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November 2012 - the birthplosion (thanks Peaky)

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StuntNun · 13/11/2012 09:56

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MadamGazelleIsMyMum · 18/11/2012 13:15

YW Gah. Hate it when my mum is right. Will limit coke intake would suffer serious withdrawal symptoms if I went actual cold turkey

Pass the ones I use are: up on shoulder, patting back/rubbing back in circles and up and down from nappy upwards; sitting on knee supporting head at chin, tilting forward and patting back etc; lying on lap with head sort of over the edge, patting back etc; and one my MW mentioned, was to sit the baby up, and sort of lie them back down and bring them back up to sitting in one manoever. There are probably others too.

MadamGazelleIsMyMum · 18/11/2012 13:15

Sorry, first comment to Stunt! Baby brain?!

Passmethecrisps · 18/11/2012 13:46

Oh, and who was asking about witch hazel?

I use it neat from the bottle. I sort of dab it all the way down the towel. It is great straight from the fridge - very cooling.

PetiteRaleuse · 18/11/2012 13:55

DH has just taken little one to paeds Casualty. She slept far too much yesterday, today is off her food and running a temperature of over 38. We called out of hours and they told us to take her in as she is so young they will want to run tests. Feeling a little like a limb has been ripped off, at home alone with DD1, but there was no point in us all going in..

DH will call in a bit and if they want to keep her in I will see if I can go and spend the night with her there. Am assuming it's nothing too serious - it's quite a low fever, and she wasn't showing signs of dehydration.

GTbaby · 18/11/2012 14:23

Oh no petit. Big hugs to u n LO. In sure she will b fine. It's good to get these things checked out. X

PetiteRaleuse · 18/11/2012 14:29

Thanks. I hate sitting here waiting for news. It being Sunday there's a long wait at the hospital.

Jims · 18/11/2012 15:13

F managed to lose 40g between day 5 and 10. Midwife was v supportive (no top up talk) but still feeling a bit rubbish. She saw him feed a bit and said all was ok but maybe just leave him longer so he takes bigger feeds to get more hind milk. The issue being he did really big sicks after his two biggest feeds so i was trying to do smaller feeds every couple of hours (without swapping boobs each time so he gets more hind milk).

he wees a lot plus various mostly yellow poos so i know he's fine objectively. i just didn't want to have to worry about weight again this time.. Trying to remember my babies may be born big but i don't think they're really meant to be that way really. His big bro went from the 75 to about 37 percentile for weight.

Passmethecrisps · 18/11/2012 15:20

Thinking of you petite. Fingers crossed everything is ok.

jims I am sure as long as the nappies are good then he will be absolutely fine.

Chunkychicken · 18/11/2012 15:26

I found my DD used to get really windy when I ate chocolate and raw tomatoes. The wind used to make her really sick. She started puking at about 2 or 3wks old and didn't seem to stop for months!! I used infacol, propped up her Moses basket, put a pillow under her cot mattress to elevate the head end once she was in there and made sure I avoided certain foods. It must have been reflux because she could puke a LOT a long time after a meal, but the HV didn't give a monkeys.

jims I had the weight gain 'issue' with my DD. She gained from birth but once she started puking, she went back to her birth weight. She was only on the 9th centile and followed it for a while, but that wasn't sufficient. It was so stressful, having the HV keep checking her every couple of days, starting to talk about top ups but NOBODY cared how much she was puking. I got some bad advice & think I didn't get a good amount of hind milk into her often enough. At 10wks, the HV commented about how slim I was so quickly, so obviously DD took after me but this was the same one that mentioned formula Confused Feeding DS is making me a bit anxious and bringing these issues to the surface iyswim but already he is gaining weight & I know better this time. Have you tried boob compression to increase the hind milk uptake each feed?

Chunkychicken · 18/11/2012 15:27

Oh and wishing you the best petite.

PetiteRaleuse · 18/11/2012 15:47

So they are going to keep her in for 24hours. They say her breathing isn't quite right and are worried it could be bronchiolitis. Am preparing an overnight bag and have been told to prepare enough for a few days. She's always been a heavy breather and I didn't notice any difference with that so they could be just being over cautious.

Anyway I won't have internet access at the hospital so will update when we get home. DH is on his way to pick me up and take me back there. Fingers crossed we're home tomorrow.

kirrinIsland · 18/11/2012 16:17

petit hopefully we'll hear from you tomorrow when they let you home.

pass I'm a bit the same - fine during the day and over night but very tearful in the evening. It is the most stressful part if my day though - DD1 is tired and grumpy and i have to do bedtime on my own as DP is at work.

DD2 is still sleeping a lot during the day - she's hardly awake at all, except for feeding , but she makes up for it in the evening so i guess that's ok??

horseylady · 18/11/2012 16:28

Petite big hugs hope she's ok. What a worry!!

Jims hope your lo is ok. My hv was interesting, she said go weekly or every other week to get ds weighed at the clinic. They can then watch his pattern and see where he's supposed to be. I thought it was quite sensible. Anyway don't worry.

I've ridden my horse!!!!

DesperateHousewife21 · 18/11/2012 16:29

Hope everything is alright petite

kirrin same here, shes been asleep since about half 1, even sleeping in her moses basket which is unheard of! I guess they have sleepy days and awake days depending on their growth etc.

I had a nap earlier and woke up with a sore throat :( really hope it doesnt turn into anything horrible, everytime i swallow it feels like thistles in my throat.

ValiumQueen · 18/11/2012 16:59

Thinking of you petite well done for getting her checked. Hope you are soon home.

horsey yay! I bet you feel good for that!

Thank you for the advice about wind. I have never had to modify my food before so was hoping to not do that, but it is a sensible thing to do. I need to cut down on caffeine for a start. I did a bit of research and getting baby to do the hula while sitting on your lap resulted in three quick burps so may have found a solution. Poor boy seems really troubled by it. Proper pain, but only when not on me so not entirely convinced. Surely lying down on mummy would result in wind pain too? Also he does not get wind when feeding lying down.

I too have major issues about feeding steming from my first, and the brutal treatment we had in hospital, similar to what horsey experienced. I became obsessed with writing down times of feeds and food eaten etc etc, and it did not help my mood. His latch is the bast of the three, but could no doubt be improved. Talking here about it is as much input from others as I could take. Perhaps I need to grow a pair and go to a feeding group or something.

He settled eventually so I went to tesco and did the big shop with DD2. She was angelic. It was fab. Clearly I am easily pleased. It was my first time driving, and was a bit nervous but no pain whatsoever. Lifting DD2 into trolley was tricky, but did not hurt my tum, just my back as she is a lump. She is currently sitting on a potty as she does not want her nappy on. Great. Not.

kirrinIsland · 18/11/2012 17:08

Same here Dh - she was in her pram for 2 hours which is unheard of! I ate chocolate got loads done .

How was the ride horsey ?

horseylady · 18/11/2012 17:11

Vq ds is the same wrt wind. Hes better on me but still howls and squeals if it's really bad on me!! Lying on his back anywhere is a no no :( if it's really bad. He's ff (as you know!!) so not diet related he just gulps his feed down and doesn't wind properly. Regardless of trying he becomes hysterical if hungry. Sadly he goes from calm to that way instantly. Theres no hunger cues what so ever :( Plus his poo is hit and miss. Was thinking about splitting a couple of feeds though he has been better moving from three to four hourly feeds. Vq I'm obsessive about what he eats. Bloody he'll he's nearly 9lb clearly thriving!! I need to get over my feelings really. And the guilt.
Yes I feel better having ridden. It wasn't for long but figured little and often would strengthen my muscles!!

horseylady · 18/11/2012 17:13

Kirrin I walked. Tried to trot but it was uncomfortable so stopped. Walking fab though!! She was an arse to get on so just jumped on from the ground which I also did at 37 weeks pregnant didn't feel like I'd not been on board for 4 weeks!!

DesperateHousewife21 · 18/11/2012 17:42

Aw Q just laid on my shoulder and sucked her thumb for a while, v cute!

ShellyBobbs · 18/11/2012 17:53

Oh Petite, you must be beside yourself. Big hugs and I hope you are both back home safe and sound tomorrow x

7 days after giving birth and I still have really bad pelvis pain that goes right down the inside of my legs. I still can't lift my legs to put socks and knickers on. I had suspicions that I had SPD during pregnancy, but after hearing off Tits and Izzy I thought not. Now I'm thinking again? Mentioned it to the completely useless midwife that came the other day, she just said pains like that can last months!

ValiumQueen · 18/11/2012 17:59

Well done Q for finding your thumb. J tried to suck his finger but made himself sick. I am ashamed to say I thought it was funny. The look of suprise on his face was a picture.

horsey you have both been through a major ordeal and it will take a while to get over things. It is important to talk about how you are feeling and maybe talking to a professional at some point will help. But in relation to the guilt, it was not your fault. It was not babys fault. You both did your best x

ValiumQueen · 18/11/2012 18:01

shelly I had SPD pains for about 10 days. At 3 weeks it is all gone. Just sore toes still. I can cope with sore toes.

Titsalinabumsquash · 18/11/2012 18:29

SPD can last for a few weeks after birth while everything returns to normal, maybe ask your GP for a physio referral in the mean time, there is such varying degrees of it, what I had was not common at all.

I have just got out of bed Blush showered and discovered that I have a sore lump on my lady areas where the pads have been rubbing and bloody painful piles Blush I lasted all pregnancy without getting them, squeeze the little bugger out and then they arrive! Doesn't help I've been going only 1-2 times a week which is far less than normal, I have been eating junk so maybe some prunes are needed. Sorry for the giant amount of tmi btw, we're used to it now right? Grin

ShellyBobbs · 18/11/2012 18:32

Thanks VQ, they just aren't ANY better at all, but it's reassuring to know they disappear so soon. I now look stupid still having the lumbering pregnancy walk without any bump :)

ShellyBobbs · 18/11/2012 18:35

I'll see how it goes Tits, but will certainly keep a referral in mind if it doesn't bugger off :) We lol at tmi's!