Ok, so you girls have not been posting that much so I managed to read everything During our pregnancies we wrote so much that I would have never been able to catch up on ten days of posts!!! lol - the bubs keep us busy!
Willow, let me know if you still need the list of contacts - I am sure I have it somewhere in my old emails since I am the one who put it together...as for the car, Eva LOVES the car. She loves her stroller, her car seat, anything that promises adventure. Even in the dark she just sits in it calmly or dozes off...do you have toys in the car for him? Maybe that would help...
Suz, I am so glad Craig is doing well! That story with the 4 month old is awful - I would not have made it past 15 minutes! So cool about the little buddy for Ryan - it is so nice to have a baby of the same age around
Hi Kawazuki! Welcome.
Tilda, Eva is the same for a bath - she can be screaming her head off and once the water starts running she just chills out! I got her some cute bathing suits for this summer! The engorgement thing happened to me when I stopped - I just wore tight sports bras and expressed a bit in the shower to relieve the pain but not too much...I can't tell you anything more since I have stopped, but call fast to get some advice - it must hurt I am glad to hear that separate rooms seems to be helping (I told you it helped loads with Eva too...wierd..) Wait and see how it goes, and maybe it is time to move her? Don't feel pressure to have her self settle - every baby is diff and you need to do what feels right.
Carmey, I am suffering with those teeth too! She cries and whines and shoves her hands in her mouth and is only happy when she is with me...apart from that she is in a great mood, but it comes on suddenly...
Beany sounds like teeth - Eva has been doing that and not going back down for a while...just eating her hands and whining...It's exhausting...As for the separation anxiety, Eva has been super clingy too and holds my hand to get to sleep and holds on to me tight all the time...she starts daycare in two weeks so it worries me that it will be difficult for her...
Alison, I'm rooting for you - I know you can do it! Iam so happy you got your ring on!
Hannah, the development is amazing isn't it? I hear you on being tired after going to the wedding - it is so hard to change their environments...but we feel like we can't just lock ourselves in but when we go out we end up even more tired....lol...I think I need one of those necklaces...
Rose, good for you going out walking...Do you take him out ini the stroller? I got eva an arch and she is a lot calmer in her stroller since she plays with it when she gets bored...maybe you can try hanging toys or something from the stroller? I agree with Suz's suggestion about trying to leave the room for one night. Eva was similar to Liam at first and sleeping in her own room helped us and her sleep so much better...maybe try one night and see what happens?
Hi to anyone I missed!
As for me, Eva flew out with a cold, but I did get a nasal decongestant spray and was suctioning boogies and using saline to wash out her nose (she hated that!!!)...On the flight out she ate right before take off - I had hoped to have her feed at take off to prevent pain in the ears and then slept...she ended up sleeping through takeoff and most of the flight only waking twice for food and a bit to play. We got luck and they gave us a row of four seats so she had space to spread out in between us.
We really had a great time in NY, and I feel like a new person! Eva took three days to get over the jetlag though...so she was sleeping at night but waking every three hours for feeds...needless to say it was hard for me to get over my jetlag - I usually work it out the first night...But by the fourth day she was sleeping through the night from 6-6! and she got down to four feeds a day for the first time - so 210ml 4 times a day! Needless to say it was great having her feeding well and being so settled...
On the way back we left at 615pm NYC time - so she ate at take off and slept through the ENTIRE flight and all the way in the car until we got home! We moved her around so many times and she did not budge! She is still having a few little issues sleeping and is going down at 630 or so but stirring to eat around 8 then not sleeping until about 11pm then stirring around 2am... but the shift back home has def been easier!
The first day back she sat unasisted! And she is still on the four feeds. She slept until 815 this morning so I am so happy to be catching up on some sleep, although she goes down late because of her teeth it seems and I have tons of laundry and suitcases to unpack
I got my hair styled and cut, and had such a blast - I was so sad to leave...DH and I might be selling our company soon, so I am hoping and praying to go back to NY soon...It was so great. She was in her baby bjorn a lot and people are just so nice to her and she is so smiley and adorable. I went from having a difficult reflux baby to this giggling adorable easy girl!!! I am so happy she is no longer in pain.
AFM, I feel great physically, and am losing weight! After the first 3 kilos I lost in ten days (I guess it was water weight due to the hormones) I have lost another 2 during my trip, and I was drinking and not exercising...so am glad to be back to my forest and training and running and my eliptical machine, because I really feel like this weight is going to get going now!
Even DH mentioned that I look less puffy etc...and if DH notices that then it is obvious
So all is well! Eva starts daycare in two weeks and I go back to work, so have TONs of stuff to do in the next two weeks, but I feel good about her starting daycare and know she will be well taken care of and entertained while DH and I put in the last long haul to unload the business...and what will happen after, we will see (no mention of this on FB, super secret).
We just started veggies today and Eva did not really like it...lol...I posted some pics. We'll keep trying. Carmey, did Jack love solids from the first go or was it wierd for him too? I tried carrots first then later in the day a bit of mashed banana - and she liked the second try more...so hoping it is just something she will get used to. She has been finishing bottles and still sucking for more, so I think it is time. And she stares at our food!
She is also just wanting to sit all the time and has started sticking her tongue out and blowing! lolol...It is wierd because she only rolled one day then never again, and now is sitting...but won't roll over anymore unless I take her hand and pull her a bit...I wonder if she just doesn't care...
I'll try to post pics of my hair done next <eek - I am due for a blowdry
Hi Everyone,
It has also been so long since I posted but I am reading everything during the night whilst feeding. I miss being able to get on all the time.
Just a quickie as I have not much time though..... Rose, what dose of zoloft are you on if u don't mind me asking.... I am on 100 and forgot to take it for two days and then took it again twice in one day to catch up and still, 2 days later I am utterly miserable and very very emotional.... I did forget to take it one day and felt so dizzy too. Best of luck...it can be so hard.
Welcome back brussels, glad u had such a nice time... we are going overseas next thursday for over 3&1/2 weeks to italy. I hope the 24 hours on the plane goes smoothly have you got any good advice for traveling?
Sorry I have to go...it's crazy over here, Sienna is really unsettled over the last few days, she used to sleep from 7pm till 3 or 4 but now she is waking through the night at 1 and 3 and 5 and is proving to be quite difficult to get to sleep...especially in the afternoons...
Kanda, just a quickie for the travelling, Try to feed taking off and landing...Get to check in EARLY so that you can ask for the baby bed (they usually only have 2 per plane so if two other babies check in before you guys then you'll have to keep her on you the whole flight....We left without the bed (the two were already taken) but were lucky to have 4 seats so Eva slept on two seats in between us but on the way back we were the first "baby" to check in and got the baby bed and she was so comfy playing and sleeping in there (you can see pics of it on my facebook NYC album)....Don't hesitate to ask for a full row from the fluight attendants, as they will generally try to make it happen. They moved two passengers out of a four seat row into a two seat row to give us the big row...
Be sure to have 2 changes of clothes (I took one and then she did a massive leaky poo on the spare - And she had a little stain on her pjs for the end of the flight that bothered me to no end but I had no other clothes!
Bring a little towl or changing mat for the changing table in the bathrooms - I have a little change bag with a foldable mat, wipes and two diapers on hand, which were very practical since the bathroom is TINY when you have the changing table open...so have things easily accessible since you have to carry less to go change her.
We also brought along a baby bjorn, and that is nice since if you get tired and need to hold her for takeoff or landing or around the airport, she might appreciate being out of the stroller and you will appreciate not having to hold her on your lap.
That's all I can think of...
Have a great trip I am sure it will lift your spirits to be away for a bit and I hope the time is wonderful and that Sienna is easy...If it is any reassurance, I was so worried about Eva being difficult since she gets easily bored, but she was super easy, so the vibrating plane might just put her straight to sleep :-)
Hi Girls - sorry no persies from me today, I have a sick bubba....either that or it's teeth. For 2 days she has been sleeping loads during the day - like up to 3 hours at a time, off her food and only finishes every second bottle and has the runniest poo, in fact, it's like yellow water!!!!! I feel terrible for her but don't know what to do. Is it teeth or a bug? I'm keeping her fluids up with water etc and she seems ok in between, not as happy as usual but not crying or anything. I hate this part of being a mum, seeing your bubby sick sux the big one!!!!
Hope everyone else's bubs are better than mine. xx
Alison - oh, poor little Amelia I hope she's feeling better really soon. Sick bubbas are awful
Liam's been really off today, too. I started a dairy challenge a couple of days ago, and it seems to be affecting him - he has green, mucously poos again and seems far more grizzly He's definitely having some serious teething pain, too - just caved and gave him some panadol and he's much happier now.
My zoloft weaning isn't working, either. It was going okay for a couple of days, but I've had a couple of nights of not much sleep and the PND is getting bad again. So I'm going back on my full dose (which is low - 50mg) and I'll talk to my GP in a couple of weeks about my options. I might just have to suck up the side effects.
Rose - oh dear, sorry to hear Liam wasn't too well today. Don't worry about giving him panadol, it makes him feel better Whats a dairy challenge?
Alison - oh no, poor little Amelia, I hope its just teething. Michael's poos have changed in the last week too...more yellowy and runny...kind of 'shiny' if I can use that to describe poo! Keeping fluids up sounds like the right thing, poor little monkey. I hope she gets better soon. Oh, I wanted to ask you...you mentioned about goign out to dinner or something at night and you were going to get Amelia into her PJ's before you went....how did it go? Did she sleep ok when you got back? I always wonder what would happen if the night-time routine didn't happen for whatever reason...
BS - Heyyyy! Welcome back! Sounds like you had an awesome time! So glad to hear Eva didn't mind the flying And they're some great travel tips too! Wow, thats exciting about selling the business and moving back to NYC...is your DH from there too? Thats great Eva is sitting...Michael is so lazy...rolls to the side every now and then, puts his feet in his mouth, and thats about as much movement I get from him! Tho he has started flapping his arms around heaps lately too.
Kawazuki - thats great about being a SAHM...I'd love to do that too! I really thought I'd want to go back but now I really don't!
Kanda - sounds just like Michael - he's waking frequently during the night too...is she teething perhaps?
Tilda - oh my goodness! I hope the move goes well...good luck! (booo, Sydney...so yo'ur enot moving to Perth then?? )
Suz - how is Craig with his hot temp?
A big hello to everyone else!
AFM - Sooooooooo tired today! Michael woke at 11pm, then 2am, then 4am, then 5am, then finally at 6am. Thank GOODNESS he actually went back to sleep pretty well each time once I gave him his dummy...but it was v unusual for him to wake as early as 11pm. He woke up coughing so maybe something irritated him? I'm hoping thats all it was. The night before was lovely, he only woke once at 4am during the night - I'll say it again...consistency pleeeease!!!
Eeeee! I bought a sewing machine today I have this fantasy of staying at home and making lovely baby blankets and burp cloths and the like, selling them on ebay or something. Plus we need one since DH only has stumpy legs (looks like Michael has inherited them!) and needs every pair of pants taken up. But we'll see....I really can't see when I'm going to get the time to make all these things....ah well, maybe one day!
I'm going to Baby Rhyme session thing at the library tomorrow...I feel like I need to get Michael more socialised as he doesn't see many other bubs - our Mothers Group seems to have fizzled out a bit. I'm rather looking forward to it!
Alison - how is little Amelia tonight? Poor little pet. I hope she gets better soon. Must be so stressful.
Rose - That's not good about little Liam either. No fun. What is the dairy challange??
Beany - your night sounds just like mine! Jack was awake pretty much bang on those times. It's so frustrating, huh? Oh, and I love your fantasy re: sewing stuff. I wish I was that clever. I'm lucky to put on a button!
BS - wow! Moving to NY would be fab. And good to hear Eva travelled well. You've inspired me to cut my hair - I'm going a blunt fringe for winter. Booked it in for next week.
And on the solids, Jack didn't seem that fussed on it at first. It was quite entertaining watching his face change to like, "what is that?!" But now he just LOVES it. In fact, he starts YELLING at us when we don't spoon it in quick enough and will cry when it's all gone... We started on the carrots but now I give him mixes of things, like pumpkin and potato. I also mix in a bit of the organic baby rice into things to make sure he's getting enough iron and he doesn't get constipated. I make up big batches of the pureed veges (not including the rice cereal) and freeze them in ice cubes. Makes it easy for when you're busy.
Tilda - Oh, moving sux. But nice to hear you'll be in Sydney! How many Sydney girls are there? We should all meet up like the Perth girls.
Suz - how did the photos go? I hope you didn't have to cancel? And good on you on the weight loss!!
Everyone else - hope you're having a great night.
ATM - I've been busy. Good busy. Been doing lots of fun things with Jack and then have been cramming in work and trying to get fit.
Today I had playgroup and let Jack roll around the floor with other bubs while I met other mums. Then we came home and had a three hour sleep together because last night was such a shocker.
My family (parents, sister and her man) and DH, Jack and I are off for a weekend away. We're having a night in the Blue Mts tomorrow and then a night in Bathurst Saturday night. DH went to boarding school in Bathurst and they're having a 20-year reunion. So that should be fun. I had to go and buy Jack lots of warm stuff cause it's supposed to be freeeezing there at the mo.
Jack's suspected teething problems seemed to have settled ever-so slightly. I could feel two definate bumps last week and now they seem to be gone. And he's certainly not as grizzly this week, although he does want to bite anything you put in front of him. And don't get me started on the dribbling.
And, like a few of you on here, I've lost some weight too. It feels so good to finally shift some lard. Honestly, I never thought I'd see the day. But slowly, slowly it's melting away. Yipeee!
It got a bit quiet here for a bit, nice to see you!
Beany - Craig's temp came back down after 48 hours. He had a sore throat 'flu like thing, I only know 'cause he gave it to me. But we're all better now, thanks for asking Enjoy your sewing machine, perhaps you can get out and do a quilting class? Hope Michael doesn't wake as many times tonight, you must be wrecked!
Rose - Bummer on the Zoloft weaning not working out. I hope your GP can suggest something. Is it dairy that causes the green poos? Ryan gets them every couple of times, but I thought it was caused by me eating green veggies? Don't feel bad about the Panadol, it sounds like it really helped. But I'm like you, I don't like to use it unless they really need it. Yay for Liam with the rolling! You'll put him down on the floor now and find him all the way across the room against the wall. Ryan rolled under the coffee table today and freaked himself out.
Alison - Oh dear, that does sound like Gastro! I hope Amelia's feeling better soon. You're doing all the right things. It's so hard when our bub's are sick
Brussels - Lovely to see you posting again. Great flying tips! How're you coping with the idea that daycare starts in 2 weeks? Trust me, it's much much harder on us than it is on them, she'll be fine. Wow, it's all happening in your part of the world! Wherever you and DH end up, your BB's will be here for you Sounds like the weight is starting to melt off you, you must be so happy about that! Solids, sitting, wow Eva's doing it all.
Kawazuki - Good luck with the 12 week challenge! Hope life gets easier for you when you're a SAHM, you sounded terribly busy. I've also got a chatterbox who loves nappy free time
Kanda - Hi!!!! Missed you. Glad you're still keeping up with us during night feeds. Tuscany sounds wonderful, you'll have the most magical time. Sorry Sienna's unsettled, hope she gets back to sleeping again for you. How's Lila going? I've had the reverse problem, terror toddler who won't sleep but baby sleeping fine.
Tilda - You must be flat out! Hope you get time to post again soon. How exciting, moving to Sydney and at such short notice! Maybe we can do a Sydney catchup like the Perth girls did, once you're all settled. I'll drive from Canberra!
Carmey - I missed your post while I was writing mine. You must be frightening your lard in to submission! I saw your FB status the other day with the swim/run/cycle, you're amazing! Yay for Jack and solids, it really is fun when they get in to it. Hope you have a lovely weekend away with your family. There's at least 3 Sydneysiders and I'm close enough to do a day trip.
Hi to any of our buddies out there reading.
Not much going on here. Craig's back to taking himself to the potty and practically putting himself to bed now, no more toddler tantrums at bedtime. Huge difference to the start of the month! Just in time for Ryan to start getting his first tooth (wish it would hurry up!). My New Year's Resolution is out of the way, the scales said 79.8kg this morning! I haven't been under 80kg since my wedding 5 years ago. Then the Wii Fit said my BMI was 'Ideal' instead of 'Overweight', so I'm happy happy happy and don't care how saggy baggy and wrinkly I look. Damn it, I even bought mascara today. I haven't worn mascara for 6 months! Now all I need is a haircut and colour. I've promised myself some new clothes if I shift another 5kg.
A quickie since we're off to the seaside today and I really have to get some stuff done!
Kawa, what is SAHM?
Alison, your poor little bubbie She'll be ok, just spoil her and do whatever you can to make her more comfortable...Unfortunately, sickness is part of what we have to deal with and since winter is coming in for you guys, you'll prob have a few bugs running around!! I hope she gets well super fast! It sucks big time seeing her suffer, I know - you just want to make it go away!
Rose, what's the dairy challenge? I really hope you get the zoloft issue worked out. You're really coping well with everything though!
Beany, DH is French...but we met in NYC, so we both liove it and want to go back soooo bad - the price of real estate there is SCARY though...I thought Eva was kind of lazy too, since she only rolled for a day or so and then nothing! So Michael might just start doing everything at once. She sat then the next day really sat well and for a long time and today I came into her roolm for her morning feed and caught her with her little rump in the air rolling from belly to back! She has also started really spinning in bed....we find her completely upside down with head where her feet were the pas few days. He'll move when he's ready - he is prob having too much fun with his feet! The class you're going to sounds great! Let us know how it goes - I also worry about socializing her which is one of the reasons I am happy with her going to daycare...
Suz, yay on the weight loss!!!! I am so excited for you! Enjoy that fit body girl! You should go buy a few things to treat yourself! Put on that mascara and strut your stuff :-) I am also really glad to hear Craig is doing so well. He was prob just going through diff phase...
I am down another kilo but yesterday was in bed all day with a migraine and vomiting again...I tried a new pill and that one is no good either so I called my doc and am going back on the one pill that never gives me problems...I have an appt next week to discuss the pcos and get a pap and all that - I can't believe Eva is almost 6 months and that Ia m back to the gyn for a reg checkup!!!
I was so sad not to be with Eva all day yesterday (DH had to watch her since I was basically immobile) - it is really hard not to see them all day! I hope I can deal with daycare...
Alison - Yay for getting your engagement ring back on . Good work with the 12 week challenge so far. Won't be long before you get the wedding ring back on too. I hope you and Amelia get better soon. It's hard enough having a bubba to look after when you're sick, let alone a sick bubba. Make sure you get rest when she sleeps.
beany - I hear you on the consistency. I don't need a 'routine' as such, but some sort of rhythm would be nice. Hopefully Michael settles down soon. Good on you for buying a sewing machine. I've decided to take up knitting (I want to knit my own woollen longies for nappy covers in winter). So far, I've bought a book, needles and yarn. First step: Crack open the book lol.
willow - I've noticed that sometimes Amelia's poos will sometimes be a dark greenish colour. I've heard that teething can cause changes to poo, but I don't really understand how this works. Maybe there are changes happening in the gut flora around this time in preparation for solids? Boo for AF returing. And also a little surprising given that Harry is still feeding around the clock. Glad she wasn't too hard on you.
suz - I loved the video of Ryan and Elmo on FB. So cute! Thanks for posting about Ayapi. Well done on the weight loss I'll bet it feels great to have achieved a goal already. I'm glad Craig is sleeping better and is a happier boy as a result.
Ayapi - If you're lurking, congratulations on the arrival of Amelia Jane (love the name lol)
Rose - Yay for Liam rolling. Amelia can only roll from tummy to back and doesn't show any interest in rolling the other way. I hope Liam continues to sleep better. That's too bad the weaning didn't work. Perhaps Liam was experiencing a little withdrawal as well. I hope you get something sorted soon
Tilda - All the best with the move to Sydney. My, that is short notice, but I hope it goes smoothly.
BS - Glad Eva travelled so well and that you all enjoyed your time in NY. Sounds like weaning was definitely the right decision for you both. Amelia will roll every now and then, but is much more interested in sitting up at the moment (not quite unassisted yet, but getting there). Oh, and just to pass on some advice I was given about solids: Get them to eat veggies first, otherwise they like the sweetness of fruit and won't eat veggies. I hope you feel better soon.
kanda - I'm on 100mg of Zoloft too. I was on 50mg for about a year and would get dizzy and tired if I forgot just one dose. Thankfully I haven't forgotten to take a 100 dose yet....I can imagine how miserable that would feel. Hope you get back on track soon. Enjoy your trip to Italy.
kawazuki - Yay for being a SAHM! I'm not looking forward to going back to work, but think I'll be better for it in the long run. Plus I don't think we can afford me not too, right now.
Carmey - Glad Jack has taken to solids. Enjoy your weekend away.
AFM - After another horror weekend of 3 nights in a row of being up all night with Amelia she's finally settled back to sleeping at night. For weeks I was trying to be really boring at night, keeping lights low, soft voices etc. But she still wanted to play and we'd both end up frustrated and in tears. Eventually I decided to relax and go with it. So Sunday night I put her in the jolly jumper at midnight and she spent an hour and a half in it! She still didn't sleep afterwards (only catnaps of no longer than 45 minutes) but she was up most of Monday and then slept Monday night, only waking a couple of times for feeds. The last 3 nights were the same with the occasional waking for a feed. Then last night we both went to bed at 9pm. I woke at 5am needing to express but she's still fast asleep . I can't remember the last time I got 8 hours sleep (although I did wake at 1am expecting her to wake) and Amelia has never slept more than 7 hours at a stretch.
Wednesday I visited work to talk about my options when I return. Even though my contract is for full time I can go back part time and will be working the equivalent of 3 days a week. A friend is starting family day care around the same time as I'm going back to work so if we need care, we can go with her. I also caught up with the girls from work who had babies around the same time. One had her son the same day as Amelia and the other had her daughter on the 1st of January. Amelia's so tiny compared to them. The 4 month old was the tallest baby! At 5 months Amelia weights 6.38kg and is 63cm long.
I've been more assertive with DH about what I need. Even though we're back to sleeping at night I'm still exhausted by the end of the day. I'm not getting any more sleep, it's just better quality than sleeping during the day. DH will stay up for a while after he gets home from work to tend to Amelia if she wakes. That way I get to sleep unless she's hungry. She didn't stir last night but DH must have been busy. I woke up to find he'd done a couple loads of washing, swept the floors and washed dishes. He's such a sweetie.
An update on my Mum: The chemo hasn't worked. She had a scan last week and the cancer has "significantly increased". She starts on a new drug next week so fingers crossed this one works. However, her doctor is concerned about bone pain she's been having. She has a bone density scan on Monday but we're the cancer hasn't spread to her bones as well. We're trying to keep positive but it's not looking good
Hi Everyone - I've been MIA most of the week so now I'm so far behind on posts! Excuse me for brushing over the persies, I'll have a proper read shortly.
Hi Beany - re the going out to dinner, it worked well, she was awake a bit later than usual as it was a noisy restaurant and everyone wanted to cuddle her but then she went to sleep in her pram and we got her in and out of the car without too much fuss and then put her down in her cot at 10.00 pm and she went straight to sleep. It helped not having to change her etc from her clothes to jammies, all I did was slip on her Grobag and that was it! Michael's poos sound like teething ones, I thought this was that at first but Amelia's was like yellow water, disgusting.
Hi Suz - well done on your weight loss (re the other thread) - I've done nothing this week with having a sick bub and then myself, although I did lose a bit yesterday lol....I'm sure it will all be back on by tomorrow as my appetite has returned!
Hi Rose - hows Liam? Are you going ok as well? We must catch up soon, a good chinwag will do you good.
Hi Brussells - how was New York? I loved your piccies and your hair is gorgeous.
Hi Carmey - lovely to hear from you, Jack is so adorable, I heard teeth can move up and down before making their final appearance, my wisdom teeth did the same until I had the out lol. You are beautiful and I really don't know where you are losing the weight from, your earlobes maybe? hee hee. Enjoy your time away, the Blue Mountains sounds so romantic and beautiful, ho hum.
Hi Kanda, Tilda & Kawazuki - hope you're all well.
Hi to anyone else I've missed!!!!!!
AFM - well, I've just had the sh*ttiest week, Amelia has been so ill with this stomach bug and then yesterday I got it - luckily it passed quite quickly but I felt like death yesterday and had to try and look after Millie while DH was at work. I asked him to come home early and he said yes, he got home at 4.00 pm WTF!! 2 days before that he took the day off to go fishing with his dad, grrrr. Mum came over to help me with Amelia Thursday and I just phoned her and unfortunately she's now got it and I feel so bad. Worse is she's been staying at my sister's this week (she went back down south yesterday) so I am now worried she's passed it onto her family, I rang this morning, so far so good. DH's mum had it, DH's sister in law had it - it was her little boy who started it grrr - and now my mum. DH's dad and brother didn't get it and DH said he's been fine, felt a bit off earlier in the week but otherwise ok (touch wood). Honestly, if we hadn't of stayed with them last weekend down south none of this would've happened. I know it will eventually but I was so worried about Amelia, today so far is the first day I think she's been ok - she had a pooey nappy at 6.00 am so I changed her but she hasn't had any since, I've been changing her nappy every hour the last 4 days! She's been taking water and having her milk since yesterday fully again so I think she's over it now - she was sleeping so much in the day but restless at night, our routine has gone completely out the window. I hope she goes back when she's completely well again, poor petal. I failed the test on coping with a sick baby, Thursday night I just burst into tears and couldn't stop - hence why mum came over because DH was at indoor cricket. I was just worried and angry.......I tried getting her into the doc but they're full until next week and because she seems better today I thought I'd leave it. Everyone has told me there's nothing they will be able to do anyway and to just keep up her fluids. I didn't expect her to be ill for 4 days though. Mum said it's good for them to be exposed anyway so they can build up an immunity but still, not nice....this is one of the reasons I'm concerned about daycare but you can't keep them locked up forever hey!
Anyway, I've gone on and on, best go do some cleaning up, I've done nothing all week and the house looks like a bomb has hit it. I tell you what though girls, I will never take Amelia being well again for granted, it's killed me seeing her so ill.
Hi girls, I'll see how long Harry gives me to post, not long I would imagine so sorry if I miss anyone I'll have to catch up later!
I've been reading the last few days but not posting, Harry's been doing hourly feeds this week, I'm thinking it's teething, so I'm absolutely wrecked and very cranky with no patience for anything, and we've been busy during the days with visitors and doing stuff for the extension.
Welcome back BS Good to hear you had a great time in NYC, but sorry the pills have been giving you grief! I hope you can get back on your original one and start to feel better! As for the car yes he's got toys in there, we've tried toys, no toys, interior light on, sitting in the back with him, music no music...nothing seems to work, He's fine during the day just come night time he freaks. Haven't tried him for a couple of weeks so will give it a go in the next day or two and see if he's over it yet
Hi Hannah Really sorry the chemo hasn't worked for your mum here's hoping the new meds will kick in and do their job!
I was reading up on poos when teething the other day I was curious as to why they would change, their not 100% sure but it seems to have to do with the extra drool that ends up in their tummy ( the amount that ends up down their front I can't believe much gets swallowed LOL) but it makes everything acidic, hence the green poos. There was another reason too I think but I just can't remember right now, my brain needs more sleep, I'm sure you can relate!
Well sorry girls but Harry is beckoning I'll have to catch up tomorow.
Hello again I'm back to try and get through a few more perssies!
Hi Alison Great to hear you're both feeling better!! Has DH come down with it? Or is he a lucky b****** and escaped it? Probably he has after fishing, indoor cricket and working! Gastro is like the end of the world to me I hate it, so LOTS of sympathy!!!!
Hi Rose Sorry the weaning didn't go well, it must be soooo hard, I can't even imagine what it must be like One thing I do know is with the Zoloft you feel the effects quickly when you come off them so you don't even get the initial grace period of feeling ok! Hope your doc has a solution for you!!
Oh and I'm with Brussels and Carmey and Beany, what's the dairy challenge?? I was reading that too much dairy can cause green poos too, even blood streaked mucousy green poos if bub has a sensitivity to it.
Hi Carmey Well done on the weight loss! I'm not surprised though, like Suzi said I saw your FB status OMG! You go girl! I wish I had some of your energy and motivation!!! Glad Jack's teething seems to have settled down a bit. Enjoy your time away.
Hi Suzi Woohoo! Go Craig! Toilet and putting himself to bed way to go! And well done on your weight loss and BMI too Harry's green poos changed back from the paint like ones, to the bright green seedy ones like you said, I really think the vegie soup had a bit to do with the smooth paint like ones lol. So now he's back and forth between normal yellow seedy and green seedy, noice!
Hope you get the new clothes soon!!
Hi Beany Ooooh a sewing machine, I wish I was clever like that! I'd love to able to make cool stuff, and sell it like you said that would be great. I can just see you now, get a baby carrier, strap Michael to your back and sew away I've been thinking about trying to make some Roman blinds, or are they holland blinds, or are they the same thing??? OMG I don't know how I'm going to make them if I don't even know what they're called! well anyway, for the bedrooms when the extension is finished, I thought it might save a bit of money and I could get cool fabric individual to each room IYKWIM
Hope Michael starts to sleep better for you soon!
Hi Kanda Sounds like you've been super busy! Hope Sienna gets back to her old routines self soon!
Have a great time in Italy!!!! Hope the flight goes well for you!
Hi Kawazuki Hope all's well with you. How much longer until you're officially a SAHM?
Well I think I got to everyone, well everyone who has posted in the last few days anyway, hi to anyone else who's been quiet for a while, you might be reading and not posting? Hope all's well!
I really should go and try to do a bit to my rubbish tip of a house now I suppose, can't wait until the extension is finished so I can at least not have all the extra crap lying around that has no where else to go at the moment!
Just popping in quickly, apologies for the kind of selfish post.
I've had a bad week. Started trying to step down on the Zoloft on Monday, and by Thursday I was a mess - in the throes of full-blown PND again. I've gone back onto my full dose again, and all is well. That was totally unfun and unexpected, though. I guess at least I know the medication is working. I'll be talking to my GP in a couple of weeks to see what my options are. Worst comes to worst, I stay on the Zoloft and just put up with the side effects.
Oh, and for those who asked re the dairy challenge. I'd gone dairy-free for a few weeks to see if it helped Liam at all with sleeping or grizziliness, and did a challenge by having dairy for a couple of days. I've still been having some dairy, and he hasn't had the green poo again. So I don't really know if it's a problem. He's had a bad week with teething pain, so it's possible that it just was some teething stuff.
Suz - glad to hear you're all better I plan on going to a few sewing classes hopefully, I'm just beginning to wonder when I'm going to get time to do it all!
BS - oh I hope you find a better pill, thats no good making you sick And I LOVE your new hair! Looks great!
Hannah - sorry to hear about your mum, how did the bone density scan go? That sounds great making those little legging things! They look sooo cute. I'm so glad you were able to be upfront with DH about needing more support...I'm having similar trouble but I don't want to say anything to DH because he's under enough pressure at work at with his mum still sick - I'm having problems with my anxiety and he doesn't seem to understand. Ho hum.
Alison - oh you poor darlings, I'm so glad you're feeling better now. Poor little Amelia. Sounds like a yucky bug. I did hear theres something going around Perth like that. I hope we dont' get it. Wow, so when Amelia wen tto bed at home at 10pm, she slept as normal?
Willow - I never know the difference between roman and holland blinds either! I have to admit tho...I am a beginner sewer, I can prolly sew in a straight line, and thats about it. So I'll need lots of practise and going to classes, hopefully I'll be sewing away in no time! When I get time that is...sewing machine is still in its box! How's the extension work going?
Rose - sorry to hear your weaning didn't work If you ever need anyone to talk to or anything, I can come over, kay? And thanks for the explanation re dairy challenge...makes sense!
Hi everyone else!
AFM - well...I think we may be approaching the next wonder week Ugh. Just as we finally get over the teething trouble too. He's been a bit odd yesterday and today. He only slept for 25 mins this morning, and has been extra cranky...tho that could be cos he hasn't slept much. I had a look at my WW book, and yep...bang on 22.5 weeks is when its meant to start. I have noticed he's doing a lot more different things now - he's reaching out to touch things like mad...we've really got to keep an eye on him now! He has flipped from tummy to back 3 times but I think its more by accident than anything. He's extremely chatty too!
Just wondering....does everyone still have their jelly-belly? I still have mine And yet again I was asked "when are you due?". So depressing. I dont' know how to get rid of it tho, the physio at our MG said no sit ups. Any suggestions?
I've started going to a physio myself actually - the left side of my neck/shoulder hasn't been right since he was born. Then I went and did something to it last week and could barely even move it. He said all my ligaments are really tight and in the wrong position or something, anyway, I have another appt tonight so I'll see what he says. Nice getting the massage tho!
Alison - I'm so glad you and Amelia are better. Lets hope you don't have to go through that again anytime soon.
willow - Is Harry settling back down yet? I just want to say that I think you are doing a fantastic job. I don't think I would've been able to cope with as much sanity as you have with hourly feeds. I don't blame you for feeling a little cranky. I know several women who gave up breastfeeding because they couldn't deal with 2-hourly feeds. Well done, honey Only one more month until Harry can start solids.
Rose - So sorry weaning off Zoloft didn't work. I hope knowing that its working makes it easier to cope with the side effects.
beany - I still have a bit of a belly, but not enough for people to ask when I'm due (how rude btw ). Sit ups are a no-no, but you can do pelvic tilts....tighten your abs as you pull your buttocks in. Really focus on bracing the lower abdominal muscles. These can be done lying down or standing. I try to do a few while in the shower or doing the dishes. And thanks for asking about my mum (see below).
As for DH, has he been to any appointments with you? It seemed to help DH when I was first diagnosed....he knew I was unhappy but didn't realise how serious it was until he spoke with my doctor. Also, I've stopped complaining to him and started telling him what I need. For example, he's been busy lately getting a couple of project cars on the road. He finished one last week so was planning a relaxed weekend. I asked him if he could spend a few hours with Amelia so I could do some housework uninterrupted. I woke up Saturday morning and DH had cleaned the bathroom, swept the floors, done the dishes and 2 loads of washing. Then Saturday, he still spent a couple of hours with Amelia while I got some sleep AND then cooked tea. So instead of me complaining about being tired and not being able to do anything (hoping he'll take the hint), he responded to me having a plan and telling him how he could help me put it into action. It might seem simple (and you might do this already) but for me its been a little epiphany.
AFM - We finally got some good news today. Mum's bone scan was completely normal . It's the first bit of good news since her diagnosis. It's helped her feel so much more positive about the new chemo treatment.
Amelia has also been sleeping at night for the past week. I have to be careful though. I need to start our bedtime routine at 5:30ish. If I leave it until around 6:30 she won't go to sleep until 11-12. She'll wake around 3:30am for a feed but goes straight back to sleep until 7:30ish. Also, she's been having a 2 hour nap in the late morning. Still catnapping in the afternoons, but at least I know I have the mornings and evenings to get things done.
During our pregnancies we wrote so much that I would have never been able to catch up on ten days of posts!!! lol - the bubs keep us busy!
I am glad to hear that separate rooms seems to be helping (I told you it helped loads with Eva too...wierd..) Wait and see how it goes, and maybe it is time to move her? Don't feel pressure to have her self settle - every baby is diff and you need to do what feels right.
have you got any good advice for traveling?
Hope Michael doesn't wake as many times tonight, you must be wrecked!
to any of our buddies out there reading.
but yesterday was in bed all day with a migraine and vomiting again...I tried a new pill and that one is no good either so I called my doc and am going back on the one pill that never gives me problems...I have an appt next week to discuss the pcos and get a pap and all that - I can't believe Eva is almost 6 months and that Ia m back to the gyn for a reg checkup!!!
Boo for AF returing. And also a little surprising given that Harry is still feeding around the clock. Glad she wasn't too hard on you.
I'll bet it feels great to have achieved a goal already. I'm glad Craig is sleeping better and is a happier boy as a result.
. I can't remember the last time I got 8 hours sleep (although I did wake at 1am expecting her to wake) and Amelia has never slept more than 7 hours at a stretch.
How's the extension work going?
). Sit ups are a no-no, but you can do pelvic tilts....tighten your abs as you pull your buttocks in. Really focus on bracing the lower abdominal muscles. These can be done lying down or standing. I try to do a few while in the shower or doing the dishes. And thanks for asking about my mum (see below).
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