Sophus, I've been thinking of you. It's so sad you are going through all this. What day is your mum's funeral. I'm sure we'll all be thinking of you. I'm glad you've got a good friend to help you through the day.
Hammer, what you say about not being a homicidal maniac, what with these bloody hormones, I've a feeling I seriously have the potential to be one! Oh and yes I did get pleasantly pissed between feeds! About breast shells. I've tried to search for the ones I use but can't find them, I got them when ds1 was a baby. I also have these avent ones. They work just as well but they don't have spout for pouring out the milk if you want to save it. It can still be done, though not as easily. The other difference is the avent ones have a silicon backing (like on the breast pump) which I suppose most people would find more comfy, but I prefer the plastic of my other ones, which I find it slightly more water(milk)tight. Also with the avent ones, you'll be buying some nipple shields that you might not need/use as they come together in the same pack. Tesco etc also sell them.
Plp, thanks for keeping us updated about little Cerys' progress. Good results from the mcug and loopogram. I've heard of contrast shifting meconium and poo during tests, hopefully that has helped her. From the cardiac perspective her 02 sats are brilliant - can't get better than 100%. Good plan to prepare her for sleeping on her tum. Its a bit much she has to put up with reflux on top of everything else. Especially when you are trying so hard to help her put on / maintain weight. Ds1 was a very sicky baby and we had to give him gaviscon as well. I wasn't sure it helped really, I just seem to remember it made his sick more yukky. We'll all be with you and Cerys on the 7th.
MrsF, I like that dress. I wish I could wear something like that. Lucky you getting some other goodies too. I've just got to the end of a long dispute with Next - they didn't dispatch some goods to me (nearly £200), and have been claiming I received them. Finally tonight on the phone, they accepted they ballsed up and have apologised and cleared my balance (this has been going on since July!). Dh has banned me (understandably) from ever ordering from Next again. But I'm glad you got some nice bits!
Nicki, what a little monkey, preferring the £15 sling to the £900 bug! You're right, best not let dp know. His ignorance is your bliss.
Hammer, Nicki, Laska, and MrsB, I think there are a few of us in Kent. Maybe we should try a meet up when things have settled a bit.
Laksa, no experience of memory foam, but I was once told to not skrimp on a good mattress or good shoes. Because if you're not in one you're in the other. Probably worth every penny. Oh and don't worry about those feeling of being left alone with dd. They will soon pass and she'll feel like an extra limb soon enough. Life without a child will soon be a distant memory. Believe me!
Kyala, we're in the same potty training boat. I had a half hearted attempt at starting today, but didn't get far. I'll try again tomorrow. I hope things get better for dh at work.
Twit you've got a clever little sleepy boy. Lucky you. Hope it continues. Remind me, how is your mum, apologies for my crappy memory. From your post, it doesn't sound so good. And yes, I'm totally fed up with everyone assuming I'm back to normal.
Fettle, good luck at the jaundice clinic. Liam was yellow until about week 4. I hope it resolves soon. Its good there is a clinic to go to.
The party went well. I did have a wobbly moment the evening before when dh told me that he was on-call for the weekend. If I'd known I probably would have postponed the party, what with being under the weather too. And sure enough at 2.15, 15 mins after guests were due to arrive he had to go to work. Fortunately he was only gone for about 1.5hrs, but I did feel totally abandoned for a while. The important thing is that my dad (it was his 80th birthday party) had a good time, so I think I did ok by him. The last people left after the rugby, so it was quite a long day. To be honest I am exhausted but it was definately worth it to see my dad having a good time. Glad its behind me though.
Tomorrow I'm taking Liam to the osteopath. I originally booked him in because of being colicky, sicky and having lots of hiccups. But I've noticed in the last couple of weeks that his favoured position is with his head turned to the left looking slightly up. Dh wondered if this may be to do with when his cord was wrapped round his neck tightly. Anyway I'm hoping they'll be able to loosen him up, just so he is more comfortable. He is also booked in for a course of baby massage starting next week, courtesy of the gp. Lucky Liam!