MSE Parents Club Part 9

SusanC_2

scruffy96uk wrote: »

I've had a screamy baby for the past 3 weeks, she is waking up in the night/early hours of the morning screaming. She is totally unconsolable sometimes. Do you think she should be settled down in the new house now or could it take a while??

Scruffy, we moved house when Alice was similar age and we had terrible trouble although I don't know whether it was age or the house move. She was okay the first couple of weeks and then she started waking up in the middle of the night and just not settling by herself. It was very variable though so would sometimes be every night for three weeks but then could be fine for a couple of weeks. Eventually after we had made a bed (so we knew we weren't going to be making any more changes in her sleeping arrangements) we started being firm with her and said she had to stay in bed and we would stay with her in her room and hold her hand for a while if she wanted but not actually stay all night or bring her into our room and she soon settled down after that.

angela6834

Becles wrote: »

Morning

Taking Charlotte to a toddler day at the Centre for Life this morning. The theme is animals so she should enjoy it. She seems to like science-y type things so I wonder if that's where her future lies.

I dont know if im brave enough but when you're through at Newcastle, we should meet up sometime x

Fitzio

MM - belated Happy Birthday for yesterday.
GISI/Hammy - hope your LO'd jags go ok later.

Beenie - I have a nasal aspirator and Holly really likes it. I thought it was a waste of money, but when she had the cold I was surprised how much mucus we could get out that cotton buds could not. I don't think it's an essential purchase but useful!

weezl74

got-it-spend-it wrote: »

Weezl- How's the baby spinning going? Have you seen the MW since they thought he was breech?

hiya gisi How're you?

Nope, ante-natal visits are pretty few and far between in a second pregnancy that's low risk! We had a 28 week one (breech discovered) and now nothing til 35 weeks! Feels like I was always at the midwife last time

Must confess I haven't done any yoga moves or torch shining

Think I'm a bit in denial!

Fitzio

Oooh, just put GMTV on and they are doing makeovers in Manchester. Is Jillie there?????

jillie1974

morning!

had an eventful evening/night here.

was cutting Kian's nails with the nail clipper and managed to cut his thumb (bad mummy). actually cut a piece of the skin. cue lots of crying and blood. managed to calm Kian down but the cut wouldnt stop bleeding. an hour later and phonecalls to both grannies on what to do we rang NHS direct to see if there was anything we could even buy to stop the bleeding. lovely nurse rang us back, went through what had we done to stop the bleeding etc. by now it was 1 1/2 hours since i had cut him and no sign of the bleeding stopping. so she said we had done everything (damp cotton compress held firm on his thumb) so to go to A & E!! had to get MIL to take us up to A & E. luckily its a 10/15 min drive away so not too bad. waited an hour to see DR who examined the cut. said it was a nice clean cut (great) and that there wasnt anything he could do as Kian is only 4 months and the cut would eventually stop bleeding. The cut was still bleeding slightly, so he said he would see if a little dressing could be put on. ( i think this was more for mummy and daddy's benefit than Kian's). So off we went to see a nurse who put a little dressing on his thumb. She said it would prob come off over night but if not to take it off this morning. So home we came. It was now 11.45 and we were all shattered. So DH changed Kian and I rang muy mum to let her know everything was ok. Kian was happy playing in his cot. Went over to give him a kiss goodnight and the dressing was off!! so it lasted about 45 mins!! lol!!!

This morning he is fine. No bother to him at all. Was fab at a&e, he smiled at all the dr, nurses we saw mummy is fine but still feels so bad for cutting him!!!


We also discovered last night he can take the soother from his mouth and throw it and roll onto one side !! so not all bad!!

Off to the dentist in a bit to have the crown fitted.

going to read back now from yesterday, see what i missed.

jillie1974

Fitzio wrote: »

Oooh, just put GMTV on and they are doing makeovers in Manchester. Is Jillie there?????

hiya!!no, unfortunately not. after the trauma last night i'm too shattered
never mind i;m sure there will be another opportunity

angela6834

Bless Jillie. Glad it stopped. I hate cutting Rose's nail, they grow so quick, I have to do it twice a week x

Fitzio

Awww, poor you! Babies skin heals quicker than adults so he will be fine - I think it's much worse for parents! Have fun at dentist. I am off to meet a girl I have not seen for about 15 years!! And popping into Asda Living for baby event.

wi3adora

Morning all x

I've woken up covered in bruises I'm so clumsy though so no idea where I've got them from? (my excuse is I'm blonde and I'm sticking to it)

Weezl (and anyone else who cares) I shall let you know tonight whether or not I enjoyed it? I've been doing DH's skull in by singing the songs plus aswell me and Mum are going out for tea and then meeting my dad who's on a course till 7 so can't have tea with us

Hopefully the council will show up today? We may have squirrels in the loft :eek: DH rang to make an appointment yesterday but all they could say is they'll be round sometime between Tuesday and Friday? Don't mind staying in today, but I'm going out tomorrow (to the boots sale thanks GISI) so tough if I'm not there.