The "seeing what happens" girls

Damn I wish I could do that, Bowie Well, you never know, a surprise first-time-off-the-mark baby is still possible here

For what it's worth, Emmi, I struggled with the same thing when I weaned Jacob at night - it was such a quick way to put him back to sleep, just giving him a feed! - but it was way easier than I thought it would be. Hopefully Lilla finds it really easy for you.

I was thinking about another baby and my work, and realised that by the time I was paying childcare for two babies at the current rate, it wouldn't really be worth me working. I suppose I could look into an alternative childcare solution, but I think I'd be happy to quite. I would miss it, though, I'm really looking forward to going back in June (although I'm loving this stay-at-home thing, taking a year was a great decision).

I went cold turkey with him, and used the sleep store's verbal reassurance technique. I started half-way through the first night (I'd woken at 12am to feed him, and popped online while he settled, and the Sleep Store had answered my question on FB recommending starting before I went away... so I started the next time he woke ) He cried quite a bit that night. The next night, he woke an hour after going to be and had a bit of a cry, then slept through. And this was a baby who, a few weeks before (before I also dropped the dummy) was waking every hour, if not more often). He was six months when I stopped feeding him at night, earlier than I had planned to, but I knew he didn't need it, and had been doing the up-every-hour thing for too long.

He hasn't been perfect at sleeping through, but I never expected him to be, and he's heaps better. The odd occasion he'll have a cry at night (and I miss being able to feed him then!) but for most of the part he'll give a few squawks then settle back down.

As for going away, I don't know what happened, but he slept better than he does here! The first night he woke up at 2am and didn't settle for a couple of hours (that was morning-time here). After that, he slept through pretty much every night, I was amazed. I have no idea why, so I can't replicate it here!!

ChikkyD - we are deff having or planning to have a 5th, our 2nd baby was a not trying not preventing baby but i got preg straight away.
3rd we ttc for almost a yr but i was breastfeeding which made that take a while we just had to drop a few feeds and i dropped feeds very gradually as i didnt want to stop completely to ttc I was preg with ds3 when ds2 was 14mths and stopped bfing him at 16mths as it dont a bit painful. our 4th was planned b4 preg with ds3 i thought it would take a little longer to get preg but happened pretty soon after af returned.


this time we started not preventing in november but as i said my af's have been so messed up my cycles can be anything from 2wks to 60days. now im getting quite bad abdominal/pelvic pain which i am off to doctor for in about an hr as its not related to af or ov iv i had af i wouldnt think twice about it. if it were mid cycle id be jumping up and down, but with af's being so bad after ds4 was born and being brushed off with the pill to fix it last time and all that did was make me depressed i want 2nd opinion.

sorry about the novel

What a good idea PorterLou! Will probably see you guys in here in about 3 weeks!

Have a feeling my cycle is not behaving though- am undecided as to whether I'll try charting again or not

 

Oh and congrats again Emmi

Thanks PL It is pretty easy to miss! Esp considering im only 'just' preggers!

yay for drinking PL, i say make the most of it while you can good luck for teh wedding plans - funny how something can cause so much stress but be so much fun at the same time!

Yea, make the most of the drinking while you can Not that I was ever a drinker to any real degree, but I haven't had more than a sip for about three years - my Fertility Associates Dr banned me, then I didn't drink pregnant, then I don't drink while I'm feeding Jacob! With luck (and it would be incredibly good luck, so I wouldn't complain in the slightest!) I'll get pregnant before Jacob is weaned, and it'll be another couple of years! By that point, I'll get giddy at a sip

Congrats on the wedding, misssara A cruise sounds lovely! Yea, I say go off the pill as soon as you can, you can always use something else in the meantime and it gives you an idea of wher eyour cycle's at.

Congrats Emmi!

Oohh PL, I got my rings (and DHs) made from Pacific Jewelers on on Lambton Quay.. they are great!! My engagement one was just off the shelf, but my 2 wedding rings and DHs wedding rings were custom made, they are really helpful, at least go in and chat to them! (they also do interest free for a year too)

Just comparing tickers, PorterLou - you've been together just a bit longer than we've been married DH finds decisions hard too (a month or so before the wedding he had a bit of a 'oh no I don't want to get married moment'... thankfully he got over it and says he has no regrets!)

I went aquajogging nine+ months pregnant, it was the best feeling after lugging that tummy round all day!

PL we were the same. We really didnt want to spend mega money on a wedding. Would rather spend it on the house, or travelling. We are getting married at Gear Homestead out near the police college in Porirua. Very well priced and so gorgeous. Beautiful gardens and so classic. The down side is that you can only have up to 80 guests which has proven to be a tad harder than first thought. Its BYO which has saved the bank and the management there do everything for you. We have gone a little over our budget, but I think it will be worth it!
YAY I can say "I'm getting married next week"
Hope everyone is having a good Monday....not really enjoying how dark it is a 6.30pm now though!!