Any Scottish April 2013 babies out there??

[Kaybee]

Hope Alex is still doing well.

What a great sleep Lewis had. You maybe need to move into the caravan It is so uncomfortable when your boobs get like that.

 

[lj2245]

Well done Lewis You must feel brilliant

Alex slept well last night too (for him). He slept on his own from 9pm until he woke at 1am then went back down at 2 until half 4 when I took him into our bed and he slept until 8am! He's still clingy but he isn't being sick any more (other than the odd wee bit) and is sooo smiley His heaartburn still bothers him until the Losec kicks in but he's on 10mg twice a day now instead of the original 6mg. He hates taking it so it's a screaming match every morning and evening until he tires himself out enough to fall asleep.

We DTD last night and forgot to use a condom. Doh!!!! I'm sure it will be ok but I'm bricking it. All I did after my 6 week check up was slag the doctor for going on about contraceptives the whole time I was in there. What an ass I am lol. I need to book myself into the clinic to get a coil put in. Alex is too needy to have a younger brother or sister just yet!

 

[lj2245]

How's your ear Karen?

 

[Kaybee]

Ooops I think you will be ok as you are BF lots and BF during the night. I personally wouldn't rely on that method though. Although in saying that I BF K until just before he was 2 and it was about 6 weeks after stopping I got my first period.

Ear is sore but getting better.

Both my boys are having a nap so think I will too.

 

[bbymc]

Lewis has had a terrible day. He has barely slept all day. He's clearly desperate to sleep but something is stopping him. I've given him gaviscon at every feed but hes still quite obviously in pain. He will settle but suddenly jerk awake and scream in pain after a few mins. Hes exhausted and I have no idea what's wrong. He's sleeping now but is very restless. Thats after a long walk in the wrap and a dose of calpol. Ive got no idea what's going on. Its so stressful!

 

[lj2245]

Alex has been the same. I read up on something called the Wonder Weeks today and it said at 8 weeks old they are expected to get clingy and cry a lot. It also said that's 8 weeks from due date and not birth date. It might be that? It fits with how Alex has been. He springs awake as soon as I put him down and has been sleeping in 10 minute bursts.

 

[bbymc]

Maybe. I've just settled him at put him to bed. He was ok for 10 mins but is now. I dont really know what else I can try. Its a nightmare!

 

[lj2245]

I've been carrying Alex around in his car seat. It's the only way he's happy to not be in my arms. I never get 2 good nights running so I'm expecting tonight to be bad.

Lewis might be ok when he eventually settles. You could get another 11 hour night sleep out of him!

 

[bbymc]

Well I did what I did yesterday. Put him in the bedroom with the monitor playing lullabies, he started crying after 10 mins but it was just weak cries so I left him. Had to go in and settle him for a few mins eventually but once I did that and came out, he went quiet and now hes asleep at last! Hurray! ! Now I just need to hope that's him for the night!!

You must have super strong arms to carry alex in his car seat! Mine weighs a tonne! Do you not use your sling anymore? You might be ok tonight. Things seem to be going a bit better for him, its just as likely he will have a good night xx

 

[lj2245]

I find it's too warm to use the sling, he gets too sweaty in it. I just put him in the car seat and move him to where I am. Like to the washing machine then put him down while I load and unload, then out to the garden so I could build a goal for Shaun, upstairs to the bathroom, etc. He's only actually being carried when I'm moving about and I have him in my arms when I'm sitting down.

He just spewed there but he hadn't eaten in 4 hours and I was engorged and he was totally guzzling so I thought he might. It wasn't too bad and he's totally fine now. He is really windy though so I'm going to have to try and get that out of him before he goes to bed.

Fingers crossed that's Lewis for the night! Won't be long until he drops the night feeds and sleeps through hopefully! I've accepted that Alex probably won't sleep through until he's much older. He's a high needs wee thing and I guess I just have to deal with it! Wouldn't change him for the world right enough. I've even started to enjoy our wee middle of the night cuddles in the rocking chair

 

[arlene]

Emma, that was a great night for Lewis! Pity he's a bit clingy but hopefully that'll pass.

Laura, Alex seems to be doing much better!

We spent the day down at John's mum's , I'm getting a right good tan!! Lol. Is anyone watching Britain's Got Talent? Can't believe that stupid bint ruining the brothers performance by chucking eggs at Simon! Super unfair! Glad they kept going with though. xx

 

[bbymc]

Attraction were definitely the best but im gutted for wee jack. He deserved to win!

Even though you still have a hard time with alex it must be lovely now that you see him upset and in pain less. I know how I felt today when id exhausted all options and lewis was still upset. Hats off to you. Im looking forward to seeong his smiley wee face nxt weekend

 

[lj2245]

Yeah I'm looking forward to seeing Lewis too! I didn't get to see much of him when I dropped off the Gaviscon. He was so tiny I can't wait to see how much he's grown!

Alex has been cooing away at me tonight. It's totally made my whole day. He keeps making an O shape with his mouth and going 'oooooooooooohhhh'. It's so cute.

I feel for you Emma. When Alex has been like that sometimes all I can do is cuddle him and have a good cry with him! I just hope that as upset and inconsolable as they are, they at least feel loved and comforted by our efforts!

I remember saying to you lot months ago that Shaun was so easy and that I felt I was due a difficult baby I had no idea!!

BGT was good. I thought Attraction were the best but I had seen stuff by them before years ago. I remember seeing a video of a show they did in Germany to the 'New York' song by Alicia Keys. I posted it on my Facebook but that was about 2 years ago. They were also on Americas Got Talent with a different name I'm sure.

I think I'll take Alex to Livingston tomorrow for a wee walk about the shops I need to get Father's Day sorted since Stephen found the tshirts and shorts I got him I feel a bit rotten wrapping them for him now. I don't know why I bother, he forgot about getting me anything for Mother's Day lol. I've got Father's Day on the 15th, Stephen's Bday on the 22nd June, our Anniversary on the 9th July then Shaun's Bday on the 23rd July. We also had Stephen's Dad's bday last week and Stephen's brother's bday the week before that. I spent a fortune on Funky Pigeon lol!! Anyone got any good ideas of 1st anniversary presents I can get Stephen? It's a paper anniversary so I'd like to get something paper. I was thinking about getting him the Game of Thrones books but it's a bit blah.

 

[Kaybee]

MIL took us and our eldest neice out for dinner tonight. She text Dave this avo when he was at work to see if we were free and he replied saying yes. She replied to him to say to let me know and course typical Dave didnt check his phone so nobody told me. dave gets home from work at 630 just as i am putting the mac cheese in the oven and tells me we have a table booked at 7 anyway mad rush about and we made it....to be fair the hotel is only next door really

Laura for our first wedding anniversary I got Dave tickets to the race of champions. How about a ticket for somewhere? Or you could make some little vouchers with ideas for a few dates that can be used in a few months once Alex is a bit bigger and you are able to leave him a couple of hours.

I've not seen BGT yet....dont know when I will get a chance. dave also sprung on me tonight that he is not going to glasgow tomorrow as the event cancelled so thinking we might go to the beach or up to the park at aberfeldy for a change.

 

[lj2245]

I was thinking tickets but he's not really into much other than sports and the football isn't on just now (I could have got him a season ticket for Hearts but he works weekends) and everything else is so expensive. He does like Kings of Leon but he already has tickets to see them. Doh!

Was your dinner nice?

 

[Kaybee]

Would he be into getting a couples massage? You could get a voucher for that.

Yeah dinner was good. I had ravioli. Dylan was a bit fussy which isnt really like him so we came home with him a bit sharper. Think he just wanted to get in his pjs and start getting tanked up for bed.

My niece is in a school production of grease in 3 weeks and they were asking me to go. Her school is about 30 mins away and the show starts at 7. I dont imagine it will go on that late but not sure about going. Dylan likes to cluster feed in the evening. I wouldnt be sure how much EBM to leave for him and I would imagine my boobs would be like boulders by the time I got home. I dont want to disappoint my neice, its only one night but at the same time I really dont want to mess up Dylan's feeding and night time sleeping. I'm going to see how he is the next week.

 

[lj2245]

Don't suppose you could take Dylan with you? Would mean a later bedtime but at least you wouldn't have boulder boobs!

 

[lj2245]

Knew we would have a bad night tonight!! He didn't go to sleep until 11pm and we brought him up to bed at midnight. He slept until 1 which is his usual feed waking time but I just can't get him to go back down He finished his feed and fell asleep within 20 mins but I need to make sure he's winded properly or he makes this squeaking and grunting when he's lying down until he throws up. I just can't get him to wind though! Every time I lie him down the squeaking starts and I need to pick him up. He's been great right enough, no crying and he's pretty much sleeping through it all. It's just me who's getting no sleep.

Anyone any miracle winding techniques?

 

[bbymc]

Lewis does that too. I just leave him to throw up cos otherwise id keep him up winding him so long!

Well I didnt get a repeat of Friday night lol. He was up at 11, 3, and 5.30 before getting up at 8. Not bad, but a big difference from Friday lol.

Laura, did you find the gaviscon changed alex's poo? Lewis' has gone weird and im thinking he might be a wee bit constipated :-/

 

[lj2245]

He was definitely less frequent and it was thicker but not hard lol