MSE Parents Club Part 9

jillie1974

talking bout sleep routines. Kian has got himself in his own routine over the weeks. He usually is asleep around 8- 830.any later and he is really grumpy. Try and have a bottle around 7.30 till 8pm. He usually sleeps around till 6.30am. has a bottle and sleeps till bout 7.30. which i can live with that.

3onitsway

Thanks SS & Elle - i've forwarded him some links. (He's paying :money:, he's the rich relative).

Bathroom is sparkling now, V still asleep, so i'll go and brown my balls and bung them in the slow cooker.

I should change my avvy too. Does anyone know where my camera is?

OOh, the fairies have just brought the cutest little legwarmers.

angelfairy

aless02 wrote: »

Sorry to carry over from last night, but I was attending to grouchy baby most of the evening!

Bruno - a couple things. 1) tell me to butt out, but your DW might want to think about getting citizenship soon as not sure if you're aware all the rules are changing due to the new Act that was passed last year. Just FYI.
2) I really sympathise with her position, as I often feel the same way. I've been here over 3 yrs as well and have very few friends (mostly my own fault, I do acknowledge). And even though we live in London, I do feel a bit trapped in our flat as going anywhere either involves a bus (which costs ££) or a long walk up a steep hill.
3) does she post/belong to any expat forums online? Sometimes talking with other expats can help and they often have meet-ups, etc. I can PM you a really good one I've been posting on for yrs.

Anyway, good luck and it sounds like you're a very patient, loving husband (much like my DH, bless him). There's no easy solution really and I guess all you can do is some gentle prodding to get her out of the house more so she doesn't feel too overwhelmed.

Hi aless02:hello:

I dont think I've met you yet

Sorry to but in on your post to Bruno, but could you give me a heads up of the changes that have been made re citizenship. I haven't taken up that option myself, but mainly just due to the fact that i have spent a fortune on visas already and as i'm not planning on being out of the UK for a two year period, i haven't had the need. although, depending on the changes, i may rethink.

where is it that you are originally from??

off to catch up now.

x

My_Fathers_Daughter

LOL - can anybody tell I am procrastinating!

SugarSpun wrote: »

Also, if I was at home all day and Husband swanned in from work only to booger off out again I would be sorely miffed. Occasionally would be fine, but more than once a week - especially if I wasn't getting free time because he was out playing - and he would be getting a Severe Talking To. We try to balance out baby time so we get roughly equal amounts of the fun bits and the grotty bits (although he changes far more nappies than I do because I do all the feeding).

I think it is all about communication. I don't mind hubby going out whenever he wants to, as long as he tells me what he is up to (and not on the day) and he is prepared to do his bit around the house and with the baby. Although obviously there are limits of reasonableness!

I would be worried if he didn't want to go out without me and vice versa, we are a couple but we are individuals too and it is important to remember that IMHO, especially now as being a 'family' can override being a 'couple', it can be easy to lose your identity amongst all the hats we wear.


I had to LOL at your 'swanned in from work' - where he clearly had been doing nothing worthwhile all day

angelfairy

tiamai_d wrote: »

Af, is she being sick because she is ill or just being sick for no real reason?

Hi ya,

She is being sick because she is ill.

Just found out she has a chest infection, a high temp and a virus . We have anti biotics now and she has to take the full course of those.

Poor little mite, it just breaks my heart to see her like this. She was sick again after a feed, bless her. she was to have little and often but wouldn't let go of the bottle, and then it all came back to visit us.

The doc said there should be an improvement in a day or two, so hears hoping

x

aless02

angelfairy wrote: »

Hi aless02:hello:

I dont think I've met you yet

Sorry to but in on your post to Bruno, but could you give me a heads up of the changes that have been made re citizenship. I haven't taken up that option myself, but mainly just due to the fact that i have spent a fortune on visas already and as i'm not planning on being out of the UK for a two year period, i haven't had the need. although, depending on the changes, i may rethink.

where is it that you are originally from??

off to catch up now.

x

Hiya, will PM

Mazcabs

feelinggood wrote: »

Maz, have you tried breast compressions?
http://www.kellymom.com/newman/15breast_compression.html

Yep have done this

My_Fathers_Daughter wrote: »

We did a bottle of EBM a day from about 3 weeks old. It was the best thing I ever did - the amount of babies who won't take a bottle, both on here and IRL!!

It is not a rest for a while because of the expressing but if you can build up a bit of a store then at least you can relax.

Does he feed any better laying down?

Not really although been doing this at night while its just of us in bed. My sister BF both of hers for 9 months and neither would take bottle after that.... typical he's gonet sleep and I wanted to nip to shop... will haveto wait for him to wake up now...

tiamai_d

awww af, it's not nice but if she is bringing up mucusy gunk then its better out than in.

Who uses TT bottles? Is it actually possible to get 8oz of water and then 8 scosps of powder in them? Have had to up Princess Poops bootles but keep making a huge mess trying to get the powder in! Nightmare!

Jakesmummy

tiamai_d wrote: »

awww af, it's not nice but if she is bringing up mucusy gunk then its better out than in.

Who uses TT bottles? Is it actually possible to get 8oz of water and then 8 scosps of powder in them? Have had to up Princess Poops bootles but keep making a huge mess trying to get the powder in! Nightmare!

I do, can just about manage to fit 8oz in but the 9oz marker must be for decoration cos theres no way 9oz can go in there!! luckily jasmine only has 7oz so not a problem for me, i normally put the powder in first then use an empty bottle to pour the water in, then use a teaspoon to stir it lol! x

Mazcabs

tiamai_d wrote: »

Who uses TT bottles? Is it actually possible to get 8oz of water and then 8 scosps of powder in them? Have had to up Princess Poops bootles but keep making a huge mess trying to get the powder in! Nightmare!

I used to be able to with Henry.. which reminds me must find little storage tubs for formula...they were a godsend!!