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Nov 2006 - part 1 - sore boobs and paper pants

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CattyB · 01/11/2006 20:37

Hi there,

Know I'm now offically a October mum but wanted too keep up with you all so if you'll still let me be a 'Nov mum' that would be good.

Our 1st week has been remarkably good - DD (first time I've typed that one ) is a wee star. Feeding is going really well, she came out know what to do and apart from being a bit tired all seems to be falling into place. Had a good cry as my milk came in but otherwise emotions have been ok. Luckily DH is at home for the next couple of weeks - highly infuriating at times but invaluable for helping getting big brothers out to school and for making dinner.

Look forward to hearing all your baby news x

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MeAndMyBoys · 11/12/2006 09:59

HappyCat I am - DS2 is on medication and some days I can't express enough to give him it so use formula instead. All I would suggest is that you have a trial run with a couple of different types as DS2 got very upset and unsettle on SMA gold when we used that - Hipp organic he is fine with though. Only problem is you can't buy it in handy ready made up small cartons you have to buy a big box of powder.

Morning everyone hope you are doing ok. I am exhausted today!! didn't get much sleep last night and the night before was about 3 hours and it's caught up with me today so now just want to cry at everything .

Stacey how much is the Omega 3 you have been looking at?
H x

staceym11 · 11/12/2006 10:25

i havent even looked at the price of omega 3 but i know i cant afford it, we'r only just managing to buy nappies and formula and keep a roof over our heads and food in our bellies so things like omega 3 are out the window really!

well keiran had a brill night last night (not meaning to rub it in) but im feeling cabin fever effects today as have to wait for my avon delivery again, just coz we'r a new development and we arent on a map (iv informed them before they try and deliver, with perfectly reasonable directions from nearest landmark) they dont even bother to come and look, 3 days iv waited in for this bloody delivery!!!!!

cheritongirl · 11/12/2006 12:16

Krabbit - i definitely felt like that a week after giving birth! In fact i probably felt wobbly (physically and emotionally) for at least 2 weeks and having a messy house etc all a bit overwhelming when all you have time to do is look after the LO. But now my ds is a month old (today!) and i can't believe how much better and more stable i feel in just 2 weeks (long way to go til i feel totally "normal" though) - just be easy on yourself and keep telling yourself it will all get better, even if it takes ages

Charleesawmummykissingsanta · 11/12/2006 14:23

KRabbitt was this your first baby? I felt like shite for a while after having DS1 i think it gets easier each time as with DS2 i have felt fine since the moment he was born. It will get better as you adapt to the change.

Harry screamed in agony all night i think he has a belly button hernia and he's got a granuola on his button as well, poor bugger but last night it was his colic i have been giving him infacol religiously but yesterday we just couldn't get his wind up and boy did he feel it come nght time he kept going bright blue where he was screaming so much.

Im feeling alot better i must have been having a funny day the other day when i really did feel like walking out and never coming back but snce that day of constant crying i have been ok (touch wood!) but think i will get some omega just to be sure.

Mummy2TandF · 11/12/2006 22:34

Hi everyone - HC, I am mix feeding dd and she is fine on both bottle and breast, but I would agree with the comment that you should have a trial run first, just so that you are confident that there won't be any problems when you are away
Well - I am feeling lots better today (I could still quite happily kill dh though!) - I tried to have a bath last night again and after being in it for 5 mins he was calling up the stairs to me asking if dd needed a bottle - I am sure he just asks because I am there and he can.
I think the reason for me feeling better is that as I said I would, I have increased dds feeds to 6oz (and she takes them - I figured if she didn't want it she wouldn't take it, and after feeding at 9:30pm last night, we went to bed at 11:30pm and I had to wake her up today at 9:00am! - sorry to rub it in. But they say the rough comes with the smooth and ds has develpoed conjunctivitis (sp?) today!
Hope everyone else is well and the wobbly feeling does eventually go - it is surprising how much giving birth takes out of you

staceym11 · 12/12/2006 09:23

going to get keiran weighed today and have a chat with a HV, this bad feeling isnt getting better, poor dd has to put up with a horrible mummy most of the time and its jsut not fair!

saralou100 · 12/12/2006 13:13

hi all and their babies!!

Ryan is now 5 days old, sleeping well and eating well! madwife came this morning, did the heel prick test and weighed him, he's lost 5oz which is within range! i had my 1st experience of being on my own with both ds's this morning so dp could have a lie in and it went quite well...

dp is being fantastic and running round after me, he's only pulled a face once whilst trying to watch the football! bless him!

i think i'm still on a new mummy high at the moment, i'm enjoying all of it!

staceym11 · 12/12/2006 13:22

HV told me to go back to docs to get anti-d's, hopefully will be a better mummy once im on them!

sara, thats great for you. glad everything is going well!

oh and keiran is 5 weeks old and weighs 9lb 14oz so hes put on very nearly 3lb since he was born! chubba! lol

saralou100 · 12/12/2006 13:41

sorry stacey, you probably don't wanna hear that when your not feeling so great... sending you some happy mummy vibes, i hope the doctor gets you sorted soon (((((hug))))

KRabbit · 12/12/2006 14:43

Hi everyone

We had my MIL and Sister in law to stay for a few days - OH has had to go down to Kent to take them home and I was tyoo tired to either go with them or go to my mum's for the day so I'm home alone with Arthur for the first time - its a bit scary, not having anyone else here to help!

Also Arthur is refusing to sleep in his Moses basket at night and wants to sleep in our bed. Its scaring me silly as we don't have sheets and blankets, we only have a duvet and they say you shouldn't have a baby in your bed with a duvet. Last night he wriggled under it too! I can't sleep with him in the bed, I'm just too scared something will happen to him. Not sure what to do though as th3e second we put him in his basket he wakes up and cries.

Charleesawmummykissingsanta - yes Arthur is my first baby! I'm still very tired and feeling pretty ropey - had to have a blood test and swab done yesterday for possible anaemia and infection. Otherwise, I think its just lack of sleep and exhaustion!

Gotta go as Arthur has just woken up and is crying his eyes out!!

Bethbe · 12/12/2006 16:35

Hi all,

Been lurking, but not had time to post until now!

Thanks to you all for reassuring me that I have a perfectly normal coliky, non-night-time-sleeping, hungry, crying, constantly pooing, gorgeous baby!

Stacey - you can boost you omega 3 with oily fish (tinned sardines on toast cheapest and convenient), with some margerines (they say it on the tub) and by eating walnuts (also rich in iron so good for tiredness)!

Bethbe

Bethbe · 12/12/2006 16:55

HC,

I'm b/f, but one night when we had total melt-down we just gave Ross a bottle. He looked surprised, and it took him a few minutes to get the hang of it but he did, - it gave me a break and he then slept for 6 hours.

We haven't given to him since, but would have no problems doing it again if needed!

We tried a nipple-type teat!

Bethbe

schmizaj · 12/12/2006 17:04

Krabbit- Have you heard the one about putting a water bottle in the moses to warm it, then swapping it for the bub? I haven't done it but a friend swears by it.

Hattie05 · 12/12/2006 19:14

Bethbe - if you want to ensure you baby will take the bottle in future, its wise to give one every now and then to keep him in the habit - its my understanding that the older they get the less likely they are to accept a change they are not used to.
I've been expressing and will get dp to bottle feed dd every now and then the same as we did with dd1.

Well its all fun in this house! So much for relaxing and putting feet up after childbirth. DP has been on crutches for the last week (bad fall sprained ankle) took him today to have plaster removed but it looked so bad they say he needs plaster for another three weeks! and worse - they suspect he may have Deep Vein Thrombosis and he's waiting for a phone call to go in for emergency scan . Alongside this DD1 is poorly with cold, cough and ear infection nearly took her to casualty last night, but managed to wait til morning and got antibiotics from doc.
Thankfully dd2 and I are both well and dd is a dream baby - but boy am i feeling the effects of having no help whatsoever and caring for three! Can't help feeling a little sorry for myself .
But there we are thats my merry world!

Congrats to all the new arrivals...

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CattyB · 12/12/2006 22:40

Just wanted to say Hi and extend my congratulations to everyone - well done and delighted to hear of all these wonderful wee babies arriving safely.
Things are all going just fine here. DD and I had our 6 week check last friday - all is just fine only problem was GP didn't have scales in her room so had to go to the bl**dy HV clinic to get her weighed today (now a bouncing 11lb 11oz). Our HVs are such a waste of space that I'm really glad that we don't have to have much to do with them. BF is going fine and she's slotting in just fine with the boys who are all still in love with her. Have expressed a couple of times but put it in the freezer and not yet attempted a bottle. Know I need to do it soon as I NEVER EVER managed to get DS1 or 2 to take a bottle.
DS2 was 5 last week - where does the time go - it seems that it was only yesterday he was my babe in arms.

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mia5859 · 13/12/2006 08:34

Good morning everyone,

Didn't have time to post yesterday as my parents arrived for a visit from the States. They were thrilled to meet their first granddaughter and have already been a big help.

On the warm water bottle in moses basket point, I've been doing this after her evening bath and I've found that I haven't had any problems settling her at this time. I used to have problems getting her to go to sleep but now she is so relaxed after her bath and when her head hits the warm moses basket, she's out like a light.

Going to peadiatrician tomorrow b/c GP suspects she may have silent reflex. She doesn't spit up after feeds, but exhibits many of the other symptoms.

LadyAnne1stTimeMum · 13/12/2006 09:41

Hi all I've come over to the dark side. Taro didn't seem to like his new environment at first and with his mum still full of - am I doing this right....etc,,, etc... after feeding regularly through the night (I think - hard to tell as between us I'm not sure if we've got it quite right yet - some consulation is that I know for a fact he had good feed whilst I was still in the hospital yesterday and after being sick in the early hours of this morning seems fairly content to sleep now.

Anyhow - I can hear a few stirrings - I'll be bothering you all for advice later..

See ya all LA

KaybeeandZak · 13/12/2006 09:45

Morning everyone,
DH has gone back to work now so it's just me and DS. Managed to get up and shower and have breakfast while DH still home, and fed and got DS off to sleep, and then 20mins after DH left DS woke up crying! I gave him some formula and let him 'play' for a bit and then put him back in bed. He cried (of course) but I just kept patting him and saying 'shhh' and making sure he was ok, and he has finally settled himself (for now!) I feel awful leaving him to cry but holding him doesn't seem to help so it looks like this might be the only way {sad}

jamcrumpet · 13/12/2006 12:09

Hi all,

Finally got a chance to log on but haven't had time to catch up with all the babies yet but hope u r all doing well and managing to get some rest. My little one appeared on 20th Nov, Luke James, so DH was right all along about it being a boy!

We are doing well &so far I'm loving it, he's a little poppet, most of the time hope to catch up with all the postings soon!

love JC x

staceym11 · 13/12/2006 12:28

thanks for the advice on fish but im allergic! lol just to be useful!

have got a docs appointment for tomo to get some anti-ds so hopefully that will help, tried to have a good cry on dh last night and he just didnt understand! must go keiran cryin!

podglet · 13/12/2006 16:48

Hi all,

Well, it looks like we are finall all over here

DS is 6 weeks today and is being weighed tomorrow but I suspect he will be over 10lb as he had a huge growth spurt last week. he was feeding every 90 mins over a 48 hour period then settled down again. He has outgrown his 0 - 3 month hats!!! he only has 2 that fit him

Am still feeling really low and have seen my GP who asked me to fill out a questionnaire. Am seeing the HV tomorrow to discuss it further but think I will give the Omega 3 a go as I am not taking anti-d's.

ds is wonderful and really smiling now which is fab and melts my heart. I feel so sorry for him having such an unhappy mummy and really want to get better for him

We're off for our first night away on Sat - at DP's dad's. Nervously looking forward to it - only an hour and half drive thank goodness.

No decorations up and only hapf presents bought. need to get bum in gear!

hope everyone else is doing well, sorry for rambling post...

staceym11 · 13/12/2006 17:19

right am now back and can catch up properly.

keiran was weighed yest and he's 9lb 14, chubba! HV wrote a letter to my GP to tell them to get it sorted for me (as sent me away last week with nothing). although i do feel slightly better today after having a break from dd (she stayed at MIL's last night) but i know il go back to horrible mummy tomo when iv got her on my own! but i do have a HV visit in the morning, which might help to talk some things through, and then GP in the afternoon so hopefully will get it sorted.

have now worked out hwy keiran has been screaming during feeds for the last 5 days, he needed to go up to the next size teats (more teat holes) feel so useless that it took me so long to work it out! poor kid, hes now taking 5oz at a feed not 3 oz as he's not getting too frustrated by it and can acctually just get on with drinking, before he was getting fed up and jsut going abck to sleep!

right must go, another feed due!

Dingdongdebbsyandbibbyonhigh · 14/12/2006 11:07

hi m here loving being Kai's mum very busy with feeding (he's a little chub) and nappies and cant seem to tear myself away from ds speak soon hope everyone well and ecstatically happy as we are xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

camgirl · 14/12/2006 11:33

Hi all,

I was on the antenatal thread but didn't have a chance to post for ages so just wanted to say hello!

I had a little boy who is now 4 weeks old and currently blissfully asleep. We are doing OK on the night feeds and breastfeeding - he can go 4 hours between feeds but sometimes wakes himself up with a poo!

Went to my first NCT tea morning this week (big adventure: we took the bus with the sling). I am going to try and get out more next week with other mums and babies. Glad everyone else is doing well.

Mummy2TandF · 14/12/2006 12:16

Hi everyone - well I took Freya to be weighed this morning and she is 9lbs 10oz , so she has put on 3lbs 6oz in 6 weeks! She has been much happier since I increased her feeds so obviously I have a little lady who enjoys her food - am here was me hoping that she might grow up to have dh's build and not mine, no chance if she carries on eating like this
stacey8 - I know exactly how you feel in respect of your dd, my ds is getting me in exactly the same way I sat here this morning trying to get him dressed and it was a fight all the way, then he carried on by pulling all the baubles off the christmas tree and generally wrecking the place - I just sat and cried , I know that it has been a big change for him having dd here, but he just wont* listen to me when I tell him no, it just makes him worse. I find that if I am out somewhere, he is sooo much better, I think he just has too much pent up energy. I have put his name down for a pre-school and hopefully they will be able to take him in Feb for a couple of morning a week becasue at the moment I fell like neither ds 6or6 dd are getting my full attention. Anyway enough from me - take care all and give your lo's a big kiss and cuddle