MSE Parents Club Part 9

Fitzio

Ah, she will be fine thanks Elle. I think she had a bit of wind tonight actually, but we had some nappy free time and some massage which we haven't done for ages as she is hardly bothered by wind at all now, so that was nice.

I think we will go shopping tomorrow. Need to get out and it's thawed a little bit up here. Is it this week your course starts? My memory is like a sieve.

Night x

angelfairy

Sami_Bee wrote: »

I get ya
I just randomly worried that as you say he is just the special rare baby and that fattening foods would give him furry arteries I know that's rather silly though!


you have yourself a very wise HV there!:D
The lines are essentially a statistical ideal not a true representation of an actual baby

she's the scary one coming to visit.

when i rang her to rearrange and i was giving her my address she asked how she came to see me in the first place. when i explained and i said i can see one of the other HV nearer to me she replied "oh i remember, no i want to see you"!!!!! eek

angelfairy

i'm off to bed all,

LO hasn't woken yet so hoping to get a few hours...what are my chances???

xx

elle_gee

Yup, starts on Wednesday Reminds me, need to quiz Claire on more about it - I've already been warned about the role play element.. and I am soooo not a fan of role play! :cool: (Claire, will txt you tomorrow.. you might have to get the kettle on! )

Am kinda looking forward to Wednesdays now.. they're going to be babyfree days Not this one as OH is having Rhys to take him to his hearing test, but from next week, he's going to Mum's all day so I can get some stuff done and go into town on my own Going to call in for a cuppa with the girls at work this week if they're not too busy.


AF, maybe she's a sleep genius and she wants a new challenge! Give her a chance.. and if she's no good, do as MFD says and boot her out! Don't get the bikkies out until you know she's nice.. Fingers crossed for a good night xx

Sami_Bee

Thanks Elle I'm sure the way you're doing it is fine and babies need a high fat diet anyway I suppose its more worrying when you see the 7yo being fed maccy's n donuts because they're slim

just an FYI for anyone on the height/weight thing http://www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/bigimages/hwchart18jun09.jpg I'm perfectly on the 'OK' line *smug*

also those planning baby #2 make sure you work out how long you need to wait to be entitled to SMP or you may find things very hard xx

money_maker_3

I'm right in the middle of obese Thanks sami

elle_gee

Sami_Bee wrote: »

Thanks Elle I'm sure the way you're doing it is fine and babies need a high fat diet anyway I suppose its more worrying when you see the 7yo being fed maccy's n donuts because they're slim

Trust me, the high fat thing will just be until the doctors are happy (or give up, like they did with me ), then we'll be on healthy stuff. I was cringing all the way through that programme earlier.. I'd love for Rhys to be like Tara's Ben and Susan's Alice and ask for healthy things - should spur me on to get a bit healthier too!

I'm nearer the yellow bit than I thought.. go me!

And very sound advice on the SMP front too!

Sami_Bee

angelfairy wrote: »

she's the scary one coming to visit.

when i rang her to rearrange and i was giving her my address she asked how she came to see me in the first place. when i explained and i said i can see one of the other HV nearer to me she replied "oh i remember, no i want to see you"!!!!! eek

why is she scay though? in a motherly way? I like the motherly kind, maybe she just feels you're her responsibility or that you have built a relationship so doesn't want you starting from scratch with a new one

Fitzio

Yes, I need to work it out. I think it's 26 weeks at work before I am entitled to mat pay or something, but need to check it out if I can be pregnant during that time as long as I am working etc.

Note to self - get to bed now!!!!!! Bye.

tiamai_d

I went for a bath, was lovely, got out and used a body lotion I was given as a gift but forgot that it doesn't agree with me. Had to run and wash it off but not before I ended up sporting the giant red welt look. My skin is BURNING!!!!

Anyway....

money_maker wrote: »

Anyone on tonight that has had an occupational therapy appointment?
We have ours tomorrow morning and the letter says
it will take 60mins and will involve observation of the child in play and interaction and discussions with the carers
What the hell can they observe a 6 month old for that will take an hour ???

It will take an hour! And be thankful that they have given you that hour

Arms and hands belong to the OT, everything else is the physio's. Cos Dylan has hand issues, the OT will become your best friend and most hated enemy.

They will sit down and play with him in a way to assess his grip and co-ordination and muscle tone etc. Dylan will love it, you may get bored, then you may be blank when they ask you a load of questions 'can he pick up peas?' 'Uhm... he's never had peas...' sorta thing.

They will then decide what things you have to go home and work on, will probably be trying to keep him reaching and grasping and passing, might advise you on some hand massage (to get the circulation going), uhm, trying to remember stuff Chris was doing at that age... oh yeah, I thought about you the other night with sticker talk, get some stickers and stick them to his palms, see if he will peel them off will be great for him.

Don't panic if they start mentioning splints, which they might do as a future thing just incase his hands are still as tight later. Sounds bad, but they are not scary and he may not ever need anything like that, just thought I'dmention it, not to scare you just to make you aware of it.