We made the trimesters pass quickly!

[ab75]

If I lived near you I'd be coming to visit for a chickenpox party lol xx

 

[Kiwiberry]

If Lucy does get them, at least she won't remember having them. I remember every detail about my chicken pox and it was horrid.

 

[sethsmummy]

i hope she stays ok in herself hun. Id be right there with you for a chicken pox party with Amanda if Rohan hadnt have been ill lol. Im dreading when the boys get them!

 

[Carlyp1990]

Haha chicken pox party!
She still seems fine so far, she had a slight fever on tuesday night and abit of a cold last week so hopefully she won't be too bad now. She's been abit upset a few times today because they've been irritating her but other than that she's coping really well xx

 

[sethsmummy]

Have you tried calamine lotion hun? Magic stuff that is xx

 

[Carlyp1990]

Yea she had some on before bed and I put some on this morning. Going to shower her after tea and cover her again. I think she's getting a fever again as she's shaking saying she's freezing even though the heating is on and she got her dressing gown on. Giving her half an hour and if she's still not warmed up ill give her some calpol Xx

 

[Mummy to be x]

Oh bless her carly! Poor little thing I hope she's feeling better by tomorrow xxx

 

[Carlyp1990]

Things have gone downhill. She's scratching like mad. Iv had to get a friend to go and buy some piriton for me and bring it round because Jon's at work. She in my bed with me now so I can keep her calm, Jon's going to sleep on the sofa xx

 

[ab75]

Oh poor katie. What a shame. The Piriton will help her sleep too xx

 

[brunettebimbo]

Try and get some Virasoothe. Doctors used to recommend calamine lotion but don't now as apparently once it dries it makes them itchier. Also try an oat bath, get a muslin, put some porridge oats in it, tie with a hair bobble, hold under the hot tap whilst you run the bath then mix the water with the muslin and wash her with it. Worked brilliantly for Tristan. Hope she feels better soon.

 

[0203]

Hi ladies I having been I here for a while but I had to come back and get some things off of my chest. I feel jealous of you, you all seem to have happy babies. I am so worried there is something wrong with Henry, he will be so happy one moment then screaming uncontrollably the next, it can last for ages and happen multiple times a day. I've been to the doctors and we tried meds for reflux but nothing changed. I've tried eliminating things from my diet and eating and drinking all the recommend foods and drinks but nothing seems to help. I am exhausted from trying to console him all the time and am so worried that it's me and I am doing something Wrong.

 

[Carlyp1990]

Oh hun im so sorry your feeling that way. I understand it's can be so difficult when your lo doesnt seem to be as happy as other babies, I promise you your not doing anything wrong though

Obviously each baby is different but have you tried a dummy to help settle him? Lucy would get herself so worked up, she wouldn't nap, feed, cuddle etc and then when I introduced a dummy it made things easier as she was able to nap properly. If you ever feel like you need a chat or to have a rant/moan if things get too much then feel free to message me on facebook xx

 

[Carlyp1990]

Hope everyone's ok.

Katies chicken pox have spread even more and are now inside her girly bits she's screaming when she wees, its horrible. She's just in a bath at the minute soaking as she said it feels better. I popped lucy in her cot while I sorted katies bath and she's gone to sleep... probably won't last long though! Xx

 

[Mummy to be x]

Oh god Carly poor Katie, I hope she's better soon xx

 

[Mummy to be x]

Hi ladies I having been I here for a while but I had to come back and get some things off of my chest. I feel jealous of you, you all seem to have happy babies. I am so worried there is something wrong with Henry, he will be so happy one moment then screaming uncontrollably the next, it can last for ages and happen multiple times a day. I've been to the doctors and we tried meds for reflux but nothing changed. I've tried eliminating things from my diet and eating and drinking all the recommend foods and drinks but nothing seems to help. I am exhausted from trying to console him all the time and am so worried that it's me and I am doing something Wrong.

I second what carly said can you try a dummy? It worked wonders for my baby. Your not doing anything wrong at all, your doing everything you can

 

[sethsmummy]

0203 have you tried gripe water hun? or perhaps it could be CMPI (cows milk protein intollerance) or a gluten intollerance. I agree with the other ladies too about the dummy. works wonders.

carly im sorry Katie is having such a horrid time with the chicken pox poor girl I hope they clear up soon

 

[0203]

Hope Katie feels better, poor little thing.

I have tried a dummy sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't. Sometimes me holding him while doing step aerobics helps so maybe he just wants a skinny mummy. I am just feeling really sad about it today. When he is happy he is so amazing, gives smiles to anyone and everyone giving him attention, coos and talks and has a really cute fake cough, he has started grabbing holding and hitting at objects and really interacting with the world. But then it is like a switch is flicked and he starts screaming, it's completely different to his tired/Hungry/etc cried it really is inconsolable. We try everything. It breaks my heart nothing seems to help. I just feel sad that this is meant to be the happiest time in my life, all I ever wanted was to be a mum but I only feel happy when he is asleep or happy now. Sometimes I just cry along with him when he has one of his screaming fits. I am scared to take him out because I feel like people will think I am a bad mum that I can't stop him crying. I force myself to go out every day but it is getting harder. I went to the doctor who said it could be reflux but the meds didn't work. GP says I should just keep going back Until it is sorted which is nice, he was really supportive. I told him I was worried that I was getting pnd but he says he doesn't think I do because when Henry is happy I am. Just want Henry to be happy again like he used to be but that seems like ages ago now

 

[Carlyp1990]

Thanks ladies, i just wish i could do more to help her.

Oh hun you are far from being a bad mum, your doing the best you can. you are still both learning an adjusting to a crazy new world which is new to you both so your bound to have tough times.
Whatever your going through you are not alone, Lucy has her moments of inconsolable crying and ill admit I've had to put her down next me while she screams so I can just take a minute to compose myself again.
Could it be trapped wind/colic? How long did he have the meds for because I've heard it can take a while to start working. I'm sure you've tried everything possible so tell me to shut up if you want hun xx

 

[Mummy to be x]

0203 it sounds like trapped wind/colic, Archie suffered with this and nothing I could do would settle him, it's something they grow out of it, I put gripe water in each feed and it helped bring his burps up and helped him poo more xx

 

[ab75]

0203 hugs xx

Carly. My mum put Greek yoghurt on me when I had chickenpox. Stinks but it really really helped,especially on my hooha (put it on there myself though as I was 12 lol) xx