MSE Parents Club Part 5

chopsticks

Krystaltips wrote: »

It's a nuisance, especially since I have to pay my Mum back for the sofa this month, but I've never relied on the money (Wouldn't give that man the satisfaction of having me rely on him for anything!) I'm just a little bit gloating that if he has been made redundant (and it's not just a CSA cockup...) He's too stoopid to ring them and tell them so he'll be building up arrears right now that I'll get in a few hefty lump sums when he finds more work...

A few lump sums to spend on treats

Krystaltips

Just remember that they don't always go every day. especially as Caitlin is mostly breastfed Choppy... Aimee only used to go once a week and even went 10 days once... If the poo is loose and runny then they are not constipated. Constipated poos are rock hard... (A lot of babies get constipated when they're weaned incidentally) It could just be wind, or it might be that they don't like the feelings as it all moves round their bowels... Or maybe they feel a bit bloaty before the poo comes out and that's what makes them miserable...

chopsticks

angela6834 wrote: »

Im sat looking at the bottle and realisedhow stupid that was. Just came back on to say!!!:rolleyes:

Me being stooopid too. When I read Sami's comment about "giving up to three scoops too much", I quoted it and put the :money:, thinking "how MSE...using less scoops means having to buy it less often". Then I had a:doh: moment and realised that we would be giving the same amount of scoops but just more water (which, actually, is less money saving if you're on a water meter :rotfl:)

weezl74

newmoneysaver wrote: »

Sami - I agree with the oz/mls thing, and GRRR, I hate the markings on the newer TT CTN bottles.

oh those markings! they are sooooo hard to read nms! I wish I could read braille, it'd be easier!:o We use one of the older ones as a measuring jug, and do 7oz into it then pour into the annoying bpa free ones

searching_me

welcome tigs and congratz on your mini man ...
MM hope today goes well ..... ermmmmm hello and morning to everyone else ... oooo well done tara on the no windys or poopy doops ...

im happy ish today ... jayden slept from 1am til 9:20am (well to the end of gmtv) so i got a lovely lie in ... not happy that my knee is really hurting and i have a booming headache but philip is being a sweetheart hes doing the tidy and de dog hairing the house since my knee is hurting i love that man so much so im gonna sit and enjoy my cuppa .... how is everyone else today? x

chopsticks

Krystaltips wrote: »

Just remember that they don't always go every day. especially as Caitlin is mostly breastfed Choppy... Aimee only used to go once a week and even went 10 days once... If the poo is loose and runny then they are not constipated. Constipated poos are rock hard... (A lot of babies get constipated when they're weaned incidentally) It could just be wind, or it might be that they don't like the feelings as it all moves round their bowels... Or maybe they feel a bit bloaty before the poo comes out and that's what makes them miserable...

Yep, you and Sami are right. There is definitely nothing hard about her poos!!! I've tried giving her gripe water to help the wind/bloatedness but she has it in her mouth then spits it out, so I've been a bad mummy and dipped the very end of her dummy in it instead and that helps settle her. Don't want her getting a taste for it though.

chopsticks

OK, really must get on, as have done hardly anything. Be back later :wave:

elle_gee

chopsticks wrote: »

..so I've been a bad mummy and dipped the very end of her dummy in it instead and that helps settle her. Don't want her getting a taste for it though.

Why is that bad? When Rhys is having sucrose for pain relief when they do jabs, sometimes they squirt it in his mouth and sometimes have have pots of it and dip his dummy in it. Depends whether I've remembered his dummy / if he's dropped it on the floor by that point, of course!

The lil hot water bottle has been asleep on my chest for the last hour.. Washing up is shouting at me but never mind!

feelinggood_2

Feeling pleased. Pumped a little over 3oz of milk after Toby's morning feed. Wasn't expecting as much, as it has been so long since I pumped.

When I was having quite a low day a while ago, I sent a letter to the Mental Health Team. Got a reply back this morning, the Pyschiatrist got some specialist advice, and offered me two different types of anti-depressant, which I'll look into. There is a possibillity of one-to-one Cognitive Behaviour Therapy sessions, and to let her know if I'm interested. Pleased with the letter, it sounds very hopeful. If I can find a way to get someone to watch Toby, I think I'd be able to attend therapy.

Will go and catch up now. Special thoughts for MM, and big hugs to the ladies who need them.

Krystaltips

Yup, I used to dip Aimee's dummy in gripe water, she loved the stuff! Caitlyn didn't take to it at all (and won't have a dummy)... But then she couldn't be any more different from Aimee lol..