Babies Born August 2007 #3

[corrblimeybabe]

Hello everyone,

Sorry I have not been around for the past 2 and a half weeks...things have been a bit tough!!

2 weeks ago Cameron was not feeding, not sleeping and crying all the time. I called out a lactation consultant who diagnosed oral thrush. I felt really bad because he had it very bad and I never realised. Anyway we treated him and he is now over that episode.
I ended up not coping really well, and by the end of the week was a complete emotional wreck.

Last week we went on a much needed holiday to Port Douglas and had a fantastic time. I even managed to get over my feeding in public issues, and was pleasantly suprised with what we could do with a baby! (tour wise!)

Today Cameron had his immunisations, and we are back to the continual grizzling and crying but hopefully it will ease off soon.

My GP is suspicious that Cam has reflux and she is going to speak to our paediatrician about it.

Finally, he has hit the 8kg mark and we have spent the past 2 days trying to sort out what happens in regards to car seats. We really don't want to be having him forward facing at 2 months old! it is posing a real problem. I have spoken to every organisation and maker of car seats, all passing the buck to the doctors...we are awaiting news from our paediatrician. But at the moment it is looking like having to get one in from overseas if we want to keep him rearwards facing. (he is also almost at the length limit for aussie car seats)

That's about all that has happened so far...now as long as Cam permits, I will spend the evening catching up on all the posts here

[alioops]

Wow corr, that is a bit of a dilemma! Sarah was turned around at four months, 6 kg, 69cm coz she was so long. have u tried offering food thickener as a gel? Karicare have 1 that works like that, u give them the gel then feed off the bb. it can also b added 2 formula so that is what we use. We all need to have a good cry occasionally to get some of the stress of having broken sleep out of our systems. sounds like u deserve a good massage! The grizzling post immunisations is thankfully short term. I hope u r feeling a bit better and not stressing too much.

Well we had no wees or poos on the potty today but plenty of tries. tomorrow will b better.

[Ilithyia]

Evening ladies,

Neuri - Yep second time mummies to pay more attention to their bubs but.....the time goes so much quicker!!!! With first bubs it does'nt go quick enough for all the milestones but ofcourse when you want it to go slow it goes fast! I checked Briley's baby book and she first rolled when she was 4 months something. So you have a little bit more time before it starts!

Kim - I have noticed that Colby seems to be doing things a lot earlier than Briley did. I'm not sure what it is. Maybe because she can see Briley doing stuff and it makes her that more eager to be able to do it herself. Not sure! STRECHMARK?!?!? Mine are horrid! They are really thick purple lines. Go up past my belly button, down into my pubic area and down around my hips. I carried much bigger with Colby so mine got worse! Apparently they are'nt looking like fading yet either! It all comes with the territory for some of us i'm afraid!

Corr - Sorry to hear that you were having a tough time. At least things are on the mend now. I can't belive that Cameron is 8kg's already!!! What a big boy!!!

Bec - LOL @ Xav wanting to look around and feed at the same time. Colby does that too but by moving her eyes rather than her head. She loves to watch Briley move about.

Hi to everyone else!

Well Colby has been full-on today. She has slept for just over an hour all day. And now she won't even go down. I have just left her in the bassinette to settle herself tonight. I have been in and fed her twice but she just wants to lay there and comfort suck. Thank-god Brent was home to take care of Briley.

Well i am buggered girls.

Hope you are all well.

Ni night!