My mum's always bought snuffle babe in the hamper she's given us for both babies it can be used on newborns and was really helpful when my little boy (October baby) had a cold when he was a few weeks old xxHello first time posting in here, not had baby yet so don’t kick me out! Just wondering if you’ve any advice on medicines safe from birth / early on that you recommend I have in just in case of anything? I’m a bit clueless about what might come up and what I might need.
Oh god, I did this to my boy at 8 weeks old. Still haunts me nowNot strictly medicine related, but a baby nail file is a good shout! Ive yet to meet anyone who hasn’t managed to nip baby’s fingers with the stupid baby nail clippers
I did, I bought it as a bundle and I found it really soothing and helped with swelling and soreness. I sprayed it onto massive maternity pads, that seemed to work best for meRandom…. Did any of you use ‘spritz for bits’ by my expert midwife after your birth? Some ppl swear by it. it’s kind of pricey at £20 but if it really helps I’ll give it a go. Xx
Oh my god! I bawled my eyes out when I did it! In a weird way I'm so glad it's not just me that's done it cos no one I know has ever admitted to it beforeNot strictly medicine related, but a baby nail file is a good shout! Ive yet to meet anyone who hasn’t managed to nip baby’s fingers with the stupid baby nail clippers
For a start, don't every blame yourself. I know it's easier said than done. You have also said yourself that at the time, the benefits outweighed the risks.Did anyone have the steroid injection during their pregnancy? I had the two lots recommended on two separate occasions, one at 23 weeks & then again at 35 weeks, the day before he was born.
I was just discussing tonight with my husband how I’m concerned about how our baby was rolling over front to back last week quite happily, now he’s stopped all of a sudden. (He is 5 months & 6 days, born 5 weeks early) Plus I find he is quite unanimated if that makes sense? Like he doesn’t reach out for things yet, or gets overly excited about sounds & colours.
then my husband said ‘the doctors did warn us that the steroid treatment can affect their behaviour & development, but there isn’t many studies on it’
I was like whaaaaaa?!? I must of been so out of it both times when I agreed to have them cause I do not remember them saying this. Obviously I look back and realise that the benefits at the time outweighed the future risks because he definitely wouldn’t be here today had he been born at 23 weeks without the steroids but fuck I’ve got a huge amount of guilt weighing on me now because of this. They thought I was in preterm labour at 23 weeks due to a huge bleed & swabs came back positive that my waters had gone, so that’s why they offered it the 1st time, but then it was revealed at 32 weeks they hadn’t gone at all and the swab isn’t 100% accurate.
I had the 2nd dose at 35 weeks ready for his early arrival, but this time I was told if I didn’t have it then my baby would be seriously ill? I was in flight mode both times I think cause of the worry, I didn’t pay attention to the risks.
Is it my fault he is like this? Should I do more to ensure he doesn’t have any learning/development issues? I try so hard with him, with different toys, tummy time several times a day, plenty of forest walks, seeing different people, sensory classes etc. I’m running out of ideas…
Not medicine but that kind of thing…Hello first time posting in here, not had baby yet so don’t kick me out! Just wondering if you’ve any advice on medicines safe from birth / early on that you recommend I have in just in case of anything? I’m a bit clueless about what might come up and what I might need.
Apparently ‘bottoms up’ from boots is really good & much cheaper and witch hazel soaked into a pad and put in the fridge is supposed to be a life saver. C-section so didn’t get to find out myself mind you.Random…. Did any of you use ‘spritz for bits’ by my expert midwife after your birth? Some ppl swear by it. it’s kind of pricey at £20 but if it really helps I’ll give it a go. Xx
My baby wasn't back to back, however, since having my baby, I've had awful back problems at the bottom of my back. Even sneezing and coughing hurts.Anyone else have really bad pain at the bottom of their spine after giving birth from baby lying back to back?
Its so sore and its literally all down where it was agonising when I was pushing because of where baby was lying
We had success for a brief while with carobel, its a powder that thickens the formula to help keep milk and acid reflux down, not sure how it works if you’re breast feeding though sorry.Ladies do you have any advice on reflux babies? My little one has refused to settle today after a feed from 9am-12 and tonight since 7I’ve been looking online at signs of reflux and she pretty much ticks all the boxes. I’m honestly pulling my hair out, can’t deal with the constant crying unless she’s on my chest
I had two steroid shots with my now nine year old. He’s been more than absolutely fine. I think I remember thinking the same thing that he didn’t reach out for much earlier on. Honestly they just develop when they’re ready. As babies they are taking in so so much that we’re not even aware of, sounds, touch, textures, voices, lights, colours. I’m sure you’re doing an amazing jobDid anyone have the steroid injection during their pregnancy? I had the two lots recommended on two separate occasions, one at 23 weeks & then again at 35 weeks, the day before he was born.
I was just discussing tonight with my husband how I’m concerned about how our baby was rolling over front to back last week quite happily, now he’s stopped all of a sudden. (He is 5 months & 6 days, born 5 weeks early) Plus I find he is quite unanimated if that makes sense? Like he doesn’t reach out for things yet, or gets overly excited about sounds & colours.
then my husband said ‘the doctors did warn us that the steroid treatment can affect their behaviour & development, but there isn’t many studies on it’
I was like whaaaaaa?!? I must of been so out of it both times when I agreed to have them cause I do not remember them saying this. Obviously I look back and realise that the benefits at the time outweighed the future risks because he definitely wouldn’t be here today had he been born at 23 weeks without the steroids but fuck I’ve got a huge amount of guilt weighing on me now because of this. They thought I was in preterm labour at 23 weeks due to a huge bleed & swabs came back positive that my waters had gone, so that’s why they offered it the 1st time, but then it was revealed at 32 weeks they hadn’t gone at all and the swab isn’t 100% accurate.
I had the 2nd dose at 35 weeks ready for his early arrival, but this time I was told if I didn’t have it then my baby would be seriously ill? I was in flight mode both times I think cause of the worry, I didn’t pay attention to the risks.
Is it my fault he is like this? Should I do more to ensure he doesn’t have any learning/development issues? I try so hard with him, with different toys, tummy time several times a day, plenty of forest walks, seeing different people, sensory classes etc. I’m running out of ideas…
The sling helps as someone else suggested for keeping them upright. My girl has silent reflux weeks 3/8 where hell as it had been misdiagnosed as having colic but she’s on carobel now which is a milk thickener and it’s really helped her she’s like a completely different baby now she also would never sleep on her back she will only sleep on her tummy which I know isn’t recommended but she literally wouldn’t sleep any other way she wasn’t getting any sleep at all otherwise but she’s really good head control from early onLadies do you have any advice on reflux babies? My little one has refused to settle today after a feed from 9am-12 and tonight since 7I’ve been looking online at signs of reflux and she pretty much ticks all the boxes. I’m honestly pulling my hair out, can’t deal with the constant crying unless she’s on my chest
Used it for first baby decided not too for my second and didn’t really notice the difference without it. Only tore slightly for my first and third degree this time, so it was tough but still don’t think I needed the spritz for bits. There nipple balm though is amazing the only one which helped meRandom…. Did any of you use ‘spritz for bits’ by my expert midwife after your birth? Some ppl swear by it. it’s kind of pricey at £20 but if it really helps I’ll give it a go. Xx
Please don’ blame yourself lovely. For so many reasons! Firstly, as others said, all babies develop at different rates and just because your little boy isn’t doing XYZ right now doesn’t mean he isn’t 100% fine and won’t do them in the near future. It’s so easy to blame ourselves, but it’s so rarely anything to do with us. I am confident you do so much with him - talking, singing, reading, playing - to help him develop, and there is nothing more you could be doing. In cases where children do have learning or developmental issues (and I’m in no way saying your son does) there is nothing that outside adults can do to change that, it’s wired in to their brain. So if that did turn out to be the case, there is nothing you would be able to do to change that.Did anyone have the steroid injection during their pregnancy? I had the two lots recommended on two separate occasions, one at 23 weeks & then again at 35 weeks, the day before he was born.
I was just discussing tonight with my husband how I’m concerned about how our baby was rolling over front to back last week quite happily, now he’s stopped all of a sudden. (He is 5 months & 6 days, born 5 weeks early) Plus I find he is quite unanimated if that makes sense? Like he doesn’t reach out for things yet, or gets overly excited about sounds & colours.
then my husband said ‘the doctors did warn us that the steroid treatment can affect their behaviour & development, but there isn’t many studies on it’
I was like whaaaaaa?!? I must of been so out of it both times when I agreed to have them cause I do not remember them saying this. Obviously I look back and realise that the benefits at the time outweighed the future risks because he definitely wouldn’t be here today had he been born at 23 weeks without the steroids but fuck I’ve got a huge amount of guilt weighing on me now because of this. They thought I was in preterm labour at 23 weeks due to a huge bleed & swabs came back positive that my waters had gone, so that’s why they offered it the 1st time, but then it was revealed at 32 weeks they hadn’t gone at all and the swab isn’t 100% accurate.
I had the 2nd dose at 35 weeks ready for his early arrival, but this time I was told if I didn’t have it then my baby would be seriously ill? I was in flight mode both times I think cause of the worry, I didn’t pay attention to the risks.
Is it my fault he is like this? Should I do more to ensure he doesn’t have any learning/development issues? I try so hard with him, with different toys, tummy time several times a day, plenty of forest walks, seeing different people, sensory classes etc. I’m running out of ideas…
I didn’t - I had a second degree tear and my midwife told me not to use anything other than water in case it irritated it. Instead I swore by a peri bottle to keep it clean and then sometimes iced it with some iced peas and it worked a treat (I threw the peas away thoughRandom…. Did any of you use ‘spritz for bits’ by my expert midwife after your birth? Some ppl swear by it. it’s kind of pricey at £20 but if it really helps I’ll give it a go. Xx
No experience on the injections but please don't blame yourself!Did anyone have the steroid injection during their pregnancy? I had the two lots recommended on two separate occasions, one at 23 weeks & then again at 35 weeks, the day before he was born.
I was just discussing tonight with my husband how I’m concerned about how our baby was rolling over front to back last week quite happily, now he’s stopped all of a sudden. (He is 5 months & 6 days, born 5 weeks early) Plus I find he is quite unanimated if that makes sense? Like he doesn’t reach out for things yet, or gets overly excited about sounds & colours.
then my husband said ‘the doctors did warn us that the steroid treatment can affect their behaviour & development, but there isn’t many studies on it’
I was like whaaaaaa?!? I must of been so out of it both times when I agreed to have them cause I do not remember them saying this. Obviously I look back and realise that the benefits at the time outweighed the future risks because he definitely wouldn’t be here today had he been born at 23 weeks without the steroids but fuck I’ve got a huge amount of guilt weighing on me now because of this. They thought I was in preterm labour at 23 weeks due to a huge bleed & swabs came back positive that my waters had gone, so that’s why they offered it the 1st time, but then it was revealed at 32 weeks they hadn’t gone at all and the swab isn’t 100% accurate.
I had the 2nd dose at 35 weeks ready for his early arrival, but this time I was told if I didn’t have it then my baby would be seriously ill? I was in flight mode both times I think cause of the worry, I didn’t pay attention to the risks.
Is it my fault he is like this? Should I do more to ensure he doesn’t have any learning/development issues? I try so hard with him, with different toys, tummy time several times a day, plenty of forest walks, seeing different people, sensory classes etc. I’m running out of ideas…
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