Babies Born ~ May 2013 #1

This thread is for parents whose baby was born May 2013. Congratulations!

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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:

Helpful Articles
Breastfeeding FAQs
Is My Baby Hungry?
Is Feeding Your Baby Taking Too Much Time?
Feeding Your Baby
Lactose Intolerance
Starting Solids - When Is My Baby Ready?

Helpful Forums
Breastfeeding, Bottlefeeding and Solids


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:

Helpful Articles
Babies & Sleep
Controlled Crying/Comforting/Sleep Training
The Con of Controlled Crying
The Crying Game
15 Ways To Help Your Baby Sleep

Helpful Forums
Comforted Sleeping & Sleep Issues Forum


Other Useful Information & Recommended Reading:

Helpful Articles
Baby Massage
Cuddle Me Mum
Recommended Reading List

Helpful Forums
Infant-led Feeding & Weaning
Baby Slings and Baby Wearing


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
Gentle Parenting Forum

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Babies Welcomed
Ariana - Kayleigh Grace McLaughlin - 24th April
Rosetti -A beautiful little girl - 30th April
jellybean88 - Hadassah (Hattie) Anne Ballinger - 1st May
Glenglen - A beautiful little boy - 3rd May

Thought I would kick this thread off with a little list, can't wait to see it grow :)

Yay first in! Wide awake can't sleep

Oh a new thread!!
Things are ok here. Very stressful with DD being sick and forever jabbed with needles. I'm physically exhausted. My milk has come in already, she's feeding so well yet I hate BF :(

I'm with you on bf I hate it ! I'm tired dd has done nothing but cry I just want to sleep she is vomiting and pooping not staying on boob I'm ready to throw in towel already

Oh btw Name is Hadassah (Hattie) Anne Ballinger

I'm only doing it as she's sick and needs all the goodness she can get. 2/3 overnight feeds are formula though. But 90% is boob. Had a bad night with sleeping. Off for more bloods today and I'm praying they are good so we can go home today instead of Sunday/Monday.

When are you going home? Beautiful name btw!

I really want to share our name, but want to remain private as I've had problems in the past with information being taken advantage of. Happy to PM her name though :)

Mayby going home sat or Sunday depending on how bf is going I'd like for her to have the mucous out of her system too

Pm the name id love to hear it

My princess might be getting a lumber puncture now. Poor bubba is not well at all.

Awe Rosetti, I am thinking of you and your little princess. What a horrible start for her. I hope your doing okay too, it must be so hard. If you want to post her name you can change a few letters for symbols like i - ! or a - @ sort of thing, that is what I do. I would love to know her name too.

Jelly, Lovely name. Are they showing you ways to bring up the mucus? DD1 had it terribly and holding her down my arm face down and gently patting her back worked the best for her.

Aww rosetti such a beautiful name , hope everything is well poor baby having a rough start , what's happening with your kids? Have you got someone helping?

Kazzo: no help with mucous thanks for tip will try

My kids are now with their dad until Wednesday afternoon then with me until Monday morning.

Kazzo - I'm a mess but holding strong for bubba girl. Trying to keep positive.

Your doing such an awesome job rosetti you sound like super mum, how's the bf going? I'm starting to feel a bit better about it all

Wow I've just hit big boob day kaboom

We bf through the day and give formula top up if needed. I express at night and she gets EBM + formula each feed. I don't have enough EBM for a full feed each time yet. My boons are like melons today and so sore!! Hopefully she has a good feed at 8am to give relief!!

Her weight is going ok. From birth to 7am Wednesday (space of 26 hours) she lost 135gr. Weight yesterday 2 days later and she had gained 2grams but still within the 10% range she's allowed.

Dd got weighed last night she lost 230grams I think so down to 3.27 kg I think now hoping she starts to fatten up now

We are 3227 but hopefully a bit more today!
Just had her checked for jaundice again, levels dropping but she us going more yellow.
We escaped having to do a LP so far, just doing bloods instead. We find out tomorrow afternoon if we can go home or if we shall be staying longer. I want home to start our life as a new family. It's really bought DF and I so much closer :)

Yeah I found ds brought me and dh closer together especially cause I had such a rough time it was great having step up as a dad and husband when I needed it.

Thankful for him being so supportive and my 'pick me up' when things have gotten tough.