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November 2012 - losing sleep and losing weight

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StuntNun · 31/12/2012 13:26

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misslaughalot · 04/01/2013 13:22

Thanks blonder, looking forward to trying it out tonight!

Sophiathesnowfairy · 04/01/2013 13:24

Wow vq well done. I would really like to take them all to soft play but I don't really have anyone to go with and so if someone got stuck and I had Olly it would be difficult. I have actually just emailed a friend who lives about an hour away to see if she wants to meet up at one half way next week.

horseylady · 04/01/2013 13:34

You don't know my horse vq!! Thankfully she loved it so I'm hoping the break did her good actually. Pre pregnancy we'd both lost our confidence so a forced break has seemingly helped. Pleased, I didnt really want to sell her!!

YellowWellies · 04/01/2013 13:37

Fatima I was told that BF babies tend to have a white coating on the back of their tongue so it isn't necessarily indicative of thrush. J's thrush was wee white spots on his gums which he still has and it doesn't bother him feeding at all. With his reflux the doc decided to keep him on one medicine at a time and so long as the thrush isn't stopping him feeding to just keep an eye on it and treat myself if I get a tingle in the boobs. So far that's working really well. At one point he was on meds 6 times a day if we were doing daktarin too that would have put it up to 10 times a day and risked him developing an oral aversion from having horrid tasting stuff slapped in his chops every five minutes.

Just had last visit from our HV here in Orkney - the wee man is now a fat 10 lb 10.5 oz. He's following the 9th centile line nicely (for normal babbas) and the 91st centile for his premmie age. I have a feeling that I am really going to miss the amazing care we've had up here. :(

pikz · 04/01/2013 14:23

I went out on my own with Luc and drove and had coffee with my NCT mums and got to potter on my own with him. Was bliss. Glad csection recovery is pretty much over.

ValiumQueen · 04/01/2013 14:33

YW yes you will. Go back for a long holiday when you have number two.

PetiteRaleuse · 04/01/2013 14:33

Well the physio has done some good. LO has her appetite back, after snacking since about Tesday and yesterday drinking worryingly little today she is stuffing herself.

So looking forward to all this being over with. DH and I hace decided that in a few weeks we'll start doing weekend trips to the mountains (2-3hrs away). The air will be good for little lungs and we are knackered and need to get away. Unfortunately we are well over four hours from the coast otherwise we'd go there.

In other news I have a really sharp pain in my ribs when I inhale,cough or lift anything. I assume that's from too much coughing..

FatimaLovesBread · 04/01/2013 14:35

Thanks YW I've hooked her an appt this afternoon as I just found two white patches on the inside of her top lip. She's been breaking latch more often and had some nappy rash but I'd put it down to the cold. My boobs don't feel as comfortable either.
Thought I best get it checked before the weekend in the hope it doesn't interfere with feeding too much

PetiteRaleuse · 04/01/2013 14:52

This week the pram, where LO sleeps during the day in the sitting room, has been next to the Christmas tree. When she lies in it she loves watching the tree lights and I think it helps her sleep. Am seriously considering leaving the tree up for a few more weeks.

StuntNun · 04/01/2013 15:43

Don't want to worry you PR but you might want to Google pleurisy after all you've been through lately.

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FatimaLovesBread · 04/01/2013 16:47

Back from the doctors, M has got thrush so they've given her some drops.
I asked whether I should have something, boobs haven't been painful bit haven't felt right the last day so don't want it getting worse.
They've prescribed my clotrimazole cream, is this ok? Do I just have to wash it off before a feed? Done some googling, some say its fine some say it shouldn't be prescribed for thrush and breastfeeding Confused

MissMummy1 · 04/01/2013 16:50

I am so unfit. Took M for a long walk around the village and halfway round the coast (I even braved induction brae with the pram yw!). I now feel like I've run a marathon... knackered doesn't cover it.

Anyone else find when their OHs are away that you can either get out the house for a wee while or do housework. Never both in one day anymore...

FreddieMercurysBolero · 04/01/2013 17:02

well im just back from the docs and hes put on 4oz in 2 days so happy out with that. And recovering well from the broncholitis, thank god. Told her I hadn't had the time to be expressing and she was happy with that, so long as he's gaining.

Stunt - DS has snacky days, drives me bananas! Sometimes I try to lengthen the times between snacks by walking him around in the sling so he can get a proper feed in. Sometimes it works, sometimes he just wants boob and that's that. We'll get through it.. :)

thanks chunky - hope you get over the mastitus soon.

PR- you've been through a lot, hope you and LOs are ok.great that you can get physio for him. L is the same with my Christmas tree, I hate it though and can't wait to get it down.

PetiteRaleuse · 04/01/2013 17:06

Agh stunt what would you have said if you did want to worry me? Grin

Crap. Well I'll see how it goes this weekend and then pop into my doctor. One of the remedies seems to be anti inflammatories which is a 100% no no for me (last time I took one I ended up having massive stomach surgery, coma, and was on life support for days before they'd decide if I was going to survive).

I was just hoping I had cracked a rib with all the coughing or something like that.

Oh well...

Elizadoesdolittle · 04/01/2013 17:43

Talking of soft play I braved it this afternoon after the place I was originally going to go to was closed. It wasn't too bad with two but it was so bloody busy as kids aren't back at school yet. I forgot that. Will avoid those places in holidays at future.

YellowWellies · 04/01/2013 17:56

MM induction hill - woman you're epic taking a pram up there!

TheDetective · 04/01/2013 18:35

Eeeeeeh, mini major rant, but good things included. Switch off now!!

I did get to sleep - thank you! But at 5.45. Oscar woke at 6! WAAAAAAAAAAAH! I cried through the feed, literally soaked him in tears of exhaustion frustration. We went back to sleep at 6.30. He woke at 10. We fed and went back to sleep. I woke him at 1pm!!! And DS1. Welcome to the lazy bastards house!

I can only assume this is our 6 week gift from Oscar! Not only did he go 7 hours, but he then went 4 hours, and has been 3.5-4 hours today. He has dropped 2 feeds a day to 6. And is getting quicker. And requiring much less winding.

Fuck me, good timing kid. Anyway, back on the Nytol tonight, and going to take it for the next few to try and get me back on track. I like to be up by 10 on non school run days. School run days up between 7.30-8. I go to bed between 11-12 usually. So Oscar has fitted right in with that now, just got to actually sleep myself. Hmm

I don't nap in the day. I can't, as I am crap at napping really.

So the health visitor was supposed to be here at 1.30 today. After dragging us out of bed at 1 and dashing around getting dressed, by 1.30 I was sat in my immaculate house, in immaculate no pee, poo or puke anyway clothes, even had make up on and hair styled. DS1 was stashed in his room Grin. Dog in there with him (she barks at visitors, due to nervousness!) for good measure.

By 3.30 I was starting to go loopy sat waiting, so I rang up - 'oh, your health visitor is off today'. WELL WHY THE FECK MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH ME!! I put it in my diary as she arranged it with me, sat in my house last time she came! Told them not to bother rearranging. I took him to baby clinic yesterday first and last time and he was 9lb13. Following 25th centile up from 2nd. My scale hands have not let me down - I estimated him to be 9lb12 Grin. I think 'll just not bother with the HV service any more. I CBA cleaning the house up, and getting dressed just to sit around my own house all day waiting. And the same goes for sitting for well over an hour waiting in baby clinic. I'm just going to weigh him once a month myself, plot him, and if concerned, go to GP. If there are any other worries, I'll go to the GP. I gave them a chance, and still think its crap.

DS1 is under punishment Hmm for being a lazy, sneaky git, and lifting the fucking top of the toilet off and putting a wrapper from a chocolate off the christmas tree in there. Yes. In the top of the toilet. In the water. And do you know how I found this out? Because I flushed the toilet, and the water started gushing out the top, and everywhere. Cue much panic, running around trying to stop it. Lifted the lid to make matters worse - water going up in the air. Realised that a piece had been knocked off (had this in my first house years ago, so luckily I knew what to do). Fished around in water for said piece. Shoved it back on. Stopped the lake that was appearing in my bathroom. Found wrapper. Realised culprit for knocking piece off. Angry. Worst thing is, the bin is directly underneath the toilet. It was more effort to put it in the fucking toilet than the bin. Have took all his xbox and DS games off him for a week, so all his new games are now stashed in my room. Little shit. Could have killed him. He can't even explain why he did it. It isn't like I'd go rooting through the bin in the loo. Or the bin in his effing room. I don't even restrict stuff as he is usually sensible enough at self control.

Oh, and I've noticed Oscar has a flat patch on the back of his head. Excellent. :( He spends lots of tummy time as well.

Ok, that feels better! Sometimes its good enough just to let it all tumble out! Grin Think I'll go make tea now!

MissMummy1 · 04/01/2013 18:43

Managed to put velcro baby down for half an hour. Decided to use time to run the hoover over. Bloody thing went on fire! It's not even that old!! Angry Confused

TheDetective · 04/01/2013 18:50

WTF have you been hoovering?! Matches!

I've had electrical stuff go on fire in the past. Scary shit.

I meant to add to my epic ranty post, that Oscar keeps overheating when we are out. I seriously could take him out in this weather, in just a vest and a babygrow and he would be happy. Hmm

I think it could be the car seat though. I've not taken him out that much in the pram, so can't compare that yet. But he does seem to get hot very easily. I start off with a hat, cardi and blanket, on top of vest and babygrow, yesterday we ended up with just the cardi, took blanket off first, then ended up taking hat off too. He was still sweaty and hot when I took him out the car seat. He was in the seat for 90 minutes.

When I've put him in it for naps he has also come out a similar level of sweat. He doesn't sweat in the moses basket, or swinging chair as far as I can see.

His dad is a very hot sweaty person. I get hot very easily too. I rarely wear a coat. If I do, it isn't because I am cold. My fat and leg hair keeps me warm probably. Maybe he is just like us. But I feel bad. People must think I am terribly neglectful.

TheDetective · 04/01/2013 18:51

MM, no I can't go out and do housework in the same day! Just doesn't happen. Not when alone!

TheDetective · 04/01/2013 18:52

PR, am thinking the same as Stunt - please see your Doctor xxx

Sophia How did the lavender work out?! I'm thinking of tipping the bottle on his head tonight. Grin

ValiumQueen · 04/01/2013 19:35

detective cannot nap in day but gets up at 1pm? I had to smile at that, but I understand what you are saying. It takes a long long time to sort sleep in an adult. Hopefully with Oscar sleeping so well this will help you.

daisychain76 · 04/01/2013 19:38

Belated happy new year everyone! Followed Christmas flu with New Year sinusitis. Only just feeling like l can function properly now ~ helped by the fact H did a 3 hour stretch last night ~ he had been up for a feed every 2 hours without fail the past few weeks (love the sleep thing ~ so true!)

Just ordered a mei tai off ebay by mns designs. Does anyone have one of theirs? The feedback looks good.

Hope the poorly LO?s are recovering well.

TheDetective · 04/01/2013 19:46

What I mean is I can't nap again once up lol! Clearly day time sleeping is a talent of mine! But no, whatever time I'm up, I'm up and don't nap. If I do, which I haven't since I've had Oscar, it was impssible to rouse me until 4 hours had passed. Hence why me and naps go together like shit on faces. Grin

Clarella · 04/01/2013 20:02

hi lurking sorry dont seem to manage to post here ever but I do like reading how you're all getting on. hope poorly babes get well soon x

proud to say that at 3 wks + 3 days little George isn't so little at 7lb 10! from 5lb 2 I feel pretty proud of that!