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

[Mrsjaffabiffa]

Morning........

I bet she's got a pole in her sitting room too.

Ooooo a Pole and a Brazilian, she's a busy lady

helloooo drunken people

PJ poor you it really brings it home how much things change when you try go away with the LO's. Even harder for yoou when you have had such a rough time of late. I agree what NOB said about the washing powder also maybe bath stuff aswell might be causing problems.

I too am having a few issues with BF I have been giving A a bottle of formula as his dream feed for the past few weeks and he has taken to it big style. I am still BF for the rest of his feeds but recently he has become really fidgety and quite often its a real pain trying to get him latched on and concentrating on what he is doing. I am still concerned that he fidgets as much as he does because my supply is not good for him so have been taking fenugreek to try and boost it. My worry about it was kind of brought to the forefront yesterday when I went and got him weighed he is only 13lb 14oz at 4 mths. And I know I am the first person to say the growth charts are for FF babes and as long as they are reaching developmental milestones etc etc then all is good. But am now really worried it is not enough for him. The other thing is I try to express a bottles worth for him every day for my DP to give him but it is getting increasingly difficult to get much out. Last night I expressed for an hour over both boobs and only got 4oz. really wanted to get to 6 months ex BF but think I should swap to formula.

Phew poles and brazillions its all getting a bit racy for me on here.

jw if you switch you must must must must not feel guilty about.

Sorry but...

Aherm, NOB, I can't understand you, you're slurring!

thanks 97%

Not sure I like being called a NOB

Julie, don't feel bad love if you decide to change, look how far you have managed and what a wonderful start A has had....

Maybe we should call you NOBS

Reckon we should put loads of names in a hat and get some new MN nicknames. Or I could admit that my name is not Julie and is actually Petunia.

SECRET SANTA

You need to email me your:

MN name
Your RL name (unless you don't mind the parcel being addressed to your MN name)
Your address
Your likes/dislikes

I need to have received ALL emails by MON 29TH OCT (I'm going away the following weekend so won't have time afterwards).

You will then have until SAT 15TH DEC to get your gifts to your swappee! So that gives you plenty of time!

RULES

Present must not cost more than £10 (but if you'd like to go over budget that entirely up to you but don't expect anyone else to)
Presents are for MUM not baby (but if you want to pop a little something in for Bean then please feel free)

lovelymarslady at aol dot com

Mars have emailed you lovely lady.

Forgot to include my dislikes though so for the record:

I do not like...

Estate agents
Capitalism
80s music
Chewing gum

Cheers!

Oh and Nigella Lawson makes my teeth itch. I don't want her either.

Morning all - thanks for all your emails, and suggestions re: washing powder etc. I don't actually put anything in her bath and haven't changed washing powder but have stopped using fabric conditioner and am rinsing her clothes twice.

A friend has suggested a specialist washing powder that is available in Boots, which she uses as her daughter has eczema, so I'll pick some of that up today.

The rash is still present, but fingers crossed its fading now. The hospital have told me not to give her any more Piriton as it should still be in her system, and that if it comes back 'in a florid manner' to take her back in.

She is such a loud little vandal though. She is currently lying underneath her baby gym which she has totally demolished so that the activity bar (which is soft!) is now on top of her. She tries to eat everything on there, all the while shouting and moaning like a loony. I hope there are no asbos in our future. Dh says its my fault because I'm a scouser. Harsh.

SOH - I know M sleeps with you, do you put her in her own cot in the evening or does she go into your bed when you're not there?

PJ, we don't even own a cot! She goes into our bed on her lonesome, bed rail up, sleep positioner to stop her rolling. We must buy a cot at some point.

PMSL at pole dancing as if....

As for Brazilians, not a chance in hell!!! The pain

I may demand MNHQ delete other MothersRuin, only fair really. I bet i have waaaaaaay more Ruin than she does

NOB i see your point! Must name change you, hmmmmmm

How bout, dishyblonde, Nairobihereicome, erm.... will keep thinking.

No beating up yourself for giving up the booby anyone, i have established myself as worst mother ever for doing it so i can have a G&T again Title taken.

PMSL dishyblonde?? Where??

What about CamDoesNairobi? I've been missing Cam...

MrsJB - yahoo you are back, but we need some more information NOW you can't be saying something quite as mysterious as all that and then back out of it... Cam thinks to herself

Pregnant PMSL, No The rest could be true jaffa bit is closer to the mark though.

Perfect name, you will always be cam! bit like SOH will always be SOH.

I'm not backing out, I promise, It is complicated. I will facebook you though and anyone else that feels they want to know my mission, it's really rather boring but can not be disclosed on MN. There are sneaky eyes on here you see!!!!

...........COME ON FRANCE...............

just a flying visit to say the holiday started off particularly crap!
Plane was 2 hours late leaving Gatwick and then when we finally arrived we found that some bugger had taken our case mistaking it for their own wouldnt have been so bad apart from the fact that it was Ellas case and had all her clothes, food, nappies etc in it! Not to mention have of dh's clothes.... Took over 24hrs to get it back by which point we had lost our sense of humour and were starting to panic as we werent sure if we would get it back. Spent 90 euro on new clothes (just the essentials) for Ella and then 2 hours later got the call to say it was back at the airport and being delivered to the hotel - woo hoo

Am being forced to watch the rugger of which i dont understand the rules or point scoring..

MrsJB i will over look the "come on france' and replace with COME ON ENGLAND

TTFN hope you are all well. Big hugs xx

oh April poor you, glad it had a happy ending. Enjoy the rest of your holiday, lounging around, sipping cocktails and reading lovely novels.

COME ON SCOTLAND..............oops I think that was last week.

Remember MrsJB, don't ever forget your 'racines'.

Sorry you had a bad start to your holiday AM. What a nightmare! Glad it is all sorted.
Mrs JB, your 'mission' sounds very exciting indeed! I am
Well I survived 2 days back at work but go back for real on Monday. I'm feeling excited to be going back to my job but very at leaving Ruby. It sounds awful but I've kind of become accustomed to leaving CHarlie. It was really hard at first but I don't even think about it now. Don't get me wrong I love him soooo much but I need to work and he loves his childminder and that's the end of it really. Now it feels like I've got to do it all over again with Ruby.
Sorry for the waffling I'm a bit pissed. Trying desperately to understand the rugby but not really getting it. I'm afraid to say football's more my bag.....

oh my word. mumsnet! what ho all. am off to read the threads for...ahem..the last three months. actually, may just pick it up from here or there may be another long break while I work out who is who. apologies for the extreme absence - RL kind of took over. how dare it! Just started looking at all the photos. where did all these little people come from?

xx

How the devil are you?

this is great! I'm really well and can't wait to find out how you are all doing

L has really been an angel baby, so haven't really had to check up/ask too much so have just been getting on with it. Came on tonight to check out the whole head side to side when going to sleep thing and found out very quickly it was teething. then found this thread and am hooked again! How are you?

Woooooooooooooo Hoooooooooooooooooo