(44) Little Presents - Due in December 2013

[Lara310809]

Does anyone know about baby acne? If I google images they all look really angry; red and splotchy. I think Molly might have BA but hers are colourless spots, like pin pricks all over her face. They're not red or angry looking at all. I don't know whether I'm supposed to treat it or leave it

Finally everyone who visited us during and after the birth has now gone; the first time back to normal since she was born. It's weird but knife really; I no longer need to go out every day to meet somebody, aside from when I have the school run LOL.

Molly threw up in her bouncer yesterday and now it's hanging on the airer drying; in the meantime she's propped up on a pillow on the sofa. we rely on the bouncer to help her sleep during the day. Were screwed now, she's being really clingy.

 

[Kaiecee]

If she has baby acne nothing u can do I heard aquaphor cream is good I used baby eczema from aveeno still am with a moisturizing cream because it can really dry out their skin

 

[Lara310809]

I heard about aqueous cream too, but I don't know what it is really; I assume something I can get from a pharmacy? Also heard breastmilk helps, but I don't have any of that anymore. Also Sudocrem, which is a British brand of diaper cream, but it's also for eczema, dermatitis etc. It's not getting any worse, but it's not going either. I'll definitely try something if it continues; I'm just a bit wary about having anything near her eyes/mouth

 

[brit3435]

I don't know much about baby acne but Vayda did have a couple of white bumps on her face until just recently when they went away. My first daughter had more of the white pumps than Vayda and the dr told me not to use soap or lotion on the affected areas and to use warm water to wash the area and keep it dry. She also said I could put small amounts of baby powder on problem areas as long as it wasn't near the mouth or nose.

Has anyone's baby rolled over yet? Vayda hates tummy time she screams as soon as I put her on her tummy so I'm worried she will be delayed in rolling over and crawling. Also has anyone moved their baby into their own room yet? Vayda is still in her bassinet next to our bed, I'm nervous about moving her into her own room because it's down the hall always from our room. We are looking into getting a video monitor to ease my mind.

 

[Kaiecee]

I use baby eczema from
Avenno I heard eucerin aquafor is really good and I'll be picking some of that up this week his face was almost clear then last night it's back

 

[ready2Bmum]

I don't know much about baby acne but Vayda did have a couple of white bumps on her face until just recently when they went away. My first daughter had more of the white pumps than Vayda and the dr told me not to use soap or lotion on the affected areas and to use warm water to wash the area and keep it dry. She also said I could put small amounts of baby powder on problem areas as long as it wasn't near the mouth or nose.

Has anyone's baby rolled over yet? Vayda hates tummy time she screams as soon as I put her on her tummy so I'm worried she will be delayed in rolling over and crawling. Also has anyone moved their baby into their own room yet? Vayda is still in her bassinet next to our bed, I'm nervous about moving her into her own room because it's down the hall always from our room. We are looking into getting a video monitor to ease my mind.

Brit, Muire hates tummy time too. She'll lie there for 2-3 mins and then start giving out. She has an incredibly strong neck though so I'm not to bothered at the mo.
We have the video monitors, they are amazing. My one absolute "must have"! She sleeps upstairs during the day and I can get things done downstairs. We are moving her into her own room this weekend. She's 8 weeks today. I know it's early but I don't see any difference with her being upstairs during the day or in her own room at night. Plus she's so long she's too big for the crib already. She'll have more space in her cot. Do what feels right for you & vayda.

 

[SugarBeth]

I have a video monitor and I LOVE it. Wouldn't be without it.

Will has been rolling from belly to back for a few weeks. Thankfully he doesn't do it a lot though - he always tries to do it at bad times!

We just got back from the doctor's office for his one month appointment. He's been gaining at least an entire lb each week! At 5 weeks old, he weighs almost 14 lbs (13lbs, 12oz) and is 23.5 inches tall. He's in the 97% tile for weight and 90th for height, so he's doing great! I'm so glad EBF is going so well. It did last time too, but everytime I get pregnant I get afraid it won't.

https://i1008.photobucket.com/albums/af204/HomespunDreams/01_zps71e2d038.jpg

 

[Lara310809]

Molly is also in the 90th percentile; she was born weighing 7lb 15oz and last week she was 11lb 2oz. it's strange for me because I've only ever had petite babies before. My eldest was born on the 65th and went down to the 2nd, and my second was born on the 25th and went down to the 9th. I'm not used to having a bigger baby, so her growth is so crazy in my mind

I asked the pharmacist and she says Molly's spots are NOT baby acne; she said it's more likely down to hormonal changes in her body since I stopped breastfeeding her. She said baby acne is usually pustular (pus filled), and Molly's are not.

I haven't moved Molly out of our bedroom yet; she won't have her own room but will have to share with her sisters (3.5yrs and 2yrs), so I want to wait until she's a better sleeper. Plus our 2yr old wakes really easily and we have to spend ages getting her back to sleep, so not ready to rock that boat just yet. Molly only wakes twice each night though; I can't complain.

As for rolling, no not yet. I rarely give her tummy time though as she buries her face in the floor and doesn't hold it up. She CAN hold it up pretty well, but chooses not to plus my eldest hated tummy time, and it worried me that she wouldn't learn to roll over, and her head control would be terrible etc, but those worries, for us, were unfounded. She was right on target for both of those things; no delay at all.

 

[AJCart]

Roxy is 75th percentile for both weight & length. She's 5.8kg now and was 56.5cm 3 weeks ago.

She's still in our bedroom at night and we are intending to keep her there at least until she outgrows her bassinet. So not looking forward to moving her to her nursery . We are incredibly lucky though in that since about 5 weeks she was only waking up once during the night (most nights anyway!) and she has slept 8-9 hours for the last 4 nights in a row!

As far as rolling goes, she has been rolling tummy to back since she was 2 and half weeks old :S She's also started to roll back to side in the last week or so. She can hold her head steady, does mini push-ups when we do tummy time and can sit herself up from a reclined position in my arms as well as pull herself in to a sitting position if she's got a hold of someone's hands. It is ridiculous! Haha!

 

[DHBH0930]

After weeks of going insane because she wouldn't nap during the day AT ALL unless I held her, seriously 10-12 hours she was awake! We bought a different swing that goes side to side and faster, she had a 3 hour nap yesterday and today!!!
Best $$ ever spent! Such a relief to have some time to myself and to get stuff done!

She wakes up once during the night now, sleeps about 5 hours, feeds then another 3 hours at night now, so I feel more rested too.

She is great at holding her head up, no rolling yet. She LOVES to be propped up in a sitting position, I think she like to look around. She also is very into watching the TV she has started smiling at silly faces and sounds, and started to giggle a little. It melts my heart!

I switched to cloth diapers a couple weeks ago, now that I feel like I can handle the extra work of cleaning them. Working well so far, I like being more "green" and in the end it will save lots of $$.

She is getting so big, had to put away some clothes I'm so excited for the next milestones, but I know I'm gonna miss her being so tiny. It's going so fast! 2 months next Wednesday.

Hope all you ladies are doing well!

 

[luz]

I don't know much about baby acne but Vayda did have a couple of white bumps on her face until just recently when they went away. My first daughter had more of the white pumps than Vayda and the dr told me not to use soap or lotion on the affected areas and to use warm water to wash the area and keep it dry. She also said I could put small amounts of baby powder on problem areas as long as it wasn't near the mouth or nose.

Has anyone's baby rolled over yet? Vayda hates tummy time she screams as soon as I put her on her tummy so I'm worried she will be delayed in rolling over and crawling. Also has anyone moved their baby into their own room yet? Vayda is still in her bassinet next to our bed, I'm nervous about moving her into her own room because it's down the hall always from our room. We are looking into getting a video monitor to ease my mind.

you are moving her so early! our first slept in our room until he was 8 months old. my house only has 2 rooms and the kid room isn't really big enough for two cribs so I guess this one will be in the room with us until we can afford to move. who knows how long that will be!

 

[Kaiecee]

In my opinion and only my opinion it's too early for tummy time at 2 months old

 

[AJCart]

Our midwives/CHNs & pediatricians all suggest tummy time from birth even if just for a minute a day. Having said that, we certainly haven't done it every day with Roxy and she's developing all her muscles just fine

 

[DHBH0930]

I'm undecided when to move her to her room next to ours, at the earliest probably 3 months, might be closer to 4 though..

My doctor has also recommended tummy time since her 2 week appt when her umbilical cord fell of and healed. I never leave her there to cry, if she only does it for a minute that's fine. She has gotten to enjoy it for longer periods now (about 5 minutes at a time), she likes to look around, and can hold her head up so well now! I use the boppy under her torso on the couch so I can be eye level with her. I do it with her usually once a day when she is in a good mood.

However I've heard it's totally fine to wait till they are 3-4 months to start real tummy time. They still do suggest to have them lay face down on your chest occasionally to prevent flat spots and to help develop head control.

Here is a pic of her doing tummy time

and a few other favorites, so in love with her

 

[August3]

Beautiful pics, DHBHO930

My wee one hates anything on her head - hairbands, I should be so lucky! putting on her hat to go out is usually accompanied by an "I'm so unimpressed with you Mammy" scolding! Once we get going she's grand.

I tried putting a hairband on her that was a gift a few times and she wriggled and jiggled every time till she got it off.

 

[DHBH0930]

Beautiful pics, DHBHO930

My wee one hates anything on her head - hairbands, I should be so lucky! putting on her hat to go out is usually accompanied by an "I'm so unimpressed with you Mammy" scolding! Once we get going she's grand.

I tried putting a hairband on her that was a gift a few times and she wriggled and jiggled every time till she got it off.

Thanks! I'm glad she doesn't mind them, I have a MASSIVE collection of flower and bow clips though I don't leave them on long right now, not cuz she doesn't like them, but they can get in the way since she is held all day. Maybe when your LO is older she will like them more I think little girls look so cute with them

 

[Kaiecee]

Don't get me wrong I do some tummy time with Jacob and his neck muscles are really strong

 

[Lara310809]

Molly's got the same cold/cough my eldest daughter came home with. My middle daughter has it too, but Molly's not coping so well. The cold is making it hard for her to breathe. She has no appetite, but when she finally chooses to feed, she takes in so much air that she's now also colicky. She's screaming for hours every day because she's in pain. Also when she screams she coughs, so hard that she's vomiting what little milk she drank. It's a vicious circle

Last night my husband and I celebrated VD; he works shifts, and in the 13 years we've been together we've perhaps spent 3 VD together. Last night was the first one since becoming parents almost 4 years ago. We don't have much money but I bought some stuff from the supermarket for a cheap three course meal; just the two of us. Well my middle daughter woke up and vomited in their bedroom, then as my husband was cleaning that up she vomited in the kitchen doorway too. My eldest woke up crying, but she wasn't sure why. She tends to vomit when she cries too much or coughs too much, and her crying was making her cough, and at one point we thought she was going to vomit too. Then Molly woke up and screamed... All at the same time, which also happened to be the very minute I was plating up our main course. Needless to say the evening didn't go well

 

[SugarBeth]

I can relate, Lara - Will became really colicky the last week, and now we're all sick and he's so stuffed up and miserable. I feel terrible for him getting sick so early, I tried so hard to prevent it! I've been taking him into the bathroom and running the shower for steam every few hours to help. It's SO hard to take care of a newborn and a sick toddler while running a fever yourself!

 

[DHBH0930]

I feel so bad for you guys I'm so glad we've stayed healthy. Since I don't work and she is the 1st we've been able to limit her exposure, she really only goes out to her appts and my parents house right now. With flu running rampant and she hasn't had her other vaccines yet I'm being extra careful. She is fussy enough as it is, I can't imagine caring for a sick infant. My DH makes sure he washes up when he gets home from work since flu and strep are making their way around and he is IT so is having to touch all their keyboards and mice...

Hope you and your families feel better!!