December 2012 - Smiles all round!

[SpottyTeacakes]

And the one where Spotty's gang gets some sleep

Seconds, i haven't had a first one yet!

Utopian, R would only take it if i wasn't there. He doesn't like it still, and only drinks an ounce or so (ebm) but gets nicely tired out fighting it! Goes down fine for daddy on my youth club nights.

C takes the bottle fine, but I'm beginning to wonder about how well. She's up feeding now, 2.5 hour after her bottle when she drank around 120ml of about 160ml I expressed. I wonder if its still just a small tummy issue, or if she holds off on eating her fill from the bottle because she can get the 'real deal' just a couple of hours later.

I very much doubt she's capable of that kind of reasoning, mamapo!

ds2 just woke up, I put him down at 10pm. I feel like I've slept for a week! It's probably just a reaction from the calpol and the fact he's not been feeding well so isn't as hungry! Or the fact he barely slept on Monday night. 7 hours sleep!!! it may also be something to do with switching to sleeping on his tummy, tbh I really wish he wasn't but he can roll from front to back when he wants to so it can't be that bad can it? there is the major downside of having leaked everywhere so I now have to strip the bed, my poor noobs are not used to going more than 3-3.5 hours!

Fx others are getting sleep too!!

Well we've had a good night, for us anyway. Down at 9:30 feed at 1:00, 3:20 and 5:50 straight back down each time he'll probably go down again after this feed too

Yay isthat thats brilliant although i am very very jealous. You did deserve it after a couple of horrific days, i hope your LO is feeling better today

Pidj, I think it's plausible that a baby eats differently from a bottle than the breast - just not deliberately, of course!

Isthat - I'm afraid I don't understand the concept of 7 hours!

Hooray isthat and spotty!
Ds fussed until finally going down at 12.30, and i heard him stir at about 3.40 but managed to rock him back to sleep in 10 minutes! Just had a big feed but caught the signals before he properly woke and he now seems to be kipping again...

Hoping to go to visit a friend who lives 3 hours away in a month - car or train? Car means i can take as much stuff as i want but need stops and O will be alone in the back. Train means packing light but we're only going for one night and that way i can cuddle o on the way down/no breaks for car seat etc..

bad mummy alert. D had a full bottle of EBM at about 1.30-2 and grizzled for ages when we tried to put him back down. Slept for an hour and started grizzling again so i stuck a dummy in his mouth. Dozed for 20 mins and repeat until he actually started crying for a feed. Bad bad sleep deprived mummy

I have a very snuffly baby today. He is 7 weeks old. I don't think I can give him calpol until 12 weeks (apart from after his jabs). Is there anything else I can try ?

You can use a saline spray FoD?

Honey I'm always sticking my finger in ds's mouth or rocking him certain he can't be hungry, he usually is!

He probably was hungry earlier I was just too tired to get up and feed him...

Honey i put my finger in H's mouth constantly (she won't take a dummy) if she sucks on it happily i know she just wants comfort if she still crys or spits it out i know she wants feeding. Your LO would of let you know if he wanted feeding.

Yay spotty just seen you had a good night

Utopian, if you don't feel you need much i'd be tempted to get the train. That maybe because i'm scared of driving long distances with the baby though incase she starts crying and i can't stop. But i also suppose you'll have to look at the cost of tickets vs the cost of petrol.

FoD could you put a bowl of water infront of a radiator to moisten the air abit, it might help with the snuffles

Dungaree set with a body suit for the t.shirt bit. Would you put a vest underneath or just have him in the set?

honey I'd not bother with the vest but have a cardigan with me if I went out just in case he gets cold.
We had our first trip to the doctors yesterday because I had such an unhappy little man I was getting worried. Obviously he was all smiles for the doctor, she got more smiles than I've ever had in one go. Got sent off with some infacol but he seems much happier today anyway.
DP sent me to bed at 9 because I couldn't function and I slept through until 4 when he wanted his feed, then from 5.30 to 7.30. I did try settle him at midnight but DP demanded I went back to bed. I feel so much better today I'm going to do it more often, and DP is back in the good books.

honey I'd not bother with the vest but have a cardigan with me if I went out just in case he gets cold.
We had our first trip to the doctors yesterday because I had such an unhappy little man I was getting worried. Obviously he was all smiles for the doctor, she got more smiles than I've ever had in one go. Got sent off with some infacol but he seems much happier today anyway.
DP sent me to bed at 9 because I couldn't function and I slept through until 4 when he wanted his feed, then from 5.30 to 7.30. I did try settle him at midnight but DP demanded I went back to bed. I feel so much better today I'm going to do it more often, and DP is back in the good books.

Thanks daydream. I'm rubbish at this! Cardi and snowsuit of our or just put cardi on once out if snowsuit if needed?

I never use a snowsuit because the one we bought still doesn't fit him, so if we go out he's in vest, sleep suit, thick cardi and a blanket under the cosy toes.

I'm sat in costa on my own feeding ds. I never go places on my own, too much of a wuss! Suppose I have ds to keep me company although he tends to just cry when not feeding

I second what daydream said about clothing, we have a fleecy star that tends to go over him in place of a snowsuit if needed, but wouldn't put an extra vest.

Oz had a big feed and then fell asleep in his bouncy chair long enough for me to do half an hour of my exercise dvd! I feel broken, but now have warm snuggly baby soothing my achy stomach muscles while he has another snack..

Ds's been feeding for ages

Lots of good sleeps, hope the sniffly babies are feeling better soon.

Put F to bed at 10.15 after going to the pub and mil playing with him for 3hrs. He woke up very hungry at 3.30, had 6oz bottle and bf, then slept til 8.30!!!

Think I'm coming down with something, got sore throat, rubbish!

I would put a vest under the bodysuit. I am going with the advice of one extra layer than I have on.

Today he is wearing a long-sleeved vest, hoodie, snuggly trousers and socks and i will put him in snow suit and hat when we go out.

Argh, why do I forget to refresh the page! I dress F in a vest, long sleeve top and snow suit, that always seems to keep him toasty warm.