Babies Born January 2008 #8

[Mad Scientist]

Hi ladies,

Not much to report here. Sorry but I've forgotten what everyone wrote in the last thread and I don't have much time on here. So rude of me I know but please know I'm thinking of you all!!!

Sazz - They take off 20g for newborn nappies and 40g for others at my clinic and I don't think the socks etc would weigh enough for it to matter. Yay for Celeste hitting 5kg!! I hope it all goes well in a fortnight. Sounds like things are going to improve soon with DH's work too which will be much nicer for you all.

Well, better get going. Not much news on Amy here. Can't believe she's almost 4 months. She's so big now!!! Luv Nik and Amy xx

[believer]

Hey everyone,

Well last couple of days have been hellish here. Sander had his shots wednesday and all seemed okay. But he had a temperature on thursday and has trouble sleeping now and cramps. I am soo tired from trying to calm him (he's been crying and screaming when he was awake) don't know up from down atm.
Took him to the doctor yesterday cause he just wouldn't stop screaming and he has an umbilical hernia, so wanted to make sure everything was okay. Acted like an angel during the visit. The little devil. He was okay after that but started his screaming when it was bedtime! Thursday he screamed untill midnight (even after a paracetamol). Yesterday it was only untill 10.
Don't really know how to deal with it really, should I just leave him (is he trying us out and not wanting to go to bed?? He does have quite a temper) or do I soothe him and keep rocking him to sleep? Is this normal behaviour around the 3 month mark? Paed said leave him and get him more into a rythm and let him now he has to sleep in bed and let him fall asleep by him self. But he also appears to have cramps and he's crying so loudly! It's just sooo frustrating! Thank God it's happening now tho and not next week, when I have to go to work again.

Sorry, no personals, I am just too tired and too frustrated, just need a good sleep or a good cry to get it out of my system.... Hope everyone has a good weekend tho

[sazzafrazz]

Oh Madelon, It is horrible isnt it hearing those cries? The modern thinking here is not to leave a baby to cry till at least the 6months age as they arent capable of manipulating you on purpose like that. It is difficult though when you are exhausted by it too and are longing for him to just go to sleep. Maybe it is to do with the "wonder week" which often happens at 12weeks of age, as well as the hernia? Have you heard of wonder weeks? It is a time when a baby will be extra fussy/grumpy/irritable due to a stage of mental development that is happening and will pass within a week or two. I find if I dont attend to Celeste once she gets to that real crying stage that she gets so much worse and is even harder to settle. Are they going to fix the hernia??? Hope you get a good rest tonight- I remember well those long evenings of a screaming baby when Celeste had colic for weeks 3 to 9. I do feel for you hun!

Hello everyone else.

Wow, nik, 4months already..It is freaking me out a bit how fast the time is passing!

We were out all day yesterday and Celeste was a bit off her routine with only snacking and napping all day. She has been a bit sleepy today to make up for it. The benefit though was that she slept through the night again! That makes 3nights in a row again, hope the routine is staying again now.

[Mads]

Hugs to you Madelon, hopefully its just a growth spurt combined with the immunisations and he will be back to normal soon.

We are doing fine, not much to report. My sister finally came to Brisbane to meet Addy this weekend which has been great, its just my brother who lives in the uk who hasnt met her yet.

Have to go to the doctors this week just to get a referral for the paediatrician (follow up next week) whata pain. I wonder if they can do the 4 month check up early to save me a visit!!

ANyway she is asleep in the swing and hate to leave her unsupervised so will go. Hope everyone has a good week.

Maryx

[Billy Ocean]

Madelon, you poor thing and poor Sander. I hope things have improved. Hugs. Thank you also for the tip on the banana pillow for tummy time. That's an AWESOME idea!!! Going to try it RIGHT NOW!

Hey, April will be married now. WOO HOO!

Hi Sazz, Nik and Mary!

Back later. Billy awake!!!

x

[JCE0810]

Hey Everyone sorry i wasnt on much over the weekend, Chris had a 4day weekend and apart from him playing gold everyday at some point we managed to spend some quality time together just the 3 of us.

We went and got Sophie weighed/measured this morning after not having had her weighed/measured since 8weeks (shes almost 14weeks) my bad just have had the time to take her. She weighs 5565g lenght 58cm and head circumference 39.4cm, now since 8weeks shes put on 600g, grown .5cm and her head is 1.9cm bigger which i think is great but the health nurse wasnt impressed with her length or her head (Sophie has a flat spot, as i've mentioned before) and i walked out of there feeling like a failure. Everytime i take Sophie to the health nurse to be checked i walk away feeling like a failure and nothing i do according to them is right.

On a better note after getting Sophie checked over i went and done some retail therapy and went into Target i bought myself a new bra was $34.99 down to $27.99 with their 20% off bra sale, also went into the baby section and found some more 00 tights for Sophie 6 pairs all up white with butterflies, plain navy blue, plain red, plain darkish pink with lace at the bottom of the legs, same darkish pink with dark purple strip and light pink with dark pink strip and 2 shirts that have fake sleeves 'hugs please' and 'princess in the making'.

Sorry for the selfish post & lack of personals i did read everything though to all

[lunesoleil]

Hello everyone~
I know it's late but thanks for those who made me feel much better after my last post...
I'm not going to worry too much about her weight gain now.. just as long as she's happily following the 25 percentile growth.
She's been chuckling lately and my DH loves it! He'll coo and chuckle at her for ages to get that precious sounds out of her... so cute....

Oh.. few days ago.. I had an Oporto burger.. with chili... what a mistake that was!
I knew it was hot.. but thought... it might be ok...BUT NO!...I think it gave Am an upset tummy and she won't sleep until 3.30AM..... all my fault!.. never doing that again!! I felt soooo guilty.. when DH was asking.. what do u think is causing this.. initially I was like..."ummmm.. I dunno..... hmmmmm"....."may be ... it's the chili?.....hmmm... oopsie..."

Bonham08 - I have mixed experiences with the ECHC nurse...the one that came for home visits and and I see for the appointments is wonderful - she always assures me and telling me I'm doing a good job...Whereas couple of times I called ECHC (the same centre) and got this particular nurse who was so patronising...didn't ask me what I did but just assumed I was doing the wrong things and started telling me what to do...made me feel so bad....at the end of each sentence she'll be like "do you know what I mean?... see where I'm coming from..." like you're dumb or something.
I think it's the same one who ran my Mothers group initially and when I got there 30 min late she later told me to come on time!! - like I don't know - I just couldn't match the feeding time but still made an effort despite the lateness!!! Also when they were taking about perineal exercise she turned to me and said "do you know what perineal is?" - just because I am asian she just assumed I won't know that word...OMG!...she's lucky I just smiled and said "yes".. but inside I was fuming....
So anyways - may be you can ask to speak to someone else or see another nurse perhaps? Ask other mothers in the MG and see if they had better experience with someone else...

bbwish - gosh...sounds like you had a really tough time. I hope Sander's all better now... Also you're going back to work so soon! that must be tough too.. tell us how you're coping juggling work and bub...best of luck and we'll be thinking of you!!