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**sonkie** · 4th July, 2008

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Originally Posted by Bea

ps Sonkie - Hannah looks so lovely in her dress....must post some of my guy in his salior outfit - it looks so cuteeee

Thanx....I have put pictures in my gallery about 3 ...lol....cant remember.
Midwife told me to give Hannah a dummy when she cries with her colic, but I have been told it will confuse her...?????

sarahloveswelshcobs · 4th July, 2008

maybe that's part of what worries me... I moved here 6 years ago. My family and friends are really back in Scotland, and I'm in Norfolk.

My oh's mum is ages with my gran and stays a reasonable distance away and doesn't drive. We're really rural. I'm sure my parents will come and visit a fair bit and my mum will come down when I'm due for a while...

I think I'm just so used to working and being around people and being busy - that I'm worried about spending lots of time on my own AND with a tiny.

Sunflowers · 5th July, 2008

Sarah - then have a chat with your mw, ask her for some recommendations for groups.. Go when you're ready but, honestly, it's done me the world of good - just getting out there and being with other mums is lovely! The nct does regular meet ups and you dont have to have done the classes antenatally to go to them, I enquired because I couldn't hacve got to the classes if I'd tried but I'd be more than welcome to go to the meets and nights out!

Sonkie - the theory is that breastfed babies shouldn't have dummys until 6 weeks, reason being that if they're going through a growth spurt and wanting to suck because they need to up your milk supply then giving them a dummy cant acheive that! However, sucking is known to help colic - especially the big round teated dummys )rather than the more flat ones) which is probably why she's suggested it.. If you give it to her and she genuinely is hungry she'll soon let you know that the dummy isn't what she wants!

Bea · 5th July, 2008

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Originally Posted by sarahloveswelshcobs

maybe that's part of what worries me... I moved here 6 years ago. My family and friends are really back in Scotland, and I'm in Norfolk.

My oh's mum is ages with my gran and stays a reasonable distance away and doesn't drive. We're really rural. I'm sure my parents will come and visit a fair bit and my mum will come down when I'm due for a while...

I think I'm just so used to working and being around people and being busy - that I'm worried about spending lots of time on my own AND with a tiny.

Thats good advice from Sunflower...when I had my first I was a bit the same. Just moved to a new town and knew nobody. All my work friends didnt have kids and it was tough going. I went to a baby massage course in the town close by and met some lovely mums....also did a post natal yoga class that you could bring your tots with you...we used to go for lunch afterwards and keep in touch by phone for support.....it really made a difference...maybe have look now at whats around for when you have the baby......

Bea · 5th July, 2008

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Originally Posted by sonkie

Thanx....I have put pictures in my gallery about 3 ...lol....cant remember.
Midwife told me to give Hannah a dummy when she cries with her colic, but I have been told it will confuse her...?????

More good advice from Sunflower!! I have a dummy (on standby) sometimes they just want a little comfort suck - my guy does when I put him in this crib after a long feed just to send him off to sleep but boy oh boy -he lets me know if he wants the real thing!!!

I could try it as she (and you) have been having a tough time with the colic....and she what she thinks?

Sunflowers · 5th July, 2008

Jocelyn's not very well today.. She's been very unsettled in the evenings for the last couple of days but to be honest it seems to be colic symptoms so we weren't too worried and have been dosing her up with infacol.. Last night though she just wasn't herself - wasn't handling appropriately or feeding like she did usually.. Went into town with her to meet my parents and she just got more and more unsettled and more and more pale.. She also had a rash but it was only on her face and, to be honest, she generally has non-viral spots on her face most of the time - most likely the way the baby excretes the hormones in breast milk Took her to the minor injuries unit in the town as she was really white bless her, she does have a temperature but he doesn't know what's caused it..

Frustrating thing is we use calpol on NICU on teeny teeny babies but it's calculated at a certain amount of mls per kg to give a specific dose for each baby - but because it's not been prescribed I cant give it til 2 months.. She's 6 weeks today so still to early..

Hope she's better soon.. It's her baptism tomorrow too bless her so hope she's well enough..

Bea · 5th July, 2008

Oh sunflower....sorry to hear she's not well. Thats so worrying - have you considered given your GP a buzz to see what he/she says (sorry grandmother and eggs).....or the hospital directly. I have rang them about my little guys weight gain etc and they are sooo sensible.

Hope she turns around soon and is up for her christening ceremony....

**sonkie** · 5th July, 2008

Ihave a couple of dummies on standby, tried her with one but she just wouldnt take it, though she will happily suck my finger.....not ideal but better than sore nipples...lol.
Though if she is genuinely hungry she will not settle with my finger. We have had a better day today though she is starting to get windy, the infacol seems to be working.

Sunflowers · 6th July, 2008

thanks bea, she is a lot brighter today thankfully!

(I did take her to the hospital before I posted yesterday -we went to the minor injuries unit!)

Bea · 6th July, 2008

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Originally Posted by Sunflowerbride

thanks bea, she is a lot brighter today thankfully!

(I did take her to the hospital before I posted yesterday -we went to the minor injuries unit!)

Oh thats great....babies are great at boucing back....just keeping you on your toes. Hope you have a lovely time today.

Bea · 6th July, 2008

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Originally Posted by sonkie

Ihave a couple of dummies on standby, tried her with one but she just wouldnt take it, though she will happily suck my finger.....not ideal but better than sore nipples...lol.
Though if she is genuinely hungry she will not settle with my finger. We have had a better day today though she is starting to get windy, the infacol seems to be working.

Hmmmm - our two must be reading each others minds.....total refusal of the dummy yesterday and again today - will suck my finger (not ideal as my son thinks its now totally ok to stick your finger in baby's mouth!)...

He's fast asleep now so going to have a shower and shave my legs - now that I can reach down - they are seriously fluffy!!

**Isis** · 6th July, 2008

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Originally Posted by sonkie

Ihave a couple of dummies on standby, tried her with one but she just wouldnt take it, though she will happily suck my finger.....not ideal but better than sore nipples...lol.
Though if she is genuinely hungry she will not settle with my finger. We have had a better day today though she is starting to get windy, the infacol seems to be working.

Hiya Sonks

Sorry to hear that the dreaded colic is giving you all a battering at the moment.

I can also remember feeling so helpless to ease anything when my kids were that age. All 3 of them suffered with it for the first few weeks and were being breastfed.

I don't know if this idea may help or if you have already tried it but if things just got too much sometimes and both me and babykins were in tears, I used to get the pram out, wrap them up, prop them up a bit on a baby pillow to help with the colic and walk around the block a few times.

Sometimes it worked. Baby would drop off to sleep and the fresh air would make me feel better, less stressed and not feel like a caged animal

I walked for an hour or so sometimes, I remember.

Another thing we did with our youngest, who really had bad colic, was to put him in his bouncy chair or car seat while he was asleep after the late feed, strap him in, cover him up and then put the seat inside the cot next to our bed. It worked a lot of the time, because of the angle he was sleeping at I believe, and he would sleep for a good 4-5 hour stretch.

Hope any of this helps hun. It doesn't last forever so take good care of yourself as well and pass that gorgeous girlie to Daddy more often....!!!lol

blue_grapefruit · 6th July, 2008

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Originally Posted by Isis

Another thing we did with our youngest, who really had bad colic, was to put him in his bouncy chair or car seat while he was asleep after the late feed, strap him in, cover him up and then put the seat inside the cot next to our bed. It worked a lot of the time, because of the angle he was sleeping at I believe, and he would sleep for a good 4-5 hour stretch.

This is what my sister does with her babies who are suffering from really bad colic. Ang on, she's a consultant paediatrician (she doesn't collect babies.....yet!!)

Awww, poor ickle mites and poor mums! I'm gettin loads of little tips for one day in the not too distant future. Thank you! xx

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sarahloveswelshcobs Likes to post sarahloveswelshcobs's Profile Albums sarahloveswelshcobs's Photo Gallery Join Date: 22nd January, 2008 Posts: 236 My Mood: Rep Power: 7	maybe that's part of what worries me... I moved here 6 years ago. My family and friends are really back in Scotland, and I'm in Norfolk. My oh's mum is ages with my gran and stays a reasonable distance away and doesn't drive. We're really rural. I'm sure my parents will come and visit a fair bit and my mum will come down when I'm due for a while... I think I'm just so used to working and being around people and being busy - that I'm worried about spending lots of time on my own AND with a tiny. __________________

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Sunflowers Likes to post Sunflowers's Profile Albums Sunflowers's Photo Gallery Join Date: 19th April, 2007 Location: Near Plymouth, Devon Posts: 822 My Mood: Rep Power: 21	Sarah - then have a chat with your mw, ask her for some recommendations for groups.. Go when you're ready but, honestly, it's done me the world of good - just getting out there and being with other mums is lovely! The nct does regular meet ups and you dont have to have done the classes antenatally to go to them, I enquired because I couldn't hacve got to the classes if I'd tried but I'd be more than welcome to go to the meets and nights out! Sonkie - the theory is that breastfed babies shouldn't have dummys until 6 weeks, reason being that if they're going through a growth spurt and wanting to suck because they need to up your milk supply then giving them a dummy cant acheive that! However, sucking is known to help colic - especially the big round teated dummys )rather than the more flat ones) which is probably why she's suggested it.. If you give it to her and she genuinely is hungry she'll soon let you know that the dummy isn't what she wants! __________________ Starting to lose the baby weight! Wk 1-4 13lbs! Wk 5-8 Goals: Lose one stone Lose two stone Lose three stone Be back to pre-pregnancy weight Lose four stone Be back to weight on wedding day

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Sunflowers Likes to post Sunflowers's Profile Albums Sunflowers's Photo Gallery Join Date: 19th April, 2007 Location: Near Plymouth, Devon Posts: 822 My Mood: Rep Power: 21	Jocelyn's not very well today.. She's been very unsettled in the evenings for the last couple of days but to be honest it seems to be colic symptoms so we weren't too worried and have been dosing her up with infacol.. Last night though she just wasn't herself - wasn't handling appropriately or feeding like she did usually.. Went into town with her to meet my parents and she just got more and more unsettled and more and more pale.. She also had a rash but it was only on her face and, to be honest, she generally has non-viral spots on her face most of the time - most likely the way the baby excretes the hormones in breast milk Took her to the minor injuries unit in the town as she was really white bless her, she does have a temperature but he doesn't know what's caused it.. Frustrating thing is we use calpol on NICU on teeny teeny babies but it's calculated at a certain amount of mls per kg to give a specific dose for each baby - but because it's not been prescribed I cant give it til 2 months.. She's 6 weeks today so still to early.. Hope she's better soon.. It's her baptism tomorrow too bless her so hope she's well enough.. __________________ Starting to lose the baby weight! Wk 1-4 13lbs! Wk 5-8 Goals: Lose one stone Lose two stone Lose three stone Be back to pre-pregnancy weight Lose four stone Be back to weight on wedding day

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Bea So worth the pounds!! Bea's Profile Albums Bea's Photo Gallery Join Date: 9th June, 2007 Posts: 2,266 My Mood: Rep Power: 41	Oh sunflower....sorry to hear she's not well. Thats so worrying - have you considered given your GP a buzz to see what he/she says (sorry grandmother and eggs).....or the hospital directly. I have rang them about my little guys weight gain etc and they are sooo sensible. Hope she turns around soon and is up for her christening ceremony.... __________________ Lost 65lbs on LT over 4 ish months..will be back on the LT wagon in the next few months to shed remaining few pounds/baby weight. I had the most beautiful baby boy on 17th June 2008.!!! [url=http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/wV3aaoH/]

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sonkie Moderator sonkie's Profile Albums sonkie's Photo Gallery Tournaments Won: 1 Join Date: 10th December, 2006 Location: plymouth, devon Posts: 16,043 My Mood: Rep Power: 273	Ihave a couple of dummies on standby, tried her with one but she just wouldnt take it, though she will happily suck my finger.....not ideal but better than sore nipples...lol. Though if she is genuinely hungry she will not settle with my finger. We have had a better day today though she is starting to get windy, the infacol seems to be working. __________________ Lost 7 stone on LT & CD INCHES LOST - 61 INCHES Diet on hold for a while, so eating sensibly.....!

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Sunflowers Likes to post Sunflowers's Profile Albums Sunflowers's Photo Gallery Join Date: 19th April, 2007 Location: Near Plymouth, Devon Posts: 822 My Mood: Rep Power: 21	thanks bea, she is a lot brighter today thankfully! (I did take her to the hospital before I posted yesterday -we went to the minor injuries unit!) __________________ Starting to lose the baby weight! Wk 1-4 13lbs! Wk 5-8 Goals: Lose one stone Lose two stone Lose three stone Be back to pre-pregnancy weight Lose four stone Be back to weight on wedding day