Recent content by purplehippy

I don't know if it will help but I have fibromyalgia and am struggling with a bone issue - I'm finding it easier now, but I had a bad flare up with the fibromyalgia and invested in one of those baby-shaped sponges for the bottom of the bath. We haven't a baby bath, see. It meant I could lay her...

The lady who owns the pretty cakes-made-to-order shop near me, today said her son didn't go through til 5 1/3 years! I don't swaddle anymore. She always sleeps on her side or tummy, always did when she wasn't in the bed with us. She turns herself. She doesn't hit herself, she will rub her face...

I've had 2 glasses of wine a night all week, to make me sleepy enough to sleep. It's actually worked... Is she always that neurotic, BigBump? Is she reacting that way to deal with how she probably feels about your loss? She's lost her grandchild. Grief strikes in a variety of ways. Good on you...

You've been so brave, BigBump. Strength and love to you, from myself & the household. Bless poor Ivy xxx

Oh and I meant to say - she only has one set of grand parents as her dad's parents are now both gone. Mine are in Berks and I live in Wales. They work, and I'm uncomfortable leaving her with them overnight because of the waking. So hopefully it'll get better and then I can ask them to sit her...

Ello, can start replying properly now. first time round, I was told that bottlefed babies go through the night quicker. And because Kaya did, from 6 to 8 weeks, I believed it. I was assuming this time that because I mastered breastfeeding, that although I switched to expressing and then bottle...

Cheers everyone. I'm glad I'm not the only one, feels less abnormal! Will reply properly when the weekend is over, I have to get off the laptop (baby crying) xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I always think it's weird that a stranger can shed a tear for someone else through the internet, but I am. I am so, so sorry you are going through this. The first time I lose a baby it was a missed miscarriage at what would have been 3 and a bit months. the people who helped me through were a...

By 6 to 8 weeks old, my first daughter (who was bottlefed from 8 days old) went through the night. Daisy is different. I breastfed for just over 2 months (then expressed til 3 months) and now she's 4 months. And she still wakes. Saw Cherelle yesterday who mentioned a little babyfood before...

That's sad :( My bigger littlun started school a few weeks ago. She has a continence issue because of tummy problems and has had to be pulled out of full-day school, she finishes at midday now. she's confused and embarrassed, but the staff haven't the time to dedicate to her needs at the...

I thought mine had disappeared after 3 weeks but if I'm on my feet for too long, I'm rewarded with what I'd describe as a minor flare up. I'll be mentioning it to my doc next wed when I see him. I'm sorry to hear yours is still as bad - mine was chronic and if it hadn't gone by now, I think I'd...

It's never as bad as we imagine, if we wait til we feel ready. I haven't yet. I'm so (sorry, tmi) amazingly horny, too. It's been months!!! But I'm still bleeding slightly. I wish it would stop. Every time for weeks that it looks like it's stopping entirely, I start staining again.

You can tell your HV or GP. I've never had stitches so I can't comment. But I hope it's normal and that you will feel better soon.

I've never had a problem with needing bum cream on my eldest, she was cloth nappied. And with my newborn, I used a little, twice, and massaged it in rather than leave it smeared all over her. I always use a flushable liner on top anyway, regardless of how many boosters and fleeces she has in...

I'm using the Ellaroo wrap. Once you get used to putting it on, its perfect. I'm the envy of the ladies at the boobgroups I go to!