General Medical issues thread

[love_the_life]

I have avoided it so far, although conscious that I am teetering on being geriatric. The last time I had a cold or any sort of illness (apart from my stupid blood pressure), was in 2013, so .... (touch wood).

You're not teetering on being geriatric, still a sprightly young chicken

 

[Denali]

Lots of babies have their own "witching hour" that they cry.

Are there no other signs? Is she spitting up or stretching out like shes in pain? Does she bed share or is close, does she settle down once you hold her?

Its tough but also perfectly normal - thats why there are thousands of baby help books and forums.

Oh, have you tried one of those baby chairs that move/rock?

 

[JohnK]

Once she decides she's had enough no amount of rocking or cuddling is enough. Starts around 9:00pm-10:00pm every night. Sometimes wife breast feeds her lying down in bed and daughter falls asleep sucking nipple. So funny to see her doing that. But that doesn't always work.

We have a baby cocoon to carry her around and she sleeps ok in that during the day but doesn't like it at night. Usually will only sleep on bed next to her mum.

Daughter is a lot smarter than us.

 

[get me outta here]

JohnK, I remember walking around and around looking up at the night sky and sing a peaceful rendition of, Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star' a thousand times - you both will have your own version of a lullaby.

If she is resolutely awake and not appearing to be suffering, there's no option but to take it placidly until passes. Also, when a baby gets to around 6 weeks or so they often have a bit of a growth spurt and want to feed more and so winge until they get it. If she demands, the milk flow will supply.

Once she decides she's had enough no amount of rocking or cuddling is enough. Starts around 9:00pm-10:00pm every night. Sometimes wife breast feeds her lying down in bed and daughter falls asleep sucking nipple. So funny to see her doing that. But that doesn't always work.

We have a baby cocoon to carry her around and she sleeps ok in that during the day but doesn't like it at night. Usually will only sleep on bed next to her mum.

Daughter is a lot smarter than us.

 

[Denali]

Have you heard/downloaded Samuel L Jackson reading "Go The **** To Sleep"?

Youtube should have it.

 

[Pushka]

Could the sleeping issues my 6 week old daughter is having be affected further by constant changes in environments.

She couldn't sleep the night before and kept us up to around 4:00am and missed the alarm at 6:00am to get ready to go airport. Luckily wife woke up 7:00am and we quickly got ready. She just screams all night. Closes her eyes, falls asleep and wakes up screaming. After a few times of this she just keeps eyes open. Kept my wife up all night last night as well.

Hoping spending ~3 months in Sydney will settle her down.

That's called having a baby. Sometimes they don't sleep. For months!

 

[JohnK]

LOL. She is still worth all the pain and suffering. Just wish I could trick her. Way too smart for me.

New dilemma. Nephew in hospital with acute bronchitis. His mum is sick. Brother in law sick. Now grandma and grandpa also sick and coughing badly.

So far wife and daughter ok but for how long?

 

[Quickstatus]

Get alcohol handrub.
Dont visit sick relos

 

[drron]

Get alcohol handrub.
Dont visit sick relos

No send relos large amount of alcohol and then they cant visit.

 

[cove]

drron I can see a bit of brilliance in your post.

 

[JohnK]

Get alcohol handrub.
Dont visit sick relos

They live with them.

 

[Quickstatus]

They live with them.

youre screwed - mitigate with alcohol hand rub

 

[Flying mermaid]

1532054[/URL]]You're not teetering on being geriatric, still a sprightly young chicken

Dr FM told me you are a geriatric at 65. I plan to make the most of the next 10 months before I slip into senility.....

 

[blackcat20]

Got my CT scans done today and got to have a peek at just how bad my nose is...its no wonder I cant breath out one side.

 

[mrs.dr.ron]

Dr FM told me you are a geriatric at 65. .....

Wash her mouth out with soap

 

[Doug_Westcott]

Buddy Bear when are you having the skin lesion removed - are we still going to see you in Hobart on 5th November?

 

[JohnK]

youre screwed - mitigate with alcohol hand rub

Oh really? Hope daughter doesn't get sick. I gave wife option of going to hotel for a week or so.

 

[Quickstatus]

Good idea!!

 

[JohnK]

Good idea!!

We will see what the boss decides.

We visited nephew on Saturday with daughter and nothing bad for us so far so not sure how long for symptoms to appear.

Before daughter was born nephew brought something home from day care and family sick for 5-6 weeks. Looked like 2 different viruses after fighting off first one. Severe cough. Wife no symptoms and then gave birth and grandma couldn't be with grand daughter for first 3 weeks.

Would wearing a mask help those not affected?

 

[suze2000]

I hope it's not whooping cough. But if it is, and your wife has had the recommended vaccination during pregnancy, baby girl might be safe. Also, if she is six weeks old, it must be almost time for her first shots too, which should help? If they haven't, I'd recommend getting them both out of there.