June 08: All we want for Christmas is a good night's sleep!

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New thread!

Hello all, I've finally made it from my sick bed to post on here. Did you miss me?

So it took me half an hour to read all the posts and the page numbers went up as I read!!

Sponge, watched your video. I think Kleenex folks must be rubbing their hands with glee (and wondering what on earth caused the big run on Kleenex).
Isn't it shocking though how many people here have had m/cs? More than half?

Weaning - well, mixed reviews here. Some purees go down (my mum forced quite a lot than I managed alone) but chewing on bread is quite popular. Anyway, less about me... (No, I've been really ill and only eating purees, but that was about Iestyn!) So a mix of BLW and purees really.

Off to meet another mnetter tomorrow (unduly excited), and also hoping to score some street quality medised as Iestyn has a bad cold.

Hope Essie and Neenz* have fun tomorrow. Sorry I can't come

Hi Essie, yes we missed you! Glad to hear you're feeling better.

Lol at your mum force feeding you purees!

So, are you going to let us know who this mnetter is? If she's not a June thread lady we may not approve!

Ah, sorry missed the medised joke and just x-posted with Rolf! You're going to meet Neenz, well that's ok then!!

Yes, indeed!
But I'm serious about the Medised. Not from Neenz, I mean, I'm going to try to get some in Chester where I'm far from home and I'm not well-known!

Is it really that much of an issue? One of my friends has some and said that the instructions in the packet actually say it's for use from three months - Neenz, is that correct?

I honestly don't think most pharmacists could really care less, they just need to cover themselves by asking (and I say that meaning no disrespect to pharmacists! ).

Anyway, have a lovely day meeting your drug dealer!!

You can buy it online:

medised

Now I'm confused . All the other links say you can't get it off the shelf - yet you can buy it on line!

Just saying hello. For some reason I don't really feel capable of contributing much to the thread at the moment, so I think I will lurk for a bit. All is well. We are flying up to PILs on Thursday so probably won't have much time for lurking anyway.

Not sure whether I am entitled to chip in on the m/c experiences as I have been very lucky and not had one. However, I have a slightly different perspective, which will either be of interest or just be found to be insensitive (fingers crossed the former) As I have mentioned in the past I am an only child and my mother had about 4 m/c's. Growing up this left me convinced that that I had very slim odds of ever having a baby. Then I met DH who is also an only child. Both our mothers are also only children. I really didn't think we had a hope. RL friends find it v strange to fear difficulties ttc, I think most people just assume it will happen very easily. So imagine my awe when DS was conceived easily and despite a threatened m/c at 6 weeks arrived safe and sound. I feel as though I have cheated fate and feel so very, very fortunate. I still don't feel as though I deserve this though, and can scarcely imagine that we would have the same luck a second time.

Sorry I had to split the post because of iPod navigation.

So in conclusion I wanted to say that I really feel for those of you that have suffered a loss. It is something that has always seemed very real and close to home for me. I know from the snippets my parents have mentioned that it causes very real grief.

On a happier note you may remember that I had a rant a while ago about my NCT group. We have our Christmas get together tomorrow. We were going to have a secret Santa but the organizer sent one email detailing who was buying for who, so now we all know. Durr...

Ali, try not to worry about your mum's m/cs influencing your fertility. I have a friend in exactly the same position (an only child, mum had multiple m/cs both before and after she was born) yet she has had two children and a third on the way. She has conceived each of her three children the first month they've tried and never had a m/c.

Where do your PILs live? I know you told me on Friday but I'm living up to my name with my sponge brain tonight!

Love the "Secret" Santa!! Have you decided whether you're going to feed P at your friend's house yet?!

Thanks Sponge. PILs live in N. Yorkshire, it's lovely, great walking on N York Moors.

Hmm, still debating whether to BLW at NCT person's house. It is a bit of a show home, all brand new cream carpets, IYKWIM. Also no-one else has heard of BLW, so I don't want to turn up, make a big deal about it and then get P to perform like a seal at the aquarium! It isn't the kind of thing that can be done in a low key way because of the mess.

Sponge - just got onto the "big" computer and saw your TV appearance. That is such a nice video, and really something to look back on. Also just saw Alex and the fire engine on You Tube - LOL

Ali- do the BLW! NCT mum should know that cream carpets ad children don't mix!! I have to say that most of our NCT group are realising the same thing. Why is it when you first move in with your partner you want cream carpets???

North York Moors are fab- I used to go to school in Yorkshire and hated them when I was there but sort of miss the cross country runs now (NOT!)

Amber thanks for the compliments! We all think our babies are beautiful but it's lovely to hear it from others I have to say that your incredible non-sleeping baby is yummy too. I loved 'chatting' with him and hope to catch up with you soon to see how he's grown.

Black tie do went well last night though I'm now knackeerd- just can't do late nights anymore. Babypearls has her first settling in session today at nursery. I'm excited and sad in equal measure. Where have seven months gone???

LOL purée. The hostess has flu so we are going to a different house now, just waiting to find out who and assess the showhome-like quality of the abode...

Alipali, DS has fingers foods when I feed him. He mainly gives then a quick suck and then leans out of his highchair to watch the food fall on the ground as he lets go. My floor is always a mess after I feed him and I really wouldn't inflict it on anyone elses home except my mums as I know she wouldn't mind.

Ali, I am sooo jealous now! I love the N York Moors - Christmas in Yorkshire, how lovely. I think I'd even be persuaded to spend Christmas with my out laws if it meant a week in Yorkshire!

Thanks for the comment on the vid - the fire engine was bought for Alex by our consultant so say thank you for doing the filming. I'm not a big fan of plastic battery-operated toys but, of course, it's now Alex's absolute favourite toy and he's learnt to make a bee-line for it every time he plays! My mum thought it was hilarious!!

As for feeding, it's such a tricky one isn't it? I'm not going to bother feeding anywhere but at home for the moment, but then we're only in the early days. I had the NCT girls round here yesterday and we were saying that at some point, when our LOs are on three meals a day, we're going to have to feed them at each others' houses! Could test some friendships!!

puree, hope the nursery goes well.

Ali I'm jealous too - I love the N Yorks moors

puree hope nursery is fine

mini rant time - why is is that people assume you're going back to work PT, and practically fall off their chair in shock when you say FT, like you're either some sort of awful mother or there's something wrong with you . I would love to go back PT, but I have bills to pay and in the current climate don't know if I'll even have a job this time next year, so I need all the money I can get. Grrr

Sorry, rant over - maybe I need to chill out

allnew, try and ignore them. You'll be judged whatever you do - I'm starting to realise it just goes with the territory!! (Believe me, when I mention I'm planning to be a SAHM, recession permitting, I get lots of judgey comments too ).

Quite a few of the mums on this thread are going back FT - you do what you need/want to do and sod 'em!

Thanks sponge - I guess it hits a raw nerve because I'd much rather not have to work at all and feel guilty about it. I know what you mean - having children does seem to mean people feel free to comment on your choices/lifestyle like never before

I'm in agony today. Every part of my body aches - I'm guessing it's just because of my lack of sleep, hope so anyway. I'm having my hair cut later, so hopefully I'll feel better (mentally!) after that

Feeling major pressure to wean - am I being a martyr waiting until 26 weeks? Everyone in RL seems to think so. Only 2 weeks to go?

Just a quickie to say happy 6 months Peter , Ethan's Birthday buddy - have you remembered to video him Allipalli? I haven't and he's having a nap now, so I'll be videoing in the witching hours - aargh!

allnew, I did feel a bit of a martyr too tbh but I'm glad I waited - well, I didn't quite manage 26 weeks, I weaned at 25 weeks and six days - no patience me!

It's fun but also a bloody faff - make the most of your last two weeks without thinking about it!

allnew resist pressure to wean if you don't think your LO is ready - all kids are so different. And ignore the comments about work - no matter what us mums will be judged and found wanting by someone...

The packers came today and put everything into boxes so it feels like we're camping in our own house. Two more nights until we move!

Josey's Olivia was being admitted today to the hospital and her op is tomorrow (I think). Can everyone send special positive thoughts Olivia's way tomorrow ?

agree with AH re weaning.

AH - give Josey my love if you speak, would you? What is Olivia's operation? I think she must have posted about it when I wasn't around.