J04NN4
Mum of Felix
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Banana - how are you doing lovely? Got your head round it any more yet 
Annaki - ooh that looks lovely. We're not getting a pushchair, at least to begin with, I really don't think we'll need one with our lifestyle/location but we'll see how it goes. It doesn't stop me eyeing up/stroking prams and pushchairs in Mothercare like a weirdo though
Kismet - I agree there is too much pressure on mums to breastfeed and it sort of targets the wrong people. Most mums know breast is best and if they don't/can't feed it's for a good reason and all the propaganda is doing is making them feel guilty. It's also not publicised how damn hard it is. I thought it might be slightly painful and maybe a bit of a pain as you're tied to baby but until I started reading here/knew more people in real life with babies I had no idea just how hard it is to do it at all! I think women feel like failures when they struggle and perhaps given more support/warning that that might happen would persevere. As it is they're vulnerable, exhausted and feeling like crap so is it any wonder they don't have the strength or the energy to keep trying? Sorry went on for ages there!!
Sooz - I hope you're feeling a bit better. We've been freaking out about money lately too but in different ways. My parents were poor but happy together and I had a great childhood, whereas my OH's parents were poor and unhappy, weren't good together, dad was an alcoholic etc, so we see it totally differently and it can cause some friction between us. I say we'll manage whatever happens, he says he worries that money concerns can cause wider problems etc etc. It's such a scary time for so many reasons so give yourself a break. You'll make it work. I'll be thinking of you today, I hope it goes fantastically. Keep us updated!
AFM - we're home alone again after a week of my friend staying here, hence my absence for a bit. It was lovely to see her but exhausting! She's not exactly the shy and retiring type, shall we say I had no idea how much it would take out of me to just sit and talk all day every day for a week! I mostly just sit here doing my work, or sit here watching the telly, and occasionally talk to OH. But it's mucked up my sleeping patterns no end so am knackered and also have a cold AND thrush 
feeling rather sorry for myself today!
Annaki - ooh that looks lovely. We're not getting a pushchair, at least to begin with, I really don't think we'll need one with our lifestyle/location but we'll see how it goes. It doesn't stop me eyeing up/stroking prams and pushchairs in Mothercare like a weirdo though
Kismet - I agree there is too much pressure on mums to breastfeed and it sort of targets the wrong people. Most mums know breast is best and if they don't/can't feed it's for a good reason and all the propaganda is doing is making them feel guilty. It's also not publicised how damn hard it is. I thought it might be slightly painful and maybe a bit of a pain as you're tied to baby but until I started reading here/knew more people in real life with babies I had no idea just how hard it is to do it at all! I think women feel like failures when they struggle and perhaps given more support/warning that that might happen would persevere. As it is they're vulnerable, exhausted and feeling like crap so is it any wonder they don't have the strength or the energy to keep trying? Sorry went on for ages there!!
Sooz - I hope you're feeling a bit better. We've been freaking out about money lately too but in different ways. My parents were poor but happy together and I had a great childhood, whereas my OH's parents were poor and unhappy, weren't good together, dad was an alcoholic etc, so we see it totally differently and it can cause some friction between us. I say we'll manage whatever happens, he says he worries that money concerns can cause wider problems etc etc. It's such a scary time for so many reasons so give yourself a break. You'll make it work. I'll be thinking of you today, I hope it goes fantastically. Keep us updated!
AFM - we're home alone again after a week of my friend staying here, hence my absence for a bit. It was lovely to see her but exhausting! She's not exactly the shy and retiring type, shall we say
I had no idea how much it would take out of me to just sit and talk all day every day for a week! I mostly just sit here doing my work, or sit here watching the telly, and occasionally talk to OH. But it's mucked up my sleeping patterns no end so am knackered and also have a cold AND thrush feeling rather sorry for myself today!
im so happy for you!! Your scan photo is lovely you must be on cloud 9. Has the news sunk in yet or are you still in disbelief??
! So exciting that you're getting to sort out the nursery - eek! 
