Been keeping up with you all but can never manage to get both hands free to type a reply. Both kids are down for the night so I am able to post.
tk - yay for bub's weight gain! Cheezel - my DH went back to work this week too. As much as it was good having him around I too was looking forward to being our own so we could establish a routine. Willow - I hear ya on the tantrums. L threw several tantrums today, they were consecutive and just blurred into one huge one. In the end I think he forgot what he was upset about. DH came home to find L screaming, Immi screaming and I was pretty close to it too!
AFU - things are ok here. Still think that Immi has silent reflux. I am currently writing down her feeds, sleep patterns etc to see if there is any pattern. We have a paed appointment next week so I am hoping he may be able to explain some of her crying.
Anyway, off to bed so that I can have a bit of sleep before she is up for her next feed.
I joined the thread a little while ago but haven't managed to get back. Life has been quite crazy really, but my Mum has gone home now and DH is back at work so I'm hoping that we'll get some normality now.
It is lovely to read all your posts but having to catch up on so many I'm going to apologise for the lack of personals and I'm hoping to become an active member of the thread now.
TK - DD arrived on 3rd August, after they managed to stop my labour long enough to wait for DH to arrive on the plane. She wasn't due til the 25th so it was quite a surprise.
DD is pooing pretty much every nappy and sometimes we go through 2 at feed time. I was a little concerned as they were quite mucousy and when we had visit with the health nurse last week she was able to see one and said it wasn't normal but considering she is still gaining weight to wait and ask the Pead when we visit back in Perth on the 23rd. Can anyone shed some light on these? Apart from that she suffers terrible wind. I'm keeping my diet quite basic and can't seem to work out why. She will wake her self up crying and squirming from pain and I have to just nurse her and rub her tummy the she goes back to sleep. She also is a bit spewy, before, after and in between feeds, not all the time but more than enough. She does this other thing like she's going to be sick but then just kind of gags.
Anyway sorry for the long post. Great to see the nice weight gains for your babies, hope the sick bubba's are feeling better and you're all getting some sleep.
Oh DD managed to give us the distinct real smiles this week definately not to be mistaken for the wind grins... too cute.
Ellee - could it be reflux? Cass_blob posted in here about it and some symptoms a few days ago. Also there is a whole area here that has posts about reflux. Obviously need to get it checked out by a Dr but it is a possibility.
Hey all... Going to quickly type while i have five mins of silence!
Eloise has been awake, screaming, unsettled since 630 this morning... It's been horrible And poor DD1 has been doing alot of screaming, winging too... I think she's abuit jealous. DD1 keeps telling me to put Eloise down and come play I feel so bad for DD1. Although have been able to read DD1 alot of books while rocking Eloise in my arms...
Tk - I'm studying my B. of Nursing :-) have 2 years left (part time)
Yay for DD weight gain thats great
Ellee - Zahli and Eloise share the same birthday Have you tried some Wind remedies like Gripe water, infants friends, infacol? Also is she doing green poos (that is signs of wind) otherwise it could be something else like colic or reflux... (sounds a lot like Eloise - and shes a silent refluxer)
Saffi - Glad i'm not the only one almost in tears at the end of the day before DF comes home. Hugs hun.
Cheezel - Yay for peters weight gain! yay for the good sleeping, can he come and show eloise hoe to sleep hehe!
Hello to everyone else Hope you and your gorgeous babies are doing well
Miss Eloise has just filled her pants... But is quiet and asleep but going to have to disturb her...
Hello everyone, I have been reading but not replying - sorry, I don't even have an excuse (although I did try to think of one before I responded, so I guess I have no imagination either ).
My chubba bubba is (finally) sleeping atm, he is so tired I even managed to get him down in his snuggle bed, so my poor sore shoulders are having a break from holding him. My two little monsters are sitting quietly watching playschool and eating choclate mud cake - you can tell I am instilling some really good behaviours ino my children.
It is strange I see to be alternating between days when I think - OMG Why did I even have the three kids I did have! and trying to decide when I will have the next! I only just had bubs not quite 5 weeks ago and I am already thinking about having another! how crazy is that!
Damn Baz is waking up, lets hope he is just stirring and will goback to sleep.
Hope everyone is well. Sorry No personals atm - I am much to lazy
Hi all! We are a bit slow to join this thread....but thought id jump on to say hi!
I'm a first time mum to a beautiful baby girl, Chloe Jacinta, who was born (in a big hurry...nearly didn't make it to the hospital!) on 1st August, weighing 7lb 3oz.
My life is now amazingly hectic and im seriously sleep deprived, but im loving it!
It is great to read all your posts...and to see that im not the only one up at all hours of the night (and day!) with a crying baby! Although i would class Chloe as a generally placid baby, we think she has colic and has been screaming all day
hopefully she will wear herself out and get a good sleep 2nite
Hoping that you and your gorgeous little ones are all doing well, and looking forward to reading more posts!
Larne - Welcome to the thread It's reassuring to know you're not the only one going through "issues" hey. We think that DD has a bit of colic too - not nice.
Misty - You're a brave, admirable even, woman considering another baby so soon!
Cass Blob - How cool that our little cherubs share their birthday. We have tried both gripe water and infants friend a few times each. It does make a difference most times but I'm concerned if they get immune and it no longer works. I've read that this happens but not sure if it's true.
Saffi - thanks for the silent refluxer tip (that Cass Blob posted).
AFU - Miss Z seems to be getting worse with the reflux and colic symptoms. Can't wait to see the Pead next week. It is hard to know what is acceptable and when it becomes classed as an issue. Last night she gagged a lot and was sick quite a few times while sleeping. She cries and cries in her sleep and is getting harder to settle. She farts well once she can. She's had a couple of green poo's in the past but nothing that colour of late. Poor girl had diarroeah this morning but it was only one nappy (as I was changing her lol). Today I could hardly put her down because of her pains. But as you've probably seen in other post I ordered a swing so hopefully it will help her being upright.
definately not to be mistaken for the wind grins... too cute.
And poor DD1 has been doing alot of screaming, winging too... I think she's abuit jealous. DD1 keeps telling me to put Eloise down and come play 
thats great 
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