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Born August 2013 - the heatwave babies!

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FoofFighter · 16/08/2013 16:23

I have had a look and cannot see another thread is the last few pages but if there is someone please tell me and will get MNHQ to delete this one!

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Are your children’s vaccines up to date?

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RNJ3007 · 17/09/2013 14:45

So, an update. At a month, Luke has reached 8lb2oz. We saw the paediatrician today after an 'urgent access' referral from GP. He's now on ranitidine and domperidone and we're hoping things will improve, because watching him scream in pain has been rough. Poor kid.

MrsLianeB · 17/09/2013 16:45

Hi all,
Henry weighed in at 9lb 11.5oz on Friday putting on 1lb 6.5oz since birth he was 3 weeks old yesterday and is coming along nicely.
I took him to a 'stay and play' class yesterday which he slept through so might give that another couple of weeks before I go back! I'm feeling so much better following my episiotomy and tear and moving about more freely although am sometimes catching myself unaware when I make sudden turns!
We are slowly getting into a routine and I'm trying to recognise his cries, my DH is amazing with him and I could watch them together all day. It was especially cute watching him through the monitor giving Henry a kiss when he got home from work.
Anyone elses visitors wound down yet? Those first few weeks I might as well kept my front door open and noone seemed to get the hint to go home!

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FoofFighter · 17/09/2013 18:17

Probably right Purple, but still better to get medical advice if a possibility, as if it is and not treated damage could be done by the acid. Not to mention the fact the baby could be in discomfort etc

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LouiseD29 · 17/09/2013 18:36

Thank you - I'll take her along to the clinic tomorrow and see what they say.

JollySleepyGiant · 17/09/2013 19:18

Argh! Rebecca projectile vomited over me this evening. It sprayed out of her nose all over my face! Will definitely mention it to the health visitor. DH is concerned at how uncomfortable she seems. I'm less concerned - she doesn't cry, just wriggles and grumps.

Looking forward to finding out her weight tomorrow :)

fibrecruncher · 18/09/2013 02:42

Hello All,

Just had a quick read of some of the last messages - looks like we're all in the midst of the joys and struggles :) Me and DS have had a rough few days, just when the BF seemed to be going so well - I got a cracked nipple - that was a whole new kind of pain!! Hoping it sorts itself out quickly.

fibrecruncher · 18/09/2013 02:44

Congrats Liane, what a big baby :) Am envious, our little peanut was born at 7.1 lbs and putting on weight super slowly!

Gonnabmummy · 18/09/2013 12:43

Absolutely over the moon with JJ midwife has just been and on day 5 he had lost 100g
Weighed again today day 9 and he's put on 9oz in 4 days!! Can't believe it lil porker.
Breast feeding been going great but never expected such a gain midwife was very very happy with him

JollySleepyGiant · 18/09/2013 13:41

Great news, Gonnab.

R is now 10lb 1. She was 8lb 2 at birth. She'll be 4 weeks tomorrow. The time has flown by.

We are very lucky that feeding is going so well. I had so many problems feeding DS so I feel very grateful this time.

LouiseD29 · 18/09/2013 18:19

Well, HV visitor was pretty vague about the vomiting. Just said keep an eye on it and see GP if it gets worse or is distressing baby. Weighed her and she's now 11lbs 13oz - up from 8lbs 12oz at birth four weeks ago, so she's putting on plenty of weight!

Gonnabmummy · 19/09/2013 12:53

Tried my hand at expressing for the first time today.
Right boob was feeling very full so tried to ease it with our tommee tippee manual pump, wasn't expecting much but I got 3oz in under 15mins! I'm over the moon it went so well and I'm feeling much more comfortable :)

Bakingabubba · 20/09/2013 09:23

Seriously don't know how much more of this I can take. Two tongue tie divisions and we are still at square one. After 24 hours of reasonable latched straight after both snips both times DS is sliding off the nipple and chomping. It is excruciating. I have just shouted out in pain and terrified him and all he was trying to do was feed. I feel awful - I can't feed him and now I have scared him half to death. Going to breastfeeding group later today for some help. I am bawling my eyes out every time we fail yet another latch. I feel so guilt for puttin him trough two snips and I still can't make it work for us. I really feel like giving up.

cakebaby · 20/09/2013 11:53

baking I have nothing useful to say but in didn't want you to feel alone and offer you a spare hand if you want it. Your resilience is amazing, you are doing all you can to make this work out. No one can ask for or expect more than that.

cakebaby · 20/09/2013 11:53

No idea what happened there....

Bakingabubba · 20/09/2013 15:55

Thanks cakebaby. Am feeling a lot more positive than earlier. Have decided that we will just crack on with the shields - he is getting plenty of milk that way and provided he is satisfied and growing then as far as I'm concerned that's fine. He doesn't care how he gets food - as long as he gets it! I can either cry about it or work with what we've got and enjoy our feeds. Latching him on with a shield in the middle of a packed costa coffee without it falling on the floor or pinging into someone else's coffee has also done a lot for my confidence as was quite worried about feeding with shields in public.

Spoke to a really helpful NCT BF counsellor this afternoon who was very supportive.

Hope your LO is getting on ok with feeds?

PurpleDana · 20/09/2013 16:59

Seriously, how do women find the time to express enough breast milk to start introducing ebf???? I can just about manage to express enough for one feed a day! Can't imagine making the switch now :-/
But I'll see how I go next week as hubby goes back to work (he had 2wks pl & then 2wks al) so maybe we'll develop a better routine... Or then again... Maybe I'll be even worse & need surgically removing from my pyjamas!!!

Bunnylion · 21/09/2013 22:59

Hello ladies. My little man is now 3 weeks old.

He seems to be feeding endlessly since birth and I'm doing very little else. I had cracked nipples, blisters and a load of pain from bad latching up until a few days ago - but I am so happy to say that I have now cracked this breast feeding malarkey and it doesn't hurt anymore!!

Before I'd finally get a good latch but he'd then slip off and suck so hard it would bruise my nipple, leading to a day of pain thereafter while it healed. If it happened again then the pain would just continue for yet another day on every feed. The key really is to stop a bad latch immediately and try again, and again, and again - until it looks perfect and doesn't feel like its doing any new damage (that and Lansinoh after every feed). Then once you've healed and maintain a perfect latch it'll stop hurting.

It is so frustrating and I've kicked the coffee table, cried and shouted in pain when it's hurting but I didn't imagine doing this without pain but it is possible!!

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FoofFighter · 21/09/2013 23:30

Not been on a while sorry, been a bit busy here.

DD is 5.5 weeks now and yesterday after a week or two of feeling like we weren't being heard and having to take photographic proof of the reactions she was getting each time she fed - she has been diagnosed with CMPA - cows milk protein allergy, we have been prescribed Nutramigen milk for her, it reeks of beef monster munch and a referral to the hospital. Hopefully the reflux should lessen shortly too as it's that most likely that caused it.

Hope all are well x

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Ditsy79 · 22/09/2013 09:24

Hi all! F is now 7 weeks old and doing well - she had her 6 week check the other day and weighed 10lb 5oz, which they seemed pleased with. We have started giving her infacol, due to incessant crying all evening and night, and it has really helped.
I've been giving expressing a go. It took me days to get enough for one feed, but it was worth it - We managed to have lunch in a nice restaurant, followed by a couple of hours shopping. I know I should be able to BF in public, but I really don't feel confident enough - and giving a bottle is quicker, and my DH could do it. It was nice to feel semi-normal again, no rushing home before our 3 hour time limit expired! I expressed again when we got home, and got enough for another feed, so I think we may give her one bottle a day - thinking it will be useful for DH/grandparents to be able to feed her if I ever want to go out in the future.
foof - glad you have finally got to the bottom of your baby's problem - hopefully things will start to improve with the Nutramigen.
Hope you are all having good weekends.

PurpleDana · 22/09/2013 10:07

Poor dd has caught her daddy's cold :-( so she's very clingy at the moment, can't put her down, which is exhausting. Last night was the 2nd night & come 2am, after the usual pattern of going 2hrs in the day & 3hrs had well & truly disappeared, I was starting to get a bit frustrated & lose patience for the first time. Felt so awful. So hubby took over. Trouble with that is he still had to bring her to me to feed cos I hadn't had time to express enough during the day, and he also annoyingly kept bringing her to me awake & fussing cos he wanted the loo! How does he think I manage my toilet stops when he's fast on in the middle of the night! Now he's moaning about how tired he is! And he wonders why I don't wake him to help out during the night...

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FoofFighter · 22/09/2013 18:37

I had the exact same argument with my OH Purple - how does he think I manage when I need the toilet and she's having a feed ffs? Wouldn't mind but he simply will not wait saying but it's urgent I HAVE TO GO NOW! then spends 20 mins in there....

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Bakingabubba · 23/09/2013 04:03

We are in the midst of some kind of mega midnight feast. Hurry up LO - my arms are getting tired! I'll fall asleep if I feed lying down!

PurpleDana · 24/09/2013 20:27

Those of u with older babies / toddlers etc... (My son is 18 so I can't remember!) - Do babies just grow out of problems with trapped wind? If so, around what age? Or should I expect my dd to suffer with it until she is on solids?

RNJ3007 · 24/09/2013 22:59

My daughter outgrew it at about 3-4 months. Hoping my son follows suit. Til then, infacol (and his ranitidine and domperidone are my best friends)

PurpleDana · 24/09/2013 23:39

Yeah we already use infacol but she still suffers, especially in evening. She keeps pulling off the breast and screaming Cos she's so uncomfortable

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