Thanks for that. Will add you to msn. I don't know why but your post made me teary. My mum is currently away and my best friend is in england. Everyone else has kids. I don't want to admit to anyone that this is getting me down....
Ill start trying to be more cheerful in my posts.....and do more personals
I just remember all too well! I was similar after the birth of my first...
Well, we are here, and you can admit it to us! All you will get from us is love and understanding. Raising kids is hard, and you know what? it can be bloody lonely!
aawww Kell, sending you a big hug. My df is lacking in the shared parenting department too and as much as I hate to say this, I sometimes I miss my XH who was a bloody gem with the kids even though he worked long hours.
Kerry - OMG, your post made me cry so much about Mathew's daddy not seeing him yet. One of my boys had cradle cap really bad too and there wasn't much I could do about it besides oil it and pick it *slaps the hand*
iserveanawsomeGod - Oh man, I have given up on the meds and gone ala'natural. I found this stuff called Marina the other day while I was getting some drops for her constipation ( another thread on this *sighs* ) and it said that it appeared on a show with Ray Martin. So I googled it and it has rave reviews. So now Ihave my placid little girl back but she is bunged up from either the formula that Igive her once a day or the Losec.
captain - yeah I am pretty lucky that A sleeps at night. At least I can handle her afternoon mad hour cause I am rested otherwise Id lose it, I don't deal with sleep deprivation too well. LOL
Oh man, DS has a fancy dress party to go to and all the friggin costume places I have called can't help me.
Gotta run and find me a solution, I don't feel like making anything myself.
Kell, I see from your other thread that you have heaps of good suggestions. I hope tonight goes much better for you. Don't feel that you have to be cheerful for us. If you can't let it all out here, where can you?
Had my Ob checkup today. Alls well and I can get stuck into some exercise now. I asked him how long to wait between pg, he said I don't have wait . Not sure I'm ready to be pg again just yet, lol.
Oops just realised how late it is and I haven't started dinner yet. Better go, BBL.
Ok, so, Seven had a rough night, and a rather ordinary day today. She fed non stop! I started writing down the times that she fed and boy oh boy is it a shocker!
She actually empties a breast at each of these sittings, and they only last on average about 6 minutes! No wonder she’s a fatty! LOL
On a good note ~ DF came to the party tonight and helped out with our new ‘bedtime’ routine.
It hasn’t worked EXACTLY the way I was hoping, but, Seven IS asleep at the moment, albeit in the sling, but it’s a good thing. I plan on waiting until she wakes for her next feed, then going to bed with her and feed in bed, and hopefully she will drift back off to sleep. Cross your fingers!!!!!
I am feeling a little more positive tonight, I don't know why..maybe it was because DF did help out if even only for a bit.
Oh crud, Sevens squirming...time to go!
Nath is doing really well, last time I checked he was around the 5.3 kilo mark at 6 weeks. so thats good i think.
Sleeping like a champ, waking maybe 1-2 times a night and we had a night where he actually slept through. I think it was a fluke and i was a little sad that he did, i am not ready to give up the night time feeds yet. they are so special. hard at the time, but special.
i am due for my 6 week check up tomorrow, and i dontwant to. i think they will want to do a pap smear, which i am not ready for.
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M2T ~ Thankfully Seven doesn't usually feed that much in a day! She is normally around the 2 hr mark which I can deal with quite fine. I think she had an off day yesterday, because we also had our first projectile vomit.
I didn't want to have my PS at my 6 week check (we went @ 7 weeks!) but the Dr was brilliant and it didn't hurt a bit! At least once you have it, its all over and done with for another 2 yrs! But, if you don't want it done yet, tell the Dr no. Its your decision hun!
Well, our 'nighttime' routine started off reasonably well. She slept until 11.15 then fed while in the sling - then proceeded to scream from 11.45 until 12.15, when she fell asleep. Had another feed - in bed with Mummy - at 12.40am then not again until almost 4!!!! So, if we can cut out the screaming and staying awake, I think it will work well!
We will be trying again tonight!!!!
Hi girls, will try to get as many personals as possible today.
Kell, Dh admitted that he found the little babes difficult and did'nt bond until they were bigger and less needy, he has gotten better each time, but still seems to be embrassed when we are out and Poppy cries. Vent away on here, we all have our moments, I have one just about everyday, mad afternoons and I feel really overwhelmed and teary.
Is it possible that Seven is feeding to much and getting a tummy pain from to much milk???? A side effect of reflux and wanting to soothe herself....???? Only a suggestion, just I seen something on Oprah or similar a while back. Maybe Pinky MacKay or another baby whisperer to work out if it really is a hunger cry!!! Good luck thinking of you.
Kerry I hope DP gets there soon, you must be hanging out for him to see his little man. I wondered if things were going all right there, sounds good. Cradle cap?????? Does'nt seem to be a simple answer, and it sort of spoils there looks???? Good that he has a good crop of hair to hide it a bit, bald babies, like my first DD show it big time. It would be great if you could just wave a magic wand and spots and the like would disappear.
Mumma, it's always a shock when they sleep through the first time is;nt it???? Sad when a feed is missed, nice to have that closeness especially when you are still co-sleeping, I can think of loads of times when I have been awake waiting for a baby to wake up????
Nice weight gain, you must have great milk..
Captain, no waiting, the man must be mad, I was pregnant again when Gabe was 5 months, good in some ways, but by the end I felt like I had been pregnant for ever. It also felt like I had 2 babies, and Sophie just kind of grew up before i knew it, feel like I missed heaps!!!!On the other hand great because they were out of nappies together and the best of friends no jealousy or fighting.
Sue good to see you are working out a solution, sometimes it takes so serious testing and time, for constipation we have a medication called coloxyl, you give it when it's needed and only .3 of a ml seem to work quickly and heaps better than all that straining.
Iserve, alaways nice to get some me time, even if they are asleep on you: they say you can;t spoil a tiny baby????? And if you can we will have some working out to do a bit later on, because I carry Poppy in the pouch or rock her most of the day????
Donna great that the tongue tie was discovered, they normally checkin hospital for it?? Cute that Molly's little tongue is getting a work out.
Will have to go shortly Missy is starting to crack...... My test result have come back everything is normal, but still have this huge lump, so good news it's most likely not cancer, still can't be ruled out completely!!! next step an ultrasound to see what exactly it is, then a biopsoy depending on what they find, then some sort of removal, I hope all this happens quickly because my voice is getting raspy a a bit sore, I guess dragging it up and down as I speak and swollow, is a bit of a drag on the throat???? Trying not to think about it too much as it is getting me down a fair bit, good to get on h ere and chat even for a short while.... Thanks for the great support girls.
Sorry to everyone who I missed try to catch up next time, but defiantely thinking of you all.
Hey Pam ~ My first DP was like that, not really into the baby side of things, but once DS got bigger and started interacting more he was right in there.
I have tried to hold off Seven from feeding so often, she doesn't normally go that frequently, but its to no avail - she screams harder! She won't take a dummy so I can't soothe her that way, but, when she does go on the breast, she actually feeds, instead of just snacking, so she must need it right?
Hi all. Went to the dr yesterday afternoon for Arabella's constipation cause she was straining so hard and the coloxyl drops weren't doing anything at all. He gave us something else for chronic constipation. Fingers crossed that does the trick. Another good night here, I feel very lucky for that.
A bit of a wake up call for df yesterday. He went to give Arabella his usual 5 minute daily cuddle and she just dropped the bottom lip and started screaming, that's what you get for not spending enough time with her. So he at least came to the dr's with me and held her while we were there. Now to get him changing nappies .
Pam - thats great to hear all is ok with the lump, must be a big relief for you. Did you find that as soon as you gave Poppy the formula that she got constiapted?
Kell - It does make you feel better when the partners help out. My DD is coming over today and she helps me out heaps so I am really excited to have someone to at least pass the baby to for a few minutes.
Aaahhh baby awake, will BBL for the rest of my personals. xx
It feels like I haven't been on for ages! We've been really busy. The dog tore a ligament on Tuesday playing with my Dad while he was watching emily while i was at the psychologist, so the poor dog had to go to the vet he's in lots of pain which is sad. I also had my 6 week check (at 7 weeks too) Pap smear didn't hurt which was good. Dr asked me about contraception...ha I said I hadn't even thought of it, its the last thing I feel like doing!
I spent 3 and a half hours shopping yest. emily was really good and slept most of the time. I even got to try some clothes on. Wasn't happy with anything cause I am so fat now and have stupidly big boobs. I have to try and find something to wear to 2 of DH's work functions. He is getting promoted and has a regimental ball and will be in his super fancy uniform so I need something fancy too.
Kell- I hope things keep improving. I echo everything everyone has said on here. You are def not an idiot. I would def try and get some help at a treslilian/Karatine type place over there. You don't want to be stressed out so close out from your wedding!
Sue- I hope the constipation gets better.
Pam- I hope the u/s and biopsy go well. Good ot hear its unlikey to be cancer. How scary.
Kerry- that's Sad Matthew hasn't met his father yet, soon fingers crossed. Good on you for sorting out his feeding, hopfully it gives u a break and some peace of mind. I found with expressing and knowing what I give emily helps me.
Eej, how's the poor dog. Mine tore the ligament on both back legs (not at the same time). Does your's need to have surgery?
Sue, hope the new medications does the trick for Arabella. Good luck getting your DF to change a nappy. DH doesn't want to do it cause I refused to buy disposables for him. Really why would I want to buy a whole pack just in case he decides he will chane ONE.
Kell, sounds like Seven might be having a growth spurt. Could be why she's feeding so often. How'd the routine go tonight?
Pam, glad the results came back good. Hope everything goes well with the ultrasound. Do you think it's better to have a close age gap between children or a bigger one. We're trying to decide if we should have another bub soon or wait awhile.
Oh I didn't get as far as I'd hoped. Ashlyn has decided she doesn't want to sleep again tonight. Must be because I wanted to go to be early!
As you can see, I am in a MUCH better mood today. Because: We didn't have a screaming session at all last night!!!!!
Decided to try a couple of new things last night.
Spoke to a friend who is also a LC, and she suggested trying to hold Seven off to go longer between feeds, and also to really encourage her to take both sides at a feed.
So, after losing the plot a little yesterday afternoon, I sat down determined that this was going to work. I fed her, burped her, then offered her the other side, and she took it, for a few minutes anyway.
Then, started with our night time routine. Dim lights, warm house, minimal noise, nice deep bath, massage. Then I settled her to sleep in my arms ? took about 10 minutes ? in the hope that I could hold her off from another feed until it was at least 2hrs. Took her to bed with me at 10.30pm, with the intention of feeding, but she stayed asleep until 11.15, fed, and????????????SHE WENT BACK TO SLEEP!
We totally missed the 11-2 screaming session! Seven fed 3 hrly overnight and I am now waiting to see if she wakes up happy. I know I have!
hello every one at last im back on line ive missed the internet so much sad really
Eireann is so good she is sleeping at night now wakes for a feed but goes back to sleep straight away better than when i was last online and she had her day and night mixed up she is a bit off today had her injections on wednesday and has a cold.
ill have to come back later and read back Eireann has decided she is going to have a moan lol
Niamh it is so good to see you! So glad that Eireann is behaving for you. Could you ask her to pretty please send some night time sleep vibes to Seven?
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. Not sure I'm ready to be pg again just yet, lol.
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ive missed the internet so much sad really
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