Babies Born September 2006 #68

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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

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General Baby & Toddler Forum
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Gentle Parenting Forum

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Can you PM me a link Ness? I'm dying here. (Sorry to whinge so much guys, you do know I'm happy to be baking a bub right?)

Nelle- Whinge away! My mum and sister reakon I was the biggest whinger when I was preg. It was funny cause when we were struggling to get preg I was always like, oh I'm never going to complain I'm just gonna be greatful. And I was grateful, just the whinging started pretty early on!

Ness- Oooh I love all you can eat but so hard to find a decent place. I find all those chain places like smorgy's have the worst food, all dried out and lukewarm.

Meg- You all unpacked and organised? I had started packing early but alot stuff we need so I feel I can't really pack much til maybe week before we move. Luckily though we only moving 5 mins from where we are so if we don't quite pack everything we can just collect whatever over the few days afterwards.

Laurin- You been to the pead yet? How is Rylee? Poor thing, doesn't sound good. Hope they work it all out. Is she taking fluids at all?

I'm nervous bout footy tonight, we need saints to win, gotta get into the finals. Ash wore her saints outfit today to bring good luck to the team.

And I finally worked out what gives Ash hives. After months of probs I figured out Apricots a big one, other citrus fruits I gotta watch and flavoured baby yoghurts. The vanilla is fine but all the flavoured ones are making her break out which is weird cause even pear and banana, she eats pears and bananas as a fruit and is fine but the flavour must be dodgy or something.

hi girls

well i survived being back at work these last 3 days.. not too bad..

alexander has totally weaned.. i was hoping to still feed moning and night howwver alexander had other ideas.. he thinks my boobies are toys and just wants to play... so that was a real hard thing to deal with, total rejection! anyhoo

maz & AnnaT - congrats on blue bits!!! how wonderful to be so far along already

working full time its hard to get on-line, i have tried .. but i dont really have the time... so thanks to the few girls who sent me an email or thoughts for my going back to work, it was really appreaciated at this very hard time...i worry about the choice i have made.anyway, we will see how it goes


sorry to hear of the passing of your family members Nelle & anna**.. i hope that they are at peace.

going to post my Kk present tomorrow..

bye.. xoxo me

It's hard isn't Annie. I work 3 days a week now, and although it's not full time, it's definitely hard work. I have to prepare my whole week on Monday, 2 days before I even start work.
But I'm glad you survived.

shell - that's really interesting about Ash's reactions. At least you know what's causing them.

ETA: we should work out when we're going to do a msn chat next

Just remember Annie, that if it doesn't work out, you can always leave right? It's not like an impossibly permanent, undo-able decision. Glad to hear it's going alright though.

What, even fresh apricot Shell? I know dried fruits can be a problem for many kids. I guess just take her off those foods and try again in a while? Good you've been able to pinpoint those foods though!

Thanks for that Ness! I've just had some crystallised ginger, and that seems to be helping, thank goodness. Otherwise you were all going to have to put up with my whinging and who knows how much you guys could take before you did something rash. :p

Hey ho

Shell - go the Saints - I am sure Ash wearing her Saints outfit will do the job and bring the boys luck!!
Meg - wtg on the move - its a huge stress isn't it - but great you guys are on the other side of it now.
Nelle - the only thing I can suggest is ginger tea - when I felt yuck I just ate salt and vinegar chips but not so good for the weight.
Annie - I am sure you are exhausted working fulltime but like Nelle said it isn't permanent and if you really aren't happy then time to re-think.
Just got back from the paed, the only thing he could tell me is that it is probably a tummy bug - so now we still have to get a urine sample from Rylee, they stick a bag over her fanny to collect it, so once I have got it I will take it down to the lab - so my arvo is waiting for Rylee to wee - fun. Could be worse I guess could be a No. 2 sample....
Hey ho to everyone else and may the m/s fairy not be visiting our pg ladies.
Laurin :)

Who are you calling a ho Laurin? Them's fighting words.

Nelle - just an expression as in hello - wouldn't call any of the Sept Mums a ho - no way....
Nessa - great idea with the pee bags - for some reason they always come unstuck - this one did - but managed to get a little bit of wee and took it down to the lab - don't get the results till Monday....
Anyway, still got a grizzler on my hands. Just out of curiousity what are the symptoms of a uti in a bub???
L :)

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Rach- whats the age difernce between the boys??

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ness from last thread, Brendan was 1 in July so 3 months or so but man they have a ball, he has taught jack so much just development stuff like cruising on furniture etc

anyway just poppped on to sub IL's here and best go check on Jack

and AnnaT :dance:another boy, think how good a friends the boys will be being so close in age :)

Annie i dont envy you going back to work.It will get hard at times but i would love the extra money at the moment. Adult conversation and using your brain would be bliss.Imiss that!
Feeling seedy myself but self inflicted from wine.I have another late night toniht too.Hope i can cope.lol Im getting too old for latenights in a row.Cant even type properly.
BBl after coffee.

Caddie- Lol, one late night is a killer these days! Wouldn't be so bad if we got to lay around the next day.

Laurin- When Ash had UTI the symptoms we had could've really related to anything, she was grizzly, unhappy, had a temp. Does her urine smell? They can get burning too but being bubs they can't really explain that. Mon a bit late to wait for lab results cause if it is UTI she really should be put on AB's so the infection doesn't end up in her kidneys. Plus it won't be good for her to be left with a temp all that time. Have they given you any AB's to start on in the interim til they find out?

Annie- Good on you surviving work, I'm finding 2 days hard just cause the fact I'm so tired from Ash but I do enjoy getting a break from the home. Oh and getting that first pay packet is great!

I'm sad today, saints lost by only 8 points, we could miss out on making the finals now, depends on what other teams do. I am a passionate supporter I get very down about footy results!

Shell, you sound like my DH lol He got sooooooooooo cut that the Saints beat Freo last week he ranted for hours :lol: Im sorry they lost though cause I detest the Eagles and barrack for anyone playing them!

Well Im feeling so excited today! I went through all Jetts baby clothes last night, so cute, and picked out the special ones I want to keep just for Jett as memento's and scoured the PP catalogue for some new outfits for the baby. Im going to be one of those silly Mama's that have some matching clothes for her boys :lol: Im also bugging Ry about names constantly, I want one picked now we know what we're having. He's being such a pain about it. So far we have on our list:

Corben
Thijs
Cash
Ripley
Gage
Anden

Im gunning for Ripley at this stage but it all depends on Ry.

Off to Medicare and some shopping this morning. Hope everyone has a great day!

(Nelle, def try the preggie pops. How far along are you now? Hopefully your m/s will disappear soon!)

Hi all,
AnnaT - kids look so cute in matching, but they will kill you when they are older looking back on photos!!

Nelle - Hope you start feeling better soon.

Shell - I had a wonderful friend who came over and unpacked a lot for me. She is so organised and arranged my cupboards and stuff. She was a Godsend.

Caddie - I'm the same. Feel too buggered for too many late nights.

Rach - Glad the boys have fun together.

laurin - hope bub gets good results, and that she is on the mend.

Annie - I dont envy you being back at work, although we could do with the money.....

Ness - Glad the girls enjoyed the night out.

We had a terrible night here. James had a high temp, and was crying hysterically. Nothing would console him. He was in pain, I am just not sure where. Anyway he was up for about 3 hrs, and ended up falling asleep in bed with us. He would wake up crying again if he couldn't touch Tim. He just wanted the comfort of his daddy. Actually it doesn't surprise me. He cheeks were burning yesterday afternoon, and we was very upset just before bed oh - and he slept for 2.5 hrs during the day - he never does that.

God our bubbies are going thru hard time at the moment.

Meg, its so hard when they are inpain and can't explain. You going to the Drs? I guess could be viral but maybe get urine and ears checked?
I suppose you could see how he goes if his temp settles today or keeps spiking.

AnnaT- Oh that'd be so cute. I love little kids dressed the same. I know it ca be bit daggy but if I have another girl I'd be doing it! I think I like Anden best of the names. Thijs I always forget how its meant to be pronounced.

Oh Df is back with my fish and chips, gotta go eat.

Oh dear poor James. How is he today Meg? The poor thing.. its so hard when they cant tell you whats wrong.

Shell.. oh poor Ash too with her hives.

Just popped in to say hi.. now back to searching for a Where's Boo! toy.

Righty-o girls... time for you all to update your homepages. I just went and looked at a few and the piccies are so old now!

Sorry to hear so many bubs aren't well. Xander isn't either. Worse still is that I cannot get an appointment at about 8 doctors that I've tried!!!! I cannot believe the state to the system when a bubba cannot get in, I think he might have an ear infection in conjuction with this new bug he is brewing and there is nothing I can do (that I know of). Grrrrrr.

Ok, nuff grizzling from me.

Oh I know I've been so slack. My camera is dead and all I have to do is plug in and recharge but even thats an effort. I should put on the pics that I've taken with my phone.

Thats terrible Anna bout not being able to get to the Drs. I know alot places like that. Luckily my Drs you can pretty much get in when you want.

Now i def know ruby had hand ,foot and mouth disease as after her bath i had a look and there was some old blisters that had gone wrinkly in the bath!! Hope now shes immune to it and never gets it again.
I got heaps of photos just i updated last in members gallery.

I think Ive updated J's site recently.

Well we've decided baby boy will be named Ripley. Its unique, its spunky and it fits iykwim. It was never on our list and certainly isnt our favourite names (our #1 picks are totally different and neither of us are willing to budge lol) but it just feels right. I felt the same way when naming Jett (was never even considered until his godmum suggested it and even then I still wasnt sure about it) but I love it now and couldnt imagine him being anything but.
I know my mother isnt impressed with our choice but secretly that just makes me like it more :cryinglaugh:

Anywho off for coffee and munchies at a friends place. Poor thing has been pegged as babysitter for 2 extra kids (in addition to her own 2 boys) tonight by "friends" of ours and she isnt even getting paid for it :wall: They do this to her all the time and it makes me mad because imo its abusing her generosity as a friend. They dont even babysit HER kids for her if she needs it.

Anna - aw poor X I hope it passes quickly. I know what you mean about Drs though, its the same down here, you wait weeks and weeks for an appointment. Its ridiculous and the government should do something about it.

love the name Ripley AnnaT - Jett and Ripley sound great together!

OMG - this is the third time I have started a post.....bl@@dy h@ll

anyway, sorry to hear about all the unwell bubs and not being able to get in and see a doctor that is bad when little bubs are concerned.

annaT - I love the name Ripley - I havn't heard of any other bubs called Ripley but it is a great name. How cute sorting out all Jett's newborn clothes.

Shell - sorry about the Saints losing :(. How are Ash's hives- any better?

Oh man - I have the whingyiest baby on my hands - her temp is down and vomiting stop but still grizzlebum, better go, bbl
Laurin:)

I like the name Ripley! I've always liked since that show 'Ripley's believe it or not'

It is bad when you can't see a doctor when your baby is sick. The only option for us is to wait it out at the GP after hours (which usually takes hours as they don't do bookings - then charge $100!) so I'm just going to keep an eye on him. He seems ok when he has nurafen or panadol, so unless he gets worse I'm gonna have to wait till Monday.

Caddie - I thought you were immune to hand/foot/mouth once you've had it??? Do you know where she picked it up?

Ash had hand/foot/mouth last week, I did read that after you have it once you are then immune to it. God knows where they get it. It said they get it from feacal matter or from the weepy blisters and I just had no idea where we could've been to get it!

Anna**- Could you see if emerg is busy at your hosp and maybe pop in there?

well I think I'll pop into bed now. Df and I been playing card games all night.

Shell - If he gets worse, I will take him to emergency, but because of the hysteria over the flu, emergency departments in Perth are packed to the max! I'm gonna sleep in his room tonight just so I can be nearby. If he is like this still tomorrow, I'll find somewhere as I'm starting to wonder also if it is partly a reaction to the vaccine he had on Thursday.

Ok, it must be stats time on these bubbas.... just a simple one

Clothing Size:
Favourite Toy:
Favourite Food:
Allergies:
Weight:
Length/Height:
Walking?:

Clothing Size: 0 and some 1's
Favourite Toys: Duplo & Wooden Blocks
Favourite Food: Shepherds Pie
Allergies: Cows' Milk Intolerant
Weight: 9.9kgs
Length/Height: 75cm (shorty)
Walking?: Nup, cruising tho.

Clothing Size: 1 tops, 0 pants
Favourite Toy: fisher price balls or any cars
Favourite Food: yogurt, custard and Baby Mum Mums
Allergies: none
Weight: 12kgs
Length/Height: 77cm
Walking?: No, but trying.. takes one step and falls on his butt, but is standing without holding on and cruising.

Anna*.. poor Xander hope hes ok.

I added a few pics the other day to Jesse.. only 2 though i think.. need to take more.

Oh, I have no idea how much Riv weighs, might have to take him in hey...I'll get back to you!

Sorry if I worried you about the ho thing Laurin, was just being random. :p When in doubt, assume I'm joking.

I quite like the name Ripley Annat. Also quite liked Gage.

Sorry to hear about the Saints Shell, I specifically asked Dad who won cos I was thinking of you. You'll get through this hard time mate.

Hoping all those sick bubs are sleeping well and on the mend! It's tough when they're sick hey, but they can't tell you all their symptoms.

You hit it on the head with the m/s Sharle, it's the 'all the time' part that's the worst, even if the sickness is mild, there's no relief. I'm starting to dread nights, cos that's when it's worst. Seems okay tonight though, we were summoned to mum and dad's today for a bit of pampering in the sun. So I got constantly fed, which I think really helped. It's just when I'm at home, I can't be bothered constantly eating, which I regret later! You affected much by all that rain?

How are you going Annie, have you found a special 'you and Alex' kind of time/activity to help you feel close still?

Well, while I'm feeling okay, I might try to doze off. :) Hope everyone's having a good weekend! xo

love these stats...ok..

Rylee Roo
Clothing Size: 0-1 depending on make
Favourite Toy: stacking ring
Favourite Food: yoghurt, cheese
Allergies: possibly wheat, poss egg yolk
Weight: 9.5 kgs
Length/Height: not sure, will find out at 12 month check up
Walking: no, cruising and trying to stand by self

Nelle - when I was pg I had to eat constantly, didn't stop for 9 months, helped with the nausea tho :)
Anna - hope Xander makes an improvement very very soon

Okay, till the morrow

ANNAT, congrats on having another boy, i love boys they are great, and alot easier than girls as they get older, my two boys are 13months apart, and are great mates, they play rugby league and cricket together,(they are in the same team) and they generally have the same interests, but one of them is so competative, while the other one is..well how can i say it.....couldnt give a rats about winning. but all in all they get on so well, they have there moments, but they look out for one another.

sorry to hear all the bubs sick, caity has been for days.

clothing....size 1
toy.......mums cubourd of plasic containers
food...mums mashed potaoes with garlic
allergiees.? not that i know
weight ? who knows was 8kg at 8 months
length ........slack mum dont know
walking...not yet but very close

Chrissy.. your boys sound really great kids. Even though im swaying for a girl when the time comes, its things like that that makes me happy to have a boy next too (not that i wouldnt be, you know what i mean).

Lazy day for us today.. well i have to clean the house.. mum's coming to stay from Tuesday until Saturday which is Jesse's party.

Best go feed the munchkin..

Ruby stats:
Clothing size: 00-0 pants and 0 tops.
Shoes: size 3
Fav toys:millana's cooking toys and millana
Weight:8.5kgs
Height:no idea.
Milestones:Can furniture walk and has just stood on her own a couple of times. Loves to dance to music and sing.

Had my scrap night last night which was real fab! Though when i got home ruby played up all night and woke at 520am.She has done this again all week! I dont know why her sleep patterns have changed again.But grr

Anna my friend takes her kids to murdoch and pays the emergency fee and they are real great and also to pmh but yeah its a wait.Her 1yrs old son has had a real bad virus that has caused him to have inflammation of the hip so he hasnt been able to walk properly for the last 3 weeks and now croup! She drives all the way from rocky to perth or south street as she refuses to take her kids to the local hospy.I ope xander gets better soon
And hows ainsleigh rikki?
Ok,gonna drink my coffee.
And i love the name ripley too! And it goes well with jett.Great choice annat

Ash just pressed something and I lost my whole post cause it went back to another page!

Clothing Size: 0's but they're too big round waist but all in one body suits are starting to get bit stretchy lenghth wise.

Favourite Toy: Her shape thing where you put the shapes thru the right holes. Not that she can match up the right shapes to hole yet but she likes trying and puts them in and out the top.

Favourite Food: yoghurt, boobie juice, custard

Allergies: gets hives from apricots and flavoured baby yoghurt

Weight:??? haven't been weighed since 8 months.

Length/Height:???

Walking?:Yep taking 5-6 steps now.

I feel for a change I've had too much sleep! Ash didn't wake for feed til 5:40! Then I slept in til 9 this morn. Gotta get ready for work now.

Hi ladies

sorry been away so long
savanna has also been unwell with a virus too.
she has had very high temps coughing and runny nose and just so lethargic poor bubby.
we had to rush her to the docs at 10pm one night as she was really burning up and we were sooo worried. lucky for us we have a 24 hr 7 days a week bulk billing clinic not far from home.

anna - when i rang to make an appointment with our local doctors during the day they said they were booked out flat for a couple days but when i mentioned that she was an 11 month old baby with flu like symptoms they told me to come in pretty much straight away.

i hope all the bubbas get better soon its so scary with this influenza A virus going around that we cant take any chances at all.
also hope all the pregnant ladies are doing well :)

NO MORE MORNING SICKNESS AND NAUSEA YEEEHAAAA !! i think it passed by around 12 weeks. this pregnancy has been quite different to my first.
i never had any MS with savanna. im now around 17 weeks and cant wait for my ultrasound coming up!!


Clothing Size: 0 but still fits into 00
Favourite Toy: her dolly, all the remote controlls and her little people firetruck and anything that resembles a mobile phone.
Favourite Food:biccies & bannanas and anything daddy is eating
Allergies:none
Weight: not sure
Walking?: yep and running away from mummy and daddy when shes doing mischief !!! we cannot get her to sit down at all. :lol:

These little stats updates are so interesting.

Ok, just got back from a ludicrously overpriced GP After Hours clinic with a 2 hour wait... Xander has a really bad ear infection, in both ears! No wonder he has been screaming around the clock with a fever. Poor little mite. He's got some heavy duty antibiotics to help him get better.

Clothing Size: Size 1
Favourite Toy:vFisher price Cookie Jar, that you put shapes in - same as Ash, can't actually put the shapes in.
Favourite Food: Anything really. Loves pears.
Allergies: none known
Weight: 10 kgs at 10 months
Length/Height: 78 cm
Walking?: Nope - really only just mastered crawling.

Another bad night here. Was up basically from midnight till 5am Then only slept till 8:30am. I cam feel my anxieties starting back up. Deep breaths....
I don't know any of the doctors up here, so I am trying to get into somewhere to no avail.
Still running temp on and off. Up around 38.5. Hot cheeks, pulling at ears....

Clothing Size: 0 -1 depending on were its from
Favourite Toy: the cat and matchbox cars
Favourite Food:lemon chicken and singapore noodles, eggs and cheese
Allergies: to listening to me when I say no
Weight:Have no idea
Length/Height:75cm
Walking?:running, climbing
Favourite hobbies - eating my potting mix out of my plants, screaming high pitched to let everyone know she's around

Hi ya girls..just a quicky have alot on atm wil be back when I can
xxmaz

Clothing Size: mainly 1's couple of 0 depending on make and even a few 2's snuck in there, also size5 in shoes
Favourite Toy: blocks
Favourite Food: loving cheese spread on bread at present
Allergies: none I hope
Weight: 10200grms lost 60grms from 10 mths :( no gain but was sick
Length/Height: 76 cm up 2 cm from 10 mths :)
Walking?: no way, but has started walking along furniture can even go round the sofa edge and keep going around the wall :lol:

also someone mentioned egg, yeah my CHN said definatly try them before needles at least a week, she was peeved I hadn't given him yolk already :wall:anyway she said if you haven't and dont want him/her to have egg yet soft boil a egg and wipe a little yolk around their chin, if no reaction next day wipe a little egg white as well, if no reaction you are good to go, if there is a reaction the needle is different I think

also am not mentioning the word but still no sign of it :pray:for a good reason will do thing ;)on Tuesday my sister ignored hers till she was 2 weeks late and she is due dec 07 LOL

I am so bad but I forgot to post this yesterday

Happy 11months
precious
miracle boy of mine

Happy 11 months to my little man!

Clothing Size: 0's and 1's
Favourite Toy: His tonka truck
Favourite Food: Anything edible lol
Allergies: Penicillan and lactose
Weight: No idea
Length/Height: No idea
Walking?: Yep everywhere!

Well Jett had a big spew last night in his bed so I got called home from my friends place by Dh at 11:30pm. J wouldnt keep anything down, just kept spewing up saliva/water so we went off to the hospy. They think the cold he has caused a touch of gastro. He's had a few tiny runny poos today but nothing major and he's been drinking/eating as per usual. I think it may have been the pizza shapes Ry gave him yesterday as a snack as thats what the vomit looked like. He's super whingy though. Driving me mad.

Happy 11months Jett

Happy 11 months to JACK and JETT!! Not long to your birthday boys!