Any Scottish April 2013 babies out there??

[arlene]

That sucks Laura! I came back down to mummyhood with a bang today lol. Just been peed, pooped and puked on in the space of five minutes!! Lol xx

 

[lj2245]

Lol welcome to my world. I seem to be constantly covered in all 3. We rarely go out because we can't seem to stay clean long enough

 

[Cherrybump]

Lol paige does that to me. Pee'd me at least 5 times now and poop once. the other day she was sick down my top it was in my bra to lol had to re-change twice xx

 

[arlene]

Lol. The joys eh?? Still wouldn't change him for anything though!! Xx

 

[bbymc]

Lewis has projectile spewed down my top loads lol. Yesterday I got a poo shower too lol.

Laura, I can't believe you're sister's gf phoned at 3am!! I thought it would have just been a wrong number! What an idiot she is! I take it she found your sister in the end?

We've got the health visitor tomorrow. She's gona love me this time. I've got a huge list of things I was to ask about lol. I have a feeling lewis might have a wee bit reflux too cos he struggles to lie flat, projectile spews after every feed, sometimes hours later and he really struggles to settle between feeds, often unable to sleep for hours even though in the wee breaks he tries cos hes exhausted. The best he sleeps is in the sling or in his carrycot which is tilted so hes practically vertical!

I feel like a new mum who is overreacting but I really feel like something isnt right. Surely its not normal for a baby to stay awake for hours on end when they are clearly showing signs of being exhausted? !

How's alex getting on with the new meds?

 

[arlene]

Emma that's what she's there for! His moby wrap looks super comfy. John is back to work today and James was up a lot through the night. His wee nose was so congested, he'd be trying to cry and couldn't breathe! He really struggled to feed as well, he's not taking as much as normal either. He went down in the moses basket for a while and spent the rest of the night with me. We managed to get a couple of hours in the bed after John left for work. I put a wee bit of vicks on his sleepsuit which seemed to help a wee bit. Gonna phone the hv to see if there's anything she can recommend.

Laura, how was Alex last night? Xx

 

[lj2245]

I'd make an appointment with your doctor and ask there about the reflux. The meds are a faff but if they work it will be so worth it. The PPI's will take at least 7 days to work so no improvement yet. We got 1 hours sleep last night (11pm to midnight). He was stupidly windy though and I spent most of the night cycling his wee legs, which helped with the wind but makes him tilt in a way that causes his reflux to get worse. Canny win!! We had a bath together this morning and he's now fast asleep in his swing ..... just as I need to take my Dad to the bank! Doh!!

 

[lj2245]

Karen - how is Kaiden? Haven't heard from you in a while...hope everything is ok!!

 

[bbymc]

Aw laura. I really hope it gets better for you. How you feeling in yourself? It must be tough!

Arlene, all that was recommended when lewis was choked was saline drops or spray, tilting his mattress and taking him in the bathroom when its all steamed up.

 

[lj2245]

I'm ok. Stephen is off work this week so I'm able to sleep during the day. I'm thinking about buying a special mattress for Alex that will do him up to a year old but it's £300. Can't really put a price on a decent night's sleep for a baby though.

 

[arlene]

Yeah I phoned the hv and that's what she said! It's horrible when there's nothing you can do to help. I took him into the bathroom with me when I had a shower and was gonna take him out for some fresh air but the weather is so undecided!! Xx

 

[Kaybee]

Hi

Laura sorry to hear you had to take Alex to hospital. Hope the meds start doing their job soon.

Emma I remember when Kaiden was about 6 weeks old writing a list of questions to ask my HV. A lot of them I felt stupid asking but I didnt know the answer.

We are doing good. Kaiden finally back to nursery today Dylan doing great. We have the HV on thurs this week and then he gets his 8 week check with the doc on monday.

TMI alert So when I had the tummy bug I took some dioralite and then didnt have a BM for a week. I usually go every 2 or 3 days. Then went again wed, thurs and then sunday. But I keep getting really bad tummy pains that sometimes make me double over. I dont know if I have trapped wind when i have erm pumped its not really felt any better. I guess if I still have it on thurs I will ask HV.

Am going to get my breast pump out the attic, or rather get Dave to get it and see if Dylan will take a bottle. Am thinking of going back to zumba and badly need to go get my hair cut so will be good if he will take it now and then. Kaiden refused the bottle so we will see how it goes.

 

[bbymc]

Aw yeah I forgot Stephen was off. That should really help you catch up on sleep. I couldn't cope with that little sleep so hats off to you! I managed to get those crystals to try with lewis. Did you ever try them with alex?

Glad to hear kaiden is better As for your toilet troubles, I was in the same boat. In my case its cos I obviously haven't been drinking enough and with breastfeeding its clearly caused a problem. I was in agony for 3 days but I started eating all bran, drinking as much water as possible and I took latulose for acouple of days. I was fine after I made the effort to do all that. So that'd be my suggestions

 

[bbymc]

So we had the HV today and lewis is now 8lbs 10oz. Not a lot of weight gain this time but the hv thinks that could be cos he's been run down. After lewis pulled off a spectacular performance covering both himself and me in ridiculous amounts of spew on 4 occasions during her visit and then screaming afterwards, she agrees that he might have reflux lol. Gotta go see the doc about it tomorrow.

How's everyone today?

 

[arlene]

Aww Emma, hope the docs help with Lewis!

We've ended up co-sleeping in our bed the last two nights. I just don't trust that James will settle in his moses basket and John is back at work so I'm always worried about waking him. James has been sleeping really lightly as well and is still totally choked

How is everyone else? Xx

 

[bbymc]

Its awful quiet on here. I hope everyone is ok!

I was thinking, should we arrange a meet up date soon?

 

[lj2245]

I'm sorry guys, I've been rubbish recently Alex is totally taking all my time. He's so sick and I'm so exhausted I think my body has shut down and is running on some kind of autopilot.

Definitely up for arranging something though. I need to get out of this house. Even if I have to bring an entire chemist and 20 changes of clothes for the pair of us. Just don't ask me to suggest anywhere lol, my head is literally fried!!

Emma, have you taken Lewis to the doctors yet? I truly hope he doesn't have reflux, as much as it seems he does. It's horrible. Poor Alex is not a happy baby and it's breaking my heart.

 

[Kaybee]

We are good. Have you got the docs today for Lewis? Hope it goes well.

It would be good to meet up & see you babies . I cant do the 30th or 31st but should be ok any other day.

 

[Kaybee]

for you and Alex, Laura.

F&B again? Maybe a day during the week it would be quieter

 

[bbymc]

Aww Laura!! Maybe you could ask Stephens mum to help you out a bit? She could be around a bit when Stephens at work? I wish there was something I could do to help! If you fancy a day in Edinburgh any time, give me a shout.

We've got the docs this afternoon. Lewis had a really good night last night so now I'm unsure what's going on. All I know is that something isn't right! I hope the doc can help!

We could meet up at f&b again but I think that would depend on how many of us there will be. I found a place when I was looking before, the meeting room in the scout hall in south queensferry. We need to hire it out but it would be spacious enough to hold all of us, our babies and buggies etc. As for dates, would a weekend be best again?