December 2012: Dribbles, giggles and rolls!

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Thought we should get a new thread before the night shift

I'm out of options, he's had everything he can had and he's wailing again. I think the next step is to hit one of us over the head with a mallet to knock us unconscious. Not decided which one yet.

Willyou -((hugs)). It's so horrible hearing them in pain isn't it? Glad the calpol is helping him for now and will keep fx that his teeth break through soon.

Oh no WillYou maybe go for a walk? Or a drive? Poor baby

I've put a frozen muslin on his gums and rocked and rocked him and he's fallen asleep. Keeps dpong that juddery breathing in his sleep, the kind you do when you've sobbed your heart out. I would quite literally break every bone in my body if I could make it better, sob.

Can dose him again at 7 with the calpol. The nurofen seems to do bugger all. I can't even feel a tooth waiting to erupt. So this may be a long process.

Oh god willyou, you poor thing. Can you have a stiff drink on his behalf? I guess the one upside is that he won't remember it. Doesn't make it any less traumatising for you though.

Quite a grumpy girl here today - she's been tugging and hitting her right ear - teething? Ear problems? She's drooly and everything goes into the mouth, but I can't feel any hard spots and there are no red cheeks.

We have anbesol and teetha granules now! And the trip to sainsburys calmed him down.

Could be Mama I suggest stocking up on medicine and patience and gin

Plenty of gin in the house- as well as lots of akvavit so I should be fine!

Out of interest is anyone doing anything about the dreadful sleep? Been with a friend this afternoon who seemed to feel I should be "doing something". She has 2 DC but am not convinced her suggestions are anything I would do.
Also sympathy to the tethers. Hope the drugs are working for the babies and that the gin is working for the mums!

Like what hels? Any miracle cures welcome pretty sure it's just a case of riding it out they're still only little

Have no idea of what spotty! Saw a good friend today who was telling me what she did to "improve" her DDs sleep but basically it involved leaving her to cry quite a lot as far as I can tell which I am to willing to do. I don't think she meant to but the conversation left me feeling a bit upset as she seemed to be saying I should be fixing things rather than moaning.

Should say NOT willing to do!
Don't like idea of anything that involves DD screaming for ages & sure the neighbours don't either!

I only leave ds to cry when I'm completely at the end of my tether and need to calm down. Certainly don't do it at night, dp would not be impressed

Ds has gone 6/7/8 and even 9 hours at night before so I'm sure this is just a phase and I'm pretty sure once I stop breastfeeding he will go longer at night so I keep reminding myself it won't last forever

Pop her at the bottom of the garden Hels, that's what they did in the 50s and it never did then any harm! (Advice I've had from GMiL)

Speaking of stupid things to say, the nurse who did ds' injections yesterday came out with a corker. He had his injections (x3) and was screaming so I gave him a kiss and she said "Oh yeah, he looks like a mummy's boy, I could tell!" 1. That's so rude, 2. Aren't all 4 month olds mummy's boys? As that's where the milk comes from they don't have much bloody choice!

Ds really likes men he always smiles and chats away to any man. But boob trumps everything!

I'm staying up to watch 24 hours I'm a&e should def be in bed...

Woohoo!! Our wee daughter has normal hips!! Had the X-ray this evening & all was fine! Yay!!

Great news weejo!

Hels, the HV at our breastfeeding group is constantly tling mums to do controlled crying to fix sleep issues. No mention of growth spurts or temporary problems, just "leave them cry as long as you can stand it". I always feel like saying something as she presents it as a sure fire cure all.

That's great Weejo

And today's winner is ANBESOL LIQUID! Spotty I could kiss you all over your lovely little face He's asleep and I didn't even have to give him his last dose of calpol.

Woop! That's great Willyou!

Glad to be of use! Hopefully he will get some good sleep in now.

WeeJo that's really good news, hip problems are no fun.

Stacks I'm I really like my HV but she told me she was pleased I wasn't thinking if weaning until six months and thinks it's silly people replace milk calories with puréed veg and then told my friend with 18wo that it's good to start giving tasters maybe she just thought she's best agree with me

weejo, great news, you must be relieved.

willyou, quick, go to bed! Glad your LO is doing better. I have never heard of that liquid. Is it similar to Bonjela?

Hels, I have one (childless) friend who keeps referring to 'sleep school'. I would consider a more concerted approach to sleeping if I got to 6-8 months and it really was a problem, but that doesn't necessarily mean I'd resort to crying it out or anything. I would just start to track and understand the problem better. At the moment C's sleep isn't too bad (crosses fingers) but even if it were rubbish the babies are smack bang in a huge developmental phase, coupled with growth spurt, so they have every reason to be waking frequently. I'd hate not to respond to my baby when she needed me, and I think babies need us right now. That's a long winded way of saying you should do what you want!

Mama it's similar but has an extra ingredient in it. It's pharmacy only too (or always used to be?) so must be stronger

Yep I got it from behind the pharmacy counter. It's like calgel but super strength. I'm limp with exhaustion now, not physical just mental!

Willyou glad you and the LO can get some rest!

weejo so happy that you have good news about your DD's hips!:)

DS still has a horrible cold but I hope tonight what we have done helps-
-Mattress tilted
-eucalyptus oil on a tissue under his sheet
-dose of calpol at bedtime

He has been sleeping ok but it's horrible hearing him struggling against the too occasionally in the night :( tonight he sounds like he is breathing a little easier.
Speaking of sleeping - I think I might be sort of accidentally Ferberising him... I put him down to sleep after feeding him to the eyeballs and although sleepy and tired he isn't asleep (usually) so I sing to him, stroke his face, shush him a bit and then he is normally very relaxed and content. Then I leave him for a few minutes and go back to him and depending on how awake or sleepy he is I sing again or just shush him some more. But if he is fighting the sleep I leave him to it and go back and check on him at intervals. He doesn't cry and will sometimes chat away to himself. If he does cry I go straight too him and comfort him; but he is generally a chilled out happy chap.
He is 15 weeks, I'm hoping he hasn't read about sleep regression...

I think doing what's best for your baby, your family & you is a very personal decision which cannot be taken by anyone outside of that little circle...which is my normal out loud response to "helpful" advice. My in-my-head response has a few more Fs in it....

Yes, v relieved about the hips. The HV flagged up that C had asymmetric creases on her legs & told us to see our GP as it could signal hip dysplasia. The GP had a look & agreed, so we were referred for an X-ray (the GP was very reassuring about it & said that if leg creases aren't even then an X-ray is done as a matter of course). Obviously I still worried though! Interestingly, the doctor said that 10 years ago they wouldn't have done any further investigation for uneven creases. Anyway, we went to the Children's Hospital today & they did an ultrasound & told us then & there that her hips were totally normal Woop!

Spotty/Willyou Is the Anbesol applied like Bonjela?