Babies Born June 2007 #2

[teepee2]

Good afternoon ladies

I wont even get into the weight conversation - I dont even want to look in the mirror anymore! My belly's gone all soft and floppy - YUK!!!!

Well we went to the paediatrician on Tuesday and he's put Mikayla on Losec for the reflux. He said that we've basically tried everything we can apart from meds so its now time to give them a go. I've had to find a compounding pharmacy to make up a syrup as Losec only comes in tablet form - I picked it up this afternoon and will start giving it to her tonight. She'll have to take it twice a day and although we were told it can take up to 2 weeks to work, friends of ours said they saw an immediate improvement with their DD, so fingers crossed!!!

Feathertop I'm glad to hear Angus' reflux has eased off. You must be so relieved. I really hope the Losec works quickly cause I dont know how much more I can take of having to hold her all day! The vomiting doesnt bother me all that much but once the pain and screaming stops I'll be very happy.

Rylansmum Mikayla's starting to smile too - its amazing how much they change and how quickly. I notice something new every day. She's so alert and has an instant smile when she hears daddy's voice

Great to hear from you Charly. Sounds like you've got your hands full but no doubt have everything under control. You are the supermum of our group after all :P

DH is taking me out for dinner tonight so i'd better get organised. I'll catch up with you all later.

Take care xxx

[rylansmum]

Hi everyone, i was also lucky with my pregnancy weight i put on 12kg and im back to my pre-pregnancy weight...not that it was anything great to begin with anyway lol....but i am wearing the same size jeans and pants but some are just a little squeezy around the belly...but i have had to wear different style shirts now.... as you said Teepee2 my belly is all big and floppy aswell.
What is making my life even more difficult is the fact i am bridesmaid in 2 of my best friends weddings one on the 22nd september the second the 20th october so atleast you girls dont have the added pressure of fitting in bridesmaid gowns and then having the photographic proof around forever and ever LOL.

This will be my last post for a while i am going on holidays to Surfers Paradise on saturday woohoo so excited..so hope you girls have a great week and the weather gets warmer so we can all get out there and get back our yummy mummy bodies!!!

Take care

[Starfish]

Hi everyone

Hope you are all doing well.

Diana is having a bit of an unsettled week. She is mostly good during the day, but in the evenings she is hard to put down as she starts sooking and crying almost straight away. Tonight it turned out that she was just hungry, but the other day she would only cry and play with my nipples, and not want to suck. Hopefully won't ge having a repeat of that and these unsettled evenings will improve soon.

She doesn't sleep through the night yet, waking up for a feed at about midnight and another about 3-4am. Still, it's manageadle.

She has also been throwing up a lot recently (after most feeds and in between ), so hopefully she is still keeping enough down...

Here are her stats:
Born 19/06/07 (35 1/2wks)
Weight 2.485
Length 47.5cm
Head circ 33.5cm

8 week check
Weight 4.25kg
Length 55cm
Head circ 37.3cm

Re my weight - I don't own scales, so I don't know. I fit my pre-preg clothes, although at my 6 week check up I was about 4-5kg over what I imagine my pre pg weight was. I'm trying not to be too concerned.

Hope you all have a good night.

[nellnell]

Thought I would throw Brianna's stats in as well

DOB - 21/6/07 (41 weeks 1 day)
weight : 6lb 9oz = 2.98kg
length : 49cm
head circ : 33cm (oh so kind to mum!)

8 week check up (7 1/2weeks)
weight : 5.22kg !!!!!!!
length : 56.5cm
head circ : 38cm

In 7 1/2 weeks she has stacked on 2.2kg, no wonder she's heavy.

teepee2 - hope Mikayla's night went well and the new meds make a difference to her happiness, and your sanity.

[~Debbie~]

Hello All

Just a quickie for me.. sounds like June is the month of reflux babies, as Aiden also Silent Reflux.

Hmmm... so, that explained alot. We tried Mylanta for about a week, and then got the losac. We are going tablet form, as the Paed said you end up with a stronger dose? Anyway, i just disolve the tablet in a medince cup, tip it into a bottle teat (which i made the hole bigger) and he drinks it done no problems..But, by gosh, what a rough 2 weeks we have had.

Have also ummed and arrhed alot about going to ff, but, have made the decision to stick to EBM. And much happier. Have got reflux formula, which he has if i cant produce enough milk, and also have started to put thickener into his ebm bottles to help.

So, i have been coming on every day or so, to read how you girls are going, but, just havent had the chance to post. Between upset baby, mothers groups and all the 6week appointments etc...!

He had his needles yesterday as well, seemed to handle it ok.

My weight - hah! Put on 18kg, and so far have lost 10. I want to get rid of the other 8 before end of October, and then, maybe an extra 5kg before the end of the year.

At the paed
Weight - 5.2kg
length - 60cm
Head - 41cm
Paed called him a boof head.!!

Friday week ago, Aiden slept thru - 9hours, but since then, back to about 6hours, then a feed, and then 3hours.

What time do you lot put your babies to sleep? Aiden goes to bed anywhere between 9 & 10pm. Wakes about 3am for a feed, and then sleeps till about 7.

Oh, the losac kicked in nearly straight away as well. I can tell the difference in his crys when the reflux is getting bad, it changes to more like a grah noise.

[nellnell]

hi debbie,

sorry to hear about Aidens reflux

It sounds like he's sleeping well. What is his DOB? DD is 9 wks old and for the last week feeds at 7pm, sleeps til 2.30 then again at about 7am.

must go now as DD has just woken for a feed

[MumofLewis]

Wow, it seems everyone's little ones are thriving. Debbie Aiden will be a basketball player for sure measuring 60cm!

Lewis normally goes down around 6pm-7pm and sleeps for about 6 hours waking about 1am, 4am, 6am. However last night he didn't go down until 8.30pm and then only woke at 2.30am and then 6.30am which was great! So I'm going to try and stretch him out to about 8pm now.

His day sleeps are pretty unpredictable, some days he has nice 4 hour sleeps and some days like today he is having none of it!!

He's such a smiler now especially with a full belly of milk! Its great to see a little person developing isn't it!

[Charlyfrog]

Hi all!! Well DH has taken 2&3/4yr old out for a few hours so that leaves me and sleeping DD#2...... LOL!!!! So thought I'd pop in and say hi and then go sit in the sun before mil arrives......apparently she has made DH some desserty thing and wants to see the girls............I just carried them and pushed them out for her!!!!! Anywhos, not going to let that affect my free time in the sun and with you lovlies!!!

Had yucky news from friend who had her baby last week on Monday - she had to go in for surgery the other day as she had major bleeding and clots as some placenta was left behind!!! Oh my goodness!! Thankfully, after spinal block and emergency curette she seems ok .... how yucky!!!

DD#2 will feed around 10.30pm and then go through for a 6.30am feed BUT!! Fusses and fluffs and snorts around, still asleep mind you, sometimes from around 3am until the feed. Multiple times I will check on her and she will have gone back to sleep for another 15 mins.......but this morning she didn't wake til 5am as she had somehow managed to wet herself up the front.....go figure!! So as I was changing her she was giving me gorgeous smiles and she has also started to pull her arms and legs up as she gives me a massive grin and then makes these oh so cute gurgles and high tone goos and gahs!! Awwwwww!! So I fed her! Lol!!! How could I resist that?!?!?! Hahahaha!!

And it seems as though DD#2 has changed tacks with her reflux......instead of chucking all through her hair when put to bed after keeping her up for ages to ensure she doesn't....so changing outfits and bedding all the time......she now just chucks on me!!!

It's been lovely actually as she is becoming more interactive as I took her outside after her 9.30am feed this morning - snuggled her in a blanket and chatted with her and sang to her and she has gone down for her nap like a dream!!!! Woohoo!!!.....oops, spoke too soon!

Well, going to soak up some sun, away from the crying and before my other Prince & Princess return!!

Take care all! And Debbie I am so glad to read that all is seemingly settling for you and little Aiden now - particularly with the feeding side of things, that's so great!

Mwa!!

[teepee2]

Hi all

Can I just offer a little bit of friendly advice? Dont go to a fancy restaurant with a new baby!!!

DH was lovely enough to take me out to dinner the other night and decided to keep the venue a surprise. Of course we took bubs along because I had no idea where we were going. Well let me tell you that the "Sheraton on The Park" in Sydney is not the most child welcoming of locations. Poor Mikayla was very unsettled and had bad reflux so she screamed the whole time we were there. Everyone in the restaurant kept turning around looking at us and I ended up in the foyer trying to settle her while DH had dinner on his own. I eventually ended up eating mine with bubs in my arms. The food of course was fabulous and I so appreciated the thought and sentiment on DH's part but had I known where we were going I would have left Mikayla at my mums!!!

Can I just ask those whose babies have already had their vaccinations - did you give them panadol before hand?? Mikayla is having her 8 week jabs tomorrow and I've heard that panadol 20mins earlier takes the edge off.

For anyone in Sydney, we are trying to arrange a meet up in mid Sept somewhere in the inner west/st george area (at this stage in Hurstville or Beverly Hills). If anyone here is interested please pop in to this thread for the details September Meet . Would love to meet you if your able to make it.

[~Debbie~]

i gave aiden panadol about an hour before hand. oh, and have a bottle ready if you can to feed mikayla as they get abit upset.
sorry this is short, but one handed typing is no fun!

[teepee2]

Thanks Debbie - do you think it worked???

I understand what one handed typing is like so a one word answer would be fine

[Celsie]

Tina - I gave Caeleb Dymadon (he hates the taste of panadol and spits it out) 1/2 an hour before and every six hours afterwards, because he didn't handle his vaccinations well at all. It did seem to help. Good luck and be brave, I think it's harder on the Mum than it is the child.

Celsie. xoxox

p.s. - I've read all your posts girls, but I don't have time right now to reply, so I'll be back later.

[teepee2]

Thanks Celsie. I think I'llgive the panadol a try. It wont hurt even if it doesnt make a difference.

Good luck and be brave, I think it's harder on the Mum than it is the child.

Thats exactly why DH is coming with us

[Starfish]

Hi Tina
I was advised by the childhood nurse not to give Diana any panadol before the vaccination as apparently it can mask the effects of any reactions bubs can have (or something - that is what I usderstood the reason to be). So I didn't give her anything before the shots. She seemed to handle them okay, but was a bit sooky later on that evening, so I gave her some baby panadol then (which she proceeded to spit back up). She seemed to settle afterwards anyway.

[PinkPalace]

Starfish that is correct! panadol can reduce fever which can be a reaction to the vaccine.
however a lot of mums still give it. it want really hurt as if you bub has any serious reaction the panadol want do a thing anyhow to stop it.
i would suggest get the vaccines, quickly feed afterwards to settle, then later in the day if irritable can give panafol to settle. if bub develops a fever then call your gp to check and then give panadol.

How is everyone anyhow? i have been so busy packing to get on here is impossible. lol

Ashley woke up with sticky eye again - yellow/ light green crusty pus in her left eye. it only cleared up 2 weeks ago and its back... whats your secret?

[Charlyfrog]

Squirt her in the eye with bm!!!!!! It worked a treat with DD#1 but thankfully haven't had a reason to do it on purpose with DD#2 - I say on purpose because if she isn't quick enough to get on before I have let down she really can cop it!!! It might be worth getting it checked by a dr if you haven't already just in case she needs ointment etc so as to kill any bugs etc to protect her eyes......but again, even after it clears, a regular squirt in the eye works a treat!

Well, DD#2 has decided that life consists of sleeping for at most an hour and then crying through to the next feed..............fab. Thankfully, she is kind enough to give me some reprieve by sleeping from approx 11pm through to 6am and not fussing half as much as she used to so I am not being woken up in the middle of the night and then not sleeping again. But weirdly enough, I wake up at 3 & 5am.....no reason, just do, so check on bugalugs and fall asleep again.

Just curious girls, how many feeds do your little munchkins have in a 24hour period?? DD was doing approx 3&1/2 and now am back to 3hrs, with the occasional 2&1/2 so that means approx 6feeds in a 24hour period.....do you think that's enough??

I said in another thread that I felt like I had it all worked out, how to handle a newborn etc and then I had DD#2 ........ Sooooo glad I have you all this time around, Mwa!!

[MumofLewis]

Hi Girls,

Tina - How was Mykayla with her vaccnations?

I started dreamfeeds for Lewis 2 nights ago. The first night he went from 7pm - 4.30am which was great. But last nigth he went from 7pm-2.30am which is what he would normally sleep anyway so am not sure if the night before was just a fluke. I think I'll try again tonight and see what happens.

Lewis was really restless and jerky today. He keeps burying his head into me and rubbing his head from side to side. Also rubbing his nose. Do you think this is over tiredness or maybe he has a cold coming? Does anyone else's bub do this?

Also we have put him into his cot in his own room since yesterday. But he makes so much noise when he is asleep (we have a baby monitor) that it is as if he is still in our room! I was still waking up at every noise last night to check on him.

BTW Charly, Lewis feeds about every 3 hours, he is FF.

[teepee2]

Sarah - Mikayla did really well. She was so cute - she cried for about 10 seconds when she got jabbed but then started laughing. She was a bit unsettled all afternoon but she's pretty much been asleep now since 4pm only waking for 20mins for a feed.

Its great that you've already got Lewis in his cot. We havent been able to put Mikayla in hers yet. She just wont settle in it - she'll only sleep for 15 - 20 mins at a time then starts screaming. Actually she wont sleep anywhere but in our bed or on the lounge!!!

Charly Mikayla is having between 5-7 feeds a day and will eat between 40 - 70mls per feed (120mls on a really good day). The paediatrician actually told us that she isnt putting on enough weight because of her reflux but she seems content and healthy to me. I think at this age they say 6 feeds a day is normal.

Oh and thanks for the input everyone - I did end up giving her panadol about 30mins before her vaccinations so that may have been why she was so good.

Just watching something on ebay which is about to end so will catch up later xx