May 2009 - we're all here! btw, does anyone know what the Hungry Cry sounds like?

[Momino]

phew! how many threads have we done since last aug?

Detsy yep def up for meeting somewhere (sorry I meant to reply to your FB message about mum/baby activities but am crap, & so far only found things on Monday mornings). We could do Sandbach or Congleton though don't know where, or else there is a pub () near me that's baby friendly. Hope Lotti's hives are better.

Sorry, rant alert - DH still not home and his phone's off/no signal so am quite cross now Was it Dandy saying earlier about having a short fuse? Definitely! The customer he is seeing knows we have a small baby too, in fact she has met me & H, although she doesn't have children herself so possibly doesn't understand. When we met her I happened to mention H having a bottle [of EBM] and she told me off for apparently not bf-ing

well done Tummum's DD2 !

3DC's, though i'm in love with all 3 of ours, I would agree with tummum to wait until at least your DC1 is in school.

our mistake is that we have 3 children under 3.5 and dd1 isn't going to school until sep 2010. so a year and a half with 3 children at home. either really expensive nursery fees or very crazy at home. not sure yet what we'll do when my mat leave is finished.

detsy, found the dadsnet section, thanks very much. i've pointed Dh in that direction and he's read a thread from men who've had the snip.

Emmab - really glad you sought some help - i am sure things will improve for you now.

Can relate to all of you having problems with other DS/DD playing up - I was at home all day with DS1 &2 and boy did he play up - I am done in - and annoyed at myself for being angry and flaring up with him so easily, must try harder to be better.....

HV came yesterday and DS2 has put on 12oz in a week!! No wonder my norks are sore! He is 3 weeks old today and went from 7lbs10oz to 8lb 6oz since last week.

ditto what momino says. 3 under 3.5 is not easy.... Roll on Sept 2010. not had a great day today, and that is with only 2. I'm off to bed for a little more sleep than last night.

Might add that 3 DCs are fab, but I found being preggers with 2 DCs a total nightmare...

Yes, I can't wait until this Sept when DD will start school . I must say I can cope with DD and DS2 OR DS1 and DS2, but as I said yesterday, DD and DS1 is nothing but trouble (noisy, mischief, fighting...).

Detsy What would you like for your food cupboards/larder? I can rustle you up something sweet or savoury????
Oh and 3 DCs are brilliant.

provided there are nice long age gaps and the older ones are at school

Momino Ahhh. Dh mentioned a couple of times maybe a month or so after the op that things felt a bit 'weird' but I assume it's because the vas deferens had been moved from the position they'd been in. Just asked him there and he doesn't remember that, he just remembers being bruised for a while. And yes I concur! Men never talk about these things, do they?

We're in the same position as you with three DCs under 3.5 and N won't go to school until Aug 2010 at the earliest but probably Aug 2011 because of the way his birthday falls - I have the toddlers in nursery two days a week though because I just need time to do housework

Detsy I'm desperate for another too but thankfully that decision has been taken out of my hands! Can you imagine having four under four though? Jesus, I think I'd be developing a gin habit. I'm finding the three younger ones quite hard work right now, but they're all being very loving with Greer. N's just a little clingy and E has developed a 'no' personality. Honestly I could skelp her backside all day.

TumMum Hooray! Nairn did really well with his potty training today too, did two big poos in the potty so he's gone to bed with no pull-up on for the first time. I'm anxious for him because I know he'll be upset if he wets but he's asking to have just 'big boy pants' on so he's obviously ready.

Pula Sounds familiar! My DS2 and DD1 are only 14 months apart so they can have some mega barneys. I just shut down tonight because they were screaming at each other and I ran out of cope. Thank God my DH took them upstairs.

My friend has 4 kids 4 yrs and under.

She has DD2 to stay overnight sometimes and took her away for a few days with her brood last week because it's no harder with one more apparently .

Personally I think she's crazy-cakes but fabulous. Her kids are all loud and opinionated and totally and utterly adorable.

She does own a nursery though, so she can palm her kids off whenever!!

blotted, i've got DD1&2 at nursery 2 days a week as well as that's when they went when i was at work. I don't know what i'd do without those 2 days!

grumpy, can I put in my order for some banana choc bread/cake you mentioned the other day?

Momino

If any can survive more than 1 day, yes to the bananananananana chocolate bread, oooooh it's lush.

Night all, colicky baby here I think . Must try and sleep

grump ohhh can i have savoury and sweet pls.. just done mahoosive tesco shop so have fully annabel karmel stocked cupboards - incl some wacky stuff will prob never use!

spang i'll call you to arrange lunch!

off to swaddle mr snorer nitey nite xx

ps thanks for 3+ comments, am not put off tho, don't think i have the bandwidt to wait till lotti at school - whens that 5 years?

detsy excellent, looking forward to it!

Should really take me & H to bed, but still no sign nor word from DH and his phone goes straight to voicemail. Don't know whether to be fuming or worried... he was going round there for 7ish to see the job & have a bite to eat. He is a bit rubbish about time but even so

hello - been asleep a lot today so am still up here!

Just put some new pics on facebook and will also put them on my profile here if anyone wants a peek at my littlies

Spangle still not heard from him? Try not to worry hun, I'm sure he is fine and being a typical bloke. Lets def meet soon and moan about men!!

Off to bed now nitey nite xx

detsy, your children are beautiful! love the pics.

just have to say, Harper has just finished feeding, had a stretch... i swear she's just like a cat sleeping on my lap, stttrreeetttchh. so adorable .

I've just tried to put her back down to sleep. it's 4.30 so there is a chance we can both get more sleep [hopeful emoticon].

emmab well done on speaking so openly to your gp.. it was v brave and took a lot of courage. glad you have some ad's to help.

detsy on our way to legoland on tuesday having a third child was our main topic of conversation! if i was younger i'd go for it and dh is happy to go along with my decision. after 2cs's i'd have to have next by cs too. don't think i could cope with the recovery in my 40's and 2dc's under 4.. let alone the being heavily pregnant bit. so going to be v Broody i think..

hv came yesterday and grace has put on 1lb 1.5oz in a week! seemed like a lot but she's just following her 91st line. hv wasn't worried about my tummy getting sore again but if it gets worse i have to go to doc's. i'm back on the paracetamol though.

off to have a go with my breast pump .. grace just fed and settled i hope. only had one boob for a change and not dashing out anywhere.. my first chance since i bought it on monday!

emmabem - hope you start to feel better soon. Re your hob - do you get the Kleeneze magazine where you are? Lots of products for cleaning your hob in there - thought of you whilst I browsed mine last night

I am of those of you contemplating a 3rd dc, my dh is adamant no more, prob for the best but I feel

In a slightly better frame of mind this morning as I had a reasonable night's sleep, after DH got in at midnight & I off-loaded to him. Don't mind him going out - I'd fancy it myself if I wasn't bf-ing - it's the not bothering to ask how I am, do I mind & the not ringing or being contactable. Anyway I don't think he'll be doing it again!!

Hmm, can't decide whether to go to my NCT coffee morning... still sleepy and don't feel like getting me & H organised in any kind of hurry.

i'm with you, Spangle. Am supposed to go to Beningbrough Hall for a picnic but it's surely going to rain (big, dark grey clouds billowing) and i can't bother to get organised. got to go to weigh clinic this morning as well (HV couldn't make visit )and don't want to rush that. BTW, hope your DH learnt his lesson!

Oooh detsy Archie's really coming on now isn't he? Looks like a proper little boy. You have two proper little cuties!

pula How cute is that swaddle pod? I am now watching one on Ebay and trying to talk myself in to buying one. How are you finding it? I have thier slings and I really like them too.

looby Ohhh the poor baby. I don't know what I pictured in my mind about her hernia but that does look aweful! I hope you get some information and help soon even just to ease your mind. I can't imagine it is easy for you right now.

I would name check, but nearly everyone commented which is so so nice and I just want to say thank you for the support from everyone. It means a lot and hopefully being on here with people I can talk to will help as well. So thanks {sappy emotion}

I am really concerned about how the antid will effect baby S. GP said it would be fine. However, I googled what he gave me and there has not been any studies about BF moms and this medicine. It is advised not to use it during BF to be safe as it will pass on to her. Should I trust what i read or my GP? Obviously if my GP feels I need to take it then I do, and I don't want to stop BF as it is one thing I do enjoy so what should I do? My main concern is her, as always. I am getting it filled today so will need to start tomorrow morning. Need to make a decision by then to just go with it and see if it effects her or to stop BF. Not happy about either option. Anyone been on medication like this and continued to BF? Going to talk to the HV today but really what will she know?

DH is even more determined to make a trip to the states happen in Nov now as he is convinced it would help me, which I am sure it will too. So now he is working like crazy. It is nice that he is busting his ass to make it happen, but it is hard not having him here. He is working 10 hour days now and 6 or 7 days a week.

snip talk was interesting. We have also talked about it. We are both still 25 though and as we have 2 girls I know DH would like to try for a boy. Would I want to risk 3 girls? So I am going to get the coil and when we are 29 we will have the big talk. If we decide we don't want to try then he will get the snip. Who knows how we will feel in 4 years so I think it is better to wait. In a perfect world I would have a football team and all the money to not have to worry lol Oh and a body that just bounced back after everyone...as long as we are wishing right?

S did great last night. I was able to take a bath for the first time without being interupted with cries. She then fed from 7:30 until nearly 9. But then she went to bed in her cot and didn't wake until 4am! Of course I didn't go to bed until after 11 but still, I am pleased. Only wish everynight was like that.

Hope everyone is having a good day!

EBsmom it might be worth asking the pharmacist for some advice on BFing and the drugs as they are often more clued up on drugs than the GPs IME. Glad you had a good night with S last night.

Re more DCs I can't believe it (after having major stresses about having DS when he wasn't exactly planned) but I am kinda thinking having another DC when you have 4 won't make too much difference. I think DH would fall off his chair if I said so though, and I'm not sure I could do the pregnancy thing again as my SPD was a nightmare. I think I'm just going to enjoy DS and having a lovely family of 3. (I can say this now because DDs are in childcare and all is quiet and lovely ATM.)