CBFM (thread/statistics) graduates TTC,BUMPS & BABIES 2011/2012

[StranjeGirl]

Aaahhhh trixie that is great!!! What the heck is wrong with giada??? I have been thinking she is about to crawl for 2 months and nothing!!! Just going in circles and backwards! Second tooth is popping through today and we are at a hotel so this should be a fun night lol!

 

[_dreamer_]

Well Erin is showing no signs of crawling at all. She's quite happy to roll around everywhere but hasbr made any attempt to get up on her knees, or move at all on her tummy. Hope you didn't have too much of an awful night stranj.

My boss came over on thurs, and I discussed going back 4 days with her. she had no problem with it, but its not her who makes the decision (although I guess they'll ask her opinion). I have to put my request in writing and the company has to get back to me in 28 days. I need to go around the nurseries next week to make a decision, have said I'd do it for ages now but really need to get my butt in gear.

Also going to a sling library meet on Tuesday to try out the ergo for 2 weeks, thinking of getting one or hiring one to go to Australia in December. Will see how I get on with it and whether i'd use it regularly.

Hope everyone is having a nice weekend. Gorgeous weather here, nice to actually have a bit of summer haha

 

[lilrojo]

Any of you thinking about TTC again..

 

[_dreamer_]

Not me lol. I do want more but going to wait a couple of years as we want to buy a new house once I go back to work and replenish savings, plus I just don't think I would have the energy right now hehe. Saying that though, kinda envious, miss being pregnant and those newborn cuddles. How's ntnp going or are you actively Ttc now? Xx

 

[lilrojo]

Dreamer neither yet.. watching my cycles and will ntnp next month..

 

[Fizzio]

I'm thinking about TTC......lots and lots of thinking!! No decision though....

to everyone xx

 

[trixie79]

hi all...im stil NTNP!!! but have to say we rarely get to DTD these days so it will prob take a year!!!! im in no hurry though as i would still love OH to pop the question!!

hopefully in the new year we have land for sale and i hope that that will give him the money and the drive to start thinking ahead!!!

wee update on conor......OMG these teeth are driving me nuts! sleeping really bad...and is now crawling well and tries to walk with his hands on the floor on all fours!!! its really funny to watch!

 

[lilrojo]

Yeah were just going to start ntnp and we too dont have sex that often so not worried about it whats meant to be will be.. Cant believe how fast our babies are growing.. bryce will be 7 months in 5 days..

Fizzio how old is your lo?

 

[StranjeGirl]

Hi Ladies!
Dreamer I hope you get the hours you want. Too bad you have to wait so long to hear!!

Fizzio what helped you decide to ttc??? I am still flip flopping. Leaning more towards no, but then I have days where I definitely want two. Ugh I am still so torn. I just don't want to regret not having a second. I can't see myself ever regretting have two, but I do see myself possibly regretting not trying for a second. I guess I'll just worry about it next year!

Trixie have you tried the hyland teething tablets? They work like a miracle for Giada at night. I only give them to her at night. 3 tablets and two doses of camilla and she sleeps fine. Even the night that her second tooth popped through on friday (I was so worried as we were in a hotel) she was cranky all evening and I gave her the tablets before bed at 8:30 and we had to wake her up at 7:30am. I was shocked. I swear by those things. I do mix it with the camilla but I had tried the camilla on it's own and she still woke up crying. It worked better than the ibprofin for me!

Uh oh, I hear the baby stirring. HOpe everyone is well! Good luck ntnp lilrojo!!!

 

[trixie79]

Wats camilla?? I'll get those tablets for sure!! How do you give it to her? Do you mix them with water??
I have to try something it's only 10.30 and he woke up crying!!!

 

[StranjeGirl]

That's what giada was doing, she was waking up at 10:30 and then at like 12:30 and was just up for like 2 hours after that. She hasn't done it since I started the tablets. Camilla is another homeopathic teething medicine. I don't know what you guys sell over there. I was able to find both camilla and hyland's tablets at our regular drug store and also at our health food store. Don't buy humphrey's tablets. THey are the same stuff as hylands but they dont dissolve easily. I mix 3 tablets with 2 doses of camilla and a little water in a little medicine pacifier and give it to her. But the tablets are actually very easy to give as they melt right when they hit your mouth(or water). So they can't spit them out becuase they will be dissolved by the time finish trying to spit them out! Here's a link to what the camilla ones look like...they are single liquid doeses where you twist the cap and either squirt into their mouth or put in a bottle or medicine pacifier like i do with water:
https://www.amazon.com/Camilia-Teething-Relief-20-Doses/dp/B00016QTPS

I know every baby is different, but it's worth a try with the tablets because they worked wonders for me!!! I hope you both get some sleep!!!

 

[Fizzio]

lilrojo -Amber is 7 and half months

Stranj - I haven't made any decision about TTC. Hence the thinking about it!! I think I am leaning towards 2 but DH still more than happy with 1. My feelings on it change regularly though. Another Mum who has a daughter the same age as Amber told me she is TTC again and surprisingly it made me feel jealous! Arghhhh!!! Such a massive decision and if I defo decide 2, the discussion then needs to had with DH to see if he would change his mind! The only thing we both agree on is that if we do TTC it will be at the end of this year.

 

[Fizzio]

Oh I meant to say teething has arrived in this house too. I'm using a homeopathic tablet too called New Era - from Holland and Barrett for the UK ladies. You are supposed to dissolve on the tongue but at the mo I am crushing it and putting it in her formula! Working so far!

And Amber is also on the move, by carpet surfing!

 

[trixie79]

I'll look into both of those tablets.... The top tooth has cut through no wonder he is waking up!! It was the same last nite! It's only 9.30 and OH has already gone up to bed and I'm going shortly! I'm so tired! The childminder took him swimming today and he loved it so hopefully that will have tired him out!

I have to laugh, now I'm off the pill I must not be as bitchy!!! We have DTD more this month than the whole seven months Conor is here!!!

 

[StranjeGirl]

I know what you mean fizzio. I totally want to be pregnant again, I just don't want to go through labor/delivery and what happens AFTER that lol!!! My back is killing me, and I lost all my weight and still feel like I look like a fat blob. I am so out of shape!!! Oh well!

I think giada might be teething again tonight. She had a reallly really hard time going to sleep. She finally did and woke up 20 minutes later and I just got her back down again now at 10:15. I feel something on her upper gums so I think it might be teething. I also feel like her stomach might be bothering her. I gave her another dose of teething tablets but we'll see. I have a bad feeling about tonight as she has been really upset.

How is teething going for you trixie?

Hope everyone else is well!!

 

[trixie79]

well i cant get the teething tablets here! i think teetha are bringing out some but not yet....
and i cant get camilla drops!!
ibrufon worked 2 nite in a row we got 8 till 6!!! and my sister had him last nite for the first time ever and of course she thinks that she has cured him!

the topleft is through so gotta wait now for the top right!!

 

[_dreamer_]

Erin is teething too, her bottom right tooth I think has cut or is right below the surface as you can see the white now. Had a terrible night last night, she went down at half 9, then woke screaming for food at 10.30, 12.30 and 3. Then woke crying at 4 and 5.30 but put herself back to sleep, then woke for the day at 7. I'm shattered but prepared for another bad night tonight. I have been using bonjela before feeding as she seems to be in pain when nursing and giving calpol (paracetamol). Seems there's quite a few of us going through this! Going to see if I can get any of the tablets, or if not granules.

Weaning is going terribly. She won't eat anything except toast and even that's just a bit of a chew, nothing really goes down. I've tried all sorts of purees, savoury and sweet, cold and warm. She now clamps her mouth shut if you try go near with a spoon. I sneak some in every now and then but I'm worried that's making her worse. I'm also giving finger foods but she just throws them on the floor mostly. The odd one she'll put in her mouth then pull a face and throw it on the floor. If she still isn't eating anything by 8 months I think I'm going to make an app with the health visitor as I know iron levels run low from 6 months. Do you gave any advice trixie, or anyone?

How is everyone what are you up to this weekend? We have a very civilised hen do tomorrow of an afternoon tea (sandwiches and cream scones with tea). Erin is coming along. Got to try squeeze into my pretty pre-pregnancy summer dress eek, and Erin has a pretty dress too. speaking of dresses I've become addicted to eBay whoops. Never used it before but got 8 items in the last day! Got a gorgeous Mrs Santa outfit for Erin. We have another photo shoot on 6th Oct and going to get a picture of her for Christmas cards!

And great on dtd more trix, do you think subconsciously you know you're ntnp and it makes it more appealing? I know I found it so exciting when TTC and def wanted to do it more than I ever have before lol. I don't know whether that was being off the pill that increased my sexdrive or the fact of TTC.

 

[trixie79]

Lol I think it's just been better timing and OH home when Conor is napping that had increased the sex drive!!! But I do hope I don't get pregnant for a while, Conor is enough at the minute!!!

I'd say the teeth and gums are hurting her, they can play havoc with throat and ears too, so if she doesn't want the food don't worry as long as she is still drinking enough formula. There are new guidelines regarding iron tabs, everyone should give them after one month as the iron reduces significantly. I didn't know this until I went back to work so I'll need to get them for Conor !!!!

Have found tablets for teething and that camellia drops on amazon, need to get them tomorrow!

 

[StranjeGirl]

Trixie, if giada is still only on formula does she also need iron supplements? I haven't even thought about that!
She slept through last night but woke up early, first at 6am and then fell back asleep for 20 minutes til 6:30, but it was still early. HTen today she didn't want to sleep at all! Bad sleep during the day means bad sleep at night so I am hoping she is ok tonight!! Hope the teething tablets work trixie! Teething is awful!!!!
Dreamer hope erin is doing ok. Giada eats, but only purees and not that much. She is weird about mashed foods. She'll have some finger foods like broccoli, but I'm afaid she'll choke! The way I look at it is someday they will have to eat, right? My mom said my sister would not give up the bottle and when it was time to give up the bottle and only eat solids she wouldn't. She refused to eat and would hold her breath and turn blue. She is now 50 and loves to eat (too much actually lol) so when I start to worry I remind myself that someday they will eat! They won't be on the bottle at 15! I guess we just have to keep trying!!
hope everyone is well!

 

[trixie79]

As far as I know we need to give iron supplements from one month, I'll get the info when I go back to work on tue and let you know for sure. It used to be only for breast feeding but I think they recommend it for formula now to. I'll find out more for us all!!!