New baby and post birth advice #27 Hammy clammy crevices

[Crazycatlady18]

First birthday as a mum and today we went to Chester zoo 100% recommend usually I would go and buy / pick a handbag but today I chose this family trip and I have never had such a great birthday being a mum is the best present I could have ever wished for 🥹🥹🥹

Happy birthday

 

[jackolantern]

I think I remember you - was your baby originally due 14 April? Maybe I’ve got you totally mixed up with someone else, but I remember there were three of us with the same due date!

I was going to pipe in with the hair extension suggestion - have a look at nano/micro ring hair extensions as they put less weight o the hair itself. I have pretty thin hair and had them for my wedding to help add volume. Ironically by the time the wedding actually happened due to several covid cancellations and delays I was then pregnant with Baby Author and for once had slightly better natural hair thickness anyway… but I would recommend them as I was super impressed with the colour matching the hairdresser was able to do and how natural it looked - you seriously couldn’t tell.

Welcome to the thread - its such a friendly and supportive community here, and definitely makes me feel less lonely during some of the long days.

14th of April was me didn’t exactly turn out right

 

[Author123]

14th of April was me didn’t exactly turn out right

Not exactly to plan, but you got through it!

I thought there was another lady with the same date, but maybe Ive got that wrong (and I don’t have the energy to go searching back through threads )

 

[jackolantern]

Not exactly to plan, but you got through it!

I thought there was another lady with the same date, but maybe Ive got that wrong (and I don’t have the energy to go searching back through threads )

I think you are right actually, I can’t remember who now 14th of April mama show yourself

 

[Lulu Goss]

Anyone else’s baby see their cot as some sort of gym equipment rather than for sleeping?! Baby G looked like she was going to start doing pull ups to avoid sleep earlier 🫠

@Easilyannoyed happy birthday! Sounds like you had the perfect day

 

[Easilyannoyed]

Happy birthday @Easilyannoyed so glad you had a lovely day with princess orange and MrAnnoyed. Have to say the joy you find in being Orange’s mum is something I find really inspiring, it always reminds me to take a moment to remember how very lucky I am

This is such a sweet thing to say it’s made me 🥹🥹 being a mum cleaner cook part time working woman socialising is just draining sometimes I’m knackered! I’ve aged and I have multicoloured tit everywhere but this time last year she was still in my tummy and I wondered who she would be what she would look like. Would I even be a good mum would she love me all this stuff I’m sure we have all thought at some point but becoming a mum has changed me so much. I’m no longer as anxious as I used to be I can fight for my child’s health and happiness with medical experts and we do know best! The confidence she has given me, patience and strength are endless and the happiness is worth all of the tiredness. For anyone struggling I’ve been there I still go there sometimes but it’s normal and you will get through it. Watching orange smile and clap today and having a I love you mum card I really did have my most special birthday I love you all and I haven’t even had any wine

 

[wakametango 2.0]

Anyone else’s baby see their cot as some sort of gym equipment rather than for sleeping?! Baby G looked like she was going to start doing pull ups to avoid sleep earlier 🫠

@Easilyannoyed happy birthday! Sounds like you had the perfect day

Have you met baby Waka!!??! Might aswell cancel our tumble tot’s membership

 

[LilyRose1234]

This is such a sweet thing to say it’s made me 🥹🥹 being a mum cleaner cook part time working woman socialising is just draining sometimes I’m knackered! I’ve aged and I have multicoloured tit everywhere but this time last year she was still in my tummy and I wondered who she would be what she would look like. Would I even be a good mum would she love me all this stuff I’m sure we have all thought at some point but becoming a mum has changed me so much. I’m no longer as anxious as I used to be I can fight for my child’s health and happiness with medical experts and we do know best! The confidence she has given me, patience and strength are endless and the happiness is worth all of the tiredness. For anyone struggling I’ve been there I still go there sometimes but it’s normal and you will get through it. Watching orange smile and clap today and having a I love you mum card I really did have my most special birthday I love you all and I haven’t even had any wine

This has given me goosebumps, it’s so lovely. Happy birthday

 

[Dak1988]

First birthday as a mum and today we went to Chester zoo 100% recommend usually I would go and buy / pick a handbag but today I chose this family trip and I have never had such a great birthday being a mum is the best present I could have ever wished for 🥹🥹🥹

Happy birthday!! We’re hoping to go to Chester zoo with baby girl soon too xx

This is such a sweet thing to say it’s made me 🥹🥹 being a mum cleaner cook part time working woman socialising is just draining sometimes I’m knackered! I’ve aged and I have multicoloured tit everywhere but this time last year she was still in my tummy and I wondered who she would be what she would look like. Would I even be a good mum would she love me all this stuff I’m sure we have all thought at some point but becoming a mum has changed me so much. I’m no longer as anxious as I used to be I can fight for my child’s health and happiness with medical experts and we do know best! The confidence she has given me, patience and strength are endless and the happiness is worth all of the tiredness. For anyone struggling I’ve been there I still go there sometimes but it’s normal and you will get through it. Watching orange smile and clap today and having a I love you mum card I really did have my most special birthday I love you all and I haven’t even had any wine

That’s lovely you’re so right!!

 

[wakametango 2.0]

Was just changing baby waka and kept the lights low so put my phone light on, she was whimpering looking left and right at the ceiling and I thought this is it, she can see ghosts & they’re right above me, they’re going to get me. I was going to get mr waka but decided to look first.. turns out it was just my huge shadow spooking her

 

[Easilyannoyed]

Just to lower the tone I had mushy peas for lunch and I keep trumping good night everyone… well until 3:30 when it’s party time all over again

 

[Belle Amie]

Mine was the 30th so very close! And we also had 16 week jabs yesterday

My baby was born on the 30th too! I didn’t realise we had the same birth date

 

[Rxt156]

The things I would do for a good nights sleep….

 

[TheBabeWithThePower]

My baby was born on the 30th too! I didn’t realise we had the same birth date

Ahh me neither, I thought they were a few days apart! Birthday twins

 

[Dipdab]

The things I would do for a good nights sleep….

Ugh same, would literally do anything At this point 🫠

 

[OIM]

Totally unrelated question but what do you all pay a month for gas and electricity? I thought we’d got off pretty lightly with the recent price hikes but have just had an email to say our bills are going up another £119 a month.

 

[Jellybean093]

We’ve got to the stage where baby won’t sit still in bed in the mornings I just want to chill, but he’s all over the place, trying to grab my phone or the iPad. Just wish he’d sit still and watch fireman Sam

Totally unrelated question but what do you all pay a month for gas and electricity? I thought we’d got off pretty lightly with the recent price hikes but have just had an email to say our bills are going up another £119 a month.

We’ve just moved, and dreading the bills. We were paying £140 a month on a 3 bed house. We are definitely going to be paying at least £100 more

 

[Lulu Goss]

We’ve got to the stage where baby won’t sit still in bed in the mornings I just want to chill, but he’s all over the place, trying to grab my phone or the iPad. Just wish he’d sit still and watch fireman Sam

Mines like this too. As soon as her eyes open she needs to be sat up, pulling herself along, grabbing things, standing up hanging off me NOW. I just need 10 mins to wake up properly

 

[OIM]

We’ve got to the stage where baby won’t sit still in bed in the mornings I just want to chill, but he’s all over the place, trying to grab my phone or the iPad. Just wish he’d sit still and watch fireman Sam



We’ve just moved, and dreading the bills. We were paying £140 a month on a 3 bed house. We are definitely going to be paying at least £100 more

We are a 3 bed bungalow- 4 of us and we’re paying £160 now and they want to put it up to £280

 

[Crazycatlady18]

Totally unrelated question but what do you all pay a month for gas and electricity? I thought we’d got off pretty lightly with the recent price hikes but have just had an email to say our bills are going up another £119 a month.

£189 currently. Went up from £81.