Just Mumming Thread 7 - the grads grads cope with walking, own rooms and have little time for shagging

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Ah fleur! You poor thing, that sounds awful. Good that Dh has taken over for a bit. Can you go out to the garden for a bit? I find that sometimes being out of earshot of the screaming for 10-15mins really helps. Massive hugs to you x

Mini's only lasted a couple of weeks Mini. Micro was/is such a bad sleeper I didn't even notice it.

Fleur can you video the screaming? I would be giving the gaviscon about three days and if no improvement, go straight back to the doctor with the video and explain the length of time it's going on for. It really sounds like more than reflux. And if it is reflux that bad then you should at least be offered ranitidine or something else. GP was trying to do a wait and see thing with us and then Micro started screaming at the end of the appointment. GP phoned me later that day to say after seeing her like that she had written a prescription and left it for me. They must get a lot of parents in saying babies are crying a lot so sometimes they need to see it themselves to appreciate how bad it is. I know it's hard to see light at the end of the tunnel but if it's reflux it will get better as he gets bigger. It won't last forever.

Just re read some of today's posts. Oh my god pixie your post made me laugh!!! I could happily have written it myself.

We are home! B is asleep in his sleepyhead (best.purchase.ever), I've had a nap and I'm now in my bedroom cuddled up with a cat!!! Also the room is a normal temperature instead of boiling hot, hooray!

Out of interest where do you guys put your babies when they nap downstairs? Our house is teeny so we put the sleepyhead on couch between us but it means he's subject to noise of us nattering, tv and when we are having dinner. Alternative is to put sleepyhead on floor (too draughty?) or on coffee table (seems odd place to place one's child?)

I wouldn't put him upstairs because I don't trust cats not to sit on his head

We are going to attempt to bath him for first time today. What with hospital visits and my stitches we've not had chance before and just top and tailed him. Any expert tips? I'm just going to put the bath cradle thing in the actual bath rather than use baby bath

Tips for first bath - put in ear plugs and get out quick . No, you'll be fine. Hope he enjoys it and if not, he will after a few attempts.

We are out pretty much every day so C usually naps in the car. When she was little we used carry cot from buggy. Or sometimes on floor. Now if we are in the house I would put her in the cot upstairs no I wouldn't, it's too much effort, she'd blatantly only sleep on me after a feed.

Ok catching up;

Felt bad for giving out to mr la earlier but then we got home and he buggered off to do epic poo for 20 mins so I was still sat with baby for ages. However he's redeemed by tidying and cooking.

Those of you who express for dps to feed - what is the routine? When bf I give one boob, wind him then he poos during boob 2. So we change him and top up to make him sleepy again. Can't really replicate that with bottle can I? Got a medala swing off eBay for half price, good bargain!

Gina effing ford! I get her quoted at me by dsil as if she's gospel. The woman has no kids!

Sling fiends - I've been told I can't use caboo for another month coz of CS. I'm gutted as I wanted to use it around house etc. booo! We are going to take him out in ergo with dh carrying but it's quite thick plus newborn insert adds layers. Do you think it's too hot ?

Fleur what did doc say? You sound utterly done in you poor love :(
B has had sore tummy from antibiotics the last couple of nights. He strains, screams in pain and also wants to nurse constantly for comfort. Very hard and wearing so I do sympathise with you :(. Paracetamol has worked for us (infant calpol prescribed by hospital) but it depends what the cause is. One of the girls from my nct class has seen a baby osteopath about reflux and said it worked. Or massage?

I really do feel for you. Last night I was about a millimetre away from saying I couldn't cope and wanted to leave.

Also a dummy might help settle him - b spat his out until I held it in mouth and wiggled slightly, at which point he caught on with the idea

Mini hi! Glad I'm not the only converted dummy snob!

Pretty much on me or, if I'm lucky, into the poddle pod for naps here la. I keep that on the sofa and don't make and effort to be quiet as he's fine with it - just no sudden movements cos he's very jumpy! And for a bath just make sure the towel is ready as you need to get then out quick for your sake - so much screaming!

Sounds awful over there fleur, hopefully it's working through his system and he will calm down. If not then get back to GP as you need to get to the bottom of that type if reaction.

Hey rm! Been a while! Sounds like you had a good break with family - it's nice having all those other arms around!

Glad you feel better today min. Count down to nursery days - you should make some plans got those days, even if it's just sleep!

I'm in 'dummies rule' camp now. Hungry, sucky baby tried to kill me with mental torture for those first 10days. So far it's pretty handy and doesn't need it to sleep. That's why I didn't want him to find his thumb pixie, like you said I can't take that away!

Well we didn't particularly love the bath but we absolutely loved the cuddle in our baby shark robe afterwards!

Evening all

Glad you're home, La, what a relief to have that behind you!

Re. dummies, according to the Lulllaby Trust there is some evidence they help to reduce SIDS. I wish mine would take one.

Rm, I'm new on here, just wanted to say I feel your pain re baby not doing daytime sleep except in arms. Slings have been my saviour (Moby and Beco Gemini on loan from sling library) as I have a toddler so can't spend hours farting around trying to get him to sleep on his cot. La, slings can be a bit hot but I've had mine in just sleeveless vest or just nappy at times and he's seemed fine.

Fleur, definitely go back to GP if no improvement in a couple if days. Gaviscon had pretty much instant results for my first. My nephew had horrific reflux and ranitidine really helped him.

Fleur, sorry if you've mentioned/ know about this already but have you discussed colic with the GP? Reflux would need to be ruled out first, I guess. Excessive crying in an otherwise healthy baby, the crying often happens in the late afternoon and evening and it can go in for hours and hours. A couple of friends' babies have had it and it is hard to cope with, but they do grow out of it and it's not harmful.

Bit at loss here. Put B down and he went to sleep but 40 mins later he's kicked off blanket and woken himself up. He won't keep blanket on and it's too warm (23 degrees in room) to swaddle

Do you have a 1tog sleeping bag?

Nope

How about a doubled up sheet la? Thinner but still keeps him covered. We've used a large muslin before, just tucked it all in around him.

Or just put a sleepsuit on and no cover. (Too late now I know). I'd buy a thin sleeping bag though. Mothercare had some on sale up here.

Aargh why has my baby gone back to crap sleeping?!

Holy shitballs of fire batman.
We were so knackered lat night we decided enough was enough and left her whinging. She fell back asleep.
Twice
And I had to wake her at 7

7!

Fucking 7 o' clock

New woman alert!!!

Question there is why the hell did you wake her?

We had a shitty night. Oh well, she's playing with her feet now because apparently they're more interesting than boob lol!

I'm asking myself the very same question wil, something to do with routine or such like. Yesterday she managed her napping really well, thought I'd see if she could go 2 hours after wake up again.
No
1 hour 40
Still, I gotta pick my battles eh.

You crazy fool .

This one isn't interested in breakfast this morning either zyla. Sigh.

Mine has new thing where he pushes boob away with fist or puts fist in mouth rather than boob then screams at me that I'm not feeding him.

We had bad night - need to buy sleeping bag 1.0 tog - he just kept throwing sheet off then waking up because he was cold

Min - you woke a sleeping baby!?!?

NEVER WAKE THE BABY!

La .... miniPopz still does that... thumb/ fist/ bra strap. Little idiot.

You can get muslin sleeping bags for summer. I found some on eBay, will try and find a link. Glad B's first bath was uneventful! Will MrLa not wear the caboo?

Hugs fleur xxx No advice, but keep pestering the GP/ HVs xx

We used to have the Moses basket downstairs for naps, although he mostly slept on the boob. Now he only naps in sling/ pushchair

Is anyone watching This Morning? There's some hooha about Harper Beckham still having a dummy at 4 years old. Who's bloody business is it!? Poor kid.

Read about that online popz, everyone's a critic eh? Even the Beckhams aren't safe!

So not waking her again then min?!

Bad night wil?

Do babies usually sound snotty/chesty when the breath?!

La we tuck his blanket/large muslin right under the mattress so he can't kick it off. He also feels swaddled but has only 1 layer so isn't too hot.

What is the difference with reflux and colic?? Health visitor suggested J has reflux, but told me to try colief/infacol.