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Pusscat, hope you enjoyed your class! :thumbup: I was hoping to sign up for one of those but it filled up before I got to it...oops. I clearly need the help though because Munchkin HATES it when I try to give him a massage :haha: :dohh:

Hanyou, it sounds like you are doing really well...it is hard at first but you will soon get the hang of it. I am glad you have help, too.

Anneliese, so happy to hear baby is still doing well :happydance: :cloud9: congrats!! 6 days behind is nothing to worry about, and now you get an extra scan! :yipee:
 
Ok so...diaper rash?! I have tried to be cautious with what I eat. I don't do dairy, but I did have lots of citrus and tomato for a few days last week. Mr F has developed a red rash just around his anus, nowhere else. I have read it is related to food allergies or acidic foods? Anyone else dealt with this? It's so red! Doesn't seem to bother him but obviously bothers me :(

I also discovered a bit of rash in the folds of skin in his groin...made me feel like a negligent parent because I hadn't really pulled every fold apart to inspect before.

Poor kid! Advice?
 
I didn't know diaper rash was related to maternal diet...I thought it had more to do with what's coming in contact with the diaper area!

I don't particularly watch my diet and so far we have been lucky enough never to have had diaper rash. We use cloth diapers, though, and DH uses some green/sensitive/hypoallergenic brand of disposable wipes and I use cloth wipes sprayed with water and tea tree oil. I imagine the TTO helps prevent rashes. You might need to switch diapers (or detergent, if you use cloth? do you?) -- that's the advice people gave in baby group when someone brought up diaper rash. As for treating the existing rash, I have no experience but I have heard that a combination of barrier cream and cornstarch is helpful, but you probably know more about that than I do. :shrug: Sorry, this was maybe the least helpful response ever.
 
Haha no not the MOST unhelpful ;)

We are using a combo of cloth and disposable as well as organic wipes or cloth wipes with homemade solution.

It's just the area that comes into contact with poop, and if the pH of the poop is low it can cause a rash...so citrus, tomato etc can cause that. I think that it's a combo of me eating too much citrus and also Mr F always pooping! And so always having it against his skin no matter how quickly I change him.

I got a stronger barrier cream from my midwives today and although it is supposedly not good to use with cloth, I'm using it until the rash clears up a bit!

Newborns have such sensitive skin! He's shedding, has little milk pimples, and the rashes...so tough to enter this harsh world!
 
Gaia, can't offer much help with the rash but just wanted to reassure you I felt the same after investigating the folds in Emilia's armpits! They were a bit stinky! I felt bad that I'd never checked there before. Who would have thought babies had so many folds and creases that they like to hide grime in?! Hope the stronger cream works.

Anneliese - glad to hear the scan went well :thumbup: The same happened with me - baby was too small to take the measurement so we had to go back a week later. It means you get to see bubs an extra time though so it's all good.

Han - that's a great idea to use the pump, I can definitely see how that would help the nipple shape. Sounds like you're doing a great job :thumbup:

The massage class was great. Emilia loved it, although I knew she would as I sometimes find rubbing her feet and legs calms her down when she's crying, so she is used to it. She was very alert and smiley and spent most of the time with her head twisted to the side so that she could see the instructor and smile at her :cloud9: She liked the massage but also think she loved having 45 mins of having her nappy off, legs free to kick about. She did a couple of wees but so did other people's babies so it wasn't a problem.
 
Hi ladies

Laptop is broken so this will be short as hate typing on the tablet!

Alexia had her immunisations on Friday which were tough! She screamed poor thing. Then she was OK but in the evening she was out of sorts and screaming uncontrollably. Checked her temperature which was fine then noticed her leg was red and swollen at the injection site so she was in pain. Ended up giving some calpol then she was fine and slept for 4 hours.

We are also going to start baby massage which I'm loo,king forward to! I've offered to hold it at my house as there's a few of us who will do it. Didn't realise you do the whole thing with no nappy! pusscat! Hopefully the other babies won't have poo and wee incidences!

In regards to the nappy rash, we've never had rash as I always use vaseline when I change her. Really does the trick in preventing any soreness.

After bath time try to make sure you dry thoroughly in all the folds!there are so many of them! I find her hands are real fluff magnets!however thou roughly I clean them there always seem to be fluff in there!

Good to hear from you anneliese! Glad the scan went well.

Last night we had a nice long stretch!A went from 10.30pm to 6am!
 
Smawfl - the babies were on a mat with a towel on top plus we kept their nappies under their bottoms, so you should be safe from getting wee and poo on your carpet! Hurray for the long sleep :happydance: After a couple of weeks of at least 6 hours sleep Emilia woke up at 5am this morning. Not seen that time of day for a while :wacko: She only fed for 10 minutes and then went straight back to sleep. So can't complain too much. It's affected me today though after getting used to a solid night time sleep!
 
gaiagirl said:
Ok so...diaper rash?! I have tried to be cautious with what I eat. I don't do dairy, but I did have lots of citrus and tomato for a few days last week. Mr F has developed a red rash just around his anus, nowhere else. I have read it is related to food allergies or acidic foods? Anyone else dealt with this? It's so red! Doesn't seem to bother him but obviously bothers me :(

I also discovered a bit of rash in the folds of skin in his groin...made me feel like a negligent parent because I hadn't really pulled every fold apart to inspect before.

Poor kid! Advice?
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Poor Logan already has some diaper rash :( Poor little guy. It really is hard to keep the bum clean when they go potty so much. I have just been having to use a barrier cream and I am hoping it works. It seems to soothe the area though.

smawfl said:
Hi ladies

In regards to the nappy rash, we've never had rash as I always use vaseline when I change her. Really does the trick in preventing any soreness.
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Do you just put the vaseline on her bum area and stuff after you change her?
 
Yes, once ive cleaned her up i just liberally smother her areas with vaseline.
 
smawfl said:
Yes, once ive cleaned her up i just liberally smother her areas with vaseline.
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I may do this after the rash has cleared up. The cream is good when you need it, but it can be pricey.
 
Mr F has gas, which is frustrating because I have been so careful with what I eat! It seems like in the morning around 5am he is the most uncomfortable :(

I think it's gas because he sounds like he's straining but I feed him and it totally distracts him so either he was just hungry or the milk takes his mind off it!?!? He's such a mystery to me! Lol

Anyone else dealing with tummy pains?
 
gaiagirl said:
Mr F has gas, which is frustrating because I have been so careful with what I eat! It seems like in the morning around 5am he is the most uncomfortable :(

I think it's gas because he sounds like he's straining but I feed him and it totally distracts him so either he was just hungry or the milk takes his mind off it!?!? He's such a mystery to me! Lol

Anyone else dealing with tummy pains?
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Yes we struggled big time!

Try lying him down and cycling his legs,and pumping them. I also found loosening the nappy Helps sometimes too. :thumbup:
 
No im afrsid not. Its not as bad as it used to be but she still has episodes of it :(
 
It's so hard to tell with him because he really hardly ever cried until this week. So to me, it seems like he is in pain but maybe it's just his new hunger cry!?!? I wish he could just tell me! Lol

I also think his fussiness is just in general starting to increase because he is also being funny about naps and being out down in the bassinet for a nap. He likes to fall asleep on my chest but all of a sudden when I put him down he realizes it and gets fussy. For 2 weeks he never noticed if we put him down when he was asleep!
 
Ok solved that issue with his Velcro swaddler! But now...a new problem...he is STILL asleep! Lol From 2:30pm until almost 6! I'm undecided on waking him up versus letting him sleep?

Weight gain and eating is not an issue, he is doing amazing...but I'm worried his long stretches will be during the day not at night! Then again...I've heard sleep begets sleep and that a well rested baby sleeps longer at night!?

Ugh decisions decisions! Any thoughts on waking up baby during the day?
 
I wouldn't wake him. For Munchkin, sleep definitely begets sleep. You could try waking him up if he stirs, but I don't think you're likely to be able to control when his long stretch is by keeping him awake during the day, anyway. Just keep things dark and boring at night, and brighter and noisier during the day. Plus he'll be getting melatonin from your breast milk.

Also, the fussiness sounds pretty normal unfortunately...I'm sure you have heard that it increases and then peaks around 6-8 weeks. Definitely was true for us. :hugs: Hang in there, you are learning about each other, and you will get better at it every day (even if he also gets more demanding).
 
Totally agree with seaweed! Dont wake him.
Sounds like you are doing a great job :)
A was the same,she loved falling asleep on our chests. Its the comfort and security. If thats what makes him happy go for it.

Something i read the other week made me think. At this age babies aren't being fussy or demanding. Their wants and needs are the same thing. They need comfort and reassurance that youre there.
 
Thanks ladies! I know his fussiness will likely increase and I'm prepared...as much as you can be ;) I just hate not knowing if its just fussiness or if something is physically wrong like the gas...

Anyways he is such a great baby, we have just been spoiled by his lack of crying so far so now it's got us thrown off ;)

Now if only he could sleep more than 3 hours at night...soon I hope!!!!
 
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