Babies Born September 2007 #32

[Isadora]

Guys I've been giving Maddie either panadol or nurofen at least once a day and sometimes at night for the past week, due to being ill. Is that really bad!? I'm worried now.

MD - Good advice! My dad too was raised in a neglectful environment and he has been the BEST dad ever, he has always been so cool and worked hard to pay for things that we wanted to do. I think once you've experienced that kind of environment you are an even better parent as you do whatever you can to ensure your children have the childhood that you deserved as a child. You are a great mum, how many mum's spend time decorating their daughters room!? Your girls are very lucky.

Gracie - Its hurtful to think that a mother, especially a BB mother, could do such a thing. She was unwell, which I know isnt an excuse, but she obviously needed some serious help. Try not to dwell on it so much, and you are right sometimes you just need to turn off the news or ignore certain articles because the amount of crap that goes on in this world is enough to cause a friggen mental breakdown! I hope you are feeling better.

[Ginger]

hi ange- i saw that you guys were meeting at chirnside on thurs but i've actually got mothers group at my house at 12pm that day. otherwise i would have loved to have come. please let me know the next time you go to st andrews and i'll meet you there. they have the best falafels ever. do you they have any baby stuff? last time i went was before i was pg and i ended up at the pub drinking pots

hayley- you're right, usually i'm ok at turning a blind eye at certain things but i got enthralled in that thread and couldn't stop
i'm sure the nurofen thing will be fine cos she's been so sick you've had no choice.

lewis is asleep again. he slept from 10am-12.30pm and then fell back asleep at 2.30pm and is still sleeping. he must be having a growth spurt yeah?

[Artechim]

Hayley, a dose of pain relief a couple of times a day is ok, as long as it is a short term thing. I was told by a dr after vaccinations it was fine to give panadol every 4 hours for 2-3 days so I am sure that what you are doing is fine. In South Africa they dose bubs with Codeine every few hours for pain relief, I am still in shock over that.

Ange, I was just looking at old threads and saw one you started about baby led solids. Are you still doing that? We haven't really given Will any spoon food. He will sometimes eat a couple of bites off a spoon but 99% of his food is self-fed finger food. It is working great for us.

Gracie, good to hear you have made a decision you are happy with re TTC. We have been slack with contraception too, but if I got pg it would have to be a cousin of christ because there isn't a lot of action around here LMAO

[Junglemum]

MM- i feel like i give Lu too much paracetamol too. I held off and held off today but her temp was 38.2 and rising, so i gave her some. When she had a virus last time, her temp was up to 39.9, i was giving her panadol about every 6 hours for 3 days. (i did see Dr and it was on his advice. ) As long as you are giving her panadol because she is in pain or has a fever and needs it, i don't think you are giving her too much. Bronchiolitis can be nasty and take a while to get over. I think you are doing a great job.

ETA- Art- yeah we still doo the BLS thing. She loves it. I help her with yoghurt and soup though, otherwise it ends up as hair gel! Oh and i sometimes try and feed her if we are out, just to save on the mess.

Bummer Gracie, next time. Will definately meet you at St Andrews sometime, they do have a bit of kids stuff, although the market changes from week to week, sometimes there is more than others. mmmmm i luff the falafel too!

[Isadora]

Ahhhh I'm going to kill my DP - he just invited his parents on our little holiday to Bali next year! Nooooo! I am so not going anymore. Why would he do such a thing!?

Thanks ladies for the reassurance re the pain relief.

Gracie - Must be a growth spurt. I wouldnt worry too much.

[Artechim]

MM, arrrggghhhh! Do you think they will go? Is there any way to politely uninvite them? Who had the problem with the IL's in an adjoining room for a holiday?

[Isadora]

Yes that was me Arte!!!!!!! Its bad enough that we are going to KL with them in Sept this year. I did do a sneaky and change the adjoining rooms hehe so that helps. But OMG I so wanted a nice holiday for the 3 of us, so we had planned for Bali next March and what does DP do "So mum do you wanna come to Bali with us!?" and of course she said yes to that. They will definately make plans to come, so either DP comes out and tells them no or we are not going all together. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!

[Junglemum]

I would go nuts if my DH did that! OMG. Does he know that would upset you? wow, i am a bit speechless! hope they can't make it you poor thing.

[Cassius2]

Hi Girls!

MM: LOL! your DH is in sooo much trouble!! i would be peeved! "ah, hello, romantic time honey??". oh well if they do come to bali, use their grandparenting rights to the max and make sure maddie spends quality time with them while you hang out in pool bar!

Arte: he he he. yep, the action can be pretty sparse these days. but i think in my case it would be the 2nd removed cousin of christ!
You can go to an opthamologist who specialises in kids. i have had to take leila every 6 months (birth, 6 months and then again when she is 12 months....oh joy!).

Ange: excuse my ignorance but what is baby led solids? sounds interesting...leila is just doing finger food ATM as her forays with the spoon end up in brett whitely impersonations on the wall in hues of pumpkin or peas!!

Gracie: man can you get lewis to talk with leila?? she is deciding that day sleeps are for babies and she doesnt need to do them. yesterday i could only get her down for 1 hour. this coming from a girl that up until last week would have 2 1-2 hour sleeps a day. as a result she is waking up angry at 4am in the morning too.

MD: i know, imagine all the stocktake shopping i could have been doing with 7K! awwwww. all i can say for DD is get in early!! they have an adult tax (i think) on braces as i want the clear ones...well actually i wanted the ones that go BEHIND the teeth, but as usual i have done the best i could and cant have them as the adult tooth is on the inside and it would interfere with the braces...ARRRRGGHHHH!