MSE Parents Club Part 7

money_maker_3

searching_me wrote: »

go to bed MM ............ if you want :rotfl: x

Not quite yet

carlamagee

money_maker wrote: »

Carla, that was what Dylan had at birth, TTN is what they call it. If that is all it is, he will be absolutely fine in 48 hours, unfortunately Dylan actually had TTN and persistent fetal circulation as well which is why he was sick for a lot longer

night everyone off to bed.
im gonnna be here for another while. friend has just called OH in tears to take him gfrom antrim area hosp to royal. dunno if its for baby or marie. either way, im worried. wont know for another hour at least when my OH can txt to lemme kno wats going on....

searching_me

didnt think so MM ........ i just had a really nice sandwhich (my diet is bu99ered at the mo but back to being good after philips birthday i promise) ........ it was lettcue wotis and salad cream on brown bread ... nomnomnom x

scruffy96uk

Sorry Carla I'm lost did you post about this friend previously, I'm good at missing posts????

r.mac_2

SeptemberBaby wrote: »

Glam, I mostly use the cartons when out and about. My changing bag always has one plus a steribottle and pair of scissors for the days when I'm in a rush!

xx

I do this and take a steralised bottle with hot water in it as well as some formula powder. I'm ready for all possibilities when I have my change bag. However now LO is down to 3 feeds a day I will be cutting back on what I carry around with me - milk wise anyway!

elle_gee wrote: »

Just curious cos I didn't look any further into getting a switch installed to be able to switch mine off after the dealer refused to do it (wouldn't take on the liability if they did it wrong!). I put Rhys in the back of my 3dr Fiesta but am contemplating a bigger 5dr.. Going to test drive my sister's Focus next time she's up this way.

I have a three door BMW, and we use an isofix base with the maxi cosi car seat. We were unable to have our airbag switched off in the front passenger seat. But i don't find it a problem at all.

carlamagee wrote: »

My best friend went into labour on monday night/tuesday morn at 3am when her waters broke. She had her baby boy today at about 3.30pm after an epidural and then finally had to have a c-section. He was 5'4. my friends havent seen him yet, they have to wait 48 hours!!? He is on oxygen and has fluid in his lungs. I do not know much about babies who need extra help when they are born. I was very lucky with both mine as i had no problems delivering or throughoiut my pregnancies. Her OH phoned me tonight to let me know what was happening (my OHs best friend) and, i just didnt know what to say to him, he sounded a bit down, as he hadnt even got to see his baby boy yet!!???

I had LO at 11.29am and didn't get to see her until about midnight after she was born although hubby was with her most of that time. She had similar problems and was born not breathing. We were in SCBU for 5 days or so. However, it seems strange they are making both parents wait 48 hrs even to be able to see baby?

scruffy96uk

Off to walk dog will be back soon x x

money_maker_3

carla, it could be anything hun, try not to worry just yet, although I know that is easier said than done. You know they will only go to Royal if they need something that Antrim dont have, so baby or mum will be in good hands up there. ((hugs)) for you

ETA - did she have the baby in Antrim, or was she moved there ??

angelfairy

!!!!!! i just typed a really long post for you MFD in relation to your questions on weaning and then the internet connection dropped out!!!

maz - fairies arrived this morning. thank you so much, we are very grateful. hope to be able to repay the fairies one day.

just watching the secret millionaire on +1 now. i always cry

emlou2009

glam, i'd take cartons, i know its not very MSE but they are only about 50p
when i go to see my auntie 3 hours away in a couple of weeks for the day i will be taking cartons, they are so much easier!

weezl i lol'd at you reading fergie our posts in mummy voice

seth actually properly laughed today!! for the first time everyone elses babies seem to have been doing it for ages, he has only done a short chuckle before if you tickled him to the edge of crying but today he did proper laughs, it was so cute i love his little laugh!! the rudest thing was though, it wasnt for me or his daddy, it was for my friend that came round :rolleyes: all he did was say BOO really loud and he was away! OH and i have been trying all evening and cant get him to do it again :rolleyes:

r.mac_2

How much water do your babies drink? I fill Benjamins sippy cup up to 100ml but he spits tons out and still hardly ever gets it lower than 50ml.

LO has sipps every few mouthfuls, but not lots and lots. As long as I'm offering her the water, I figure that she'll drink it if thirsty. There is a lot of water content in their food and of course they get fluid in the form of milk. I think offering is the most important thing.

Wouldn't be a proper post without a pooping question!! I know that this is probably related but Benjamin really seems to strain to poo. He does poo but it can be a little like rabbit droppings sometimes...do you think upping his water will be enough or perhaps a teeny bit of very diluted juice would be an option.

Juice is an option - try watered down fruit juice, prune juice can help constipation if that's an issue. You can buy expensive baby juice too. There is a debate surrounding diluting juice and real sugar versus low sugar alternatives. A Dr told me that ribena is good when they are recovering from a sickness bug as a little sugar helps the gut absorb water more easily.

Can a baby eat too much? Benjamin just seems to continue eating until I have decided he has had enough (well I worry that he will pop!) not so much at lunchtime but this evening he ate a large portion of purreed veg (potatoes, carrots and cauliflower from a roast dinner) with rice (to bulk it out - so very carb heavy). A organix mango and apple fruit puree, half a banana and a fromage frais. I think he would have carried on if I gave him more...he then BF for 5-10 minutes about 20 mins later!!!
It is all healthy stuff but I worry that he is overeating

I tend to be guided by LO's appetite, some days voracious, others non-existent! However, most babies I know IRL are boys and they all eat for britain. I think it may be a boy thing! If you are worried, then try introducing a 'snack' time somewhere in the day to space the food out? So long as it's balanced then he should be just fine. I find my LO refuses anymore by pursing her lips tight shut when she's decided she's had enough. If he's moving about lots he's expending lots of energy so will need to refill.

Hope everyone is well (((HUGS))) to everyone who needs them.

MFD xxx[/QUOTE]