MSE Parents Club Part 16

gizmodo_2

jennynoo wrote: »

Shivering and fever, feeling tired etc. are symptoms of mastisis so I think you two should talk to your GP or HV.

Thanks for this. I've been watching out for mastitis but I don't think it is. I brought it up with midwife too. I don't have a temperature. But I will bring it up again with HV tomorrow, see what she says.

Becles

gizmodo wrote: »

I'm thinking of starting a bed time routine (she's 2.5 weeks) is it too early? I'm thinking 7:30pm bath, nappy change and to bed in our bedroom on her own. Then I'll go to bed after her 10/11pm feed. And hopefully she'll be settled by then and fall asleep after that feed and the 2/3am feed?! Yeah, maybe not. I just don't know what else to do. I'm going mad.

I like routines and had one from birth for all of mine. I gave them a bath around 9.30pm, fed them and put them to bed, then went to bed myself. I was usually up around 2-3am, then they'd sleep through till early morning. Gradually the 2-3am got later and later until they were sleeping from about 10pm-6am, so I started moving the bath and feed slightly earlier until it got back to around 7pm.

Give it a go and see what happens. If it works, great! If it doesn't then try something else.

BargainPrincess wrote: »

Sorry if I have rambled on a bit but I am so tired. I used to have a demanding job in the city and now I can't even make toast without burning it!!

Nice to meet you :cool:

They don't tell you these things at ante-natal do they? You're expecting to potter around keeping the house nice and tidy and when hubby comes in, you'll be fresh and awake with his meal ready for him and baby contentedly laying in a bouncy chair.

In reality, hubby comes home, he has no dinner as you've survived on crisps and biscuits all day, you look a mess, the house is a mess, the baby is screaming and instead of asking how his day went, you break down in an "arrrggghhh I can't do this" moment

Tiredness can make you shivery, but get checked out just in case. Try and take multi-vits too as breastfeeding takes a lot out of your body and can make you feel run down. Try and eat healthy food if you can, but I know that's not always possible.

delain wrote: »

I have a ceramic hob (electric) and I dump junk on it when I clean the worktops, except one time I'd left a ring on and melted a plastic container to my cookertop :eek:

I did that a few times on my old one When it broke I made sure I bought one with child lock on, and I lock it more for my benefit than child protection

tiamai_d

Bargin Princess, it sound slike it could be mastitis too. The shivvers, is it like someone walking over your grave?

First symptom I had of mastitis was the shivvers and the really really sad mood. It was a few days before the lace-like rash appeared on areas of my breasts so do get checked out. Second time it started at night and I called NHS24 who saw me straight away. Remember that if you are already taking paracetamol you may not see the temperature.

Luckily if it is mastitis, once you start the antibiotics you do start to feel better very quickly.

ETA, I ended up mostly co-sleeping at night with Amber even though I never wanted to do it. It was just easier to let her sleep with me than disturb us both by putting her in her crib. It helped me feel more rested, even if I didn't get any extra sleep it feels like more because you don't get out of bed.

aless02

*hugs for sore boobies and tired mummies*

Any burning sensations could be thrush? You don't always get white bits. Just something to look out for.

I melted our plastic kitchen scale on the hob a few weeks ago. I HATE ceramic hobs, I'm used to gas .

ethelsmum

Evening all, sorry I've only skimmed back quickly as I have an headache so apologies.

Welcome Hngrymummy, nice to see you over here.

BargainPrincess - sorry no advice, but hope it clears up soon.

Not much to report here, I'm too tired to think tonight.

delain

aless02 wrote: »

*hugs for sore boobies and tired mummies*

Any burning sensations could be thrush? You don't always get white bits. Just something to look out for.

I melted our plastic kitchen scale on the hob a few weeks ago. I HATE ceramic hobs, I'm used to gas .

Haha yes my ceramic hob is not always my friend. I'd got used to gas as well and find the rings take ages to cool down.

Taught my cat a lesson though when it tried to walk across it to get to the chicken when I was dishing up my roast:rotfl: gave an ear splitting yowl and ran off on three legs It's not meant to go on the worktops at all and that stopped it for a while I can tell you!

Feel I should say cat is actually now fine, I did check her that same day and she didn't blister up or anything, couple of months later she did get run over and broke her pelvis but she's recovered from that now as well. Hard as nails my cat :rotfl:

Well the older terrors have been driving me nuts today, OH very kindly bought DD1 a new book in Sainsburys (they were 3 for 2 and he got Squeak a couple of lovely ones) and she had been really slating him earlier (whilst he was at work) so that showed her lol.

I hope everyone is feeling better, I wish you all happy babies and happy boobies

hngrymummy

Can't remember who said they weren't feeling very well, sorry. Anyway, go to the Dr. If it's mastitis then it can be treated, if it's not, then it may be something you can pass on to sproglet, which you don't want either. I have a viral infection, and I'm really glad I got checked out asap, as the anti bs have kicked in and I'm feeling loads better already. Hopefully I won't pass it on.

Night all x

gizmodo_2

When you've changed the nappy, clothes, fed the baby and burped them and they still cry, what should you do? She just won't stop crying when I put her to sleep at night. She's upstairs now with OH trying to settle her (been in 'bed' since 8pm), changed nappy and fed her at 9pm. That settled her, she falls asleep in my arms and then screams the moment I put her down. This goes on for hours. Do they just grow out of it? Do I just need to accept that I need to stay up for hours just holding her? I just don't know what to do, I feel so helpless and useless.

Tigerlee_2

hiya
I'm a first time mum too. Emily is 8 weeks today, i found whenever i put her down at night that she would just wake up 5 mis later crying then we couldn't settle her again. We ended up co- sleeping which i know is bad but it settled E and we slept coz we could settle her quickly when she stirred as we were right there. I did this co- sleep from 1 week but managed to get her down in the cot (skipped the moses basket as she hated it) 2 weeks ago and all has been fine. Actually goes down awake and stares at her teddy then goes to sleep. x p.s. i actually liked co-sleeping but everyones reaction is awful!

Make-it-3

Welcome Hungrymummy - our LO hates her moses basket too, and her pram and her car seat. Will only settle in our arms or between us in bed. Don't mind the latter as co-sleeping makes BF at night so much easier. We have absolutely no routine though - as her behaviour changes day by day.

Apart from the length of time it takes to BF, we're not having too many issues although I do find at night I wake up for one feed sweating and then might be freezing next feed - is that something I should be worried about?

Some not great news today, had a gyny referral appointment as I was concerned about my stitches healing and it seems I have an infection and will probably need to be re-stitched :eek: