Keeping off the pie and the cigs...we'll live until 180!

[FrantasticO]

Hey new thread since our old stopping smoking and not gaining-too--much weight has been lost from chat! BOO!!!

I am not a good role model however as I HAVE piled on a stone, well 12 lbs now, since giving up the cigs.
This must be rectified!
Hence joining in the club section!

Donnadoon hope you find this thread.

Everyone else pile in, join and be happy or miserable bastard ex smokers

Hiya
I'm sad and worried about my little tiddler
She was weighed today and has lost 12% of her birth weight (10% is the max they allow for their charts)
Anyway the midwife suggested she goes back to hospital and I've said that I will top her up with formula if needed (currently EBF)
So she has agreed to come back Monday to see if she has gained by then
It's so worrying, obviously by Monday I will go back with her if there has been no gain, and keep feeding her every hour an half over the weekend
But I'm annoyed that they have to follow these guidelines which are based on full term babies and that not all babies are the same
Mine were all born early and had this problem with weight at first
They are cursed with their dad's fast metabolism too
Gotta dash
Chat later x

Aw donna poor you
Is she peeing and pooing and content between feeds?
Can you express and top up with that if need be?
Babies can lose up to 15/ and still be ok.
Try not to worry too much, your milk will not have long come in, she's a prem and it's early days.
Recent research is looking at starting the centimes a 2 weeks
Make sure u keep an eye on the charting and it's all corrected by date.
Lecture over, just hate to think you are worried
Take heart if the mw was worried they would have you visited at the weekend.
Hers to lots of very wet and phooey nappies!!
and remember its only formula if you top up with it, not gin!!!

Huge hugs mrs

Xx

Centiles!

If they started the centiles at two weeks that would be much better
Loads of wet and dirty nappies
I feed and change her every 2 hours max, sometimes more frequent , never let her go more than that but wondering if I should let her go three hours to ' build up an appetite' rather than ' little and often'
Ah it's a pain when they come too soon, I really thought I'd make my date with this one
Placenta abrubtion again
I've not got an expresser, I've never needed one before, but I can see how they are useful
I gave her 20 ml of formula last night and it knackered my supply, got very over full and had to hand express a bit out, so I won't be offering formula again for a while
Thanks for letting me ramble, and no I'm not worried as such because dd 15 months took 4 weeks to regain her birth weight , she was born at 36 wks and she is a proper little chubster now

You're not rambling, it's worrying when you think you have to top up.
Sounds like you are doing an amazing job.
The fact that your prev kids all follow the same pattern kind of tells you that all will be well!
Hope you're not too tired with the feeding frenzy, at least you know it gets better.
All hands on deck at donnas, your job is to feed and rest and feed resting might be a tad optimistic with a 15 monther!

Take it as easy as you can girl!

Thanks Fran
Bought an expresser yesterday, squeezed out the waterey milk so hopefully she getting the fattier stuff
In other news I was down our out of hours yesterday afternoon
I have a water infection, never had one before but first time for everything
So I'm on antibiotics and resting, DH is great with dd2,with all of them, I feel like I've hardly seen them :(
Anyway sorry to be all me me me
Hope you and yours are well
:)

Away big hugs and cuddles and lots and lots of sympathy.
Poor wee soul.
Urinary infections suck hope you got trimethoprim and begin to feel better today.
How's the feeding going today?
Hope you get lots of rest in between feeds.
Remember to eat and drink my lovely x

Huge not away!

Feeling much better thanks Fran
Just keeping everything crossed that little one has gained a bit of weight for tomorrow
She been feeding really well
My tablets appear to have kicked in
Alls good:)

Will keep fingers and toes crossed for you!
Sure all will be well, it's hard going in the beginning.
Take care mrs, lots of fluids for you.
Hope you are getting some zzzzs.
Catch up tomorrow

Phew
She put a bit on
Only 9% below birth weight now
It's the only time I get advised to eat more cake, when I'm bf a newborn

How s you and yours?
Been to exercise class lately?
I can't wait to get out and pound the pavements with my brand new double buggy
www.pramworld.co.uk/mountain-buggy-duet-2013-chilli?gclid=CNbWyoqCsLwCFafKtAodR1YAsQ

Never splashed out like this before
All 5 of mine have had the same bits and bobs handed down etc
But needed a double this time, and decided to treat myself
We plan on spending the summer in Devon with the family and this will be perfect for the beach
Catch up later matey :)

Loving the buggy, it looks fab!
A serious bit of baby kit.
My double was a life saver and certainly done some mileage!

Whoop whoop for the wait gain, get you mrs!
It's a worry when they are new isn't it and they haven't read the rule book!

Keep going with the cake, it's a necessity just now!

Been to my class today, still a blardy lard arse

So so pleased about the weight gain.

Laters

Obviously pleased about you're little beauty's weight gain not mine doh!

Ha ha ^^

Hey mrs, hope you are tucked up in bed for a good couple of hours before her lady ship wants feeding.
Fingers crossed your antibiotics have kicked in and your getting back on your feet.
Have serious pram envy!

We are just settled after I found a note in the school bag informing us that someone in the class has lice joy to comb 3 heads just incase
All clear thank god, couldn't be doing with the treatments and mammoth laundry at this time of night.

Middle child is now very interested in "beasties that live in your hair" thanks dh for that little pearl of wisdom!

Rest up and take care!

Hey donnadoon, bet you're tired.

Hope all is well and her highness is guzzling!

Don't worry about replying, just take it easy.

Rest, eat cake and rest!

Laters

Hiya
Oh yes the adrenalin has worn off and the tiredness has kicked in big styleee !
Muddling through though
Sorry about the hair friends
They a pain in the arse
My boys only had them once
Dd1 had them in year one about three times I think...grrrr

Ps just had half a Battenburg

Glad to hear your having some cake
How's the feeding going?

No marching beasties to be found in the kids thank god

Seen friends newborn yesterday, she's a teechie, she's 3 weeks old.
Was thinking you must be knackered when I saw my friend collapse on my couch to be given chocolate drip fed for 3 hours

Friend heading back down south next week so was nice to get a cuddle of her baby!

Feeling broody...moi??

Heh heh, that's so not happening!
Am resolved now though!

More cake and some zzzzs for you mrs

Laters

Morning mrs!
Hope all is going smoothly with you and your brood.

It's the weekend, so hopefully you will have all hands on deck at home and you will get some rest.

Just keep breathing!

Seriously though hope you are doing ok, early days are bone crushingly tiring and hormones all over the place are the work of the devil

Take it easy x

Hiya
Alls good
Dd3 is back to, over actually, her birth weight!!
Yay!!
Can't believe it!
I can relax and enjoy her now
Feedings going great, she is a laid back little soul
Sleeps loads, but playing catch up from being early I guess
The sun is shining here today, just waiting for DH to come home then we are going on the school run and to a little farm shop near us to get something nice for tea
I'm thinking, home made farm shop pizza and quiche, with salad, olives, coleslaw etc.....drools
Yay for the weekend Fran !!
Xx

Hiya
Well done you guys on the weight gain!
Enjoy the farm shop dinner, sounds lovely (drool)

Had to take our dog to vet as he's not too well, given an injection and to be seen again on Monday, tomorrow if he gets worse.
Poor old soul is walking into doors and his back legs are very weak.
I'm v worried about my mutt

What a week!

Hope your wee one keeps the good work up!
So very pleased for you,
Take it easy
X

Hi donna
Hope the weekend has been a good one, with lots of rest when possible.
Can't picture you resting much tough!

Has been a crappy weekend here.
Dog still not well, I'm worried sick that its the end of the road.
Lots of doggie cuddles this weekend.

Off to gymnastics with the brood now, leaving muttley with his dad.
How sad am I?
You'll think I'm nuts but he's one of our family, sure you will know as you have your own pooch.

Anyways,
Hope feeding and sleeping are both going well.
Laters.

Awww Fran
:( for your mutt
They ARE massively part of the family
I hope the vets can do something for him
I think it's harder when you've got kids because they love him too and if they are upset then you are upset double, triple, however many kids you have
I have everything crossed for you at the vets today
All good here
Had a restful weekend, last week of school here, they break up on Friday for a week
Little dot feeding like a gannet :) won't be a little dot for much longer
Really hope pooch picks up