**** November 2012 Mummies **** (everyone welcome)

[mrswoody]

La..yea we stayed at home for 9 days and wasnt too bad. I took plenty clothes vests etc We put M in her carry cot which she liked. Just take a home comfort, like a teddy or something? Might make it more homey for him.
She travelled really well, it was 10 hours altogether, just stopped every 3 hours for feed and bum change.

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[CARNAT22]

James was bathed, fed and asleep in his crib by 9pm when I caught a whiff. Yep he'd done a massive poo so I had to start over again (well he had a bum change and a good clean with a flannel, new PJ's and a new grobag )

I am so happy though, 2 poo's in 2 days!!

His poo's smell so sweet? I am guessing it's the formula? They don't actually smell like poo?? Anyone else FF'ing find this?

Anyhoo he's down now so I better follow and get a few hours whilst I can.

Night all

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[CARNAT22]

Grrrr - James seems to have decided that he won't go back down after awakening?

He slept 10pm - 5.30am (I had him in with me from about 3am as he was freezing again) but we've been up since 6am.

He's also miserable as sin - and was yesterday too - I know he's gearing up for a leap but it's still hard as he's been such a sweetheart recently.

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[Wilson28]

Must be something with boys last night, as arthurs been up since 5am grunting and green poo's because of trapped wind, i woke up at 2am wet through, my boobies had filled very heavy and leaked everywhere, which doesnt normally happen. Had a very restless night but glad to be home.

On the plus my smear came bsck normal

Any plans today anyone? Xx

 

[CARNAT22]

Yay to a normal smear!! I'm not due to have one for another few years (I don't mind having them, even let a student have a go once LOL!!)

I have food shopping coming this afternoon but we're so bored? It's still really icy and we have that dirty, slushy snow so I don't want to venture far. I may just pop to my Mum's for a cuppa and then go to the pet shop and stock up on Amber's food.

James currently in his play gym, he seems happy enough but he was OK yesterday until about 10am and then he was a horror (well he was a horror in comparision to the little sweet pea he has been of late!)

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[Wilson28]

Smears are something u worry about, but it gets me why they are every 3yrs

I cant wait for the spring now, i love snow but its not the same when u have a baby xx

 

[mrswoody]

Morning!
Sorry you ladies didn't sleep much. Fingers crossed for a better day for you.

Nat I think I'm rubbish at noticing the signs for this next leap :/ I read up on what I'm looking for so fingers crossed.

Wilson..I get full and leaky in the mornings. M and me end up in a right mess sometimes lol

It's a snow day for M as its been snowing over night and more forecast later. Hopefully oh will get sent home too My group has been cancelled so will just take the dog out and put M in the carrier
She's sitting chatting away at the minute and just let out a shreek! x

 

[Wilson28]

Mrswoody dont you get leaky about 2am? Xx

 

[SRob]

Morning all!

What is the next leap for our little ones? I am rubbish with looking for the signs too!

Just out of curiosity how much are you feeding your babies? I am worried mine is being underfed as he has started to sleep through the night so he only gets 20oz rather than 25oz (5oz, 5 times a day)... not sure whether to up the amount of oz per feed.

My little one was a terror yesturday, so I am really hoping today is better. Got the MIL coming around in the afternoon so if he is naughty then got someone else to hand him too!

 

[CARNAT22]

Next leap is at 12 weeks (but if your baby was late he'll be having it earlier. James was 9 days late so his leaps are a week earlier)

Signs are basically your lovely little baby turns into a monster

James has 30 - 32oz per day. He's been having 30oz's for about 4/5 weeks now. He loves his milk and is a very good eater. He's only ever refused milk twice (once he vommed after refusing milk and then ate after and the other time was after his jabs and again he refused but his milk later!)

As long as there are no concerns over babies weight I wouldn't worry Srob, I am taking James to be weighed again on Friday!

xxxxxxx

 

[Wilson28]

Here are the next leap weeks

Wonder years you can get as an app on an ipad/phone/touch it tells u everything xx

 

[SRob]

Cheers. My LO is a monster pretty much all the time, I doubt I'll spot the difference!

 

[ruthiex]

Welcome back Srob x

Well ladies.. last night me and OH had the mother of all arguments.. hes constantly on the xbox and it drives me mad! he works around 8 hours a day then plays on the xbox for 3/4 hours. When ella cries he gets really angry and we always argue but last night was the final straw.. she was crying and he was playing his game and he shouted wil you shut that thing up!!

WOW i was so angry i screamed and shouted at him and i had ella in my arms i totaly didnt think i just flipped but then ella was so upset it was awful, she screamed for about 2 hours bright red, tears and everything. nothing i did would settle her, i felt so awful and i still do now.
The xbox has gone now though, iv basically told him its that or us and its packed away this morning so hopefully the arguing can stop and he can spend more time been a daddy!

I understand his point when he says he works all day and wants to do his own thing and relax when he gets home but he doesnt understand what its like looking after ella and the house all day every day. He hasnt done one night feed in the whole time so for 2 months now i havnt had a full nights sleep and from around 10-1 shes crying and grumpy every night so by the time i do get to sleep im quite stressed.

I feel a bit like i might as well be a single mum with 2 babys lol
Just needed to rant, i know he doesnt mean to be an ass but i just needed to get it of my chest

Ell had her first jabs today, she was very brave! She was weighed and shes now 11lb 8oz which the hv said was a bit too much. She was only 5,12 at birth weight and i bet she weighs more than some of the babies who were born heavier lol.

She is having 5oz every 3/4 hours. Is this too much??
Also OH thinks i should leave her to cry a bit more but i dont like too? is she too young to be left to cry?? she gets really upset and it just takes me longer to settle her!

Sorry for the super long post xxx

 

[SRob]

My LO screams with red face and tears, pretty much every day - and always when it is just the two of us! It is awful isn't it?

My OH also thinks we should leave LO to 'cry it out' - I have never been a fan of it, but because baby is the way he is during the day, sometimes leaving him to cry is the only way I can go to the toilet, or have lunch... I absolutely hate it!

I don't think it is fair that your OH plays on the X Box when he gets home - Men will never understand what it is like for us to look after baby all day everyday. My OH is a trooper though, he sorts him out in the evening and settles him for bed - and he even did the feed when LO woke at 4:45am.

My LO weighed 9lb 8oz at his 8 week appointment - he weighed 6lb 4oz when he was born - he's still steady on the 9th centile!

 

[Little_angel]

Nat, I wouldn't say J's poos smell sweet. Just of poo.

Srob - I think you have to judge food intake on the size of your LO and whether they are following their growth curve. Don't judge it on other babies of the same age or even the same weight. Just to horrify you, J is roughly the same age as your baby and he takes between 35 and 40oz a day. He is a milk monster though and following the 75th centile.

Srob - why do you think your LO cries so much? Is it at certain times like after feeding?

Ruthie - wow I don't blame you getting mad. I would be so angry if someone spoke about J like that, especially his daddy! I don't know how all you ladies with unsupportive husbands manage. I'm only just getting to grips with the routine and all the jobs now and my mum helps out days with j and my husband does loads round the house. too. I take my hat off to anyone who has to cope on their own. DH also gets up in the morning with J so that I can catch up in sleep, I would be so stressed otherwise! I can honestly say he is as good with J and his routine as I am. He works from home though (he has an office over the garage but ATM most days he is working from the kitchen table) so he sees how much I have to do! I hope you OH gets the message now

 

[SRob]

My little man is on the 9th - I think I will increase the feeds - he has been on 5oz bottles for about 4 weeks now. I think he'll polish the bottle off if I put more in it. Will see how 6oz go tomorrow.

 

[SRob]

Oh and he has been staying on the 9th.

 

[CARNAT22]

Welcome back Srob x

Well ladies.. last night me and OH had the mother of all arguments.. hes constantly on the xbox and it drives me mad! he works around 8 hours a day then plays on the xbox for 3/4 hours. When ella cries he gets really angry and we always argue but last night was the final straw.. she was crying and he was playing his game and he shouted wil you shut that thing up!!

WOW i was so angry i screamed and shouted at him and i had ella in my arms i totaly didnt think i just flipped but then ella was so upset it was awful, she screamed for about 2 hours bright red, tears and everything. nothing i did would settle her, i felt so awful and i still do now.
The xbox has gone now though, iv basically told him its that or us and its packed away this morning so hopefully the arguing can stop and he can spend more time been a daddy!

I understand his point when he says he works all day and wants to do his own thing and relax when he gets home but he doesnt understand what its like looking after ella and the house all day every day. He hasnt done one night feed in the whole time so for 2 months now i havnt had a full nights sleep and from around 10-1 shes crying and grumpy every night so by the time i do get to sleep im quite stressed.

I feel a bit like i might as well be a single mum with 2 babys lol
Just needed to rant, i know he doesnt mean to be an ass but i just needed to get it of my chest

Ell had her first jabs today, she was very brave! She was weighed and shes now 11lb 8oz which the hv said was a bit too much. She was only 5,12 at birth weight and i bet she weighs more than some of the babies who were born heavier lol.


She is having 5oz every 3/4 hours. Is this too much??
Also OH thinks i should leave her to cry a bit more but i dont like too? is she too young to be left to cry?? she gets really upset and it just takes me longer to settle her!

Sorry for the super long post xxx

God the amount of times I have threatened to throw the PS3 off the balcony over the years...

We only have one TV though so OH is quite mindful of when he games. He normally waits for me to go to bed and has an hour or he waits for "permission" (IE I may tell him to stick it on if I know I'm online for a while)

I don't mind it too much, it keeps him quiet

I really would throw it out of the window if he let James cry to play it though!

I think the issue may be that Ella is jumping centiles? She was pretty teeny when she was born?

I would just take her to baby clinic every 2 weeks to be weighed and check that her weight follows a pattern? She may have just had a growth spurt?

James was 10lb 13oz at his last weigh-in (on 15th Jan) and he is now hovering just above 9th centile. He has always been 25th centile so I am actually hoping he has gained some weight.

OH also thinks James should be left to cry. For the most part he only cries when he wants something (food normally) but occasionally he will jsut have a cry for no apparent reason. OH tells me to leave him for a bit... I never do!!!

My LO screams with red face and tears, pretty much every day - and always when it is just the two of us! It is awful isn't it?

My OH also thinks we should leave LO to 'cry it out' - I have never been a fan of it, but because baby is the way he is during the day, sometimes leaving him to cry is the only way I can go to the toilet, or have lunch... I absolutely hate it!

I don't think it is fair that your OH plays on the X Box when he gets home - Men will never understand what it is like for us to look after baby all day everyday. My OH is a trooper though, he sorts him out in the evening and settles him for bed - and he even did the feed when LO woke at 4:45am.

My LO weighed 9lb 8oz at his 8 week appointment - he weighed 6lb 4oz when he was born - he's still steady on the 9th centile!

James has had tears when he has had his last few hissy fits - breaks my heart!

Thankfully his hissy fits are few and far between (I say this now, we're about to hit another leap soon!)

Yep 9th centile sounds about right, your bub was a little 'un hey? James weighed 9lb 4oz when he was 5 weeks

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[Little_angel]

J had his first jabs this morning! All is well so far, he cried a little but was asleep by the time we were leaving the surgery. He had almost all of his bottle when we got back and has napped for almost 2 hours now.

I have Calpol at the ready, just in case!

 

[mrswoody]

ruthie..bless you! I too would have reacted the same as you. Ohs sometimes just have no clue how hard it is sometimes!

I have had endless arguments about playing the Xbox so now hubby waits for permission! lol He usually asks if it's ok if I'm busy with M or reading or he just puts it on when the 2 of us are having a snooze

Nat..about the smell of poo's M's are quite sweet smelling! This is normal for her though, I think she is a bit constipated I've not had a proper poo from her in days and she can go twice a day sometimes!

Wilson..not sure what time is leaky time but I wake up around 6am ish and my breast pads are soaked and have leaked onto my bra Not nice!

srob..I leave M if I know she is having me on, so if shes fed and clean bum and is having a moan I try not to pick her up but just chat away to her instead?

M has been a fussy madam today and has had me in tears almost. She has been screaming at me when she has been feeding, she is pretty strong now too so when I'm trying to latch her on she is head butting me or putting her arms out so I can't move her into place I get there eventually but it's not without a fuss!