EJ, the thread I was thinking of relates to Gaviscon, but maybe it's the same deal I think a lot of these things tend to thicken things up, so very likely cause constipation also. It may not be a problem for her - maybe just wait and see.
Maybe I need to find an osteo... sounds like magic
We spent 3 hours this morning wandering aimlessly around the local shopping mall as it's so incredibly hot here - well it's the humidity that's the problem as we have an evaporative air cooler which is useless in this weather. 38 again tomorrow and storms apparenlty (a cyclone, yay). Poor DD - I've managed to get her to sleep without being wrapped. The air being like it is, it's kinda like being wrapped all the time anyway.
MadB i do not know how you are doing it!? Looking after a little one in that weather would be so tricky. Thanks for the link i'll try look at it after dinner and when things settle down a little. I gave Harper infant gaviscon for about 1 day so not sure if that coinsides with waiting for this pooey bott or not, i think she last had it early tuesday.
Anyway i've been a bad mum and neglecting (not really) my children for the computer today. I'm trying to design some photo books for each of the kids with the portraits we've had done. We had some taken of Aidan at 6months and then Charlie and Harper as newborns. I've also managed to be able to put their birth stories in each one of them (brilliant idea i had lying awake in bed last night). A special momento for me to keep and pass on to them when the time comes.
Hi all... Gees I've had a rough few days. What's happened to my sleeping baby??????? He has been so unsettled during the day. Yesterday he just slept all morning, but from 12 onwards he just wouldn't sleep and cried and cried and cried and cried and cried. I wanted to avoid using the dummy as I don't want him to get use to sleeping with it but by 7.15pm when I just wanted a shower and some peace I gave in. He still only dozed anyway, kept waking when it fell out but at least I got a shower in. Once I gave him his last feed he went down at 8.30pm as he usually does, no problem. I woke up at 3am & couldn't get back to sleep. By 4am I decided I'd had enough so I woke Eden to feed him so I could have a coffee.... I am now seriously contemplating taking him to the witch doctor I was telling EJ about. I am wondering if a feed, play, sleep routine (which I did with DS1 and he was perfectly routined) will help but I just don't seem to have the time, or energy to do it. He just cries all the time. Thank god DH is off work next week, we're heading to Sydney to stay with MIL & then my sister so that'll give me a nice break from cooking, cleaning & looking after DS1. And definately catch up on some sleep. Gosh I don't know how EJ & Cathie do it with all those kids.
Anyway.,.. On a brighter note.... Eden had his 6 week check up on Thursday. His growth is a fair bit above average. Apparantly by 6 weeks babies usually put on between 1.2 & 1.4kgs & he's put on 1.6. They also grow on average 6cm, he has grown 9 (although they could have got the measurement wrong at birth) He's 5.1kgs & 58cms long.
For those that are breastfeeding... How is your appetite? I just can't stop eating. I literally eat all day long. As I am trying to lose weight (lost 700grams last week, yay) I am of course eating very very healthy, like heaps of fruit & veges, but I just eat all day. Is it just me? I have been taking the kids in the pram every second day & doing a power walk for an hour so that may be increasing my appetite too. Anyone else feeling this way?
Good morning ladies (or is it?? sorry about the lack of sleep)
Well we were up bright and early to drop DH off at his work to go with all his mates on a Bux weekend. Why does he get all the fun???? Not too many plans for the weekend, it's going to start warming up here. MadB i must have jinxed myself by mentioning the heat you guys have been getting. We're expecting a warm week now, 40 tomorrow Just when Harper seems to be settling down i hope the heat doesn't bother her too much.
MadB had a read of that thread, thanks for that. Harper finally had a poo yesterday and it wasn't anything overly huge considering but it was still a little thicker. I'll see how it all goes and discuss it with my doctor when i see him.
Georgi in amoungst the silent reflux i had a few days like you are describing. Talk about double wammy. There were definatley a few days where Harper slept beautifuly in the morning but wouldn't in the afternoon. We do seem to be on the other side of both now (reflux under control and sleeping well). The last few days she has managed the feed, play, sleep pattern really well and i've barely been able to keep her up before she's begging to go back to bed. Harper will be 8 weeks tomorrow and the 5-7 week mark was definately the most difficult so far. Maybe this is just going to be a bit of a difficult stage for Eden also and there will be improvement soon for you. See how you go.
Girls i feel so guilty for not having the sleeping issues you are, i am exhausted by the time i hit the pillow each night and there is no effort needed to get to sleep at all. Even after feeding, again the second i hit the pillow i'm gone. I've actaully been lying down to feed again (now that the reflux isn't so bad), Harper seems comfortable to do it again which is nice. Well better go check the boys they are outside with my mum.
So glad Harper has settled. Gees, I hope you're right. I can handle another couple of weeks, just hope it doesn't go for longer. I'm so envious that you can sleep. I never had a problem with DS1. Just got up, fed then straight back to sleep again. Nope, not this time......
Eden hasn't poo'd since Monday. I don't know if that contributing to it. He fed at 4am went back to sleep, woke at 7am so I tried to feed him again but he didn't want it. He just cried & cried & cried. He has never refused a feed before. By 7.45am I noticed he was sleepy so I put him in his cradle. I went back 15mins later & he was still awake, quietly, so I left him, he's sound asleep now. I need to take DS1 for a hair cut at 9.30 so I need to wake Eden and hope he'll take a bit of a feed so he won't get feral at the shops.
Oh, and I've just saved the witch doctors number in phone in case I crack it
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Good idea to keep it on hand Georgi. I have a problem of thinking no it'll be all ok during business hours and then come the weekend or after 5pm i'm kicking myself saying why didn't i just call and make an appt. It's strange, i do have confidence but then i doubt myself so much sometimes also. Crazy little mind
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I think a lot of these things tend to thicken things up, so very likely cause constipation also. It may not be a problem for her - maybe just wait and see.
Just when Harper seems to be settling down i hope the heat doesn't bother her too much.
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