Conjunctivitis - is this too weird?
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Topic: Conjunctivitis - is this too weird?
Posted By: Maya
Subject: Conjunctivitis - is this too weird?
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 11:39am
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Both gremlins have conjunctivitis, Mercedes eyes are clearing up but Sienna has huge red patches round her eyes like a panda and her eyes are just about glued together.
So as I'm still lactating (eek!) I squirted some breastmilk into her eyes last night and again this morning. Will it help? I don't know if the fact that I haven't fed them for months makes a difference to the milk I'm producing but there's still plenty of it (I am a very good cow). The other icky thing is that when I went to do it last night, Sienna tried to latch on. Ewwwww! It creeped me out, but I was also surprised that she even remembered given that she had her last breastfeed at 11 weeks! -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 11:40am
Would it be a bad thing if you let her feed, Emma?  ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 11:43am
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Ewwww, yes! *skin crawls* Not that I don't support breastfeeding but it would feel almost incestuous to start it again after stopping so long ago! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 11:46am
i no how you feel emma james trys to get bobby every now and then and it grosss me out too but the milk you have should help the wee gremlins eyes i dont think breast mikl has a exripy date ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 11:50am
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it doesn't expire, and it also dosen't really dry up for a long long long time. Jake trys to have a go every now and again, it feels weird, but he dosne't realise you have to suck for the milk to come out so he gives up and goes away. Feels a bit "incestuous" but he is 2! ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: Faraway
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 12:00pm
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oops OT here - was talking to a friend this morning who still BF's her 2 year old on occasion at night from one booby - they went to Fiji for a week (hubby had to stay home) so daughter was in bed with her and she kept latching on to the other booby and my poor friend ended up with mastitis ow! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 12:04pm
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I never dried up in between having Maya and the gremlins. But then supply was never really an issue for me either, I did express 2l a day at one point ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 12:05pm
WOW!! That is suuuuuuuper awesome!!!! maybe you could donate to a milk bank? ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Maya wrote:Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 12:07pm
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I had to pur 6l down the drain when we realised the gremlins couldn't tolerate it coz I had that much in the freezer. I wish they had milk banks here coz I would gladly have donated it, I went to so much effort to express it, it was heartbreaking throwing it away. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 12:27pm
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The bm will be fine to put in her eyes. The red patches though, well first I thought it might be excema? Otherwise I wonder if she has a small intolerance to something your eating which doesn't normally show up, and is showing by the eyes because the skin is more sensitive. Just an idea - I haven't ever dealt with allergies.
You could express a tiny bit in a cup and use an eyedropper if you don't want too much latching ideas lol ------------- |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 12:55pm
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holy moly Emma that is a lot of milk. Jack tried to latch on the other day but it was when he was going through his biting stage so i wasn't so keen lol.
Thats probably the best thing you can put in her eye. |
Posted By: katie1
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 12:59pm
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WOW! You are amazing!
Hopefully it should clear it all up soon. |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 1:33pm
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It felt weird the other day when Benjy tried to latch on in the bath.
He's only been weaned for a month (after weaning himself) but it still felt wrong somehow, for him to be trying to do it again, so I can see where you're coming from with it being icky after so long! Go the breastmilk for their eyes! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 1:47pm
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lol, we don't get the latching but i wonder if having fed ayja for so long mad eher obsessed with boobs. lolol.. (just kidding)
We get constantly when i am holding her "you've got boobies!) either patting them or pulling out my top to look. She does it when we are out (embarrasing!!  ) she once did it when we were standing round at FIL's work witha group of guys.. at a break in the conversation she pulled my top open, looked down and said "you've got boobies!"
She did it the other day in kmart, said "you've got boobies" to which i replied with my usual reply these days of "yes i do, isn't that exciting?" she goes "I'll just rub them for you"   I promptly told her that no thank-you, they didn't need rubbing. lol
------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 1:54pm
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LMAO at Ayja, that's so cute, if a little embarassing! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 3:16pm
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hehe ayja
poor gremlins, i hate gunky eyes (too lazy to spell it )
when i was BF charli, jack would come stand beside me with his mouth open and then try to lean in  freaked me out and gave me the shivers just thinking about it ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 3:41pm
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Wow, I had no idea you could keep lactating without feeding....can I ask questions?? Do you get full and have to express or does a little bit just sit there? So curious!!!!!! ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
Posted By: jaz
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 5:28pm
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And then there is Caleb who will snap at anyone's boob if they are holding him in the right position. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 6:56pm
Once again,...Im so sorry Isla infected the gremlins. 
When I took her to the Dr for it, he said that current research shows that whether u use antibiotic drops or do nothing, it clears up in the same ammount of time -about a week. He said there is no proof to show that using milk, or saline or anything makes it better quicker. So I just wiped away the gunk with a clean warm flannel, like he suggested. ETA- Fiona, I stopped breast feeding Isla a month ago. Was down to one feed a day before that. They filled up quite a bit each day for about a week, and I was leaking heaps in the shower especially, and having to express a bit in the shower. After about a week, they were no longer sore at all. I still have milk tho, if I try to express, or during sex
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Posted By: KH25
Date Posted: 25 September 2007 at 9:17pm
That is a bit ewwww Emma!!
This is interesting! Ashleigh had it a couple of weeks ago and my gp, who is very anti antibiotics, prescibed some ointment for her. It did take around a week to clear up. And I ended up with it after that and saw another gp who prescribed me the same stuff in drops and it cleared in about 3 days! ------------- Kelly, mum to DD, 19Jun06 (26wks 1lb15oz) DS1, 24Oct10 (32wks 4lb11oz) and DS2, 31Dec11 (32wks, 4lb11) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Peace
Date Posted: 26 September 2007 at 1:50pm
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Have you ever thought of donating breast milk? I know another girl that does it in CHCH, she is on another forum. ------------- DD1 May 2006 DD2 March 2011 DD3 August 2012 |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 26 September 2007 at 6:53pm
Really? I've never heard of them doing that here. I know they do in Australia. Would love to know details Peace, would be a great article for OHbaby! Re: the conjunctivitis I took the grumpy gremlins for their MenzB shots last night and the doctor did prescribe them drops, I used them once last night and once this morning and their eyes look heaps better but to be honest I have no idea how much of the drops actually got in coz they were fighting so hard so it could be just a time thing too. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 26 September 2007 at 7:20pm
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Glad their eyes are better today
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 27 September 2007 at 7:06am
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hehehe emma heres a easy way to get drops in the gremlins eyes sit on the floor with you legs spread a little lay one gremlin down between your legs head closet to your bottom put one of there arms under each of your legs (while they are laying down tilt there head back a little hopefully this help get the drops in big hugs hunn ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: Peace
Date Posted: 29 September 2007 at 12:49pm
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I will point her in this direction Emma the next time we chat :) ------------- DD1 May 2006 DD2 March 2011 DD3 August 2012 |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 29 September 2007 at 6:48pm
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Ta! Janine is going to send me some stuff too! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: buzimumto3boys
Date Posted: 29 September 2007 at 8:33pm
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Ok... so do you think maybe the milk production can be affected by your hormones? Cus I was feeling the other day like I might have milk in there... but havent Bfed Cam since he was 5 months old!! I wondered if it was because I am now on the Jab? - maybe it upset things?
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 29 September 2007 at 9:20pm
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I know that one of the hormones involved with milk production, prolactin, can affect your fertility, that's the hormone that acts as a contraceptive sometimes when you're bfeeding,but not sure if it works in reverse? ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: buzimumto3boys
Date Posted: 29 September 2007 at 9:30pm
Yeah... I wil ask my Dr when I see him again... just was very strange at the time! Havent checked as Im too scared!! LOL 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 29 September 2007 at 9:39pm
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LOL, I don't need to check, mine leaks out at the most inappropriate times ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: buzimumto3boys
Date Posted: 29 September 2007 at 10:10pm
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Oh dear!! That would be a bit
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Posted By: Peace
Date Posted: 30 September 2007 at 7:49am
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My own mum had breast milk till I was around 4 or 5, I am the youngest too! She stopped BFing me at 6 months old. ------------- DD1 May 2006 DD2 March 2011 DD3 August 2012 |