Ex chartstalkers pg or just taking a break!

[Kittykins]

my TK Maxx has peanut shell and Baba slings...

but we still have plenty of shopping days left, we need to save something!

at you laughing on the phone...


Tasha - as for the water thing, my mother did say that breastmilk should provide everything - but that it's always useful when it's hot to have a bottle with water as apparently the baby can just be hot/thirsty rather than hungry, and when it's really hot, the baby just won't feed properly. Then again, I was born in the drought of '76, and my brothers were babies through pretty hot summers too, so she was talking temps of 35C+. I think the last summer we had that got anywhere near '76 was 2003 or 04 or something. The last couple of summers haven't been greatly different to the winters, and the temp certainly hasn't got anywhere near the 30s in any part of Britain I've been in!

 

[Tasha20]

Yes I suppose at those temps back then you would be dying for a drink

I understand what you are saying and you mom (sorry I took what you said in the previous post wrong ) that they may not be hungry and just want a drink, but bm still does this.
When Oli was thirsty she would have a quick 2min feed and then later when hungry would feed off that same breast for 10-15mins thats when I knew she was hungry or thirsty, the fore milk is the thrist quenching part where as the hind is the food so to speak.

This is why its important that when a feed is finished that the baby goes back to the same breast to make sure he/she has had everything and drained the breast of the hind before going onto the next booby

Nowadays even when a baby is weaned onto solids at 6 months it isn't nesesary to give water or juice etc just offer boob for drink, a few sucks and they are of again I did ocassionaly give Oli a drink when she was around 3 months and then at 6 or 7 but she wasn't interested and would of rather had sweet breastmilk instead

I doubt it would be that hot this year or any other year in Britian, but saying that it would be my flaming luck that I give birth at home and would rather the birth pool be filled with ice!

 

[kmac]

Hi everyone

Just to say I have posted my birth stoy - it's quite long though and I am drained after writing it!

hope you are all ok
xx

 

[sally12]

Hi everyone

Sorry ive not been on here for ages! Hope you are all well?

So where is ROM? What news?! I am all excited...come on George!

Things with us are really good. Im still managing to BF which I am starting to really enjoy although it is hard work because I cant really palm the feeds off to others! I do express a bit but it takes forever!

Isla has just started smiling which is just the most amazing thing to me! I only get a couple of smiles a day but they melt my heart!

We have had quite a bit of trouble getting Isla to nap during the day which has been really tiring me out but I think we have found the solution....hairdryer noise! She LOVES it!

I dont have any up to date photos of her but we did have a professional photoshoot done the other day (my uncle is a wedding photographer) so we should have those soon which I will post

Good to see that none of you have been banned! I cant believe that people can be that nasty, let alone have enough time to do those things!!

It has been really good to catch up on all of your news and pls dont think that I have forgotten any of you! Until next time I have 5 mins.... xxxx

 

[kmac]

Hi all

Just thought I would post as we were sliding away down the page!

Hope everyone is surviving the snowy weather. We didn't venture very far today - just went to register Kian's birth - then headed home again. It suited me fine as I think I was a bit over-enthusiastic yesterday and I was quite sore all night. At least it has reminded me I'm supposed to be taking it a bit easy!

We think Kian is coming along fine. He seems really alert quite often, he looks well and all is normal on the nappy front. I'm nervous as he is getting weighed for the first time in a week tomorrow. I have just stupidly tried to weigh him myself. Our bathroom scales are digital, haven't been used for ages and have been standing on their side. According to them he has lost quite a bit of weight but then I put him on the kitchen scales and according to them he has put on a bit I really hope they are right.
I have been BFing on demand and keeping him on each side for as long as feels right - not just 10 minutes as advised. I thought it was all going quite well....
I have a friend who is a paediatrician and she was visiting the other day - she said he looked perfectly healthy.
I'm going to be worried all night though - thank goodness the health visitor is coming first thing.

We are also going to look at a nursery tomorrow Just the thought of it makes me want to cry. But unless we win the lottery we don't have any choice

Nice to see you sally12

how are you rom? any more signs?

hope everyone is ok!!
xx

 

[Kittykins]

hi all!

Well, we had about 8" of snow today. Fortunately I'd planned to work from home anyway. DH hadn't... he left for work at 6.45, clutching his thermos mug of coffee, his freshly-made smoothie (aren't I good to him?!) and his banana. At just after 8, he phoned me - from 3 miles away. His train had broken down. So he made his way back again, looking sorry for himself.

I haven't been out at all - I was tempted but I had shedloads of work and had to keep reminding myself it wasn't a weekend.

Bit worried about tomorrow - I hope the buses are running again. I'm teaching, and it's a 3 mile walk to college - usually about 45 mins, but I think that it will take a lot longer with being pregnant, and snow and ice everywhere. I'm really not looking forward to it. I'm supposed to go to an antenatal aquaerobics session first, but the thought of being in the pool, then walking with damp hair, does not appeal - plus I don't think I have time It would be nice if the seminars are cancelled, but they won't be. And no students will turn up - some of them live 30+ miles away and commute in by train from the other side of London. That's what makes it so depressing - I'll struggle in, and it will be me and my cup of peppermint tea! And then I'll have to get home again in the dark... I'm feeling sorry for myself already!

normally I'd love this sort of weather - I'd have got my mountain bike out, all my thermal cycling stuff, and have gone for it - it's great when the city becomes an all-terrain course. But now I'm terrified of falling and hurting the baby, or getting too cold, or something!

kmac - I'm sure Kian is doing absolutely fine. I guess the worrying never stops! KUP on the visit tomorrow.

Sally - woohoo! you're back! Have you tried the hoover too? It's not as glamorous, but I know lots of people it's worked for - plus you can combine chores. On the other hand, I think I'd prefer to do my hair... Glad Isla's doing well, looking forward to pics! (and you can post them on photobucket too, you know, so that those of us without facebook access can see them!!!)

 

[reallyoldmum]

everyone - I've not been on much as Han is home and is a full time job I have still been getting periods of contractions daily but just as I think this is it it all stops I think now its so cold and snowy here George has decided to stay put for a while

I know what you mean Kitty - I am terrified every time I venture through the door in case I fall.... we had our drive done a couple of months ago and its so slippy - 2 of our friends have taken a tumble which doesnt install too much faith in me.

Sally lovely to hear from you and Kmac I am sure that Kian is fine honey, he would be letting you know I am sure if he was hungry good luck today with the weigh in

Its so lovely to see everyones tickers moving - I cant believe how many of us are pregnant or have babies - what a difference a year makes hey girls!!

Right off to sort out yet more food for the day ahead..... only thing keeping me sane is planning what I am going to eat each day Soup and lemon drizzle cake on the menu today I think...... I'm making the most of the opportunity to not feel guilty when I eat

Jane x

 

[kmac]

kitty and rom - yes, be careful if it's slippy where you are! All our snow seems to be melting now.

Well I am a bit gutted to say the least. Kian's weight is down slightly The HV didn't seem too worried as he looks perfectly fine. I just don't get it, he has been feeding loads. We did have a bad night though - very little sleep and he would just feed for a few minutes at a time. So this morning he wasn't interested before the HV came.
So we have to give him 2 top ups a day now with formula
I don't know what I'm doing wrong.
Sorry to keep going on.....

 

[Loola]

Hi girlies!

I hope you pregnant ladies are being extra careful in this snow.

I bloody hate snow! There is only 1 other person in work with me. Its pointless being here as no-one is coming in. You dont get any thanks for risking life and limb to get here either in this job.

Whats worse is my car has died, its not the battery as I have charged that, its turning over just not catching if you know what I mean. So no doubt that will cost me a fortune from the wedding funds Also my cat is ill. He keeps being sick after every meal. He seems fine in himself, he is playing, and being his usual naughty self, he just cant keep anything down. My other cat is fine thankfully. I cant take him to the vet as I dont have a car! Its just the worst timing ever So Im feeling really hard done by at the moment. Hmph.

Hope everyone is well and safe

 

[Kittykins]

Kmac - you're NOT doing anything wrong. You've already said the HV isn't worried. ok, so he needs top-ups for the moment - but that really isn't the end of the world. It's not even the beginning of the beginning of the end of the world. They're top-ups, not replacements - and even if they were replacements, he'd still thrive on them. He's still getting a load of breastmilk from you, so you're achieving a lot already and he's getting his nutrients and antibodies from that, and he's getting some supplementary guaranteed calories on top. Obviously he's just got a high metabolism and is burning up the calories faster than he's getting them down his throat. He's obviously not starving, you'd know if he was in distress - he's fine. You, on the other hand, don't sound so fine. Give yourself a break. See if you can time the FF top-ups so that DH can do them, maybe a morning and evening one, and that way you turn what you currently see as a problem into a bonus for all. You get a little bit of time to make yourself feel better, DH gets to feel useful and to bond with Kian, Kian gets his food. Even if it's just 10 or 20 minutes each time, use that time for you - stick on a face-pack, or lie on the bed with a chilled eye-mask, or take a bath with some relaxing music. I bet Kian will sense if you're more relaxed - getting tense about things really won't help either of you. You're a great mother, so believe it, and try to see the opportunities in everything. You've had a crap time, you deserve a bit of a break. Think of the FF top-ups as Kian giving you that break!

And yes, you're very welcome to quote all this back at me in 6 months' time when I go through exactly the same worries and concerns - in fact, I expect it!

Loola - to you too. I hope the car isn't too expensive... and that your cat gets better of his own accord. Has he been eating putrid mice or something?!

ROM - keep going with that cake, make the most of it! And for your sake, I'm glad George is staying put for the moment - the roads are treacherous at the moment!


College is closed today and teaching is cancelled (isn't that sad, I'm worse than the students!). I might take a walk in a bit, it's beautiful weather now - glorious sunshine. I can put on my walking boots, and go through the park to the cafe... I might take some reading with me (I've a paper to write) and sit in the cafe with a biiiiiiiiig hot chocolate... mmmmm..... marshmallows.... mmmmmm! Now that's the kind of work I like! Sorry Loola, am I rubbing it in?!

 

[reallyoldmum]

Kmac please try not to worry - it sounds and looks like Kian is doing well - if you get stressed he will get stressed - its a mummy thing

Hope everyone has lost their snow now - I feel much happier going out

Went to the midwife today - she was gobsmacked to see me had convinced herself that I had given birth (I wish). Anyway George is so far down - to quote "I'm surprised he's not sticking his arm out!!" The problem I have now is Dave has his busiest weekend of the year this weekend..... Lots of shopping centres having ice competitions - you know the type of thing how long will it take for this diamond ring to melt out of the ice.... He has to go to Kent tomorrow to collect all the stuff he is delivering and then on Saturday is everywhere from Exeter to Newcastle!! We just cant afford for him not to do these deliveries - it would cost a fortune for someone to do them and we need the money...... So sods law is that I will have him either tomorrow or Saturday!! She has booked me in for a sweep on Sunday at 3.00 to see if we can get him out before next weekend which is equally as busy.

Love to you all

Jane x

 

[Tasha20]

Hello everyone.

Have been really busy, which is why I haven't been on.

Sally- Lovely to hear from you hun, glad everything is going well

Kmac - Hun dont put yourself down, you are doing very well. That lots of mums I know who topped up for awhile until there milk was more established and were more confident and then dropped the bottle, Hes still getting that wonderful booby milk so you should be proud!

Kitty - I hope you enjoyed your day off!

Rom - I hope your OH is there for the birth and Georges waits for Daddy!

Loola - Hows your car? hope its fixed!

Babydust - Aww accidents happen, it it horrible when things like this happen. I always found magick booby to work a treat to settle them when they get hurt, I hope hes ok

Trudy how are you hun?


Hows everyone else?


I have been feeling baby quite alot, mainly in the evenings, its true when they say you can feel baby earlier in subsiquent pregnancies there is no denying it

 

[sally12]

Hi everyone
ROM - I am so excited...not long now at all! I really hope it goes smoothly for you and I cant wait to see your announcement! Whoop whoop!

Hope everyone is keeping warm at the moment? This snow is horrible. Ive been stuck in the house for 4 days now. DH takes my car to work when it is snowing as he has a stupid sports car which is crap in the snow...so I am stuck! I have spent the last 3 days begging for visitors to keep me sain (well as sain as you can be with a 7 week old baby!)

Kmac - I agree step away from the scales! I was meant to weigh Isla on Monday but couldnt because of the snow and I have to confess that I tried the bathroom scales too ...but they just dont work! Easier said than done but try not to get hung up on Kians weight...as babydust says wet and dirty nappies are the teller!

Isla has slept all through the night a couple of times now which is really great and other nights she only really wakes once and is happy to be plonked back in her crib afterwards with her still wide awake! Its the day time where we struggle as she seems to have so much energy for ages and then resist nap time!

anyway, here are a few pics of her which were taken at 5 weeks:

 

[Kittykins]

Hi all!

Sally12 - LOVE the pics! The third one's particularly great, Isla's got such a quizzical expression on her face! It's a real 'what the hell am I doing here?' look She's so cute...

Babydust - did you see anyone about your thumb? If not, I am going to nag you till you do! Poor Zak, hope he's recovered from the shock of his sister falling on top of him. Poor her too, though, trying to be nice to him and accidentally hurting him, then getting shouted at too!

ROM - since I've not heard anything, I assume George is still staying put?! Hope he makes an appearance early next week...

Tasha - how's the bump doing? And Trudy? How's yours?


I can definitely feel the baby now too - even though my MW told me I definitely couldn't before 18w at the earliest. Well, I'm sorry, but it's either the baby or I've accidentally swallowed a bag of maggots. It's a really peculiar feeling - I nearly threw up yesterday. I was sitting in the library, minding my own business, and everything's so quiet and still there, when I suddenly felt a sort of cross between something squirming and a sherbert dibdab hitting the tongue sensation. I actually looked down, like I expected to see snakes crawling out of my stomach or something. It really threw me. I've had the tingling feeling before, but not the squirming, twisting, fairground-ride-on-a-bellyful-of-candyfloss sensation. I can't say I particularly enjoyed it - made it very difficult to concentrate on work! DH was so funny though. Last night when we got into bed, he put his hand on my tummy and didn't say anything. After a bit I asked if he was ok, wondering what the hell he was doing, and he sounded really grumpy and said 'did the baby stop moving as soon as I put my hand there?' I had to tell him I can't feel it moving from the outside either, and he got even more grumpy, as though the baby was doing it to spite him!

I think I'm starting to show. Well, I thought I was, but I gave a paper at a seminar at the university tonight, wearing my nice tight horizontally-striped top and jeans, and it was only afterwards when the wine was being handed round and I refused any, that people even asked why. Then when I said I was pregnant, they all looked quite shocked and one colleague asked if I'd just found out and I really shouldn't tell people too early... So I guess my bump isn't that obvious after all Clearly everyone at work just thought I was getting fatter or something. Anyway, I got loads of advice about ginger and crackers, which would have been really useful had I been a) <12w pregnant and b) suffering from morning sickness. And then I was asked if I didn't think I was a little young to be having children (by same woman who told me not to tell ppl too early). So marvellous, not only do I not look 17w pregnant, but I also look like a teenager instead of 32... All in all a good night. And now I am sitting here waiting for darling DH, who's away on business, to phone to say goodnight. He is so clearly sitting in the bar drinking and has forgotten to phone...

ok, well, I could carry on typing a long sorry for myself message, but I'm boring even myself now. So I shall say goodnight... btw, does anyone else get so tired they feel totally pissed, despite not having had an alcoholic drink for over 4 months?! No? Oh well, just me then...

 

[Trudyscrumptious76]

I sometimes think you're a bit psychic Kitty! I was sure Cuthbert moved last night. I've been given Iron tablets and they're adding to the constipation so I thought it was just that. After reading Tasha ( hi hun) had felt bean move I thought I'll try and be more aware of any movements. Expecting tiny popping bubbles. I'd given up all hope and was settling down to sleep, I turned to my right, I always sleep on my RHS & I felt a swoosh, like when a ride at Alton towers goes down, then an almighty pain, where I think he kicked my bowels, even he's sick of the backlog. Then nothing, except feeling like I wanted to throw up. I lay on my back and nothing happend. Turned on my right again, with 30 seconds same swoosh, pain, nausea, nothing. This time about 4 times in a row. I don't think he likes my RHS!!! It was so weird. Also lots of bubble feeling inbetween each swoosh. Either my wind has learned a new trick or it's Cuthbert saying hi!!!

At DH sulking. As if the baby knows it's him!!!!

I'd take your colleagues comments as compliments. I just look bloated and in need of a poo. Well the second part is right!! Hope DH phoned you. Tut tut. It's harder when you're not the one who's away isn't it? DH used to go to London every fortnight for 4 days for work. I hated it. But because he was busy with work and seeing family it always flew by for him. Just as I got used to it he stopped going and I hated it!!!! I'd got used to my 'single' days. Clean house, food in the fridge etc etc....

Tasha - did you get your new home and finances sorted out? Hope you've got less stress in your life now hun.

Rom - Pineapple, raspberry leaf tea, curry, sex and bouncing on your birth ball!!! Not all at the same time! C'mon George we all want to see you. Hope Dave makes it back in time.

Sally - how gorgeous is Isla! No wonder you're not on as much I'd spend all day just looking at her she's beautiful. Love the pics.

Hi babydust - hope you've had an accident free few days. Poor DD, they don't understand just how delicate babies are do they? My friend DD she was 3 when her baby bro was borrn, nearly killed him on a daily basis trying to 'look after' him!!! Then got very upset when we tried to explain that she was hurting him. Hope they are both ok.

Loola - hope the car and cat are sorted out. I hate when the boys are ill. Cooper has had diahrroheaarre (squirty poo) I can never spell that damn word. He's fine otherwise. I've been beside myself with worry. If I had the money I'd have been down the vets. Turns out he's fine just eating unknown substances in the park. I'm sure I'm equating my dog caring skills with my future parenting skills.

Have you had anymore snow? We've had nothing.

Hi everyone else. Hope all the new babies are doing well.

 

[Kittykins]

hey all. No more snow here - we had rain, but the temp's so cold it's turning to ice. The window-cleaners came this morning, poor sods. Said it was the first day they'd worked this week. You should have seen how happy they looked when I took a couple of mugs of tea out to them! You'd think I'd just given them £500 each or tickets to the FA Cup Final or something They weren't even wearing gloves - said that in this weather, the gloves freeze to their hands. Yikes.

Trudy - woohoo to baby movements! Anyway, you know I'm psychic. More psychic than Cheri-bloomin'-22 anyway. I got my month prediction right, I just didn't see it was going to be a m/c Reminds me, she wanted feedback, I must write and tell her how completely wrong she was with September. Only thing I got in September was 2 D&Cs, and even they weren't successful I don't think Cuthbert kicking your bowels would make much of an impact yet - I would think that rather than feeling him kicking, you're feeling his whole body moving - it's more likely he did a somersault or something and crashlanded into the wall of the uterus next to your bowel or at least, close enough that all your insides budged around a bit. You can think of him kicking if you want though personally, whenever I think about it, I imagine astronauts in a gravity-free space shuttle just bouncing around!

DH phoned at 1.40am. NOT HAPPY! I couldn't get to sleep for ages afterwards. Anyway, I need to go to Sainsbury's now, and then get on with some marking (again!!! I'm getting sick of it...) and at some point I should do some cleaning. I am sooooooooo tired now.

 

[Trudyscrumptious76]

Ah bless you Kitty, DH is a window cleaner and loves all his customers that give him tea. He's in a right grump if it's cold and no one offers him a drink.

You're right about the movement definitely not a kick more of a fly by! My poor bowels are so full he's probably using them as a diving board. Nice to feel though. Hopefully his aim will improve and he'll miss by sore bits as he goes for a triple twist into a pike tonight!

DH better bring you back something nice ringing at that time!!!! Make sure you get your head down and have a nap. Your sleeping for 2 now!

 

[reallyoldmum]

Kitty hope you gave DH hell when he got back

Loola hope your cat is better, I hate it when ours are under the weather.... Car repairs and vets bills on top of the wedding what a nightmare!!

Trudy, George used to feel like he was playing the drums on my bowels!! Now its like the bongos on my cervix!! Dave was a window cleaner when I first met him He hated the winter, said his hands used to freeze to the windows!! That's why he started his ice business..... The funny thing is he never ever cleans our windows

I am sick to death of people ringing now.... My mum has either text, rang or emailed about 30 times today - each time she has nothing to say other than "any signs...." - my little brother just rang and gave me a telling off - said they had had enough waiting and could we please get on with it.... even Josh has text and rang today to see what is going on..... I would quite like to go into labour tomorrow night at about 11.00 pm just as Dave gets home hopefully George will be able to read my mind

Jane x

 

[kmac]

Good luck rom

 

[Flossy82]

Hey ladies hope your all keeping well Well dont get me wrong here i love being pregnant but since yesterday ive felt so uncomfy with backache and a really uncomfy feeling under my belly into my groin area feels like little madam's trying to burow her way out is the only way i an describe it as. With this and feeling slightly used and abused by someone who say's they are meant to be a "best friend" im feeling not only angry but fed up and upset.