MSE Parents Club Part 10

SugarSpun

boogellyboo wrote: »

SS yesterday the mamas on the other forum were complaining to the NMC and GMTV en masse, the more of us that do the better

Not only did I complain, but I did it using my professional title. I'm utterly horrified by the whole biased piece.

I had dreadful stretchmarks that faded in colour but left little indented lines where they'd been, like little ditches around my navel.

I ordered OH a photobook of Molly's first six months, and it came today. It's amazing! Really gorgeous. I think I'm going to do a six-monthly one for her for the first year and then a yearly one, and the same for any future children.

always29

thank you everyone for support on my self indulgent post birth feeling pathetic whinge yesterday - I have just skimmed back, my god, you lot can talk! Not feeling much better today, infact thinking about things the last 36 hours or so is making feeling worse - probably not helped by Thomas screaming and whinging for most of those and also a routine trip to the hospital meant I had to pass the maternity unit, I stalled for a minute and thought about going in and asking to speak to someone but didn't. Think because I've met up with some new mums who seem to be coping so much better than me is not helping either. DP is saying we should cancel a night over at some friends we have planned for tomorrow so I can relax but I think it'll help me to see everyone. all this talk of af makes me wonder if I have pmt kicking in - although I was hoping exclusive bf and co-sleeping might have put pay to that for a bit longer!

and now to nice things - hows about a (south) London meet? I hope I got the bold in the right place :question: aless and jennynoo are up for it and others who we are sure are "local" are lou, Somnium, Mazcabs, Lil Miss 06, zgaze, Bruno and Claire. I remember other names from chats on the pregnancy thread I am sure. We could make it central London somewhere then it'll be easier for even more to meet - if you are daunted I managed the pushchair on the overground into Victoria a couple of weeks ago and while it took a bit longer to get to friends in covent garden as I had to use buses rather than the tube to avoid stairs it was actually a lot less stress than I imagined.

newmoneysaver_2

Bruno, don't worry about El playing with others just yet. At baby group we have discussed play development and children don't usually play with others until 2ish. I have the different stages of play developemnt on a leaflet, I can post if people will find them useful.

always29

Sami_Bee wrote: »

right you lot and your stretch mark free tummys can jolly well sod off I'm not taking to you anymore *storms off slamming every door I see*

Sami, if it makes you feel any better, while I've got no pregnancy stretch marks, I've got a very wiggly linea nigra (think thats what it's called?) - it was very faint and straight over the middle of my bump when pregnant but now it's all over the place if that makes you feel any better. Oh and (TMI ALERT!!) a couple of ingrowing hairs on my cs scar.

emlou2009

I only just watched that GMTV clip about the BF-ing, and I didnt agree with anything either the midwife or the book writer said but I thought the mum came across well, which was lovely considering when they normally run these articles they tend to use complete hippies that come across totally insane :rotfl: IMO, they usually use rather odd people for these features which cant help people form opinions properly on the matter. They needed to use someone "normal" and they did, and she was the only one that came out of it with dignity IMO.
Also IMO, the book writer came across very obsessive about it all and reminded me of a woman I'd never met in my life that I served at work just before I left for maternity leave, who asked me mid-way through the sale if I was going to breastfeed because it was very important I should do so until the baby was at least a year old! I responded that I was having the baby adopted at birth so I didnt think breastfeeding was an option :rotfl:

Seth seems better today, has eaten porridge and two yogurts (and a couple of mouthfuls of my ricicles!) and has only had one poop, still runnier than normal but cant have been as bad as the last couple of days as the nappy contained it, hurrah!

SugarSpun

Always, something these lovely ladies pointed out to me the other day was that it doesn't matter how other people cope with the aftermath of their labours and the birth of their babies - what matters is how YOU feel.

I still feel badly, so I'm going to look for a counsellor. We don't have the chat-to-a-midwife option here, but if you feel it would help then do it. What matters is you.

FWIW, I'm exclusively BF (although she does get noms and mush on top of BF now) and co-sleeping half the time and still no AF, although Molly was born in August.

boogellyboo

Choppy thanks for that. Neither of us drive but I do have 4 huge steps upto my house where I need to lift it in and out. I would need a carseat too as the (EVIL) travel system Ive got came with one. I feel bad as OH's parents paid for the pram and I found it as cheap as possible for them as their not too flush so dont want them to think Im snubbing their pram but I can barely push it! My sister lives near the M&P outlet and they've had Skates for £199 so Im severely tempted. Its that or the Joolz I think, just need to persuade OH now.

SS my collage came earlier this week and its so nice I ordered another straight away for my parents. Might do one more before it ends.

Must go as madams grinching at me and I need to get to baby massage and not make excuses for myself again.

Catch you all later x

Sami_Bee

Jvic28 wrote: »

Good Morning everyone.

Long time no speak. On here for some mortgage advice so thought i'd pop in to say hello.

x

ooh forgot I'd quoted :doh:
:wave: hello, hows things?

boogellyboo wrote: »

Sami I read it on here http://www.naturalmamas.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=39887

I joined when I was looking for a new sling, their quite pro BF/AP/EMC etc and when mardy bum wouldnt sleep last night I ended up reading most of the thread. Fritha's posted on it too IIRC.

Ive got a Streety travel system, its beyond awful and keeps collapsing on one side so hoping Boots will refund it as faulty but it means I need to buy a new pram and car seat. Ive decided shops should have various weight fake babies to put in prams when your trying them, their all easy with nothing in! (not sure if shops do this anyway but wherever I tried didnt) It was me who might have been coming but its a bit far on the bus with Isla. Ooh, but dont you have a Phil & Teds? Im tempted by a tandem double as my sisters due in 6 weeks so means I can have it as a singles for just Isla and doubles when I mind both babies.

Thanks, gonna go read it now.

I have the P&T sport its very good for baby and toddler but not suitable for 2x newborns and although it can be used for nborn and 6mth I personally don't think I would, the 'extra' seat isn't very cosy for a tiny one.
It is lovely to push and was fab on the snow and you can get a carry cot for it now too

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csh_2

:beer: Very good SM!!!
Hope you have a lovely day x