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bodenaddict · 16/09/2009 17:51

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missjackson · 06/10/2009 22:48

Hi all. Typing one handed as feeding. N didn't go to sleep until 830 when we got back from dancing, and hasn't really settled - been back up here 4 times already!

LOL at DD and DH in bed Lenni, that is so cute.

Dance class was fab - we waltzed. OH is very good, and I just about kept up

moosemama · 06/10/2009 23:59

Oh, sorry, been wandering the boards and got distracted with dental threads and threads about animal rescue.

Happy anniversary Lenni and Lennie's DH!

Ah, but its sooo cute when they fall asleep together like that. Dh is forever falling asleep with the boys, him sleeping seems to have some soporiphic effect on them and I often find them all in a heap on the sofa snoring away. Doubt she was awake much after he fell asleep.

Ds2 refused to get ready for bed last night so went to bed in jogging trousers, tshirt, short sleeves shirt, pants and socks. I had to go in and change him into his pjs in his sleep when I went to bed. Should've seen his face this morning when he woke up in his pjs though, he looked down at his clothes and said "huh - how did that happen?" - priceless!

He was a very unhappy little boy yesterday as it turns out he has been being picked on by two boys at school. Went in to see his teacher this morning and it has all be swiftly and appropriately dealt with thank goodness. Get the impression they were already on the case of the two boys concerned though. They are a year younger than ds2 and in Reception year!

MissJ Dancing sounds like fun. I love a good waltz - used to dance with my Grandpa who was some sort of ballroom champion. So are Tuesday nights going to be Strictly-MissJ night every week from now on then?

Right, I really have to go to bed. I've been putting off brushing my teeth as I'm scared I'll dislodge this temporary dressing thingy.

newspaperdelivery · 07/10/2009 10:29

Hello everyone!

I can't stop - sorry! Am such an awol tart right now! I will be back demanding a round up and that you all read a mega post

Happy aniversary Lenni and good to see you got a good response at school Moose.

I am 34 and J is 5! How did that happen?

tinkbig · 07/10/2009 10:43

morning gokettes

hi mm it was quiet last night hope u manage to brush teeth ok

hi lenni - meal sounded good

hi miss j dancing is great

hi news

happy bdays

just had jolly babies was good

missjackson · 07/10/2009 11:37

Hi everyone. Busy lives we all have...

Forgot to say happy anniversary Lenni! Our first anniversary is next month... not sure what to get/ do.

Jolly babies sounds like fun tink, sounds like you are always up to something good with your LO.

Hard morning here trying to get munchlet entertained. Started this thread for ideas... I feel guilty when I stick him in the jumperoo these days.

Which is where he is now.... must go and rescue.... off for a walk with my dog-walking friend who always does nice long walks. Yey for the ergo.

Gumps · 07/10/2009 13:13

I am crawling in to sneeze and snot all over you all and then off again to crawl into bed. Feel rubbish.
Story book cd is working so I am off to lie down while I can.
Sorry for the snail trails...

tinkbig · 07/10/2009 15:48

get well soon gumps

PatTheHammer · 07/10/2009 17:27

Lo all, happy b'days to news and J.

MissJ- dancing sounds great, glad you enjoyed. I will look at your thread if time and try to remember just having one. Certainly easier to have DD around too to help amuse Z (i.e fighting and chasing each other around[grin).

Lenni, Did you realise Z and D are both 9 months today, Eeeeeeeeek this is going so quickly!!!!! Great stuff about the PhD, sounds exciting.
2 steps at nursery today apparently, STOP it now please Z! Still, at least he is still bald, even with all his teeth so at least he still looks like a baby!

Hope you are better soon Gumps, I love story CD's but DD insists on them in the car sometimes, which does get a bit irritating after a while so I have to pretend to 'lose' them for a while.

Sorry awol last night, didn't get back from work till 9.30 and then had to feed the milk monster till gone 10pm. Off out to committee meeting later where I have to go as I'm doing the minutes so won't be around tonight either. looking forward to news's large post though.

heron22 · 07/10/2009 17:39

hi ladies
wow, 9 months! where did the time go?
my LO will be 9 months next week! he has hair but no teeth and only crawling so still baby

gumps hope u feel well real soon, it is so rubbish isnt it? the weather getting so dark too and raining all day today

i am struggling a bit juggling helping DS1 with his homework (he is 5 yrs old) and LO.
thing is LO gets so bored when i am helping DS1 with his homework. and LO making noise distracts DS1, so the whole thing (suppose to take only 15 mins) takes us over an hour!
then DS1 gets so tired etc and the whole thing just does not go well.

heron22 · 07/10/2009 17:42

moose good to hear the 2 boys picking on ur DS2 have been told off. amazing that they are only in reception year and already doing this kind of thing!

missj DH and I always talked about doing dancing...would settle for a movie! been so long since we been out!

newspaperdelivery · 07/10/2009 19:14

Heron - I can imagine the homework must be very hard. DD1 is sleepy by 6 so we will have to be very strict!

STill no proper time for large post Pat but will really try get some pics on fb of party.

Not crawling here, but thrusting and shouting at rug whilst going back wards and getting futher away. So sad and so cute! We await teeth with eager anticipation.

We are trying a super hydrolizes Pepti junior formula. No colic but plenty of constipation. She had mango, kiwi, peas, carrots and salmon for tes so really you would wonder how she manages to have slow gut motility.

SHe also woke up at 3 or 4 am and had a chicken drumstick!

Off to start a thread for my dh, what to wear to dd's cgristening. We are bored of his suit.

heron22 · 07/10/2009 19:52

news hi
my LO either has constipation or runny poo! he does not take much solids yet. only one solids meal at lunchtime. is your LO on 3 solids meal per day? i feel very slack at persisting with giving him solids - it is just so time consuming and gets so messy!

wow, your LO had chicken drumstick!?

yea getting homework done is a real juggling act.

now with both kids down, i am downing (sipping) a glass of red

hackneyzoo · 07/10/2009 20:03

Bookmarkings and will try to catch up soon...hope everyone is good. J got a tooth last wekk, woo hoo, at last, then he got an ear infection, then I got very very tired as he got up many time sin the middle of the night...then he slept through last night..almost feel human again...I'm drivelling...will be back soon!

newspaperdelivery · 07/10/2009 20:13

Oh blimey no. Sometimes she snacks all day eating this and that, sometimes she has a few spoons of pear at some point and thats it. The whole bottle thing is all over the place too, it takes hours to get a full feed into her. Although she does drink better for other people. Rascal.

When she's hungry though, she just grabs food and rams itin. Hence chicken drumstick

VeryHungryLennipillar · 07/10/2009 20:50

Hello. Just had a lovely day out at the zoo with a MNer. Was really nice and the DCs were lovely and only a bit of moaning on the way home which is almost unheard of - I breed dreadful travellers!

Teeth - trouble with them here too, must be the month for it. DS still has no top ones although his cousin had his weeks ago and they tend to do most things within a day or two of each other (including bottom teeth) so they must be coming sometime soon

Sleep - er, what is that? Remind me someone who has it? I have had a few good nights here and there so can't complain too much but I am certain I have had less than a month of full nights in the last 3 years. It begins to take its toll. In fact someone told me I had aged 10 years since DD arrived - not the kindest thing ot say but probably true!

Your DD sounds much like mine Tree save for 2 years age difference. DD also snacks here and there and then has a giant meal periodically to stock up. It is so frustrating. A power struggle with her methinks, the toddler wants what the toddler wants.

Lovely to hear from you HKZ - drivelling or not have you started your uni course?

Am of dancing MissJ not a hope I would get DH to something like that. Very romantic. For our first anniversary DH got me a miniature version of our wedding cake (made by same person) and a bunch of flowers, I was blown away by the cake - so lovely. Am totally with you on the plastic crap, but as I always say to people buying toys the old things are the best - toys that your Gran would have played with - stacking cups, chunky beads on wires, blocks in trolleys, hammering in pots and pans etc. at this age you have to sit on the floor and play too to get them interested and then they slowly learn what to do themselves. DS spends his days cruising and watching DD so there is no need for entertaining him - what you need is another baby!!

Get well soon Gumps

Glad school situation sorted out Moose

Parcel came from Boden today Tink I blame you!! DH blames me but lovely lovely so thank you!

moosemama · 07/10/2009 20:51

Heron am with you on the homework. Tonight I had ds1 (aged 7) doing spellings, maths (he had two lots to do as they are making him do the homework he missed when off sick last week ) and then learning a poem for literacy whilst ds2 (aged 5) did his spellings, handwriting practice and reading (2 books) and I spoon-fed dd some lentil vegetable bake because we were late back from the hospital so she didn't get any solids at lunch time. Twas a bit hectic to say the least!

I usually find the easiest way to occupy dd while the dss do homework is to give her some finger food to mess about with so she can still sit at the table with us and doesn't feel left out.

So, saw the gastro guy today and he says he is 99.9% sure I have gall stones. He thinks they are probably pregnancy related, something to do with pregnancy hormones changing the structure of something or other (he lost me at that point). He just wants to wait for my ultrasound (next Wednesday) to confirm his diagnosis. He also said he was so confident that he was right, that if the ultrasound came back negative he would make them do it again!

Apparently they always advise surgical removal of the gallbladder once stones have been identified, but he said he would understand if I wanted to wait and see what happens first as all my attacks have been years apart and always postnatal-ish. Hurt like hell when he poked me in the gallbladder though, so almost definitely still some little blighters in there.

I was a bit peeved today actually. I had to have another load of blood taken, because they have managed to lose my blood results from all those repeated tests I had done! They aren't on the computer and the paper copy is missing from my notes.

News have you been scanned for gallstones? If not, it might be worth checking out, as he said my attacks were text book and your attacks are very similar to mine aren't they?

Dd was doing the backward commando crawl a while back. She can 'pretty much' crawl now, but chooses not to as she prefers to traverse the living room on her derriere! She is currently obsessed with opening the cupboard that houses our dvd and video, which is a proper pita as it has bifold doors and she could get her fingers pinched in any of 5 different places. She has also developed a keen interest in the capped off gas pipe alongside the fireplace, all despite us having a living room that resembles a nursery with two treasure baskets plus a multitude of other toys strewn across the floor.

Gumps hope you feel better soon.

elkiedee · 07/10/2009 23:37

Hi all

Moose, eek at the gall stones though hopefully if that's what it is you will be able to have it operated on and feel better, it just sounds rather scary.

HZ, nice to see you flit by briefly!

Rant warning.

I'm freaking out again as since I didn't take up previous suggestions for a "psychological assessment" and last week turned down a referral, the GP has now referred me to children's social services - someone is coming to see me on Tuesday morning. The GP mentioned 3 different people who thought she should refer me, allegedly, but... two of those last saw me 4 months ago and seemed happy to discharge us, and the health visitor said at our mid June appointment that she would discharge us in July, but was then away and had forgotten the appointment so hadn't told her colleague anything.

I've been very happy with my GP until September when she seems to have suddenly decided she needed to review my case and bully and harass me into an assessment. After all the hassles we've had in the past, I thought we were doing fine, and I just to spend our last few weeks before I go back doing fun stuff and getting ready. I don't want to spend the time doing this.

EachPeachPearMum · 07/10/2009 23:51

Moose so sorry to hear it could be gall stones Fingers crossed for the ultrasound next week, and to go with it.

elkie that sounds crappy How can they judge anything based on visits 4 months ago? outrageous .
I hope all goes well on tuesday

elkiedee · 08/10/2009 00:01

I believe that any recommendation that was made for this referral was made in February, perhaps March/April. I think I said no thanks and things were left there - 2 of the people who allegedly recommended referral were happy to discharge us back in June, the other was also going to discharge us and I don't think there's been anything in my meetings with the health visitor to raise fresh concerns. I don't understand why the GP is suddenly doing this now.

tinkbig · 08/10/2009 09:07

mm - wow stones!! hopefully then you an get sorted & feel better

elk - hope that u get things sorted out

tinkbig · 08/10/2009 09:16

any thouhgts ladies
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/weaning/839521-dd2-is-8-5-months-old-what-to-feed-her

newspaperdelivery · 08/10/2009 10:18

eHi all.

Elk - honestly - just let them get on with it. Let them turn up and tick boxes and carry on with your life. I think all the services are under mega pressure to leave no stone unturned as it were. They are having to explain and jusitfy the status of every name ever mentioned in relation to needing assesment or input. So if the GP doesn't feel she knows how you are, she will refer and refer and
refer. It's in view of the horrendous cases that have gone on. You are very obviously not one of them - but in times like these common sense isn't trusted. It's paperwork and box ticks all the way!

I bet you are a victim of media and politics mate. The only way to regard it is that somewhere a family will be seen who need it. Loads will be like you, totally fuddled as to why all these people turn up, but somewhere some family will be about to get 'caught' as a result of the mega belt and braces approach going on at the mo.

I hope this makes sense! I know I'm wittering on, but honestly, just let them get on with it and carry on regardless!

I looked at the symptoms Moose, I don't think it sounds very like me. I'll mention it to GP though. I'm glad you have a diagnosis that can be sorted. What a relief not to be waiting for the next attack when it's all cleared up. Bless you!

moosemama · 08/10/2009 10:24

Elkie just an idea. Why don't you write down everything to do with the situation from your perspective, chronologically, including who you have spoken to, which people were happy to discharge and when and where you feel you are 'at' now. Type it all up and add a covering letter politely but firmly saying you feel you are being harrassed unnecessarily and would like clarification of exactly why they feel the need to refer at this point as you feel the situation has improved to the point that a referral is no longer necessary. You could either send it directly to your GP if you want to be direct or to the Practice Manager (or call them and double check who deals with complaints at your Doctor's surgery). I think its important that you are able to state your case calmly, firmly and clearly and that they understand that they should back off as there interference is neither wanted nor necessary. I don't know about you, but I am hopeless at remaining calm and unemotional in these situations so find writing a letter puts me back in control.

I think a lot of baby/children services are being a bit gung ho in the light of recent news stories and there is a lot of arse back covering going on. You don't have to get caught up in it though and have the right to complain if you feel you are being unfairly treated or harrassed.

This might be useful if you do decide to go ahead and officially complain about your GP.

Tink had a quick look at your other thread. I think you can probably move on to giving her a bit of whatever you and the rest of the family are eating now. If you aren't comfortable with baby led weaning you could still, mash or puree the food and spoon feed. Basically you just need to watch the salt levels so try to use lower salt or no salt stock cubes if you are making things yourself and avoid giving her too much pre-processed stuff, bread also has quite a lot of salt in it so its recommended that babies don't eat more than one slice a day. I would try giving her more finger food, mainly because they enjoy it and it keeps them occupied for a while when you are busy in the kitchen.

Dd currently has, spoon fed porridge cooked with fruit in in the morning after her first bf (I don't have time for her to make a mess with it herself in the mornings). Alternatively you could buy some ready made baby porridge if you don't have time to cook it yourself. She then has a bf mid morning and for lunch she has either some salady type stuff and fruit like cucumber sticks, avocado, pear, banana, mango, melon and a yoghurt (I buy yeo valley little yeos as she seems ok with these) or I make her a little sandwich with a tiny amount of cheddar in one slice of bread folded over, squashed down and then cut into strips. She has also had cheese on toast fingers and beans on toast (whole earth baked beans or branston healthy beans as they have lower salt). She has another 2 bfs early and late afteroon, then in the evening she has whatever we have and makes a huuuuuge mess! So pasta and sauce, risotto, cooked dinner, vegetable stew etc and sometimes fruit or yoghurt for pudding depending on what she had a lunch time. She then rounds the day of with a bf before bed.

If she hasn't had a lot of finger food you could start her off with soft stuff like banana or ripe pear, cucumber, avocado as they are easy to mush up in their mouths and you can cut them into manageable strips for them to hold. The strips are best made about twice the height of her hand so that she can grip it and still have plenty sticking out to munch at. The great thing about feeding them this stuff is that they can do it themselves and it doesn't need cooking, just cutting up. Its great entertainment for them, they love playing with all the textures and chasing food around the high chair table and it helps to develop their manual dexterity and pincer grip etc.

Hope that helps a bit.

moosemama · 08/10/2009 10:31

News When I read about gallstones online, I was sure it wasn't me, as it didn't seem to fit. The consultant certainly thought it did though. Not sure I will go with the surgery straight away to be honest, depending on what the ultrasound shows of course. If I'm riddled with stones there won't be much option as further attacks would be inevitable. The consultant said if I only have one big stone that can't escape its not so important to remove the gallbladder as if I have lots of little ones that could escape and cause problems elsewhere.

Interesting to hear your point of view on Elkie's situation. We are so different in our approach, I would feel the need to state my case and take control under those circumstances, but it makes sense what you say about form filling and box ticking and if it is just the odd appointment here and there it may well be less stressful to just go with the flow as you suggest.

newspaperdelivery · 08/10/2009 10:35

Tink - wot Moose said

Yesterday Harriet had
-no breakfast, she refuses it
-2 spoons of mush by Hipp, big lump of roast chicken [I bought a cooked one as so lazy], a head of brocoli to throw about. Then a load of soft pear which I gave her in chunks.
-Chicken again, squashed peas, tiny little carots well cooked, bits of salmon, more pear and also mango.

She also foraged about during the day with rice cakes and about 16 oz of formula, and 2 big breastfeeds.

I find it helps to see what others are eating.

The day before yesterday she ate hardly anything. They are very up and down aren't they.
I ma the salt police, so no bread, some cereals, most anything in a jar etc. It's amazing how much stuff has salt and milk products in.