End of May 2013 babies CONTINUED..

[CLH_X3]

Well Astons been weighed once since birth! And I don't have another app til next week with my HV ... I've only seen her once ... I have no clue how much he weighs ..

Also for whoever asked about ff baby's poo ... Astons is runny and bright yellow ... Not seedy ... He goes 1-2 times a day

 

[pebbie1]

Hello ladies!
Got my 6 week check today and my bp check to see if they can lower meds. I also think I'm getting mastitis again in my right boob. I have a little crack in my nipple which hurts like hell when starting feeding and Markus has now started to bite during feeds ouchhhhhh!!!
I'm going to get a different dummy today as Markus is comfort feeding and I don't want him to do that. I tried the Tommy Tippee newborn but he nearly throws up when sucking that. I read the MAM ones are good? Any recommendations?

 

[Zfbaby]

Thank chl that was me. It certainly seems like he is having trouble with his poo but again the hv says he's fine.
Off to York this weekend to see family. Super excited but journey is over 4hrs. Any tips for traveling with baby? We've not fine very far yet but nervous. How much stuff would you take for 3 days and what would you say I really really need to do or take?

 

[Zfbaby]

Oh by the way which formula is lo on? Is it aptamil?

 

[Zfbaby]

I'll give the fennel tea a few more goes before I give a full review. It was only £1.50 in hollan and barrats though if you want to try.

 

[babyface15]

i believe fennel is an ingredient in gripe water. but by giving the tea you can avoid all those other ingredients. good luck with it. enjoy the trip.

passion i get calla weighed at three breastfeeding clinic when i feel lkee getting her checked. about once a week so far

pebbie can't believe you have mastitis again calla uses a nuk which she likes some days. i can't remember the other one but she does well with that. I'll look it up when I'm done feeding

there are a few uk terms I'm unsure about. what is a hv? and what do people mean by cooking tea? lol thanks!

 

[charbaby]

CLH, I cant believe they have only weighed him once that is really bad they should be checking he is gaining properly.

ZFBABY. Marlee is on SMA gold at the moment her poo was yellow and grainy at first but now its runnyish but still mustard colour.

Babyface. hv is health visitor, its the person you see with baby from 6 weeks till there about 2-3 years. They weigh them and do there checks and stuff

 

[charbaby]

Had Marlees injections today and it was horrible she really screamed
She had one in each leg and she had to have a new one by mouth apparently it came out on the 1st July this year for roto virus so all you uk ladies lo's will have that too even tho its not in the red book x

 

[babyface15]

pebbie its avent. is very different than the nuk. says its made in England too

calla is getting a rash on her face and neck I'm not sure what to do with it to help it go away. any suggestions?

 

[pebbie1]

Thanks babyface! Where is the rash in her face? If its around the mouth and chin and neck it could be from dribbling?

 

[babyface15]

its all around the back of her neck and upper shoulders. around her ear and now today a bit on her eyelid. i wad thinking maybe heat rash or spit up that went down the back of her neck. poor girl!

 

[pebbie1]

Yeah it sounds like its from her dribbling spit. Bless her. See how it goes and have it checked if it gets worse.
Markus is liking a dummy!!!! He likes the Mam and sucks himself silly on it lol. Got him Mam bottles as well as he was swallowing so much air with the TT ones. At mothercare they do a set of Mam bottles. You get 2 small, 2 medium and 4 large bottles and a dummy and cover caps. It was £30 but as they have the sale on it was now £9!! Bargain!! I'm going to try a feed with one as I'll express during the day so the crack in my nipple can heal.

 

[babyface15]

I'm wondering if i can put her diaper rash cream on her neck? i wouldn't put out on her face ... ??

oh great news pebbie. I'm a big fan of the dummy. i know someone who would let their lo comfort suck for hours at a time, but its not for me - i need a few minutes of freedom!!

I'm trying calla on a bottle of expressed milk tonight. I'm hoping to go out to dinner with friends the weekend. i just have the regular old soft rubber nipples that came with the glass bottles i have. is it worth getting something special in your opinion?

 

[Little Ducky]

Well I just took Alastair to get weighed at baby clinic, he's 3 and a half weeks old now and weighs 10 lb 9 today, little Chubb!

 

[babyface15]

hehehe seems a lot of us have chubby babies lol

 

[Zfbaby]

Had Louis weighed today. He's gone from 12lb3oz to 13lb1oz in a week. Despite all the feeding problems he's piling on weight like crazy.

Babyface- cooking tea means cooking dinner.
Have you got some lansinoh nipple cream? I was told to put that on Louis face for rashes and scratches. It's safer of he gets any on his mouth.

 

[CLH_X3]

Yeah char I agree it's pretty bad, I don't have a clue if he's 8,9 or even 10lbs

My lo is on cow and gate stage 1

Also pebble Aston has the mam dummy's, and bottles / steriliser... That was a bargain at £9

 

[pebbie1]

Babyface, I think Calla should be ok with those teets? Are they like a slower flow one? Markus had Tommee Tippee and the flow was just too quick so he was splurting and coughing all the way through. With the new ones he's fine. So it's trial and error really. Enjoy your meal out though. Should be well nice! I jus expressed as I'm letting my heal and just over 6 oz came out. Nice one! And I'd try some of that cream on her neck. They're usually gentle on the skin anyways.

Clh I love the Mam bottles and dummies. Markus can handle them really well and drinks so much slower and more relaxed.

I'm having Markus weighed on Tuesday. Can't wait to see how much he is now. Had my 6 week check today and the gp commented on how tall he was. People are now surprised he's only nearly 7 weeks as he's so tall lol

 

[CLH_X3]

I went out last night for a drink with my friend, when I got back my oh was stressed as Aston hadnt give him a min to himself! LOL

 

[pebbie1]

Hahahaha makes them realise what our days look like lol