September 08 - Just ladies with babies

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I thought I'd start a new thread before we run out of space...

Have large glass of red in hand...just fed A for about two hours...DH now settling him to sleep. What an evening.

The bloke I hit has hurt his back, not from the impact but from tensing up from the shock of the impact and aggravating an existing back problem. Apparently I hit him twice. I think I remember this, the car kept wanting to go forward (even though it's a manual, not automatic).

After crying all the way home while A screamed in the back, I ran inside and DH sorted the car out, called the Dr's and said we were coming in for an emergency appointment. I put A down on the changing mat (his favourite place) and he was all smiles, talking away, chewing on his little first. We checked him for bruises/marks where the straps might have dug in but couldn't see anything. Then went to the docs and he got a thorough check-up all over. I'm sure I've jolted him more violently going over pot-holes...but I didn't want to chance it.

Well, I'm sure I'll be driving a lot further back from the car in front from now on. I just hope that poor bloke's back doesn't get any worse.

A is such a beautiful precious little thing, I can't believe that I'd put him at risk from my carelessness.

So glad it's the weekend now.

DG - poor you! but don't be too hard on yourself, you're far from a bad mummy! these things can happen to everyone!

have an extra glass too (would keep you company, but the house it's pretty dry... just cereals and milk here...)

So tomorrow I'm going to a mumsnet meet up - I'm a little nervous, have nothing to wear and have only just got round to expressing today so M may well br hungry next feed and be up all night. I must be mad!

I just wanted to say it has been the first day Fraser has not had formula

It has been a long hard journey to get to this day.
I just hope when i weigh him next he has put on weight

lollyheart - well done you and Fraser What an achievement.

foxy has been very quiet. Do you think she's had other things occupying her today?

no. i was asleep by 6pm. dh gave dd1 her tea last night. My hips still hurt (SPD) if i do too much and I have been out and about with a lot of errands last week. DH was awake for about 36 hrs straight so everyone slept in till 7.30 today. I just got out of bed as he let me lie in and has been up with dd1. Bliss.

Yesterday when he appeared at the playgroup, dd1 couldn't get over to him quick enough and she wouldn't let him stray more than 5 ft away. it was touching to see.

Ah Foxy, that sounds great. I bet it was lovely to see your dh.

thanks starlight I will - there's someone else going with a 4 week old baby! I have a horrible head cold today (immune system must be low) but still going

lollyheart well done

lolly well done! x

Been a bit of a rubbish day so far - dh and ds1 are out for the day til 9pm and Toby is very unsettled due to his cough/cold. Cant put him down for long between feeds

Managed to post my xmas cards today 2nd class and have written all the others too....just got to make a gingerbread house with ds1 tomorrow morning!

DG glad you and A are ok. These things happen x

Chrismas cards - aaaah. Actually I'm going to use the 'don't want to waste paper' excuse and maybe I'll try and do them on-line

How can i train DP? Since he has been doing the bottle feed in the night, T has been 'waking' for a feed at 2:30-3am (having previously been getting through till 4-5am).
The four nights my mother was here, she had T in with her, and he didn't have his night time bottle until 5-5:30am, and one night went through till morning. She has been gone 2 nights and T is back to 'waking' for a feed at 2:30-3am. Clearly DP is leaping up at the first murmur (it is not even waking me up, and I wake up the microsecond he cries), grabbing the little chap and stuffing a bottle in his gob.

I never thought that this would be the problem with introducing formula! I am tempted to revert to DP giving the last feed and doing the night time BF myself, as he keeps saying T is waking up and demanding the feed, and he clearly isn't! (T is 3 feet away from me, so I feel I would notice him demanding). Will give him one last chance tonight. it's so annoying, as T is obviously getting towards going through the night, and DP is just prolonging the feeding in the night, instead of helping him get through.

Foxy it must be lovely having your DH back - I am so impressed with your zen state without him!

Lolly congrats! I am hoping to get back to that state when T drops the night feed (assuming I can get DP to actually help him drop it).

Well done Lolly! Really feel for you digital

I was being an 'expert' this week too - being interviewed by student doctors on my experiences of childbirth and ante/post natal care. One of my favourite topics
I was giving the very-very fast natural birth perspective, while my friend told about her failed induction and ECS. Just to show dem student docs that things don't work out how the books tell you they should!

Had such a lovely day today, breakfast in town with friends at cafe rouge, bit of shopping (embarrassingly only got 2 presents, but some lovely shoes for myself ) then off to NCT sale with some chums this afternoon to bag some bargains. Brilliant day. And our takeaway is on its way! Only draw back is the lack of red wine in the house.

Ds has clearly been on a growth spurt, I think we've experienced what hopefully and others have recently been through (is there a 9 week spurt?) as ds has been having an extra two feeds a day and sleeping more and not being happy to be put down much in the day. I took him in the baby bjorn to the NCT sale, he kept me nice and warm . Oh and he's finally grown into his 0-3m clothes!

We're off to Manchester tomorrow to visit dh's good friends (and my friends now!) who had a boy 4 days after us. Ds's first trip out of York. Hope the fog lifts.

Happy saturday all, I'm off to catch up on strictly while dh nips out for the curry

Hi guys

Its lovely catching up with the thread and hearing your news- a bit like meeting old friend.

I ve been really hectic lately and unable to keep up. I ve honestly not had a whole day at home since euan was born. I seem to have turned into an extreme socialite after hibinating for most of my preganancy with ms. Its like ive been reborn myself. I am throwing myself ito everything and loving it all!

Sorry to hear about your car accident dig, again dont be too hard on yourself it could of happened to anyone.

Sounds like you had a lovely day carrieon Enjoy your manchester trip. I cant wait to meet your little dude soon- at starbucks maybe? are you free thurs?

Euan had his first jabs yesterday and has been a little grumpy. He is now 13lb 8 oz and 10 weeks old tomorro. I am still bf completely and loving it, I have not expressed yet as the thought makes me a little squeamish! but I have lots of chrimbo parties coming up so I suppose I need to start.

Take care guys. x

carrieon 0-3 month clothes?! T is in 3-6 in all but the most generous clothes, and DP's step mother had to take back a 3-6mth snow suit that was too small the other day!

mamamuffin glad to hear you are able to be a socialite after suffering so much during the pregnancy.

T is asleep in the sitting room with us again this evening - having him in the sitting room with all he background noise has definitely proved the solution to the evening stress - he's still having an insane amount of awake time in the evening (usually up for 3-4 hours), but he's very calm and smiles loads, and then nods off.

Foxy found it a bit fiddly and dp was concerned that Robyn might fall out but on the whole so comfy. After a few tries got the hang of it. Will send it back mon or tues at the latest just e-mail me your address.

Hopefully try explaining that if he ever wants sleep, or a partner thats not too tired for other things, again, then he shouldn't jump out of bed to feed T at the first little niggle. My DP was the opposite, spending up to an hour shoving the dummy back into a screaming baby instead of feeding him. However, we have had 2 weeks now of sleeping from 11-7 and once I had to wake C at 8.15 to feed him.

I have news: I have washed the bed covers!

Well done Debi
My news is that I have gone to a shopping centre with Lorea in the Kari-me and My 4 yr old son checking out all the toys in a toy shop (very busy one)Last time I went out like that Lorea was 3 weeks old.
Lollyheart WELL DONE CHAMPION! We are all so proud of you!

well done lolly. I am impressed with your perserverance!

I hardly get time to come on MN lately . I've even restricted my facebook-ing as we are trying to clear the house & loft out and get rid of all the crap before Xmas - when DP's family will buy the DC's too many toys which we will have no where to store. We are storing all the surplus junk at my poor mums house and will do a car boot in the spring.

DD is doing beautifully , in a nice boring way there is nothing to report. She still won't take a bottle, so DP is going to try this week. I saw the bf counsellor and she thinks DD might have a slight tongue tie (although it hasn't affected bf), so I need to see the GP about that some time soon. She is turning into a very smiley little baby. Her big brother is starting to entertain her so I can relax a bit these days. He plonked the Whoozit on her head earlier .

meglet Baby Starlight has slight tongue tie, and her brother has mild tongue tie. They won't do anything about it unless your lo is loosing weight or if they are not speaking at around 3yo!

starlight It does seem to be mild, so I doubt she will need any treatment. Gaining weight certainly isn't her problem.

My sister calls her 'chubsticks'.

Does she have looooooong feeds?

No, they are nearly all 5 mins, about 2 hours apart in the day. then bedtime at 10:30ish , sleeps tilk 4am, feeds then sleeps til breakfast.