January 2014 babies - The Teething Twilight Zone

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PS I've bought them a new replacement mattress for those of you worrying

Poor you, Angel :(
It could well be that. My sister used to throw up every month when she got her period. Hers actually got better after she had a baby, so hopefully yours was a one-off.

Oh dear angel! Did you feel ok the next day?

S is worse today and so am I. I've only got a bad cold but she's still bad with her chest. Do you think its worth me taking her to the doctors tomorrow? She has slept more today and has gone off her food but is taking milk. She just fell asleep on the floor but keeps waking herself up every couple of minutes coughing then crying Not sure if doctors would be a waste of time though? I think the vapour plug in thing helped last night.

angel that sounds rubbish, hope you're feeling ok now.

Felix I think I would probably take her but do what feels right. It would put your mind at ease.

I'd forgotten how bad breastfed poo was! Only it's worse because she is bigger! Can't wait for her to start eating properly again.

O's teeth are definitely coming through in an odd order. She doesn't have her second top front tooth yet but does have the one next to it poking through the gum.

Feeling much better now, thanks all... But F has had diarrhoea today. First time... It's made his bottom so sore :(

Felix F had a cough all last week and after four days I took him to the nurse at Center Parcs to get him checked out. He is okay and it hadn't turned into a chest infection (which is what I was worried about) - I felt so much better once he'd been checked over.

Nature I yearn for the days of breastfed poos

angel if you'd seen and smelt this nappy you wouldn't be saying that! Haha! At least the poo is more solid and stays in the nappy when eating solids!

I might see how she is tomorrow then see if there's a walk in centre if she's still bad in the afternoon or get an appointment for Tuesday. Getting in at the doctors is an absolute nightmare here, especially on a monday. She hasn't had much of a temperature or anything so I'm not too worried. Just put her down for bed and she went to sleep straight away. Keeps coughing every so often but goes straight back to sleep.

Oh no sorry for all the poorly people

Poor sickly babies (and mummies)
Oh the separation anxiety - tears and screaming when I go for my shower, go down and get breakfast or even turn my back to open the curtains. He settles 5 mins after I go according to DH but its horrible leaving a screaming baby. I'm slightly hugely dreading nursery - starting December then fulltime come January.

Hope everyone that is poorly, gets better soon

Baby pumpkin is having her first unsettled few days in a long while. Last night she was awake from midnight on and off until around 3am, can just see her fourth tooth about to emerge. It must be giving her a lot of jip.

Separation anxiety is also happening here too, cannot get on with much at the moment without tears, bless her

Decided to go to the doctors today as S was up constantly last night coughing and sounding wheezy and of course as soon as we get there she perked up and sounded completely fine! Felt like a totally hysterical mother and the doctor was a bit at me. Arghhhh!

Felix you totally did the right thing - doctor should be much more supportive than that! Glad all is okay... We're off to the docs this afternoon as F has had diarrhoea for over 24 hours now :(

Oh dear Angel I hope everything is ok.

Ach don't worry about it Felix. I always feel like that going to the doctor especially when DH is apologetically explaining that I am British and therefore neurotic about things like expired vaccines, poor infection control and babies on motorbikes but when I think it back it is mostly me projecting. And if they really were funny, then they are wrong, so either way, you win.

Angel hope F feels better soon. I had diarrhoea yesterday and it is horrid.

Sleep was getting better, until last night when N wouldn't sleep in his own bed at all. I think it was because he was so tired he kept falling asleep and then waking in a panic when trying to put him in the bed. Hoping it is a one off. Separation anxiety better, we went to a sporting club on Friday and I hardly saw him, he just wanted to sit on everyone's knee and play.

I know this might make me sound weird, but I am having trouble with N's eating. I battled with DD for her to eat anything at all and N is the opposite. He has always been quite podgy but hasn't slimmed down much since he started moving around more. He is obsessed with food. He would eat constantly if I let him, he will cry if anyone eats in front of him without giving him any. Yesterday DH let him eat his entire ice cream, so it isn't necessarily healthy food either.

I am doubting myself that maybe I am not feeding him enough, but he certainly isn't underweight. He wakes at 5 for a bf, then has breakfast around 8 or 9, then another feed around 11 or 12, lunch at 3, bf at 5, supper at 7 or 8. If he is still awake when DH and I have a cup of coffee or tea in the late evening he will try to have something then too. I think this seems lots for a 9 month old and don't want him to become oveweight, but also don't want him being needlessly hungry. I think I am just fed up of not being able to eat anything in front of him without a massive temper tantrum!

Feck..... 8 oz of bm I expressed at lunch leaked all over the fridge at work

altered that's exactly how I feel about h but if you get him weighed I bet he's not as big as you think (h is in 90s percentile wise but always been like that so obviously not getting fatter I hope

felix hope s is ok. H always does fhat too. As long as she has a clear chest (doesn't always feel like IT when you hold them but doctor will confirm) then it shouldn't be anything to worry about. Does it bother her? I think it always bothers me more than him

angel hope f is ok

Felix, children always perk up when you take them to the Dr. It's a combination of fresh air helping to bring any temperature down and new surroundings. Doctors know this. He/she shouldn't have been at you.

Hope you're feeling better today, altered. Perhaps N isn't taking in as much food as you think?

Hope F is ok, angel.

Bad times, nature :(

Thanks everyone. She is better today thank god. I feel worse! It's only a cold for me but I've got 0 energy and so much housework to do.

Angel how is F today?

Altered S is the same with food. She will kneel in front of you and cry until you give her some. I'm really trying to nip it in the bud as she's been snaffling bits of biscuits and all sorts. DP gave her some toblerone at the weekend I think we will have to all start eating together as at the moment S has her breakfast & lunch earlier than I do, then she ends up eating some of mine too a bit later on. I can't stomach eating my breakfast as early as she does though I suppose it's a massive change if you struggled to get your dd to eat then he's the complete opposite. I agree that I bet he's not as big as you think he is. From what you've said, it sounds like he's eating normally. His schedule sounds the same as how S eats

Oh nature how annoying! 8oz is a lot

Glad s is feeling better

Me and h have tonsillitis and he also has an eye infection so has got antibiotics and eye drops and been told to alternate ibuprofen and calpol to bring his fever down. Poor thing. His lips went blue and he was shivering earlier, that's never happened before

getting poor h. Hope you both feel better soon.

I too am off work sick today. O is at the MIL so I've just had the longest sleep! Still feel out of it though.

O has completely lost her appetite since the d&v bug. Hoping she starts eating again soon.

Felix don't worry about the house work. It's better that you get yourself well.

Oh dear everyone is ill aren't they hope you're both feeling better soon getting and same to you nature!

Getting - I would get in touch with your oncall GP if your wee one has had blue lips and shivering- was it shivering and shaking? Sounds like a rigor which can happen with a high fever - they might want to think about admission. Let us know how you go

getting, I agree with puggle. Give your GP or NHS Direct a call.
I hope H feels better soon. And you, of course!

Felix, Nature et al, feel better soon.

We were luckily due at doctors about 15 minutes after the blue lips (and yes arms were shaking too). She said we should worry if his tongue goes blue too but it was ok. She did say about bringing fever down so must of been that. He's much brighter today. Throat obviously still sore as picking at his food and wincing when he swallows but no temperature today luckily