Well Liam was a little trooper again last night - self settling. But he woke up 3 times crying and needed the dummy put in to get back to sleep (and we think his hands were cold because he'd gotten them out of the wrap, so we re-wrapped him). Then he slept through until 6.30 am this morning!!!! He's never done that before either so there's firsts all round this week.
I think I'll take some new pics today because he's looking different to me like he's grown up a lot this last week. I'm wondering now if it was a wonder week for him as he's doing a few new things like growling and a couple of times he's chuckled - but I can't get him to repeat it unfortunately.
Nothing else to report. I hope everyone else is doing well
AAAH Isabell was up from 6am!! And i feel sick, got a sore throat, think im getting a cold, got a massive headache, feel spew sick, just wanna sleep!! She has had one 2 hour sleep so far, and i slept for that time, but i still feel absolutely horrible
AAAH Isabell was up from 6am!! And i feel sick, got a sore throat, think im getting a cold, got a massive headache, feel spew sick, just wanna sleep!! She has had one 2 hour sleep so far, and i slept for that time, but i still feel absolutely horrible
Sorry to hear that Meg, but it might explain Isabell's change to routine - she might have the same feelings.
I'm getting good daytime sleeps at the moment, but I know it is because Greer is sick, sleeping it off so to speak. Means I get time to clean and about to put her down again now - hope she stays asleep so I can give DS some attention.
i think we may be going through a growth spurt here with Isabelle. she has been really cranky for the last two days but luckily still sleeping her 12 hours at night. i had been considering the move to her room this week, but i thinki might wait until this growth spurt is over and she's had her 4 month vacs.
It's been pretty quiet in here, hope that everyone is doing ok.
Grubi, I haven't much time (just came to read) but I can give a quick tip to try. For a deeper explanation, look at the video on my blog about breathing in the asthma sections. The simple version is, if you overbreathe, lack of carbon dioxide stops oxygen getting into the cells (eg, the brain). It seems converse to what you'd expect to happen from overbreathing, but CO2 is needed to transport the oxygen. This sets up a cycle where all kinds of crises happen in the body. And a panic attack causes over breathing almost as bad as asthma does - that panting, big breath, shock type breathing. To avert an attack almost immediately, hold your breath. Sounds too simple, but as the CO2 builds back up in your system, your body and mind will start to relax. Cut off the loop by cutting down the breath. Then "mouse breathe" this is what we describe to children to make it fun, but it's just breathing so small that you can barely feel it when holding a finger in front of your nose (btw, NEVER mouth breathe!!!). It will feel uncomfortable, like your dying to take a deep breath or that your starving of air. Ignore it, and soldier on. Stay uncomfortably needing air for a good five minutes, then resume regular (gentle nose) breathing. Don't deprive yourself to gasping stages, that's counter productive. But do starve of air a little.
My brother, an addict and panic attack extraordinaire in his hey day, can avert a panic attack with breath alone now.
Sorry I've forgotten who it was but someone else here had cradle cap issues. Are they in this thread or the other one? I'm wondering how you treated it and if it went or got worse, etc.
fire that was probably me. i think i mentioned earlier that ds's miracle cradle-cap formula failed to work instantly on dd (it was 30ml almond oil with 3 drops each of geranium, lavender and roman chamomile). i had just about given up but over the past couple of weeks it's worsened and she's been scratching her head a lot and drawing blood occasionally. so, i've been putting the oil on an hour or so before her bath (which is more or less every second day), then brushing her hair/scalp just before bathing her and washing her hair. with the brush, circular movements seem to do the trick. there are several small bits still on her head, and a couple of giant crusts that i'm scared to lift off, but at this stage i'm pretty sure they'll all come off in time if i continue the oil-brush-bath method. i've also had to use baby shampoo to wash her hair, otherwise the oil just stays in there. does ci have bad cradle cap? how's his eczema going? i've had that myself recently, not pretty...
meg hope you and bubs are better soon.
hi to everyone, not much time to write now as ds is demanding food. hope you all have a good day
**oops - that should be ONE drop each of the essential oils, in case anyone feels like trying it! it also makes a lovely baby massage oil.**
Last edited by mgm; August 10th, 2008 at 10:27 PM.
and a couple of times he's chuckled - but I can't get him to repeat it unfortunately.
Sounds too simple, but as the CO2 builds back up in your system, your body and mind will start to relax. Cut off the loop by cutting down the breath. Then "mouse breathe" this is what we describe to children to make it fun, but it's just breathing so small that you can barely feel it when holding a finger in front of your nose (btw, NEVER mouth breathe!!!). It will feel uncomfortable, like your dying to take a deep breath or that your starving of air. Ignore it, and soldier on. Stay uncomfortably needing air for a good five minutes, then resume regular (gentle nose) breathing. Don't deprive yourself to gasping stages, that's counter productive. But do starve of air a little. 
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