June Bundles of Joy - 2016

[karlilay]

Squig, my little boy had gaviscon in his bottles for silent reflux, so when i rang i just asked for the same. I would maybe just ask them for that if its easier.

Poppy has been a different baby over the past 24 hours, shes been asleep after feeds and no crying with belly ache. She was awake for a lot of the day on Wednesday and so over tired. Really glad it seems to be helping.

Starlight i dont keep Poppy upright, i feed her on my lap, she generally drinks 3oz straight off, i sit her up, burp her, see if she wants the other oz and then shes put straight back in her basket. Light off and dummy in, she goes straight off to sleep at night time where as day times are a bit harder. I think its because there are so many noises/lights etc but at night she seems to really like the dark.

Sydney is beautiful! Same dummies as Pop, i brought about 20 million Mam ones because thats all my other two would have and she typically likes the TT ones

Hope the HV goes well Pixie.

Dory im so sad for you and Georgia. Its so horrible to see them in pain isn't it

Boo, we dont do too much tummy time either atm. Although she loves to be layed on her tummy with her legs under when shes got belly ache. Love Arthurs smiles on the picture a few pages back Oh and i while i rememeber, P has hiccups about 2/3 times a day, still!

 

[Squig34]

Róise still has hiccups 2 or 3 times a day - apparently it means they're thriving! But actually the HV told me it can be a sign of reflux which is true in R's case.

Starlight, it depends on whether she's been sick a lot that day. Usually it's something similar to Karli, feed, change, maybe more feed & down (in someone's arms at least if not in her crib) but if she's been sick a lot, i'll keep her upright for just a few minute but then stay with her fir a while when I lie her down. If she's sick again, I'll keep her upright for another few minutes etc. So not for ages & not every time. I also wind her but that only takes a couple of minutes.

 

[Dory85]

I try to keep Georgia up for half an hour after feeds but often that's not enough and as soon as I lie her down she starts squirming until she is sick a few times.
Why do you ask? Do you feel she is unsettled or are you concerned about following what is recommended? If Georgia was happy to be put down straight away I would absolutely put her down lol.

Last night was our worst night yet. I put to to bed about 11 after her feed and woke up at half one because she was choking on sick (the same happened the night before). Then we did the feeding, crying, sick routine constantly until half 3 when my husband got up with her because he had slept extra during the day because he'd been unwell. He brought her back to be later and she slept til half 7.

She's been throwing some gorgeous smiles our way this morning to make up for things.

Was it squig asking about hiccups? I think it's pretty normal for newborns to have them but from what I've read it can also be due to reflux. Georgia's are very 'wet'. I can hear her bringing stuff up at the back of her throat when she does it. Gaviscon didn't make any difference for us unfortunately (and is a huge faff if you're breastfeeding).

 

[Boo44]

Oh dear all this talk of hiccups being a sign of reflux is making me worry! Arthur squirms during a bottle which I'm positive is wind because I stop, burp him, and he's fine again. He sleeps settled after feeds and can be laid flat and is generally content. Hopefully his squirming is just the wind. He's actually quite constipated on aptamil and windy, and I remember my second being like that, so I'm switching him to HiPP organic which is gentler on the tummy for windy babies. Just a shame the packaging is such a faff!

 

[Tinky_82]

Casey also gets hiccups - I think it's wind as he doesn't really bring up much milk at all just a little posseting, I try and keep him upright for 10 minutes or so after a feed which seems to help. I am worried about reflux though.

 

[Rhi_Rhi1]

I know i'm an adult so not sure if it counts, but i have GERD. So i get some fairly horrendous reflux/acid problems and i have hiccups daily. So I would be inclined to agree with that. Having reflux problems has given me a whole new appreciation for what babies go through though, it can be agony some days and i do always think "i hope it doesn't hurt this bad for them " Poor wee things.

 

[Lil_Pixie]

Oh gosh these poor babies my nephew and niece had reflux and it was so distressing for them. Although actually I think my nephews was actually an allergy. Either way it's so awful to watch them struggle

Thankfully G doesn't seem to have any issues. She pulls her legs up and groans a lot which I assume is wind but I probably only get one burp off her per day :-/ She's not in pain or unsettled so I don't worry over it.

And I don't keep her upright x

 

[Dory85]

Oh dear all this talk of hiccups being a sign of reflux is making me worry! Arthur squirms during a bottle which I'm positive is wind because I stop, burp him, and he's fine again. He sleeps settled after feeds and can be laid flat and is generally content. Hopefully his squirming is just the wind. He's actually quite constipated on aptamil and windy, and I remember my second being like that, so I'm switching him to HiPP organic which is gentler on the tummy for windy babies. Just a shame the packaging is such a faff!

Hiccups is very normal in newborns but 'wet' hiccups *can* be a sign of reflux. If they are the only signs I really wouldn't worry. Reflux is awfully painful (remember that heartburn in pregnancy?) and I think your little ones would let you know if they were hurting. Georgia's cry is completely different (more of a shriek) when she has reflux.

 

[vaniilla]

How long does everyone keep their baby upright after a nightly feeding? (If you do that)?

We keep her upright for a few minutes after all feeds as sometimes wind will only come up after a little while. She has the hiccups a few times a day but I don't think it's something to worry about as they don't seem to bother her.

 

[Starlight32]

Sometimes Hannah spits up so I try to keep her upright for five to ten minutes depending on how much she's drank. It seems she has a tendency to spit up if she drinks more. Last night she drank 145ml in one feeding, more than she's ever drank! I was nervous about putting her down after 10 minutes but I don't think she spit up! I just fed a 'normal' feeding amount for her (85ml) and waited five minutes upright. Now she has hiccups.

 

[Boo44]

Thanks dory I think you're right and his are more of a general thing

Thinking of you Rhi with all this baby chat! You'll be joining us with baby girl soon! And until then we're all on labour watch with you xx

 

[Lil_Pixie]

Hope everything is OK with Teeny

Rhi how was last night?

Health visitor has just been. Pointless really, they said they were coming to do the 6-8 week check, but didn't do it because she's only 4 days corrected, they're coming back in August for it.

But they did weigh her - she's 8lbs!!

 

[Rhi_Rhi1]

The chat is moving fast today!
Can't keep up at all.

Thanks girls =)

I'm okay. Last night was actually the best it had been for a week but really I should probably be sad about that ?! Still taking a needle to the crotch (so to speak) but the Braxton Hicks really didn't bother me so much last night. Or maybe I'm immune to them now been loosing huge lumps of disgusting jellyfish type plug this morning. I'm not sure it means anything without blood though ?! And having the usual period type aches. All this does really make me wish we had a more "medical" approach to pregnancy. Usually I'm shocked when I hear of ppl having internals and such and prefer our more hands off approach but after all this I would love to know what's going on up there

 

[vaniilla]

Pixie - that's fantastic that she's reached 8lb!

Rhi - it's good they're calming down, if they're not going to make themselves useful they can at least be bearable. I'm counting down the days for you!

 

[Starlight32]

Rhi, hang in there! Some of my plug didn't have blood either. And I think internals are bs but I was also curious. But it varies depending on who checks. My ob said 2cm 75 effaced. Three days later a mw in practice checked when I had trace at L&D and said 1cm 25 effaced lol

 

[AngelofTroy]

Sorry to hear lots of babies are suffering with reflux, my son had it and it was miserable. I hope it ia sorted soon.

Rhi - I agree they should really do an internal with all your symptoms, I bet labour is super quick once it officially starts!

Juniper is so unsettled the last 2 days, wanting to be at the breast all day but not swallowing much that I can tell. She feeds best when my breasts are really full and there is a decent letdown, but she never gives me a decent enough break for that to happen in the day!

 

[AngelofTroy]

My son and Juni in the bath
https://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g304/Melon1687/IMG_20160701_111152_zpsihdlv9qa.jpg

 

[Rhi_Rhi1]

OMG that picture haha love it. Her face is like "whyy" but Micah is loving it ! Ahaha cute =)

 

[vaniilla]

Angel - that photo is so cute!

 

[Teeny Weeny]

Still no baby. No induction yet. Waiting on a delivery suite bed so they can break my waters. xx