November 2012 - Babies going trick or treating

[StuntNun]

Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1870430-November-2012-Babies-are-getting-busy-busy-busy

I'm having a major wobble. Just don't understand how I can cope with bf n H.
The bf is going well still. I haven't given a formula top up since Saturday
I'm expressing once or twice a day so that a bottle can be given when its all to much. Which will be necessary when I'm alone.

Sry I know everyone is having their own issues. I know I am so lucky to have my mum helping. But in some ways maybe it would have been better not having help... Kinda jumping in at deep end. Now I'm just dreading it and its building up in my head.

Trying to decide if I should Gina ford the baby. At least then he will be in a routine and I can try fit H into it.

Also one week until I can go out. Looking forward to first walk out with A in a sling and H in push chair.

Anyway I'm in bed feeding A , while I sulk watching sons of anarchy.

Aw big hugs GT. Is part of it cabin fever? I know what you mean though about getting used to the help only to know that it will not be there forever.

Personally, I would watch telly and feed tonight then hink with fresh eyes tomorrow morning.

pass your DH has just provided me with my Friday
Evening hilarity!

bp i know! I am sorry. I jus really don't know what my I pad thinks I am thinking, it has a warped mind of it's own

Some nights O has tea, then bottle then cereal or toast if I think he would go some more. Just to make sure he is full. And because DS1 always has milk and toast or cereal around 6:45/7 ish. Like a supper.

GT I get what you mean about almost wishing you'd jumped in straight away. I crapped myself leaving the hospital with Jonas after 10 days of amazing care. I couldn't believe I could look after him without the MWs to help. I don't know much about Gina Ford but I do know her feeding schedule isn't compatible with the early days of BF. 4 hourly feeds will reduce your milk supply, and, given how quickly BM is digested, probably leave A hungry and grumpy. You need to be on 3 hourly feeds during the day for at least the first 1-3 months - sorry . Is it too late to GF H? Have you tried BF in the sling? It took me a wee while to get my head around it.

Pass, BP could it be that reflux meds need upping to compensate for recent weight gain? Jonas only tends to wake crying if refluxy as he's had all night lying down to get a sore throat. Maybe worth a go? Though I'm hoping to lower not up meds so can empathise if you're in the same situation.

To ensure he sleeps til at least 7 and ideally 8, he's fed at 5.30 - 6.30, out of the bath at 7.20 and down at 7.45 / 8pm - I know early mornings are groovy for you Pass but BP maybe a later bedtime is worth a shot to get a bit more morning sleep. We have a lateish bedtime so DH has time to play with him after work but a bit of a lie in is a good side effect.

Jonas' been v unsettled tonight. DH has been up to him once and I'm up cuddling him off to sleep again now. It sounds like bad dreams. Probably of 3 fucking great needles. Poor chap. Hopefully he's away now. At least he's got two years now without jags

Pass, I have been having proper, noisy belly laughs at the time saving use of the swim nappy. Your poor, lovely dh.

DH did suggest upping meds yw but she is on 15ml already! Paed said no higher. I am wondering about splitting the dose across the day but I don 'to know if we need to do it ml by ml or just go for it

bry not sure DH is ready to laugh yet poor sod. Maybe tomorrow!

Gina Ford might be a good option GT, at least then you'll have a plan to follow and you can come up with something that suits everyone.

Pass We give 7.5ml with brekkie and 7.5ml with tea and that suits him pretty well. We could up it to 8ml now as he's podged up a teensy bit but I'm holding off.

As long as she's getting the same overall ml in a 24 hour period she'll not be upset by an instant change from 1 to 2 doses.

Pass. Yes cabin fever! Also too much time with my mum she is driving me nuts.

I have a sling. Wore A in it today and managed to get H's lunch ready. Even fed him a bit.
I can't work out how ill feed in the caboo while bf basically my boobs are to big n won't be in the right place

H is in a good routine. 7am wake. 10am nap 2pm nap 7 bed. Thought in a GF A then adjust H a lil it will fit together.
The first few weeks of GF is feeding every 3hours. So could stick with that for a few months?

It's all just thoughts in my head ATM. Good suggestion by pr a few weeks ago to think of ideas/plans.

YW poor j. In dreading jabs with H on wed. FH is taking him. Tempted to let him go alone He is so strong now, it's hard to hold him still for nappy changes let alone a needle. but feel like I need to be there to cuddle H.

My baby looks so bootifull right now. Just wish he was in his carry cot.

GT that sounds perfect with the 3 hourly feed routine . You'll get into a routine with your boys before you know it. TBH I roped DH into going along for moral support for today's jags and actually whilst Jonas' sad face was more heartbreaking this time, he cheered up MUCH quicker than after the 4 month jags. He managed a smile at the nurse as we left the appointment. He screamed his way out of the last lot. I still made DH hold him whilst I held his hand and tried to distract him.

pass your DH swimming tale did make me giggle. But I also have to confess to doing the same with a swim nappy . With DD1 I thought it would save time by putting the nappy on and then going to the pool. In my defence we only live 10 mins walk away from the pool but still, what was I thinking!

Oh and re meds, like yw I also give E hers at breakfast and dinner time.

Well I know it's not thursday but I need to give a massive thanks to the driver of the car that slammed the brakes on to avoid running DD1 over! It all happened so quickly and she is (or so I thought) very saftey aware of roads but a blip today saw her in the middle of a very busy road! We were going to her dance class and I'd parked the car and opened her door to let her out. Her door was on the pavement side. I then went to the other door to get E out of the car so I was in the road. I don't know if because she couldn't see me she thought I'd crossed the road (we were running late so all a bit flusstered) or if she was trying to come to me but what I do know is she ended up in the middle of the road. I think maybe a lady shouting panicked her and made her run and she wasn't sure in which direction. In any event it was fucking scary and a real stomach in mouth moment. I'm not sure if it was the car breaks screeching that made me look up or if I saw her out of the corner of my eye. But it's safe to say I am so bloody thankful that she was unhurt. It was a split second of madness (on my part) that could have ended so horribly wrong. Gosh it was scary and I felt so unbelievably bad that I could have let something like that happen. Even though I know it wasn't anyones fault it's safe to say I will be reinforcing waiting on the pavement until I come and get her.

Eliza must have been so scary. But pls don't beat yourself up over it. The important thing is she is ok.

Fuck putting A in his cot. He can bloody feed to sleep while in bed with me.
My arse hurts sitting up in bed.

That was a shit idea.

Yuck.
1.5 hours of screamy badness.

gt I would not Gina ford the baby but do a routine which fits into H's routine. You need them to sleep at the same time once a day. You deserve to sit down.

Does anyone else's baby demand milk as soon as they are awake? O is not happy and very vocal till she gets her bottle. She screams when she sees me putting it into the microwave and thinks that machine is just evil which delays her bottle. She is happy after the bottle.

Question. The immunisation is different in Hungary. They have mmr at 15 months and the rest at 18 months. Would you fly back to the uk to get O's jabs or wait here and do it here? I need to go private here and I'm guessing it's not cheap.

I'm no expert GT but I think you have to loosen the sling and rearrange yourself a bit to bf. I managed to do it in the woven wrap using a cradle carry and I'm pretty well endowed myself. Are you on any of the FB sling groups? I'm sure there would be people on there that could help.

Looks like J has hit the 12-month growth spurt early, just like all the other ones - must be something to do with being born a week late. He has been feeding and feeding and last night he was up crying so DH have him a bottle of cows milk - HE IS STILL ASLEEP! Seriously thinking about introducing a bedtime bottle now as I don't always bf him before bed. My older boys always have milk just before they go to bed so it would fit in well with our family routine but I'm a little bit worried that a bedtime bottle would stop that 4 a.m. night feed and that would mean the end of breastfeeding. WWYD?

After a night like that, is there not some rule that forbide 6.30 starts???

Morning quiche. Would have been a good night here if the fucking cat hadn't hidden at bed time and thereby not been put out for the night. So decided at 4 that that was the time to go out. So howled and threw himself against our bedroom door til we let him out. Twat.

DH working today so am on my own with the girls all day. Only one hysterical temper tantrum (dd1 not me)so far and that's because the other is asleep.

It always amazes me that a baby can be up much of the night crying and upset yet still wake at the same time boinging about the cot

eliza forgot to mention that must have been terrifying.