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awec · 08-02-2018 11:11pm

Stheno wrote: »

If there is one thing I am forever grateful for, it's being the oldest of ten

After a childhood filled with endless pregnancies, morning sickness and screaming babies every two years, the desire to procreate was dead

Pregnancy is easy Stheno.

I barely felt a thing.

Stheno · 08-02-2018 11:14pm

awec wrote: »

Pregnancy is easy Stheno.

I barely felt a thing.

I'm too old now

It's the thoughts of screaming creatures who are incapable of communicating why they are screaming that leaves me cold.

And not being able to do anything without them

Synode · 08-02-2018 11:14pm

Congrats awec. Kids are great craic

Zzippy · 08-02-2018 11:18pm

Stheno wrote: »

I'm too old now

It's the thoughts of screaming creatures who are incapable of communicating why they are screaming that leaves me cold.

And not being able to do anything without them

It's a very simple process flow

1. Has baby shat himself? Yes. Change nappy. No. Proceed to step 2.

2. Is baby hungry? Offer bottle. If they take it they're hungry. If they don't, proceed to step 3.

3. Does baby have wind? Rub back. If they puke on you they no longer have wind. If they don't they didn't have it. Proceed to step 4.

4. Put baby down again. If they sleep 1-3 was successful. If they don't, return to step 1.

Stheno · 08-02-2018 11:19pm

Zzippy wrote: »

It's a very simple process flow

1. Has baby shat himself? Yes. Change nappy. No. Proceed to step 2.

2. Is baby hungry? Offer bottle. If they take it they're hungry. If they don't, proceed to step 3.

3. Does baby have wind? Rub back. If they puke on you they no longer have wind. If they don't they didn't have it. Proceed to step 4.

4. Put baby down again. If they sleep 1-3 was successful. If they don't, return to step 1.

Yours not teething or suffering from colic yet then?

sydthebeat · 08-02-2018 11:22pm

Congrats awec !

Well done on all your hard work

Stheno · 08-02-2018 11:27pm

sydthebeat wrote: »

Congrats awec !

Well done on all your hard work

Was he even at the birth to be abused?

Zzippy · 08-02-2018 11:32pm

Stheno wrote: »

Yours not teething or suffering from colic yet then?

Never had colic, touch wood, bit of teething alright. I believe the process flow gets more complicated as they get older but at least they start commnicating then...:pac:

Stheno · 08-02-2018 11:39pm

Zzippy wrote: »

Never had colic, touch wood, bit of teething alright. I believe the process flow gets more complicated as they get older but at least they start commnicating then...:pac:

After three years or so /shudder

laugh · 09-02-2018 12:00am

Clubhouse on TV3 now.

Wow O'Gara, AP McCoy and Conor O'Shea.

Zzippy · 09-02-2018 12:22am

laugh wrote: »

Clubhouse on TV3 now.

Wow O'Gara, AP McCoy and Conor O'Shea.

Great lineup, entertaining enough tonight

kuang1 · 09-02-2018 1:30am

That's put a smile on my face awec. Congratulations sir.
Mine'll be 9 soon and she hasn't failed to drive me bat**** crazy, request help of somekind with something, and make me laugh every single day of her life so far.

And I do apologise for being the first to point it out; but you do realise in about 4/5 years time when she starts having proper, orchestrated birthday parties with friends of hers invited an' all...that they're likely to be organised for Saturdays closest to the birthday???
i.e. the first or second weekend of February every year will from then on be...your daughter's birthday party weekend.

*gets coat*

Synode · 09-02-2018 1:43am

Zzippy wrote: »

Great lineup, entertaining enough tonight

The production values are hilarious

Neil3030 · 09-02-2018 1:56am

kuang1 wrote: »

And I do apologise for being the first to point it out; but you do realise in about 4/5 years time when she starts having proper, orchestrated birthday parties with friends of hers invited an' all...that they're likely to be organised for Saturdays closest to the birthday???
i.e. the first or second weekend of February every year will from then on be...your daughter's birthday party weekend.

*gets coat*

Hahahaha, you're a bad bastard!!

Congratulations Awec!

dregin · 09-02-2018 2:04am

awec wrote: »

So umm... I became a parent today

To the most perfect little girl

Congrats mate!

Jack Kanoff · 09-02-2018 6:46am

kuang1 wrote: »

That's put a smile on my face awec. Congratulations sir.
Mine'll be 9 soon and she hasn't failed to drive me bat**** crazy, request help of somekind with something, and make me laugh every single day of her life so far.

And I do apologise for being the first to point it out; but you do realise in about 4/5 years time when she starts having proper, orchestrated birthday parties with friends of hers invited an' all...that they're likely to be organised for Saturdays closest to the birthday???
i.e. the first or second weekend of February every year will from then on be...your daughter's birthday party weekend.

*gets coat*

Well... next weekend is break week in the 6n.... he'll have to aim for that one every year.....if he puts the request in now while Mrs awec is still hopped up on drugs he may just get away with it!

pickarooney · 09-02-2018 8:03am

Congratulations avec. Welcome to mental world of fatherhood

Buer · 09-02-2018 9:42am

awec wrote: »

So umm... I became a parent today

To the most perfect little girl

Congratulations, sir. We'll let you enjoy this moment before bringing you back down to earth!

stephen_n · 09-02-2018 9:55am

awec wrote: »

So umm... I became a parent today

To the most perfect little girl

Congratulations, enjoy every minute of it. My first born will be 21 next week, but I still remember her arrival as if it was yesterday. A truely life changing moment, so enjoy it.

Buer · 09-02-2018 10:02am

stephen_n wrote: »

Congratulations, enjoy every minute of it. My first born will be 21 next week, but I still remember her arrival as if it was yesterday. A truely life changing moment, so enjoy it.

I have to say, for me it didn't sink in at all for a while. I didn't really have the road to Damascus moment that many have. Emergency delivery so I was told to go home a couple of hours after the birth. The arrivals were in ICU and the wife was shattered so I found myself at home with a chipper, a bottle of wine and watching a copy of the 2011 HEC semi final to celebrate.

It wasn't until they were a couple of months old that I really felt like I had two new people living with me and that my life had forever altered.

Buer · 09-02-2018 10:16am

I'd also like to finally avail of the below which I've been sitting on for 2 years when Awec responded to a post of mine shortly after my arrivals.

awec wrote:

Still getting to matches?

Zzippy wrote:

Buer, bookmark this post for 3 years time when little awec and Aweca are keeping Daddy up all night and he can't even watch the game on tv cos Peppa Pig is more important...

Bahaha. Let me know how your social life goes in the coming months, awec.

molloyjh · 09-02-2018 10:19am

Buer wrote: »

I have to say, for me it didn't sink in at all for a while. I didn't really have the road to Damascus moment that many have. Emergency delivery so I was told to go home a couple of hours after the birth. The arrivals were in ICU and the wife was shattered so I found myself at home with a chipper, a bottle of wine and watching a copy of the 2011 HEC semi final to celebrate.

It wasn't until they were a couple of months old that I really felt like I had two new people living with me and that my life had forever altered.

I think it's different for everyone. It just sort of felt normal and natural for me when ours arrived. There was no road to Damascus moment for me either. Although I suppose it depends on a lot of things. We are a bit older (late 30s) and have been trying for a few years so it's probably a completely different perspective from someone who has kids earlier and without years of a build up.

irishbucsfan · 09-02-2018 10:25am

A stark reminder, if it was needed, that people from North Dublin have no souls

awec · 09-02-2018 10:26am

Buer wrote: »

I'd also like to finally avail of the below which I've been sitting on for 2 years when Awec responded to a post of mine shortly after my arrivals.

Bahaha. Let me know how your social life goes in the coming months, awec.

My wife was originally telling me to still go to the game tomorrow. :pac:

Either it was the drugs or hormones talking or she secretly doesn’t like me.

kuang1 · 09-02-2018 10:27am

Jack Kanoff wrote: »

Well... next weekend is break week in the 6n.... he'll have to aim for that one every year.....if he puts the request in now while Mrs awec is still hopped up on drugs he may just get away with it!

Not too late to fudge the birth cert either awec!!

awec · 09-02-2018 10:30am

kuang1 wrote: »

Not too late to fudge the birth cert either awec!!

My wedding anniversary is smack in the middle of the autumn internationals too.

Buer · 09-02-2018 10:31am

irishbucsfan wrote: »

A stark reminder, if it was needed, that people from North Dublin have no souls

No problem. I'll just steal one.

Buer · 09-02-2018 10:32am

awec wrote: »

My wife was originally telling me to still go to the game tomorrow. :pac:

Either it was the drugs or hormones talking or she secretly doesn’t like me.

Do not, under any circumstances, fall for that trap.

awec · 09-02-2018 10:37am

Buer wrote: »

Do not, under any circumstances, fall for that trap.

I’m wise to her.

Getting rid of my ticket. At least it’s only italy.

09-02-2018 10:42am

Buer wrote: »

No problem. I'll just steal one.

If you steal one from a southsider don't forget to scrape of the creme fraiche before you consume it.

mfceiling · 09-02-2018 10:56am

Married at the end of October, she was pregnant in march and before I knew it I had 3 under the age of 3. It is true what they say though....they are easy when they're small.
Now I'm just a taxi and an atm.

molloyjh · 09-02-2018 11:05am

awec wrote: »

I’m wise to her.

Getting rid of my ticket. At least it’s only italy.

Phew, the tension there for a moment was unbearable.

stephen_n · 09-02-2018 11:12am

Buer wrote: »

I have to say, for me it didn't sink in at all for a while. I didn't really have the road to Damascus moment that many have. Emergency delivery so I was told to go home a couple of hours after the birth. The arrivals were in ICU and the wife was shattered so I found myself at home with a chipper, a bottle of wine and watching a copy of the 2011 HEC semi final to celebrate.

It wasn't until they were a couple of months old that I really felt like I had two new people living with me and that my life had forever altered.

Yeah I’d imagine the stress of that would impact on your ability to take it all in. Think mine was more instantaneous because I was the first one to hold her, my ex panicked and wouldn’t take her, so they gave her to me. Pretty much the happiest I’ve ever felt in my life.

molloyjh · 09-02-2018 11:23am

stephen_n wrote: »

Yeah I’d imagine the stress of that would impact on your ability to take it all in. Think mine was more instantaneous because I was the first one to hold her, my ex panicked and wouldn’t take her, so they gave her to me. Pretty much the happiest I’ve ever felt in my life.

My wife had a section, so after our little one was born both myself and baby were basically kicked out of theatre and left in the hall by ourselves so that they could finish the surgery. It was actually a really nice (albeit bizarre) thing to do as I got to meet her in peace. There was literally nobody around.

Buer · 09-02-2018 11:42am

stephen_n wrote: »

Yeah I’d imagine the stress of that would impact on your ability to take it all in. Think mine was more instantaneous because I was the first one to hold her, my ex panicked and wouldn’t take her, so they gave her to me. Pretty much the happiest I’ve ever felt in my life.

Wasn't stressed really, it was all just totally surreal. 32 weeks, in the GP at 11am, home for tea and toast, off to the hospital at 2pm as advised, babies arrived at 5.11pm and 5.13pm. I was home on the sofa drinking and stuffing my face by 10pm. Didn't get to hold them for a couple of days so maybe that was a factor.

I wish I had been more aware and taken it in a bit more. It was just a blur of a day once we hit the hospital.

stephen_n · 09-02-2018 12:28pm

molloyjh wrote: »

My wife had a section, so after our little one was born both myself and baby were basically kicked out of theatre and left in the hall by ourselves so that they could finish the surgery. It was actually a really nice (albeit bizarre) thing to do as I got to meet her in peace. There was literally nobody around.

It’s funny, after all the intensity involved in the birth, all I remember of those moments was a sense of calm, that’s what I remember most about the whole thing.

Buer wrote: »

Wasn't stressed really, it was all just totally surreal. 32 weeks, in the GP at 11am, home for tea and toast, off to the hospital at 2pm as advised, babies arrived at 5.11pm and 5.13pm. I was home on the sofa drinking and stuffing my face by 10pm. Didn't get to hold them for a couple of days so maybe that was a factor.

I wish I had been more aware and taken it in a bit more. It was just a blur of a day once we hit the hospital.

Ah sure life with kids has so many moments to remember, I’d imagine even more so with twins.

Yeah_Right · 09-02-2018 1:18pm

I would just like to congratulate the mods on here. Very smart. You knew you'd be losing awec for the 6 Nations so you added a new mod. Well done. That's some Joe Schmidt level of planning.

And of course congrats awec.

stephen_n · 09-02-2018 2:30pm

awec wrote: »

My wife was originally telling me to still go to the game tomorrow. :pac:

Either it was the drugs or hormones talking or she secretly doesn’t like me.

Buer wrote: »

Do not, under any circumstances, fall for that trap.

awec wrote: »

I’m wise to her.

Getting rid of my ticket. At least it’s only italy.

My daughter was born on the Thursday and I went to the pub on the Saturday afternoon to watch the French game. My ex now tells my daughter that I went to the pub after she was born to watch the match. Not only do they never forget, they change the story to make it worse!

Zzippy · 09-02-2018 6:46pm

awec wrote: »

My wife was originally telling me to still go to the game tomorrow. :pac:

Either it was the drugs or hormones talking or she secretly doesn’t like me.

Buer wrote: »

Do not, under any circumstances, fall for that trap.

Nonsense. I was in the Sportsground the day after we got married for a Challenge Cup game, and the day after herself and the baby came home from hospital for the Leinster game. Awec, mothers need bonding time alone with baby. It's not selfish, it's looking after their needs!

Zzippy · 12-02-2018 10:39pm

Well I didn't really know Monday confirmations were a thing now. Nor did I expect the post-meal full-on disco at 3.30 in the afternoon. On a Monday. I feel for the hotel staff who have 2 months of this to look forward to on a daily basis...

b.gud · 12-02-2018 10:56pm

I got drawn into a bit of a Youtube wormhole of late 90s early 00s dance music and ended up on this banger

For those of you interested it was started by this

Because I played the original song it sampled for my OH

awec · 13-02-2018 12:34pm

My ability to function on three hours sleep is being sorely tested

13-02-2018 12:58pm

awec wrote: »

My ability to function on three hours sleep is being sorely tested

Yeah man, it's not easy at all but it gets better. Or so I'm told, maybe not actually.

b.gud · 13-02-2018 1:03pm

awec wrote: »

My ability to function on three hours sleep is being sorely tested

I'd feel a lot more sorry for you if you hadn't regularly brought up that fact that most days it's about 10 am when you get up, this is karma baby

awec · 13-02-2018 1:06pm

b.gud wrote: »

I'd feel a lot more sorry for you if you hadn't regularly brought up that fact that most days it's about 10 am when you get up, this is karma baby

I still get up at 10am.

I'm just not going to sleep til 7am. :pac:

Buer · 13-02-2018 1:06pm

awec wrote: »

My ability to function on three hours sleep is being sorely tested

Get sleep whenever you can. No point in trying to be a hero. If you get an hour for lunch, grab a sandwich and take a nap (if possible). Sleep when they sleep if you're at home. You can catch up on TV, gaming etc. in future. Avail of Tesco delivery or similar to save time on shopping trips for a bit.

In a few more weeks, they'll settle into a more established pattern and it will get easier. I recommend doing a little light research into some books on sleeping patterns of infants. Some stuff works, some doesn't. But if you find what works for your baby, any book will have paid for itself 100 times over.

awec · 13-02-2018 1:11pm

Buer wrote: »

Get sleep whenever you can. No point in trying to be a hero. If you get an hour for lunch, grab a sandwich and take a nap (if possible). Sleep when they sleep if you're at home. You can catch up on TV, gaming etc. in future. Avail of Tesco delivery or similar to save time on shopping trips for a bit.

In a few more weeks, they'll settle into a more established pattern and it will get easier. I recommend doing a little light research into some books on sleeping patterns of infants. Some stuff works, some doesn't. But if you find what works for your baby, any book will have paid for itself 100 times over.

Our one currently has days and nights back to front, so she is really sleepy during the day and very alert at night.

Midwife told us to start waking her every two hours during the day for a feed, even if it involves a not-so-gentle nappy change to waken her up. I wouldn't mind waking up a few times every night so long as she sleeps for 3 hours or so at a time, but right now she wakes up after an hour and takes about an hour to get back to sleep. Apparently doing this for a few days will fix her body clock somewhat, and 4 hours of sleep sounds amazing right now.

molloyjh · 13-02-2018 1:24pm

awec wrote: »

Our one currently has days and nights back to front, so she is really sleepy during the day and very alert at night.

Midwife told us to start waking her every two hours during the day for a feed, even if it involves a not-so-gentle nappy change to waken her up. I wouldn't mind waking up a few times every night so long as she sleeps for 3 hours or so at a time, but right now she wakes up after an hour and takes about an hour to get back to sleep. Apparently doing this for a few days will fix her body clock somewhat, and 4 hours of sleep sounds amazing right now.

You'll get there. We didn't have to wake ours during the day at all. She was pretty consistent both day and night in terms of feeding and sleeping. But in the last week we've seen huge improvements (she was 4 weeks on Friday). She's sleeping for 3-4 hours between feeds at night now so we try to get her down at around 11. She'll be up then at about 3 for an hour and then about 7:30 for an hour. I haven't missed a single second of the 6Ns on her account and might be back in the RDS with the wife on Saturday having only missed the Glasgow game.

I don't see what the fuss is about tbh.

mfceiling · 13-02-2018 1:26pm

awec wrote: »

My ability to function on three hours sleep is being sorely tested

*stifles laughing*

No point telling you it gets easier....cause it doesn't!!

I will give you this nugget of advice which worked for us. Feed and bath at 7 and bed for 8. Wake baby at 11p.m. Keep awake until 11.30, then as dark a room as possible give another feed, wind and change in silence...then bed. If she's down for 12 - 12.30 she should (?) sleep for 3 - 4 hours. This will give you some sense of "normal" sleep. Even a 2 hour kip from 9 - 11 when she's down.

My third would go down at 12ish and sleep to 5...it meant we were getting unbroken sleep for night time hours. First was a joke...going down at 10, up at 1, down at 2.30 and up at 6. All over the shop. I don't envy you!!

stephen_n · 13-02-2018 2:38pm

awec wrote: »

My ability to function on three hours sleep is being sorely tested

Top tip, always offer to put the baby down for naps, then conveniently fall asleep with them.

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