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Latest post on 02 November 2011 - 15:19
thanks alot kiwis, I'll be sure to send you an email at some point for sure as you always have good advice :) Have taken it down so you can delete. I'll see if I can find the Ella's peach and banana. I bought some Bubs organic brand sachets in Oz, just checked and there is one peach and banana but also has mango, and not sure if mango is a bit acidic to try...
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Latest post on 02 November 2011 - 15:02
thanks for the extensive reply kiwi! Am going to the shops later so will try and find some papaya. As for peaches, I never seem to see any that seem ripe, and they are always hard...where do you get yours? Will try just some sweet potato and milk tonight thanks for the recommendation. He is combination BF and formula fed now as am very slowly weaning off (due to some hormone imbalance and thyroid issues of my own, losing lots of weight etc), although still has 3 BF's a day. I know he's having solids 3 times a day but not much, only started a bit of pear at brekkie for last 2 days, and usually he doesn't take much at 11am after his bottle, so it's really mainly at 5pm that he's having solids. Will also try the quinoa as I love eating it myself.
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Latest post on 02 November 2011 - 14:19
thanks Greenish, I am also using camomile to clean him up after every change (also use camomile in his bath). Annabelle - I'm pretty sure DC was just referring to ER doc, not you... not really sure what to feed him tonight, my options in the freezer are pear, apple (which doc said to avoid as is more acidic), carrot, sweet potato and swede....any thoughts? I could avoid altogether but he's a hungry little man, has been eating quite a bit of solids at 5pm and then still has about 240ml before bed! Bit scared to try anything new until he's healed a bit...
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Latest post on 02 November 2011 - 14:06
yeah I know...I gave the pear because he seemed bunged up from the babyrice!! ahhh! guess I can try banana, but the ones I have are quite unripe still so may need to wait a bit...
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Latest post on 02 November 2011 - 13:52
kiwi - which particular foods would you recommend? (his poo is more runny now after taking away the babyrice and upping the pear! ahhh)
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Latest post on 02 November 2011 - 13:51
I just thought it was amazing to see what innate rhythm this little guy had! Sorry you didn't like it ilovewine, no offence meant to anyone!
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Latest post on 02 November 2011 - 13:12
thanks for all the advice ladies. Dr said to just keep airing and lay off the wipes - to use bepanthen instead of sudocrem (which she doesn't like and thinks can make it worse). Am also going to try and find something called orobase (which is something dentists use apparently!) which stops any wetness getting in which she said I can use under the bepanthen if I can find it. It's not spreading, just looks quite red and raw poor mite. Didn't give any solids this lunchtime and will only give a bit tonight. He actually doesn't seem that bothered by it at least but don't want it to get any worse...
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Latest post on 02 November 2011 - 10:33
that's fantastic, so pleased for you :) hope you can find yourself a necklace. yes hope his rash clears...he just woke up from a nap and is lying nappy-less on some towels again!
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Latest post on 02 November 2011 - 10:15
I do have bepanthen, was going to try that today but relunctant to keep putting different things on until the doc sees it. Poor wee man altho to be honest he doesn't seem that bothered (happy chappy as always), it's me that is more worried! Re: re necklace, sorry it was a gift from a friend in Oz...I do believe someone sells them in Dubai though, a friend mentioned someone on Facebook so perhaps do a search there? DS is sleeping sooo much better too, not sure if it's solids or the wee bit of crying out we did with Cecile (only for 20 mins a few times and he seemed to get it) - he goes down around 6.30, dreamfeeds at 11 (I wake him), and then sometimes stirs around 5 or 6am where I just give the dummy and he sleeps until about quarter to 7....I feel like a new woman! Glad to hear your little one has improved too. :)
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Latest post on 31 October 2011 - 19:23
so pleased for you lovely! Can't wait to see pics of your beautiful daughter.... :) And yes, C-secs are very strange aren't they! xo
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Latest post on 25 October 2011 - 07:41
pretty normal I think! My DS is about the same age and does the same thing, although he sounds more like a baby dinosaur LOL. Lots of the babies in my antenatal group all do the same thing too - they're discovering their lungs!! I think it's quite cute :P
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Latest post on 17 October 2011 - 12:35
thanks ladies...I rang ACE and they said they don't have any in stock...will look at Sharaf or Spinneys....your bargain one Greenish is alot cheaper than the ones they mention, is this the type you normally see near the counter in chemists like Boots?
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Latest post on 17 October 2011 - 09:52
hey alimart, funnily enough we have an appt with Cecile on Sat that we made a few weeks back :) He's improved alot although we still are using the dummy...it's so hard to take away! He is napping brilliantly during the day now and is similar to your LO at night being very unsettled in the early hours of the morning. I remember reading once that is a time where they are in a much lighter sleep so easier to wake. DS goes down between 615 and 645 and then has a dream feed around 11ish (may wake earlier altho settles here quite quickly) but then is often unsettled from 4am but seems to go back into a deeper sleep around 6am. I know it's not hunger with my DS as well, he seems like he just wants to sleep! Am going to get a humidifier for his room as he is also very snuffly and I don't think that helps either. I definitely think the tea has helped DS - hope it can help you too.
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Latest post on 17 October 2011 - 09:47
second Dawn V - she is fantastic :)
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Latest post on 17 October 2011 - 09:46
thanks kiwis...will have a shop around. Not sure if it is dust or dryness but he does seem to be permanently snuffly poor wee thing! He did get a bit of a cold in Sydney so perhaps it is still lingering from that too. I don't really have much dairy except for yogurt in the morning (as I am mildly dairy intolerant) - hate milk unless in coffee which I hardly ever have these days whilst bf-ing...
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Latest post on 17 October 2011 - 09:13
thanks kiwi...I wonder if Carrefour have it here...hate going to Carrefour so might ring up and ask :) When you say really pricey, roughly how much? DS is more snotty/snuffly than coughy...hoping a humidifier will help him.
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Latest post on 17 October 2011 - 08:27
thanks Greenish, will check it out...are these much different to the ones you can buy in Boots? Also, do you know roughly how much they cost?
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Latest post on 09 October 2011 - 09:48
I hope you can get your hands on some Hipp or something else for the little princess! Good luck babe! x
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Latest post on 09 October 2011 - 09:05
what a pain luv! Sorry can't offer advice but just wanted to say that I bought a load of pouches from Woolies while home - they were Organic ones in a purple pack...hold on will go check the name - "Organic Bubs" - cos I thought they looked nice...I hope they aren't vile! Have you tried those? Can you not get Hipp Organic there? I'm sure they have Hipp in Sydney....maybe try some Organic stores? x
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Latest post on 08 October 2011 - 19:31
Hey M - glad to hear your LO is doing better on the new formula, you must be so relieved. The Linden tea I found at the Organic store - it's called Lime Flower Tea and comes loose which I just put in water. I also added a bit of Camomile and a teeny bit of sugar (when offering on it's own) but without when using for formula. Tonight he zonked out at 615 - he was knackered after his first swim class this afternoon...no dummy required! Kiwi - will keep plugging away at getting rid of it... :)
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Latest post on 08 October 2011 - 07:49
not meaning to hijack this thread, but just wanted to update and say we had a great night last night! Went down super easy (without dummy!!) at 6.45, dreamfeed at 11.30, then a few brief awakenings at 1.30, 3.45 and 5.30 but each time went to sleep within minutes and slept until 7. I did give the dummy then but once he seemed to relax I pulled it out gently and held his mouth closed. no picking up and he stayed in the cot the entire time! Am super happy this morning and I have to say that i think the Linden Tea is a bit of a magic lullaby potion alright...would definitely recommend anyone trying it. Kiwi - it's supposed to be excellent for fevers too so maybe you could try on your DS if he's still poorly too.
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Latest post on 07 October 2011 - 09:32
well I feel more human this morning as my beautiful hubby took the entire night shift (armed with formula mixed with Linden tea) so I could get a full nights sleep :) DS was a bit better last night so I wonder if the tea helped too. He went down very easily at 6.45 and slept 2 hours and then was a bit up and down until he fed again at around 11. Then slept until 2.30am, woke briefly again at 3.30 but then after a bit more of being unsettled slept from 4 until 7! (this is a vast improvment on every 45 min to an hour)... And then this morning he rolled over from back to tummy for the first time! Very pleased with himself! I guess I'm going to have to stop swaddling now :) We did recently move from swaddle to a woombie which allows more arm movement and I bought the convertible version which allows you to transition them to having their arms out. And lastly, we just had one more small miracle...he went down for his nap this morning without any patting or rocking. I just popped him in the cot and he chatted for about 10 min. After this he started to sound whingy so I popped the dummy in through the slats without him seeing me and kept saying shhhh it's sleepy time and he just rolled his head over and went to sleep! This has NEVER happened so I am super happy. I know the dummy was still involved but hey one step at a time! Kiwi - I know what you mean I do have my reservations about sleep training but I know that I will prob wind up with PND if this sleep deprivation goes on so I would have to do it for my own health and sanity which I know is selfish but otherwise I know I won't be able to look after him properly if I'm not well myself. I've already lost loads of weight and don't feel as strong as I used to... but hey I'm hoping we can get there without the training so lets see how things go :) Thanks for your support as always.
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Latest post on 06 October 2011 - 17:46
hi ladies kiwi - yup we're back...yikes 12 months? I'd go nuts by then I think!! We need to get rid of this dummy even if it means sleep training I think as I just can't handle the ongoing sleep deprivation :( How did you handle it? aussiepup - thanks for the reminder, I have a necklace and just put it on him. Will put on his ankle at night as not sure about sleeping in it? M - hope the new formula helps for you. I'm sure DS also wakes sometimes due to gas, he's a farty little dude! But I also think the dummy doesn't help, all that incessant sucking! Last thing I am trying is some Linden (Lime flower) tea that a naturopath friend in Oz recommended, which is supposed to have great soporific effects on babies/kids. I just gave him about 50 ml and drank some myself to get into the breastmilk too. He also has a formula top up at night so will make up the bottle with some diluted tea as well - no harm trying right!
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Latest post on 06 October 2011 - 13:33
we have the sleep sheep too but don't think it does anything to be honest! My little man was up every hour last night...such a nightmare.... :(
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Latest post on 06 October 2011 - 12:18
ahh that's great alimart...i lost count of how often I had to give the dummy last night! How did you wean off it, my DS goes mental when I don't give it to him!! I see sleep training on the horizon... :(
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Latest post on 06 October 2011 - 11:41
thanks for that, will contact her!
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Latest post on 06 October 2011 - 11:32
bumping up too - how are things going? We are also going through the same thing at the moment with our 5 month old and the blasted dummy!! :(
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Latest post on 29 September 2011 - 03:15
hey summertime, I can't offer advice but just wanted to sympathise. My 20 week old DS went from a fab sleeper for the first 8-9 weeks to a real nightmare. I know we've got major sleep association issues, especially with his dummy and swaddle (we tried a sleeping bag at 3 months which had him waking every hour practically so now he's back in his swaddle but has to be weaned soon I know as he gets out of it easily...) and rocking....lately we've stopped the rocking and we're putting him down awake and patting his back to sleep, but still with dummy and swaddle. He can often sleep from 7 until around 11 where he feeds (although sometimes briefly wakes in between), but then from around 2-3am can be up every hour and needs all the crutches to get back to sleep....it's not hunger as I've tried feeding him which of course he'll take, but he still wakes so it doesn't make a difference. If one more person tells me that solids are the answer I will scream LOL. I've even tried and he is so not interested or ready yet. I've even taken to bringing him into bed with me around 4-5am as I'm at my parents place and he does sleep well after that but I don't want this to become the norm - I know cosleeping works for many but it's not what I want to do. I have a friend here whose 3 year old wont sleep unless in bed with her and her DH and I dont want that to be my future! I'm thinking we'll have to do some CIO at some point, although am dreading it I don't know what else to do. We're in Oz at the moment so am dreading the jetlag when we return but after that I think we're going to need some tough love...whether I'm strong enough to get through it is the issue though! I hope someone can give you some advice (and me too please hehe) and that these babies will start sleeping better soon :)
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Latest post on 27 August 2011 - 21:06
Hey M - I have some infant Gaviscon that my mum brought from Oz if you want it? Let me know, am based in JBR. I believe you can also get it at the City Hospital pharmacy, when the doc prescribed it there he said he could get it in but I already had some. No longer need it though so you are welcome to it. You can email me on caterina underscore strano at yahoo dot com dot au
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Latest post on 27 August 2011 - 14:55
thanks shell....will definitely try and grab one of those!! xxx
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Latest post on 26 August 2011 - 14:40
thanks for all the fab advice kiwi as always and Twokids too - definitely will bring a spare change of clothes for me too! Going to stay with friends first as we're surprising Dad for his 70th bday a few days later so can't land straight on the grandparents doorstep unfortunately LOL!
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Latest post on 22 August 2011 - 09:48
well we're back to 2 night feedings and DS is almost 4 months old! :( Grew up in Bondi/Maroubra, but lived in Lane Cove then Beecroft before moving here to Dubai :) Maybe we should meet up sometime for some moral support!
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Latest post on 22 August 2011 - 07:50
I have nothing to add M but that i feel your pain....very worn out this morning! My DS is still not even napping well and night times are a disaster...it takes almost an hour or more to get him settled to sleep at night (he goes down easily but then wakes every 20 mins or so), then is up about 5-6 times through the night. Last night was terrible I even took him into bed with me but it made no difference - at 5am I couldn't even put him down! He wakes so easily and then lifts his head and feet off the bed and thrashes around....ahhhh sooo tired....We just need to keep chanting "this will pass" - gosh I hope so...DS is 4 mths next week and everyone talks about the 4 mth regression but I can't imagine it getting any worse! :( x
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Latest post on 14 August 2011 - 15:37
well after a good night today has been a disaster nap wise...has not settled for more than 20 mins at a time, even in my arms! Give me strength and patience....
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Latest post on 14 August 2011 - 10:15
no am in no rush, just was saying he'll be older etc...yes I was thinking that perhaps he was having an early 4 month regression, lets hope so!!
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Latest post on 14 August 2011 - 10:02
those pekemoes look interesting, maybe I'll get one shipped to Oz to try out while we are there. I originally had bought these love me baby wraps - http://www.lovetodream.com.au/babySwaddle_original.htm - but DS didn't like them as a newborn, perhaps I'll try them again at some point but he doesn't seem to be a baby who sleeps with arms up. When we left him in the sleeping bag they were all over the place, out to the side up in the air but never up, so maybe the pekemoe would be better. Those safe-t-sleep items look good too - thanks for the links. Yeah who knows how he'll go when we're in Oz...well by the time we're back he'll be around 5 months, closer to solids and hopefully sleeping better by then!
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Latest post on 14 August 2011 - 09:36
thanks kiwis...well last night was better, first half of night he slept from 7 until 1am (with brief awakening at 8 but asleep in 5 mins), fed, then back asleep until 3.30, fell asleep in 5 then slept until 5.30 where I decided to feed him. At this point I tried to keep him in bed with me but that didn't work as he thought hey it's play time with mummy LOL! So got him back to sleep in arms at around 615 then he slept until 7.30. Will keep experimenting and hopefully last night is the start of a better phase. I do think reswaddling made a huge difference compared to the nights he was in his sleeping bag and waking almost every sleep cycle! Thanks ladies for all your support. He's definitely developed alot the last few weeks, and has grown about 4 cm in 2 weeks so I'm sure that is contributing to all this as well. We're Sydney bound in a few weeks so he's bound to be unsettled for a wee bit but at least I'll have help from my Mum there too!
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Latest post on 13 August 2011 - 15:54
oh and in regards to crying, the thing is he doesn't wake crying...he just wakes and either chats or starts squawking. He only will cry if he's not attended too which doesn't really happen much as I am right there...
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Latest post on 13 August 2011 - 15:52
He's going down between 7 and 7.30 but yes I will try and move it a bit earlier tonight, around 6.30-7 if we can. In terms of the 3 reasons I think the 2nd two are part of the issue - definitely uncomfortable being unswaddled so will go back to swaddling....not too hot or cold I think but definitely tired! And he does obviously need reassurance too... thanks so much for all the suggestions and support - I really appreciate it and pray tonight is a better night. x
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Latest post on 13 August 2011 - 15:20
dont think it's medical, he shows no signs of being in pain and also we had a check up last week and all was well. I have tried holding him at night in bed which often works but even when I lay him down on my bed he still can jerk himself awake so I'm not sure it makes a huge difference. But hey I'm willing to try anything at this point. I don't know if offering the boob will help, he doesn't nuzzle in for food he just seems desperate to sleep :( I do think having him unswaddled has made things worse the last few days so we will see how he goes tonight back in the swaddle. He is in now having a nap swaddled and just hit the hour mark 10 mins ago...
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Latest post on 13 August 2011 - 14:39
hey pentel, how long did the hourly waking go on for you and was it at a similar age? At the moment I'll try anything if only I know there is light at the end of the tunnel, although to be honest bringing him into bed with me is something I'm not entirely sure of - not because of habit forming but because I don't think I'd sleep better that way either...Oh and I do go to bed as soon as possible, to the extent that I hardly get to see DH these days :(
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Latest post on 13 August 2011 - 12:57
Hey HAK - he definitely lets me know when he's hungry - he just decided that a wee while ago and it was about 2 hours and 20 min from his last feed, so I do feed on demand. When he's waking at night I don't think it's food though, it seems to be having issues getting past the sleep cycles as it does happen in a pattern, either at 20 mins, or 30 mins or 45 mins, or sometimes on the hour. I haven't tried offering milk as he does seem to want to go back to sleep, he just seems to struggle to do so sometimes and jerks around alot. When he wakes he doesn't necessarily cry straight away, he may just talk and then that talking gets more annoyed sounding if not attended to...Hard to look at with fresh eyes when so tired but I will try...you're right, it's the WHY he's waking up that I just can't work out and wish I could... :( Kiwi - he was perfectly happy - not when I tried to pat him down again, that started off a bit of crying but as soon as I gave up and just started talking to him out came his cheeky smile so I just got him up! Also he's quite happy in the cot at the moment and anyway, I find I instantly wake up when he does :(
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Latest post on 13 August 2011 - 12:04
well he just woke from a 35 min nap...argh!! At least this morning he did a bit longer! DH is carrying him around in the ergo now :P I am currently in the same room and my bed is right next to the cot but unfortunately it is too hard to just reach over and attending to him does involve getting up. Tell you what, my back is getting pretty sore too constantly bending over the cot! If only it was just a matter of popping the dummy in...he's such a wriggler that i normally have to lean over, turn him on his side, pat his back and offer the dummy...all while he is writhing about - not an easy task :( That's a good point re: swaddling...so hard to know what to do. At the moment I think his arms and being able to flail around is actually making things worse so we're back to swaddling tonight and see how we go....ahhh so tired!
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Latest post on 13 August 2011 - 11:11
thanks for the advice Kiwi...to answer your questions, he feeds around every 3 hours, basically on demand which naturally falls into this pattern. Sometimes goes almost 4 hours, sometimes only 2.5 and he feeds anywhere from 10-20 mins. He is gaining weight rapidly and is in a high percentile for weight with no drop off at all and at his last check the paed was extremely happy with him. He almost exclusively feeds at the breast (which he is doing well again now) except for a top up of 100ml expressed at his last feed on top of the breast to further tank up. Waking up 1-2 nights in the night would be absolutely fine I have no expectations of a 12 hour stint, but waking up every hour is just not working which is what is currently happening. I have the no-cry book and am also going to try the removal technique slowly over the next wee while as he certainly does like his dummy too. Not even thinking solids at the moment, even though it has been mentioned, certainly not until he is at least 5 months old and only if showing interest. His naps have vastly improved following the 20/5/20 method where we haven't left him to cry for more than 5 mins and that only happened twice, both times we modified and told him we were leaving and coming back rather than not talking. The last 2 days he has fallen asleep within 5 mins for naps and can do anything from 45 mins to 2 hours so this is working for us. It's just the nights that are the major problem. I'm hoping reswaddling will help, we shall see what happens tonight...
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Latest post on 13 August 2011 - 11:01
that would be fab, just drop me a line. Our 20/5/20 is hands on 20, leave the room for 5 (NOT pick up) and then hands on 20, so slightly different. It's definitely working through the day (now falling asleep within first 5 mins) but for the night wakings it's not really, and that's where she's advising to leave for 20...anyway look forward to chatting about it further! :)
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Latest post on 13 August 2011 - 10:26
thanks Plumie...would love to ask you more details but I know your busy....if you don't want to discuss on here either I'd really appreciate a quick email - caterina underscore strano at yahoo dot com dot au, as to the method you used and whether it did involve any CIO or JUST 20/5/20 thanks!
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Latest post on 13 August 2011 - 10:02
thanks Plumie...can I ask if you had to leave your DD to cry at this age (13.5 weeks) and if it worked? I don't want it to turn into a Cecile thread either, just looking for advice from people who have worked through this, either with Cecile or differently. M - regarding reflux, we were seeing Dr Talal at City Hospital. Basically the meds made no difference and as he was taking a bottle with no problems it seemed at the time his pulling off the breast was more related to being tired. He was also not crying out in pain or anything like that and generally happy so it didn't seem like reflux. Funny u mention about the blanket, tonight we were going to try tucking a sheet over him too. Hope things improve for your DD too.
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Latest post on 11 August 2011 - 20:05
not sure tummy sleeping would work for him...he loves tummy time and has a really strong neck that he keeps up the whole time, I don't think he realises he can put it down to rest LOL! He's quite happy on his back or side to sleep with his arms outstretched. Well he's down for the night and i'm off to bed to get some sleep while I can...wish us luck!!
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Latest post on 11 August 2011 - 12:48
thanks greenish - hoping it's just a phase! Will try the dream feed for a few days and if it doesn't work I'll go back to his normal 1-3am feed. I do put him to sleep and tend to him on my own however for the last 2 weeks my MIL has been here and doing some of the night too and that unfortunately is not making much of a difference... will keep perservering!
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Latest post on 11 August 2011 - 11:10
they also sell them at Bauhaus in Ibn Battuta :)
 
 
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Why you shouldn't upload your resume on your LinkedIn profile

5 Reasons Why You Shouldn't Upload a Resume to Your LinkedIn Profile

10 Secrets to Happiness as an Expat

10 Secrets to Finding Happiness as an Expat

4 Ways to Network as an Expat

4 Ways to Network as an Expat

8 Expat Problems That Are Just Too Real

8 Expat Problems That Are Just Too Real

How to Make New Friends in a Foreign Country

How to Make New Friends in a Foreign Country

Top 10 Countries with the Best Quality of Life

Top 10 Countries with the Best Quality of Life

The best European cities for new expats

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The Best Cities in Europe for Expat Arrivals

House in Husavik

10 Amazing Things To Do In Iceland

How to Make Your Own Life as an Expat and Why It’s Important

How to Make Your Own Life as an Expat and Why It’s Important

The Labriz eforea spa location

Why Seychelles is One of the Best Holiday Destinations

The Real Expat: Chasing Your Dreams to Find Your True Purpose

The Real Expat: Chasing Your Dreams to Find Your True Purpose