September 2006 Babies - growing in front of our eyes!

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New thread everyone!

Myrtle - my LO has a misshapen head too. Its really flat on the one side as he too always looks to one side. I think it'll right itself when he starts sitting up more and putting less pressure on it.

I took him on a plane last week. The worst bit for me was getting through the airport with all the kit in tow as I went on my own. I fed him on take off and on landing to stop his ears popping (he's BF. Not sure if you could do that for FF babies, can they have water?) He was absolutely fine and slept for the rest of the time. He has a dummy which helped too

We seem to have had a bit of a breakthrough with sleeping after putting DS in his own room. We were obviously disturbing him because last night he slept from 7 til 2 then til 6 then 9. Lovely! Also, he cries for a little longer before I get to him which means he's more awake and so he eats more. It may just be a one off but fingers crossed...

Am typing this whilst watching EastEnders. Can you believe Pauline and Ian? Evil!

Mrytle, I took DD on a plane when 3 months - BF on way up & on way down & nothing really happened in-between! You'll be fine. If you're FF lo then ask them to warm them bottle for you or have one ready in a thermal bottle carrier.....

Hi all,

So sorry I have taken so long to get back to you all.
The test was negative, I felt relieved and sad at the same time. Weird? I really couldnt of managed with another lo right now mentally or financially. I do want more in the future but dd is enough work at the moment.
Thanks for all your support, I didnt tell anyone but dp and you guys I didnt know what kind of reaction I would get from family and friends.
I feel its strange I know I probably couldnt have managed with another lo but a little part of me feels like I wanted another baby. I dont know, I just feel really confused at the moment think im analysing too much.

And I feel a little naughty, because ive read all the msges where everyone is just starting their sex lives back up and theres me doing the deed 4 weeks after dd born!

Thanks again

Liquid, thanks so much for the email really helped me to understand whats going on with my wrists.
They havent been as painful lately but the pain is still there and much more so first thing in the morning. Fingers crossed they get better soon. Thanks again

Sorry for 3 posts in a row
Coriander just wanted to let you know I have a daughter, Kiyane. Hopefully my next one will be a boy, one day Thanks for your advice.x

Redz - don't apologise, I do it all the time! Glad to hear your news but totally understand your feelings . It is very complex being a woman, esp once you have become a mummy. Nothing quite like the excitement, anticipation and trepidation of new life growing inside you. Best that you are not pg now. You will enjoy it so much more if you wait a little. x

Just a general enquiry... what are you doing about daytime naps? Anyone putting baby to sleep in their cot? I know I should if we are staying indoors but I haven't taken teh plunge because a) we are not always in and I don't want ds to only associate sleep with being in cot
b) When he does sleep I don't want to jinx it by trying to put him in his cot only to have him wake
c) It seems like such a hassle and almost too 'formal' for a nap
d) I am afraid to take the plunge!
Would love to know what everyone else is doing??????/

Cruisemum - DS goes in his cot for his morning nap if we are in. If we are out and about he always sleeps in the pram. He also tends to fall asleep at lunchtime and in the afternoon, only for half an hour or so. He has those naps on the sofa at the moment but I know that won't be safe for much longer (and is a v bad habit to have gotten into).

I think I'll start putting him in his cot for those naps soon. He normally drops off by the time the mobile has finished singing!

There's no particular reason that I've done it that way. Just convenience really. I'm normally upstairs getting myself sorted when he has his morning nap so he goes in his room. The rest of the day we're downstairs so he naps downstairs. Sounds v lazy now I've written it down!

Redz - I can understand how you feel. It is so exciting growing a new baby. Like Cruisemum said, you'll enjoy both of them more with a bit of a bigger gap. x

Hi everyone iam new to mumsnet finding it very addicting. Had a baby boy Jamie 27th september 7lb 7oz. Had him weighed last week 11lb 110z

Hi Kseaj - yes - be warned.... it is highly addictive! And also indispensable! Glad you have joined us. Congrats on ds Jamie, If you look down the thread a bit further you may find someone with a baby born on same day as yours. That may be useful. how are you finding motherhood? Do you have any other children?

hi cruisemum have 2 oter children dd born in 2002 and ds1 born 2004 i love motherhood can not think of anything better although could do with a good rest at the moment.

hello all, welcome kseaj.

Cruisemum, Fraser has naps in his cot when we're at home - esp since I have 2.5 yr old DS1 running about... but I do also put him down in the buggy sometimes so that we can all go out while he's sleeping. Or if we're out at friends's he's totally happy sleeping in his car seat. I hope he stays this flexible!! (but doubt it...!!!!!). I am a routine fan, so like to know where I am with naps etc.

Redz, I am relieved for you - I think 2 children under 1 would be such hard work! Plenty of time..

F slept through again last night, so I think his waking on Monday must have been the injections. His poor little legs have a huge lump where the needle went in, and it clearly sore to touch.

This morning, he wouldn't stop crying for some reason - when I changed his nappy (trying a different washable one with poppers), he had a big red mark round his tummy and the crying stopped immediately. Cue very guilty-feeling mummy for putting him in a nappy that was obviously hurting, and then leaving him in it for a couple of hours. Ouch.

Interesting about the flat head syndrome Liquid. I haven't seen the leaflet, but do worry a bit about it. But F seems uncomfortable "playing" on his tummy - he tries so hard to lift his head and it must be so tiring!

Liquid, thanks for train track tip - have ordered Tchibo one for Christmas. Has a little train that goes round on its own, think it's a bit like the brio one.

Cori, with the bf on the plane, was your ds in the seatbelt that attaches to yours and if so was he able to turn round in it so you could feed?

Myrtle, we've been on a plane with DS1, and the seat belts are definitely big enough for you to be able to bf a baby - they are adjustable just like the adult ones so you should have no problem. :-)

Claire - DS1 hated being on his front so I didn't put him on it but as a result was a really late 'roller'. Alex seems more happy that way up so I'm hoping he'll play more and get better head/neck and arm strength and roll sooner. I had a look at the tchibo train set and that's exactly what I meant! Looks like it would fit with the brio compatible ones too so you could expand it if you like or DS1 loves the little thomas characters and he acts out his story books with them - so cute to watch!

Cruisemum - DS2 sleeps in his cot whenever we're at home but I make sure that at least once/twice a week he sleeps in his pram or car seat for that reason of not wanting him only to sleep in his cot. I think he gets better sleep in the cot away from me and DS1 and then he's happier for having the good sleep - I've definitely noticed we're having more smiles in afternoons when he had a full 2hrs over lunch.

Hi all!
Redz - what a relief, but i do understand that part of you starts to convince yourself that you might be and how exciting it would be, so there is bound to be a little bit of sadness there, i think that's perfectly normal.
liquid - interesting what you were saying about flat head syndrome and playing on the front. My midwife with DS1 told me to put him on his front for a short time each day, but that was supposed to be to strengthen his neck and back muscles. I have been doing it with DS2 though as well.
Cruisemum - I am putting Ds2 down in his cot if we are not out and about. He settles easily though and I haven't had a probnlem. I don't think I started putting DS1 down in his cot quite so early as he just wouldn't settle in his room, so I guess play it by ear, but it's worth trying, just to see.
well my nights have got progessively worse. from 630am, to 5.30, 4.30 and 3.10 this morning - arrrgggh!!! what am I doing wrong??? as far as I'm aware I haven't changed anything!
Tonight I am going to give him a bottle for his last feed and mix in 3oz of formula with 3ox of ebm and see if that does anything.
Well the cake for Ds1's birthday is in the oven, tommorow night I am going to attempt to make it in to a tractor - wish me luck!!

that's interesting Liquid, because my DS1 also rolled v. late (7 months I think), but has done everything else v. early (crawled at 8 months, walked at 11 months), so maybe that was why. New resolution to put DS2 on his belly tomorrow! Usually I only remember just after a feed, and don't want to do it then incase he chucks it all back up!

Mabel, I don't think there's any real rhyme or reason to the time they wake up over night unfortunately... I can't even remember whether, once DS1 was sleeping through, he did it every night, or just once every few nights to begin with...

Mabel - pehaps there's a mini growthspurt going on? Hope you have a better night tonight. I was wondering whether you could take a picture of your cake so we can all admire it?

I forgot to say in earlier post - DH won out last night and we did controlled crying for the first time with DS2 - I had a migraine and couldn't be bothered arguing on the condition it was him that got up to do the 'controlling' bit of it and the night feed. DS2 woke at 3.30am and cried for about 10 mins at first and then had around 2 mins quiet then another 10 mins crying - not screaming thankfully, just 'I'm really tired' sort of crying. It then started to go 2 mins crying, 2 mins quiet for around 1/2 and hour and then at around 5am he went back to sleep for 30mins before waking up with a definite 'I'm hungry and you better bl*^dy come and feed me' type cry at which point DH got up and fed him. I've hopes for tonight but he had jabs today (at the doctors check - and he weighed 12lb 9 oz) so we'll see how it goes... watch this space!

Hi all, Hope everyone is well

Welcome kseaj.

Had an eventful day, sister came round and helped to move round furniture and throw away junk I've been clinging onto. She's into feng shuei (hope I spelt that right she'd kill me if I didnt
She said that it would promote calm and peace in the household and I must admit I feel alot calmer.
Well we'll see how long that lasts when I put dd down to sleep in a few mins and she start's to scream the house down!

Liquid, what you mentioned about the flat head syndrome so true, dp mentioned a couple of days ago that he thought she had a flat head at the back. I do try to put her on her tummy but like Clairmow's lo she doesnt seem to like it and fusses after a few mins Im going to try and do it each day for a short while untill (hopefully) she gets used to it and feels comfortable.

Goodnight all

Hi again,

Just wanted to share with you I bathed dd at 10pm fed her at 11:30pm she fell asleep while feeding winded her, then put her down in her moses basket and I can barely believe she didnt wake when I put her down and is still sleeping so happy could burst!!!
So much better than her going to sleep at 3am!!

Goodnight again! And this time I actually get to go to bed! aaaaaahhhhhhh

Cori - Thanks! I REALLY must watch CNN International more often.

Liquid - Still feeling weak . Hopefully better by next week.

Mabel - Tractor cake - so cute! Would love to see it via Yahoo. We just bought a train cars cake pan. Going to surprise DS1 with a cake on Christmas morning.

Oh, yes - one step forward, one step back - Liquid, cc actually going pretty well. He's solidly increased wake-up time one hour (to 4:30 am) and cries it back to sleep (5 min or so), to wake again 5:45 or 6 for food. Def. doesn't need food at 4:30am - took only 2 oz at 6am this morning!

My problem really is that once he's up, I'm up - due to insomnia, no matter how late he sleeps until. He made a noise this am at 3:30, so have been up since then today. Will be turning down the monitor tonight! Even if I get to him when he's screaming, I can reassure him enough to get him back to sleep w/out too much more crying. It has helped having him in a pitch-dark room now - DH was against it at first, but it seems to calm him. Horror story today from friend whose 2 sons didn't sleep through 'til 1 year! She was a real softie with them though, would always feed when they woke at night.

Cruise - LOL at crispy bacon head! Ours has greasy hair; needs to be washed every day.

Welcome kseaj!

Redz - youmust be ecstatic - well done - let's hope this is the shape of thigs to come! More later - school run time

great news Redz! Must have been the feng shui thing...

Pistachio, I'm starting to do a few hours of work next week (aargh!) - it's a defined task, and some weeks will take 2 hours, some weeks 4 or more. Then in March I'll go back 2 days a week like I did before DS2 was born. I'm an insolvency lawyer and do support work for the team I used to work for, and I don't want to get out of touch with changes, hence the little bit from next week (and the cash of course!!).

Right, off to clean the bathroom, it seems to be growing things round the shower pan.... hhmmmm.