June 07 - Ooops we did it again!!...Hoi...OVER HERE!

[daisyandbabybootoo]

I'm scared of wool wraps! How the hell do they work? I've heard all the shit about sheep not getting wet etc., but I have seen many a wet sheep! In fact when you are chasing a flock of sheep round a field trying to catch them to treat them for foot rot in the pouring rain, they are very wet!

I have looked at the bimbles daisy, but they do not go big enough for my ds. They go up to 15lbs and he is now 16lb 4oz!! I need something not too bulky, otherwise I'll get fed up with them and end up not using them. I love my diddys and my little lambs, but I want to try something different. I've mailed the nappy lady, so hopefully they'll have some advice for me!

she's been feeding like mad past couple of days daisy, and we had 3 bad nights as well. She slept better last night though. Hasn't fed so much yet today, but then she can't seem to concentrate on feeding in the period preceding a big poo and has been asleep since.

No goss from meeting foxy! TA and her babies (little S and Rocky the spaniel) are lovely, but then you already know that!! She came round my house and I think she was shocked by the amount of clutter and mess a toddler produces!

imagine wearing wool knickers... eurgh! i know jack-shit about it, but it sounds wrong!

My lo has been the same, quite whingy and uncomfortable. And the smell she produces is embarrassing!

My dd1 is completely adorable. She's playing with her Peppa Pig house quietly to herself. DD2 is asleep on my lap and the boys are at school. Oh the peace! This is lovely!

there is a bigger version of the bimble called a bumble. It's basically the same, but bigger, and has a pocket for a booster rather than a pull out booster I believe. (flame sells them cheaper than this though). I've also got a tots cotton terry which is really good. I like the little lambs, but not the velcro. I'got a bamninex bamboo whihc i lurve as its so soft.it's really absorbent but takes an age to dry but i've bought some more of those. and i'm a big fan of ella's house bumhugger for nighttime. with a booster added, the top of the nappy is still dry after 12 hours!

Have you tried any pocket nappies? I've got a nature babies, a happy heineys and a couple of fuzzi bunz. they are all lovely on, but only last a couple of hours.

oh i could go on and on, but i'm sure people are bored with me on this subject....

...i do tend to get a bit obsessive about things

I'm a bit about wool as well.....wet sheep smell bad, so will the cover smell like that too??? and aren't a lot of people allergic to lanolin?

I thought i'd get one of the cheap ones off ebay and give it a go.

I think maybe DG uses wool????

DH persuaded me to get a cotton wrap, but i wouldn't fanct wool for similar reasons to daisy. the cotton one does feel nice, but does seem to let moisture through a little imo

I could go on about nappies for ages too, maybe because I love to buy stuff and this is something I can buy without feeling guilty about it!

I haven't tried and pockets yet, but I was looking at the slinki minkis, they look quite good.

I might try and get a bumhugger 2nd hand and see if I like it.

Have you tried totsbots? Some have just come up on the nappy lady and I was wondering whether to jump in and get them!

I have quite a few different wraps and I love the Little Lambs ones. They are really good at containment!

Eek, just got off the phone with the dr and apparently I have a over active thyroid. The stuff they would usually use to treat me they can't use as I am bfing so they are going to refer me to an endocrinologist at the hospital. Got to and see the dr this afternoon to have a chat with her.

I have another dilemma as well and I need your advice: I have applied for a couple of overseas jobs at work, on in Oz and one in Canada, they are just 2-3 year postings. My major problem is that my mum is going to freak out! Before I even got pg I mentioned that we might one day go overseas and she said "you can't take my grandchildren abroad" So I am waiting to hear if I get an interview. Now do I tell my mum if I get an interview or wait and see if I get the job. And either way how the hell do I tell her, and make her see that it's a fab opportunity for us (they give you a house and expenses) and that it is not about her?

Also, they are saying to the candidates to really think about the implications of moving abroad as they don't want us pulling out at the last minute. So I have to think about what it would be like to live in Oz or Canada, working full time (DH can stay home with DD). She will be just over a year if we go, but I may have to go back full time earlier for training, say when she is 9 months. Anyone got any thoughts on that? Am I ready for this? Am I ready for the wrath of my mother?!

Morning all

Bumper - the opportunity sounds really fab.

You need to think very carefully how you'd feel being at work full time in a foreign country, while DH is at home with lo and your friends and family are over here. Also your DH needa to be sure he'd be happy at home alone with lo, in another country where he knows no-one.

I think I'd wait to tell your Mum until you've finally decided to go for it, and have got the job.

If you din't go for it now, would other opportunities come up later?

Good luck whatever you decide!

bumper...I was about to post about your hair loss and thyroid function as my hair didn't start coming out til after i stopped bf with ds.

my friend was taking thyroid medication and BF so there are possibilities.

go for it on the job front. at least while dd is small you don't have education to think about. And don't tell your mum till it's definate.....you could always sell it to her as a cheap holiday option. She might not like it but tough, it's your life and as you say...a fantastic opportunity!

oops didn't read to the end of your post....

basically what faylisa says!

Bumper - it sounds like an opportunity of a lifetime!

Holly, we've been given some totsbots and think they're fine. They have booster pads in which makes them great for night time.

Bumper, trickyb one. I think you have to concentrate on what's right for you though. Would your mum be up to visiting? Is she IT literate enough to use email/instant messenging/webcams? When you do broach the subject, be prepared to sell all the ways she can keep in touch, along with plenty of reassurance that it's not forever (is it?) and that you will come back for visits too (assuming you will be able to). Personally I'd say tell her if you go to an interview - it gives a bit more time to get used to the idea and you can't be accused of keeping her in the dark until the last minute. But you know your mum and I don't!

Oh dear a difference of opinion there I see

Opportunities will come up again, but this would be an ideal time as DD is very flexible, DH would happily give up work, and then by the time we get back we might be ready for another baby. If we wait, we will probably have to wait until after having another baby which will be quite a few years as I can't go on maternity leave while away. Also, the real benefit is that we would be able to save lots of money for a deposit for a house when we get back.

The downsides would be leaving our friends. And the real problem with my mum is that she hates flying and is really funny about going away. She is a real homebody. She said to me the other day when I was staying with her "you have to understand I'm not getting any younger" She only 5 years older than DH FFS, she's 47!

The thyroid thing I kinda knew would happen at some point. My mum has autoimmune thyroid disease, but it led to underactive thyroid, which is why I am so surprised. So I need to find out if it's an autoimmune thing or a post pg thing. I thought overactive thyroid was supposed to make you skinny !

Jamantha, I am inclined to agree with you. I might tell her if I get an interview. We want to do it sometime so she will have to get used to the fact. I thought about webcams etc. that's a good idea. Do you think I would be being really selfish?

do what feels right bumper. your friends will still be here when you get back, and will probably come visit at some point. You'll make new friends when you are over there. I know you've posted about your mum before and that she can be difficult, but she'll come round. maybe you could slip in that you were thinking about it, in a casual way, rather than out and out saying you've applied. as jamantha says, it won't be as much of a shock then.

and she's only 47...she'll still be here when you get back too!!

Good Luck with it...and the thyroid!

Thanks guys, that makes me feel better.

Apparently testing positive for antithyroid antibodies (which I knew i did before getting pg) means that you are 50% more likely to get a thyroid problem after childbirth, and interesting 3 times more like to get PND, apparently thyroid problems can cause or be misdiagnosed as PND. Hopefully the problems that I have will be temporary and can be stabilized within 18 months, but it may be the case that I am on medication for the rest of my life

Bumper - do u know where in Oz the job would be? Don't know much about Canada but i did exchange to Oz 10 yrs ago (how i met dh). They truly sent me to the middle of nowhere. The experience could vary trmendously dep on where u go & what u wd be doing.Where do they usually post their double agents?

Canberra i think T.

Aw Bumper, what a toughie. We were seriously considering a life in Oz, it seems a long way, but its only a day away. I'd sell it as going for 18months (OK, its a lie, but hey!) and there's no need to miss out on anything if she's wired up to t'internet.

If you want to do it, you should. Both places are apparently great for children, and with sites like MN you can get in touch with people before you go (and if you are in Sydney I'll happily hook you up with my mates who have lo's).

But that is very sound advice from Tallulahbelle, a posting in the Outback might not be the best!

Canberra was the one place I didn't go!!! Don't think it has much to recommend it as place of abode but maybe Annobal knows more.

Also consider that after 3 years you might not WANT to come back. Or worse - you will & DH won't or vice versa. Then you will be in my position, not a happy scenario.

All that said though, if u don't give it a go will u look back and wonder & wish u had? I am definitely glad i had the experience tho it was daunting at the time. The hardest thing was to make the decision in the first place.

It will be diff for yr mum but she has made her choices in life & now you must make yours. The time will fly & what will surprise u when u get home is just how much everything & everyone is just the same as when u left.