Disco Derail! - TTCAL/PAL Discussion and Support!

Shit Sass that sucks...I really hope the gaviscon works this time, I hated giving Hero all those meds too. I worry that if i have another we will have the same issues. Its so heartbreaking to see them in pain, that arching of the back always sent me in tears...Just thinking how much pain she was in still gives me goosebumps.
 
It really sucks and it's hard for me to cope with, I really thought we'd avoided all this shit this time around.

It's so frustrating when he's thrashing and screaming with the teat in his mouth, I get so annoyed, I know it's not his fault and I feel so helpless :-(
 
Sassy have you tried gripe water? Charlotte had colic and I found that helped. I also used comfort milk. The massage sounds like a good plan too. It's horrible seeing them like that, but I do think it's something a lot of them get with their tiny little tummies unfortunately. Charlotte grew out of hers by about 16 weeks. I never experimented with different bottles, but it sounds like it's worth a try.
Hope things improve
 
Oh, Sassy, I'm sorry! :hugs: I really hope the Gaviscon works. Don't worry about feeling annoyed, it's only natural when you're lilstening to screaming! Just keep reminding yourself that this is a temporary phase and he won't have colic forever. It may be hard to get through the next few weeks but when they're over it will be bliss!
 
Yeh we're using gripe water, infacol and colief. I've had to stop bf too so im upset about that!

I know all this rubbish stuff will be over before we know it.x
 
Hang in there, Sass. :hugs:

Hoping, how are you?!?!

So, basically, my hometown and the town Hoping lives in is on fire. :( 32,000 people have been evacuated...the entire neighborhod where Hoping and I went to high school. Ugh. I'm so upset! And I'm meant to be there in two weeks, as well. I wonder what's going to happen.
 
Allie, I see your photo on fb! That's awful, those poor people, having your home and contents destroyed like that must be devastating. Hope no one you know is affected.x
 
Sassy:hugs:

Allie- we are hanging in there. It was so crazy yesterday.... After picking Penny up from the Broadmore area I was driving north on I-25 and I could see the flames on the mountain. As I drove closer to my house the smoke kept getting worse and worse so by the time I got home I couldn't see the mountain or the sky. I was really worried about Penny and all this smoke but it seems to have cleared out a little. They evacuated the west side of I-25. We are just on the other side of I-25 so no evacuation for us yet. Last night they had 5% of the fire contained...
 
Sassy Im sorry your going through the dreaded reflux again hope the gaviscon helps Zac. Its good they've said thats what it is it took Benjamin lossing weight and dropping of the chart before they acknowledged that yes it was reflux. :hugs:

Oh Allie Im so sorry that sounds horrific that must be awful to see. :hugs:

Amanda Delilah is beautiful loved your update in your journal and pics.

Afm: :grr: ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Im having one of those days and just wanted to scream. Benjamim is being as good as gold but other stuff getting on my nerves today I may be a little hormonal too think Im building up to my period getting crampy pains feel a bit like crying for no reason and just feel wiped out. We have a little tesco express which has just reopened after a refurbishment and they have made it a nightmare to manaover a pram around the shop :growlmad: its so annoying do they not think about these things they've put a costa coffee machine in because we really need a coffee machine. I had to say no to going out with a friend and her little girl this afternoon as had to be at home for a new electricity meter to be fitted (they sent us a letter saying we owed £2000 um I dont think so they've now decided it was a faulty meter or some idiot read it wrong) anyway they said they'd be here between 12pm and 6pm but turned up at 11am just as I was puting Benjamin down for a nap which then didnt happen so he went down late. We could of gone out after all oh well. Thanks for letting me rant.
 
Lucy I feel you girl! Its been a crappy day here too and im also up for my period which isnt helping me deal with things...
Hero was up every two hours last night and then up for good at 4 am!!! I was so tired i started yelling at Alex and scared Hero in the process. I got her to go back down at 7.30 but then i had to go to work. I got on the metro and fell asleep which made me loose my station. Back on the train for another 20 minutes and when i made it finally i had to wait for the fucking bus for 30 minutes under the sun at 37 degrees temp! By the time i got to work i was sweating like a pig and almost dizzy from tiredness. At work I had an accident and burnt the area between my upper lip and nose by sticking my head into a drum during a reaction. Dont ask me why i did something so stupid, remember i was working in the heat after 3 hour sleep! Now im home and have to get ready for the James/Kasabian gig tonight. Im so ready to skip it but i paid 80 euro for those tickets and i know ill regret not going anyway. Lets hope i dont pass out!
 
Vicky thats shit Benjamin was up once last night but settle quickly enough I cant imagine what I'd be like today if hed been up more. I phoned steve and had a rant at him like it was his fault poor guy. That kind of heat on 3 hrs sleep and working not a good combination. I hope you have a fantastic night out and makes up for a shitty day. No dont pass out plent of water before you go out (or maybe something stronger :haha:)

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Ive just refused to cook so steves gone to the supermarket to get something easy Im craving a big bowl of chips (yep the :witch: must be on her way),
 
Allie that's so terrible! I really hope they get the fire under control soon.

Lucy, seen your pics of Benjamin on fb, he's a little cutie.

Vicky sorry to hear about the sleep deprivation. You did well going to work at all. Hope you enjoy your gig tonight, I love James and kasabian. I'm sure you'll get a second wind when you get there.

It must be a day for it today, as I've shouted at the baby, Mal and the dog and feel awful now. We're on holiday and tried to have an early meal out as charl is ratty before being put to bed at 7. She just hollered all the way through it for no reason that i could see. She wasn't hungry or overly tired but I'm ashamed to say I shouted at her when we got back. Now I feel awful and really guilty. I just can't cope when she gets herself into one of her frenzys. I feel so helpless. She's been fast asleep for a while now, but I feel like the worst mother ever :-(
 
Thanks did you see the video I posted of him climbing the stairs he's such a little monkey.

Don't feel bad and you are not a bad mother I shouted at Benjamin once he wouldnt sleep wouldnt feed just screamed for no obvious reason and I got so frustrated that I shouted at him then ended up in floods of tears as I felt so bad. When he calmed down I ended up giving extra cuddles telling him how much I loved him and how sorry I was he was all smiles when he woke up as Charlotte will be. Dont beat yourself up. :hugs:

I've got Benjamins developmental check tomorrow and I'm really nervous about it I dont know why he's doing really well (I think) he's meeting his milestones on target some he's ahead in and he's a happy contented little boy. I don't stevw I was nervous and he laughed at me.
 
OMG, I've started to post like 10 times in the last two days...but can never finish!

We're doing great Lucy. Things have been pretty hectic as Bryce developed jaundice and lost a bunch of weight while in the hosptial. He wasn't BFing, so we had to give him breast milk from a bottle. So that means each feeding consists of me offering the breast, giving him a bottle, then pumping. Which takes over an hour each time. Hence lack of time to post!!

Luckily in the last few days he's started slowly coming around to the breast, so I'm happy. He's finally started putting on weight too - he's up to 6lbs now so almost at his birth weight. The jaundice is settling down and he has more energy.

Maddy is totally in love with her brother, but she's definately testing the waters with us. She's been misbehaving quite a bit, but I can tell she's doing it for attention. I think she'll calm down soon, we just have to be patient with her.

Despite being exhausted, I'm totally smitten with my little man. I forgot about how strong the emotions are when you in the 'falling in love' phase with your child. I look at both of them and my heart just wants to burst.

Lucy, I'm sorry to hear you've been on such a roller coaster of emotions. I hope you feel better soon.

Vicky, I think I may have gotten more sleep than you last night and I have a 7 day old baby!!

Sugar, please don't feel bad. We all loose our temper every once in a while. Believe me this will not be the last time it happens with Charlotte. The important part is that you realize when it's unwarranted.

Sassy, sorry to hear about the colic. Maddy had it too and it was dreadful. My only tip is to invest in a good baby carrier. Carrying her around was the only thing that made her calm down.

Hearty, can't wait to hear more about how parenting is going.

Allie and Hoping, sorry to hear about the fire. I hope things get under control soon.

Nato, how is TTCing going? How's your CM today? Come on, we need some details to obsess over!!

There I did it! Now off to bed for this tired, but happy Mommy!!
 
Round sorry to hear about the jaundice..Will he be in hospital till it clears up?

I had an ace time at the concert! Im so glad i went! I am proud to announce that i made it till the end even though by 2 am my back was completely shot. Kasabian were excellent! Such brilliant music..

Sugar i usually shout at Alex but actually im talking to Hero. I have lost my patience with her several times and then i feel really awful and usually have a good cry afterwards like Luce. Its just so hard when im so tired and she refuses to sleep. Sleep deprivation isnt supposed to last so long is it?
 
I think I need to accept the fact that I can't catch up.

Round, sounds like we have similar days!

My days revolve around my boobs. I wake up and pump. Then I leave for the hospital at 8am. I feed the baby and snuggle with her at 9am for an hour. Then I go pump. Then I have an hour to pee, get some food, make some calls, then it's back to the baby to feed and snuggle, then pumping, etc. I do this cycle all day until I get home at 8 pm. But the fun doesn't stop. I then have to pump 2 more times before going to bed. I'm exhausted by the end of the night.

Good news is that Delilah is doing really well. She is an awesome feeder and I'm a milk machine. We're a good pair. She's off of her IV which gave her nutrients. We're strictly doing breastmilk now. She had a little jaundice but was only under the sun lamp for less than 24 hours. The heart murmur they heard is going away. It was most likely something they heard because all of her blood vessels were so thin and they could just hear more. What else? She is getting moved out of the isolette and into an open air crib which means she can regulate her temperature. She is super feisty and unbelievably cute. Pics don't do her justice. She has my chubby cheeks, but looks a lot like Tim. My mom is a great support. Tim stayed home today to clean the house and go food shopping. My mom came here with me. We'll probably keep doing that. Tim is going to go back to work and then come to the hospital in the evenings. He wants to take time off when Delilah comes home.

I'm healing well. It still hurts to sit for long periods of time, but I have no choice. Overall I think I'm pretty lucky that I only had a small tear.

I think that's it for now. Gotta go feed the baby again!
 
Guys, I'm pretty sure Hoping lost her mom today. :cry: I'm not sure what happened but one look at Facebook led me to believe that's what happened. :shock: I just feel sick in the pit of my stomach. :(
 
Vicky glad you had a great night hope you've managed to get some sleep :sleep:

Amanda what a lovely update you and delilah sound like you are doing amazing hope she gets to come home very soon. I love the pic of the 3 of you that tim posted it makes me so happy seeing you with your little girl a perfect family.

Well done on the bf and pumping :thumbup:

Allie I say the news on fb about hoping's mum I am so sorry for her loss my thoughts are with her and her family :hugs:

Afm: Benjamins pre 1 yr review went great hes meeting all his milestones and is doing really well. He weighs 16lb 7oz now which Im so pleased with his weight has really stabalised (hes still little but perfect) and he is 69.3 cms long. He was so funny he was so quiet didnt say a word after Id been telling her how chatty he is at home. When were out hes so quiet its what I call his stealth mood!!
 
Hoping my thoughts are with you and your family...Truely sorry for your loss....

Hearty, Delilah is a stunner!! She is doing so well you will be home with her in no time!

Lucy great news Benjamin is doing so well!!!

Please guys wish me luck, yesterday we saw a house which although needs some work is absolutely perfect for us. It is quite spacious, 3 bedroomas and a small study, large living room and a nice sized kitchen. Its sooooooooo close to my parents that i can practically see them from the balcony lol!!! Alex is meeting with him today to see if he will accept our offer which obviously is less than the asking price. Fingers crossed Hero has her own room next month!
 

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