Beautiful Day
Whew! We had a much better day today, after what was probably the best night's sleep we've had since Sophie was born last night. I really appreciate all the positive thoughts and comments on yesterday's post. It really was awful yesterday, but I think Sophie had pretty much immediate relief, and things are -moving- a lot better today as well.
Last night, she went right to sleep after her bath and I knit a few squares on the blanket till I was falling asleep sitting up on the couch, so for once I had the sanity to go to bed before midnight. Until Joe came home and told me differently, I thought she had slept straight through till almost six this morning, and then for another hour or so after I took her into our bed. Turns out, she woke up as he was coming to bed later and he spent half an hour getting her back to sleep - I was so tired I slept right through that, which has NEVER happened before.
Still, we all got a good night's sleep. We all felt much better today. It was gorgeous outside, and I was continually amazed that life can be so entirely different on two back-to-back days in the same family, same everything.
And I really really appreciate all of your supportive comments. For those of you who wrote suggesting the plums...I'm curious....do you mean fresh plums or dried plums? I may be willing to give these a try on top of the already many things we are doing to help keep Sophie comfortable and in good working order. And trust me, we are doing plenty.
Oh, and about those of you who questioned whether I had enough chocolate with which to self medicate...of COURSE I do! Actually, I ate a bunch of Ben and Jerry's Neopolitan Dynamite and oh my diety it is some of the best ice cream I have ever had. The balance between the lighter, tart-cherry flavor and the uber-rich chocolaty brownie flavor is incredible. I finished the pint and wanted to go straight back to the store for another!
People, I know I need to put up some pictures and get back to the fun stuff. I'm tired and need to do some paperwork and the couch is calling me. Hopefully we'll get back to the goodies tomorrow. Go get yourself a nice bowl of ice cream.
Last night, she went right to sleep after her bath and I knit a few squares on the blanket till I was falling asleep sitting up on the couch, so for once I had the sanity to go to bed before midnight. Until Joe came home and told me differently, I thought she had slept straight through till almost six this morning, and then for another hour or so after I took her into our bed. Turns out, she woke up as he was coming to bed later and he spent half an hour getting her back to sleep - I was so tired I slept right through that, which has NEVER happened before.
Still, we all got a good night's sleep. We all felt much better today. It was gorgeous outside, and I was continually amazed that life can be so entirely different on two back-to-back days in the same family, same everything.
And I really really appreciate all of your supportive comments. For those of you who wrote suggesting the plums...I'm curious....do you mean fresh plums or dried plums? I may be willing to give these a try on top of the already many things we are doing to help keep Sophie comfortable and in good working order. And trust me, we are doing plenty.
Oh, and about those of you who questioned whether I had enough chocolate with which to self medicate...of COURSE I do! Actually, I ate a bunch of Ben and Jerry's Neopolitan Dynamite and oh my diety it is some of the best ice cream I have ever had. The balance between the lighter, tart-cherry flavor and the uber-rich chocolaty brownie flavor is incredible. I finished the pint and wanted to go straight back to the store for another!
People, I know I need to put up some pictures and get back to the fun stuff. I'm tired and need to do some paperwork and the couch is calling me. Hopefully we'll get back to the goodies tomorrow. Go get yourself a nice bowl of ice cream.
posted by Shelly Kang at 8:50 PM
10 Comments:
Dried plums (prunes) are best, but our doctor told us any fruits starting with "p" are a good choice: peaches, pears, plums (fresh or dried)...I wouldn't recommend pineapple due to its acidity, though.
It's amazing that after all that you still have the energy to pick up the needles! That blankie will have quite the story to tell once it's done.
Sunsweet's dried plums are good, dates and figs work well too.
i'm so glad to hear that it's going better for you!
a friend's child recently also had this difficult issue, and he was so young, that they watered down some prune juice for him, and that helped a lot.
and congrats on the good sleep!!
very important!
Glad to hear your little one is better! I agree with the prune juice, it helped my daughter, and you can mix it with other juices if she doens't like the taste. Also have you thought of baby suppositories? Still not nice, but I think it would be easier (on both of you)than an enema?
heather s
So glad to hear little Sophie is doing better!
We had some luck when my daughter was a baby with the baby food prunes. I also learned (after my daughter was past the need) that mango has a similar effect. It also apparently is a common first food in parts of Africa, so I think it is low-allergenic.
Plums are good. So is plum (prune) juice and (my favorite) dried apricots.
Glad it all came out ok so to speak! I just found your blog and I am a pagan housewife that's crafty too. In more ways than one of course. I will bookmark you for later...
Been there done that, too! Prunes, prune juice, oatmeal muffins, lots of water...it all may help, but it just depends on finding what works for your daughter. Our youngest son ended up taking Fletcher's Castoria every day (from about 2 years to 6 years old) to keep things "moving along." Who knew pooping could be such a problem!? A pediatrician knowledgeable about constipation in kids should be helpful. Good Luck!
As other foiks have said, prunes, plums, pears are all high-fiber. Mini-wheats as snack food works, too, as does added wheat germ in homemade baked goods. Hang in there; you're doing great.
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