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Julieboo

Friday, March 22, 2002 - 10:06 am EditMoveDeleteIP
The best thing is Mylicon. Just a drop or two on the tongue of the baby, and it helps a lot.

Why wouldn't your d-i-l want to follow her doctor's advice?

I also know that it helps if the nursing mom does not intake much diary. I know that sounds weird, but it is true.

Will you d-i-l be willing to call the hospital to talk to the lactation specialist? They are great!

Seriously, those drops are great. They will help the little sweetie a lot and they don't have anything harmful in them.

Good luck UR!

Twiggyish

Friday, March 22, 2002 - 10:12 am EditMoveDeleteIP
We used the Mylicon and it worked great. Your Dil can trust the Dr. on this one. Our baby had colic, too and nothing else helped.

Jewels

Friday, March 22, 2002 - 01:29 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Grace, we never had gassy problems, but I do know there is company that makes natural products, called Hyland. I used the Hyland teething tablets and they worked great for my son. I bought them in the health food section of the grocery store and they have lots of other products too, I am sure they would have gas drops. A friend asked her dr. about the teething tablets I used and the dr. said she wouldn't recommend them because they work more like a placebo....never understood the logic on that one....wouldn't that be a good thing?....but I digress...

Enbwife, sorry, I don't know anything about an incompetent cervix, I hope every thing is okay for your friend though.

Moondance

Friday, March 22, 2002 - 01:36 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Click here Incompetent Cervix

Click here Colicky Baby

Twiggyish

Friday, March 22, 2002 - 05:13 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
All those methods work with the baby with collic, but they also get gas. When that happens, the Mylicon works great. =)
With out daughter, when the Dr. switched her to lactose free formula, she slept through the night. It took a long time to convince the Dr. to switch her, though.

Moondance

Friday, March 22, 2002 - 05:16 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Well I have NO experience, Twiggs ... My kitties never had it

I was a VERY colicky baby and this is what my Mom did for me... :)

Twiggyish

Friday, March 22, 2002 - 05:26 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
It sure works! I think it depends on what's wrong with the baby, too. Our friend's baby cried for hours on end and nothing worked with him.

Enbwife

Wednesday, April 03, 2002 - 01:36 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Colick… no experience, but I hope my baby doesn’t have it. My friend with the problem is doing well. It’s not as bad as originally thought although she has had to finish work 4 months early and rest more than usual. Personally I’m having a hard time concentrating at work these days with 3 ½ months to go… My favourite word today is “whatever”… Pretty bad attitude I know! We just returned from sunny Florida and it was pure heaven – sunshine and driving in a convertible for a week! If any of you live there, consider yourselves lucky!

Xxlt

Wednesday, April 03, 2002 - 02:28 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
colic?

old remedy.......spearmint tea.

old mexican secret, find fresh spearmint and boil,
mildly sweeten with honey or sugar.


incompetent cervix can be helped by a procedure called a 'cerclage' surgeon 'runs' a suture around the cervix to help hold baby in place....

Xxlt

Wednesday, April 03, 2002 - 02:36 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
oh by the way.....
green onions will help a baby teethe....

i can hear the laughter now! sounds like a torture
but i have seen the spearmint tea and green onion tricks done and they really work!!! apparently,
something in the onions numbs the child's gums....
you have to watch them carefully as they destroy the onion! but usually the just mash the crap outta it......

Maris

Wednesday, April 03, 2002 - 03:56 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I dont like giving advice......BUT, dont take hand me downs even if it saves you a few bucks. Buy new and make sure you buy safe. Nearly a million car seats were recalled this week. Make sure that if you are given something which is slightly used and in mint condition, that it hasnt been recalled. Check out the Consumer Products safety commission on things like car seats, swings and all that stuff.

Thats it for advice from me

Julieboo

Wednesday, April 03, 2002 - 05:38 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I agree with Maris, but only to a degree. I would recommend buying a carseat new. But I did lend my perfectly good, non-recalled carseat to my sister. I don't see anything wrong with that, as long as you know the carseat has never been in a crash and is less than 3 years old. They keep improving carseats and standards, so a carseat that is 5 years old may not be as safe as a newer one. I think second hand stuff is fine as long as you make sure it has not been recalled. Most resale shops (reputable) have a list. And they cannot by law, sell anything that has been recalled. If you have your kid in a private daycare, you may want to check that the things they use there (play yards, swings, highchairs, etc.) have not been recalled.

Twiggyish

Wednesday, April 03, 2002 - 06:00 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I agree. We gave our two carseats to friends and both of them were in good condition.

Urgrace

Thursday, April 04, 2002 - 02:19 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks for all the advice. She went to the health food store and they told her camamile tea which has been working real good. As for why she didn't want to give the baby Mylicon, who knows? She has ideas only she and her mother know the meaning of! I am scratching my head often, trying to figure her out, but we'll manage somewhere down the road. She's doing a good job and a lot of my notions are 'old fashioned'.

I have a young friend who just had her third baby. They had to got out and buy a new vehicle big enough to accomodate three car seats!

Enbwife, I think the mothers who are complaining about the baby kicking are usually having a very active or even large baby who is constantly moving and pushing and creating mom's bruised ribs. I truly enjoyed my pregnancies, too, but did have one child that was extra boisterous and shoved his feet way up under my ribs, always starting around midnight for a couple hours. He to this day is very active, ambidextrous, and a nightowl.

Danzdol

Thursday, April 11, 2002 - 08:23 am EditMoveDeleteIP
ENB you were in my part of town-I live in sunny Florida!!!!

Well I had my shower this past SUnday and I got all sorts of goodies!

Only 7 more weeks to go. He is now moving A LOT! but I love it. I could stare at my belly for hours. What a dork!:) I still feel good. I only have bad heartburn but my friend TUMS takes care of that. It is now around that time where you start thinking........oh oh what did I get myself into. I am addicted to A BABY STORY, I watch it twice a day (morning and afternoon) I actually schedule work and errands around it. I have learned soooo much.

My appointments are now every 2 weeks beginning with next Tuesday.

Thanks for all of the colic advice gang. I jotted some down.

I want to know what everyone thinks about the infamous EPISIOTOMY. After months of considerations, reading and asking around I think I might opt to not have one. I spoke to one of the midwives at my doc's office (my doc had to leave to deliver so I have not gotten to ask him yet) She said that it is my choice and that more then likely a physician would not be as patient to work with you and tell you when to slow down the push so that you would not tear where as a nurse/midwife would be all for no episiotomy. Then Ihave heard that when you tear it does not tear thorugh as many layers and when they cut they do go deeper and tear through a lot more making the recovery longer. Either way I get stitched.

What do you think?

Enbwife

Thursday, April 11, 2002 - 12:36 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
That whole issue scares me to death! My friend ripped from front to back… pain!!! I’ll be interested to read what everyone says on this topic.

The baby is moving a lot more now and Neil felt it for the first time on Sunday. Last night he/she was going crazy bouncing around. It was such a neat feeling. Danzdol – I love the Baby Story too! I think I’ve seen them all. Maternity Ward is much more graphic and not such happy endings as the Baby Story, so I tend to not watch that one very much. You must be getting so excited now, with 7 weeks left! Have you gotten much bigger? Are you uncomfortable? I worry I’m getting too big too fast…

Julieboo

Thursday, April 11, 2002 - 12:46 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I watched A Baby Story for months before and after giving birth. I think it really helps cuz it gives you an idea of what to expect and then when it's you, everything going on isn't so foreign. It also makes you realize that an epidural is a good idea. No bad effects and a ton of good effects! I ended up with a C-section, so have no firsthand info on the episiotomy. I have heard it is better to rip, but I wouldn't want to. I think your doctor (at least I would hope) should be able to figure out which is best. It may depend on your particular delivery too...

ENB, don't worry about getting too big too fast. Just wait til the baby is born and then you'll be amazed at how fast he/she will grow. My son was always in the 90th or above percentile. He outgrew all of his clothes so fast.

Nancy

Thursday, April 11, 2002 - 12:58 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
There's a woman who is my instructor at weight watchers who is 5 months preg and doesnt look it at ALL! She just pretty much sticks to the ww plan(which is basically just eating less of whatever you want)..and looks great...(she does intake more protein and calcium than "normal ww")..

Jewels

Thursday, April 11, 2002 - 01:41 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Danzdol, the last 7 weeks will go so fast! Enjoy it, I loved being pregnant, take advantage of every kick and quiet time, it is wonderful.

I am assuming you have "What to Expect When You Are Expecting"...in my book, on page 283-284, there is a question about it and all sorts of information about recommendations for ways to lessen the chance of having an episiotomy or tearing. Avoiding either would be my choice! My experience: I tore "from here to there" after the baby was born, the dr. and nurse heard a loud "pop". It was extremely uncomfortable, took the dr. forever to sew me up because it was so jagged and I had to go back in a week later because it wouldn't heal right and the stitches were ripping out because of the jaggedness. On top of the other things your body is going through after delivery...I don't know what it would be like to have an episiotomy, but if I had to choose between a jagged tear that took forever to heal and a nice clean straight cut, I would take the straight cut. JMO, of course. One other word of wisdom from my mother-in-law...if you do have either, for the first few days sit on a hard book or chair instead of cushions. It is more comfortable and easier to shift around. The soft cushions make it easier for you to re-rip things!

Enb, don't worry about getting to big to fast and don't compare yourself to what other pregnant women look like or how much weight they have gained compared to you. We are all so different. I gained alot of weight when I was pregnant, in the first week I lost 35 pounds of water after delivery. Our bodies all react differently. Don't worry, if you are eating right and the dr. says all is well, go with it. It's such an exciting time. I know people that you can barely tell they are pregnant and then there was me, a human water balloon.

Enbwife

Thursday, April 18, 2002 - 11:08 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks for the kind words guys. I love the What to Expect book and have the next one (In the First Year) to read also. I always thought that when I got pregnant I would love every minute of it, but that’s not happening for me. I find that I worry about all kinds of things that are out of my control, and I can’t seem to relax about the whole thing. Plus I’ve always suffered from very low cramps which have scared me a lot. The Dr. says that all is fine and that’s just the way I am, so I have to just accept it. I love feeling the baby move the best, and the attention I get from co-workers and friends, plus knowing that one day this will all pay off. But as far as the actual pregnancy thing goes, it’s not what I was expecting. I’m not complaining though. Nancy, I’m an avid WW and plan to go back when the baby comes and go on their nursing plan. I really like the Points program. :)

Urgrace

Thursday, April 18, 2002 - 08:26 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Getting the episiotomy is much better than tearing. I've had both and healed much faster and straighter with the cut. When I tore the stitches were not as strong, and I ended up with a bubble that, thankfully, was corrected with my next pregnancy and episiotomy stitching!

Another thing that speeds up the healing is a sitz-bath. Even if they give you sitz-baths in the hospital, you can get one at the drug store for your recovery at home. It is very soothing and I recommend it highly.

Bookworm

Friday, April 19, 2002 - 07:29 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I had an epsiotomy. I didn't get sitz baths but my hospital had a handy little wand thingy you cleaned yourself with after you went to the bathroom. And Tuck's pads (witchhazel) works wonders too. I ripped a little too even with the epiosiotomy, but healed fine. I had to sit on cushions and tilted some so the stitches didn't pull for awhile (and they itch like the dickens when they are healing) but seemed to heal completely within a month or so. They were bearable sooner than that.

My best wishes to you and your families Enbwife and Danzdol (and it seems like someone else here is pregnant too, but I can't remember who). I love coming here to check in with you and don't always post to say so. By the way, my memory is awful since I was pregnant and it hasn't gotten any better. So I am sorry that I can't remember who else is pregnant.

Julieboo

Sunday, April 21, 2002 - 07:41 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Bookworm, it is Bananaclip who is preggers too!

Llkoolaid

Sunday, April 21, 2002 - 08:58 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
This is back to the carseats. It doesn't matter how new and great your carseat is unless it is properly installed. I watched a consumer show quite a while back and they were checking carseats of people at this mall and the majority of the carseats were not properly installed. I was amazed at how many people didn't have them done right, and I was stunned to learn that mine was wrong. I didn't have the bolted thing done and was just using the seat belts. I had it done properly the next day.

Urgrace

Monday, April 22, 2002 - 01:02 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
They do those carseat checks and air them on the news about once a month in San Antonio. What really burns me are all the parents who don't even put their children in seatbelts or carseats! What are they thinking????