Premmie Mums #6

Hi there and welcome Castle - you and Tiff have been chatting up a storm!!!
I hear you on the feeding issues - my little one was the same. She was also on an iron supplement for I think 6 months.

Tiff- Glad to hear that Ivy is a little better.

Hi Carrie, how is Kyla, have you found out any more about that turn in her foot when she stands?
Our problem is tippy toes. Apparently, their tendon at the back isn't streched enough ( a common prem thing, I'm told). We are doing excercises to correct it.

Hope you are both well

Hi All, welcome castle!
Well just an update on Nixon. He was 10months old on Saturday and all going well until he woke about 2am in vomit. since then he has continued to be sick all week, first was vomitting and going off all food, then started the diahorea. I have been struggling to give him even half the amount of fluids he usually has and he became a little dehydrated. After a week of not eating nor getting any better i took him to hosp on Friday. just monitored him but basically said there isnt much they can do. he lost about 700g in the last week.
anyway today he started eating small amounts again but no he has terrible nappy rash. i have been out all day and dh said he did lots of poos but was fine. but i got home about 5pm and since then ive changed about 5 nappies. it is to the point when he wees or poos he absolutley screams in pain.i bathed him with some pinetarsal in the water and stopping using wipes to wipe him. I am caking the cream on like concrete, tried to give him some nappy free time, until he pooed everywhere. it brings tears to my eyes seeing how red he is and how much it is hurting him. i just wish he could stop pooing so it can get better.

I hope all the kiddies are well and dont get what Nixon had has, i thought it was a 24hr bug but its gone on for 7days so far.

Oh Nic, I'm so sorry to hear that! Poor little guy. DS no. 3 had very sensitive skin & reacted to the slightest thing. You're right to keep on with the cream. I found that Sudocrem or the Herron zinc & castor oil cream was the best for us. Definitely try wiping him only with a damp face cloth or cotton wool pads & water. He must be losing a lot of fluid too. You said he was eating a bit again. Is he drinking well too?

Kids usually improve quickly but sometimes you wonder how long to wait for it!

Oh No! Poor little Nixon. Nic, have you tried PawPaw Ointment?? Willow is a redhead with really sensitive skin and it works really well for her. I have used it on all 3 of the kids and I haven't found anything that beats it.
Willow is great, only 6 more days until her birthday. I still can't believe how fast this year has gone. Nothing else has been happening around here, just making the final plans for Willows party, Taking Kayla and Liam to school cleaning the house and looking after Willow. I think I need a Holiday.
I hope everyone is well or gets well soon.

Raven

Oh Nic,
Poor Nixon! I hope he gets better soon.

Nic, Ned had gastro for nine days straight... saw the GP every day, but it was still awful. Best wishes.

Time to close this thread girls. You can keep chatting here