December 2012: This too shall pass, this too shall pass

[HoneyMumandSon]

keep repeating the mantra...

I've just been vomited on. No exaggeration there was two bottles full of milk and it ran either side of my neck down my front, back and into my hair. All I could do was shout DP to take DS to clean him up and jump into the shower! On the plus side DS looks much happier than he has all day!

oh no WillYou!

Poor dd is up she's got an awful cough, almost being sick.

Eew, a sick wash!

Wl I'm excited to be going back to work, I haven't done any proper nursing since falling pregnant (not allowed patient contact) this week is just training, then I will just be doing bank shifts to top up my maternity pay, so only 4-8 shifts a month until August but its something to keep me occupied but not too long away from F.

Oh dear willyou! I've also had a change of clothes today due to big milk puke but not shower worthy! If he looks happier maybe he had trapped wind or some other belly ache.

mama with dd1 I spent many hours walking through a posh neighbourhood fantasising about which house I would choose if we won the lottery! When she got older a short walk would send her off and she'd sleep in the garden. Dd2 I walked round the garden (so I could still see dd1 from the window) and then left her to sleep in the garden - she was even out there with inches of snow on the pram! Dd3 will go off with a rock in the garden if she's tired but doesn't always stay asleep that long. I know she will do more so when she's a bit older. I often put her in the sling for a nap around 5ish for dds tea and bath.

Would C sleep in a swinging crib? You might have to sit and rock it but at least you get a break from having her on you. With dd1 I really worried about setting up bad habits that would go on for years but now I know better! Whatever works for you right now is best, and can always be changed later if necessary, but most often the babies will change it themselves as they are fickle little buggers!

Does anyone know at what age babies can sit in a buggy rather than lie down?

fod not sure but one of our nct lot has just been trying hers sitting and she seemed happy? Must be about 14-15 weeks..

Tried to settle O for 45 minutes but just shouting as soon as I put him down. Now back in with us - how on earth are we the only ones with a baby that refuses to be left? Wish to god they start making larger hammocks.

Actually.... Thats a thought, might try to make one on the frame we have. Hmm..

Utopia I don't think they make them cos it wouldn't be any good when they start to roll?

Utopian if it makes u feel better H only manages 2 hours at most in her own bed before swopping to mine.

Wow £70 a week spotty, i use to put £30 a week in my car now i put £50 in to fill it and it lasts me 3 weeks

Fod my lie down part of the pram also sits up, without changing to a actual pushchair. I've been using that sat up if H is awake for about 2 weeks and i lower it again when she falls asleep.

Happy Birthday WL.

Hope you enjoy work Eggs.

Thanks for that WL (and happy birthday!). I do plenty if wandering posh neighborhoods, but we live in an apartment block and she wakes without fail when we get in the lift. Wish I had a garden to plonk her in, I bet she'd stay asleep! Haven't tried a swing - we have a small flat and will be moving back to Aus in 6mo so am a bit leery of buying more kit. But I might ask around and see if any of my friends have one I could trial.

Moving home in 6mo! Exciting now I've written it down. We just booked our tickets. I have been much more homesick since little C came along, which isn't that surprising.

Hales. That is between both of us and we do have a twenty minute drive to get anywhere....

Well ds is awake already only three hours after his dream feed so the long sleeps didn't last long

mama what if u went back up on the lift and sat and jiggled the pram for a bit?
eggs glad you feel positive about work. Is it usual not be allowed patient contact? I def remember a paeds a&e nurse being pg - what a worry to be pg and dealing with ill people all the time.
fod your pram/buggy instructions should say. I've got a feeling the recommended age is quite late - 6 months? I tried dd2 in the seat mode of our pram at about 4 months and she wasn't quite ready as she just kept sliding over! Can't remember with dd1! Dd3 is rarely awake on the pram so will leaver her lying down until I feel she wants/needs a better view then will give it a go. I guess if they're 'sitting' in the pram build the time spent in that position up slowly to allow muscles to develop.

mamayou could also try getting (or borrowing) a car seat - cheap 2nd hand on eBay and rocking that - T will sometimes fall asleep in hers before go if I give it a rock or stay asleep when we get in. They are quite easy to rock with a foot whilst standing or sitting.

Thanks for ideas. I think what puts c to sleep in the pram isn't necessarily the movement (though of course that helps) but the noise and the lack of stimulation. She's a nosy wee thing! I've noticed that if I walk into a quiet park she's liable to wake up, and sometimes be even wakes as we come into our gates which is quieter than the busy road. Maddeningly, white noise only marginally helpful for her.

I have tried rocking/bouncing her in a bouncer, but she finds that v stimulating.

I think I'm going to persist with trying her in the cot. She is so good at the moment at night that sooner or later her little brain will get it.

Hope wveryones fast asleep...

Just realised I'm being inconsistent - I mean the lack of visual stimulation in the pram helps. Obviously auditory stimulation she quite likes.

Argh I've got a really horrible head cold feel all bunged up and got a headache. Plus ds has been rubbish tonight

Happy birthday Wl!

F has typically decided he doesn't want to go back to sleep after his 4.30 feed, so I'm watching Hollyoaks and he's complaining in his bouncy chair (I refuse to play with him at this time in the morning)

I have had the pushchair in slight upright since 12wks. When laying flat he wasn't distressed but wide eyed the whole time, no chance of him nodding off. But since he is slightly upright in the car seat and that puts him to sleep, I gave it a try with the pushchair and it worked!

Should I take dd to the doctors? She's had this cough/cold on and off since I had ds. She had an ear infection to start and hasn't been able to shake it. I put it down to having ds then Christmas then starting nursery etc but she has a fever since Friday (although it seems to be down atm) and her cough is so bad she was up all night almost being sick and she's coughing every 30 seconds at least. I just feel silly going if it's 'just a virus' and nothing can be done about it.

It's prob worth going as she can't seem to shake it spotty

Happy birthday WL

I thought we'd come out the other side of the growth spurt but I was wrong. DS fed every 1.5 hours yest through the day. And overnight he's only going 2-3 hours I love him dearly and really love bfing but I'm knackered ATM. I can't seem to eat enough to sustain him. Well he gets what he needs but it's leaving me with nothing iykwim. I have a horrid sore throat and a mouth full of ulcers :(

Spotty no harm in getting her checked out, at the least it will put your mind at ease.

IsThat are you taking vitamins?

Thanks all. T slept til 3ish which was great, had a quick feed and went back down - happy birthday indeed I though - cue big puke and 2 hours to settle :-(. Everytime I put her down she was wriggling and straining, not sure if windy or if she feels coldy and rubbish like me. I took ages to get back to sleep and almost immediately dd2 came in and woke her up again. Family were coming over for a take away tonight but I'm cancelling. As soon as dds are asleep I'm going to bed too.

spotty I would take her to drs. It sounds like its worth getting her checked over poor little thing. She might need some anitibiotics or ventolin to help clear her chest.

isthat I tend to get sore throats when I'm run down too - horrid isn't it. Make sure you take vitamins and get enough zinc - should help those ulcers - ouch.

Got her an appointment after ds's jabs

Yeah I've been taking multivitamins and calcium but I'm still run down :(