MSE Newborn to 1 year Baby Club 1

dizziblonde

mlbarrett wrote: »

We've just purchased a taller gate as our naughty terrier has managed to jump over the gate we have. He's desperate to investigate Joel and has tried to get close a couple of times. He's been treated badly in the past so thinks anything is out to get him.
The dog has got used to the lad that we provide respite care for so hopefully he'll get used to Joel.

We had a helluva time with our greyhound when the baby came home - just really really switched on by the baby noises and she simply couldn't figure out what this small thing was. It didn't help she's an ex-racer who was trained to chase small, white, fluffy things and so much of what babies wear is small, white and fluffy. Took a lot of separation, and then having her in the room with a lead and muzzle on, then no muzzle, then trailing the lead so we could grab it if we needed to before she concluded the baby was worthy of a cursory lick (everything gets licked by Nancy - she's the lickiest dog you'll ever meet) and then boring enough for her to go back to sleep and ignore.

We still have issues regarding her thievery - she loves soft toys and soft fluffy things (again, it's quite a typical greyhound thing) so we've got to be careful or coats and teddies start walking across the room onto "her" sofa... but I can live with that. Obviously I'd never trust the pair of 'em unattended in a room with each other - but that goes without saying.

If the taller gate doesn't stop the jumping over - try putting the other gate upside down at the top of the doorframe to make the gap narrow and harder to judge getting a jump through.

Kira000

Nereis wrote: »

Hi there ladies and gents, not a mum myself but looking for some advice from you all if possible. My close friend is expecting a baby in May, she's the first of our 'group' to have a baby so really want to show our support for her but don't really have the knowledge to do so atm!!

Want to put together a sort of 'go-to' kit of things that other mums have found helpful when baby is up all night, got a sore bum etc. I know that every babys is different but thinking there must be some tips and tricks I can pass onto her? Want to make up a little box and put everything in there for her!

So far have been advised:
Dentinox or infacol
Ashton & Parsons powder for teething
Gaviscon for reflux
Big pack of maternity pads for first few days after birth

Will have a read through as much of this thread as poss to get other ideas, but just wondering what you mums and dads have found invaluable or you wish you would have had at 3am at some point? Would be so so grateful for your help, really want to help her out.

In addition to the things already mentioned, i would suggest a box of pure camomile tea bags (check ingredients). Even if she isnt a herbal tea person (i'm not!), i found them helpful to drink about 40mins before evening feeds as they seemed to come out in the milk and help LO get off to sleep, plus relax me when i couldnt drop off in those rare quiet moments!
Would second lots of muslins, and vests too.
Might be worth getting in some Gripe water, and some spare syringes, for when the baba is old enough.

mozzyc

Swaddleme blankets were a godsend for us! Charlie's little arms were flying all over the place, but the minute he was swaddled, he completely relaxed and went to sleep.

Some sort of white noise too. Definitely helped settle him x

Ps - Hi ladies! x

mozzyc

mlbarrett wrote: »

Thank you!

Despite fully dilating in 15 mins (I was just about to be sent home at 1cm) and then not being able to have painkillers (G&A didn't touch the pain), it didn't go too badly.
Quite tired at the moment and still emotional, I'm not feeling too bad, thanks. Bf is going pretty well so I'm starting to feel like we're getting settled.

Mlb x

Ah that's great. Well done you.
Being emotional is perfectly normal. I used to sing twinkle twinkle to Charlie, and just start crying. So glad the bf is going well x

sunshine_1988

mozzyc wrote: »

Swaddleme blankets were a godsend for us! Charlie's little arms were flying all over the place, but the minute he was swaddled, he completely relaxed and went to sleep.

Some sort of white noise too. Definitely helped settle him x

Ps - Hi ladies! x

Hi Mozzy!!

Hi everyone xxx

moneypenny21

Hi all hope your all ok. Any tips to help a newborn sleep at night? Between 2-5 she doesn't sleep she demands feeding (every 4hrs in the day) more and between nappy changes and trying to settle her she !just won't go down after a feed. Tonight has been horrendous we have all been awake since 2am with her - feed,wind,change cycle - 6 hours non stop. Think it feels worse as we haven't had any sleep as I almost got admitted to hospital last niight because of an infection. We are all just shattered! !luckily I begged them to let me home but got jn at 2am ready fir that feed. She falls asleep after feeding and is peaceful but we have to wind her or she is sick abd the winding wakes her up. Any tips at all are welcome she is a different baby in the day - goes asleep straight away after a feed! It's only night number 8 but we are willing to try anything to get a few hours sleep!!

savageHK

The avent room thermometer is on sale at argos at the moment at something like £7

Moneypenny - my 2 week old has been great at sleeping at night (until last night) but we are really lucky with him in that he doesn't need winding at night and doesn't complain about wet or dirty nappies. We're also bed sharing (we have a cosleeping cot but aren't using it really - but it does mean we don't have to worry about him falling out of bed!) And that seems to make him go back to sleep after a feed quickly. I've also figured out how to breastfeed lying down so the last few nights i've not even sat up in bed when he wakes. Even last night when he was awake quite a bit I still feel like I've slept if you know what I mean.

*Ro*

Cheap pocket sprung etc mattresses on amazon brand komfi
Hot uk link
http://m.hotukdeals.com/deals/cot-bed-mattress-deals-orginal-deal-now-back-up-3-more-mattresses-from-13-08-1427451#comments

If you type in komfi on amazon they come up
There is one less than £20 pocket spring with cool max cover
Also one with outlast £30
Pure mattress £20 ish

I can't vouch for company but thought worth a punt and the company does have one on nct website http://www.nctshop.co.uk/Komfi-Deluxe-Cot-Bed-Mattress/productinfo/4594/

Meant to say that amazon usually up prices quick so some may not be available for long etc

moneypenny21

Thanks savage - I could cope with getting up two or three times in the night if she'd go back to sleep but being awake solidly for six hours is no fun! She doesn't really complain about wet nappies but we hear the dirty ones coming so we have to change them. Did everything in the pitch black last night to try and reduce the stimulation. Tried to feed her a bit more today & might give her a bit expressed bottle before bedtime tonight. Went on our first walk today which she loved! I'm !willing to try anything for a bit more night rest!!

martafdz

Moneypenny, ours is just over two weeks old and she used to be unsettled for hours non stop because she was still hungry. I was breastfeeding so I didn't know she wasn't getting enough. Now she has a few hours once a day where she doesn't settle. I've tried a few things and eventually one of them work: rubbing her back in a skin to skin position proper skin to skin, a warm full bath (midwife showed us the technique for a.full bath), warm feeding (I generally do it at room temperature, warming the bottle a little seems to help digestion, getting rid of wind and settle her a bit), cradle on the lap and weirdly enough just putting her on the mat on the floor, I can't understand that one, though. All that has stopped at some point the crying, but it seems only feeding and/or winding put her to sleep. We had a few days when she had such bad wind that she would threw back up the milk. We thought it was reflux, but the midwife said it was very bad wind and to try to keep her upright for a bit after a feed, rub her back or put her belly to belly upright. A couple of days afterwards, she stopped throwing back up stuff. Today she's been very unsettled, but we think it's a growth spurt, she's suddenly eating loads, as soon as we started feeding her more ounces, she's back to being a sleepy angel. She's increased the feeds suddenly in the last couple of days by almost a full ounce every other feed. I read some babies get the first growth spurt between 2-3 weeks, then other at 4-6 weeks, I think we are on the first one!

I posted it before, but just in case you do not find it, the full bath was like this : you fill the bath 2/3 or so, just so when you put the baby in it, it won't spill water out. You first wash her head as normal, wrapped in a towel and still with the nappy on. You dry her head also as normal. Take the nappy off and put your arm under her head behind the shoulders all along, your hand holding her ribcage under her underarm. Take both legs together under the bent knees and put her slowly inside of the water. Put her feet at the end so she touches the bath with them, then move the hand you had under the knees and put it on top of her belly, making it go a bit under the water. All needs to be done with soft movements, and in that position you move her slightly as if she were floating from side to side, very slightly and softly. Make sure she feels supported (I keep saying "she" but I forgot if you had a he or she!! Posting from phone, difficult to have a look from this screen!) and that s/he feels your hands around her and the head supported on your arm, and feet touching the end. Our baby loved it, although the first time we tried it after the midwife showed us how to do it, we rushed her too much, were a bit clumsy, she was hungry and she continued to cry. After that, we did it slowly and no problems. Anyway, the only thing that truly puts her to sleep is feeding, the rest just relaxes her.