Jan 2010 babies and mummies here.....can't think of funny thread title!

[crumpette]

... sorry couldn't think of a title that didn't mention how to get orange poo out of a white vest, or how to get jiggy post partum!!!

I hope you're wrong too ali but everything you've described recently is ringing large bells here, I wasn't going to say again because I don't want to make people upset but I think it's best to be honest so you can push for further investigations. If he is fitting there are so many things they can do for him, and the fits, if they are fits, sound reasonably mild so they should respond very easily to any treatment, so there is some good news.

wmdo - i'm so sorry about your cousin. Please don't beat yourself up though about not going to the funeral. I've not spoken to my father in 8 years but his Mum died when I was about 18 and I wanted to say goodbye so went to her funeral. I was ignored by all of that side of the family as he told them a load of lies and my Dad came over and just said lets no leave it so long next time. Anyway after my ramble, i dont think i got to say goodbye to my Gran properly because of the family so IMO its better to have your memories and pay your respects at the cemetery.

ali - How are you and Jacob doing now? It sounds so similar to Jacks episodes, he just didnt make any noise. We have our appt with the consultant tomorrow so im hoping i get some answers. Maybe our DC's are trying to tell us that we need to meet up and they're trying to get us in QMC at the same time. It's cute but not funny and too stressful!

ctofn - 5lb loss? Have you chopped off some bodily part to get that loss?

I've put on a 1/4 of a pound but thats it which im happy about after my diet of haribos.

So Jacks Dad had him for the 1st time last week, I dropped him off asleep and said Jack needed a nap as he'd been up a while but he got woken up. I was told he was fine and smiley but about an hour later i was told Jack was screaming and had been for about 45 mins. When i got there Jack was exhausted from screaming and his eyes were so red. The thing that really annoyed me is that his father had another woman with her baby looking after Jack. Tom was at his parents with his Mum upstairs and his nan was there so he had support so i dont get why she was there. I know that at some point he will introduce Jack to a girlfriend etc but we made a deal it wouldnt happen before we had spoken to each other. He just said she was his friend but his daughter and nan seem to know her well and his family had given her some cards. AIBU and blowing this out of proportion?

Well ladies my BEST FRIEND had a baby boy this morning . I was present for the birth of her first child (both IVF) but couldn't promise to be there this time what with Olivia and Percy. Anyway, every baby is special but when they are IVF I think its extra specially so IYKWIM.

Got a call at 10:38 to say she was 6cm dilated and had only just gone in with mild period pains. She only described the first birth like period pain too! She has always suffered from very bad period pain!!

Anyway, the hospital of course didn't think she'd be too far gone because of lack of fuss, she was walking OK etc. They examined her said, well you're not going anyway. Fancy trying the birthing pool? She said yes alright then. Got in the pool, smiled because it was lovely and warm, then contractions started coming closer together she said, could I have some gas and air please? Two puffs later and she screwed up her nose and said OUCH.. just said it.. didn't scream it or anything ... and the baby's head and shoulders slipped out!!! OMFG!!!! Logan was born at 10:57 and weighed 7lb 1 1/2 oz. Quite overwhelmed and so immensely proud of her.

Isn't news like that just lovely?

Other news is that day is proceeding OK I guess. Have managed to achieve a little ironing when Olivia and Percy have timed their naps together. Have had a couple of play periods with Percy and a couple of play periods with Olivia. Can't wait for DS to come home from school though so he can give Percy a good few hours play and attention. Haven't even thought about what to do them for tea tonight yet .

just checking in again because lil man is still asleep! yehhhhhh so am lazing sround done my house chores! DH made me a late breakfast yummmm pancakes,eggs and bacon!!!!!!
i refuse to step on scales not ready for all that right now i can fit into pre preggy clothes so thats good enough for now! i think!
Ali- hope all is well with lil one! hopefully it was a 1 off and will never happen again!
My cousins lil one had an epiosode like that whilst out shopping she went into shock and a stranger just stepped in and helped, she has no idea why it happened but hasnt happened since!lil one went a blue shade!!!!!
weaning - i believe its apersonal choice and you will know when your lil one is ready the only thing that can happen is they will not eat the food!
also has anyone noticed the " the bald patch" yet in babys head, not here yet but i know the more they are on back they get it!

ctofn I'm not sure where I read it but I've been doing so much reading on reflux to see if anywhere mentioned fits/apnea and it cropped up on 1 or 2 sites.
Jacob is now 20 weeks I brought a couple of bowls and some babyrice at the weekend but I'm not sure when to try him. I was hoping it would increase his intake of milk and stop some of the sick.
Dd was weaned at around 14 weeks and Ds1 was around 4 months which was recomended at the time.

Mama2b Jacob has got a small bold patch but he's not got much hair so you can't really tell although at the rate my hair is falling out I'm sure I'll have a few bald patches

mama Olivia had tons of dark hair from birth and it's all falling out apart from the top front. She sleeps on her tummy but it's literally just falling out all over the sheets .

She is 4 months (19 weeks). Im amazed because DS had loads of dark hair and it did thin out but this has been quite dramatic and quick.

I feel so weirdly dizzy and exhausted. My eyes look funny too, can't describe, just very dull, almost a different colour. Have made an appointment to see if i need iron which is probably the case. Any one else had anemia?

crumpette I'm glad you are honest as I've never seen a seizure before and didn't really know what I should be doing. When I explained it to my sil she said it sounded like a seizure (my nephew has got epilepsy) he had an episode at her house before when he was in my arms and started really shaking then went really white and fell asleep I just thought he was tired and put him down and she never said anything at the time but it worried her.
If he does it again I think its best if I take him to hospital.

new I was thinking the same thing wonder if we end up meeting on a ward. How is Jack doing?

ali yeah from the way you've described it recently it really does sound like he's having seizures it's natural and good to hope it's something else, but definitely push to get it looked into properly (though judging by new and Jack sounds like QMC might be rubbish !!) Do you have a camera you can film it with? I know that sounds a bit wrng but if you could film any episodes it may be worth doing, just so they would take you seriously. I would probably go to A&E to be honest especially if they seem to worsen at all, they can treat it so I'm keeping all my fingers and toes crissed that Jacob gets some help soon xx

new YANBU! What a prat, so the first time you leave him with his father he gets his girlfriend to look after him, and upset him to that extent? Yikes, his mum I could understand if he isn't used to babies but that seems a wee bit off to me. Ooh I don't know, bit soon anyway and not right to not have cleared it with you first (imo)

CTFN that's such nice news about your friend! I am that she thought it was period pain- ''ouch'' indeed I was screaming SHOOT ME GIVE ME A CAESAREAN IM GOING TO DIIIIEEE AAAAARGHAGHSGSHDG so mega points to your friend for being quite possibly the only person to retain a sense of dignity while giving birth..!

Hello all!

Have had an uber lazy day today...no ironing, washing, cleaning, cooking, gardening...just sitting and watching lots of my recorded sky plus tv. Heaven. Good timing methinks as am pretty sure that Nico is hitting his 4 month growth spurt, he fed loads today and for the first time in weeks, had to do a 1am feed last night.
Re. the weaning, I weaned DS1 at 5 months. He was ravenous and no way I was getting him to 6 months on milk alone. Plan to wait and see how Nico gets on before making a decision.

Ali and New - Hope you make some headway in finding out what is causing your LO's to be so poorly. to you both

WMDO - it could well be anaemia. Did they check your iron levels during pregnancy?

CTFN - fab birth story! Well done to your friend!

Hope everyone else doing ok. How are the broody ones getting on with getting another one in the oven? Have I missed any +ive HPT's?

I feel a little sad when I think that this little man could be my last baby, but then I just make sure I get as many cuddles in as possible. I am so enjoying bfeeding this time round, have no idea whether I will actually stop at 6 months. Although DS1 made the decision for me when he totally lost interest in bfeeding at about 22 weeks old. How long are all the other bfeeders planning on carrying on for?

mistletoe Im interested to know how you are so sure he is your last - and slightly jealous you can make a decision! Something i've never achieved. I like to do my own head in until I actually bore myself!

I don't know what to do re BF.
Olivia's reflux getting worse. She needs Gaviscon as well as Omerprazole but will not take it in cooled boiled water.
If I had her on Formula I could just pour it into a bottle. Problem is, she will take a bottle but point blank refuses formula of any kind.

I can't see her ever taking a bottle from me.
Can't stand the thought of doing it for a year or more though. I struggle to feed her and feeding her in public gets me down.
What are you thinking? Could you do the year or more?

Weaning, ooh can't wait. Im expecting big things like sleep, reflux getting better, less BF. Something tells me im building it up a bit!
Im just waiting to see how she is at every milestone IYSWIM.

She is 4 months now and doesn't seem ready yet so I will review at 5 months then 6 if she still seems fine. I don't believe you can set these things in stone because every baby is different thats for sure.

Now we have the BLW quandry, mush or finger foods? Im leaning towards mush me thinks!

ali I hope you get to the bottom of all these probable seizures soon. You must be out of your mind with worry .

Right, going to attempt a mountain of ironing infront of soaps.

We see a really good consultant at QMC but not sure he deals with seizures. We have been seeing him for 5 years with Ds1 and have seen him with Jacob.
We are there on 5th May so if I haven't had a nurology appointment by then I will speak to him.
I am okay I just want to get to the bottom of things and get Jacob sorted.
I'm worried that all the illnesses are setting him back he doesn't roll or lift his head up when on is front he is happy watching the world go round from the comfort of his bouncy chair.

wmdo you sound so stressed with Olivia's feeding are you back to being dairy free? have you tried mixing 1oz of formula to expressed breast milk then 2oz and so on that's how I got Jacob to take nutramigen.

Been away for ages as had no internet- severe withdrawal symtoms! I have no hope of catching up on the thread!

ali and new, I hope you both get some answers soon, I can only imagine how worried you both must be

mistletoe aiming for 2+ years with BF here, though DD may have other ideas, she's been more difficult to feed than DS was, but starting to settle into a bit better recently. She's growing up far too fast, 11 weeks tomorrow and been in 3-6mth clothes a few weeks now, I packed away the 0-3 mth gear last week

Having issues with bottle refusal too, and have my sisters hen night end May so need to perservere, have one more bottle to try up my sleeve, fingers crossed she will take it, will be third one, third time lucky !

Joined real fat club, as the weight not shifting quickly enough, and need to don a raunchy hen night outfit in a months time, if DD lets me out!

lottie Aidan's gotten his Sophie and he immediately nibbled on her ears. I've uploaded a photo of him with Sophie to my profile. Thks.

wmdo It's not like you were finding excuses for the sake of it. I think that if that was your instinct, you need to trust it. You are not here to please others and the welfare of you and your kids comes first. (hugs)

ali Really sorry for hear about more drama with Jacob. I really hope they see you soon and get to the bottom of it all. Give him a hug and a kiss from us all.

I am like you with the hair loss. I think my body is thinking that it has hardly dropped a single hair since I got pregnant so is now making up for lost time.

Fraosch I'd put in a word of caution against the high street opticians doing laser eye surgery. I was once flatmates with a girl who did those surgeries and they booked her back to back with surgeries from 9am to 5pm with just her 30-min lunch break free. So if there were any complications, they would eat into her lunch. I am sure plenty of people have had it done and statistically are ok but knowing that, and because it is my eyesight, I'd go somewhere else personally.

I've also washed out the 3-6 clothes that Aidan does fit in. I had to switch to those vests as the 0-3 were giving the poor dear a wedgie!!

Feeling a bit grotty - have a really tickly throat, running nose and extremely phlemy. Stayed away from the local Baby Cafe today as they sometimes get pregnant ladies and young babies. Went shopping instead LOL. I am hoping the worst of it will have gone by tomorrow morning as I don't wish to miss class at my local children's centre. Also I will get cabin fever as will DS!!

LL I sympathise re admin, tenants moving out, etc, I really do. One thing at the time, ey? I don't know if it's the same thing with you two but our move last July resulted in, shall we say, a certain disorganisation in our paperwork. I went through admin hell (à la française but in Switzerland they're probably the same?) from July until March. I was getting paid zilch during all that time and every time they asked me for a paper I would have to try to find it among cardboard boxes packed in the garage.

Do you have a friend in London who can help you out with your house?

Well done to your little girls for sleeping through.

No major weight loss here; just 200g so that doesn't count. Still feel wiped out but must think positive re iron tablets/Floradix kicking in in a few days.

Have a lovely day everybody.

eeeuugghh I feel awful, I think I have salmonella poisoning I have been up since 3am throwing up! NICE!!

I can't even walk up the stairs with DS today though I will have to shortly, eugh woe is me! Times like this I wish I wasn't breastfeeding as it makes me feel even worse.

lottie sympathies here tenants are always moving out of the house DP rents out, it's a total nightmare as there's a mortgage to pay and no way to pay it..! If there's anything I can do in London for you let me know, I'm not v far away. Do you have an agent? Hope it gets sorted soon.

LL your head may well be in the sand but you've made a list of things to do which is a damned fine start. Grown up reality sucks sometimes, ey?

3am filing- sounds worse than being ill!

Well I think I was infected on Sunday- I went to v v snooty golf club in sw london with v strict dress code with DP's father and his wife. I am vegetarian (though do snuffle nando's when pregnant) and they only had pork or chicken but to be polite I forced myself to eat this chicken pie and it was cold in the centre.. I mean, I know DP's family don't like me but really poisoning me is taking it a step too far

lottie I don't have leaving the country as an excuse but no filing has been done in casa crumpette since 2006- vital documents get thrown into plastic boxes 'for filing' and nothing is then done they stay there!!! Nightmare for finding stuff.

Re the house, no probs, but if I'm still alive and you need anything just let me know. We advertise on gumtree and cut out the agents but if you're renting the whole house of course that's not really advisable. The 'haart' rental office around there was very helpful when we were looking at things last year

and yes, a list is a good place to start- even if you only do one thing a day (a phone call for example) it will slowly get done

Yeah LL I've done the crying thing too: it's duz to huge overwhelm syndrome. Also I don't know if you agree but there's nothing like having the day-to-day care of DC to raise the stress levels when other stuff happens; they are the joy of our lives no doubt about it but they can also hamper. When pregnant with DD1 14 years ago I recall a mother who had twin 4 mth daughters (and a 3 yr old) explaining how doing her Tesco weekly shop child free was a real treat for her. I totally understand that now, don't you?

In terms of the work you have ahead of you I firmly believe in the benefits of doing regular bite-sized portions of stuff, a little every day. It'll get done that way and you won't exhaust yourself doing it all. Plus you will both be able to tick things of that list of your!

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Ladies - I'm with you on the tears of overwhelm syndrome. Currently going through that this week with new puppy, who now appears to be dominant and Olivia, and school runs for other 2 DCs, DH away on work and and and boo hoo boo hoo boo hoo.... can't cope!!!