MSE Newborn to 1 year Baby Club 1

koalamummy

Thanks for posting the link here Jenjade as I dont have facebook

It is great to hear that Ellie is doing so well. How are you doing though?

jenjade

i am doing okay. Ellie doing well means i can cope. if she was unwell i would have fallen apart. I think i will fall apart after the op

koalamummy

You have coped in a totally amazing way so far and have lots of people here who are filled with admiration for you. If things get too overwhelming afterwards please dont forget that there are lots of us here who are rooting for Ellie, yourself, Jade, and your partner who may not be any actual help to you but will be more than happy to be a sounding board for the many emotions and stresses that you will probably experience afterwards.

koalamummy

Bit of an odd question here. We have a maxi cosi I think pebble car seat (the one with the circular head hugger if that helps) that our daughter is too large for as her head is right at the very top of the back. I really need a car seat for her due to the amount of hospital appointments we are currently attending but as she is only 8 months old she is still too young to consider the next stage car seat. I am looking for any suggestions for a more suitable seat for her as I do not want to risk her safety in something that is too small for her.

This is totally new for me as both of my boys were pre term and so were tiny and fitted in their seats even after it was time to move to the next stage!

Sequeena

Wow I didn't realise this thread existed. I hope you don't mind if I join in?

About my son;

Thomas was born on August 7th 2011 (same birthday as my oh) 3 days overdue after a very long and rough pregnancy. My waters broke pre prematurely at 14 weeks. I was told he wouldn't survive and if I got past the miscarriage stage I would need to prepare myself for a stillbirth.

Amazingly Thomas continued to grow and at 24 weeks my waters revealed though I continued to suffer with oligohydraminos (low fluid). They wanted to induce me at 34, then 36, then 38 weeks but I refused. My scans were normal, he was growing on target and moving normally.

He was due on August 4th and on the 3rd (39+6) I started losing my plug and getting contractions. Finally after a very long 3 days I gave birth to a healthy 6lbs 8.5oz baby boy who had barely and hair and 3 thumbs.

He had a bit of a rough start. He had a blood infection at 2 weeks old and we weren't sure if he'd survive. Thankfully he pulled through. He had an op in November to remove the extra thumb and at the same time realised he needed splints on his ear because it had not formed properly. They were removed in January this year.

The poor mite then had to deal with a nasty hand infection where he had the op. He has an umbilical hernia, a sacral dimple (which thank god they can see the bottom of so no worries of spina bifida) and we are waiting to see an eye specialist as both his eyes turn.

He will need another op when he's about one as on the hand where the 2 thumbs developed the 'normal' thumb isn't in his hand joint.

He also ended up in hospital again on February 6th because whilst I was wearing him (I don't use a pram) I tripped over a loose slab in my town centre and he got a concussion.

He's a happy little boy though. He's for the most part healthy, a good weight even if he is very skinny and he loves to shout!! He can't roll, sit or crawl but we'll get there eventually!!

I just wish he'd sleep! He's always been a bad sleeper and he's awake now at 3:15am!

*Ro*

Jenjade- glad Ellie is doing well thinking of you and ellie often, will do the just giving today and hope the op goes well xxxx

Hello sequeena sounds like Thomas Is a real fighter x am usually up in the early hours to feeds little scotty (6 weeks today) !! I usually post some random rubbish on the Pregnancy thread but will keep an eye on here too.
Had the hv yesterday and Scott is 9lb which we are pleased with as that is 14oz in 2 weeks, he is a little one though as he lost A lot in first wk so he will be lower on the curve. 6 week check on Friday :eek:

You lot and all that talk about contraception and having another LO :eek::eek::eek: still far too fresh for those thoughts :eek: Scott may be an only one !

Not sure if already mentioned but other day it was buy 1 get 1 half price on fisher price babies r us toys, rockers etc

Before I lose this post will post it!

*Ro*

4nnabella you ok? Not sure if I have noticed u posting for a bit but could be baby brain....

Mozzy how are u?

Off to check PREG thread...

mozzyc

Hi Ro! How you hun? Do you post on the fb page?
Just trying to put Lo down for last sleep if the day.
My 1st day alone tomorrow. Dreading it!

Are we ok taking a newborn out to Tesco before he's had his injections. I think he only gets them at 8wks x

Kira000

mozzyc wrote: »

Hi Ro! How you hun? Do you post on the fb page?
Just trying to put Lo down for last sleep if the day.
My 1st day alone tomorrow. Dreading it!

Are we ok taking a newborn out to Tesco before he's had his injections. I think he only gets them at 8wks x

Mozzy, I've taken lo on a quick Sainsburys run twice now in the pram and her jabs are in 2 weeks.

4nnabella

Hi Ro, bless you for thinking of me! I'm good thanks, we're all doing ok here. We had our first really good night's sleep last night, Amelia actually fell asleep in her moses basket rather than on me, and she slept from 11pm through to 7am, waking for a feed at 2am and 4.30am and both times going straight back down and falling asleep again! I'm hoping that the combination of Ewan the dream sheep, a sleeping bag and a dummy to help her sooth herself to sleep is the answer!

We're off to our first playgroup this morning as well! It's not too far from our house but unfortunately it's up a big hill that I'm not looking forward to climbing but at least it's exercise!

Amelia's got her 6 week review on Monday. I keep meaning to make a doctor's appointment for mine.

mozzy - you can take LO to the supermarket. The injections are for things like Diptheria, hopefully he won't run the risk of catching anything like that at Tesco