Babies born~November 16th-30th 2009 #3

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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:

Breastfeeding General Chatter
Breastfeeding FAQ's
Is My Baby Hungry?
Bottlefeeding FAQ's and Useful Information
Is Feeding Your Baby Taking Too Much Time?
Bottlefeeding General Chatter
Feeding Your Baby
Lactose Intolerance
Starting Solids/Homemade Baby Food
Starting Solids - When Is My Baby Ready?
Starting Solids General Chatter

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:

Comforted Sleeping & Sleep Issues Forum
Comforting Tools to Aid Restful Sleep
Babies & Sleep
Controlled Crying/Comforting/Sleep Training
The Con of Controlled Crying
The Crying Game
15 Ways To Help Your Baby Sleep

Other Useful Information & Recommended Reading:

Baby Massage
Cuddle Me Mum
Infant-led Feeding & Weaning
Baby Wearing
Recommended Reading List

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
Breastfeeding, Bottlefeeding and Solids
Gentle Parenting Forum

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Yayyy new thread woohoo

Serenity is being really unsettled how is it they know when you sit down even if your still rocking them the same

Nurse said she's doing great head control wise since she rarely has tummy time due to her reflux cos she always end up with her face covered in puke lmao

Hi Girls - new thread, hope I'm in the right spot!!!!

Hi Ubba - am I correct in thinking it's your birthday or do I have my info mixed up? If so, HAPPY BIRTHDAY lovely girl, hope you have/had a lovely day. xx I

I can't remember what everyone said now but whoever said their bub has discovered their hands so has Amelia, she has them in her mouth constantly - drooling everywhere lol and sometimes she shoves them so far in her mouth she gags! Also she's started trying to blow raspberries, it's just the cutest thing ever and today I got my first giggle, melted my heart to say the least! I'm hanging out for her to do it again now!

I went to the mums and bubs movies today with my aqua friends and saw Valentine's Day, gosh it was great, only about 20 people in the cinema and Amelia just fed and slept, no dramas. Highly recommend it girls and it was only $8.00 too! The movie itself was great too, lovely chick flick.

Hi Shayna, that sux re chocolate, I couldn't handle not being able to eat chocolate, although my fat guts needs to not eat it!

Hi Mon - congrats on Serenity's weight etc., she's come such a long way, you've both done so well. xx

Gotta run, someone's screaming the house down for food!

Oh bec if it is ur bday I'm sorry and happy bday lol I have fb iPhone app and it doesn't show bdays or I haven't figured out how so I sways say happy bday to ppl when it has the notes I see saying others have lol

Finally got serenity to stop crying ....

Is anyone else getting really clucky or is it just me? I miss being pg lol but only for a girl my boys are too nuts lmao my girls are mostly angels

Ohhh and I got my princesses matching silver braclets they have that lol flat bit so I wanna get their names engraved...I will get them gold when older but niesha lost her gold bangle when she was a bub so might wait lol

Ooh new thread!

Mon: Yay for Serenity!I'm clucky too! Have been since Archie was about 3 weeks old! Still don't know if i'm UTD yet but i don't think i am.. although got another evap line yest...

Alison: I've been meaning to get to the movies for the mums and bubs thing.. But come to thing of it, i really don't get into movies so there is probably not much point!

I will come back later on it hink, it sucks typing with one hand!

Hi Girls,

No its not my birthday - its DH's. Ubba is our 'pet' name for each other, but thanks anyway. My birthday isnt until September but dont worry I will remind you for about 2 weeks before hand lol.

My poor baby girl has a snotty nose and is finding it hard to breathe. I put some vicks on her nighty and she was able to breathe heaps better.

I really need to do some of my course but I have an attack of the lazy's.......

Fess nose spray is good too

Happy bday mr ubba lol

LOL Happy Birthday DH Ubba then ;)

Hi Mon - yep, I'm clucky for being pregnant but will hold out until later in the year. :p

Hi Kymmy - waiting to hear the announcement........keep us posted if anything changes. It was nice going to the movies, I like seeing easy to watch romantic chick flicks where you don't have to think cause let's face it, it's not that easy to think these days ha ha. I loved Valentine's Day and had a great time and recommend it whether you're a movie buff or not. It's nice to get out and do a normal thing. lol

Hi everyone!! :D

Alison - Glad you had a great time at the movies....I'm dying to see Valentines Day...hopefully get there soon...then again, probably not since it's such a hike to get to the movies from here - will have to wait for the DVD I guess!

Kymmy - Cant wait to find out what's really going on....hope you are UTD!

Ubba - I admire you for doing that course that you are doing....that's very dedicated...I'm so slack, I have no motivation to do anything like that and I really should use this time wisely but I'm just too lazy and I dont really know what I'm interested in...that's terrible isnt it? I cant believe that I dont really have any ambition or strong interests anymore...

Heavenly - Go Serenity!! She's going great guns and what a cutie pie!

AFM - Holy crap - as I write this Abbey has been asleep for nearly 12.5 hours!!!! Unbelievable!! I have been checking on her every couple of hours to make sure she's still breathing and I kept thinking she'll wake up so I didnt have too great a sleep but still.....it's OK for her to go that long isnt it??

JD also stayed in his own bed all night as well....kiddie free night for us - first one in about 2 years I reckon!! God it would be nice if it stayed that way!!

Going to go for our weigh in this morning at the clinic....I'm sure the nurses see me coming and go 'here she is again......9am, first through the door....'. Havent been for a fortnight so will be interesting to see how much she has put on....hopefully a couple of hundred grams this time....

I have hired a pump out so I can have a drink on the w/end at my friends 30th....you dont think she will reject my boob if she has had a bottle for about 24 hours will you?? I dont think I'll drink that much...I was thinking yesterday how easy it is just to flop the boob out when she gets up in the mornings and not having to do a bottle up etc so I dont want to stop BF just yet....

Hope everyone had a good night!
xoxo

Morning!!

Shayna- Go Abs!! 12.5 hours is so good! I think it is fine for her to sleep that long - she obviously needs it and great that JD stayed in his bed too. Dont feel bad about not wanting to do any study etc - Maybe your strong interests and ambitions are raising your kids?? You could say you have a Masters Degree in Child Rearing lol! Have fun on the weekend, I dont think Abbey will reject the boob. Just remember though, its all well and good to have a few drinks but you still have to look after the kids the next day.... haha. Oooh, that reminds me, when DS was still on the boob we went to an engagement party so I did the 'pump and dump'. I was drinking Midori all night (mmmm, 9am and I have the taste for midori....) and my expressed milk came out green. Seriously, this is no lie.

Alison- I havnt been to the movies in such a long time, and when I do go its usually to see the latest Disney Pixar movie with the kids lol! The last time I went to see an adut movie was when DH and I saw Transformers #2 at gold class....

Mon- Thanks for the advice on Fess nose spray, I might give that a go. I really miss my pregnant belly and would love to have another bub but not for a few years, Im finding it hard to cope with the sleepless nights and I REALLY want to get my studies done. In 5 years I want to have the title Registered Nurse/Midwife after my name!

Kym- The offer is still there if you want me to send you a digital test! I dont think you understand the suspense we are all in...

AFM- Ruby is struggling with her breathing and her blocked nose- poor liitle thing. She had a very unsettled night and just wanted to feed but couldnt becasue of her nose. She is trying to have a sleep now but is still having troubles.
DD1 is having the day off today. She is so tired she wont be any good at school so she may as well catch up on her rest- although she can clean her room up!
DS has kinder again today, he goes Monday & Tuesday morning and Wednesday & Thursday arvo. The 4 days really makes hime tired and cranky but he enjoys his time there. Oh such a busy life :dance:

Oh yeah, I went to netball training on Thursday night - my god I am unfit. Anyway I aggrivated my SPD again so I went to the physio yesterday and said Im not to do any hard exercise for at leas 2 months which sucks cause I really wanted to get back into netball. O well.
Im definately going to do some study today, even if its just reading

Hope everyone else is well and their baby's too xx

Morning everyone!

Hi Shayna - well guess what, I had a crap night!!!!! The first in a long time and when you're used to 10 hours straight it's a killer really. Makes me realise even more how lovely the sleep throughs are. :o Not sure if it was something I ate yesterday - I did have cabbage, a growth spurt or the full moon but Amelia woke up at 2.30 am, I popped the dummy back in her mouth as her eyes were still closed but she kept waking up, I tried this a few times for an hour and then put her in our bed which I haven't done in ages, she didn't really sleep properly though, every time the dummy came out she woke up. So at 5.30 am I gave up and got up, she's had a bottle and is now in her rocker blowing friggin raspberries!!!! :o I feel shattered, funny how we get used to sleep again so quickly. Oh well, hopefully that was a one off for this week. I'm really glad you had such a great night with Abbey though and 12.5 hours is fine, Amelia's done that before. Her average is 9 hours but I get 10-12 every few days or so. Fingers crossed you get another like that tonight!

Well, it's going to be 41 here in Perth, it's 6.00 am and already warm out there. DH has taken the day off to go on the boat fishing with his dad, idiot! He said it's cooler out on the water but I was trying to explain that yes but the sun is still blaring the same. As he walked out the door I heard, I'm not 12. Anyway, we'll see how he goes....I think the'yre idiots personally and besides, as I said to him last night, it would be nice if you could have a day off to spend with us. Bloody men honestly! lol

Hope everyone else had a better night than moi!

Hi All!

Archie still wakes 3-4 times a night!! It's ok though, i just turn on my side and give him the boob and we go straight back to sleep! In saying that, i am extremely tired this morning! I didn't have a very good sleep and it wasn't even to do with Archie!

Alison: It's gonna be foul here today! I have to go for my waxing appointment soon which is about 30 mins drive away and i am dreading it! Better than being hairy though! haha!

Ubba: Thanks lovey!! I realise you must be in suspense but i think what i REALLY need is to go and have a blood test... i seriously think i have some hcg lurking from the birth, especially if i was retaining some placenta (which i am not even sure about!)... But i can't be bothered going to the Dr just for a blood test!! I took a photo of the last test i did but i took it on my phone and i can't seem to load them on to my computer for some reason! Maybe i could send you the pic to see what you reckon!? Yeah hurry up and become a midwife, then you can pop over here and deliver all of my future babies! haha! My physio also told me i wasn't allowed to go running until Archie is about 5 months old (no complaints here!haha). Happy Birthday Mr Ubba!!

Oh Crap! Archie has just woken up! I'll be back later!
x

Hi Ladies!

Well havent you all been busy! I cant believe we get another thread so quickly..Its just hard to remember what everyone wrote though...

One thing that sticks in my mind is the lovely Kymmy declaring her love for me haha well if anyone as cool as you can love me Im thrilled lol, You know my dad makes AWFUL jokes and I sometimes look at myself and go "that will be me in a few years" so will have to try not to embarrass my kids with my jokes..:rolleyes: My dh is really serious and doesnt get me sometimes so everyone tells him how funny I am but he just thinks Im a nutcase lol opposites attract I guess..I must need him to stabilise the silliness...;)

Kymmy I cant wait for you to find out for sure! Puhllleeeease go get a blood test! I would have been there the first day I cant wait for anything OR keep that kind of thing a secret lol you are doing well!

HOOORAYYY!!! To Abbey!!!! Woop woop for Shayna!!!! Im so pleased for you Shayna, hopefully she will keep it up for you and also JD so you can get used to a proper sleep once in a while hehe....I must admit I have been loving the extra cuddles when I have taken V back to bed but I dont sleep very well with her in with us because I usually dont sleep on my side unless she is with us (boob access lol) so it feels a bit off..

Alison I hope your air con is working for you today, 41..ewwww. Its really nice here today which is a nice change from it being so hot.

Hi everyone else sorry I just want to blob out while V is still asleep...
nop now she is awake....

Got V weighed she is at 5.68kg, and is 59cm long with a little pin head of 36.5cm lol

xx Natty

Hi Girls - I'm stuffed, been out shopping with a friend who lives the other side of the city to me, long day!

Also just to whinge, I met a friend for lunch Monday as she's moving o/s tomorrow and she's just mentioned to me that she's spent the last 2 days in bed with a stomach bug so I hope to god she hasn't given it to me or Amelia, she was even holding Amelia at one stage and we hugged goodbye. I'm so angry as it turns out she got it from her sister who had it on the weekend. I'm hoping I have avoided it, wonder how long it takes to catch, hopefully I would've got it by now. Fingers crossed. People like that annoy me, you'd think she would've told me before I met her given I have a baby and all. grrrrrr. Some people are inconsiderate!

It's so bloomin hot here today it's just disgusting and hot for the rest of the weekend! How is everyone else today?

hi girls...

how is everyone??

just had a free min so wrote up a quick version of Ellas birth story, if anyones interested in having a look.

hope everything is going well for everyone :)

takecare lovely ladies ;)

:hello: We went to my parents for the weekend & I've been catching up on my work - I've got to pay all the creditors by Tuesday so I've not had much internet time.

Mr I put himself to sleep tonight! DH was at a meeting so I had to cook & eat dinner with two whingy boys in the kitchen. Mr I was OK in the bassinette playing with his hands until I was halfway thru frying the vegie pancakes, then ramped up the winging so I had to hold him and cook at the same time. I'm eating my dinner and he is getting more & more upset until I put him back in the bassinette where he put his thumb in his mouth & went to sleep. I've been conditioned by the Duke to cuddle to sleep (I had to lie down with him tonight as DH who usually does it wasn't here) so the idea of not holding him when he's cranky is a bit foreign to me. I's put himself to sleep before (mostly when he's having nappy free time :dunno:), I just have to keep myself from picking him up I guess.

He rolled from front to back on the weekend, but seems to have forgotten yesterday & today, he's just getting frustrated when he's on his front again.

He gives the best smiles when we talk to him - I got some weird looks in the supermarket today 'cause I repeated what the chick over the loud speaker said about their specials as I was finding it a bit hard to keep talking.

Shayna have fun at the party. I'll send you the link to the alcohol & breastfeeding brochure on FB if you want to check it out.

Hi to everyone!

When do they realise that it's themselves in the mirror do you think?? Abbey starts going nuts when she looks at herself in the mirror - the arms and legs start going crazy and she cracks the biggest smiles.....

Just a quick one before one of them starts yelling at me!

Persi's later

xxoxo

Serenity slept 6:30-6:30 last night woop woop doubt it will happen again though

I had niesha wake me up mally wake me up the kitten wake me up then needed the toilet then went on the couch and there was a thunderstorm then niesha came out and woke me up then mally came out and woke me up lol can't win

Wanted to give Mikayla big hugs and hope they figure out the problem soon xxx