Hi all! Many congrats due I think. I am lurking and reading, but this one-handed typing does my head in, and Hugo is still un-put-downable.
Schulte - so pleased on the arrival of Hazel, and that the birth was traumatic for you. I hope the experience doesn't taint the memory of that wonderful moment for you. I know I was initially dwelling very much on my labour and the pain, and I really felt that I didn't get my huge oxytocin-powered gush of overwhelming love because of it. I think we're both 'over it' now, but I'm still planning to speak to the Birth Afterthoughts service down here, in case I'm storing up issues for next time! Did you get a chance to go through your notes? MW went through mine with me, but I found it more useful to read them myself, though parts still make me well-up! Glad she is sleeping well. Hope you are enjoying the nipple chewing!
Nutty - what an epic story! So so happy that Tianha is finally with you - she is beautiful! Hooray for truly special people like your final midwife, and knives out for the evil one.
Re: dispoable nappies - we experimented with a few of the BumGenius we have, but I think that because they are quite warm they have given him prickly heat , so we are back on Pampers for now. Started off with a small patch of heat rash on his chest on Friday am, which has gradually spread and become really red and angry. Then his poos went from yellow back to green. Called birth centre, who said to see on-call doctor in case of an infection. Cue midnight drive to local hospital to see on-call GP, who suggested hydrocortisone cream. It's quite difficult to keep him cool when he's always lying against me or DH. Any tried-and-tested home remedies for soothing? An oat bath didn't seem to help.
Re: timodine cream - yes, still available. Not sure if used much for nappy rash as I work in secondary care so don't really see much, but I imagine it would be very good. Steroid (mild) + antifungal + antiseptic + barrier.
With apologies to those having sleep difficulties, I'm a bit worried today that Hugo is sleeping too much. I'm still aiming to feed him every 3 hours or so, after the weight panic, but he slept from 1-6 this morning (though I didn't - I was too worried that he was too hot to help the heat rash go down/ too cold as only in nappy and blanket and bedroom windows open). Made him wake up at 6 with a nappy change just to get some milk in. DH then took him downstairs so I could get some sleep, and he slept again until I woke at 11, and made him get up again. I feel awful waking him, as he must need the sleep, but he's had so little milk today compared to his usual intake.
Have just tried popping into his basket for a moment as he was sooooo fast asleep, and now he is mewling like a kitten. I hate putting him down .