Firstly a BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Miss E - wow time really does fly with these little ones. Glad to hear you had a wonderful birthday and congratulations on the walking too!
Now to everyone else I am so sorry, but this is about to become another ME post. I really will try and come back soon and not be so selfish - I promise!
Anyhoo - Jazzy had another febrile convulsion early on Saturday morning (by the way - those that are on my Facebook, please don't mention on there). We don't really know what caused the temperature this time as she has been well. She had a mild cold over a week ago, but she was well this last week. When I was putting her to bed I noticed that she felt a little hot so took temp - 38.4 - so gave panadol and she went down fine. She woke me about 3am and demanded a breast feed - I noticed she was very hot so temp again - 39.7! As soon as I took it I knew that we were back in that danger area again. So I gave her panadol around 3:15am - she started fitting about 3:25am and fit lasted about 7 mins (about the same as last time). Was uncouncious for about 5 minutes - she just started coming around about the time the paramedics got there. So back to RCH to get checked out. I believe the JUNIOUR doc that we saw there took the easy way out and because she had a bit of dried snot around her nose said that it was an URTI that caused the fever. HELLO!!! Do you not understand that she just had a fit - she was foaming at the mouth and the nose - OF COURSE she has dried snot around her nose. Did you not hear me when I said that she had been fine up until I put her to bed??? Did you not hear me when I said that I went through this all last time and she ended up with mastioditis due to no-one picking up on a middle ear infection??? Anyhow, I demanded AB's - which the doc did provide. Now, I am well aware of the fact that AB's will not work if it is a virus, but there was no way I was going to go the whole weekend before getting to a doc who actually knows our situation without AB's - not after the last time.
So we still don't really know why she is spiking a fever - she still has the fever by the way. I am off to see our NEW GP this afternoon and hoping that she might actually spend the time to try and figure out what is going on. I can tell that she is in pain and not well - but it is NOT a URTI - she does not have a runny nose etc.
Sorry for the vent girls, but just so over doc's saying everything is a virus when I know from experience that this is not always the case. I am probably now going to turn into the sort of mother that doc's hate to see coming, but I really feel that I let Jazzy down last time - I am meant to be her voice and I tell you people are sure going to hear that voice now!
Anyhow, vent over - I hope you are all well. I do promise to come back when I have been to the doc's and also when I have calmed down a bit and can focus on everyone else again.
Sorry have been MIA! You know what it's like, not a lot gets done at the moment. And then I stopped getting update emails etc anyway been thinking of you all and actually Smithy I had a dream about you a couple of nights ago!
BG: Happy Birthday to Miss E & a Happy 30th to you too! Welcome to the "Dirty Thirties"!
Janie: How horrible! I hope they find a solution for you. Jump up & down & scream and threaten to call Today Tonight if you have to!
Hi to everyone else.
AFU: We're doing well. JD is now 10 weeks and weighing in at 6.65kg and just going into his 00 clothes! We've been through half a dozen formula changes, finally settling on regular Karicare. He's lactose intolerant but refuses to drink any of the lactose free or anti reflux formulas.
We've moved him into his cot with success, I think it's just the day sleeps he was refusing (he still only has a couple of short 20min naps a day) We've put the cot in our room for winter, we figure it's much easier to heat 1 room than two. But he's settled a little more now and sleeps around 6hrs from about 8:30pm then has a feed then goes another 4-ish hrs til morning.
Kelly: good luck with your FS appt! I am so jealous, call me crazy but if I could start again tomorrow I would! I just loved being pg and love being a mummy!
I Don't know if or when we'll be able to do it again, the financial side is just so difficult right now and I'm up for a full collection cycle straight up as we have no snowbubs left. I'm madly trying to squirrell away spare cash but TBH we are really struggling at the moment It is so frustrating! DHs new job still only has him as casual. It would be so much better if they would make him permanent and we could have some security. Anyway that's my "me" rant for now!
Must head off, have a very hungry boy and a mountain of washing waiting for me! Have a great Monday everyone!
Janie - arm yourself with knowlegde and then they have to listen. We demanded an ultrasound for Xaviers hips when he was born because of a family history. They turned out to be okay in the end but with Campbell I had every nurse doc tell me he was fine and eventually demanded an ultrasound and he was in a harness until he was 6 months old. Mum always knows best.
WOW boc what a big boy you have. Xavier was 6.3kg at 13.5 weeks that was the last time we had him weighed.
awww big hugs to you murph,
it sounds to me that your doing everything right hun,your a wonderful mummy
being a mum is so dam hard sometimes,but omg the joys they bring to us,theres not a day goes by were im not laughing at charlie atm,and shes just the same ,we were in such a wonderful routine and thats just gone out the window now lol ,she was sleeping till 8am every day NOW 6.50am and im not happy jan lol..
was eating (well trying solids ) now couldnt give a bugger about them ,its amazing how they can change from one day to the next.so im the same now i just let her do what she wants really shes the boss and i think she knows that lol..
so you hang in there girl friend ,keep up your wonderful work and enjoy every second with that beautiful girl of yours and pls give your self a break hun ,we do the best job we can on the day
so anyways girls i hope you all have a great day,its a lovely warm day here today so im washing all bed sheets (i hate remaking the beds lol) and im going to clean the chooks pen out yipee gee im exciting lol BUT guess what did i tell you all the chooks are laying eggs now ...well they are and we now had 3 eggs
had a bit of a word to the farmer yesterday from next door,his a real ****er,but anyway pmsl..
take care girls ,love to you all and also your beautiful little kiddies
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It is so frustrating! DHs new job still only has him as casual. It would be so much better if they would make him permanent and we could have some security. Anyway that's my "me" rant for now!
and im not happy jan lol..
shes the boss and i think she knows that lol..
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