MSE Newborn to 1 year (& beyond!) baby club 3

lobey

We don't have days off here as such but hubby does think we get one lie in each at the weekend. I'm not sure how this works for me as I always am up by 7.30 at the latest to feed missy then I tend not to bother going back to bed as I've woken myself up. Hey ho!

Just had her first hour long screaming fit since she was about 4 weeks old and she's finally settled after her first dose of calpol. Really hope it's not teething I'm not ready for that yet!

Hope everyone has had good weekends with lots of sleep from the bubbas

Saffagal

Lol CD, I think that is a common belief amongst the menfolk... that they deserve a day off When A woke at 7:30 this morning, I brought her into bed with us - he didn't get up with her yesterday, I was no way letting him get out of it again today

Bangton

Thanks clare puts my mind at ease with calpol. It's the only time he takes a full bottle or I discovered if I sing to him he'll have his milk too. Feeling a bit anxious really. I know it's probably teething or sleep regression or a wonder week but he's mostly cried today and I'm so upset that he's upset. Oh and I had a bust up as well. Doesn't happen often and it was nothing to do with lo but I really feel like we shouldn't be arguing over stupid things with a little baby in house and it was something pathetic that escalated and oh wouldn't let go. benice hear you with the mum thing. She's lovely my mum but for some reason she feels it's her place to make comments. If I'm not an idiot for giving him calpol, I'm an idiot for not finding the right cream for his skin (he has a bit of excema). On Thursday I called in at hers and her friend was there and she was telling her friend that lo is a serious baby which couldn't be further from truth. He's always giggling and laughing which is why this phase is difficult. If struck me she thinks that because she's stopped seeing us as much as she did when he was born. Doesn't really matter if he is serious its the fact she doesn't know his personality that annoys me. kerri I found sharing responsibility for a new baby one of the worse things. Oh and I were always snapping at each other because we had different opinions on what was the right/wrong thing to do. It does get easier but hugs to you cos I know it can feel like your partner is taking over and thinking they know best. I've actually got to the point that I like the fact he makes suggestions or 'sticks his nose in' as he's less likely to look to me when lo kicks off and I've no idea what to do!!! cd oh and I both have a lie in day. I usually have sat and he has sun although a lie in is 8.30am at latest when I actually sometimes like to sleep til dinner time!!!

Bangton

Sorry!!! Phones removed paragraphs again!!!!!

kerri_dfw

I know it sounds silly but you've all just cheered me up that your OHs are similar to mine. I thought yippee it's the weeked he'll do more of the nappies and help out, he has done less than if it were a week night, to the point I stopped talking to him today. Men are obviously just clueless.

amyloofoo

What is it with OHs this weekend? DH and I had a bit of a (very quiet and polite around the baby :rotfl:) barny yesterday about how little he thought it was acceptable to do. He's currently on his delayed paternity leave and has been treating it like holiday and doing even less than usual as well as generating loads of mess. He's been loads better since - I don't think he'd realised how much I've been having to do post-section that I really shouldn't be and (TMI alert) that as a result my lochia has returned to being quite heavy and red.

Today we took Noo to a newborn photoshoot - she was delightfully contrary :rotfl: She needed feeding twice as well as changing, then refused to sleep, get into any of the positions or smile! It's a good job I think she's gorgeous anyway lol

Saffagal

Just a quick "light at the end of the tunnel" post: A is 9 months old today, and she had TWO naps, each one an hour long, today!!! Both naps were in the buggy. It was raining so I popped her in the buggy and pushed her up and down the hall till she dropped off. For her first nap that took 9 minutes of pushing, rewarded with an hour long nap. For her second, 4 minutes pushing and another hour long reward... Just to say there is hope! Lol A would only nap in the day if I held her once she'd fed to sleep or I was driving. I heard about these magic sleeping babies but didn't believe it

bigzippy

:wave: I guess this is tread for me now...?

My little man was born 18th Jan

Struggling with the hormones right now, and have asked midwife to keep more of an eye on us - I got used to the round the clock reassurance from having to stay in hospital with him for 5 days, I think - but so hoping this hormonal phase passes soon!

amyloofoo

bigzippy wrote: »

:wave: I guess this is tread for me now...?

My little man was born 18th Jan

Struggling with the hormones right now, and have asked midwife to keep more of an eye on us - I got used to the round the clock reassurance from having to stay in hospital with him for 5 days, I think - but so hoping this hormonal phase passes soon!

So happy to see you here BZ, but sorry to hear you're having a tough time. Have a supremely dodgy hug :grouphug: I'm glad your midwife is being helpful - I think it's a bit of a design flaw that humans have so many hormones floating around and causing havoc after birth, as if we wouldn't be emotional enough already

Please feel free to post away if there's anything the lovely ladies on here can help to reassure you on (they've been very good with all my daft questions and 4am ramblings ) or just because you want to let out the joys, frustrations and worries of these first few weeks.

kerri_dfw

Yay welcome bigZ.the hormones get easier, promise xxx