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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2012 7:33:59 GMT -5
Just thought of another item that I found a Godsend & that is the Chicco Polly Magic Highchair. You can use it from newborn so you can leave them safe out of the way of hounds reach if you need to get on & do things without a baby  |
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Post by dizzi on Apr 24, 2012 3:35:20 GMT -5
It calmed down a bit overnight - we still get a roo when the baby cries and there's still no way on this planet I'd trust her - far, far too interested for my liking or comfort - but she's currently kicked me off the sofa so she can have it and is ignoring the baby.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2012 3:54:45 GMT -5
Well that's positive progress in a short time Please remember it's still early days for everyone, I hope Erin let you get some sleep  Keep us updated  |
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Post by Lisa on Apr 24, 2012 5:31:57 GMT -5
Brilliant. I would definately think about using the sling approach though and getting dogs and baby out on walks together and using it to keep little one close to you around the house so the dogs get use to seeing her on the move and hearing the noises she makes. Its a very efficient way of keeping baby close to you and keeping her safe aswell as interacting with the hounds. My Sister also used this approach and it was very succesful with Timo and my nephew.
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Post by julies on Apr 24, 2012 6:53:22 GMT -5
Great and don't try to be super mum and do everything -just do the things you need to and relax and be safe ... oh tho a friend always said she made sure the bathroom sink and loo were clean when her health visitor came as that seemed to be the test Keep breathing and relax (sort of) Julie x |
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Post by marianfl on Apr 24, 2012 16:13:06 GMT -5
Slings are brilliant anyway, for all new mums, even dogless ones! Having has 3 children and only discovered them when I was on baby number 3, I am in a good position to comment.
Keeping the baby close to you is very calming for him/her, and leaves your hands free to get on with things. I imagine an added bonus for those with dogs is there's no chance of the dog coming across the baby unattended, so that worry is instantly removed. I would also imagine that this would give the dog the message that the baby is an important addition to the household too!
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Post by marianfl on Apr 24, 2012 16:20:56 GMT -5
Oh, I meant to say, look for a 'proper' sling, rather than the carriers sold by the likes of Mothercare, Baby Bjorn etc. The ones that keep your baby cuddled in are much more comfortable for you and the baby once you get the hang of them. Google 'Baby wearing' and look for names like Mei Tei - there's a whole new world of accessories out there!
Congratulations on your new arrival. Try to get lots of rest - sleep when Erin is sleeping - this is so important, otherwise you will get exhausted.
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Post by brooke1 on Apr 24, 2012 21:12:47 GMT -5
Can't really offer any practical advice but wanted to say don't worry - you must be exhausted after having the baby and coming home - everything will seem 10 times worse than it is . You have the support of everyone on the forum |
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Post by hollysmum on Apr 25, 2012 2:34:15 GMT -5
There are some posters on Lurcherlink at the moment who are going through a similair thing. I can't remember all the advise and I don't have children but if you log onto Lurcherlink forums and look in Advice Needed section there is some good stuff on there.
On a practical note do you have a MIL or relatives or friends who can come round and walk the dogs for you, or even just sit in for a couple of hours so you can have some 1-1 with your baby or some respite care and a kip?
Remember to take care of you too!
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Post by dizzi on Apr 25, 2012 3:19:00 GMT -5
There are some posters on Lurcherlink at the moment who are going through a similair thing. I can't remember all the advise and I don't have children but if you log onto Lurcherlink forums and look in Advice Needed section there is some good stuff on there. On a practical note do you have a MIL or relatives or friends who can come round and walk the dogs for you, or even just sit in for a couple of hours so you can have some 1-1 with your baby or some respite care and a kip? Remember to take care of you too! The relative thing's another story to be told! MIL's been down twice to help out - once when I was initially hospitalised with my waters going prematurely she started heading all the way down from Skye - and managed to arrive in the hospital when I was mid-push (then I kicked her out cos the "ooooh push push push" was doing my head in!)... then she came down again middle of this last week to help dog-sit again (poor dogs have had their legs walked off them cos she can't have one of her own!), clean the house and stock the freezer up with some properly cooked food... bless her - I didn't even do my own nesting! Unfortunately she's gone back home now and we're kinda isolated from the rest of the family - and mine are lost to the cause of politics half of the time since they're about to start a year as Mayor and Mayoress of their hometown. If I got really stuck I could beg the local dog walking crowd to take the collie cross out at least - but they DO both walk beautifully alongside the pram we discovered (takes a halti on the collie cross and we've not thrown squirrels into this equation yet)... plus being off crutches and able to do small bits of walking is BLISSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!! (I haven't been able to walk the dogs since mid-February because my pelvis went - it's still not 100% right, either it's something fixable with physio, or it's long-term damage from the birth in which case I'll be looking into legal options... but the whole birth was an utter trainwreck anyway and I'm pretty traumatised by the entire thing). I tried her in the carrier I have yesterday - she's tooooooo tiny to look comfortable in it yet! It's only when I try her in normal-sized new-baby stuff that I remember just how small she is! |
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Post by longdoglady on Apr 25, 2012 4:43:54 GMT -5
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Post by vickyb on Apr 25, 2012 9:50:46 GMT -5
Gosh what a time you've had Where are you? any gappers near that could help you out? I know the physical trouble you've had is awful - I had a friend with the same but hers resolved with physio fortunately. Hope yours does the same and when the weather finally improves you can all get out for walks and tire both Erin and the dogs out - nothing like fresh air for making them sleep This stage is hard enough even without physical problems yourself but it honestly doesn't really last that long - it just feels like it ;D Mark didn't sleep and was a difficult baby -my hair got very grey  luckily as it fell out it went brown again We'd no family support at all either. We burnt a hair drier out as the drone was the only thing that got him off to sleep at one stage ;D, it was winter so the heat was welcome ;D Lots of good wishes for you all |
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Post by Melanie on Apr 27, 2012 5:51:29 GMT -5
Just wondering how things are going now |
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Post by dizzi on Apr 27, 2012 9:15:30 GMT -5
Just wondering how things are going now possibly looking at a hospital readmission if her jaundice doesn't vanish by tues  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2012 13:07:57 GMT -5
Don't forget my offer stands.
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