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?

emmab with the non underwired hopeless supporting maternity bras I would sometimes get a raised red and itchy rash under my boobs where they meet my rib cage from the chafing and sweat. sudocreme helped a bit as it created a barrier to the sweat but nothing except serious bolder holder support really fixed it.. it's bad i find when i am constantly hot and sweaty and gone when boobs are nice and dry.. not sweaty underneath and well supported. i so long to be back to a cup size i can get underwired bras in!

Oh and I just thought. At night C only has one boob usually. The last few nights that's because I've fallen asleep within seconds of her going to the breast and waking a few hours later because she's rooting around

Belgian My dh does the same. Any sort of cry is hungry, and it happens EVERY time he holds her

WHY don't they make underwired nursing bras in big sizes? I wore my sports bra today when I did some exercise, and realised that it is underwired. How can my sports bra be big and underwired? No fair!

Llaregub this bra comes in 34c-h,36c-h, 38c-g, and more.

Belgian Isn't FF cup the same as G? Aren't bra sizes funny? I notice the bra I just linked to doesn't do DD

Hurrah! Thank you Jennster. Why on earth don't Bravissimo sell them?

Oh and meant to mention to whoever posted a figleaves discount code Thankyou! I got 2 not so great looking, but white bras. They didn't do the 30G I need, but the 32Fs I got fit great.

There are 3 or 4 more on the website.

Detsy - lovely idea re a meetup in the Glades or Bluewater next month - but I'm actually moving to Hertfordshire next week - booooo. Sorry. Anyone on here live near Watford? Am moving near there, and know no-one, although dp has been in touch with the local NCT group

Managed to express 100mls earlier - was feeding M and the other boob was merrily dripping away onto my leg so kind of had to really! So thats in the fridge ready for dp to give her when she wakes up next..

Belgian - the link won't open for me for your dress - where's it from? I'm off to a couple of weddings over the next few months and desperately need a BF dress... (fortunately one is a family wedding and the other is a friends, so I can wear the same dress, haha)

Off to the land of (interrupted) nod for me... zzzzzz. Night y'all.

Llareggub Just searched down the thread and found Reggiee (thankyou very much btw) posted this code for 20% off at Figleaves during June. PRIMA09

Thanks again Jennster!

Yes rhanks for the figlesves code treated myself to a hotmilk bra n knickers and a couple of sleep bras. Should be here tomorrow yay!

Nice dress too Belgian. That site looks good... If only i had some spare cash

morning all.
been up since 5am with Harper feeding/fallingasleep/feeding etc. i should have gone back to sleep but am now wide awake.

after talk of dresses, bras, I want to do some 'me' shopping today. and make an appointment to get my hair done in time for 40th. so i look 30 and [very hopeful emoticon].

DD1&2 still away so quiet and i'm rested but miss them. They called me yesterday and both sounded so 'old' on the telephone. even the 22 month dd was speaking in soft voice, full sentences, very cute. can't wait to get them back tomorrow. i'm sure they'll be full of sugar, gifts (have already heard about new dollies that are NOT coming home with them [mean mummy emoticon].

what's everyone doing today?

momino snap.. but been up since 6am and still feeding grace. every time i lie her down she wakes up with her tongue rooting around.. dh was going fishing this am but has woken up with a cold so of course is feeling really poorly.

Morning all!

Sounds like most of you had a good night!

I just ordered my Anita bra from figleaves. Yeah! The code PRIMA09 did not work for me, but PRIMA2009 did, so if anyone has problems try that one. Very excited to get it now. Wish I did not have to wait. Boo.

Fi I will try the sudocream and see if that helps. It is not bothering me yet but I noticed the redness starting and thought to catch it before it gets worse. Hoping the bra I just ordered will help too. I am actually seriously considering looking into a reduction. I used to be a reasonable DD then had Emma. I went up to an F and even when I lost weight and got back to a size 12 my boobs stayed at an F. Now I am a G/H and I think they will probably stay even if I loose weight. If they do, then I will be talking to my GP as the back pain alone and cuts in my shoulders are unbearable.

My mind was all over the place last night and I could not fall asleep. I don't even know when I finally drifted off (after 12 anyway) but shortly after S woke up and was up for about an hour and then she has been up since 4am on and off. So today I am sleepy. I also hate when it works out that both babies are crying to get up at the same time. Oh well, we got there!

Today I am going to go into town to get DH something for fathers day. I have no idea what to get him though. I have inlisted the help of my FIL though so he will be able to handle DD in her pram and i can have S in the sling and maybe be able to walk around and do my own thing for a bit which will be nice. Hope the weather holds up for that idea.

Another one who was awake early. I had a good stretch (for me) earlier in the night though - went to sleep at 11.45pm and woke up at 3.45am. I think I woke up by myself although it wasn't long before H joined me. Couldn't get back to sleep after that for ages, but put H on the bed between us at around 6am and did some dozing while DH cuddled him.

I'm taking H for his 6-8 week check this morning. I thought the doc was going to do both of us when I went for mine at 6w, but they prefer to correct for his early arrival. Had H weighed on Tues - 10lb 12oz and sticking firmly to the 50th centile.

Thanks for the figleaves code and to belgian for the link to that site - I feel some shopping coming on

morning

We had quite a good night. M went to sleep at 10 (just in time to watch Psychoville uninterrupted) and didn't wake for a feed till 5am! Yay!! Trouble was she woke up starving and screamy and fed till 6.30. Tried to get her back to sleep but no joy and at 7.30 I had nothing left so had to top up with formula

Have a weird 'AIBU' 'What do I do' question...and thought I would ask here instead of making a new thread.

There is someone who lives 2 doors down. She is a single mom with a little boy. I have seen 2 men come in and out for ages. Assume one is the boys father and one is who knows. Anyway, the police have been to hers many times and I have seen the unknown man getting carted off before. I don't know why and it is none of my concern so I stay out of it. He has had smashed windows on his car so maybe it was that...whatever. Anyyway, I just saw the girl in her car with her little boy. The man (the unknown man) was holding the back of the car as she backed out slowly. He then ran up and wripped her door open and yelled at her. He unlocked the doors and before she could close her side he ran around and jumped in the car as it was moving slowly. She was obviously afraid and trying to get away from him. He got in and he hit her...yelled as she jumped a lot and then hit her again...yelled some more as he banged on the dashboard and she then drove off. I watched from my DD's bedroom window but they could not see me. I am really concerned by what I have seen. Until now it was none of my concern but I don;t think I can stand by and watch a women get hit. Should I call the police and report it? They would know who I am talking about at they are at her address enough. Her boy was in the car too...what do I do? Leave it or call and report his ass?

love that dress belgian

re: bras, I went and got measured on tue in La Senza and treated myself to a nice bra set (underwired not nursing) for my meal out with dh for my birthday on monday. Can't believe I've gone from 38c to 40dd - I can't imagine what its like to be even bigger emmab
also looked on their website and have found some more attractive nursing bras so have ordered myself one (i must stop spending)

I've been awake in bed since C's 5.30 feed. Not because of her, but because the house hunting is playing on my mind + the childcare issues when I go back to work, that's not til jan, so I'm being a bit silly really. I just was trying to see if we could make things work without an ap once we're all together in Kent.

Sausagen The site I got the dress from is called MamaCocoon.com. Their service was great. I ordered wed and Thurs it arrived and that was with 1st class post too, not courier.

I think you're right Jenn, a FF is the same as a G. It depends on the brand I think, whether they do FF or G. Funny really.

I've been a bad mummy here today too. I totally forgot that the dcs had a school mass this morning and that I'd planned to go. DH dropped them off and then phoned me to tell me that I hadn't told him about it and that he now had to stay for it as it's too late for me to get ready and make it there by 9.15 (it was 8.55 when he called) and that he's not happy as he had errants to run. Whoops

Today I'm going to this buggy walk class for the first time to see what it's like. It's like an excercise class in the open air for mums with babies or toddlers. You warm up go for a brisk walk in the local park and then do some more stretches and excercises. It's all part of my getting back to a size 10 strategy . I've only just realised that I don't think I've got any clothes to wear for that sort of thing. I think it'll have to be a pair of leggings with a T-shirt.

emmab What a dilemma. I'm not sure what you should do. I agree that you can't just stand by and watch a woman being abused by her partner/husband. The thing is if the woman is getting hit, the little girl will see it and maybe eventually get hit herself. Maybe you could phone the police/social services and ask for advice? Unless the woman wants something done there's not all that much they can do to keep the man away from her, but it would be good that there's a report somewhere about what's going on. Actually, thinking about it, maybe the police already know about it and that's why he's been taken away before.

Morning

Ebsmom- scary stuff I would call your local police station. There should be a specially trained person you can speak to wrt to domestic violence. You should be able to do it anonymously too.

Not a bad night here altho some faffing about between 2-4am resulting in a sore right boob. Am going to chill in front of the telly all day today I think

Oh parcel force here... New bras here!

Morning all!

emmabemma I would speak to your local police or SS about what you saw. That is unacceptable and the woman may well be too frightened to contact anyone herself. And there is a child involved......

I was supposed to drop DD2 off at Nursery for her last ever session this morning (she's been there 3.5 years). Guess who is being uncooperative this morning? S has fretted and fussed and woken up screaming everytime we've tried to get out of the house . She's asleep now, but wakes everytime I try to get her in the car. She's covered in a rash too, I suspect heat rash so not worrying overly much.

HV coming this afternoon, hope S has packed on a bit more chub.

Very of all the talk of shopping, we are scarily skint at the mo, with my paltry Mat pay and DH running his own business - never any guarantee that there will be enough to pay him each month, we've missed a couple of months' pay for him already. Plus, a car we had to sell went up in flames the other day, so we now have to wait for bloody insurance company to insult us with derisory offer. DH always says 'don't worry' but I am seriously worried now, already having to think about returning to work. His business is doing well, it's just prioritising who gets paid, and Rob is always last on the list, he feels he should pay himself only after everyone else is paid.

Sorry, very memememememememe........

grumpy, that's what we're here for - to listen - so mememe as much as you need! your dh sounds like a very good employer who cares... but it's tough as it doesn't help the family financially. when do you have to return to work?

EBsmom, i echo what the others are saying to contact police or soc services. very sad situation indeed.

decided to shop at/after lunchtime so i've made a batch of cupcakes (carrotcake type so they're healthy ), hung out laundry, did dishwasher load, shaved legs (that's a treat ), showered (another treat). i feel like i've accomplished a few little things anyway.

and i've already eaten 2 cupcakes .

i do need to get out of the house as i think i'm torturing Harper, not having older DDs around. i keep tickling her (am sure babies aren't ticklish), smiling close to her face and saying gleefully, ' i'm yer mummmmm' . think i've lost it. spent too much time just me, a 6wk old and a 4yr old hyper border collie.

update I did post another thread as I was so shaken I wanted advice asap. I did call the police. They have been & about 20 min ago they left. I gave them my full statement. They were able to contact her. She was being cagey so they think he may have still been with her. She is at the hospital for an appointment so they are going to go there now to make sure she is ok rather than waiting to visit her later. There is record that a man is not suppose to be at her address. They are hoping to confirm that it was him. If she says that nothing happened though there is nothing they can do but they did say to call if I ever see anything like that again. Hopefully this is her chance to speak up and she will use it.