March Mamas 2012 Baby Group (Closed Group)

[emera35]

Loo don't know if anyone suggested it yet, but you might think about taking D for cranial osteopathy. It can really help to calm fussy babies Also, after a bath i put the towel to warm (wrap it round a hot water bottle, as our heating is off) then wrap in warm towel, big cuddles and then i massage F's legs and feet with a bit of oil. Always use long slow strokes from the top of legs down to ankles, and then i rub her feet using my thumbs on her soles gently squeezing her feet and rubbing in little circular motions. I leave the rest of her wrapped in the warm towel whilst i do it. It seems to really relax her. Did a baby massage class with Roh, and he liked it too
Also, i find often F seems sleepy but won't go off now. I don't really remember the point that Roh stopped just falling asleep and started to need help, but it does happen as they get more alert, they loose the ability to fall asleep and need help and to be taught to fall asleep. In times of desperation with Roh i would swaddle him, darken the room, put on loudish music with a good rhythmic baseline and do a "bouncy rock" - i'd cradle him upright against me and swing my top half of my body round side to side (like i was trying to look behind me to the left and then to the right)whilst moving my weight from one foot to the other and bouncing a bit. Also throwing some good old tuneless humming into the mix helps too! The longest it took to calm him was about 15 minutes of doing it.

 

[Widger]

Hi girls again. I will catch up properly at some point but boy it is tricky with two around but suppose my baby is only 3 days old so Im allowed to be a bit behind.

I promise I will get better soon but right now I need to go to bed whilst Ben is asleep. Got to get up and feed soon. He's been so fussy tonight zzzzzzzzzz got to make the most of some rest.

Loo - it does get better, promise. Think everyone else has given good advice to you xx

 

[firsttimer1]

cupcake- ahh thats a shame about the pram suit, george looked real cute in his. glad i got to mk use of it xxx

emera - ahh food porn... how ive missed it

waula - im coming off the iron tabs. i just tried to go and have had enough

widger- take ur time hunni

george is so funny holding his head up... then its gets too much and he face plants it i shouldnt laugh; but babies AREEEEE funny

 

[loolindley]

Amazing words of advice lads.

She eventually fell asleep whilst lying on top on me before and I have just given her a bath before feeding then hopefully she will go down in her crib.

Emera, I read too late to try the massage, but will do it next time. I'm also going to start taking her to baby massage classes run by our health visitor each wed. Seems like something that could be useful to me.

Blessed, I have saved those articles and will read them during night feeds tonight. Thanks! xx

Fx that she goes down tonight. I have bought up her Moses basket just in case she won't go in her crib again!

Night folks (for now !)

 

[loolindley]

Woah!!!!! POONAMI!!!! I was winding her and out it came! Up the back, up the front, everywhere!!!! Glad I caught it. Perhaps the black age that's been making her a cranky madam? Let's hope so!

 

[lozza1uk]

Blessed - thanks for those articles, really interesting. Loo, are you still doing that switching thing? The middle article seems to suggest if I'm reading it right that it could be that not helping D settle? I think might switch sides too soon, have tried to empty one a bit note tonight, certainly feels better, I may even be able to sleep on my front!

 

[kymied]

Ah the cranky evenings. He's not hungry, his diaper is clean, he won't take the binky and cries whenever I stop bouncing him. I'm getting the sling out.

 

[emera35]

I'd be cranky if i contained a poonami waiting to happen Loo, so maybe. Its got to be an improvement anyway!

F has been windy all night tired of trying to get it out of her. Just had to give her a bath as there was all sick in her hair and ears. She's now dozing off on the boob!

Here's hoping both my kidlets give me an easy night, i'm shattered. OH back to work tomorrow, i'm a tad nervous!

Hope you all have good (ish) nights!

 

[Glowstar]

Awww brill Loo!! Hope that she will settle for you now

Sea - Thanks so much for that advice!!! I seriously couldn't work out how to do it! I think I was over thinking it and thought I had to boil kettle and start from scratch for every bottle

 

[blessedmomma]

loo- yay for the poo! hope she is better now

lozza- thats what im doing with mason. just started today and he is already so much better.

 

[MissyBlaze]

Ahhh the windy advice on here tonight has helped me loads. Just got a brilliant burp out of him when it usually takes hours. Thanks lads. He properly projectile vomited tonight. Seriously it freaked me out. He didn't seem to notice though. Sure made a mess of the carpet though. X

 

[Widger]

Oh the anticipation of the milk coming through... I can feel as if by end of tomo my boobs will feel as if they could explode. Already feeling painful.

Well we've had feed at 10.30pm, 11.45pm, 12.30am, 1.10am..... Hubby in back bedroom as he needs to be on form for Daniel and me. Getting slightly concerned about him going back to work.... How will I cope?

I remember Daniel projectile vomiting. It always seemed so much yet he was never hungry after it. Just shows how much they need vs how much they take. Amazing how far it cam fly too

 

[wouldluvabub]

Skadi- just watched that video it's really interesting!!

 

[loolindley]

Oh ffs! Just typed out a massive reply to blessed and Lozza about those articles and my phone shut the Internet down so I lost it! Bah!

Condensed version.

Blessed, thanks for the articles , but I don't think it's that as she finds it so hard to put on weight rather than the thriving that they describe. It does highlight issues about switching too early though.

Lozza, stopped switch feeding a few days ago and was concerned because that's when she started being less happy. Now I am letting her feed once off each side until she falls off independently. It's usually about 10-15 mins ish each side.

It's so tough knowing if you are doing it right

Anyway. Not sure if it was the bath, the poonami or the infacol but she slept from 11 until 2.45. Let's see if she has any more sleep in her!!!

Night again! xx

 

[lozza1uk]

It's so tough knowing if you are doing it right


Night again! xx

Tell me about it!

 

[Widger]

2.10am, 3.30am.... He's so hungry.

Mummy is so tired.... please go to sleep a little longer after this one. My oh my.

Why do newborns have to sleep so much during the day?

Loo - it does get better. Well, I keep telling myself that tonight anyway.

 

[crowned]

Fussy baby finally asleep on my chest. Now I don't want to move or go to bed for fear she'll wake up and not settle again. So tired.
Skadi, thanks for the video! Now I'm analyzing every whimper and cry, trying to see if I can figure out what she's 'saying' It would be SO handy to just speak the same language as babies, wouldn't it?

 

[vitfawifetobe]

Hry ladies we r having a better ngt. midwife gave us slme great tops. Im on phone but will try post them sn. we had 3 and half full hs ... yea. loo .. we are using homapathic remedy 4wind/sore tummy . ill pm you the name defo helping e. FT I lost 900ml and on iron 2wks then blopd recheck

 

[vitfawifetobe]

Double agree, it's very easy to get stuck in a feeding/crying cycle when really its stubborn wind.

Fussy baby finally asleep on my chest. Now I don't want to move or go to bed for fear she'll wake up and not settle again. So tired.
Skadi, thanks for the video! Now I'm analyzing every whimper and cry, trying to see if I can figure out what she's 'saying' It would be SO handy to just speak the same language as babies, wouldn't it?

Snap. Im scared tl move aswell. giving hubby a sleep.
She looks so cute but swish she would settle in moses at night
x

 

[waula]

anymore sleep Loo??? xxx