Babies born April 2008 #4

[Nettie]

Grubi - you have us to talk to!! I'm sure no-one will mind if you spill your heart out here. After all, what else is this for??

Liam had his 8w shots yesterday (a week late because the CYH nurse was sick last week) and after an initial cry at the pain, he was fine. Slept normally but didn't seem to eat as much as normal. He's down for a sleep now...

Thanks for the clarification Janine - I figured it was called 'something' parenting! DH & I had no plans for a parenting style, but we seem to be doing this AP and babywearing (against stupid nurses advice!) and he sleeps in a basinette at the end of our bed - so kinda co-sleeping! I see on the news tonight (here in SA anyway) some Dr or someone has come out and said about how dangerous it is to co-sleep with your baby and to have them on a soft mattress... a coroner has made some finding about 5 deaths. Sounds like a cop-out to me! I know my little man is a happy and healthy boy because of how much attention and time we give him. I'm not about to stop what I'm doing because some spinster of a nurse tells me 'oh, you don't want to go starting that!'. Stupid woman! Sorry - she really p*ssed me off!

Nessa - Shame you're not closer hun - I'd visit & help out!

Got to go - he's just woken up!

[alittlegrubi]

Grubi - you have us to talk to!! I'm sure no-one will mind if you spill your heart out here. After all, what else is this for??

Thanks Nettie, but it's not something that I want to share with the cyber universe IYKWIM. Someone might put 2 and 2 together and come up with us, then it's public. I know that it won't last forever and I have an absolutely wonderful DH in how he helps and is with the kids, when he is here. I know that I won't end up having to do it on my own.

This afternoon I went through a bunch of old photos to help me focus on the positives and remind myself why
i love him. I'm smiling, we are email talking - its all good!

[bellelass]

Nettie-- Unless its something that is directly medical related I just don't listen to the Drs or nurses. It seems like there's so much mis-information and half-baked theories out there and they act like if you don't do it that way then you're some kind of Philistine or worse. I think I posted here about my experience with the Dr when I got her 8w shots- making fun of my cloth nappies, telling me her sleeping patterns were all wrong, all kinds of balderdash. You're quite right, as long as your man is happy and healthy you aren't doing anything wrong. Grumble grumble...

Grubi- I kind of worry about that too, like someone might read my posts and know who I am and then I'll catch flak for it. I don't have many friends either, and definitely no friends with babies so I know how it is. If you want to chat or vent you can pm me, maybe email. I know its not much but there it is. I'm nice. I promise. The other day I went through photos from our wedding and it was a real boost, helps to focus on the happiest times.