January SnowAngels 2012, 2nd and 3rd Tri

[chobette]

Kezz - Connor is like that too, he's awake more than he is asleep now. He was awake for 6 hours straight the night before yesterday and for a period of 4 or so hours last night, fussy of course. Don't feel bad for not knowing, it's a learning process and sometimes all you can do is try to calm them the best you can, one time it took me 2 hours to calm Connor down...just the other night actually. xx

 

[LM2104]

Kezz. Does George stuggle to bring up his wind? Maybe thats why he cant settle? My OHs first daughter suffered with colic and he said that she never settled properly because of it. You will be fine tomorrow Im sure, just rest assured knowing that as long as you are there George has everything he needs and it will get easier every day as you and George start getting into a routine.

Shannon is doing well, her thrush has cleared up and she is only waking once in the night for feeding

 

[windle05]

hi all just dropping in quickly to let u all no i had a boy on the 23rd at 23.33 weighing 8lb 2. after being 4 days overdue i finally went into spontanous labour that was straight forward with the tens and gas and air.

will fill in more when i get chance

 

[lainey9801]

Don't know about anybody else but I just feel strange. Like I want to sleep and cry all the time. I know I have loads to be happy about but I don't feel happy. I feel down and like I'm just kinda drifting along. I don't know if its because I'm sick and not getting better and stuck in the hospital or if me and OH are on our last legs or what but sometimes I don't even want to get out of bed to look after zac. Instead of cuddling him I'm more than happy to just let him lay there looking around in his cot.however when my OH does something with him I go ott potective. Its like I can't win. I'm actually crying writing this post. I feel like a shit mum.

I had some of those same feelings. I am almost two weeks postpardom and the feelings and ceased for the most part. I have read to give it two weeks and if you are still having those sad feelings talk to your doctor about it. I also have had my sister in law and my mom over alot which has really helped me. Hang in there, it will get better!

 

[chobette]

congrats windle x

 

[5-a-side]

Congratulations Windle

Kezz, things will get better hun, routines do help and our babies are still really young to know whats going on around them. You'll be fine when OH goes back to work, in fact have lots of cuddle time and you'll be surprised at how quickly a routine falls in place.

I'm wondering if MK has thrush, her tongue is coated white and I'm not sure if its milk or not. Where do they get it from though?

Had offer put in for our house, we declined it though as it was just too low for us to financially accept. So the wait continues for a buyer.

 

[17mummytobee]

After 19 days in ante natal, delivary suiete,maternity HDU and post natal. Failed induction, fetal distress emeergancy c-section, 4 unit blood tranfusion and 13 days of antibiotics were going home!!!!!

 

[kezz_howland]

Thanks everyone for your support.

LM - he's pretty good at bringing up his wind. Two or three enormous burps after every bottle. Occasionally we won't get a burp, but then he usually throws up a bit later and then gets hiccups and is fine! He does sometimes dribble little bits of sick out the corner of his mouth though... didn't know if that was a reflux thing or just normal baby behaviour!

He's been really moody again this morning and only slept 30 mins from about 10am-10.30am. After his third bottle of the morning, I put him in his pram and walked 10 mins down the road. He is now asleep... so i've left the pram, coat and boots next to the front door in case I need them again!!

 

[chobette]

Congrats 17 - it's a long time coming!

5-a-side- If it doesn't wipe off easily with a wet wash cloth, then it could be thrush. Our son is on antibiotics now with it. It's a bacteria that's found all over, it's just a newborn's immune system is so fragile they catch thrush, my doctor told me after a couple months their immune system is able to fight it off, this is why older children and adults don't normally get it. x

 

[kezz_howland]

17 - Yay!! Congratulations. You will be so much happier once you get home and get settled in with your LO. x

 

[17mummytobee]

Thankyou all were in the car right now!

 

[5-a-side]

Oh dear, think dd2 has Chicken Pox!! Really not what we wanted with a 2wk old baby in the house. Calling the doctors as soon as it opens to find out if it is.
Google seems to think its unlikely that if little Melody catches it that it would cause any problems but I'm still nervous.

 

[LM2104]

5 there was another outbreak of chicken pox at Annie's nursery when Shannon was a couple of days old and a MW I saw said Shannon would have been fine if she caught it as long as they werent in the whites of her eyes... I didnt even know you could get chicken pox there, but Annie's teacher said guidlines now recommend that a new mother needs to inform her dr if she is exposed to chicken pox, dont know why though??

1 month old today!! Gone so quickly!

 

[5-a-side]

Never heard of chicken pox in the eyes! That sounds scary.
School had a look and agreed it looks like CP so we're home. Called doctors no appointments but duty doctor will call us back soon. She's got them coming out on the back of her legs now.
Moved tv/dvd into her room and got her cosy in bed. Only problem is we have 1 dvd in the house and thats the Harry Potter boxset I got for my birthday the rest at in MIL loft from when we were getting ready to move. Called my mum she's going to bring a few of the ones she has at hers for us.


1 month old already LM - time really does fly and they really dont stay babies for long

 

[17mummytobee]

Just seen the midwife and at 2 weeks old he nows weighs 8lb 3ozs. His birth weight was 7lb 9ozs so he's paking it on!

 

[kezz_howland]

Ridiculous morning!

5.15am George wakes for a feed. Spends half the bottle grunting and pushing and not really drinking.

5.40am George finally poos (explosion) so I change him.

5.50am Try to continue bottle, which he's only half way through. Continues to grunt a bit and thrashing his arms around. Wont really drink.

6.10am Falls into a very noisy and movey sleep!

7am Wakes up hungry!

7.10am Gets a bottle and polishes it off! Stays awake in a pretty good mood.

9am Looking tired so I put him in his pram and push him over the edge of the living rug for 20 minutes until he finally falls asleep.

9.30am Wakes up for a bottle. Change nappy. Again stays awake afterwards, in fairly good mood. Throws up a load of milk and I have to change him.

11am Falls asleep in my arms. Goes into his basket.

11.30am Wakes up again.

12.30pm Has a bottle.

1pm my friend comes round to visit and brings her 6 month old. George stays awake for the whole 2 hour visit. Her 6 month old sits and laughs for half an hour then falls asleep for the rest of the visit!!!

2.30pm George's eyes are looking red and tired and keep closing.

3pm George finally falls asleep, but is due a feed....

3.20pm Wakes up for his feed!

4pm Still awake even though he's knackered so I put him in the pram and go for a walk down the road, where he falls asleep.

He's still asleep and i'm hoping he has a good sleep this time or he is going to be soo groggy! Does anyone else's little ones not sleep that much?? I've read they sleep 18 hours a day. They haven't met George!!

 

[17mummytobee]

Zac sleeps and does pretty much nothing else. Last night he woke at 2 and 6 for a bottle and a change. He sleeps pretty much all day. Sometimes doesn't even wake for feeds so we have to wake him. He will be awake for maybe half an hour-hour at a time maybe. He only cries when getting changed or dressed or is really hungry. Apart from that he's like a doll.

 

[kezz_howland]

Zac sleeps and does pretty much nothing else. Last night he woke at 2 and 6 for a bottle and a change. He sleeps pretty much all day. Sometimes doesn't even wake for feeds so we have to wake him. He will be awake for maybe half an hour-hour at a time maybe. He only cries when getting changed or dressed or is really hungry. Apart from that he's like a doll.

Jealous!!

 

[chobette]

Kezz - could possibly be going through a growth spurt, heard they are common at 3 weeks. My son was practically up since 3:30 this morning and he's just now down in his swing. So he was awake for 9 almost 10 hours. xx

 

[kezz_howland]

Really? So it's not just my little monkey who likes to stay awake until he is exhausted? lol. I think he's frightened of missing anything... the only thing he's missing is me whizzing round cleaning up and sticking a microwave meal in! haha.

I don't think it's a growth spurt cause he never sleeps in the morning at all... lol. I was just surprised that today he wouldn't sleep at the beginning of the afternoon either. Thank God putting him in his pram and taking him out works... cause I think he would still be awake now!