Saturday, 13 August 2011

Weekend with the Babies

Today has been a toughy, the twins have been very unsettled since their immunisations and I've been on my own this weekend.  I have coped okay to a point.  There is a point however when the constant crying (from 2 babies) starts to break down your natural coping strategies and you feel ready to just give up.
I swear my babies are on a timer, they are polar opposites and consequently when one is happy and settled - the other is unsettled (this weekend being the exception -both are unhappy).  That is far worse, but when you think about the first scenario, it means that there are very few times when it is possible to take a break.

At the moment, I have a crying baby sitting on my knee as I am typing.  He is super grumpy and nothing seems to be helping him right now.  I am almost in a daze, I have forgotten when the last time was that I feed him.  I have fed his sister about 4 times this morning, I can't keep track - it is the only thing that settles her.  I am becoming increasingly concerned about his crying as his sister has only just settled and I suspect she will wake soon if I dont calm him.  I have a bottle on the go (overheated it didn't I? So now have to wait for it to cool). 

Finally got the bottle in - he is in his bouncer with the bottle propped up while he feeds - not ideal but I just can't bear to hold him - even though he is at least quiet for now.  He won't drink much and this will not keep him happy for long.  I suspect it is too soon between feeds.

This boy has a real problem with letting go of poo.  He goes twice a week at the moment, this is an improvement on once a week.  Before you even start to wonder - yes he has been to the doctor's and yes he is being monitored and YES he is going back to the doctor's tomorrow before it completely does my head in.  I am very concerned for him and at my wits end (although the constipation doesn't seem to bother him that much - normally he is the placider baby of the two).


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