MSE Parents Club Part 13

MadDogWoman_2

3 - just give your friend a hug, that's all I wanted when mine failed, if she wants to talk fine if not also fine. Don't say anything about the 8 she has left she'll still be devastated about the failure.

3onitsway

got-it-spend-it wrote: »

Well since you sold her so well :rotfl:

I don't mind part-ex'ing with a Henry if you'd prefer!


We were at my friends house today, we had our first babies together 13 years ago :eek:. She also has an almost 4yo boy and a girl 10 weeks older than V. L was playing nice girly games with the little girls doing ring-a-ring-a-roses, and 4yo boy was looking bored and changing the words to ring-a-ring-a-poo-head! :rotfl: L so wants a fun little brother now.




Thanks MDW. I find it so hard to imagine how she's feeling - I suppose unless you've gone through it you have no idea. But you give us hope.

MadDogWoman_2

3 - give her OH a hug too - mine got forgotten then everyone wondered why he was depressed.

ManOnTheMoon

3onitsway wrote: »

Just had sad news. My friend has found out today that her first attempt at IVF has failed. They were so hopeful, 9 out of 10 eggs that they took had 'taken', she had two put back in, and they've failed. I know it's only their first attempt, but I haven't got a clue what to say to her when I see her.
It makes me so :mad: that people who don't deserve children are popping them out annually, and she, who will be the most fab Mummy ever is struggling.

Yup it's crap, especially when some only have kids to get more benefits and bigger houses.

I sometimes feel guilty for being able to have many, but then realise that's silly, especially when I see how well they are turning out, how hard I've worked for them and how proud they make me.

I read earlier how some social service cases take a year to resolve and the children continue to suffer for that period. Slight digression, but it's in agreement with your statement that some people just don't deserve kids

MadDogWoman_2

That's why if Katie hadn't come along we would have gone down the adoption route.

I came to the conclusion that a higher power had decided that we were going to be such fab parents that we needed to help a child who'd not had a good start. IYKWIM.

3onitsway

ManOnTheMoon wrote: »

I sometimes feel guilty for being able to have many, but then realise that's silly, especially when I see how well they are turning out, how hard I've worked for them and how proud they make me.

I read earlier how some social service cases take a year to resolve and the children continue to suffer for that period. Slight digression, but it's in agreement with your statement that some people just don't deserve kids

Silly as it is, I feel a little guilty for having no problem conceiving.

I heard the Social Services stuff on the news today and it doesn't surprise me - the seem to be so underfunded/staffed.

Our SW is coming out tomorrow, it'll be interesting to see if he's as good as he was last week when his boss was with him. :rotfl:

BrunoM

Hi all, and yaaaaay for Rhys' progress so pleased

I like Corsas 3!, really good cars I think - just a bit small for families, or 6'5" men. I learned to drive in one.

Playing around with E in the nursery earlier, and he did an over-exuberant jump and really crushed his lip between teeth and cot bar... it bled hugely while he wailed in pain and panic
we pressed ice-cubes to it and cuddled him etc and after a bit got him calm enough to sit on my lap watching a youtube of a steam train going over a level crossing*. He stared at it for a while, then casually looked up at me and stuck his lower lip out (bloody and swollen) and said "Kiss it."! Waited for me to kiss it, then went back to his video

*his current obsession is videos of trains and preferably level crossings with lights and ding-ding-ding noises...*roll eyes*

MadDogWoman_2

3 - don't be daft, I'm glad not everyone has to got through it, I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy.

Bruno - it must be something with them Katie's obsessed with trains too. Ouch for his lip.

Sarah_Joanne

got-it-spend-it wrote: »

My secretly pregnant friend has today had her 12 week scan and announced her pregnancy which is just so exciting :j. She is due Feb 12th which I believe is Alfie's birthday :j. ETA- sorry 3, we crossed posts and I hope I don't sound inconsiderate posting this now.

Alfie is the 8th but that's ok, maybe she'll go early and they'll have the same birthday. I hear February is a good month for going early (and in my opinion not inconsiderate to post, it's always nice to have good news to balance out the bad )

MadDogWoman wrote: »

That's why if Katie hadn't come along we would have gone down the adoption route.

I came to the conclusion that a higher power had decided that we were going to be such fab parents that we needed to help a child who'd not had a good start. IYKWIM.

That's a really sweet way of thinking about it :A And Som was 7 years waiting for Tahlie so there really is hope for people who struggle!

Awww Elijah is just so sweet!!

I made savoury muffins today. Well, I tried to! One lot were ok but the other lot were more like bread rolls?! Nice enough (with butter) but couldn't honestly call them muffins. Maybe next time I'll follow a recipe! :rotfl:

MadDogWoman_2

SJ - I'm attempting savoury scones tomorrow - not made scones in years should be interesting.

It took about the same time for me.

It's nice to know that it's not all an urban legend - I know someone who struggled for years and now got a baby kind of thing - you get soooooo fed up hearing those stories.