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OMG do you girls chat!! I’ve been sooo busy again today but I’ve got a lot done. I’ve done the vacuuming, the mopping, dusting, cleaned toilet/bathroom, washing, dishes, a friends tax lodgement and baked a chocolate cake!!! Oh and I coloured my hair. Em is still off his feeds and according to the Parenting helpline is only having 2/3 of what he should. So we’re off to the Dr’s tomorrow to make sure that everything is alright. He seems to be fine though he is cranky a lot of the time.
Sheree ~ Ohhh poor little Lach coughing!! I hope he’s better soon! And I hope you sort out your BF issues as well – sorry I can’t help!
Mummy ~ I thought he might be teething as well. I’m really not sure though. I didn’t know about Pixie Fotos. How do you book them? I would def be interested in having them done. Can they do much with a bubba that can’t even sit up on his own??
Kim ~ LOL @ Darcy laughing at you! And your poor DH being recorded hehe!! That’s hysterical! And OMG at your IL’s – how horrible and childish can they get?? If you don’t think you can convey yourself well enough in person or you think that the conversation would go badly maybe a letter is a good idea. The only problem with a letter is that its in writing for ever so be careful how you word things. I miss being pregnant a lot!! And I’m so jealous that you’ve got a plan to TTC again! And I wouldn’t clean the toilet either LMAO.
Vic ~ I hope that your little man is doing better soon. It might be worth the second opinion if you think the Dr was wrong. I’d be mad too.
Jodi ~ Poor little Shaun… I hope he’s feeling better and is out of hospital soon.
Jess ~ I hope everything is going ok with Patrick.
Beck ~ Do you know why Jovi is having the weird bowel movements? I tried Infacol on Em but it doesn’t seem to be working. And how cute with the little South’s outfit!
So many of our little ones sick – I hope everyone’s bubbas are well soon! I best get to that MASSIVE pile of ironing that I have to do. Have a great night everyone.
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Patrick is still in the headbox and will be in there for a little while yet, I was able to hold him today and give him a feed(no nutrition there!) and he enjoyed being with his mummy so much he played up for the nurses for 4 hours,(we left at 2.30 and he finally went to sleep around 6.30). Then he slept for 2 hrs woke for a feed and then went straight off to sleep again. His oxygen flow has been reduced to 25% so that is good.
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my little guy is 3 months old today Omg it is going so quick
Jess ~ i'm so glad little Patrick is feeling a tad better i,m thinking of you both
Jodie ~ i hope little shaun starts to feel better soon too i'm also thinking of you both
big hi to everyone else
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how is everyone lately?
im getting used 2 only 4 hours sleep per night now. That is sad isnt it?
does any1 not believe in rocking ur baby 2 sleep. mine has fits when i let her self settle. it is so hard 2 know what 2 do
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Hi ange
i say you do what fits with you both if rocking is what settles little miss Kat and your happy to do it why not they are only little for such a short time
me personally i don't rock ryan to sleep not because i don't want to but because i can't phyiscally
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Home from hospital today. It's a relief to have him home. I was in a room with three others - and two of them snored louder than the babies scream.
Bellasmum - I really feel for you! My little one was able to have the oxygen up his nose - but the next day he ripped it out of his nose, and off his head all byhimself. His oxygen level wa 93 at the time - and if it was 92 he would have to go back on oxygen. There was a 4 week old baby in my room who also had bronchialitis. She was so tiny!
The problem with Shaun was that he couldn't keep his milk down. He's normally on 125ml every 3-4 hours. So they tried 60ml every 2 hours. Then 40ml, then down to 30mls every 2 hours! He was able to keep that down from midnight. So now I'm onto two hourly feeds - and I'm increasing the amount a little at a time.
on another note... I purchased a baby sling from eBay last week. It has no buckles or adjustments (and was really well priced). And it's great! Shaun loves being close to my body, and would often sleep in it. After hours and hours in the sling, my back aches a bit... but it is worth it! It also free'd up my hands to be able to type (on the 'puter). I've got a couple of baby carriers and whilst the others are easier on my back - the baby is sitting upright in front and it made it difficult to do anything.
He is also very lethargic, and goes to sleep really easily. So hopefully he will inherit some good sleeping habits from this experience.
On the subject of sleep... I had been contacted by A Current Affair to do a story on babies with problem sleeping (as mentioned here on BB). I had emailed BB about Shaun, and I was selected for the story. They would put cameras in my house, interview us, then Pinky would give her advice, and we would try it out. But now that Shaun is sick, they wanted to start filming today - and they couldn't wait. I am so disappointed as I really wanted to resolve his sleep issues - but his health is so much more important.
The other "must have" product I've got is a small bottle warmer that I put beside my bed. Then I heat his 4am bottle, and change his nappy - without getting out of bed (he sleeps in a basinette in our room at the moment).
What are the indespensible items that you have used with your newborns?
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Angelique, Darcy's the same and I'm the same as you, but like Shazz says she's only little for a short time, and everything can be reolved in the end. Babies grew up to be people long before theorists started giving us rules and expectations....
Jodie, sad about the tele, but great to hear you're home.
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Just closing this thread girls.
