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10-07-2007, 21:47
Hello everyone. :wave:
I haven't been able to keep up with the daily conversations but did just want to say hello to all the April and May mums.
We are off to our 8 week check up with the Maternal and Child Health Nurse tomorrow. For the 1st time I will have my almost 4 year old with me. He has been a real handful for me lately, so hopefully he is in a quiet mood tomorrow and gives me a break when we are in for our appointment otherwise I won't be surprised if the MCHN asks me about PND symptoms. Somedays I feel like I might have it, but then I realise its just normal motherly feelings and quite circumstantial...
I am finding the going a bit tough this week, husbands work hours have been long and some overnights so feeling like I am on my own both physically and in spirit. Then something little and nice happens and I feel okay for a few more hours. I got my group certificate the other day and can hope for a reasonable tax return so hoping we can spend it on getting some concreting done around the house and hoping that will mean less mud and therefore ds1 can go outside to play, ride his bike, kick a ball and also hopefully dog will not be as dirty and not bring in as much dirt and mud and that means less housework, and that means hopefully that I will be happier and be less grumpy.
I think this cold wet melbourne weather is getting me down.
anyhow. i'm trying to load some pics onto photobucket so I can add a pic or two of lovely 8 week old Jamie.
Also I got the copy of my hospital records and found out for certain (I didn't really know as I hadn't asked) that I was 4cm dilated when my waters were broken so they could attach the heartbeat monitor to Jamies scalp at 2245 and I went from 4cm to fully dilated by 0020. That's pretty amazing. I'm still really impressed that I had a VBAC with only gas... from the hospital record I can also read that the epistiomy took place after Jamies head was out, it was his shoulders being stuck and a dropping heartrate that caused the 3rd degree tear. interesting.
Can someone tell me what AF stands for??? I feel a bit dumb... anyways I haven't got mine yet. I thought i was getting it but whatever it was was only a smear and so I suspect was perhaps a clot... last week...
I've been using old fashioned square cloth nappies and bought my first 2 peapods... like them, want more. And are thinking about getting a cup and some cloth pads... might try making some... spare $$$ is an issue.
How is everyone coping with housework. I don't know how I did housework and worked 30 hours a week last year. I just cant get on top of it and just as soon as I get one area clean another seems to be a pigsty. drives me nuts. constantly washing... drying, folding clothes and there are only 4 people in the house... how on earth did my mother cope with 6 children between 10 and 1???
hmmmm.... got to go to bed... its almost 11pm and bubs will be waking for a feed in a few hours.
just aquick note to the young mums who are april may mums... i love reading your posts. be happy and proud that you are doing so well. I didn't get to become a mum until I was 29, but I think around 20 (give or take a few years) is a lovely age to become a mum.... mums are mums are mums no matter whether you are 14 or 60 when you have your baby. my husbands mum was 17 when she had him, and he doesn't know his dad... no name on his birth certificate and he is a happy, well adjusted man who is successful in his career and proud of being a dad to his 2 boys. my boys are lucky to have a nana who is only 48!!
hey woohooo... spencer has just woken up to go to the toilet at night!!! for the 1st time ever... yeah... little wins...
night all...
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I haven't been able to keep up with the daily conversations but did just want to say hello to all the April and May mums.
We are off to our 8 week check up with the Maternal and Child Health Nurse tomorrow. For the 1st time I will have my almost 4 year old with me. He has been a real handful for me lately, so hopefully he is in a quiet mood tomorrow and gives me a break when we are in for our appointment otherwise I won't be surprised if the MCHN asks me about PND symptoms. Somedays I feel like I might have it, but then I realise its just normal motherly feelings and quite circumstantial...
I am finding the going a bit tough this week, husbands work hours have been long and some overnights so feeling like I am on my own both physically and in spirit. Then something little and nice happens and I feel okay for a few more hours. I got my group certificate the other day and can hope for a reasonable tax return so hoping we can spend it on getting some concreting done around the house and hoping that will mean less mud and therefore ds1 can go outside to play, ride his bike, kick a ball and also hopefully dog will not be as dirty and not bring in as much dirt and mud and that means less housework, and that means hopefully that I will be happier and be less grumpy.
I think this cold wet melbourne weather is getting me down.
anyhow. i'm trying to load some pics onto photobucket so I can add a pic or two of lovely 8 week old Jamie.
Also I got the copy of my hospital records and found out for certain (I didn't really know as I hadn't asked) that I was 4cm dilated when my waters were broken so they could attach the heartbeat monitor to Jamies scalp at 2245 and I went from 4cm to fully dilated by 0020. That's pretty amazing. I'm still really impressed that I had a VBAC with only gas... from the hospital record I can also read that the epistiomy took place after Jamies head was out, it was his shoulders being stuck and a dropping heartrate that caused the 3rd degree tear. interesting.
Can someone tell me what AF stands for??? I feel a bit dumb... anyways I haven't got mine yet. I thought i was getting it but whatever it was was only a smear and so I suspect was perhaps a clot... last week...
I've been using old fashioned square cloth nappies and bought my first 2 peapods... like them, want more. And are thinking about getting a cup and some cloth pads... might try making some... spare $$$ is an issue.
How is everyone coping with housework. I don't know how I did housework and worked 30 hours a week last year. I just cant get on top of it and just as soon as I get one area clean another seems to be a pigsty. drives me nuts. constantly washing... drying, folding clothes and there are only 4 people in the house... how on earth did my mother cope with 6 children between 10 and 1???
hmmmm.... got to go to bed... its almost 11pm and bubs will be waking for a feed in a few hours.
just aquick note to the young mums who are april may mums... i love reading your posts. be happy and proud that you are doing so well. I didn't get to become a mum until I was 29, but I think around 20 (give or take a few years) is a lovely age to become a mum.... mums are mums are mums no matter whether you are 14 or 60 when you have your baby. my husbands mum was 17 when she had him, and he doesn't know his dad... no name on his birth certificate and he is a happy, well adjusted man who is successful in his career and proud of being a dad to his 2 boys. my boys are lucky to have a nana who is only 48!!
hey woohooo... spencer has just woken up to go to the toilet at night!!! for the 1st time ever... yeah... little wins...
night all...
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