holy cow laura
that is so scary!!! Take care hun !!! Are they gonna do tests to see what caused the fits?? Man that is scary
shell- a gain is a gain- so well done- as long as she is following her own curve there is no set formula how much they HAVE to put on! You cant force feed her!!LOL and you are doing a great job so keep it going. They only have recommended weight gains for their own guidelines!
Kazz- dunno about your uterus taking 3 months- mine was nearly back to the size of a tennis ball by the time i left hossy and was well back to normal at my 6 week check up. Was he talking about your muscles in your stomach taking the same length of time- i know they can take a while if they have separated baldy. Glad you got out kazz- it does get easier the more you do it!!!
Ali- awesome on the 11 hours -what a champ!
megimott- glad things are going a bit better for you- lol about the co-sleeping- its amazing how different it is from one child to another- what a shame about DH golf weekend NOT! LOL So when do you get to go away for a girls weekend???
Just came back from h/centre- levi has put on 980grams in 4 weeks so doing well with the weight gain- just bought him the next size of nappies up again - the crawlers as he was crapping through the others too quickly- lol my little budda! I dont get too excited about those damm charts as they do too many peoples heads in- they are evil i reckon - the perception is that your success as a mother hinges on those damm charts and that is so wrong!!!! As long as bubs is pooing, happy and putting on weight then that should be a sign that everything is as it should be!
Levi is still teething- red cheeks and plently of drool=- the amber necklace works as it has a checmical in the amber that is released in the body when it is warmed against the skin- the reaction takes the acid out of their wee and drool, and it is an anti-inflamatory so stops their gums from hurting as much. Teething can be HELL- so anything that takes the edge off is a godsend!! I am also wearing mine as well- suppose to help with milk flow - keeping dutcs from blocking etc and a few other things, but ii can remember lol- the amber has to be baltic amber!! If you guys are interested in getting them there are a few websites- one at sunshineandlollipop, amberbebe and ambernecklaces- they are all dot com addresses so go and have a look and read about the there!! I got mine from ambernecklaces and i got the light rainbow coloured ones for levi and myself!
that's about it her- older kids are driving me crazy at the moment- DD is off the planet and DS is so easily inflenced - grrrr- just being silly but it is sending me batty!!! ah well - its a phase!!
hey girls dont every apologies for selfish posts!!! That is what we are here for!! Just let it all out and dont feel bad if you cant do personals- everyone knows what it is like and how precious our time is to just have a min here or there !!! That is why our group is so good- cause we can just say what is happening and know that we support each other- we have been through too much together not to be like this!!!!
Laura - so sorry to hear about little Bella. That must have given you a real fright. Please keep us informed about what's happening.
Det - I agree with you about the charts. Can't stand all that percentile business and I find I am so sensitive about perceptions of me being a 'bad mother'. Like Levi, my bubs also seems to be big for her age. 8 weeks old and over 6 kilos. Everyone is saying she's 'very well covered.' MCHN appointment tomorrow so I'll see then if that's actually the case.
HollyM - how are you and Leon going? How's his tummy? Are you still getting heaps of good support from your family and partner? Thinking of you.
Posy had her vaccinations today and it all seemed to go well. Like the nurse warned, she seems to be completely knocked out. Sleeping all afternoon so far.
Laura - I hope everything is alright. I am thinking of you.
Holly - how are you going with L? Any improvement?
Det - I might check out the amber necklaces for me, and for E. Did you use them for the other two?
Shell - Like det said, a gain is a gain.
Nai - How did j go overnight?
Kaz - I am glad that you have heaps of fam around. I hope they help you out heaps.
Mhami 0 Hi!!
Ali - I am SO envious!
Emilia had her paed appt today. Unfortunately she is going to continue to have a snotty nose, as she has a small nasal passage causing her problems. He thinks it wil ler another couple of months. Poor thing can't sleep properly because of it, so it looks like I am in for a few more months of her not being able to sleep through. So I am able to go and get her immunisations. I just didn't want to do it until I knew that she didn't have problems with her nose. I will take her next week.
Everything else went pretty well at the paed.
James has aslo been really well behaved today. I hope it continues and we have a good night. I have had 4 shocking nights in a row now. Emilia has been feeding basically every two hours since 1am today, so lets hope she can manage at least one decent stretch tonight. I dunno - as soon as you think you have them worked out, they go and change
Laura, I hope Bella is ok - that would have been so scary for you!
Megie, poor E (and you) I hope she grows out of it soon.
AFM - I had a good night with Miss J but I have had a shocker of a day! She slept LESS than yesterday and cried and spewed all day. I had to go into work for a few hours and was hoping she would be well behaved - no chance! She was grizzly and cranky for the whole 3 hours Then when I got home DD1 is crying because she has hurt her knee (no idea how and couldn't tell me). My mum has broken the washing machine and the door won't open - it has a load of wet washing inside including nappies. I rang the repair place and they were shut - it was 5.15 and they shut at 5 GRRRR!!! THEN the stupid dog kills a possum in the backyard and is coughing up fur everywhere.
Arrrrgh!! Does somebody want to take my family????
Nai - What a shocker you've had! Tomorrow can't be any worse surely?
Laura - OMG how scary with Bella. How has she been today? I have heard that fits in young babies is relatively common. What have the hossy told you?
Shell - Did E grow in length? I was told that sometimes they put their energy into growing taller rather than laying down fat so sometimes the gain is not huge but they grow. Try not to get too stressed about it and remember to look at what she does over a month. I know what it's like to get a small gain and it's hard not to worry. J gets weighed tomorrow and I am for a decent number this time.
Det - I think my uterus will take it's sweet time because I had a c-sect and polyhydramnios which overstretched it to start with
mhami - Hi!! Welcome. This is a fab group. Your DD sounds like she is doing really well.
Meg - glad the paed appt went well but it sucks your DD has problems with her nose. At least she will grow out of it I guess. Hope you get a good night's sleep tonight. 2 hourly feeding can't last forever surely!!
OP - How have things been for you and Isabel today darl? I hope she has been more settled and you are getting more sleep.
Holly - thinking of you and Leon too.
Hi to Ali, AJP, Tarkine, Amy, Tracey, who have I forgotten?
AFM - Jacob has had an awesome day today. He slept in until 8am - going three hours instead of two from the night feed, then he slept from 9-11:30am then from 12:30-1:30pm then from 3-5pm, then from 6-7:30pm and now asleep again since 8:30pm All morning he went straight down without any settling or resettling needed and only minimal settling this afternoon. Can't believe it. Worried we're going to be up all night with him now The feeding seems to have settled a bit too and I haven't topped him up today at all yet. Might after the next feed to try and continue the good run. for the weigh tomorrow. I know I shouldn't get stressed about it but it's hard not to worry when you've had some lower gains.
Off to bed to read until the next feed. Night girls!
holy cow laura thats scary !
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Then when I got home DD1 is crying because she has hurt her knee (no idea how and couldn't tell me). My mum has broken the washing machine and the door won't open - it has a load of wet washing inside including nappies. I rang the repair place and they were shut - it was 5.15 and they shut at 5 GRRRR!!! THEN the stupid dog kills a possum in the backyard and is coughing up fur everywhere.
for a decent number this time.
The feeding seems to have settled a bit too and I haven't topped him up today at all yet. Might after the next feed to try and continue the good run.
for the weigh tomorrow. I know I shouldn't get stressed about it but it's hard not to worry when you've had some lower gains.
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