June 2008 - The Olympics are here and Mums deserve gold medals

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Thought I'd start a new thread before we ran out of space! Couldn't remember the exact name suggestion so have paraphrased, the sentiment is still the same though...

Libra, JANUARY!! until proper days. Good lord, I thought 6 weeks was long enough. I think it would be better to just chuck em straight in.
Essie - the boden mac is very roomy, but I have lost all the baby weight. I was very annoying and kept really fit when pregnant, and ate well, figured it easier to not put on excessive weight only to have to take it off. I HATE dieting.
Sooo rainy here, Ive got to drag us all off to feed a freinds chickens while they are in sunny Portugal.
Question for those who's LO's have had thrush. How long did it take to clear up? I have been treating Isla with mouth drops for ages now and there are still patches.

OMG Sophie, don't go & don't be so upset. No one's ignoring you, Everyone gets overlooked at times, and it's worse when there's loads of posts cos it's impossible to read everything. The last post I see from you, you kindly wished me/ds1 well & said about your bathtime routine, & the one before was kindly helping out Laura with some airoplane suggestions, so no Q to directly respond to. I hope you don't go, and I'll continue to remember you with every load of smelly nappies

Oh, just realised it's cos I didn't reply yestreday. Sorry darling honest, I didn't post again yesterday, but I really appreciated yours and everyone's post.

Thanks for all the wishes for ds1 everyone. He got back about 2 ish and didn't look good. DH getting impatient with him for being 'drama queen' - finally shut up when ds puked all over ( amazingly made it outside. He hates vomiting & usually goes into denial, thinking the nausea will go, resulting in him typically yakking all over beds, duvet, settees etc ) was so worried last night as all of them have had GA before but all been right as rain few hours after. He was clammy & nauseous all evening & still not great today, but a lot better. No sport for a month though

Hark at Lady Muck at the spa I've not taken Adele into the water yet, cos never alone, and if I go with boys, no way will they only want to stay in for 10 minutes.

UCD at all the feeds (more cos you've been organised to keep track. No idea how often I feed tinkerbell (bad mother)

Had to go to parent's info evening last night, and had to feed her there. Was SO disappointed she failed to do her usual huge burp. She and ds2 share a special bond - he is king of bodily noises, so is delighted his sister burps and pumps lots too.

allnew, sorry you're having problems with dh. Mine was useless for the 1st 2 children, lazy arse, was ok with ds3, and is being pretty good this time, but still needs telling.

LL good luck with ds starting school, tho the timing sounds pretty rubbish. No was he can be eased in gently in the mornings instaed? Stupid Q, I expect you already tried to swap. At least it's just about 14 weeks

sorry for anyone else not replied to. blimey, this has taken AGES. nglecting poor ds1 (bad mum again)

Deb - did the nappy pants thingies work in the pool? My biggest worry is that Luke will poo in the water and they'll have to shut down the whole thing and it'll be my fault!!!

Paro - Aerobics then pizza? That sounds like my sort of regime.

Poppy - Ryder seems to like Queen, I think that definitely counts as Dad rock....the figaro bit onwards in Bohemiam Rhapsody is a particular fave. LOL at air guitar.

UDC - Wow, can't believe how much you've been feeding. Well done you and lucky little Dorothy.

Essie - Grr at your friend! Sounds like she's had a hard time but that's no reason to take it out on you. Well done for taking the first step and inviting her to dinner.

Libra - Why are all baby things are in the morning? I noticed that this week...

Ernest - Sending lots of hugs for DS1. Like the bond btw DS2 and Adele. DH and Ryder share the same bond for the same reasons.

Deb - Great pic, looks like he's saying "just don't drop me!"....is it true that naturally try and swim themselves?

Amberc - ds 2 once had an 'incident' in the pool - he was right as rai up to that point - then all of a sudden had an upset tummy", and the swimm nappy didn't perform as well as it might I had to go and tell the guard ( the shame), but they didn't close (or even empty!) the pool, but did hand me a snorkel and sieve ! I kid you not. Double . I handed the snorkel and sieve to dh. Snorkeling for poo pellets def. a man's job.

Re: the points raised by Sophie about not always receiving a direct response to posts, although I'm sure I do it, I don't ever purposely ignore anyone on this thread (or any other!) and I don't think anyone else does either.

If I felt under pressure to respond to every single post, I don't think I'd be on this thread anymore because I quite simply don't have the time. And I love this thread. We all have wonderful LO's that demand our constant attention, so it's easy to miss the odd post - it's not personal. We're already past the 900 mark in less than three weeks!

So many of you have been really supportive over the last couple of weeks with my moaning about baby blues, Mum and job and if I haven't made it clear I really appreciate it. THANK YOU to you all. I'm sorry it's not always possible to respond to everyone individually.

NB: Ryder has been v kind to me when it comes to sleeping thru so how those of you with very wakeful LO's are still standing upright let alone posting is beyond me!

Ditto PP above...

Ernest - Luke's poos are not pellets so they would definitely have to close down!!

Just putting my 5 pence woth in on the individual replies. I don't think sophie is speaking generically about the posts, but when someone asks for some specific advice and a 'solution' is offered by anyone, I think it is only common courtesy to repond with a word of thanks to that person for taking time out of their day to try to help.

I am a serial lurker as to be honest I don't have the time at the moment to comment on what everyone has been doing. However if a question is raised and I think to myself 'oh that happened to me and this is how I dealt with it so maybe it could help xxx' then I will post it. For example the ugly word of redundancy raised it's head the other day and I hope I have managed to give some advice on that topic. I know I did have some replies of thanks, which did make me feel of some worth iyswim.

I hope I've put a different perspective on it and haven't offended anyone.

ernest so impressed you manage to take your dcs swimming. I haven't taken Hamish swimming on my own for about 6 months as I felt like a whale and was worried he might run off when I was heavily pregnant and now I'm not sure what to do with Mia, do you leave Adele on the side in her carseat?

Deb great picture! Love his little swim pants.

UDC Hope the feeding has settled down a bit.

Sophie Do you think people are trying to personally be rude to you? I certainly don't think that is the case. I think we are a lovely thread and a great way to support and help each other, sorry you don't feel that way.

Amberc Lol at idea of sirens going off and everyone running out 'ALERT-baby luke has pooed in the pool!!' I never realised that swim nappies just seived until I started taking my ds, I don't think I would have gone in the baby pool at all if I had known earlier!! No wonder its warm - yuck!

I suffer from bad baby brain and by the time I come to the end of the post I can't remember who I meant to reply to, I really need to sit with a pen and paper but I have't got the time. I apologise to anyone who has felt I ignored them or their advice/problems, it certainly wasn't intended.

OMG, after my moaning yesterday, A slept for 5.5 hours for his first stint last night! I was so proud of him, and of course feel much better today for the sleep

Essie at your friend being such a know-all before her DC arrives. I know someone similar. When she was pg she as all earth mother and said she was giving birth in a natural birth centre, as didn't trust hospitals etc. etc., would bf etc. Turns out she was rushed to an emergency cs and apparently has never bf after all. So just goes to show it's not too wise to know it all before the birth

fungle I love those macs, good for you. Am though at the weight loss. Mine is coming off v slowly despite the bf. Sitting on my bum all day probably doesn't help, but the rain is my excuse!

UDC you must be shattered with all those feeds, well done for keeping it up. Re. the early morning expressing, I might try to do that this weekend, when I have DH at home. The thought of doing it mid-week is hard tho!

amber and pp and katyjo thanks for your comments re. DH's!

paro isn't it lovely to get some kip during the day!

PP I'm with you on how difficult it is to reply to everyones' posts. I try, but I'm sure I miss people out. fivegomad hope you keep in touch to tell us how you are, good luck

Ernest OMG re. the scoop/poo incident at the pool, that would put me off for life!

Raincoats - I want one which is also warm and longer than jacket length for my mammoth walks when Luke won't sleep (umbrellas are clearly a waste of time!). I lood at The North Face ones which are for trekking but they are only jacket length although there is a coat which is like walking around in a duvet - great for winter but too much for now. Any ideas? PS I WON'T be offended if people don't reply as clearly this is fairly specific! And thanks in advcance to all replies in case I forget anyone (wow this is getting difficult! No offense to anyone but it really is!)

Ok first things first:
Probably going to get things hurled at me now BUT i really dont think we should get upset when we post things and they go unoticed this has happened to me several times especially questions. I for one spend ages trawling through posts in order to answer etc. but i know some people cant spend that amount of time. Its just nice to know there is someone there reading our rants, acheivements etc and if there is just 1 reply makes us feel better.
Also love reading others woes and tribulations it gives me ideas and makes me feel that im normal !!ie struggling sometimes, having probs etc
Well thats what i think its sad that people feel they have to leave and although i understand both sophies and libras views i think we have to understand that personal replies and thank yous are not always poss although its nice to be acknowledged, think we all know that any advice received/given by anyone is welcomed and doesnt always necessarily need individual thanks.

Ok sorry if have now offended anyone, dont mean too and now going to enjoy the thread.

Air guitar!!! LOL poppy

My DP pronounced last night that his was going to find a football team to support!! He hates football and has never understood why other men watch it but says he now knows why!! ANswer: (according to him) They can have undisturbed time to themselves!!!as its allowed!

Paro waves at makecakes, josey and josie and any others that may be lurking Hope alls well!

Essie Hope wkend goes well and sorry to hear bout friend, some people hey, think i remember you telling us bout her when we were pregnant ...oh so long ago ...!!!

PP Iknow its a fab dieting plan!!and by the way Youre welcome

LOL Amber no raincoats here im afraid!!!

Debs Glad swim went well, its so much fun isnt it!

Ernest Lol at dd burps!! and glad ds ok and haha at poo diving FAB!!!

UDC fingers crossed growth spurt over

amber there's a great thread on the Style & Beauty forum specifically about finding the perfect raincoat. There are loads of links on there, so that might help you!

all Sorry haven't been on for a few days been mammothly busy with visitors and preparing for going back to guides (am guide leader and is where nickname came from) adn DH preparing for going back to scouts.
Can't even remember what I have read and have to prep the house as my parents are coming to stay this weekend as DH is off to Italy for some 'male bonding' which involves climbing, drinking, drinking and climbing. As this was supposed to be around my due date in June I am glad he is going now, but it is our 6th wedding anniversary on Sunday so am expecting something good from Duty Free!!

Ok have remembered one thing - Mum and I are going to take Isaac swimming on Monday and I have a swim nappy but it only seems to be a net (for catching pooh?) do I have to put something underneath it? Have also got one of those little wetsuits - does this mean he can stay in longer?

I will try and get on later and catch up but have got cakes to make, beds to make, and hoovering to do.

hedgehog - swim nappies dont need anything on underneath, infact a normal nappy would just explode!!! and yes a swimsuit thing is meant to help them to stay warmer longer, Fleur has one and its fab!

Morning all!
Can I just re-iterate what Paro said - I totally agree!
There are lots of posts and it's hard to respond to everything. I often don't answer questions because (a) I don't know the answer, or (b) I've forgotten it was asked.
Then on thanking everyone individually for the replies? Well, forget it - I'm not ungrateful, but can I just say here that I'm always very grateful for all replies. This is my declaration and if I stop being grateful I'll let you all know. Think of me as the always grateful one, and if you reply to any of my questions, imagine me typing 'thank you so much X, that was really helpful and I appreciate it 100%'. (Or return to this post.)

As well as being permanently grateful, I'm also extremely lazy. I did consider getting a pen and paper and making notes as I read through, but that's what I do for work and I'm on this thread for fun and support, and it was too much of a chore.
So if I don't respond, it probably because I've forgotten, and not because I hate you/am secretly smirking/have evil intent. I know I'm guilty of communicating with some people and not others eg I often reply to Sponge's posts (possibly because she has a v. memorable name!), often Amber, but almost never others. No idea why that is. Sorry! I'm unlikely to change my ways, and I'm a stubborn bint so if I'm pressurised into changing/made to feel guilty, I'll just leave. And I won't make a big announcement so that everyone says 'Oh Essie, please don't leave' making me feel important. Mind you, it could be that nobody would say that and it would serve me right!!

And finally I love long 'egocentric' posts. (From others!) Here's one anyway!

Ok, now some random replies.
Amber I can talk waterproofs with you! E-mail me. North Face is superb. I can't do umbrellas in Anglesey (can't stand up most days it's so windy) so it's good waterproofs only. Ok, so in London I look like I'm about to climb a mountain, but I'm dry. Try the Cotswold Outdoor shop.
Also LOL at the alert...we had red lights and sirens here when he pooed in the bath.

All who replied on my friend - feeling guilty really now because I invited her round for a bad reason (smugness) so don't congratulate me .

Off now to the bfing board to see if I've got any solutions to my nipple problem. (I have a spot on it, it hurts!) So a bit distracted, sorry.

Thank you to all of you for making me feel better for being so jealous of my friend . It does help to know I'm not alone in feeling like this. I'm sorry to hear how many of you have suffered losses yourselves.

I can't catch up with all the posts this morning, but just wanted to say to the London girlies is there room for another member of the group? I managed a trip into Waterloo yesterday on my own and now I'm brave and capable woman (rather than gibbering new mummy who needs army of helpers to travel anywhere! ) I would love to meet up with you guys sometime. Great to put names to faces (of both mummies and babies!).

Do I need to give someone my email address?

Hope everyone is ok and coping with this hideous weather - so much for an Indian summer .

Amber, I have exactly the same fear about Alex re: pooing in the pool, which is why I haven't braved swimming yet!

paro, you are officially not allowed to tell us that you don't need raincoats as we are having the crappest wettest summer on record!!!

and rofl at your dh deciding to support a football team even though he hates football just so he gets time to himself - dh and me are both big footie fans (unfortunately different teams!) but we're planning to take A with us to matches(tickets booked for first match in november!)

Essie, I think you also reply to my posts cos we bonded over the in laws issue - btw, she's visiting tomorrow!!!!!

sorry for all the separate posts - baby brain here!

I'll go now . . . as I post again!

True, Sponge - common issues. Also the case with Amber: similar fears and, er, wobbles, eh Amber?

Course you can join us in London! I'm only a part-timer anyway (so maybe I shouldn't speak for everyone else who may vote to ban you ...no, they're all lovely and meeting up with them makes my week!). And so ironic - we were meeting up yesterday not so far from Waterloo! Next meet up may be in Wimbledon, which may not be so easy for you but we missed UDC yesterday (hi UDC!).

And well done on the trip to Waterloo. I'm still a gibbering new mummy at heart you know!

I'm now disappearing for a few days - see you when the lovely weather comes back, everyone! [ironic emoticon]