November 2012 - Will the Easter Bunny visit our babies?

[StuntNun]

Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1707618-November-2012-The-thread-where-it-all-starts-to-get-easier-Pretty-please

Toothies!!

Oh yes, he is 19lb at 21 weeks. He was born 9lb, so 71st centile, then dropped to 50th at 6 weeks, now back on 91st. He is on 98th for height, having grown a full 10cm!

That amoxycillin feed went down a treat. She likes it. Good. Big sigh. Jyst got to sort the drops.

DP sent me this link: www.baklol.com/gag/1167

I thought we could all nod and agree on this one.

Lo's ezcema cream is :

30g of Betnelan
100g vaseline
2% r/erythromycine

1/day for 7 days. It's gone. I do roche posay cicaplast vit b5 once a day too.

I think the 2% thing is some kind of cortisone

Drs here like to order mixtures like that for the pharmacists to make up as it's cheaper. I'm sure it's possible in the uk too - brand creams aren't always necessary. She said anything left (and there will be loads) should be kept in the fridge to be used as and when as per prescription. Cost less than a euro.

there is a site called Oatmeal which do similar cartoons. I love it. More for pets and IT jokes though.

Detective for the dummy. DD1 broke one yesterday and we had a massive meltdown over it. They are useful for teething gel though later on.

I spend my life looking at memes. Cat memes. Lolcats. Icanhascheezburger.

Sad fucker!

Actually, DP sends me the funniest. So no need to go looking .

Found it hard to keep up with the thread today, but I'm really sorry to all of those having feeding/sleeping/health issues.

It's sad to hear of the issues with HCPs as well. We are in a fortunate position in this quiche, of having the knowledge and expertise of others to rely on (YW I'm looking at you ) but how many other babies are there out there who are suffering with undiagnosed reflux/intolerances/lip ties etc.

I am therefore thankful that apart from a hospital trip at 5 weeks and a touch of reflux, little O is completely healthy .

He has been absolutely delightful today, smiling and laughing and being oh so cute. I am very very thankful for my baby.

Reading detective and VQ's feeding woes makes me take off my virtual hat to all of you with such issues. It's fucking hard coping with a baby without any of that crap going on. You guys are amazing.

DS is properly rolling now. Onto tummy from back, rearing head and kicking himself forward. Rolling back too. Think he will sleep on his tummy soon. Exlains the hunger I suppose, the greedy little bugger had 45oz hungry baby formula today, but has had a decent workout with all the rolling.

Hope you had some joy with O's feeding Detective. Please don't anyone feel you can't moan about something because someone else is having an awful time. Otherwise only one person would ever be able to post! And it would be hard to decide who was having the worst time - probably YW if she's not allowed chocolate. I mean I'm having rubbish sleep atm but my car has only cost me £120 to repair so far this year.

VQ formula is on the Tesco delivery tomorrow. I randomly picked Aptamil because I like blue. Is this the correct way to choose a brand? DH has agreed to leaving the air bed set up and he will do one full night of feeds at the weekend. He isn't bothered whether it's EBM or formula. I'm actually pretty good at expressing (thanks to Izzy's pump recommendation) so I should be able to get enough breastmilk built up for a night's feeds and keep the formula in reserve for my next meltdown at 4 a.m.

Definitely no link between dropping and ear infection PR. I'm pretty sure ear infections are par for the course with babies.

Not sure about dummies MissLaugh, J likes his in the daytime, particularly in the car, but in the night he just spits it out repeatedly. I think he's past that need to suck that newborns have so he doesn't really need it any more. I'm hoping to stop dummies by 6 months.

MissJupiter because CMPI is an intolerance rather than an allergy then it won't necessarily show up in an allergy test afaik.

VQ (again) it's more likely to be CMPI than lactose-intolerance in which case the lactose-free formula won't help as it still contains CMP. Unless the problem is a temporary lactose intolerance due to lactose overload in which case it will help so long as J doesn't have CMPI as well. I'm sure you know all this though avoids Grandmother - egg-sucking comment for fear of incoming fish-slap.

Phew, caught up... for now.

Flip I forget YW can't have chocolate, I would have a meltdown about that!

Stunt wise words as ever!

Chasing glad you have had a good day... Laughing and cuddles make it all worthwhile.

Am looking forward to sleep tonight!

Madam you make me feel better, I thought I was the only one with a child who eats over 40oz of milk a day!! Rolling sounds ace!

I am thankful for calpol.

I am thankful for the last ten minutes of silence.

Last two episodes of Dexter tonight. Not sure I will enjoy it now I have likened him to my ex. The trailer earlier made me shudder. Oh well.

stunt I did know that, which is why I wanted the other formula straight away. They think there is fuck all wrong with him as he is fat and happy. You will never get fish slapped for caring

Busy day today, O had her injections. Nurse kept asking me whether I was ok, I guess I was in shock seeing O in pain. We either will have a hard night or a bad bad night. She is 15lb at 17 weeks.

Hungary has good nhs but unfortunately they give you medication for everything. I am not fan of pills. Also you can not buy any kind of medicines over the counter just in pharmacies, same for formula. You get formula on prescription only. I am not fun of the system. Can't remember what the other question was. Hungary is boring but perfect for raising children. I am dreading going back but it's a must.

Hope everyone is ok.

J just had a really frightening coughing fit after 3oz, on a par with when he had bronchiolitis. DH is going to get new formula tonight.

After Fs first jabs she was fine. Today though, she has had a screamy-meltdown. I gave her calpol and within 20 minutes she was settled and is now feeding/dozing. Weird. Also tried her with a bottle again earlier, fully expecting her to refuse it. She guzzled it! What a champ.

yw I do not know how you have coped without chocolate. I can only eat small amounts in one go, and I long for a massive binge. Am almost tempted as once I get the urge out of my system, won't want any anymore. C'est la vie.

Can't remember who said about smear tests - also got my reminder today. Not looking forward to that one bit ignores fact that baby came out of nether regions and baby infinitely larger than speculum

vq did they listen to his chest today? I can't remember if you mentioned it.

When LO coughs I put her upright and let it happen. I figure if they are coughing something has to come up or go down so sitting steaight won't hurt.

Have an over-tired toddler, an over-tired, teething, post-jabs baby and an anxious DH who has a job interview tomorrow. :(

Will you see an immediate improvement with the new formula VQ or will it take a while for J's system to adapt?

Chasing so very glad to hear some bright moments in your day.

chunky sounds hideous.

In fact, lots of peoples days sound hideous.

Perhaps we should have feel-good Friday, before we all get overwhelmed by the less good bits of parenthood.

vq sounds like you had a bit of a nightmare appt. Hope the new formula helps J and soon.

I have always thought my Js lip doesn't curl the way its meant to when feeding. I've looked and could talk myself into him having a lip tie too but its probably paranoid mummy head!

I'm ok today. Didn't sleep when decorator was here but I did lie in bed. He's coming back tomorrow so I've to drop kids off at mums and MILs and be back here for 8.30am! That will be fun! Hoping he doesn't take ages tomorrow. My new couch apparently arrives in store tomorrow and they will call to arrange delivery. I'm hoping it can come asap! Need to chop the old one into bits to get it out living room as its wider than the door and need time to do this before New one. All very complicated.

J was well behaved at my mums. Only cried for twenty mins and had a two hour nap in his pram!! Bloody annoying cos he won't nap for more than ten mins for me!! Still its good he didn't cry for hours.

Me? I'm still fucking knackered!! Last night as a nightmare. A complete nightmare :( I don't know how to fix him. I think he's broken