Hi Ladies
I always log on every day/every other day and read what everyone has written, but I often find it hard to find time to reply. It seems Im only managing to reply every saturday. Really sorry about that. I promise I will try to post more often, although I am always thinking of you guys
Milos - Sorry to hear you are having such a rough time at the the moment, with Callum struggling to feed and sleep properly. Its a shame that the Gaviscon is causing him constipation (it did the same to Freya), but I hope the Ranitidine is working to help his reflux. Also, its strange that he wont take a bottle anymore, when he did before Christmas. I hope you manage to get that sorted out, so that you can leave him with someboby else occassionally so that you can get a small break. I really feel for you Hun, and hope that things improve for you very soon. Great news that Callum is talking and laughing more now, that he is enjoying his underwater swims, and that despite his feeding issues he is still gaining weight. Go Callum!
Lil - glad you hear that you enjoyed your night out with DH. Any news on whether or not you will be having a sweep this week? Good luck if you do! Baby will be here before you know it! and I am excited to find out what team you are on!
neffie - How are you, Hun? How is little Coco? Do you have any more photos to share with us? I hope motherhood is everything you dreamed it would be.
Vix - aww, poor Libby is starting to teeth too? I hope she doesnt suffer too much. Thanks for your sister's tip on the "teether" sachets. That is the name of the Nelson's powder, so we are already using that. It works a treat, but you can only give 6 sachets a day, and I need to give her 12! lol. How is the controlled crying going? Its great that she has a full 10-12 hours sleep at night. Is that all in one go, or with breaks for nappy changes, and feeds?
Amber - well done Darling, you are being so so strong. It is such an awful situation, having to leave your baby in daycare for the first time, especially when she is still so young, but you are doing so so well. Its great that Grace has settled in so quickly, and thats because you worked so hard in trying to find the perfect daycare for her when you were pregnant. Glad to hear that she is enjoying herself there. Also, you say she slept alot at daycare - does that mean she is sleeping in their cribs? If so, thats great. Hopefully, you can get her to sleep in her crib at home now?!
Anna - Congratulations on Team Pink! we really are a very pink thread over here! Any ideas on girly names you are willing to share with us? Glad to hear the anomaly scan went well, looking forward to seeing your pictures. Im really sorry to hear that you have been struggling with anxiety and depression. Thats completely understandable after your 2 recent losses. PAL is tough, huh? But remember, we are all here supporting you. And soon you will have your precious baby girl in your arms. Big hugs to you, Hun.
Bean - sorry to hear that Nate has a cold, and your other son has an ear infection, constipation and anaemia. I hope they both feel better very soon. We are always here if you need to talk.
Kizzy - sorry to hear you are having a stressful time at the moment. Dont feel guilty about bringing G into your bed sometimes, just so that you can all get a bit of sleep. Its so important that you all get your rest, and if that's what it takes, then do it. Although I was happy to hear that G managed to sleep 10pm-6am the other night. Thats amazing! I hope now that her 2nd tooth has cut through, that she will feel much better and start sleeping properly again.
Grand - great news on the massage still going so well for you and Indy. We are booked on a course thats starting next month. And im sorry to hear you are finding it so stressful to find the perfect daycare for Indy. Its such a shame that you have no family around to help out. I feel so lucky that my Mum and MIL will be providing our childcare for us when I return to work. So my heart goes out to you, trying to find suitable strangers to leave your baby with. It must be the hardest decision in the world. Thinking of you during this stressful time.
Imp - as you know, we moved Freya into her own room when she turned 3 months. and considering she had never slept alone before (we co-slept from birth) she took to it really well! I still miss her at nighttime - I used to love snuggling up with her - but I know its for the best. She is happy in her own room. She sleeps for 3-4 hours at a time, only waking for feeds now, and goes back to sleep straight after her bottle. We always have the baby monitor on, and I go in there the second she starts to cry. Its completely up to you when you decide to move Alia into her own room. In the UK, they recommend baby sleeps in its parents room until its 6 months old. What is the advice where you are? Good luck in your decision making. PS, love that new picture of Alia.
Sparkle - Hope all is going well with Emilia. How are DH and C taking to her? Great to hear that she is a booby monster! We would love to see some photos of your little princess when you have time to upload some.
Hi to everyone else
AFM: Freya has had a few days where she was really struggling with her teething. Just crying all day and night, and nothing could settle her. She likes her Bonjela and Nelson's powder, but she refuses to take the Calpol or Nurofen. We have tried giving it her on a spoon, in a syringe, and mixed into her milk - but she just spits it out. It infuriates me, because I know that if she just took it, it would help with the pain, but she wont. Luckily we have only had 3 days like that so far. Im hoping that when the tooth finally cuts through she will get some relief.
In other news, its my best friend's due date today. But I am no longer on call to be her birth partner, as she has made up with her boyfriend. I hope things work out for them this time, as she really needs his support right now. Im looking forward to her having the baby though - its a girl, and it will be Freya's first playmate!!
Also, thankyou all so much for your kind words regarding my financial issues, and my return to work. Before starting my maternity leave, I worked full time. I was hoping to return to work part time (3 days a week), but financially, I may have to consider returning full time. I really dont want to do that, as I will miss Freya terribly, but I may have to unfortunately. Also, I was going to return at the beginning of June, but I may have to return as early as next month. I just need to have a good look at my finances, and discuss things with my OH, and see what we can come up with. Luckily, I will not have to look into finding suitable childcare for Freya, as my Mum and MIL will be looking after her for us. I feel so grateful to them for that, as I would really struggle (financially and emotionally) to leave her in daycare.
Other than that, my darling Freya is perfect, and I love her more and more every day!
xx
Drs appt went fine.. no change from last week.. still 1cm cervix is lower so baby is starting to come down.. maybe a sweep next week hopefully he offers.. 
I have Grace's 4 month check on the 
On the sensor mat, we do not have one--I got the Angelcare monitor without the mat precisely because all the reviews I read on those mats in general is that they go off all of the time. It was a hard decision not to get it though!
Can't wait to read your birth story!
Today I cried a little because she is starting to "lean" towards certain people when she wants them to hold her. She was in DH's arms as we were dropping her off and was "leaning" towards me. I took her and snuggled for a few minutes then passed her to her teacher, and she promptly looked at me, smiled and "leaned" back towards me...broke my heart!!! I nuzzled her and told her I would be back soon and to have a fun day with her other little friends. The daycare told me yesterday that they have a new addition even younger than Grace--8 weeks, and the mommy was taking it REALLY hard and came back to get him partway through. It made me feel a bit better about myself and how I have been handling things, but my heart was aching for her, as I so know how she had to feel!!
What's your secret?
)...I'm scared even in the bathtub to get his ears wet!
Going out for coffee with a friend from work tomorrow - hooray for adult conversation.
