MSE Parents Club Part 3

weezl74

Hi AM, fergus has joined on my behalf now

I'm gonna have a chinese tonight, haven't had one since before Fergus was a fetus, cos it's got so much MSG, but I love it! nomnomnomnomnom !

astonsmummy

If anyone wants to add me, i'm HERE

Krystaltips

feelinggood wrote: »

Sertraline (brand name Zoloft). The KM Forums seem to suggest that it is okay to take while nursing, but I don't know how to bring that up with the Doctor, without sounding like a crazy/difficult Mum who thinks she knows better!

Don't see it as being difficult, you will be educating this Doctor so the next lady who's breastfeeding and needs help will be given more information

here is the BfNinformation sheet on antidepressants and breastfeeding with a short bit about Sertraline...

Sami_Bee

feelinggood wrote: »

I can't have therapy or group work without medication.

:mad: surely it is best to try and solve things without drugs - the NHS is so backwards!

Becles wrote: »

Whoops - wrong hole :rotfl:I never had stiches with any of my three, but had plenty of grapes

Went to change Charlotte's nappy after lunch and noticed she was covered in spots on her tummy and back. Popped her along to the chemist in the next village and the pharmacist said it's chicken pox. Not surprised as she was playing with a little girl a week ago and she's been poorly with it since. Got some calamine aqueous cream and have to pop back for some Piriton if the itching bothers her. She seems a bit clingy and only wants me, but apart from that she's ok in herself.

James got discharged from CAMHS this morning (the childrens mental health team). They're pleased with his progress and he's coping much better with stuff now. The teacher he's getting in September is fantastic and I'm sure he'll do better at school under her, than he has done with his last two teachers. He's looking forward to going back already! Still got work to do on his relationship with his birth Dad. At the minute he has very little contact with him and ex is supposed to be sending texts or emails to keep in touch but he hasn't bothered to do that. James is just confused about why he promises things that never happen and is sick of being let down by him.

right hole just wrong reason
poor Charlotte, Edgar is all spotty at the mo (don't think it's pox tho) HV I saw on tuesday said to come back this week if still there but I didn't realise today was tuesday until about an hour ago :doh:
yey for James and Boo for his silly Dad

emlou2009 wrote: »

what do i need to look for with a baby monitor? i am tempted to buy a second hand one battered off ebay, is there any reason why i shouldnt?

we havent needed one yet as we are in such a small flat, but in the house we will need one!

Just to be different I say get a cheap one :A Check the lloyds pharmacy website they had one for £10 or £20 a while back.
Mine was a cheap one with Chris and it was fine!

ETA: it was this one but MIL got it for about £30 http://www.cordless-phones.uk.com/two-way-radios/two-way-radios/doro-bm35-pmr-babymonitor

Millie's_Mum

emlou2009 wrote: »

do you think its worth spending out on a posh digital monitor rather than a old second hand one? or is it just that we think differently about the prices of things i have to think long and hard about spending any more than £10 on anything

Are you really sure you need a monitor? I live in a 3 storey house and I don't have one/ We can hear her if she needs us, so I guess its up to you whether you think you need one for your peace of mind?

Savvy_Sue

elle_gee wrote: »

LOL @ you two! I keep threatening to put him in the new deep bottom drawer in the kitchen

That is a very traditional place for a baby to sleep.

Mazcabs wrote: »

Has anyone got one of those inflatable ready beds? thinking of getting one as have a couple of visits to do and need bed for Henry but not sure whether they are any good, plus he is not quite 2 yet? He's been a bit of a sod over the weekend, not sure if its his last 4 back teeth coming through and giving him grief.... On a plus side, needed new shoes for him at the weekend and managed to get some in the sale at Clarks!!

They take a bit of getting used to, I guess especially when they are little, because you do sort of bounce around on them every time you move.

At least adults do.

If you can cope with a foam block which folds up, I think they are more comfortable, and more like a bed. Sometimes they fold into a small chair.

And sorry, I am busy doing a big catch up right now having been to see my biggest baby graduate yesterday, so anything I say will probably have been said already! :rotfl:

Sami_Bee

emlou2009 wrote: »

feelie, for its worth i agree that it would be better to have you in a healthy frame of mind than for toby to have boobie milk he needs a good and capable mummy, and he really isnt going to mind what he munches on

do you think its worth spending out on a posh digital monitor rather than a old second hand one? or is it just that we think differently about the prices of things i have to think long and hard about spending any more than £10 on anything

no need to worry I was right it's £9.99
http://www.lloydspharmacy.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=1008&storeId=90&productId=10552&langId=-1&parent_category_rn=18364&top=&top_category=18352&fromPage=&hotspot_prefix=ELECTRICALS

Savvy_Sue

3onitsway wrote: »

I'd say sod the hoovering - the dirt will still be there when he's grown up and doesn't want to spend time with you. And if you leave it long enough, it won't look any worse! :rotfl:

I can vouch for this.

BrunoM wrote: »

But I would say, don't try it until both you and partner are fully on-board and ready to try it, and agree the parameters in advance etc. When baby is screaming and wailing and desperate for you to come in and save him from his terrible fate, you may well both feel pretty stressed and it's a bad time to discuss who will go in and for how long and under what circumstances.

One thing we found really useful was a wind up musical toy: we had a couple, one played for 10 minutes and the other for 5. So we'd say "We'll wait until the music stops." I would be on the brink of going to him, but make myself wait, and 99 times out of 100 he WOULD be asleep by the last note ...

It was easier to use that than a timer, because you didn't keep looking at the timer.

keelykat

cazscoob wrote: »

we have a lot of the leappad toys they are great and by 2 abi was reciting the alphabet! also have you thought about crayons/pencils etc. stuck in the high chair until mummy gets something done lol!

charlie is walking around singing 'daddies tea' from ring a roses, its the only bit he can say lol!

I don't trust him with crayons just yet, he just shoves everything in his mouth and eats it!

anyone else got any suggestions?

keely.

Savvy_Sue

elle_gee wrote: »

Ohh, added to this, my mobile battery died then both cordless phones have died too! I know my mum is trying to phone me.. have taken to emailing her in the hope she's got her laptop on!

Do you not have a single corded phone in the house? I know they recommend that you don't rely completely on cordless phones, in case of extended power cuts. (Actually do they work at all if the base station isn't plugged in? )