MSE Parents Club Part 3

MrsTinks

This sounds horridly showy off-y but... I'm so glad to read about other peoples problems... then I can think to myself "at least Alexandra doesn't do that/have that/isn't that bad!" and honestly that makes it easier to deal with... sounds terrible doesn't it?
Sami - Alexandra doesn't do it often - I think that's maybe the 3rd time she's done it yeah she has crying sessions but this was screaming! I am amazed none of you heard her it was that loud! :rotfl:
Most of the time I guess she's an easy baby really - but doesn't feel it because I've never had one before and to ME it's hard I'm certain though that if I had a really difficult baby for a day I'd be jumping off a bridge :eek:
I take my hat off to those of you who have more grinchy babies than me - you have my full respect for not cracking on a dialy basis!

feelinggood_2

r.mac wrote: »

supply is a long story - but I have got to a steady level which means I have enough to nurse to sleep and to do a full feed during the night (although not always needed) but have to bottle feed the rest of the time. I'm happy with the effort i've made so far, but can't sustain it and decided to let it dwindle when my body makes that decision... Co-sleeping happens on the nights where I can't drag myself out of bed and into the feeding chair as i'm so tired! It makes for an uncomfortable nights sleep for teh adults, although baby does seem to benefit.

Would a cot next to the bed be an option? I can just lean over and drag him (in a nice way!) into the bed and feed him, then slide him back over when I'm finished.

When I do need to change him, I feed him lying down while I'm coming round. That does help, I think its the plodding downstairs bit that is the worst.

Thought I'd offer some ((hugs)) too.

feelinggood_2

MrsTine wrote: »

This sounds horridly showy off-y but... I'm so glad to read about other peoples problems... then I can think to myself "at least Alexandra doesn't do that/have that/isn't that bad!" and honestly that makes it easier to deal with... sounds terrible doesn't it?
Sami - Alexandra doesn't do it often - I think that's maybe the 3rd time she's done it yeah she has crying sessions but this was screaming! I am amazed none of you heard her it was that loud! :rotfl:
Most of the time I guess she's an easy baby really - but doesn't feel it because I've never had one before and to ME it's hard I'm certain though that if I had a really difficult baby for a day I'd be jumping off a bridge :eek:
I take my hat off to those of you who have more grinchy babies than me - you have my full respect for not cracking on a dialy basis!

I feel very guilty when I hear about other peoples sleepless and crying babies. Apart from the not feeding thing, Toby is the perfect baby. I've no idea where he gets it from, I was a miserable baby and am a miserable adult. He just seems so happy all the time, all he does is laugh and chuckle. He hasn't cried so far today. He'll occasionally do a quick 'waahh', but he has never cried for more than a minute or so I don't think.

I don't know if I could have another baby. My Mum had a super good first baby, and then was blessed with me. I don't think I'd like to have a me.

Glamazon

me again

Aimed at those of you that have recently left the pregnancy thread, I'm researching RLT and wondered if this plan seemed too much, too little or just about right

Here is my RLT plan - what do we think?

Week 34 – 1 cup a day
Week 35 – 2 cups a day
Week 36 – 3 cups a day
Week 37 – 3 cups a day
Week 38 – 3 cups a day
Week 39 – 3 cups a day
Week 40 – 4 cups a day
Week 41 – 4 cups a day
Week 42 – 4 cups a day

Total = 189 tea bags

If I buy 200, I can get them for 93p per 20 bags plus £2.70 delivery.

cazscoob

the tip about babies having a good nap in the day and sleeping all night is true! it was some fab lady on here that told me to make charlie have a good nap in the afternoon and he would then sleep all night. at first i didnt believe it but it honestly did work:D(i cant remember who it was though?)

have sent the replys to my sister so hopefully she might get some sort of help with all your advice!

MrsTinks

Glam unless you like the taste of the tea then I'd suggest taking the caplets instead and I'd do
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1
2
2
2
3
3
3 and I think the most I took as 3... might have been 4 - can't remember

MrsTinks

cazscoob wrote: »

the tip about babies having a good nap in the day and sleeping all night is true! it was some fab lady on here that told me to make charlie have a good nap in the afternoon and he would then sleep all night. at first i didnt believe it but it honestly did work:D(i cant remember who it was though?)

have sent the replys to my sister so hopefully she might get some sort of help with all your advice!

If you're right (and thinking about it you might be! The nights Roo has been a total nightmare in the night she's not slept at all well in the day mainly due to heat tho... hmmm) then I'm in for a good nights sleep! She's been out cold since 4 and still going strong on the Z's! :j

Becles

My_Fathers_Daughter wrote: »

They get better at recognising people as they get older...we have been asking everyone in the family to take head-on photos of just them, I am going to print off a couple of each and laminate them in credit card sized pouches (snaffled from work ) so we can play games like Snap and Pairs...and maybe even Happy Families

You can make your own flash cards later on too. They learn better if the flash card has your front door, your car, your sofa etc., on them.

weezl74

Glamazon wrote: »

me again

Aimed at those of you that have recently left the pregnancy thread, I'm researching RLT and wondered if this plan seemed too much, too little or just about right

Here is my RLT plan - what do we think?

Week 34 – 1 cup a day
Week 35 – 2 cups a day
Week 36 – 3 cups a day
Week 37 – 3 cups a day
Week 38 – 3 cups a day
Week 39 – 3 cups a day
Week 40 – 4 cups a day
Week 41 – 4 cups a day
Week 42 – 4 cups a day

Total = 189 tea bags

If I buy 200, I can get them for 93p per 20 bags plus £2.70 delivery.

sounds good glam,

I started at 32 weeks though and stopped at week 40 (cos he popped out on due date!) I did drink a few afterwards wondering if they'd help with uterine contraction back into shape...

HOw's the GD now?

Krystaltips

Glam, you can drink the left over bags afterwards to help your uterus shrink back again... Or just because...

Caitlyn is still wailing... Have tried the gripe water again but think I'm going to give in on that, she completely choked on it and couldn't get her breath for a minute... I imagine she'll be sick shortly like she was last time... I tried lying on the sofa with her like I would in bed but she's too busy screaming to feed... She keeps dropping off then remembering she was screaming and starting up again... Haven't even started tea yet... Think hubby will be ordering chinese tonight at this rate...