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Sonia - thanks for the advice - I really do think it could be iron and dehydration. Too busy cleaning to look after myself.
Will try what you said and see how I go, and let you know. Last night I took Elevit again, because it is in the cupboard and funny thing was that DH said it could be iron last night too.
I know a couple of you were losing weight - how are you going???
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Hey everyone!
Had to jump in and agree with Kim and Molly - My DH is the same - he is a great dad in that he plays with Milla, will walk her in the pouch if she's ratty in the afternoons, he'll read to her, sing to her... all that fun stuff which people see and would think "wow, he's such a good dad", BUT, he never would pack her nappy bag before we go out, he doesn't know what time her sleeps are (she is on a vague routine, and I try to make our outings fit around it if possible) - he is happy to feed her her dinner, but its me who has cooked everything, and learnt all about what foods she can eat at what stage! Someone once said to me that babies are always going to be a mothers mental responsibility, meaning that even if we go out for two hours, we are responsible for them in that time in that we are worrying whether they are feeding / sleeping / nappy changed, whereas dads can go out all day and never have to consider all that.
I go back to work two days a week in August, and there is a chance that DH will be working part time or working a bit from home, and he will look after Milla on those two days. I don't think he would ever be able to do as much as I can during the day.... I certainly dont keep the house spotless (far from it!), but I also seem to be cleaning up mess all day, and even doing the dishes is hard when you have a baby crawling around... I prepare loads of food for Milla that is in the freezer, and I do the groceries, and mostly I cook our dinner or at least prep everything so DH just has to turn on the stove or cook the meat on whatever... Bring on Mothers Day, and lots of spoiling for all of us I say!!!
Milla is crawling everywhere and is already pulling herself up on the couch and coffee table. We also have this great inflatable pool that we have inside (with no water).. she was always really happy to sit in it and play with her toys, but now she can climb in and out of it, so I have nowhere to leave her even when I go to the loo. I have to plonk her down on the bathroom floor while I pee, and hope that she doesn't escape too far, but I think its a good thing for toilet training down the track, as she loves to sit and watch me on the toilet, and she smiles so much!!! Sorry for TMI there!!
Still just the two teeth, but I think more wont be too far away as we have had some shocking nights recently. She has slept through a couple of times, but I know not to get my hopes up, as its never been twice in a row.
She's eating really well. We have just started on some chicken (mashed up with pumpkin and broccoli, she loved it!) , and also tried some cous cous, which she loved too. I was a bit worried about wheat, but now she's 7 months I guess its OK. I haven't given her bread yet, but she eats rusks til they are a soggy little stump in her hand.
I am still waiting for a return of AF. Is this normal, to go 7 months without it?? I know its all to do with breastfeeding and hormone levels etc... I dont want to completely stop BF for at least another year yet. I am not planning on TTC #2 til next year, but it would be nice to know that my body still worked! But I guess I shouldn't complain, its been nice not to have AF that's for sure!
Better stop typing before this turns in to a novel.
Rhi
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