November 2012 - the birthplosion (thanks Peaky)

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Anyone know if you can give infacol after a feed? I know your ment to give it before but DD doesn't always suffer so I don't really want to give it we everytime but not sure it will work if I give it her afterwards

Morning ladies and babies!

We are on second feed of the night. DH did the 11pm one using expressed milk as I was exhausted. He came to bed around 1 as DH wouldn't settle. Baby seems overly hungry as he took a full 120 ml expressed milk plus an extra 90 ml I had in fridge!! He was weighed on Fri and was 8lb14 so had put on 1 lb in a week. He's on 75th centile and loves milk.

Whoever asked about dtd...no chance. I had stitches and nothing will be coming near me for a while. I also have a prolapse from DD years ago which has been made worse :-(

VQ I put it in the bottle. As I thought I'd spill hAlf if giving after feeding with spoon.
He seems to be better. His 7-11 screamfest doesn't last as long at all. But he does strain alot which seems to b at various times thro the day. So if anyone has any advice re farting that would be good!
2nd feed done. Sleep time!
Going back home today from mums. Bit looking forward to it. Although I guess I do miss DH s little.

What do you do when baby won't sleep. I'm exhausted and baby is wide awake!!

Izzy I'm wondering the same question think I'm going to go and put dd in her swinging chair that seemed to settle her last time

Glad I'm not the only one up then! Ds doesn't really like his swing at the moment :( so that's out. Normally I feed him and he sleeps but last 2 nights he has been super awake and any time I try transfer him he wakes even more! I've tried feeding him but he doesn't seem to want it! Had screaming too which isn't like him at all

I'm glad I'm not the only one awake.
gt-I have given infacol after feed, it doesn't seem to to any harm. I've changed my LO feed from cow and gate to Hipp. It seems to have made a difference as I can type to you all in peace, but LO is wide awake.

Next I'm on to grip water.
Evil

izzy try n keep LO awake during the day tomorrow. I know this is easier said then done and doesn't help u today. Last few days LO has been the same an yesterday we kept him active (with our shanaigans, evidence of Which I put on Facebook) but he seemed less awake towards the ed of the day n he has a good Long sleep straight after his play time.
N also read online somewhere to make day time bright and in the day light n chatty have tv on etc. then night time dark n quiet.

2nd fees done. Really hope he has a long sleep now.

That's us up again. Only 1.5 hrs after last feed :(

And again! My poor nipples :(

Izzy are you still there?

Hope you're ok izzy :(

Lo has a cold :( when he cries he's really hoarse do we go to the dr? He's not got a temperature and he's really funny about opening his mouth (unless feeding!!) but he's still snuffly and now the sore throat. He's alert enough and happy other than that.

Maybe I'll just go to the clinic and ask them?

Sounds like my night but it took me til nearly 5am to realise she needed changing and had soaked through her nappy and clothes :( no wonder she didnt want to sleep!

Think 3 hours was the most I had in a row last night. Luckily she slept from 5-7 she fell asleep without me having to feed her which was a bonus.

Baby evil rolled out of bed, on to nhs direct.
Evil

hope you get some sleep today izzy x

Oo hope everything's okay evil

He seems fine, just a small skin graze. Infact he's feeding while I'm waiting for the nurse.
Evil

Bless him, they say baby's are alot stronger then we think so hopefully it's just his little graze and the rest he's already forgotten about x

Can't believe it, she is going to let SS know, and an ambulance!
Evil

evil that would be routine. Do not worry. With a baby so young they need to be sure. Stay calm and just say what happened. Hope little one is ok x

What valium said evil they just have to be safer then sorry and check. Hugs x

horsey little one is more prone to chest problems as so wee. They have yet to learn how to cough and sneeze (and pick nose). So long as he does not have a temp, his breathing seems ok, look at his chest - if his chest bone is going in dramatically then get it checked, is he a good colour, distressed at all, drowsy, off his food, vomiting etc. if at all worried get him looked at. With a baby under 1 any GP should be willing to see as an emergency that day. It is more likely to just be snuffles. DS has the snuffles, and has had them since he was about a week old as his sisters love sharing.

I seem to recall a question about how long breast milk in a bottle can be kept once started. I think it is about an hour, but may be longer. To avoid waste, just have smaller amounts in bottles. I would rather have to wash a few more bottles than waste liquid gold. I used to put about 60mls in mine, with instructions to give as many as needed.

You did the right thing Evil. Baby's are resilient and often do 'bounce' but they can also sustain injuries that are not immediately apparent. Don't worry about SS, all they will want to do is make sure you know how to keep your baby safe. If I have baby in bed with me for feeding I put a pillow in the floor just in case he falls out!

The paramedics checked him over, and he is ok. I have to watch for strange behavour.
I can't believe it, one minute he is on me the next, on the floor. I'm not sure what to do now, I'm afraid to go to sleep.