1 Month - 3 Months, July 2005 Thread #3

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1 Month to 3 Months List - July '05

Forum Name:
State:
Baby's DOB:
Gender of Baby: Boy / Girl
Baby Name(s):
Baby's Website:
Health Concerns: (e.g. eczema, reflux, colic)
Notes: (e.g. 9 days early, breech etc.)
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Forum Name: Deejoy17
State: NSW
Baby's DOB: 3rd May, 2005
Baby's Stats: Weight - 4200gms/ 9lb 4oz Length - 53.5cms Head Circ - 36cms
Gender of Baby: Boy
Baby Name(s): Matthew Kenneth Ian.
Baby's Website: www.babiesonline.com/babies/d/deeannemark/
Health Concerns: (e.g. eczema, reflux, colic) - None as yet.
Notes: (e.g. 9 days early, breech etc.) 6 days late, born via c/s due to CPD which we only found out about 1 day before the c/s.
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Forum Name: mouse_9_2001
State: S.A
Baby's DOB: 4th May, 2005
Gender of Baby: Boy / Girl girl
Baby Name(s): Chloe Rose
Baby's Website: http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/b/babypalmes/
Health Concerns: (e.g. eczema, reflux, colic)
Notes: (e.g. 9 days early, breech etc.) 8 days over due but still came by herself, natural birth weighing 9lbs 15 and a half oz
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Forum Name: *Michelle*
State: SA
Baby's DOB: 11th May, 2005
Baby's Stats: Weight 2.660 5 lb 14oz Length 46.5cm Head Circ 35cm
Gender of Baby: Boy
Baby Name(s): Alexander Edward
Baby's Website:
Health Concerns: None
Notes: Was born at 36wks 6days by emergency c/section.
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Forum Name: Juliette
State: QLD
Baby's DOB: 21st May 2005
Baby's Stats: Weight - Length - Head Circ: 8 lb 1 oz - 52cm - 34.5cm
Gender of Baby: Girl
Baby Name(s): Hannah Roisin
Baby's Website: working on it...
Health Concerns: (e.g. eczema, reflux, colic):
Notes: (e.g. 9 days early, breech etc.) induced due to PIH at term, 19 hour labour, failure to progress due to insufficient pelvis size, emergency C Section.
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Forum Name: ~Shimona~
State: VIC
Baby's DOB: 24th May, 2005
Baby's Stats: Weight - 5lb (2290g) Length - 49cm Head Circ - 33 cm
Gender of Baby: Boy
Baby Name: Zachary Christopher (Zac)
Baby's Website: Temp site: www.chitna.ath.cx/zac/index.html
Health Concerns: None now - just low birth weight. Visit to the Child Health Nurse last Wednesday he weighed in at 7lb2oz
Notes: Born 00:55am on due date - low birth weight and cord around neck a couple of times but no problems arising from that.
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Forum Name: *Shannon*
State: Vic
Baby's DOB: 25th May 2005
Baby's Stats: Weight -7lb10oz (3460g); Length - 50cm; Head Circ - 35cm
Gender of Baby: Girl
Baby Name(s): Jessalyn Adara Reid
Baby's Website:
Health Concerns: (e.g. eczema, reflux, colic) Multiple birth defects affecting her genitals, bowels, spinal cord and vertabrae. Also has liver disease (neonatal hepatitis).
Notes: (e.g. 9 days early, breech etc.) 2 days overdue, natural delivery.
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Forum Name: Angel
State: TAS
Baby's DOB: 25 May 2005
Baby's Stats: Weight - 3040g (6lb 10oz) Length - 51cm Head Circ - 33.5cm
Gender of Baby: Boy
Baby Name: Kynan Gunter
Baby's Website: http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/b/babywriggles
Health Concerns: mild reflux
Notes: Induced at 37w5d due to high BP and Kynan not moving well or practicing his breathing properly.
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Forum Name: Serendipity (Belinda)
State: QLD
Baby's DOB: 26th May, 2005
Baby's Stats: Weight - 7pound 1 ounce Length -54cms Head Circ -34cms
Gender of Baby: Boy
Baby Name(s): Mason (still deciding middle name)
Baby's Website:
Health Concerns: none so far (touching wood)
Notes: 1 day early, they said he was a touch overcooked
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Forum Name: cobs
State: NSW
Baby's DOB: 30 May 2005
Baby's Stats: weight, length, head circumference: 3.690kg, 48.5cm long 36cm
Gender of Baby: Female
Baby Name(s): Olivia
Baby's Website: Im working on it.
Health Concerns: none thank goodness.
Notes: slightly colicky. breast fed.
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Forum Name: *Megan*
State: QLD
Baby's DOB: 2 June 2005
Gender of Baby: Boy
Baby Name(s): Finlay
Baby's Website: http://photobucket.com/albums/v709/babypics/
Health Concerns: (e.g. eczema, reflux, colic)
Notes: (e.g. 9 days early, breech etc.) Born by c/section

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Forum Name: Joh117
State: Vic
Baby's DOB: 4/06/05
Baby's Stats: Weight - Length - Head Circ - 7lb 8 1/2oz, 54cm, ?
Gender of Baby: Girl
Baby Name(s): Erykah Dissanayake
Baby's Website:
Health Concerns: (e.g. eczema, reflux, colic) Slight Colic
Notes: (e.g. 9 days early, breech etc.) 10 days overdue, induced, forcep delivery
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Forum Name: Belmarks
State: NSW
Baby's DOB: 12 June 2005
Gender of Baby: Boy
Baby Name(s): Coby Matthew
Baby's Website: www.marks.bigpondhosting.com
Health Concerns: (e.g. eczema, reflux, colic) Nil (yet...)
Notes: (e.g. 9 days early, breech etc.)
Coby was born almost a month early, he was delivered via emergency c section due to reduced fetal movements and distress. He was 5lb 8oz (2505g) and 45cms.
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Forum Name: Stormi
State: NSW
Baby's DOB: 16th June 05
Baby's Stats: Weight - 3090 gm /6lb 12oz Length - 49cm Head Circ - 34cm
Gender of Baby: Girl
Baby Name(s): Makenzie Rose
Baby's Website: http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/t/threecherubs/
Health Concerns: (e.g. eczema, reflux, colic)
Notes: (e.g. 9 days early, breech etc.) C/S

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Forum Name: Brookey
State: W.A
Baby's DOB: 19th June 2005
Gender of Baby: Girl
Baby Name(s): Maya Ellen
Baby's Website: http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/o/ourbub/
Health Concerns: colic and silent reflux
Notes: Born with a tongue tie, 3 days overdue, extended first stage labour with little progression, vaginal birth with epidural.

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Forum Name: heather
State: NSW
Baby's DOB: 26.06.2005
Baby's Stats: Weight -4400g
Gender of Baby: Boy
Baby Name(s): Hendrix John
Baby's Website: http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/h/hendrixjohn/
Health Concerns:Wind
Notes: 5 days early, 4.5 hour labour, natural vaginal water birth

Belinda - How rude of that girl. Shannon has been keeping everyone updated on Jessalyn in The children with disabilities/illnesses thread. It looks like they might be home soon.

Brooke - I hope the Chiro helps Maya. Let me know what the Dr says about your back pain.

Michelle - I hope your feeling better this afternoon.

Not much happening here, Matthew is down for his 2nd sleep of the day, he`s been having lots of conversations with me today.

Does everyone else still get hot in bed like you were in pregnancy, in the last few days I`ve had to throw the blankets off yet Mark is cold, wondering if it`s because of my BB`s producing milk

Take Care

Deeanne

Hi,

I am feeling a little better not sure what is wrong. I just felt so down this morning and kept crying i think having AF has not helped.

Alex is doing ok woke ever 4hrs last night. He loves to smile at me when i went in to him around midnight he gave me this big cute smile.

He is trying to talk to me. I stood him up today and he was put one foot in front of the other.

We went to the shops today and i should be banned from going did not buy toys this time i made a big mistake i went in to Pumpkin Patch and spent too much money. I stopped at 2 things for Alex in 00 but i brought lots for Kimberley. DH asked what had i brought myself and as always i said nothing other than something to eat in the new food court.

Brooke - all added. I could have sworn I added you when Maya became one month! Hmmm, maybe I thought to do but got sidetracked? Which is highly likely!

Sorry about that. 8-[

I know i am going to jinx myself by saying this but Alex slept for 8hrs last night so looks like each week it is getting longer.

DH did tell me off last night because i had not brought myself anything from the shops. I did say that i brought myself some potato wedges for lunch. The kids always come first.

How is everyone else doing ??
It has been so quiet in here.

Thanks girls for all your warm wishes for my friend it was much appreciated.

Michelle - im glad your feeling a little better, its terrible when you feel down and dont know why isnt it? I must admit though that its made grieving a lot easier having Hendrix as you have to get on with things. I must admit though that the shock of his death hasnt quite sunk in yet.

Hendrix was great last night and we really caught up on some zz's he slept for 4 hours then was up for 15 mins slept for another 4 hours was up for 15 min feed and then we slept in our bed till 9 this morning. DH went off to work early and i though bugger it we will sleep together until his next feed. I have just put him down again and will attempt to have a bath.

Hope all is well

Will come on later and catch up with your posts.

Heather - Hope Hendrix lets you have a bath. Mine always seem to know when i get in. Having a baby aorund does make you feel a little better when you are grieving.

Hi Girls

I tried to catch up yesterday, but little miss decided she wanted all my attention (and I certainly didn't mind giving it to her). She decided to be cute and coo and carry on all afternoon. I just sat with her marveling at how much she's grown and learned in 2 short months. It's so much fun to be able to have a "conversation" with her now, where she copies (or tries to copy) the noises I make. So cute. It's moments like those that make it all worthwhile.

I had my first mothers group yesterday. It was really good! I was kinda nervous at first, but there are five of us and all the girls are really nice. The babies range from just over one month to three months, so all our bubs are fairly close in age, and we're all about the same age and all with our first bubs. We have 6 formal structured sessions over 6 weeks, and then it's up to us whether we continue to meet informally. Most groups do apparently. 4 out of 5 of us had emergency c-sections! Yesterday's group was mostly about "debriefing the birth experience" and it was interesting to hear about others' experiences. Next week we have a trainer from Qld Ambulance come and teach us about infant/child first aid and CPR. Should be a good one.

Hannah's having her polio injection today. Poor kid. I feed bad making her go through this twice, but I really did want her to get the inactivated one. I have to pick it up from the chemist and then head over to my gp for 130pm.

Heather - still thinkin' of ya. It must be so hard for you. But as you say, little Hendrix makes for a good reason to get on with things. Glad he's sleeping well for you. Enjoy your bath (hopefully uninterrupted)

Michelle - Woohoo on the 8 hour sleep! That's just fantastic! I know what you mean about the kids coming first. I used to buy myself stuff all the time (clothing items, shoes, skin care stuff etc.) but now I really prefer spending what money I have on Hannah. All part of the mummy mindset I think. Glad you're feeling better....but sorry to hear you've been having a rough time of it. I imagine AF wouldn't have helped much, but your hormones can be all over the place for months after birth too. Just try to take care of yourself. Do something nice for yourself today, and then post about it so I know you did it! Otherwise I'll hassle you 'til you do!

Dee - Now that I think about it, I do still seem to get hotter than everyone else. Especially in buildings with heating.

Brooke - does the chiro seem to help? I'm sure I saw a segment on this on tv a little while ago. Some people seem to swear by it. I've never been to a chiro myself though, so I'm a bit clueless!

How's everyone else going?

Michelle - Glad your feeling better, our hormones give us such a rough time and having AF doesn`t help things. I`m the same I never spend money on myself and if I do I feel guilty, even before Matthew my money would go on everyone else. Yay at the great sleep.

Heather - I know exactly what your going through, if you ever need to talk send me an email. Mark mentioned his Dad the other night and said how it still feels like he`s here and I feel that way too, next think I was crying, I think I better get off this subject tears are coming now. I`m thinking of you and I agree having a little one who`s so dependent on you does make it a little easier.

Juliette - Your Mother`s Group sounds like fun and very informative. Hope Hannah`s vacc goes okay.

I have a very talkative little boy on my hands today, he is learning so much, but at the moment it sounds like he no longer wants to play on his playmat, he`s getting a bit tired so I better go, give him a feed and hopefully he`ll have a sleep.

Take Care

Deeanne

Ladies it`s very quiet in here today, where are you all??? I hope your little ones are being good.

I'm here Dee! Hannah's injection went well today. She was a brave girl...just a little whimper no screaming the place down like last week. Just FYI...if you want to get the inactivated vaccine next time, they're apparently interchangeable (i.e you don't have to only have one or the other) and if you want to get it instead of the live oral one at 4 months, you have the option...it's $49.95 but if you have private health insurance you can get some of it back. MBF pays $30 back.

Sounds like Hannah was a very good girl. Thanks for the information, we`re with NIB so we should get about the same back then.

Hi all

Just popping in quickly before Erykah stirs. I have not had great nights the last couple. She didn't settle till nearly midnight last night and thenwas up 3 times in the night. She had all sorts of noises coming from her tummy and whatever it was was causing her to wake up.

Her little tummy is bloated today poor thing and she had big bags under her eyes as she was so tired. Anyway got a few hours sleep out of her this afternoon which is good so hopefully we will get a more settled night tonight.

I am hanging out for the nights when she will only wake once for a feed.

Been to a friends to borrow a baby bath as it was killing my back bending over into the normal bath to bath her.

Hope all have a good nights sleep tonight

Jo

Got my Black Eyed Peas tickets so can't wait for my night out even if it is 2 months away!!!!!

Julette - Glad all went well today with Hannah's needles.

Jo - I am sure it won't be long and Erykah will sleep all night for you. It is hard when you don't get a good nights sleep. Do you have her in your room ?? I found Alex slept better when we moved him into his own room as i was then not jumping out of bed with every sound he made.
I guess it is a bit easier for me as i made all my mistakes with Kimberley.

Dee - Looks like you will have your hands full once Matthew starts to move. He sounds so cute.
I love it when Alex talks to me.

I keep thinking the first 2 months went very quick but this month seems to be going slower. Not that i want Alex to be older but it just seemed he hit a month old and then 2months old very quickly.

Hello Everyone

Heather - glad to hear that little Hendrix is a comfort at this sad time...I hope that you and DH are feeling better. What a shock to lose a friend..

Michelle - 8 HOURS in a row?? That is fantastic! How did the second night go??

Juliette - your mothers group sounds great. I am booked into one that starts on the 11 August and am looking forward to that. I went to an ABA meeting today which was great as I am meeting some really lovely people.

Dee - how cute that Matthew is chatting to his mummy...can't wait for that!

Well - we have been SUPER busy of late. Running around visiting people and going out for lunch and morning tea. Very Social!

Little Finlay is a gem and I love him more every day....he has his 2 month shots tomorrow though, so I am not looking forward to that at all.

I am changing the sleeping routine tonight as he has started to wake up after 5.5 hours (when I thought I had scored a baby that was going to sleep through the night at 6 weeks...not to be!!) I am going to let him sleep through tonight instead of waking him at 8.30pm and see how that goes! I will let you know if my plan works......

He is still wetting himself right through! This is frustrating as it usually happens in the middle of the night! Is anyone else having these problems? He is in 'Infant' huggie nappies now.

Hope that everyone else is well

Megan

Michelle - what time is Alex's last feed before he sleeps 8 hours?? Are you waking him for a top up feed or just letting him be?

Megan - so lovely to hear your social life is full. I think that is fantastic that you are having a full life as well as handling little Finlay! What time are you giving finlay his last feed? And prior to waking him for a top up feed is he sleeping right through?? What stage did he start doing this?
Good luck with Finlays immunisation tomorrow.

Juliette - glad that hannahs vac went so well. Im not looking forward to hendrix having his needles!

Jo - is Erykah having some good nights sleep? Its really hard when you get a few good nights and then things regress isnt it?

Dee - Hendrix made his first cooing today, like he is trying to express himself but no responsive sounds - i cant wait for this.

Well we have our mothers group tomorrow and plan to go for coffee and walk, cant wait!! Only problem is that hendrix is going through a faze where he wont be put in his pram only likes to be carried in his sling and he is getting too heavy to carry on a long walk - did anyone have this problem?

Hey Shannon

Im so glad that all is ok with Jess and that her major operation is over. Is all ok now?? What an ordeal that you and your family have been through and what a brave little thing is Jess. You must be so glad to be home. Glad you are back.

Where is Brooke??
xx

Megan - Good luck withFinlay`s needles today. I haven`t had Matthew wet through for a long time, he did a couple of times in the newborn naps, are you making sure his little willy is poking down and that your pulling the ruffles out around his legs? Even after 10 plus hours, Matthew`s nappy is soaked but he hasn`t wet through.

Michelle - I know what you mean by the last month has gone slower then the previous 2, don`t know why.

Heather - it`s funny how they try to make sound but nothing comes out, it will not be long before he`s chatting away.

Shannon - Glad to see you back, I bet your so glad to be home again.

Sorry girls I`ve had to make this short and sweet but I have one unhappy boy today plus we had a bad night last night, and I`m not 100% happy with Mark at the moment, at times I feel Matthew has only one parent ](*,)

Take Care

Deeanne

Hi all


Just popping in before we go visit a friend to go out for a walk. The weather is gorgeous here today as I am sure Shannon will agree. Good to hear all is well Shannon with you and Jessalyn.

I dropped you an email while you were in hospital to see if you fancied meeting for a coffee since we live fairly close together. Let me know my email is joh117@hotmail.com

[/b]Heather - We have only had one night were Erykah slept through for 7 hours and that was at 3wks old. I have had the odd night were she wakes once but normal nights for me are up twice in the night. Usually around 2:30 and 5:30. She seems to feed 3 hourly at night but yet goes 4 hourly during the day.

I do a top up feed around 10pm when she is sleeping but that has gone out the window these last few days as she has been very unsettled from 6pm till around 11:30pm. She is tired and wants to sleep but yet is thrashing around and keeps waking herself up. Poor little mite.

I have managed to do all my ironing this morning (most of it is Erykahs!) and even managed to wrap my xmas pressies (I am only organised as they are all for the UK and I am saving on postage and sending them with my visitors) Last year I spent over $100 on postage alone and I bought everything light.

My dad flies out on friday but he is going to Brisbane and QLD first I am meeting him in Wollongong on the 17th August. We intend to do the drive to Wollongong in a day. I hope Erykah will cope OK. She likes the car and at least I can feed anywhere when she is hungry.

Best go as she is calling me

Will pop in later if I get chance

Jo

Heather - Alex sometimes feeds at about 7 or 8 then i just let him sleep. I have thought about waking before i go to bed but we tried that one with Kimberley and it never worked. Have a nice time at Mothers group tomorrow.

Megan - We get a 7 or 8hr sleep one night then the next Alex goes back to every 4hrs.

Shannon and Jessalyn - Great to hear you are both now home.

Jo - I hate having to send stuff to the UK so now i don't send much at all. Enjoy your walk.

Dee - I totally understand about the one parent thing it is the same with me. I have to ask DH to do anything. I just wish someone would take me out for the day or away for the night so he has to deal with them on his own so he will then know what it is like.
Hope Matthew has a sleep for you and a better night tonight.

Going to get Alex weighed tomorrow as we did not go last week. Also we are starting a new group thing next week so that will get us out soon i will be out the house nearly every day.

Does anyone have trouble getting wind out of their baby ??

Michelle - Thankyou for being so understanding, sounds like both our DH`s are the same, I shouldn`t complain really as Mark was wonderful when Matthew was first born but now he will not even do a nappy and anything else is totally out of the question. It would be nice to be able to just have a little break wouldn`t it and let them deal with it all, I think it would open their eyes. Yes I have enormous problems getting Matthew to bring his wind up.

Have just got Matthew down now, I`m totally exhausted, didn`t get to sleep until 2am, woke up with the alarm at 2.30am, again woke with Matthew at 4.30am - he was down just after 5am, then awake at 7.30am. Mentioned to Mark how tired I am and I got a reply along the lines of Matthew was asleep at 9pm - if only!!!!!

Michelle - Is the new group a new Mother`s Group or something else?

Jo - I find the same thing with the ironing that most of it is Matthew`s, it`s great that you can save on postage.

Heather - Brooke did post in the General Baby/toddler discussions yesterday but not in here.

I promise to be a bit more chirpier next post, just one of those days!!!!

Take Care

Deeanne

Dee - It is a new mothers group called 3 c's. Coffee, cake and chat the kids get looked after while you talk. Lesley put my name forward to go and they came round yesterday to tell me all about it. After you have done 3c's for a few weeks you go on to do other things. It is run by the Women's and Children's hospital but the place they meet is not far from us. They even having a cooking group which i would like to do.

Are you breast feeding Matthew ??
This is going to sound funny but one way for me to escape and treat myself is to have a glass of wine. I know it sounds silly but it seems to help when i have had a rough day. Not sure if you are allowed to drink while breast feeding that is why i asked.

That doesn`t sound silly at all Michelle, wine is suppose to relax you afterall, but yes unfortunately I can`t have any with BFing.

Have fun at the 3c`s, I`m sure you will.

I better go and have some lunch, didn`t realise it`s nearly 3pm.

Take Care

DEeanne

Lunch time already i have not had breakfast yet. Other than cakes that i just made and that does not count.

Hi all!

Woohoo Shannon! It's great to have you back! Glad to hear Jess is doing so well.

Michelle - I have often trouble getting Hannah to burp. Sometimes it seems to happen easily, but other times she fusses and carries on and doesn't manage to get the wind up (or down as the case may be). I find that bicycling her little legs helps at times like that...

Jo - Hannah is still getting up twice in the night...but usually gets a 5 -6 hour sleep in. She used to feed 4 hourly during the day then more frequently at night, like Erykah. I ended up encouraging her to feed more during the day (it's 2 - 3 hourly at the moment) and it seemed to mean a better sleep at night. Some babies respond to that I guess while others will still want to do their own thing! good for you on getting Chrissy organised!

Dee - sorry to hear you had a rough night and that you're not feeling supported by Mark. A new baby can be really tough on a relationship. I'm feeling the same at the moment. I hope you and your little guy are feeling better...remember we're all here for you!!!

Sorry Heather, but I had to laugh at little Hendrix wanting to be carried all the time! I had the exact same problem thismorning with Hannah. I had my Mums with Prams walk and she just would not settle in her pram! I ended up putting her in the sling anyway. It does get a bit much when they're getting so big so quickly.

Megan - you sound like you're doing so well with Finlay, and loving being a mum. Hope the vaccinations are as painless as possible and that you don't have any dramas with them. How did changing the sleeping routine go?

Hannah was weighed again today. She's now officially over the 6kg mark at 6020g. It's so amazing how fast they grow. I also bought her a pair of "baby banz" sunnies, which she wore on our walk thismorning. She doesn't seem to mind wearing them, and they look so trendy (as well as providing eye protection of course!).

Juliette - Sorry to hear your going through the same at the moment. Yay at Hannah being over the 6kg mark, yet it sounds little to me :) Matthew`s got 2 pairs of the baby banz, you`ve probably seen him with them on in his photos, we brought them when he was about 5 weeks, it`s a good idea to get them used to while they are young.

Michelle - I hope you got lunch or should it be brunch.

Hope everyone has a good night.

Take Care

Deeanne

Just a very quick post to say Welcome Back to Shannon. I am glad that the operation was a success with little Jessalyn....fingers crossed that it is smooth sailing from here on in!

Your photos are beautiful and she is a gorgeous little girl. I love the one that says 'a cuddle with mum'. You look like such a lovely mother and she is soooo lucky to have you.

The scar looks scary - but hopefully it will heal really well. Is she in much pain?

Shannon - you are amazing and an inspiration to us all.

Lots of love to you and your beautiful baby girl...

Megan

I iron everything of Erykahs from babygrows, vests, outfits. I don't really iron my stuff but for some mad bizarre reason I want all Erykah's clothes to look good. Crazy woman I am as I hate ironing normally. I feel less guilty watching TV if I am stood ironing.

Well touch wood Erykah is more settled tonight though she has woken for a feed only 2 hours after her last feed before bed. I will do a dreamfeed at 10pm if she doesn't wake first then hopefully I may get a bit longer out of her during the night.

I am not sure of her routine at the moment as it has changed so much. Never lasts more then 2wks then we have a week of complete change before she settles to another routine. Oh well I still bath her at 6 so she is ready for bed at 7.

I also give Erykah her colic medicine before a feed. Although if she is struggling after a feed if I have not given it to her prior (I do not give her it constantly only when she seems to be unsettled with wind) I have given her it after a feed.

Anyway I am going to go and enjoy some quality time with DH as its been some time since we have had her in bed at this time.

I feel for you girls thats DH don't do much to help. Shami is only to willing to help me with settling in the night ( I have to wake him though) he changes nappies and gives her a bath on a weekend. He loves settling her on a night and would sit with her on his chest all night. Bless him.

I have just found out he has to work away for 2 nights next week however he didn't want to go and leave us (I have no one to help me if she has a bad night) so we have decided there is nothing stopping us going with him. So we are going to Horsham for 2 nights with him. I am quite looking forward to a change of scenery.

Michelle - I can't see me not sending xmas pressies to the UK as they are for all our immediate families. Also they send us pressies so it would not be nice not too. I don't like sending money as the $ goes nowhere once exchanged into pounds. However I love getting the pound as I can get loads for my money here.

Anyway off to crash on the couch in front of the TV with DH

Hope all have a good night

Shannon- hope you and Jessalyn are enjoying your return home.

Jo

Hey everyone

Shannon: Glad to see you are back home, checked out your website pics, and yes quiet a scar on her little belly, hope you are all settling back in to home well


Take care
Belinda

I iron all of Alex's clothes but then i don't mind doing it when i get started.

Jo - IKWYM the pound goes further here when you change it up. The first Christmas we had here my sister and MIL was here so that saved us sending things back and last year we just did not have the $$ to send anything we just made sure Kimberley had Christmas. This year will be different as i have been putting money away each week so i should be able to send something. I do hate not sending anything. Kimberley is the only one that gets anything from the UK at Christmas this year they will have Alex to buy for as well.

Hope you are having a lovely evening with DH.

Alex has been in bed since 7 so we will see how long he sleeps for tonight i am just off to bed now myself.

Brooke _ I iron everything except for his growsuits and singlets, I don`t like ironinh his jeans they are so fiddly with pockets and I`m like Michelle once I get started I don`t mind. Have a goo night tonight, it`s great that you can have some time for each other like that. When Matthew starts to grizzle like that I just stay where I am and talk to him but of course if he`s too upset I give him a cuddle, I must admit he`s held more often then not.

Michelle - Hope you had a good night.

Jo - your very lucky with Shami, hope you also had a good night and yes there routines do seem to change frequently.

Matthew slept better last night, I got 6 hours sleep so better then the night before but not the 10hours plus he was giving me, there routines seem to change the whole time. Does anyone here use cloth nappies, I put the first cloth nappy on Matthew yesterday, I found they are so bulky and ,makes holding him quite difficult plus he wet right through everything I couldn`t get over how much wee he does so today he`s back into disposables, I probably end up selling the cloth nappies now.

Take Care

Deeanne

Afternoon all

Well I did not have a good night at all. It took me till 1:30am to settle her for bed. She was screaming and wriggling around. Her colic medicine made no difference. She had me in a false sense of security as up until 10:30pm she was pretty much settled.

She then woke at 2:15am wanting a feed. She then woke after I put her down so DH got up to settle her for me. She went down straight away. Then woke at 5:30am and then woke at 7:30am but slept after that till 10:30 but she was making some awful noises so kept me from falling back to sleep

I do not have Erykah in our room I moved her out at 5wks as I was waking to every noise. Her nursery is right next to our room and I hear her without a monitor on.

She has been awake playing and now back to sleep much more settled no wriggling and thrashing around.

She woke me this morning and when I went to her I got the most gorgeous smile which made the lack of sleep all worthwhile.

I just hope we leave this awful routine for a nicer one soon. I went through this before I wonder if it is colic. But she doesn't cry she just falls asleep cos she is tired out on us and once we put her down she thrashes around (I wrap her) and wakes herself up and then cries.

I am going to try and feed her 3 hourly during the day to see if that helps more at night. But I think if it is colic we will just have to wear it until she gets over it. Poor little thing.

Hope everyone else is OK. I have decided not to get dressed today and I am going for a sleep as she is asleep now

Will try and pop in later

I am lucky having Shami I know. Though he does have his moments like when he wants to go and get drunk and leave me with the screaming baby!!! He won't do that again as I made him feel so bad after the first time

Jo

Hi Everyone,

Alex slept from 7p.m till 3.15a.m then woke around 7.30.
I left Alex with Paul while i took Kimberley to day care and he screamed the whole time i was gone. I managed to get him to sleep in the pram for 30mins we then walked to teh CYH clinic and he was awake most of the time he slept for 40mins. He has been unhappy ever since we got home and that was at 1.00p.m.
On a good note Alex is now 5.790grams so he has put on 500grms in two weeks he is now 57cm long.
He has to go and see the physio soon as they picked up that he has a flat head and always looks to one side and does nto move it much. I never noticed the flat head before they told me.

I have only just managed to sit down and get something to eat.

I will catch up later when i have a happy little boy.

Shannon I am unable to make the meet in Carrum Downs as my Dad is here from the UK. But I would be up for another one in the future. I understand that you will be busy the next few weeks but if you like I could come over to Mount Eliza and meet you and we could do coffee if you fancy it. I only live around the corner from Somerville Rise Primary what a shame.

I have looked at your photos and how cute are all your girls!!! I think I may have come across you at the midwifes clinic at Frankston. Was there a time when you were there that someone else had the same tshirt the pink stripped one??? If so that was me. I used to go on a tue or wed around 5:30pm.

I think we shopped at the same store the Maternity Warehouse in Ormond!

Well onto a good note I tried some pre pregnancy clothes on which a month ago I could not get into never mind fastened and hey I managed to fasten the jeans and the trousers. They don't look good though but it means there has been progress. I was on weight watchers when I fell pregnant as I piled on the weight when I arrived in Oz. Your portions are huge here and I never know when to say No! Also I didn't walk much as everything is so far apart.

I will look into the chiropracter. Is there specialists in babies?

Jo

Update I am taking Erykah to the chiro at 16:00 today. So fingers crossed

Let you know how I get on

Jo

Shannon - yep I had pilchers on Matthew but somehow it seemed to leak at the top, he`s heavy as it is and I found having the cloth on him made him even heavier and he seemed awkward in them and there is no way a lot of his pants would fit him with a cloth on. Same here most of his nappies seem to be in the wash with vomit on them, we go through 2 - 3 bibs and at least 2 nappies a day, yet he hasn`t been diagnosed with reflux, I guess it`s becuase he`s putting on a lot of weight so it`s obviously not doing him any harm.

Michelle - I hope the rest of the day improves, sounds like Alex is having a day like Matthew did yesterday. Thats great that he`s doing so well. I hope his head isn`t too serious.

Brooke - Sounds like the Chiro is working well on Maya, I hope it continues to help her.

Shannon - Poor Jessalyn having to have all those medications. Yay at the great sleep. I had a look at Jess`s photos, the poor darling with all those medications being pumped into her and that scar.... ouchies.

Jo - Sounds like you had a dreadful night like I did on Wednesday, I really hope she`s more settled for you tonight.

Just back from doing some grocery shopping, otherwise not much happening here.

Take Care

Deeanne

Oh no Dee! You were my hope in relation to sleeping through the night! Please don't tell me that it has stopped??? Sorry to hear about your DH not helping.....I hope that things are better for you....It must be hard trying to do it all!

Well my plan of changing my little man's sleeping patterns didn't work! I am back to waking him at about 8.15pm for his last feed to hopefully hold him for longer....he wants another feed in 5.5hours....so I am hopeful that it will eventualy stretch out to 8!!

Brooke - yay for the chiro!! That is great news...how are you feeling otherwise??
Hope that the night out was great!

Well the shots went well. Finlay was VERY brave - mummy - not so brave!! All over now though for another 2 months...

Nothing much to report here - I am just loving being a mummy and am cursing the fact that I have to go back to work in the not so distance future (Sept which is nearly next month!!!!)

I know that we have talked about this previously but I can't remember when.... :-s but are any of you TTC now?

Shannon - Love to little Jessalyn

Megan

Jo - Hope all goes well with the chiro today.

Megan - Well done to Finlay for being so brave today.
We are going to start TTC in November. Going to give myself a little break first. Plus i will be 34 then.

Having a crap day. Dee - remember I said I can relate to the DH thing? Well it's come to a bit of a head today. I surprised him by showing up at lunch with his favourite food, with Hannah in tow to have lunch with him (he likes it when we do this). Anyway, he's started talking about quitting his job, because he doesn't like it. He is the head microbiologist at his company, and we live in a country town. Where is he gonna find work to support his family? It has been suggested that I go back to work and he just bring her in for feeds. This might sound funny, but I know he wouldn't look after like I do. He never wants to spend time with her. Occasionally I can convince him to take her for 1/2 an hour while I have a shower. He hasn't got up to her in the night once (I mean ever!) and the nappy changing lasted all of one week when she was first home. On weekends he'd rather be gardening than hang out with us. I know she'd get ignored, and I am not prepared for that to happen. I want her to grow up knowing that there is always someone around for cuddles and to chat to. That's how I like to spend my day. I know he wouldn't be the same. He wouldn't neglect her physical needs, but I don't think he'd provide the kind of social stimulation she needs either. And I kinda resent the fact that he has been unemployed for most of our 5 year relationship (kept quitting 'cos he didn't like one thing or another about each job), and now I just need him to stick with something for our sake! I have supported us through all this time and haven't been unemployed since I was 14. I feel like I've earned the right to enjoy being at home with my daughter while she is little. Being a mum is hard work too!

Ok..I should probably save this for the punching bag forum. You guys don't need to hear this! I have just been crying all day, and I feel like crap. That was just the proverbial straw that broke this camel's back.

I will try to get around to personals later - DH has just rung to say he's coming home early.

Megan - I`m sorry to disapoint you that Matthew`s sleeping pattern of 10 hours only went for 1 week, I`m hoping that this pattern of 5/6 hours will stop soon - I can only hope :D

As for TTC - I`m one of them but I have no idea if I`m ovulating or whats going on, I had 6 weeks of lochia, then 2 weeks no bleeding then what I thought was my period for 1 week, no bleeding for 1 week, then spotting and heavy bleeding for 10 days and now it`s been 1 week with no bleeding so DTD has been very limited and we`re not seriously TTC just if it happens it happens but I would like Matthew to be around 6 months when I get pregnant. Now I can`t remember either but where you TTC soon as well