MSE Parents Club Part 12

BeenieCat

CAFCGirl wrote: »

Was just wondering though if anyone knew much about the healthy start vouchers? I'm trying to work out if we would be able to claim for them.....

I get these and it's £6.20 a week.

You only get them if you're unemployed so don't think you'd get them if your OH is working.

BeenieCat

Should i be ringing the docs about the runaway coil btw? I don't think i want a mirena again i hated the cramping.

But then by coincidence (or not??) i'm now having a period and it's sooooo heavy and crampy and it makes me want to stick at it with the mirena cos if it makes them lighter then that's gotta be worth it? Argh i dunno!! Not fancying hormonal stuff at all, never have, but cba with these periods they last a week so i spend a quarter of my life aching and changing tampons every half hour.

Fitzio

BeenieCat wrote: »

Should i be ringing the docs about the runaway coil btw? I don't think i want a mirena again i hated the cramping.

But then by coincidence (or not??) i'm now having a period and it's sooooo heavy and crampy and it makes me want to stick at it with the mirena cos if it makes them lighter then that's gotta be worth it? Argh i dunno!! Not fancying hormonal stuff at all, never have, but cba with these periods they last a week so i spend a quarter of my life aching and changing tampons every half hour.

Just going to bed Beenie, but I would probably phone the docs. However, I know nothing about coils etc. I remain quite ignorant when it comes to womenly things, despite giving birth! I am on the pill (no idea if it's the combined pill etc). My periods are really heavy if I am not on it. But it's never crossed my mind to try anything else.

Night anyway, x

BrunoM

Think we have a sick baby... he was very hot last night (couldn't find our thermometer anywhere...) and quite fragile, wouldn't eat much, Calpoled at bedtime and he slept through til 5am... booby put him back down til 5.40. He is very hot still and re-Calpoled. No other symptoms though

Fritha_2

*wanders in looking refreshed* Do you remember I said everyone would know when Celia finally slept through well:


Last night at the grand old age of one year, nine months and four days Celia SLEPT THROUGH THE NIGHT for the first time ever! (7.45 - 6.45!)

Krystaltips

Well done Celia!!!

Bruno, sometimes they have random non-illnesses... Sometimes it just clears up, sometimes it can be a water infection...

We had a much better night too... Kind of... For the past couple of nights Hubby's left the cats out of the kitchen (they've been put in there for bed since C was born... Not that we don't trust them... But you know... We don't lol) Anyway... Mr Fussypants managed to take me from rolling over half asleep to wide awake at 4am by climbing on me and rubbing against my hand... I chucked him off 3 times and he wondered off... 2 mins later Caitlyn is stood in the cot having a whinge... When I went in to her the bloody cat was in the cot... I kicked him out though, and settled her back down (twice) and went back to bed myself... I heard her having a little chatter to herself, and then she went back off until Hubby's alarm woke her at 20 past 6 She's in a much better mood for it too!!!

hammyhunter

BeenieCat wrote: »

Wahhhhh the man up the street can't get time off work to accompany me on Weds when the council bint does her STUPID "teaspoon experiment". AKA make Beenie out to be a psycho liar.

Hugs Beenie, what a terrible situation to be in. I hope you can find help and support from someone soon:grouphug:

pigpen wrote: »

hammy.. re paed appt.. Urgent appointments usually take 6 weeks to come through. Have you had a letter saying they have received the referral? If not I'd try ringing the appointment office, they can usually give an idea of how long it will be... and will sometimes make a decent appt over the phone.. if you know which consultant he has been referred to you can ring the main switchboard and ask to speak to the paediatric consultants secretaries and they will be able to tell you if an appointment has been made already.

Thanks pigpen,no we haven't had any letter yet. I will try the appointment office in the hope I can get somewhere. Thank you

SugarSpun wrote: »

Hammy, please don't feel like you need to lurk. We missed you. I'd call to ask when the appointment will be too, and I wish I could do something.

My throat is itchy, and although I am incredibly tired I need to eat some toast or something before (going back to) bed, I think.

Thank you :kisses3:. How are you feeling this morning?

Bruno - I hope E is OK and not just hot from this humid weather :grouphug:

Our night was predictably bad :wall:. He first woke at 10.45 then at every single hour until I gave up at 4.30 :eek:, He has had diarrhea for the last day and a half so I think teeth might be on the way soon * confused*

I love my jeans but this is :eek: :rotfl:

:T Well done Celia and Caitlyn :T

Fitzio, D was born 17/11 so I think there is 2 months between them but our HV thinks D is advanced simply because he is awake so much more than babies should be so has more time to practice :rotfl:

CAFCGirl

Morning all

Bruno - Sorry to hear baby's not well..... hope the calpol does its thing and baby is back to his normal self soon

Thanks re messages healthy start vouchers, we surprise surprise dont qualify/wont qualify as we'll be getting working tax credit. Trying to work my way through all these benefits/credits etc gives me a headache.......

Beenie - I dont know what to say bar keep strong. You KNOW that the level of noise they create is unacceptable, and detrimental to your standard of living, so dont be pushed off the issue by scabby old bint. I know its probably really easy for me to say, and if she comes round double teaming you it will make you feel like you've gone mental....

Could you write a letter to the council outlining how you dont feel she is a neutral participant, and some of the statements she has made to you, and get someone else assigned to you?

Nothing major to report here, is raining, thankfully so im hoping Landen has a more settled day as its not so hot. Just pottering about this morning, letting DH sleep in, Landen is still asleep upstairs and I needed to get up to get started on sterilising bits from last night and making up his next feed ready....

I read that article in pregnancy mag, and tbh I just thought it was a load of carp.... it's all just a bit "too posh to push" kinda thought process. And as someone who is FFeeding, I feel like it makes those who do formula feed sound really selfish. None of her "reasons" are applicable to me, so I'd hate to be tarred by the same brush, and be judged based on her whittlings.....
However any article which focuses on why one person chose one feed choice over another is always likely to offend/upset one side of the debate....so its a no win topic i guess....

Krystaltips

hammyhunter wrote: »

Our night was predictably bad :wall:. He first woke at 10.45 then at every single hour until I gave up at 4.30 :eek:, He has had diarrhea for the last day and a half so I think teeth might be on the way soon * confused*

I love my jeans but this is :eek: :rotfl:

Is there any chance of a nap today? Have a ((hug)) from me

And denim design covers have been available for washables for years

hammyhunter

I have no problem with denim covers but the slogan - The coolest you'll look pooping your pants is plain wrong :rotfl: