Babies Born ~ January 2014 #1

This thread is for parents whose baby was born January 2014! Congratulations on your little bundles of squish!

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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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Omg this thread is here!!! Now we just need some babies to go in it :)

Here's one. ;)

Squeeee!!!

Guessing I'll have company soon. ;) Not much to report, sleeps, bfs and poos - a lot! Milk coming in today, so thankful for toddler who's easing engorgement. Easy baby, but she doesn't have much choice! Plus, I'm comparing her to an attitude-filled seven year old and tornado toddler. Guess our standards adjust themselves!

Hmm... Shall I join here? Would like to stay with my belly buddies! She was only 45 mins early, lol.

Jennifer she is gorgeous!

Looking forward to some company very soon... ;)

How's it all going with you Jen?
Engorgement has settled down here thank God. So far DD3 is a dream, just eating and sleeping! I can't get enough of her. Forgot how gorgeous newborns were. Midwife appt today and she's 90g above her birth weight on day 9 so all good. Want to get a present for my midwife, any ideas for me?

M/w pressies, I have to do the same. And I have an extra this time, who came on very short notice as she was closest. I got my m/ws 'Keep Calm and Call the Midwife' mugs last time. Not sure this time. :think: I've known them for 2 1/2 years now so I'll probably get them something I know they'll specifically like.

DD3 likes sleeping at night. I'm totally in love with her too. Engorgement settled after two days but I got a blocked duct last night that isn't fun. Thank goodness for still bfing a toddler because she shifted it when she bf this morning. Just taking anti-inflammatory to make sure it's gone.

She had put on 90g from birth weight at her one week appt too.

How are you doing with juggling three? DP is back at work now and I'm starting to feel like I'm managing pretty well. Even the washing is being done! I could do with an extra pair of hands to wrangle baby + toddler and an extra dose of patience to deal with DD1. ;)

Hi all,

I wasn't a January belly buddy, I was due December 21! But baby girl A took her time and was finally born 9 January after prostin gels, a nice fast hospital water birth. We're home and doing well. I am probably going to be in both December and January threads for a little bit, if people don't mind?

The more the merrier I say :) congrats on your little girls birth, that must have been a long couple of weeks :)

Heaven - May be silly but what about a cute personalised badge or a pen?

Jen - I hear you on the tolerance for the other kids. Both of mine are a bit haywire! Love their brother but surely are pushing my buttons. DH has taken them out swimming on our lovely 40+ degree day but here I am making a cheesecake as DH, lovely guy but not particularly clever, decided to invite a bunch of friends and their kids over tomorrow afternoon! He goes back to work the next day. Ho Hum and really CBF! Luckily for him I got over my uti quickly after choofing myself off to the doctor at the first sign of it.

Other than that..... Alls well here DS2 loves sleeping during the day more than the night here. Must sort that one out!

It was very very tiring. Hard on my older child with not having any energy and all the naps I needed to take to get through the day!

*sneaks in* glad bubbas and boobs are settleing and yules your uti has eased!
*sneaks out*

Welcome Liminal! Sounds like your LO really made you wait but all went well in the end.

So far I seem to have gotten the baby I ordered - likes sleeping, esp at night, feeds easily and quickly, isn't chucky, hasn't hated the car (although she's only done ten min stretches, so that one's up for grabs)... Hates nappy changes, bath times and lying on her back. Those things we can work around. ;)

DD2 adores her. DD1 is happy to cuddle her but is more interested in her iPad mini. Takes photos of her with the iPad a fair bit though.

Hi girls

I guess I can stay here given my EDD was Jan?!

Hello Liminal! Nice to "meet" you!

Very much agree re needing a dose of PATIENCE to deal with older siblings. DD1 is pushing buttons. I know it is only an attention thing given she was on her own for 3.5yrs, but boy, my temper is short at the best of times........

DH doesn't go back to work for another 2 or 3 weeks. I would really love to just be able to get the routine sorted & settled for ourselves. He tries to help, but,....you know what I'm saying.

Have any of the CS mum's driven prior to the 6 weeks? I *naughtily* have been. I was just so utterly bored stupid & things like wanting to go to the shops, well I know DH hates anything like a shop, so didn't want to ask him to take me, but really wanted to go. The GP said she doesn't mind me driving but I won't be insured till the 6 weeks.

Anyway, hoping the feed / sleep patterns are settling. I know ours are around 4hrs at 9, 1 & 5 which works really well & will work with daycare / work starts too. Take care.

Peta, after DD1's c/s I only waited two and a half weeks to drive (as soon as my Mum left). My ob told me as soon as I could do an emergency brake without pain or hesitation I was fine. Frankly, I was less of a hazard than my Mum! I checked with my ins company and they said it was whatever my dr advised. I practiced emergency braking in the driveway to check. Glad to hear you're doing so well.

Have a lot more patience today - DD1 went to a friend's for the day. ;)

Hi girls, just checking in for a quick hello. Thank goodness for phones and having friends at your fingertips while feeding!

Peta - my friend who had a c/s had to drive, but same thing, as long as it wasn't straining or pulling while doing it she did. When there's other kids around you kind of just have to sometimes