I've had a look at the reflux forum and am going to ask the MCHN on our next visit. I don't know if the reflux has been caused by Tara having a bit of a cold and she has been trying to get all the yuck out of her system or if it is a long term problem.
As for the nappy issue after her long sleeps, no problems so far... As she is only awake for about 12 hours a day (less if you take out her daytime sleeps) she is feeding every 3 - 3 1/2 hours so she seems to be well hydrated and all we get are very heavy wet nappies in the morning and they don't have an overly strong smell either. I think she either takes after her daddy and loves her sleep, or she is still trying to get over this cold she has had and sleep is the best medicine for her.
I hope you have all had a lovely Christmas and looking forward to NYE with bubs tonight. I will be having a quiet one, maybe with a glass of champagne and just about to head out to buy the prawns to marinate!
Murph and KellyD - your girls are soooo beautiful.
KellyD - I hear you on the reflux. Adam has been having the same problem ever since 8 weeks. He seems to have a pattern though, and it is only during play time when he gets excited and he seems to lose most of his milk. At night time when re-settling it doesn't seem to happen, so I think his problem has got to do with movement.
Adam is a little champion and I am so in love with him. I can't imagine life without him and don't know what on earth I was doing before. I think he is coping well with life so far and I feel very blessed and lucky.
He is 10 weeks old now and would weigh approx just under 7kg - he was last weighed at the GP 2 weeks ago and he was 6.6kg . His weight gain has slowed down now. I always wanted a bald fat baby, and I sure got one!
100% formula feeding now, lost my milk through just expressing at 6 weeks. The guilt has now passed, but I really suffered for a while. Now I just feel happy that he is healthy and happy and that I gave it my best shot, but that he wasn't getting satisfied and was wrecking my nipples (just like he has wrecked a few teats on bottles). He's a destroyer! He is sleeping very well too, with the occasional bad night.
Hello to everyone, and I hope you are all enjoying your little bundles.
wow Neptune - my little bubba only hit 7kg at 6 months! i love chubby little bubbas though - so cute! Emerald isn't overly chubby - but she's also not super slim! she has fat rolls - they are just little ones!
not a lot happening here - E is trying to crawl, teething, rolling heaps - lots of stuff going on so we've had some sleep regression. but it's not too much of an issue - she is mostly a very happy baby and is a joy to be around. she has so many words already (her latest is "kiss" - when she is supposed to be feeding and knows she is going to fall asleep but doesn't want to, she will come off the boob "kiss kiss" - giving her a kiss means she delays the inevitable bed time - but how can you NOT lol?)
Wow Neptune,Adam is such a cutie and such a big boy as well, and I think Tara is getting big but she is nothing compared to your boy. Sorry to hear that b/fing has stopped for you, but now your poor nipples can heal and as you said he can take it all out on the teats now.
Tara had her first feed today with Thickener in her bottle and I gave her some Infants Friend before the feed and so far so good, nothing has come back up and she actually had a very happy morning playtime with lots of smiles and no regurgitation. I'm hoping this may solve her reflux issue, especially as we have a wedding to go to on Sunday and I was paranoid that she would be a cranky pants the whole day..
Briggsysgirl, you gave me goose bumps. How cool these little people are. I have lots of vocalisations going on and I hope we can get some hearing before Jasmine stops making sounds. That's the only thing that upsets me is that around 6 months, she will stop trying to talk because she gets no sound feedback. We should know if the hearing aids work by then and can look at Cochlear implants. Anyway, so very happy for you, it sounds soooo cute. Is that early for talking?
Neptune - thanks for the sticky beak. Adam is gorgeous and i smiled all the way through.
For some of us 2009 was a year we will always remember and hopefully 2010 will be full of good surprises for our mum's embarking on the next TTC journey.
Have a good night everyone and enjoy your little tipple if you are going to indulge or if you are like me you will be in bed by the time 12.00am rolls around .
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. His weight gain has slowed down now. I always wanted a bald fat baby, and I sure got one!
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