Hope you are feeling better now dragonfly. It does get better. At baby group, maybe speak to the person next to you and suggest coffee after next weeks group? I'm very shy, but getting better at talking to other mums at groups
I have to take Aurora to the doctors again. We were only there on Friday she came up in a pimpley rash on Saturday morning, and it's hurting her and causing her a lot of discomfort it's on her face this time as well. This is new and I don't like it. I thought we had solved her problems ;-(
Dr said it's just excema, and give her piriton to help the itching. She got one dose last night but hasn't needed it today.
Gave her her first oatmeal bath, she loved it! She was sucking the muslin filled with the oats, so i might get her some baby porridge next time we are at the shops.
Andrew is back at college tonight, doing two nights a week. It wasn't too bad, apart from Aurora looking at my face and crying, I think she remembered it should be daddy giving cuddles. But she was sound asleep by 7, having had a bath and been fed! I'm quite proud of myself really
Aurora and I are doing well. She has her 6 month assessment tomorrow morning. Thinking of declining the ppd checklist though, feeling low this week, but I know it's a cycle related lowness, not anything else.
So far the only food Aurora reliably eats so far is bread. She loves making a mess with it!
It'll be an interesting conversation, the hv will have a student with her tomorrow as well I plan to have us both up and dressed and the house looking presentable, then they can't assume anything.
Good thing is I hoovered yesterday after a fight with Andrew on Monday. I hoovered to prove a point, but he didn't really get it!
Thanks, she's very cute. And a total handful! She is full of beans, but her playmat is in the wash again
Argh, definitely refusing the checklist now. Andrew had a minor car crash last night, that is classed as his fault because he was pulling out of a junction. So we have to pay the insurance excess, and we've had to buy a new car seat last night. We will get most of the money back for the car seat, but we will have to wait for a cheque to come through and then clear
And I was expecting a bonus from work this month, but I didn't get it so we are about £400 our of pocket, and have to pay for fuel etc to go visit my family next weekend
And my grandad has cancer
Hi everyone!
Haven't been here for a while, but as Jasmine is living with my mum now, I feel like I'm more of a proper mum and can actually post here :P
Kirsty, Aurora is beautiful!
Sounds like you're under a lot of stress right now, I wish I could say something helpful :(
I'm sorry to hear about your Grandad xx
I'm fine! Totally fine. I don't know why it's coming out all loud and squeaky, 'cause really, I'm fine!
Aurora has been marked as needing additional care by the hv, she says it's nothing serious, it's just because of her milk allergy and her excema/sensitive skin. Not 100% sure I believe her, but meh, not much I can do about it now. I did refuse the checklist, but did tell her I was stressed, and she said I could always phone her if I needed to vent
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My grandad probably won't last long he has multiple cancers, and now a chest infection. We are going on Saturday to say goodbye. I'm heartbroken to say the least. I thought I had longer to deal with it, and would get to see him as him if that makes sense.
Thank you both :)
Jasmine seems to be settling in well, although she gets angry quite a lot, hates being told 'no' and doesn't like my mum giving my little sister attention. She actually bit my little sister the other day :/
Suppose it's just the settling in period and the foster carer never told Jasmine 'no' and gave her completely undivided attention, so it would make sense that she's a little unsettled.
Sorry for the ramble!
What would additional care mean Kirsty?
I'm so sorry, that sounds really difficult, have you got a lot of support around? x
I'm fine! Totally fine. I don't know why it's coming out all loud and squeaky, 'cause really, I'm fine!
I think it just means that the hv will pop round a few times and weigh her and see how she is doing. Also gives her an excuse to check up on me I guess
I have Andrew who is being very supportive. Its all so quick though. My mum didn't tell me til the start of Feb. They were told at the end of January he had a year at best. I'm going to see if a friend can take Aurora for a while tomorrow so I can pack.
I'm trying to view it as a positive feeling like she might be lying about the reasons though. But I'll just put on a happy face when she pops round, and not mention anything negative.
Or I might take her to the baby clinic fortnightly to be weighed, then they can't use that as an excuse to come round
Thanks. I'm a bit more positive today, got loads to do though for tomorrow. Andrew managed to change his holiday with work, so he has Monday off now, instead of next Friday. So that makes things a little easier at least. I just have to make a list and work through it and hope Aurora isn't too needy!!
What are you worried the hv will do? I'm sure she sees a lot of stressed parents and it's completely understandable that you are especially stressed right now.
Glad you're feeling a bit better, hope this weekend is ok as it can be
I'm fine! Totally fine. I don't know why it's coming out all loud and squeaky, 'cause really, I'm fine!
Idk what she will do, but I was planning to see her as little as possible, she's a bit scatterbrained and useless, and I've always felt like I can't talk to her -/
Thanks. I sent Aurora to a friends for an hour yesterday, and got all our packing done, and some of the house cleaned. Aurora was a model child while she was away, and was entertaining her friends grandparents and great grandparents while her friend had a mammoth nap!
Andrew didn't do any of his packing last night though. And went upstairs to take 10 minutes to himself most of an hour ago -/ don't think he comprehends how important it is to me to get every possible second of visiting time in, and it's a ~140 mile drive away
Kirsty, the HV visited me every couple of weeks at home for a while cause she could see I was stressed with uni and that. Its not a bad thing. Its just giving you and Aurora a little extra support. So sorry about your grandad though.
Beckie, that will be expected with Jasmine for a while until she settles in completely and realises that she can't have your mum's undivided attention all the time. She'll get there though :)
Hi all, I haven't been posting for a while so am not really up to date with everyone but I hope you are all well :)
Lucas is now 2 and a bit and he is learning so many words and being able to communicate it's great but there are the obvious terrible 2 tantrums but on the whole he is wonderful when out and about with other people but when at home is a little nightmare.
He is very clingy with me he is constantly shouting "mummy, mummy" which is cute but also draining because he always wants attention from me or a cuddle or to play (he will not play on his own) even when we are at the children's center he wants me to play with him. It is lovely that he wants to share stuff with me and cuddle me but he very rarely cuddles his dad as he always wants me. When I am not around he is fine and doesn't ask for me so it isn't a major issue I would just like to make him a little more independent when at home so I can cook or go to the toilet without constant screaming.
Sort I'm asking for advice rather then supporting :(
Hello all, I keep dropping in and out of this. I'm 12 weeks on Thursday, and have a very lively 2.5 year old that I look after full time (bar working one day a week!)
she came up in a pimpley rash on Saturday morning, and it's hurting her and causing her a lot of discomfort 
