In the midst of injections and various angst the April mummies struggle through.....

[EllieK]

thought this quite apt

sorry to see you're down CD, i'd text you but my bro has gone home with my phone

Race you!

Well obviously for three you'd probably win - unless I have twins

Morning all.

Ellie, hope the GP is helpful. Thinking of you but not sending any hugs.

Eddas/Liath, can totally empathise with you on the getting pissed off with dd front. Feel bad about it, but it is so hard. B has taken to pretending she hasn't heard me and keeps saying pardon, so I have to repeat myself over and over again. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr. She is staying with her grandparents this weekend, and I cannot wait. It means dh can spend some time with K and I can be FREEEEEEEEEE!!! Will be so nice just to go to the shops on my own without worrying about feeding times etc. I will miss B, but I think it is healthy that we have a break from each other.

Ooogs, wow, what a military operation! But then it needs to be I guess. The trouble I have is that once K had had her bath, she knows a bottle follows, and there is no way she will wait - she goes ballistic if she has to wait even for me to mix the bloody stuff up!

Totally forgotten everything else!

Had a good night after they both had settled. K slept until 7.00, although cried out at about 2.30. Scared the life out of me! Then found myself listening out for her stupidly! Glad when dh will be back (9.00 tonight) and I can go to bed and not be the only person responsible!

Right, had better get on, so will catch up with you all later. Hope everyone is ok.xx

Bramshott, sounds a bit like our household! I am sure things would be better if B was more compliant, but she is a bloody madam. I love her to bits, but my God she is trying!

I was talking to Ange about this, but after everyone saying that the second child just slots in, I have yet to find that. I find K takes priority and B has to fend for herself.
I guess this will change hopefully as K gets older.

Oooooh, SOKL - , but Have a wodnerful time - you deserve ith on! The perks of FF, eh!!?

Ellie - You naughty woman - why in hecks name didn't you tell us!!!!? Mmmmmmmm??? Hoping the GP is helpful sweetie - Lots of TLc for you next week, me thinks!!? I was "boarderline" on my PND questionaire thingy ; but I always am - HV on hols next week, but coming to see me the following week for a "chat" ......

Off to do pottery painting with girls and DH this PM, should be fun!!

It is great that all these Grandparents are taking DC's over night & helping out etc .... wish mine would ....

Poo Bum.....

BTW - Not mad Katy - I felt the same when DD1 was still v.little ...... I got PG when she was 6m () & definitely don't regret it, even though DD2 was a PITA ..... hence the reason why I have a bigger age gap this time ..... Couldn't even contemplate another til DD2 was at least 1 yr!! 14m age gap rocks!!

Shoot me now ......

Ellie - sorry to hear you're down. You always seem to be so bright on here. Like everyone says you really can tell us how you're really feeling. I know it's really helped me to do that. Hope you see a lovely doc (and if you don't make sure you see someone else...don't put up with it on your own).

Dippy - no no no don't send me any money. Consider it a consultation fee for all the advice you've given (and will continue to give for ever & ever )

Erin slept from about 7pm til 7am . Mind you she's been a bit grumpy this morning.

Pants...there was loads I meant to say but it's gone from my head.

DS being very cute - "mummy please can i have a present from father christmas again please. Can i have a new car with 2 cars in it and you can have a new lipstick you can have a pale red one and daddy can have a new shave is that nice mummy would that be good mummy ill go and tell daddy, daddy..."

Havent had my pnd questionnaire yet but with nathan i cheated and lied Am not very good at admitting i need help so full of admiration for all those who can admit it And will be good girl and answer truthfully this time.

When do you get this questionnaire, cos no-one's mentioned it to me? Or does it depend on where you live, as with lots of other stuff?

Ellie, how did you get on?
(If you're still talking to me after the big soppy hugs!)

Well first hv i saw came from a different drs surgery and said it HAD to be done at 6 weeks but my hv said no they wait till 12 weeks and do it in my home when they come to visit me for a weaning talk.

Hi lovies.

Ellie, hope you got on ok with the GP.

Pesha, ikwym re the questionnaire and bullshitting. I hate asking for help also, as my concern was always that I would get used to having help and then would be buggered when that help went iyswim.

Haven't had a questionnaire this time.

Well, B is off. Grandad and I picked her up from preschool and he took her off. Had a huge lump in my throat saying goodbye. She was absolutely fine thankfully. I am missing her, as it is so quiet without her. But, the break will do us all good.

Hope everyone is having a lovely Friday. xx

i haven't had a questionnaire katy tho i guess rather a recommendation for doing it sooner rather than later!

my doc is on hols, but that's a good thing, didn't say anything at my 6 week check last week as he's a family friend

saw a lovely doc who wrote the letter i need for my housing benefit claim (to explain why i want it backdated), he asked if i wanted him to look at meds for me, i said no, he said ok he wasn't gonna push it, come back if i change my mind

5 mins in total. so much for counselling etc.

to be fair tho, i know what trggered it, and i cope just fine on a daily basis, it's just when anyone asks anything extra of me (like coping with M being away and filling out stupid forms for benefit) that i crack up

so once the benefits are sorted i should be able to keep myself ticking over

Hey Ellie, glad you got to see a nice doc. I didn't get meds either but going back in 2 weeks to do questionnaire again (They wouldn't have done it with me except I told them I'd been feeling down).

And I know what you mean about benefit forms...I'm tearing my hair out doing the tax credits one . It's all because DHs company give him a car allowance & both that and his pay increases don't tie in with the tax year (and the form that would maybe help me sort it out doesn't get sent out for another month but if I wait then I miss out on money cos it can only be backdated 3 months) ARGH....

he didn't even give me a questionnaire, i said i'm feeling depressed, he said oh dear do you want drugs

can't believe it is that easy to get AD's and that difficult to get counselling instead

ooooh, nearly time for a new thread

I can believe it...that's happened to me in the past. Shocking isn't it? It seems to me that at this stage (i.e. not long after giving birth) most people just want to talk to someone about how they're feeling not given more medication to take. Shame the docs can never see that.

Hope you both get your forms sorted soon
When is M back Ellie? Are you counting the days?
New thread title ideas? I'm no good, all I can think of is poo at the moment.

hey everyone.

ellie - sorry you are having problems.no hugs

nothing excitin to report here, managed to get all the way round tescos while c slept in his carrier so that was a bonus....

got pre-pregnancy clothes ou of the loft this week... ha!!! I was expecting 6 bin liners of beatful clothes that all fit perfectly, looked amazing etc etc.... the only thing that would hae fit was the bloody bin bags!!! 7 pairs of jeans and not one of them fit!!!! my tummy looks like it needs ironing.....

Hi all. Hope everyone is well today.
Ellie, sorry to hear you are not feeling so great. hope you are having a better day today. We are all here when you need to chat.

Very of all those getting their lo's to bed by 8pm. Really must make more of an effort I think.

Ok here, just feeling a bit miserable, mainly due to continuing inconsiderance of dh but thats another story.

Take care all xxx

hello everyone.

Hope you are all keeping well.Everything here is fine. Beth has a couple of school visits over the next few weeks to ease her in come september.She is really looking forward to it bless her I wonder if she will have this enthusiasim come secondary school .

Alex is doing really well.was reading some of your bedtime routines and im very of those whose LOs sleep for long periods.Alex is feeding every 4 hours.He feeds at 6, 10, and 2. So I have been putting him to bed after his 10 pm feed he sleeps until 2 then Dh feeds him again as Alex gets niggly then he will sleep again until 6am. During the day Alex doesnt really sleep that much anymore he tends to sleep for about 45 mins in between his feeds so im not entirely sure if me putting him to bed earlier would work. It would be nice to have a little more time to myself as as soon as he is down for the night Im asleep myself.

Oh the joys !!

anyway I suppose I had best get prepared for his feed.

Take care everyone.

by the way has anyone heard from MIABT recently? just wondered how she was doing.

Anyway bye xxxx

Tili, lovely to see you. I was wondering where you had got to! Glad things are going well, although not getting as much rest as you would like.

How old is A now? How much milk is he having?

Becky is going to school in September, and we have also got a couple of sessions coming up in the next couple of weeks. She is really excited too bless her.

I emailed MIABT a while ago, and she said she was just really busy and felt guilty for being on MN with the 2 lo's around.

K is cooing in her basket as we speak - soooo sweet. She'll be shouting in a minute probably - yep, here goes! Trying to eat a bit of toast quickly as am starving hungry!

Hope all are well, and not flooded by all the rain.

Back later. xx

Mammyjo, sorry, had meant to send you hugs hun. What is up with the dh then??

My dh is home tonight and I am really hoping he takes an active role with K, as I have had her non-stop since 7.30 yesterday morning. I know plenty of people cope, and I am, but could do with some support now!

Mammyjo - sorry you're having dh troubles

Tili - nice to see you, pleased to hear Alex is doing well.

SOKL - good to hear your dh will be home soon to give you a bit of a break (hopefully!)

I almost forgot to put tea in the oven today luckily I remembered an hour later!

Got sis & BIL & neice coming down tomorrow (mainly cos sis wants to go to Primark ...it's a 2hr drive to their nearest one so they figured they might as well make the 2.5hr drive here!). Will be going shopping with them and should be a really nice day.