March 09 - The spring babies have sprung

[jollyjoanne]

Thought I'd start us up a post-natal thread for the new mummies of March 09 (or thereabout!)

meep Yes of course, we only do what we do under medical supervision (as I said we have a Paed for the kids) so any first timers please don't do what I do!

sorry to hear 'end of tethers' and weepiness. Tiredness is a killer - I was reading a book recently where they used sleep deprivation as a torture technique in communist russia. I can understand how it might work now !!

As I said a couple of days ago the sleep situation can turn very quickly - we're back to unsettledness at night. But, at least I had a bit of a break.

We've just started to get lots of coo-ing, giggles and huge smiles which is lovely.

Oh god

what an awful time at the gps.

Following 4 weeks of agonising breast pain when feeding and matthew having horrendous nappy rash which has not responded to any type of treatment, I bit the bullet and went to the gps and demanded systemic treatment for thrush for me and him.

Did not go down very well with gp, who promised to speak to his superiors and get back to me regarding him prescribing treatment for me

I started crying and told him I was desperate and if he did not treat me, I would stop bf but I meant it, we cant continue with this.

He promised to get back to me after speaking to the bf midwife from the hospital, and he referred matthew to community dermatologist

Fingers crossed x

Oh Lilly hope it all gets cleared up and you and Matthew start to feel well soon.

Lily did you try the egg white on his bum?

Hello all, trying to catch up after over a week with no internet!

Bad Mummy Alert i went to Newquay for a friends hen night sat night (2 1/2hrs away) Stayed the night and in all away for 24hrs. Had expressed enough feeds and checked she would take formula, so was fairly chilled! Taking pump and expressing while getting ready etc added a new dimension to the girls night out! Then there was a stag do where one was dressed as a baby 'looking' for someone to breastfeed him, one of my friends told him i actually could and he ran away! guessing he didnt use that line again!

Missed Ella soooooooooo much but she was v good for DH

Awww Fearless. I'm sure it'll come. It sounds like he's just concentrating really hard on feeding and growing! It's difficult when it's like groundhog day all the time and they don't give anything back, but I'm sure it'll come.

If you think you're a bad mummy Livi I should be ashamed of myself - I spent friday night til this morning at my parents without my kids while DH let me have a rest (well, spent it in bed with a minging cold actually). I did really miss them (esp Nicholas) but I needed the break as I was physically f*cked by the end of last week as I had been with them 24/7 for weeks and my body was sore. Then the cold came anyway so I was glad I wasn't at home. I think a rested mummy is a happier and better mummy, so I say good on you!

fearless Pstrick sounds a lot like Gabriel, even down to the 3 month sleep suits! (G is the size of a 4 month old at 9w). He's smiling and cooing a bit now, but didn't really start doing it noticeably until 8w. They're just taking it all in :-)

Also have you tried Mothercare? I picked up a couple of cute bras (polka dot ones) for £24. Actually if anyone on here is a 36D I'll cheerfully send them on as I'm now a 36DD!

lilly what is it with GPs? I rang mine to make an appointment to discuss the weight loss and fatigue and was told I could have a 5 min appt today provided it was only to talk about Gabriel's weight gain (and not the problems it's causing me!) or I'd have to wait til next week. I wish Gabriel was more fond of formula, it was a no-brainer to FF DS1!

whey hey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

After all the gps in my surgery refused to precribe me thw thrush treatment, my wonderful breast feeding co ordinator from the hospital got one of the consultants to write me one, and she is putting it in the post today for me

What an absolute super star!!!!!

Fingers crossed that is is thrush and that this godawful pain will go

Fingers crossed for you lilymolly I'm really pleased somebody has listen to you finally!

I think we have had some smiles from Mols! She started at the weekend (about five weeks) most often after I make silly noises and move my face close to hers (and then back again) repetatively, stop and say 'and mummy is a freak apparently'

Lula Lily and meep - hope you're feeling less teary today. Good news Lily on the meds - hope it works.

Hi all

I had a horrible week last week. We'd noticed that my almost 14 year old cat Bubble had been losing weight rather rapidly, and then she started losing the use of her back legs - all really noticeable within a week really.

Of course, DH and I had been previously somewhat occupied with a small madam!

Took her to the vets on Wednesday and he could feel an enormous lump in her tummy . They did an x-ray on the Thursday to see if it was operable, but the result was it would have taken too much of her insides away.

As if being sleep deprived and hormonal wasn't enough... I had to make the awful decision on Friday.

My dad told me to just let them do it while I wasn't there, and DH bless him offered to go in with her, but I couldn't let my companion go on her own. I got her when I moved out of home, and she has been through everything with me. She was also very protective of Amy, and would follow me around with her and watch (I'm sure to make sure I was doing things right!). She stuck to me like velcro when Amy was a bump too.

In the end I decided I would hold her, and spent some time with her saying goodbye, and they put her to sleep while she was in my arms. I wanted her to go while being cuddled, and she did, purring. I felt her little head go heavy. She was fixed on Amy through the whole thing.

I've done nothing but cry for about a week now, but I'm sure it's only because of that.

Sorry, just had to get that out.

Oh Grinning - how sad. Sorry to hear about Bubble.

Ladies! I have missed so much! Great catching up on so much news.

Grinning sorry about Bubble. I was with my cat a few years ago when she was put down, utterly heartbreaking. Have you thought about getting a new kitten? Not to replace Bubble, but it might give you a new focus?

We're getting on OK. Lydia has developed colic, we've started her on Colief (infacol did bugger all ) so fingers crossed it works. Anyone else using it?

Still knackered (although she slept from midnight until 5am this morning - woo hoo!) and DD1 still causing trouble, but getting slowly better, esp now the chicken pox has gone!

Grinning sorry to hear about Bubble, she sounded like a lovely cat. My cat Milly is also very protective of baby Mae and gives her a sniff when she cries as if to say whats wrong. It is really cute.

Thanks ladies.

It really broke my heart. I know she was just a cat but she was my original "baby"

Her brother is sort of wondering where she is, but seems to be enjoying having the full stretch of our second sofa!

I went to do a small shop yesterday in Asda on my own with Amy. First hurdle was working out how the car seat fitted to the trolley, but we got there. All was going fab until she went into total meltdown. And I mean screaming at top of lungs type crying! I felt like a terrible mum. I must say, apart from the odd stupid comment, I had a couple of lovely people offer to put the shopping on the check out and pack it too! I declined as I just wanted to get it done fast and run out

I was told I should put guinness on her dummy....

thanks to wheely for the kind comments!

Still can't manage more than once a week here.

Poor lily hope you are better today.

grinning i shed a tear reading your story, My dad was a vet and we had a few pets so i know the joys and sadness, but you have to feel safe in the knowledge that you did the kindest thing for her.

i was also shopping this week for just a few little bits when my lovely bub wanted out of car seat. Held her for a bit, then was forced to loiter near the magazines for a quick BF. it worked though, and was able to continue shop, with baby sick on my black cardigan!

grinning sorry to hear about Bubble, my cat's an old lady of 14 now and was never child-compatible so lives with my aunt now, and I still miss her, and dread the day we have to say goodbye.

Not a fab week in the Laumiere household, Gabriel is suffering after his 8w jabs (he's a week late as he had a cold last week and the bloody baby clinic took TWO HOURS to do the jabs), and we had DS1's multi-disciplinary meeting yesterday (3 hours long with 2 kids, fun) to be told they suspect he's on the autistic spectrum as well as having cerebral palsy. I'm not that shocked as we did suspect, but my poor baby already has enough difficulties to overcome .

Of course am now watching Gabriel like a hawk for any signs of anything (he doesn't smile much is my current worry).

Grinning How sad for you. I think you did the right thing being with her, for you both. Hope you feel better soon.

I'm wishing the 20 hour days would get shorter as I am just shattered. Nicholas has the cold as well now and has been so stuffed up and he doesn't seem to realise he can breath through his mouth too! Wee shame. But it's making for an even more disturbed night.

I'm wondering if I am ever going to look decent again. I just can't shift the bags under the eyes. It's not a good look....

I had a dream that my old boss wanted me to come back to work and I was desperate to take the job even if it meant partially working from home and doing a job I know my colleague found boring!! That and the fact I had no idea how I would fit it in, but I determind to do it! If only....

but I WAS determind to do it...

Lack of sleep clearly proves that I wouldn't be any good anyway.

a big (un-musnet) hug to you grinning. lily your GP's sound rubbish - really glad that someone is now doing something for you both.

laimiere we haven't really had any proper smiles from Rosie - I think she's smiling then it turns out to be a yawn. I did startworrying about there being no smiles - but maybe she's just a solemn wee baby.

kanga impressed at you bf on the move - wow!

My tears have abated - I think they creep up when I have had no sleep. Now that dh is doing Rosie's 11pm-ish feed I feel so much better - I didn't even hear him come in to get her or put her back in teh moses basket last night - he did however get to hear me snoring and I can no longer blame it on being pregnant!

slick have you tried nose drops (I think they are called Nasosal)for Boab's stuffed up nose? Rosie has been stuffed up (and also tries to breath with her mouth closed causing much choking and wailing) and the drops helped her sneeze the worst of it out.

Hi girls, Sorry ive not been around much, i have been reading most of the posts but i never seem to get time to type a bloody reply!!

grinning so sorry to hear about your cat, it must have been awful you did the right thing and at some point im sure you will seek comfort in being with her xxxxx

laumiere sounds like you are having nightmare at the moment. My DD1 has ASD (Aspergers) and dyspraxia, im sure you are already aware but the SNs board on here is fantastic, its always been a great source of support for me. Its obviously a good thing that they are picking up on it while he is still young, we were very lucky that DD1 got a DX at the age of 4 just prior to starting school. Be kind to yourselfs even when you suspect things, they still have a habbit of hitting you like a brick wall xx.

Lily i agree your GP sound terrible!! id maybe think about changing tbh. Everything you have said about your BFing problems just screams thrush IMO, fingers crossed when the meds kick in you should turn a corner.

slick/meep sending the sleep fairies round for both of you , lets just hope they are better than the cleaning ones .

Well A had his 8 week jabs yesterday, so far he seems fine, does anyone know how long it takes to effect them? (fingers crossed it wont lol) i cant remember .

He continues to feed really well and sleeps really well at night, usually with just one quick night feed, and last friday he slept for 9 hours!!! YAY!!. However he definatley has reflux so is spending most of his awake time screaming but when he's not he is a total joy, lots of smiles, chuckles and gurgles , the GP has given us some Gaviscon for him so fingers crossed it will work.

Im just wondering where Boobz i dont recall her posting for a while?