Babies Born October 2007 #24

[Junglemum]

Pretty sure they wont jab unless all healthy.

Lu is the old tart around here, i think her and Myles are a day apart....... my memory isn't that flash! She was born the 28/9, so nearly 7 months. I was going to say before......4 weeks is a big difference when it comes to babies.

[becky]

Oh yeah definately it is!
What the babes were doing a month ago is completely different to what they do now! Especially when they are so young!

[Khaleesi]

Maddi was born on the 25/9 Then Lu 28/9 Myles was born on the 1/10.
I most of the Oct 1st-15th mums have stopped posting, so there seems to be a gap of 2 weeks+

M was so unsettled last night she crashed at 7pm then woke at 9pm, 12am, 3am, 6am.

Thanks Ange for the food tips

[~Trish~]

Sorry you had a bad night Mo. Maybe Maddi's tooth is bothering her? Or maybe she's getting another one straight away?

Sounds like lots of bubs are loving there food, but Lu wins hands down LOL! Ange you are such an amazing mum and Lu sounds like she is an amazing baby! Glad to hear the crusty eye is a getting better!

Hope the needles go well today Rebecca, it's horrible getting them done isn't it? I have to get K's done very soon

Becky - I hope Chelsea's gets better soon. There is nothing worse then listening to a baby struggle to breathe.

Viv - How's J's snuffle going? K has finally come down with the cold that Joel and I have had for a couple of weeks

Saffi - How did L go last night? Have you tried giving him Demazin or something like that? I gave some to K last time he had a cold and it helped him sleep better at night.

Well, I'm a bit over things atm. K is unhappy most of the time and by the evenings he just cries and cries and I have to carry him everywhere. Yes it could be teething/his cold, but it has been ongoing for nearly 2 months and just seems to get worse. DH thinks I pick him up too much and that is why he is so clingy, but I just can't leave him lying on the floor screaming (literally) and arching his back. Does this make me a bad mum? I have taken him everywhere to get checked over and apart from his ear there doesn't seem much else wrong with him. After his late afternoon nap he rubs his right ear constantly and the cheek on the same side is always bright red. I would still guess teething, but the MCHN couldn't see anything about to erupt. I don't know!!! He used to be such a happy baby and I miss that so much .

Sorry for the whinge girls, I'm just going through a low patch right now.

[Khaleesi]

Trish you are far from being a bad mum. You are coping so well considering you have a tough couple of months.
M was rubbing/tugging her ear for 6 weeks before her tooth showed up, Her gum didn't even look swollen before it appeared.

[~kellie~]

Becky - there will definitely be no TTC for us for quite some time!

Mo - congrats on Maddi's tooth. Thanks for the advice on the solids.

You poor thing Trish, don't really have any advice to offer you, but I'm sure you are doing a great job. I'm with you, if K is crying on the floor then I would pick him up too. Don't feel sorry about whinging to us, thats what we are hear for, to listen and offer advice!


Another Question about solids.... When do you start increasing the amount and frequency? I have given Tahlia about 2 teaspoons of rice cereal at lunch time. Do I offer more than that at lunch time, or offer more times during the day? Sorry for all the questions!

[Khaleesi]

Kellie sorry forgot to answer that one yesterday, I upped M a couple days after i started because she wanted more.
Tahlia will let you know when she's had enough or wants more, M likes to blow raspberries with a mouth full of food when she's full.
As for when to introduce 2 meals a day just follow Tahlia's lead again, if she seems more grizzly in the morning or at night just offer some cereal or veggies & see how she goes

[Saffi]

Morning all

Rebecca - we're still on the Step 1 formula. I thought that Step 2 was for when solids are introduced. Everything I have read recommends full fat yoghurt. Actually diet dairy products aren't recommended until they are over 2 years old. They need the fat (unlike their mummies LOL). Good luck for the jab today. L's is next week.
Julia - L is now totally weaned. As I had a low supply it didn't take much for the boobs to shut down completely. Still have a little let down in the shower but not even bothering to express anymore
Kim - your ticker has me wondering too.
Trish - I agree, you are far from being a bad mum. Given everything that you have to deal with on a daily basis,its natural to want to pick up a screaming baby not only to offer comfort but to stop the screaming. Don't have any suggestions so hopefully it is teething.

L's "cold" doesn't seem to be bothering him that much. A couple of coughs overnight but that was it. Haven't bothered with giving him anything.

Been reading a book by the Baby Whisperer. She is very big on routines and I've been thinking that perhaps I haven't been as structured with L as I should be. So last night I did a dreamfeed at 10pm and that lasted him until 3.30am. I then battled with him to resettle him until 4.15am. I gave in and he had a bottle and drank the whole thing (250mls). He then slept until 5.30am when needed resettling and then finally up at 7am. I have just tried to give him a bottle and he only took about 20mls. I am going to try to stick to 4 hourly feeding on the feed, play, sleep cycle but am already mucked up as he isn't hungry because of his 4am feed! I have been giving him a bottle when I put him down for his sleep so think that he now associates food and sleep. But will try to up the amount of food he is having so that he isn't wanting an overnight feed. Oh, used a sleepbag overnight. Still wriggled around the bed, but at least I wasn't concerned he was cold.

Off to get myself some breaky. BBL

[Junglemum]

thanks Mo! how do you remember? my brain is still mushy. Especially my memory of when all our bubs arrived. So maddi's the oldest tart!

Trish- ya poor bugger, obviously i am not expert but i think trust your instincts. I couldn't leave Lu screaming on the ground. especially if i thought she was unwell. I think that makes you a good mum, not a bad one.
2 months is a long time to be unsettled, must be tough. i found it hard for one week...............wish i could be more helpful.
In the evening do you put him in a carrier? At least your hands are free. Have you tried him in a jolly jumper?
Maybe he'll be happier once he is on the move......
You are doing a great job, at least take comfort in the fact that this can't last forever!

ETA- Mo, Lu sprays me in food too when she's had enough! EIther that or screws her face up and makes a high pitched squeal. I prefer the food spray.

Kellie- What Mo said

[Khaleesi]

Ange i remember those dates because you sent me that funny txt while i was still hospital & Myles because he was born on his due date.
LOL M's happy to share the oldest tart title with Lu

[ninja_turtle]

trish - if anything, you need to pick up/carry him more. carried/worn babies are less clingy overall than the poor little mammals who are left to CIO in whatever situation. wear more.... dooo iiiiiit... and to blazes with anyone who thinks it causes clinginess, it doesn't.

my little beastie doesn't have a cold after all, must have just been a one-off snuffle patch. he is also clingy atm. this is the separation anxiety age AND teething-ville, so i expect him to go bats when i walk anywhere without him. i just carry him for as long as i possibly can. it's a cycle, just like everything in life. some parts of the day he's clingy, tired and sad, other parts he's himself.

i read a horrible article about ferber CIO and i actually cried reading this lady's account of making her poor little bub cry. so bad. why are people in such a rush to separate? i bet K will be fine after he's been glued to you for a few days. if that's what he needs, it makes you the best mummy in the world to him for giving him that comfort.

the ear pulling and redness sounds very teethy to me - being with mummy is probably quite a nice proposition to him at the moment.

i always think that the men-folk can be quite off-hand when it comes to all this because they just don't have the motherly compassion. the logic 'problem-solving' thing becomes more important than the big picture.

dh learnt the hard way once when i was out and he let james CIO, except he didn't cry it out at all - he just got worse and worse until he vomited. dh felt soooo bad he has never mentioned the dirty cry method ever again.

i always think about what i would want if i were mostly incapacitated, couldn't speak, couldn't feed myself, couldn't warm myself and bits of me, like my gums or ear, hurt - you're damn right i'd want someone to be there with me as much as possible.

there's plenty of time for these little pudgy mammals to be grown up and independent, and they will want it in their own time anyway. mummy is very uncool soon enough - but it sure is nice to be flavour of the first few months at least!!

that's my morning pep talk for the clingers and carriers out there.

woo ha!

eta: feel for the animals who have a number of little babies clinging to their undersides as they negotiate high branches. i'm grateful i don't have 6 grabbing onto my hair as i go about my business. nature wanted us to hang out with our babies until they're ready to go off by themselves - it's the best way to protect them.