March 2010- Group Therapy on the cheap

[ValiumtheConqueror]

And cupcakes

Yeah heckle the swings are the shizz!! Glad you enjoyed your hollier.

Quick pit stop to say Hi.

Iwcas, it sounds like you're doing all the right things already with meetings and getting involved in drafting and such.

Sleeping: hmm, not in the day unless very tired or in his cot. I realise this is not a biggie but it's a bit limiting for me and makes him mega grumpy.

We've bought a trailer for the pushbike so I've done the nursery pick up in that twice, a round trip of 7 miles. And wouldn't you know that the return half has more hill, when I have both of them in the back? But they were holding hands in it yesterday, so cute! And I am at last getting some exercise. Wii fit also rules!

Update on my cousin's baby: poor little mite has a Tongue tie, which has been snipped, but is otherwise ok. There's a test they can do on the cord blood apparently to check re oxygen starvation but the general opinion is all's fine. Thanks for the thoughts and prayers.

Bought the Rock Choir cd today and I can recommend it for a good sing along. Not normally my style but I enjoyed it. Although "Something inside so strong" makes me cry! Hormones, must be....

Alex had his first swimming lesson today, think he enjoyed it. Bless him...

Here's hoping for better sleep for all tonight.

A Saint's name, donttry, WTF did she mean? How peculiar of her.

Re Ambys on planes, yes, I should think that means you could take yours on Aer Lingus. Only thing that I can think of to watch for is whether you have to tell the airline in advance how many pieces of check in baggage you are taking.

Thanks Sariska. I think that woman thought that since I was Irish I'd be raising a little Roman Cath'lic. Nope......

Good news re your cousin's baby *Bluey".

IWCAS Just wanted to say I'm so pleased you got a chance to speak a midwife at the hospital, and that they've agreed to address your concerns in practical ways - well done - you won't change anything about your time there, but you've made a big difference to women who will be there in the future

Donttry a saint's name - bloody hilarious! The old busybody...am also not raising a little cat'lick and am causing eyebrows to be raised by having an excuse for a party a naming ceremony instead of a christening when we go back in August. Luckily, my uber Catholic mother isn't bothered - 9 christenings out of 10 gc is good enough going for her . Oh and check with Aer Lingus about the Amby but I reckon it'll be fine. Sorry to hear things aren't so good with DH - sleep deprivation is a terrible thing...but sounds like your DD could be turning a corner sleep wise [furiously knocks on wood as I type that].

PD definitely take the Amby - every little (thing) helps. Wee blue hoose looks gorgeous! I also remembered you were on holidays for most of July and August, but did miss you all the same (and am enjoying your funny posts now you're temporarily back!).

IWCAS well done for kicking up a fuss and getting to see a midwife. It still horrifies me at the appalling care you received, especially when I know the NHS can do so much better...

MummyElk here's the link to the petition

Big thanks to everyone who's signed the petition - I'm off to the protest they're organising for next week. And am quite excited to meet some of the other MNetters going! Smac (like the name change) how rubbish that only you and your girls showed up for the Swansea meet up. Grr on your behalf.

Rebecca yay for the training! I'll keep an eye on your blog. Most exciting to follow your journey...

Shroomer sorry to hear sex is still painful and hope the physio helps. I find sex quite different (I didn't have a vaginal delivery so it's not from that). It's the lack of lubrication I think, from BFing, plus the general exhaustion and thoughts of my son. TBH, I mostly only have it to keep DH happy (as I enjoy the enjoyment he gets more than I actually enjoy the act iykwim).

Multiple night wakings - tick. In fact, I'd head off to bed now but the nappies are washing and I need to hang them up before bed (DH is out for a work thing tonight so can't just ask him).

Am also having a big reality check as got my first fully SMP pay packet today and god, it's a small amount...so went to the library for singing today and have decided to do as many free things with DS as possible!

OK, off to snooze on the couch watch some telly before I head to bed.

Baby G has a saint's name as a middle name! but that is after her Granny Mac and not so that old birds on the train approve. That is so funny that she actually said it out loud though! donttry
Be back in a bit got to do some nappy business..... anyone for some discounted v3s? here
shroomer did you try the reusables or did you get rid? Don't want to make you feel bad, just being nosey!

Oh and the big news tonight chez Smac is that big girl baby G rolled from her back to her front. She has been trying so hard and finally made it. Sadly daddy was too busy watching telly and I was busy on the laptop to actually witness the event she was on the play mat and I looked down to see her round the wrong way by my feet and bobbing her head up and down like one of those nodding dogs!

pacific I've just googled the wee blue hoose. It looks lovely. I remember going to Cullen as a child and loved the beach with the white squeaky sand.

The tandem feeding is quite annoying tbh. I don't enjoy feeding them together at all, but sometimes doing it seperately just isn't going to work and I just need to do it. Ds1 has settled a bit, but a couple of times a few weeks ago, I had to lock myself and ds2 in the bathroom so I could feed ds2 without ds1 hitting/kicking ds2. They all say tandem feeding helps prevent sibling rivalry . The scary thought is that it might be worse if I wasn't tandemming...

We are going to visit my sister next week and it's a 400 mile trip. We are breaking it up by staying at a Travelodge half way and then visiting friends on the way. I plan to sit in the back with ds2 because he's not great in the car. I have perfected the art of dangling over the carseat to feed him, so hopefully we won't have to stop too often.

Ds2 has slept pretty much all day today. He had half an hour in the morning, then slept for about three hours on and off in the afternoon, then another hour at 6pm, and he's still asleep after a quick feed at 7.30pm. He's sleeping on dh just now which is new. He used to wake the second I moved, so I am hoping this is a good sign for when I come to getting him to sleep on his own.

I'm tandem feeding too, mawbroon, and also finding it a bit annoying (which, in turn, makes me feel guilty). DS is 2.4 and only feeds morning and evening, although it was just mornings before his sister was born. He'd like to feed more frquently but twice a day is my limit.

I'm a bit hush hush about tandemming in RL. I have one friend who's very supportive (she wanted to tandem feed her two girls - 18 mo age gap - but the elder weaned herself during pregnancy) but the others who know are a bit . Sad to say that this includes DH; I think he fears that DS will still be feeding when he's a teenager. I don't think it helped when I explained that he'd lose the ability to latch once his milk teeth fall out. (In case anyone is wondering, I do want him weaned well before then....!)

I know lack of sleep is unlikely to kill me but it's hard to convince myself of that when faced with a persistently wakeful baby at whatever stupid o'clock it is right now.

(Hope no-one else here is awake and reading this ATM.)

Sariska - I don't want to feed ds1 til his milk teeth fall out either, but it's kind of looking like it might be that way as he is nearly 5. I have been waiting 2.5yrs for him to wean. Any restrictions that I have made on him nursing are usually met with protests at the time, but then over the following weeks, his behaviour becomes terrible and he is weepy and clingy. The fact that it is resolved with resuming the previous level of nursing indicates to me that it is still very much a need rather than a want or a habit. I would love for him just to say he was done one day and that be it, but I don't know how it will end. DH is not supportive at all. In fact he leaves the room when I nurse ds1 and told me that I looked ridiculous when I nursed them together. As if I was doing it to look cool eh?

DS2 woke a few times last night, but I wasn't counting, so I'm not sure how often, but he is in bed with me and dh, so I just latch him on and go back to sleep. I feel ok this morning, so must have had enough sleep, but only just!

Who was talking about the breast crawl earlier? (Too scared to go back a page as I have lost long messages before and been very annoyed!!) I did laid back nursing with ds2, but he started on my chest, I didn't have him crawl up from my belly. Straight after he was born, I put him on my chest, but he wasn't interested and then they had to take him away for a puff of oxygen because he was holding his breath. Then when finally went for it, about 20 minutes after he was born, it took him 4 minutes to latch on. I was exhausted after having contractions for 3 days and then a labour, but I still thought it was amazing. DH videoed it, and it still brings a wee tear to my eye now.

mawbroon . My DH isn't that bad but then my DS is a couple of years younger than yours. Like you, I think my DS has a need rather than a want. Certainly he gets very upset (and I don't mean in a typical toddler tantrum way) if, for some reason, I deny him the chance to nurse.

Ladies, I am POOPED. I'm not enjoying sharing the bed with both DH and DD2 again - I felt like I was squashed onto the edge of the mattress all night and also felt like baby was attached to the boob all night. Like Manda the other night, I woke up with no recollection of how often she'd fed or what time etc.

DD1's currently at the CM and I'd love to pop into town and check out some of the sales but a) I've no money and b) I've no energy.

Oh dear DD2 is fussing in her swing. Even the magical power of the swing is not working this morning...might have to get into the car after all. [exhausted emoticon] Gotta go and convince her to sleep.

Hi ladies

so much to catch up!

donttrythisathome lol at the saint's name. I bet the lady was catholic and from southern Europe (like me ) where everyone has a Saint's name - even a simple one like Maria

SmacsGonePotty well done with the rolling baby G!

mawbroon good luck with your car trip.

Sariska how are you after being awake all night?

I'm getting a bit worried about DS. He's 23weeks (18 corrected) he it seems he's getting very frustrated about his movements. He sees objects, he gets excited but them but he really doesn't know how to grab them... Anyway, this TTSP and he will improve his coordination over the next weeks.
My mum is coming today for a week so I've managed to book hairdresser, waxing, nails, etc
Hope everyone is ok

spooky - my post was 666
and now 667

Evening ladies, flying visit while DH bathes DS.

A huge thanks to all who've signed the petition

Smac I'd love to buy some discounted BG v3 but DH is currently vetoing it (as we really don't need them and don't have any much spare cash at the mo). I'm trying to explain that while DS has enough nappies I don't have enough nappies iykwim...

Pixie Great Ormond Street [concerned] - why did you have to go there? Is it because of DS's allergies? Really hope all is well with you and your brood. Well done for navigating the tube with the double pram btw!

Evitas enjoy the week with your mum - you're going to look fabulous after all those apps (although you look fabulous anyway I'm sure ).

it's all quiet here today!
Where is everyone? heeeeeeeeeeeeeellllllllllooooooooooo!

The giant baby got weighed yesterday and had her final set of jabs (yes we have fallen even further behind due to excessive holidays ) so at 20 weeks weighs 19lb 4oz. I had a look at DD1s book and she was 33 weeks and 19lb 3oz and I always thought she was quite 'well covered' .
Still 100% boobie and not showing any signs of readiness for food.
Poor Baby G howled so much after the jabs that DD1 joined in
but after a few minutes she was calm and showing no signs of further grumpiness.
Not much else to report here apart from Mummy is sporting a new swishy hairdo and I'm toying with the idea of taking DD1 for her first trim.

Wow Smacs - that is a big baby!! I don't know what ds2 weighs, but he was 13lbs 7oz at his 16week injections which was 4 weeks ago but he was only 5.bs 15oz at birth. MIL gave me DH's weight chart from 19canteen, and he was something like 5lbs heavier than both ds1 and ds2 for quite a lot of the time. Some are big, some are small! sounds like you are doing well with breastfeeding.

I know it is really early to tell. in fact I don't even know why \i am mentioning this - but has anyone noticed any right/left handed stuff going on? DS2 consistently puts out his left hand if you hold something out for him to grab. DH is left handed and me and ds1 are right handed, so neither would be a surprise tbh. I am about 3 years ahead of myself though.

maw I was wondering this the other day too - DD2 seems to favour her left hand when playing too. I don't know if it's too early to tell but if she turns out to be a lefty I won't be surprised! She'll be the only one in our family if so.

Hi everyone,

mawbroon yes, I was also wondering that. I think DS is also left handed,everything is with his left hand, besides he tends to turn his head always to the left, etc. etc.

I'm feeling 3kg lighter after having waxed

Smac so big! MIL bought us 15 BGs ages ago so think I'd better not buy anymore!! I did ask her to buy on your website but don't think she did

Evitas know what you mean. When I get my eyebrows threaded my face feels much lighter. I have very bushy eyebrows. My next-door-neighbour growing up ( a grown man and the father of my friend) used shout down the road after me "Donttry you're the image of your grandfather, HUGE bushy eyebrows just like him". He used also yell out "Donttry. You've got very FAT". In my twenties I was single a lot and used hang around with his daughter who was in a couple. One Sunday the 5 of us went for a drive and the car fitted just 5 at a squeeze. When he saw us he yelled "God, what would ye do if donttry EVER got a boyfriend?!"

Yep, there is a reason I moved to the UK. And he is a big tall red-haired lump of a next-door reason!

Sorry for the ramblings..

Waves...

The 5 of us were me and two couples in case anyone was interested. I'm not a schitzophrenic.

Wow, dont what an absolute gem of a neighbour he was! Mind you, I've known a few people like that and, actually, they're all very soft/kind hearted. SOme people only seem to be able to communicate via what they see as 'joking'.

So, when I mentioned on/off spotting (about a month ago) I reckon that indeed was my period returning (albeit, an annovulatory cycle) as about two weeks ago I felt the familar twang of ovulation and as of today and absolutely pouring with blood (sorry if that's tmi, but I believe we're waaaay past tmi on here by now!). A few little clots too it's so heavy. At least it doesn't hurt (like in my younger years where I would vomit from the agony). I called DP to tell him that James wasnt expecting a sibling (we've been playing russian roulette by not preventing even though we aren't wanting any more... we think) and he was surprised to find himself a little disappointed!