October 08 - Ooh fancy that!

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We filled up a thread without even noticing!

Primary school outcome for dd today . They say that the emails will be sent out by 6pm (though may take longer to get through to us).

Do you have any dr or nurse friends you can have over to give a diagnosis or their thoughts? Then you can tell nursery she saw a professional and they said not cp or the other way if so...
Or beg and plead for Ronshar to come over for the day. Bribe her with cakes

Ekka, I'd throw myself on the floor howling if my CM decided to give up. She is fantastic and S loves her, so I can understand how you feel.

Any more spots Ksal?

CSWS - Can I get your advice (or anyone else who cares to chip in)? I keep hearing people on here rave about the book Taking Charge of Your Fertility and I've seen your name pop up on some old threads about it. Do you think it's worth me getting a copy? I'm not an expert by any means but I already know about temping, checking for fertile CM etc (but I've not tried checking my cervical position or anything). Is it still worth a read, do you think? I don't want to shell out for a copy if it's just going to repeat what I already know, and the library copies have a long list of reservations already and I'll be in the menopause by the time they get me a copy.

cf - I still have my copy knocking around somewhere, so we need to meet up again and you can borrow/have that!

I'd be sad to see my cm go, too.

I have no idea about fertility stuff. All that I DO know is that if you have an early miscarriage, it does NOT mean that you won't get pregnant the very next month... despite what the dr might tell you.

cf - last time I attended an LLL meeting (a while ago, but anyway, still relevant), they had books about fertility and ttc there, too. I don't know if this is common for lll groups or not, but if it is, then you could try that. At my group, you could always borrow books whenever you wanted as long as you were on the mailing list.

Not read ANYTHING really but to add to what Star said about early miscarriages..... Apparently you are actually very fertile immediately after a miscarriage and lots of babies are conceived immediately following a miscarriage with no problems during pregnancy. DS was conceived following a VERY early miscarriage (no more than an agonisingly painful, late & very heavy period).

Right off to read. I've been slacking off again!!!

It sounds great Pistachio.

I've also heard that means testing of benefits, because it's so complicated and you usually have to jump through so many hoops to get there, deters some more vulnerable people who would be entitled to it but don't because they find the system difficult to access.

Thanks for the offer CSWS - That's a great idea.

I'm trying to cut down on feeds, in case it's affecting my fertility. It was fine yesterday but dp is worried that if we give oatmilk in a cup ds'll not be getting enough fat. If we make sure he eats plenty of yoghurt, cheese, olive oil etc he'll be fine won't he? He'd still be having 2 breast feeds a day. I don't like giving ds straight cow's milk as it makes his nappies really revolting.

Do tell more pistachio - I find it interesting even though I'm not doing NCT training Sounds like a blast. Glad you had fun!! Did ds want his feed when you got back or has he weaned?

He will be fine with other sources of calcium in his diet, cf, I think. No need to worry.

50ft... that is exactly how Q was conceived. Only the miscarriage came as a huge surprise as we were not ttc and then dr said I wouldn't ovulate for a few months so it would be difficult to get pg again soon and we were like, "yipee, free birth control!" Then a positive pg test a few weeks later...

But, it turned out for the best. I wouldn't change anything about Q for the world.

so.... emma is at nursery. Still nothing onthe CP front. the few spots i had seen were tiny, with no central head/feature and they have gone.

I am slightly regretting not going to a doc on friday, but i had very little to show them - i was almost too embarassed. fingers crossed i have made the right call, but i am 95% confident (which is pretty high for me!!)

Hello.
CSWS did you see that Dr Clark had posted his answers.
& You Ekka. Have a read through very interesting.
I have just posted on the initial thread and the link is on there.

Off again. Bye

myjob - good to "see" you At least you don't need to worry about going for a run or exercise!!

Where is everyone? Well, I know csws is off driving hundreds of miles looking for the perfect camera and bench

star, but I have the perfect bench now - did you not see?!

This week's driving will be me zipping up to the baby show in Birmingham for all those things that I never knew I needed .

Thanks for pointing out the Q&A answers ronshar. Think I'll speak to my hv next time I see her, which I guess will be in a few weeks time!

How did I miss the bench??

I've never gone to a baby show or a wedding show... but dh and I did go to a ski and snowboard show (before Q and childcare costs, of course!). It is truly amazing how they convince you of all the stuff that you never knew existed and that you "needed". I'd be scared of a baby show... but as a seasoned mom, you should be fine

Glad it's not cp, Ksal! I wonder what it was!

I think we've been well and truly deserted star!
My bench post was on election day, so we were prob all a bit distracted! Tis lovely though, and D can stand on it and see over part of the fence to watch next door's chickens now, so he's happy!

oh so much easier than actually having chickens!! and cleaner!

Star I went to a ski & snowboard show years ago. Got really drunk on jagermister and fell asleep passed out on the train home!!!!

Pistachio that sounds fabulous. I am a bit that you have something to get your teeth into. I think my brain is melting.

CSWS. I am tempted to demand an allergist appointment for both DD1 & W but if my experience is anything to go by it isnt worth the effort. They cant do anything to cure your allergies and once you get given an epi pen they wash their hands of you

Myjob, has N started the bitting and pinching yet? W has and it is great fun!

I have got to go and have my sinus's cleaned out again. Rubbish. 12 week waiting list so hopefully all done before the school summer holidays.

Hope everybody is well.

OMG CSWS you only have a few weeks left Just realised we are nearly in June

hello... quiet around here innit?
CSWS, i have qestion about the rose and rebellion carrier. I bought one sometime after you last time... the ones on the website are subtly different now, so i just wanted to get your opinion/knowledge. what age did you use it for D? I was wondering if you can BF in it, but my thinking is that i wouldn't be able to do that particularly early on?? also i am not sure re the splayed legs position for a young baby as i'm fairly sure emma didn't go in ours until well over 6 months.

when are you due by the way? sorry i have a rubbish memory

myjob, emma is a nightmare wrt to bumping, falling, colliding etc. her legs are covered in bruises and i get numerous accident reports every week from nursery.

just on friday she split her lip walking into a cupboard (!?) and then bumped her head coming head first off the sofa.

I think soft play centres are partly to blame for her having delusions of invincibility.... she keeps trying to swing herself over the back of the sofa

pistachio that is quite possible, Emma's nursery is organised so that they have all ages in each room (they call it 'family grouping' which I imagine holds a special irony for anyone who doesn't agree with nursery care for the very young). So she has always had older children around her to inspire her antics

There's a little girl who is 3 who goes to my cm 3 mornings per week and Q really looks up to her, copies her and wants to join in with everything she does. He even said her name the other day
She's such a lovely well mannered little girl, too - always please and thank you and may I... very gentle and loves cuddling and "teaching" Q.
I love it!

I hope your sinuses aren't too horrid, ronshar. You have this a lot! Can you get your sinuses removed??

I can't find the bench. Ah well, I'll imagine it in my mind. Big, sparkling bench, in platinum, of course

myjob N sounds like a little monkey!!

Q has "bitten" a few times but only me and only when teething (I realized afterward) and it hurts! He is so attentive and "well behaved" lately... everywhere I take him people comment on how well behaved he is because he stops when we say stop, comes to us when we say...etc... however, he does put on a good show and has his moments at home where he just shouts/screams at us when he doesn't want to do something. I've learned to just give him a blank stare and repeat the instruction... then calmly force get him to do what he needs to do.