UK SMOG Wannabes - March

[Sunset]

Petal ~ ds2 is still in hospital but he is getting better. His temperature is still spiking which is why he wasnt allowed home today but hopefully tomorrow he'll get the green light to stop with iv antibiotics and to continue with oral antibiotics. it was so horrible today because this morning his thing in the hand came out so they had to put another one in. they numbed both his hands with cream and did both his feet as well and in the end the only really good vein they could find was of course one that hadnt been numbed with cream so i had no choice but to hold him down while they inserted the iv with only cooling spray to help ease the pain. it was horrific! and i dont think i have ever felt like a worse mum in my life on top of all this ds1 is now poorly as well with a super high temperature... there is just no end to the sickness in my house

[Kell]

Oh sunset your poor boys, I really hope they both get better soon! And that ds2 is home safe and abound asap.
Poor little mite and his iv, I can't imagine how awful this must have been for both of you. Hugs x

[indigoviolet]

Sunset- praying for your little boy. what a brave little man, hope he can come home tomorrow

[chocolate]

Thanks Charlie and Indigo. Had a lovely day with my boys today - you know I think I have the SAD because when the sun is out I feel fantastic and when it vanishes so does my good mood, I have never had mood swings this bad, its awful!
DS1 has also behaved so nicely today and said and done lots of loving things, makes me feel bad for moaning about him and being so hard on him.

Charlie -when do you actually stop work then? Hope the appointment goes well tomorrow.

I told a friend last night that I would be staying in the blue shopping aisles and was a bit dissapointed. She relied ' congratulations, just think about all the spa weekends you can enjoy on your own' ........... hmm, the worst thing she could say!! And my Mum said 'you were obviously meant to be a boy mum' which felt like I didnt deserve to be a girl Mum.
And of course today girls were everywhere!! But thank god for just feeling ok, even managed to relay some of the comments back to OH without crying and even managed to laugh at the cheek of the comment.

Sunset -that sounds awful, I really hope your family are all well soon.

Petal, hope your DS also gets better soon, Elizabeth Pantley 'no cry sleep solution' is fantastic for gentle methods. To reduce the comfort sucking she suggests letting them suckly and then popping a finger in to pop them off and if they cry put them back on but keep doing it when their sucking slows to just a comfort dummy suck. My DS1 was the same

Hi Coco's-mum, we need some more ttc ladies here!

[deaks66]

Hi all, especially you coco, welcome! Looking forward to your swaying journey, hope it's a quick one!

Sunset, sounds horrific for both of you, I really hope he is home tomorrow for lots of cuddles.

Chocolate, how are you Hun?

Indigo, you haven't actually found out the gender yet have you? Are you convinced it's a boy? Hope we hear girl soon from someone though all these boys are going to be wonderful additions to our smog family!

Lavender, I seemed to miss your post last night for some reason. Glad you are giving yourself a break from ttc and swaying until you get your fertility back on track. Swaying is hard enough at the best of times let alone when your aren't even sure if you are ov. I hope you get to the bottom of it very soon and in the mean time enjoy lots of healthy hearty meals and yummy snacks!

Charlie, so glad to hear you are coming to terms with ds4. I cant imagine how hard it must be... And you too babymad. Lovely that some of your friends have had the foresight to tell you how lovely 4 boys will be... Some people just know how to be sensitive... Unlike most hey?! Funnily enough, no matter how much I would like the experience of a girl, I do actually think a house of one gender is very cool too and I don't think I will make a great girl mum if I ever get the chance... I'm such a tomboy at heart!

Anyway, now I'm rambling! Hope you are all well! X

[deaks66]

Chocolate, have been thinking of you today and hoping it hasn't been a total downer for you. Sounds like all that boy preparation you did is paying off... I'm trying to do the same. Don't even let girl enter my head. People never know the right thing to say and blurt silly things out and I too hate that boy mum type of comment! But it sounds like you are managing to laugh it off on the most part which is great as they are throw away comments anyway and don't deserve much dwelling on.

[maybebabythree]

hi girls, sorry its been a while but i was re-admitted twice since being discharged! Last time i was in they gave me nifedipine - oh nasty stuff, it was the only time I have felt ill with my bp. Sunset - I did wonder like you if I could ever do another pg after this, but we are all ok now. DH has said no more as he was so worried about me, but I get so broody after having a baby. Should feel less broody in six months!!

Sunset - sorry ds has been ill, I was numbed for my iv, I didn't feel a thing. Shame they didn't numb ds. The midwifes told me that they can not numb ladies for IV but they can numb you when they stich you - I wonder why?

x

[cocos-mum]

thank you for the welcome.

i take it most of you are now pg on this thread.
please bare with me while i get to know you all. i know charlie and a few other names i regonise.

[pinga]

Chocolate - <hugs> Congratulations on another beautiful boy... and I understand the sadness. Try and not listen to any comments yet - at first I think any comment will upset you... Now that I'm more used to the idea of #3 boy, I tell random people all the time. Although I have told my friends and mothers group we didn't find out. I told a lady at the market this morning and she was really sweet. She didn't look sorry for me... she told me that 3 boys are great... Its helpful when people are positive.

I was meant to be trying to work today but after bursting into tears over my breakfast I decided not to call the agency. I barely slept last night... another hot night and the baby boxes me all night and I can't get back to sleep... The lack of sleep is making me a teary mess... Luckily the boys are at childcare today so I have a quiet day to chill out...

Sunset - oh no... your poor poor little guy. IVs are awful at any time... Hope he comes home soon...

maybe - hope everything has settled down and you're feeling much better!!! Is it all to do with BP?

Welcome cocos-mum!

[zanacal]

{hugs} Sunset, I really hope DS is well and home soon and that everybody in the house is healthy soon too. It must have been so scary for you. When my DS1 was in hospital with bad asthma it was the IV that upset him most, he was also screaming and needing me to pin him down, so traumatic. I was just looking at your ticker in astonishment - how can Serena be more than 2 months old already?!!