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

[Little_angel]

Kerrie - I don't really know for sure, I'm afraid. I'm a practice nurse with a special interest in immunisations and I'm not qualified to diagnose illness. I wouldn't want to give you the incorrect info.

From my general knowledge I wouldn't think it's something to panic about. When we're sick it's often partially digested contents. With a baby, I suppose it indicates that it's not posseted milk or reflux, it's actually being sick. If it continues tomorrow, I would suggest you check with someone like your GP.

xxx

 

[kerrie89]

Thanks l_a. I will see how she goes. It was only a little bit and she's not done it since.

Arghhh this sick business is driving me nuts!

Im literally sick of sick xx

 

[mrswoody]

La thank you your like the November mummies own personnel guru xx

Madison hasn't pooped properly for 2 days so I'm thinking she's constipated done the bicycle legs so if she hasn't gone in the night ill try with a little bit of water

x

 

[Wilson28]

L_A yeah ive had my 6wk check up, is everything ok? I didnt know you was in nursing as well what area do you work? I was a&e before i left but not going back to work going into uni.

Mrswoody yr bf arnt you? If so arthurs been bunged up too, they advise not to give water to bf babies, because it fills them up and they dont go on boobie. I know u may think this is mad but lay her on a changing mat, warm wet cotton wool, rub her bum hole with it as its full of nerves and will stimulate her bowels, then bring her knees to her belly and then back down straight, keep doing that and it works a treat its an old trick i was taught in jessops maternity hospital 10yrs ago when i worked there, just be warned she may fire poo all over you and fart alot, also while doing this rub her belly lol xx

Kerrie
I had the same problem with arthur the other week when his trapped wind started, the dr said babies stomachs are filled with water so when they are sick it comes back milk/watery looking worse than it is. I remember when working at jessops they said aptimil is a milk to bring babies sugar levels up and is quite a rich milk, maybe its a bit rich for LO hence the puking, have you bought a couple of cartons of cow & gate to try? See if shes sick on that? Xx

Well arthurs back asleep now, went down at 9.15pm -1.15am so hoping he goes till 6am (wishful thinking lol) xx

Xx

 

[CARNAT22]

Morning all,

James seems to be going backwards with regards to sleep!!

He's been going down from 8/9pm until 5/6 (and then we're pretty much up!)

Last night it was 9.30 - 3.45 and he wanted to stay up at 4.00am!!!

I managed to get him to have another nap until 6am but I can't take these early mornings? He had me up at 5am the other morning.

Getting up so early makes for such a long day. I can't even nap when James does as he only has cat naps. I have to take him out for a long walk to get him to have a longer nap!

I am so tired...

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[SRob]

My little man is definitely going through his leap - because he rolled over in his sleep?! It weirded me out going to him this morning, him being the other way that he was out down. My little man woke in the night for a feed list night, a 1:30am feed, yikes. Then woke again at 7am - which was bearable. Ewan has just sent him to sleep again, hopefully can get a couple of hours peace out of him for a bit!

 

[CARNAT22]

Wow to rolling over!!

I need to be more careful with James as I know that he'll surprise us soon and I'd hate for his first roll to be off the sofa and onto the floor

He's actually fallen back to sleep now, he won't stay down long though!

I am currently in a battle with the cat as she thinks she can sleep on baby gym. So far today I've chased her off about 10 times, it's becomming a battle of wits

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[SRob]

I know! Clever lad!

My man is still asleep, but will have to wake him soon to feed him I think. I hate waking him as it is so hard to get him to doze off in the first place. Colief really messes up the feeding, can't wait to be done with it!

 

[CARNAT22]

Has the Colief done its job though?

James won't settle so I'm getting us dressed to pop put...

must not spend any money, must not spend any money

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[SRob]

I am not sure, he is still troublesome. The doctor has given us some Infant Gaviscon to try incase colic isn't the issue, but I am holding back from using it until the time period for colic is up - because hopefully, if it is colic, he'll stop being restless by then, and if not then will try the gaviscon.

LO has been good so far today, has gone in his moses basket with no contest at all - twice! And no crying thus far!

I am getting a much needed haircut today - first one post birth! Little man is being looked after by MIL this afternoon. So far, my day has not involved much crying at all!

 

[Kellybean]

Ugh...I'm back. Had no Internet connection...it's amazing how lost I felt without it. But I got some housework done

m is due a leap (waiting in dread) but if he rolled over in his sleep, I would have MORE to worry about.

Well my biggest break through this week is being able to get m to sleep in his cot for naps and not on me. Although I do let him snooze on me then transfer him, so this is a god send for getting stuff done around the house more, and already my mood is improving which I am CERTAIN is resulting in a happier baby. His cold has gone and I have strep throat so can't interact with family for a few days, but m should be immune to it...I hope.

Hope everyone else is getting on ok.

 

[Wilson28]

Im just at the wake of the funeral, was an amazing service xx

 

[Kellybean]

I'm glad she had a good send off Amanda, warms the heart. X

 

[Wilson28]

She turned up late in a white horse and carriage with 300 people to send her off the minister spoke well of her, anyone on fb saw i wrote her a special status today, i asked people to be mindful of winding/whinging status's today and be more thoughtful of people dying of cancer, so today my pledge is to not give people time who arnt worth it and to moan less about other ways/actions xx

 

[Kellybean]

Good move.

Sometimes I look at mylf an wonder "why am I whining about that?" We all fall foul of it at times.

I'm glad so many people cared for her.

 

[Little_angel]

Wilson - saw your lovely FB update, glad your friend had a good send off.

I'm a practice nurse at the moment, but I've done all sorts: Critical Care, spinal, gastro/endoscopy, management. Practice nursing works well with part time and is very family friendly, hence the shift. I have a special interest in imms, diabetes, travel health as well as the usual dressings etc.

I'm knackered today, didn't have a good night last night, having trouble getting back to sleep after feeds again. I tried to run because I don't get chance often and felt so crap I had to abandon halfway. Went to the shops to try and find a couple of tops I can wear - my mat stuff is too big and my pre stuff too small - but everything that fits elsewhere clings on my belly. I hate being overweight

Then to top it off, it took an hour and a half to settle J tonight. He had a total meltdown and didn't even seem any better when I cuddled him. Eventually he fell asleep from pure exhaustion. My husband had gone to running club so he couldn't even help. He walked through the door just as I came down the stairs!

Tomorrow I have to pack up what feels like the entire house to take to the in laws!

/rant

 

[Wilson28]

I want to go to uni to do midwifery, its a big passion of mine, i feel ive got all i can out of adult nursing, ive worked bank for quite a few yrs now and gained so much experience through out many areas but im ready for a new challenge, since all the panic attacks over death i dont feel i can work within the clinical side of nursing, as midwifery makes me feel warm within and excitement, lifes to short not to go for your dreams, i applied for next years intake but i need to weigh it up if i want another baby then or go into 3yrs of uni??

As for keeping fit, ive enough bf the weights just dropping off me, i cant keep up with the calorie intake lol,

Ive also had a very restless baby this evening, screamed for an hour on daddy and i hear silence now so hoping hes fell asleep xx

I never asked, what is everyones new years resoloution? Xx

 

[mrswoody]

Evening mummas,

Wilson..your right we need to go for what we want in life, it really is too short. Glad your friend had a good send off xx Since giving birth Ive been inspired and I want to go study midwifery in a few years I just strongly feel that that is my calling so I'm going to do an access course and get myself volunteering at the hospital to help my case if you do adult nursing can't you just do a years conversion to midwifery??

La..I'm having trouble sleeping at the minute, gets to bed time and I'm wide awake. Hope your weekend is enjoyable xx

 

[Wilson28]

Hi mrs woody

Hope yr asleep, im on my 1st feed
Well you used to could do a 18month top up but sheffield stopped it,
Like you said it is inspiring, also instead of an access course, why dont you do a care job (home carr and do your nvq 2/3) and thst is the same entry, plus you get experience in a health care setting which you need these days xx

 

[sazz]

Hi everyone, How are you all.

Wilson glad your friend had a really good send off.

Well it was first jabs today and T was ok till about 5 where he just screamed, it was so bad even boob didn't calm him. So gave him a drop of calpol and just ended up taking in turns with oh to sway him as that's all he want. Was much better after the calpol started working and even gave us both some smiles. Just up for his first feed and he seems fine now. We also tried him on some formula as I need to wean him onto it before I go back to work in April so starting now. He wouldn't drink it, I think it's the taste not to mention its smells a bit funny, so gave him a bottle of bm and he guzzled that. Would it be better to do a mix bottle then fade out the bm in it until its full formula?

I thought about midwifery as a career choice too but it may be in a few years time as I really enjoy my job as a communications tech but I just don't know if there are the jobs for it outside of the army. I've got a year and a bit too find out.

I've got to loose a bit more weight as I'm a bit stuck at the mo mainly because with bf I'm soo hungry. I need to loose some as going back to physical lessons at work is going to hurt like getting hit by a bus. I do miss the exercise though.