Well it has been simply ages since I posted on here!!! I have been so busy and it has been stressful and I just couldn't find time or a computer for much of the time.
Nicole- Sorry to hear about your lil un's hydro cephalus issues. That has got to scare you. Jemima has a head over the 97th % and it has concerned us but without the other symptoms. The CHN wasn't worried. Glad to hear they arn't really worried. That is a good sign.
BG, Naomi, Jacinta and Krystie I love all your new Avi's!!!! Makes me want to go and sort out another one for myself!!
BG- sorry to hear bout E's head butt!!! It is aweful when they hurt themselves!!!
Snacks- Aww honey my heart breaks for you with the weaning issues honey! It feels like you are really conflicted about it all. Can I ask why you gave the first formula bottle hon? Is it just that you are getting her ready for when u go back to work or are you worried about your supply? When I was reading one of your posts it reminded me of something my sis said to me. I was giving J a bottle of EBM cos I had to defrost it b4 we moved. She saw me feeding J and advised me not to be the one to give J bottles. She said that if possible DH should give the bottle cos essentially she should assoc me with boobs. Does that make sense? So she knows when she sees me all she will get is a boob and so she won't fuss me. I say that tho without knowing what you motive has been so I don't know whether to offer help or just support you in what seems to be a really hard time, so I will do both
Vic- I love it how Paed nurses say not to give panadol like that. Emergency nurses and Paed nurses often disagree on this. I always think about how **** I feel with a really high temp and I would rather have a baby sick for 5 days instead of 4 who isn't in constant pain , than get rid of the bug one day early(just as an example) Also I didn't know that panadol had to be kept at below 25. We have been giving J hers and it has almost been constantly above 30 and has been fine so I won't throw our supply out. I agree that there is prob a fairly high safety window of temps.
Naomi- when you push out a poo you increase your intra abdominal pressure to force a poo out. particularly like in Bailey's case if he has constipation. If you mimic that pressure yourself then you can feel the pressure build in your throat. I wouldn't let it worry you at all. Jemima is standing up to do almost all her poo's now. verry funny she does a little grunt and sigh as she pushes it out then looks very proud of herself!
Nicky- hope your storm clean up isn't too bad!
AFM- well so much has happened I don't know where to begin!
J is crawling so fast I can barely keep track of her! Plus I am distracted by trying to unpack. Couldn't believe the movers! First half of the boxes are completely full of crushed paper and it seemed like a complete waste of space and then they damaged so much of our furniture!! uurrgghh! So now I have to deal with an insurance co. Suffice to say I have begun to document my conversations with them now.... Never know what will happen.
J has finally started on solids. 6 1/2 months exclusive. Then the next 2 weeks she really only has had 3 slices of apple. I just couldn't wait till we got settled in but now I am starting in earnest. She is having carrot and apple. I gave her bannana and cucumber earlier in the week which she liked but I think they both upset her tummy? She kept writhing in bed. We have had to co-sleep for 2 weeks whilst at other ppls houses and so it has been more difficult to get a solid sleep with a wiggly worm in bed. Has anyone else had trouble with some foods? I am glad we r doing BLS as she won't take food from me. She wants to tuch it and examine everything that she eats LOL! Never mind. She has barely ingested anything but she is having fun trying.
She turned 7 months today!! Yay for her it is going to quick! Can't believe we r well on our way into the 2nd half of the yr.
Anyhow must go cos DH getting ****ed I am not spending time with him
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