Babies Born October 2007 #24

[ninja_turtle]

i notice queensland has switched over to the 6-in-one needle now. basically, if you want the right to choose what individual vax your kid has, and when, you have to get a script for them and foot the bill yourself.

the govt essentially forces you to have all or none. i'm not happy about them combining so many in one shot. we may be having to get separate ones.

the nurse said, 'they only changed it because the last kind was contaminated'. awesome.

[~Trish~]

Wow Viv, that's a bit scary isn't it? What are you going to do for James? I wonder if VIC will do the same. How's the face today? No black eyes? Imagine that happening just before you had to do a photo shoot!! Makes me think of George Costanza when he became a hand model LOL!

Saffi - How annoying about MG yesterday! These babies really know how to frustrate us don't they?

Welcome back Rebecca! Glad to hear all went well. Hope Caitlyn's sleep routine goes back to normal soon!

Mo - I wonder why Maddi has gone off bottles and food? Do you think she is teething? I'm sure it is just another one of those phases they go through.

Alz - I hope you got a better night last night with Ethan.

Amber - Glad you had a great time on Sunday! I hope Myles pops a tooth for you soon.

Julia - Swimming lessons sounds like a great trick to get a bub to sleep well! If our local pool wasn't so infested I'd consider it!

We're cruising along here, I've booked K in to a paediatrician on Friday morning to get his ear looked at and just to get a general check up. Not a lot of improvement with the ear drops so far.

Anyway, better go cuddle a cranky pants. Have a great day everyone!

[ninja_turtle]

trish - my nose looks black and yellow. shocking. truly not cool. headache.... bleh.

my kiddo is peeling off his socks - better go change him.

[Khaleesi]

Trish i think it's because we have a bigger place now & all she does is roll, she tires herself out & forgets it bottle time.
Also now she thinks shes a big girl & likes to feed herself the bottle that halfway through the bottle she drops it & starts rolling again. When u give it back to her she just plays with it.
I'm sure it just phase as-well

We had a crummy night nothing to with M, Just my Mum being ill.
Her sisters think it's time for her to goto a low care home, So now I'm getting her assessed within 4 weeks & because she's only 61 they might not take her, but with all her health issue's they are going to assess her for me anyway.
Last night made her realize that it might be time for a higher level of care as-well.
I now i feel crummy for even thinking about putting her in one

[alz]

Hi Everyone,
Well I hope you all had a better night than me. Ethan had his 6 month injections yesterday and now has come down with a cold. Not sure if it is from his injections or if he is sick. He woke every hour last night and at 2 stayed awake crying till 4 so I am exhausted. Doc told me yesterday that I need to do something about his sleeping as he is old enough to sleep through but not sure what to do. Talked to a tresillian nurse and have done everything that she suggested.

Today Ethan is really sad. Wont play unless I am holding him, wants the dummy all the time, crying a lot.

Sorry about the self absorbed post. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[ninja_turtle]

Alz - The word 'should' is carp.

Just so you know, it is about 25% of babies under the age of two who actually sleep through. You can drive you and your baby nuts trying to do it, or you can let it happen in their own time.

Do the usual things, bed-time routine, tank them up with food in the day etc but beyond that, if they wake, it's normal.

Paediatricians consider sleeping through as 5 hours straight for young babies.

It is much harder especially if you have a very alert, inquisitive baby who is stimulated by the slightest thing. Even the stereo light gives my monkey an excuse to wake up and look around.

He slept through at 8 weeks for a while, and has since done anything from one wake up to 5 (with teething).

Health professionals love saying 'they should' sleep through but a basic show of hands will prove that they don't.

Example... my friend's kid is formula fed, decent weight, wearing a grobag, self-settling when he first goes to bed but he still wakes up once, more during teething. so not even formula or any other supposed solution is guaranteed to work.

E will do what he wants. The last thing you should do is try controlled crying or anything that will cause physical and emotional stress to your whole family.

If the stress of being awake hurts you more than the stress of making your baby cry, then it's probably time to 'make him' sleep. If it's really not so bad, then you're probably like the rest of the mums (including me) creeping round the halls at night.

Tell the doc to bash it.

Look at the Dr Sears website for help. He's a doctor who actually loves babies.

[~Trish~]

Mo - That's not good about your mum . We had to put DH's dad into care last year, he had a stroke 3 years ago and he just became too much for MIL to look after him. It was really hard for everyone, FIL was of course devestated (it really is his own fault that he had to go into care, but I won't go into it here), but it has been the best thing for everyone. MIL has some breathing space and FIL has people who can give him the care he wants. I know it is hard, but make sure you put you, Phil and Maddi first and do what is best for you all . It's so hard when it is someone you love, but your aren't abandoning her, you are getting her the care she needs.

Viv - Wow, I can't believe you he bashed you so good! You poor thing. It's hard when people ask what happened and you say your baby did it, not many people believe you! Hope you feel a bit better soon. Make sure you take photos and show him when he gets older!

ETA - Alz - Sorry Ethan has come down sick . There isn't much you can do other than give him lots of cuddles and keep his fluids up. I hope he gets better soon.

[boomba]

Aww Mo! I dont have any advice but just wanted you to know we are here!
Alz poor ethan! Needles suck I am sure he will be back to his cute self soon!
Trish hope your lil man gets better soon!
Viv interseting about the needles!
Aww saffi! poor lil L he must have been out of sorts! Myles gets a bit like that too when he just wants to be at home with me! They dont like to share us see!
Rebecca hope Caitly gets back into her routine soon! So glad her christening went well!

Not much happening here! Just been to the cloth nappy shop and bought more nappies! I am so hooked on MCNS!!!!!
Myles is still a little grumbly but I am sure he will be fine soon as the teeth come through!

Have a great day girls x

[Willow]

Viv - ahhh, just the post I needed today, thanks babe! The last two days I've been really down about L not sleeping through, in fact not even looking like he's ever going to! We're getting to that age where every man and his dog are starting to tell me he should be and then tell me 'just resettle him instead of feeding him' - if 'just' resettling this boy was so easy, I wouldn't have a problem in the world!!

Have had food poisoning (on the mend now), DD has a rotten cold, L is being a turkey with his sleeps (please lord let it be teething!) and DD has decided in the last week that her favourite new play thing is her baby brother! So I have to constantly watch her with him.

Feel like the walls are closing in a bit this week....have organised coffee and breakfast with the girls on saturday morning, that should take the heat off for a while...

Sorry for no personals, will try to catch up later but just wanted to send Mo a big

[Khaleesi]

Thanks Trish that makes me feel better & Thanks Amber & Willow
Last night Mum went into a Diabetic Coma, We were lucky i tried to wake her for dinner & when she didn't wake up we got the ambulance here & she was fine after a couple hours at the hospital.
She's had a few strokes 3 little 1 big one, Plus the hearts attacks. Now with the strokes she's getting more forgetful & that worries me alot.
I guess I'll find out in 4 weeks if she can get into a home.

Trish-Hope K's Dr's appointment goes well & his ear starts getting better.
Alz-Hope Ethan gets better soon.
Amber-I know what you mean about the MCN's, I'm broke since we had to buy a new lounge suite but once i get some spare money I'm buying more lol.

[LizzysMum]

HI All,

Sorry no personals I am supposed to be packing for our holiday tomorrow.....tell me why I pack for 3 people and DH just for himself????

Re: Sleeping through, I am with Viv, no signs of sleeping through here. I also have "people" telling me she should be. I suggest they come over and talk to Amara about that at about 3am.......

Still trying a bit of food here but she is not fussed.

I also hate needles - A had hers yesterday and we also had screaming all day poor love, at least we have a 6 month break now. Well Eliza has to have hers but she will just scream for 10 minutes or so.

Must go I really have to pack!!!!!!!!!!!!!

xxx