High need baby support thread

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Does this sound like your baby?

1. Feeds frequently daytime
2. Feeds frequently nighttime
3. Needs to be constantly held
4. Wont sleep alone
5. Hates the car seat/pram
6. Short naps

If so - join the club! :)

I've not, and money is none too easy to find at the mo but I will look into it.

His eczema's gone totally mental - all over his head, nech, face, shoulders, knuckles, body, legs, ankles. He's begun to scratch it now too. Apparently pear and apple can be related in allergen terms so today's puree is banana and mango.

And titania? Never apologise for suggesting things. That's surely what we're all here for - to pool ideas and support eachother?

It appears that there's not much in the way of CO in our area but a friend of a friend is an osteo in Manchester (about 40miles away) so I wonder if it's worth contacting him.

To be honest, I'm getting to the point where I'd eat value beans on toast for a month if it meant there might be an improvement!

Urghhh. Horrid night. He wouldn't go down for naps all day, then just wouldn't go to bed. I got really frustrated and upset. DH said "why are you do stressed out? You've only been trying for an hour." Whaaaat? I've spent my entire day trying to get him to sleep. DH's response "you should just play with him instead." He has no idea.

Then, at 10pm, the little traitor decided to go off to sleep in daddy's arms after being rocked by him for about 10 minutes. Cue smugness from DH and lots of "shall I just take him?" comments whenever DS woke. At one point I snapped "you've got him to sleep once, that doesn't make you the fucking baby whisperer."

God I'm such a cow. DH is wonderfully supportive (but not being with him all day, really doesn't understand). I'm so horrible, I'm going to drive him away. Anyone else mean to their OHs?

Don't beat yourself up - he doesn't get it and you're just tired.

I'm not mean to my OH I think - but emotionally closed off a bit - just going through the motions as surviving day to day...

Don't worry QueenKong, I'm also a cow to DP on occasion (usually followed by a grovelling sorry, I'm just soooooo tired) I think they'll forgive us!

DH just phoned to say he has booked Friday off work to give me a break. I don't deserve him...

Yay!

So, spoken to paed who says we're to try omeprazole and go back onto gaviscon. Also to try root veg and avoid fruit totally. And to get some mega steroid stuff for his eczema. So off we go again - trying something new!

QK your DH sounds like a potential gem smuggery notwithstanding

Fingers crossed it works buttonmoon, poor little mite - he is going through the mill at the moment. Must be so hard for you, sounds like you're doing an amazing job though. He is a lucky boy to have you as his mama.

Oh goodness girls, sounds like we're all up against it today.

I just got back from a trip into town with a friend , which lasted about 20 mins as DS wouldn't stop screaming in the sling and I couldn't cope with it. So depressing and stressful! It got worse as I tried and failed to pay for my car park ticket as the stupid machine didn't like my fiver, so I had to go back to the shops to get change, all the while DS howling. Cue everyone looking and giving those patronizing sympathetic smiles. A very nice lady did let me queue jump though, wonder if she was trying to protect her ears. Really annoying is I was with my friend and her DD who just never fucking cries! She's lovely and just so well behaved in her pram. Nothing against her of course, but it just makes me feel so inadequate.

So I guess we'll stay home today. Again.

It really does sound like we're all having a bad day! Well I made it across the tube - DS slept thankfully. We're on the train now and he woke up as soon as I sat down. So now he's latched on and I'm hoping he'll fall asleep. Not sure what the two young lads across the aisle think but I don't care. Poor little man is roasting though - think the cough and cold have hit him for six

Button - don't know of any COs near Manchester I'm afraid and there's no guarantee it will help - but it's just an avenue to explore.

Think we all need some hugs and cake today!! Have some...
Yet again a bad night- ds is also dosed with -snot- cold and bad cough. Heard him wheezing last night, but think I'll wait a bit before taking him to GP. I'd be gutted if he has asthma!! (after all this bloody bf!!!). So am hoping it's just him being poorly atm. So I'm joining u all in the tired and pissed off moods now.

I keep having the flip side of those thoughts Mampig - if only I'd tried a little bit harder I'd be still bf now and he wouldn't be suffering so badly. Then I give myself a mental shake and remember that dnephew who has bad eczema was bf for over 12m.

It's such a damn minefield, this parenting lark. You'd think I'd be a bit more au fait with everything as this is dc4 but something never get any easier I guess.

Think I'm just having a down day today, along with everyone else!

some things

Just sending non-sympathetic arm punches as above to all who need them. Me included probably as I'm very teary today....

LWL. Join the club! Just seems so hard some days....

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Do you want to feel better? I think I'm losing my hair

For the past week or two I've noticed a thinning around my hairline but thought I was imagining it. Looking at it in the mirror just now, I'm def not imagining it. And it's not just post preg hair loss - I'm used to that. This is def a thinning about 1" back from my hairline.

So that's just stunning. I'm going to be a poo and sick covered baldie with suitcases under my eyes from no sleep. And fat because I have no time to think about anything let alone what I'm shoving in my mouth.

Bugger. Think I'll just go and have a little cry all on my own.

Or not - ds just woken up.

:(

I've just discovered mil is coming to stay for a few days. Am really hoping this will mean I can have a break but fear it may be the opposite.

I bloody love MN.

Posted on the health board and a trichologist came on and said that it could well be a lack of iron issue, and to get a blood test. I'm really hoping this is the case and that the gp will organise that when I take ds on Friday.

Still panicking a lot but really hoping the answer is something as simple as that.

What on earth did I do before MN? Where else could you post a question on anything and get lots of help and advice on virtually any issue within minutes?!

I know button! Fwiw I had alopecia for 6 mths last year. I still shudder!!! It was trauma induced. Now, I had got to thE stage I was looking for wigs and was gonna shave my head it was getting so bad. But I held off for a couple of weeks, tried all sorts of shampoos and got the hair skin and nails vitamins. Well I don't know what worked but my hair stopped coming out just like that! My hairdresser was brill- told me that as my scalp was still pink, it was a good sign that this was temporary, so she cut my long hair short, and into a style for thinner hair- my hair is naturally thick and curly.

It was a tough time for me, my hair was everywhere in the house, and I was in tears so many times.
But here I am, most of my hair back! Losing some now after the birth, but not panicking.
Just wanted to share, so you know that it can all come good again

Anyone know the best way of clearing a blocked duct??? FFS!!!!

Warm shower and a comb or feed in all fours.

You use the comb to gently comb your boob towards the nipple btw. And do it all over because ducts can be twisty.