**Weekend Chat 20/21 Dec - last one before the big day!

sammy115

Snaggles wrote: »

Lol, you lot make me giggle. Braxton Hicks are a pain in the backside aren't they (not literally, obviously ). I used to get a flurry of them every time we....you know....

And me!:o but I had them constantly for months anyway so much so that I didn't realise I was in labour....

I loved giving birth (except for the last one when I was induced two weeks early!) every time, would do it again and again as long as i didn't have to do the nine months before and the nine months after.....

When I had my first they wouldn't let me out the hospital until I had had a 'movement' - I had absolutely no idea what they were talking about...:rotfl:

sammy115

daphne_descends wrote: »

Morning DFWs

I am so, so tired. I think you are right about the teething thing Bun as DS just seemed inconsolable between, ooh, 2 and 4 am :eek: to make up for it he did let us sleep until 8.30 but this is all taking it's toll :yawn:

The tree is up, DS could not care less.

I feel very fed up today so had better hold my tongue as I am sure it is just tiredness.

:grouphug: daph.....i could never do nights at all, OH had to do it, about the only useful thing about him really:rotfl:

GunJack

lol...this discussion is fascinating

DS1 was 16 days late, and you know what ?? the hospital kept letting me take mrs G-J home "to give her a break from the hospital", or in other words to go home and...well, you know...in the hope it got DS1 to get a move on and pop out into the world

We both look back fondly on the experience.........:rotfl:

daphne_descends

Thanks snags it is all catching up I think, I am quite obsessed with my 'to-do list' of late, and getting EVEYTHING done before Christmas - as if it really matters when we both have over a week off afterwards!

Just snapped at OH for being annoying as hell re: making plans for today, he was supposed to take DS to his parents but had he phoned to arrange? Had he !!!!!! So we were just making alternative plans and I was looking foward to going out when he decides that yes, after all he WILL take DS there. So I am having a long soak in the bath when they go.

Bunny yes I am still BF-ing which does help him a bit but I have just had enough and I don't know how to stop - I only feed him at night but if OH tries to settle him he just cries and cries. So clearly he is not ready. But I am! How long can I go on for? I read that most babies will self-wean between 1 and 2... I hate to force it upon him but I'm tired and want to sleep properly.

Sorry for the moan.

Snaggles

GunJack wrote: »

lol...this discussion is fascinating

DS1 was 16 days late, and you know what ?? the hospital kept letting me take mrs G-J home "to give her a break from the hospital", or in other words to go home and...well, you know...in the hope it got DS1 to get a move on and pop out into the world

We both look back fondly on the experience.........:rotfl:

It's the only thing that actually works I reckon.

In the couple of days before I had Natasha, we tried it twice....first time I had loads of really strong cramps and twinges.....second time I went into labour. Nice way of book-ending the pregnancy I though! :rotfl:

LouiseJ

Catch you all later folks, I have loads to do:eek:

Bunnyinthelights

Well, Im not an expert on stopping BF-best ask Snags for that advice-with DD I just stopped and suffered the agony after a week (had THRUSH in breasts and thought they were going to explode, the agony) and with DS I stopped really gradually after 12 weeks as I was shattered-that hurt me more emotionally as he was a brilliant little BF'er-would feed 24/7 if I let him and I was both pyhsically and emotionally drained by this point...I never got to the age of your DS. It will be difficult I think hun but if you're ready, that's the hardest bit-I STILL feel gulity over stopping with DD and DS.

*sigh* Motherhood, soooooo much guilt...

Bunnyinthelights

We tried with DD, and it DIDNT work-DH couldnt have got it up when I was ready with DS as I was so horrifically fat and vile and ugly.

Snaggles

How old is your little one now DD? I'm struggling to remember when you had him (I'm blaming the Smirnoff Ice cloud in my head!).

daphne_descends

Bun
Pretty sure you could ever ever ever EVER be vile, sweetheart

I think it is going to get harder the older he gets. And I feel bad because of his age and part of me wishes I'd done it a while ago before it was such a comfort for him and more just about nutrition. Though it is a bit reassuring when he doesn't eat much to know that, well, i'll feed him later and he'll be fine. But I think it's probably easier to stop the younger they are. He knows what to expect now. But of course the benefit is, when he wakes in the night I just lay down with him and feed and sleep so I am not pacing the floor, and OH gets up if he needs medicine or something so I don't feel it is too unfair exactly. It is just the never-ending element. If I knew he would just stop in 2,3,4 even 5/6 months I'd carry on and let it happen but another year? I'll go crazy!

Sorry it didn't happen the way you wanted with your DS but 12 weeks is brilliant, that's when it's hardest! :T and I can only imagine the difficulty in getting it established when you already have an older child to care for and can't just sit on the sofa for 12 hours!