Jan/Feb 2011 Mommies (Nov & Dec 2010 early babes)

Hi ladies,

Ster- Inge is adorable! Glad the whole work routine isn't going too bad for you!

Maryke- Sorry you had to cut your holiday short but wow so pleased it's nearly time for the boys to be cast free, that's really going to be wonderful.

I think I'll be lucky if my boys are 5 & 6kg to be honest, Jono was still only 4.5 a few weeks back.

MiksMommy- wow looks like Wian is going to be tall, @ 16w C was also 7.2kg but only 61cm and even now the Dr comments what a BIG 2 year old he is.

Suhaila- I hope Aaqil's tummy gets better poor little man.

Thanks for asking about me and C, he's been 100% since that day, he loves me to come play and take him to the toilet and he's trying to feed the babies now, that's interesting LOL

I can feel a tooth starting to cut on Alex's gum, man I can't believe it already

I had Jono on the isomil for 10days so I decided to try re introducing the lactogen to see if it really was a milk allergy or if it was just a stomach bug and within 24hrs he had a watery tummy even just on half isomil half lactogen so I can safely say it's the milk I really didn't want it to be a milk allergy, it can lead to so many other allergies grrrrr

Mandz- sounds like you enjoyed the wedding from your FB status

Dassie- I used Losec wirth my first born but I can't say it helped, certainly didn't stop the constant projectile vomiting. In all honesty nothing stopped it, he just outgrew it about 9m old. The nurofen syringe comes with the bottle of nurofen for children, they're great, I use them for everything. The trick wirth any meds is to get the syringe as far back in the mouth as possible so the meds go straight down. Taste receptors are on the tongues so if you can avoid them as much as possible it should be fine, you must remember aswell that for drinking they push the tongue forward so it's a natural reaction to 'spit' the meds out so just avoid the tongue all together.

Maryke- my boys bath about 6:30/7 then drink 150ml and sleep through til about 5am I give another bottle then and they'll last another 3 hrs. They eat 3 meals a day porridge breakfast, veggi lunch and usually porridge dinner but I'm slowly changing it to veggi dinner too. They eat in between bottles so drink at 4pm then eat at 5pm.

O.k babies crying gotta go

HI ladies

Glad you all doing ok, thanks ladies for thinking of us during this heartsore time

MommyN enjoy your break

Vix my walker was at the coast when we got there I put Aiden in it an with that one little foot he managed to move around he likes it alot Llewellyn loves lying under the playgym

Suhaila glad you where pampered hope you enjoyed every minute

Mandz hope the wedding will be stunning

Chris your trio is doing good, Llewellyn hasn't even hit the 6kg mark my skinnymalingy

We had to shorten our holiday have to be at the hospital on monday then it's only 3 more weeks in casts then it's over well for now untill they one when they start walking

Gals how's your lo's sleeping at night now and how many bottles are they having lets say from 6pm to 6am?

I am so lazy with the feeding of solids one day they will have breakfast and supper the other day just supper sometimes nothing must really start preparing a bit more but just not in the mood

I am so proud of hubby the first 3 days of our holiday he had to work on a tender that had to be in on tuesday last week that I actually had a fight with him and told him there is a place and time for everyting he actually made time for us and worked till one in the mornings so on friday morning the project manager phoned hubby and said we got the tender it's a 5mil project and has to be finished in November we really started stressing cause we had no work the last two months all I can say GOD is great!!!!!

Aiden had the runs as well for 4 days took him to a doc in durbs and gave him Kentrexell for his tummy must say it really worked well but then I got it since wednesday and only feeling better today I see Llewelly hubby and Frances-Jane is starting now urghhhh the joys

ok that's all from my side

Thanks guys! I will go look for that nurofen syringes. I have a medicine dropper and finding it difficult to give meds like that.

I really hope the Losec helps. My boy is vomiting quite a lot and I'm worried he will start losing weight..

hi everyone, not much time right now, one hand typing while i feed, naughty i know!

just wanted to comment for Dassie- nathan has been on losec for a week now. no real major side effects, i've just noticed his pooh's are more mushy - they were very watery until now, he is exclusively breastfed. but he is 5 months now, so could just be normal changes.

i use the nurofen syringes - they are awesome! have a stock bec nurofen seems to work best for my lg.

i break the tablet in half (not always easy) and then pop it into syringe and then "suck" up about 1ml water and leave it for a few minutes (do something and come back). then shake and give to nathan.

i find if he is on my lap, its easiest. also if he is "crying" or "moaning" its actually easier - then he cant spit out. with any medicines, the first few days are hardest for both you and baby, but it gets easier. my lg was the same and now she takes any medicine or vitamins so well. of course with a baby, patience is needed.

after giving the 1ml with tablet, i suck up some more water from a little dish (about 1ml again) and swish around and give that and then breast feed.

it seems to be helping a bit - no over night miracles - but i am also giving a antiacid. i have also found he is burping better - he never had major winds (breastfeeding has helped), and his poops and poohs are not so explosive anymore.

let us know how it goes.

ok, feeding and typing not working... will log on later again to do personals - sorry !

Hi everyone:) have been, like most of you more quiet than usual. Aaqil has been crabby and crying, feverish and still having running poo. Also trying to scratch his gums out, poor guy got him some tee gel and he is doing much better.

Chickiebird enjoy the wedding:) maybe wedding fever will rub off on you and Dyl:)

Miksmommy I asked about Champers. Good to hear that Ty is doing well.

Gml glad that you around even if you are reading and not posting:) maybe your post will inspire some from fancy face and kitty:) your lb is an adorable easter bunny:)

Waves at Lizelle:)

Chris does athena look like Alexia?

Vix how is C keep thinking of the two of you.

How are you MommyN and Suriya?

Take care Maryke...

Love and salaams (peace) to all

Hey Dassie

Congrats on the birth of your lb!!

I know Losec has worked for many ladies, and not for some, I unfortunately am one of those that it hasnt worked for, but you still need to use it if it could ver well work for your lb.

I would dissolve it in like 1ml of water so that there would be less to squirt in their mouth with a syringe, but my lg also spits out, but had less chance of doing so with less liquid, also if you lb takes to his dummy, have it in hand to give him straight after you have given the losec that he can suck his dummy, he'll swallow the losec. What you can also do is put a bit of milk in it after dissolving, I just found that with the syring some of the powder would get stuck so I would have to give it a bit of a swirl or shake before each squirt.

I didnt notice any side effects though.

Hope your lb gets better with the reflux and hope to hear from you again!

Lizelle, hope you enjoyed yoru "treat" day, enjoy CT!

Hi everyone else!

Hi ladies

Sorry to just bud into this thread like this. Have been reading it for a long time, my baby boy was born in Jan.

I need some advice regarding Losec for reflux. I know some of you used it.

I know I must dissolve it in water and give with a syringe, but its so difficult because my boy just keeps spitting it out. Any tips?

Also what are your experiences with Losec? Does it help? Any side-effects?

Thanks in advance!