April 2007 - If you go down to the chemist today .........................

[JoMa]

you're sure of an outburst from kneehigh

SOL, I'm sorry to hear you're feeling ill and stressed. If it's any comfort (probably not!), I don't think you're being unreasonable either. How would dh react to maveta's suggestion? I wish things pick up a bit for you.

Hope everyone else is ok, I'm going to have to attempt to start throwing some things out now, D permitting of course!

Hello

SOL - You sound really stressed. Hope you can sort it out with DH about today! Thinking of you hun...you know where I am.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Luce - Hope you have a great day.

Katy - I thought you weren't here Glad you didn't have any scarey spider dreams.

Maveta - Enjoy your time by the pool I would leave ebm if you know N will need a feed and formula if you're pretty sure he wont, especially if he's in a pretty good daytime routine.

Emmy - Hope you have a good day...even with loads of laundry. It's a gorgeous day today.

Got a wedding to go to this afternoon...I don't know what to wear. Bought a top yesterday...but have no trousers that look right with it Maybe I need to go shopping again

Got my smear result today...after saying it would take 10/12 weeks it came back after 4 and it was negative...WOOHOOOOOOOO. Haven't bled since my smear (4weeks ago)...which is great but I thought my period had come back Don't think I'm pg the only time we haven't used condoms was at 6weeks when I was still taking the mini pill.

Happy Birthday LuceWheel!

ooh - HAPPY BIRTHDAY Lucewheel! hope you have a great one.

Well that didn't go to plan. Fed ds at 12pm ish so he would have needed fed anytime between 3-4pm. I thought they'd be back by then so I sent dh off with the formula. Dh called at 3pm to say he was crying and he thinks he's hungry so can he feed him. no, make him starve. idiot. But I am quite annoyed he didn't make sure he was back in time for me to feed him Or am I just being silly? Why does it bother me that he has formula when I KNOW loads of babies drink it and it's no big deal? I don't judge anyone that gives their baby formula, so why do I make myself feel so bad about it? Can someone explain this to me??!

Ahh Maveta, it's called motherhood, and motherhood is one big guilt trip!

not got a lot of time, just wanted to say...

joma- sounds a nightmare! Hope you get it sorted x

SOL - You need to say a BIG FAT NOOOOOO. As everyone else has said, you've been ill, you're tired, you don't need the hassle or lack of sleep. Say no girl.

Maveta - I can understand why you feel like that, I think it might have something to do with how hard you've worked/fought/slogged to feed N yourself? I know I will certainly not be giving T one ounce of ff unless it is a complete crisis and emergency. I shed too many tears and went through too much pain to be able to keep feeding him myself to 'just' give him ff iyswim?

Also, the nappies I've got to try are a couple of onelife ones, a bamboo shaped one and some terry squares! I've got a few unidentifiable ones that someone passed on to me as well which I'm giving a go! So far today I'm loving it. dh now groans when I start talking nappies. oh dear. And no leaking poo yet either

Can anyone tell me... are the shaped ones that lollipop do (with a lollipop label on) the same as the tots bots ones? Just with a different label? The look the same and I'm confused!

oh, and forgot to say happy birthday Luce

Hello!! Hope everyone is having a good day. The sun has finally decided to appear here, bit late in the day though!

Maveta, beating yourself up about formula is totally normal I think! I have no problem with it and gave it to ds from 5 weeks but since I have bf so well established this time I just want to keep it up IYKWIM. My mum keeps asking me how much longer I am going to carry on. Why stop though?

Happy Birthday Luce! Hope you have had a good day xx

SOL, hope you have managed to sort out going to the BIL. If you did go then I hope it works out better than you imagined it would. Thinking of you tonight as its awful to be stuck somewhere you dont want to be xx

Ange, hope the wedding is good and that you got your outfit sorted!!

I was due back to work for some KIT days in September. I work for the NHS and the trust have decided that they will pay me but not until I actually go back properly. This basically means that I will work my ten days and then get the money a couple of months later. Dont get me wrong, getting it all together would be nice, but the whole point of me doing them was to give myself some extra cash when my pay drops to SMP only. Not sure what to do now as with the extra travelling to get there I will be skint.

Ellie, was just wondering about your money situation. Dont mean to be nosey, but were you on any benefits before this job? The only reason I ask is that my SIL is on them, and when she was really struggling to pay the rent the DSS gave her a loan which she just paid back at £5 a week. She got about £900 I think so dont know whether you would be able to sort anything like that. Just a thought.

Ange, meant to say, really pleased that your results were negative. Must be such a load off your mind.

Have read nowt.But want to say HELLO........Hope everyone is ok

Hey dooby, how are you? Good to see you!

Liath, have just scribbled down your cupcake recipe but wanted to ask, do you top them with anything? If so what? Or are they just delicious as they are!!

mammyjo, I think you should say to them that you can't afford the travel etc out of SMP, particularly if you're paying childcare those days as well. The keeping in touch days are I thought meant to help women do just that with work, not provide labour on credit for employers. It's not a legal requirement that you do them and it seems unfair and totally unreasonable to expect you to wait that long for your wages, is my view. Are you in a union? Presumably this will also affect lots of other women working in your workplace.

Dooby, hi, nice to see you pop by

Happy birthday LW.

mammyjo, if I were you I'd keep up bf just as long as you feel you can, and tell your mum the government and other recommendations if that helps (6 months is the government's recommendation but lots of advocates think you should go beyond that, and I would have liked to if I hadn't messed up so early on).

Evening all,

JoMa that it's so difficult for you to work when you are trying so hard to do so.

SOL - not sure if you've gone to your BILs or not but I hope you managed to relax. You do seem v stressed at the mo and your dh should understand that.

Eca - not sure about the nappies (depite being an addict I'm not very knowledgable!!! )

Maveta - v of pool.

Katy - ARGH at spider...i'm terrified of tehm.

Mammyjo - that sounds bloomin unfair making you work and wait 2 months to be paid, I wouldn't be doing it especially when you're pay is so much lower than usual at the moment.

Hi Elkie

Ange - hope you enjoyed the wedding (and got some new trousers )

I've probably missed lots of you so sorry for that.

We've been shopping at the trafford centre today, didn't buy anything tho. Got stuck in traffic a bit on the way there . I did try on some Prada shoes, which were heavenly...no way I could afford them but I love window shopping . Have some friends coming round for lunch tomorrow so I'll be making a roast.

Off to buy more nappies/wraps

Hi Dooby, nice to see you!!! I knew i'd forgotten something I was going to say

evening ladies!!! a pouring wet night here. my wee bro & sis are out painting the town red and i am sitting in with my mum and dad i have not touched a drop of booze from the 11th august 2006- cant quite belive it.
i love being home with the folks but i do have to say it is intense. my mum wont let me lift a finger and it is doing my head in slightly!

joma - real shame on yr situation and a shame that things have gone downhill with justins folks. i thought they were being really supportive as well.

dooby - hey to you i am now on the same land mass as you. wave from up north!

luce wheel - happy happy birthday to you!!
sol - hope you are feeling better tonight.

maveta / katy - i have a freezer full of milk at home. sadly not the same here. i dont take the bags out to defrost until just before they are needed - tryingto lessen the waste of the precious fliud!!

luce - hey to you. cn i ask you about yr sling??? i never seem to be able to tighten it whilst on - so the top rail is tight??
i have bough a babsling in the hope of not having to worry abou that but it is the same. argh

Oh Lucewheel...did I miss where it said it was your birthday, so sorry HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

WO - sorry your having such a hard time. Impressed with the no alcohol tho.

Have ordered my wraps!!!

Oh and WO you've just reminded me...JoMa I need help with my mei tai...where do Erin's legs go when she's in it???? I can't figure it out!!!

norma - which wraps did you order?? i got some fuzzis today - love them

I ordered 3 nature babies wraps...I have 3 already and they seem to fit Erin really well. I have some ME rikki's & airflows that are bigger and she's about to outgrow the ones Octo lent me. I have one of the pink gingham flowers Fuzzi's but haven't used it yet. Also bought 2 berry plush snap in AIOs and they are fab ...would buy more but can't afford it!

lol norma... you are an addict!!

I know ...I have over 50 nappies!!!