Hi all,

We have had tough times here.... no time to log on, let alone post. DH is with Monkey now.....

Poor little pumpkin is constipated and in the past 7 nights we've had 5 where she hasn't slept more than an hour or so at a time - we are just not used to a baby who wakes 6-8 times per night screaming in pain and each wake can take ages to settle again. We've taken to some co-sleeping, lots of extra comfort feeds, whatever really! Sometimes absolutely nothing is helping and we just have to hold her while she crys. I did take her to GP (for immun.) and while I was there asked about this.... on her advice I have reluctantly put her on some laxitives short term (coloxyl), but they haven't really been fantastic; still not a lot of good results......

Very frustrating as her diet was 99% veges anyway, a bit of fruit and some baby porridge. I had stopped the yoghurt and banana ages ago due to tummy pains. It isn't stopping her eating and I've been told not to stop her food. We are trying prunes too......

I guess we just have to ride it through and wait till her digestive system learns to cope better, but the longer these laxitives aren't working, the more worried I am that there is something else going on.....

I've read everyone's updates, but don't really have time for personals, sorry... it's my shift again.

The other sad thing is that since all this has been going on, Monkey doesn't seem to be as happy in my arms as DH's; this is just making me more emotional when I'm already tired and feeling like we are failing her......

I hope to have some more time soon to chat properly