Femmes Fetales - (PAL) Holding onto Hope 9 months and on...

[Beanwood]

congrats and welcome feisty ....more fab news.xx

sam - its nice to hear from you. poor little jess with all thise teeth.

hi to everybody else.....this is a one handed post so gonna be a quick one. xxx

 

[Beanwood]

he is asleep now......wanted to share a new photo.......or two. xx

 

[XxSamBxX]

Here are some pix of Jess

 

[XxSamBxX]

and some more

 

[XxSamBxX]

Last ones i promise!

 

[neffie]

Sam - Good to hear from you. Sorry to hear of the teething struggles..6 teeth at once?? Poor Jessica. Hope she (and you) feel better soon. Her pictures are just adorable!

Feisty - Congrats & Welcome! PAL is definitely an emotional roller coaster, but we're here for you every step of the way.

Bean - Aww, Nate is just gorgeous! Does he have red hair or is it dark blonde?

to everyone else.

Coco is has done fab at daycare the entire week (knock on wood!) Can't believe it's already been a week since she started She's already spending full days with them, so I can rest at ease come Monday.

Bean/Imp - What worked for us was introducing an orthodontic nipple to Coco. It's shaped a little differently than regular ones (more rounded on one end, and flat on the other). They say that it helps to get a better latch, and that was Coco's issue. She would fiddle with the nipple all day, but would kick it back out with her tongue. Now she latches on to the other nipples as well, but I definitely think the orthodontic nipples did the trick. Just thought I'd share it with you for info.

Question for Amber & any other BFing moms whose little ones are at daycare. Did you stop by the daycare during lunch time to nurse?? At first I was thinking of doing so everyday at least for the first couple of weeks, but realistically speaking work is going to be so crazy for me when I get back, that it might not be that feasible logistically speaking. That, and I also want her to continue getting used to the bottle while im not around. On the other hand, I love nursing Coco, and I feel guilty at the thought of not going over everyday. I would still nurse her when we get home each evening and if she wakes up at night. OH would give her a bottle at one of evening feeds, but other than that she would strictly be nursing at home. Thoughts??

Lastly, how many times do you pump during the work day? I'm thinking that I would pump twice if I go to feed her, and 3 times if I don't. Any input would be appreciated!

 

[Feisty Fidget]

Such beautiful babies

 

[milosmum]

gorgeous pictures bean and sam our little ones are all growing up so fast now!

 

[XxSamBxX]

Thank you ladies!

Quick question i have ordered some Nelsons Teetha Teething Granules and i have no idea how they work but have heard they are good so can any of you shed any light of how they work please

 

[kizzyt]

Just rip open the sachets and tip them in

Hi ladies, had a horrible day today, G had an allergic reaction (think it was to peanut butter) and her face and hands starting swelling and bece covered in hives then ones of her eyes was swollen closed, it was terrifying, she was screaming and clawing at her own face and I was crying my eyes out. We rushed to A&E where they gave her some piriton and kept her for a couple of hours observation. Luckily she had no breathing trouble and it started to calm down after a while, she's had a second dose now and been in bed a few hours so hopefully she will sleep well and be better in the morning xx

 

[Amberyll23]

Evening ladies!

Feisty- Congratulations Hun! I too remember you! Welcome to the femmes!

Sparkle-very happy for you, our first repeat prego!

Kizzy-love your new avatar pic of G! She is so beautiful! What a scare you had with the allergic reaction! I am so glad to hear she is ok! What made you suspect the peanut butter? Did she have an instant reaction? Big hugs to you both and I hope she is all better soon!

Sarah- on the bump and feeling flutters!! I'm with Neffie, please keep us posted!

Neffie-that is such awesome news about Coco taking a bottle at last! such a clever girl! Definitely will be a load off of your shoulders! On BFing at daycare-I planned on doing it if we gad placed Grace at the daycare in the city a couple of blocks from us, but as we put her in the one near our home, that is a good half hour away so I unfortunately could not BF during the day. I say try it the first week and if it is too much, maybe cut back a day or two. On expressing-I do it twice at work, at 11 and again at 3. Works out perfect!

Sam-so good to hear from you! Sorry Jess is having issues with her teeth, poor dear! I hope they cut through soon for her! Your pictures are gorgeous btw, she is such a beautiful little lady! Good luck with your driving test next week! And your surgery, I hope it all comes out well!

Bean-- absolutely adore the new pics, he is so precious! I just love that little yellow coat with the star! He is such a sweet pea!

To all you lovely ladies!

Afm-all is well, we are in the process of trading in our 2006 Mustang for a crossover/SUV-we really wanted to try to keep it but we need a more practical car with Grace. Graces next carseat arrives tomorrow, I can't believe she is almost out of her newborn one!

 

[IMPPEARL]

Niffie that sounds like exactly what Alia does when she tries the bottle. What kind of ortho nipple did you get spicifically?

Kizzy sound scary. Hope she wakes up all batter.

 

[Beanwood]

Kizzy - thats awful you must have been so scared. I hope she is having a good sleep and wakes up all ok.

Amber - New car seat wow.......where does the time go.

Hi all......very quick post as loads going on with my family situation re parents.....grrr the truth always outs eh. XX

 

[XxSamBxX]

thanx kizzy i would of been petrified if i was in your situation glad she is ok

amber: totally jealous i want new car seat for jess but OH has said no

AFM: Jess is still very grumpy and i had a massive row this morning with my OH because i am absolutely exhausted with not getting much sleep and this morning i knew he was at work later than usual and had plenty of sleep and i asked him to sort the bab out so i could have an extra hour which would of done me the world of good but do you know what he said... that i have to stop dumping her on people!!!! i have never been so fuming in my life i nearly left him the nerve of him i even went as far as calling him a selfish SOB!! MEN!!!!!! rant over!!

 

[neffie]

Amber - I hear you on the car trade. I had to give up my 2 door convertible (which was my baby) and get a bigger car to get ready for Coco's arrival. Wow, already a different car seat...she's such a big girl already. I'm assuming you're moving her into a convertible seat?

Kizzy - Gosh, that sounds terrible. Poor Georgina! I hope she feels better soon.

Imp - We tried the Nuk Orthodontic bottle/nipple. These are sold in a one pack which is great since you're just testing them out. That way you don't buy a bunch of bottles until you know for sure that they're the right ones.

Sam - Ahh, men. What can you say? Hope things get better soon.

AFM, so not looking forward to going back to work on Monday. Can't believe how fast my maternity leave went by. On the bright side, I'm so glad that we decided to do a trial week at the daycare. If I had waited until Monday, my anxiety level would have been through the roof. I feel so much more at ease after this week. I definitely think we made the right decision, as I feel Coco will be very happy and well taken care of there (knock on wood).

 

[Beanwood]

Aw Sam Men eh I am sure he didnt mean it...a new baby is a lot on any relationship. I am sure you are both tired.......xx

Neffie...will be thinking of you on Monday. XX

hi all.....XXX

 

[XxSamBxX]

i have just gotta say those granules are AMAZING!!! worked a treat about half hour she had them she had a bottle and was the happiest she has been in days and she pretty much slept thru only woke when she lost her dummy and had her usual feed at 5.30am and then went back to sleep until 9am i seriously recommend them to anyone with teething problems

 

[shelleney]

Hello Ladies

So, it has been almost 2 weeks since my last post
It appears that I jinxed myself in my last post, as I said that Freya was back to normal, and promised I would post more often. But she returned to devil-child Freya, and I just didnt have the time or energy to post. Im sorry for abandoning you all, and missing out on everyone's news.

So...Freya has cut her second tooth! and now *fingers crossed* is back to normal. Oh god, I hope Im not jinxing myself again

Ive missed so much, and Im sorry.

Feisty! Im so so happy for you darling! so you will get your Dragon baby after all! (Christmas baby, perhaps?) I knew you would get there eventually!

Sparkle, congrats on baby number 3! so excited for you and your family!

Grey! sorry I wasnt around to give you advice when you needed it. But so happy that you got your early scan and that this baby is in the right place. I trully understand the relief you are feeling. Wonderful news!

Neffie - Great news that Coco is getting on so well at Daycare, and is taking her bottles so well!

Kizzy - how scary that G had an allergic reaction! Im allergic to peanuts, so I know what its like. But seeing your baby suffer like that must have been awful. Hope she feels better soon.

Amber, Milos, Lil, Bean, Sam, Imp, Sarah, Beth, Anna, Grand and Vix (I havent missed anyone, have I?) Hello, hope you and your bumps/babies are doing well.

xx

 

[sparkle]

Sad news...
I lost our little surprise late last night... Scan confirmed this morning.

 

[Beanwood]

Oh Sparkle .....I am sorry. You must be feeling absoloutely shattered. Sending lots of cuddles your way. XX