MSE Parents Club Part 9

Mazcabs

BeenieCat wrote: »

Feelie - i've thought about washables but i'm not sure they'd be as convenient for me, i tend to let the piles of washing build up then do them all in one go :rotfl:

Every morning i'm waking up soaking wet, this morning my bra was thoroughly saturated in milk, and because i fell asleep feeding Amber, she was also wet :rotfl:

My sister gave me some washable ones and I find them more comfortable and also seem to mean less leakage......I've often found I've fell asleep feeding William and found we are both wet in the morning - I've started laying on a towel which also helps soak up any leakage

Glamazon

money_maker wrote: »

Elle, I either do them or get my legs scraped off me in bed .. Chris is a kicker at night !!

OH does this - scrapes his toenails down my calves in his sleep. Sometimes on purpose to wake me up, usually because I'm snoring
Though not been so bad now I've had Jack

Becles wrote: »

He works full time so he needs a lie in on weekend mornings. He wouldn't be happy if he had to get up and I stopped in bed.

Same here! I am lucky in that Jack wakes early but will go back to bed for a couple of hours. This morning Jack was up @ 5am, had a bottle @ 5.30am then we went back to bed til 8.30am. He ended up sleeping in our bed last night - the dream feed seemed to upset him last night for some reason so..........................................
I'm going to be brave and not do it tonight and see what happens!

Tip to anyone using freezer pots for purees - don't turn the puree out as soon as you take it out the freezer. I did this today and the pot was so frozen it shattered!

Been to ASDA and got Jack a little cup - he won't take water but will have it with a bit of juice in so thought I might try and get him used to a cup now.

Hope everyone is OK

Fitzio

Happy Birthday Chopsticks! Hope you have a lovely day.

Becles - I am the same as others. We don't do it every week, but most weekends, I get up early on the Saturday and OH gets up early on the Sunday. As long as you are happy with how you do things - but don't think that you don't deserve a break sometimes!

Weezl - I feel so sorry for you. I didn't have pregnancy insomnia although I was up to the toilet every hour. I get so much more sleep now I have a baby that I did when I was pregnant! It's amazing how you can still function during the day.

Holly has been sleeping mostly through the night since she was born. I definitely haven't been sleeping through her awakenings though as I used to wake about 4am, and then lie awake for hours, expecting her to wake up before eventually waking her up to feed her, so I could relax and actually get some sleep! This was until the HV told me I was mad and should just let her sleep as she will wake if she wants fed! She generally sleeps 9-10 hours. I count myself very lucky and I know that she is an exception to the rule, and that it could all change tomorrow!

Today, DH has taken H to his mum's so I am "doing an Elle" and having a baby free day. I don't have a hangover so that's not the reason although I had a good night out! I just have stuff I should be getting on with, so only here for 5 mins. Will shower, meal plan, do weekly shop, come home and tidy the house (sort out some cupboards that need clearing I think).

Csh - The pub was dark, and I didn't have an orange glow or anything from my face so I think I was ok! Will wait for the photos though to confirm. No-one asked me for a balloon. My dad is actually a magician/clown and does balloon modelling so you confused me for a second! If you see a clown with glasses in McArthur Glenn, it's probably my dad! lol.

jillie1974

weezl74 wrote: »

Sugar I will look at some turkey today, thanks for the tip

Can anyone help with wooden boxes with lids for toy storage? are the range and dunelm a good place to start?

Also, very warm socks with minimal ankle elastic? My ankles are getting v puffy at end of days and I've either got warm feet with hurty digging in ankle elastic, or chillblains!

xxx

have you tried slipper or slouch socks?? Skipper ones usually have very little anke elastic and would be nice an toasty. i have some slouch ones that are nice and warm and were very useful to have in the recent freezing cold
(near the end of my pg i couldnt wear any socks as the swelling would move from my feet to over my ankles...was not nice at all) come to think of it i wore DH sports socks a lot as well!!

jillie1974

aless02 wrote: »

is it sad that we own exactly 1 'proper' outfit? I didn't acquire any really as we didn't know the sex but now I haven't had time to scour eBay for good bundles! not that Finn seems to mind

fairy post should be ok this week so Finn will have a few little outfits!!

~Happy Birthday chopsticks~

feelinggood_2

Toby is wearing trousers and a tshirt today - a very odd occurance as he almost always wearing rompers or babygrows.

Weezl - I think thpse soft furry socks would work, they were the only thing I can wear as my feet swelling still hasn't gone down.

(Talking of which, I had my BP taken at 3 days PP but not since - is that normal when you had pre-eclampsia?)

Fitzio

Where's Emlou? Has she been on recently? Was just thinking we hadn't heard from her or have I just missed her on my brief catch ups?

Glam - have you tried to give Jack water and he won't take it? When are you meant to give your baby water? We tried it once when H's wind was bad and someone suggested that, but she didn't want it. Are you meant to give them cooled boiled water when they start on solids?

Beenie - I agree about new babies. It's easier for them and for you if they have sleepsuits on etc. I don't see the point in upsetting them by faffing about with buttons and tights, but I did feel pressured that I wasn't dressing H right because people kept talking about the outfits they had bought and I got paranoid about taking her out in a sleepsuit! I still do it now sometimes though!

Off to post my meal plan and then going for shower.

got-it-spend-it

Beenie- Sainsburys have a third off TT pads, but it looks like you're set for a bit! I've bought soma Sains own ones as they're only £1.13 a pack but not tried them yet. I'm also gonna get some of the washables that Feelie linked to!

I'm going out tomorrow evening, on my own! It's the local NCT branch meeting so I'm hoping to get more involved and hopefully find something to stimulate my brain a bit.

elle_gee

Fitzio wrote: »

Where's Emlou? Has she been on recently? Was just thinking we hadn't heard from her or have I just missed her on my brief catch ups?

I think it's Friday, Sunday and Monday Em works and Saturday is her OH's day off too so it's a family day

Glam - have you tried to give Jack water and he won't take it? When are you meant to give your baby water? We tried it once when H's wind was bad and someone suggested that, but she didn't want it. Are you meant to give them cooled boiled water when they start on solids?

I think it's suggested you give babies water after their meals if they need a drink and then save milk for just milk feeds, iyswim, but we give Rhys milk all the time as there's obviously more calories in milk than in water and he needs all the calories he can get!

Fitzio

Thanks Elle. x