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Posted: 07 July 2005 at 5:07pm | IP Logged

Anyone else having this wonderful blissful problem?

Fred has been a gripey ***** all day.  He won't sleep on his own, he has to be on me to go down, he won't chew his fists, as I think he must have realised it hurts, so it has to be my finger, I'm tired and grouchy anyway, but this hasn't helped.  My older 3 were late teethers, so they could hold a teether in their hand and do it themselves but at just 12 weeks, poor lilttle Fred has only just found that his toys on his baby gym can be hit by the things at the end of his arms, and that he can do it himself!  He's dribbling and I don't have any bibs, or the cash at the moment to get them, so he's going through his clothes! Which is a bummer cos it means loads of washing when i have enough to do with little water.  I gave him calpol this morning, and he went out for 2 hours.  It was the best 2 hours of the day. I love him to bits, but I can't help feeling useless about this.  Not even looking out the window at my week old car is making me happy, and just as I am about to sleep, the other 3 came home from school. All they have done is argue, and they've only been home for 36mins, and counting

Posted: 07 July 2005 at 9:29pm | IP Logged

Hi Vicki.Ella is 12 weeks too and might be teething.... She's been really dribbly and grumpy and when I got her weighed last week, the health visitor commented on it. She looked in her mouth and said she could see some white!!!

I've been giving her calpol and going for a lot of walks so she's screaming outside and not in my lounge!!!! The HV did say that it could just be an early tooth moving down a bit. She has picked up a bit in the last few days so I hope thats it for a while.

Hope Fred perks up soon!

Posted: 07 July 2005 at 10:05pm | IP Logged

Nice one mumsam, I just take them down to moms when I get the chance, Jen, I've found sumthin to stop them arguing! A huge gobstopper each!  Unfortuneately it didn't last long , but well worth trying it out!