High Needs Baby Support Group (thread IV)

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Yoohooo! Over here!

The last thread was filling up so I've started us a sparkling new one.

The original thread was to support those of us with babies fitting the following criteria:

1. Feeds frequently daytime
2. Feeds frequently nighttime
3. Needs to be constantly held
4. Wont sleep alone
5. Hates the car seat/pram
6. Short naps

Some of our babies have grown out of some of those now, but we're still here to support each other through the sleepless nights and noisy car journeys and to offer hugs, chocolate and wine to anyone who's struggling.

So if that list sounds familiar then come and join us as we delight in our active, inquisitive, curious and restless babies or toddlers!

I wish!

After keeping us awake for most of last night, DS has now developed a sickness bug, so our 'early night' has been rudely changed into a sheet washing, sick-baby-holding, sheet-washing, bedding-changing, DS-soothing marathon. Poor little thing. Poor us.

Oh dear Truth how awful, hope baby feels better soon and you can get some rest.

We had a rough night too as my back has gone out on me. All locked up and spasmodic now, ouch. I've been in low level pain with it for awhile but something popped while putting DD down in cot last night. DH will have to stay home today as I can't lift her. Won't go down well with his work. Bugger.

Well, that was an interesting night!

I think we've had eight bursts of sickness (and all ensuing bed changes), four washing machine loads, two calls to the out of hours doctor, one argument about whether we can send him to nursery or not (I won, he's tucked up in bed upstairs), three more baths than usual...

And it doesn't seem to be over yet. DH is now complaining of feeling ill and I've just extracted myself from underneath DS after finally getting him to sleep (so that I can go tackle the HUGE pile of washing that now needs sorting)

We were supposed to be having our first child free day/night out tomorrow. That's looking unlikely. I doubt SIL&MIL will want DS in this state!

Anyway, enough about me. Have you managed to get to a doc Mitsouko? I hope you get some super dooper painkillers and some relief soon.

How did the chat go Joyful? That sound suspiciously similar to what my DH used to do. I've never come across anyone else who'd even heard of digital forensics before!

I wrote a big message earlier, but the site died and ate my post on its way down!

Hope all the poorly babies and mums are feeling better.

I'm feeling a bit sad today. The time is coming when DH will go back to work. Money is getting tight and we need to get back to the house deposit saving too. But that means DS into almost full-time childcare again. I'm so going to miss these days where we can all be at home together (I'm working, yes, but at least I can feed him, and play with him on breaks and stuff). I don't know that I'm ready to let them go yet. A lottery win would be very handy right about now...!

DH is toying with the idea of becoming a male nanny while he is doing his OU degree He'd be amazing at it. He wants to be a teacher eventually.

I had another dentist visit on Wednesday to have permanent crowns put on. Oh my god, the pain was second only to childbirth. It was awful. Much better now though, and they look so much better.

Little man has another molar on the way, poor fella :(

Wishing you all a good day!

Naughty BabyJumper - get thee to sleep!

DS is still poorly DH has gone down south to the wedding without me so I'm home alone with chocolate, wine and apple pie

To be fair, DS is being bliming amazing. He can't keep anything down, so the cycle goes: feed, throw up, sleep, wake up super happy, play, get hungry, feed, throw up, sleep, wake up super happy... you get the picture. Apart from the bits where he is actually being sick (when he looks at me in total despair and confusion) he's just being amazing. Bless him.

Did I tell you about his latest skill though? He's learnt how to kiss, which is gorgeous (he only kisses me ) but he will only kiss on the lips... and he's sick... and he keeps wanting to kiss me... and I really want him too, because it's just super cute, but oh-my-god, he's sick. Boak.

Sick for over a week? Don't say that! Our washing machine is already looking at me as if to say 'more? really? I can't cope!' (no really, it is, I'm not in a sleep deprived haze, no really...) and I really can't take more time off work.

Glad BabyJumper is asleep. Now stay that way little man, or I'll have to put you in a detention.

Sleep with Mr Raspberry! Sleep with Mr Raspberry! Much as I adore DS, I love the very rare mornings where I wake up next to DH