Mother of all conception months Graduates

[molly85]

hey girls i'm a little confused/feel a bad mummy.

I didn't take the dummy uplast night and realised abby isn't sleeping aslong as I thought. shes also not eatting as mch as i'd thought damn. having to take a step back to normal milki think and start again. Ithinki havebeen starving her over night pants poor baby

 

[PeanutBean]

I have astigmatism too sofie, it's when the eye itself is slightly misshapen rather than just the lens. I don't think you have to have anti glare on your lenses for that though I do too as they are much nicer to look out of so my lenses are always expensive too.

Tas there are loads of lovely vits in green veg but some proteins and vitamins can only be found in animal products. This is because those animals assimilate stuff from plants (or other animals) to make them but we don't have the right enzymes to do the same. So you can get vit D2 from plant sources or but D3 from animal (fish or sheep's wool, the latter is fine for us) and there is a big argument about whether the D2 is as effective as it's really a precursor component that we have to change to get the D3. Sane with omega 3. Flaxseed has it but in a different form from that in fish. The fish get it from algae though so there are now tablets made from the algae. We did get Byron some omega 3 capsules a while back but the ones from algae are loads more expensive. There's also no RDA for children for omega 3 so it's hard to know how much to give.

Glad you got an appointment Madcat. I bet it's anaemia.

Well the hv came. They are so funny. They don't know what to do with me. She asked how I was and I said still feeling postnatal and broken, that I'd just ovulated which had been very uncomfy and that it seems to come in waves so I think is down to my hormone cycle picking up. So she asked how often I felt low like thinking I was saying I am depressed in waves. I was like, I'm not depressed! It's like they're trained to obsess about pnd but not think about anything else. She asked when we plan to wean and did I remember what to do. Didn't know what to say when I said I don't baby led wean not traditional purée wean and instead do whatever works at the time with my individual baby. Lol. No scales though so might go for a weighing tomorrow and pick up healthy start vits for me and Byron.

 

[molly85]

typical peanut they were obsessed with it withme to. i tried explaining i was stressed because abbt screamed 24/7 and matts on nights but noooooo i need follow ups on your bike you floaty woman

 

[pinkclaire]

Molly does she seem happy? Surely if she was hungry she would be screaming? I wouldnt worry I am sure your doing fine!

PB HVs put everything down to PND!

You know I was having trouble with BF? Well theres no BF support groups where I live as there is no funding as its a med rate area not a low rate area and the HV was meant to get the coordinator to call me, well she hasnt! No wonder people give up!

 

[Ozzieshunni]

*yawn* Here we go into the 6 week growth spurt! Lots of feeding and awake every two hours during the night even with cosleeping! I'm exhausted! DH asked me to do a bunch of stuff down the street today, but it's just not going to happen and he's going to have to like it or lump it! On another note, I've lost my mobile somewhere in the house and it's probably dead so I can't call it. When does baby brain go away? I'm forgetting things all the time and remembering them at the most inconvenient times

 

[madcatwoman]

peanut these HV seem obcessed over PND makes you afriad to say anything half the time incase they just say poor love shes PND!!.
I too have just bought multivits just now.

well the doc thinks my bad stomach is down to the anti bs, he looked at his PC and said i had two differerent types of Anti Bs which would have wiped everything out, says it can take a few months for my gut to sort its self out. so that was that. The tiredness he thinks is anemia, says round my eyes look pale(could be my concealer tho lol!) so ive just had bloods done(thankfully no queue for them) and said he will do me a new prescription for iron if thats the case.

i saw my MW at the hospital, she looked at Bailey and he cried lol!!. she asked me how happy i was not to be pregnant anymore lol

 

[madcatwoman]

Ozzie, im not sure baby brain does go away. my brain is getting worse, u nless its written down and i remember to look at it, theres no hope!. its REALLY bad!

 

[molly85]

i have decided the moment you get pregnant you give alittle bit of brain to baby as they grow the nick more and more and your brain regrows at half the speed if that so you may have your brain back by the time they are 36 then its all downhill any way lol

 

[vbaby3]

Hi everyone,
Was just trying to catch up there,after a horrendous few days.

Well 1 minute on fri I was bragging happily about my baby sleeping through,then the next my mam phoned to say my dad was in hospital.
He'd been getting pains accross his left shoulder,went to get an ecg,they sent him straight to the cardiac care unit where they said they were keeping him in to run tests,but that he would need some sort of procedure or surgery.
They were saying no more until they knew the extent of the problem,so all friday evening i spent crying,and by night i had worked myself into a complete state,full on panic attack,shaking,crying,heart palpitations
This was the 1st time i really properly realized my parents wouldn't be here forever,and i was never so scared in my whole life.
By saturday aftnoon they had decided they were gonna put stents in to try keep the artery open.I was relieved as it seems a straight forward enough precedure.
He had it done today,and has since text me to say he's all done and in good form.

I was at the gp myself this morning.I've had numb tingly feeling in my left arm,hand,leg foot and face on and off since I got preg with Teagan.I was in a and e over it in early pregnancy,and there was no issue with my heart,so we were kinda hoping it was a pregnancy symptom of sorts,messing with my circulation or something,and that it'd go after I had baby.
Well it hasn't,I've had it on and off,particularly bad this wk end,so I took myself off to the gp today.
She has referred me to a neurologistI'm waiting on my appointment to come through and I'll prob have to get an mri scan,hopefully to rule our MS,and see whats going on.I'm trying not to get too worried until we know whats happening.
I've realised this last few days just how precious life is

Sorry for the morbid post!!!

Molly,if you're ready,go for it.I don't think you're mad at all.With the 2nd 1 you really just get on with it,its hard work,as is 3 lol!!!but you cope!!!!!
The plusses far outweigh the minuse!

Gilz,I hope your app went well.x

I have a feeling I'll be weaning at 17wks too,I was thinking she's such a small eater she might not be looking for it,but maybe she has no interest in milk and would thrive better on solids,plus we've had a few projectile vomiting incidences again this wk,which had calmed for a while

Hugs to everyonexxx

 

[molly85]

hugs vbaby. i have a 5 feeds a day baby i'm not counting the top ups as she doesn't ask for them. im brining the dummy back outbut may try her without the top ups and try and go to bed a sencible time

 

[MADLYSBOYS]

Hi Ladies :wave:

Peanut for nasty pains

Tas I am surprised you didnt clear all out at a car boot

madcat glad you got an appointment at your GPS

vbaby so sorry to hear about your Dad...glad hes on the mend now though and you I hope everything turns out to be ok and its just one of those odd things that just goes away

Ozzie I know how growth spurt feels I think we are having a 12wk growth spurt here hes dead clingy and feeding more often oh and whingey

Pink I love your new avatar

Molly I agree with Pink dont be worried cause if she was hungry am sure she would be screaming

Well over here I got in 4.6miles nearly at my target of 50miles but its nearly the end of July too As for colds for the bugs cause I have a cold/fluey bug too I was so sure its Summer maybe I got that one wrong Today was a day for bargains I bought Charlie a elc car driver thingy for the buggy from Leeds market a bargain at a fiver and its in immaculate condition I also bought AK baby and toddler recipe book, some plastic bibs, 3 packs of weaning cubes with lids and some weaning spoons so I guess we are all set for 17wks I bought Oliver a coat for school which was half the price of the one I was going to buy and its better and I even bought myself a top I always forget me but today I didnt Oh and I weighed myself at boots I promised myself I would only get weighed every 12wks at my depo jab appointment because I dont want to get hung up on my weight and thr scales but I am glad I did get weighed because it has spurred me on with my walking and my eating I now weigh 7lb LESS than I did at my 12wk booking appointment I am so pleased with myself and I think to weigh 7lb less than I did when I was 12wks pregnant at 12wks postnatal is a massive achievement for me

 

[gilz82]

Hi girls just popping in quickly :wave:

Vbaby I hope your dad gets better quickly! Peanut and Cat hope you feel better soon.

Molly if Abby was hungry she'd be crying, they don't stay quiet and hungry for long. Madly glad you got some bargains

As for us, short version of a very long hospital appointment this morning. Noah is being refered to Yorkhill children's hospital on an urgent referal. He should hopefully be seen at some point in the next fortnight. Our current paediatrician now thinks that Noah might also have mild CMPI since he's not responding to such a high dosage of all his meds. He said that based on how Noah looked today he thinks weaning will make no difference at all but since we have to do it some time we are better to do it under paediatric care.

 

[madcatwoman]

Vbaby, i hope its all something and nothing hun,sounds like we're all keeping our GPs busy
Madly thats fantastic news about your weight! (im weighing 7lb more than i did pre preg)
Oh and Vbaby, i think the same of bailey, i dont think hes a big milk drinker either!!(like me)

On top of all my other ailements im sure i feel the start of AF, horrible achey AF pains and aches down there.just what i need.

 

[Ozzieshunni]

Does BFing ruin your boobs? Mine are hanging much lower. Is it just the weight of the milk?

 

[gilz82]

Ooops forgot Vbaby I hope you get seen quickly and your MRI is clear

 

[MADLYSBOYS]

Gilz that is fantastic news about the referral and an intolerance would make sense why didnt I think of suggesting that after what happened with Charlie!

 

[gilz82]

Apparently reflux combined with CMPI is really common Madly. Weird that he's not bothered to suggest it until now but if that's the case we can treat that too. Current paediatrician seems to think that if the CMPI gets under control then the meds should help the reflux. Fingers crossed

 

[Ozzieshunni]

yay for the referral!!!! I hope they can finally sort things out.

 

[MADLYSBOYS]

Wonder why it hasnt been mentioned to either of us before now that the two are common together Come to think of it the two tool paediatricians at the hospital totally refused to consider Charlie might have an intolerance but then after speaking to their boss prescribed that CP free milk wonder if the unsaid thing was perhaps them treating possibly both the reflux and any possible intolerance It pisses me off when Drs treat something without actually talking it over with you properly, you know the unsaid things grrrrrr! Its great that if this is the problem then it would certainly explain alot and it can be treated

 

[vbaby3]

Oh yous are all doing so well,I'm WAY heavier than I was pre preg,and to be honest at this point in time I don't give a shit!!!
I'll get my act together soon I'm sure lol!!

Thats good news gilz on the referral,hope it comes through soon.

No idea how long it'll take for my appointment to come through.Its about 2 years waiting on a neurologist if you don't go private,so yes I'm going private.
You really are buggered over here if you don't have health insurance