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We got Larissa to sleep between 9pm and 8am! She's just getting more perfect everyday!! We sent off for her aussie and uk passports today, hopefully theyll come back soon. Not really much else to say apart from shes spewing a lot at the moment so the doc has asked us to get a urine sample for her to check if its a urine infection and i have to have an ultrasound done to see if theres a reason why i'm still bleeding.
Amanda, I can't believe at 5.45 you were getting ready to go to the gym! You are amazing!!!
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The mental health nurse who figured out that I had PND organised a pram walk with another couple of mums with PND. Today we meet up and had a lovely walk around some lakes and bush land and then had a coffee and chatted. It was only me and one other mum this time as the other mum was hospitalised again as she has PND very badly. It was great to go for a good work out and worked up a sweat. We are going to meet up again next Wednesday and do it again and hopefully we will do it every week. I am getting more confident with taking JD out and about now. But I still need to settle him in the sling before putting him in his pram.
I am going to attempt to do the grocery shopping with him tomorrow when my mum comes over. Cross fingers that goes well. I explained to the nurse that I am still anxious about JD crying but now mainly when he does it in front of other people and especially at Mothers Group. She explained that if I dont start getting JD used to settling with other people like family and child care workers etc then he will have a very hard time when it comes to going to day care and school and its not fair on him and it will end up causing him to be an anxious child especially when I am not around. Well that really spoke to me and now I am going to try and make sure that I do that more often.
Well I better go and make my dinner. JD self settled again this afternoon so I pray he sleeps till 8ish when he is due for his shower and bottle. I am getting a lot of smiles and cooing out of him when he is awake now, I find I am not getting anything done cause I just want to sit and play with him. Which reminds me I better empty the dishwasher. See ya lovely mummies.
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Hey all.
Kim - Sorry to hear that your household is sick again. I hope that it goes quickly & that you're all back on the mend soon. Patrick has a cough, but nothing too bad thank goodness.
Amanda - it's great to hear that you little man is starting to get better and not in so much pain as he was before. It helps to have a happy baby when you're suffering from PND. Helps you to cope better on the bad days I find. I've had Judd on Gaviscon Infant and ran out. Well I found out today how much that has helped him with his spewing. It's been down my top, all over his cot and the floor! So I shot out this evening and got 2 boxes from the chemist to make sure I don't run out again!
Deb - I think that Amanda's suggestion was perfect. I too used the new psychologist medicare system last March when my depression came back, AND I am still medicated. It's called a mental health assessment. Best thing you can do for yourself chick!
AFM - madly moving furniture to get the house painted. Going all Antique white throughout, so Kim it will look v different next time you come over!! Taking Judd to Dr tomorrow as I think he has a hernia in his belly button of all places! I've read up on it and apparently it's common and can be left alone until they are 5. Will see what they say tomorrow as I think he has discomfort with it.
BFN!
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Aww Tash that sounds very nice...cant wait to see it when its all finished!! GL at the doctors tomorrow
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Hi Mummies
Haven't been around for a few of days so I'm pleased there hasn't been much action in here.
Amanda - What a great idea to have catch ups with another mum with PND. It must be so comforting to be able to share your experiences. I hope it continues to go well for you.
Deb - sorry you're having a tough time hun. You seem like such a lovely person - you deserve to be happy!! I hope that medicare can help you. :hug:
Kim - what a bummer you are all sick - I hope you and your babies are feeling better really soon!
Steph - I hope Larrisa is ok. Great that you got her passports - do you plan on taking her to visit your family in the UK soon?
Paula - Great to hear April is doing so well.
Tash - I hope Judd is ok. Let us know how you go at the docs.
Harrison had his first lot of immunisations today. I made DF come with me and hold him - I couldn't look. The poor little guy screamed! As soon as they were finished I grabbed him at put him straight on the boob!! I held him so tight and kissed his little head. I think me and DF were more traumatised than him!
We had our first mothers group session yesterday. It was great - they all seem really nice too. It was so cute seeing all the other bubs!
Things have just been so busy here lately. Harrison has already been to his first funeral unfortunately. A good friend of ours father passed away - he was only 59! Then on top of that, last night a friend of my DF's passed away!!! So it looks like another funeral for us next week. It's so sad :cry:
All in all though we couldn't be happier with our little man. I feel so very lucky every day!!
I hope all your beautiful bubs are doing well and treating their mummies nicely :D
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Victoria i didnt realise you lived close to me either...glad to hear Harrison is going well. Immunisations are always harder for mum and dad i think! Sorry to hear about the 2 passings :hug:
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Aww I'm sorry to hear of ur news Victoria, pass on my condolences to ur DF
Well Harley has been very fussy today with bottles...could it be a growth spurt? He is 8 weeks today...
I got his needles on Sunday :( so not looking forward to it, going to get DP to hold him and then give him big cuddles after it!
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Hi everyone...
Victoria I am sorry about that..Condolences to your DF..
Deb-I got Ryley's needles done on Tuesday..I got dad to hold him for me I couldn't do and he cried afterwards but he had lots of mummy cuddles and panadol he was okay..
Kim-sorry to hear your sick..Know the feeling..
Puppies-I have depression but so far lucky not to have PND..I always here to chat..
Steph-I was wondering where you been...Glad to see you and Larissa are doing okay..
Hello to everyone else I missed hope you all are well..
AFM-I gotten over this flu/cold but the sneezes have come back..Grrrrrrrrr......I got Ryley's 2months needles and yeah I had a little cry glad dad was there.. i am going to see a chiro for him because of his head he has been sleeping on one side and not on the side where his bump is as i they had to vacuum him out lol so i am a little concern and a friend suggested to see one and i see how it will go. He been lifting his head up 2 and laughing and smiling as well..He is also still waking up every 3 hours :( Please tell me that someone else baby does this..I am wondering if he ever will sleep through..The longest he has slept for is 10:30pm-3:30am..
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Kirsten i promise you Ryley WILL sleep through....just when im not sure, all babies are different. Chelsea started around 9 weeks old....Jasmine was about 6 weeks...and Zach..yeah he was nice and early..about 3 weeks. For your sake i hope it is soon.
FYI.....5 hours is classed as sleeping through for a baby :)
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Kirsten like Kim has said, 5 hours is classed as sleeping through. Please dont be worried..babies have little tummies so get hungry! Its completely normal to be waking during the night. Ruby is my first out of 5 to actually do a 5 hour stretch...its completely new for me! Little Ryley is doing just fine and you are doing a wonderful job!
Jo
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Kirsten what we have been doing with JD is he usually has a fed at around 4ish then sleeps through till 8ish then we feed him again then and he has his shower etc and then at midnight we give him a dream feed even if he is still asleep he gets another bottle and that will usually take him till 7ish. Sometimes he drinks all the dream feed and some times he leaves a bit. But he can cry out at about 4ish for his dummy. His eyes are still closed and so I know he is not awake he just wants his dummy.
I don't know if that helps you but I thought I would mention it. The nurse told me about the dream feed and also I read it in a book called 'Save our sleep'. This book has some great ideas that you can follow and focuses more on a routine based feeding which I like cause I know I can work around JD's feeds instead of guessing when he is hungry. I also keep a small notebook that I write in every day what time he fed, did he poo, what medicine he got and how he settled etc. It helps me to look back and see that he is improving and also I forget when he has his last feed and always go back to my book.
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Ooopp...Zach fed at 6am today....back to bed round 7 (we had a play time laying in bed..was nice) then he spewed. So finally got him back to bed at 730....and i went back to sleep and only just woke up...my poor girls were even stillin bed til now!!!
6am is Zachs new wake up time...not 7am anymore. Its a bit hard on the eyes....but thats ok...DLS ends at the end of the month so it will be back til 7am then...LOL
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