Jan 2010 babies and mothers....come here to hibernate!

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New thread for us Jan 2010 mums. Will hopefully get busier as more of our little ones arrive!

Arrivals List
1st Dec - Missmarjoribanks - boy Thomas William Francis (33+4)
10th Dec - ClaireDB - girl Mira - 5lb 11.5oz (36+5)
11th Dec - Alibobins - boy Jacob, 6lbs 1oz (37weeks)
14th Dec - londonlottie - twin girls Juliet 6lb 1 and Eve 5lb 6 (35+5)
15 Dec - Whensmydayoff - girl Olivia - 6lb (36+6)
22 Dec - Liskey - girl Ellie - 5.5lbs
24 Dec - timmette/shinybaubles - boy Oliver - 7lb
25 Dec - Fakeplastictrees - boy Luke Edward
29 Dec - CantThinkofFunnyName - girl Olivia Iris - 6lbs 2 1/2oz
30 Dec - Liny - Nottinghamsire - girl Elise
1 Jan - TheMinnieBauble - boy Freddie - Weight TBC
2 Jan - nomorebboze - girl Megan - 5lbs 12oz
5 Jan - Fraochsmum - girl, name TBC - 6LBS 2oz
5 Jan - FlightofFancy - boy Edward - 6lb 14oz (37+3)
6 Jan - salvadory - girl Imogen
7 Jan - MistletoeKisses - boy Nicolas - 6lb 8oz
10 Jan- crumpette- boy 'babycrumpette'- 8lb 15 oz

Over use of those faces - very annoying

WMDO I am so so sorry about your Uncle George, what a horrible shock for you and your mum and Gran. I have nothing useful to say but I think I'm allowed to send a big virtual hug to you. Well done for making Evan give him a huge kiss and a cuddle and I'm sure he was very pleased to meet Olivia, you would have brought a great deal of light and joy to him. Just know you can offload here as much or as often as you want to. Again I'm really sorry. xxx

And yes, fat club re-opens tomorrow it's closed on bank holidays. Until CTFN says otherwise, that is the law!

WMDO So sorry about your Uncle. I am always rubbish at knowing what to say, but hope you and your family can find comfort through this. ((hugs))

Same like crumpette and verycherry I also use vanish sprays on the stains. I normally try to scrub off the solid bits and soak the stained item until laundry time. I too only wash at 40 and thus far none of the stains seem to have stuck tho mind you, we are still mixed feeding.

WD quirky on dropping the top-ups. Really envious... we don't seem to be moving any further along but then again I am trying to convince myself that doing the night feeds with formula are the only reason we can get him to sleep for 8 hours!

It appears that I have been quite a lazy mummy with doing tummy time. How soon after a feed do you put them down? When we tried again yesterday and he screamed for the duration (a few mins) and when I picked him up, he properly choked and I swear went a pale shade of blue.

With our cradle cap, I find water and olive oil works best but I found that it only went away with consistently tending to it several times a day tho I did wind up picking at some of the flakes

lottie Good job re the day out... I hope it does start to convince you of that. I am only just about confident to do it with the 1 baby let alone with 2. His daddy is finally home for a week - last time he did that was the first week of DS' life. Yesterday I managed to convince him that DS is able to let us sit down and have a meal outside as he (DS) is such a nosey little boy who loves looking around at other people. In fact the days when we do go out, he is so completely exhausted that we get the best night's sleep!

wmdo - I'm really sorry to hear your news about your uncle. It is shocking enough to receive news like that, but to have the added heartache of telling your gran...just awful. My thoughts are with you x

Flyingma - thanks for your concern re the weather btw. We were very lucky and didn't come across any snow at all, in fact, we went over to Skye on Friday and was it so nice that my BIL was in a t-shirt all day!

Mama2moo - I'm glad you mentioned your lo only goes every few days, because Cara has started only going once a day and I was a bit concerned, because it used to be at least every feed!

Sock - beautiful pics!

I was quite pleased to be announcing my weight this week as, despite doing nowt but eat, I have lost some! Right, I will do it again tomorrow...but put in what I was today if it's more I will try and get to the gym this week tho as I have a night out on Saturday and have managed to squeeze myself into my stretchy size 10 dress! I'm still a little (ahem) paunchy, but think they will be too busy looking at my non-surgically enhanced boobs to notice

wmdo so sorry to hear your news, awful for you all but particularly so for your gran poor lady

Took our computer back to shop today as has completely crashed for 3rd time in 2.5 yrs. It was repaired under the 2 yr warranty twice but is out of warranty now, have had estimate of £200+ to repair it this time and have also been told this fault is present on 10% of these machines. I think we have good cause for them to repair it again without charge, would you think so too??

Dropped dp off at airport this eve, on way home ds4 screamed for 20 miles and ds3 poured his drink all over his legs and seat, I actually thought I might combust! They are now in bed but ds4 has started waking needing his dummy to get back off - has already been awake 3 times (combustion sounding good now) am contemplating a very large glass of sauv blanc and polishing off the thorntons chocs...

No weight loss here, still 9 8, bloody grateful to have not put on. Have just eaten whole pot of olives but thats fine right? surely classed as fruit?

Has anyone filled out the edinburgh postnatal depression score yet? Apparently its standard in my area to be done at 12 wks, one of the core contacts, but I've heard nothing - ds4 coming up for 14 weeks. Have had quite poor service actually as they did'nt even visit me with ds3 (I had been mislaid) and did'nt get an antenatal visit (again a core contact) and only got a brief visit when ds4 was 3 weeks old.

Just watching Raymond Blanc make omelettes, mmm yum I actually think I am obsessed with food, its mostly all I think about!

Morning and thanks everyone. Im fine, it's just my seeing my Mum and Gran.
Mind you, I will see my other Uncles today and one of them I do see alot and am close to. Him and George were very close.
Both very funny and were always being compared to the 2 men from Still Game! Walked like them and everything!

Im in my dressing gown so weighing myself now would be cheating, Im usually fully dressed

WMDO struggles to find anymore excuses

Verrycherry, Im in Edinburgh too. I only got that test when I was upset at Doc's about Olivia. I think she was 12/13 weeks by then too.
I got 17/20 for depression. Anything over 13 is deemed as possibly depressed.
Doc said that based on me only feeling like that for a few weeks they would wait and see.
\thankfully now Im very happy as Olivia has really turned a corner. Not that anyone has came back to me!
Where/what surgery are you. Im Moria Park, East Edinburgh

Oh Oh guess what

2lb off !
Now 9 stone 10lb

How can this be, where is the damage from my.....

Dairy free sticky toffee Pudd
Dairy Free ginger snaps - 10 of
Dairy Free Tortilla Crisps
Dairy Free Fruit cake
3 lunches out
and a gigantic portion of meatballs

Im guessing by Thrsday it will catch up so my job is to try and counter act the damage - good luck with that one I hear you cry!

Ok so not impressed! I've put on 4lbs , I don't quite get it as there's been minimal eating between meals and I've cut back on the biscuits, no more or less exercise...but didn't expect to gain that much, gutted. So this week I'm 11st 9lb...the heaviest I;ve ever been while not preggy.

Hope everyone else has better news...gonna go cry now.

wmdo Sorry to hear about your uncle

I am not weighing myself this week. I dont think I could take it if I had put weight on which I know I have. My diet starts again tomorrow!

Babymoo had her first jabs today. She screamed and was fine then! Got her weighed as well 13lbs exactly at 9 weeks! She slept from 11 to 4 to 10 last night!

wmdo sorry to hear about your uncle.

maygirl I think bethoo had the 10mins pilates dvd - I haven't yet dared...it looks too hard, you are brave.

lottie that sounds so cute, I hope your day at Ikea wasn't too bad: twin babies, Ikea and bank holiday - you're a braver woman than me.

The poo thing; I think that if bfing when los reach about 6 wks they start to be less often according to bf cousellor. Dd2's were very smelly/erratic but hv thought it was because changing from mostly ff to bf. I did panic that she went 7 days without but has since made up for it. Albeit sludgy brown.

Tuesday 6/4
WMDO ? 9st 10lb (2lb loss, 4lb in total)
CTFN - 10st 6lb (no loss, but did lose 5cm off hips!)
Crumpette - 10st (any report?)
Alibobbins - 13st 9lb (3lb loss)
Newbeginnings - 13st 8lb (2lb loss, 4lb in total)
Fraochsmum - 9st 11lb (1lb loss)
AlbiesVerySkinnyMummy - 8st (any report?)
MissMarjorieBanks - WAITING FOR SCALES ? GOT THEM YET?
Sockmonkey - 10st 12lb (any report?)
Jardins - 13st 2lb (almost 1lb loss!)
Mama2Moo ? 15st 6lb (2lb loss)
londonlottie - 15st 7lb
SomewhatHorrified ? 11st 9lb (I won't do the maths)
VeryCherry ? 9st 8lb
Maygirl 11 st 6 Ib (1lb loss)

I thought i'd update the weigh in as CTOFN is on holiday. Feel free everyone to add your weights as you dare step on the scales

wmdo - i'm sorry about your Uncle, i hope seeing the other members of your family isn't too much for you.

lottie - your post was lovely and your girls are lucky to have such proud parents.

Tuesday 6/4
WMDO ? 9st 10lb (2lb loss, 4lb in total)
CTFN - 10st 6lb (no loss, but did lose 5cm off hips!)
Crumpette - 10st (any report?)
Alibobbins - 13st 9lb (3lb loss)
Newbeginnings - 13st 8lb (2lb loss, 4lb in total)
Fraochsmum - 9st 9lb (2lb loss, 3lb total)
AlbiesVerySkinnyMummy - 8st (any report?)
MissMarjorieBanks - WAITING FOR SCALES ? GOT THEM YET?
Sockmonkey - 10st 12lb (any report?)
Jardins - 13st 2lb (almost 1lb loss!)
Mama2Moo ? 15st 6lb (2lb loss)
londonlottie - 15st 7lb
SomewhatHorrified ? 11st 9lb (I won't do the maths)
VeryCherry ? 9st 8lb
Maygirl 11 st 6 Ib (1lb loss)

Woohoo!
Right, mince n tatties ready now so going to gorge...

WMDO I am truly sorry about your uncle. My thoughts are with you and your familly.

LL I'm so happy you had such a rewarding day out en famille. I admire you for all the work you have put in these past 3 months and, as you know better than I, you will get so much joy from your familly.

Mama2moo Angélique had her jabs last Thursday. Although she didn't run a fever she was much more clingy and, typically, having slept through 2 nights after her jabs her sleeping pattern kind of regressed: I remember that happening with my other daughter too. Do they supply anaesthetic patches for the LOs thighs prior to the jabs as they do here in France?

Somewhathorrified I imagine you are annoyed by those 4lbs; I wouldn't be surprised if just as mysteriously you lose them again next week; our bodies move in mysterious ways especially after a pregnancy.

Yippee! Another 1 lb loss which means I have another 9lbs to lose to be pre-pregnancy weight.

Tuesday 6/4
WMDO ? 9st 10lb (2lb loss, 4lb in total)
CTFN - 10st 6lb (no loss, but did lose 5cm off hips!)
Crumpette - 10st (any report?)
Alibobbins - 13st 9lb (3lb loss)
Newbeginnings - 13st 8lb (2lb loss, 4lb in total)
Fraochsmum - 9st 9lb (2lb loss, 3lb total)
AlbiesVerySkinnyMummy - 8st (any report?)
MissMarjorieBanks - WAITING FOR SCALES ? GOT THEM YET?
Sockmonkey - 10st 12lb (any report?)
Jardins - 13st 1 lb (2lb loss in total: easy does it!!)
Mama2Moo ? 15st 6lb (2lb loss)
londonlottie - 15st 7lb
SomewhatHorrified ? 11st 9lb (I won't do the maths)
VeryCherry ? 9st 8lb
Maygirl 11 st 6 Ib (1lb loss)

Angélique has gained 10 cm in 9 weeks which puts her on top centile in terms of height but certainly not in weight although she now weighs 12 lbs.

My husband is officially fired as from today. His lawyer and TU rep are horrified by the treatment he has undergone and claim his boss does not have a leg to stand on. So our legal case kicks of now.

On a more positive note we are organising a double christening for our 6 year-old son and Angélique this summer and we had a lovely Easter together.

Oh and I'm relieved to say I did a pregnancy test which was negative; my DH surprisingly seems a little disappointed!

Grrrrrrrr!! One-handed typing has resulted in crappy spelling and over-use of the word FAMILY!!!! Sorry!

I'm so sorry to hear about your uncle wmdo

Hope Jack has been ok this week newbeginning

Took DD to a cranial osteopath last week. The therapist did feel she had several issues. A tight band across the right side if her head - she does rub this side frantically when tired, tightness across chest, common with csec babies apparently as first breath not so vital- DD didn't breath for a while at all and had apgar of 5, and she's squished from head to bum, has not properly uncurled - probably do to her position in me or the birth. I cried when she left the room for me to get DD dressed, felt like I'd damaged her
The treatment looked like she wasn't really doing anything though, so felt ! However the following day DD was lovely, and totally chilled. Effects have since worn off though! Will take her again and see.

Have lost 3lbs, but my weight is yoyoing up and down by several pounds each day, & today was a good day!

WMDO ? 9st 10lb (2lb loss, 4lb in total)
CTFN - 10st 6lb (no loss, but did lose 5cm off hips!)
Crumpette - 10st (any report?)
Alibobbins - 13st 9lb (3lb loss)
Newbeginnings - 13st 8lb (2lb loss, 4lb in total)
Fraochsmum - 9st 9lb (2lb loss, 3lb total)
AlbiesVerySkinnyMummy - 8st (any report?)
MissMarjorieBanks - WAITING FOR SCALES ? GOT THEM YET?
Sockmonkey - 10st 12lb (any report?)
Jardins - 13st 1 lb (2lb loss in total: easy does it!!)
Mama2Moo ? 15st 6lb (2lb loss)
londonlottie - 15st 7lb
SomewhatHorrified ? 11st 9lb (I won't do the maths)
VeryCherry ? 9st 8lb
Maygirl 11 st 3 Ib (3lb loss, 4lb total)

Went for a run over the weekend, early to try and avoid public gaze! I only went and bumped into a local superfast lady runner- she coaches running club, wins races and has an elite place in the London marathon she's so fast. She was out for a walk as injured, said good morning as we passed each other, then she decided to jog along with me That was the end of my walking breaks, I'm sure she upped the pace, I could only gasp replies to her questions, I was totally knackered!

Good luck with DH legal case Jardins. Double christening sounds lovely, something fun to look forwards too

maygirl Babymoo has her 2nd cranial osteopath appointment on Friday. She has developed a flat head on side and it was really interesting on other things the woman picked up on. I cant wait to see if it works. Did they say how many sessions your dd will need?

jardins No patches here. They just jab and go! Poor babymoo was bleeding quite a lot afterwards as well.

I want to avoid giving her Calpol I think. Or, do you think its best to give her some just in case it helps with the pain?

jardins sorry to hear about your DH loosing his job, hope court case goes well. Double Christening sounds nice.
maygirl you went jogging?! I can only just manange a fast walk, otherwise my boobs feel like they might bounce off my chest. None of my nursing bras are particularly supportive. Well done you!

WMDO ? 9st 10lb (2lb loss, 4lb in total)
CTFN - 10st 6lb (no loss, but did lose 5cm off hips!)
Crumpette - 10st (any report?)
Alibobbins - 13st 9lb (3lb loss)
Newbeginnings - 13st 8lb (2lb loss, 4lb in total)
Fraochsmum - 9st 9lb (2lb loss, 3lb total)
AlbiesVerySkinnyMummy - 8st (any report?)
MissMarjorieBanks - WAITING FOR SCALES ? GOT THEM YET?
Sockmonkey - 10st 10lb (2 lb loss)
Jardins - 13st 1 lb (2lb loss in total: easy does it!!)
Mama2Moo ? 15st 6lb (2lb loss)
londonlottie - 15st 7lb
SomewhatHorrified ? 11st 9lb (I won't do the maths)
VeryCherry ? 9st 8lb
Maygirl 11 st 3 Ib (3lb loss, 4lb total)

jardins so sorry to hear about your DH's job. Sounds like your case is pretty solid. You are in France, right? DP has lots of experience representing people at employment tribunals etc should you need any free advice, but UK based.

Do we need a new thread? CTFN! How dare you be away on holiday we need your organisational skills !

Well I'm amazed to report that I weighed myself last night (after a whole day of munching) and had lost 1lb! woohoo! I daren't weigh myself again incase it has gone back on. So there you go, one pound off!

Right, back to my M&S baked in store double choc cookies (if you buy 5 at once they are cheaper )

mama2moo, I'd personally only give babymoo calpol if she developed a fever after the jabs, as paracetamol reduces temperature, or if she is very screamy.

Any suggestions for a new thread title?

jardins glad you had a lovely Easter and have the double christening to look forward to. at your dh's treatment, best of luck for your case. No anaesthetic patches here for jabs unless child has particular phobia, I think. We had them for a blood test and canula for dd2 in hospital.

Had dd2 weighed and although we have dropped the top ups her weight gain has slowed down a bit so we are now going to feed, feed, feed! Otherwise she's really pleased with her progress.

Cranial osteopathy can be great. When dd1 goes back to pre-school next term I will get an appointment for dd2. maygirl don't beat yourself up about it, c-section babies often have issues due to "unnatural" birth. I took dd1 with horrendous teething and after the first session she emptied her bowels. But was much calmer, it was the only thing that worked for her.

Did anyone watch the programme on Gt Ormond St? I was particularly interested as dd2's cardiologist is a consultant from there. I did see his face but they weren't following him. I just kept thinking how lucky we were, it could have been us. Don't watch it if you feel hormonal/emotional, though.

hello all - don't dare join the weigh in as still feel like a heffer - I probably do need to dust off the scales though and stop living in denial !
Also using a cranial ostepath for DS2 as he is very snuffly and I think that being lifted with forceps during the c section has caused some irritation. His nose is often blocked on the side that the forceps bruised. I think its helping as he is pooing for Britain and is much more chilled during the day. Still snuffly though so will give it another couple of goes. Can't complain on the sleep front as he seems to favour a bedtime of 8.30 - 9 and then sleeps until 5 and then again until 7. I haven't done anything different with him than DS1 and he didn't sleep that much until he was 12 months old !
jardins sorry about DH job
WMDO sorry about your uncle
lottie your post about the girls brought a tear to my eye

quirky your not wrong there. I had to go and kiss both of them after I watched it and I felt really anxious. You just assume you have a baby and that is it, you don't think of all the horrible things that might happen - and obviously shouldn't.
Im such a worrier, Im horrendous and should never ever watch that stuff.

I was all for having a third after a lovely day with them then I thought, na, count blessings and forget it!

Jardins sorry to hear about DH's job. Worrying times too but sounds like you will get it sorted long term.

Re Oesteopath maygirl I felt the same. I went to a very highly regarded one in Edinburgh. Also works for Private Hospital nearby and was originally from Practise in Harley Street, London so I was expecting big things to happen in that room.

At one of my 5 expensive appointments I thought , so am I hear for DD just to have a nap on your arm and you to rest your weary hand on my DD's head!

She always slept really well after it though but only for 24 hours then back to screaming. He did say her head was fine, symetrical and her apgar score was 9 and 9. In the end he said, nope, think her reflux needs treating with medication . Off I went £300 down and still with Miss Screamy in tow.

Id imagine without a medical condition it would really calm a baby and I would take a further baby if I had one.

My DS was a C-section and on hind sight I wish I had taken him. He was highly sensitive in some areas so might have helped.
Don't beat yourself up re the section - we all do it and there's no point. You underwent a big operation to make sure he was safe, nothing to feel bad about there.

You should, however feel bad coming on here talking about jogging and such like. I have enough guilt weighing me down!!

Thanks everyone for the kind messages re my Uncle. My mum is baring up better than Id have thought although has her little moments.
My Gran on the other hand is just broken. She just keeps talking about him from a baby, to a wee boy and through his life torturing herself. It's horrible and too much for her at her age to go through. .

They love seeing the kids though. You can see it's a welcome distraction and lifts them. It's really nice, although an hour is enough as I can see they are shattered too.

Im so excited about tomorrow....I can have a NORMAL cup of tea. This is 3 weeks of Dairy Free up so I have to gradually add Dairy over 4-5 days. Im missing tea sooooo much.
I might get up earlier just to have my tea!!

Oh no have we run out of room
I really have enjoyed not having to do school run and having my other 2 at home.

Been to hospital with DD today to see the rhumatologist and we have been told she'll be on the injections for a long long time so DD is now in a sulk as she really hates them I've promised her a trip to build a bear to cheer her up.

Oh dear, first 'Terrible Mother' badge going to me Cara fell off the pouffe and landed on her face . She was right in the middle of it and next minute she must have pushed herself up with her legs. DH gave me such a scowl too, she squealed like a banshee for a few minutes but was fine.
Bad, bad mummy
Sorry about your DD ali x