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Siipina · 14-04-2014 9:58am

LO was up all night, i think the winds are back again. I use infacol and it worked last time but OH didnt give it to him with his feeds. So spend the night on the couch again and I am so tiered. I am actually thinking that it might be the Vitamin D that gives him wind, dont know if possible maybe he just doesnt like sleep like his mummy.

Sligo1 · 14-04-2014 10:16am

LH I also found gripe water useful however I'm not sure what age you can start using it or if you can use it on new borns... Perhaps someone else can verify this? Also it is very difficult to find in the south and you would probably have to buy it from a chemist/pharmacy up north...

LH2013 · 14-04-2014 10:42am

Sligo1 wrote: »

LH I also found gripe water useful however I'm not sure what age you can start using it or if you can use it on new borns... Perhaps someone else can verify this? Also it is very difficult to find in the south and you would probably have to buy it from a chemist/pharmacy up north...

I have the no sugar no alcohol version found it in a chemist last week .. It says you can use on one month upwards ... He is a month tomorrow :0

Sligo1 · 14-04-2014 10:44am

LH2013 wrote: »

I have the no sugar no alcohol version found it in a chemist last week .. It says you can use on one month upwards ... He is a month tomorrow :0

Give it a try. I hope it works for u!

Suucee · 14-04-2014 1:01pm

Hope the gripe water works LH.

Hope your home or getting hone soon sligo.

L's talippe (turn in his foot) has improved hugely so no need to go back to physio but just need
To keep an eye on it and continue with excersices.

Im back to myself. Must have been a bug or something.

L is much more settled today as drinking bigger bottles. We stopped using the Dr browne bottles as he just seemed to be fighting with them so hoping he doesnt becone windy again. So far so good anyway. Have them both napping at the same time again so happy mammy.

Sligo1 · 14-04-2014 7:13pm

Yay I'm home! Lilly's been feeding off me for the past 2.5 hours!!! Needless to say I'm wrecked already....

cyning · 14-04-2014 8:42pm

That's great Sligo

how are you feeling??

I'm in hospital with S... She has pneumonia. Way way too little at not even 5 weeks

Suucee · 14-04-2014 9:00pm

Sligo thats great.

Omg cyning hope she gets better soon. Poor lil thing.

pwurple · 14-04-2014 9:12pm

Oh jeez cyning. Pneumonia, so scary. Thinking of ye.

Suucee and sligo, glad you are on the mend.

My smallie has a rash all over her head, but nowhere else. Nothing else out of the norm, temp is fine. Wondering what the heck it can be. She spends the day in the sling, so if it's something she rubbed her face against, it can only be my clothes, or my skin. I changed my top 4 times (baby puke) so i don't know what it can be. Some of it was out of vac-pack storage, maybe it was a detergent i used last year? Hope it goes tomorrow.

Or maybe it's heat rash? It was pretty warm, and I was outside gardening for ages.

Sligo1 · 14-04-2014 9:24pm

Cyning omg you must be worried sick!!!
I think I'd be beside myself. At least she's in the right place and please god she b better soon!

Pwurple my Lilly has a sorta rash on her face aswell! It looks like little pimples or something. Haven't a clue what it is.

Im feeling like total crap. Now have a huge cold sore. And to top it off husband asked could he go and play football tonight. I nearly ran him! A few hours after I get out of hospital for god sake. Needless to say he's kissing my arse now....

pwurple · 14-04-2014 9:29pm

Lmao at your husband. Mine is the same, they are oblivious sometimes.

I am scratching bites like a mad woman, was eaten alive by midges today while i was clearing out an old overgrown area to make a new veggie patch. If i take an antihistamine and hit the sack, will I sleep through the baby waking i wonder?

Sligo1 · 14-04-2014 9:33pm

Go wan pop a piriton.... U deserve it. Lol. Could u put monitor on full close to ur head?

cyning · 14-04-2014 9:53pm

Pneumonia is scary... Hosp at this age is bad enough, I nearly dropped when he said that. She's all hooked up to a drip here very miserable. Trying to get her to feed but easier said than done

pwurple · 14-04-2014 9:59pm

She's in the right spot at least cyning. No comfort I'm sure. Are there facilities so you can stay, or is it an armchair / go home?

cyning · 14-04-2014 10:11pm

pwurple wrote: »

She's in the right spot at least cyning. No comfort I'm sure. Are there facilities so you can stay, or is it an armchair / go home?

Mattress on the floor with plenty of pillows and blankets

so it's fine really. The lovely nurse even got it for me. Poor C is having a meltdown at home looking for mam and nade (she can't say Sinead). It's horrible feeling torn between them.

Sligo1 · 14-04-2014 10:13pm

Aw cyning I feel awful for you. Really hope ye are both ok. Poor wee thing.

Siipina · 15-04-2014 11:46am

OMG cyning, I so hope she is getting better soon, that must be so scary, and here is me complaining about a bit of wind
Sligo, hope you get better soon as well.

Got the slings yesterday from the sling library, oh the ring sling is brilliant. Kieran loves it. He can looking around and sleep in the same position. The scary bit is he can nearly hold his head up all on his own and he turns it now after thinks he wants to see. He is only 4 weeks old thought.

Suucee · 15-04-2014 2:05pm

Puke and poo . Agh. Headed to town this morning and L started mooching a bit early for his bottle so headed home before i got everything i wanted done then he fell asleep. So got him up and fed him then started getting ready to head to MILs for lunch (her bday and i was supposed to meet OH there). The L had a poo. Then A had a poo. Then put L in car seat while i popped everything into the car. He puked everywhere. Had to bring A back in so could change L. She got cranky got her raggy and went to bed. So decided i may leave MILs untill later.
Changed L . Popped him in pram to clean car seat he puked again. Changed him again and he pooed again. Then stupid canvasseres rang the door bell and woke A.
Finally got them both clean and settled and had to stick on dinner and clean car seat. Just sat down and its now time to wake A.
Its gona be a long day.

Sligo1 · 15-04-2014 9:14pm

How's ur LO Cyning? I hope she's feeling a bit better.

cyning · 15-04-2014 9:29pm

She was worse today but is starting to improve a bit. She's having tests on her kidneys now too so hasn't been a good day. She went a purply/blue colour from not breathing properly earlier while I went for lunch with my toddler. She's ok though resilient

worried sick though.

Sligo1 · 15-04-2014 10:03pm

cyning wrote: »

She was worse today but is starting to improve a bit. She's having tests on her kidneys now too so hasn't been a good day. She went a purply/blue colour from not breathing properly earlier while I went for lunch with my toddler. She's ok though resilient worried sick though.

O no, you must be worried sick. Don't know how you're coping... I'd be an awful mess. Please god tomorrow will be a better day for the little pet. Hope you're ok and hope you get a bit of sleep tonight.

moominn · 15-04-2014 10:26pm

Thats awful Cyning... hope the little one bounces back soon, they are hardy little things. Thinking of you

Suucee · 16-04-2014 4:08am

Oh cyning i cant even imagine what your going through. Fingers crossed for a speedy recovery.

pwurple · 16-04-2014 5:02am

Hoping things are improving cyning.

Sligo1 · 16-04-2014 5:11am

Looks like our girls have the same internal alarm pwurple!

Suucee · 16-04-2014 9:11am

Omg L is such a noiser sleeper. Woke me 4 times last night and he was asleep. Its driving me demented. My daughter was noisy but not this bad.

Sligo1 · 16-04-2014 9:23am

Suucee wrote: »

Omg L is such a noiser sleeper. Woke me 4 times last night and he was asleep. Its driving me demented. My daughter was noisy but not this bad.

Maybe it's a boy thing? My fella was awful noisy!!! We had to move him to his own room at 3-4 months coz I wasn't getting any sleep and was literally going insane....

pwurple · 16-04-2014 9:55am

Suucee wrote: »

Omg L is such a noiser sleeper. Woke me 4 times last night and he was asleep. Its driving me demented. My daughter was noisy but not this bad.

My first daughter was like this. We moved her to another room at 6 weeks, couldn't take it!

Siipina · 16-04-2014 12:02pm

my LO is the same but nowadays only in the mornings and during the day. but he makes so much noise during the feeding so OH is sleeping in the spare room during the week.
I have to show off now :-) First LO slept the whole night in his basket yihhaa, got his feed at 12 pm next one at 3.30am and then at 5.30 and at 6 is cuddly time with OH before he gets up to work. So we are getting there :-) And I tried my old jeans this morning and it fits. Didnt try it before cause I thought wont fit anyway but yay it did.
Only down point. Have to take it easy, was doing lots on the weekend and monday and yesterday and as my spd is still not 100% gone I was in bits last night, little one was really bad as well. Kind of colic but I guess was just too much for him as well. So couch day for us today.

Suucee · 16-04-2014 12:41pm

Siipina glad your lo settling more.

Yea he is so noisy its not right. First time i checked him i blinded him with the light so only used ny phone to check him after that. He only woke at 11, 3 for feeds and then approx 6.30 . I told OH to get up feed him. He went got bottle but LO was asleep. He was that noisy i thought he waa awake. So other than the 3am feed i was awake 4 other times.

We moved our daughter to her room at about 2 maybe 3 months but dont think im going to last that long this time. My niece is due a baby in 6 weeks and ive told her she can have the moses basket. Thinking i might move him to his room then rather than moving the cot in. We always go in to his room to feed him as it has an arm chair . I have a camera monitor and movement monitor so he will be fine im sure.

My daughter is still taking ages to settle at night. Goes in to bed fine. But wont go asleep for over an hour. Even last night when she had been outside for hours and in a bouncy castle. She went to bed at 7.30 and was still awake at 8.45. So going to reduce day time nap and see. Im still not sure if its L or what the problem is.

Suucee · 16-04-2014 10:19pm

Cyning hoping your lil lady is doing better today.

So had Ls 2 week check. He is now 9 pounds. Everything grand with him. Doc was laughing how chilled he was smilling up at her and everything while she checked him.

She also checked my stitches again (or lack of) and was very happy. Healing well (albeit slower than if stitches had lasted) . She thinks it will be fine but will know more once it heals up fully and see how i am (if it hurts etc) .

Oh and my daughter settled within a half hour. So happy. Her daddy normally does a picture book with her before bed where he points to the pictures and tells her what they are and gets her to repeat (helps speech since she is a but delayed due to grommets) she gets very excited doing this so we cut it out tonight. (Going to do it in the morning instead) But i also reduced her daytime nap. So now dont know if it was the book or shorter nap. Will let her nap longer tomorro and might know then. (I love that nap time).

cyning · 16-04-2014 11:04pm

They had to put iv in her head so she looks so sick but she's ok. They've put her on oxygen so hoping that helps. She's ok though. She's had some of her lovely hair shaved off

I dread to think what Cs bedtime is going to be like between this week and S being born: I think my routine is fecked

pwurple · 16-04-2014 11:26pm

Oh the poor little mite. It sounds like really rough going cyning. Hope you are holding up ok. You are recovering too.

I've put myself on a diet as I can't get out for my jogs with these two girls hanging off me. Weight loss got stuck for a week, have to make an effort now. So I'm a like a bear with sore head to be around.

Little one is starting to fight the naps. I put batteries in the vibrating bouncy chair today. First time i've ever used it outside, as it was a nice day. Turns out it attracts bees.

Suucee · 17-04-2014 12:10pm

Oh cyning thats horrible. I cant even imagine what your going through. Fingers crossed she starts to improve very soon .

pwurple · 17-04-2014 3:16pm

Teething has started here. First bottle teat with a hole chewed in it this morning...i can feel them under the gum, red cheeks and random wailing. Not quite as early as her sister, who had two teeth by now, but still frikken early. Bleurg. Thank feck I'm not bfeeding though.

Suucee · 17-04-2014 4:36pm

pwurple wrote: »

Teething has started here. First bottle teat with a hole chewed in it this morning...i can feel them under the gum, red cheeks and random wailing. Not quite as early as her sister, who had two teeth by now, but still frikken early. Bleurg. Thank feck I'm not bfeeding though.

Omg. My daughter cut her first tooth at 12 weeks and i thought that was early.

I just got puked on. Right down my top. My bra saved it. Then daughter came in from outside and had a poo squashed into her had to change her trousers and all.

Changed all the bed sheets and had them on the line and not sure if it was LO or the dogs but they were destroyed in dirt (dogs have never touched them before so 2 guesses who it was).

Also have very itchy hive (hives normal for me) but just noticed i have a huge lump on my ankle where i thought it was a hive. Must have got bitten by something. Was about to get ready to walk to town and get something when it started to rain.

Ugh roll on bedtime. OHs turn for night feeds tonight then hes off work for 4 days.

We have decided to get L christened and have the christening in the house with As birthday party so OH will be spending the weekend getting the garden sorted . Fingers crossed for good weather.

Suucee · 17-04-2014 4:36pm

pwurple wrote: »

Teething has started here. First bottle teat with a hole chewed in it this morning...i can feel them under the gum, red cheeks and random wailing. Not quite as early as her sister, who had two teeth by now, but still frikken early. Bleurg. Thank feck I'm not bfeeding though.

Omg. My daughter cut her first tooth at 12 weeks and i thought that was early.

I just got puked on. Right down my top. My bra saved it. Then daughter came in from outside and had a poo squashed into her had to change her trousers and all.

Changed all the bed sheets and had them on the line and not sure if it was LO or the dogs but they were destroyed in dirt (dogs have never touched them before so 2 guesses who it was).

Also have very itchy hive (hives normal for me) but just noticed i have a huge lump on my ankle where i thought it was a hive. Must have got bitten by something. Was about to get ready to walk to town and get something when it started to rain.

Ugh roll on bedtime. OHs turn for night feeds tonight then hes off work for 4 days.

We have decided to get L christened and have the christening in the house with As birthday party so OH will be spending the weekend getting the garden sorted . Fingers crossed for good weather.

pwurple · 17-04-2014 9:32pm

I think the biting insects are out alright. I've been eaten alive in the garden the last couple of days alright.

Cyning, how are things today?

cyning · 17-04-2014 10:12pm

Ok I'm thinking she lookd much better this evening: she came off the oxygen and drip for an hour this evening, but needs it for tonight. Chest X-ray in morning and if there's an improvement we might get to go home Sat. If not next week. She's feeding so well and the Zantac has made a massive difference to the reflux.

Suucee · 17-04-2014 10:36pm

cyning wrote: »

Ok I'm thinking she lookd much better this evening: she came off the oxygen and drip for an hour this evening, but needs it for tonight. Chest X-ray in morning and if there's an improvement we might get to go home Sat. If not next week. She's feeding so well and the Zantac has made a massive difference to the reflux.

So glad to hear shes on the mend. Fingers crossed for saturday.

Yep have a lump the size of a golf ball on my ankle. My sister popped to a chemist and got me a cream for it so hoping it helps. Its driving me demented with itch .

pwurple · 18-04-2014 10:30am

Just back from our 6 week checkup. She has dropped from 60th percentile to 40th percentile weight, probably due to the reflux. But still gaining. Everything else good. I'll start on the baby gaviscon today with one feed and see how we go.

Glad things are improving cyning!

cyning · 18-04-2014 11:20am

I found the baby gaviscon great with C Pwurple: she was only on it a few weeks but it helped the reflux. Watch for constipation or very weird poos though

It did nothing for S but her reflux was more severe so the Zantac is really helping. She's massively improved over night so hoping might get home tomorrow

LH2013 · 18-04-2014 5:19pm

My little guy hasnt really slept at night in 3 nights ! He has also started to vomit up his bottles about half hour after his feeds .. Last night he projectile vomited his entire bottle a few minutes after he finished it ..... Sigh ! Other than that he is a happy little guy ! His mom is wrecked though

cyning · 19-04-2014 3:58pm

Finally out of hospital

Sligo1 · 19-04-2014 4:20pm

That's great news cyning! Hope LO is ok. Have a nice weekend now that ye are altogether.

pwurple · 19-04-2014 4:46pm

Brilliant news cyning.

I tried the baby gaviscon last night, but no idea if it made a difference as she was up anyway. 3yo was screaming the place down with an earache from 2 til 6am, despite both calpol and neurofen. Woke everyone up. She was fine then from 7am on.
Shattered, and the in laws are coming for easter dinner tomorrow. Hopefully better night tonight.

Sligo1 · 19-04-2014 5:21pm

pwurple wrote: »

Brilliant news cyning.

I tried the baby gaviscon last night, but no idea if it made a difference as she was up anyway. 3yo was screaming the place down with an earache from 2 til 6am, despite both calpol and neurofen. Woke everyone up. She was fine then from 7am on.
Shattered, and the in laws are coming for easter dinner tomorrow. Hopefully better night tonight.

Hope you get some sleep Pwurple. You're very good to be putting on a dinner with 2 babes to look after. If LO is still bad tonight ye should get a takeaway

. Lol.

You know having said that... If there was a take away that did take away roasts... That would be awesome. I'd go there the whole time. A proper dinner that doesn't put on the pounds that pizza, burgers or Chinese does!

pwurple · 19-04-2014 5:32pm

Twasn't my choice, so he's cooking.

I hear ya on the pounds. I put myself on a 1300 cal a day diet for a week. Going ok, 1kg down in the week, but easter is blasting a hole in it. Googling how many calories in the creme egg I just inhaled... My mum gave it to my daughter, she took a tiny bite but didn't like it. Sure you can't throw creme eggs in the bin! Nom.

Sligo1 · 19-04-2014 6:07pm

pwurple wrote: »

Twasn't my choice, so he's cooking.

I hear ya on the pounds. I put myself on a 1300 cal a day diet for a week. Going ok, 1kg down in the week, but easter is blasting a hole in it. Googling how many calories in the creme egg I just inhaled... My mum gave it to my daughter, she took a tiny bite but didn't like it. Sure you can't throw creme eggs in the bin! Nom.

Lol... I've told OH not to get me any Easter eggs.... But o how I love those Lindt Bunnies.... Maybe he will surprise me after all....

Suucee · 19-04-2014 9:02pm

Cyning that's great news. Hope she is back to her self soon.

Pwurple you really are having such a tough time. Hope your 2 are a bit more settled tonight.

Sligo I live near a restaurant that does decent takeaways. Can get lovely roast beef with veg and spuds. and its nom nom. Its great and so handy.

I actually tried L again on bottle straight from the fridge and he took it. I was heating them for 20 secs to take the chill out but decided to try him straight from the fridge (thanks for the idea Sligo) but he wasn't too keen. Tried him again on thurs and he took it no prob. So handy when out and about.

The hungry divil is taking 6oz bottles. And he is emptying them. I doubt he would take more and he is settling fine and going 4 hrs between but omg 6oz and he's only 3 weeks tomorrow. I'm making more milk for him for 24hrs now at 3 weeks than I ever did for my daughter. And he is so bloody long. He only has a small bit of space left in the carrycot of the pushchair (it is a fairly small one anyway) . Decided tonight to put him to bed in his cot in his room as he goes to bed at 7.30. I normally head up about 9.30 or 10 and I keep disturbing him. And if I want to dry my hair or do anything I need to take the stuff out and bring them to his room or bathroom . So we are going to put him In his room from 7.30 to 11.30 when he wakes for next bottle then put him in moses basket in our room. At least he will get used to the cot and his room. He settled no prob tonight anyway (but was bath night).

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