Hi Ladies quick update. Thanks for all your good wishes. G is still in hospital they can not decide what he has, he has had loads of blood tests, a chest X-ray, a lumbar puncture and swabs from mouth/nose/belly button. He looks a better colour today and is grizzly I feel so much better as he has cried today. He is on two lots of antibiotics one to fight meningitis and one pneumonia although they don't know if he has either yet.
He just looked so pathetic yesterday and didn't even cry having a canular put in. He has taken a dummy as well this afternoon as he wants to suck as they are keeping him hydrated but he is nil by mouth so my boobs ache just looking at him. If positive thinking can achieve anything then hopefully he will make a full recover but it looks like we have a way togo yet. We will see consultant tomorrow and hopefully get some of the test results back. Thanks again.
Re co sleeping DD slept with me in spare room (DH is a smoker) although only outside or under extractor fan and G does sometimes as we both get a better nights sleep. Really enjoy it it is so snuggly.
LG&T hope you have got car sorted and played merry hell with garage. Hope you have a nice holiday, just think if the weather stays it will be a saililng one instead and the kids will still love it anyway. I daren't ask what your normal 'single best thing a woman can do for herself' is or is it just my mucky mind? Sorry B not well just got further up and seen he has probs, hope you ge it sorted. Big hugs. See further up all is getting better. Cheers, I always feel better when someone else has been there and done it so to speak.
JW hopefully settled down with hoover on - handy tip is to squirt furniture polish near front door so house smells spic and span even if you haven't done anything, any mucky bits spotted were just missed. Oops! Hope osteopath helped. It helps when I am expressing if I shove the side of the breast whilst pumping a bit of pressure helps some more come out.
BS wash hair and pump milk - praise the lord it's a miracle or it would be in my house anyway. Wish I had a mum and baby cinema near me want see J Depp as a pirate (titters re pirate porn thread earlier discussion)
PJ my DH the same, I take him/DD t work/nursery each morning (20 miles), then do return trip later to collect. When he gets home he asks what I have done all day. Apart from feed/change G and fetch and carry him and DD obviously nothing. He does now realise what atoddler is like though after me being in hospital for a while but also thinks that the two years previous were just done by the nappy fairy and the feeding fairy and he has done more than his fair share. Funnily DD wants daddy to do her nappies now though hee-hee. (I can't really complain though as he does all cleaning.)
CM agree with you re DH, mine is more a toddler person than baby person. Sorry DS being a tinker. DH had same thing today at hospital as nurse tried to settle G DH said what we would do and she insisted on picking him up whereby he had a dicky fit.
AMe DD/DS are both fartypants not even veggie even DD nursery have commented on her distinct smell! Was contemplating haircut/colour also now seems insignificant but I know it will make me feel loads better, had planned for it late April but obviously best laid plans and all that. Didn't want to put G in atmosphere of hairspray and chemicals and it seems awfully selfish to think about going whilst he is in hospital although it would probably be the best option.
Scoot hope your cousin wasn't affected by the floods, we are just off the road on our estate that was flooded luckily up a small incline - phew. Healthy vibes coming your way to avoid MIL visit. Meet up subject to G status would be great.
JL glad feeding is getting easier. Oh no re overhang, just told MID will wear my overhang with pride as recognition of 3 babies!
SOH sorry do not know about calcium levels. Glad you were helped out although nowt to do with me either but well done you lovelys who were responsible. I know what you mean though about feeling cheated, I feel I have let G down and failed B by not making him properly. I am convinced I HAVE TO BREASTFEED G to compensate in someway . I know, not logical but who said I had to be. Sorry beg to differ but have thought about next one DH wants snip though. After first time took 18 months for AF to return. Hurrah for Breastfeeding so may be too old by the time anything may happen but here's hoping I can talk him round. G was fine after his first dose of jabs buy calpol just in case cos if you don't have it you will need it and if you do you won't. IYSWIM DD fine after all hers also. Try olive oil/lansinoh for Cradle cap works a treat oops repetition of previous poster. The on bit of advice BF support worker gave me which did ease the pressure is your baby will love you whatever you feed him/her - echo 12YG maybe try EBM and let someone else do it whilst you rest. I succumbed with G and tried a dummy one day and was proud/disappointed he didn't want it. They tried it again at the hospital today as he wants to suck but is nil by mouth at the mo and he wouldn't have it and I felt gutted for him. He had my little finger for 10 mins though and settled down. (I now stand corrected after we got back he took it) Book in to GPs but if she takes a turn for the worse then go to A&E. Try not to panic though. Glad you know whats what now p'raps I should read a few posts before replying tho'. G is on allsorts (not the liquorice kind) and you have to think that is better than the discomfort of being unwell.
PM Well done re ds2 and the cycling you must be very proud. Hope he does not have what we have had in our house, temperatures/phlegm/sick/lifelessness etc. Took DD to GP last week as she was so off it and you have prob seen about G further up. (Now on catch up duties it sounds awful but my Mum has DD and G is in hospital so I have time to kill) Hope you are all better now. PM done nothing you have been R&R. Sorry to hear about your flood.
AM'w Ironing what is that? Love that mewing sound though. Does G get a prize?
12YG hope you had a smashing birthday. You look very glam as well deffo a yummy mummy. Hurrah for your DH wishing to procreate and congrats on his new job.
MID - with you on the overhang I look like the before adverts for surgery in the back of magazines don't know what to do about it yet though. Snap re the bubble also, I find if I am a bit constipated it hurts/bleeds but if drink plenty and stools softer it shrinks away. (sorry if TMI) Need to drink loads as most of my fluid seems to go to milk production and have dry poo if not drunk enough. Decided to wear my overhang with pride as recognition of 3 babies! Still in mat clothes although a bit loose. Honest. F will be fine you are doing a grand job
MrsJB welcome back to blighty, glad Jorja doing okay with feeding
CMT hair looks lovely. Hurrah for your puppies. Are you putting the piccy on your profile? [grin[]
ITS Hope you had a nice lunch for your Dads b'day. I bet if we put G & T together (sounds familiar) it would be comical.
GB I don't change G as often as DD as he is little and they said better ha has a sore bum than tip him up and risk spilling his dinner out straight after a feed. Changed DD loads though. Well done on the sleep. I have a boxed M & P dondolino sp? chair that rocks if required. NCT sale so second hand was £15 if you want it for that you are most welcome. Already have one but other for DT - obviously surplus to requirements now. Could also deliver poss? DH works in Sheffield. Sorry to hear your scar is playing up, mine i okay but I do have the odd twinge now and then and slight puffiness at one end occasionally.
MKG I am a big believer in a bit of dirt does no harm (see my advice to JW re cleaning), DDs nickname is also Conan! Hope the toe feeliing better. Wouldn't worry about the poo although easier said than done.
LW&L hope you enjoyed Shrek and Grandad didn't have too hard a time.
AL with you on the posts still playing catch up and I reply to posts only to realise three posts up all has changed. Ho-hum.
LB sorry can't help withe the wind issue other than advice already on here. Perhaps those of us who are slowpokes (one of DDs favourite sayings) could have a separate thread which is easy to keep up with. Ducks for cover and runs out of room at merest thought of splinter group
JBB congratulations good luck with trying to catch up, I am stll struggling (see my suggestion above)
L sorry dp tablets not kicking in, sounds like A is going great guns though sorry no tipDJ s.
DJ so glad to hear C doing okay, take care sweetie.
Hi KB congratuations.
Thank heavens for MN. Where else would you get such a lovely group of ladies supporting each other.
we had just come home for wash and brush up when I replied to half of these messages then been back to hospital later so may contradict myself sorry also prob loads of typos.
Take care and goodnight. Love CM
PS do i get prize for longest post?