"I'm a July baby.....GET ME OUTTA HERE!!!!"

[JimmyChoo17]

hi ladies fresh new thread in which hopefully we will ALL have our babies happy and healthy on the right side of our bellies by the time it comes round to a fresh new July new born thread :)

Forgot to aak those with dc4 do you find the fourth an easy baby. I have but wonder if they have to be to be able to fit in with the other children.

yes dd is a very very easy baby, she only ever cries when she's tired tbh. She's very content but having said that my youngest two boys were pretty placid babies as well. It gets harder as they get older lol!

Dc4! I feel bad whinging about 2! Although DP is already talking about DC3 5 weeks ago I gave birth 5 weeks!
Mums with 2 or more how long did it take for you to get some sense into your day. I'm still taking each day as it comes. DS2 has been put into a loose routine from birth. I know not everyone's cuppa but my sanity needs it!
Mitchell and Nicola- so glad it's not just me suffering from
Groundhog day. The washing is also driving me potty. Just as I get to the bottom of the basket it all magically reappears! Argh!

PWB i love love love routine, i need it too. DD is struggling with daytime naps atm. She's coming out of the dozy newborn phase now and awake lots more. Im wondering if im unrealistic expecting her to self settle and sleep in cot for a couple of hours twice a day?! she's currently dozing in her bouncer. Its pouring down and we are off to soft play in an hour so best get the wellies and raincover out (we walk, i don't drive!) and get her bottle on.

PWB and Nicola, thanks. I'm going to tell my Dad in my reply (when I'm brave enough to write it) that I need him to be a constant in my life or not to bother. I get upset by it, and I'm not having my children start getting upset by it. The boys are old enough now that they would be disappointed to be let down.

The washing is really taking over my life atm. I knew we would have a lot of washing as a family of 5, but I forgot just how much a tiny newborn creates.

Nicola, DD is not very good at napping in the day. I think she is just one of those babies that doesn't need as much sleep. Maybe your DD is similar.

Hope everyone is ok - sounds like a difficult situation Eglu - and the last thing you need at the moment with a newborn!

We seem to have hit the 6 week growth spurt, DS spent the majority of yesterday feeding, I didn't realise how exhausting just feeding could be! My poor nipples :(

I'm having problems getting him to settle as well, I've got a moby sling but he hates it, I'm not sure if I'm not wrapping it tightly enough but he screams and screams in it. I'm waiting for my local slingmeet group to accept my friends request on facebook so hopefully they'll be able to help, at least check I'm tying it properly.

I'm thinking about getting a swing for him, so at least I can put him in it while I have a shower or make a sandwich. Has anyone got one which they'd recommend? At the moment I'm thinking about the fisher price one which turns into a toddler chair as well, but it's £100 so I want to make sure it's good before I go ahead and get it.

I have started drafting an email to my Dad, but I get upset typing it, so it will take some time I think.

Spanner swings are great, but I'm no use for recommendations as the one I have is 12 years old, was passed down from a friend, and they don't do them the same any more. It is a graco one though, and has obviously lasted well.

i'd look secondhand first spanner, then if he likes it buy a new one if you'd prefer new?

Im fed up as was looking forward to my swing coming today, but it hasn't even been collected yet, as the ebayer was out grrr! After telling me they would be in all day yday for a courier. v.annoying.

Hi Ladies,
Apologies for not posting on here for such a long time but have only just got internet back on after chaning suppliers - what a palava!!
Jamie was born naturally after c-section on 27th July weight 8.14lb.
He is now 4wks old and recently diagnosed with reflux. he has been on infant gavison and I dont think it has been working properly so dr increased the dose today from 1 dose per feed to 2 doses. the dr also suggested putting him on comfort milk due to his constipation and poss slight colic in early evening but not sure.
Does anyone else have experience of gavison and comfort milk.
It is so lovely to be back on with you all and huge congrats to you all.
xxxxx

Congrats Emmywoo.

I have now got more crama in my life. I am moving my DSes to a new school in the next few weeks. Have just put in a placement request to the local authority, so should be happening soon.

Our village school no longer offers after school club so I basically have no childcare for when I go back to work. The village is very small and has no childminders either.

My only concern on moving the DC is our school is only 30 children and the one they are moving to is over 300. Although my teacher friend assures me children adjust much quicker than the parents.

DD is struggling with trapped wind still. It is so hard to see her in pain. Hopefully she will grow out of it soon. First vaccinations next week, I hate those.

Morning all sat here waiting for dd to go off after 3am feed. I have washed up , cleaned toilets and put washing on in that time this. Oh and paid for eBay stuff and folded washing off airer so quite productive!!! Now listening tonthe rain that I love.

Emmy no experience of the reflux I'm afraid but hope someone can help as inknow others have with their July babies.

Eglu I'm sure it will be fine but it's only natural to worry

Hi all, sorry to post and run, bit manic here this morning!
Emmy- DS1 was on Gaviscon and Aptamil comfort. Didn't work for us he was terribly constipated on comfort milk which I hear is quite common. In hindsight I should if gone back to the doctors and asked for something else. I can't remember off the top of my head what it is called begins with R. I'll post when I remember. Sorry not to helpful!

Eglu- as above, it's natural to worry but I'm sure they will be fine. I teach and agree with your friend that children adapt so quickly, all should be well.

DS2 is 6 weeks tomorrow! I can't believe it! He is doing well on his hypoallergenic milk and he filling out nicely not sleeping brilliantly he sleeps between 5-6:30 ish need to get him out of that habit. Think we are coming up to the 6 week growth spurt he is quite unsettled.
I appear to have baby blues :( can you get them this late? The boys I don't have any trouble with. It's the rest of the world that seems to be working against me. DP has been a right twunt idiot but has promised to change. Perhaps it's just hormones but I cry at everything at the moment and I just want to happy but I'm wading through treacle. Is it just me?
Hope all are well :)

I think DS has reflux - this week we've had lots of back arching, vomiting curdled milk/acid, drooling and choking :( I mentioned it to the GP at his 6 week check who agreed it does sound like reflux, but he doesn't believe in treating it as they grow out of it :( he's the senior partner (and used to be president of the royal college of GPs!) so I was disappointed by his attitude, I'm definitely going to see one of the other drs if he's no better next week.

I'm even more pissed off because I'm training to be a GP myself but I let him fob me off - must be more assertive in future!

Hope your DS is ok spanner. I find it hard to be assertive to GP's too.

Has anyone's periods returned yet? I'm FF and due on early sept. Think I ovulated. Is this even possible? Been using up my old tests to find out! Posted on conception as a lot of women on there are very wise about tests and what not. Think I'm going to be flamed for doing so. Ah well, I like to know what's going on with my body

How is everyone? I'm so sleepy today. DS2 is doing well. Not napping brilliantly though.

Hi Ladies,
Well, (fingers crossed and touching lots of wood) since ds has been on 2sachets of gaviscon per feed the reflux has been alot better, he is still on infacol as well which is helping with the wind.
He also slept through last night, from 9 - 6am, I didnt and kept waking up and prodding him to make sure he was ok. However, he has slept most of today which I am surprised at due to amount of sleep last night so not holding out much hope for tonight!!
Eglu - I feel your worry about the school subject in way, my daughter starts school on 6th Sept and am dreading it. She currently goes to nursery 2 days a week and although she is very ready for school it is going to break my heart sending her and I am in no doubt she will cry at the school gates and say on more than once occasion she doesnt want to go, I am an emotional wreck especially when she came downstairs last week dressed in her school uniform - she looked so adorable and so grown up.
No periods here but I am having days of spotting and then days of heavy discharge.
xxx

We got back from our trip to Canada. Luckily we didn't get any significant damage from hurricane irene nor the earthquake that went through shortly before we left last week.

Things have not gone all that well with the SIL. Doesn't help that I am tired and ready to snap. Drove 475 miles yesterday with the dog and baby. Thank goodness I had my brother with me otherwise I wouldn't have made it. DH took his sister shopping at a discount center. Totally pissed off with the whole arrangement but heyho we all made it back, the house is still standing and while DH is really pissed off with me, we are still married. Ready to have a huge row with him as I have been doing 99% of the looking after. My brother, an ex Royal Marine now in the Army, was fanastic with her yesterday. He sang his marching songs to her for 3hrs while wedged between her and the dog in the back seat.

Want2b, that is a lot of driving. And glad you didn't have any storm damage.

Filled in the forms for the new school, so just waiting to hear for a start date.

Can't get DD to take a bottle at all, and DH is not really helping. He just gives up and won't persevere. Told him I don't care if she takes a bottle, but not to expect me to be able to go to the party he wants to go to in October. He'll be going alone.

I am knackered today. Didn't sleep last night for some reason. DD slept really well too, typical. She went down at 9pm and got up at 3.00am and 8.30am.

I also have no periods yet, but even when I formula fed I didn't get any for 6 months so hoping it stays that way for a while.

Hi all lost this thread!

Well I am a 5 foot dummy it seems. This is the downside to breastfeeding... I am not anti dummy or anything but didn't want to make a rod for my own back months down the line when it came to removing it....but opted for one in the might last night as it was just getting ridiculous! He refused to go down without being on the boob and then he wakes within 15 mins to go back on...he's not really feeding. I gave in a couple of nights as I was so tired and now have really sore chewed nipples....great!didn't really want to dummy in the day but he just won't let me leave him alone :( if I don't give in he cried and screams. U can't leave a 6 week-old to cry right? It's full on screaming...Anyone had this and know how to tackle? I have to admit I am finding this the hardest part yet he's mostly been easy otherwise! bring back weeks 1-3 where he slept all the time! his growth spurt last week was very similar to those early days with sleep and feeding it was bliss!

pwb no periods as yet...my dr said I prob won't get them as breastfeeding...I didn't realise that?!

Not really had a chance to catch up on above posts I hope everyone's ok!

I need a holiday......

eglu I was supposed to drive 440 miles but ended up driving 520 as DH went to the wrong crossing. I was cursing him as my brother and I sat in Buffalo enjoying the rush hour traffic and a screaming baby.

Jimmy I have had to let mine scream sometimes. She just screamed while I gave her a bath. I just get on with what I am doing as if I stop I am only prolonging the pain. I also let her cry when I am in the shower or cooking. I base my decisions to let her cry on the safety of both of us. I have learnt that trying to be supermum means putting myself first sometimes. When she is crying i know she is breathing....

Want2b I have driven through Buffalo, about 10 years ago. DH and I lived in Westchester and went up to Niagara Fall for a wee trip.

It is true you have to let them cry sometimes. On occasions I have been in the middle of something and DD will start crying. I finish what I am doing, no longer than a couple of minutes and quite often she will stop herself, or have gone to sleep. She often cries just before she falls asleep. It has made me realise I shouldn't rush to her too much.

Sometimes Babytwit has a moan when he's full and wants to go to sleep.They have all done it at some point but I really hate the idea that the last thing they've done that day is cry .There's nothing I can tell that's wrong and once he's in his bed he stops and goes to sleep. Sometimes they have to just cry it out I think - over stimulation or when they are over tired can make going to sleep difficult. Evening and bedtime tend to be the worst (just when you're knackered too) so I just put him in his bed (or lie next to him on our bed if it's before/during a feed) and rub his back. I might read something out loud. If I need a shower or I'm busy it's tough really as I just don't have the time to always go straight to him with 5 DC's now and he has to wait a couple of minutes (for me at least - there's ususally someone to play with)
What's been going on with you want2be ? Big arguments? Hope you're ok.
Eglu I'm thinking about trying Babytwit with some expressed milk as I've got a haircut in a couple of weeks and I'd quite like to leave him . I have no problem taking him really but TBH I'd quite like an hour on my own and I'd like to be prepared.
I can't quite believe Babytwit is 9 weeks now! 12lb something now. And still EBF. (there have been times when I've really resented not FF'ing from the get go)

I had to give in and give DS a dummy when he was 4 weeks Jimmy - ended up using a freebie one which came with a magazine in desperation in the middle of the night! We only use it when trying to get him to sleep at night so hopefully it won't become too much of a habit. The middle bit glows in the dark so sometimes we can see it bobbing around in the middle of the night - he sucks it Maggie Simpson style

We had to go to the GP on Monday as he was vomiting blood - turns out I have a tiny crack in my nipple. I only twigged after expressing some milk yesterday and putting it in the fridge - today there's a thin layer of blood in it which has sunk to the bottom . The GP agreed with me that he probably has reflux and has prescribed gaviscon but she's only prescribed 1 box which will only last 5 days, so I'll have to go back next week - grrr!

Twit I can't believe I've made it to 9 weeks of ebf either. Best previous effort was 4 weeks. I'm so happy about it, even though it was hard work at first.

:) at spanner and Maggie Simpson.... That's what Oly is like! Came on here to post and now got screaming baby...back soon!

eglu I used to live in Greenwich, CT but moved back to NJ. Funnily enough it is almost faster from NJ to my family up in Ontario than from Greenwich CT or Westchester. I LOVE niagra falls but didn't go this year.

I am still struggling with DH. I do harbour a bit of resentment that his life hasn't really changed. While his sister was visiting he was home but drinking a lot each night until midnight or later. I would then do all the feeds but I don't like feeling like I have all of the responsibility resting on my shoulders. I hate that I have to say something a million and one times to DH as he doesn't listen to things he doesn't want to hear.

The latest struggle is sorting out Christmas. He wants to go to Denmark every other year. We are going to Denmark this year but I have no desire to go every other year. His family are not my family. I want to spend Christmas a family in our family home. My MIL is playing DH telling him she doesn't have many years left. I am left between a rock and hard place. She just had surgery to remove a kidney and they found cancer in it. Calous as it might sound, they told her that it was contained, they got it all and she doesn't need further treatment. We are forming our own family and I don't want my daughter to think that she has to travel 3000 miles to celebrate Christmas.