Dee I'm also looking forward to catching up with you at christmas, you tribe are adorable, love the little foot prints. We are also coming into birthday season Kailen is our first on the 2nd of September, then Lochie on the 7th of October and lastly Wyatt on the 1st of November then xmas and then DH birthday on the 5th of Janurary.
Nic glad your feeling better, hope the party is heaps of fun tonite.
Karen happy belated birthday hope you got some nice pressies.
Kel I didn't get the pics either can you send them to me, mjames@bigpond.net.au thanks.
More babies well I would love one more but I don't think DH wants anymore so I'll have to wait and see.
Well have to run a hungry boy is wanting a feed so will be back later.
Shampers - (sorry, I've shortened your name!), sounds quite possibly like PND. Do you have supports around you, anyone to call on to take on a small task or two so that you have one or two less things on your mind? I know it's so hard to think about asking someone and it's easier when someone just comes along and offers something specific (instead of "you know you can just ask me if there's anything you need me to do", cos I know I'm not up to suggesting something for someone to do for me!). Where are you? I'm glad you're going to see your GP about it, I hope you can get some clarity there You can post in here any time and as often as you need to talk about your symptoms, how you are feeling at any given moment, any grumbles you need to offload etc. Most of us here have been doing that since last year, as most of us journeyed through our pregnancies together - you can definitely vent with us!
I'm still in my PJ's. I think mastitis was trying to set in yesterday. Oscar decided in the last few days that he was going to go from 2 hourly feeds (roughly) to 4 hour feeds...and I got a bit engorged. Anyway, all yesterday I had chills and by the time I got home I was knackered with my joints aching, a headache setting in (and I so rarely get headaches!) and feeling like a big long sleep. DP couldn't believe that I found it cold, but I told him it was chills, not the air temp. I slept in two long sleeve cotton tops and wearing wool socks (can't usually do that) AND a doona and mink blanket. Oscar fed every two hours last night (actually grateful for that, my boobs are soft again and not feeling bruised!) and by the time I woke up I had no chills left. I slept with Oscar on my chest, so I think he helped break my fever. ANYWAY, you think DP offered me brekky, OJ or a shower? Not on your nelly. Instead I got "it's 11 o'clock, you're still in bed", then "it's 1 o'clock, you're still in bed". I 'snapped' (my snapping is pretty half arsed) and asked him to back off cos I was still recouping from a feverish night with less than two hour sleeps (Oscar fed every 2 hours but I spent about an hour up with him each time!). I STILL never got even an OJ or water and he has spent all day outside, digging some hole. He doesn't even realise that he does it. Honestly, when I'm not well it's every man for himself around here...
IK: yep, that sound's like the onset of mastitis... had it with Verity... then I got cystitis which was worse! So be careful darl. As for your DP *grrrr* now I'm currently a bit miffed with my DH about a totally different issue but I must say that if I fell ill all would be forgotten between the both of us and he would give me more than ample care. Not to brag, but more for you to pass on to your DP: if I experienced your symptoms my DH would have: stayed home from work, asked if i needed anything every 1/2 hour at least, bring me water/juice without being asked, offered tea and/or breakfast and lunch and presented them to me in bed set out nicely on a tray, kept the kids quiet and met all their needs as much as possible (brought Niall in to BF), he would have nagged me about going to the hospital/doctors and told me not to overheat too much with all those layers! I know this because he has done all this for me on numerous occassions. He is a naturally nurturing person and I consider myself "lucky" but when I think about it, it's not really extra-ordinary, just something you do for somebody you care for. Sometimes he annoys me with too much attention too but I know his heart is in the right place. He is actually better at tending to me when I am ill than I am when he is sick because I often accuse him of "carrying on" or if it's a hangover i act like he deserves it which is pretty mean. Anyhow, I'm not sure what you can do... hopefully other Junies will post that their men at least bring them water so you can go back to you DP and tell him he's out of touch! Anyhow... *sending some SNAG vibes to your DP* hopefully he'll get the message!
You can post in here any time and as often as you need to talk about your symptoms, how you are feeling at any given moment, any grumbles you need to offload etc. Most of us here have been doing that since last year, as most of us journeyed through our pregnancies together - you can definitely vent with us!
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