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

[MrsHoratioNelson]

Check in here. Do we still need the stats?

Thanks, called 111 as took his temp and if was around 38 and they have asked to see him immediately so were I. Our way to local hospital now x

Hope all is ok Nat

Good luck Nat, I am sure he us fine, but at least the docs should be able to give him some paracetamol x

Best thing Nat. They can give him Calpol but you can't! X x

bowl all they did at Isaacs 6 week check was weight, length and head circ.

Oh dear Nat hope baby H is ok x

On our way home he's got a cold and temperature and can have 2ml calpol every 6 hours they said to just keep an eye and if gets any worse take him to normal gp tommorow x

Hope H improves Natalie

Shooting it must be pretty tough and full on with such a small age gap. You are doing a fab job and I'm sure in time that age gap will be such a benefit when ds1 and ds2 start playing together and are best friends

Orange I hope Thomas is ok with the jaundice. Personal experience is that hv and mw tend to over react, of course it's always best with a baby to air on the side of caution but all the hv mw have put the fear of god in me recently. It's only when I've seen the experts (consultant pediatricians) that I've been reassured, they've often looked at me and my baby and wondered why on earth we'd been referred to them.

What Flyer said, Orange! We were referred to jaundice clinic for both twins. They took bloods but the paediatrician looked at them and was sort of: "So.... Bf babies otherwise totally well (alert, gaining weight, wees not dark and poos not pale)? Okaaaay...." We didn't need the lamps following the blood tests thank goodness!

Shooting big hugs x
I feel exactly the same. Ds1 bumped his head other day. I was feeding lo so didnt jump straight up as I could see it was a lil bump. But he start crying and was holding his arms out to me. I felt so bad.
More often ds1 wants his bottle as I feed lo. So having to feed lo on one boob. While I put ds1 head on other leg while he is laying on sofa so I can give him his bottle.
Doesn't help that he won't hold his bottle or feed himself. Lo will be BLW, no spoon feeding for him.

Nat glad he has been seen. Hope his temp comes down soon x

We had very similar reactions from the pediatricians when admitted with Al's weight loss - their take on the situation was so much more pragmatic than the mw; so you're breastfeeding comfortably, your son is not distressed or dehydrated, but is losing weight daily? Well feed him formula as well as bf. Simple solution - no bf/ff emotional guilt in their reasoning.
One actually asked,"Why have you been admitted?"

Hope H is better soon nat. Poor little chap.
So glad it's not only me struggling with two. When you're on your own all day you think it must just be you that is a complete mess! Just must keep remembering it won't last forever!

Sorry for the me posts earlier, I was having a mini panic, I have brought some nasal drops which seem too offer enough relief 4 him to drink his milk without suffocating lol but he's not a happy bunny my poor baby!

shooting so so sorry your still feeling upset and down, is there anyone that can help u in the day times? As someone else said lots of us have siblings with close age gaps and aren't scarred from it

glad the nasal drops helped a bit and you got some calpol Nat.

thanks flyer, legally and shire. i am sure he is fine but wouldn't want to refuse if hv and gp a bit worried. not looking forward to holding him down while they take two tubes of blood from his hand. spoke to an Nct friend who had the same and that's what they do.

morning all
Glad H was seen nat poor thing.
Glad things are a bit more positiveflyer

Another one here struggling with 2 and feel like im not doing very well with either. Am currently being asked to play catch whilst feeding and D
had disaster at 6 am because DS tried to take himself to the toilet because "isla was more sad" cue 2 yr old falling off tge toilet mid wee DS is being so good and lovely that ot breaks my heart when I have to say no.

What a sweetie pink!

Aw that's so sweet pink!
Anyone else's baby had fizzy green poo?

Yes a few of us have imp. Probably nothing to worry about unless other signs unwell eg fever or if it is every poo every day.

I know for most of you 2 week old baby's are a distant memory, but...

My ds still has dry skin around his wrists and ankles, I was told to use olive oil it doesn't seem to shift it, any ideas?

Also when have you introduced baby bubble bath or things like sudocrem? He has a slightly red bum so using an organic balm ATM but curious. We are being a family of soap dodgers and just topping and tailing, he wasn't pleased about bath time.

untitled thanks for the baby language link, v helpful he had been suffering with trapped wind (low) and it help diagnose ;)

nat hope your lil boy is a bit better today.

Hi slippy, we just used olive oil, but after a bath as the oil absorbs better into damp skin. Bubble bath, sudocrem, baby wipes - you name it, emilia had them from day 1, but then she is a neglected 2nd child

He's no better than last night unfortunately slippy and still has a temp,

What this crying video? I feel I could use some of this advice especially ATM when I don't no if he's crying Cos he feels like crap or tired or hungry

Haha, thanks bowlful I think I'm less pfb than dp. I've been using wipes but I get told off and he's asking dr google for advice all the time!

Lovely really, but I prefer doctor mumsnet

My sixteen day old has dry skin on his hands (so do I, extreme hand washing), does olive oil work Slippy?

Sorry to hear that nat,

Here is a summary and link to the video, which is the easiest to understand the language

neh=hungry

owh=sleepy

heh=discomfort (temperature, clothing, diaper change)

eair=lower gas

eh=burp (upper gas)
www.veoh.com/browse/videos/category/entertainment/watch/v910865YY3TMwrp

slippy I used Vaseline on cracked wrists and ankles. I avoided all bubble baths, shampoo etc with ds. However, this time I just dip G in her big brother's bath and he always has bubbles. Her skin seems less dry and sensitive than his. Have been using Sudocream or,metanium,from the start and her bum has been peachy!