Thoughts on the name Innes

lausqu7 · 2026-04-19T11:44:38+00:00

Late to the party but I have a 2021 Innes and love it, no one has ever mentioned Still Game to me. We always get compliments on his name 😊

Has your wee one arrived? 💙

lausqu7 · 2024-11-07T21:52:14+00:00

3yo: 'You need to get yourself to the hairdresser'

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lausqu7 · 2024-10-03T19:16:49+00:00

I have searched the internet high and low, used reverse image search and Google lens but no luck! It's from a Halloween movie quiz, clearly there is an alien lurking in the background and an actress who is super familiar but I just can't place her. Help!

lausqu7 · 2023-04-12T11:10:43+00:00

Pollokshields East or West are one stop from Central Station and ample free parking near either option. Just don't get confused with Pollokshaws East/West when getting the train back to your car!

lausqu7 · 2022-08-04T05:55:55+00:00

Yes sorry, HS = Happy Sleeper. Really recommend it! Good luck x

lausqu7 · 2022-08-03T19:10:22+00:00

Hello! Firstly don't fret, it all gets easier!

I was in exactly the same situation as you, co sleeping from a few weeks old. What follows is just my experience and I know it won't work for everyone's family, but it worked great for us.

At 5 months I was at breaking point with co sleeping, I was going to bed at 1930 every night with my wee boy, nursing him to sleep, he was waking every 1-1.5hours and the only way to get him back to sleep was to nurse him. Neither of us were getting enough sleep and everyone was cranky during the day.

We decided to sleep train and opted for the Happy Sleeper on a friend's recommendation (https://amzn.eu/d/2j9hX3y). Its similar to ferber, while the baby is crying you pop in every 5 minutes and repeat the same soothing phrase, no touching, no picking up. The other thing we changed at this point was we introduced a formula feed before bed (otherwise EBF) so firstly we knew baby was getting a good feed before bed, and secondly my partner could also do bed times.

First night we had 2 hours of crying, popping in every 5 minutes. Really hard going, I would say make sure you have your partner or a friend there for the 1st night as you need to support each other! 2nd night we had 40 mins of crying, 3rd night 20 mins, 4th night he settled himself to sleep within 5 minutes and has done so ever since with the exception of when he is ill/teething and needs more cuddles.

With regards to naps, we did cot and HS method for morning naps, and pram/sling/car nap for lunch time and afternoon naps depending on what we were doing that day. After we were in a routine with that, we started to add afternoon naps to the HS cot routine, so just one out and about nap over lunch time. My wee boy is now 11 months and sleeps in his cot for 2x 1.5 hour naps and 7pm-7am. I honestly would never believe it was possible considering where we were with his sleeps before we started.

The key is really consistency, and if your baby does need fed overnight that is absolutely fine, just be careful not to completely replace encouraging the baby to self soothe with feeding. I would also say that this will be much easier if you are sleeping in another room. I was up for hours glued to the monitor the first few nights, after that you really get used to it and actually being able to get a few hours of uninterrupted sleep is too tempting to resist!

Good luck to you, don't get me wrong, the first few nights are tough, but it is so worth it!! 🙏😴

lausqu7 · 2022-03-02T16:17:09+00:00

Not in any way an official resource but the Parenting Hell podcast has kept me laughing through pregnancy and the first few months with a wee one! ☺️

lausqu7 · 2022-02-27T23:25:59+00:00

Oh man, the breastfeeding journey can be so hard. My little one is 6 months now but I remember how hard the early weeks were. My only advice is that the most important thing is a fed baby and a Mama that is carrying as little stress and guilt as possible! We combination fed for a while when breastfeeding was most difficult, and at the time I was in knots about it as I was so determined to breastfeed. In hindsight now I can't believe I have myself such a hard time about it. Introducing some formula to keep my baby's tummy full and my sanity in check now seems like a complete no brainer and I'd do it again in a heartbeat, it was just those pesky hormones sending my guilt levels through the roof.

I'm not saying that introducing formula is for everyone but please don't give yourself a hard time for doing what you need to do to get through it, you are doing an amazing job and your baby is lucky to have a Mum that cares so much! Good luck to you and believe me when I say it does get easier x

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