MSE Newborn to 1 year Baby Club 1

Crabapple

Suffering today. LO went into feeding frenzy last night and would not settle until 3.30. By that point I was so primed for her to start screaming again I couldn't sleep:(. DH has man flu so he was also struggling with her.

I don't understand sometimes how I can love something so much that drives me to despair at times and has me crying floods of tears.

thegreenroom - Hugs to you. I can't tell you if that's normal, I doubt there is a normal period of time, but you should speak to the midwives or HV about things when you see them, or make an appointment at your GP. They will be able to help and advise, and just talking about how you are feeling will be a good first step.

Kira - I'm betting on brown as that's pretty much all of both our families. Her eyes are really dark already, more grey than blue.

Gilly - I would say go out as well. I felt so proud of myself taking a bit of a walk out with her, just us, even if it was over three weeks after she was born. I was starting to resent DH being able to leave the house at a moment's notice and even that he could get to the supermarket :rotfl:

Have managed to have some brunch today, even had time to cook it (5 mins!) but she is so worn out from last night she has finally succumbed to sleep. I'm waiting on my parents coming over so I can have a nap. Yay!!

Lauralou

Gilly big hugs. I would go into town with DS, i love going for a walk, it really does clear your head. My DD colic kicked in around 2weeks (which is early).

We had another good night with DD, she only had about half hour of crying and onces she calmed down we managed a feed and she let my have my pudding in peace!! I didn't know what to do with myself as i've become so used to her screaming in the evenings.

I'm having one of those days where all you want to do is cry. I'm annoyed at OH(he has been signed off work with stress), he slept in the longue again, so i told him to come in the bedroom at 8 to watch DD whilst i get ready for post-natal group but he didn't and only woke up as i was leaving and didn't even say sorry and i don't think he has remembered that i asked him. I thought why should i go wake OH when he knew that i wanted him and maybe should of set the alarm on his phone or something. I will remind him later that i asked him but just not in the mood at the moment.

Have managed to get DD to have a sleep so am in bed eating chocolate:):rotfl:

Fredula

Ooh I haven't seen this thread before! Just a quick hello! I had my baby 2 weeks ago on the 23rd by emergency caesarian due to pre-eclampsia. Harry is in NICU as he was born at 32+2. He's doing really well though and will be allowed home as soon as he learns to breastfeed (he's doing quite well at it for a boy of his age!)

*Redhead*

Well, my little man is 8days old today.

Had my first wobble yesterday when he projectile threw up in my face. Went bloody everywhere, including my hair, and my OH just laughed.
Somehow baby managed to get nothing at all on himself either.

We've also had the fountain of wee, once on my bed, and twice (one after the other) on the living room rug.

Changing a boy is a whole lot different to a girl :rotfl:

One thing I have noticed. He gets hiccups an awful lot, and they can last up to 20minutes. Is there anything I can do to relieve them?

AmySquash

Hi Ladies

I hope you dont mind me sneaking in, I shouldnt really be on this thread but just wanted to mention, to all you ladies who have little boys and had 'wee' incidents - have you heard of willy wigwams??!!!

http://www.sprogbox.co.uk/products.php?prd=x0128&gclid=CNG7ucPHjq4CFQYKfAodIinhyQ

They are the funniests things, and although they do not stop the wee, they do stop the 'fountain' effect that little boys often manage!! I found them useful for the first few months....

SVsandy

Hi ladies. I haven't really been on here so I apologise if somebody has already mentioned this..My LO is 16wks old. Since she was 3 weeks old she got colic..Is seems like all she ever does is cry. Obv that isnt the case but she does cry a helluva lot. What makes it worse is that she is rubbish at sleeping in the day so is always overtired by the afternoon making her crying worse. Please tell me I'm not alone. I can't stand her crying anymore!

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thegreenroom yes its quite normal, i was tearful until about 3 weeks with all of mine, but do talk to hv about it, it helps just that somebody knows and of course join us on here and have a moan. x

gilly, get the pram or car out and go for a wander yourself, dont set yourself a ig shopping list just see it as a bonus if you mange to pick anything up lol have a wander and and feel smug when people comment how lovely your baby is. x

fredula and rehead congrats on the births, hope your enjoying lovely mummy cuddles, hiccups, just try water, samuel is 17 weeks and still gets them

svsandy sorry to hear little one has colic, hugs. x cant advice though as mine havent been throug it

amysquash that did make me chuckle, what will they think of next

Gillyx

Well that's my little man registered he's an official person now!

Never again will Mummy moan to get out, was in town less than an hour and I am in agony.

koalamummy

Sandy you are definitely not alone, my little boy scremed and cried night and day for 14 months solid. He only ever stopped to catch his breath before starting again. He had severe reflux as well as dairy intolerance which was only recently diagnosed.

Nothing ever settled him and at times I felt like I was losing my mind as my OH was away for most of his first year. I used to just wrap him upwarmly put him in his pram and walk for miles.

By the time he was 8 months I realised that he wasnt going to change so I would need to in order to cope. I started to see the funny side of joining a really long queue only for my sons screams to drive everyone else away. I never waited long anywhere including doctors and hospital appointments.

Take up every single babysitting offer and make sure your OH what he can to help even if he just takes the little one to the supermarket to give you enough time for a quiet bath.

She will grow out of it honestly.

Aimless

Redhead, mine threw up inside my top today, very neatly in the neck hole so it ran down me and out the bottom! We get a lot of hiccups too, only thing I've found that works is to feed him.

Svsandy, I had that with my first, it does drive you to despair! If you get too overwhelmed, put them somewhere safe and just walk away for a couple of minutes. I also used a baby carrier a lot just to be able to get anything done.