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PurpleLostPrincess · 03/01/2008 10:29

Here we go! (or should I say here wii go!?). I'll try doing a link too...

Incidentally, I had a dream last night that Cerys suddenly learnt how to blow proper raspberries! Don't know where it came from but it could be that she has been trying since she was about 4 weeks old and did it entirely by accident yesterday!

PLP xxx

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Lollypopzmummy · 18/03/2008 22:24

MrsFish: Where did you get the soya formula? I was not even told about soya formula, was just given a prescription for the glucose one (Neutramigen 1), is there a major difference? Glad to hear Ben's such a healthy size!!

Hello MrsBumbleBee sounds like Paul has had you worrying slightly eh?! What a little terror!

Well, it's been a quiet day today here hasn't it! Not a lot has happened here today, DH went to the Job centre this morning, and had a walk round town but no jobs there really. He's now filling out some paper work and is going back in tomorrow to drop that off and arrange an appointment to talk to someone about signing on whilst he's out of work. He's also been informed that, if things get any tighter, we might be entitled to a crisis loan (finger's crossed, yet again ) I've been looking for a job too (well, I've been keeping an eye out for anything that I could snap up on the local newspaper website etc), if he doesn't get one soon I'm going to have to beat him senseless (am still oh so that he waited practically a whole week holding out for a job and they didn't get back to him at all , it's only now that he's jumped to it!) Still, wheels are in motion now).
Also, Dh has put the car up for sale in the Freead's , he's hoping to get rid of it and buy another car for a couple of hundred and basically live off the left over (his car's worth about £1,600), or there's my friend's car which, if his dad agrees, he can borrow his dad's car until my friends car becomes available, as I was meant to be buying it from her once she's got a van, which she wants to buy with her inheritance.

Ah things will work out in the end I suppose, it's the worrying that I'm doing that's making me sooo tired (Lolly's sleeping all through properly again now but still I'm up at stupid O'clock with all this stress )
Hope everyone has a good night tonight, I'm currently winding down to "Goodness Gracious Me" and having DH read out possible jobs to me. . . Bliss!
Night all x

MrsFish · 19/03/2008 14:13

Lolly - there are two soya formulas you can get there is SMA Wysoy and a Farleys one. You can get them from larger Boots stores and some supermarkets. Not cheap though You ought to ask your GP about them. I've not heard of the one you were given a prescription for so I am not sure what the differences are.

amyclaramum · 19/03/2008 16:24

Hello everyone - sorry not been on for ages - one of the disadvantages of DH being at home is I can't get the computer off him for long enough to post a msg !

Kinki - so sorry you are having such a rough time ! Basically I agree with what everyone else has said - you are fab and I find it amazing that you have had so much to deal with with so little support from your DH ! Please keep on posting and let us know if you get any help from HV or different Doctor. Is it worth asking HV for Homestart Helper - just to give u a break ?

Hopey - hope Niamh ok ? What did Doc think it was then if not ear infection ?

PLP - love to you and Cerys - hope she is ok now ?

Lolly - hope your DH finds something soon - sorry you are getting all this worry and stress !

Arbensmum - glad you've had some help this week and importantly more sleep !

Eloise has slept from 10 30 bottle til 6 am for the last few nights - Hallelujah - I feel like a human being again ! She is on 3 meals a day and 4 milk feeds but not sure how much milk as I'm BF first thing and last thing and she has bottle mid morning and dream feed . My next move is to drop the dream feed but I'm scared in case she starts to wake again !
She is 7 months on Sunday - can't believe it !

love to all xx

EdieMcredie · 19/03/2008 21:21

MrsBumbleBee-I think it is about 20oz milk they are supposed to be having so this is fine.

Lollypopzmummy · 19/03/2008 21:55

Hello ACMum, nice to see you again , glad to hear Eloise is having a good night's routine going on.

MrsFish: Okies, just wondered about the soya formulas, thought maybe if I can get them on prescription it might be worth a go (the glucose formula is like freaking glue! When I make up her day's worth of bottles, if I spill any on the sideboard and forget about it it hardens and has to be scraped off with one of those scourers! Can't imagine what it's doing to her insides!!)
Might still look into the soya one's anyhow though and see if we can get a bit of help with paying for it or something .

Well, it's been very quiet here today hasn't it, what have you lot been up to?
I've had a lovely day, ended up taking Lolly and going to my friend's (leaving DH with DD1) and had a nice lunch and a play there. Lolly didn't seem to be too happy about being there (that girl likes her bed!) but eventually got her to settle in my arms and put her in her car seat for a bit, so got a few minutes to myself!

I've got a lot of housework to get on with tomorrow and am hoping that the girl's will be good for me (I'm not going to see the HV, one less worry to think about, but she'll probably phone me in the afternoon asking why I didn't attend blah blah blah. She's a wonderful HV and I couldn't ask for anyone better but this weight thing is doing my nut at a time when I've got bigger things to worry about, like the cost of going into town every week just to weigh my baby! )
Anywho, off for the evening, have a good night all x

MrsBumblebee · 20/03/2008 11:24

Hi,
Just a quick one. Thanks for the info about milk quantities, and thanks Dal for writing out your feeding plan - it's always helpful to see what other people are doing! Just one other question - are you using cow's milk to mix his baby rice etc, or are you sticking with formula for the time being?

I'm feeling very sorry for myself today - I've got a bad case of diarrhoea (sorry if TMI!) and all I want to do is curl up in bed, but instead I have to look after Paul. Roll on the weekend, when DH is around!

HammerHeadShark · 20/03/2008 12:45

Bonjour hope you are all having a good day.

PLP - so sorry to hear about Cerys having bronchiolitis, really hope she is better now. Thanks for the Kryptonite info - I am very uneducated!

Hopey - how is Niamh, hope she is better - Millie was crying in pain like that when she had chicken pox - its heartbreaking isn't it?

Mrs Fish - brilliant weight loss you skinny minny - mine is shifting slowly but surely. Need to do a trillion sit ups to get rid of my c/section tum though.

Arbensmum - so glad to hear you are getting some more sleep, you certainly deserve it.

Dal - your weaning plan is fab, sound like you and Ryan are doing so well, but what is all this about a 10K run Is that safe?

Lolly - any news on the car selling/DH job front? Hope you get it sorted so your stress levels can go down soon. Tis' not good for a girl.

ACmum - great to hear from you, can't believe Eloise is nearly 7 months - forgot she was one of the most "senior" babies on the thread

Hi MrsB - hope you are feeling better soon you poor thing.

Kinki - where are youoooooooo? Hope you are doing ok - have been thinking of you. If your broadband is still silly please text one of the girls if you can to let us know you are ok, or send me an e mail: sarah _ sweet 99 @ hotmail . com (minus spaces).

Have had a slightly frantic but fun morning at soft play with the all three DDs who look brilliantly tired now - hurrah! Must get on with dinner as we are having some friends over tonight who are emigrating to Australia - we are having a yummy roast and DH does the best roast potatoes - all crispy on the outside and fluffy inside. Oops - actual drool coming out the side of my mouth - classy

Have a good one xxxxx

Hopeyseggwasntbig · 20/03/2008 14:58

Hi all,
Niamh is feeling better, Niamh is feeling better, Niamh is feeling better, Niamh is feeling better, Niamh is feeling better, Niamh is feeling better, Niamh is feeling better, Niamh is feeling better, Niamh is feeling better, Niamh is feeling better, am vvvvvvvvvvvv happy!!

Kinki, can I add also, wheeeeeeeeere are you?????? PLeassssssssssssse post.

HHS, I sometimes drool (literally), you're not alone, I do like food. Hope your dinner goes well, must be sad your friends emigrating. Save me a potato!

PLP how;s Cerys?

MrsB ooh the squits, not fun, and no time off for sickness when you're a Mum huh .

Would you guys do me a favour and help bump this thread. I'm still trying to raise money for DH, he's in one of our local papers today, 2 more to follow!!! AND, big news, he's in our school newsletter, now that's a big deal! Let me know if the print is too small on the profile pics.

OMG I've just realised how starving hungry I am, I 'forgot' to have lunch, how could this be, how could this have happened, am I ill?????? Bugger, got to go and get boys from school.... need food, am fading away...

Hopeyseggwasntbig · 20/03/2008 15:47

HammerHeadShark, thank you very much for sponsoring DH x x x xx x x x

HammerHeadShark · 20/03/2008 22:25

So welcome Hopey - he is a legend

kinki · 21/03/2008 06:26

Hello. Thanks again for your support, it cheers me up no end. I'll try to answer some questions. My thoughts are all over the place so I may be a bit rambling.

I def don't have mrsa. It's taken a week but the doctor rang me to say the sputum test showed up I did have a ch inf. Thing is I'm a bit better now. So I'll get the script and keep it for the next time they won't treat me. Dh has not taken ad's for a few weeks now. He says that he is feeling new emotions that he hasn't felt in 2 years. He knows he is difficult to get along with at the moment. I'm desperately hoping things will stabilise for him soon.

Noone really to babysit. That day we met up, we were all invited to a friend's 40th. Dh decided that just him and ds1 would go as we'd been out all day. It would have been a rare night out for me. Pil babysat for a xmas dinner/dance but other than that we've not had a night out together in years. Pil are too frail to help out now, esp fil who is on oxygen. After the dc have gone to bed? Dh and I usually spend the evening in separate rooms. So not much conversation at all. I didn't get my break over the weekend. He slept in till gone 10 both days. He did do some jobs though that he's been wanting to do for a while, like erecting a climbing frame someone gave us. That's a good sign I think.

About Liam's weight. Decided not to go this week as summoned. If the hv is that bothered she can come here. Shoulder to shoulder lolly! Been trying to be better with the dc. Still can't shake off this inferiority thing that's going on though. Hopefully as you say they will remember the best of me not the worst. Decided morning routines run much better when dh is not here. Can muddle through on my own but when he's here there's too much tension. I try to get ready the night before, but there's usually some hiccup in the morning,eg, a nappy change, a tantrum or something remembered for sch at the last minute.

Still not sleeping. Don't think I'm made of kryptonite. More like an easter egg. Hard on the outside. Empty inside. I'd melt if only he'd handle me. But i'm stuck in the box. God, I talk some crap sometimes. I've not gone back to the drs about my mood. Call me paranoid, but I've got this crazy notion that they don't believe a word I say. That maybe has something to do with not being believed I'd inhaled something for over a year. I tried it once and the dr said there is no treatment because I'm bf. Quite clearly you can have ad's and bf, as hopey's ref proved. But for some reason she chose not to treat me, prob didn't believe me.

I tried to have a discussion with dh about how we're both feeling. It didn't go terribly well. He can say what his problem is with me, fair enough, but has trouble understanding me. When asked to empathise with me he says he doesn't want to. About relate, I've suggested it before but no joy. He sees the problems as my fault so no need for 'relationship' counselling. However, I did think we were getting somewhere the other day. He asked for help writting an important email. So we got on with it and together worked really well. But today we're rowing again. Two steps forward, three steps back.

He's not always been this unsupportive. The real dh is warm hearted, genorous, funny, kind, strong, loving, caring, intelligent and sympathetic. And I love that person very much. I know he's still in there but I can't always find him. It's difficult loving someone when you know and have loyalties for a different person to that which you see. I'm not giving up on him. We'll grow old together. Just having a rough time just now. Hate too say it but the dynamics changed after ds1 was born and then abruptly again when I quit full time employment.

So there I go again, a mega post all about me. You've all been so fabulous saying such kind things to and about me. It's so reassuring knowing I have such lovely non-judgemental friends. I am surrounded by friends in rl but feel I can't open up to them. So thank you very much. I'm particularly touched by the things you said about little ryan. He is a little star (perfect second born!) and it makes me proud to hear such lovely things. Oh, Sean's rehearsal went well, confidence is such that he thinks he is freddie mercury reincarnated. He keeps bragging to everyone that as lead singer he is entitled to the most and best girlfriends of the band. Erm, think I might need to have a chat about freddie and 'girlfriends'.

MrsFish · 21/03/2008 07:00

Nice to see you post kinki. I'm sorry we can't do more to help, but we are all here for you to sound off to whenever you need {{HUGS}} xx

Lollypopzmummy · 21/03/2008 10:36

Hi Kinki glad to see you back here again, for you though. Your DH is still a little muddled about things then obviously .
Referring to your post:
"He knows he is difficult to get along with at the moment." and then "He sees the problems as my fault so no need for 'relationship' counselling." Umm does he realise he's contradicting himself on 2 different occasions?
He knows he's being difficult but you're the problem?
((Whispers)) DH and I have had some arguements along these lines and I end up either exiting the room and calming down or the row just sort of tails off, I would suggest you doing this but you've been biting your tongue a bit too much lately and the burden's all on your back so not entirely sure what to say (golly I'm darn useful today!).
Is it possible to get a third person involved (no I'm not talking kinki-ness!) like a mutual friend or something (they probably wont stay your friend after having to watch a fight so make sure it's a friend that you don't mind losing ) that way you can have a completely different perspective on things!

G2G DH needs the computer x x

Lollypopzmummy · 21/03/2008 17:13

Righty, back again (I know it's been ages since I started my post lol, we ended up going into town , anywho) Kinki I know what you mean, ("He's not always been this unsupportive. The real dh is warm hearted, genorous, funny" etc) I feel like this sometimes with my DH, I just end up thinking "How the heck did I end up married to Homer Simpson?!!!" But he's not always like that and I know that he's either on a general downer or hasn't taken his ad's for a bit (for what ever reason).
(Are we entirely sure that you and I aren't married to the same guy? Leading a double life? )
It does sound like your Dh needs to have a serious think about the way he's giving up the ad's (if he's serious about doing it properly that is) he can't just go cold turkey and expect you to put up with the mood swings etc! He should have a chat with the doc and see if there's a safer way of cutting the dosage bit by bit. Afterall, he might end up having a breakdown and be back on them in a month or two feeling even worse than if he hadn't given up at all!
Also, I know it's a bit fad-y but my friend just gave me Gillian McKeith's book (I cannot stand that woman, shout at her when she's on the TV etc, but the book's making a lot of sense to me right now ) and there's a lot about how diet can be directly linked to depression (considering it's becoming more and more common and people are taking less care of their bodies it does add up when you think about it) so it might be worth thinking about a dietary change (lots of beans, peas etc, no red meats, milk, cheese etc. I'm going to give it a go if we can afford it, to try and shift some weight but can see it kicking the PND into touch a bit more too!)
Exercise is a key factor also, and I know sometimes it's really hard to fit it in around busy work schedules etc but it might be worth a try, maybe a family walk on Saturday/Sunday afternoon?

Anywhoop, HTH hun, things aren't as bleak as they may seem and he may need a bit of fixing before he can see clkearly enough to start supporting you more, (especially if he wasn't always like this, you know he's in there somewhere, so there is hope! ), it'll just take time and understanding (even though some of the stuff he's said has been absolutely , even my DH agreed he was being unreasonable and insensitive when coming home and just ignoring you like that, I mean really! You don't see him for a week and then he just blanks you? You'd think he'd want some blardy affection from somewhere?! )

I'm babbling now (best place for it though!) hope things get better, keep in touch and all that, come and vent whenever you need, that's what we're all here for! x

EdieMcredie · 21/03/2008 21:10

Kinki-nice to hear from you and so that things are not great for you at the moment. At the very least you have lots of people on here who will listen to you and give you support...

You gave me such great advice when I was having trouble BFing, ill never forget it.

You must try to look after yourself, glad to hear that things are a bit better health wise.

Hello everyone else!

Had to go out and bt a group one car seat the other day as Millie is over 9kg and just looked so squashed in her little Britax.

We bought a maxi cosi priorifix (£200 but it's very good and comes out as one of the safest if not the safest on the Which? website)...

Talking of weight loss-I still have another6lbs to shift but am hoping that all my ice-skating will help.

Lollypopzmummy · 21/03/2008 22:34

Ooh Edie ice skating sounds lovely, wish we had a rink near here.

Hopeyseggwasntbig · 22/03/2008 12:13

Am just having a VERY quick post - as PIL are on their way, sob sob gulp , MIL not a problem but FIL and that dog. I'm actually feeling a bit panicky, haven't felt like that in months, think it's because his visit it reminding me of my PND when he was a complete bastard towards me and almost pushed me over the edge. I'm not sure I'll be able to post again over the weekend because he tends to hog the laptop a fair bit.

Just wanted to say Kinki, I'm SO glad you've posted. I'll reply properly as soon as I can. Big hugs to you x x x xx

Lollypopzmummy · 22/03/2008 16:29

Hopey?!!!?!! He hogs your laptop?!! What's that all about? And they bring the dog with them?!!! My PIL would never ever bring their dog to our house! I'd throw a fit! That's just crazy talk! Am a bit now, some folk can just be so inconsiderate.

Make sure you're quick with any come backs for the guy, (sounds like he could do with my sharp tongue)
Good luck for you hun, if all else fails bite you're tongue until they're gone and buy yourself some special choccies to indulge in afterwards x x

EdieMcredie · 22/03/2008 20:31

Yeah it's okay, got an exam in a couple of weeks!!

Our rink hasn't been here that long, 2 years prob.

sophus · 22/03/2008 20:33

At last i get to post. Have been reading, but just haven't had a chance to post.

Hopey - just remove the battery and say "oh don't know what's wrong with it, must be broken, oh well". Don't get freaked by them, just think of a happy place strewn with chocolates and sunchine; dog-free or at least just with your dog, and quite frankly don't let the bugger get you down.

Kinki - sorry you are having a rubbish time. I know you have problems sleeping and i can really sympathise as i get into a terrible pickle with not sleeping. A few years ago when i was quite miserable (ok life was a total and utter mess) and i used to not go to bed, just crash out on my sofa eventually after all night Buffy sessions (I miss Buffy). Someone gave me some very excellent advice which was very basic. Always put yourself to bed - it is one of the simplest things we can do to look after ourselves in terms of fighting depression. And make sure you go to bed before falling asleep in front of the telly so you do it properly. It doesn't mean you will sleep but it does mean that at least you don't beat yourself up about not looking after yourself properly.

PLP - Bronchiolitis is a real stinker, Linus had it before christmas and we were at the surgery every day for 4 days having his breathing checked. Poor Cerys having it on top of everything else, at least once they've had it that's it.

Dal - I'm doing the GF weaning plan as well, but have slightly gone off on my own tangent. We had cod, mash and peas for lunch today. I follow the basic principles but make up my own meals. L loves his food, hasn't turned anything down yet.

On the weaning front, Linus and i now have breakfast and lunch together and i love that, knowing it's the start of family mealtimes.

I went to the fishmonger today to get some fish for our supper (squid and hake yum yum) and asked for some Linus sized portions of cod and salmon and he gave them to me free he was so happy i was introducing him to proper fish. What a sweetheart.

Linus is now in his own bedroom - last night was the first night proper. His room is on the next floor up from us, so it was a real psychological barrier for me to move him. But it worked out well, there was lots of up and down the stairs until about 2.30 and then nothing until 7.15 this morning, so really pleased, as he usually squawks to come in with me around midnight but i managed to settle him back down and he slept ok. And he has the snuffles something rotten, so all in all a good start. Sure it won;t all be plain sailing however.

Gotta run, supper's ready.
Love to all, will post again soon promise

Hopeyseggwasntbig · 23/03/2008 10:00

kinki, I'm so glad you haven't got MRSA, that's a relief. Regarding DH's ADs, is he seeing a doctor to get advise about stopping taking them. These emotions he's feeling for the first time in yrs, are they good ones?? I'm wondering whether he's fallen for the stigma that surrounds ADs, they so often get a bad press, unfairly. I TOTALLY appreciate what you're saying , you know the man you fell in love with is in there somewhere and you're desperate for that person to reappear.

I hope you can make an appointment with a different doctor about ADs for you, you neeeeeeeed to get some sleep. Have you heard of this new term called 'sleep hygiene', I know it does sound a bit wanky daft, but apparently the worst thing you can do is just lie awake for hours on end, it says the best thing to do is get up and have a milky drink and maybe read a magazine in a comfy chair, when you feel sleepy, go back to bed. It's something to do with breaking the negative association with your bedroom, also don't watch tv or anything like that in bed.

Well done your DS1 and becoming Freddie, whispers... I used to fancy Freddie when I was little, um and George Michael !

Edie, hi, I'm glad you've bought that car seat, I too was looking on Which the other day and that's the one we're going to buy too. It#s a bit worrying all the crash test reports on other car sseats isn't it!

Well, all is going ok our end. So far. DH has gone for a 3 hour run and I'm still upstairs in bed, Niamh's asleep in car seat next to me. Got a stinking cold coming on, am hoping that I've caught this from Niamh and that this isn't a new cold that she's going to catch, last thing she needs on top of her (double) ear infection last week.

Hope you're all enjoying your Easter weekend x x

Lollypopzmummy · 23/03/2008 21:40

Hope you all had a nice Easter today (I didn't exactly have the best day, DH started arguing with me and, despite practically agreeing with me when he was out of the room his mum kept quiet, and within minutes I was left alone in the front room, everyone had exited, including DH, and just left me there feeling annoyed and a little looked down upon TBH )

Anywho, am home now watching FRIENDS so now.

I'm a bit wired now and just want to do some sewing on my ball gown. . . but DH has been moving stuff around and taken over the spare room and is turning it back into a dining room so all my sewing stuff is in a bit of a pickle. Am hoping he'll be almost done tomorrow and I can get the sewing machines out again. . . )

Anywho, enough about me Kinki my thoughts are with you hun, hope DH is feeling better this weekend and being nicer to you x x x

dal21 · 24/03/2008 09:43

Hello everyone!

Hope everyone had fab easters!

Kink - so good to see you posting. Think Sophus advice is spot on...at least get yourself to sleep.

Sophus - Linus seems to be coming on leaps and bounds! Havent introduced fish yet, keep meaning to. The new one yesterday was chickpeas which went down a treat. Ryans lunch is now protein based so need to move evenings onto savoury foods.

Hopey - hope all going well with your PIL's. Glad to see Niamh is well also.

Lolly - hugs to you, hope you are doing ok.

Thank goodness it was easter...The cold that I had last weekend morphed into some full blown virus. Upset tummy, achey, shivery, sore throat, the works. Not sure how I would have coped if I had had to look after Ryan myself. Hear it is doing the rounds though, so hope none of you have it.

DH and I still got away for 2 nights though...dvd's, books, papers, room service and lots of sleep. Didnt make it out or into the nice restaurant but still had a lovely time.

Hugs to everyone else. Still snowing in London, so another lazy day ahead methinks.

Arbensmum · 24/03/2008 16:56

Happy Easter!
Just a quickie as it is my parents last day here with us
Arben is doing well, still not sleeping great at night but the astrtches are getting longer between feeds. He is having 3 meals a day now tho his breakfast is sometimes only a copuple of mouthfuls.
He is teething yet again, his top teeth are just about to cut, it must be so irritating for him.
We had a great night out on saturday. We had a party for DH's 30th b'day at an albanian restaurant. Was a fab night, Arben did really well being past from pillar to post and even managed to sleep thru the very loud band we had.
Antyway, hope you are all well, I will catch up properly after tomorrow.
Hugs to all of you and your bubbas x

Lollypopzmummy · 24/03/2008 19:10

Thanks Dal am feeling a bit better today, got it all off my chest this afternoon and DH and I (ahem) made up

ABMum aw he's growing up so fast what with all these teeth! Sounds like he'll be sleeping properly in no time, once those blasted teeth cut

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