October 08 - Growth spurts and rolling and sitting and stuff

[CantSleepWontSleep]

Here we go again...

10th Sept (Due 1st Oct) - loulou33 - Boy - Joe Louis David - 6lbs 12oz - Induction due to rhesus sensitivity, G&A.
12th Sept (Due 6th Oct) - iuseantiageingstuff - Boy - Fred William - 8lbs 13.5oz - Induction due to high BP.
14th Sept (Due 14th Oct) - twinklytoes - Boy - Samuel - 7lbs 4.5oz - Em C-Sec due to grade 4 PP.
16th Sept (Due 8th Oct) - Ksal - Girl - Emma Rae - 6lbs - Just beat induction for PE!
20th Sept (Due 8th Oct) - kookiegoddess - Girl - Reya Marie - - Induction due to OC, epidural, 3rd degree tear.
21st Sept (Due 5th Oct) - myjobismum - Girl - Naomi Caitlin - 5lbs 10oz - Fast and furious hospital birth.
22nd Sept (Due 10th Oct) - Lozza70 - Boy - Sander Gene - 7lbs 5oz - Em C-Sec due to raised BP and high ALTs from liver.
27th Sept (Due 1st Oct) - accessorizequeen - Boy twin - Felix - 6lbs 8oz -
27th Sept (Due 1st Oct) - accessorizequeen - Girl twin - Bridget - 7lbs 7oz -
1st Oct (Due 29th Sept) - WombFor1More - Boy - Harvey James - 8lbs 13oz - Homebirth, no pain relief.
2nd Oct (Due 4th Oct) - annwoo - Boy - TBA - 8lbs 7oz - Amazing birth!
2nd Oct (Due 30th Sept) - sambrads - Girl - Brooke - 7lbs 9.5oz -
2nd Oct (Due 12th Oct) - star6 - Boy - Quinlan - 5lbs 15oz - 36hr labour, ventouse and stitches.
2nd Oct (Due 8th Oct) - Alexa808 - Girl - Tienette - 7lbs 4.5oz - Planned c-sec
3rd Oct (Due 5th Oct) - rosebury - Boy - Austin - 9lbs 2oz - Delivered at home by dh!
3rd Oct (Due 6th Oct) - Bethoo - Girl - Maia - 7lbs -
3rd Oct (Due 6th Oct) - hoff - Boy - Oliver - -
3rd Oct (Due 19th Oct) - MrsTittleMouse - Girl - - -
3rd Oct (Due Sept) - purpleflower - Girl - - 8lbs 10.5oz - Homebirth with paramedics due to meconium.
4th Oct (Due 2nd Oct) - 1sttimer80 - Boy - - 8lbs 10.5oz -
4th Oct (Due 30th Sept) - Aubergenie - Boy - Stanley - 7lbs 12oz -
5th Oct (Due 29th Sept) - plusonemore - Boy - Alfie Thomas - 8lbs - Induction, epidural
5th Oct (Due 2nd Oct) - MrsBish - Girl - Rachel - 8lbs 8oz -
5th Oct (Due 4th Oct) - hedgepig - Boy - Oliver - 6lbs 3oz -
5th Oct - CherryChoc - Boy - Ryan - 6lbs 11oz - 3 day labour with natural birth in hospital
7th Oct (Due 23rd Oct) - Emmsy1 - Girl - Amy Louise - 5lbs 12oz -
7th Oct (Due 2nd Oct) - snowymum - Boy - Rowan Michael - - Home water birth
8th Oct (Due 6th Oct) - ronshar - Boy - William Dexter - 7lbs 11oz -
8th Oct (Due 20th Oct) - 07mumstheword - Girl - Freya Mae - 7lbs 12oz -
8th Oct (Due 16th Oct) - moodywren - Boy - Hayden - 6lbs 9.5oz - Homebirth
9th Oct (Due 27th Sept) - Pidge - Boy - Arthur - 8lbs 14oz - Homebirth
9th Oct (Due 17th) - Marthasmama - Girl - Martha - 7lbs 10oz - Elective c-sec
10th Oct (Due 1st Oct) - CantSleepWontSleep - Boy - Duncan Elliot - 8lbs 4oz - 4 day induction with 1 hour established labour!
11th Oct (Due 3rd Oct) - usuallytooshytochat - Girl - Megan Leah - 8lbs 2oz - Homebirth with ambulance crew!
11th Oct (Due 14th Oct) - tedmundo - Boy - Patrick Francis - 6lbs 15oz - C-Sec for breech
12th Oct (Due 4th Oct) - pistachio - Boy - Thomas Fraser - 10lbs 2oz - Homebirth.
13th Oct (Due 15th Oct) - mum2jakeyroo/jrsqueak - Boy - Joshua - 7lbs 2oz - Delivered in car by dh!
13th Oct (Due 7th Oct) - belgo - Boy - Wolf - 8lbs 7oz - Home water birth
13th Oct (Due 19th Oct) - rach010 - Girl - - 6lbs 11oz - Gas & air, small tear, no stitches.
13th Oct (Due 21st Oct) - caramelbunny - Girl - Megan Ruby - 5lbs 12oz - Em C-Sec under GA.
13th Oct (Due 20th Oct) - firsttimer08 - Boy - - -
15th Oct (Due 29th Sept) - perkypopsy - Girl - Stella Frances - 8lbs 14oz -
16th Oct (Due 17th Oct) - rowanmac - Girl - Anna Ruth - 7lbs 2oz - 2 hours ARM to placenta delivery.
16th Oct (Due 12th Oct) - milfakamonkeymonkeymoomoo - Boy - - 9lbs 13.5oz - Home water birth
16th Oct (Due 11th Oct) - heather1980 - Boy - Alexander James - 9lbs 5oz - Homebirth
17th Oct (Due 23rd Oct) - ajm200 - Girl - Amelia Caitlyn - 7lbs 2oz - Homebirth
17th Oct (Due 10th Oct) - pepperrabbit - Girl - Jessica Rose - 7lbs 15.5oz -
17th Oct (Due 27th Oct) - Rhian82 - Boy - - - Episiotomy and ventouse.
17th Oct (Due 22nd Oct) - pingviner - Boy - Teemu Finn - 7lbs 15oz - Em C-Sec
18th Oct (Due 13th Oct) - YumMum22 - Boy - - 10lbs - Home water birth
20th Oct (Due 10th Oct) - emkay - Boy - - 9lbs 8oz -
20th Oct (Due 16th Oct) - bigmouthstrikesagain - Girl - Polly - 8lbs 7oz - Good hospital birth with synto drip.
21st Oct (Due 16th Oct) - WheresTheAuPair - Boy - Finley Peter - 9lbs 7oz - Elective c-sec
21st Oct (Due 21st Oct) - hansnava - Girl - Sophia Leigh - 7lbs 6oz - Elective c-sec
23rd Oct (Due 26th Oct) - 4andnotout - Girl - Tilly-Grace - 7lbs 0.5oz - 2 pushes and out!
24th Oct (Due 29th Oct) - Ekka - Boy - Matthew - 7lbs 15oz - Home water birth with gas and air.
26th Oct (Due 24th Oct) - sparklesandwine - Girl - Poppy - 8lbs 13oz -
26th Oct (Due 20th Oct) - jenwa - Girl - Phoebe Jasmine - 9lbs 2.5oz -
27th Oct (Due 23rd Oct) - nuclear - Boy - - 8lbs 13oz - Gas & air and some stitches.
28th Oct (Due 30th Oct) - Jambers99 - Girl - Hannah Louise - 7lbs 3oz - Straightforward and quick labour.
31st Oct (Due 20th Oct) - KnickersOnMaHead - Boy - Samuel Paul - 9lbs 11oz - No stitches!
31st Oct (Due 21st Oct) - GirlWithTheMouseyHair - Boy - Ethan Christopher Loy - - Homebirth.
1st Nov (Due 25th Oct) - Flum - Boy - Bob - 8lbs 10oz - 4 hour labour with gas & air, pethidine and a healthy dose of champagne!
1st Nov (Due 22nd Oct) - SmudgeyDoodle - Girl - - 8lbs 2oz - Hospital water birth.
5th Nov (Due 29th Oct) - Honeymoonmummy - Girl - Poppy Grace - 6lbs 15oz -
5th Nov (Due 30th Oct) - MamaG - Boy - Harry James - 10lbs 9oz - Em C-Sec. Back to back and knotted cord around neck.
5th Nov (Due 23rd Oct) - Sallypuss - Girl - Eibhlin Alexandra - 9lbs 4oz - Induction, 15 hour labour then emergency c-section.

I know exactly what you mean about the PMT HMM. I could feel myself getting being unreasonable and getting aggitated over nothing. I also get really depressed. My PMT used to start two weeks before my period, then I'd be ok during then two days after I would be really down again. I knew I was being nasty but couldn't help myself. I was thinking of taking the pill constantly to stop my periods, but the pill causes me to have constant PMT . It's so hard isn't it? To be honest when I cut out wheat, dairy and sugar my PMT disappeared. I'm not suggesting you do the same, but it might be worth considering diet as a form of therapy. Have you got a nutritionist near you? I only keep on about it because you are keen to avoid medication. I'm glad you're going to the gp, but obviously am so sorry you're still feeling down. It will get better and so will your poor body

Thanks MM x My mum had terrible PMT too and bad PND and my dad has severe depression so I've been expecting it TBH, I just wasn't expecting it to be like PMT, I thought I'd be crying all the time or something

I get really bad PMT too HMM. Like MM I found that keeping an eye on my diet really helped keep it in check. Also, when we'd been TTC for a while, I cut out wheat and sugar and got pregnant very quickly, so I think diet can make a big difference with these type of things. You may still decide to have a talking therapy or medication, but it could help.

Ds had his first solid food this weekend! He played with the broccoli then dropped it on the floor, had a little very ripe banana, then I gave him some baby rice. I basically loaded up the spoon for him and he grabbed it and started to try and feed himself.

I want to do BLW, but I'm feeling really worried about the choking thing, so am feeling a little shaky about it.

Thanks for the willy tutorial MM. Dp thinks the stuff we talk about on here is really funny.

aubergenie I hope someone wise will come along and advise... but I'm scared to death of choking now. I can handle choking on milk, he's done that loads of times... it's when there's a chunk in there and I know it needs to come out. Even though I know how to handle it now (thank you csws!) I still panic. Q choked on the tiniest bit of avocado that didn't puree completely this evening. His face was turning colours, I did what the video said, but it was still mad scary. gasping for air... it's absolutely heart stopping! Perhaps Q is just not ready? But he loves his purees!! How much cooled boiled water can you give them? I find a little bit (few sips) helps when he's eating for him to keep going - I think he just likes to be hydrated. He still takes just as much milk as before (along with the food) but I'm wondering how much water per day is too much?

Oh god, I have to cut out wheat and sugar too now?????

I'll ask the doc tomorrow, thanks.

Yay to solids Aubergenie!

Go to see someone first hmm. There is no point making yourself miserable if it's not going to help you. But if it's any consolation, you get used to it very quickly.

Star - CSWS is the weaning expert. I can only help with willies I'm afraid!

Ha ha. You should go on Mastermind MM

Heh heh. That would interesting!

I agree. Don't do anything rash HMM. Things are hard enough for you at the moment without making yourself more miserable.

Star - I've got a weaning book called Yummy Baby by nutritionist Jane Clarke and she says to continue with normal milk feeds at 6 months, and to introduce water as you increase the feeding. I would think that, as long as Q is still drinking plenty of milk, a little bit of water with his food is fine.

By the way - We were wondering about this before. I've just looked at what she says about bottled water and although she says tap water is better, she states that if you do need to/have to give mineral water then you should look for water with a maximum sodium level of 20mg per litre.

I'm knackered. Can someone make me go to bed please?

I've got that book too Aubergenie. Don't you just love Jane Clarke? I love her look. I want to look like her in ten year's time. I need someone to make me go to bed but for some reason I have been on MN more than usual over the past few days. I'm so tired my eyes are all blurry.

AUBERGENIE AND MM GO TO BED!!!!!!

I'm still feeding Poppy, she's really unsettled tonight

Don't be angry with me hmm. I'll get my comuppance, M is bound to wake up just as I go to sleep. Plus DH is off far away again tomorrow morning so I'm spending time on MN while he watches Topgear

MM - don't make me come round there...[crossed arms and tapping feet emoticon]

She's gone to sleep, just put some new pics on FB from our walk this morning, i'm off to bed, night night all. MM- not a wink from you until at least 6 am tomorrow.

BTW, can chicken pox start with a few spots behind the ears? How does it normally start?

DH just told me he came into contact with chicken pox kids last week, he found a few spots behind Poppy's ear, she's been really irritable and had a few sniffles this past week, how does chicken pox usually start??? I'm going to take her to a breastfeeding coffee morning tomorrow but won't go if there's any chance...

cp normally starts with a single 'mother' spot, most commonly on the torso. Within 24 hours of that lots of spots will appear. Grouchy yes.

More later - am on phone so slow to type and read.

Thanks CSWS. I've had a look this morning and the "spots" behind her ear are fading

You lot were chatty last night

could you imagine if we did all live close, we would be camping at each others houses all the time

csws how is your house????
We are still redecorating the lounge after replacing the ceiling and that is stressing me out!

Going to have a lazy day today, no where to have to go and no point in doing housework when there is dust every where anyway

HM hope you feeling ok? Sounds like a good relaxing spa break would do us all good

Hmm - What CSWS said! They look like mosquito bites when they first start. When ds had chicken pox I just thought he had been bitten! I did go to bed at about 11pm. M woke up straight away and took a little while to get back to sleep. She then woke up at 12am, then at 4.20 and decided that it was playing time until 5am then went to sleep on my arm in my bed until 7am. It's very cute but not very comfortable.

Got my smear this morning urrrghhhh! Must remember to wear a skirt rather than jeans!

HM my sis suffers bad PMY like you say about a black mood. Best you go and get some advice and get things sorted. Tiredness can make you feel like it too. Have yourp eriods come back? Maybe thats another factor?
MM had given you good advice though, very helpful.
I do think though you are suffering alot with your aches and pains and lack of sleep being another factor is not going to help. HOpefully the drs can give you some advice.

No my periods haven't come back yet. It sounds like a nightmare Jenwa, I hope you get your lounge sorted soon! I'm gonna call the docs now, wish me luck!!!

Got an appt at 2pm

Excellent news hmm. Let us know how you get on. I'll be thinking of you at 2 today.

M doesn't seem to want to eat when she's with me. I think she's confussed 'Hey! What you doing mummy? I know there's milk in there' She only eats for Daddy and Granny. Plus she does not have a clue about how to use a bottle. I tried to give her a drop of water but she just kept chewing on the teat. Looks like I'm staying in for another six months then.

Awww, bless. Maybe you could attach the puree to a straw coming out of your bra a la Meet the Fockers? (or was it the sequel? )

I don't remember that hmm. Must have been Meet the Fockers as I've only seen that once but I have seen Meet the Parents a few times. I don't know where I'd fit any puree in my bra though. There's bearly enough room for my norks! She's now being typical Martha, sleeping when we've got to go out soon! She never sleeps when I need her too.... grrrrrr!