January 2013 - part 3 - where we have to stop them rolling off the changing mats!

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Ok, here we go with the new thread - we got to exactly 1000! Hope everyone enjoyed this balmy day. I got Felix out loads in the buggy :)

.... Lora, not lois! Lack of sleep! X

It's not that clever, but it works for me! I just give her a little feed when I think she might be ready for a nap, and then if her eyes start closing I know she's tired enough. Then i wind her which wakes her a bit, and then put her down awake and swaddled but comforted from the feeding.

Then I press Ewan's front left foot

And each time she won't settle, I pick her up, cuddle her, put her back and then keep doing that until she settles herself. She usually settles either straight away or after one cuddle.

I'm sure it won't work for everyone though. I never leave her more than a few minutes before I go to her, even though the books would prob say to leave her

Thanks birdies, will give that a go tonight!!

I've taken DS for his jabs today and poor little lamb has to go again for one of them as the thingummy broke so the Men C didn't all go in and the nurse didn't know how much he'd had so he's got to have that one again at 4 months.

But I asked the question about measles and they won't give him his jab until at least 9month but she advised in the meantime to be ultra careful and to avoid soft play areas and baby groups- there is an outbreak in the next county. We're not in an area which has a problem (I've heard of a couple of cases) so I was quite shocked at her response really.

And he's such a chunk 17lb 4 and he's 15 weeks tomorrow! 95th percentile!

Still not sleeping though either- I'm past caring- he'll do it when he does it dream feed between 10-11 and up anytime between 2-4 until 7 am. Can't really complain!

We stopped the swaddle as he moved into the crib in a sleeping back but a few time his swinging arms have been a real distraction- he's struggled having his arms out so I just have to shush pat him on his chest holding his arms.....(Sounds like I'm near to putting him in a straight jacket- I'm not honest!)

louise we still swaddle dd. she is 12 weeks adjusted and is still swaddled at night and for some naps. it still helps her to sleep.

Bloody dr. Still annoyed. Locum ones are always rubbish the last locum one didnt recognise i had an abcess. Ive never really bothered which i see befor but its quickly making me want to ask to see a specific one.

Going to wait for the hv to come next tues and hopefully she'll help

lora print off the research from jack newman on domperidone. It's ridiculous that this isn't known in the uk.

I am STARVING.

Touch wood, I think we're out of the growth spurt, or coming out of it. She only had one wakening last night, went back down for her nap this morning, and had a good one this afternoon, and a couple of little power naps. Going to try her to go down for the night with DS as she should be tired. I hope!

Apple glad to hear you are feeling better this morning. Sorry you had a bad day; in a way it makes me feel better to know even an old hand like you can have a bad one! I'm sorry though.

Lolli we only found out by accident that LO will self settle at night now after dream feed, DP puts him down after bottle and he falls asleep himself after chatting to himself for what seems like ages if I am in the same room trying to sleep! During the day it's harder, if we are not going out in pram or car there are often tears involved.

Oh god the constant dribbling! Fists in mouth, fingers in mouth, chew chew chewing on anything hard/cold, grizzly, disgusting nappies from all the extra saliva in the system, unsettled, grabby, comfort feeding, won't be put down. If he's anything like his brother this will be on and off for approx 3 months before a tooth breaks through. The gum is white and his cheeks are red but that means nothing really...

Yay bunty, hope it is passing. We're on the up too.

But much sympathy on the teething pascha, it's the same here. What's your/everyone's view on whether to sterilise teething rings etc?

-*blushI'm sticking them in the milton once a day but not being too worried in between times. I made the mistake of putting a plastic one in a steam steriliser once before and it melted

Thanks pascha , I'm doing once a day too so that's reassuring

glorious i always start out madly sterilising then remember baby will drop whateclver it is 100 times and life is too short... My friend used to sterilise everything til she realised her dd2 was sharing her youghurts with the dog, she said it seemed a bit pointless after that! Basically once they are able to get about on the floor theres really no need.

meringue glad to be of service [bows] and less of the old thank you as someone has pointed out to me i know what to expect with babies, but 9 year olds are a new thing :)

we are also teething. Ivy keeps crying and i'm not sure if its her teeth, being jabbed this morning or both. (its probably both dh thinks he can see a tooth)

Ugh you forgot the constant fist chewing leading to sticking fingers too far down and puking.

Cant move. As soon as i put him down he whinges. I put a bit of bonjella on that made him smile for a minute.

Il get a print out of the domperidone man. I dont want to end up looking like a mad woman who believes everything on the net when i show him. But the thing is if they dont prescribe it i will buy it myself anyway. Idiots.

apples the dog/yog story made me laugh a lot! She's obviously not mobile yet so perhaps I'll carry on being pfb about it for the moment, but good to know they tend to survive

Apples - that story is brilliant!

Bailey's moods have been up and down all day although he barely slept. Got 30 mins on me in the morning which gave me time to finally file his nails and 40 mins in the pram this afternoon. Was being really tricky and he fell asleep after about a minute of going out in the pram with hubby while I tutored. They never sleep when you want them too...

I'm waiting for the growth spurt here... I think it might have been starting today but I wasn't able to feed him straight away when he was hungry so he ended up waiting a few times. Bad mummy...

Bailey has been dribbling and fist eating for about a month. He also likes to chew on muslins... I've got a taggy for him upstairs so it might be time to get that out. His gums are rock hard but there's no sign of any teeth yet.

Lora/Lolli? (Can't remember who it was...) - sorry about your crap doc. I would ask for a specific one from now on. That's what I did at my surgery once I found one I really liked. Also helps that his girls are at my school!

I'm off to have an early night...

Oh you'd be amazed at the stuff that goes in theie mouths! The dangly bit on a shopping trolley seems quite popular. Dd1 used to have some funky nappies due to a taste for playdoh.

I think as long as things are generally clean its all ok.

Asked dp today if he had been.immuniser for measles. He said no, i panicked then he told me he'd had it . Just phoned my mum who can't remember what i had so a bit worried i'm the weak link here :( i'm too old to have had mmr but have read on mn that there was a single measles vaccine at the time (dp thinks i'm over thinking this)

Lora sorry you've had trouble getting the prescription you want. When I was having supply issues just after the birth, someone on another thread recommended it, but then I was told (by MW I think) that no, they don't prescribe it. However, I now know of another MNer recently being prescribed it, so it seems to be a totally arbitrary thing. I did once manage to get Diamox prescribed for altitude sickness by turning up with a printout from the internet - that was a bit of a result!

Just googled domperidone and interested to see it increases prolactin levels. I normally have to take drugs to suppress prolactin levels due to a pituitary tumour. They're nasty drugs and unfortunately I will have to go back on them when I stop BF. Was told I would have no issues with BF due to my default sky-high prolactin levels, and actually it's been a frickin' nightmare

We had jabs today too Apple - all ok until this afternoon when DD suddenly did animal-like screaming and her head was red and sweaty. Luckily a bit of Calpol calmed her down again.

Off to the cinema tomorrow morning - hoping that's the last of the screaming fits...

Apples ive looked into it and if youve not had measles or mmr jab then you can still get the jab as an adult. Also read that if you did have it they have worn off after about ten-fifteen yrs! So in theory the only people covered are all the kiddies whove had it. Am still forcing 'dp' to have it though.

Hes in my bad books again got my own back by wrapping his bday presents in plaggy bags inside a cereal box and made impenetrable with tape

Eagleray isnt it a pain the way pregnancy messes hormones! Id of thought you would have been ok if your prolactin is usually high. If i dont get anywhere with hv she will probably send the breastfeeding woman round who will kill me for starting smoking again (she helped me quit when i was pregnant) and if i get no help from her il have to fork out money to buy off the internet... All because they arent reading off the same hymn sheet in the nhs. Its pissing me off thinking about the dr's again

good luck for tonight everyone!

Major butt explosion at 2am

lora and eagleray I do know someone here in London who got that prescription for her milk so it can happen.

Oh no lost, hope you've sorted it.

sorry you are having problems with the docs lora. mine told me I can't take anything for hay fever when bfing even though there are thre

sorry you are having problems with the docs lora. mine told me I can't take anything for hay fever when bfing even though there are threads on here where people have been prescribed nasal sprays. at least if I get desperate I can buy it over the counter.

after a few hellish nights dd has just slept from 11-4 . makes up for weeing on me when I put her in the bath earlier.

don't know what happened to my post there!