December 2011 - Worp speed 5 to sleeping and smiling

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FairyBayleaf DC1 EDD 6th Dec BORN 29th Sept Albert Elwyn 2lb 14oz
Tjuice DC2 EDD 21st November BORN 7th Nov Amaya Rose 3kg
Sevensevenseven DC2 EDD 20th Dec 25yo Southwold BORN 21st Nov Eva Rose 5lb 4oz
Girlwiththemouseyhair DC2 EDD 24th Nov Maggie Juliet BORN 25th Nov 8lb 9oz
YBR DC1 EDD 22nd Dec BORN 25th Nov (girl) 6lb 3.5oz
LittleBlueBoat(Cheeptrick) DC2 EDD 5th Dec 29yo S.Yorkshire BORN 26th Nov Hope Brynn Frances 8lb 9oz
Kri5ty DC1 EDD 13th Dec 26yo Manchester Boy BORN 29th Nov Saul Harrison 6lb 13oz
LauraSmurf DC1 EDD 3rd December Girl BORN 30th Nov
BeeMyBaby DC2 EDD 29th November 25yo Scotland BORN 1st Dec Safia Hawwa 7lb6oz
SoTiredOfTheWheelsOnTheBus DC2 EDD 7th December BORN 1st December Boy 8lbs5oz
Iggly DC2 EDD 2nd December South London BORN 2nd Dec (Girl) 8lb 1oz
Girlsyearapart DC4 EDD 6th December BORN 3rd Dec (Boy) 7lb 7oz
HoneyLovesCake DC1 EDD 2nd December Cornwall BORN 6th Dec Rocco Kaleb 8lb 14oz
Mmmmcheese DC2 EDD 25th December 32yo BORN 7th Dec (Girl) 7lb8oz
Itsybitsy08 DC2 EDD 6th December Boy BORN 9th Dec Kieran 8lb4oz
Msbuggywinkle DC3 EDD 13th December 27yo BORN 10th Dec Miranda 8lb6oz
OiMissus DC1 2 December, 39yo, Horwich, Bolton BORN 10th Dec (Boy) Alistair Jude 9lbs
jigglebum BORN 11 Dec Freya 7lbs
Pludophtherednosedreindeer (plupervert): DC2 EDD Dec 10 (Kent) BORN 12 Dec Helena 8lb 6oz (3.8kg)
NorthernChinchilla- EDD 19th December, BORN 12th Dec, Boy, 7lb 7oz
Jomouse DC1 EDD 2nd December 35yo London BORN 14 Dec (Girl) 5lb 8oz
Tyelperion DC1 EDD 3rd December 27yo Windsor BORN 14 Dec (boy) 9lb 8oz
KateM77: DC2 EDD Dec 10 34yo BORN 16 Dec Daniel James 8lb 6oz
BennyBenBear DC1 EDD 5th December Manchester/Bolton BORN 18 Dec Oliver Stephen Bolton 8lb 9oz
Kiteflying DC2 EDD 7 December 44yo Australia BORN 18 December (Girl) Lulu 8lb 14 oz
mopsytop DC1 EDD 25th December BORN 19 Dec 6lbs 11oz
AWomanCalledHorse DC1 EDD 22nd December BORN 21st December 7lbs 6oz (Boy)
Figgygal DC1 EDD 12 December 30yo Bath BORN 22 Dec Daniel James McMillan 9lb 4oz
Kitty5824 DC1 EDD 21st December 33 yo Manchester - Don't know BORN 23rd Dec, Boy, 7lb 14oz, Sebastian John
Aethelfleda DC3 EDD 27th December London BORN 3rd January, Albert Thomas William 8lb 10 oz
hawthers DC2 EDD 22nd December London 33yo BORN 28 December 7lb 4oz (boy)
LittleMissFlustered DC3 31st December BORN 6 Jan (boy)
hopeful1 BORN 6 Jan Noa Francie Kate 10lb 3oz
MissRee BORN 12 Jan 12 Freya Violet 7lb 7oz

Thanks seven will have to stock up We're currently working our way through the millions of freebies and nappies people have bought us!!

Benny Slightly delayed response but....I'm Kate Kate doesn't have quite the same ring to it as Spartacus though!

Congrats on yesterday's final score Air I hope it's been another improvement today

Well, after being awake from 2.30pm-10pm yesterday and alternating between feeding, pooing and screaming, DS finally went to sleep. Was up 2.10-3.30 and then slept again until 6.45 so a pretty good night. I think he would have slept later this morning, but makes so much noise I just got him up in the end. Contemplating moving him to his own room due to the noise and because he's pretty much grown out of the Moses basket already.

I agree with missree in the huggies they feel so much softer than any others I've tried too just a Shame they so much mire expensive than the others.

There's always seemingly something to worry about on the eating front, are they not getting enough, are they getting too much etc. For me I'm still worrying he's getting too much he's taking 170mls a feed, 6 times a day, eats all of them and screams the house down if I try to reduce it going to call the HV on Monday. I know everything I've read says you can't overfeed a baby but sometimes his tummy gets so big I'm convinced it's doing him harm.

figgy we have such similar LOs! Mine is having 7 150mls a day and screams pretty much constantly between last two feeds in the evening that appears to be hunger so we've even upped then to 180! It seems so much but the HV said it's ok, prob a growth spurt. At this rate he will be huuuuge! The main reason I worry tho is that he doesn't poo often and seems to be uncomfortable trumping and pooing.

benny yup I think DS is a little constipated too he makes very sad sounding grunts and seems to take ages. I'm also putting him on the breast though admittedly he is getting less tolerant of that and I'm still not able to express more than an ounce.

On Tuesday I saw the hv and she said to up his feeds as he was finishing every bottle so we did that but hes finishing those too. at 5 wks he now taking the recommended feed size for a 2 month old/10lber he was 10lb 10 on Saturday so it kind of makes sense but while they recommend 5 per day he's needing 6.

I don't like huggies or pampers now swear by tesco own - don't leak & never cause nappy rash!

Think Tesco see me coming earlier spent £200 on groceries

I've heard that Aldi's own brand nappies are great but my SIL swears by Asda's own brand! Once we've used up what supplies we have, I shall look into non-branded ones I think. Although, my Dad works for Kimberly-Clark who make Huggies so I can get them at discounted price... Hmmm Decisions!!!!

kri5sty ((((hug))))) it's so frustrating to feel you're not being listened to.
It may be that Saul is not tolerating cows milk well, but that doesn't necessarily mean he has an allergy, it could be that he's colicky or needs different formula (am I right that you are formula feeding?)

I would suggest going back to the GP (pick a different one, at the risk of being sexist try a female one, ideally one with children!) and explai your concerns. Tell them that the private health visitor has raised concerns of an allergy and can you be referred to a pediatrician to discuss this. The GP may be more sympathetic, sometimes they will work out a plan themselves (if they have pediatric experience) other times they will refer you directly. But do get a second Gp opinion. Good luck hon xxx

Ps Kri5ty, if he's peeing and pooing then enough food is getting in, keep offering him frequent bottles, and GP wards you go. If you become concerned he's really unwell then ring your out of hours doc xxx

Today I am feeling the urge to just pack up and ship out. The temptation to eat beans for the next two months and save every spare penny and then just disappear is vast. I'll not, but it's tempting.

thanks for the hugs aethelfleda :)
Yes i ment he is not tolerating it... he has been on SMA that made him constipated, so we put him on cow and gate. He has always has the excess mucus et after feeds and i knew he was not tolerating it too well (i couldn't eat dairy when i was younger, and my cousin still can't). He used to guzzle his milk down though, and as he has got bigger has started refusing feeds all together, and the past few weeks screaming all through feeds and throwing himself backwards really violently :(

I just wish he would take more haha

thanks for the tip about a second opinion from a female, it does make sense as they will understand my worry :) hehe

kri5ty have you tried Comfort formula??

Quiet tonight!
just marking a place really will catch up proper later. I have had dieroreah and vomiting bug - not good,especially when bf'ing. Seems to have finally stopped now, but could do with recouping some sleep. So thanks DS for waking up for your feed a good hour or so more than usual!!

Ps big thanks to all who recommended breast milk for sticky eye - worked a treat and I didn't have to use the drops from doctors after all :)

Kristy sounds awful for you, I agree with athel though - get thee back to docs for a second opinion, find a nice one and stick to them. I'm sure he is getting enough too (nappies are good indicator) but if you are worried you have a right to be taken seriously - you are sauls mum and you know your baby best.

Re nappies - its funny, I think different babies suit different nappies. With DD I hated Pampers and found buggies the most absorbent, never had any leaks. Then when she was older, Sainsbury own version of the active fit was Brill. However with DS its the other way around and I am prefering pampers - the huggies leak. I am shopping in lidl at the moment, and DS will be going straight into thier nappies - he is in size 2 already
and lidl start at size 3 so can't wait. At just over a fiver for 56 the are half the price practically of buggies / pampers equivalent.
Oh and they have a mumsnet award sticker on them so I have high expectations.

Figgy that's right I think about you can't over feed a baby - if they are hungry they are hungry if they are not they are not. Though it would be good if they would think to themselves"hmm not that hungry but I'll have a bit more now, then I won't wake up after 20 minutes acting like I haven't been fed for days, and me mam can have a nice kip!"

Northern that sounds familiar re tiered dp! I could have wrote that myself - very frustrating grrr.

Air loving your floor vs potty score keeping, makes me smile. Reminds me of doing DD. One advantage of winter babies is that they are ready for potty training in summer (well some anyway) DD was 2.5 (born in January) and its much easier for getting all those little undies washed and dried.

Mopsy you are usually around this sort of time, hope this means you are getting some good sleep!

Did you enjoy your night out seven, or were you chomping at the bit to get home yo Eva?

Yawns, DS seems to have conked out - wish me luck for the basket transfer and a few more hours please! Night night

Luck itsy

I've had to resort to the bouncy chair, octopus boy so chesty he needs the slight angle it has. He's just gone down now, so I'm off to see if I can snag an hour or two of sleep. Hope you're all snoozing peacefully:)

DS gave me almost 5 hours: record!!

Good luck itsy and hope you are v well soon xx

Hope you and octoboy get some rest lmf )( i take it propping the crib has been tried ie book under the top legs? I use that with the moses bssket and helps prevent ick)

Crib has weirdy legs that don't lend to propping:( chair didn't last long, he's currently laid across my lap wheezing and gurgling:(

DS (2yo) not very well :( think it is just teething as I can see his second molars starting to come through but he has been grizzly all day and had a temp of 39! Its come down to 38 after calpol/stripping down but I'm still a bit worried about him. No other symptoms. The worry never ends!

all Ok here, just tired. Hooe ictoboy settled a little, grecto wheezy virus thingys and non proppable cots.

Mmm, can your LO take iburofen? Itsmuch beter at getting a temp down than calpol and you can.combine using the two...

Sorry for typos, am bleary eyed xxx

Good Morning everyone

The first baby smile of the day is a great thing to wake up to - even if it does happen at 7am

Score on day four so far: Floor 0 Potty 2
I was in kitchen doing breakfast and Air was in livingroom with his night time pull ups on and he shouted "I done it" and i come in to find he had taken of the pull ups and had weed in the potty all on his own. I'm so proud of him

On a low: I have been up with Hope untill 11pm, then up at 2am, then 5am and then Air got up at 7am so i had to get up with both of them as 'D'H is having a ley in but yeasterday in my ley in he only had to look after Air and i was up by 8am. OK so i'm a little unreasonable and he does need the sleep but it feels like i do more than him and i'm grummpy. I feed the baby, look after Air, tidy up, put washing in and all that he does on a Saturday is play with Aaron. He also does not get up at night so he has more sleep than me anyway. Its not fair :-p

Hi all! Minimopsy slept from half twelve to half four but then husband got up w her so I got a full night! He us suffering from insomnia pOor thing :( wish I cd help him sleep. So I was absent from my usual nightly waffle! Hope you are all well and got some sleep!

air I know what you mean! DH always saying how tired he is but I am doing all the nights, cooking and housework!

aethel yes DS can take ibuprofen, tried that overnight, temp went down to 38, now up at 39 again. Spoke to ooh dr and they said not to worry as he has no other symptoms so just to keep an eye on him and make sure he gets enough fluid. Just hope its not something that DD will catch.

Zero sleep last night. Shattered. Taking the octopus to the doctor today to rule out chest issues as his night breathing is very laboured and loud.

Hope its not bronchiolitis LMF, last thing you need!