Oct 2007 - This little piggy had none (sleep that is!)

[alicet]

Hello ladies!

Well here is the new thread so I can link it before the old one runs out... Hope you all find it!

Hiya all,

Oh, I just lost a message I'd written. Don't you just HATE that! Wanted to say thanks for all your kind words. I feel like a real moaner now. Am feeling much better today, and found out I'm anaemic, whilc may explain low mood to an extent at least. Have a prescription for iron to collect tomorrow.

Congralulations on the driving test and weight losses and seeing off SS. I'm slowly losing weight, but not trying to, so pretty pleased. I can now fit into one pre-pregnancy skirt (used to be very baggy and isn't any more) and can do up my jeans, but couldn't even think of trying to wear them, things like sitting down and breathing being too important to sacrifice !

Huw is setting a new personal record - he hasn't pooed since last Friday!!

Take care all,

A x

there you all are!
well done to all those losing weight....lucky sods. I've been on a weightwathers diet since 14th dec and have barely lost any weight.
Am trying to comebine some exercise too... went on a 3 mile walk and started a Davina McCall DVD...... maybe that will help. Hard to find time to exercise though.

J20 - fab news about SS... was thinking of you the other day.

For those that want to come along to the london meet up it'll be at my house. Email me on [email protected] for more details. Currently we have about 4 or 5 coming along on 12th Feb.

I had a really tough day yesterday... ds was feeding at a marathon rate of up to 8oz every 90mins! I have started giving him 1 tablespoon of fruit/veg puree followed by water which he seems to have taken to very well. Its funny watching them try to take from a spoon, though he cought on pretty quickly.
DS is a greedy little mite... i tried baby rice - too bland for him, didn;t like it.
I put a bit of rusks in his night time feed at around 9pm which means he sleeps through the night until 7am, then give him 80z and sleeps until 10am.... he is just soooo greedy.

Emotionlly i had a really hard day yesterday, was feeling very frustrated, alone and just letting things get on top of me. I had a long hard cry, starting taking it out on poor dh and his love of xbox360. Then realised i was just being mean.
Solution... i need to get out more.

Hi Mine; I'm sorry you were so low yesterday...you do sound better for a nights rest. at los rate of feeding! My ds has days when he wants bf every 90mins but I doubt he's taking even 4oz, it is usually more than he wants comfort (he has sore gums .... no sign of actual teeth yet but dentinox seems to help).Well done on the weaning... I tried a little baby rice in ebm just before his 8pm feed last night, he took it quite well but it didnt make the least difference to his sleep pattern and woke for 10 min feeds at 1.00, 3.30 and 6.45 and has been playing in his babygym or activity centre ever since....though he is starting to yawn so perhaps we might get another hour yet. Hope you manage to get more time out and about; I have found the other mums at baby massage very sociable at the local community centre...we all go to the centres cafe for a good gossip after (most of them bad mouthing their dps and ils..I'm sure it is very theraputic and saves the dps and ils actualy taking the flak)Hope today continues better than yesterday.

LES - sorry you're having such a hard time. I have no experience of older children so I'm not really in a position to offer much in the way of advice. Just a thought - is your ds putting up defences because he has experienced adults disappearing out of his life - don't know how much contact he has with his dad, but he's not in the family home any longer, plus your husband and father are both gone - maybe he's worried that you're going to disappear too so he's continually testing you and pushing you away to find out whether that's true. (Sorry, I watched a lot of Dr Phil when I was pregnant). I hope I'm not implying that you're responsible for any of that by the way - I don't mean to at all. Not sure what the answer is, other than what ejt suggests - set boundaries and follow through with punishments but give lots of praise/reassurance whenever he does something right. Maybe the more security/consistency he has the better. Like Muppet's idea too of having quality time with him having some input.

Choc - not being anal at all. Arranging visits so they don't coincide with feeding sounds perfectly sensible to me - and I can't imagine anybody would object to being asked to be a bit more specific about a time because of that.

Floria - sent you an email before I read your post about where you live! I think we're less than half an hour from each other - I live in Astley near Leigh. My sister lives in Rossendale - small world!

Mine - sorry you're feeling down. Are there any other baby groups near you that you could join? Are you in a SureStart area? We've got loads of their classes near me (not got round to going to any yet) but they're really badly advertised.

missbumpy - congrats on the driving test! You must be really chuffed. I'm thinking about weaning in a couple of weeks time when she's 4 months - Anya's taking a lot of interest in adult food, even though she's not having huge amounts of milk yet. I'll try it and see what she thinks - I can always go back to milk and leave it a bit longer.

Well done to all those losing weight!

J2O - good news about SS. lol at Shannon getting stuck at TV cabinet.

Hello to everybody else!

grrrrrrrrrrrr @ today i am having a tantrum today. sod the kids doing it it is my turn and i don't care who knows it. First of all i get benefits because of my depression (have to admit since having ds2 it has been better) anyway i have not had any money since 2nd jan when the claim was suspended due to a muck up in the office. So 10am they call today to tell me that i need to go to office at 11.20 today. dp says i will take you get me up in time so at 10.40 i make him a cup of tea, and call him. he starts moaning at 11.05 that i should have already left ffs he said he would take me.So i call them to say i am running late but will be there in 5 minutes they cancel my appt and make it for 3.40 today!!!! but dp will be up and out of fucking bed to run to his ex and give her money when i have got my payment well it ain't happening...and if it does she will get £50 and be happy with it i have 2 children here to think about. Also last august he lent a work colleague £200 and although they have been paid 5 times since then this bloke hasn't paid it back and i am getting more infuriated by it by the day. have told dp either he asks for it or i will we have no fcuking money and i am not subsidising other people......so now i am back indoors with the hump and about to have a coffee and cigarette.

oh i should also say that dp's other sons attitude is piccing me off because unless we have the money to take him out he doesn't want to come here and dp can't see that!!!!!!!!!

Big hugs to everyone having a tough time (LES and Mine if my memory serves me correctly.

Apricott glad you're feeling a bit happier honey.

OMG can't remember anything else! Off to re-read....

Oh yes - Dal stop worrying. Often Adam only takes 3-4oz at a feed and nothing we can do will make him have more. He is happy and settled between feeds so he is clearly taking enough for him. To be honest if someone tried to force feed me when I wasn't hungry I would punch them! Plus it's normal for the weight gain to slow down a bit and also as someone else said (FT?) bf babies do put on weight in a less predictable manner. Not suggesting to ignore health care professionals but at the end of the day you are the expert on your baby not them and if your gut reaction is that he is fine he probably is. Maybe try a bit of muppet's smile and nod

hi ladies just a quickie, cos i'm off for root canal work on my tooth so really just popped on to get sympathy tbh

LES-sorry you're having a crap day, hope you manage to get some money today.

damm thats all i can remember, sorry.

be back later xxx

Lots of tea and sympathy J2O! Thinking of you xxx

lol thanks Alice, but didn't get it done, its still too infected, got to go back in 2 weeks although he did say i've got lovely big root canals

noone is answering the places to go in York thread! or baby girl clothes for sale that i spent a million hours doing photo's for this morning, are we not allowed to bump them anymore either? yes i am scared of the MN police!

i think Shannon must be the wriggliest baby i have ever known, she ends up in all sorts of positions, she even wriggles when she's having a bottle and keeps trying to sit up, i so wanted a lazy baby this time, grr.

right am off to get dd1 to take her to yet another party, oh joy!

actually Inzidoodle i meant to ask after you yesterday........but forgot-sorry

so sorry about Mac, poor him and you and dh, i hope he gets better xxxxx

oh {{{{{inzi}}}}} - hope all is ok with your dog

not much time to post - have been sorting out the Christening invitations .... and putting some stuff on for sale ... I bought some joggers from Next when I ventured into Cardiff earlier in the week (very brave!), but neglected to check if the waistband would go over dd's nappies ... and they don't ... size 3 - 6 months, and all I've dome is washed them ... would love it if one of you wanted them ... (no plug there obviously!)

Right, off to chop up the Christening invites ... may put the pic I took of Mairwen on my profile - she's gorgeous!

yep, have updated my profile ...

LES - you really have having a shit time at the moment. I hope that things get better for you soon.

Hope the dentist isn't too awful J2o - just be glad you have one - I am still trying to get one at the moment. I have had a broken tooth in my mouth for months now.

Inzi - bad news about the dog I really hope that the vet can do something for him.

Dareh had his second jab today - oh it's horrible isn't it. He screamed which made me cry. I hate seeing his little tears.

I am trying to get a place on an evening class at the moment. It's really popular so I need to be fast to get a place but I can't get a hold of the woman. Keep your fingers crossed for me - I could do with learning something new and using my brain a bit!

Anyasmum; small world indeed! I'm actually in Helmshore, is your sister nearby? And I know Astley well...I get my car serviced at John Quigleys' Astley Motors and my aunt lives just the other side of Leigh in Abram.

Inzi (((((BIG HUGS)))) Oh honey I so know how you feel. My first beloved Dobermann, Max, got prostate cancer at 11, but treatments have improved dramatically since then, I'm sure they can do something for Mac. And try not to feel guilty about not letting him in the bedroom anymore....the dog whisperer would tell you that dogs live in the moment, not in the past...but I know how you feel, my Thnae has always been my baby until Alex arrived and now doesnt get half so much special attention as he used to. I'll be thinking of you and Mac and hoping all will be well.

EJT; Mairwen is utterly beautiful...and how on earth did you look so wonderful just after giving birth? All my post birth pictures have been banned!!! And that quilt is gorgeous too..again, I'm in awe.

Stefka; With you on the horrid jabs...Alex had his 16wk ones today...3 of the evil things!...we might have got away with just a whimper if it was only one but the second caused him to scream with outrage and the third!!!...well...I cried too!

Tarnation...time to teach

Dal ? I agree with the others about not being able to force Dylan to take more milk. We find with Henry if we sneak in another feed he just adjusts his other feeds accordingly so he never takes more milk, just the same spread over more feeds.

Mine at 8oz feeds every 90 mins! No wonder you?re moving onto solids. Sorry to hear you?re feeling down, can you make a deal with dh that he can mins of uninterrupted xbox time in exchange for you having mins of uninterrupted you time?

Les ? Men are crap sometimes?even when they are trying to help they don?t seem to get it right! Sorry to hear of your mucked up benefits hope it gets sorted soon.

J20 ? I hope the tooth work wasn?t to painful! (I see you didn?t get it done!)

Inzi ? Really sorry to hear about Mac, they are like your children ?when I lost my 1st Jack I was heartbroken. I even had to take the day off work ?imagine trying to teach difficult children in a failing school on the first day of term after crying ?not going to happen!!! I hope it is just an infection, thinking of you

Ejt ? Lovely pics ?Rhydian is very cute too!

We went to baby massage and the lady was asking about what we think of the course etc and we were giving her ideas as to the groups she could try to drum up business once she?s qualified. Apparently she?ll charge £10 per session!!! I thought that was a bit much really but thought it would be a bit rude to say that when we were having it for free! (She?s training and she can?t charge yet) £10???? She shows us a different part of the body ?last week legs and this week tummy, we chat, she makes us coffee/biscuit then we go. I think that?s a lot?.
Came home, did a bit on the cushion and then had to go straight back out to pick Ollie up. Very tired today for some reason.
Hope you are all well
Emma

hi folks

Thanks for boost by all.

LES - you really are having a hard time of it. Don;t know how you cope, but you sound like you're holding it together. I guess you're stronger than you think eh.

Sounds like most people are having a hard time today.. love and hugs to you all.

After my very black day yesterday, i decided today was going to be very different. DH came home very early from work (shift worker) so we were able to have a lovely family day out window shopping (no money... boo hoo). Came home out ds to sleep then did my exercise dvd for half hour, and read a mag for a bit. Feeling great after some me time.
Dinner is on, now just waiting for ds to wake up!

He has so far had 26oz of milt, 2.5oz of water AND 2 tablespoons of veg/fruit puree.... all by 6pm.
Think i might get him weighted on monday and check how mahoosive (sp?) is really is.
Should he be eating so much?
He's happy enough.... mum thinks its fine as long as he poos at his usual rate..... but she really old school mentality which actually makes sense....

re local mums groups... i searched on our council website and loacl library, but nothing came up... how are you guys finding all these free classes...??

xx

Floria and Stefka sympathies re the jabs... Adam has his 16 week ones tomorrow and I'm not looking forward to it!

Inzi big big hugs about Mac. I am not a dog person but we have 3 cats and I know how devastated I would be if something happened to one of them so I know how you feel. Hope he's OK...

Sorry for giving you unpleasant images from my other thread ejt and J2O!!!!

J20 sorry you didn't manage to get dental work done and its all put off for 2 weeks...

Mine glad you had a lovely day with your dh even if you were only WINDOW shopping

Um - think that was everyone! Hello if not! We have had a good day although Adam had a meltdown from about 4.30 till I put him in the bath at 6. Really no idea what it was - thought it was tiredness but despite the usual help (pram, hugabub and cuddles) he didn't go. Quiet now but he has had hardly any milk so that will only be temporary. Last night was good though. After 11 o'clock feed he woke for dummy at 4 then not for feed till nearly 6! Then back to bed till nearly 8. Bonus!

Hi all,

J20, dental work sounds horrendous! Good luck!

Stefka, jabs are horrid aren't they? I'm dreading the next round. Especially after awful experience at GP last time. Just have to keep on reminding myself that it's for DD's benefit.

Inzi, sorry about your dog. That's really sad

Sorry, can't remember what everyone said...very scatty at the mo

Having a bit of an ebay mare at the moment. I put my hug-a-bub on there yesterday and it sold within an hour or something ridiculous. After the buyer paid, I realised that the instructional DVD (which I'd said was included with the sling) has somehow got lost along the way. I suspect my DP 'helpfully' put it away somewhere 'safe' (he's got a bad habit of doing that...managed to lose my passport that way last year!!). Don't suppose any of you who've got Hug-a-bubs have finished with the DVD? If anyone's got a spare one I would be eternally grateful!

Anyway, apart from the ebay nightmare, had a nice day taking DD to the park with a new friend/local mum and her little girl. Even breastfed in public. I feel much more confident doing it if I'm with another mum.

Anyway, hope you all get good nights.
x

PS. Still haven't been in the car since passing the test. How crap is that?! I feel really scared about taking DD out in the car without a more experienced driver sitting in the passenger seat next to me.

Blimey you lot have been chatty today
I have been in and out all day and even though Sam has been in nursery all day I still seem to have been too busy to catch up on here

Ben has been sleeping through again the past three nights, he has been having his last bottle between 5.30 and 6.30 in bed by 7pm and he then sleeps till 6-6.30 having his morning bottle at 7am. Got him weighed today, he is 17 weeks old tomorrow and weighs 17 pound 5 ounces

Mine - your lo sounds like mine, I haven't got onto purees yet though, I have tried with baby porridge but it hasn't gone down too well. As an example todays feeds were as follows...
7.00am - 7.20 = 7 and a half oz
10.00 am - 10.15 = 5 oz
1.15pm - 1.35 = 8 oz
4.30pm - 4.45 = 6 oz
6.20pm - 6.40 = 5 and a half oz
TOTAL 32 oz with water in between.

J20 ouch, hope you get sorted soon.
Inzi - so sorry about your dog, I hope its not the worst case scenario, I love dogs too so know how you feel.
LES I have no experience with older kids to be able to suggest anything, but it sounds like you have had some good advice on here. I hope you get things sorted.
EJT what cute children you have.

Sorry if I have missed anyone out

missbumpy Congrats on passing your test I passed mine 5 years ago and was terrified of going out on my own but you will soon feel comfortable going out. Start with small 5 mins drives somewhere quiet, by the end of next week you will have no qualms about jumping in the car Good Luck.