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[hardcore_pixee]

On Friday I discovered just how tiring it is to be a lone parent. Barry had a work night out so I had to do more than usual. Emma came round which was nice and we went for a walk, but doing housework and looking after Hazel was quite a lot of work. It also didn't help that the ned was playing extremely loud music until 2am, and I couldn't even

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[suki_stardust]

It doesn't (from my experience as a non-mum) seem to be very easy for the first few months of having a new baby around. In fact I think it's normal to be shattered all the time but that doesn't make it any easier either :( *big hugs* at least in a wee while she'll be doing wonderful things (crawling, sitting up ect) which will fill you with awe and give you proud tingles :) which is something to hold on to i guess.

Also I wanted to get some wee bits and pieces for you and Hazel. I know you said no pink but is purple ok? I'm making baskets of pressies for a few folk at the moment :D it's loads of fun and very relaxing.
Sorry for the kinda long comment but what I'm trying to say is it'll all be worth the tiredness in a few months when she starts doing cool stuff :) some days are just lame.
Take care xxx

[hardcore_pixee]

Thanks for the comment. Purple is definitely good, the best colour in my opinion! Thanks very much for the thought!

[faerycake]

one of my friends had a baby a few months ago, and said it didn't feel very rewarding until recently when the baby started to respond to things - before that it just slept and ate and cried! When it started to respond to her though, she said it all felt so, so worth it and was wonderful!

[hardcore_pixee]

That's what I'm really looking forward to. At the moment she's great in much more subtle ways, but it'll be really nice to see her do more.

[lebannen]

I was talking to my sister about your breastfeeding problems - because I seem to be talking to her about EVERYTHING at the moment, sorry - and from what she said about the problems she had with her first kid I ended up nearly crying laughing - but this her telling it four years later, she never said ANYTHING at the time and it must have been utterly horrible. You are not a bad person, darling!

Do you have people around you that you can talk to about baby stuff? I guess it'll be easier when Hazel's older and you can go to more social baby/toddler things, but does your health centre or anywhere do any sort of social baby clinic where you can meet other people who know exactly what it's like to clean vomit out of every possible orifice? (and poo off feet. just HOW does that happen? so glad I'm not changing any nappies for a while).

[hardcore_pixee]

I know three people I can talk to, but I only see one of them frequently. I just joined a Scottish homeschooling mailing list, so hopefully we'll meet people through that. I was going to go to the breastfeeding group in Penicuik but obviously not now. I might try the baby massage class though.

[willowwolfstar]

Clare had a lot of trouble breast feeding Emma and in the end decided the stress just wasn't worth it. It was having an adverse effect on both Clare and Emma. You'll feel a bit more relieved if you've made the final decision to stop and you won't be worrying about it all the time, and Hazel will notice a difference as well.

Reading your above comments about baby massage, etc. Clare took Emma to baby signing classes and really got a lot out of it. Ems was able to sign when she was hungry and stuff before she was able to talk. And she was able to understand the signs and still uses it occasionally now. I think there's one in Midlothian somewhere.

Also, expect a package at some point in the next week or so. Just a little thing for Hazel :)

[hardcore_pixee]

It really is a relief now that I'm not stressing about it. I have been pondering baby signing and I think it might be a good plan. I'll have to look into it. I've also found that there are groups for mothers who use baby carriers and slings, so that would be good. I joined the forum today so hopefully I'll meet some people through that.
Thanks very much in advance for the package! I look forward to receiving it :)