poppy - very glad to help and give you the support you need I thought straight away after I posted that you could even just go to get DS weighed at a baby clinic and bypass having to deal with a HV other than at a clinic, when they usually don't ask you much or offer much unless you request it as clinics are usually busy. So I think you know exactly what you're doing, and never doubt yourself hun, no matter what HVs tell you. I'm more than happy to dig up that co-sleeping brochure - I'm sure I still have it somewhere and post it to you so you can have a look if you're interested - just let me know! LOL you might be right about Dorset - I think we have one of the most progressive maternity services in England at Dorchester - it's certainly in the top 10 in England for quality of the unit. I feel really lucky to have been able to access their service. Might mean that the PCT is a little more forward thinking overall when it comes to perinatal services. I was wrapped with the cloth nappy rebate, and I'm heavily involved with the local NCT, which I think has a good voice on the maternity services committee. Come to Dorset!
Kelly - Happy Birthday! I hope you have a lovely day!
Kahlan - it's so wonderful that you've been able to capture Lyla's moments on video. We havent' used video but DH is a fantastic photographer and I'm very keen too so we take so many pictures of her with DH's DSLR - we were really happy to capture some of her first steps really well. DD's grandparents have a little bit of video of her, so I tend to snap them up off them! She really knows what she's doing with her hands already, and those teeth hey?
grub - LOL Ash sounds so beautiful, discovering all those new things - hands, faces, touching faces with hands hehe. I know what you mean about doing things almost in your sleep when it comes to getting up in the dead of night - sometimes when I wake up in the morning I don't even remember how I got back from DD's room into bed! Hope your face has recovered!
marcellus - ooo, how bittersweet DS is growing up!
smithy - I think you're doing so well! I can imagine it would feel all new again - I think I am lucky enough to have another baby too, it'll all feel new to me all over again as well! Big cuddles to gorgeous Charlie
Neptune - glad to hear all is well.
Greenslw - ooo, I hope that that you're able to get that thrush under control quickly and hopefully see a much more settled bubba. We've been through thrush too, and whilst it was hard to get ger rid of overall for us we both had it, as soon as I started treatment for both of us - within a day or two my DD was so much happier. Just a thought - I have also read that thrush can cause gas in babies (not sure of the reason, but could be because they have sore mouths they feed differently and take more air in, perhaps?) Hopefully the answer to the thrush may make a difference overall.
AFU - I have, almost unbelievably, had food poisoning on top of my flu on top of my cold Already feeling much better, but had an awful awful night. Balancing that out is that my DD has turned into a happy, relaxed, well rested and engaging baby/toddler for the first time since I can remember and it is like a breath of fresh air! No more illness (for now), her first two molars are almost through so most of the discomfort is over (except at night) and she's seems to have gone through a big developmental leap recently too. It's so wonderful to have my beautiful, cheeky little girl back, even if it's just for a small amount of time before things are harder for her again. I love seeing her happy and loving life and not struggling and uncomfortable. Makes the sun shine in my heart. Hoepfully my health will be back to 100% before long and it'll all be well.
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Last edited by Acacia; February 18th, 2010 at 05:24 AM.
I thought straight away after I posted that you could even just go to get DS weighed at a baby clinic and bypass having to deal with a HV other than at a clinic, when they usually don't ask you much or offer much unless you request it as clinics are usually busy. So I think you know exactly what you're doing, and never doubt yourself hun, no matter what HVs tell you. I'm more than happy to dig up that co-sleeping brochure - I'm sure I still have it somewhere and post it to you so you can have a look if you're interested - just let me know! LOL you might be right about Dorset - I think we have one of the most progressive maternity services in England at Dorchester - it's certainly in the top 10 in England for quality of the unit. I feel really lucky to have been able to access their service. Might mean that the PCT is a little more forward thinking overall when it comes to perinatal services. I was wrapped with the cloth nappy rebate, and I'm heavily involved with the local NCT, which I think has a good voice on the maternity services committee. Come to Dorset!
I hope you have a lovely day!
Hope your face has recovered!
Already feeling much better, but had an awful awful night. Balancing that out is that my DD has turned into a happy, relaxed, well rested and engaging baby/toddler for the first time since I can remember and it is like a breath of fresh air! No more illness (for now), her first two molars are almost through so most of the discomfort is over (except at night) and she's seems to have gone through a big developmental leap recently too. It's so wonderful to have my beautiful, cheeky little girl back, even if it's just for a small amount of time before things are harder for her again. I love seeing her happy and loving life and not struggling and uncomfortable. Makes the sun shine in my heart. Hoepfully my health will be back to 100% before long and it'll all be well.
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