Babies born~September 16th-30th 2010 #1

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This thread is for parents who's baby was born September 16th-30th 2010 #1

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There are many issues that you will encounter as a new parent. We have put together this list of useful articles and threads in order to assist you with some common questions or issues you may have, and to provide you with bit of extra support that we all need as new parents:

Feeding Support:

Breastfeeding General Chatter
Breastfeeding FAQ's
Is My Baby Hungry?
Bottlefeeding FAQ's and Useful Information
Is Feeding Your Baby Taking Too Much Time?
Bottlefeeding General Chatter
Feeding Your Baby
Lactose Intolerance
Starting Solids/Homemade Baby Food
Starting Solids - When Is My Baby Ready?
Starting Solids General Chatter

Please contact the Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) or a Lactation Consultant if you are concerned that you may have breastfeeding and/or supply problems, and before the introduction of solids.

Sleeping Support:

Comforted Sleeping & Sleep Issues Forum
Comforting Tools to Aid Restful Sleep
Babies & Sleep
Controlled Crying/Comforting/Sleep Training
The Con of Controlled Crying
The Crying Game
15 Ways To Help Your Baby Sleep

Other Useful Information & Recommended Reading:

Baby Massage
Cuddle Me Mum
Infant-led Feeding & Weaning
Baby Wearing
Recommended Reading List

Got questions?

Post your questions in the forums mentioned above, or in the following forums where you're sure to receive many friendly responses!

General Baby & Toddler Forum
Breastfeeding, Bottlefeeding and Solids
Gentle Parenting Forum

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[belfie]

Woo hoo it's our belly buddies thread. My Annika was born 17th sep. I can't wait for everyone else to get here

EDIT: I'm going to add the list of birthdates from our belly buddies thread.
Deana EDD 21st Sept ~ Its a BOY! ~ Blake Matthew Born 15/9/10 1.20pm ~ 3.18kgs ~ 46cms long
Fuzzy EDD 23rd Sept ~ Its a GIRL! ~ Chloe Grace Born 21/9/10 12:56am ~ 6lb 10oz (3kg) ~ 52 cm long
Dory EDD 23rd Sept ~ Its a GIRL ~ Hannah Born 22/9/10 11.17am ~ 4.56kg (10lb)
PanthaLily EDD 24th Sept ~ Its a GIRL! ~ Charlotte Alyson Born 23/9/10 12:23am ~ 7lbs 1oz ~ 49cms long
CoNNiE_Melb EDD 24th Sept ~ Its a BOY! ~ George Born 6/8/10 9:17pm ~ 2.7kgs ~ 48cm long
Wite-Wickah EDD 24th Sept ~ Its a GIRL!
bec293 EDD 24th Sept ~ Its a BOY! ~ Isaac Born 6/10/10 at 8.23pm ~ 7lb.15 (3.59 kgs)
Chuckie EDD 25th Sept ~ Its a GIRL! ~ Pearl Iliana Born 9/9/10 7.13am
CatherineL EDD 25th Sept ~ Its a GIRL! ~ Avangaline Catherine Born 7/9/10 ~ 6lb 3oz
Apes23 EDD 26th Sept ~ Its a GIRL! ~ Isla Jennifer Born 17/9/10 ~ 7lbs 2oz
Dustmite EDD 26th Sept ~ Its a BOY!
belfie EDD 26th Sept ~ Its a GIRL! ~ Annika Shaelin Born 17/9/10 3.44pm ~ 8lbs 6oz ~ 3.8kg ~ 51.5cm long
Buzzie EDD 27th Sept ~ Its a GIRL!~ Isabella Grace Born 29/9/10 4.32am ~ 7lbs 15oz ~ 50cm long
Kirsten74 EDD 28th Sept ~ Its a BOY! ~ Samuel Andrew Born 8/9/10 ~ 6lbs 4oz
Angie83 ~ Its a GIRL! ~ Penelope Rose Born 20/9/10

[kirsten74]

Although Sam was September 8, I'm still sticking with you guys!

[Apes23]

Our baby girl 'Isla Jennifer' was born 17th September

Kirsten, yes please stay with us! Hope all our early Belly buddies can come in to join us also.

[CoNNiE_Melb]

I probably shouldn't be here... but I want to be!! Hehe

G will probably develop at the same rate as your bub's anyway...

[Deana]

Im staying in this tread also even though im one day out lol. Blake was born the 15th september. I dont want to have to join a new group by being one day out. I hope we all stay together lol

It will be interesting to meet new people if anyone new joins this group lol

[fuzzy]

Hi guys,

Add me!! And questions for anyone who can help:
1. I am feeding Chloe for 10 mins then burping and changing her nappy then another 15 mins before she detaches herself or falls asleep. Is this enough for her? She is usually so sleepy at the end that I cant get her back on again. OR can I feed for 20 mins without stopping then change her nappy and try to top her off with more? - Is that too long to feed them without burping??
2. Should I change her during the night - i.e. the 2:30 am feed? If I know she has a dirty nappy?'

[belfie]

And questions for anyone who can help:
1. I am feeding Chloe for 10 mins then burping and changing her nappy then another 15 mins before she detaches herself or falls asleep. Is this enough for her? She is usually so sleepy at the end that I cant get her back on again. OR can I feed for 20 mins without stopping then change her nappy and try to top her off with more? - Is that too long to feed them without burping??

Ok, this is just what I do... so if anyone else knows different, pls chip in! I feed A for as long as she'll go for on the first side. Sometimes it's 30 mins. When a baby feeds they first get the thin watery foremilk. As they drain the breast, they get the thicker fatty (high calorie) hind milk. If you only feed for shorter times on each boob, she runs the risk of having too much foremilk which can give poor poos (watery/explosive I think?) and tummy pains. Plus it's better for supply to drain the breast. So sometimes our feed is 30 mins first side... falling asleep - go & change her.. then as long as she wants on the second side. Might be 5, might be 25. (is usually less though).

2. Should I change her during the night - i.e. the 2:30 am feed? If I know she has a dirty nappy?'

Yes I always change at a feed... I guess if the nappy was really clear then I mightn't, but I always change half-way through my feed (as described above).

Oh and i've grabbed the list of births from the other thread and put them into my first post up top.

[fuzzy]

thanks belfie - i was just using one boob per feed until my nipples heal. prob start again on both tomorrow. how often do you take her off to burp her, i.e after how many mins?

also - can u please change her birth date to tues 21st? ta

[belfie]

I don't really time it to be honest, I just wait for her to come off or slow down. I tend to avoid taking her off as it can hurt more to re-attach. And it doesn't seem to leave her windy even if she's fed 30 mins before being burped

[fuzzy]

Thats great. I worried that if I left her on for 20 mins that she might get too gassy. But I havent noticed she has. If I try and burp her every 10 mins or so I really struggle to reattach her as she gets so sleepy and refuses to open her mouth.

Better go and spy on her - see if she has settled herself. FX

[Deana]

Poor Blake has been awake since 5am this morning. I have tried feeding him, changed his nappy and nothing is working for him to go back to sleep. He is so over tired. Pls someone help. The last 2 nights have been crazy as well. Im so tired myself as DP hasnt been helping much at all. Blake really needs to go back to sleep now though and I dont know how. I also tried comforting him as well, but doesnt want a bar of going to sleep, but his eyes are so heavy.

[fuzzy]

Hi Deana - sorry I just logged on now. Hope you ended up getting some sleep. Perhaps he is really gassy? Or has a sore tummy? Otherwise I would be trying the feeding, nappy change, even placing him on your chest to sleep in bed. You said he had a rash- is it the itchy type? Maybe a warm bath will settle him.

Its hard hey you can try everything and sometimes just nothing works.

[belfie]

Deana - that's rough when they won't settle. Other things I'd try is putting him a baby carrier of some sort (i.e. hugabub, baby bjorn, ergo.. if you have anything like that) and wearing him for a bit - babies love being worn. Also taking him for a walk in the pram (if you're up to it) or a nice long drive in the car. As fuzzy said, the warm bath can help too. Or sometimes they just want a little extra feed and then they go off.

Talking about all the routine stuff in the other thread, I must admit I"ve found my bubs kinda do it without me trying IYKWIM. I don't believe in waking them unless I have to (i.e. appt clash or something) and even then I'd just go skin to skin to wake them nicely. If they're feeding well, they seem to just settle into their own thing - I think clock watching can do your head in a little, so best thing you can do is go with the flow. So saying, my babies have done pretty much what Catherine's babies do - so maybe we describe it differently but both end up at the same end point anyway?!?!

[CoNNiE_Melb]

Deana - I started a routine after his first week home, because he was on a routine in the hospital and seemed to respond well. It also help me keep my sanity. Knowing I control the situation a tiny bit, or what is coming next, has helped me deal with the change and to get on with life - easier to plan appointments and outings etc.

I am using Tizzie Hall's methods - I only started this yesterday and he slept for 4.5 hours straight last night - wooohooo!!!

Let me know if you want me to tell you the routine she suggests for Blake's age etc. Or you can get her book - Save Our Sleep.

Good Luck

[Apes23]

Hi all! Good to hear from you all with your new bubba's.

We are going well here. Although we think Isla might have a bit of reflux. She will sometimes cry in her sleep like she's in pain and last night she did a couple of major screams where she couldn't breathe. That was pretty scary. So might see what the child health nurse says today when she comes over.
We had to up her bottles to 120mls as the other night she was feeding every 3 hrs and being restless in between. She seems to be going fine after that. Are we the only ones bottle/formula feeding here?
I have to admit I was really dissapointed I couldn't breastfeed her but I don't want it to get me down and in the dumps so i've just let it be.

[fuzzy]

Apes - Does Isla take 120mls of formula each feed and how long does she take to drink it? That sounds terrible with the reflux - I hope you get answers from the child health nurse and its a simple fix for her.

I expressed 90 mls and DH gave it to Chloe but she guzzled in 10 minutes flat and looked for more. I have no idea how much we should be giving her now as I thought she would only be getting that amount or less from my breasts. Does anyone have a rough idea?

[kirsten74]

Apes- my nephew had reflux and my other nephew has it now as well, and it is doing my SIL's head in! Apparently he chucks 5 out of 8 feeds! He is still putting on weight though so something must be getting through! If it gets really bad you can get a formula specifically for babies with reflux. It is thicker and so is harder to bring back up. There are also some drugs you can give but you need to check with your doctor. Sam sometimes cries in his sleep but then he farts and is all good. Can be quite funny.

OK, time to feed again. My day seems to be split into 3 hour blocks!

Kirsten