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MAY 07 Post natal - This time a year ago it was all just beginning, look at us now...........................

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Mrsjaffabiffa · 24/09/2007 07:43

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Pinkjenny · 12/10/2007 10:50

Hi TYG - I don't think it bothers her, she's sleeping and eating fine, she's very loud anyway, so we'd never really know if it was aggravating her anyway! She's always majorly hyper.

Its just such a horrible sight, so angry looking, big red blotches in places, raised in places, spots in places. I'm just worrying because the Piriton took it away last time but it doesn't seem to be having the same effect this time. I'm hoping that last time it went more quickly because the rash had fully developed before she had the Piriton, whereas this time I gave it to her straight away. Clutching at straws maybe?

I don't bloody know. I just want it to go. A & E is not fun.

twelveyeargap · 12/10/2007 10:51

Did I mention that I am a slattern? I'm not dressed yet. A is back in bed for her nap - in her nightwear... Do you think 11am is too early to be eating popcorn?

Pinkjenny · 12/10/2007 10:53

MID - L is exactly the same, we let her back into our bed after the rash incident the first time, and she's never left.

She's not sleeping past 3am before I have to go and get her. I am well aware that we need to go through a pain barrier of keeping her in her own bed, but since she had the rash a fortnight ago, I've become a bit of a clingy mother!

DH is getting really hacked off with me now. He wants me to let her cry it out a bit, and I just can't. Maybe if I could just have a couple of rash-free, harness-free, stickyeye-free, hernia-free weeks, I'd feel a bit better about it!!!!

twelveyeargap · 12/10/2007 14:56

PJ - If it's not bothering her, then don't let it bother you so much! You're letting Mummy-guilt get to you by the sounds of things. She's had a lot going on with her health - nothing too serious thankfully, but I suspect it's getting to her more than you.

She doesn't necessarily need to cry it out, but perhaps getting her back to what's she's used to could be the best thing for her. I mean, if you don't usually have her in bed with you, then perhaps she'll sleep better back in her own bed, iyswim? I'm not saying ignore the things that are wrong, just don't make too much of it either. You're just making yourself tired and worried, when you might not need to be.

I hope that doesn't sound too harsh. Sticky eye, btw, looks grim, but really isn't worth worrying about. Wipe with cooled boiled slightly salted water if you want to clear it more quickly than it would on its own.

LG&T - How are you? Did Hugs get off ok?

I didn't think I'd hear myself say this, but HOORAY! Aoife took half a bottle of formula at bedtime last night and another half when she woke at 9.30. Going to get DH to do the late feed tonight and see how it goes and assuming all is well, then I'm off out sooner than you can say "large gin and tonic please, barkeep". I'm such a lush.

Our only issue now is that she likes the bottle super-warm, so I might have to try to wean her onto room-temperature to make life easier and also she's not taking more than 150ml at a time, so I suppose she might be used to smaller breast-feeds? Anyway, she won't starve if I go to get my hair straightened/ legs waxed/ self inebriated.

Oooh, she's doing a clever pushing herself backwards on her hands and knees thing in addition to the belly-spinning. Sort of backwards creeping. Will need to start being more careful when I leave her alone in a room.

twelveyeargap · 12/10/2007 14:57

Dammit, I meant it's getting to you more than her!

twelveyeargap · 12/10/2007 15:00

Did I mention that I inadvertently left a downstairs window open all night after the decorator left on Thursday? Didn't notice he'd opened it and DH noticed it was wide open the next morning (he'd been out that night.) Some fecker saw it open from the street and got in and nicked my purse and my good Nikon digital camera. Argh! So annoyed. Can't even claim on insurance because it's my own fault. Tsk.

largeginandbloodpunch · 12/10/2007 16:26

Oh no TYG the norty fief!!! I hate that, cancel cards etc all has to be done. Such a pain and no guarantee of getting a new card in the post what with the blasted postal strikes. Excellent news on the formula, we can be lushes together

B takes a couple of bottles of Hipp Organic Formula now, im trying to stop BF altogther. It is not going well, im just too lazy He quite often guzzles 6 oz and still wants some booby if im holding him. I just want my body back for a little while

Pink what a bloody nightmare, i did CP when Hugs was 4 months. Im not sure what was more scary me in a swimming costume just 4 months post baby or the the blimmin pool. The kids were everywhere, i stayed pool side with Hugs mostly in his car seat and exp took the others round the pool in turn. It was incredibly hard work. We managed a four night break but could have done with another break afterwards!

Hugs is apparantly ok, he was happy to be there and no problems reported so far. Not sure i trust them though Hey ho, must not torture self with it.

Where is NOB? AND MrsJB?????

97% it does sound like M crashed through your pelvis when your waters broke. It wont happen again, dont worry, i will hold your hand

I looked after 7 babies, 6 toddlers and 6 pre schoolers at work this morning, was just like home

twelveyeargap · 12/10/2007 16:41

I arranged to pick up debit cards from local branch (internal post) and the credit cards are via courier. That's something.

LG&T - it's funny you should say that about giving up breast feeding. I'm really tempted to give up and I was going to ask you about Phim, because didn't you say you gave up feeding her quite early on?

I think if Aoife had taken a bottle early on so I could have a break and get out a bit then I might not feel like this now, but I'm feeling like I've had enough. She's not upset by the bottles now. She tries to hold them herself and she's fallen asleep twice now with a bottle so she's not going to be missing the comfort, iyswim. In fact, she gets so distracted when breastfeeding it's a bit of a trial.

Her only taking the bottles warm (nearly "hot" tbh) is a bit of an issue and the thing about the small feeds (not more than 5oz in one feed so far), but I can work on that over the next couple of weeks.

What are your thoughts?

largeginandbloodpunch · 12/10/2007 17:33

Helooooo my lovely

It was B who gave me up at 8 weeks, he decided i was just not good enough for him Cheeky little beggar. He was fine, very good in fact. It was a nightmare as i was not used to making up bottles and remembering them when i went out Didnt affect him at all though.

I too have had enough, he looks around when im feeding and generally makes a meal of it. He has never been very good at BF, the BF councellor woman said she couldnt believe i was still doing it after 4 months as he is such a faff at the breast. Pulls off, on again, gums me, looks around etc... Im just too lazy to make the whole jump. I really want to and must make a concerted effort, im sure i will be a bit happier when i do.

It will stop everyone passing him back to me every five minutes saying "oh i think he wants feeding", i will be able to hand them a bottle

Phin was stooped daytime feeding at 4 months as she used to bite me! She was ok at night while being dream fed but vicious in the day I tried everything to get her to stop but im sure she enjoyed it She is still a little mean

What are your thoughts chick?

largeginandbloodpunch · 12/10/2007 17:34

Not B, Hugs, doh!

twelveyeargap · 12/10/2007 17:46

Oh GOD, that "I think she's hungry" thing. Arrrrggghhhh!

Hmm. I was thinking of mixed feeding, but tbh, I think I'd rather just jack it in. I'm not really enjoying it any more and consequentially, I don't think A really is either. She never seems to have a "good feed" any more and I'm more often feeling a bit resentful about feeding, which isn't good. Clearly I am a mean Mammy... Might speak to HVs about it as well.

FF doesn't seem like such a faff if you take the powder out separately with warm water. I don't know why I never thought of that with DD1.

largeginandbloodpunch · 12/10/2007 17:55

Im cottoning on to that one too, the taking out water and FF, >

I am not enjoying it either and have started to get resentful, he just seems to snack from me. I get it all out and he just faffs then i pack it all away again...

We will be bad mommies together, and lushes

largeginandbloodpunch · 12/10/2007 17:57
Pinkjenny · 12/10/2007 18:12

TYG - I know you're absolutely right. And I keep thinking of charleymouse and thinking I'm completely pathetic.

But your words were definitely not harsh, and they did help.

Speak in a bit.

twelveyeargap · 12/10/2007 18:16
NairobiOrBloodSuckingBats · 12/10/2007 19:10

Bombay Saff here please since its being offered..

NairobiOrBloodSuckingBats · 12/10/2007 19:28

Pink sorry you had such a rough time at CP, holidays are always a bit tough at the beginning as you try and readjust. Maybe its too obvious, but have you tried changing washing powder? Some babies are very sensitive to things like that. I echo what that slattern lovely Irish woman says, you need to stop beating yourself up about it all and start enjoying your baby because soon she will be 6 and be giving you lip like a teenager and you'll be thinking 'where oh where has my plump (oops no thats only me)cute little baby girl gone?'

MID, even a hardcore CC'er like me wouldn't let J cry it out in the night just yet. He too went through a phase a couple of weeks back of waking up often at night and unfortunately we just had to ride it out, often I give him a mini-bf and that seems to do the trick if he has woken at say 10.

LG&T I am missing Hugs

And what is all this bad mummy talk of giving up the boobies??? J now has a hefty 7oz of Aptamil at bedtime and usually vomits a load of it back up. Sadly he took to it all too easily for me but as you say TYG, it means its now time to PPPPAAAAARRRRTTTTYYY - lushes of the world unite. Also it means I can go out on my own for longer than a nanosecond.

Noone ever says 'I think he's hungry' when they look at J

I texted MrsJB, she says they are all fine. I might be able to tempt her back when I tell her that I saw a Yard of Jaffa Cakes on sale for Christmas

And guess what, I applied for a job last night . It took me all night...I'm sure I won't get it but now I have started the ball rolling I may as well look for some others to apply for

Now where's the tonic??

97PercentGingerbread · 12/10/2007 20:27

I spy with my sleepy eye, a bunch of slatterns and lushes.

largeginandbloodpunch · 12/10/2007 20:38
largeginandbloodpunch · 12/10/2007 20:38

Much prefer MothersRuin....

largeginandbloodpunch · 12/10/2007 20:41

Someone has it already!!!!

97PercentGingerbread · 12/10/2007 20:45

Bugger.

Could you try a variation? Like ThisMothersRuined?

Shall I speak more slowly? Louder? Am I penetrating the drunken fog?

97PercentGingerbread · 12/10/2007 20:47

They haven't posted since last year. Email MNHQ and demand they release it to you or you'll set the brood on them. What you doing in November, round about the 12th, that week anyway? If we rent a cottage near you can we visit?

97PercentGingerbread · 12/10/2007 20:48

And when you dance on the tables like that I can see right up your pvc mini.

NairobiOrBloodSuckingBats · 12/10/2007 20:50

Has she had a Brazilian?