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The Baby Has Landed

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Sotiredsomuch · 27/11/2019 21:05

Anyone watching?

I love stuff like this.

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titnomatani · 09/12/2019 23:47

I'm from a culture where choosing not to have babies before the age of 25 is frowned upon or almost certainly means there's something wrong with the couple Hmm. I had my first at 35 and expecting second at 36. I researched everything to within an inch of it's life but then would've done that no matter what age I was when I had my first- it's such a life changing event and you'd want to know everything.

titnomatani · 09/12/2019 23:54

@CaptainMyCaptain- that would've been too much for me if my MIL had been that interfering- imagine that was his mum popping her head in/sitting on their bed and giving them a pep talk- there'd be uproar. Yes the mum is supportive of Syler but she needs to give both of them space and let them approach her to gently guide and support. She's massively full-on. And, I stick to my original point- she's faaaar too aggressive, confrontational, patronising when she speaks to (at) Mo. As mentioned previously- I'm not sure if she has a reason for that (in the first episode Syler mentioned hearing rumours that Mo might/might not be there for the birth so I'd assumed they might've been separated) but even then, she almost squares up to him like a bully.

I would've kicked him though re: the bottle. He did feed the baby in one go resulting in the baby crying- exactly as Syler had said he would. Grrrrr.

CaptainMyCaptain · 10/12/2019 08:37

I didn't think they been separated, I thought he just wasn't sure about being present at the birth because it was so unheard of in his culture. I think he just couldn't stomach the idea. I don't hold out much hope for the future if the MiL doesn't back off though. In the first Episode I thought she was being supportive, I gave her the benefit of the doubt, now I think she's taken over completely and is treating Syler and Mo like babies too. I quite liked the way the older men talked to Mo in the pub though, they weren't being confrontational just saying 'it used to be like that here but things have moved on'.

SleepingStandingUp · 10/12/2019 09:00

Altho I'm not sure how impressed I'd have been with Grandad taking him down the pub and leaving me home with the baby!!

Thry def need their own place

CaptainMyCaptain · 10/12/2019 09:08

Maybe the men thought he needed the pep talk.

SleepingStandingUp · 10/12/2019 10:07

Possibly and its lovely to see how they've welcomed him in but from her POV I'd be like erm, can you take the baby with you??

Foxton20 · 10/12/2019 11:53

I think skyler has tubular breasts like myself which is why she wasn’t producing enough milk

MrsPelligrinoPetrichor · 10/12/2019 12:03

I think skyler has tubular breasts like myself which is why she wasn’t producing enough milk

Doesn't need discussing though, up to her how she feeds her baby. She pumped loads of colostrum ,she did well.

MrsPelligrinoPetrichor · 10/12/2019 12:06

Sorry,that was a bit snippy,I just feel this thread is a bit 'pile on Sylar'ans she's obviously reading.

MrsPelligrinoPetrichor · 10/12/2019 12:06

**and

Foxton20 · 10/12/2019 12:21

No, it wasn’t a bad thing. I was merely mentioning because it might have made her feel better and to know sometimes people actually can’t produce enough milk.

Foxton20 · 10/12/2019 12:22

I know exactly how she felt those early days, where you wanted to feed but you physically couldn’t, my Dd was latched for 3 whole days practically and lost 10% body weight.

MrsPelligrinoPetrichor · 10/12/2019 12:22

I realised that after I'd posted, I couldn't either. Still obviously hits a nerve 20 years onBlush

OhWifey · 10/12/2019 13:20

Bring latched three days straight can be entirely normal

Foxton20 · 10/12/2019 13:40

It’s not when you have zero milk and the baby is constantly screaming because she is starving..

CiaoMay · 10/12/2019 15:34

Its amazing how emotive feeding is. I couldn't get my baby to latch initially on me or a bottle as he jaundice and just fell asleep. Even though I wanted to breastfeed I thought i wouldn't mind if I couldn't but I was so upset to watch the nicu nurse feeding him because i couldn't. That's why I felt so sad seeing Syler doubt herself and think she hadn't produced enough pumping when she had. I really wanted someone to walk in and say wow well done!
Enjoying this thread as well - the programme has definitely got a good selection of families but interesting how Syler and Mo are the ones we seem most drawn to. Personally I think the pub chat seemed a bit guided. I can picture a producer asking them to sit and chat about sex roles.
Looking forward to the next episode!

MrsPelligrinoPetrichor · 10/12/2019 17:12

Even though I wanted to breastfeed I thought i wouldn't mind if I couldn't but I was so upset to watch the nicu nurse feeding him because i couldn't

Urgghhh me too.

hobbler · 10/12/2019 17:24

I’m loving this series. It’s making me really broody!

SleepingStandingUp · 10/12/2019 17:53

,I just feel this thread is a bit 'pile on Sylar'ans she's obviously reading.
Tnf I think it's more "shame she didn't get more support and someone to tell her that's a ton load of milk so early!* I wish I could have pumped thst much, but then PICU accidentally defrosted it and wasted it before baby had a chance to take it

MyDcAreMarvel · 10/12/2019 18:53

Can’t use left hand where ibuprofen? X

CaptainMyCaptain · 11/12/2019 08:46

Can’t use left hand where ibuprofen? X
Just figured out that message was probably meant to be a text. I hope you found the ibuprofen.

MyDcAreMarvel · 11/12/2019 10:54

Ahh yes it was , at least it was mundane and not embarrassing. In my defence I have a one month old and had woke from a short nap a bit disoriented. Blush

MyDcAreMarvel · 11/12/2019 10:55

And yes I found it thank you Grin

gingersausage · 11/12/2019 13:14

Syler is the same age as my daughter so her mum must be around my age so why wasn’t she giving her advice on safe sleeping and breastfeeding? That’s what puzzled me.

I really do think it’s time for another public health campaign targeted at SIDS. I know Back to Sleep reduced it by unimaginable amounts, but having watched this programme it’s obvious that the information is no longer reaching the target audience. It terrifies me that we might start to see a rise in cot deaths again.

NotYourHun · 11/12/2019 13:41

I think Syler’s getting a really hard time here. I’m sure I saw Hermisha’s partner put the baby down on her front but no one is piling on them.