MSE Parents Club Part 5

money_maker_3

Sami_Bee wrote: »

well I've technically got more because stupid halifax won't close my 3 empty accounts:rolleyes:I even got an annual statement the other day that said start 00.00 paid in 00.00 end balance 00.00 They won't close them because when I signed the form to close them my signature didn't match the one they had on file (from when I was about 10!!) I need to check coz I've got a saving acc I've not looked at for over 2yrs and there was something in it but not sure how much

you can close them online now hun so your signature wont mater

Mazcabs

Morning, taken a few minutes to catch up with last nights chats...Dont know whether its significant but OH went on his course yesterday morning and LO slept all through last night from 9pm - 6.20am when I woke him up !!!!

I had to phone CTC people yesterday and tell them that OH has started work again and then realised that they have been paying us on the wrong childcare amount since October last year and it works out about £50 a month :eek:. I really must keep on top of this.

I have money stashed everywhere at the moment in little pots for Xmas, Car, holiday fund etc taht way things arent a surprise for us......

Sami_Bee

feelinggood wrote: »

Sorry to butt in, I'm catching up and just wanted to say 3onitsway, I didn't miss you out, you are the very 3 I mentioned at the end Of course I'd remember you!!

Feelie I think she meant thanks for noticing I was missing not being sarcastic

How are things in casa feelie today? I showed your super toby pic to my family at the weekend and they all thought it was fab! I wish i had the talent to do fancy things with photos!

Krystaltips

Feely, I think she meant thanks for noticing she wasn't around...

Argh, baby has a winge on... Off to meet my Nan... I imagine she'll drop off on the way... (baby, not Nan...)

weezl74

MrsTine wrote: »

being at home to deliver to me (and I appreciate this is my personal view here!) is unhygenic, dangerous and unnecessary... We have all these highly trained medical people - why would you NOT want to be where they are in case anything went wrong???

Do you want my honest (long!) answer to this question? Not said in a rude tone of voice, a gentle happy one, just I've had these debates before and I need to check the person does want my view first, else I feel a bit disrespectful or pushing. (kinda like I don't want to be the homebirth equivalent of the jehovas witnesses you've felt were rude!)

Jvic28

jillie1974 wrote: »

i've panicked bit as well bout the clothes i bought. my mum kept saying buy 0-3 months so did. i've hardly any newborn stuff at all. my friends baby who was born yesterday was 7lb 8oz and has tiny clothes on...so i'm gonna buy some smaller sizes in asda tomorrow and leave in packageing/with tags on and if i dont need them i can bring them back. i have tried to pack the snaller clothes we have already. just hope its enough

We bought tom some newborn stuff and he still just about fits in them now (he was 10lb 4 when I got him weighed 2 weeks ago) he is now just about fitting into bigger boy clothes (0-3 months!) The rate he's growing he'll be grown out of these pretty damn soon though.

Sami_Bee wrote: »

goodness me! This TT pump has a million parts!

Is it the manual pump. I hated mine! Not nice and made my wrist hurt...probably didn't help that I had to use it every 3 hours though!

feelinggood_2

Sami_Bee wrote: »

Feelie I think she meant thanks for noticing I was missing not being sarcastic

How are things in casa feelie today? I showed your super toby pic to my family at the weekend and they all thought it was fab! I wish i had the talent to do fancy things with photos!

Krystaltips wrote: »

Feely, I think she meant thanks for noticing she wasn't around...

Argh, baby has a winge on... Off to meet my Nan... I imagine she'll drop off on the way... (baby, not Nan...)

I feel a bit dim now Got worried that 3 thought I'd forgotten her! I do worry who I have forgotten

I'm alright today. OH's first day at new job yesterday and he seems a little happier, which is good. I'm off for coffee and clinic today, and post letter to Doctor. Need to phone Childminder, she wondered if we could make it tomorrow instead of thursday. Nervous!

I expressed 5oz out of one boob, and 1oz out of the other today! Will want to send about 3oz with LO to childminder, so I'll pump lots while I can. Always think I'm going to lose the ability to pump!

Still feel a little sad, tired and worn out. Really need to go and visit my Mum and have a break.

sparkle03

Morning all!

Thanks for noticing I was awol feelie and sami! How are you all? Hope your ok!

Not been on for a while, not even lurking Had a few fireworks set off with OH's side of the family and lots of tears, police involved etc. Wont go into it properly. I tell you the stress is good for shifting the poundage though, Im half a stone lighter than pre preg weight! WooHoo. But on a brighter note OH has had the last two weeks or so off work and we had a lovely time together!

Glam, congrats on baby Jack! Hope your both doing well! Sorry I havnt caught up properly so Im not up any any other news really!

Whats new here? Well Lexi Lou is crawling backwards, has been for about four days but we cannot tempt her forwards for anything LoL. She can also sit unaided for a fair amount of time now. Im so proud.

Got a suprise package yesterday, Im not sure where from though it may be Tomy, failing that Bizzie Baby. Its a Tomy Winnie the Pooh Grow with me baby gym! Lexi loves it!

Right off to so some 'stuff' before madam wakes up.

Its nice to be back have missed all you guys and Gals!

x x x

cazscoob

Today every single one of us has woken up with a cough and im loosing my voice? have HV coming out and then have to go to work this aft to help them out? would rather have the day off but its a nightmare as all the staff are back at college?

as for the HB i had a great experience and as i didnt have a very good time at the hosp with any of my births i feel it was the right move for me. the maternity hospitals are so full and it was a fight to get the MW to believe i was in labour and within 15mins i was pushing! my aunty lost her baby due to hospital being so understaffed and my SIL had a very seriously ill, mentally and physically disabled baby which should have been picked up in the blood tests and scans that were carried out!
I was refused a HB when i was pregnant with charlie as they said there was not enough equiptment or staff, this is the only way they can get out of it and they dont have to prove it. i however knew the equiptment was stored in the same area my mum worked and checked only to find 3 lots sitting there! they couldnt argue and then used the understaffed excuse?

suppose i better get dressed am sitting here coughing away and not wanting to move!

feelinggood_2

A bit more about home births - the staff were as great as they could be during the delivery, but I just don't particularly like hospitals, and would rather be somewhere that I feel comfortable and relaxed in. I think because of my history, being somewhere private and where I'm in 'control' is important too.

I didn't bleed at all during delivery (thing it said 'minimal' in the notes), so it wouldn't be that unhygienic.