Babies born October 2007 #27

[becky]

Yeah it is getting to be that time when people may start trying for bub number 2. Is anyone else trying? Or thinking about it soon? Not me......

YAY! Good to hear Im not the only one lazying in my PJ's. There is nothing better to do when its raining!

[nickers]

LOL Julia at your poo discriptions!
Tyron did 4 today, and thats not uncommon for him, they vary a lot sometimes he does dumpers (i.e straight down the toilet) they are much easier to clean up lol.

Mo- congratulations girl!! well done, were u guys ttc for long? hope all goes well. Nix was about 9months when i fell pg with Ty, its scarey to think he is fast approching that same age!

well i def wont be next! would like a 3rd maybe,,, later,,,, maybe when Nix starts school or both of them.

oh and my clock just ticked over 12.01am so happy 7months to Keiran, Lachlan, Tahlia for today and happy 7months Tiera for yesterday

[ninja_turtle]

i won't be next, that's fer sher. two reasons... 1) i'm banned from it for a year because of the scar... which still has an ugly flap of swollen skin that hangs over a little :blech: and 2) i'm only just getting the suss on this one....

[Willow]

Won't be me either - DH still totally poo-pooing the idea

[Junglemum]

I shudder at the thought, but............. i think a few years down the track i would like kids close-ish together. Being UTD again has no appeal WHAT SO EVER, infact i don't know how i would cope.
Guess everyone manages somehow........i think we will try again when guni turns 1.

Any remedies for nocturnal cough? She has a dry cough but only when she's sleeping. Have got the vaporizer going.. (is the z American? or is it always spelt like that? that's how it is on the box anyhooo! OT) i was thinking of putting books under one end of the cot to elevate it.

Any other ideas? Also pharmacist recommended not using vicks, even the baby balsam on bubs skin........ anyone else been told this?

[Rebecca77]

Ang-I use eukybear/or baby balsalm on her clothes....or her wrap. I never put it on her skin...put some vicks on yours! I did it last nigh.....holy *****! feltlike it was burning.
Because C is wrapped up and cant move her arms she doesnt rub it onher hands or anything during the night. So I spread a little on top of the wrap or on her shirt,then wrap her so at least her body heat helps the vapours be released. I also have a wedge shaped cushion under the head of her cot mattress which helps her a lot.
I also tried the old wives tale of vicks on her feet (but i used eukybear and used 2 pairs of socks instead of onto her feet) and that seemed to work alright).
As for trying for number 2 - not on your bloody life just yet - end of next year maybe! Viv I'm with you - still trying to work out how this one works!!
Saffi & Mo C loves that porridge too! Loves it when I mix it with some apple too. They have these little take along packs of made up pear and apple and other things too that you can take when you travel. Soft squishy packs for the nappy bag. Good for us when we travel to Mt Isa to give her some solids.
Poos- C can have upo to 5 a day when she is eating my cooking.....give her some jar/tin food - back down to 1 or 2 and its SOLID. Not ouch solid though. So we try to limit the amount of tinned food she gets. Strange though! And again depending on what she is eating depends on the colour.....and smell. We tried her on this jar of pasta bolognaise (?sp) and god helpme if her poo didnt smell like that this morning!! Was really surprising.
Food-Those still giving bubs jars/tins of food....did you move up to the next stage of stuff?? She is getting chunkier foods now....mashes more than purees. Makes a huge difference.
Anyway - i have rattled on enough for one day - enjoy all and have a GREAT weekend.
mwah

[ninja_turtle]

Ange - snip from babyworld

A persistent, dry, non-productive cough at night, or triggered by exercise or cold air, may suggest asthma, especially if there is a family history of asthma, eczema or hayfever (these are related conditions). In this situation, seek medical advice.

What to do
The best management of a simple cough is:

Regular steam inhalations. These soothe the airway, and encourage phlegm to be brought up. In very small children, sit with a favourite story-book and cuddly toy in a steam-filled bathroom
Or humidify your child’s bedroom with a wet towel on the radiator. If this is not possible, run a kettle in the bedroom for a few minutes with the lid off. Don't allow your child too close to it (steam burns); don't leave it unattended or allow it to boil dry
Raise the head of the bed or cot on books or bricks, and give an extra pillow or two if your child is over one year. Do not use a pillow for babies under one year
Sprinkle the pillow or cot bumper with aromatic oils to help clear the airways. Or place the oils on a hanky and slide it under the cot sheet
A spoonful of honey is usually just as effective as an over-the-counter cough mixture.
Honey should not be given to children under the age of 12 months.
Avoid air temperature changes and physical exertion as far as possible. These will only trigger coughing and compound the problem.

[~Trish~]

Hey all, I'm marginally better today. Fever is gone, but I've got a splitting headache and really bad heartburn because of an empty stomach. I'm sure by tomorrow I'll be feeling heaps better.

K really is a new baby now he is trying to move! He plays happily for much longer.

Re: another bub - we keep changing our mind every day! First we thought "no way" after all we have been through with K. Then we thought, "why not?" (just not yet ). Now we are in two minds. DH was the one keen for #3, but now he isn't sure he wants me to go through all of that again! I told him there are no guarantees we will get an easy baby next time, so we have to factor that in to the decision making. Now we are just going to see how things go over the next few months and make a decision by the time K turns one. I don't want another big age gap if we have another bub for practical reasons, so if we don't want another when K is one then we won't have one at all.

Also, feeling sick the last couple of days has made me realise how horrible it would be to have m/s and have to look after two children...

[~Trish~]

Whoops, I forgot to say Happy 7 months to Kieran, Tahlia and Lachlan!

[Khaleesi]

Ange i put the balslam on M's singlet or bodysuit.

Happy 7 months Kieran & Tahlia