Any Scottish April 2013 babies out there??

[lj2245]

I gave Alex his medicine and handed him to Stephen to hold and shut my eyes expecting him to start crying and be handed back to me...and woke up 3 hours later!!! I feel amazing haha. That's the longest Alex has slept since the day he was born. I just fed him again and he's sleeping again. I really hope it's because the medicine is working and not just because he's exhausted. Fingers crossed for more than the hour and a half's sleep I got last night.

How's Kaiden doing? He's a clever wee thing

Poor wee Lewis It's rubbish your're having problems with over supply Was it getting better before he got his cold? I hated when Shaun had a cold...it's so difficult when they are so young Hopefully he'll improve soon. I have he opposite problem really, Alex drains both breasts every time! It takes him an hour too lol. When I woke up after 3 hours my boobs were rock solid...that's the longest he's ever gone between feeds!

 

[arlene]

That's good Alex is doing better after the medication Laura.

Poor Kaiden and Lewis, hope they're both better soon.

We met my mum and dad at the local carvery so I could get my car back (mums had it this week cos john was off work I didn't need it). James was asleep in his car seat and mum lifted him out after dinner for cuddles. Cue a screaming baby when we put him in the car seat to come home He's been a bit unsettled since and eventually fell asleep with me on the bed. John took him through to the livingroom cos it's his turn to stay up and James started screaming again cos he was hungry. Now I feel like John is pissed off with me for letting mum take him out of the car seat for cuddles and it's my fault he's unsettled. I'm already crying cos I hear him screaming and it hurts like hell!!

Sorry, not sure the point of that except to get it off my chest xx

 

[bbymc]

Aww arlene I'm sure John's not pissed off at you. Its really tough when they are unsettled eh? I find it bad enough when I've got him, but when ryan's got him my heart breaks and I just want to swoop in and settle him myself. I find its almost impossible not to do that lol. Im sure once John's fed James he will settle ok. hugs! !

That fantastic to hear you got some sleep laura! I'll cross my fingers and toes that its the medicine working! Not so good about the rock hard boobs though lol. I feel like mine are always like that. Thats partly cos I only use one side per feed though cos its meant to help reduce milk production.

I felt like I was getting my oversupply under control before lewis' cold but since having the cols he has been feeding way mote often and my body is obviously responding by producing even more milk.

I did what I said with the let down and stuff at the latest feed and he barely coughed, only took 5 mins to get wind up and settled straight away now im praying I can repeat that through the night! He's still massively congested but im using his carrycot which props up loads and that seems to be helping

 

[lj2245]

It's a tense time! Stephen and I do nothing but bicker. I'm tired from having Alex all the time and he's suffering the effects of nightshifts! You and John are sharing the nights so both of you will be tired. Try not to take anything personally...your hormones will be all over the place (especially if your milk has just come in). I know how you feel about the screaming. I find it difficult not to go wading in and take the baby off Stephen when he's crying I always feel like he's my baby more than anyone elses and it's my job to comfort him. It's been difficult to remind myself that he's just as much Stephen's and he needs to learn to comfort him too...it just doesn't come as naturally to him as it does to me. It doesn't help that I get massive milk let-down when Alex cries so it hurts like hell physically too!!

If it's any consolation, I cried like a baby for hours one night because Alex had a sticky eye.

It's definitely all a learning curve, you won't let your Mum do that again if it upsets the wee one, I can guarantee that You weren't to know though so don't beat yourself up.

 

[lj2245]

Aww arlene I'm sure John's not pissed off at you. Its really tough when they are unsettled eh? I find it bad enough when I've got him, but when ryan's got him my heart breaks and I just want to swoop in and settle him myself. I find its almost impossible not to do that lol. Im sure once John's fed James he will settle ok. hugs! !

That fantastic to hear you got some sleep laura! I'll cross my fingers and toes that its the medicine working! Not so good about the rock hard boobs though lol. I feel like mine are always like that. Thats partly cos I only use one side per feed though cos its meant to help reduce milk production.

I felt like I was getting my oversupply under control before lewis' cold but since having the cols he has been feeding way mote often and my body is obviously responding by producing even more milk.

I did what I said with the let down and stuff at the latest feed and he barely coughed, only took 5 mins to get wind up and settled straight away now im praying I can repeat that through the night! He's still massively congested but im using his carrycot which props up loads and that seems to be helping

I have Alex's cot tilted so much it's practically vertical It's the only way he will lie in it! Hopefully he'll be ok tonight though. Saying that, he has been asleep ALL day other than when he was feeding so I might be in for a long night He's actually lying on the couch next to me, which is a first for him

It's funny how we both said we struggle not to wade in and take the baby when they are crying Do you do the 'hovering' nearby thing just incase? I promised myself when I was pregnant that I would let Stephen get on with it and wouldn't take over....it's just sooooo hard when Alex is crying and getting more and more upset because Stephen is taking a week to change a nappy. I have to keep reminding myself that he won't get any quicker if I take over so I have managed to avoid doing it so far!

 

[arlene]

Hey girls. Spoke to John last night and you were right he wasn't pissed at me, just annoyed at my mum for messing with James. Plus he only wanted to settle lying on someone and John isn't up for doing that really. He let James cry for a.bit and he slept in his moses basket from 12 til 4.30!! Went back down at 5.30 and is still asleep in the basket now!! So I guess he can self settle himself, I just find it really hard to hear him cry like that!! Xx

 

[bbymc]

It is very hard when they cry like that bit good on you for resisting and letting john get on with it. And well done James for sleeping so long!!

I definitely 'hover' lol. Ryan takes him downstairs after his first feed every day and gets him dressed. I can hear him cryin from where I am and it takes all my will power not to go down and take over lol.

Ryan and I have been bickering too. Always over trivial things and mostly when we are tired. Thankfully it always gets resolved quickly. Its very hard to see sense when you're tired and hormonal though!

I saw fb laura. Big congrats. Bet it feels amazing! Alex must be feeling so much better and you must feel so refreshed!

I might have made a discovery but im not sure its good. In the caravan we always have heaters blasting cos its freezing otherwise. My dad and I love the heat so to us its cosy but my mum and ryan find it too hot sometimes. Anyway, I put the heater on in the bedroom and put lewis down at half 8. He hadnt made a sound by his next feed time at 11.30 so I checked on him. He was fine but the room way pretty toasty. He wasnt sweating or anything. So I left him until 1am. He was still sound asleep so I turned off the heater and within 5 mins he was awake and wanting fed. I left the heater off through the night and he didn't go past 3 hours. Then now the heater is on again and he's half an hour past the 3 hours and showing no signs of waking.

Clearly the heat is affecting him. But I don't know if thats cos he likes it hot like me and his papa or cos hed too hot and it's knocking him out, if you know what I mean. Thoughts?

 

[arlene]

Thing is, I don't think John would let me step in! lol. He's got two boys already so it's not like he doesn't know what he's doing. Plus it shows James will go down himself if left long enough.

Emma, that's great Lewis slept so long! I think he probably feels more comfy in the heat, he'd be sweating if he was too hot. I think that's the problem james had settling down again in the moses basket, he was going back into a cold bed.

Laura, you must be so relieved! It's great you finally know what's wrong with alex and have something to sort it xx

 

[bbymc]

We had that problem arlene. Now we wrap lewis in a blanket, cuddle him til he's sleepy then put him down with the blanket still on him so he stays cosy. Maybe try that?

 

[lj2245]

Alex sleeps in a sleeping bag so I just pull him out of bed in that so he's never got cold blankets His wee feet are always so toasty when I change his nappy

I think Lewis must just be comfier/cosier in the heat! Alex likes to be warm too. Maybe he burns his food quicker in the cold keeping warm? It's a long shot but might be why he needs feeding more often. Lol.

Alex has had a bath (with me) is dressed, fed again and is now sleeping in his swing while I have breakfast I hope it lasts!!! Not that I want him sleeping all the time, but it's nice he's so settled

 

[arlene]

Yeah, when we were in hospital I used to swaddle his bottom half cos he liked his arms free but he doesn't seem so keen on it now we're home! When he's napping in the day I tend to sit with him til he's nodded off then put him in his rocker xx

 

[Kaybee]

That's fantastic news Laura that you and Alex have had such a good night. Hopefully it continues. Dylan sleeps in a sleeping bag too and he is lovely and cosy in that. I do think putting him back in his cot he stirs some times because the cold on his head but I try leave my hand between his head and the sheet for a bit to take away the initial chill.

We had a good night at my SIL and Dylan slept the WHOLE time and only decided to wake when I put him in the car seat to come home and everyone else had already left.

Kaiden STTN last night. Dave tells me this morning that he couldn't get him to sleep until 11PM because he was waiting on me & Dylan coming home Anyway I had a crap sleep because I am so stuffed up with the cold and think I have a stye (sp?) in my eye. It is so swollen and sore

 

[lj2245]

Jesus I had to get eye drops because my eyes were sore and dry from lack of sleep. It's one thing after another with us lot just now eh? What are we like!?!

How is Kaiden today?

 

[Kaybee]

I KNOW! Its never ending.

Kaiden is doing OK. He has a few more spots but isn't complaining about them. If you ask him about them he says they are sore but only if asked so I'm not sure He seems fine in himself though and seems to be constantly hungry. Must be after that tummy bug and not having much of an appetite for a few days. Hope Tesco hurry up with my delivery cause we will run out of stuff very soon

 

[lj2245]

I need to order Tesco too. I thought we were doing great for money this month, we had £600 in the bank after bills were paid. I was going to put it in a savings account and use my maternity allowance for food over the month.

Then the woman next door had a drain overflow in her garden and phoned Dynorod. Turns out the thing was blocked by babywipes Shaun and Stephen had been putting down our toilet We have to pay the £140 for the unblocking. I'm a bit annoyed because we could have unblocked it ourselves for nothing but I guess she didn't know it was our fault when she phoned them out and it was only after they did the job and charged her for it that it was discovered it was our fault. SHe's an old biddy so we are just going to pay up.

THEN today we discovered we have no Kerosene left in the outdoor tank (our home is oil fired heating). We got 500L 2 months ago so it looks like it's been stolen The lid was off the tank The minimum order is 500L which is about £350 so there goes all of our spare cash!!

 

[Kaybee]

Oh gosh what a nightmare Laura. Is it worth contacting the police about your fuel? I know you will still have to replace it but it would be nice to think someone could be caught and made to pay

My tesco just arrived and in the kitchen but cant put it away as Dylan having a feed. Although at least this time i remembered to put the few frozen bits away first

Kaiden has conked out and I am stuck with astro boy film on that he was watching.

 

[lj2245]

Astro Boy sounds better than the snooker I am stuck watching ATM. Some guy called Walden is running away with it Zzzzzzzzzz

No point phoning the police, it could have happened any time in the last 2 months and there's no way they can find out who it was. I think we will have to get a bigger fence put round our garden. Cheapest quote we got was £1300 though

As if all that wasn't bad enough, remember my washing machine flooded the kitchen and I put a claim in with Beko for the flooring? They sent a loss adjuster who said it was worth £700 and he said they would be in touch to let us know if we have to get a cheque or go and pick new flooring from a designated shop. Then Thurs morning we got a letter from Beko saying their insurers weren't paying out as the loss adjuster said in his report that in his opinion the damage was caused by a pet!!! Umm...no! I'm furious. My floor is wrecked. It's quite obviously water damage too. I am going to contact citizens advice on Monday. I have phoned Beko about it twice since I got the letter and they keep fobbing me off. No way am I letting that one slide.

 

[Kaybee]

I wouldn't let it slide either. They always try worm out of paying

 

[Kaybee]

Morning girls. How are we all today? What kind of night did everyone have? I didnt have a very good night with Kaiden being up quite a bit. He also wanted to get up for the day at 530 thankfully he went back to sleep and we got until 9! Dave away to Glasgow, playing lol, so its just me and the little boys at home. Wish we had a garden we could get out in as it looks lovely out.

Kaiden has quite a few spots now he makes me laugh cause he keeps saying he has chicken fox

 

[arlene]

Aww Karen that's cute! Hopefully the spots don't bother him too much.

We hsd a great night last night! James slept in his moses basket from 12-6 getting up for a feed at 3! we ended up falling asleep on the couch together til john got up at half seven and I went to bed for a few hours. Was so impressed he didn't cry once in his basket!! Taking it as a one off for now though!!

Laura, that's crap about your fuel! You wonder how people can do that! And definitely chase up the insurance paying for your floor. How is it your pets fault? Surely he didn't pee enough to wreck your floor!!

Hope everyone else is good, we're off to my mums today to enjoy the sunshine and let our dogs meet James for the first time then bring them home with us! Xx