Babies Born ~ July 2013 #1

This thread is for parents whose baby was born July 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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Helloooooo?
Any of my July belly buddies girls ready to graduate? I have lots of newmum questions and would love to chat with you soon xx

Oh subbing

I'll be ready any day now ha ;)
Fire away with any questions though , I still remember early days with my DD :)

I'm officially here now :)

And me!

I didn't quite make it into July, but I'd love to keep chatting with you all.

Lactation consultant has just been. Emily has a tongue tie which will need to be snipped. That explains why she can't get a good latch. I have an appointment with a GP next week.

I am here too :) I just remembered to look for this thread.

Sorry Peeks to hear about Emily, hopefully now you can get attachment sorted.

AFM- Loving being a mum. I cant believe how fast its going. Life seems to be in a nice routine and Jack is thriving. He weighed in at 3990 grams on Friday. His birth weight was 3680 grams so 15 days on the midwife is more than happy.

Peeks, no problem at all! Keep chatting away with us :) sorry about Emily's tongue, but what a relief to find the problem.

Vic, what kind if routine do you have at the moment? I plan on setting one up, but right now I'm just feeding, sleeping, feeding etc. I have a few books I can follow I love the idea of routine.

AFM: Marley has a bit of wind so have been giving her Infants friend. I think it's helping, only second day. She just slept 4 hours so I'm feeling pretty good! DH gave her the 6pm bottle and I got about 5 hours then too :) but he is terrible at settling her! He just doesn't have the patience. Which sucks cos I need him to..

Hi all, I'm in here too. :)

I'm a bit tired now, so I'll come back later with a catch up.
Enjoy the early days, ladies. Xx

Hi :) Hope everyone is doing well, and managing to get some sleep! Emily had her tongue tie snipped this morning. What a brave little girl she was, she barely cried at all. It only bled a little bit, and doesn't seem to be bothering her at all now. Amazing really, as I know how much it hurts if you bite your tongue. She's had one breast feed since it was done and she latched on soo much better. Only problem is it feels like starting all over again and my nipple is still sore from it! She was weighed yesterday and she's put on around 900 grams in a month! Little piggy :) Whatever she may have lost while sick hasn't affected her at all! We had our last midwife visit yesterday, don't know where the time has gone, the days are flying by so quickly at the moment.

Peeks how did you know she had a tongue tie ?

Glad she is going so well know though :)

Peeks - so glad all went well with Emily.

Hi to everyone else.

Is everyone as busy as me? I knew that time would fly but the days seem to be a bit of a blur. We had,to go to Adelaide for a couple of days andt its nice to be home again, this time hopefully for a few months. Jack went well on the plane, he slept the whole way. Mum bought him a portacot and he slept 6 hours straight in it. I woke up in a freakout moment after realising the time and raced to check he was ok and he was still asleep. I woke him for a feed and he slept for another big block. I dont think he loves his bassinet at home. He sleeps ok at night in it, but wont sleep in it during the day. At night its near our bed, but during the day I put it next to his cot in his room with the blinds partially open. When do babies start sleeping in their own rooms? He is not ready yet, but he is so noisy at night. Grunting, groaning, snorting, he makes all kinds of noises lol.

Anyone resumed dtd yet? I am missing the intimacy, but have not dtd yet. Still not ready to. The mind is willing, but the body is not

Hi all , checking in :) I'm still here but just super busy with my two beautiful girls :)

Vic , my DD1 who is 3 still sleeps in our room in our bed so ha ha :)
They recommend the first 6 months to be in the same room as parents , but if course it's totally up to you .. Do what works for you ..
We had a cot and tried DD2 in it , hates it won't settle , we brought a bassinet and she loves it !!

Emily sleeps well in her bassinet, both at night and during the day. At night she is beside my bed, during the day she is wherever I am - out here in the living area, or if I have a lay down she's in the bedroom with me. I moved my DS1 to his own room quite early, I think around a month old from memory. He was such a noisy sleeper. I am used to the noise now though, as DS2 comes in and sleeps on the floor next to my bed most nights and he's a snorer. It was a bit stormy last night and DS1 came in as well, so I had all 3 kiddies at the side of my bed! lol. And DH snoring too. I think I will keep Emily in her bassinet in my room for as long as possible. Her room is at the other end of the house, and I'll feel more comfortable having her close.

No dtd here. Still a bit sore! MW told me I'd have the stitches for 3 months before they dissolve? Crazy!!

Hi ladies, up until a few days ago Marley was in the bassinet in the lounge and I slept on the couch. I just moved her into her room which is next to our room anyway. And I have just put her in her cot. She seems to like it better then the bassinet.
How long is feeding, changing and settling taking you guys? It's taking me about 1.5 hours :( which leaves no time for sleep.

It used to take us around that long too. I know there were many nights in hospital when she didn't make it back into her bassinet before she was due for her next feed. It can be so exhausting! Lately it's getting quicker, and she is also going longer between feeds too. Hang in there, it does get easier :hug:

Everybody keeps telling me this! :lol: That it gets better. I sure hope so. I am feeding every 3 hours and sometimes she will sleep for 4 hours overnight if I'm lucky.

I am so close to switching to formula for my own sanity. When I read the tin for feeding guides it says 2-4 weeks, 5 feeds per day!!! Sounds like heaven :(

Vic, I was just telling DH how much I miss him, I miss us, just the two of us together. Even if I felt like dtd there is no time at all to do it in! But your not advised to dtd until at least 6 weeks after birth.