Lise you'll have to let me know next time you're coming up this way, we can arrange to meet for coffee or something!
Hehe it was funny! And I must confess, it wasn't the first time! Late last week I almost approached a old school friend's husband, he is a SAHD and I was going to ask how their 6 mth old bub was and have a chat, until I realised he wouldn't have the foggiest idea who I was as I'd never met him before, I'd only seen him in her FB photos! Oops!
One of the downsides of having a really good memory for faces & names LOL
Alright I'd better get off here, little monkey has only slept half an hour since 5am and if I don't get him another half hour to an hour now he'll be asleep in his dinner!!! Little blighter seems to have developed an aversion to his room at the moment too. Screams even when I'm walking towards it! So for now he will only nap in his pram or in the car! Grrrr frustrating!
BOC, I did that to a friend's husband in Woolies! I'd only seen him in her FB photos and I went and introduced myself. I'm sure he thought I was a complete freak, when I told my friend (his wife) she said he's really really shy!! Oh well, I'm a sociable person, even though he didn't know me I would have felt rude not saying anything
And will definitely let you know when we're up that way next. We don't go up that often, a shame because I do like Newcastle but can't stand DH's parents. Bad daughter in law!!
lol lise - likeing newcastle not the company there! if you are up in darwin (or anyone of you lovely ladies) I'll meet you for coffee... i may even agree to lunch if you are really nice to me lol.
Lise, that is exactly what ash is doing atm. wakes between 7 and 8am (although yesterday it was 8.30am!!!!) then we go out and have a busy morning at swimming or playgroup or whatever and he's in bed between midday and 1pm and usually sleeps til about 2.30/3pm (so do i lol). But he's well and truly ready to go back to bed by 7pm.
it's funny how you worry so much about stuff isn't it! 10kg is doing great guns! I have found that Ash's weight gain has really plateaued now he's past 1. He was eating more at 8 months than he is now! He's 10.8kg but has always been a long, thin boy.
omg BOC what are you going to do about this "i don't like my room" thing? i hope it's just a short phase! hope he went back to sleep for you.
Hi Ladies, I popped in once or twice after having Rossi and then just seemed to get too busy to regularly pop back in. I've got Rossi on a schedule now (Contented Little Baby, Gina Ford), and at least now I know when I'll be feeding, sleeping, wiping my bum
Juniper, good to see that you popped your head in, I hope you're doing well.
Sorry ladies, but can you explain the earlier post about Barney? Left us?
My little bundle is just over 3mths and 7kg so I think he's getting enough milk but I'd like your opinions...... Rossi tends to feed only for a maximum of 10minutes on each side so I worry he's not getting the hind milk. In the last fortnight he's also decided that he doesn't like the right side maybe 75% of the time and cries and back arches the whole time. I end up expressing from that side so I'm not walking around lopsided! He's a cloth bummed baby so I'm constantly folding more nappies so I KNOW he's peeing up a storm every day. The other new thing is that he's only doing #2's every maybe 4 days, when he used to dirty 2-3 nappies a day. Each night when I massage him I make sure to concentrate on his belly and I'm cycling his legs. He last went on about Thurs or Fri last week, and prior to then he went on the Monday.
The other thing is that he's forgotten how to use a bottle I went a month without giving him one and now I can't get him to take one.
Everything all at once!! Why?! Any ideas ladies? Do u think I should try some diluted juice? I can get him to have only a couple Mls using a medicine spoon, wonder if that would be enough to get his bowels moving? That's if he even is constipated, as I've read that some babies can go a week at a time....(seems odd to me!)
Okay, I promise to spend more time in here and try to sort out who's who in the zoo!
Lise, can't believe Finn is 8mths already?!!!! It seems like just yesterday you were in the preg thread and we were all waiting with baited breath for your BA! good luck with your frostie!!
Chrissy.
The good news is that with this new routine he's pretty much sleeping from the dream feed thru to about 5am so we're a bit closer to sleeping through.
ck glad you came back I can't say anything about barney cos I don't know anything. I'm not sure why she left or whatever. it was all pretty sudden to me too so sorry i can't help more.
as for feeds - he sounds pretty right to me. Ash would only feed for about 5 mins each side from when he was born and like you, i spent a lot of time worrying he wasn't getting enough etc. in the end i figured my let down must be fast enough and him efficient enough at feeding that he gets what he needs. Remember he's had a lot of practice now he's 3 months old so probably is just good at getting what he needs.
So long as he's doing plenty of wet nappies and his poos aren't little rocks, he's fine and pretty normal to my ears lol. I wouldn't be giving him juice unless you are sure he's constipated... serioulsy a week is normal and yay that's less pooey nappies you have to hose off lol.
oh and the fact he's sleeping so well for you atm is a really good indicator that he's getting plenty of milk (and that weight is fantastic!). I know it's really hard, but do try not to worry. He'll certainly let you know when/if he's hungry. As for bottle refusal, cna't help you there... i think that's just a sign of what a great job you are doing. Why not freeze that milk? in a few months he'll be starting solids and you'll want to put breast milk into his first foods etc so doesn't hurt to have a stash
i can't help you with the refusing one side, maybe it doesn't come out as quick or soemthing and he would rather the other??? someone else will probably know more.
oh and make sure you rub his belly in clockwise movements and bicycle legs are great
hope that helps you a bit. I'm by no means no expert but you sound like me this time last year! I was paranoid that 5 mins every 3 or 4 hrs wasn't enough! but go by weight gain and wet nappies and don't stress about hte poo oxoxo
Thanks Grub His weight gain has slowed off a bit in the last 3 weeks and he's currently only averaging 159gm gain each week, when I average out the last month (yet he was supposed to have a growth spurt in there too?!) Gees, next I'll be worrying about teething, then solids...fantastic!
Good to know that his feeding is nothing to fret about, and that the lack of pooey nappies can be quite normal!
Well it looks like the rain has decided to set in today so it's as good a day as any I guess to do some housework, :-(
Hey Chrissy, sounds like you're doing a GREAT job with Rossi!! Finn was a pretty quick feeder also, like Grub said, once they're a bit bigger and have the hang of it a bit more it doesn't always take so long. And Finn also favoured one side (still does really) so that's normal too. As is pooing once a week, something else Finn did for a while. So basically everything Grub said!!! As long as he's happy and putting on weight and has plenty of wet nappies then all is good To start with Finn put on about 300 grams per week so when he started putting on less than 200 I was concerned, but the mach nurses said about 150 is good so you're doing fine!
Grub, glad you enjoyed your massage - was it a proper preggie table with a hole for your belly?!
Hi all still around. been reading but have been sick and now have 2 sick boys. Just took them both to the doc and they are both on antibiotics. Hopefully that will make them all better and I can get some much needed sleep.
Well I am very excited and a little scared. Our finacne was all approve for the investment prop and the extension to our house. So we are now the proud owners of an absolutely huge debt. lol It is all good really, at worst case it will only cost us about $150 per week and that is without taking into consideration the massive tax reduction that it gives us. We never would have realised we could afford an investment prop if we hadnt gone to a finacial service company. They were expensive but really great.
CK dont worry about the 150g weight gain that is fine. When DS1 was a baby he would only put on 20 - 50g a week and they werent overly concerned about that because he was putting on weight. Both my boys feed in under 10 mins they just get good at it. My advice is get them weighed at the check ups and dont stress about it. Your baby will let you know when they are hungry and just enjoy your time with them as they grow up to fast. We are past the baby stage and will never get that back now so enjoy every minute of it because it will be over soon.
yeah chrissy i spent the first ten months in guilt trip hell. worry about feeding, about weight, about solids, about about about about everything! I think it just comes with the territory and you will learn to relax (a bit lol).
lise -re the massage, i just laid on my side, but it was by a qualified lady. OMG last night i got the WORST leg cramp ever. you remember those from when you were up the duff! it still hurts!! i woke DH screaming out in pain and he had to rub it for me... then i had to wait about 5 mins before i could walk to the loo! So all those girls 'thinking' of tyring again.... remember the glory of pregnancy! ugh.
saph - i hope you all get better soon! one sick kid is bad enough, i can't imagine two of 'em. at least the ABs tned to work pretty fast.
it's gorgeous and rainy and cool here today. am loving it! just spend $200 on groceries but seem to have no food int he fridge... every happen to you?? oven cleaner, glad bake, cleaning cloths, meat, veg for dinner... geez it adds up.
yawn. might see if bub would like a sleep... i know i would lol. He's busy taking the shoes out of their home and 'ta-ing' them to me on the lounge. surrounded by shoes! at least he's not trying to put them on my feet today lol.
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I went a month without giving him one and now I can't get him to take one.
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