Babies Born May 2007 #17

[Danni]

Happy Bday Hubba!! Hope you had a good day in the end! And i hope they find out what this bleeding is all about....it certainly doesnt sound right

Thats gorgeous Sangie! I love new things they pipe out with

We are just waiting for Masons last molar to pop through...should be any day now.

Im so happy that he didnt cry at all when i dropped him off at daycare today!

Im crawling back into bed today as i cant seem to shake these headaches. 6th day in a row and i didnt even take clomid this month!

[Beach Mama]

BBL but had to say

HOORAY FOR MATERNITY LEAVE!! 6 WEEKS TIL WE MEET OUR LITTLE MAN!!

[Kazmar]

Tan- Yay, for no more work!!!

D- Im so happy things are working out

HB- Sorry to hear the bleeding is back. Does the doctor seem like they're getting to the bottom of things?

Sangie- Yay for a dishwasher! Mine is dirty and Im just hand washing at the moment Mind you my hands look like old lady hands all dried out! Annabelle's eyes are all better! So much so we still went swimming this morning

I know I have missed some but Ill bbl to do some more personals

Looking for a new home at the moment as our house we're in now is sold. But thats all good as we were moving at the end of the lease anyway. We want a new house! Where ever we move next Im never moving again till we buy! We may even buy that one if all goes to plan. So we'll stay in it abaout 4-5yrs. I dont want to move to much I think the bubbas need a stable home Yep bubbas!

[LuluHB]

HI everyone. Sorry I've not been around. Life is completely sh*t at the moment to be perfectly honest. Elena turns out to have the same food intolerances as Izzy, so within 15 minutes of a feed she is in horrible pain, completely rigid and screaming her little lungs out. She still won't take a bottle so there's nothing I can do to fix her. I've tried everything I can think of and wanted to throw myself off a cliff when my CHN said "oh yes. Some babies just won't take bottles"!!! FFS I don't want her on a bottle for my convenience. The poor little thing is suffering. I am so close to just waking up one morning and simply not feeding her until she is so damn hungry she takes the bottle. It has sounded so cruel to me in the past when people have suggested but I'm now thinking that's far less cruel than continuing on this way. My PND is completely out of control. Couldn't find any happy pills I could take that didn't make Elena even worse and the clinical psychologist I was referred to has an appointment for me, wait for it, on 22 September!!! Am waiting to hear back from a help line for the child expert place in Perth and also from the counselling service attached to the hospital where the girls were both born. Hopefully someone will have some answers. It was my birthday yesterday and DH and I had planned on having our first night out together (or any time at all for that matter) since Elena was born. Ended up not going because she just wouldn't stop screaming and I couldn't leave her with Mum when she was like that.

So, after that whinge aren't you all glad you haven't heard from me before now?!?!

Tan - sorry to hear your little man is breach. I'm sure he will turn for you though. He's going to be a good boy. Otherwise, I'll come over there and have serious words with him!

Otherwise, great to read that everyone seems to be doing very well. Will hopefully be back soon with some positive news.

[Kazmar]

Lulu- Im so sorry to hear what a hard time you're still having! It makes me so mad to think, you are obviously begging for help then people wonder why some mothers are pushed to the edge. Maybe if we listened to them in the 1st place some horrible things wouldn't happen. Not saying you'll hurt your bubbas but just upset that people are brushing it off when your a good enough mummy to ask for help in the 1st place
All I can say is when you feel like you're at breaking point, just keep thinking, "It's not going to last, this situation will pass."
I find it hard to believe there is nothing that can be done for your situation, Im sure other mummies have gone through the same thing, I just dont know where to tell you to turn Im so sorry
Have you emailed, maybe Kelly from BB she may have some numbers and support groups that can help?

[Liviam]

Oh Lulu you are having such a ***** time at the moment. I just wish I could reach through this computer and give you the biggest hug to reassure you that you are an amazing mum who is just having a rough time at the moment who needs some help to get through. Have you given Kass's suggestion of contacting Kelly and asking for some support numbers any thought? It was so hard for us to get Olivia to take a bottle and what we had to do was try different brands until we found on she would try and then I went out and Dave gave her a bottle when her feed was due and she had to either drink that or go without as the boobies weren't around. She drank it and we didn't look back. It was so hard as she cried for a while before she drank it. What type of bottles are you using?

Tan - YAY for maternity leave!!! Not long to go now before your little man is here. Can't wait to hear the announcement. Has anyone offered to post the details in here for you? I'm more than happy to do it for you. How's your gorgeous girl going? I am so jealous of all her hair. I wish I could put Livvy's hair in pigtails but her hair is far from it.

Kass - How's the house hunting going? How exciting finding a house to raise your kid/kids in. Annabelle being a good girl?

Hi to all the other gorgeous amazing mums in our little group. Sorry I missed you in my personals but I promise I am thinking of you all. Had a crazy busy weekend and need to go to bed before I have to head back to work tomorrow.
Chat properly soon ladies.

[Shellbelle]

Oh Lulu, I have no idea what to say, cause I can only imagine how hard it must be for you. My lot are hard work and I had prtty big age gaps, I look at Angus and he is such a bubba still to me, I couldn't imagine having a newborn also. You are one selfless, fantastic Mum. You can only do what ou can do, and I think if you need to wean Elena for her own sake and yours, get your Mum over and let her offer the bottles. The only ones I could get Angus to take were the tommee tippy closer to nurture. The fat bottles, with a really soft teat. Buy some formula sachets and give it a whirl. Can your Mum stay and help you a bit? What about putting Izzy into daycare one day a week? I wish I was closer to not only give you a hug, but have a chat and a cuppa and just to let you know, you ARE doing a great job. Being a Mum is hard work. And you have been given an extra complication to deal with, but you did it with Izzy so you can do it again. But, you need to look after yourself also. I think our health system sux, we can't even help those in need when they need it most. All I can say is, take help when it is offered, and hassle that psychologist. Can you get a refferal for another one? Oh Lulu, seriously babe, come in here and vent away.

Have to get these kids ready for school, be back later for an us update. Love to all xxxx