April Mummies 2011

[lilgemsy]

Oh dear, Sazzler and Smeej, I hope things start to go well with your LOs again soon. Big hugs for both of you and your babies xxx

 

[SazzleR]

My mobi wrap arrived yesterday, didn't get on with it very well though. LO wouldn't settle for long and I wasn't comfortable. Tried again today and LO has been happily sleeping for two hours now and I've got both my hands free. I LOVE THIS THING!!!

I got one of these too Loopy. I love it! Rex enjoys being snuggled close & I can get stuff done. A life saver! x

 

[MissFox]

Aww so sorry girls! Hope everything gets better soon.

Doing better today now that Rosie got some sleep. Her poop has been green though so I'm gonna call the dr today.

My dogs made it back- but to my moms house after running off with her dog! I am so relieved!

 

[DanaBump]

directly above my c section scar is now red an puffy. woho!!

:eyeroll:

 

[lilgemsy]

Isnt that a bad thing, Dana? :S

Ollie has had the hiccups for like an hour at least now. I hope they stop soon D:

 

[DanaBump]

Isnt that a bad thing, Dana? :S

Ollie has had the hiccups for like an hour at least now. I hope they stop soon D:

yes it is, i was being sarcastic

 

[CottlestonPie]

Is it sore? Might be worth getting it checked out.

Gem, does he get as frustrated with hiccups as Toby? After about 5 or 10 minutes he starts kicking his legs and growling, the just cries uncontrollably until they stop... And then cries some more because he doesn't realise they've stopped and then cries some
More because he forgot why he was crying in the first place

I've got the shakes this evening... Feel really weak and could do with a little help from DF but he's grumpy because he's tired from work today and is going to bed as soon as I've dried my hair, leaving me to pick up the midnight feed which he normally does... I'm usually sleeping now so I'm ready for the night shift but I won't get any sleep now

 

[Emmy'sMommy]

I feel you ladies on the sleepless nights lol My dh goes to work at 3pm and doesnt come home till around 3 am so its just me and the girls most of the day and night! I hate it! But thats the price i pay to be a SAHM

Dana- My scar is red but not puffy so i would def check with the doc about it!

Ava gets hiccups a lot and she cries every time until they are gone....I have found that the gripe water helps with those as well just in case ya wanna try it!

 

[CottlestonPie]

Ooh thanks Emmys... I've ordered a 5ml dropper thing so once that arrives I'll definitely be giving the gripe water a go... Toby is so gassy, he gives DF a run for his money

 

[DanaBump]

yes emmy and cottles, abby hasn't had the hiccups once since i've started the gripe water yesterday. she would get so pissed at those darn hiccups, i'm glad to give her some relief. it's worth it's weight in gold in my house.

i have a dr's appt tomorrow to check on my scar. nurse said if the pain gets worse i'm to go to ER tonight. took a vicodin and plan to sit on my butt the rest of the night. it sure does hurt tho. i cleaned it off with a baby wipe (thinking it was maybe just dirty) and that actually made it hurt worse and took some brown stuff off of it? i'd be really embarrassed to get there tomorrow and have the nurse tell me it's infected cuz it's not clean. i run water over it but try to keep soap and stuff away from it yet.

 

[JeepGirl]

When I got my staples out, I had a small spot on my scar that my doctor said had the potencial of becoming infected. He told me to let the water in the shower run over it, then keep it very dry. He said to use a hair dryer on the low setting several times a day on it to make sure it was kept dry. It is still a bit sore, but definitely not infected.

 

[MissFox]

Dryness is very important. I was told to keep my back to the water in the shower but now that I'm dealing with infection I have ti wipe with hydrogen peroxide every day then pat dry.

 

[lilgemsy]

Cottles - Aww bless him lol. Does he get them for long?
Ollie doesnt really cry with them at first, he just pulls a weird little face everytime he does a hiccup as if hes in shock or something. But once hes had them about half an hour then he becomes really fidgety and whingy.
Try giving him a little bit of milk when he has them, that sometimes makes ollies go away. Either that or he just hiccups milk back out all over both of us! xD

Ouch. Those scars all sound so sore Hope they all heal up quick those of you who have them! x

 

[gertrude]

we've finally been discharged from the midwives as she's put more weight on

 

[CottlestonPie]

Great news Gertrude!

Gem, he gets them usually up to half an hour... Never got to an hour yet! I usually give him some water to try and stop them... If I give him milk he wants an entire feed which messes up his "routine" if you can call it that!

I'm having one of those days where I've totally forgotten about me. Im meeting my mum in about 10 minutes... I've bathed Toby, had playtime, now feeding him... Thinking to myself YES! I'm going to be ready on time for once! But then I remember I'm still in a babysick stained nightshirt

 

[caro103]

ahh alex has been crying all morning, arching his back as if in pain only thing that soothes slightly is my finger for him to suck , still in pj's too! doh

 

[CottlestonPie]

Aww it's horrid when you can see they're uncomfortable but can't so anything
With Toby, he arches his back and grunts and growls I'd he's got trapped wind in the bum end. All I can do is comfort him and keep changing his position... And change his nappy. For some reason that seems to help. God knows why.

He's fallen asleep after only 2oz... Little monsters gonna be hungry again in 1.5hrs.

 

[gertrude]

mine has been uncomfortable all morning too and she's been on my boob for the last 3hours too! FOB has just taken her out with him to give me some peace (as I'm home alone tonight again so can't hack all day of her screaming at me)

I think it's trapped wind/needing to poo/being over tired

Will change her when she gets back as that tends to make her poo/wee all over daddy (and make me laugh no end ) her poo this morning was a little bit thicker than normal so maybe it's a bit slower (it's been quite watery up to now)

I assume she's been on the boob all morning as comfort and also to try and get her system moving a bit - am hoping a sleep and a change will sort her out

A friend has loaned me her sling too (I have a moby but she's too small for it yet) which will help tonight as it means I can get on with my things without having to put her down and listen to her scream - evenings aren't her best time at all!

She's started to interact with the world now too and has gurgled on her playmat a bit which is awesome, can't wait for her to start really developing her skills (and not just being a sleeping/pooing/crying machine like the first 2 weeks!)


For all the other first time mums - whats been the thing that has surprised you the most about being Mum?

I think for me it's been the intensity of everything - the way I feel about her, the need to be the best mum I can, the relationship with FOB, everything seems WAY more intense than I expected. I knew my relationship with her would be but didn't think about the other things

 

[gertrude]

Ooo look you can tell I have some time to myself, a post that wasn't just 1 line long

 

[DanaBump]

is making abby's birth announcement!!