thalia posted an article on Thalia's fertility journey - Nov 28, 2009, 4:30 pm
Last week, Pob turned 26 months old. Biggest change this month is language. She has now reached real fluency with language, using complete sentences, and correct tense and grammar almost all the time....
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thalia posted an article on Thalia's fertility journey - Oct 24, 2009, 4:20 am
"Put the dummy there, just in case I need it" While watching what looked like a rather fun art activity with a tennis ball, paint, and a lot of newspaper on CBeebies: "Do that tomorrow please" "Poo in...
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thalia posted an article on Thalia's fertility journey - Oct 22, 2009, 4:23 am
Thank you for the sympathy. Yesterday was better and today is doing ok so far. Yesterday: I took Junior out for his post-breakfast nap, so I got a walk. He only slept for 30 minutes but when he woke w...
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thalia posted an article on Thalia's fertility journey - Oct 20, 2009, 3:21 pm
Today I: Listened to my baby scream on and off for most of the morning while I tried to get him to nap, gave up but then could not constantly hold him but put him down occasionally to answer the phone...
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thalia posted an article on Thalia's fertility journey - Oct 19, 2009, 4:32 am
There are several posts which traditionally show up in the few months after a baby is born. That is if you are a common-or-garden blogger like me, rather than if you are a superstar creative writer li...
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thalia posted an article on Thalia's fertility journey - Oct 17, 2009, 6:05 am
Three weeks ago Pob became a two-year old. I'll spare you the "oh my goodness it was only yesterday she was a tiny baby" speech, but it does feel a bit that way. We had a lovely party for her. I h...
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thalia posted an article on Thalia's fertility journey - Oct 8, 2009, 8:01 am
Recapping the history of our infertility and looking forward to a new focus for the blog. Thanking the community.
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thalia posted an article on Thalia's fertility journey - Sep 26, 2009, 4:00 am
You asked what napping bootcamp entails? Well, it first entailed getting in a sleep nanny who was recommended by a colleague. She came in to do one nap with us, but stayed for two given that Junior si...
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thalia posted an article on Thalia's fertility journey - Sep 17, 2009, 6:02 am
We are quite close, really, to being in good shape. If it wasn't for the family cold, that is. But that will pass. The main reason things are a bit chaotic, is that Junior doesn't nap. Or, mor...
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thalia posted an article on Thalia's fertility journey - Sep 10, 2009, 5:45 am
This morning we had an interview at a nursery school for Pob. They were completely inflexible about the time, which overlapped with a likely feeding time for Junior. So we decided the best option was ...
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thalia posted an article on Thalia's fertility journey - Sep 8, 2009, 5:56 am
Well, I've been somewhat avoiding this post as things are not fantastic, but not awful, and they also change daily and I wanted a sense of where we're heading before I wrote about it. But sinc...
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thalia posted an article on Thalia's fertility journey - Sep 6, 2009, 10:44 am
Pob: Where's baby Junior? Thalia: Nanny has taken him for a walk Pob: Around the block Pob likes me to put face cream on her when she comes up to the bedroom. A few days ago she saw the hand cream...
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thalia posted an article on Thalia's fertility journey - Aug 29, 2009, 11:37 pm
...you fall asleep with the tubing from the SNS in the open bottle of pumped milk, and wake up 15 minutes later when an inadvertent leg jerk sends the milk all over the mattress.
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thalia posted an article on Thalia's fertility journey - Aug 26, 2009, 4:09 pm
Thalia: Do you know how much I love you? Pob: Much! (arms wide) H: There's a hole in my bucket (etc), With what shall I mend it? (etc) Pob: Tape! Scene: Thalia heading upstairs for a shower, leavi...
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thalia posted an article on Thalia's fertility journey - Aug 4, 2009, 9:23 am
Despite the many more interesting posts I could write, I write this now partly simply to have a record for myself. And to recognise what fills my days and nights at the moment. Feeding. The feeding co...
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thalia posted an article on Thalia's fertility journey - Jul 22, 2009, 5:52 am
Things are ok. My supply is at about the same level as it was with Pob, so so much for making sure baby has unfettered access to the boob for the first few weeks - Junior was on the boob constantly an...
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thalia posted an article on Thalia's fertility journey - Jul 11, 2009, 2:24 am
Well, there are multiple breastfeeding posts I could have written if I'd had time in the last few days. The worried early post because although Junior was sucking really well, he was sucking const...
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thalia posted an article on Thalia's fertility journey - Jul 2, 2009, 11:12 am
1036 am GMT 3520 grammes (I think approx 7lb12oz) Seems very long (too long for newborn sleepsuit) but they don't measure length here Does not look much like Pob did although same colouring Long f...
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