April 2008 - the one where we have to babyproof everything!

[EllieG]

Am I first? Couldn't think of what to call it....

VS - I think she is hungrier, yes, I tried giving more milk, which helped, but then yesterday she spurned more milk for more food (I guess she can't take both) and she did sleep better last night. Woke once at 5.30 for drink water and then 6.30 properly. She is never hungry for her breakfast til about 8 though - does anyone else have this? Should I stop giving a ten o clock feed?

oh good. When I first started I did feel a bit weird, especially as the last time I said a straight 'no' in that firm, no-nonsense sort of tone was when we had dogs and needed to train them. The phrase 'boys are like puppies' keeps going through my mind.
He was very like a puppy this morning though, was crawl-chasing a mini-football around the dining room, very funny and sooo cute

LadyBee
Am reminded of that Mnetter "BoysAreLikeDogs" so you could have something there!

All children are like dogs feed and exercise and love

Hi, can I join you? I had my little girl on 26 April and need some advice please?
Am just trying to sort out some childcare so booked LO into a Nursery, just one day a week to start. Went last week for first time and she's had upset tummy since, same as LadyBee - do you reckon it could be something caught at Nursery? Am now worried about continuing with the Nursery idea as she's never been sick til now?
Have also been using 'No' for a while now and she seems to understand it.

Welcome, Bumpkin! They definitely pick up bugs in nursery but IMO it's probably no worse than being in a large family!

07 March: Ashton, a fourth child for gemprincess, 5lb 13oz @ 34+6
09 March: Ted, a second DS for Daftmoo, 7lb 14oz @ 36+0
21 March: George William, a first baby for KnitterintheNW, 7lb 2.5oz @ 37+3
25 March: Olivia, a second baby for TheMaskedPoster, 7lb 2oz @ 38+4
28 March: Pablo, a third baby and first DS for vacaloca, 7lb 14oz @ 39+4
28 March: Matteo Alexander, a first baby for Gangle @ 38+0 (?)
30 March: A baby girl, a second child for PortAndLemon, 8lb 15oz @ 39+5
02 April: Jak, a baby boy for rainbowdays, 9lb @ 39+1
02 April: A baby boy, a second child for bunyanvillas, 6lb 14oz @ 37+5
02April: Struan, a baby boy for Donnabels, 6lbs 15oz
02 April: A baby boy for mummyofaprincess @39 weeks
03 April: A baby girl for PippiCalzelunghe @38+2weeks
03 April: Aeryn Daisy, a baby girl for Denny185, 9lb 8oz @ 39+3
03 April: Benjamin, a baby boy for Micegg, 8lb 3oz @ 39+4
03 April: Roelof Grové, a first DS for SalLikesCoffee, 7lb 5oz @ 38+5
03 April: A baby boy for siikibam, 6lb 8.5oz @39+1wks
04 April: Matilda, a baby girl for AprilsFoolsBaby 7lb @
05 April: Ellis, a baby girl for MadameOvary, 9lb 12oz @ 40+6
06 April: Henry Peter, a baby boy for Sheds, 7lb 130z @ 40+4
07 April: Sebastian George, a fourth DS for Peachy, 8lb 4oz @ 41+1
07 April: Jack, a first baby for ThePFJ, 7lb 5.5oz @ 41+1
07 April: Lexie Bea, a fourth baby for babywhiting, 8lb 1oz @ 39+4
08 April: Alasdair, a second DS for bunnyrabbit, 8lb 5.5oz @ 40+3
08 April: James Samuel, a third baby for honeybee10, 6lb 7oz @ 37+2
09 April: Zara Mia Martin, a first baby for V1KK1M, 7lb 10oz @ 41+0
09 April: Jasmine, a baby gilr for Niceychops
11 April: Kyran for rdk, 7lb 13oz @ 38+3weeks
11 April: Sebastian James, a second baby for Fleecy, 10lb 2oz @ 40+4
11 April: A baby girl, a first baby for CeylonSapphire, 7lb 12oz @ 41+1
11th April: Florence, a baby girl for LouMoose
12 April: Maya Alice, a first baby for egyptianprincess, 8lb 15.5oz @ 40+3
12 April: Sophia Viviana, a second DD for AussieDivaonaBreak, 6lb 12oz @ 39+3
15 April: Alexander Oliver, a third baby for VictorianSqualor, 10lb 3oz @ 41+0
16 April: Ailish, a first baby for Mollyfloss, 6lb 11oz @ 40+3
16 April: A baby girl, a second baby for elfsmummy, 7lb 13oz @ 41+1
16 April: Zoe, a baby girl, a first baby for ToastAddict, 6lb 10oz @ 39+3
16 April: Jasmin, a baby girl, a first baby for Eggandketchup, 9lb 3oz @ 41+4
17 April: A baby boy for paranoidmumy, 8lb 9oz @ 41+4
17 April: A baby boy, a second son for lorisparkle, 7lb 12.5oz @ 41+6
17 April: Benedict, first baby for LadyBee 9 lb 3oz @ 41 +2
18 April: Millie Grace Jessamy, a baby girl for scorpio1 8lb 9oz @ 41
18 April: Cameron, a second baby for munchkinmum @ 39+5
19 April: Oliver Michael, first baby for bashboid, 7 lb 4 oz at 41 +3
20 April: Samuel, a first baby for Velbels. 8lb15oz at 41+1weeks.
20 April: Angharad Mai, 8lb 4oz, 40+6, first for 7monthsplus
20 April: Emilia, 7lb15oz, a first baby for SuzeM, 40+6
20 April: A baby girl for SushiMama
21 April: Eve, a second baby for OMaLittle, 8lb 4oz @ 39+3
21 April: A second DD for Monmoo
22 April: Sam, a second son for Soph73 @ 40+0
22 April: Molly, a first baby for EllieG, 8lb 8oz? @ 40+5
22 April: Daisy, second baby for AttilaTheHan @ 40 +3
22 April: Zoe Olivia, second daughter for Piccallilli2 7lb 1oz @42+1
22 April: A second DD for blinks.
23 April: Jessica Elizabeth, first baby for BabyBratt @ 40+1 7lb 12oz.
24 April: A baby girl, a second daughter for christmaspixie, 9lb 2oz @ 40+6/41+5
24 April: Miya Jade, baby girl for ShelleySare at 39+4
25 April: Amelie, a first baby for Dondons, 9lb, 41+3 (i think!)
25 April: Aisha, a second baby for Jaq39 7lb 14oz @ 41+4
26 April: Hope Olivia, a second dd for northeastmummy, 7lb 11oz at 41 .
26 April: Gabriel, a third child for Bainmarie @ 41+5
26 April: Eli Michael, a baby boy for LittleMissTurquoise, 7lb 15.5oz @ 40+5
26 April baby girl for bumpkin32
27 April: a baby girl for Ayomi, 6lb 1oz @ 41+0
28 April: Jacob Andrew, a 2nd DS for Kaybeeand2boys, 8lb 4oz @ 41+5
29 April: Thomas Henry, a 2nd DS for TLSM, 7lb 8oz 40+3
30 April: Harry Samuel, a fourth ds for Chipmonkey, 9lb 5oz @ 39+2
30 April: Ellie, a baby girl for Annamama
30 April: A second DD for luckymummy74
01 May: Sophie May, a baby grl for Annieroo, 6lb 5oz @ 41+4
01 May: Euan George, a baby boy for Jenniejennie, 8lb @ 40+4
02 May: Robyn Olivia, a baby girl for soph28, 8lb 1oz @ 42+1
05 May: Nora Martina, a first baby for Eva07, 7lb 8oz @ 41+2
05 May: A baby boy for Beeper, 8lb 10oz @ 41+0
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06 May: Wilf, 8lb 60z for bigbadmom @ 41+6
07 May: James Andrew, a second ds for Moominsmummy, 8lb 13oz @ 41+5
08 May: Ellie Isabella, a first baby for Carey87, 7 lb 8oz @ 42+1
08 May: Robin David, a 2nd baby for Woollymummy, 8lb 11 oz @ 41+3
09 May: 4 kittens for scorpio's cat!
10 May: Astrid Mary, a second dd for TheShipsCat, 8lb 8oz @ 42+0

Hi and welcome, bumpkin! I might not be the right person to ask right now, as I'm rather fed up of nursery bugs myself after the last month! I guess they have to build up immunity at some stage though. I'm taking my ds out of nursery now until he's a bit older. Am still considering what to do when he's one - either back to nursery or - I don't know what then. Not entirely convinced that they won't pick bugs up at childminder as well, and even if not, it might just delay it all and they'll be ill for the first couple of months of school? Guess we can't shelter them forever. Still sucks though.

bumpkin, have added you to the list but need your dd's weight and gestationn please.

Hi bumpkin - i'm with chipmonkey on the large families thing (i only have 3 though ) Mimi goes to nursery a day a week too, at the moment, but touch wood, has been fine.

Do all these babies not have seperate rooms from bigger ones? What about the nurseries sickness policies, worth a look/ask? I bet the other babies get things from siblings and bring them in iyswim.

Hey bumpkin - nice to have you here

Can't help much with nursery as DD not there yet, but we go to loads of parent and baby groups, and she catches every bug going there, so I think there is no avoiding it. Hopefully it builds up their immune systems anyway (this is what I keep telling myself...)

It probably does Ellie...DH is making me poached egg & a coffee - gues he's not all bad!

This fight in Feb appears to be a 2 night stay over....

Where is it? Not same place as the time of troubled-ness?
Mind you, it sounds as if he's really learned his lesson on that score, and you guys have worked hard at sorting things out and seem like you are pretty chilled and happy now.

No, NOT same place, no, never ever there again, no no no. lol

This is Cambridge. And i think you're right just a little nervous

No one can get into any trouble in Cambridge, is just full of bookshops and churches and stuff
Can understand you being nervous, but he had a MASSIVE reality check by the sounds of it when he thought he might lose you and he knows not to bugger it all up. And he made you a poached egg so it must be love

DH is playing his playstation again. I am going to go and make him make me a cup of tea and then watch the West Wing box set. I am a little bit in love with one of the characters but so far DH hasn't caught on. I don't think the character is in love with me, but you never know.

Oh im sure he hearts you too Elli, lol. My DH is obsessed with his ps as well, Mortal Kombat thing online or something!

Have a nice night

Mine never get ill

no roper bugs ever

it's coz my house is a state and there are no more bugs left to expose them to

actually i've been told its common in asd kids to rarely get ill, but ds2 / bas dont seem to either.

I am going to make Molly play in some dirt to build her up.
Right. Kettle is on, am off.
See you all tomorrow

That's definitely it, B was fine until he went to my childminder's pristine house . No actually he went through a phase of getting every cold going before he was 6 months, then has been really healthy last couple of months. I'm surprised he hadn't had a stomach-y thing before now TBH.
I think he probably got it from someone at the playgroup he went to with the childminder, but I was expecting him to pick up lots when he first started going. The only problem is my childminder has a 48 hr clear policy, so it means I can't take him there tomorrow. So will have to take a day's holiday - fortunately I took some over from maternity leave but don't have that much to spare so hope this doesn't happen toooo often.

Hi all. still on holiday- leave tomorrow- am sooooo sad at the thought of leaving- he has built up the most amazing bond with my folks and sister, loves the pool and the beach and open spaces. think he is going to hate me when i get back- cold, clothes, my crap cooking, small house, etc!!! i cant stop crying!!!! and i am getting sad as he is starting nursery 2 days a week next week- think i have made the wrong decision about starting work again!!!!

so fly tomorrow-getting nervous already as been getting morning sickness the whole time besides after lunch for a few hours - feels like a constant hangover!!

Hi thanks for your advice everyone. I think I'll give the Nursery a go for a while and if she gets ill again, will look for someother way (may start looking at alternatives anyway).
My house is far from clean, dirty dogs and dh running in and out all day, but obviously different types of germs and she's been used to these from day 1!
She was born at 41+2 and was 7lb, 5oz.
Tried to bf but after week of expressing, top-ups, tubes, and still her dropping in weight by 1lb, I gave up, and she's been doing well ever since!

Hi Bumpkin and welcome! We start nursery next month too which I am not looking forward to and am still in denial about but I am sure A will love it there (I hope anyway!).

Good luck with the travelling LittleRascal - I don;t envy you at all as I hate flying myself and will avoid it at all costs [scaredy cat emoticon]

Guess what? We are also painting our front room! Must be an April baby thing!

LR- hugs. Any chance work decision is reversible if you think its wrong for you? (I know not always doable, heck I was working at 9 weeks despite weeping every day with first two ds's).

Spoke too soon, Bas is ill , and dh. And me also but as a Mum I can't afford to take to my bed unlike DH (why is it my job to get kids ready when both at home I wonder? mind you its esier than having him whinging!). It's Australian flu apaprently? going round dh's work; bas has a temperature, spots, I almost called 999 last night as I thought he was about to stop breathing but the calpol kicked in. Poor babY!

Clarissimo- i pmsl at your post "coz my house is a state and there are no more bugs left to expose them to"- thats how i feel with my house and germs!!!
It is reversible but really think that I need to give it a bash at least for 6 months. its only 2 days per week. and think ds needs the stimulation that they can provide. so torn. but will try give it a bash and I can back out if needed.

scorpio- good advice re: the nursery policys- I am going to ask that one also

Thanks for the luck DonDons

Welcome bumpkin- i have zer experience re nursery but do believe getting their immune system tolerant of others is good- apprently they then have less sickness when go to big school. well thats what im hoping for!!!

LadyBee- hope babybee is on the mend

happy bday for the otheday VS

runniing out of time- so hi to the others

Hi everyone

Hope all your poorly babies are doing ok.... Scary for bas

I have a hair appt tomorrow YAY YAY YAY also going out for dinner with gf's yay

Missed my parcel delivery today though. It's in DH's name, they have dropped it at post office in next town - can i get it? With his passport or summit?

DH can't get it as work is full on at mo.