Just Mumming Thread 7 - the grads grads cope with walking, own rooms and have little time for shagging

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La, 35, new mum to B, DS of 11 days old

Currently sitting in hospital bed on children's ward, with a very sore boob. Been a shitty day and night. I noticed after lunch B was bit funny - he was groaning, very hot and didn't want feed. We took him for a walk thinking it was just wind and would work its way out but he seemed very uncomfortable so I phoned GP and took him in, we were then sent to hospital. His temperature was 37 degrees.

It's since hit 39 degrees which is bordering on causing fits. Very scary! I've been sitting trying to get my poorly boy to eat all night and finally just got him awake enough to have a feed. His eyes were listless and rolling back in his head and he was boiling to touch.

An hour and half later of persistently sitting him up to wake him then giving him tiny bits of boob he seems more alert and normal, he's done big poo in nappy and drained both boobs. Thank fuck.

He's on antibiotics IV and will be for another 48 hours. Bless him he has huge bandage on arm covering canular.

Can't believe we are back a week after leaving hospital. I'm shattered but at least my boy seems to be picking up a bit. When that temperature hit that has to be the scariest moment of my life.

Oh and to cap it off my head has started to pound so I bet it's me that's bloody given him this!

La your head is probably pounding from the stress. I'm so sorry, that must be really worrying for you, poor B. Well done for reacting so fast. Have they said what they think has caused it? Thinking of you all and glad he's taken a feed now.

Thanks Pixie. What do you do for a job?

Any advice on getting toddlers to stay in bed past 5.30am?

Sorry it's been so stressful la. Trip to hospital is never nice but absolutely the right place. When J had his cannula we put a sock over it to stop him batting himself in the face, in case you have that problem. Hopefully you will get to the bottom of it today and he continues to recover.

I can offer no tips for that wil. Unless a groegg type thing might work? I've heard of them but obviously never used it.

Thanks for new fred la
Minimooo, 31, dd is 14 weeks old and currently giggling in her moses basket beside me, the cheeky chipmunk

Oh god, la that sounds so stressful. Poor B and poor you and mrla. Hope those antibiotics kick in quickly and he recovers fast. Have they made a diagnosis yet?

No idea wil! Did I read something that said that more naps during the day can sometimes mean longer sleep at night? I remember because it sounded back to front to me. Sure I read that somewhere. Or the GroEgg might work, as dulcet suggests?

Or do you think it's the light? Maybe a blackout blind?

Thanks La for new Fred
Pixie- 29, Mum to P-DD of almost 15 months and R- DS of 7 weeks
So sorry to hear about B La, hope he's doing much better this morning, not surprised you've got headache, it'll be stress that's caused that ????
I don't work at the moment Wil but I was training to be a primary school teacher and have done lots of placements/ observations with special needs children. Really don't think I'll every finish my degree, just started making homemade natural beauty products and oils instead.

Think I have the whingiest baby viroids. He pretty much fights sleep all the time and just cries when he's awake. I've done everything I can for him (prescribed milk, osteopath, cuddles, etc!) and I don't know what else I can do! He just seems so unhappy all the bloody time. According to some sites they say babies just sometimes enjoy crying! Well I certainly don't enjoy listening to it every bleeding day.

Rpopz 29
DS 7 months ( )

Shit La - how scary for you Glad he's perking up a little. Pounding head is prob stress and lack of sleep like wil says! Hope you can get a little rest today xxx

I've heard the "sleep breeds sleep" thing mini but assumed it was just for babies!

Minion, 32, 1 dd, 7.5 months
Currently trying not to fall asleep in the bath as R thought 4:30 was a totally acceptable time for the day to begin.
Yawn
Oh la, hope the littlely is ok and you're getting some answers. And you, some sleep. Glad he's feeding, it's always a scare when they do doing that but try to remember if you feel a bit shit the last thing sometimes, you feel like doing, id eating.
You're in the right place, keep posting to keep yourself sane x

Talking of feeding, she's only gone and done it again, another 180 at 10:30 then 150 at 5!
Is there a growth spurt at 7 months?

Ah, could be popz!

Wil - calpol? Just kidding. No idea to be honest! I guess they grow out of it?

They want to do a lumbar puncture on my little boy :(

Yeah I can't let her nap anymore as she'll be starting afternoon nursery in a couple of weeks. Could be the light I suppose although her room isn't too bright but might try a blackout blind. Am thinking about a gro clock but not sure how I'd explain it to her and my instinct says she'd just ignore it. Maybe not though.

That's what my job used to be too Pixie. Not sure I'll ever go back to it either. It can take a while for all the milk proteins to clear out of their system. How long has he been on the prescription formula now? If it's any consolation, micro used to scream and cry all the time and now is a right happy little thing who is normally fairly content.

Can't believe E is 14 weeks Mini.

Oh God why?

La, that's so scary for you. He is in the right place though. Wish I could make the whole thing go away for you.

So sorry to hear about B, la I can only imagine how you feel.

Hope little B gets better soon and don't worry too much about all the needles - he will soon forget, although you won't!

Huge hugs xxx

Ps - Fleur, 35, one DS 3 weeks

I haven't been in here much for the past two days. S has taken to screaming all day which is draining me.

DH has taken him out for a walk so I can have a shower in peace. But I now can't get to my hair dryer - something has wedged the drawer it is kept in shut. I feel like everyone and everything is out to get me (I realise this is a very minor and insignificant first world problem but I am tired and emotional )

What does your HV say Fleur? Sorry to keep banging on about it but I'd be thinking reflux, dairy allergy or that your letdown is too fast.

Oh La I wish I could give you a proper hug x fingers crossed they find out what's wrong very soon xx As everyone else has said you're in the best place and not to bang on but please try and eat and drink a little something, could be why you have headache along with the stress you're dealing with at the moment x

I have been told it can take a month for the milk proteins to fully leave his little body. It's just really hard because I don't get to spend anytime with P at all. She's basically having to independent play constantly if DP isn't here and it's really not fair on her at all. She completely skitzed out the other day because she wanted me to read her a story and every time we went to read it R would start screaming/ crying so I'd have to pick him up. In the end P had a toddler breakdown, threw the book on the floor and stamped on it then started screaming herself

To be fair Wil he's only been on this new formula a week ????

It's tough Pixie, that's what it was like here for a while but it'll get better. And she won't remember in the long run. Can MrChops look after R one day this weekend and you take P to do something nice?

Sorry, am late in here!
Zyla
One little girl who is 6 months today!

la I've got everything crossed B picks up soon, poor things both of you xx

La you must be terrified but you're in the right place and you've done so well getting him there so quick. Please have some sugar and liquid!

Damn, just lost my post.

New joiner here, Snapdragon, mother to 3 year old DS1 and 5 week old DS 2.

La, so sorry to hear about your little one. It must be incredibly stressful but as others have said, he won't remember any of it. My first had a virus at 5 weeks and had canula, NG tube and lumbar puncture to rule out certain infections. It was horrid at the time but he fine within minutes afterwards, it was us who were jibbering wrecks! Sounds like you're doing a grand job with the bf, which will help him know you're there and he's safe. Hope it all gets better really soon.

RPopz, Dulcet, thanks for more formula tips, will try to look/ try today!

Wil, my toddler has a blackout curtain which I think helps with morning sleep. Naps used to increase night sleep when he was smaller but now just make bed time later. Is the early rising a new thing for her?

Hello all :)

Cookie here, with one little Ds who is only 5 days away from turning one!! (6 weeks premature though)

la oh my I hope little B is ok, he clearly is in the right place fx for answers and a quick recovery!

wil one of my friends sets her alarm on her phone and tells her toddler she can come into the bedroom when she hears it go off!

la ! You poor things! Definitely in the right place, don't beat yourself up, good news that he's had something to eat and filled a nappy, cd dr make sure you look after yourself too. Keep your strength (and your healing) up.

Tee - 32
Tiny Tee - 8 week (!) old Ds - currently making the most of the all you can eat boob breakfast buffet.

Had a day out yesterday to a castle. It was good! Had a nice picnic and a good walk. Got stuck in traffic in the way home tho, not something I wish to repeat with a hot screaming baby.....

Hi

Baby B is looking better - he woke up wanting feed, drained boob and is now smiling to himself in his sleep.

They are still going to do lumbar puncture to rule out meningitis. We've got to stay in hospital until tues to wait for results