Babies Born September 2006 #96

[caddie]

well im on a liquid diet.I have gastro and i have never had the ****s so bad.Even from bali belly.Last time i did i was in hospital.So im sucking a gastrolyte icypole and praying my husband will take care of me.Fat chance.

[Visitor7]

I hope things start improving for you soon Caddie, and that it doesn't get any worse.

[ambz]

hi ladies

i posted a long post yesterday and the bloody thing didnt come up.

anyways just letting you know whats happening...
last night tiarna was really unsettled and never slept at all..maybe for an hour or so the whole night... i was beside myself!! then savanna woke at 5:30am and i took and hour and 45 minutes to put her back to bed.. lucky tiarna slept through it but by the time i went to bed tia woke up again.. she would not drink any milk all night and screams if i try to rock her in my arms or even hold her.. she has been like this since birth but not as severe.

i called my mum in tears and she came rushing over (she was on her way to work)

we took tia to the doctors this morning

my poor darling has silent acid reflux which has been giving her so much pain.
i cant stop crying im such an emotional mess...everything just seems too hard and im so exhausted..it doesnt help that hubby works nights and im all on my own. im really getting scared im going to get post natal depression because i can see im just not myself. i just feel like im falling apart slowly. ive tried to tell hubby but he still doesnt seem to understand.

anyway... she has started on Zantac and AR formula so hopefully she will get better.

Anyone else been through this? please ... i need advice...

thanks ladies

ambz

[Visitor7]

ambz, I'm so sorry to hear of what you're going through. I haven't been through it, but some of the other girls here have. I know Belle & Meg has/had PND and I know when our Sept bubs were younger there were some colicy babies. Hopefully someone can give you some advice. Hang in there honey.

[lilima]

Caddie - Hope you are on the mend.

Ambz - J had silent reflux, and the Zantac did the trick. He improved in about a week!!!

Also the PND - If you think that you are feeling like you are heading that way, call PANDA. THey are awesome, and they will ask you some questions and gather how you are going.

TBH, you are probably just extremely tired. You are caring for 2 your children, some of the time on your own. Make sure that you ask for help. It is great that you called your mum. There is a fine line between sleep deprivation and PND. Hang in there matey.

ETA - I just realised that you are in Melbourne. If you have Private Health Insurance, call North Park Private hospital Mother/Baby unit. They have mothers in there with PND, but also mothers in there that have really unsettled babies. They have a great Paed team, and I cannot rave about them enough. You can spek to them and possibly be admitted for a 4 night sleep assistance with T. I would call them asap if you can

[Rach75]

gosh Caddie hope you feel better soon

amber :hugs: I'm no help but wanted to give ya some :hugs:

[*Belle*]

AMBZ - honey big hugs re Tiarna mate, hope she feels better soon. You must be stressed out. Hopefully its just tiredness but keep a diary on how you are feeling over the next 2 weeks honey, see how many up/down days you have. Also see Beyond Blue website too they have a questionnaire on there you can do also to see how you are feeling. I think Megs suggestion is wonderful, I wish we had something up here like that. My PND started when Julia didnt put on weight for 2 weeks from 4 weeks old to 6 weeks old so I understand how you are feeling, feel free to email me or msn me if you want to chat I am here for a shoulder if you just want to talk ok.

Caddie - oh honey I hope you feel better soon...

Chrissy - I think your breakie sounds wonderful !!

Jodi - how ru feeling after your appt mate? are you home today? lets chat soon.

MAZ - thanks for the chat as always mate!

Kell - you would be proud hon I bought my first outfits for Tara today! will tell you about them later hope you are doing well today swimming and at your mum/dad's house.

BBL girls got a smashing headache so back to sofa.

Bel
xxx

[Freya]

Ambz, I just want to say hang in there! Im in the same boat with 2 so close together and it was an absolute nightmare for the first 10wks or so, and I even gave up breastfeeding. Now that Rips is 3mths old life is so much better- he's more settled, he's sleeping from 11pm-6am which makes me feel a whole lot saner and he's easier to fit in with our routine. Feels like those first hellish weeks were all a dream. Dont be afraid to ask for help either - I thought I was getting PND for awhile there but with some support from my friend and a chat with my GP & MCHN I realised I was just exhausted and feeling unsupported. Get checked out though just in case you need some more indepth help. Big hugs lovey

Caddie you deserve a hug too having the cha cha's or chuckies sucks, esp when you have kids to take care of and your hubby wont help you out.

Kell, how is Nessa doing?

[Nelle]

Ohhh man, some people having a rough trot...or Caddie just has the trots. (I'm not laughing at you mate, I know it's no fun)

Silent reflux, how were you to know Ambz!? How tricky. That's so reassuring that Zantac worked for Meg and J, hopefully that will bring you guys some relief just as quickly. Keep us posted, keep talking about how you're feeling. And definitely keep drawing upon your support people in this time, if Tia's on formula temporarily, perhaps that'll give you a chance to have a longer sleep than usual to catch up a bit, if someone else feeds her?

Annat, did you end up relactating? I can't remember.

Belle, I hate headaches. Hope yours goes soon.

Lol at your breakfasts, I had cereal...but I'm having Easter bunny now for dinner!! I gave River my serving of home-made soup cos I couldn't be faffed making him something new. When Rans comes home with bread and other groceries, I guess I'll make myself something more substantial then.
Might have a spa bath tonight too, Rans is going through a spa bath phase...? I could do with a back rub for sure! And maybe I can bubble this baby out.

As usual, hi to everyone else, I think of you for different random reasons during my days.

[*Belle*]

Nelle - its gone now thanks mate! phew, I think the frozen coke helped

You have me addicted to them! OMG 1 week to go for you! I cant believe its been so long since I met up with you and Shell in Melb now.

Time for bed for me im knackered.

Helen - thinking of you mate :hugs:

[~Flossie~]

Nelle - lol if only birthing your baby was like a bubble.. thinking of you today and wishing you all the best for your birth xoxo

[Nelle]

Nelle - its gone now thanks mate! phew, I think the frozen coke helped

Of course it did, Frozen Coke helps EVERYTHING! Except going into labour it seems, and trust me, that's not for lack of Frozen Coke here!
I'd better keep trying though, just in case you need a certain amount of them before they start to work...

Jodi, I am working on a 'Nappy Dictionary' of sorts right now! It's great for my boredom! Then I can just pass that on to anyone who needs it, instead of writing something new each time.
I've forgotten just how much basic info there is that I've taken for granted though - sheesh it's a huge learning curve! If you print it out or something though, and just refer to it as you need, that should be less overwhelming...

[Boo Boo]

Ambz - sending lots of hugs your way - I hope the Zantac works quickly. The newborn period is so intense, your hormones are all over the show, your sleep deprived, it is a hard hard time, keep talking to people, we are all here to help you and support you

Caddie - really hope you are on the mend - how exhausting for you.

Laurin xxx