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January 2014 babies - The Teething Twilight Zone

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beccajoh · 20/08/2014 14:39

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FelixFelix · 15/10/2014 20:18

Oh bloody hell, when do the clocks go back? I didn't even think about that!!

BookTart · 15/10/2014 20:23

Sunday 26th October felix

MrsGSR · 15/10/2014 20:23

I hadn't considered the clocks either. L's exhausted by 7, but if she goes to bed at 6 DH will hardly see her. Maybe I'll try and readd a third nap!

MrsGSR · 16/10/2014 03:27

She slept for 3.5 hours in her cot! I feel so refreshed! She woke 6 times between 7 and midnight

MrsGSR · 16/10/2014 03:28

Pressed send to soon in excitement.

... so there's still room for improvement, but I'm very happy.

FelixFelix · 16/10/2014 09:24

Oh ffs I just wrote a long post and my stupid ipad deleted it!

MrsG that's good, it's a step in the right direction Smile

We had a better night. She seems to wake up a lot from 7-10/11ish as she spits her dummy out then freaks out! It's not too much of a hassle though as we aren't in bed yet so I just run upstairs and stick the dummy back in. I should really wean her off it but she loves it Sad Anyway, she slept from 10pm - 1.20am, then went back down after a bottle until 5am. Unfortunately she then thought it was time to get up at 5 and wouldn't go back to sleep so I took her downstairs and she snoozed in her rocking chair thing until 7.45 and I slept on the settee.

Does anyone else feel ill constantly recently? I don't know if it's lack of sleep or what but I feel so run down. You know when you're starting to get ill and you can feel it? I've been like that for weeks but it's never turned in to a proper cold or anything. It's very annoying.

alteredimages · 16/10/2014 10:16

I found you again! Smile

I hope lucy (and you) is feeling better mythree. Sounds really tough.

I feel like an old banger suddenly. I half expect bits to fall off or out of me at any time. I kind of hoped I would still feel young and energetic in my thirties. Angry

I think I am now at my most exhausted since the birth. No chance to catch up on previous missed rest and now N is crawling fast and more clingy so I am carrying him a lot. A 10kg mobile baby is not as easy as a 4kg fairly immobile one! So I think it is all fairly normal and hoping N walks soon. He has been cruising for 2 months but still not ready to stand alone or walk holding hands.

I know I keep going on about this, but if sleep is developmental why is my 4 year old still not going to sleep before 10pm? She is clearly exhausted but just won't sleep. Grrrr.

She also picked up head lice last week which meant I spent most of my birthday week with a screaming child and a nit comb. Still, at least I got a bit of exercise chasing her.

How is P's mouth now book?

Separation anxiety seems to be abating here, N fell asleep after beig deposited in his cot a few nights ago with minimal crying. Hoping it wasn't a fluke. Normally he hates it so much he cries until he can't breathe properly. Sad It is a travel cot and I really don't want to buy a proper cot for just a few months but we will have to see. Anyone else had this?

Clocks went back here last month, didn't seem to make any difference to N.

Naturegirl82 · 16/10/2014 22:33

I've got a poorly baby. Thrown up all over herself and her cot. She looked so sad Sad

AnotherStitchInTime · 16/10/2014 22:40

Oh no nature, poor little one. I hate D&V bugs :(

Naturegirl82 · 16/10/2014 23:41

thrown up again bless her. Hope that's it for the night, but not getting my hopes up.

AnotherStitchInTime · 17/10/2014 00:58

Probably not nature knowing how these things go. Have lots of towels at the ready and make sure you keep her hydrated.

alteredimages · 17/10/2014 01:46

Poor O, nature. I hope she feels better soon but agree with Another that it usually takes a bit longer. Brew

Naturegirl82 · 17/10/2014 08:34

She was fine over night, slept and fed well. She was a happy baby this morning so think we are over the worst of it. She has 5 teeth coming through at the moment which probably isn't helping. Dh is sick now though Sad

FelixFelix · 17/10/2014 09:20

Hi altered Smile good to hear the clocks changing didn't affect him. I know what you mean about a mobile baby being exhausting. Luckily S isn't clingy and hates me holding her so I can leave her to it on the carpet, but I'm constantly having to pull her away from things she shouldn't touch. Hopefully he will be walking soon! I'm not surprised you're knackered!

Oh dear nature Confused hopefully it was just last night and won't continue today.

I am ill and feel like shit. S woke up constantly last night crying and she sounds really chesty, but she seems ok this morning. Decided we are having a pyjama day today...

Naturegirl82 · 17/10/2014 09:36

altered did N not want to go to bed earlier because of the clocks change. O goes to bed at 7 so I think she will end up going to bed at 6 with changed clocks which is just not practical (and I don't fancy the 5.30 am start turning into a 4.30 am start!)

Yay for all the new walking babies. We are off to get O her first pair of shoes in half term so that she can walk outside which she will love. I'll be getting her a puddle suit and some wellies as well I think so that she can play in the park (haha autocorrect just changed wellies to willies!!)

Felix hope you feel better soon.

I'm clearly working hard today in work!

TobyLerone · 17/10/2014 09:49

Boo for sickness, nature & felix :(

M has a puddle suit and waterproof bootee things and mittens. She can't walk and isn't really even close to doing so, so this will mean she can crawl around in the mud to her heart's content when we watch DS play rugby. I can't wait for her to wear willies wellies, though. I am a little obsessed with baby wellies!

Naturegirl82 · 17/10/2014 10:02

Toby she probably doesn't need wellies but I think they are really cute too Smile Although it will mean she can walk on the beach as well so may she does need them I will justify the purchase! where has everyone bought their puddle suits from?

TobyLerone · 17/10/2014 14:17

We got this puddle suit:

www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00KNVB0U0?pc_redir=1409250990&robot_redir=1

We also got the fleece thing to go under it.

Gettingthroughthis · 17/10/2014 17:02

H has got this one www.mothercare.com/Mothercare-Car-Puddlesuit/LC4763,default,pd.html#q=Puddle%20suit but we're looking to get a more padded snowsuit as well instead of a coat

FelixFelix · 17/10/2014 20:13

Dunno if anyone is thinking about Xmas or birthday presents, but I've just bought a massive 140pc Mega Blocks set for half price in Argos. £15!! Was about to buy the 60pc set for a tenner until I saw that. Saving it for Christmas I think Smile

MrsGSR · 17/10/2014 20:17

I've had Christmas and 1st birthday presents planned for ages! I'm very sad...

L is getting a 3 in 1 trike for one, and a cute little backpack with reins for the other. I know our families are going to buy loads of toys (although I'm asking for clothes as she's growing so fast) so I'm trying to resist the urge to buy every toy I see!

MrsGSR · 17/10/2014 20:19

Hope you feel better soon Felix

The puddlesuits are so cute! Might have to buy one and some wellies tomorrow :)

FelixFelix · 17/10/2014 20:22

I'm thinking about a trike too. I've seen an ELC one which looks good. It's so hard to resist isn't it, I'm really trying Grin

FelixFelix · 17/10/2014 21:13

S has just woken up crying and she sounds really chesty and weird (if you know what I mean by chesty). She's coughing too. She's gone back to sleep and her breathing sounds a bit wheezy. Anyone know what it is? Is there anything I can do for her? DP has put some Vicks on the chest of her sleeping bag but I don't know what else to do!

AnotherStitchInTime · 17/10/2014 22:23

Sounds like viral bronchiolitis. Try taking her into a steamy bathroom for 15-30 minutes. If she has any chest retractions, sucking in between or under ribs or in dip at base of throat, nasal flaring, grunting or very fast breathing rate she needs to be seen by a paediatrician.