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Previously on "I'm becoming a father in a week or so - tips?"
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Congrats chap.... best advice is that when the exhaustion kicks in and you really are fed up...count to ten, take a deep breath and remember that are much worse places to be.....
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Mrs Lucifer was due to give birth on Sunday, but she's late for everything.
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Originally posted by bobsmithldnCheers ...
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Originally posted by bobsmithldnhave been larging it up for the past 9 months - boozeing, champagne, chicks, etc.
Congratulations, and when he/she starts teething, buy some 'Phenergan'; antihistamine with a wonderfully drowsy side effect!
Mmmmmmm, sleeeeeep.
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Look on the bright side - you will only have the one to cope with. Imagine what it would have been like with twins.
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Put it in a sack bag with a couple of bricks and throw it in the river/sea/ocean/reservoir/loch*
*delete as applicable
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Get it down to a Cranial Osteopath's as soon as possible. Babies are born with all sorts of trapped nerves which cause things like colic. A CO will sort them out in one or two sessions.
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Nappiness is....
Originally posted by bobsmithldnCheers ...
No sleep
Smelly nappies
Forget going out
No sex (well, not for a while)
Constant crying
Phenomenal expense
Soon:
Feeding the rabbit
Tripping over toys
Squabbling siblings
Messy house
Later:
Teenage angst
Wild parties when you're away
Spot cream marks on the coffee table
Fear of drugs, pregnancy and criminal records
Ghastly fiends at the house
Rudeness, sullenness and lack of respect
Even later:
Disown you
Emigrate to Australia
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Originally posted by sparklelardIf the missus is up feeding the baby in the middle of the night, make her a cup of tea. It shows you care.
When my first daughter was born, one night I was on call and got a call just when my wife was breast feeding.
I was wide awake, while the guys on the other end of the phone was half-asleep and couldn't understand why I was so alert.
I suppose if you are used to doing on-call, then it's not much of a problem getting back to sleep.
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Originally posted by bobsmithldnThing is - we'll need a summer holiday - can you parents recommend anywhere not too warm and not too far?
Kids up to age 2 go free with most tour operators, so get all your foreign hols in quick !
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If the missus is up feeding the baby in the middle of the night, make her a cup of tea. It shows you care.
When my first daughter was born, one night I was on call and got a call just when my wife was breast feeding.
I was wide awake, while the guys on the other end of the phone was half-asleep and couldn't understand why I was so alert.
I suppose if you are used to doing on-call, then it's not much of a problem getting back to sleep.
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Centreparcs is worth every penny - go out of school holidays though.
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Originally posted by n3il123What the baby in the washing machine???
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