June Bundles of Joy - 2016

[vaniilla]

Lavo - oh my goodness, I hope they're able to give you the transfusion asap big hugs to you, I hope you and ds start to feel better soon, hopefully they'll be able to give him something for the constipation.

Rhi - we bedshared with DS, we can't now as we have a memory foam topper for the bed but we have a cosleeper attached to the bed and spend most night going between holding her and putting her back on her side on loop.

 

[Lil_Pixie]

Lavo that's awful! What are your hb levels? They had a tizzy over giving me the second transfusion - apparently the haematology people don't like to give it up!

Sorry about Rupert needing to see the Dr. They had Georgie checked over for the same thing but it was while she was in NICU and I wasn't there so I have no idea what they actually did try not to worry hun they may just give him a suppository to grow things moving - and once Georgia had her first poo she's never had any issues since x

 

[Tinky_82]

Sorry Lavochain that sounds awful! I hope you both feel better soon

 

[joeybrooks]

Lavo that is awful. I begged for a transfusion with hb levels of 7.5 but they refused. I hope they give you it quickly and you are feeling better soon. big hugs xx

 

[Lavochain]

Oh god what a nightmare. I've been walking around for over half an hour trying to find my unit, a student nurse took us to the other side of the building to the elderly assessment centre! I'm now in a waiting room full of people so not sure how long everything will take. Rupert is fine, they are just waiting for him to do a wee but his obs are perfect. I really want to be with him. If they hadn't have let us out then we wouldn't have been split up

I'm sorry to hear that you girls had issues too. I can understand that blood is precious but it isn't giving it away when your iron levels are critical! My HB was 7 but dipped below and hasn't gone up since. They were supposed to take blood before I left but there were no doctors so they just decided to let us out with the tablets.

 

[vaniilla]

Lavo - I hope everything doesn't take too long. That's good news that his obs are really good, what will they do about his bowel movements?

 

[joeybrooks]

lavo that is awful. they took bloods everyday on me to make sure it was going up. so sorry you are away from Rupert, hopefully it wont be for long.

 

[Lavochain]

Lavo - I hope everything doesn't take too long. That's good news that his obs are really good, what will they do about his bowel movements?

Hubby says that they think he is constipated but unsure of what they are doing next. He is waiting for yet another doctor I think. I'm glad they are being thorough with him, it is a very nice unit compared to the rest of the hospital. I tell no lies when I say that every corridor in A&E has people on trollies queuing. I have never seen anything like it.

 

[Teeny Weeny]

Oh Lavo, sorry to hear you are both back at the hospital. Hopefully it won't be too long before you get your transfusion.
If it is constipation with Rupert, it can be resolved very easily.
Thinking of you both. Xx

 

[tinkerbelle93]

Thinking of you both lavo

 

[AngelofTroy]

That sounds awful lavo, I hope you are both able to go home soon xx

 

[mommyxofxone]

Sounds heavenly boo! Gives me something to look forward to! After I posted I Gave up on the bloody Moses basket and let baby sleep in bed. I managed a solid hour! I'm actually chuffed haha.I've now had four hours sleep since delivery... yikes.
Hoping midwife comes out today she never showed yesterday.

I'm sure other ladies here bedshare ? Just looking for reassurance I think . This was the only way my last baby would sleep also. But people are very negative about it I find .

ugh i know those, i had that too after ds. i had like 4 hours sleep total from friday-monday. dh on the other hand had almost full nights. *******s.

i co sleep! didn't want to, we still try the rock and play but most mornings we're together as he decides it's time and he's not having it any other way. had the same thing with dd. however you can sleep is what i think is importnt. we can't be zombies and taking care of littles.

Rhi I read some guidelines about safe sleeping with a newborn like where to position them ect and I'm sure it said of you follow them then it's absolutely as safe as baby cot sleeping.

I actually had an okay night last night, Henry only woke twice and just for feeds then fell straight asleep after. It's weird some nights will be like that then others he is up and down constantly.

I'm worried I'm getting mastitis both boobs are huge and have painful lumps and nothing seems to have worked to get rid of them and I feel like I've got the flu this morning.

call ob!!!! mastitis sucks!!!! try to keep the boobs drained even if hand expressing!

Oh god what a nightmare. I've been walking around for over half an hour trying to find my unit, a student nurse took us to the other side of the building to the elderly assessment centre! I'm now in a waiting room full of people so not sure how long everything will take. Rupert is fine, they are just waiting for him to do a wee but his obs are perfect. I really want to be with him. If they hadn't have let us out then we wouldn't have been split up

I'm sorry to hear that you girls had issues too. I can understand that blood is precious but it isn't giving it away when your iron levels are critical! My HB was 7 but dipped below and hasn't gone up since. They were supposed to take blood before I left but there were no doctors so they just decided to let us out with the tablets.

im so sorry lavo! hope you two are sorted soon!

 

[Squig34]

That's awful Lavo, I hope you get your transfusion quickly & recover very soon. Poor little Rupert; hope they get him sorted asap too

 

[Boo44]

Oh lavo you poor thing you will feel so much better after a transfusion hope Rupert is ok too xxx

I'm the same as becy, Arthur sleeps in his Moses basket really well but the slightest sign of him being unsettled around 5/6 and I just bring him in my bed. I'm certainly not against co sleeping but I did worry when he was small and early as I think the advice is to avoid bed sharing with a premature baby. Anyway he's bigger now so it's fine...

He is definitely filling out! He was 9lb 2oz last week I have to get him weighed this Friday. I want to know his length too. Nobody has ever measured it but I swear he's so long!

I'm not sure how I feel about him getting his immunisations at exactly 8 weeks on the dot when adjusted age he will only be 3 weeks old. He seems a bit small. Especially because the new meningitis B one is supposed to be quite nasty. I definitely want him to have them all but am considering asking to delay them by a couple of weeks. Then I think better just getting them done. Pixie or Dory what do you think?

 

[Lil_Pixie]

I had the same thought- G is 8 weeks this week too and her adjusted age is 1 week. I had considered delaying them but I saw a few babies have theirs in SCBU - including twins born at 24 weeks who weren't even at term yet.

Tbh it's something I know so little about I'm happy to go with medical advice - plus the amount of drugs and things already introduced into her system when she had sepsis it seems silly for me to get precious about it now Georgia's appointment is next Thursday so she'll be 9 weeks/2 corrected

 

[lynnikins]

hi ladies, sorry im useless at keeping up with this thread as you have probably noticed, things are going ok with me and Malachi, hes doing all the things he should be and some he probably shouldn't be doing for a few weeks yet lol I wrote up my birth story in my journal if you want to read it, https://babyandbump.momtastic.com/parenting-journals/830763-life-mum-many-57.html

 

[Dory85]

Oh lavo you poor thing you will feel so much better after a transfusion hope Rupert is ok too xxx

I'm the same as becy, Arthur sleeps in his Moses basket really well but the slightest sign of him being unsettled around 5/6 and I just bring him in my bed. I'm certainly not against co sleeping but I did worry when he was small and early as I think the advice is to avoid bed sharing with a premature baby. Anyway he's bigger now so it's fine...

He is definitely filling out! He was 9lb 2oz last week I have to get him weighed this Friday. I want to know his length too. Nobody has ever measured it but I swear he's so long!

I'm not sure how I feel about him getting his immunisations at exactly 8 weeks on the dot when adjusted age he will only be 3 weeks old. He seems a bit small. Especially because the new meningitis B one is supposed to be quite nasty. I definitely want him to have them all but am considering asking to delay them by a couple of weeks. Then I think better just getting them done. Pixie or Dory what do you think?

I looked in to it because I felt similar but guidance is for then to still have them at 8 weeks. I'm so scared of meningitis after our experience so I'm in full support of the vaccine as early as is safe.

 

[Starlight32]

Joey, glad you're feeling better.

Lavochain, hope you're doing OK now

Lynn, can't wait to read!

 

[AngelofTroy]

Where has my happy baby gone?! Juniper has suddenly become so unsettled and upset after feeds, she is also spitting up lots. Can reflux come on suddenly? I thought we had escaped it this time as she was so content until yesterday.

 

[Squig34]

I don't know if it can come on suddenly, Róise has always had it, but i would say that the past few days she is more distressed by it & is unsettled after feeds; maybe that's what has happened Juni? I bought some baby Gaviscon today to see if that helps - will get more on prescription next week when I see the doc if it does.

Does anyone else's baby lament in their sleep? Róise does it fairly frequently & it keeps us awake in case something is wrong (principally that she's been sick).