TTC A 2012 BABY - THE GRADUATES PART 4!

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Mamma and McKayz's thread!

It's the home run ladies

Oh ellie, that, quite frankly, sucks. Poor Jacob! Let's hope its a small problem with a simple and speedy fix.

Davina, that's what allergy tablets are for! :o

How long do you have to wait ellie? Surely GP can prescribe baby gaviscon to test the reflux theory?

Nope, gp wouldn't that's why I have referral! Dont know how long it will take At least now he he isn't so upset, just sicky!! Next time I will acquire some gaviscon from work, I was planning to but didn't have time! Shot yourself in the foot there jake!!

rubbish, how crap.

How did it go, ellie?

Trouble, I hope you watch/ed south park or you may not get that picture.

Fools, by waiting I mean I haven't got the appt yet!! Have just given him some orange juice so I hope he poos soon cos he is not happy

Oh Ellie poor little Jake! Lying him on his back and 'cycling' his legs could help get things moving for him, used to help with DS. Oh and rubbing his stomach anti-clockwise as that's the way the digestive system flows.

Should have said 'rubbing his tummy...' rubbing his stomach might not be too useful

Thanks we just had a nice warm bath with some tummy rubbing, he has fallen asleep in his bouncy chair, I think he has screamed so much he is shattered I've made the spare room up for DP as he is at work at 7! Just wondering when I stop waiting and ring the hv! It's not even been 48 hours yet, but he is so upset

Just ring the hv tomorrow Ellie, it's sounds so upsetting (for both of you!), try and get whatever help you can get Bath was a good idea too. Hope you all manage to get some sleep tonight. Wish there was more I could suggest!

Hope you're all getting on well McKayz! Have you been able to speak to your DH yet?

Really sorry to contradict but you should only ever rub a tummy in a clockwise direction as that's the way the digestive system works, it's dangerous to do it anti clockwise. I'm sure you know that from work anyway ellie!
How's it going mckayz? I see from your other thread that feeding is difficult? Does she seem hungry?

Oh my goodness!! I'm sorry, I have no idea why I wrote anti-clockwise! I knew it was clockwise Sorry!

I blame being completely exhausted! I actually cried last night because I was so tired fed up and hormonal DS is being really hard work ad the moment (we escaped The Terrible Two's to be smacked in the face with a Threenager! Not literally!) everything is hard work with him and he hasn't had a night's sleep uninterrupted by shouting and crying for no known reason in...well, quite a lot of weeks. He's really draining me. I'm finding myself dreading the days he's not in preschool (today) because I don't get a break from the whining and attitude and that is so not the type of parent I want to be. Stuck inside today because we've got people in sorting out some issues with the flat so the living room is out of bounds!

Sorry, major moan, don't know where THAT came from!

Yeah feeding is hard. I can't seem to get her to latch on properly. Nothing I try gets her to take a big mouthful. So she's just feeding on my nipple which is more painful than labour!!

I've had roughly 4 hours sleep. It was half 1 before she fell asleep and then she was up at 3. Then half 5 she fell asleep and my alarm went of at 7. So probably less than 4 hours.

I don't think she's getting anything from me. There was no poo this morning but it was a decent wet nappy.

The MW today is my usual one so really looking forward to seeing her and hoping she can give me some more help.

Felicity did that. I think her mouth was just small. I'm not exactly big, but some babies just need to grow a bit. No help right now, but it gets better quickly.

It'll come mckayz . J's nappies were dirty but not wet for at least 36 hours and we got going quite quickly with feeding. Hope it sorts out quickly

A poo, jake did a poo will proper post ASAP

Well done Jake!!!!!

Have you had her checked tongue tie McKayz? I hope your MW helps. Some good advice below and on your other thread. If you do continue to struggle I would recommend you consider using the shields. Not only do they help stop you getting sore, but they also get the baby used to opening their mouth wide until they're a bit bigger. I'm still off them which I'm so pleased about, but they really helped both of us get through the early weeks. Good luck!

Sorry to hear you're having a tough time Bun It's really hard having to cope with a toddler with an attitude and a demanding baby Especially when you're cooped up in the house. I found that the best thing to help me cope was to hand both children to DH when he got home and lock myself in the bathroom with a glass of wine & my iPhone for a couple of hours I hope you manage to get some rest soon.

bun sounds really hard!
If she has wet nappies she is getting something from you mckayz! Fyfe did exactly the same thing, it was agony bad I was crying feeding him. The shields helped me get through it!
Hooray ellie!
Fyfe is much better (not that he once complained about it) but I feel like shit, horrible horrible cold!

She's been checked and she doesn't have tongue tie. MW said the latch looks great and that sometimes it just hurts for a few days while we both get used to it. She did say that if it gets too painful to take her off, have a breather and then try again.

I am struggling though as I can not put her down without her screaming. I just want to go to the toilet, get a drink, sort out boys etc but can't without listening to her which is horrible. I don't feel up to using the sling yet.

Move over Bun! I am in exactly the same camp! I actually had "How very dare you mummy" shouted at me for taking the biscuit tin out of the snug. He had apparently gone to great trouble to steal it from the kitchen. Fancy adjoining rooms at the local spa.to hide? At least you were smart enough to get him into pre school, I'm stuck with mine all week! Sob.

Good news from ellie and McKayz... well mostly!

I don't know if it's good news here Fools. I am sat daydreaming about formula

McKayz, give it time. It will get better. She's got a good latch, is content and feeding well. The pain will go. Dh just reminded me Flissy made me bleed in the early days. As Davina and Trouble say, shields may help.

I promise it will get better mckayz! The first 3 weeks were the worst!

Oh McKayz, I remember the pain (and the tears) well As the others have said it will get better, but please do think about trying the shields, if you really want to bf. They are only about a fiver for a pair and they do stop the pain (although I think you'll need to wait until your milk comes in, to make sure it does come in properly). Remember as well, that exhaustion makes everything so much worse.

I also remember not being able to put Lauren down to have a wee But your DH will be home soon so he'll be able to help. In the meantime, do you have any other support that can step in, even if it's just short term for an hour a day?