Miamunchkin, yep, it's Daktarin gel. Have you had to use it too?????? His whole tongue is just caked in the white stuff, but it was when the doc looked into his mouth with a light he saw the white spots inside his cheeks. Poor bugger! Yay on all clear for the sacral dimple!! That must be such a relief. And what a little trooper for being good at his vaccs! I'm dreading those....Cam did his very first sheep poo yesterday.....so far he has been pooing every 2 to 3 days, and they are pretty soft and sooooo smelly, but last night he did one that half resembled a sheep poo and a cat poo. As hard as a sheep poo but in the shape of a cat poo I'm not sure why he is constipated the only thing I didn't do yesterday was give him his daily sweet water. Would it really make such a difference in one day???
Beata, when we got a home visit, the midwife thought he might have thrush as he had a bit of nappy rash, so told us to get Daktarin, but we haven't used it as it said on the pack that it wasn't for babies. We haven't had anyone look in Fraser's mouth for a while, and he's stopped taking his full feed, so wondering if he might have it too!
Yip - poos sound similar to Fraser's. We're on the Novalac for constipation, and he is still having firm poos. We were giving him prune juice and sweet water, but then it was all too much and he had diarreah, poor mite! So we stopped that, and just stuck with the Novalac, but I had to give him sugared water this morning, so hopefully that will help. Might just have to try and keep it up every day! Sounds like you will with Cam too!
Don't stress about the vaccinations - I think that it's made out to be worse than it is. As long as you keep an eye out, all will be fine. We got a great sheet from the nurse which told us each vax he had and what the symptoms and chances of having that symptom would be - very useful.
Huge relief about his dimple. It's so nice to know that all looks well.
I know not many people are using formula but just wondered if anyone has tried the Heinz Nurture Gold? If so, what is it like? ~b~? I know you have tried a few different ones? We can't keep Fraser on the Novalac as a long term thing, so this one seemed quite similar. He's only got a few feeds left of the Novalac, so should start this one tomorrow.
Hope everyone is well and enjoying lots of cuddles! x
when hamish had his injections done he cried for the first couple of mins and was ok after that. he was unsettled for a couple of days afterwards but nothing panadol didnt fix!
~b~, I thinkl Fraser has been the same, but it has been difficult to tell, as we have had so many dramas with the wind/constipation combo, but all I can say, is since Friday, Fraser has been like a different baby. He has been staying awake for a max of an hour and a quarter - as soon as I see his tired signs, I pop him into his cot (stopped using the bassinette), switch on his mobile, he mutters for about 5-20 mins then fallls asleep on his own! It is such a difference from this time last week when I was in tears, rocking him to sleep for half an hour, then as soon as we lay him down, we got 5 mins, then he was wide awake again! I think a few hours in baby world equate to a period of weeks in adult world. Good luck - I hope Ewan settles down soon xx
Check out the new format! Took me a while to find everything again.
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!!!!!!!! Especially to all the first time mummies like myself, i had such a nice day, had both sets of parents round here and i put on a ploughmans luncheon, Adrian was very well behaved and got lots of cuddles from all grandparents. Hope everyone else had a good day too.
RE: unsettled bubs
Adrian has been the same for about 2 weeks, lots of crying in the afternoons, not taking his full feeds and taking longer to settle. Hopefully it settles soon but the upside is now that he is more alert and awake I get lots more smiles and almost giggles
I have a question, Adrian hates drinking his water to help with his poos and acts like im trying to give him poison, ive tried putting in some sugar to sweeten it but he still wont drink it. So i was thinking, is it safe to put a little bit of formula in it but leave it mostly water, just to give him the taste so he drinks it? The can says not to mess with doses but he is mostly breastfed anyway so i cant see the harm in giving a bottle with only a little formula in it, what do you guys think?
HI mummies! Hope you all had a lovely Mother's Day yesterday!
I know, I haven't posted in here for aaaaages but I do read every day - just get too lazy n distracted to post anything back But it's really good to hear when our bubs are doing similar things/ going through the same stages.
Here's an update on what's been going on in my little world:
Blake is now just over 7 weeks old, and on his check-ups last week he weighed in at 5.1kg and 59cm long - he has grown 7cm in 7 weeks!! We are getting lots of smiles and sounds and sometimes a little giggle which is really really cute
We are going to mother's group every thursday at the clinic, and the nurse talks about a different topic at each session which is great and we learn a lot.
Blake has been quite snuffly and sounds quite choked up in his throat, especially first thing in the morning. I bought the fess littlenoses, it helped to wash the snot out of his nose but he was still coughing during feeds. When I told the MCHN about this, she asked what formula I was using. I was using S26 original, and she said that every time she asked what formula a mum was using when the baby was very snuffly, every time they were using S26!! So I changed to Heinz on her suggestion, and a few days on he sounds much better! Still a little choked up but its going away. The can says 3 scoops to 150ml, but he rarely finishes the bottle anymore. But i suppose as long as he is happy with what he has, it must be ok.
I have been having a bit of a hard time myself - a bout of mastitis turned into a breast abscess, and on the night of my birthday I ended up in emergency, the next day it was operated on and a drain put in to make sure it was all cleaned out. So 2 nights in hossy without my bubba, was so sad but dh took good care of him and visited all day. On the mend now, had Silverchain coming to change the dressing for a week and to monitor the healing, but i can do it myself now nd it's healing very well. DH got me a massage voucher for my bday, so as soon as its all better I am going to go and get myself pampered!!
re: restlessnes - i haven't noticed it happening to Blake yet, he's just been spending more time awake during the day, but still settling fine and sleeping at least 4 hours at a time at night. As soon as he shows any tired signs (jerky arms/legs, a yawn) i wrap him up really tight and cuddle him til he goes to sleep then pop him in his bassinet or rocker.
re: thrush, my lil man has it on the inside of his thighs. i'm using daktozin cream on it (daktarin with zinc so its water resistant) 5 days since we started using it and its almost all gone.
mia - great news about the sacral dimple!! im using heinz nurture - not the gold tho, my MCHN thinks they are waste of money? Blake is good on the heinz, no constipation or wind, and goes 3.5 to 4 hrs between feeds - though he doesn't finish the full 150mls suggested.
meercat - i hope tiah's tests come back good
to everyone else, sending long sleep vibes for those that need it!
I've finally changed my Username (it's Mum2BXX by the way!)
ReeRee - good to hear that you found out what was bothering Blake and have it all sorted out now..
Teresa - glad you had a good Mother's Day. We did the same, except spent it with my Mum and siblings for lunch. DH let me sleep in until 9 and then he and Angus bought in some presents. Angus gave me a few smiles too - but I'm not sure if they are proper smiles yet or still wind...
Jelly - Sorry I don't have any advice about the water - but I hope it all sorts out soon.
B - FB is quite frustrating like that. I haven't been judged at all - but I was guilty of doing that with BIL. He added DH's ex wife (of 10 years) and I was like WTF?? I wrote him an email and eventually he called to apologise after Angus was born. Yet he still has her as a friend Apparently his children want to catch up with their cousins and he needs to organise it with their mother when they go to Sydney, yet they live on the Gold Coast and have made no effort to come and meet their other cousin (Angus) who is only an hours drive away
Oh yeah and thanks for the warning about the six weeks thing - I can't wait!!
Hi to everyone else! Sorry I've run out of brain space to do any more personals
Angus is going really well! I took him shopping with my Mum the other day and she took him around while I went to buy her Mother's Day present. The only thing is that I forgot that I needed to feed him!! So I was running late and poor Mum was waiting at the Coffee shop and had to put her finger in his mouth for him to suck! Also, she came over the other night and did all the night feeds (with expressed milk). So DH and I had a full night sleep! I've also started expressing one bottle a day so that DH can get up and do one of the early feeds.
The bad news is - DH will be going back to work soon We will also be moving down to Canberra I really don't want to go because I am going to miss my Mum and I'm sad that she is going to miss out on Angus... Oh well, she might come down with us to help us settle in to a new house. I am looking forward to moving away from my sister though. She moved in with me when I moved to Brisbane on my own and was going to move out when DH got back from Afghanistan. But 8 weeks later she is still living here and things are really strained! Sometimes I just walk around in my bra and undies because I am usually feeding or sleeping and I am really looking forward to having our own space!!
As we are moving away in about 3 or 4 weeks (depending on when DH has to start his new job) - we will probably have Angus' Christening sooner as opposed to later. I have no idea how to organise one - has anyone got any ideas?? I have the gown that Mum used for me and my siblings and I am hoping that Angus will still fit in it! Also, we want to get him Christened in a Presbyterian church or a park with an ADF chaplain, but - can I get it all done in time???
I have been reading all the posts, but never seem to be able to finish a reply lately
Tiah is sleeping through the night now (10.30pm - 5-6am). I am taking advantage of that while it lasts! She is very unsettled and clingy from 6pm through to 10.30 though... she has heaps of cluster feeds and cuddles but that works well for us because that is when DP is home to help. She doesnt sleep more than an hour or so during the day though....
I took her to a baby sensory class yesterday, and although it was hard being in a class with heaps of woman I dont know (I am so bad at those things) it was seriously the best thing I have ever seen for babies! Tiah loved it, there was bubbles, smells for her to try, so many toys..... they do classes in WA and NSW - I really reccommend it ladies, they do something different every week and all the babies in there were so happy the entire hour!
Does anyone else go to Mothers Group or something similar? Am I the only one that finds it hugely awkward??????
Meercat, that class sounds great! What is it called, i'm definitely interested!
I go to a mother's group once a week. I'm not a 'social' person, and thought I would just go to the first one and never go back. But I actually quite like it! There are only 6 of us, and I am the youngest, but it's a lovely afternoon really and it's nice to talk to other mum's IRL, even though I can ask all my questions and share experiences here on Belly Belly.
~b~ thankyou, and I luuurve my new avvy too!
Nat, sorry I can't help with your Q, we won't be christening our boy. LOL at forgetting that you needed to feed Angus! And wow, what an awesome mum you have - a whole night off for both of you lucky duck's!!
hmmm not receiving any notifications by email. is anyone else receiving them?
nat - maybe get everyone to bring a plate of food and a drink to share. u could just provide the meat and maybe a few bottles of soft drink also. i think its a great idea to get the padre from the ADF to do it. they dont really dont get utilised much. i was supposed to have one of the padres from the base come and visit me in hospital when i had Hamish but he never came. either that or he came when i was downstairs in the nursery and didnt pass a message on or the midwives never told me. wouldnt put it past them there!!!
afm, af started off light for a few days then on mothers day it came very heavy. had to get DH to take me to the shops to get a pack of pads as i didnt have any spares on me. having to change the pad every couple of hours. thank god Hamish wakes up overnight otherwise i would leak everywhere! so damn annoying and embarrising too. for all those mums who have had more then one baby, is this normal?
anyway better go. gotta put the dummy back in Hamish's mouth. he is starting to get really good with this new sleep routine but this time of night he plays up a bit. hope all is well with everyone else
xx
Girls, is everyone going to get the vaccs done for their bubs? Cam has got his booked for today, but there are so many pros and cons out there!!! I want to get them done, but wanted your opinions on this.....
Beata- it's personal opinion really. Some mothers hate them, some swear by them. As for me, I will be getting Grace done. I had my other two kids immunised and had no adverse reactions, they were a little grumpy afterwards but that was about it.
Meercat- That's great Tiah is sleeping through!!! It must be a girl thing....Grace is now sleeping from 9.30 through until 5-6am. (usually 5.15ish). My body feels so much better since she started that! She is more restless during the day now though, and is also very clingy and cranky from 6 at night till she goes to bed.
Teresa- no, me either! I'm still trying to work the new system out!
~b~ hope ewen is doing great!
ree-ree- wow! I had mastitis with ds, bit it never got that bad thank goodness! You poor thing!
nat- that's sad your mum will miss her grandson. It must be hard for families that live far apart. I am lucky my family is mostley within one area.
Hello to Everyone else! I hope you are all doing great and your bubs are settling into routines!
just a question out of interest, how many of us are breast feeding, and how many are formula feeding? The midwife said that less women are breastfeeding now than they were 7 years ago when i had ds. Would be interesting to see!
Beata - I am getting Tiah immunised. I have heard a lot of negatives and positives, but in the end I think the good outweighs the bad.
The class I went to is called Baby Sensory, if you google it they have a website with the locations. I cant wait for next week, already the things they showed me are making playtime with Tiah way more fun
Con- i am breastfeeding and giving formula top ups because Adrian is always so hungry, but mostly breast milk. Though he has gotten quite lazy while feeding and has a habit of blowing or pushing my nipple out with his tongue so he just sucks on the very end. Very annoying as i have to keep re attaching
beata- i will be getting Adrian immunised. My philosophy is that the ratio of kids getting sick with measles, mumps, chicken pox etc, is a lot higher than the number of kids having adverse reactions to immunisations, so im going with those numbers. Also, you have to consider that with so many parents choosing NOT to immunise, the likely hood of your child being exposed to another child with whooping cough etc is also a lot higher, especially in day cares, and some day cares wont even take your child if thier not immunised. So, i say do some research and go with what you feel comfortable with. HTH If your interested, my DH posted a thread on the debunking of immunisation related autism in the immunisations forum (under the name spencee)
AFM- im worried i have shot myself in the foot with Adrian We weren't using a dummy at the beginning as we didnt want him to get dependant on soothing with it but i capitulated for car trips to keep him quiet, and then it was for when i needed to shower, and then it was so i could have a nap during the day, etc, etc and now it seems that he is getting harder and harder to settle without it Trying to wean him off it before it becomes too much of a problem. Guess we'll wait and see.
Was thinking about trying some novalac sweet dreams formula at night to keep him tummy full so we both get a bit more sleep but im worried that a thicker formula will make him constipated, and its already hard enough to get him to drink his sweet water, any ideas?
I'm not sure why he is constipated 
the only thing I didn't do yesterday was give him his daily sweet water. Would it really make such a difference in one day???
But it's really good to hear when our bubs are doing similar things/ going through the same stages.
but dh took good care of him and visited all day. On the mend now, had Silverchain coming to change the dressing for a week and to monitor the healing, but i can do it myself now nd it's healing very well. DH got me a massage voucher for my bday, so as soon as its all better I am going to go and get myself pampered!! 
to everyone else, sending long sleep vibes for those that need it! 
Apparently his children want to catch up with their cousins and he needs to organise it with their mother when they go to Sydney, yet they live on the Gold Coast and have made no effort to come and meet their other cousin (Angus) who is only an hours drive away 
We will also be moving down to Canberra 
, how many of us are breast feeding, and how many are formula feeding? The midwife said that less women are breastfeeding now than they were 7 years ago when i had ds. Would be interesting to see!
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