stardust599
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I missed loads! Carriers!! I love carrying
I'm no believer in natural/attachment parenting but I love my carriers cos they are so quick and easy. I'm only 5ft1 and less than 7 stone but I can carry either baby for a couple of hours no problems. I didn't get on with a wrap, just couldn't get a snug enough fit so I sold it and I bought a cheap Mai Tai on eBay (this one but not pink) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mei-Tai-...t=UK_Baby_Carriers&hash=item43ae60acaa&_uhb=1 and I love it. It's really funky and fashionable and can be hidden under my cardigan with no bulky straps and it gives me a really good snug fit too. But then it was too much hassle as was putting DS in/out 4 or 5 times in an afternoon and it was annoying having to tie it all the time as couldn't get DS in and out easily without untying it, but still use it if I'm going out for most of the day.
Next I bought an Ergo which is meant to be for hardcore sling users but I couldn't get it tight enough for my small frame - the shoulders sag on the tightest setting although OH loves it but I'm selling it as he hardly uses it.
After my Ergo I bought this super cheap carrier https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Front-Ba..._Baby_Carriers&var&hash=item3cc9355d84&_uhb=1 expecting it to be cheap and plasticy and rubbish and it's brilliant for me - cheap, super easy to get DS in/out, can wear DS all day without it hurting me and it's even been simple enough for my easily confused Mum to put on!
I also have a Tomy Freestyle fleece winter carrier if any of you ladies want it just for postage https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tomy-Fre...t=UK_Baby_Carriers&hash=item416d3ead3a&_uhb=1. I've never actually tried it out (was second hand from a friend) but I heard these are fab for occasional use.
Talking about sex (LOL), my OH had his vasectomy 10 days ago and all seemed fine so we had sex the morning after and he got pain and then 2 huge blood clots, 1 the size of a tennis ball and has been on morphine, tramadol and codeine poor man! He has been going for daily scans and injections and since yesterday they have massively shrunk in size! I was at an Ann Summers party last night and also bought my first ever rabbit
I also had a major fall out with my best friend but that's a story for tomorrow.
Talking about coils, they are fab for long-term and I've only ever heard good things! I react really badly to hormones though but my GP wouldn't believe me and wouldn't remove it so I went home and pulled it out myself in a rage and 2 weeks later was throwing up and then little A came along!
How is everybodys babies doing with feeding and sleep? A is getting much better. 4-5oz every 3hours and sound asleep by 7pm but still struggling to get him back to sleep after the 4-5am feed! He just grunts and strains and cries and wriggles until I give up at 6 and get him up for the day, even in my bed he won't settle
I think it's wind or reflux flaring up at this time. I'm dreading the clock change as now it will be 3-4am every night!
molly are you using fleecy blankets?? And try a fleece blanket instead of a sheet under him and little mits, A gets hot and sweaty as a side effect from domperidone so only has a sleeping bag while me and OH are layered up with a winter duvet and fleece blankets! Also what carrier do you use for a back carry? I've been too afraid to put DS in a back carry but it would be much easier to play with DD!
km I saw this umbrella thing that clips onto the pram handles but I can't remember where, sure it was online though. You will love it when you can drive - so much freedom although it's easier for me now to take the double pram as I live in a flat with concrete steps up to it although ground floor and getting a baby + carseat + bags + toddler who refuses to walk down the stairs is impossible. So I just strap them into the double and bump then down the steps.
I'm going to have to get A a snowsuit - this weather is ridiculously cold!
Seems we all have babies who don't sleep long during the day, they do grow into nice long naps I promise I'm strict and follow Gina F's routines but without the crying and DS is actually taking a catnap in the morning, a longer nap after lunch and 1 or 2 catnaps later on. Most of the time I cuddle him to sleep as love the snuggles but once a day or at night I pop him in the room awake with his dummy and he always goes off without any help as long as he's not overtired! He sleeps much better in the bedroom in dark and quiet with white noise but I did that with DD when she was younger and from 4/5 months she couldn't sleep any other way so days out were awful and she's still the same at 2 so been trying to get DS used to napping on me/couch/pram etc. I cheated today as badly hungover and put DS in his carseat on the automatic rocker I have and he slept 3hours at the same time as DD - bliss!
irma have you tried playing white noise and sneaking out of the room once she's asleep? And leave something next to her that smells like you (a cardi or tshirt you've just taken off). You can get white noise android apps or use a super loud fan or buy a CD. I'm sorry you've been having a rough time and your gran too Chin up, big hug for you.
mo george sounds very good and you sound like you are doing a fab job too glad he enjoyed swimming i haven't been since around 6 or 7 months pregnant, it seems so cold for swimming now! May hunt out some swimming gear and take kiddies on Mon as they heat the pool up for babies and toddlers!
I missed loads! Carriers!! I love carrying
I'm no believer in natural/attachment parenting but I love my carriers cos they are so quick and easy. I'm only 5ft1 and less than 7 stone but I can carry either baby for a couple of hours no problems. I didn't get on with a wrap, just couldn't get a snug enough fit so I sold it and I bought a cheap Mai Tai on eBay (this one but not pink) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mei-Tai-...t=UK_Baby_Carriers&hash=item43ae60acaa&_uhb=1 and I love it. It's really funky and fashionable and can be hidden under my cardigan with no bulky straps and it gives me a really good snug fit too. But then it was too much hassle as was putting DS in/out 4 or 5 times in an afternoon and it was annoying having to tie it all the time as couldn't get DS in and out easily without untying it, but still use it if I'm going out for most of the day. Next I bought an Ergo which is meant to be for hardcore sling users but I couldn't get it tight enough for my small frame - the shoulders sag on the tightest setting although OH loves it but I'm selling it as he hardly uses it.
After my Ergo I bought this super cheap carrier https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Front-Ba..._Baby_Carriers&var&hash=item3cc9355d84&_uhb=1 expecting it to be cheap and plasticy and rubbish and it's brilliant for me - cheap, super easy to get DS in/out, can wear DS all day without it hurting me and it's even been simple enough for my easily confused Mum to put on!
I also have a Tomy Freestyle fleece winter carrier if any of you ladies want it just for postage https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tomy-Fre...t=UK_Baby_Carriers&hash=item416d3ead3a&_uhb=1. I've never actually tried it out (was second hand from a friend) but I heard these are fab for occasional use.
Talking about sex (LOL), my OH had his vasectomy 10 days ago and all seemed fine so we had sex the morning after and he got pain and then 2 huge blood clots, 1 the size of a tennis ball and has been on morphine, tramadol and codeine poor man! He has been going for daily scans and injections and since yesterday they have massively shrunk in size! I was at an Ann Summers party last night and also bought my first ever rabbit
I also had a major fall out with my best friend but that's a story for tomorrow.Talking about coils, they are fab for long-term and I've only ever heard good things! I react really badly to hormones though but my GP wouldn't believe me and wouldn't remove it so I went home and pulled it out myself in a rage
and 2 weeks later was throwing up and then little A came along!How is everybodys babies doing with feeding and sleep? A is getting much better. 4-5oz every 3hours and sound asleep by 7pm but still struggling to get him back to sleep after the 4-5am feed! He just grunts and strains and cries and wriggles until I give up at 6 and get him up for the day, even in my bed he won't settle
I think it's wind or reflux flaring up at this time. I'm dreading the clock change as now it will be 3-4am every night!molly are you using fleecy blankets?? And try a fleece blanket instead of a sheet under him and little mits, A gets hot and sweaty as a side effect from domperidone so only has a sleeping bag while me and OH are layered up with a winter duvet and fleece blankets! Also what carrier do you use for a back carry? I've been too afraid to put DS in a back carry but it would be much easier to play with DD!
km I saw this umbrella thing that clips onto the pram handles but I can't remember where, sure it was online though. You will love it when you can drive - so much freedom although it's easier for me now to take the double pram as I live in a flat with concrete steps up to it although ground floor and getting a baby + carseat + bags + toddler who refuses to walk down the stairs is impossible. So I just strap them into the double and bump then down the steps.
I'm going to have to get A a snowsuit - this weather is ridiculously cold!
Seems we all have babies who don't sleep long during the day, they do grow into nice long naps I promise
I'm strict and follow Gina F's routines but without the crying and DS is actually taking a catnap in the morning, a longer nap after lunch and 1 or 2 catnaps later on. Most of the time I cuddle him to sleep as love the snuggles but once a day or at night I pop him in the room awake with his dummy and he always goes off without any help as long as he's not overtired! He sleeps much better in the bedroom in dark and quiet with white noise but I did that with DD when she was younger and from 4/5 months she couldn't sleep any other way so days out were awful and she's still the same at 2 so been trying to get DS used to napping on me/couch/pram etc. I cheated today as badly hungover and put DS in his carseat on the automatic rocker I have and he slept 3hours at the same time as DD - bliss!irma have you tried playing white noise and sneaking out of the room once she's asleep? And leave something next to her that smells like you (a cardi or tshirt you've just taken off). You can get white noise android apps or use a super loud fan or buy a CD. I'm sorry you've been having a rough time and your gran too
Chin up, big hug for you.mo george sounds very good and you sound like you are doing a fab job too
glad he enjoyed swimming i haven't been since around 6 or 7 months pregnant, it seems so cold for swimming now! May hunt out some swimming gear and take kiddies on Mon as they heat the pool up for babies and toddlers!
