January JellyBean mummies

[Disneydancr]

laura, contact your pediatrician and have him checked out. Sounds like sleep apnea to me, although I could be wrong. Madison doesn't stop breathing and/or gasp. It's great that he resumes breathing again, but it still might mean he's not getting all the oxygen that he should. I could be totally wrong, but I think a doctor should be referred to just in case.

 

[Disneydancr]

But right now I would love to have had 7 hours of uninterrupted sleep! So I'm half jealous of you!

 

[lovealittle1]

Laura - I agree with Disney contact your doc about that and then you can also talk to him again about Quinn sleeping so long.

 

[Mom 2B]

OH mentioned sleep apnea last night too so now im pretty worried. Im going to call the dr today and see if this is his Saturday that hes open. if not i have to wait until monday or go to hospital. I read on a site that i sould video tape him breathing to show the dr cuz taking himout inthe cold usually helps it and when i did take him to hospital a week ago he seemed better once we got there and when i gtook him to the pedi this week same thing happened. Now i just have to wait for the cough and breathing to act up again....which is mostly at night so might have to wait until then. Im afraid to leave him alone. I just wanna hold him all the time and make sure hes ok. Im giogn crazy with this!!!! No one else seems worried because ive already asked 2 drs about it but like i said when we got there he seemed better. Its mostly at night when its the worst adn no one is around then. I just hope my baby is ok and its not something serious.

 

[jms895]

Catherin hope he is ok now?

Lisa, where/which thread? Send me a link

I try and keep out of the BF/FF debate as it usually ends in tears/swear words

 

[smiffy85]

Well I have finally given into formula as my little man was putting so much pressure on me. Jack and my mum both thought I was starting with PND cos of it and I was sos tressed out. I talked to the midwife yesterday and she said combi feeding is fine as long as he's putting on weight and I am happy. A happy mummy is much better than a sad one! And he is putting weight on YAY! At the check up yesterday he was 7lb 6 oz! Thats 5oz in 5 days lol! Little porker. Also today he has slept between his feeds which means I haven't been as stressed about that either. He wasn't sleeping between boob feeds at all this week unless I went out with him in the car or the pram. So happy days!

Also I was told by a friend that if your lo's poo has white bits in that they are getting enough milk as that is undigested milk. Thought I would pass on that little nugget of wisdom lol. By the way do your babies pull funny faces when pooing?!? Toby is hilarious bless him!

Hugs for Laura! And for anyone else who needs them.

Got out on my own for an hour today. Went in the city centre to buy a birthday present for jacks grandad as its his bday today and were seeing them for sunday lunch tomorrow! It was weird not to take all Toby's stuff in a big bag around and use a handbag lol!

xxxx

 

[Jolene]

Laura, my son use to hold his breath when he was little. But he didn't do it that often. I would blow in his face to make him start breathing again. I think it's a good idea to have him checked. Good luck luv.

Thanks JColeman for that link. I like that website!

Lisa, it's also important not to over-stimulate your LO. Sometimes it's good for them to lie awake and just have some quiet time.

Sarah, you're being missed!!

 

[lovealittle1]

Catherin hope he is ok now?

Lisa, where/which thread? Send me a link

I try and keep out of the BF/FF debate as it usually ends in tears/swear words

Thanks jade yes we are okay. It's daytime again which I find much easier. Can you believ Kieran and Alex will be 1 month in the next couple days!!!

 

[naomicourt]

I thought I would brush Bryce's hair today and the poor little thing is now covered in dry skin! I think he must have cradle cap. I hope if I wash it later it will look a bit better as it looks awful now!

 

[Mom 2B]

put baby oil in his hair for 10-15 minutes, then wash it out. should help but you might need to do it a few times if the craddle cap is bad.

 

[lovealittle1]

Kieran has dry skin on his head too. I've heard that extra virgin olive oil works as well but haven't tried it yet.

 

[sar35]

home but joe has colic....evil thing!

 

[jojo-m]

Poor joe and poor you, my friends LO had colic it really is miserable for everyone x

 

[abstersmum]

Abby had bad cradle cap olive oil is fab it also works fantastic on lo dry skin

Quick question on feeding does anyone know how to get baby to open their mouth wider as Mia only opens hers a little bit

 

[Mom 2B]

Rub your nipple (i assume your bfing or this wouldnt be a problem) on her upper lip until she tilts her head back a little and just keep diong that untilshe opens wide. I have this problem on one side with Quinn....boy it hurts when they dont open wide!

 

[jojo-m]

I torment Fearne with it to make her open wider, just keep moving it a fraction out of her reach, she soon gets annoyed and opens wide but then snaps onto it like a piranha! She does love boobie milk lol! x

 

[abstersmum]

Thanks will try that when she wakes up

 

[Disneydancr]

so afraid I'm going to have to go to formula. Nothing against those who do; I just made a promise to myself and my LO to ebf. I'm super exhausted though and I don't know how much more of her tortured cries I can stand. I'm pumping every 2 hours now. doesn't allow for sleep and it's especially bad when there's no milk, she's hungry, and I have to just let her wail while I pump. OH has been wonderful and bought a lot of ready-to-heat and eat meals so that I can steal a bite when I get a second, but they don't seem to be giving me the nutrition I need and I've been feeling nauseous, dizzy, and irritable... with irritated bowels. It's getting a bit overwhelming now. I'm so jealous of you ladies who had the luxuries of OHs, Mums, and MILs to help you during your first weeks. I was on my own starting the 2nd day for most of the day while OH worked... Even the days and nights I was in the hospital, he was away getting the apt. ready for Madison, but at least I had the security blanket that I could call a nurse if I needed to. My mom only comes to visit maybe once a week for an hour or 2, but this weekend she's sick. I went to my aunt's the last 2 sundays and she baby-sat for a couple hours while OH and I went for a motorcycle ride, which was nice, but she's away this weekend. I just can't seem to get a break and I feel like I'm losing it. Damn, now I'm starting to cry just thinking of it. I need to stop typing now before I get all worked up. I'll talk to you all later.

 

[jojo-m]

Hugs Regina, I know exactly what you mean about been all alone. My hubby hasn't had even a minute off work, he went straight to work from hospital at 7am when I'd given birth at 5am. I've also had to take and pick up corey from school since day two. It's natural to feel overwhelmed by it especially if your stressing about feeds too. Will she not take from the breast is that why your expressing? When it's taking that much of your time to express your not taking the time to relax and enjoy the nice bits with your newborn. I'm very pro breastfeeding don't get me wrong but I think your probably been a bit hard on yourself persevering this way. Of course just my opinion Hun it has to be your decision and one your happy with! X

 

[Disneydancr]

I have a few reasons I'm pumping... I'm a bit selfish... she'll latch on and I let her every day once or twice, but she doesn't latch properly and it's very painful. It also takes more time to have her eat from the breast than the bottle. 2nd: Mark wants to share in the feeding so he gets that bonding and can give me a break. Also, we want to know how much she's eating and it's easier to monitor with bottles. I'm pretty lucky she doesn't have nipple confusion. She'll latch on to anything that has the milk. lol