Lucky thread

[Leinzlove]

Lovely, Lovely baby Duck!

 

[Tawn]

Wow, good on you for making it so long without the epidural hun, as I know you really wanted to avoid that and you stuck through so much! What a little monkey being back to back, silly little sausage Madison was too and that is why I labored for like 40 hours (because much of the begninning contractions were trying to get her turned my midwife said). She even came out with a little line on her forehead where she'd been stuck on my pelvis! lol

And like I said, the amount of expressing you've done is amazing and I really admire you for it. When I had to supplement Madison with a few ounces of formula when her weight plateaued, my HV mentioned I could start expressing full time if she went off the boob in exchange for loving the bottle but I fully admitted I didn't think I could cope with expressing on top of her super frequent feedings, it would have felt like all day long was revolving around milk! So biiiiig kudos for your perseverance!

 

[MrsDuck]

Sorry I've been Mia this weekend, I've had the in laws over, just taken them back to the airport................and relax

How did last night go with zach in his crib and Madison in her own room? I hope you mummies managed some sleep?

Oh no Tawn I don't know how you are still surviving on no sleep I hope she gets through this phase really soon

Thanks leinz. I hope you and the girls are well xx

Cupcake yup my next scan is Thursday, it's the nt testing/measuring so I'm pooping myself

Well done on the expressing, I would have given up ages ago.

I had a pants time at the spa on Saturday, having booked myself in for a facial and a pregnancy massage, I couldn't do any of it because I have had radiotherapy within the last 12 months so they wouldn't touch me. I hadn't even considered that to be a problem all they would do was paint my nails

 

[baileybubs]

Hey sorry I've been MIA too, been busy with df on his last few days off.

How were your nights cupcake and Tawn?

Tawn nice to see you back! Bet Maddie has been keeping you so busy!

Mrs d sorry the spa was a bust, that sucks Hun. Can't believe they wouldn't do anything for you! How frustrating! How have your in laws been this weekend? Hopefully they weren't too much trouble!

I'm actually glad for df to be back at work tomorrow (there's no pleasing me is there lol), it's been great having him off work and being able to have a mini-break together but he messes up routines sometimes and annoys me! Plus he eats us out of house and home! And I don't get any of my early nights when he's off, although I've had more lie ins than when he's at work so that balances out i guess. Just can't wait to move house now feel like I'm in limbo!

 

[MrsDuck]

Hi bailey, I bet you had your little routines which df would have interfered with (in the nicest possible way ) I bet it was nice having him there, but glad he's back at work tomorrow, a bit like a nice holiday but glad to get back home

In laws were fine thanks, we have eaten so much, I cooked on Friday and today and we went out Saturday. I couldn't sleep last night coz I'd eaten so much and so late, I think I got an insight into being heavily pregnant eeek!

The spa was a bummer, I didn't think to mention my radiotherapy but I have a credit note to go back in may, so I'll have a post baby pamper instead

I'm 12 weeks tomorrow already!

 

[cupcake1981]

Yey for 12 weeks!

Bailey they do bugger up our routines don't they!

 

[baileybubs]

Wow 12 weeks tomorrow already! Seems to have gone so fast for me but I bet it's seemed so long to you!

Yeah cupcake they mean well don't they but they do mess it up lol! Emilia is in a pattern of her naps and when it's just me and her I'm pretty good and putting her for her nap before she's too tired but he does things like take her across to see his mum when really she should be napping then she's overtired and cranky!

 

[cupcake1981]

Ladies dunno if you've seen this doing the rounds on FB, it's so funny:

https://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/mumsnet_classics/a1875847-Do-you-dunk-your-penis

 

[baileybubs]

A hahahaha that thread is so funny! And I agree with most of the replies, what's wrong with either baby wipes or waiting til the bathroom is free lol! Do they fill the cup when they decide to have sex or do you think it's the same water he dunks in again and again???

 

[cupcake1981]

So many questions...

 

[Tawn]

Hahah Cupcake that made me laugh!

MrsD, how frustrating about your spa day! I hate being disappointed! But it will be lovely for you to get pampered after baby is here

Bailey, that is just men, isn't it? Steve thinks I am too much of a stickler for her routine, but then he tries to put her down for a nap a bit late and realizes WHY!

Madison did AWFUL on night one. Went down in her room really easily, but then after 2.5 hours was up and alternating between crying inconsolably and chattering and playing wide awake.... for 4 hours EEEKKK! It was pretty horrendous and I ended up taking her in my bed at about 3am. Doesn't help that the space in front of her door is a DEATH TRAP of squeaky floorboards! Like the worst I've ever heard in my life, all concentrated on either side of her door so when I got her back to sleep each time I couldn't get out of the room! !

But last night was SO MUCH better! Slept 5 hours (WHAT!? She hasn't done that since before we went to America 2 months ago!) fed, went straight back down for another 3, fed went back to sleep but then tossed and turned and wouldn't stay in her cot so another hour in bed with me. Not perfect but such an improvement! Will be interesting to see if it was a fluke, her catching up from the awful lack of sleep the night before, or if her being in her room might help. You just never know with Madison! LOL

 

[cupcake1981]

I know Tawn, hilarious huh!

Oh boo for maddies bad night. Hopefully last night wasn't a fluke!! Zach went from 10:15 to 3:45 with feeds last night, little star! Again hope that wasn't a fluke and we can start stretching him out and eventually drop that feed!

How do you manage to work with Maddie hardly ever sleeping? Sometimes wonder how ill actually get anything done when Zach is more awake in the day, I struggle now! Do you still have to be up to take Ollie to school each day?

What's everyone up to today?

 

[baileybubs]

Hi ladies!

Tawn I hope last night wasnt a fluke for Maddie, maybe it was just the new surorundings the night before and fingers crossed she gets a better sleep from now on for you. And its amazing how we never realised how creaky our floorboards were before we had Emilia lol!! The top of the stairs is the worst bit for us so we have to take a giant leap down two steps lol!! Thankfully our new house has a different lay out so our room and the bathroom are at the back of the house as are the top of the stairs, and Emilia's room is at the front so might be a little better!

Cupcake well done Zach for such a good sleep! I hope it wasnt a fluke for him too! Did you find you still woke though? I wake at 6am whether Emilia does or not now lol!

I have just been visiting my aunties and uncles with my parents because my aunty was up from Bournemouth for the last time for a while as she is this close (holding fingers really close together lol) to getting the all ok for adopting a 1 year old little girl! I'm so happy for her coz she had been ttc for ages and found out she can't have children naturally so her and her husband have been going through the adoption process for a couple of years now. So excited that they will be getting this LG, but they arent allowed any big trips or long journeys in the first 6 months they have her so that she can settle well into her new life, so she wont be up this way again anytime soon! She finds out for definate this week (everythings been okayed really its just legally official this week) and then she has several visits over a month before they can take her home!

 

[cupcake1981]

Aw lovely for your auntie! How amazing and what a story of hope for people that want to adopt!

When do you move?

I woke at 2 when he was due, he was still sleeping, warmed his bottle and put it in the thermal thing, and then went back to sleep til he woke up at 3:45, bottle ready and waiting! It's the only way with Zach!

 

[baileybubs]

Aw well thats good it was all ready. I was trying to think back to when Emilia dropped her night feed and how we went about it but I have no idea lol!! Sometimes I wonder how we went about getting her into routines and stuff and how I managed to get her to sleep in her own cot etc but I dont really remember how I did it, I just did lol!!

We move at the end of October cupcake, I cant wait now I hate this limbo in between moving, I want to pack everything but I know I cant yet and it will all be a rush!

 

[SATH]

Hello lovelies

How are you all? Wow Mrs d 12 weeks that has gone by so fast and you get to see your bubs again soon.

Cupcake you are doing great still expressing. Are you off to sensory class this week now you know where to go?

Bailey won't be long till you move then all the fun unpacking and deciding where everything should go ooh I'm jealous. How is little Millie moo?

Cheryl hope Leo is doing ok bet he is getting big.

Yawn, hi Madison looks so cute in your avatar. Don't know how you cope with so little sleep hopefully you get another good night.

2ww for me we didn't exactly go for it this month though. I'm going to start dog walking for a rescue as distraction so start Friday. Hope I'm not too tempted to bring one home!

 

[AmyB1978]

Just wanted to say hi all! Stalking as per usual!

 

[Espero]

Hi ladies,

Can I join you? Just starting out again after a year's hiatus, hoping for a BFP as a (preferably early) Christmas present...

Espero x

 

[baileybubs]

Hi Sath! How are you today? Sometimes those months when you don't try as hard are the lucky ones Hun so I've still got everything crossed for you that you get that BFP this month!
Aww would you not want a dog or would your cats hate it lol?! My dog is currently shedding so much fur and bless the poor thing I can't get him groomed coz all our money is needed for this flipping move lol!

Hi Amy

Welcome espero! Of course you can join us! How are you? What cd/dpo are you? I'll be ttc shortly after Christmas and hoping for a new year present lol, so hopefully you get yours soon and we can be bump buddies lol!

 

[Espero]

Welcome espero! Of course you can join us! How are you? What cd/dpo are you? I'll be ttc shortly after Christmas and hoping for a new year present lol, so hopefully you get yours soon and we can be bump buddies lol!

Hi honey!

I'm supposed to OV tomorrow - too much to hope that we'll catch in the first month but doesn't mean we can't have fun trying!

I'd love a wee bump buddy!