Born in June - waiting on the last few!

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new thread, sorry for the unimaginative title!

Hi Daisy, hope you have a better day today . TB is right - you need to take a little time for yourself. I'm sure you've thought of this already but is there anyone around who can help to take the pressure off a bit? When does ds go to nursery?

Hi guys, thanks for your kind words . i'm feeling much better today and think yesterday was a result of missing my meds over the weekend compounded with tiredness and a cranky DD and impossible DS. daytimes aren't too bad, its the five hours between school pick and bedtime that send me over the edge, as DS is very trying at the moment and I always seem to lose the plot with him. I'm just not enjoying either of them at the moment and finding it all a bit of an ordeal.

I'm sure things will get better and I've had some great support from the hospital, but perhaps wasn't honest with them yesterday as I said everything was fine. i just feel at my wits end with DS as nothing i do or say makes any difference to his behaviour. but, I was talking to some of the other mums this morning at school and they're all being a bit mad at the moment. Maybe its term ending and the realisation that they won't be the babies of the school any more and will have to be behave like big boys and girls next year in year 1. Only a week to go and hopefully the holidays will be better. We've got quite a lot planned so hopefully it won't be too bad.

DH phoned back last night, but i let the answering machine pick up. He sent a text this morning but is in meetings at M&S all day so who knows when he'll phone next.

I'm off to attack the house vigouously with cleaning products and hoover and take my frustration out on inanimate oebjcts for a change.

annobal, my in-laws are around, but i hate asking them for help as its always a military operation for them to rearrange their schedule and it makes there "anytime yu need us" offer seem a bit false. Friends have also offered to take DD for an hour or so, but i hate having to ask for help. i've always been one of those "i can do it all" types......except i can't seem to do it myself any more and i hate that.

DS is staying at the GPs tomorrow and DH will be home, so I'm going to get off for a swim and some me time out. I might even get out for a drink with a friend tomorrow night if I can express some milk off before then (or even get DH to give her formula....ssshhhh)

my friend has just called....she's coming around bearing chocolate and is going to cook me lunch...bless her heart. she's fab.

I'll be back later. xx

Hope today is better for you daisy. And for all of us, really

I've got an optician's appointment this morning. Hope that C will snooze through it. And my concerns are growing as it's weighing time tomorrow - hope she's still going up.

Hi ladies awol yesterday as haircut and RT and then swimming with DS1 which he hates since we changed days ho hum

Daisy so sorry to see you have been having a bad time attacking things with cleaning products is always good for the soul I think. My ds is making the leap from infants to juniors so I am feeling anxious don't think he is though!

All well here ds2 sleeping well (aargh cursed myself now) but fretty in the day. How old do they have to be before you can just chuck them in the cot to self settle? I think my ds1 was about 8 weeks. I think 3 weeks is a bit optimistic so having to resort to pram pushing but works.

Off out for lunch with a friend now catch up later

Aaaarghhhhhh! ds just woken up by postman hammering on the door, with a parcel for the lazy sod in the house opposite. It took 20 minutes of Winnie the Pooh music and nerves of steel on my part. Ruined, because some bloke is addicted to internet shopping (like I can talk). And will we get any thanks for always taking parcels? Will we b***ks. Grr.
Sorry everyone seems so glum today. Daisy said earlier its not rocket science. No, its a damn sight harder.

just checking in for news of foxy.....is there???

lol nedmum at harder than rocket science.

i've just looked at your profile and lol at your comment about it not showing your LO. you need to add your childrens details by going to my registration, then click on registration details at the top. scroll down and there is a link for adding your childrens details underneath the save and change buttons.

feeling much better now i've had some chocolate, done the washing up and had a hug from a dear friend . off for lunch now then to tackle the mess in our spare room/office

Oh Nedmum, has he gone back off to sleep? Hope so! Since being on mat leave, I'm also the local person that takes in everyone's parcels!

My LO once she is asleep can sleep through anything - including me hoovering and my lab barking like mad!

For the first time, DD has gone upstairs for a sleep in her cot in her own room . I'm not going to last 6 months of her in with us as she is so noisy shuffling about etc - she sleeps really well but I'm knackered cos she keeps me awake cooing and looking around the bedroom at 5 in the morning

Despite what I said earlier - she has grinned and smiled at me this morning - soppy me was in tears - it was SOOOO lovely!

Morning all. Still in one piece, no baby overnight

Just got back from DSs sports day, drizzly horrid weather and heavily PG running in between the boys races! Not fun.

MW and I agreed if no movement by Sunday I will go in for induction. 3 of my team are on shift and they will deliver me in a room rather than the main delivery ward, so I feel we've reached a good compromise.

BTW I am 6 cm dialated!!!

6cm dilated!!! good lord, be careful foxy it might fall out

Blimey I only managed 2cm in 24 hours of agony - not fair

how can you be 6cm dilated but not in active labour??? you're a medical marvel Ms Brown

don't sneeze whatever you do foxy....i think wee coming out is the least of your worries now

Ah, well there lies the problem! That's why I have to go in on Sunday and they won't let nature take its course. They might need to kick start the uterus.

The other thing might be because she's so late theres a very high chance of meconium in the water as a result of maturity rather than distress. Depending on who I get to deliver me, that will depend on whether or not I have to go to hospital anyway. Which actually, is positive as I knew about the high risk of meconium, but assumed it would have to be a hospital birth. Not necessarily so, it seems.

PMSL @ sneeze comment

sorry foxy, didn't mean to be flippant ....I saw that programme on Monday and now realise how dangerous meconium can be.
It sounds like you are getting good care though. Did she do another sweep? This last internal might just be the kick start you need. I hope things get going for you today.

You are being terribly resilient about all of this, and whatever happens at least you now know that the end is in sight. Keep your chin up!

Awake. Again. Oh well. Although I've plonked him in his car seat (not in the car) and the more he wails, the more it gently rocks, so he nods off, but then it stops rocking (my gentle nudge is a little harsh, I feel), and he wakes up, and on and on and on. But, getting some smiles now, so there is a glimmer at the end of the tunnel.
Foxy, I can't believe you're still sat here chatting - I would have decamped to the hospital by now and point blank refused to leave until I had a baby with me. But I hate waiting. Do be careful going to the loo though - maybe some sort of catching net might be in order?!

Oh no worries Daisy! I already knew about the extra chance of meconium due to maturity rather than distress, but had assumed any meconium was an instant hospital job, so am actually quite pleased to be getting the care I am! Luckily I didn't see that programme so will remain in ignorant bliss!

BTW, the time from school - bed is Hell on Earth. I always found it impossible, so no words of wisdom from me other than have a large glass of wine waiting for you at 6.30 pm.

thinking positive thoughts for you foxy. Hope all goes well.

Had another public feed today - in waiting area at opticians, which happens to be in the window of the shop. Optician didn't bat an eyelid to see us (phew!) and delayed my test a few mins to let her finish. I'm feeling reasonably ok about right side feeding now - the easy side - but nervous about the left which has more difficult geometry.

just to say hi and big hugs to everyone. Daisy - totally understand and sympathise!!!

this job is the hardest thing I've ever done. when it doesn't go well, I can't just go home and forget about it...IYKWIM.

my hopeful message for the day - do something, one thing, any thing, nice for yourself today. Here's the tricky part: do not feel guilty. We spend 99% of the time frantically trying to please other people. Do just 1 thing for yourself!!!

(Have I taken my own advice? Well, I bought Grazia )

no sick days, no duvet days, no annual leave ... no salary

lilKelBel - just read your post on feeding, and how much. Thank God! I've been reading the guidelines on the box and thinking I was going to have a tabloid newspaper story standard fat child. Every day he goes over the recommended level, but he must just be like his mum and have hollow legs. I suppose I just need to get it through my thick head that all babies are different.

Daisy, I'm so sorry you are having a tough time, but PLEASE ask for help from those around you, even if it's just for the sake of your DC's. You will all be much happier if you can have a break. Call me if you need to. You are doing a fab job, make sure you keep on with the meds. Have you tried a sling with DD if she is fretty? It will give you some free hands for MRR!

Nedmum, I get the same problem from the postman! Coz I've been off for so long he knows I'm in so buzzes our buzzer which is so loud and we can't disable it!

I@ wouldn't mind the post thing so much, but they're so bloody anti-social. He at least comes to collect his parcels, but she waits til we take it round. Never says thanks, never even says hi. Grumpy mare. And they're pro-hunting. Grr. Rant over...