Mother of all conception months Graduates

[tas1]

I can't remember what I wanted to tell you but well done madly I'm glad you didn't get fobbed off!!!!! Proud of you!!! Hope it works xx

 

[PeanutBean]

Well done for holding your ground Madly. I hope the new formula works out for you.

We've had our usual busy day. Housework etc. Dogwalk this morning and we were joined by a friend and her baby. Toddler group this afternoon then off to Gap to exchange a pair of jeans.

Tomorrow is our 8 week check (a week and a half late). Thursday DH is working late. Friday we're going to the zoo. I hope the weather is good on Friday. Not too hot but not rainy and miserable. I completed my application for the MSc tonight, just waiting on confirmation of a referee. I also contacted the Wildlife Trust I volunteered with til the woman I worked with went nuts and blanked me out after she ignored emails from me about a project I was working on at work and then got affronted when she heard about it from a colleague of hers. Anyway she has been replaced by someone else so it seemed sensible to get in touch. A good evening for me career prospects wise. Oh yeah, and I have received my certificate for the Level 3 Management course I did.

 

[pinkclaire]

Hi ladies!

Leo sounds just like James nomore! He was
Jumping off the couch arm yesterday lol. He's so clumsy, he's always injured!

Madly so mad at your consultant! I really hope this sorts it out!

Wow I've had a mad day I will fill you in tomorrow but hi to everyone, sorry to what I've missed xx

 

[madcatwoman]

Madly, Bailey has colic, starts same time every evening for nearly the same amount of time, Your charlie doesnt have that does he, its sounding failry constant! MMmmm!!!

We're off to the docs this morning wish us luck!.

 

[tas1]

Good luck cat and Bailey! X

 

[gilz82]

Good luck Cat, and I'm sure Bailey will be fine

 

[Ozzieshunni]

All this talk of colic! I hope Alex doesn't get it Do all babies get it?

We had another rough night. Alex wanted to feed and feed again and I kinda lost it. DH took him through the living room and I came through at about 4am and switched with him. Alex fell asleep in my arms for a good hour and I put him back in his moses basket and he slept well, only waking up every 2 hours to feed from one breast and then back to sleep. I'm letting DH sleep in today because he's been so good.

Saw the health visitor yesterday. She wasn't as bad, but she did suggest a dummy because she thinks Alex "comfort sucks." We said that we had tried one, but Alex just spat it out and continued to cry. She also did shed some light on my detachment feelings. She said that because I was so worried about Alex and I knew in the back of my head there was a slim chance he might not have survived, I tried to distance myself and not get too attached because I didn't want the hurt. It makes sense. It doesn't mean I hated my baby or didn't want him, I just didn't want to experience the pain of losing him if I got too attached. She's not worried about me and they are going to check in now and then. She's also getting the BF nurse to phone me for support and gave me info to BFing groups in Arbroath

 

[tas1]

That does make sense Ozzie! And no not every baby gets colic,caleb doesn't have it!

Caleb must be growing again as after his 7oz bedtime feed he started sucking his fingers so I made him 3 more oz and he drank it all so i might make 8oz from now on! And I'm gonna get stage 2 milk!

Think were gonna go for a walk today and get out of the house

Xx

 

[molly85]

ozzie as a bfing and nottle feedingm, mummy who uses a dummy popping it when crying doesn't work they are all ready wound up you need to dry when calm or fussing tp start with. Abby will launch the Dummy if she is actually hungry. She doest have colic either but does get very hungry between 4 and 8 pm so can be tetchy then usuall when my supply is dead low so a prime bottle time. He's a good feeder so doubt he will get confussed

 

[madcatwoman]

no not every baby has colic, my friend had twins & only one had it!

How cruel was baileys jabs today!. he screamed so bad! i settled him with milk&me with a milkyway!

 

[molly85]

lol cat. I have to take abby for hers as i thinkmatt will ball

 

[madcatwoman]

I havent seen him that upset even when he has colic hun!.

 

[tas1]

Aww bless him,it's awful ain't it!

I have to take caleb again in a couple of weeks then caden will be having his before he starts pre school!

I've been for a walk today then lunch in a cafe then we feed the ducks,watched some kid fall into the pond had flash backs of caden falling in and I was grateful it wasn't caden this time! Then we came back and baked cakes but had to rush to doctors as caden had a reaction to the egg (he ate the cake mixture even though I said no but it is nice so can't blame him) so the doctor gave him some medicine and now we are eating the cakes lol!

Xx

 

[gilz82]

Wow busy day Tas! Well I've managed to get the house cleaned today in bursts while Noah has slept. Then back to him screaming for a while. The soreness on his winkle looks worse and there are some white spots now so I think it might be thrush. Just spoke to the hv and she agrees so need to take him up tomorrow morning so they can check it out and if needed give him a prescription for cream.

I was trying to get a look at the spots without hurting him as he really likes to wriggle when he's naked now and the little bugger peed all over my hand it was much easier when he hated being naked and cried cos at least you knew he was going to pee.

 

[tas1]

Aww bless him! At least you know what it is and they will give you cream! Sounds gross but he might get sweaty balls. Xx

 

[gilz82]

Oh lovely aren't little boys fantastic

 

[PeanutBean]

Hello ladies. How was Bailey's check Madcat?

Indigo had hers today and everything was fine. Much was made of how we'd been given a special appointment so I made much of the weeks of phone calls it took to get one. The doctor said he'd rather have seen her at 7 weeks so I told him the receptionists need telling that as they thought minimum of 8 weeks but really he'd rather see nearer 6. Then tried to book her first jabs and was given an appointment on the 18th July making her 12 weeks. So only a month late! I mean seriously. Can they not be a bit better organised?! A note was left for the nurse who isn't in til Friday to try and get an earlier one. I'm half annoyed by the delay and half relaxed. The later she gets them the more mature her immune system will be. The main thing is that the boosters are prompt after the first lot.

She was in such a state earlier. Wouldn't feed despite asking, just screaming at the nipple, and was inconsolable. I ended up leaving her in the bouncy chair so I could get Byron fed and things packed for his group and the doctors. Eventually she fell asleep. She's since done a monumental amount of poo so I guess just had terrible tummy ache.

She's quite jolly now. She's just started taking an interest in things dangling in front of her and is also now grabbing everything and putting it in her mouth albeit pretty uncontrolled still. I'm loving her in her new clothes.

 

[madcatwoman]

Oh Peanut, Bailey was so upset, he was crying after the doc poked him around and started crying again when i uncovered his legs for the jabs for the nurse, and Gawd as soon as the 1st needle went in he screamed the place down and the 1st time ive seen tears flow like never before!, another repeat with the 2nd leg, i calmed him down with milk afterwards, he then slept for 4 hours!!, He too has now done a great big poo!. Im hoping he doesnt get a fever or anything now, esp ontop of possible colic!.

Your docs sound hopeless i have to say!. mine have been pretty good and up to speed!

Oh i ment to add, my check went ok, BP fine, uterus fine, she asked if i wanted my epiostomy checked (I politely declined!), but afterwards i started wondering, maybe i did have an epi after all if this is what she said, but the hospital said i tore, so..well,i dont know!

 

[gilz82]

It must be different up here in scotland because mum and baby checks are done at 6 weeks as standard. Then a subsequent appointment for jags at 8 weeks.

 

[madcatwoman]

talk about differences....is it true what i heard(the irish amoungst us can answer this)?.....weening is advised at 4 months in ireland but 6 months over here?.

My friend has advised me to ween Bailey at 4 months and bugger the HV's, i was speaking to her about colic, shes raised4babies 2 with colic and said as soon as they are weened the colic goes and its never done any harm!