December 2017 babies club

Pocos

Milly33 wrote: »

whoop congrats Fits... No stopping him now...

God herself is great and a dream baby but nappy changing time has turned into such an ordeal.. She is grand but the min i lie her back to change the nappy she starts the crying or the temper tantrum.. Any suggestions, i have tried singing which used to work, giving her something to play with, even sang that horrid iggle piggle song the last day and nope...

Hi milly,

This pretty much been our experience since our LO has been 6 months! She just hates nappy changes!

So different things have worked at different stages! Singing songs, giving her a toy to okay with, then we went on to YouTube on tv and watching a video distracted her! That’s now finished and the latest is one of us (usually me) lies down beside her and reads a book to her while my husband charges her nappy! Not ideal and obv need two people for this! But when you are solo you still give her the book and you talk through it as the changing is going on! Seems to engage her and anything to encourage reading!

That’s what working at the minute! Next month who knows!!!

cherryghost

Our daughter goes into the tent we made her when she poops, then comes out, cries a bit for a nappy change

Milly33

Thanks Pocos might try the book with her, god it really is a bit ahhhh sometimes. And it was be so much easier and quicker if we just gone on with it haha but suppose sure she doesnt know that.. The things we do... Sounds like you little miss has it all sussed then cherryghost she has a pooping spot ( i wonder would that be the place for the old potty when the time comes) god i dread the potty business would much prefer she goes straight to the toilet..

Bless i think she has picked up her first kinda nasty cold now, she has a little cough and all to go with it.. We have all come down with it so twas only time but ohh. She seems to have a lot of salvia too and gave us a little fright tonight i think it just went with her breath and she got such a fright.. Any natural kinda cough remedies for babies does anyone know? Just incase we need it...

Milly33

has anyone tried the 3 plus formula milk... Picked some up the last day and completly put off it that it appers more like a milkshake than milk..

Pocos

Milky I haven’t tried the formula so no help on that front sorry!


Olbus oil we found great when our LO has a cold. How is sleep going? When our little one couldn’t sleep we had her on a pillow in the bed beside us which kept her slightly upright! It really helped her sleep cos she would first start off in the cot and wake up all upset as she would get so caught up!

Best of luck with it! Very hard to see them sick!

Milly33

thanks Pocos, Olbus oil i must put on the list.. I was laughing to myself as I was trying to think of things to help her and sure stupidly you get caught up in the product side like calpol and that (which is another question does anyone know off hand if sorbitol is in the reg calpol also)... Even went and got fine the buttercup cough bottle for myself but sure, i could have just made thyme and lemon drink...

What did ye do with the Olbus oil then Pocos? the lady in the chemist said putting a little of the vicks on her feet could help too just like us.. She isnt actually too bad just sneezing and has a little cough, but it is disruppting her sleep. She is very hit and miss she slept last night at 7 but was up around 11 until 1.30 id say, then up at 8.30 this morning (shock to us all haha)...

Ballyv24

OSI wrote: »

We put the baby vapo rub on his feet under socks (I was led to believe Vicks was too strong for babies?) and a tiny bit on his chest. Certainly helped loosen up his nose and chest. We also bought one of those room humidifiers, just don't add anything to the water.

We did all of this and it worked well.

There is also an over the counter honey & lemon medicine in the pharmacy which seems to help clear their throat.
Unfortunately it was just a matter of suffering through the difficult nights, that gradually got easier. Our LO used to wake up after a few hours all caught up from lying down flat in bed. Then I used to walk around the house with her kept upright. Finally, I put her in the bed beside me with her back and head propped up on the pillow.. this used to get me another hour or two :rolleyes:

cherryghost

Our daughter has been off formula for about 3 weeks now, just on the cows milk, water and the odd juice. Luckily she hasn't fell ill (yet), she had a stubborn cold before November but that's been it

cherryghost

Same here. I haven't come across anything she doesnt like, she really likes my lasagna though

Milly33

Great to hear that the formula is going. I was going to cut back on hers and was kinda suggested that we wait until the good weather is back. But haha i shall start it is so costly getting it and if she doesnt need it.. She does love her bottles though, so would work on cutting down to two..

Thanks for all the tips must see about the honey and lemon tonic that sounds interesting..She isnt the worst lately but sleep patterns are all over the place and off her food which is very strange

shesty

Milly I have found 13/14 months is a funny time.They seem to stop eating, it's very strange but so far both my girls have done it.I assume it's developmental, they go from eating great, to pushing everything away and after a couple of weeks, they suddenly start to eat again no bother.Both mine started to demand the spoon themselves at that stage too.I never really figured it out, teeth or something but it seems to happen around that age.
Calpol do a plug in for stuffy noses.It is an absolute godsend.But mostly you do just suffer through.

Milly33

Thanks Shesty, what you are saying does sound like what the little miss is up too. She has been looking to feed herself more normally I give her another spoon and in fairness she is getting there. Just dont do it every day as we would be waiting a long long time for the little genius to stop putting some of the food up her nose haha...Just another phase then tis good to know it isnt the food.

Do you know the name of this honey & lemon medicine Bally would be interested in looking it up

Ballyv24

Milly33 wrote: »

Do you know the name of this honey & lemon medicine Bally would be interested in looking it up

At work at the moment, but will send on the name later.

Not sure if it was mentioned earlier or not, but we also used a nasal spray which also seemed to offer a bit of relief.. it really is a guessing game

Ballyv24

Actually, I am pretty sure this is the one:

https://www.inishpharmacy.com/p/glycerine-honey-and-lemon-200ml/901348

mojesius

Anyone gotten their baby's hair cut yet? My 1 year old has a lot of hair (nearly touching her shoulders). I'm in two minds about whether to let it keep growing or not, she's getting a few split ends 🀔

Milly33

Perfect thank you Ballyv, nothing like a good recommendation. I shall check it out...

Haha first haircuts, so far herself has had 3 trims and 2cuts to keep her hair tidy, she was blessed with a full head of it from day one.. I just do it when she is in the bath or I put the full bib on her and give her a lega or something to distract her,

lashes34

I dont think my girl will need a haircut til she's three! She has a bit of a mullet going on but very little on top! Probably had more on top when she was born.

Milly we got the Pharmony Throat Syrup and found it good.

When do we bring them to the dentist? She has so many teeth I don't know if we are meant to get her used to it soon?

yourdeadwright

mojesius wrote: »

Anyone gotten their baby's hair cut yet? My 1 year old has a lot of hair (nearly touching her shoulders). I'm in two minds about whether to let it keep growing or not, she's getting a few split ends ��

Our little girl hair is mental haha, Its down to her shoulders at 13 months and she needs to where a hair clip to keep it out of her eyes ,
Thankfully she doesn't mind it and leave's it in ,

donkey10

Hey folks havent been on in a while - have been so up the walls with work etc!!

I'm using this to vent!

Anyways long story short the MIL constantly kisses himself (12 months gone) and last Friday he ended up coming down with a cold sore. She had one 2 weeks ago - a really nasty one and was still kissing him, I was fuming and had to get hubbie to tell her to stop coz of the cold sore as I didnt think it was my place to do it!

Damage is done now I am so fuming and so is hubbie but I think he is kicking himself that he didnt tell her sooner. He gave out to her on the phone on friday after I had him at the doctor. Shes obviously is feeling sorry for herself now as she didnt come near the house all weekend but the hubbie's sister rang last night shouting at him for giving out to the mother about kissing our baby and spreading infection. Like seriously!! I was so mad at him for not reacting worse on the phone to her but he remained so calm with her!!

The sister has no kids of her own so I reckon she doesnt understand the implications. Like if it was a cold or a cough you would get over it but i am so annoyed that now he has a cold sore virus in his system for life. It could have been potentially life threatning had he been younger.

Am I overreacting? I suppose how do I deal with the next time she comes into the house at this stage. Obviously she meant no harm by what she was doing it but seriously have some cop when you have a massive cold sore.

I want to stop all kissing now - all his family do it and I cant stand it but i never have the balls to tell them to stop. Noone knows what anyone is carrying.

I had the exact same issue a number of months back where she was babysitting him and she fed him calpol for no reason when he woke from his sleep and started carrying. Again she didnt like it when hubbie told her not to do that - that if there is an issue she should be ringing us to come back from where we are. The answer i got back then was "i have reared 5 children" so to keep things civil i had just said yes i know but if he is crying the next time and youc ant get him to stop call us back! However i think this is a different story he now has a cold sore virus for life and it is all because she didnt have the sense to stop kissing him.

Rant over peeps!!

bee06

I don’t think you are over reacting. I’d be raging as well. She should have enough cop on to know she shouldn’t be kissing anyone when she has a cold sore never mind a baby!

Pocos

I think I remember your post donkey about the calpol too when you were out!

I did know it was dangerous for babies to get cold sores! But didn’t realise they would have the virus for life once they get one!

Yes you aren’t over reacting and I’d be very annoyed! But as you said she didn’t do it on purpose, so maybe try to be calm chatting to her next and said you understand she didn’t mean any harm but maybe the kissing can stop now!

donkey10

@bee06 and @pocos yeah its having the cop not to do it esp with having a cold sore!! It has since started at the bottom of his nose - probably from him rubbing his hands off it grrrrr.

Like we know we cant protect them from every sickness but when something like that is a no brainer !

Milly33

oh no not nice donkey10... Jes i dont know id say it if you dont want the him getting kisses..I get what you mean to be honest i am kinda the same i dont want her kissing everyone haha.. Laugh as she only just gave her first few kisses at the weekend, it was so cute.. She should defo not have kissed him with a cold sore, i mean you wouldnt do it yourself.... Id say it or just let it be known to all the boundaries..

We are just back from a week long stay away and trying to catch up again.. So much fun not, was a little harder this time too the comments were flying.. Mostly to say we should put more clothes on herself and little things.. but sure it happens

donkey10

Milly33 wrote: »

oh no not nice donkey10... Jes i dont know id say it if you dont want the him getting kisses..I get what you mean to be honest i am kinda the same i dont want her kissing everyone haha.. Laugh as she only just gave her first few kisses at the weekend, it was so cute.. She should defo not have kissed him with a cold sore, i mean you wouldnt do it yourself.... Id say it or just let it be known to all the boundaries..

We are just back from a week long stay away and trying to catch up again.. So much fun not, was a little harder this time too the comments were flying.. Mostly to say we should put more clothes on herself and little things.. but sure it happens

Ha and now hubbie is in the wrong with his sis for givin out to his mother for doing it! Some people eh!

Where were you away with the in laws is it?

Milly33

Oh dear, really people need to not take offence about stuff and just accept that not everyone thinks the same way.. Hope the cold sore clears for him now, not nice..

Yep a family trip away for the week, all loverly so it was just.. Just the catching up after is crazy i know i bring most of it on myself but still... Have herselfs final vaccines tom and bless she is teething again i hope she can get it done now and wont have a temp. Was suprised actually we got a letter from the HSE to say we were not up to date with her vaccines (she is just a month out due to having a temp the last time.. Kinda nice to know that they do pay attention

donkey10

Milly33 wrote: »

Oh dear, really people need to not take offence about stuff and just accept that not everyone thinks the same way.. Hope the cold sore clears for him now, not nice..

Yep a family trip away for the week, all loverly so it was just.. Just the catching up after is crazy i know i bring most of it on myself but still... Have herselfs final vaccines tom and bless she is teething again i hope she can get it done now and wont have a temp. Was suprised actually we got a letter from the HSE to say we were not up to date with her vaccines (she is just a month out due to having a temp the last time.. Kinda nice to know that they do pay attention

True that they pay attention....although I'd say it is some automated machine that they run printouts :-)
Hopefully they will go well. His 12 month ones were about 2 weeks ago- it was so hard looking at the way he was crying and looking back at me. when he got the 6 month ones I think he didnt know what was going on!

Yeah its always nice to return home after....its the prep before hand and making sure you dont forget anyting in the bags is the stressfull part too!!
Good luck with the injections....at least these are the last ones for a good while :-)

shesty

Ah Donkey, I'd be raging.That is just not on.And raising five kids thirty years ago doesn't actually make you an expert.Also I've noticed that no matter how many kids parents raise, some of them still go and do the strangest things as grandparents, stuff they would never do if they were the parent. They forget....I mean, I am on my third and there is only two years between all of mine and I have forgotten stuff between them-I get caught trying to remember what I did last time.You were right to get your husband to do that, although I think if it were to hapoen again you would probably be within your rights to say it yourself. To be honest, the sister's opinion doesn't really count here, she obviously has no clue where you are coming from on this one.I mean, coldsores....notoriously infectious, extremely dangerous if they are small babies....just no.

Inlaws are a minefield.There is no easy or right way to deal with them.

yourdeadwright

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Am I overreacting? I suppose how do I deal with the next time she comes into the house at this stage. Obviously she meant no harm by what she was doing it but seriously have some cop when you have a massive cold sore.

Of course you are NOT overreacting, Its your motherly instinct to get mad at something like that, you want to protect your baby ,
Very silly by your mother inlaw I would go as far as calling it very selfish
I hope the little one is ok ,

donkey10

@shesty & @yourdeadwright - cheers for the backup :-)

Yeah i think i wouldnt have been as mad if it was just a cold or a cough passed on but when you hear of how serious cold sores can be and that they live on in their system. It spread to his nose Monday but thankfully the one of his lip seems to be healed now.

She still hasnt come to the house - probably is still feeling sorry for herself. His sister was back onto him again giving out that he hadnt rang the mother after originally giving out like he is allowed to be angry too but I think the sister is blaming hubbie for overreacting and "giving out" to the mother coz the mother was then upset.

I know hubbie is caught in a hard place but then he said he doesnt want me falling out with them but like I did nothing wrong and havent even spoken to any of them but I suppose they know hubbie's rant is drivin by me being so angry too.

I would prefer if she had the balls to come to the house - she only lives less than 2 mins away - would always visitn at least twice a week - just so the awkwardness about it can stop. I wont be letting it slide so easily this time but i want her to know the issue with it so that it will not happen again rather than her being upset that she passed it on and knowing that we are mad with her.

well the sister will know when she has kids herself - after all she was angry at hubbie for giving out to the mother but she clearly didnt understand why. its like as if they treated the baby as a ragdoll or something and not our child!

Milly33

Oh we had to cancel the injections today the poor pet was screaming with her teeth, so hopefully she will be fine for tomorrow and we can get them done and dusted