lovely wee boy james a few weeks back. he has since been diagnosed with junctional EB - a skin disorder. as you can imagine - it has been so hard for her and her hubby with alot to come to terms with. she has been so brave and strong about it and recently asked that people raise awareness about EB. The national charity for it is called Debra. there is a simple way we could help them - by donating old cds to sell.

S.K.I.P. Rocks: 16 June
East Lothian based Special Kids In Play (S.K.I.P.) have organised music and dance workshops for local children including families with EB. DebRA has been invited along to raise funds and awareness on Saturday 16th June 2007 at Meadowmill Sports Centre, Prestonpans.

If you would like to donate any unwanted, good quality CD?s to be sold at this fundraising event, please send them by 8th June 2007 to:

Rita Chapman

Health & Social Care Administrative Assistant
DebRARex House
103 Bothwell Road
HAMILTON
ML3 0DW

For more information, please contact Rita Chapman on 01698 477777 or email [email protected].

thanks

CaptainDippySuperBoobs · 01/06/2007 07:56

Thank you letting us know that info weeonion hon - will gather up some CD's today & send them off.

Off to have shower ..... DD's 1 & 2 MEGA MEGA grumpy cos they got up faaaaar too early.

CaptainDippySuperBoobs · 01/06/2007 07:57

Have text Ellie - will let you know when she replies ....

Katy44 · 01/06/2007 09:07

Morning everyone,
SOKL, hope you finally got some sleep.
Hi everyone else xx

Flame · 01/06/2007 09:32

Crashing thread in search of OCTO

Is there any chance you can email me about the nappies?

xxx

Eddas · 01/06/2007 09:46

I'm starting my pg clearout. Just put baby names books on for sale board

I don't think i'd cope with anymore dc's but i'm that ds will be my last (well almost certainly) dh doesn't get why i'm sad even though i'd struggle with more plus we can't afford it.

Mind you it wouldn't suprise me if i do change my mind If i sell all of my pg stuff and all of dd and ds's clothes and baby gear i guess i'd just have to buy more

liath · 01/06/2007 10:03

Eddas, I can't quite bring myself to offload my maternity clothes, either. Don't want more kids but there's a little voice saying to keep them "just in case". I'd have a nervous breakdown coping with three but ds is such a dream baby that part of me really wants another.

Slap me, someone - please!!

CaptainDippySuperBoobs · 01/06/2007 10:15

My BF said "she wasn't having any more" and gave me all her maternity clothes, baby toys, baby clothing etc ....... and now I am packaging it up and giving it all back to her as she is unexpectedly expecting No 4 in Oct!!! She is delighted though.....

So never say never!!

Pesha · 01/06/2007 10:18

Im the same. I definitely dont want more, 3 is as much as i can cope with and i feel after this ive 'done' babies and will be ready to move on and do career type stuff and we havent the room for another, cant afford it, dp def doesnt wnt more. BUT i just cant bring myself to sell anything 'just in case' and it makes it all seem so final. And babies aree so lovely I dont want anymore but its still sad to think ikl never do it again. Oh god at this rate im gonna talk myself into wanting more!

Eddas · 01/06/2007 10:25

Cd, i reckon i could be like your bf.

Maybe i need a slap too!!!

Glad i'm not the only one thinking 'this is my last, but...........'

I haven't done anything with dc's clothes just yet even though i could now sell dd's 0-2 years and ds's newborn.

Maybe i'll keep them for a while

oooggs · 01/06/2007 10:33

I have started selling all maternity stuff and as soon as dt's grow out of things they are going. NOT HAVING ANY MORE.

Erin was awake from 8.30pm - 3am not crying just awake and talking and wanting to play - not amused so she is now asleep and I have Jack and James to entertain. No sleep = not happy mummy. She'll learn

EllieK · 01/06/2007 10:42

ahem
do you absolutely have to talk so much when i'm not here

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