'Little Ones Close in Age' ~ Please join us

[Sassy_TTC]

Amazing news Charlie, thank god.

Erin - congrats go your oh, I've read your journal but haven't had time to post.

Will reply more later.x

 

[Sassy_TTC]

Babyface, I stuck with my normal changing bag (yummy mummy) and bought my oldest a backpack, she loves it and knows it has just her stuff inside! If I'm poppy out I shove a few of my eldest nappies in the changing bag so I only have 1! I don't find carrying 2 bags a big deal as I don't go anywhere without a buggy do always have somewhere to put them.

We bought p a dolly when she was 10months, we'd kiss, cuddle feed the dolly etc, I also told her there was a baby in my belly, I'd ask her to kiss it etc, then when z was born it took a few weeks for her to stop kissing my belly and start kissing z instead! Mind you poppy is very advanced for her age (Hv says more like 2+) so she may have understanded more than another 1yr old.x

 

[mum_erin]

Babyface, I have the iCandy Peach with the changing bag and it's perfect. I responded to a topic earlier and the poster asked similar things to what you've asked, so I've copied and pasted my reply here!

Charlie has been in a routine since a few weeks old, and sleeps for 12 hours at night, plus has an afternoon nap so we imagined bringing a new baby into his life wouldn't be too difficult for him as he was already in a really good routine. Unfortunately Ruby joined us 5 weeks too soon and spent 33 days in the NICU, so that was (naturally) very hard. For us, we couldn't explain to Charlie that Ruby was his sister as her arrival was not how we had planned it to be and introducing them was not as we had hoped.

While he had no understanding of his sister prior to her arrival, we told him Ruby was in my tummy and we frequently made reference to her, so he became familiar with her name etc. I also got him a book about becoming a big brother, which he loved and still loves to have read to him, and when reading it we would talk about Ruby. We also showed him some of her things (moses basket, clothes etc), because while he didn't really understand what we were talking about, we wanted to familiarise him with everything relating to her. We also bought her a pink teddy which we were planning on giving Charlie to give to her. He has the same one in blue and so we hoped by him having the same one, he'd be able understand that really she isn't a small alien joining our family! As I said, she came a little bit too early but at 4 days, he proudly handed over the pink bear, shouting "WooBear" as he did it (which is Ruby's bear for those of you who don't speak 'Charlie' ) and at 33 days we brought her home where they have honestly been almost inseparable since!

 

[Sassy_TTC]

Lydia- that's exactly how I felt at first, my heart crumbled everytime I couldnt give poppy the attention she was use to! It literally lasted a few weeks though, I kept lots of books to read to her whilst I was feeding, or I'd put her favourite programme on the tv.

Zac's only 2 months and things are already so settled! They go to bed at the same now do I get my evenings child free! I also get everything ready for the next day, clothes out, Brekkie, lunch made, changing bags refilled and I find it really helps!

Hang in there I promise it gets easier.xx

 

[Sassy_TTC]

Afm: Poppy is doing great, she's so happy and such a good lil girl she makes being a mum the easier thing in the world!

Zac has had constant problems, milk intolerance, colic, reflux, the lump on his spine is stil being monitored avd now he has a growing haemangioma right next to his eye that needs close attention! He spent 10 hours a day screaming until we finally got prescribed ranitidine last Monday, my god he's like a different baby, so happy and smoky, it's amazing and upsetting to know how much pain he actually must have been in! He's lost weight over the last few weeks though due to so much puking so I've got to take him back to the drs yet again!!

 

[CharlieKeys]

Babyface, I stuck with my normal changing bag (yummy mummy) and bought my oldest a backpack, she loves it and knows it has just her stuff inside! If I'm poppy out I shove a few of my eldest nappies in the changing bag so I only have 1! I don't find carrying 2 bags a big deal as I don't go anywhere without a buggy do always have somewhere to put them.

That is a BRILLIANT idea! Love it!

 

[CharlieKeys]

Afm: Poppy is doing great, she's so happy and such a good lil girl she makes being a mum the easier thing in the world!

Zac has had constant problems, milk intolerance, colic, reflux, the lump on his spine is stil being monitored avd now he has a growing haemangioma right next to his eye that needs close attention! He spent 10 hours a day screaming until we finally got prescribed ranitidine last Monday, my god he's like a different baby, so happy and smoky, it's amazing and upsetting to know how much pain he actually must have been in! He's lost weight over the last few weeks though due to so much puking so I've got to take him back to the drs yet again!!

Must be a second baby thing - think Michelle said she had problems with her second too! Henry also had colic, silent reflux, constant colds, urine infection, chest infection etc. Like to keep us on our toes! Ranitidine is amazing - we found it worked so well, but just remember as his weight increases the dosage should increase too. One Dr we went too didn't believe in Silent reflux and when I asked about his dosage he told me to give him a lower amount. Tried it - he SCREAMED again. So we just upped it a little bit every time he gained a considerable amount of weight. We also were lucky in that when we weaned him (we were advised to wean by 4 months because of it) - he turned into a different baby and by 6 months was completely off meds. Hoping this is the same for you

What did they think the lump on his spine was? And what's a haemangioma? Poor little man - he's really going through it at hte moment

 

[x Michelle x]

Yip, Hayden had silent reflux.... But my doctor was very good and I got ranitidine and carobel straight away... Luckily hs reflux went after 4 weeks! I'm assuming it was cos he was 2 weeks early and he just wasn't quite cooked enough I'm weaning early as he just never seems satisfied despite being on hungry milk! Poor wee zac, hopefully everything will sort itself out

 

[Sassy_TTC]

Charlie - I wish it was just a 2nd baby thing, poppy had milk intolerance, colic and reflux too! She was blue lighted to hospital at 5.5 weeks as she had got horrible dehydrated! My babies love giving me stress! I know all about the reflux meds and weight, Zac's just on ranitidine ATM, poppy had domperodone (sp) aswel!

There not quite sure what the lump is made from, it's superficial though and isnt attached to his actual spine, just sitting above it! It's being closely monitored at the hospital.

Call me crazy? But I'm already thinking of having another 1. I had always said no way, talk some sense into me

 

[Sassy_TTC]

Haemangioma, also know as strawberry birthmark!


Haemangiomas near the eye can have long-term effects on a child’s vision, so need to be checked by a specialist eye doctor (ophthalmologist). The haemangioma can press on the eyeball, causing it to go slightly out of shape, affecting how images are focused on the retina, which in turn alters the messages sent to the brain from the eye.

If the haemangioma gets in the way of a child’s field of vision, a condition called ‘lazy eye’ (amblyopia) can develop because the brain will filter out the image from the lazy eye and will rely instead on the image produced on the retina from the ‘good’ eye.

Over time, the lazy eye loses the ability to see accurately. It is treated by forcing the brain to use the lazy eye instead of relying on the ‘good eye’. This is usually done by covering up the good eye or blurring its vision with eye drops. This forces the brain to use the lazy eye and over time, the vision usually improves.

Haemangiomas that are blocking vision may need treatment with steroid medicines, given either as a liquid by mouth or in certain cases, as an injection directly into the haemangioma.

 

[Babyface179]

Thanks so much for the suggestions. I love the back pack idea and I have ordered a boy dolly now so he can feed his dolly, whilst I feed the LO (not sure what that'll look like if I am more succssful at breast feeding this time!) etc and a Big Brother book. We are moving house this week so once we are settled I will set the moses basket up and get DS used to seeing LO's things around the house. Thanks for the input.

Congratulations CharlieKeys on scan.

 

[CharlieKeys]

Charlie - I wish it was just a 2nd baby thing, poppy had milk intolerance, colic and reflux too! She was blue lighted to hospital at 5.5 weeks as she had got horrible dehydrated! My babies love giving me stress! I know all about the reflux meds and weight, Zac's just on ranitidine ATM, poppy had domperodone (sp) aswel!

There not quite sure what the lump is made from, it's superficial though and isnt attached to his actual spine, just sitting above it! It's being closely monitored at the hospital.

Call me crazy? But I'm already thinking of having another 1. I had always said no way, talk some sense into me

Ahh yeah sorry Sassy - I forgot you've said before she had reflux so of course you'd know all about the meds Hope you didn't think I was being a miss know it all etc lol

Nah def not crazy

 

[KellyC75]

You Girls are great & I only wish I had more time to get on here

Congrats on the positive scan news charliekeys

Congrats on the new baby lydiarose

Sorry if im missing other important things

Life is so hectic right now for us Putting house on market in next week or so & planning our move from Australia back to the UK!

 

[x Michelle x]

I can't imagine how hectic it is in your house just now Kelly!
My OH loves Metallica so I bought a tshirt for Tabitha, how cute is this...
https://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q544/xmichelle1981x/820a0bd7.jpg

 

[Sassy_TTC]

^^^^ cutest thing ever, she's adorable.

We need a pics of everyone's bubbas, don't think I've seen many!

No Charlie, don't be silly I didn't think that at all!
Ps you'll have to let me know how hard it is having 3!x

 

[daddiesgift]

Hope you ladies are well we are getting settled in back in America!

Did any of you ladies get varicose veins during pregnancy? with my son I got two small ones on leg now it seems every week I have a new huge bulgy vein popping out in my legs or thighs I'm only 25!! This is not a good sign. My mother has them horribly but she is almost sixty. I did some online research and it said they come out a lot in pregnancy.

I wouldn't take back my son or this baby to have nice smooth legs again, I just wish I had the money to fix them, and my breasts, and stretch marks

 

[Babyface179]

Love the Metallica t-shirt. I need to get one for my son.

 

[CharlieKeys]

Love that t-shirt - your little girl is ADORABLE!

These are my terrors! The pics were taken at the end of May but are the only decent pics I have on the laptop at the minute

 

[Saphira]

I'd like to join!
I have a 7 month old daughter and I'm 13 weeks pregnant with my second. There will be a 13 month age gap between these two.

 

[YoungNImum]

hey mamas an newbies

my girlies are fab, making my job as a mummy really enjoyable!

Sassy iv been thinking of TTC next year aswell. i was determinded i wasnt having anymore but well see how things go i guess.

love the t-shirt, your little girl is super cute x