October 2013 Bus Graduates: the one where we're not pregnant anymore

[MrsHoratioNelson]

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whistlingdixie I've been meaning to thank xuntitledx too! I can only remember a few of the noises, but I am surprised at how often my baby says 'eh' and needs to be burped! She's burped far more since I watched that video (because I have been winding her every time age says 'eh'!)

Sorry not doing a good job at posting but having problems with DD1 at the moment which are taking over, I am trying to keep up with reading during night feeds though.

Anyway baby J had his 6 week check and is 11lb 13oz and a massive 60.5cm long!! He has failed on head lag during the pull to sit test so with that and him turning blue I think we may be getting referred to peadiatrics. Thought J might be my healthy baby but turns out I may have been wrong

Sorry for me post, just needed to tell someone about baby J that will listen

Oh jelly big hugs what is it that could be wrong with baby J? I hope it's just the docs and hv being overly cautious.

Fx for you and j xx

Hopefully just got hyper mobility like me and other 2 kids but no ideas about going blue. Hoping doctor says we need to emigrate to the Caribbean as baby J finds Scotland too cold but doubting that will be his response

MrsNH hope you enjoy your cake!
I did similar other day. Asked DH several times to go out and get something. In the end I had a rage and walked out. (Lo had just finished feeding so I knew he would be ok for half hour). It felt so nice not having to relay on him. Although I didn't take the kids.

Still Waiting for car seat attachment for push chair. So stuck at home again. Hope it comes tomorrow ! I want to take my new push chair out

Glad it's helped!

Yes I notice the eh sound now too. Want to watch it again with DH to remember the others.

Just been to HV and Thomas gaining weight nicely but she asked the gp to come in and look at his face and we have been referred to the prolonged jaundice clinic at the hospital I thought it was pretty much gone but it seems not.

Jelly did he go blue everywhere? I missed that. Blue around lips MW told me was wind but presume it is more than that? Hope all is well and they are just checking to be sure.

Trying to leave the house..............Nappy change, as soon as poppers all done up, Poo, nappy change, quick feed, Poo! and another Poo! Cluster pooing! I'll never fit in the shop b4 school run now, good jobs he's cute

cluster pooing!

Orange it's his feet legs hands and arms that go blue, feet and hands blue arms & legs more mottled but he's not cold. Worst time his body went kind of purple but when we went to GP he was a very healthy pink - typical.

Laughing at cluster poos, we don't have that but we do have projectile poo if nappies off.

Followed link to crying babies and J took it upon himself to copy sounds as they were being played, quite cute

I hope all will be ok jelly.

I have picked up on the Neh cry from that video meaning I want feeding

This thread moves so slow these days. I miss all the old regular posters, come back everyone.

Did you make it to the go flyer? Hope it went ok?

Thomas cried tears for the first time this afternoon (I ran upstairs to grab a coat leaving him in his bouncer. What a cruel mummy I am!)

I went to the gp and had a long chat as I'm breast feeding there are only a few limited medications which I can take and even those aren't 100% safe so I decided to give it another 2 weeks and if things don't improve then I will have to go onto medication but I'm hoping that it's all the stress of recent events, feeding, reflux, sleep deprivation and now things are settling my mood will also pick up.

I feel better already knowing that A is finally gaining weight and feeding better. Fx as I really don't want to take anti D's it's a last resort for me. I've been on them in the past and was hoping to avoid having to rely on them again.

Just had a spat with DH. He was taking ds1 out to give me a bit if a break. But kept asking me what was in his rack sack. I KEPT saying "I don't know". Ended up in a shouty "I don't know, go fucking look"
Which descended into stop shouting /your an idiot/ fuck off type of spat.
Which all negates him trying to give me a break by taking DS1 out.

That seems a sensible choice flyer if you feel you can cope for now and I really hope things continue to improve. I really admire you for sticking with breastfeeding, you've had a tough time with A. But you mustn't feel as if you shouldn't have pnd in a couple if weeks just because things are getting easier with feeding/sleeping. People with 'easy' babies get pnd too. You could ask for cbt instead to avoid medications perhaps? I am not sure how it works, the only person I know who did it had anti depressants as well but worth asking?

Jelly that is scary about the blue limbs. Typical all is fine on the day you gp to get it checked.

I'm a bit behind on thread but just thought I'd post my random top tip! Envelope neck vests can be removed downwards so that you don't smear LO's head with poop after a nappy explosion. Can't believe I never knew/realised this when DS was still at that stage. Hope this saves some of you sponging poop out of baby's hair at 3am!

Right, I have some reading to do!

Ha Dontworry - I remember discovering that with DD!

Glad to hear you ate feeling a bit more positive flyer, and hope things continue to improve for you.

Jelly and orange, hope you get the all clear soon. Orange, ds was jaundiced for weeks apparently but I could never see it!

I got my first smile today, which is about bloody time because daddy has been getting them for days now. I have been a hit down today though, as I feel I am just constantly trying to fob one of the children off so I can see to the other, and as a result am not really giving either of them any proper attention. I suppose its normal, but did have a little cry to myself.

Gt that sonds so familiar. I really try to keep my cool with so and not talk to him like he is a moron in front of ds, as he is 3 and picks up on EVERYTHING, but sometimes its impossible. He moans about me treating him like a child, but then wants me to spoon feed him. Drives me round the bend.

Those that have had the 6 week baby check, what's involved as I can't remember a thing about ds's?

I have posted on Facebook but I no not everyone is on there and hoping for a bit of advice, baby H is all congested and coughing he's 4 weeks 1 day is there anything he can have to help ease it a bit for him?

bowl I feel exactly the same re fobbing a child off to someone else. I feel like I'm not doing right by either. Ds1 is also starting to be rather jealous which I thought wouldn't be a problem at 15 months but he cries whenever I give b his bottle and is just generally much more clingy and whingey. I feel so guilty for turning his little world upside down and then I feel guilty for not giving enough of myself to baby b.
I don't think I've had a day yet where I haven't cried and I feel so down about it all. I love my boys but it's so hard.
Sorry for me post but just had to say that.

Nat - don't think he can have any over the counter meds but make sure you prop his cot right up - the tilt really helps congestion. Of course, keep an eye in his temp and whether he's dribk

Sorry - drinking.

Nat I think the only thing that may help is saline drops for nasal congestion, pretty sure they are ok from birth but I never found them that effective.

Shooting I can imagine its even harder with such a small age gap, 15 months is still a baby and they still need so much from mummy. Although at least he can't verbalise it - ds told me last night that I don't love him when I am feeding the baby . I know deep down its fine and normal, I mean I have two younger siblings and I am not emotionally scarred by my parents having more children, but its still tough .