Hey Aimee and Rach.
My SPD went around 3 weeks completely but gradually got better. My legs are very weak now though.
Max- they diagnosed James with silent reflux today, I knew he had it. I've got gaviscon to give him so we'll see if it makes any difference!
I'm having a really bad day today, have been a complete cow to hubby and just can't stop crying, I'm not even sure why! I bought myself some vitamins today which are meant to help us both, my well being and milk for him so I hope that makes a difference as well. I feel like such a bad mum today, but I went to baby clinic and there was a bloke and his mum there with his baby and they weren't sterillising their baby's bottles and wondered why she was getting tummy ache. That made me feel better x
Thats excellent news claire, I am so pleased they diagnosed James as they can be so odd about silent reflux. It might take a day or two to see a difference with the gaviscon, but stick with it, it will help him. Also dont try to stop it too soon, silent reflux when mild, tends to improve when they are eating a good amount of solids, but its really better to stick with the gaviscon until a year of age.
I get bad days, I have so far managed to smash two wineglasses since fraser was born, during a couple of blazing rows with husband, and quite a few bouts of crying. Its just that though, a bad day and each day is the start of another fresh day. It doesnt make you a bad mum it makes you a normal one.
Our hormones make us do all sorts, I have had crying bouts too, and told OH to fuck off yesterday as he was really bugging me, so dont worry about it. Am taking floradix whichh is liquid iron and vitamins to help me. My mum says I am bound to be down a bit because I had ivf/icsi to conceive Thomas, am older than most new mums and I had spd, two infections that had antibiotics for in the first two weeks after Thomas was born. Breast feeding and lack of sleep add to our tiredness.
Hope you are ok. Big hugs
have a glass of wine and a soak in a bubbly bath when he takes next nap, am sure your OH can watch over baby for you.
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Pixie, If i had had all that on my plate, I would be down too! Take care of yourself xx
Thanks so much for all the advice everyone. I really do appreciate it. I'm not really in a good place right now so excuse the lack of proper reply, but I have read all your replies and appreciate you taking the time to comfort me
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You know we are all here for you katy hope to hear from you soon xxx
Hi Aimee & Rach - I am a late Lovebug too
Max - I use a headtorch during the night for feeding etc to keep it nice and dark in the room so as not to wake her too much (I know it sounds wierd to use one but we had it already & saved us pennies on not buying a nightlight lol). The past few nights I noticed that she would be quiet for ages in her moses & start whining once I turned it off & laid my head down. Well, I say I noticed, but really it only clicked last night when she did it again & stopped as soon as I clicked it back on. So, I left it on from 3am till she woke at 530. I am hoping it was a one off tho as I really dont want to have to leave a light on during the night, Kaden never so dont want to have to now.
Claire - whats silent reflux?? Symptoms etc?
lollll caz, what an image I have in my head with the head torch lol! Whatever works for you! We have the lamp in a far corner of the bedroom with a massive picture in a frame in front of it to block out some of the light. A head lamp would probably be easier lol!
Morning all!
I've got my old glitter lava lamp from the teen years that I've dragged back out of the cupboard and am using. Its really good actually! Gives just enough light to see bubs face and make sure she's not choking on spew
I've had a strange night. She went down at 10pm, and only woke at 3am and 5am for food. normally she wakes every couple of hours. Very weird!
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Morning gill, I love glitter lamps, so pretty! They are really low light arent they. Glad you had a better night, I think once they are nearing 6-8 weeks old, they do start managing a longer stretch in the night, something to do with how much they weigh i think. Hope she keeps it up for you!
Well after a bit of a shambles the night before last, I decided Fraser needed to move on with his routine and stay awake a bit more than the hour he was managing in the day at a time. So each time he woke, I encouraged him to stay awake for an hour and half at a time. Last night we also left the lamp on in the bedroom, albeit dulled down, and he went down at 6.30pm. He woke at 7pm, grizzled for about 2 seconds and went back to sleep. Result! the past few nights he had been waking at 7 and i now know he didnt like waking in the dark so wouldnt resettle. Last night he went from 6.30pm to 10pm, where i got him up and attempted to keep him up for an hour and half again lol but he wasnt having it, only took 4 ounce of milk and went back to sleep at 10.45pm. He then slept till he woke himself at 3am where he only took 3 ounce of milk and was back asleep by 3.20am. That was him till 6.50am this morning. Much much better night and pleased to see the night feeds starting to tail off a bit (the amount he is taking).
Paul went back to work again today after having two days off with me being ill but after a good sleep last night, I feel fine. I also weighed myself and have lost 3lb since last week, woooopeeee!
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