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I was so proud of myself leaving Coen to sleep .... but he is still asleep and l have places to go... people to see... you know how it is???
Nah just need to do some shopping.... but l can't prepare dinner until l go -- WAKE UP CHILD!!! Just kidding l should be making the most of this time and getting myself 100% ready shouldn't l? off l go!
lauren did you see this? click here! (http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?p=2051666#post2051666)
THANK-YOU!!! :hugs: That's so nice of you and you remembered! :kiss:
I wish I saw it yesterday....definately would have brightened my day!
Still sleeping!!!!
My man has been asleep since 8.45 (besides the 25 minutes he gurgled in his cot)...
one handed here...
mummybunny - oh, my thoughts are with you :hugs: hope it's just a scare..
juzzy - SO jealous! it sounds so blissful... pool, beach, laptop... perfect!
lauren - happy birthday!!
tania - welcome! wow, EC, that's awesome. i thought i would do it, when pg, but when baby came i was just too lazy to make the initial effort. fantastic!
penny - yay for the all clear!
re carseat - i did feel v strongly that rear facing was best and safest, but dandan reached a point where he just chucked it, and would.not.sit in it without bawling. one night after pulling over and sitting together for 30mins, ended up w DH driving us home w DS on my lap :|
we finally turned it around, and since facing fwd he's very happy to drive around now...
so i reckon if your DC will do it, rear facing is better.... but they reckon 8kg onward is ok anyway.
mums going back to work - i'm starting to think of this too, just part time will suit me fine. i've def lost some confidence, so the job hunt is daunting...
plus, since giving up my law studies, i've had to readjust my salary expectations, which is a bit discouraging as well. anyway, DH says it's just for spending money anyway...
so we're in our new place now! a bit to get used to; dandan is much needier for sleeptime (no naps w/o being held, more night waking), but i hope things will go back to normal some time.
i'm a bit sad abt leaving our old place... it's where he was conceived, carried, born!, and held for the first 9m of his life.....
mummybunny
31-10-2007, 11:24
ive just come home from the doctor, ive had to have blood test and i have to go for an ultrasound tomorrow, my doctor is almost 100% sure it was a miscarriage and that i may have been around 8 or more weeks due to my last period being so late and light.. scary but im still unsure of what im meant to feel or how to react!! im lost for words to be honest!!
ive just come home from the doctor, ive had to have blood test and i have to go for an ultrasound tomorrow, my doctor is almost 100% sure it was a miscarriage and that i may have been around 8 or more weeks due to my last period being so late and light.. scary but im still unsure of what im meant to feel or how to react!! im lost for words to be honest!!
Lots and lots of:hugs: for you!
ive just come home from the doctor, ive had to have blood test and i have to go for an ultrasound tomorrow, my doctor is almost 100% sure it was a miscarriage and that i may have been around 8 or more weeks due to my last period being so late and light.. scary but im still unsure of what im meant to feel or how to react!! im lost for words to be honest!!
:hugs: I am at a loss as to what to say - please feel absolutely welcome to pour what ever feelings you have out here (if that is what you want to do)... we are hear to listen and help if we can.
mummybunny
31-10-2007, 12:29
thanks so much girls, im still unsure of how i feel.. and Riley is under my feet so i cant stay but i may just take up up on the offer to pour my heart out tonight...
Purplebird
31-10-2007, 12:38
Big :hugs: for you Kim - don't have any advice, just give yourself some time and be kind to yourself.
Lauren - sorry, I missed the birthday wishes for you. Hope you can celebrate properly at the weekend away from the PILs!
Juz- sounds like the holidays going well. Yay for Cassi and her swimming!
Penny - I just want to wish you every luck with your liver tests etc and TTC - :fingerscrossed: everything goes smoothly
Welcome Tania - I read lots about EC and found it fascinating. Have you been doing it since birth? - I'd be really interested to hear your experiences. We decided it wasn't for us, but will hopefully incorporate a potty just as a routine thing in the next month or two. we use a few signs too but I've only just got going with them.
Sandy - I love your description of Coen's game! It's absolutely amazing how quick they are at this age to learn new things. I could hardly believe it when Eloise started using her bath towel to play peek-a-boo with us - hiding her face and then swiping the towel away. So cute!
Mon - best of luck on the job front. That sucks that it's all so last minute.
JBie - it's always bitter-sweet leaving a house isn't it? Just think of the amazing things you have to look forward to with Dandan in your new place though!
We have the teeth grinding thing here too - it's awful - puts my teeth on edge. I try and ignore it hoping she will just get bored of it!
I have bitten the bullet too and I'm going to talk to work next week about my return. I'm still torn - part of me wants to go in and tell them I'm never going back. If I wasn't planning to get pregnant again next year i would definitely not be going back. we need the money though if I'm having longer off next time. It's just the thought of putting Eloise in childcare - I just don't want to.
I can't believe how strong Eloise has gotten on her feet - it's pretty sudden and she's pulling herself up onto everything and climbing really well. She's obsessed! How on earth are we going to cope with her on a 24 hour plane journey when she's 10 + months old and then nearly 12 months old on the way back?:eek: Maybe we'll just have to stay in the UK coz I'm buggered if I'm doing that journey again inside the next 5 years!!
Hi to everyone else! Happy days - I got my custom (or Kustom!!) Krap Katcher today! Oh frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!
JoJoMart
31-10-2007, 13:11
Lauren - happybirthday for yesterday. Sorry I missed saying it then but I hope your day is better today. Having the PIL for dinner must NOT have helped much.
mummybunny - :hugs: it's a tough time. Will you need a D&C? I did and it wasn't bad......they put you under a general. I think the hormones go everywhere which doesn't help. I remember feeling okay about it all one minute and bursting into tears the next.
No teeth grinding here as Liam has no teeth yet.
This whole 'going back to work' thing is getting to me. I'm just not ready but we need to for $$. I'm putting off my visit into work which was meant to be two weeks ago! I can't put it off for too much longer :shame:
Mon - good luck. I hope the application process isn't a long & tedious one like the public service!
jbie - don't blame you for feeling sad leaving your old place. I hope Dandan settles in.
Sandy - yay for Coen sleeping so long! Liam had a **** 20 minute sleep this morning but went down 45 minutes ago so :fingerscrossed: he stays asleep for a while. I need to hang out some washing, make a couple of phone calls and clean up a bit. I'm so behind in the housework at the moment........needs dusting badly.
Penny - yay that is good news about your prolapse not causing any problems for future TTC. Good luck with the liver function test.
US - Mothers Group went to the movies at 11:30 today. I wanted to go but it depended on what Liam was doing. Well he didn't sleep much at all in the morning so I nearly went but he was overtired and was screaming so in the end I stayed home.......well he was fine once he was up and crawling around the house even though he'd had little sleep. Little bugger just didn't want to sleep and wanted to play :eek:
I'm started to get excited about Christmas but need to get the a*** into gear with shopping.....QUESTION: is everyone going to put up their Christmas tree this year even though bubs will be facinated with pulling everything off it and might be a hazard? My sis didn't put hers up the first year for this reason. We normally get a real tree but not sure what to do. I don't want to miss out if I can help it on a :xmastree:
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I'm started to get excited about Christmas but need to get the a*** into gear with shopping.....QUESTION: is everyone going to put up their Christmas tree this year even though bubs will be facinated with pulling everything off it and might be a hazard? My sis didn't put hers up the first year for this reason. We normally get a real tree but not sure what to do. I don't want to miss out if I can help it on a :xmastree:
Could you put a 'fence around it? My girlfriend put hers in her portacot. Not the most fashionable thing but it worked! I always put mine up- its not xmas without it:xmas:. OR you could decorate just the parts that he cant reach? A tired old tree gets boring after a bit?
I can't believe how strong Eloise has gotten on her feet - it's pretty sudden and she's pulling herself up onto everything.
Hi to everyone else! Happy days - I got my custom (or Kustom!!) Krap Katcher today! Oh frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!
Oooooh im jealous!!!! Make sure you take a pic! Did you get my 'message re the Itti's? The Minkees wont be at the chemist until the new year but if you sign up on the website-you'll more than likely nab one off there.
I have what i think will be a climber too! I had one in DS2. One morning i got out of the shower to find him at 10mths old, standing on top of my kitchen bench playing with the microwave:eek: Smarty pants had pulled all the drawers out and used them as steps. I was horrified at the damage he could have caused himself and then at his ability to actually achieve that! Good Luck- if she is going to be a climber- i feel for you!
thanks so much girls, im still unsure of how i feel.. and Riley is under my feet so i cant stay but i may just take up up on the offer to pour my heart out tonight...
Feel free to pour it out. :hugs:
SuperFrog
31-10-2007, 13:56
Kim - Mega Super Huge :hugs: :hugs: :hugs: :hugs: :hugs:
Mon - good luck. I hope the application process isn't a long & tedious one like the public service!
Quite the opposite actually. I think the whole department will be finalised in under two weeks. That's a LOT of interviews and decisions.
Better get back to the resume and application letters. Sandy - I might take you up on the review offer. Thanks. Will you be home tonight and/or tomorrow? I'll be around if you see my msn light on.
Just found out that there are 3 positions available for another job I want to apply for, so hopefully I can get one of those. Otherwise I'd be happy enough to get my current job back.
:hair:
Purplebird
31-10-2007, 14:46
Oooooh im jealous!!!! Make sure you take a pic! Did you get my 'message re the Itti's? The Minkees wont be at the chemist until the new year but if you sign up on the website-you'll more than likely nab one off there.
I have what i think will be a climber too! I had one in DS2. One morning i got out of the shower to find him at 10mths old, standing on top of my kitchen bench playing with the microwave:eek: Smarty pants had pulled all the drawers out and used them as steps. I was horrified at the damage he could have caused himself and then at his ability to actually achieve that! Good Luck- if she is going to be a climber- i feel for you!
Yeah thanks Tan - I got an email from BabyBlossom about them as they're releasing the new lot in batches. Can you post pics of yours? Are they gorgeous? I'm going to indulge in some...I just can't help myself ;) Are you getting any more - you'll probably have the whole colour collection :laughing:
:eek: at your DS2 - I so hope Eloise is not going to be that clever. I want a nice quiet, delicate little girl (yeah right!). Everyone said she'd be slow to move as she's so fat...alas not!
Jo - oh I'm so with you on the job thing..Shame you missed out on the movies, will you try again another time?
Kim - let us know how you go with your ultrasound. Thinking of you :hugs: :hugs:
Purplebird
31-10-2007, 14:48
Whoops got sidetracked again...I only popped in to ask how much sugar everyone is giving their bubs? Do you just give as much as you like? Do you limit treats? Are some things out of bounds?
Just curious :)
mumslilspunks
31-10-2007, 14:51
Hi Ladies :wave:
Sorry ive been MIA lately but things have just gone from bad to worse. DH and i are getting a divorce and as of next week i move back down to Melb. Im not going to have any accses (sp) to a computer so im pretty much here to say thank-you all so much for every bit of advice you have shared. Really i dont know how i would have gotten through without venting, or receiving advice from you lovely ladies. Im yet to meet another Fab Feb mum but maybe i might just pop into one of the melb mums?
Its been a pleasure sharing my pregnancy and birth with you all i must be off coz im flooding my keyboard with tears!:crying:
Take care and maybe if a friend has a computer i could be a rude buuger and ask to borrow her computer so i can pop back to say hi sometime?
Thanks all :hugs: :wave:
OH no REN i'm really sorry to hear about you and DH :hugs:
Hope you can pop in every now and again to let us no how you and the boys are.
You will be VERY missed:crying:
Kim :hugs: loads of hugs for you. I had a M/C before marissa and it affected me for about 2 weeks after i realized what had happened but i think alot of it had to do with hormons. I hope your feeling better soon.
Lauren sorry to here your Bday wasn't what you expected.
Mon good luck with the job stuff
:wave: Tania welcome to the feb mummas
Hannah you can buy these pet gate things for $10 at a cheapy shop do you have The Warehouse in melb (thats where i got ours from) and it will fit afound your tree.
other wise can you put it some where that can be blocked off?
Xmas isn't Xmas without a :xmastree:
Leashie
Oh Ren :hugs: :hugs: I'm sorry to hear your leaving us....If you PM me your mobile number we can let you know about our melbourne meets. All the best to you and your gorgeous boys :)
I've got more to say to others so will be back soon....have to wake Master Jack up so it doesn't interfere with his night sleep - why couldn't he be like this yesterday!!!
Ren - best of luck with the move back to melbourne. Sounds like things can only get better from here.
Mummybunny - you are being so brave. please lean on us for support. You must feel so torn - to have lost a pregnany that you didnt even know had - and so close to the birth of your beautiful boy. Give Riley lots of hugs - they are so precious as they always seem to be able to get you to laugh when you lest expect it.
Lauren - happy birthday for yesterday!!
Me - well....... the gym assessment didnt go as well as i had hoped. The guy who assessed me was an arrogant s#$T! He was negative about my pilates program and argued with me about what muscles do what in the body. I tried to be easy to get along with but he was really disrespectful. Not sure if he is like that to everyone, only women or just singled me out in particular a I am a physio.
So i called the gym and cancelled by next visit and i was going to ask the manager to refund my membership fee but they are on holidays till next week. I wonder what my rights are? i hope i can get my money back.
Lily has been so whingy and she has refused to feed again today. The only milk she has had today was at 7am! Maybe it is too hot for her to drink breast milk? Maybe she is self weaning. I have no idea. If she was happy i wouldnt care but she is so upset. Do you think she could be sick?
Purplebird
31-10-2007, 18:21
Ren - I'm so sorry to hear about your divorce. Please keep in touch and come to the Melb meets - I'm sue you can be as rude as you like and borrow a friends computer. :hugs: good luck with your move.
Sharon - that's terrible about the gym - as if a pt would know more than you about muscle function. Don't hold your breath on the refund though - I've had real problems with my gym contract. I hope Lily isn't getting sick. If it's hot she should really want more breastmilk as a drink (as well as food). It's very unusual for bubs to self wean this young, but they can get fussy I guess. I'm sorry I'm no help at all probably but if it was me I'd be trying to push the milk if you can - breast or formula in bottles, cups whatever. Sorry if you've tried all that already, hopefully she's just having a fussy day. Could it be your supply - are you resting, drinking lots of water?
Squiggles
31-10-2007, 18:22
Juzzy - Hope you have a great time up in Hamilton. It's so child friendly... DH and I loved the fact that you could just go into any restaurant and there would be a whole stack of other people with prams and noisy bubbas! Enjoy!
Car seats - we moved Connor around at about 7 months. We had to as it was getting to the point where we were not going anywhere anymore as he would scream hi head off as soon as we strapped him in. He is much much better facing forward. He never slept in the car anyway and only does now when he is exhausted.
Penny - good to hear things are all well. :fingerscrossed: for the liver function test. DH had a liver function test for his life insurance and the doctor told him that he had a nice fatty liver and would make nice pate' !!
Kim - Big big :hugs:
Lauren - Happy Birthday for yesterday!!! Hope you had a nice day happybirthday and got to do something fun.
Sandy - Daylight saving is playing havoc with Connors sleep at the moment too. Looks like we will have to work out new sleep times. He is going to bed much later at 7:30pm (instead of 6pm) but still waking up at 5am :banghead:
jbie- I know how you feel leaving your house. We will be in the same situation at the end of the month. Im really sad to leave Connors first bedroom. But hey... new house is a place to make some more great memories. Good luck with it all.
Going back to work - I've decided not to. I just can't even contemplate it. Hard decision though and I really admire those of you who will be going back to work.
Jo - I have always been anti xmas and now this year i can't wait!! Im going to get a play pen thing and put it around the tree, to keep Connor away but also to stop our dogs chewing it! Can't wait for Connors first Xmas.
What is everyone planning for Xmas? We are having lunch at our place for 12. My first time hosting and only 4 weeks after moving into our new place. We have some family coming from France early in December and then on boxing day we are flying up to QLD to spend time with Dh's parents.
Ren - Big hugs to you
Sharon - That is one of the reasons whay DH and I have an entire set of gym equipment at home. Can't stand the arrogance of some trainers and people in gyms. (our equipment has been covered in dust for a while LOL!)
Sugary food - Connor is only eating my home made food and I dont make any sweet stuff for him. The sweetest sugary stuff he has is fruit and yoghurt. I made him banana piklets a few weeks back and he refused them so DH and I munched them! he seems happy with meat and veg or pasta, fish, yoghurt, fruit, bread etc
I know I have missed a few months and this has prob already come up but I was wondering (if its not too much of a personal Q) how many who have jusy had their first bubs are thinking that they might only have one? I was dead set on TTC around now when I first had Connor and now I have almost talked DH into the idea of only having one. I wonder if I will change my mind again??
here is my little trick or treater! (http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l132/my_lot/eli153.jpg)
he's out trick or treating with dp and the kids. im minding the haunted house.
ive got up about 10 times during this email to hand out lollies!
the sign at the end of the street is working! the neighbours on one side just came over and said they cant believe how many kids there are this year :laughing:
my cranky@ss neighbours on the other side went out at the first sighting of kids :laughing:
ren- i have PMd you
kim- im about to Pm you.
hannah- we always put our tree on a big upside down toy box and then tape the legs to it with maskin tape.
its great for crawlers, not so great for 18months! i was midning my friends 18 month old every week last year Christmas time and he played with the low decorations. we always put all the big ones or wooden ones down there anyway so not a big deal.
carseats- we changed our a while ago, but they recline back so it the same layback position as rear facing but forward (if you get that!)
hannah- treats?? what kind of treats? candy? :laughing: dp got a few choc custard baby food tins, thats as sweet/treat as eli gets. sometimes a lick of an icecream
Kay - that picture is so cute.
Thanks for the support guys.
I called the ABA and they think she may either be sick or self weaning. Went on boobie for a minute tonight. Then after some time had passed i gave her a bottle which she woofed down. I will try a dreamfeed tonight from the boob.
Thanks for reminding me to feed her a bottle. When i saw her drinking it I felt bad for not offering it to her earlier but it is a catch 22 and i really wanted to keep going until she was at least one (probably longer).
It has been a stressful day and she could probably pick up on that too. Who knows with kids hey??
Ok...big post coming.
Firstly thank you all for the birthday wishes. We had a MUCH better day today. Jack was an angel. He had 3 huge sleeps. I even had to wake him form his last one. Not sure what was up yesterday. Still won't let me check his mouth
ive just come home from the doctor, ive had to have blood test and i have to go for an ultrasound tomorrow, my doctor is almost 100% sure it was a miscarriage and that i may have been around 8 or more weeks due to my last period being so late and light.. scary but im still unsure of what im meant to feel or how to react!! im lost for words to be honest!!
I'm so so sorry Kim. Please look after yourself. Let us know how you get on tomorrow
QUESTION: is everyone going to put up their Christmas tree this year even though bubs will be facinated with pulling everything off it and might be a hazard?
I've been wondering the same thing...I can't not have a tree so I'll be working something out. Even if I spend every night putting the decorations back on I'll do it. I love our christmas tree
Just found out that there are 3 positions available for another job I want to apply for, so hopefully I can get one of those. Otherwise I'd be happy enough to get my current job back.
That does suck Mon....Good Luck with the applications :) I'm sure you'll do great
how much sugar everyone is giving their bubs? Do you just give as much as you like? Do you limit treats? Are some things out of bounds?
We don't give any added sugar. Jack will have the odd lick or taste of things but that's it. I figure if he doesn't know what he's missing.....
Jack had Birthday cake on the weekend but it wasn't given by me. MIL gave him some after I said not to :eek: She waited until I turned my back and shoved some in his mouth. When I came back in the room Jack had chocolate on his chin. I told her off and she tried to deny it. I can't even tell you how mad I am :hair: She said to Jack I was a mean mother for not letting him have cake :rolleyes:
how many who have jusy had their first bubs are thinking that they might only have one?
We will definately have another (if I'm able to concieve of course) I'm already getting clucky but not ready to go thru labour again. Is that what's stopping you from wanting another? Your labour was pretty rough...
I meant to ask before...How's Connors reflux now?
here is my little trick or treater! (http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l132/my_lot/eli153.jpg)
How cute :yes: I think he's as bald as Jack!
Wow it's been busy...
Kay your Halloween efforts are fantastic. Eli is looking the part.
We did dot ahalloween at the library. Mia looked beautiful as a fairy.
Working Gilrs: :laughing: Mon & Jo good luck with all your plans for the return to work. And anyone that is planning to, sorry if i missed you.
Kim: what a few days you have had. I havn't been where you are but been around it a fair bit. Keep those you love close to you.
Sharon Ziggy: not happy about the gym *******. Hope you find one close to you like you wanted.
Car Seats: Did it for Elly about 6 weeks ago. LOVES IT. Especially becasue she can see Mia. We did make sure it was where she was at growth wise.
We long travel fairly regularly and she is used to the car. I love the fact i can see her as well.
Xmas Trees: Never caused a probem for Mia so This year Elly will probably trash it.:laughing:
Jen: nice to hear from you. From memory you really wanted to move back to the city. Enjoy it
Ren: hang in there, i have also PM'd you
This is getting way too long. I'll bore the sh*t out of you.
Happy Halloween to all,
...oh and...was there a Birthday in the house.happybirthday Lauren...
Sorry it wasn't the best day but Jack was there remember that.
Perhaps we could do a spreadsheet of everyones birthdays.
I'm completely jealous of you girls who have been able to take so much time off work :D
I went back to work (part-time) when Kaelan was 3.5 months old.
With the increase in the baby bonus from July next year.. plus the fact that nurses have just been granted two more weeks of paid maternity leave (which equals to an extra four weeks at half pay)... I'm hoping to be able to have more time off with the next baby.
Having said that though... I was off work at 26 weeks because of all my myriad of complications... so I guess I got my (enforced) maternity leave earlier than most (it will be a year this weekend since I got the severe gastro that put me in hospital for several days and what I believe kick-started the cholestasis in the first place). I'm really hoping that I'll be able to work longer before the next baby is born so that I can take more time off afterwards.
I called the ABA and they think she may either be sick or self weaning. Went on boobie for a minute tonight. Then after some time had passed i gave her a bottle which she woofed down. I will try a dreamfeed tonight from the boob. It has been a stressful day and she could probably pick up on that too
Sharon, Jack and I have been going thru the same thing for quiet a while now
Lily could be sick. I'd probably take her to the doc's for a quick check up first just to rule it out. Maybe try panadol half an hour before a feed as it may be painful for her to suck if she has a sore throat or ear.
I have spoken to the ABA several times - You've probably tried all these things but I'll say them just in case.
It could be teeth. Apparently the way they suck makes it painful when teething.
It could be distraction. Does she feed better in a dark room?
Are you getting AF back? Hormones can change the milk I've been told
Some ways to get Lily back to the breast - Try feeding when she's sleepy. It may mean more night feeds for a while. Feeding in the bath is very relaxing too. Walk around the house with your top off (and your blinds closed or not ;) )so your boobs are freely available. Warm packs before a feed so your milk is ready to flow. I got very tense before a feed which affected my let down and made Jack more frustrated. Try different feeding positions. Carry her while feeding. Try distraction - a breastfeeding necklace maybe
Try to limit bottles. Mix EBM into her food and offer it in a cup. Express to keep up supply and for comfort.
One ABA councillor told me it was Jack's way of saying he was growing up and didn't have all day to lay down and feed. It made sense even thought it was heartbreaking to hear
Hang in there :hugs: She'll come back eventually if you persist with it. Your doing a great job
SuperFrog
31-10-2007, 21:40
Just want to clarify that I don't want to go back to work at all. Financially we can't afford for me to not be working.
Needed to get that off my chest.
Carry on!
*Sparkles*
31-10-2007, 21:46
Ren - Sorry to hear about you and DH. If you are able to reply I was wondering, where abouts in Melb will you be living?
We have a thread set up for the Melb meets, I hope you get chance to look in there, you are always welcome :hugs:
Here's the link;
http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?t=119590
I am the same as Penny, I have been working since R was very young. I suppose I am lucky that I work from home, but I still have to put all the hours in. Sometimes I think it would be easier to go out to work 2-3 days a week lol
Kim :hugs: still thinking of you hun.
Sharon (Ziggy) - You go girl !!!
re: Carseats - We turned ours around when K was 7 months old. He has no problem sleeping in his seat.
Jen - Good to see you again !!
Juz - Have a good holiday... I'm not jealous.. MUCH
Not much to report here. Went to the Mercy Hospital for review of my prolapse today. They don't seem to think it will affect my ability to carry a baby, so they are happy for us to TTC. Infact the doctor told me that I wouldn't have to go back to see him about the prolapse and that "we'll see you next when you're pregnant again"... I could have kissed him :D
Now I just need good liver function tests....
Good news about your prolapse and good luck with the liver function test.
Forgot to ask....
Is anyone elses bub grinding their teeth? Jack's been doing it a bit lately - it's an awful sound. I'm assuming he's just doing it because it's something new?
Ben has been grinding for a while. He's stopped this week, but who knows for how long?
Happy birthday for yesterday.
ive just come home from the doctor, ive had to have blood test and i have to go for an ultrasound tomorrow, my doctor is almost 100% sure it was a miscarriage and that i may have been around 8 or more weeks due to my last period being so late and light.. scary but im still unsure of what im meant to feel or how to react!! im lost for words to be honest!!
I'm sorry to hear that. How are you doing?
Ren - best of luck with the move back to melbourne. Sounds like things can only get better from here.
Mummybunny - you are being so brave. please lean on us for support. You must feel so torn - to have lost a pregnany that you didnt even know had - and so close to the birth of your beautiful boy. Give Riley lots of hugs - they are so precious as they always seem to be able to get you to laugh when you lest expect it.
Lauren - happy birthday for yesterday!!
Me - well....... the gym assessment didnt go as well as i had hoped. The guy who assessed me was an arrogant s#$T! He was negative about my pilates program and argued with me about what muscles do what in the body. I tried to be easy to get along with but he was really disrespectful. Not sure if he is like that to everyone, only women or just singled me out in particular a I am a physio.
So i called the gym and cancelled by next visit and i was going to ask the manager to refund my membership fee but they are on holidays till next week. I wonder what my rights are? i hope i can get my money back.
Lily has been so whingy and she has refused to feed again today. The only milk she has had today was at 7am! Maybe it is too hot for her to drink breast milk? Maybe she is self weaning. I have no idea. If she was happy i wouldnt care but she is so upset. Do you think she could be sick?
That's not nice about the gym. Lily may be teething. Matthew refuses all food and drink when either unwell or teething. You could try panadol and bonjela, or nurofen before a feed and see if that makes a difference. How is she today?
Hi Ladies :wave:
Sorry ive been MIA lately but things have just gone from bad to worse. DH and i are getting a divorce and as of next week i move back down to Melb. Im not going to have any accses (sp) to a computer so im pretty much here to say thank-you all so much for every bit of advice you have shared. Really i dont know how i would have gotten through without venting, or receiving advice from you lovely ladies. Im yet to meet another Fab Feb mum but maybe i might just pop into one of the melb mums?
Its been a pleasure sharing my pregnancy and birth with you all i must be off coz im flooding my keyboard with tears!:crying:
Take care and maybe if a friend has a computer i could be a rude buuger and ask to borrow her computer so i can pop back to say hi sometime?
Thanks all :hugs: :wave:
I'm sorry to hear that things aren't working out between your husband and you. Its always hard though. Please stay in touch when you can and I look forward to meeting you at the next meet.
As for me well Matthew and Ben a great. Matthew is teething, so the last few nights have been rough. But all in all, things are good.
Thought it was time for some more photo's
Look mum I've got arms (http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u299/lmenz/IMG_00640.jpg)
Jack and Ella (my bestie's bub) (http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u299/lmenz/IMG_0015216.jpg)
I've been back working for a while now too (since Jack was 3 weeks old) I work from home but have to do all my orders when Jack goes to bed. It's immpossible to get anything done while he's awake. Because of that my business has suffered a bit.....next year he'll go into occasional care once a fortnight so I can work on new customers.
DH leaves for China again tonight. He flies out of Melbourne at midnight. He's hoping to be home today by 3 so we can all spend some time together. No idea when he'll be back. The project isn't going well so he can't come home til it's sorted out :(
Squiggles
01-11-2007, 07:03
Just want to clarify that I don't want to go back to work at all. Financially we can't afford for me to not be working.
Needed to get that off my chest.
Carry on!
Mon I'm sorry If I offended you in my rambles about choosing to go back to work or not... I realize that I might have just sounded all "la di da" about returning to work. I totally understand your point. I am lucky/ unlucky in the sense that we are self employed so I can pick and chose a time that I want to return to work - we still get paid the same whether I work or not (well all dependednt on our business making $ IYKWIM) but If I do work it makes life easier for everyone in our family (we have a family business) So I am feeling the pressure to ease the workload from everyone else.
Just wanted to clarify...
Will be back later...
SuperFrog
01-11-2007, 07:39
Mon I'm sorry If I offended you in my rambles about choosing to go back to work or not...
Nah... I'm not offended... no stress!
Lots to do today so I can't be distracted.
Sandy - I'd love your help to look over my stuff, if that's ok. Message me if you are around.
JoJoMart
01-11-2007, 08:12
Hi Ladies :wave:
Sorry ive been MIA lately but things have just gone from bad to worse. DH and i are getting a divorce and as of next week i move back down to Melb. Im not going to have any accses (sp) to a computer so im pretty much here to say thank-you all so much for every bit of advice you have shared. Really i dont know how i would have gotten through without venting, or receiving advice from you lovely ladies. Im yet to meet another Fab Feb mum but maybe i might just pop into one of the melb mums?
Its been a pleasure sharing my pregnancy and birth with you all i must be off coz im flooding my keyboard with tears!:crying:
Take care and maybe if a friend has a computer i could be a rude buuger and ask to borrow her computer so i can pop back to say hi sometime?
Thanks all :hugs: :wave:
Ren - so sorry to hear that you are getting a divorce. I really feel for you it's very tough to go through that. Please try and logon when you can and come to a Melb meet if you can.
Just a quick one from me as Liam is about to wake up.
SuperFrog
01-11-2007, 08:28
Ren - I missed your post yesterday. Big :hugs: for you. Feel free to come along to the Melbourne meets... everyone is welcome.
mummybunny
01-11-2007, 12:24
thanks to everyone for the :hugs: they may just be little pictures but they do help heaps... to be honest it only really hit me today when i was laying there having an u/s to see whats going on and whats left and so on, i just thought to myself omg this is real this isnt a dream what do i do now? thats really all i can think atm what do i do now? is that silly? is that a stupid thing to be thinking? i mean what does someone think to themselves when they have just found out they have lost a a baby they didnt even know they were having? i mean ive cried ive smiled ive laughed ive sulked ive mopped ive done it all so what do i do now? i just cant get my head completely around it its just sitting in the back of my mind and someone says baby and i think of it someone says Riley i think of it, i walk past newborns, i look at baby clothes and things i look at Riley and i think of it, i cant get it out of my head and its breaking my heart! i cant look at Riley and cry i cant do that he is my little merical and i should be happy i have him and i am oh god i am but i just feel like something is missing in me now... im totally lost for words when ppl talk to me and i feel horrid when i can say anything.. i just don't know what i ever did to deserve this.... i think im just so lost and i dont know how to make things right again....
thanks for my little d&m girls!!
Oh Kim:crying: its so upsetting to see you like this i wish i could give you a REAL great big hug.
All i can say is hang in there sweetie it will get better.
BIG BIG BIG :hugs: and :kiss: I hope things get better soon.
Thought it was time for some more photo's
Look mum I've got arms (http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u299/lmenz/IMG_00640.jpg)
Jack and Ella (my bestie's bub) (http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u299/lmenz/IMG_0015216.jpg)
I've been back working for a while now too (since Jack was 3 weeks old) I work from home but have to do all my orders when Jack goes to bed. It's immpossible to get anything done while he's awake. Because of that my business has suffered a bit.....next year he'll go into occasional care once a fortnight so I can work on new customers.
DH leaves for China again tonight. He flies out of Melbourne at midnight. He's hoping to be home today by 3 so we can all spend some time together. No idea when he'll be back. The project isn't going well so he can't come home til it's sorted out :(
Shame that he has to go away indefinately. I think that's harder thann them going away consistently. I totally understand as DH does a fair bit of travel and I hate when he goes.
thanks to everyone for the :hugs: they may just be little pictures but they do help heaps... to be honest it only really hit me today when i was laying there having an u/s to see whats going on and whats left and so on, i just thought to myself omg this is real this isnt a dream what do i do now? thats really all i can think atm what do i do now? is that silly? is that a stupid thing to be thinking? i mean what does someone think to themselves when they have just found out they have lost a a baby they didnt even know they were having? i mean ive cried ive smiled ive laughed ive sulked ive mopped ive done it all so what do i do now? i just cant get my head completely around it its just sitting in the back of my mind and someone says baby and i think of it someone says Riley i think of it, i walk past newborns, i look at baby clothes and things i look at Riley and i think of it, i cant get it out of my head and its breaking my heart! i cant look at Riley and cry i cant do that he is my little merical and i should be happy i have him and i am oh god i am but i just feel like something is missing in me now... im totally lost for words when ppl talk to me and i feel horrid when i can say anything.. i just don't know what i ever did to deserve this.... i think im just so lost and i dont know how to make things right again....
thanks for my little d&m girls!!
I was in the same position between Jake and Ben and Matthew. I think it's hard no matter whether you knew or not. Talking from experience, it does get easier though. The way I got through it was to remember how blessed I was to have jake and that if the pregnancy didn't take then it was g-d's way of protecting me and the family against what could have been. I think everything happens for a reason and although, it seems really difficult at the moment, I hope with time you will see the light at the end of the tunnel and be able to think, and talk about it without getting too emotional. It does take time and give yourself that time.
My thoughts are with you.
I've started a new thread for November. You can find it here (http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?p=2058218#post2058218) :)
My thoughts are with you and your family Kim :hugs:
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