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<blockquote data-quote="rlsnights" data-source="post: 423640" data-attributes="member: 7948"><p>You might keep a special box of toys for the boys to play with when you are feeding the baby or have to be on the phone. The toys only come out when needed and then get put away at the end. This keeps them "special" and new for the boys.</p><p></p><p>If they can be ones where you get to go Oooh and Aaah when the kids build something so you can interact by observing and commenting that is good. Marble towers can be great for this - the kind that they build/configure themselves out of pieces. And I highly recommend kapla blocks and pattern blocks especially if your boys are in to building things and/or very visual. Kapla blocks are a little pricey but my 15 year old still gets ours out to play with every couple of months - and there's not a lot of toys you can say your kids have played with from 5 to 15. One factor to take into account is noise - if it's going to create sudden loud noises then you may want to choose something else so it doesn't startle you or the baby.</p><p></p><p>Or is there an older boy or girl in the neighborhood who could be mother's helper for an hour or two in the afternoon that might be good with your kids?</p><p></p><p>It's so hard when the babies have to have frequent blood draws. You might ask about whether you can use Emla cream yet to help reduce the pain. I'm not sure how young they can be to use that safely. And even with very young children you can try using distraction to reduce the trauma. One of the best ways is with a strong scent delivered at the same time as the shot. You can use something like peppermint. Juicy fruit gum has a very strong scent and is also supposed to be really good. Obviously she can't chew it but if you are holding her closely for the draws you could try chewing it yourself.</p><p></p><p>If you are not already doing so, you may also find that swaddling her very closely so that only the arm or leg that is needed is free may help her feel more secure as well as making it easier to manage her and make the procedure as quick and painless as possible.</p><p></p><p>Be sure to take care of yourself emotionally too. A therapist can be very helpful as you work through the feelings you have about your new role as mother to a medically fragile/chronically ill infant.</p><p></p><p>Hugs,</p><p></p><p>Patricia</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rlsnights, post: 423640, member: 7948"] You might keep a special box of toys for the boys to play with when you are feeding the baby or have to be on the phone. The toys only come out when needed and then get put away at the end. This keeps them "special" and new for the boys. If they can be ones where you get to go Oooh and Aaah when the kids build something so you can interact by observing and commenting that is good. Marble towers can be great for this - the kind that they build/configure themselves out of pieces. And I highly recommend kapla blocks and pattern blocks especially if your boys are in to building things and/or very visual. Kapla blocks are a little pricey but my 15 year old still gets ours out to play with every couple of months - and there's not a lot of toys you can say your kids have played with from 5 to 15. One factor to take into account is noise - if it's going to create sudden loud noises then you may want to choose something else so it doesn't startle you or the baby. Or is there an older boy or girl in the neighborhood who could be mother's helper for an hour or two in the afternoon that might be good with your kids? It's so hard when the babies have to have frequent blood draws. You might ask about whether you can use Emla cream yet to help reduce the pain. I'm not sure how young they can be to use that safely. And even with very young children you can try using distraction to reduce the trauma. One of the best ways is with a strong scent delivered at the same time as the shot. You can use something like peppermint. Juicy fruit gum has a very strong scent and is also supposed to be really good. Obviously she can't chew it but if you are holding her closely for the draws you could try chewing it yourself. If you are not already doing so, you may also find that swaddling her very closely so that only the arm or leg that is needed is free may help her feel more secure as well as making it easier to manage her and make the procedure as quick and painless as possible. Be sure to take care of yourself emotionally too. A therapist can be very helpful as you work through the feelings you have about your new role as mother to a medically fragile/chronically ill infant. Hugs, Patricia [/QUOTE]
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