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hey all! I dont have much time, but Id thought Id post quickly just to say were still alive haha
Today seems to be taking its toll on me grr! Daniel was 6 weeks yesterday and my god he has become a very unsettled baby. This morning I had to let him settle himself because he just wouldnt let me do it! Im very impressed he did actually, with minimal crying but he is starting to whinge in his sleep these past couple of nights, not sure why. We have also just started him on infacol to see if that helps with wind and the spews he does after/during a bottle
On the topic of another baby-at the moment I dont want another one for awhile but I will want more. I want to wait until Daniel is a bit older and can understand me and also want he wants.
Ok well seeing as this is the only time Ive got I might go lie down! The housework can wait LOL hopefully Ill be back on later to catch up more!
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Have been keeping up with everyone's posts but have been slack in posting myself!
Came down with a bad cold several days ago, then yesterday had a very sore right breast. Didn't worry too much about it until last evening I developed a terrible fever, I felt delirious! Suspected it may have been mastitis and took myself to my GP this morning whom he confirmed my fear. Theres nothing like losing your dignity when he asked me to drop my pants and bend over so he could jab a big needle of penicillin in my bum. :redface: He gave me some antibiotics as well so hopefully this nips it in the bud!(no pun intended...) I'm glad I went to the doctors today, he said another 24 hours and it could have become an abcess (ouch!) No more lazy feeding Max while lying in bed for a while...
Cass- Hope everythng went well with the paed, and Eloise is ok.
Larne- Welcome, I love the name Chloe!
Hi to everyone else, will post again soon.
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Hiya,
Been MIA die to a thoroughly crap week - more on that later....
Salboo so sorry to hear about the mastitis - sounds hideous! How are you feeling now pet?
Thanks Misty for the heads up on the 6week 'change' - I had heard about it and am wondering if that could mean the opposite too? My DD won't settle for hours in the evening and its often midnight before she sleeps - maybe she will miraculously settle at 6 weeks? Here's hoping!
Rhia was it your baby who had the hormonal pimples? Looks like Orla has sprouted them all over her lovely peachey cheeks too :( How long did it last if I may ask?
OK so my crap week is probably nothing compared to having a baby with reflux or other illnesses, or dealing with mastitis but I was feeling pretty sorry for myself nonetheless. For some reason whenever it was sunny events conspired to keep me at home (like waiting all (*(&&^%5 day for a tradesman who was supposed to come between 9 & 11am ) or else it was bucketing down so in effect spent 6 days in a row couped up at home - not in itself so terrible except I was all alone without help from DP as he'd managed to schedule himself 2 nights and all weekend teaching at uni on top of his normal work so I had to deal with "Little Miss Cranky" all by myself without naps cos she insisted on perpetual motion :rolleyes: I totally cracked it yesterday and threw a plate at the back fence in frustration! I've insisted DP pull a sickie tomorrow as he's just about to burn himself out and will be of no use to anyone let alone himself :(
Ok enough whinging from me - just needed to get that off my chest....
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Koru - my dd has those pimples too. they can be for numerous reasons. My midwife pretty much just says its coz their skin is learning how to be skin. lol. DD2 has had them for about 2 - 3 weeks now and it gets worse with the heat. it will go away eventually. my dd1 and ds also had it. in most cases its nothing to worry about but if you are concerned, see your gp.
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Hiya ladies,
Haven't been able to post much lately... the other day I got a whole post written up and the computer ate it - I was not impressed. My belly buddies have started having their babies :dance: it is so exciting but mixed emotions for me... Caitlin's EDD was yesterday and it was a weird day for me... I am so happy she is here but was sort of mourning what could have been if that makes sense.
Will come back tomorrow to do persies. I have my 6 week check up tomorrow!! Hoping to DTD tonight... such planning!! One of my belly buddies mentioned that she likes to DTD before the check up so if there is any pain she can raise it with the doctor... I thought it was a good idea... lets hope DD settles!
Ok - more from me tomorrow!
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Hi all! how is everyone going?
Misty- thanks for the heads up on the 6 weeks mark, Chloe has been quite whingy lately so that explains it...
Salboo- you poor thing, mastitis is terrible! try putting heat packs on your boobs and then feeding after that, i found that helped!
Koru- i think the little pimples are normal, most of my friends babies and chloe got them. they seemed to last about 2-3 weeks and as megan said the get redder with heat and after a feed. my dr said its a build up of hormones and they will just go on their own. And as for your husband working all the time...i hear you! mine took overtime (extra money does help though!) so i feel i havent seen him all week. rang him in tears the other day saying how hard it is being on my own with a screaming baby...afterwards i felt really bad though, he is only trying to do the right thing for his family!
Rhia- how did the infacol go? i tried it with no luck but not sure if maybe you need to use it for a while before it works?
Saffi- hows immis reflux? my dr said the same thing about it being typical for a 6 wk old bub. i was told to just ride it out but i think ill go see my regular dr for a 2nd opinion...i cant stand watching her in pain
Cass- did you get a swing? we rushed out and got one for Chloe when she was having a really bad bout of colic/reflux....love it! the only bad part is the crappy music they play, drives me insane! :wall:
Tk- goodluck for your 6 wk checkup!
AFU i have had a pretty crap week so hoping this one will be better! :crossfingers:
i think chloe may now have reflux, rushed her to the drs the other day as she vomited 5 times in a row (which is not like her) and got told it is common at her age and to see if it continues! so pretty much, put up with it! im going to see another dr for a 2nd opinion.
i have been feeling very overwhelmed this past week, dont get me wrong im absolutely loving motherhood and wouldn't change it for the world, but am finding it difficult watching her in pain and not being able to do anything. Hoping she grows out of it soon!
on a happier note, we got our first smile the other day! :confetti: sooooo excited!
well thats it for me....hope you and your bubs are all happy and healthy! will post again soon!
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Hi everyone.
DS1 is being a nightmare lately, very sooky (screaming and crying really) and clingy and stuff. DH took him to the drs yesterday just to check he didn't have an ear infection or anything - he doesn't, so I am not sure why he is so sooky. Altough I can hear him coughing atm, so maybe he is just starting to come down with something. It is so hard when he doesn't talk or communicate very well.
I have started back at Weight watchers - I need to loose 27kg to get back to my goal weight :eek:
And Baz is all snuffly. I don't think he is actually sick, but he has stuffed up nose, so he has trouble breathing, which means he didn't sleep very well last night. I will have to pull out the ventilator tonight.
Grrr I hope we aren't all going to get sick. Although as bad as this will sound - If the kids are getting sick, I just hope I don't. I don't mind looking after sick kids, But I Hate looking after kids when I and sick.
Koru - Huggs, It is a tough gig being a parent sometimes - Having had my firstborn be a miserble baby, you have all my sympathies and my assurances that it does get better.
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Typing one handed so this might take a while LOL
Larne - Immi is pretty much the same, crying whenever she's not being held, sleeping only brief periods during the day and especially when she is being held upright in the carrier.
koru - pimples here as well. I was hoping to have some professional photos done so have to wait until her skin clears a bit.
misty - Immi is snuffly as well. The paed said that is normal as well. She has now developed a cough and a bit of a runny nose so looks like she may have a cold.
Been thinking about joining WW too. I'm a lifetime member and have all the books but I find I need the meetings to keep me motivated.
Maybe DS1 is jealous about Baz. My DS is nearly 2 so we are getting major tantrums here, some of it I suspect is because of Immi.
salboo - hope you feel better soon.
tk - hows Caitlyn doing? Given what you've been through it would be easy to think "what if".
Rhia - I hate it when they just cry and cry. Learning to self soothe is good. Immi hasn't learnt yet.
Hi to anyone I've missed.
AFU - things are okay, seem to be going through the same things as everyone else. Finding it difficult to get everything I need to do done, but we'll get there.
She's asleep on my chest so thinking I might try to put her in her cot. Fingers crossed she stays asleep.
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koru- Yeah Daniel has them still. They arent as bad as they started off with, but they do get redder in the heat as MeganH said. He has had them for about 3weeks and Im not concerned about them, but they have spread down his neck, shoulders and arms.
larne- not really sure on the infacol! It may just be him being really unsettled, he can burp on his own but he is still vomiting, which I guess is perfectly normal. Not much help am I!
misty- Oh I really hope your little ones arent getting sick, and best of luck with the weight watches :)
tk- Ive also got my 6 weeks checkup tomorrow. Me and DP have already tried DTD, tried at 3 weeks!! I was curious and we've tried again a few times after. Its really not very comfortable atm, I think its because Im still a bit scared! (tmi sorry lol) On another note, it means Daniel will be getting his needles and Im also going to ask for the whooping cough vacc shot for me.
Well other than that not much else has happened. Daniel is still being a whingy baby, but thats ok. It stresses me out because I feel helpless but I have a great support network here so yay!
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Hiya - thanks everyone for he responses on pimples - seems its another one of those completely normal things that no-one warns you about!
DP had the day off yesterday and we're all better off for it - Orla even slept for a 4.5 hour stretch last night and went straight back to sleep after feeding :)
Does anyone know when babies stop doing the startling thing? Orla hates being wrapped but it really does help her sleep better. I'm compromising with leaving one hand out for her to suck at the mo....
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koru - not sure when the startle reflex goes but I know I was wrapping DS until he was about 4 months old and he was too big for the wraps we had. I wrap Immi in the angel style (with both her arms upwards and her hands covered but next to her face).
Went to a feeding clinic yesterday as Immi and I have BF attachment issues. It was really useful as it showed me that she most likely doesn't have reflux and that the reason for her distress a lot of the time is that she is hungry or is overtired. Given that my supply is cr@p and she feeds and settles better with the formula we have decided to wean. Bit disappointed that we couldn't establish a good BF relationship but in the end it is causing both of us stress struggling to keep BF.
Immi has a bit of a cough at the moment. It was only a matter of time before she caught something (DS is at daycare so brings home heaps of germs...).
BBL
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Oh Saffi that's such a bummer the BF didn't work out - wish I could send you some of mine - still got too much. Have to drain some off before I feed Orla or she chokes on it - even then she sends a lot of it back up!
But it sounds like you gave it your best shot - esp visiting the bf clinic. Hopefully now she'll be more settled and it's good that its not reflux - such a horrible condition to have :(
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CM - That is fantastic weight gain!
Saffi - glad that the clinic helped, sorry that BF didn't work but you gave it your best shot and that is all we can ask of ourselves.
Ellee - have DD's poos settled down?
Cass - congrats on your studies. I am hoping to go back to uni first semester 2010... I took this year off because I had horrid pregnancy sickness at night when I was supposed to be in classes... I spent more time out in the bathrooms being sick! :hug: re meds stopped working. How did you go at the paed?
Misty - sounds busy in your house! Thank you for mentioning the six week unsettled period. I thought I was going slightly insane (am first time mum) but when I read your post I felt very relieved! Makes it easier to get through the day to know that it is somewhat normal!
Larne - congratulations! I am also a first time mum. Watching your bub in pain is the worst... did you see another dr? Is it reflux?
MeganH - hope the infants friend is still doing the trick.
RhiaMaree - DD whinges/crys in her sleep sometimes too... often it is followed by a fart so I have put it down to her getting the wind out.
Salboo - hope you are better and the mastitis has passed.
Koru - I got a bit of cabin fever too... I called up one of the mum friend's I made whilst DD was in SCN and we went out for the day - turns out she had cabin fever too... hope DP being home made all the difference for you :hug:
AFM - well we tried to DTD before the checkup (not scheduled for a particular night lol though it does sound like it sometimes!) but it was a fizzer. DD cracked it and needed to be settled - turned out to be a bad bout of wind. Had my 6 week check up on Monday - all is good, I have healed nicely (only had a few grazes anyway) and liver etc is all good. We talked about PE and he confirmed what I knew... that is is common in first pregnancies but may reappear in any subsequent pregnancies and there is no way to say that if it doesn't happen in a 2nd pg it could happen in a 3rd etc. I am at higher risk of GD and need to keep up checks for diabetes with my GP. Other than that all is good. He did an internal which was way uncomfortable but gave me greater faith for DP and I to try DTD again sometime in the future... if I can survive the internal I can survive DTD without too much pain (hopefully!)
What is everyone using for contraception (if you don't mind sharing the info) My Obs has prescribed the mini pill because I can take it whilst breastfeeding... I am not taking it at the moment because we aren't sure that it what we want to use (I have PCOS and in the past the pill hasn't agreed with me, we used Implanon and I know I don't want to use that) for the moment we have just been abstenent but that can't last forever and the PCOS means I can't track my cycles to avoid DTD around ovulation as my cycles are too unpredictable.
Ok DD has just messed so... duty calls! Big hellos to you all and hugs for bubs
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tk - well done posting. That was a big one ;-) regarding contraception, DH has just got the snip but it apparently doenst come into full effect for about 40 ejaculations so atm we are using condoms. Mind you we have only DTD once since Emily was born.
Saffi - too bad bout the bfing but it will be much less stressful for you both now anyway. Theres always the next bub to try again ;-)
afm - Going back to the gym next week YAY! Im really looking forward to it but nervous at the same time. Emily will be going into the creche so it will be the first time someone else has looked after her. I hope she is good for them. I will just make sure she has had a feed before I put her in. My goal is to run the full 12k in the city to bay fun run next year (and lose weight in the process with the training, got about 20kg to lose) and I want to help raise money for CARES-SA (Caesarean Awareness Recovery Education Support SA) and group I am involved in that more people should know about. Especially those who have had a c-section.
Emily seems to be getting a bit better, she is still a bit restless during the day but most nights are ok now and I have been getting about 7 hours of broken sleep which I can cope with. I do have some good days though but most are spent holding her and feeding her and trying to settle her. I have pretty much given up on the infants friend, was a pain and I didnt find it made a lot of difference.
Anyway Emily has just woken again so gotta go.
Bye for now.
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Larne- Isn't that first smile just wonderful, makes all that sleep deprivation worth it!
Misty- Hope you and the kids haven't become sick, GL with Weight Watchers.
Koru- Max has those pimples too, I was concerned and asked the health nurse who said they'll have disappeared by around 8 weeks. I don't wrap/swaddle Max, he hates it so much. it is more the passing of wind in his sleep which wakes him!
Saffi- Sorry to hear Bf didn't work, but the best thing is a happy baby and a happy mummy, so you've made the right choice.
Tk1999- Hadn't considered contraception, Can you still get pregnant if you're not menstruating?
MeganH, I'm really glad to hear Emily is sleeping a bit better for you. Max often goes from morning to night with only the odd cat nap (less than 30 mins) which is so frustrating when there are things that need to be done.But then on some days ( GREAT days) he may have 3 x 3hr sleeps. So unpredictable still!
Anyway, I'm starting to feel alot better with this mastitis, antibiotics are working and breast is alot less sore.
Hi to everyone else.
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Megan - it was a big post... I should have stayed on top of my replies and not let it get out of control LOL. Thank you for sharing re your contraception. I didn't know that snips weren't effective straight away. GL back at the gym. Wow, that sounds like a great goal - I could never do a run like that!
Salboo - technically you can't fall pg but with the pill etc you need to take it for a period so it takes effect and prevents pg... but I am reluctant to take it as I get lots of side effects... well I did when I used to take it before switching to the Implanon. Glad that the mastitis is under control and the ABs are working.
Oh, I forgot to mention before that DDs weight was 3450 last Thursday... :dance: that is more than a kilo gained since birth! We go to clinic again tomorrow and she is having her needles tomorrow afternoon (is everyone being recommended to have the 8 week needles at 6 weeks??)
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Heather - no more babies here since I now have one of each. If there was a third "flavour" I might have gone again. Besides I will be in my fifties before my current kids leave high school and most likely be in my 60s before they leave home LOL.
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Hi all - thanks tk for opening up the contraception discussion. I have pcos too and have been thinking about the mini pill - biggest nuisance is that it has to be taken at pretty much exactly the same time each day which is a big ask with an unpredictable newborn and my tendency to loose track of time during the day! Despite a few attempts we've not managed to DTD yet - always interrupted :( DP is about to go round the bend I reckon!
I hadn't heard anyone pushing 8 week vaccinations at 6 weeks - that's soooo irresponsible! I used to work for one of the vaccine companies - unless they've done new studies to show equivalent safety and efficacy at a younger age (which they may have done since I stopped working there 5 years ago so I may be getting hot under the collar for nothing!), vaccinations should not be given any younger than recommen.ded by the manufacturer (giving later as 'catch up' is a different story). I sincerely hope it's not just a convenience thing so they can get is all over and done with at your 6 week appt.
Good on you Megan for hitting the gym again :) I'm keen to get back into yoga - maybe after my 6 week check up.....it's just across the road and there's a sunday morning class so DP can mind Orla
Yesterday it looked like Orla's pimples were on thier way out but now he's sprouted a new crop on top of the old ones :( I think I'm so distressed about them cos I had a pizza-face as a teenager and suffered much angst as a result - have to remind myself that she is oblivious to them!
