Rebecca, it was a bit worse than peeling skin, as his poo was pretty much burning acid... But now he's getting more hindmilk it's changing & less acidic... But I got some cream from Dr which has cleared it up he's back in cloth & we are just using Bepanthen on it now!
As for bleeding mine stopped (with each birth) about 10 days after & I havent had anything since PHEW!
Hi everyone,
Sorry I haven't been on. Still very busy with the house inspection etc. But good news we had our first offer today We are meeting with our agent tomorrow to discuss what we will do. So hopefully there will be no more need for open houses and inspections
Jack has had a rough couple of nights. I think he has just gone through another growth spurt. Will find out on friday when we are off to the docs for his 2 month needles. Can you believe it he will be 8 weeks old on Sunday, I can't get over how time seems to be flying bye. Kind of upsetting really, I don't want him to grow up so soon, Charlize as well. Before we know it they will be giving attitude, moving out, getting married, and OMG I will be a grand parent O.k. well I'm getting a little carried away here.
Flossie, I think you have done such a wonderful job to B/F as long as you have, and to make it to 3 months, you should be soooo proud of yourself. I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have been able to keep at it if I were in your shoes, well done. Glad to hear the tear is healing too, and I bet you your DH can't wait either.
Jem, OMG we are similar. I too jumped on the scales the other and was shocked to see how much I have to go. I guess it's not that much in the big picture, it is still scarey to see what I weigh. I have made some enquiries about joining a gym down nears mums place, so I could drop off the kids and retreat for an hour or so a few days a week. I think it will do me the world of good. Big yey on getting Charlottes pictures developed. I have a pile of Jack's to get into his album, might try that on Saturday morning if we don't have to have another open house.
Regarding bleeding ladies, I drew the short straw with both babies. After Charlize I spotted until she was about 7 weeks old. And this time around I had a Marina (sp?) put in at 5&1/2 weeks when I was still spotting slightly and now after I had it inserted I'm back to a little heavier than spotting, and yes he will be 8 weeks on Sunday. So definately drew the short straw with this.
Fran, glad to hear your feeling more confident now with B/F hopefully Alessia will sleep like a champ tonight.
Dee, OMG how bizarre is this weather up here ATM. The wind is absolutely terrible, the rain in nice and much needed but we could do without the wind.
Rebecca & Bridee, Jack had a similar rash to what your discribing when he was a couple of weeks old. I went and sore a MCHN about it and she said to stop using wipes and use cotton balls in warm water with a touch of bicarb in it. I was a little hesitant at first but tried it as well as using Anolin cream and it worked wonders. Cleared it up within a couple of days. Then I went back to using J&J senstive wipes ans haven't had a problem since.
Anyway must be off, tomorrow is another busy one. Take care and until we speak again.
Fran, good job, on the feeding, I know everything is going to be falling into place. But don't burn that pump too soon, in a few months you might want it back so you can have just a little you time. But maybe not for a few months
Tracey, poor little zyon, it's bad enough when your as big as us and it gets acidy. I'm glad it's healing up though. I have to admit I didn't realise the whole foremilk and hindmilk stuff, you have made me a little more cautious at making sure xavier is sucking for long enough.
Mel thanks for the tip on the water and cotton balls, I might do that, maybe I'll get some of those 'swispers' sp when I do the shopping, they might be easier to manage than cotton balls 'cause they are flat.
Yay on having an offer for the house. I hope these are the new owners and they want to pay high above your asking price and there are no more open houses etc, etc,
To everyone else I hope your feeling well, and getting sleep. I don't want to speak too soon, but we are seeing light at the end of the tunnel here. Xavier seems to be getting better and better at sleeping at night.
Sorry i have not been around, but have just been so exhausted!! I hope your all going well and your bubba's are being good. Im too tired for personals atm, but hopefully things will settle soon and i will have more time here. I will try to remember a few things i just read lol!!
I had two 2nd degree tears and some grazes, and it has been 4 weeks and im still finding it uncomfortable to go to the loo, and sometimes a bit painful (depending on the amount of water i drink)
Fran im glad alessia has started taking the boob again. Ethan also refused the boob and i too was devastated, unfortunately we tried everything and he wont take it back, and he wont drink EBM either so he is now on formula, im still pretty upset about it as i really wanted to b/f or at least express for him Now im on a course of tablets to dry up and stop the milk, i will cry the day nothing comes out!!
On the nappy rash, tracey, ethan had a blistered but too, he also had what looked like a graze around the bottom that did end up bleeding, but healed nicely with amolin cream, it was from really acidy poo's.
Any one with an up all night, short sleeping, reflux, colicky bubs i can really sympathise lol Ethan was waking up every 1.5 to 2hrs for feeding up until sunday, when he wakes up he is awake for anywhere from 1 to 3hrs screaming from pain because he has reflux and just wont part with the wind, he really gulps down his bottles too so we are going to go and try to find a slow flow bottle, my breast milk flowed real fast too. The bottle ethan uses now is an anti colic, but doesn't seem to work to well. The longest ethan has slept for is 4 hrs but it was only once lol. He is going longer between feeds now, being on the bottle, but still doesn't sleep because of the wind!! By the time i manage to get his wind up and him settled and asleep, he only stays that way for 2hrs then gets hungry again!
Ethan had home visit from the CHN yesterday and i couldnt wait to get him weighed but he was asleep and we didnt want to wake him, so i will go see her in 2wks and we will do it again.
Does any one elses bubs scream blue murder at nappy change time?? As soon as i pop one button on ethans clothes he starts screaming and doesnt stop till his clothes are back on. He is great with his baths though..once he is in he stops crying, then crys when i take him out lol.
Also during the pushing stage of labour my coccyx (sp??) was broken, so im seeing the physio 3 days a week and having it ultrasounded, i sit on rolled up towels and use a heat pack at night in bed, but still have a fair bit of pain. Has this happened to any of you? and do you know of other ways that i could help relieve it?
Ok well i must go and prepare ethans bottle as he is stirring now, and then i have to go out to the chemist, its sooo cold today and i really would just like to keep ethan home, but it must be done.
Hopefully there wont be such a big time gap before im here again.
HUGS TO ALL YOU WONDERFUL MUMMA'S
Apparently in about 7 months I will be a qualified midwife - yikes!
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Hi ladies,
I have just read how everyone is going ans I am really feeling for you lovely ladies that are up with unsettled windy babies - hugs to you all.
Fran - I hope the improvement with the feeding contiues hun and you are doing a great job sticking it out.
Jessikah - youch at the broken Coccyx bone - you poor thing I don't have any other suggestions I am afraid.
Bec - Happy birthday for the other day, I am so sorry I missed posting on your actual birthday.
Mel - that is so exciting about a possible offer, it is such a relief when you finally don't have to keep the house spick and span for inspections - and yay on the idea of having some time out to go to the gym, that sounds like a great idea.
Trace - you poor thing with Zy being so unsettled with all of the wind pain. You are absolutely right though, I don't think it matters how many bubbas we have, they are all different and take their own figuring out iykwim.
ohh I have lost my train of thought, one child just got up, so had to take the opportunity to go and get the vacuuming done and now another is outside! lol No wonder I never get any longs posts done anymore!!!
Angus is still a fantastic bub, does get quite unsettled through the day every second day or so, especially if he hasn't had good sleeps in his bed. But he is awesome over night, usually goes down about 10-10.30 and he wakes somewhere around 6am, this morning was 7am. The older boys are stillw aking through the night though, so we have sleep deprivation from a 3yo and a 1yo, just not the newborn!!! go figure.
He is going really well with the feeding as well, my only problem is that my milk comes soooo fast that he also can get quite windy and in pain, but I am trying to really make sure I burp him well and get most if it out.
With stitches, I didn't have any this time, but I did with the first 2, and especially after NO 1 which was also a forcep delivery, the stitches, bruising and swelling took a good 6-10 weeks to go down for me, the stitches still "caught" every so often for prob 6 weeks, but then I had alot of aching down there going on as well.
I also bleed for the full 6 weeks, with it only just going now, most of the time it is like day 2/3 of a period bleed.
I can't believe Jack is nearly 8 weeks, and that most are 4,5,6 weeks already - this is really flying for me!
jesikah, you are doing a fantastic job with all you have been through. Sorry I'm no help on the Coccyx either. With the tear I found drinking more water, and going regularly helped. Sorry to hear about the bf not working out. your comment about the day nothing comes out brought a tear to my eye. I'm so much more emotional these days.
What sort of formula is he on, my 2 nieces both had to have special ones, one low lactose the other soy. that reduced their wind and screaming
Relle, thanks, good to hear angus is going well hope he keeps sleeping for you
Thanks bec, i hear you on being emotional these days i have been the same.
Ethan isn't having a special formula, he is on S-26 Gold, Alpha Pro. I dont really think there's much else i can do about my coccyx, but was hoping,lol. I was told though that it is a slow process but eventually the pain will subside a bit, but will always be uncomfortable.
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We are meeting with our agent tomorrow to discuss what we will do. So hopefully there will be no more need for open houses and inspections
I don't want him to grow up so soon, Charlize as well. Before we know it they will be giving attitude, moving out, getting married, and OMG I will be a grand parent
O.k. well I'm getting a little carried away here.
Glad to hear the tear is healing too, and I bet you your DH can't wait either.
and there are no more open houses etc, etc,
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