Mother of all conception months Graduates

[tas1]

Pink sounds like a good plan!

Is James still awake? X

 

[pinkclaire]

Yep, 2 and a half hours now. What would you do??

Tas it's so quiet without your toddler around isn't it! We ended up going to longleat today its really good! They've got loads of new stuff for this year!

 

[molly85]

where is longleat/

 

[tas1]

What have you tried so far? Does he go to bed himself or do you stay in his room? I used to sit with caden til he fell asleep but I wouldn't talk to him or look at him! Then if he played up loads the calpol would come out lol

They travelled down today and did a few pit stops and they are going tomorrow to longleat,he sounded so excited not bothered he was miles away! He's taken a little water pistol so he can shot the loins if they come to close lol and his magnify glass so he can look for gorillas lol coz their not big enough to see lol!
Did James enjoy it?
X

 

[pinkclaire]

Where are they staying Tas? James had an amazing time, there is so many things they can do even at their age there's animals you can stroke and touch etc. We didn't see the lions today lol we're saving that for another day as it was 2oclocl by the time we made it there today, as we decided where to go James went down for a nap

I think he's asleep! I went and sung lullabies which seemed to work! That was my last tactic so thank god it worked, I drugged him 2 hours ago lol.

Molly it's in Wiltshire it's not that far from you really, it's drivable and worth it x

 

[molly85]

lol you 2 and the calpol, whats the difference between paracetamol to a child to sleep and alcohol they can both wreck your liver? (niether of you feel bad over that its just a weird question)

i figured wiltshire where abouts near sailsbury?

 

[pinkclaire]

Lol Molly, I actually gave him nurafen, his last back molar is coming through and it does look sore, nurafen is better for teething babies!

It's near Warminster

 

[molly85]

lol fair enough matt suggested abby is teething she has no red gums so me thinks not. right1 sleeping baby best dash to bed

 

[tas1]

Hey I dint say I never use alcohol lol only joking on that one! You'll see Molly when you have to get it out it works miracles lol and it will only damage them if you let them drink it all at once,I've started using a tiny bit on calebs dummy when nothing else works as Caden started teething early so I'm guessing caleb will since his gums are quite bumpy!

Think they are staying at a travel lodge,they have been to the mucky pub with an indoor play area and tired themselves out I mean my dad lol!

Xx

 

[tas1]

Gosh I'm not feeling safe in my house at the minute,when we came back off our holiday three lad ran down our drive (we share. Drive with four of our neighbours and it backs onto loads of gardens) and they started jumping over the fences so I rang the police then later on they did it again,so tonight whilst watching desperate housewives I saw someone with a yellow top on walking along the fence I could see the top half of him so it looked like he was walking along the wall that is near my car,so I rang the police again so I wS quite scared police came and looked around and they said it looks like someone has been laying in the weeds then jumped over the fence! So now I'm looking out of my living room window thinking is someone looking back and since I don't have my security light up it's quite dark! I don't wanna go to bed just incase someone breaks in! And my OH doesn't wanna go to bed either,what makes it scary is my OH went to his car about half an hour earlier and we didn't hear anyone go down the drive so how long have they been there for?!?!?!?
All sorts are going through my head and I don't feel safe because my parents are away and I rely on my dad alot! Gosh my a pansy

Xx

 

[gilz82]

Sorry you were having a crappy night Tas did you get some sleep eventually?

Well we were back to a completely shit night over here. Did the usual night routine bath, bottle and bed for half 7. Noah slept soundly til half 10 when he woke up crying and grunting and drawing his legs up. All classic reflux symptoms so did what the useless paedatrician told me to and I fed him. Of course he took the whole bottle as eating stops the pain, drifted off to sleep and half and hour later projectile vomitted it back up all of himself and the crib. Then the grunting/crying etc started all over again. Basically just repeated right through til now.

If so pissed off, I've now spoken to about 10 different mums/dads with reflux babies who all say once the meds are right they had happy contented little babies. None of them can believe that the paediatrician just said to live with my baby in pain every night. Also called and spoke to one of the mvs we really liked from Neonatal. She says in her experience it's all about balancing the meds and agrees once that is right everything should settle. She doesn't understand why the paediatrician would just suggest feeding him more as it's common knowledge that over feeding makes reflux worse.

Back at my hv today for the weekly weigh in and Noahs first jags so I'm going to raise it again as there must be something they can do. I mean a fortnight ago when the new medication finally kicked in Noah was so contented for three days, he was getting a sleep without being in pain and not constantly vomiting even hours after feeds.

Sorry for being ranty and self absorbed but I've had enough of watching him being in pain.

 

[madcatwoman]

Morning.

ive just left Bailey in his cot with the mobile going around, so just a short one lol!.

Gilz, im so sorry. It must all feel sooo very hopeless for you and i know all you want is noah to be able to sleep, but you need it too as theres only so much you can so as well. Each morning i wonder how you got on the night before. I wish one of us could suggest something, i really do, but i guess all i can say is we're here for you to talk about it, anytime, just have a good winge ok!

Dont ask me what else it could be, but if the meds arent working, but do on other babies, are you sure it could be reflux?

My night was fine, one 4.30feed and then up at 6.15, he was too awake by then. Its raining again today!

 

[gilz82]

Thanks Madcat how did the colic turn out last night.

I am sure it's reflux, he's had all the tests to confirm it, checking the ph of his stomach, they listened when he ate and could hear all the milk and acid churning etc.

The problem is that the dosage of the medications is really sensitive so if it's not right it doesn't work. They haven't changed his dosage of ranitidine for a month now and he's gained almost 1.5lbs in that time. I pushed him to recalculate it on Tuesday and he just kept telling me to feed him more

 

[madcatwoman]

AH ok.It seems crazy, and esp the conflicting advice, feed hium less/feed him more!

well, we had half an hour of colic, with about 4 bouts of crying!. So not bad at all, but not completely free like the last 2 nights(DH says it always happens when hes home!!). He has been alot better though in the last 3 days, he did have 2 normal size feeds, so maybe thats why he had it last night, but definately better thanks hun

 

[gilz82]

Oh thanks good, well not good there was colic but good it was a short burst

My OH is home, there was a major incident in the cabling side of the company he works for so all of their jobs over the UK have been shut down til Monday. So he's coming to the hv with us, hopefully since it's not just me they'll take us seriously. I always think my hv isn't really listening to what I say.

 

[pinkclaire]

Good your OH is home Gilz, hope they listen to you! I was basically told the same, just that he'll grow out of it once we got the meds. It's crap isn't it!

Madcat glad you had a better night!

We did as well, went to bed at 10, fed her, then she was up 1.4.7 so that's better. I'm hoping it was just a growth spurt! James didn't wake until 6.45 which is late for him even after a 10 o'clock bedtime lol.

 

[gilz82]

I can't wait for Noah to be ready for weaning Claire as apparently that will really help as well because everything is thicker then but in the mean time he can't just go on like that.

I fed him at half 5 and he just threw the whole lot back up ten minutes ago. That's over two hours after he ate, we are away backwards to how he was when he came home from neonatal.

Glad you and Lottie had a better night and James slept well

 

[pinkclaire]

No I agree you can't carry on like that! Well it's my first day with the kids on my own, we've managed to get breakfast and changed nappies. Just finishing feeding Lottie then need to get us all dressed. Maybe we might make it to nursery for 9!

My nice morning relaxing has disappeared lol my neighbour just rung and asked me to look after her kids for a couple of hours lol.

 

[gilz82]

Thats a lot to be juggling on your first day alone. Does your neighbour have no other option?

 

[MADLYSBOYS]

Morning Ladies :wave:

Thank you Gilz hon I think I will take Charlie to A&E if this goes on for much longer tbh I dont mind waiting its not like I have a lot else to do right now and we may just get some answers

Molly not sure if you were asking Gilz or me or us both .... Charlies screaming doesnt have a set pattern but during the night hes ok one day he can scream all day, the next day it might just be on and off and then randomly we get a day where hes as happy as larry .... this is why we are so baffled its all very random

Pink for a mischievous little James but for a good night with Lottie mmmmmm I hope you dont have your neighbours kids for too long and manage to put your feet up a bit

Ozzie its brilliant news about Alex`s heart

Tas I miss Oliver the minute he leaves as well to the minute he comes back am a ninny like that but do try to enjoy the little more freedom you have Sounds like you had a crap night too did you manage to sleep in the end?

for another great night with Bailey madcat

Gilz hon I agree it sounds like Noahs meds need reviewing as for the consultant what an effing penis I still can get over what he said to you grrrrrr! I will be thinking about you today and I hope Noahs jabs go well Great your OH is going to be around to pop along with you