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Change of fussy time?

loulouanne — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:07:30 GMT

Hi, I have a 4 week old darling daughter who has just changed her fussy time to the first night feed, between midnight and 3am, any suggestions how I can change this? She goes to sleep straight away after the first morning feed, to the point where I can't do "playtime" with her as she just litterally falls into a deep sleep (what we want at 2.30am) and fussy's a little during the day, but the night time is crying and waking as soon as she is put in her cot. I'm worried she has gotten use to being rocked (as suggested by the hospital for when she was in the bassinet) to sleep and now can't "self settle"

I also have a daughter doing VCE, so the night time crying is effecting more then just me, please help with any suggestions......

Positive Breastfeeding Stories

talka — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:57:28 GMT

Hi everyone,

I would love to hear anyone's breastfeeding success stories.

I am feeling very overwhelmed by negative breastfeeding stories (much like the hideous labour stories we have to endure when we get pregnant).

I have found breastfeeding a lovely thing to do with both my kids. I love the closeness and the satisfying feeling of (for maybe the only time in their lifetime) being able to supply them with all they need. I love the way my daughter sucks and falls asleep in my arms and the way that Mum is the only one she needs and wants at meal times! I love the little secret smiles she gives me as she is feeding and that she sometimes just wants her Mum for that little comfort drink and then all is better again!

Is there anyone else out there?

Labour and first few weeks

grace22 — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 08:27:09 GMT

Hi, just wondering how everyone else's labor went? And the first few weeks? I don't know what me and my partner were thinking. We thought while we had some time off we'd be out cleaning the shed!!! Ha ha. Maybe they should write a book just on the first weeks a lone.

We had very long labor went for 3 days including pre-labor contractions max 20mins apart. It was horrible. ended up having an epidural and passed out with exhaustion as soon as it was given as we hadn't slept in 3 days. Our baby was posterior and tried to turn too late so she got stuck, poor little thing. Anyone else have horrible labor? love to share other peoples stories.

Rolling over

rcc — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 11:14:38 GMT

what age did your bub roll over?

Nasal Congestion

Miodle — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:01:59 GMT

Hi everyone,

Our little angel of three weeks has some serious congestion in his nose and it affects his sleeping and eating.

He is breast fed but due to the snuffles he can not stay attached for long enough to get a good stream going, also because he continually sniffs and snorts all through the day and night he is giving himself some serious wind which keeps him and us up most of the night.

We have been using FESS three times a day as it says on the bottle but with no effect and the Nurse that does home visits says that it is normal and will eventually pass, but it is starting to become a concern.

Does anyone have any ideas?

Please help

Maybe a solution to your bubby's feeding problems

newmummy08 — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:47:59 GMT

Hi there,
(sorry big read)
Im writing to inform some Mummy's and Daddy's how i solved my bubby's feeding problems. My big (little) boy is 4 months old this week. Sammy is bottle formula fed and has never taken his bottles properly. Halfway through his feed he would throw his head back and groan really loud and thrash his head around as if he was a great white shark or something. He would constantly throw up his feeds. I tried every different formula but to no avail. I also noticed he was developing a flat spot on right side of his head. After seeing so many doctors and still no answers i was starting to lose my mind. Its so frustrating.
A few people had said to me to take him to see a chiropractor. I felt a little nervous about the whole thing and thought what could a chiro possible do to help with feeding problems but i went anyway.
Funnily enough the feeding probs and the flat head were connected. During birth the doctors had to use the suction cap to get little Sammy out. In doing this due to the force that had to be used Samuels' first vertebrae became out of line. Not nice but they got him out safe. The nerve that runs off that vertebrae apparently controls the stomach. So his little tummy wasnt workin properly cos of the vertebrae pushing on it and his head is flat cos he was favoring one side while on his back. After going back to the chiro and get a few gently adjustments Sammy's feeding is perfect no more Jaws movements, i could even tell when his neck didnt hold in place one week cos of his feeding. I go to a baby specialist chiro which made me feel more confident. i understand that some people dont agree with chiro but it worked for us. So if your having some probs maybe go get your little bubs spin checked. You'll be surprised the problens you can get if its out. Goodluck
Newmummy08

Newborns (0-3 months)

melvin2008 — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 22:09:42 GMT

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Any July 2008 mummys??

mummy.moocow — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:47:16 GMT

hey, i was just wondering if any mummys had tehir babys oin july 2008, i would like to chat to some people with babys around the same age,
or any mummys really, just about general baby stuff and so on!

thankss

Teething Question

kareng — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 09:06:31 GMT

Morning all

The last couple of days young Riley, 10 weeks old, when having his bottle is either crying in between sucks or playing with the teat a bit. He has also had a bit of dribble.

Would this be the start of teething? I know he probably won't get his teeth for a few more months, but could this be the start?

At times it just seems like he is in pain when having his bottle. All other times he seems to be fine. Has anyone else experienced this?

Thanks

Karen

Sleeping during the day

RebeccaF — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:45:30 GMT

Hi there

I would like to know if anyone has any suggestions on how to get to sleep during the day. My son is 3 weeks old and everyone says that "I should sleep when he sleeps". Problem is, I just can;t seem to do this - I've tried everything from counting sheep to meditation to warm milk, I just can't seem to switch my mind off....even though I am dog tired.

My husband finds it easy to fall asleep on cue, but he has worked in hospitality shift work for twenty odd years, and I think this has helped him be able to sleep, however I have alwaysbeen a "9 - 5" girl and sleep during the day really eludes me.

Does anyone have any tips or hints - I'd love to be able to get some shut eye and catch up on some sleep as it is starting to wear me down a little.

Thanks everyone for your help.

How unsettled was your baby after 1st immunisation?

belinda1976 — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:00:00 GMT

My daughter got her first needles on Monday morning and since then she has been very unsettled. Before Monday she was learning to self settle herself perfectly but since Monday it's all down the gurgler. I expected her to be unsettled but not for this long, it's been over 48 hours.

Is it possible that the rotavirus vaccine (the drops in the mouth) could be giving her a tummy upset?

How did your baby go with their immunisations?

Washing / Laundry Powder

megs46a — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:34:22 GMT

Stupid question .... but am I supposed to use a special "baby" washing powder? I have been using just the normal stuff for the past 12 weeks since baby girl came home that I would use for myself and my husband (without any problems or skin allergies etc so far that i can see) and my mother almost had a heart attack and went out and bought special powder.

Sounds dumb, but now I am panicked that i am supposed to have been using special powders plus fabric softeners etc.

What does everyone else do?

Baby Girl is 12 weeks old, so surely if she had an allergy or problem etc it would have shown up by now????????

washing babyclothes

noori4681 — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:26:57 GMT

hi

can someone advise what is the effective way of washing newborn clothes especially how to get rid of milk smell.

any special detergents or any handy hints to pre-treat the stains??

thanks

Good GPs in Hills

bubbie — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:21:14 GMT

Hiya there..I'm of need of recommendation for a good GP in hills area since we just moved in this area quite recently. Your suggestions are very much appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

Feed intake

bubbie — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:20:40 GMT

My DD is 9 weeks old and her feeding intake have gone irregular. She's both breastfed and bottlefed (due to low milk supply). This irregular intake started happening after her immunisation. Prior to that she was consistenly finishing her top ups of 60 ml(w/ BF) and 90 ml (no BF).

At present, she should be taking like 100-115ml per feed but only takes like 40-50 ml on her 3 feeds(out of 6) and the rest she consumes like 110 ml. I'm getting worried with this since she's suppose to have an intake of 690 ml given her weight(4.6 kls) but this is not happening. Hope someone can share some thoughts on this - I dont want to unnecessarily worry with all this 'numbers' since DD seems to be OK (settled and sleeps well) .

Due

mcm — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:51:20 GMT

Hello!
I am due to have my forth baby.
I am actually over by 11 days so its gotta be soon!

I can't remember what its like having a newborn but excited about the prospect.

sleeping at night at 6 wks

makymay — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:49:18 GMT

hi there! i am new to this so please excuse me if i get muddled up i am a mum to three- two boys 10 and 3 and a little princess 6wks. i was wondering if any one could shed some light to night time sleeping for a 6wk old baby. according to my mum my dd should be sleeping pretty much through the night however my dd wakes usually twice but is pretty good at settling herself back to sleep so i can not complain. she is bottle fed. my mum said that my brothers and sisters slept through the night from approx 5 wks old and there are seven of us. dd is a big feeder and usually wakes for a feed every 3- 4 hrs and drinks up to 200mls a feed. my mother is suprised at the amount she takes. with my boys i honestly can't remember too much about my eldest feeding habits other than he was a dream baby whereas my 3 year old was absolutely terrible as he suffered from evening colic. very interested to know if other 6wk old babies are sleeping through...

Baby names.. Idea's??

MummaSarah — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:26:50 GMT

Hey everyone!

We are adding another to our small family of 3. And we are truly stuck with names. Our first daughter's name is Khalea (said Car-Lee-Ah), so we want to stick with somthing different and unique.

We really like Kyrah for a girl. And im thinking Atreyu for a boy, but Rhianna thinks the child might get teased due to the band Atreyu, but i like it because of the Never ending story. I always think every kid is going to get teased at some point anyways, its a cruel world out there!

So anyone out there have any good baby names?? Or would just like to share some they like??

Ps. The baby name website is crap. lol.

Thanks! -Sarah

Moses Basket

rcc — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 11:08:20 GMT

Hi there

I just bought a moses basket for soon to arrive baby to sleep in our room . There's no room for a cot in our room and i want him/her to be close by for the first few months.

Thing is i have no idea how long they can stay in them. Assuming i don't have an overly large baby that doesn't start to roll early how long do you think i'll be able to use it for?

Does anyone have experience with moses basket? It's like the gertie and me moses basket, a cheaper version that looks just the same size etc.

Toy Library - Brisbane

Shezmo — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:06:20 GMT

There are so many things I want to buy for my bub (10 months) but know she will only be interested in them for a little while and was wondering if anyone knows or can recommend a place or way you could borrow toys. I'm sure long before I was ever a Mum I had heard of services but am having trouble finding some now?? I remember from when I was a kid a neighbhour got toys from a local library but I don't think this exists anymore?

Thanks

Please Help Me (breast feeding problems)

hass82 — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:21:59 GMT

Hi everyone, My son is 3 weeks old and i have had alot of problems with bf, he doesnt open his mouth wide enough and my nipples are always flat. I have been expressing for 2 weeks now and i have noticed my milk has dropped and it looks more like water than milk its very light in colour and my son doesnt ever seem to be full even after drinking 150ml. My oldest son i could only bf for 1 month due to my milk running out because he didnt like the taste. Than i put him on fomula which i had problems with. I finally put him on the karicare de-lact which he was fine with. Im not sure if I should put my 3 week old on fomula and just go straight to put him on the de-lact one. I have tried fenugreek to increase my supply and also just started take motilium which the doc gave me. Please help me i feel so low that i have failed again with bf and hate myself for that, I will keep trying but i dont know how much more i can take before having a break down

Only sleeps in my arms

Yummy Mummy — Fri, 16 May 2008 11:31:21 GMT

My baby is 10 weeks old. During the day he quite happily falls asleep in my arms, but the minute I put him down he wakes. I've tried patting, rocking and shushing while he's down but he starts to cry, so much so that he works himself up then there is no way he will go back to sleep. My current solution is to sit for hours during the day on the couch watching foxtel while he gets his well needed sleep. This is fine but means I do absolutely nothing during the day ie. housework, dinner etc. Does anyone else have this problem?

Overnight he will sleep in his cot, but the day time is another story. I thought that perhaps the bedroom was too dark and cold or isolated for him during the day so I've tried putting the cot in our family room where all the noise happens but neither options are successful. I wonder if it's just because he's so young that he's like this, but worry that I might forms some bad habits that I'll regret later on.

Any good advice or reassurance out there???

Colic - Got anything that helps?

Dettie — Wed, 07 May 2008 09:51:26 GMT

Hello all! My second son is four weeks and he seems to be getting a bit of the dreaded colic. He has his unsettled period after his 4am-ish feed. He grunts and groans, a few little burps and farts, lots of back arching and unhappy looks on his face. It is really annoying for me, but I think less annoying that at tea time, just tiring for me.He isn't constipated and it nevers results in a poo, so I am happy it is just colic. It isn't reflux as it only happens the once during the day. My first son didn't really have this so I have never forayed into the world of infacol and infants friend - and to be honest, none of them sound that convincing. But, as mothers (and fathers) often know better, I thought I would ask if others rate any of these products or should I just tough it out for next few weeks?

Routine for Two

Dettie — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 13:56:50 GMT

Hello all. I am looking for ideas. I have two boys, who are 10 weeks and nearly 22 months. I am having trouble getting the baby into routine because it seems to really conflict with my toddlers schedule. For instance, Toby (baby) is ready to go back to sleep by 8am, but we have to go to daycare two days a week around that time. He is best able to go out in the middle of the day when Patrick (toddler) has his sleep. If we don't go out Patrick gets soooooo bored.

What is every one else doing? I know my two options are to either give up on the idea of a real routine for the baby, or stay home all day. I don't want to do either.

Should I just cope until time passes? I know that is the best solution but interested to know what others days look like.

Dettie

Does thickened formula cause constipation?

Dettie — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:52:45 GMT

My baby's colic has turned into reflux and he is now on omeprazole and needs to have his formula thickened. It is only the second day, but I was wondering if anyone else using the thickener (karicare food thickener) in formula (heinz) noted it caused constipation.. If it did what did you do? I guess you can't give more water cause that would mean more thickener. Did you add sugar to their feeds? That does not seem like a good long term plan. Anyway, I guess I will find out sooner or later if he is getting blocked up. For the moment he is not distressed and sleeping. Relief for the little blighter, but I don't want anymore problems from the solution.

Immunisation

Jazzie — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:14:35 GMT

My little boy had his first shots last week. How long can I expect him to be unsettled for?

Supplement feeding at night?

woosie — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:05:43 GMT

Hi All! I'm only new at this forum so I apologize in advance if I don't make much sense!

My little boy is 5 weeks old and is waking up after only 1.5-2 hours after falling asleep after each feed during the night! E.g, feeds at 1:00am falls asleep at 2:00am and is awake again at 3:30-4:00am. Is this normal? I am breast feeding him but I read that formula keeps baby feeling fuller for longer and was thinking of maybe giving him one feed at night with formula to help him sleep? Is this a good idea? My husband gives him one bottle of breastmilk at night to give me a break and we have given him water a couple of times to help settle his stomache so we know that taking a bottle won't be a problem, but I am worried that it will confuse him or he will prefer formula to my breastmilk? And feel guilty at the same time because I know how good breastmilk is for him. I know I'm probably worrying too much about it, and that this is what newborns do but it's my first baby and worrying is what Mums do isn't it?

Would love to hear your thoughts about this? And if anyone has any ideas for settling or getting him to sleep longer between feeds at night we would greatly appreciate it!

Low breast milk supply/ formula feeding

natrad — Thu, 22 May 2008 21:53:12 GMT

Hi,

My 11 week old has been extremely unsettled over the past 2 weeks, screaming, arching her back and pulling off the breast during feeds (sometimes even refusing to go on at all, even after 4 hrs sleep at night!) I took her last week to see the paediatrician and he tells me my milk supply is low. She only put on 90g in two weeks (should be 300g+) and her nappies are hardly wet at all. Her poos have changed from large yellow ones to small green splats. I tried expressing to top her up, but struggled to get much at all and then she wouldnt take it from the bottle anyway! Also having a two year old to run after makes it impossible to find the time to express ontop of feeding times. I have become so stressed about the whole situation that I have decided to switch to formula, however my dilema is that she has spent the last 3 days only drinking from one breast at best before refusing and screaming and will not take the bottle either. I am getting more stressed by the day, worrying about her intake, and end up a blubbering mess by the end of the day! I have had my cry about not being able to breast feed (after successfully and easily feeding my fiurst daughter for 13 months!), and have got used to the idea of switching to formula, but how can I get her to drink from the bottle? She seems to be on strike from any milk at all (breast or bottle!!!) HELP!

breastfeeding - wind - constipation?

max6w — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 14:28:30 GMT

Help, I am breasfeeding and my 6wk old is grunting, pulling knees up, unsettled and will only poo once ever 7 days. I have tried the grip water and the infocol and he still does the same. The more days that have gone by before Poo day, the worse it becomes. This wakes him up and he seams in pain, red/purple face crying, kicking and just grumpy. Please help!

Where to put no. 2 in the car

tegan83 — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:30:50 GMT

Hi all number 2 is only 8 weeks away and wanted to know if any one knew were the best position for the baby is and my 21 month old.

have been thinking of putting baby behind driver and keep my son behind passanger only because it would take longer to put him in then the baby (using a capsule so its just click in and go).

but not sure don't like the idea of them next to each other can just see the bub getting hit with toys food drink bottle ect.

Thanks for any imput

tegan smith

Should a 10 week old still feed 2 hourly??

KylieT — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:19:53 GMT

Hi All,

I'm not sure if what's going on with my 10 week old DD is normal (is ANYTHING normal?!) Her feeding is very erratic and my concern is that she often feeds 2 hourly. She will sometimes stretch to somewhere between 3-6 hours, but more often than not, somewhere in the day or night, she will be on a 2 hourly system.

Do I need to be concerned about my milk supply? She always goes back to sleep very well and is gaining weight appropriately, but I'm unsure as to whether she might be a bit too old to be feeding 2 hourly. Perhaps I'm just being a bit wishful..??

Any thoughts would be great. Many thanks.

Kylie

12 Week old that is a terrible sleeper

cheekychops — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:24:52 GMT

My 12 week old wakes for a feed every two hours at night. He sleeps at best for 4 hours (rarely) and has one short sleep if that during the day. I don't know what to do. Is/ has anyone been in the same boat ? any suggestions ?

how to self settle

jai'smum — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 16:45:20 GMT

can anyone tell me how to get a 7 week old baby to self settle especially during the fussy time of the day ( for us it is from about 5.30pm-11.30pm.) ism finding it really hard because i also have a nearly two year old who wakes up when the baby is crying, then i am stuck trying to get both of them to sleep.

thanks mel

Cot Bumpers

kyriakosmum — Wed, 14 May 2008 11:40:31 GMT

Hi All,

I am starting to look at getting a new cot for the next bubs (5mths preggies) and originally was trying to find one with solid ends. Failing that, I am now looking at the cot bumpers. I hate the idea of my little one being able to get legs and arms out the ends of the cot.

My original understanding this that these are dangerous, yet they seem to be everywhere and come as part of most cot sets.

Does anyone have one of these??? What is the problem with them??

I just want one of the nice ones that are flat and go up against the headboard.... nothing too soft or fluffy around the whole cot, just simple.

Ta muchly

Christie

Poor day sleeper

natrad — Mon, 12 May 2008 13:16:08 GMT

Hello, wandering if anyone can give me some help? My 9 week old has always been a terrific sleeper at night, feeds at 6pm and sleeps until 1am sometimes 3am/4am, feeds then sleeps for another 4 hrs. However during the day she only manages to sleep around 45mins at a time. After she feeds she is up for about 1hr, then wrapped and put into bed awake (she is able to settle herself), however wakes crying and unable to get back to sleep, despite having tried dummy, leaving to cry for a while or patting etc. I have a 2 year old so it makes it difficult to go up and downstairs resettling. If I get her up do I feed her again even though only 2hrs from last feed? She is often happy just to sit in her bouncer. However when she starts to show tired signs again cant settle, I feed her and she falls asleep on the breast and doesnt feed well. I know they say 'feed, play, sleep' but she would be feeding every 2hrs during day, and often not interested anyway? What do the rest of you do in this situation? Do you always feed when your baby wakes?

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Immunisation - can I postpone?

dj phoenix — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 14:53:03 GMT

After reading so much on pro's & con's of immunisation, we are still undecided which way to go. My child will be 8 weeks soon and scheduled for first round of shots, does anyone know if it is possible to hold off on the 2month shots until we can decided which way to go, and if putting the immunisation off will diminish it's effects etc...
thanks
DJ & Phoenix

Medical "science"

Rick_plus_Dolly_creates_Rhys_then_Ryan — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 10:04:18 GMT

Anyone else want to share dubious medical "science" stories?

Anyone know how to spot a doctor/hospital/paediatrician who actually
knows what they are doing? Or at least will confess when they don't!?

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So my whinge list for the pregnancy/birth so far:

Almost forced us into an unnecessary induction as Ryan was not overdue.
They said 1 week 5 days late.
Planned to induce the next day or day after, because after that it is the long weekend
and "we don't do inductions on the long weekend".

I think Ryan was actually 2 days early, based on recent research on womens cycles.
[http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn3927]
ie. 10% of women ovulate twice a month, throwing maybe 5% of due dates right out the window.
Ryan was not "overcooked" at all. Covered in vernix and no wrinkles.
They agreed he was not overdue after they saw him.

Then at 48 hours... (Midwife visited)
Stressed us into believing that Ryan had 20%+ weight loss.
Despite being happy, alert, sleeping normally, eating often.
I suggested strongly that that cannot be corrected, and the scale must be wrong.
Denied having faulty scales (Later called and said they had a special audit to
check ALL scales because I was so certain there must be a error. All perfect).
And then requested we come in for the check up the next day.
Which we assumed at the time was needed as 20%+ is huge weight loss.
(Almost 700ml in 48 hours, baby bladder is 10ml, that's a lot of wees
and they only poo once a day at that age!)
They then put a finger on Ryan's tongue and said yes it is dehydration.
Told us we need to bottle feed, take blood tests, stay over night, worry about
circulatory failure.
Then 30 minutes later weighed him again he had apparently gained 300gm in the last
24 hours!! ie impossible, especially given they said Dolly was making little milk yet.
They then went and checked all the scales again, and said they are all perfect.
And said yesterdays reading must have been wrong!
So now Ryan is only <12% weight loss (Rhys was 15%+ with no medical
intervention required at all). I question the need for separating the family.
Feeding formula. etc etc. Am told "We know what we are doing, your babies
circulatory system could fail etc etc".
Thanks for all that stress, to cover your asses, that cannot operate a weighing scale.
Thankfully all that was required for this medical mistake was a total
of 140ml of formula and a night for mum and baby in the hospital!

The next day (after yet another weigh) another (more reliable looking) paediatrician had a
very brief look at Ryan, said all is good, Ryan has put on 80gms (Bear in mind one good poo
and wee can be up to 60gm) you can go home.
Dolly's milk fully came in 7pm the same day... I know Ryan could have easily waited.
And no doubt the stress slowed the coming in of the milk.
Also, the fact that Dolly could not feed on demand as easily in the hospital
with all the prodding and poking that Ryan had to put up with.
I hope there is no more to come.

Could have been worse... We almost had an unnecessary general anaesthetic
operation for Rhys at 21 days for a boil on his bum!! A "clever" paediatrician
gave us the wrong diagnosis. Fortunately yet another one said "wait till it pops
and clean it with water".

2 week old that doesn't sleep

Sitaneph — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:10:37 GMT

my baby is two weeks old today. at night she sleeps 6-8 hours in 2-3 hour blocks but i am lucky if she sleeps 3 hours in total during the day. needless to say i am exhausted. she is feeding well, heaps of wet and dirty nappies, and is growing...just not sleeping.

the not sleeping thing won't be so bad if i could put her down (or even have her in a sling) but most of the time she cries unless she is at the breast.

i have tried, patting, walking, wrapping, music, singing, reading, not eating any dairy (just in case she is lactose intolerant). at best she will lay quietly in my arms, at worst she will cry/scream until i put her to my breast.

i know this isn't normal, but i don't know if i should see someone or try to endure through this.

Angelcare monitor and tucking in blankets???

wen — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:10:38 GMT

For those of you who have an angelcare sound and movement monitor, how are you tucking in the blankets?

I have been jamming them betwen the cot and mattress but not tucking underneath (as this can't be done with the pads undernath)... Is this what everyone else is doing? And do your blankets come loose?

Wendy...