Dons_1988 Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 12 minutes ago, thistledo said: Get wired into the vitamins, get yourself some Vicks first defence and get ready for plague after plague. The ultimate test of endurance where you’re sent multiple plagues yet you can’t afford to buy any remedies for them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thistledo Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 On 24/01/2022 at 17:22, Dons_1988 said: The ultimate test of endurance where you’re sent multiple plagues yet you can’t afford to buy any remedies for them. It really is, like a war of attrition, I recall being ill for like 2 months on and off. Genuinely rate first defence for limiting the effects of cold symptoms. It's better now, I think I've completed winter colds and bugs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 I'm sure I have said this before but when my son was a baby he went to a nursery, and as @thistledo says caught every bug going around. Colds, ear infections (the absolute worst), foot & mouth, stomach bugs, the lot. We burned through a lot of annual leave taking time off with him when the nursery sent him home. Now, he just doesn't get ill. Everyone else in the house can catch a cold and he'll be the one who doesn't. In fact this happened just a couple of weeks ago. He is in fifth year of high school now and hasn't missed a single day of high school through illness. My only advice for @Dons_1988 - calpol and the ibuprofen version. Every 2 hours, alternate what you give the wee one. And when it is the inevitable ear infection, do not take the kid outside at all. A wee gust of wind and the baby will scream like you can't believe. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torpar Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Since my wife will be working from home when her 18 month maternity leave ends, we have decided we are going to try not sending our daughter to daycare and just have her here while we work, before my wife went on leave, it seemed like she had long periods of not having too much to do, so fingers crossed that's the case. I'm sure it's not going to be easy but its either that or pay the same amount of money we spend on rent per month to send her to daycare. We would be working just to pay for daycare. The province of Ontario is the only one yet to sign an agreement with Ottawa to reduce childcare costs, probably in no small part thanks to have a Tory government. All the more reason to move out of this province as soon as we can. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FK1Bairn Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 My boy wasn't himself yesterday with a bit of a fever and loss of appetite. I noticed a spot on his forehead last night, woke up this morning and saw a few more on his face. Needless to say he has chickenpox. Does anybody have tips in dealing with a child with chickenpox? Already got the Calamine cream and antihistamines 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH33 Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 Aqueous calomine better than the cream. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 My wee one is off school today with a sore stomach and sore head. She was up during the night feeling sick. Hopefully she'll be back to school tomorrow! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thistledo Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Wee one's sleeping is still massively inconsistent. Some nights it's fine and some nights it's hell of earth. The bad nights she's just inconsolable unless me or her mum get up with her or she sleeps in our bed. I can't work out if it's pain related, feeling unwell or scared of something. Trying calpol and back to bed doesn't work anyway. She's almost at 18 months. I am very tired. Hoping this isn't uncommon and someone will come along to reassure this will pass. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torpar Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 (edited) 50 minutes ago, thistledo said: Wee one's sleeping is still massively inconsistent. Some nights it's fine and some nights it's hell of earth. The bad nights she's just inconsolable unless me or her mum get up with her or she sleeps in our bed. I can't work out if it's pain related, feeling unwell or scared of something. Trying calpol and back to bed doesn't work anyway. She's almost at 18 months. I am very tired. Hoping this isn't uncommon and someone will come along to reassure this will pass. My wife watches a lot of baby Youtubers and I've heard the 18 month sleep regression being mentioned as one of the hardest, hoping for you like most sleep regressions it only last a few weeks. My daughter is 17 months and her sleeping at night hasn't been great since a brief period when she was 4 months old and slept through the night for about a week. She rarely sleeps for long in her crib and usually ends up in the middle of our bed, leads to some nights of me sleeping (or trying to sleep) with part of me hanging over the edge of the bed, I'm hoping there comes a point soon where she is sleeping through the night again, right now it seems a long way off though. In happier news, Isla still loves her sled, sent her down a hill yesterday and she got a little off course, hit part of a ramp someone had made in the snow, sled tipped to one side, came back down with a big bump and kept going. Just before she hit I had visions of hospital visits and visit from child protection services, of course when I caught up with her at the bottom of the hill, she had the biggest grin and wanted to go again, I however called an end to downhill for the day. Edited February 7, 2022 by Torpar 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thistledo Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 3 hours ago, Torpar said: My wife watches a lot of baby Youtubers and I've heard the 18 month sleep regression being mentioned as one of the hardest, hoping for you like most sleep regressions it only last a few weeks. My daughter is 17 months and her sleeping at night hasn't been great since a brief period when she was 4 months old and slept through the night for about a week. She rarely sleeps for long in her crib and usually ends up in the middle of our bed, leads to some nights of me sleeping (or trying to sleep) with part of me hanging over the edge of the bed, I'm hoping there comes a point soon where she is sleeping through the night again, right now it seems a long way off though. In happier news, Isla still loves her sled, sent her down a hill yesterday and she got a little off course, hit part of a ramp someone had made in the snow, sled tipped to one side, came back down with a big bump and kept going. Just before she hit I had visions of hospital visits and visit from child protection services, of course when I caught up with her at the bottom of the hill, she had the biggest grin and wanted to go again, I however called an end to downhill for the day. I would absolutely agree, it's awful, if that's what it is. We always kind of left her for a while when she was younger to have a bit of a cry and moan, then re-settle and it worked. We tried the same with this but just doesn't work, tried getting up at whatever time she woke to see if she would realise it was sleep or you get up and not our bed. It didn't work. So like you I'm doing the hanging off the edge of the bed or like last night bursting for a pee, but unable to get up as she's just fallen asleep on me and don't want to risk waking her yet. Well this is reassuring anyway, hopefully we may both get some improvements in the coming months. Cracking pic, would love some snow to take the wee one sledging! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 When my youngest was about 18 months, she stayed with my folks for the night whilst the wife and I went for a night out. She had been great at sleeping before then, but the disruption to her routine knocked it out of her. What we ended up doing took weeks but it worked. I would take her to bed, read her a story and then switch off the light. And I would sit next to her bed until she was asleep. As she drifted off she would often wake herself up to check I was there. Over the weeks I moved further and further away, and nearer the door. Then I took the plunge and said something like "I need to help your mum with something and will be back in 10 minutes" and left. I came back to check on her and she was awake, so I said I would be back in another 10 minutes. And left. Pretty quickly we were back to her going to bed and going to sleep. I reckon I could have done all this in the space of a week. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leith Green Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 45 minutes ago, scottsdad said: When my youngest was about 18 months, she stayed with my folks for the night whilst the wife and I went for a night out. She had been great at sleeping before then, but the disruption to her routine knocked it out of her. What we ended up doing took weeks but it worked. I would take her to bed, read her a story and then switch off the light. And I would sit next to her bed until she was asleep. As she drifted off she would often wake herself up to check I was there. Over the weeks I moved further and further away, and nearer the door. Then I took the plunge and said something like "I need to help your mum with something and will be back in 10 minutes" and left. I came back to check on her and she was awake, so I said I would be back in another 10 minutes. And left. Pretty quickly we were back to her going to bed and going to sleep. I reckon I could have done all this in the space of a week. None of this would have happened in the 70s....................... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thistledo Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 54 minutes ago, scottsdad said: When my youngest was about 18 months, she stayed with my folks for the night whilst the wife and I went for a night out. She had been great at sleeping before then, but the disruption to her routine knocked it out of her. What we ended up doing took weeks but it worked. I would take her to bed, read her a story and then switch off the light. And I would sit next to her bed until she was asleep. As she drifted off she would often wake herself up to check I was there. Over the weeks I moved further and further away, and nearer the door. Then I took the plunge and said something like "I need to help your mum with something and will be back in 10 minutes" and left. I came back to check on her and she was awake, so I said I would be back in another 10 minutes. And left. Pretty quickly we were back to her going to bed and going to sleep. I reckon I could have done all this in the space of a week. Interesting, her mum is down next week, we're very tempted to go for a night away and let her look after her that night. I'd read that not changing routine at this stage is important and what you've said seems to validate that. So seems like a night away is out the window. The actual getting her to sleep is quite easy, it's the waking up during the night with extreme sadness and not wanting to go back to bed is a nightmare, especially if it happens at like midnight. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherchance Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 Great thread, lads. My wife is 19 weeks, 20 week scan next Monday. Everything fine so far, although a bit of an issue last night. For a few weeks/months she’s been asking me intermittently about breast/bottle feeding and I’ve given it my usual “whatever you feel best I’ll support you” etc and I know she’d moved towards bottle feeding, although admittedly I hadn’t read up and just thought it was six and half a dozen. Last night ended up down a bit of a Google rabbit hole and read up on some of the advantages of breast feeding - reduces cot death risk, reduces maternal breast cancer risk, and I admit I freaked out a bit and asked what her thought process was around bottle feeding, and it ended up in a bit of a row. Guess I’m just looking for a bit of reassurance that bottle feeding will be fine. Her body, her choice, but I’m still a bit worried as I’m a complete novice with almost all of it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH33 Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 (edited) On 14/02/2022 at 21:04, anotherchance said: Great thread, lads. My wife is 19 weeks, 20 week scan next Monday. Everything fine so far, although a bit of an issue last night. For a few weeks/months she’s been asking me intermittently about breast/bottle feeding and I’ve given it my usual “whatever you feel best I’ll support you” etc and I know she’d moved towards bottle feeding, although admittedly I hadn’t read up and just thought it was six and half a dozen. Last night ended up down a bit of a Google rabbit hole and read up on some of the advantages of breast feeding - reduces cot death risk, reduces maternal breast cancer risk, and I admit I freaked out a bit and asked what her thought process was around bottle feeding, and it ended up in a bit of a row. Guess I’m just looking for a bit of reassurance that bottle feeding will be fine. Her body, her choice, but I’m still a bit worried as I’m a complete novice with almost all of it. When I had my third, the same midwives sho told me breastfeeding was best etc etc told me to get her on a bottle as I'd been touch and go after delivery. Breastfeeding was all I'd every thought of doing but I hates every minute of with with my son who wasn't gaining weight. Wasn't support you got it was judgement. Edited February 16, 2022 by RH33 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest Saints Fan Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, anotherchance said: Great thread, lads. My wife is 19 weeks, 20 week scan next Monday. Everything fine so far, although a bit of an issue last night. For a few weeks/months she’s been asking me intermittently about breast/bottle feeding and I’ve given it my usual “whatever you feel best I’ll support you” etc and I know she’d moved towards bottle feeding, although admittedly I hadn’t read up and just thought it was six and half a dozen. Last night ended up down a bit of a Google rabbit hole and read up on some of the advantages of breast feeding - reduces cot death risk, reduces maternal breast cancer risk, and I admit I freaked out a bit and asked what her thought process was around bottle feeding, and it ended up in a bit of a row. Guess I’m just looking for a bit of reassurance that bottle feeding will be fine. Her body, her choice, but I’m still a bit worried as I’m a complete novice with almost all of it. Tried to breastfeed the oldest but gave up after 1 day. A difficult labour which ended in an emergency c-section and blood loss meant I was not in a position to even think about breast feeding. The midwife handing me a bottle was the best thing I did. Youngest born 11 weeks premature. Expressed breast milk for a month before I had to give up due to medication. Used donor milk for a short while too before going onto formula. I only expressed for so long/used donor milk for my son due to his prematurity. Both children perfectly healthy and happy to be fed. Fed is best. If she gives breastfeeding a go and gives up that is fine. If she doesn't even try it that is also fine. P.s ignore my shitty births. I am not normal Edited February 14, 2022 by Honest Saints Fan 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 2 hours ago, anotherchance said: Great thread, lads. My wife is 19 weeks, 20 week scan next Monday. Everything fine so far, although a bit of an issue last night. For a few weeks/months she’s been asking me intermittently about breast/bottle feeding and I’ve given it my usual “whatever you feel best I’ll support you” etc and I know she’d moved towards bottle feeding, although admittedly I hadn’t read up and just thought it was six and half a dozen. Last night ended up down a bit of a Google rabbit hole and read up on some of the advantages of breast feeding - reduces cot death risk, reduces maternal breast cancer risk, and I admit I freaked out a bit and asked what her thought process was around bottle feeding, and it ended up in a bit of a row. Guess I’m just looking for a bit of reassurance that bottle feeding will be fine. Her body, her choice, but I’m still a bit worried as I’m a complete novice with almost all of it. What I would say is encourage breast feeding, but don’t force it. There are benefits to it, but there are also benefits to bottle as well (you can share much more of the load, for example). My wife breastfed all of our 3, managing longer with each one. It was horrible watching her do it at times, when they were being awkward feeding/sleeping and it reduced her to a zombie, but she wanted to continue. I think that, while there are benefits, most of them are marginal. It’s certainly not something worth falling out with your other half over. Oh, and, congratulations! Being a parent is the best thing in the world. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brummie Clyde Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 We tried to breastfeed, but our daughter wasn't latching on. So formula it was.Think I did hear that babies have to feed more often if they breast feed. Like every 2-3 hours maybe? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 2 hours ago, Brummie Clyde said: We tried to breastfeed, Best left to the missus mate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beesher Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 On 06/02/2022 at 13:58, FK1Bairn said: My boy wasn't himself yesterday with a bit of a fever and loss of appetite. I noticed a spot on his forehead last night, woke up this morning and saw a few more on his face. Needless to say he has chickenpox. Does anybody have tips in dealing with a child with chickenpox? Already got the Calamine cream and antihistamines A friend's wean had chicken pox and the doctor recommended rubbing head and shoulders on the spots, works a treat for the itching apparently. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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