lol belf - that happens to me all thetime - gives me the pips!!!
Well i just spent 3 hrs at the shops in toysrus and kmart toy isle shopping for the kids (my brother was downand wanted to buy toys).
Exhausted! then drove for 1.5 hrs across the city picking things up and dropping him off.
so DS didnt get a feed from 8am -130pm! poor thing. now he is exhausted from waiting for a feed and DD had a 10 minute powernap in the car so she thinks she doesnt need her usual 3 hrs afternoon nap! great!
i finally get him for a good sleep and she is awake... never a chance hey!
well i had my 6 week check up (just a tad late ) Dr says i have slight PND... BUT other than that all is good!!!
Got jack weighed whilst we were there...5.8kgs
Xander has eczema Just took him to the doc after weeks of people telling me that all babies have dry skin... we've been using all the paediatrician recommended stuff (i.e. QV oil, Dermeze, Dermaveen) and his skin has just been getting dryer, redder, scalier etc... poor little man. His face looks SO sore at the moment, bright red & dry as a desert. So we've got some prescription drugs to help get it to settle and if it continues to be an issue then I might need to look at an elimination diet to see if that helps. Unfortunately DH has eczema/dermatitis and is sensitive to milk protein.. so there's a likely link with Xander's eczema and my diet. For those who remember my dietary joys during PG (fructose malabsorption + GD + PG stuff).. you'll know that my thoughts about dietary restrictions are... NOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooo!
So I'm having a little wallow tonight and then tomorrow i'm going to be hopping on the healthy wagon to see if that helps things. Grrrmph.
all the rest of my previous post will happen later.
I feel for you hun - my DS1 had it patchy all over as a baby/toddler and still on backs of his knees and elbows, DD had it on her cheeks as a baby and now still has it bad on backs of her knees and wherever else she gets really dry, she scratches it in her sleep till it bleeds sometimes. SO far Zander has escaped it, no sign, we cant believe it, but we figure we deserve a break this time around.
Our family histories include eczema, asthma, psoriasis, anaphylactic nut reaction ( DS1 has this too), hayfever - so we have to be extra careful introducing things into diet when going onto solids.
I hope it just stays at eczema for you - only on face, not on rest of body??
We use Hamiltons oil in the bath, Dermaveen or Alphakeri lotion for moisturiser - Zander has never had any soap products or and Johnson's stuff just in case - all that baby packaged stuff is just good marketing
Katones - 5.8kg is truly impressive!!! And you go girl on the PND, you can do it
SamiH - aaw thanks hun! It's all over his body - very bad on arms & legs, and some on his front & sides and his back is best of all. Plus the cradle cap... *sigh*. There's also psoriasis & psoriatic arthritis in my family & DH has asthma too. Fingers crossed hey. Also, thanks for your earlier comment re expressing. Have to say I have a few things in my favour... double pumping (that's the bomb), X is generally very easy (even with the eczema!), i have only 1 child and DH works from home - so he's here 2-3 days during the week which makes a huge difference - even though he's working, he can help for 5 mins here & there. Also with DH's allergies/sensitivities/skin he's sooo motivated to help me express IYKWIM... so he knows it's a difference in workload for me and consequently for him too. He's a darling, he's so motivated to help with feeds & settling which is really great too. I'm very lucky that all these things make it possible. Plus when we were BF'ing honestly it was a much greater workload than this is... as it was "inefficient BF + LARGE EBM top-up + FF top-up + express". Just EBM & express is sooo much easier/quicker!
PP - what a monster day for you!
Kuraiza - thanks your comment re choc just made me feel a little better. Good work with the bouncer... we need to get one of those.
I went into work today (melb CBD ). Was kinda good, but big busy day in the end (out for 5 hours!!!), and X was screaming in the car as I left the city... I don't love driving in the CBD anyways... much less with crying - eek stressful!! There's just been big restructures at my work so I thought my job might go, but no, they've just moved me into a different role! I was kinda hoping for a redundancy... but it's probably better in the long run to keep it.
amy_o - you are SO a nice mummy!
*Tanya* - loving hte new name!!!
hi to everyone I've missed... this is about half of my earlier post where I'd nearly managed to say hiya to all of you.
Teruteru: got any lansinoh? That's great on nipples.
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Trying to get a chance to pop in and say hi. Seem so busy especially this week for some reason.
Belfie - I hear you with the eczema, Olivia has it too. Thankfully the Dr had prescribed some cream to help get rid of it along with the hormone rash she had. Her face is looking so much better, yet it is now her scalp. I am so hoping that the QV cream works ok for that one. Olive oil on her scalp worked ok, but didnt like the smell it left behind.
Katones - Sorry to hear about the PND. Had my belated 6week checkup today but didnt go into anything apart from having the PAP, ohhh the joys of that one..... Ohh and a blood test. Wow what a good size Jack is, well done hun. hugs
Sami - How is everything going hun, hope all is well. hugs Hope you enjoy the pampering at the hairdressers, I so love the head massages. hehehe
Pink - Hope you enjoyed shopping, did that yesterday and was so glad it wad over by the time I got home.
Kuraiza - Olivia seems to have reflux too, although I am BFing, I want her to have some bottle feed every now and then, yet with the formula she keeps throwing it all up. So looks like I am going to need to buy a supply of the anti reflux formula. Olivia loves being upright, she always more relaxed in that position.
Hollye - How is Mia going? Glad you got out and let DH battle the forces of a crying baby. Now he knows how hard it can be to get anything done. hehehe
Amy - Sorry you had a rough night. My DH said to me in the morning that I have started to be a deep sleeper. I asked why and he said I gave you a hard kiss on the lips in the morning and I didnt even wake. Honestly didnt feel a thing either, yet if any of the kids make noises of a night especially Olivia I hear them. Anyway I just replied that I have been exhausted and feel as tho I havent slept. Even tho Olivia sleeps beautifully, my energy levels have dropped heaps. Hope you have a good night tonight. hugs
Itsme - Yay for the name change. "Tanya" Hope your well. hugs
Amanda - How is everything going with your little man?
Hello to anyone I have missed, I hope you are all well. Hugs
Well finally I have some more news on Olivia, she is now 2580gms, HC 36cm, length 50cm. Woohoo, she is making her mummy bery proud. The Geneteics appt seemed to go well too this week, and the pediatrician was very happy with Olivias progress. She is just a little bubba and is taking a little longer to gain her weight than what other bubs do. She is gaining weight to what her body will allow her too, so thats why he is ok with her. The Heart u/s is now for February 12th, as the Cardioligist is going to be on holidays in January. Olivia also appears to have a tiny little hernia, yet they dont seem to concerned about that either, as it was my DR/GP that mentioned it to me on our belated 6week checkup today. She said to me Olivia is now the size of a newborn. So now hoping that when we go back to the pediatrician in 5weeks time Olivia is over the 3kg mark.
Katones: Holy cow, 5.8kgs! That's huge. What are you gonna do about the PND?
PP: You had a busy day!
Sami: I have no qualms going out without Jude, I would never get anywhere if I had to take him with me. I really need my husband's help to go anywhere with Jude, I just can't cope.
My husband took me and Jude shopping this arvo and we bought a basic $40 bouncer at target. I just popped Jude in, he seems somewhat soothed. He's hiccuping and making it bounce. He was having a good cry until he got in his bouncer.
I think Jude has reflux. That's the only explanation I can think of for his constant screaming soothed only while he's feeding, but straight after he's screaming at me again. I read the belly belly article and it made me say "ahhhh". He's much happier being slightly upright.
Belfie: I understand. If Jude has reflux and I'm not allowed to eat chocolate or anything fun, I'll die a little.
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) Dr says i have slight PND... BUT other than that all is good!!!
Just took him to the doc after weeks of people telling me that all babies have dry skin... we've been using all the paediatrician recommended stuff (i.e. QV oil, Dermeze, Dermaveen) and his skin has just been getting dryer, redder, scalier etc... poor little man. His face looks SO sore at the moment, bright red & dry as a desert. So we've got some prescription drugs to help get it to settle and if it continues to be an issue then I might need to look at an elimination diet to see if that helps. Unfortunately DH has eczema/dermatitis and is sensitive to milk protein.. so there's a likely link with Xander's eczema and my diet. For those who remember my dietary joys during PG (fructose malabsorption + GD + PG stuff).. you'll know that my thoughts about dietary restrictions are... NOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooo!
and then tomorrow i'm going to be hopping on the healthy wagon to see if that helps things. Grrrmph.
your comment re choc just made me feel a little better. Good work with the bouncer... we need to get one of those.
). Was kinda good, but big busy day in the end (out for 5 hours!!!), and X was screaming in the car as I left the city... I don't love driving in the CBD anyways... much less with crying - eek stressful!! There's just been big restructures at my work so I thought my job might go, but no, they've just moved me into a different role! I was kinda hoping for a redundancy... but it's probably better in the long run to keep it.
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