ooh, on another note - when your kidlets are 6 months, try giving them prunes as a snack. they make my tummy turn, but E loves them - and when she eats them every day or two, we have no dramas with her getting backed up!
Thanks for all your thooughts. I guess the first two months are the hardest esp going from My milk to Soy. I know it's going to take time and it's only just two weeks. But passing hard stools isn't good either.
So much guilt. and I second the work worries too Brigsy. I'm going back in June (was going to be april) and I'm already crying But life goes on and I'm sure Linc will love child care and Nanna time. DH will do a day too, so a good social mix.
Ok enough of me talk.
Oh not only did the parenting line say sugar water so did my GP. that's why I did it, I never would have before.
Green, go with your instinct. My paed insisted that I start Sam on solids at 4 months. I refused... He demanded that I get Sam eating meat at 6 months - but he refused. I didn't stress about it, I just followed what seemed to be the right thing by me and Sam. Sam eats meat now, but he wouldn't really have a bar of it in any way shape or form until he was about 9 months old. Just wanted to throw that in there to show that doctors aren't always the experts - you know your bub better than they do!
As for bills - I think it depends on the agreements between the hospital and the health fund. We have minimal cover and had every cent of 10 days each in hospital paid. I'm starting to think we really got lucky!
Anyway, got my work done - time to crash. Wish I had time to talk about the complete mummy rejection stunt that Sam pulled this morning... Going back to work is hard, and in some ways it doesn't get easier as you keep going either - but then my opinion is probably a little biased at the moment due to horrid work experiences at the moment. Nutty kids, end of term, and a deputy principal I could happily toss into the lake and never see again.
Just wanted to give you all big hugs... especially BW, BG and Green. I feel your pain with the work situation as am in the midst of it myself at the moment. I'm lucky that work itself has been great and really busy to keep my mind a bit distracted from missing my girl. But it is all new to both me and Jasmine. She is doing much better this week as she is finally over that cold - and now I have it! Nevermind, I would rather be sick than watch Jasmine in pain any day.
Re the sugar water - I know that when my sister's baby (born at 24 weeks) was in NICU they used to use sugar water on a dummy as pain relief when they were taking bloods etc... not sure about the laxative effect at all, but they used it a lot as a pain reliever.
Better run as just on my lunch break. One good thing about being at work ladies is looking forward to those big beautiful, heartfelt cuddles that your little one gives you when you see them at the end of your day.
hi all,
can't add anything to the sugar water discussion but i go by the motto - trust your instincts and whatever you are doing, it's probably right And each baby is different so what works for one won't work for another.
as for work. i also wanna hug you girls struggling. I know how fortunate i am to stay at home until ash is 11 months old and even then due to a probable posting across the other side of the country, I won't be going back to the workforce for sometime But there is that yearning to have that interaction and get back into it. it's so tough being a woman sometimes isn't it!
smithy don't you just live for those smiles
afm - had a good bday yesterdya. DH got me a new camera for my nappy bag so i've been stalking my child lol my mum's group had a st pat's morn tea and it was heaps of fun. we all get along so well it's lovely.
Ash didn't feed well. seems he's easily distracted... typical male! lol. but he again slept 9pm to 6am
Hello lovely mummies,
I have finally had the chance to have a quick read over where you are and decided to try to join in and keep up
Grub, happy birthday for yesterday. Yay for a new camera. I must admit we are guilty of taking endless pics, almost make a point of it on a weekly basis, they seem to grow so quick you can really tell week to week.
Hi Janie, I am glad work is going well for you, and sorry to hear Jasmine has been sick. I am not sure how I will handle it yet, but can imagine I would rather it be me.
Smithy, will have to check out your vid, thanks for keeping an eye on me too . Hope your daughter and new grandson are going well, do you have pics?
BW, BG and Green, you guys are great in your positive attitudes re going back to work. I am not sure yet what I will be doing, work has already offered me some part time work, but I am not yet ready to think about it. DH was out of work for the past year and we have just bought a business, fingers crossed that it goes well and we won't have the financial pressure we did last year. I do have the support of both my mum and MIL, and they would be happy to look after the girls one day a week each, but I am don't know if I can handle handing them over. It is a big decision and a hard one. Like Janie said, look forward to those big cuddles at the end of the day.
Hi Saph, Hi Marcellus, Hi KellyD, Hi Lenny, HI Poppyfairy, and everyone else.
I think I am having the 6 week wonder week. I am struggling a bit this week, I am tandem breastfeeding both girls at the same time, after starting off great with expressing and getting plenty of milk, and slowly changing over to all breastfeeds, it is had to know what I am now producing and I have been really worried they are not getting enough. The girls' weight gain has been good, however the last week they have been out of sorts every day from 4pm - 7pm, both on and off the breast the entire time, and with no break to swap breasts or to allow them to refill, by 6.30pm they are crying and frustrated and not wanting to latch on. It is exhausting. Luckily though that has been the worst of it. Otherwise they have been totally great, DH and I are touching wood as we walk around the house. At the moment last feed is 9.30pm-10.00pm, I am waking them at 3.30am for a feed and then they are sleeping until 7.00am. So I am getting some decent sleep and am just praying this continues.
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But life goes on and I'm sure Linc will love child care and Nanna time. DH will do a day too, so a good social mix.
just wanted to share my girls first real smiles.
And each baby is different so what works for one won't work for another.
. Hope your daughter and new grandson are going well, do you have pics?
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