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[Mrs. MB]

Pink - Congratulations! Baby Pink 3! I'm so sorry E is having so many troubles and it's discouraging. I'm sure pregnancy hormones are not helping. I'm so glad to hear that H is healing well though!

Lenora - V has been drooling buckets for months. She goes through four bandana bibs a day and still has a rash on her chest from so much drool. She's got not teeth... She seems to be hurting a few days and then it's better, then hurting and better. The last week has been rough and we've given her Highland's Teething Tablets (homeopathic). She is drooling extra hard, biting EVERYTHING, wont' let me touch her gum and has a rash in her pelvic area (pedi told us that will happen when she's teething) so I'm waiting for some teeth... Just to say that they can teeth for a veery long time.

 

[lenorajoy]

Sylvie's clothes are usually wet from drool now if we don't pay attention and wipe up the spit bubbles on her chin frequently. Sometimes her chin is red under her lip from being wet all the time, but it's been pretty mild so far. The zipper on the sleeper she was wearing yesterday has a tendency to bunch up at the top right in front of her chin and she kept chewing on it yesterday. I only started trying to put my finger in her mouth last night to give her the nat phos tablets (also from Hyland's) and she didn't seem to mind.

 

[Disneymom1129]

Sorry about the tummy issues that Sylvie is having, Lenora, hope you get some answers soon!

Lots of OnErth!

Not meaning to leave anyone out! Not much new here. Ellie's 14 months now, she's hilarious and of course into everything. She eats everything and loves to eat! Still trying to get her to drink more whole milk, but she still nurses at least 4 times a day.

 

[lenorajoy]

Glad to hear you and Ellie are doing well, Disney!

 

[lenorajoy]

I hope all of our mamas and babies are doing well! And the ladies waiting for their bfp or little one to arrive!

Have a fab weekend everyone!

 

[lilmisscaviar]

Lenora - Grace too has been showing signs of teething (drooling, diaper rash, fussiness) for a couple months now but still no teeth yet. She is 8 months old now. Some babies teethe early however, others late, so it is possible that could be what is affecting her.

Disney - Glad to hear all is well on your end! Always great to hear a positive update!

Mrs. MB - Glad to see you on here too, been a while since I've heard from you I know a lot of us are all very busy with motherhood now. Even I'm finding it hard to get on as much anymore.

Onerth - You go girl with the cycling! Maybe getting into an exercise routine will help get things going

 

[lenorajoy]

It's hard to say if she's been having teething pain or not. I don't feel anything trying to come through yet, so I guess if something starts poking up soon we can chalk it up to that. Tomorrow afternoon is her GI appointment, so hopefully we will have some answers then!

I'm excited for the weekend! Though not quite as excited as I was before the forecast changed to cool and rainy. My mom always throws a big party to get friends and family together around this time of year (her birthday is late April) and this year will make crappy weather 3 years in a row. She rents a portion of the YMCA camp near us that has bunk houses and small cabins to stay in and a large pavilion where we have dinner and music and games all weekend. It's always so much fun, but it would be even better if the weather would cooperate! Sleeping in a cabin with screened windows and no way to trap heat in when the low temps are in the low 40s (or even the 30s one year!) is a lot less fun than lows in the 50s. Still looking forward to seeing family and friends, though! We have family come in from Michigan, Arizona, Oklahoma, and Florida that we don't get to see but once or twice a year, so I'm excited either way!

I hope everyone else is doing well, including our ladies that are busy living life!

 

[pinkpassion]

That sounds incredible Lenora and right up my alley!! I love stuff like that!!

 

[lenorajoy]

Me too! There's nothing better than taking time away from normal life and spending quality time with friends and family. I wish I could live all of life like that! Time always seems to pass much more slowly when I'm disconnected from the rest of the world and just living in the moment. Camping has always been that way for me. I hope Sylvie and all of her future siblings feel the same way someday. She does already love being outside!

 

[Mrs. MB]

Lenora - The weekend sounds like so much fun. Plus you get to show off Sylvie! I hope that her GI appointment goes well, you get some answers and baby girl gets some relief.

LilMiss - Amen, it's been so incredibly busy. I really don't know how you do it with three and cooking one more!

 

[Mrs. MB]

Here's my little monster

 

[lenorajoy]

OMG she's just precious MB!! How do they grow so quickly?

 

[drjo718]

Sorry I've been MIA lately, ladies! We have a lot going on here. My husband got a job in omaha (we live in des moines), and he starts may 23, so we have to buy a house and sell ours quickly! I'll be commuting back to des moines for a couple days each week to keep my job, as I'll need fmla this october for the baby and you have to work somewhere for a year to get it. The drive will end up being between 2.5 to 3 hours one way. Not excited about it but we'll make it work.

Nora had her 1 year birthday, and a party last Sunday. She figured out she loves cake! She had her 1 year Dr appointment today, and she may be finally getting a tooth soon, as her gums are slightly swollen.

I'll try to keep up with reading, but may not be able to post often!

 

[lenorajoy]

Hey drjo! Good to see you, and happy 15 weeks!! I hope pregnancy is going smoothly and racing by. Good luck with the house selling and buying, the move, and sorry about the long drive to work! It'll be a crazy busy time for you.

 

[lenorajoy]

Sylvie's GI doctor appointment is today at 3:45 EST. I think I'm kind of dreading it, and I guess it's just because I don't want her to be on stronger meds, I just want the reflux to go away. I want her to be better, and I want to know what's causing it, but I guess the root of the issue may be that I don't know the doctor she's going to see, so I don't know if I can trust him/her to not just prescribe medication. I like to go the homeopathic route whenever possible. I'm sure everything will be fine and ultimately it'll be what's best for Sylvie, but I can't seem to help dreading it.

 

[Mrs. MB]

Lenora - Our little ones are our weakest points. We don't want anyone or anything to hurt them or make them uncomfortable. I remember when baby V was sick twice before the six months mark and we couldn't give her any medication at all - she was so miserable and I couldn't do anything. It was awful. I would say take the prescription and take it home. See if you can do some research and make a decision whether or not you want to fill it. Also a lot of times when you're researching medication you will come up on holistic methods that are the alternative. I wholly believe in western medicine but I do agree it's best to go the holistic route with baby girl until she's older! Good luck today. Looking forward to your update. --- Also, no clue how do they grow so fast... She's now clapping her hands and waiving goodbye. It's crazy how quickly they become humans, hehe...

Drjo - I'm sorry about your commute. That sounds like you're going to be gone loon days. Also I know being in the car that long while pregnant is definitely not the most comfortable but you're doing it for the best of the little one so all worth it.

 

[lenorajoy]

Thanks, Mrs. MB. It actually relieves me a bit to get a recommendation from someone I actually know to go the homeopathic route. The nat phos 6x I've been giving her is the homeopathic remedy most recommended, but I'm fairly sure the way she's been getting it just isn't effective, at least not for her. I'll talk to the GI doctor about it today and see what they think. Most likely I'll try giving it to her after every feeding instead of just three times a day before giving her stronger meds. I'm really hoping this doctor happens to be open to homeopathic remedies and won't just say no, I shouldn't give her anything other than what they prescribe. I know it's ultimately my call and the worst that can happen is it doesn't work and we've gone through a few days of misery for no reason, but it would make me feel better to get the go ahead from a doctor.

Onerth - How are things going?

 

[Mrs. MB]

Lenora - how did the appointment go?

 

[lilmisscaviar]

Mrs. MB - She is precious! And drinking from a sippy already!

Drjo - Happy birthday to Nora

How was the appointment, Lenora? Been following even though I haven't had time to write much

 

[FLArmyWife]

Hope all our ladies have been well. Was away Sun-Tues and now been playing catch up