BTW - I think I prefer the number of bf poos to the stench of formula poos. Oh. My. Goodness.
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BTW - I think I prefer the number of bf poos to the stench of formula poos. Oh. My. Goodness.
Oh yes, bf poos have barely no smell at all in comparison do they??
PP - at the moment we have both poos. First out comes the FF poo then there's usually a huge fart, then the BF component comes out.
Ohhhhh ladies, please don't buy basil pesto from Leggos at the moment - it is the colour of FF poo with the pine nuts looking like the fats from the BM...
Thanks kaz will remember that... :rofl:
Lets hope it's a good night girls :D
:rofl: ok Kaz, will remember that
How lucky you are getting both kinds of poo!
I've not experienced ff poo, but I've heard it's bad. I'm not looking forward to the post-solids poos - good enough reason as any to delay solids I reckon :lol:
DD has pretty much slept all day, but for short feed breaks. What will tonight hold I wonder...
Hope you all get a good night's sleep
Hi all... Thanks for your well wishes. I'm on the road to recovery. Finally! I still have a red inflamed BB but I certainly feel much better. I can't believe it's taken this long for me to recover. I don't remember it taking this long when I had it with DH. It was a severe case though. Please oh please don't let me ever get that again. I still plan to stay at home and rest today. I want to make sure I fully recover. My DH has been a god send. Doing the cooking, dishes, looking after DS, fetching things for me when I bark orders etc. I am so lucky. Mind you, the poor thing has been very stressed the past week.
PICKETY - Do you change his nappy during the night? I find if Eden keeps falling asleep, I change his nappy then pop him on the other side and he has more of a feed. Changing his nappy really wakes him up
I was going to catch up on persies but I have to attend to DS1's nappy! BBL
:ROFL:Kaz that's exactly what I said to Amelia this morning... "SO not gonna be having pesto any time soon..." Actually I am off all sorts of dips and condiments at the moment... pumpkin and cashew is out... pesto is out... wholegrain mustard is out... PLEASE little girl don't ruin babaganoush for me!!!:
Georgi so glad to hear you're on the mend!
*whinge* Anyone else feeling a little isolated? I saw some pictures on fb yesterday of a NYE party a good friend had, and apparently invited the entire world to, except for me. I figure, even if a friend won't be able to make it to something, if you'd like them there you still invite them. I guess most of you 2nd+ time around Mums have mothers groups, playgroups etc already sorted... my local parent groups don't get back together until the end of the month. I have had contact with some friends and am getting out as much as possible, but my childless friends seem to have cut me off. I found myself striking up a conversation with the ladies in the chemist and the barista at Gloria Jeans the other day just for a little adult conversation (I'm normally quite shy around strangers). Then DH came home and after dinner found it vitally important to play some stupid game on his laptop. He was apologetic when I explained how isolated I was feeling and we had a good chat, but sheesh... *end whinge*
Mum's coming down this week *squee*!
Looks like my bbs have completely given up the ghost. Had a little bit there on Wednesday night but I offered it to Millie on Thursday and she latched on, but then just let go and looked at me quizzically. So, she got one day shy of 8 weeks. I think I did pretty well to go from comp feeding to full bf for at least a little while.
Better go get organised. Hope you're all well!
xox
oh PP, I'm sorry about your BF, but 8 weeks is good!
With our MG it was good while I was still on leave, but when I returned to work I wasn't part of that group any more, except for one person. It's easier when you get into childcare and the community there.
Started discussing contraception with DH today - suggested he get the snip (his comment - why him? MEH!)
So glad to hear you're doing better Georgi! No more infections!!!
It can be very isolating Pixie, you're not alone there. I've kept in touch with my mother's group though I was actually already back at work by the time it started. We don't meet often but we stay in touch and get along well, which is nice. My other group is the ABA - it's what we do instead of playgroup. DS loves going to his meetings. If you look/ask around I'm sure you could find a local playgroup to try - they don't mind people just rocking up to see how it is.
Kaz, how do you get to know mums from daycare? I've only said hi to a few at dropoff or pickup. I'm not sure if DS really has any particular friends there. There were a few boys he seemed to hang out with, but they moved up to the kindy room a while back.
I laugh at contraception. Had midwives and doctors asking me about this pretty much the minute DD was born. Seriously!? First, I have a bloody great gash in my perinium and halfway up my backside - we are not having sex for ages. Second, it took 16 months for my cycles to return last time. And third, we're infertile anyway. But I promised we'd use condoms :lol:
I think it makes much more sense for teh bloke to get the snip than the woman, anyway.
I joined the committee - well, not joined, just turned up to the monthly meetings :) That and actually just talked to them at drop-off etc, and attended working bees & sausage sizzles.
I just expressed 25mls!!!!!!! On the right side!!!!
Go Kaz! Yeah, I had a bit of a sook about it all drying up, I had hoped to keep giving her a little bit for awhile longer. She is a much happier little bub with a full tummy and a bit more awake time with us, so I'm focusing on that.
Thanks for the suggestions on how to get a bit more social activity! We have our antenatal class reunion in a couple of weeks too which should be good - two of the other couples were in hospy at the same time as me (one late, one on time and us early!) so it will be good to catch up.
Contraception... I thought it would take us a lot longer to conceive than it did, so was trying to chart my cycle so I wouldn't have to go back on the pill post-bub (we don't want to leave it too long between babies). HA. I fell on the first cycle, but have no idea when I ovulated as I had a negative pg test (blood test) 3 weeks after LMP (had to check - I was sick and couldn't take the prescribed meds if I was preggers), but then tested positive 1 month later, after no sign of AF (I didn't actually think I was pregnant - I was planning on doing a 10 day detox and it said not to do it if you were pregnant, so I thought I had better check). So back on the pill for me. Turns out the pill I was on was lighter than the mini pill! I guess there's the advantage of being a bit obsessive-compulsive - no accidents for me!
Why is it that guys get so thingie about getting the snip? I'm sorry, you SAW me become the size of a barn, you SAW me push out a 3kg bub with no analgesia, you SAW the guy stitch me up after (knowing full well I had never had a stitch before), you SAW my nipples cracked and bleeding, and you baulk at the idea of a little snip? Pshaw!
As I am officially no longer bf, I'm having a beer. My first in almost a year. It's a light and I feel hammered after 2 sips. I'm the life of the party, I am!
Night all!
Oh dear PP, I'm going down the "everything in moderation" line - DH & I just enjoyed a pre-dinner vodka and then a glass of wine with tea :)
I know! Are you thinking any more kids??? It took us a year to conceive, so I'm not all that worried about contraception, and (shhhhhh....) TBH I wouldn't mind another possibility of a girl, but DH thinks it would be irresponsible of us (he'll be 50 next year, I'll be 40) to have another, plus my body is falling apart. After I had Pip the stitches were very sensitive, and it hurt to DTD, so I'm hoping that won't be the case this time.
We just had dinner with no Will! No crying during the cooking, preparing or eating! WOOHOOoo!!!!!
Hey girls,
Quick update from me - sorry no time for personals today.
Still battling on here... my nipples are still absolutely killing me from the thrush and now I have cracked nipples too...I tried changing from football to cradle hold as he's getting so long that it's awkward and I had the nurse watch me attach him yesterday and she said I was doing it right but surely I'm doing something wrong if it hurts so much?! I figure I'll get rid of the thrush - if it'll EVER go... and then I'll try changing to cradle again. We drove two hours yesterday to do some shopping - nowhere close by has supplies, and it was basically empty where we ended up anyway...Jacob was a little difficult - I get so nervous going out with him cause he loves the car but once you take him out he starts getting cranky and there's nothing fun about trying to walk around a shop with a crying baby - I feel so embarrassed. We then went to the health nurse when we got back to town and Jacob has put on 390 grams in 7 days which was great, but we're still battling oral thrush which is just so depressing...we have changed his treatment, so hopefully we get results very soon!!! I cannot do ANY more than what I'm doing, I'm eating so bland, sterilising everything first with salt and then boiled water, using boiled water to wipe down my nipples, changing nursing pads every feed and putting gel on my nipples and gel in his mouth now!! We saw a friend of mine at the health centre and she had her little girl happily sleeping away in a capsule and DH said "oh is that a capsule for the car?" and she said "yeah it goes into my pram" and I immediately thought in my head - i bet it's a strider plus (the pram I originally REALLY wanted - and still regret not buying). Yep!! It sure was... she raved about how good it was etc and as we were leaving DH turns to me - holding a wriggling Jacob and says "I think we should buy one of those prams". haha. The thing stopping me in the first place was mum and dad bought our pram and I didn't think it was fair for them to fork out so much for a pram so I got one that's great for walking - we figure that the strider plus will be our nice 'going away' pram with the capsule perfect for our little one that doesn't like being moved around too much! so I've done my research and we're getting it when we go up north Tuesday/Wednesday. I'm so excited, fingers crossed it works the way we hope!!
Anyway, must be off...gotta get some sleep while I can!! Having said that, he'll hear me get into bed and wake up wanting a feed for sure :lol:
Take care all xoxo
Hi ladies, not getting much of an opportunity to post lately. Harper has had horrible screaming every night of this week which results in my curling up in bed with her and just holding her until she goes to sleep. I did take her to the dr's during the week though as i could no longer carry on just assuming it's 'normal'. The dr i saw said it sounds like silent refulx and perscribed Zantac and i'm a little confused as to whether or not i could say it's helped yet. The day i first gave it to her she slept for a couple of hours at a time which was just not happening at all (surly the medication couldn't take effect that quickly???) but we still had the full on scream of the evening. I've just been reading the reflux threads trying to see what i can find out and i'm fairly convinced she is suffering from silent reflux. I hear the swallowing, falls asleep then wakes up screaming, the knees and arms are going like crazy when she's screaming. I absolutely hate seeing her this way. Anyway i'm trying to help her i just wish we could have results so much quicker. She starts pretty much the same time DH walks in the door from work and from then on we handball her from him, to me, to my mum. We take turns in eating dinner, cleaning up and having showers whilst she cries her little heart out. DH wants to go away this coming weekend but we're hesitant about taking her to a packed camping ground with our evening routine. DH still wants to go if i don't but i've told him it's not fair that i stay home and deal with her on my own while he goes and relaxes and it's also Aidan's bday i don't want us to be all seperated on that day. He's saying HE needs to get away and he's going. Lucky for him he can be selfish like that... Anyway no whinging, i'm off to bed before little miss wakes up. Will try catch up with everyone soon, hopefully next week we will start to have some results and i get to have a evening wind down like i used to.
Ok going to try for some personals...
MadB how is your little lady going? Are your evenings settling down a little. I have noticed a huge improvement with Harper on the Zantac, we have still had the witching hour the last couple of nights but her days are different, she's going longer between feeds and is sleeping for more than an 40-1hr!!! Thanks for all your support and advice. Good to know your sister is ok and safe from floods.
PP how are things now that you've had a few nights to try what you learnt at the sleep settling class? It's great when you find something that works so keep trying i'm sure you'll get there. I don't think any DH's like being told what to do but when you're not looking i'm sure he'll give it a go :lol: We had crazy humidity here last week also, we had washing hanging everywhere because it just wasn't drying. Not to mention the frizzy hair :redface: Oh and on the isolation part, i just saw comments and photos on facebook of my cousins having a great time last night and no invite for me either. We still catch up with mothers group from when Aidan was born but there is only 3 of us. It was a larger group but it does tend to die off with people returning to work or just finding that 'mothers group' may not be their thing. We enjoy catching up though, one mum had her 2nd within a week of me having Charlie boy and the other has also had her 2nd and is about to her her 3rd so we still have lots in common. Glad you got to have a chat to DH, sometimes they just don't realise... Hope you enjoyed your beer, there has been many nights when dealing with Harper that i have fantacised about how nice a drink would be, something to calm the nerves after so much screaming. I've barely drank for the last 5 years :o
Georgi i hope you are well and truely feeling much better by now and are able to enjoy your little family without feeling so ill. How are you boys going? How has Byron settled with his new brother?
Kaz hope you're having a great day. How is your little man and the bfing journey going. I see you sucess in expressing is increasing. I hope it continues. DH and I had already discussed contraception and he's going to have the 'snip'. He's agreed to it willingly. Maybe you could be like us Kaz and have 2 boys and a girl!!?? It'd be lovely :D Call me crazy but i was thinking about a 4th the other day :o
Gosh Jules i want this thrush to go away for you and Jacob, i've never had it before but gosh is sounds terrible. The process to try and get rid of it sounds so tiring. I'm going to have to cut it short on your personals as Harper is waking after a 3 or so hour sleep!!!! Woo hoo :dance: I will be back to catch up with you lovely.
Talk soon ladies xox
Hi guys
Got knocked for six after my last post here. Had one of those vodka premix drinks when DD went to sleep. I don't think I felt it at all :(
Jules, I wanted to ask about the thrush. DD has it too. I didn't bother with teh nilstat - can't see how it would work with a newborn - and have been using the gel for us both, but it isn't budging. My nipples have been ok though, thankfully. They were a bit sore and itchy, but seem fine now (fingers crossed). How long is it supposed to take? You've had it for weeks, right?
That makes sense Kaz. Hope you're having a good birthday.
That's good news Myboys. Hopefully the arsenic hour stuff will ease up soon too.
Hi all,
Yup, Kaz, we want Millie to be a big sister. Hopefully a couple more? We'll see what happens :) Four of DH's 5 siblings have 4 kids each! One planned on 3 but got twins on the last pregnancy :) There's no medical issues in the way for us, and at 32 and 33 it's not inconceivable (haha) that we could have 2 or 3 more by the time we're 40. Hooray for your uninterrupted dinner! Isn't it awesome when that happens? I was starting to eat like a pig for awhile there - stuffing my food down pronto before Millie woke up. Things have settled down quite a bit. Oh yes - and happy birthday!
Jules, don't feel embarrassed by the crying. I think people can see how little they are and most people are understanding. Mind you, a young couple got up quick smart yesterday when DH and I sat down with a squalling Millie... but they were replaced by a lovely old couple who were so sweet :) (She had a bottle in her mouth by then and was her usual sweet self.) The lady was a retired primary school teacher who said all the Amelias she ever taught were very bright :) *proud parental glow*
Hey MadB, sorry you have thrush too :( I used the gel in Millie's mouth, Mothersafe recommended daktarin cream on nipples but I used MooGoo antifungal cream. It worked pretty well.
Myboys how is the zantac panning out? I'm starting to wonder about reflux with Millie too - it's not a constant thing but she occasionally does very biley-smelling clear spews... could explain her snuffly nose and occasional coughing as well. I will see the clinic nurse on Tuesday and pick her brains then.
I hope you can spend Aiden's b'day as a family. It astounds me how selfish the most wonderful DH can be at times. I desparately needed a big block of sleep last night so asked DH to take the night feed (he was planning on getting up to watch his German team play football at stupid o'clock anyway). He agreed, but when Millie woke up, I of course got up too - automatic, I thinkI was out of bed before I even really woke up. He held her while I got her bottle ready, but when I came upstairs thinking I was going to go straight back to bed, he handed her to me and said, "I have a headache, can you do this feed?" Then told me not to look at him like that!! WHAT? I have done every night feed since birth, headache, boob ache, fatigue be damned, and I ask for ONE NIGHT off now that she's on formula, and you wonder why I shot you a filthy??? Saturday night is the one night I feel okay about asking - Sunday through Thursday nights he has to work the next day, Friday night I figure he needs to wind down. No wind down time for me, apparently.
Gosh, sorry. Had to get that one off my chest.
Anyone else having trouble sleeping (when you actually get to put your head down, I mean!) Millie is sleeping well at night. Not great during the day, but generally very good at night. I'm not sleeping so well though. I find myself dreaming of her - the other night I woke in a cold sweat, I dreamed that people were chasing DH and I, and they took her out of the back of the car because they knew I'd get out of the car if they had her. I lie awake for ages after she's fed and settled making sure she doesn't stir. I have real trouble sleeping during the day, and often when I do get down for a nap, Millie wakes up ahead of time so I don't get to it. So I am feeling very fatigued - last night's little spat didn't help matters at all. I talked to him a bit about the fatigue today... not sure if it got through.
Take care all.
xox
Hey all, will try get some personals done while I wait for Jacob to nod off again…
Picketty – Great to hear from you again – sounds like you’re figuring things out over there, we all have bad days but sounds like you’re managing just fine. Connor is such a good boy only getting up twice during the night!! And going straight back to sleep? That’s great!!
PP – When you use fess on Millie, do you use the little sucker part or do you just use the spray? I’m too scared to use it on Jacob, I feel like all I do is put things down this poor little boys throat for the thrush that I can’t bear any extra treatment to him at the moment. Feeling isolated over here too, I am so far away from family and friends back home and although I have a few friends that I’ve made here it just isn’t the same as being with people I really know. I feel sad cause I’d love to be sharing Jacob with family and friends, instead of being stuck in these four walls just him and I. Hope you enjoyed your beer and yay on your mum coming to visit! Hope you have a great time. :) I’m hearing you on the fatigue…I don’t get a break over here either – even if I have an expressed bottle, DH has long gone to bed and doesn’t like being disturbed so I just don’t bother any more, I have just resigned myself to the fact that I’m going to be there for every feed. Men just don’t get it sometimes do they…they often have good intentions but I don’t think they really think things through.
Kaz – Excellent news on the 25 mls! Keep up the great work!! Happy Birthday too!! Hope you’ve had a wonderful day!! :)
Myboys – I know you weren’t meaning to whinge and neither am I, but that sounds pretty typical of a male…I have been thinking the same thing about my DH – he’s able to just go to the gym, out and about where ever he likes whenever he likes and doesn’t have to worry about a thing! I love Jacob and all the time I spend with him but it’d be nice if he’d make some sacrifices too! I hope you can come to a compromise for the weekend. Wow!!! Three hour sleep!! GO HARPER!! What a good girl she was for her mummy :) here’s hoping it’s a sign of things to come :D
MadB – sorry to hear you have thrush too! It’s the pits. PP and Millie had it too but they were lucky enough to beat it without too much trouble I think! I was giving Jacob Nilstat, Daktarin Oral gel for my nipples and Daktozin for his butt and this has been going on since just before Christmas!! But it’s now been changed that I only give him Nilstat twice a day (to help with the bottom side of things) and oral gel four times a day that I have to rub in his mouth. I called 13HEALTH the other day to ask how long it should take to get rid of it and she said 7-10 days!! Yeah right… it’s been going for sooo long. I am apparently doing all the right things. I even use bicarb on my nipples every day and put vinegar through my wash cycle (all recommended by the health nurse). I hope you start having results quicker than me.
Best be off, Jacob is still fighting sleep so I think it’s time I just take him to bed with me so we both get some rest!
Take care xoxo
Jules - with the fess, we use both parts. I had some horrid trouble getting Will to stay attached, he was a bit snuffly so I used the fess, and it didn't feel like we got anything out, IYKWIM, but he was no longer snuffly and attaching and staying attached. So may be worth a try for you???
You know something that's weird? With Pip, I didn't co-sleep. I used to have horrid nightmares though that I had suffocated him in my sleep - and that was from when I was just playing with him on the bed! With Will I co-sleep, and no nightmares - go figure?
Thanks for that Kaz! Gave it a shot as Jacob has sounded snuffly also and he has been breaking off while feeding quite a bit... Wow, what a difference!! He sounds loads better. I don't mind co-sleeping occasionally, it's sweet having him so close by! Didn't need to last night though, he was fast asleep by the time I put the computer down and stood up!! He is such a faker sometimes!! :lol:
Hi all,
Jules, I use the drops if you're worried about the spray being too invasive. The saline is probably the gentlest thing you could give him though - it's non-medicated so I feel okay using it. She doesn't like either the drops or the sucker much, but she forgives me once the boogers are out. I'm trying to be a bit preemptive about it now - if I at least give her drops before a feed she tends not to wake up yelling after it.
I did think of you today while I was out walking, knowing how far away you are from town. I was able to walk to the shops for Gloria Jeans and a new can of formula, so told myself to smarten up and stop feeling so sorry for myself. I guess when I moved out of the Eastern suburbs (I gradually moved further and further west, I'm now about a 40 minute drive away) my life started taking a different track to my old friends - they are still out at trendy bars and restaurants every other night, working stupid hours to afford it, and I'm hanging out with my baby girl baking banana cake and sewing a quilt. I wouldn't swap for the world!
Kaz that is interesting about the dreams. Mum always said she was way more relaxed with me than with my sister, perhaps you just feel more relaxed second time around?
Amelia refused to settle downstairs in the cool. I took her upstairs, where it is quite warm, and she settled right away. Go figure... she's in a singlet, nappy and light wrap with the fan on, and I keep checking on her... out for the count. Crazy baby.
Take care all :)
xox
I can't get Harper to settle this afternoon. Slings not working, she is yawning like crazy, i think we'll go for a drive.
Will slept for 5 hours this morning - plus he upchucked some BM!!! - during that 5 hours he was put into the car capsule, out of the car capsule and into the cocoon, out of the cocoon and back into the car capsule, out of the car capsule and back into the cocoon!!!! Then he finally did a poo .... arck.
oh, my post got eaten. Myabe I forgot to click on post :lol:
can't remember what I wrote now. Um, probably wasn't very important.
DD's pooed a few times today - thikn her tummy might be a bit upset. looking a bit extra runny & mucousy. lovely. she's asleep again - wish she'd sleep at night time though.
Hi again,
I just had to put Millie in a 000 suit! I picked up a 0000 romper that fitted perfectly last week and it looked just soooo tiny. She's looking pretty in pink roses :) getting her weighed and measured tomorrow which is exciting. Our nurse is lovely but I know she'll be disappointed for me (for me, not in me) that bf hasn't worked out. Last time I saw her before Christmas it was all going so well.
Kaz you asked a little while ago about ways to boost milk supply - someone on another thread suggested Aktavite. I wish I had known about that, I was drinking litres of milo but I love Aktavite so could have had that instead :) even if it desn't work, it's yummy :) Awesome that Will slept through all that activity!
Myboys did the drive work?
MadB what do you think could cause her upset tummy? I hope she gets better soon.
Hope you're all well!
xox
PP - Thanks for the info on fess, I was brave and gave it a shot, worked out well! I'm more scared of the sucker part!! I definately envy those of you that can just walk down the shops - we do have a foodworks here that's more like a corner shop (sooo expensive and basically no stock) so we haven't been down there in almost two years! Emergency supplies we just buy from the local service station. We are leaving today to go up north for our appointments and mum and I are going for a walk up the street for something different for me to do, I can't wait!! (small things huh?!) Your comment on your friends made me smile, I feel much the same about mine...I always read on FB about how they're going here there and everywhere and they're drunk, hungover etc...and I am just so glad that's not me! (never really was a wild child anyway). We have the best deal going, being blessed with our little ones I believe! :) 000 already...I am getting to know the feeling, Jacob has so many 0000's he hasn't even worn yet and they are so stretched length wise...Good luck seeing the nurse, I'm sure Millie will get a wonderful report - can't wait to hear how her weight gain is doing! I love little girls outfits, I am going shopping for some girlie things on Thursday as one of my best girlfriends had a little girl yesterday! They called her Bailey and she is only 170 grams heavier than what Jacob was!! (2.9kg!) Can't wait to meet her.
Myboys - Sorry to hear you were having a rough day yesterday, did the drive work for Harper? Hopefully you're having a good night to make up for it...
Kaz - 5 hours!!!! Gosh, I can't even get that at night!! Go Will! :dance:
MadB - Hope Miri's tummy is doing better! What sort of sleep do you get out of her at night? I can get up to two hours straight but rarely beyond that...he feeds between 3-4 hourly during the night but it can take an hour by the time he feeds, has a nappy change and settles...
All good here - no updates - still no major progress with the thrush of course, leaving to go up north today, cannot wait to get there...my family is going to see such a massive difference in Jacob! Best be off, have to finish packing before Jacob wakes up so we can get on the road...thankfully I can sleep in the car zzzzzzzzzzzz
xoxo
I'm finding even the 000 suits are a bit small now, but that's partly due to the big nappies too.
I'd guess it's probably the daktarin stuff that's upsetting her tummy. The good news is that the white fur is receding! Hope you can get rid of your thrush soon Jules.
Last night was pretty good - she slept 3, 3 and 2 hours, now dozing off again. usually she's up a few hours struggling with her wrap and grunting (really loud!), if not crying, but last night she didn't do too much grunting so I actually got some sleep too.
Have a good road trip Jules.
Did you have a good birthday Kaz?
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...2&l=6ae23d47bd new pics of Millie rockin' the 000 suit last night. Of course it is already in the wash basket... *sigh*
An interesting perspective on Fess ladies (after my enthusiastic endorsement yesterday!! well the paed and LC thought it was super), the clinic nurse said this morning to only use it for 48 hours max IF the child has a cold and it's all green goo etc - she feels that it overstimulates the mucous membranes, making them produce more... suggested giving Millie a few days without it and seeing how we go. She didn't weigh or measure her this morning as she was sleeping like an angel and is clearly gaining weight - she wanted to talk to me. She was really supportive about bf-ff transition and did the Edinburgh (sp?) test again... I'm borderline. She thinks it is mostly just "grieving" over the bf weaning and normal adjustment, but is most concerned about the insomnia. While she doesn't think I need immediate referral she asked me to consider getting my GP to refer me on, apparently you can get 8 psychologist sessions covered by medicare under the post-natal scheme, which is good to know.
Jules I bet Jacob will look really big next to Bailey already :) I hope you got to sleep in the car, have a great time with your family!
Off to a friend's for afternoon tea today :) then ZUMBAAAAAAAA tonight. My sister wants to come too :)
Have a lovely day, all!
xox
WE posted at the same time Pixie. Your nurse sounds lovely! I'm glad she's looking out for you.
I hadn't heard about those counselling sessions - that's good to know. I hope you're doing ok and are able to get some sleep :hug:
Pixie - There's 8 with the PND, then that can be expanded twice more if your medical teams wish - which pretty much means the psych recommends it. I do hope you are OK, we do have a depression & anxiety support forum here on BB which is really handy to talk stuff through on, cause you find out you're "normal". Insomnia's not fun at all, I can't get to sleep with mine, too much stuff running through my head.
Interesting to know about the Fess. Shame you're not up here in the hills, they are having a Zumba record attempt to raise money for flood victims, they're trying for > 1000 people!!! I don't know how you're doing it, I have just started up with my Wii and yoga on that - and today I hurt!!!
Geeze Jules, you must be setting a record for longest thrush I reckon, I do hope it clears up for you soon. I hear you on the walk to the shops thing, I can see the shops from my house, but for the past 6 months haven't been able to walk to them, and even getting to the local shops is a hassle, then it's hilly so too painful to walk around. Enjoy your walk today, have a lovely afternoon tea or summat!!!!
AFM - MCHN weigh-in at 1:30today, best get dressed and make lunch for Trev & Pip I guess!
Still in PJ's here too Kaz :lol: I get up, get the kids dressed, start trying to clean up and just never get around to dressing myself before Harper wakes again then it's way into the afternoon and i'm still not dressed. Someones coming to clean the house at 9am tomorrow :o Better be organised.
I'm a bit frustrated today, i'm feeling like a bit of a failure for Harper, nothing is working and she just seems unhappy. I want my little girl to be smiling and gooing. Trying to get onto an osteopath and no one is answering or don't treat babies, no luck their so far either.
Anyway off to make a #4 bday cake for Aidan James's party tomorrow. I've also put in a request to change my username, just waiting to have the lovely ladies do it for me.
You're not a failure Myboys :hug: (can't wait to see your new name) Even when they seem inconsolible, you're still making a difference if you're there for her.
Hope Aiden's party goes well tomorrow.
Quick update!! So excited, Jacobs tongue is basically clear and no rash on his bottom!! Think we might be having success!! I think we should have been using gel from the beginning! Nilstat is hopeless!! Oh and picked up the pram and capsule and Jacob has been out of it since we put him in!! Think it's a winner!! Have a lovely day everyone! Xoxo
:leap: Great news Jules!
:hug: myboys you're doing a wonderful job, don't be so hard on yourself.. It will all come together soon I'm sure. Just saw your post and had to let you know I'm thinking of you. Xoxo
PP Millie is absolutely beautifu!!! You guys look so happy. Go the 000!! We're inbetween both 0000 & 000 now too.
Thanks Mad, i know but it just gets so hard and 10 min can seem like hours and 1 day can seem like a week when things are difficult. I know we'll get there soon.
Thanks Aidan is so excited about his party and i'm looking forward to it and not having to do anything to prepare except for our cake. Just hope my little miss is happy throughout and doesn't start her evening routine until we get home if she's going to do it.
Yay Jules that is fantastic news, bet you can't wipe the smile of your face knowing that it's gone and gone for good i'm sure. Have a great day out and about. Thanks for the support Jules, i think tiredness and frustration is getting the better of me but i'll keep trying.
Myboys - that's totally understandable, I feel the same some days and I only have one child!! Just bear in mind how busy you are with three!! Even superwoman needs a rest!
Pp - Millie is so cute!!!! Love the outfit, so girlie and sweet! I added you on fb, hope that's ok!
Awww MyBoys, can't wait to see your new user name. Yay on getting the house cleaned!!! Where did you end up choosing for the party? All the best for making the cake :) And hoping Harper is gorgeous and on her best behaviour for you ...
I wish I had a little girl to buy for, boys clothing is so boring :(
Jules - YAY!!!!! How did the MCHN go? Weight and all?
Oh, and for us - well, he's now 4290 g, 53cm long, so he's now up from birth weight by 410g!!! I am so happy, as we haven't increased his formula intake by much at all! She was hoping to do the Edinburgh test but didn't have any printed. I am worried that I'm not communicating enough with Will, I've noticed (and DH too) that I don't really speak to him, I just go silent.
All the best peeps.
Aw, millie is very cute.
Here's a link to some pics of DD - I'm not sure if I did it right...
That's great Kaz, good work! I hope you're doing ok.
Miriam is just so cute!!!!!