July 2008 - Living in the Twilight Zone of never quite enough sleep to be compus mentus

[libralady]

Just thought I'd better set up another thread as the old one is just about to run out.

arghhhh

hello all!

im wacked, went to my musm for a few days, nice brek back now...leah has very dry skin, any advice?

she is not slepin properly, and is eatin her hand- teething?

glad ur bak sk was worried...

i'm gearing myself up to drop the dummy ladies. still researching and mentally preparing myself but am pretty sure that i am going to do it, as it will probably be better for us all (she gets woken up when it drops out too!)

cilc - when did you do it?

feel a bit cruella but still . . . .

hi mum2! elodie has dry skin too. i use aqueous cream and baby oil gel but have to grease her up every day.

pigley - Abigail is just the sweetest little thing! she's so dainty.

i have been told not to use aqueous cream! hmm

HELP!! Blasted antibiotics for P's ear infection have given her the most awful diahorea (sp?) which doctor wasn't concerned about last week. She has now got a terribly sore looking nappy rash and still got diahorea after stopping antibiotics on Sat. She is supposed to have jabs today as they were postponed last week, just really worried that she is still pooing SO much and it is not 'normal' poo! Anyone else had any experience of this? How long does it take for the antibiotics to work their way out of their system? Im sure the doctor thinks I am completely neurotic, and he has said he wasn't worried but she has been like this for over a week. Have changed 6 pooey napies and it isn't even 12 yet!!

mamma2leah - R also has v dry skin (it appeared after his baby spots finally went after 8 weeks) - I have been using aqueous cream which seems to be helping. Who told you not to use it and why? My doctor and health visitor both recommended it.

Had R weighed today and he weighs a hefty 14lb 4 oz at 11 weeks! He is on the 91st centile height wise though so I guess it makes sense. It's really wierd (but nice) having a chubby baby who loves his food - both the others were and still are small for their age and very fussy eaters.

isaidboo
Ohhh I did 2 off thoses kinda tests, both were pregnant!! But now have DD2 and 3.. But is is a worry.

Tjuice
I have a kinda routine, she just slots in with DD1 and 2. When i had just DD1 no such thing as a routine. It will fall into place all in good time. Best of luck with the dummy let us know how it goes.

mama2leah
I am also using the aqueous cream on L V dry skin aswell. Why not use it? is it bad?

Pi%%ing rain !! GREAT

I think i have become more active on the relations . Think that ma be because there was so little in the last few years!!

Any one heard from Disneystar lately???????

i was told sumtign else is recommanded, begins with d? and was told that aqaeous adds to dry skin... hmm
wen was disneystar sam operation?

I dont know, but its been a while since she was on. Hope all is ok.
Must look up that cream and see what i come up it. I have been using it and i know my sil is too..

Just read back through the posts and Disneys sam is due to have his first operation tomorow.
Hope everything is ok for you

Went to baby group today and meet some new mummies with 4 and 5mth olds which was nice.
And tomorow im meeting another mum with a 3mth old so busy busy!

Tjuice- Thanks for the comments on my photos. Shes just like a little dolly

Hi all, just back from hols. How exhausing flying with the 2 of them! If only my Mum and Dad didn't live in Spain, I wouldn't do it again!

Glad SK is back, you got us all worried!

I too am worried about Disney I hope she's OK? I know she must be a barrel of nerves right now with Sam's Op looming so close.

I use Aqueaous cream.... I wonder why it's bad? I've never had a problem with it on either boys, and DS1 has mild exma [sp?] and it works on that, although I do use Hydromol too (Abit like vasaline) when it gets too bad.

DS1 gave up his Dummy 2 weeks ago, and it's been surprisingly easy, he's such a big clever boy! And Sam doesn't / wouldn't take one, so we are a dummy free house yeah...

Right better tackle the washing, how I'm getting it dry I don't know, Tumble Dryer broken and I vowed not to get it fixed as it's too expensive to run! I'll cope without it I'm sure.

Best wishes to Sam on his operation. Will be thinking of you both. xx

I think disney's lo is having his op. Best of luck to you all!

TJuice it took a while to remove dummy. I got so frustrated getting up in middle of the night to remove and tried to wean it off at about 4-5 months...but the thing is teething begins around then (it did for me) and also rolling... (DD would roll in her cot and wake herself up/get arm caught in bars etc) so at times it was quite futile and I was still being woken up by her. I just reduced the amount of time it could be used and gave her a toy with a small blanket attached and she gradually used that and then her teddy to help her sleep. That was around 8 months I gave her the toy. By 14 months she stopped using dummy.

TBH I probably would not do the same as it seems to me all LO need/want something to suck and soothe. It was as much hassle as getting up in the night to find it! A lot of my friend's children just stopped using their dummies from anywhere between 3 months - 2 years. My neighbour's childen were not allowed dummies and they all suck their thumbs (one of children is 8 and still does this).

With Raff I am probably going to take it off of him at around 2 if he is still using it. Hard call... best of luck. Hopefully your elodie is more accepting.

I use aqueous cream...why would it be drying?
My friend uses olive oil, but I have found aqueous great and use it for cleaning also.

Momma congrats on the relations...

Jodie have caught train to Paris with 2 and am off on the plane in 2 weeks with both of them... it is not the travel I am so concerned about but all the 'stuff'I have to take and organise and then eventually wash when I get back!

When i travel with LO i find the pound shop nik naks great. Little dolls, cars, books etc. Keeps LO busy for a while with new things, plus there cheep and cheerfull. Esp when your hands are full with a little baby.

Going to light the fire, have a big stew on and a big chill out for the evening. Getting my hair done in the morning ohhhh cant wait to feel human again

agree with momma23 - cheep and nasty cheerful toys that are new are fantastic for keeping LOs entertained on flights/trains/ferries - especially little people who can be made to do all sorts of things - also those cheap packets of plasticine with loads of different colours.

Disney - my thoughts are with you all.

Still no relations here but DH now recovering from op so may not be able to put it off much longer - procrastinating here about birth control - must make a decision...

Oh I am shattered had 5 under 5 in here today and it was chaos but they all had good fun and my friends played pass the baby with B.

M2L - I think you are thinking of either Diprobase or Doublebase cream for dry skin which you can get on prescription, as someone else said aqueous cream is good too either on prescription (free) or at the chemists. A baby massage with olive oil is good too. Dry skin in babies quite common as they have such sensitive skin.

bebejones - aww poor P hope she's better soon no experience of antibiotics mine have never had any. Meant to ask how's the BFing going any better?

disney - was thinking of you too, sending Sam loads of hugs and get well soon after his op vibes x

Tjuice - did you do another test???

isaidno/momma23 - agree with Pound shop tat for travelling, we are thinking of investing in some DVDs screen things for next year for the car

Jodie - thanks for the wb, washing never ending in here too

I'm trying to get B attached to a comfort toy too it gives them a sleep cue too i.e. bed and teddy means sleep well thats the idea

Right best be off it's nearly bedtime here, B has had hardly any naps and is so grizzly now am typing one handed

The entertaining bit wasn't a problem, I took books, DVD's, crayons, diggers! both boys were very good on the flight, it was just lugging al the bags, car seat, pushchair, Trunkie through the airport and back again! And the timing wasn't brilliant, going out, fine, but was a late one coming back and DS1 got cranky in the airport (it was super hot) and he didn't sleep until we got in the car on the way home at 2330! At one point I turned to DS1 and DH and told them both off for tantruming!!!! (DH had Sam in the sling and it was hot hot hot, ad he couldn't buy and fags in he airport so was pissed off)

Anyway, off to bath and bed, hope you are all well

Jodie
x

SK
DVD screens a must!!! I would be F%£ked without them!! Travel alot with DP (cause he cant drive with the seizures) so on the road here there and every where. Got the DVD TVs and have a bag full of tricks and treats works great. 9 more months of driving him around and he gets back on the road. All going to plan and no more seizures..

Jodie
Oh girl i feel your stress, forgot all about the lugging buggys and suitcases etc!! So not fun. We were thinking of traveling soon but all that has put me right off.

EEC
What are you thinking on the birth control front?

Off to bed feel like falling on the floor and sleeping, so better make it to bed really..

Nite nite sleep tight..

hi ladies im still here ive had a prob with my pc i could read but coudnt post
awww thank you for his get well wishes yes im of to the hospital in bristol tomorrow we leave at 6.20am
ive had 3 sleeping pills the doc gave me and nothing yet guess im to wound up
im going to see how i feel tomorrow whether i can take him to theatre myself but i dont know if i can id never let him go alone if i dont my dh will
i feel so so sad tonight i cant talk to my dh im scared and jusr want to scoop samuel up in my arms an run away with him,but i cant he needs to get well
i keep have to taking deep breaths as i think im going to choke
had a crap week as well we had a bad water leak and weve lost thousands of pounds in damage my bedroom wall has been torn down as well to fix it an my house ive worked my entire life for which a year old is in ruins and this is so not important to me anymore
il be ok tomorrow when i have him back in my arms
thank you for the thoughts i know when hes in there tomorrow you guys will be thinking of him and that means so so much to me right now
sorry for the self absorbed post i havent got time to read them right now but i hope you are all fine and babies happy and well x

disney - sorry to hear about the water damage - is there insurance coverage for it?

anyway, we will all be thinking of both of you tomorrow. give little sam a big hug from me.

if you can, maybe you should talk to your dh or someone - sounds like you have it all bottled up.

anyway, best wishes and quick healing vibes xoxoxo

all the best disney and little samuel...will be thinking of you. cilcx

Disney will be thinking of you and Sam tomorrow.

Disney
Thinking of you and Sam, you are prob on the road at this stage but were all thinking of you and Sam. Sorry to hear about the water damage, it all happens together. Hang in there and deal with one thing at a time. Hugs and kisses to you both X0X0X0

Disney I know you are on your way to the hospital now, but we're thinking of you and little Sam. Big hugs from us xxx

Disney big hugs to you and Sam...thinking of you both xxxxxxxxx