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April 2018 babies

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Aspenn17 · 04/05/2018 21:53

Hi!

Any mums out there with April newborns? If there is already a group going please point me in the right direction!

I’m a first time mum with a 2 week old little girl looking for some people to chat to with similar aged babies!

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Are your children’s vaccines up to date?

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amysaurus87 · 15/07/2018 09:11

My LB has his 12 week jabs next week, any idea what to expect? Do I need Calpol?

yustynne · 15/07/2018 23:15

Hi, how are you all doing? My LO had her second round of immunisations couple of days ago. It was a dose of oral drops and one injection. I thought this time it would be easier but she still managed to peak a temperature in the evening so I ended up giving Calpol.
It seems like my girl also started rolling. When I place her on tummy, she manages to roll back on her back.
I've never been worried about my LO sleeping on her side. I've been putting my baby to sleep on the side since her birth. Despite what HVs say, I've been advised by my mum and cousin that this is a better way to do so the baby would not choke on saliva or brought up food. It looks like there is a bigger chance for them to choke if they sleep on their backs. The only thing you should look out for is that placed on a side to sleep babies would not accidentally roll on their tummy and suffocate face down.

amysaurus87 · 16/07/2018 19:16

So I've been dairy free for 8weeks and did the yoghurt test this morning, my poor little boy is so upset this evening, he's clearly in a lot of discomfort so I've taken this as confirmation he's got a CMPA. Is there anything I can do to ease his discomfort?

amysaurus87 · 17/07/2018 22:21

LB has had his 2nd set of jabs today and has been asleep since 630, he hasn't had a feed since 530ish should I wake him or let him sleep? He's EBF so I'm going to need to express if he doesn't wake up!

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Aspenn17 · 18/07/2018 12:32

Sorry amysaurus only just seen your message from last night, what did you do in the end? How is he today? My little girl has her jabs this afternoon.

Has anyone here gone back on the pill yet? I’ve been given the mini-pill and been reassured by the doc and pharmacist that this pill is safe whilst breastfeeding but the thought of hormones getting through my milk to my baby still worries me a bit! 🤔

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amysaurus87 · 18/07/2018 15:28

@Aspenn17 he woke up about 1030 so he got his feed!

He was fine, just a bit fussy but no temperature thankfully. Hope all goes ok with your little one!

amysaurus87 · 21/07/2018 18:48

Really struggling at the moment, my little boy is 13 weeks old and just won't nap anymore, the only way I can get him to have one is to go for a walk, I really want to get out of this habit and get him napping at home, anyone got any advice?

His constant screaming because he's tired is driving me insane and I'm getting so angry at him because he just needs to sleep and refuses too unless I'm walking and he's in the pram.

He used to be ok at napping but now literally nothing works, any idea why he's suddenly stopped napping?

Sam91TRS15 · 22/07/2018 09:35

@amysaurus87 my lo went through a period of not napping during the day, so hopefully it's just a phase! I can't remember how old he was but it was definitely about a week. Have you checked to see if he is going through a leap at the moment?

forestftm · 22/07/2018 11:06

@amysaurus87 same here, only my LO won't sleep unless on someone.

Possibly a developmental leap type thing?

I feel the same as you, sometimes it's just too much, the screaming because he is so tired gets to you.

I've started doing all the usual checks and trying to settle him, but if he still continues I do put him in his cot and let him cry a little, I keep going back and shhh-ing but I don't pick him up, just keep going and offering some comfort/contact

It's hard but I'm persevering and hoping it's just a phase

amysaurus87 · 22/07/2018 15:12

So glad I'm not the only one! He's due to start leap 4 in 4 days, so he could be starting early! He's had a couple of good naps so far today which has been good as I've been able to do stuff (we are selling our flat so need to tidy up for veiwings!)

I shouldn't complain as although he doesn't nap he does sleep at night and usually fairly well!

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Aspenn17 · 27/07/2018 07:36

Omg how HOT is it! Our room was 30’C last night 🙈 how is everyone getting on. We’ve had a weird week, lots of crying and grizzling at the start of the week, LO wasn’t herself at all. I thought it was the heat but yday she seemed back to normal again. How is everyone else getting on? Any tips for keeping the room cooler!?

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amysaurus87 · 27/07/2018 15:08

@Aspenn my room was 26.9 last night and LB slept ok, I however was up every few hours! I keep all the curtains and blinds shut all day and then open them about 8pm as well as all the windows.

I have a fan but it's not the best, I find putting a bowl of ice on front of it helps, it works like air con, but it doesn't cool the room massively.

I'm really struggling to stay calm with my LB in this weather, he gets over tired and then won't settle when we go for a walk, which is the only way he will nap at the moment. I've got so so angry at him today that I made him cry by squeezing him too tight, shouting at him and being a bit rougher than normal with him.

I feel so guilty for taking my frustration out on him and I'm feeling like such a shitty mum right now, like who does that?! He was in such a tizz, screaming the house down and he would not calm down.

He has since settled but I'm so worried he's going to remember me being like that with him, and that hes going to hate me.

I wish this weather would sod right off, I'm sick of it.

forestftm · 27/07/2018 18:52

Struggling atm as well.

LO has started teething this week, loose poo, vaccinations and this heat!

He's really grizzly and I don't know which one is causing the problem.

I really feel like I don't want to do this, I know it's just lack of sleep and the heat making me grumpy but that doesn't stop me from feeling absolutely rubbish about it all

yustynne · 27/07/2018 19:39

forestftm your LO is teething already? Anybody's else? How did you notice that? Are you checking your LO's mouth every day? I'm not waiting for the last set of jabs! Will be some time in the beginning of August.

forestftm · 27/07/2018 22:42

@yustynne yes I was extremely surprised!

The other day I thought he had some sick in his mouth so was trying to rub it away with a muslin, but it's a tooth!

He hasn't been particularly grumpy etc, but has been putting his fists in his mouth a lot!

forestftm · 27/07/2018 22:43

What I meant was he wasn't particularly bad when the tooth came through, but he has been grizzly since - which could be due to teething, heat or upset tummy

yustynne · 28/07/2018 05:35

Congratulations on the first tooth then! My LO always sucks on her fingers and puts the fists in her mouth. I wonder if she is teething and I don't even know it.
amy don't punish yourself too much about it! All of us can have bad days with our babies and tiredness eventually gets us. I would just say if you really feel angry or frustrated, leave your baby and go to another room for couple of minutes. It will help you to calm down and come back with a cooler mind.

Alxx · 30/07/2018 15:34

Hi all, I know I’m a bit late to the party but I’d love to chat to you all? I have a little boy aged 14 weeks x

amysaurus87 · 02/08/2018 04:54

Welcome @Alxx I have a little boy who is now 15 weeks old!

Anyone else amazed at how quick the time is going! I can't believe my little one is almost 4 months old! He's got so big so quickly that I almost can't remember him when he was smaller! I can't imagine my life without him now.

Alxx · 02/08/2018 13:22

Hi @Amysaurus, my little boy is 15 weeks old today as well Yes definitely, the time is flying by, but at the same time it seems so long ago that he was a tiny newborn!

My baby suffers with reflux, does anyone else? Has anyone noticed it getting worse- ours has and I read it can get worse and peak around 4 months but I’m not sure why...

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Aspenn17 · 02/08/2018 22:40

Welcome Alxx! My little girl was 15 weeks yesterday.

She is definitely teething! Her gums look different and she cries and puts her hands in her mouth lots and is very dribbley, I thought she was too little but I was 4 months according to my mum which she isn’t far off. Time is going so fast! I’m loving this age now as she is so smiley but I did love the little snuggly newborn stage!

Does anyone else still swaddle at night? Going to try and wean her off it this week.

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yustynne · 07/08/2018 10:36

Hey Aspenn, I wanted to ask the same question! I'd been swaddling my LO and decided to wean her off it last night. I used on her a SwaddleMe wiggle blanket. She hates her legs being stuck in that blanket so she kicks all the time. You see before I used to swaddle only her arms and the legs used to stay free so now it's a big change for her. She felt asleep only on my breast while breastfeeding. I'm sure she wouldn't fall asleep just being left in her moses basket. How did it go at yours? Did your baby sleep?

amysaurus87 · 08/08/2018 19:00

I've never swaddled my little boy as he hated it, so I usually just have a blanket over him (though not in this weather)

Has a huge panic the other morning as when I woke up my little boy was on his side! He naps on his back and I always put him down to bed at night on his back, yet the last few mornings he's been on his side, anyone noticed this?

He's also dropped his middle of the night feed, so now goes down about 1030 and sleeps until 5/6 which was hell for me for a few days as I was getting very engorged.

Given that he's dropped the night feed would it be wise to start to pull his bedtime forward? So rather than him go down at 1030, maybe aim for 10 and then 930 etc?

yustynne · 08/08/2018 23:43

amy you're lucky you didn't swaddle as it is one less of things to wean off. How do you normally put him down to sleep? Mine would fall asleep only on my breast.
Getting engorged is a big problem. I used to get engorged every night until I developed mastitis on one of my breasts. Since that I've been using an electric breast pump before sleep and also one session 4am every morning. So I set my alarm to wake up 4am because my LO stays sleeping most of the time and does not wake up for a feed. It is a bit annoying to wake up in the middle of the night instead of sleeping but I'm afraid to get mastitis again. These breast pump sessions take a lot of time from my sleep. Does anybody else have any other solutions for the prevention of engorgement?
I believe you can always adjust his bedtime. Before my LO used to go to bed 12am or 1am but gradually I made it 10.30pm or 11pm and I don't see any problems.

Sam91TRS15 · 09/08/2018 09:36

@yustynne have you tried reducing the time you pump for at half 4? If you reduce how much you pump a little at a time your body will produce less as it thinks you need less. And eventually wean yourself off it?
When I feel engorged I pump a little to relieve the pressure and eventually my body seems to adjust and knows it doesn't need the extra milk

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