JLeigh - The city isn't very child friendly, but the museum is great when they are a bit older. As for the photos, I think you have to be my friend. Why don't you add me, have a look and then delete me again, lol. I wont be offended but that is the only way I can think for you to have a look!
Sleepy and Tina - Have fun camping, so not something I would do!!!
Phoenix - How long now?
Dummy - Still no dummy here, and she is fine without it now!
As for this stupid ear infection though, it is nasty! She has been on AB for over 24 hours and still has a temp of 38.6 as soon as the panadol/ nurofen is close to wearing off. She looks miserable. I thought the temp should be gone by now? If she is no better by lunch time tomorrow she is going back to the dr.
Marni - how is Phoebe now? poor little thing, hope she is feeling better!
I think there are a few little bubs that have not been to great lately. I think Zen is getting a little cold. the last two days his routine has gone out the window which is so frustrating. he wants boob every wake at night which is 3-4 times, is very unsettled. Have put him down for an early nap today and will try for another one just after lunch and try to get him back down for a 6pm sleep.
Hi Tina! I hear you on the night feeding. I am going to take Phoebe's away cold turkey as soon as she is completely better. She is another that has been feeding 3+ times overnight (even prior to being sick).
Well as for our interesting week, it sucked! Most of you know (except for prob JLeigh) Phoebe was admitted to hospital Tuesday night. I called the after hours dr cause she still wasn't getting better on AB for a double ear infection and she gave me a referral and sent me to the hospital. After being in emergency until 3.30am we were admitted to the ward with suspected Viral Pneumonia. We had bloods (3 veins later) and a chest x-ray (which she was fine for). The next day we had a nasal swab taken and eventually she was found to have bronciollitis in addition to the ear infection. I was really scared for a while cause her oxygen levels weren't what they should be and as it was viral there wasn't anything that could be done except for suctioning the nose and checking her to make sure her breathing was ok. They let us out Thursday but I was told to watch her and bring her back if there was any sign of difficulty breathing.
She still has a shocking runny nose and an awful sounding cough but she looks well! her eyes aren't as black and she is brighter and talking again. To top the week off John was away so I did it by myself and had to organise babysitters for Tiana (thank goodness for my sisters!) I am praying this week is better.
On a lighter note however I once again have boobs the size of watermelons cause all she was doing was feeding hourly for 3 days and is now back to less!! I have had to dig breast pads out again.
Sleep - Well we have been one week without the dummy now!! Once she is completely better I will cut out night feeds and then live in hope she gets the point and starts to sleep longer. Waking 3+ times overnight is too much!! There is only so much coffee I can drink in one day
How is everyone going with birthday organising? I am getting there (sort of). I know what I need to do, now just have to do it lol!
Hope that everyone is well and babies are healthy! Here is hoping for a calmer week here
Marni - Poor Phoebe! You have had a rough week. A virus must be the absolute worst because nothing can be done, just a waiting game. I hope she gets better real quick so you can get back to 'normal'. Go the watermelon boobs!
TinaR - I hope Zen feels better too soon.
AFM - Boz has hayfever, the poor thing. He's had really itchy eyes and a runny nose which have been making him a bit grizzly/clingy so we've been doing the night waking thing too. Luckily no night feeds here though! He was much better by mid-morning today though, so hoping it settles at least for a while. We had family portraits done yesterday and they were horrid - his eyes were red and swollen and his nose was runny - will maybe get them re-done or just forget about it. Really didn't want to pay hundreds of dollars for a couple of photos anyway...
Teeth - This morning where his bottom left molar is was red and looked like it had broken through, though I can't feel anything. Might also explain the clinginess and night waking.
Feeding - B refused his afternoon bf today. This might be the beginning of his self-weaning. He could barely muster an interest in his bedtime feed either but I was so full I persisted until he'd had a decent feed, lol!
Birthday - I finally sent off the invites yesterday and got B his pressie. We got him a fold out sofa cos he just loved one at a friends house last week. We also have a blackboard/whiteboard but not sure if he'll get that for his birthday or Christmas (or just whenever! ). I have looked at making a cake myself but my neighbour has a cupcake making business and they're awesome, so it's probably better for everyone if we get her to do a cupcake tower!
Hope everyone and their bubs stays well or gets better soon and gets lots of nighttime sleep!
Jleigh - I posted in your other thread but I am pretty sure you can get Claryntyne or Zyrtec over the counter for bubs. Tiana used to have to have it for allergic reactions.
Phoenix - How is A?
I can't believe it but after my shocker of a week last week I have mastitis!!!! It really hurts, like really! So close to being able to wean too Well I just needed a whinge. Hope everyone else has had a better start to the week.
Jleigh - I posted in your other thread too, I got some Children's Claratyne for A without a prescription (even though doc had given me one)
Marni - On no you are not having a good run are you but very happy to hear little P is on the mend. Hope the mastitis clears quickly for you - touch wood I've escaped it so far.
Tina - I hear you on the 3-4 feeds a night, it's doing my head in especially since she used to sleep through the night. Hope Z is feeling better soon too, must be change in seasons for all our little ones to be sick.
Well after numerous Dr's visit and a second opinion A still has a rash, they think it was the Roseola virus given she had couple of days of high temp, snotting nose before the rash broke out BUT the rash is only supposed to last a couple of days and here we are nearly two weeks later and we've still got one. So we've tried Claratyne (did nothing) and on our second lot of cortico-steroid cream to help with the itching.
To top it off I suspect the litttle munchkin might be suffering from a bit of reflux or indigestion so off we went to chiro today for an adjustment and I've got some infant gaviscan which I started with her lunch - fingers crossed it might help settle her as I was up nearly every 45 mins feeding last night until I propped up her mattress and gave her some colic relief stuff and then I got 3.5 hours. Anyway daddy is home Wednesday night so she's all his between 7pm and 7am lol.
On a very happy note, we get the keys to the house on Thursday afternoon YAY but we won't be moving in until after easter since we have to have flooring put down and we are going away for nearly a week for easter.
Birthday - we'll be camping and all DH's family from Vic are coming along (will be arriving that day) so I plan on attempting to bake a cake in the camp oven, yes will be taking several packets to have a test run or two and take some balloons, hats etc and have a little party there. We've got her one of the converting tricycles but will leave that here, might get her a couple of books and something small to take there. Will also do something back home once we are moved in and settled.
Anyway supposed I should look at getting little miss something for dinner and into bed early since she missed her arvo nap.
Take care and hope everyone is well or on the improve.
Zen has just been a little whingy at night but I am hoping he settles again soon, we styed at my parents sun/mon night and he was in bed with me which was a nightmare cause I wake to every move he makes
he has gone back to one-two night feeds, an improvement over 3!
Phoenix - YAY for the house!! that must be so exciting for you and I hope you discover what is causing the rash very soon
Marni - hope your poor little girl feels better soon, that sounds just horrible!
birthday: I have everything but food/goodie bags finalised. we are having a western theme and his naming ceremoney.ive got a cowboy boot pinata, wanted sign for pics (face section cut out), pin the pickax on the gold mine game, 1st bday singature dog, mini cowboy hats, sherrif badges, fake moustaches and a heap of other stuff. MJ Party hire here in Boonah organised so much stuff, I just gave Janelle a list of what I wanted and she got it in,.
We are doing a 'early bday' for Elijah and Zen while camping, also going to campoven bake the cake...Zens 'real' bday cake has an edible image of him in a wanted sign $22 for the image and $5 in cake mix for his cake..easy peasy!
She looks miserable. I thought the temp should be gone by now? If she is no better by lunch time tomorrow she is going back to the dr.
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