Because we're moving right around the time when DD is supposed to have her 2 month vaccinations, our pedi said we can come in 2 weeks earlier and get her vaccinations then... she said she's done it before with babies who were going into daycare at 6 weeks without an issue. If we don't get it done, we'll have to wait until the first week of November, when DH's insurance at his new job kicks in... so we'll either be 2 weeks early or 2 weeks late. Thoughts?
I just had to spend 20 minutes using abdominal massage and the windi to get the gas out of him that wouldn't have been there if she could have fed him properly. He's still screaming.
Super shitty about your nanny bibliothecary! Have you tried AuPairWorld.net? That's where I got my job in Ireland when I nannied!
I just googled how much can you bounce your child? She likes it when I bounce her on my knee but I get worried about Shaken Baby Syndrome. Luckily I was told I don't have anything to worry about!
@missava387, OUCH. Hope that the scan goes well and that you can get that treated soon.
I did not know it was national coffee day. I am clearly living under a rock.
Trying to decide if DD has an ear infection. There is crustiness around one ear, but she's still eating okay and sleeping normally. She has a head cold, which I know can lead to ear infections. DS never had them, so I'm feeling a bit out of my depth here. Will probably be calling to doctor tomorrow.
Ear infections typically come along with a fever so keep an eye out for that. Also if she's tugging at the ear.
Yeah, she sounds like an idiot. Babies need to be fed. Often.
She asked me if the milk was hot enough. FOR FUCKS SAKE. And she used the 3 oz I had in the fridge for one bottle! After being told repeatedly to only use 2, max. And she waited until he was screaming to start the bottle. So he was in full meltdown by the time it was ready and wouldn't take any of it. Thanks for wasting my breastmilk. Because that didn't take me time to create and pump.
runningmommy519, she's getting canned tomorrow and she has to be out by the weekend.
Does she live with you too? She sounds horrible but don't lose trust in all nannies, there are some good ones out there.
I just googled how much can you bounce your child? She likes it when I bounce her on my knee but I get worried about Shaken Baby Syndrome. Luckily I was told I don't have anything to worry about!
A loves to bounce too. We use the yoga ball because it's easier on me...and half the time it puts her to sleep.
@missava387, OUCH. Hope that the scan goes well and that you can get that treated soon.
I did not know it was national coffee day. I am clearly living under a rock.
Trying to decide if DD has an ear infection. There is crustiness around one ear, but she's still eating okay and sleeping normally. She has a head cold, which I know can lead to ear infections. DS never had them, so I'm feeling a bit out of my depth here. Will probably be calling to doctor tomorrow.
Ear infections typically come along with a fever so keep an eye out for that. Also if she's tugging at the ear.
DS1 never had a fever or tugged on the ears. Or screamed when I laid him down. His eyes however.... Would get gunky and if think he had pink eye only to find out it was an ear infection.
motownthrowdown FWIW I've found great nannies on care.com before. The girl who cared for DS1 when I was in law school is still on our Christmas card list -- four years later.
I think this just shows that you need to be careful, anywhere you look. bibliothecary did everything right -- check background and references, interview, then do a few trial runs where you stay at home while the nanny is still there. It sucks to make it to the 'trial run' process and get burned, but, again, biblio I think you're doing the right thing by ending it now instead of trying to correct it. Good luck with the firing and move out. (I also think it's possible that the references were honest, but those families weren't as diligent as you.)
Next week is our first week with the new nanny. I'm working from home (and I'll take a lot of bathroom breaks to check in on how things are going). So, FX.
Ear infections typically come along with a fever so keep an eye out for that. Also if she's tugging at the ear.
DS1 never had a fever or tugged on the ears. Or screamed when I laid him down. His eyes however.... Would get gunky and if think he had pink eye only to find out it was an ear infection.
My DS doesn't get fevers or act sick with his ear infections either. His only "tell" is a slight head tilt + cold. If it's really bad he'll get drainage from his ear.
Post by hiimjamie on Sept 29, 2015 20:48:31 GMT -5
So this kid will NOT take a pacifier for me. Nuk, Mam, Soothie. Wife has him while I'm washing up for bed and he's flipping out so she pops a Nuk in and this. Now he's sleeping with it in his mouth. Wtf. It's like he knows I have the real thing.
I think my kid smells like tacos. It's probably time for a bath.
So, this is kind of gross, but when A was in the NICU, they had a fabric thing that wrapped around her foot to measure blood oxygen. They changed it once a week and that thing stank like Fritos from a baby who only weighed like 2 pounds.
Post by motownthrowdown on Sept 29, 2015 20:53:41 GMT -5
hiimjamie I think that's a real thing. They can smell the milk, which smells like you. DH was the only one who could give her a bottle for a couple weeks.well, and the nicu nurses.
hiimjamie I think that's a real thing. They can smell the milk, which smells like you. DH was the only one who could give her a bottle for a couple weeks.well, and the nicu nurses.
Yeah, N definitely takes his pacifier better from H. He usually looks at me like I'm about to kill him when I try to give it to him.
I think my kid smells like tacos. It's probably time for a bath.
So, this is kind of gross, but when A was in the NICU, they had a fabric thing that wrapped around her foot to measure blood oxygen. They changed it once a week and that thing stank like Fritos from a baby who only weighed like 2 pounds.
I just googled how much can you bounce your child? She likes it when I bounce her on my knee but I get worried about Shaken Baby Syndrome. Luckily I was told I don't have anything to worry about!
A loves to bounce too. We use the yoga ball because it's easier on me...and half the time it puts her to sleep.
Post by motownthrowdown on Sept 29, 2015 21:14:44 GMT -5
I finally read an article about that 23 weeker cruise ship baby.
1. Those ship doctors were morons. Kudos to the parents for the kangarooing and makeshift heating pads. "He's fine," my ass.
2. 23 weeker, born around sept 1and the nicu thinks he'll be home October 31??!! 2 months??!! He'll only be 31 weeks gestation! They don't normally attempt oral feeds until 34-36 weeks!
So this kid will NOT take a pacifier for me. Nuk, Mam, Soothie. Wife has him while I'm washing up for bed and he's flipping out so she pops a Nuk in and this. Now he's sleeping with it in his mouth. Wtf. It's like he knows I have the real thing.
Well hell, I wonder if that's why I can't get A to take a paci.
So this kid will NOT take a pacifier for me. Nuk, Mam, Soothie. Wife has him while I'm washing up for bed and he's flipping out so she pops a Nuk in and this. Now he's sleeping with it in his mouth. Wtf. It's like he knows I have the real thing.
Well hell, I wonder if that's why I can't get A to take a paci.
Maybe this is my answer. I can't get mine to take one either.
This was the second time I've attempted to transition from rock n play to crib and I lasted 2 hours before I called it. She won't go to college sleeping in a rock n play right?
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