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April 2007 - coming up to 9 months: out as long as they were in

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StealthPolarBear · 30/12/2007 09:33

Well I was going to start this thread saying that hopefully things have settled down for all of us, but I know they haven't for some.
We have all done really well to get this far and deserve a huge pat on the back for being such fantastic mums! (twin mums, have two pats on the back each)
I also wanted to say thank you for all the support, especially in the last week or so.
Well this is rapidly turning into an oscars acceptance speech so I'll stop there!

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elkiedee · 30/12/2007 18:29

Pesha, I'm sorry about the babysitting, it's awful to have something you were looking forward to taken away.

Oooggs, your party sounds like a lovely idea. I know other people here must be in the same boat but I don't really know anyone well enough, plus our house is a problem for one mobile baby let alone several!

mj, don't you do it on Twelfth Night (6 Jan) in your house? When I was small my mum's dp at that time had been brought up in an Egyptian Coptic Christian family - they do celebrate Christmas but they do it on 7 January so he always used to argue that the tree and decorations should stay up!

I thought we might try to take D for a nice afternoon tea meal tomorrow, say about 4 pm, then put him to bed at the normal time and eat, and then seeing the New Year in at an online party might be nice. I might have to invite dp to join us on his laptop though (if he's awake).

Talked to my mum who's feeling sad too, now we've all gone home, my sister left today. But she's coming to London tomorrow - she and her dh normally babysit for his son. She's decided she's going to come and see us on New Year's Day and then I will take D to meet her at my aunt's on Thursday as well. On Wednesday my dad wants to buy D's Christmas present - a cage playpen. The following week a lot of the baby groups will start again and I expect my last few weeks of maternity leave will fly past, and in two months I'll be whinging about going back to work.... sigh.

leakythesnowman · 30/12/2007 19:00

Just a very brief message to say my gran passed away at 23.15 on Friday. It was peaceful and she had all her children and one grandchild (me) around her.

No more pain or suffering for her which is a relief.

Not sure when I'll be on again, so Happy New Year to you all.

geordiemacminxpie · 30/12/2007 19:02

Awh thats sad leaky. At least she's at peace now. Thinking about you and your family

NorthernLurkerwithastarontop · 30/12/2007 19:08

Thinking of you all Leaky

mammyjounderthemistletoe · 30/12/2007 19:12

Oh Leaky, love to you and your family. Glad that she had all her family around her though, and that she will no longer be in any pain. Take care xxx

Elkie, lol at the cage!! They are like cages, but very very useful! At least you know where they are, that they cant escape (hopefully!), and that they should still be in the same place when you come back! Hope you settle back home soon, always hard to come back to reality isnt it. to you xxx

Hey oooggs, thats the life! At least you are having a party

oooggs · 30/12/2007 19:13

thinking of you lesley and your family, it is especially hard this time of year

mammyjounderthemistletoe · 30/12/2007 19:14

Sorry, should have put that message to leaky on its own.

Eddas · 30/12/2007 19:23

aw leaky thinking of you

cazboldy · 30/12/2007 19:25

sorry to hear that Leaky . At least you were there for her. x

oooggs · 30/12/2007 19:26

caz what ages are your dcs and did you say you were 14 when you had dc1?

Eddas · 30/12/2007 19:26

my visit went ok, i did get one 'we don't want ds to be sick on the carpet comment' but i just replied, 'well there's not much I can do unless you'd like me to take him out of the room' I then said we'd be going home soon. Hope she got the message, so f:@>?ing uncomfortable when I go round there, which is why i don't go. TOld Dad we wouldn't use the deep fat fryer and would he mind if we change it. But didn't get a reciept But my brother had the receipt for the Jungle Book dvd he bought dd so I can swap that as we have it already. So I need another trip into town to take back duplicated gifts

Eddas · 30/12/2007 19:30

oh and when I opened the front door to go out earlier i pmsl, dh didn't eat all the crackers he put them out for the birds at about 2am useful he is so funny

CaptainDippy · 30/12/2007 19:32

Evening!

NGT - I know who you are! You are going to be fine sweetie - glad you are slowly getting your head round it - Can thoroughly recommend a Fiat Multipla for your potential family size! Here for you. xxxx Defintiely suggest nipping into your local EPU if you are worried, they won't mind at all - bleeding is quite common in early PG though. Sorry if TMI, but what colour is the blood? {{{hugs}}}

SPB - T'was me who suggested blowing on T's face when he's doing his breath-holding thing - Glad it worked! xx

Brain's emptied ......

DH still very ill, which is ; but also cos it means I can put the DC's to bed and go out tomorrow night!!!!! Sorry to lety ou down guys, but I won't be joining you for your virtual shin-dig tomorrow .......

CaptainDippy · 30/12/2007 19:33

Glad visit is over, Eddas - you should be able to take the deep fat fryer back for an exchange at least!!?

notgoodtiming · 30/12/2007 19:35

very faint pink dippy on and off all day and very dichargy sorry if tmi

CaptainDippy · 30/12/2007 19:38

So not like fresh blood and very jelly-ish - I am not expert, but that sounds pretty positive to me ime

notgoodtiming · 30/12/2007 19:41

its not red and just a smear of it, kind of like rose white paint

CaptainDippy · 30/12/2007 19:45

So are you going to make a trip to your EPU??

notgoodtiming · 30/12/2007 19:47

don't know where it is but will ring drs tomorrow and find out - I need to know what is going on

CaptainDippy · 30/12/2007 19:50

Yes, you need to put your mind at rest - Most EPUs are attached to the maternity wing of your local hospital. Many of them are open late so you could try now. xx

notgoodtiming · 30/12/2007 19:56

have rung hospital and epu is closed at the weekends. Could go A&E but don't want to go on my own just incase its bad news. Will wait til tomorrow because whatever is going on there is nothing that can be done anyway

NorthernLurkerwithastarontop · 30/12/2007 20:01

oh ngt - hope you get answers - will you push for a scan tomorrow - have you had any more pain?

Eddas - a deep fat fryer! Eeeeek - hope you can swop it!

Dippy - sorry - dh is ill but pleased you can go out

Sexmasonlegs · 30/12/2007 20:20

Evening all.

Firstly Leaky, I am so sorry to hear about your gran. I know she is at peace, but must be very sad for you and your family. Thinking of you.

Ange, glad the dedication day went well, and I hope poor I's ears are better soon - sounds awful painful.

NGT, I think I know who you are too! Really hope you are ok. Thinking about you. xx

CD, have a fab night out tomorrow - lucky lady!

Elkie, sorry you are feeling a bit blue. It is so hard leaving family behind isn't it - feels horrid coming back to the real world sometimes. Dh has been home so long now and I am not looking forward to him going back and normality resuming.

Oooggs, you party on girl!

Eddas, glad today went reasonably well for you - enjoy the shops!?

WCL, welcome back from Espana! Sorry to hear things were a bit tense.

Hi MJ and NL, and all you other lovelies out there.

We had a lovely day at my parents and B and K were on great form, although I think K is teething big time. Dh and I are still feeling rough though and getting peed off with it.

We are also going to be around for NYE. Were supposed to be going to friends, but their ds has got a sick bug, and I so DO NOT WANT any more illness!

Right, wobbled on enough there...

Eddas · 30/12/2007 20:27

AAAARGH trying to work out how much to ask for, for my car. It's a mindfield. They have offered but we don't think it's enough. When I look on autotrader website you can't buy our car for that money you need £500 more. But when you read the car price quides(Parkers and Autotrader) it says it's worth less so I guess the sellers on autotrader are thinking of people knocking them down? so much of a headache!

Right am off for the evening. Will be around tomorrow daytime but not the evening we are going to MIL's which will be nice.

mammyjounderthemistletoe · 30/12/2007 20:41

Eddas, glad the visit is now over and done with! Made me laugh with vomit on the carpet comment - we would all rather they didnt vomit on the carpet, but it happens!!

SOL, hope you are back to normal soon, and would agree you def do not need any more bug type things in your house!!

NGT, hope that you are able to get yourself seen tomorrow. > that all is well xxxx