MSE Parents Club Part 14

kindofagilr

ohh do sainsburys have offers on? i have some pampers vouchers to use by end of the month

gill_81uk

Kindof - the economy packs are reduced to £6.32 each. I bought 2 and used 2 vouchers and then got a till spit voucher for £2.50 off pampers economy packs/ariel and another one for £2.50 off fairy. The fairy non bio gel was reduced to £4.00 so i went back and got that and another pack of pampers....I then got another 2 vouchers! I'm going to go back on Tues when the offers should still be on and get some more hopefully.

Right off to Express and then bed! I'm at a hen do tomorrow but it's a PITA coz it's in 2 parts, afternoon and evening, which has meant Dh having to do more feeds for T. plus the wedding is next weekend and it's an overnighter! I've been expressing every night for the last 3 weeks to get enough built up...can't wait till it's all over lol

My_Fathers_Daughter

gill_81uk wrote: »

Right off to Express and then bed! I'm at a hen do tomorrow but it's a PITA coz it's in 2 parts, afternoon and evening, which has meant Dh having to do more feeds for T. plus the wedding is next weekend and it's an overnighter! I've been expressing every night for the last 3 weeks to get enough built up...can't wait till it's all over lol

I used to express each evening at 10.30pm ish whilst I was browsing the net. I used to sit at the dining room table and set the pump running whilst I typed/surfed. To increase your output are you doing breast compressions and leaving the pump running after the milk has stopped flowing? Have you tried to stimulate a second letdown?

I still have 2 bags in the freezer that I don't want to use...but can't bring myself to throw away - they are probably a year old

kindofagilr

gill_81uk wrote: »

Kindof - the economy packs are reduced to £6.32 each. I bought 2 and used 2 vouchers and then got a till spit voucher for £2.50 off pampers economy packs/ariel and another one for £2.50 off fairy. The fairy non bio gel was reduced to £4.00 so i went back and got that and another pack of pampers....I then got another 2 vouchers! I'm going to go back on Tues when the offers should still be on and get some more hopefully.

Right off to Express and then bed! I'm at a hen do tomorrow but it's a PITA coz it's in 2 parts, afternoon and evening, which has meant Dh having to do more feeds for T. plus the wedding is next weekend and it's an overnighter! I've been expressing every night for the last 3 weeks to get enough built up...can't wait till it's all over lol

Ohhhh cool, so if i buy two economy packs and use my 4 quid vouchers it will cost me 8.64 will i still get the till split voucher?

MichelleM

Youre a trooper Gill, my nips are so sore that I dread getting cold! No matter how much lansinoh i put on.

My_Fathers_Daughter wrote: »

What's your beef?

That reminds me, I had to explain to DH what beef curtains were the other day after watching celebrity juice! PMSL :rotfl::eek:

My_Fathers_Daughter wrote: »

Edit - because she scored 220 points with a single word in our lexulous game just in case anybody thinks I am a serious nutter!!!

oohhh.. Lexulous fans please challenge me to a game! Had a serious addiction whilst pregnant. I remember when scrabble tried to close down their game application because its very similar to theirs!

redmel1621 wrote: »

I can't wait for the kids to go to bed, I am shattered and in a foul mood, I am having TOTF AGAIN!!! It is getting me down a bit now, I really hope it levels out a bit.:cool:

Same here, been two weeks now and feeling really drained. I had the injection but will be going back to my trust combined pill in 2 months because something just doesnt feel right. And its bobbins not knowing when TOTM is going to happen.

Well, we are at MILs, everyone is in bed, DH is out with friends for a bit and there is a tiny little mouse trotting around the kitchen. I think its a field mouse (they live in t'hills) as they are so small they get through the air vents/drains when it starts to go cold.

Looking forward to A recieving her Jumperoo on Monday- thanks again WM. She is also due her tiny love play mat. She is going to be stimulated to the MAX. :rotfl::rotfl:

Has anyone had experience of sending their baby to a nursery at an early age (6 months)? I am back at work in december :eek::( and really cant decide whether to go for a childminder or nursery? I dont want her to go to a CM as it is one adult but then a nursery could mean she isn getting enough 121- my worst nightmare is for her to be left to cry- even for a short time- as she only really cries when there is a serious reason. I would love to have reduced hours at work but it would NEVER happen due to the way our timetable works for the pupils. Failing that, what job could I do at home?

kindofagilr

Ok I think I should go to bed lol night night

MadDogWoman_2

:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

Sorry for not being around tonight but I'm super fed up.

DH has announced that he ordered some brake discs for his motorbike, at a cost of £195!!!!

The best bit is WE have to go and pick them up next weekend.

I'm cross because it means 1) I can't afford a day off work now 2) I won't have the money to update Katie's wardrobe for winter until next month now.

Hugs to everyone.

Thanks heavens for Cheap Family Recipes :A

SugarSpun

:grouphug: everyone - lots of stressed mummies and daddies about last night and I hope you're all doing a bit better.

We were all in bed by 9:30 - took ages to get Molly to sleep but Husband and I decided it was grown up time but just as things were getting started our bedroom mosquito started whining around our heads and put an end to the shenanigans

I managed to sleep on and off till 5 but now the bloody thing is keeping me awake :mad:

hammyhunter

workinmummy wrote: »

I take it all back. Alex slept all night and I had to wake him at 7.30am to take him to the childminders.

:j I hope last night was good too. Fingers crossed!


MDW Grrrr, men! *hugs*

SS :rotfl: got to love the timing of the mosquito

My little man has been awake since 4 :eek:. I have man flu and I suspect my poor little babba is coming down with it too It is my very bestest friends 2 year olds birthday party today and I am not sure about going

Hi Searchie and fattybooboo and Keely if you are lurking

BrunoM

Gurgh. Went to bed at 9.45 last night trying to catch up a bit after the previous night's 4 hours... had to get up to re-settle him at 11.30, 1.30, 3.30, 4, 5.45, and then up at 6.45. Didn't seem to be anything wrong with him and all he wanted was a brief cuddle then tucking in again each time! He does still have a bit of snot and coughing, but neither seemed to be an issue at all during the night.

Looking seriously now for advice on addressing his sleep

The above is one half of the annoying habits he has. The other is at bedtime, where unless he is completely shattered, he will need a similar 're-settle' to above maybe 3-6 times over the half-hour after his bedtime. Go in, cuddle, lie him down and tuck him in.

I guess the "obvious answer" is to let him cry it out. Aside from my personal difficulty in doing this - especially now that he is able to talk and beg and plead - it's practically a real challenge. He is in a bed not a cot so he can get up (and what he does whenever he calls for re-settling is, he is standing up and waiting).
His bedroom door is one of those 'spring-button' doors and makes a really loud sproing noise whenever opened or closed - we therefore leave it open up til now.
His bedroom is squarely in the middle of the house, and his door opposite ours, so that if he does cry or shout he is audible everywhere.
Past attempts at CC and more recently just struggles of will over toddlery things have shown that he is very very stubborn indeed.

Incidentally, he doesn't ask for OH to come and give him cuddles - it's always me - presumably because I am the soft touch willing to spend 5 minutes cuddling him back to sleep, and it's lucky as a) OH has trouble cuddling him now with her back pain, and b) she is a very good sleeper and I am a very bad one so I wake up regardless of who is doing what.

So this current situation is untenable especially with FIL coming to stay for 3 weeks in 5 days' time. Kicking off a real attempt at leaving him to cry and pass out wherever he wants in his bedroom by closing the door or buying a gate, is on very dodgy timing grounds as we have at most 5 nights before we have guests... should I try?? Does anyone have any other suggestions that could work? Or finally can continue as is hoping his night sleep gets a bit better again as it was before his cold (but still not very good).

Gaaaah sorry to rant so early. Just very tired when I hoped to catch up, horrible visions of FIL's stay, horrible horrible visions of situation when number 2 born potentially as soon as 2 months away or even sooner...