Babies Born September 2006 #69

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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
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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.

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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

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

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Happy First Birthday Ambah!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMBAH!!!

Belle- Glad to hear things are starting to look up for you, you've had a very hard year so I hope this new thing works wonders and you start to feel like a new you.

AnnaT- Have fun at your u/s.

Jodi- I don't know all that much bout it. I work on a medical ward so don't get to deal with surgical procedures much. If he does get operated on should be quick and simple procedure. He'll prolly only go in for one night.

Nelle- Lol, my partner is always grumpy after 9:30, he reakons thats his cut off time and he can't talk or anything.

Anna- What are your cycles like normally or have they been bit funny since getting them back? Do you when you O'ed?

Ash has been getting up earlier than usual lately, I shouldn't complain too much as I know there are a few with really early starts! But I liked it when she slept til 7:45, now she wakes just before 7 and its killing me.

:happybirthday: HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY AMBAH!!!:happybirthday:

HAPPY 11 MONTHS for yesterday Annika

well Jack has another ear infection :wall: dr said with his head cold ie runny nose) and teething apparently he is teething :lol:it cause the canal to be blocked so hence the ear infection so more anti-bi's he is also to be on nurofen and dimetapp for a few days:wall:I hate using so much medication but if need be and I have my happy baby again, poor pet this morning his nose was covered in dried nobbies so I had to wash his face and get rid of it all he cried and cried *sad* also he fell and bit his tongue so bad last nigth it bled and bled very sore looking today

well still no sign of AF, dr ran a quantative beta on me yesterday and a bunch of other test full blood count etc, he didn't give me anything :( but chemist saidd I can use polaramine similiar to claratin but is a cat A rather than cat B drug so if by some chance I am UTD then is safe, so anyway RE appoint is for 3.45pm this arvie Jase is home again poor pet he has cold as well

Anna looks like we in same boat re AF mayeb they have gone on holidays toegther LOL

The AF's in vanuatu! dont come back unless its a positive!!!
AMBAH HAPPYBIRTHDAY! HAVE A FAB DAY!! (Did u get my card?)
Annat good luck at the u/s.
Belle,nice to see you back online.Hope to see you get better everyweek.
Maz, where are you? How are you?
Ness,shopping smells are horrid! Our shopping centre is really feral.
Nelle,my hubby gets grumpy when woken so i leave him on the couch!
Rach,hope you all get better soon.Biting the ol tounge would have been ouchie.Good luck today.
I forgot to say i got my KK pressie yesterday. Hope they like it.
Went to my scrap thingo last night but it was scary as it was pretty stormy here.And freezing.Couldnt wait to get home to bed.I am such a NANA!

Jett does the same thing Nessa! He's a strong little tyke esp when he is mad.

Today is my 20wk anatomy scan. The last scan I had was at my Drs office. I get one every OBGYN appointment. Lucky me eh! I jokingly said to Ry last night "How funny would it be if the tech told us it was a girl today!" and he freaked out. I dont believe that would happen. The people across the road were told they were having a girl at their 20wk and the other day Ry told me that they were told not to expect a girl 100% so god knows what theyll do with all the pink stuff if it isnt a girl. Id be in a panic thats for sure! Im going to pretend I dont know what flavour it is and ask the tech to check that first before everything else hehehehe Will post pics when I get back (we get a DVD with this scan).

Anywho better go get booger organised, I dont want to run late.

AnnaT- I think they're more accurate with predicting boys than girls, cause they can miss a willy and think girl but if you see a willy it can't be wrong, unless its the umbilical cord or something! With Ash ppl always were telling me stories of ppl they knew whos girl turned out to be a boy ( I don't know why everyone was so inclined to tell me all those stories).

Ness- Ash does that, I just try ignore her then and I tell her she can have a moody on her own. We got boxer shorts for Df for fathers day and I found cute card that had about being a daddy's girl.

I wouldn't mind my AF going on holiday, I hate getting it, was great all those months without it.

Happy Birthday to Anninka & Ambah...bit slow this week!

Shell - Yep, the email from Baby Centre is the same stuff they have on their site. If you can't find it let me know and I will email you the email.:)

Kell - Bails gets really red cheeks and runny pooh too and very grizzly! He's not always got a temp when a toothy is coming through but it varies from bub to bub. That's what makes 'em special!

The garbage man is a big meany, waking my house up at 6.30am! Not impressed. Bailey started calling out, the bird started whistling and Diesel kept barking up the side of the house. aaaahhhhh

Off to find at Fathers Day present today. Should be easy as Rick said he didn't want anything.:wall: Men!

Keep thinking its Friday.......

Have a great day everybodeeeee

xxx

hi girls

Just online to wish you Goodluck with the scan AnnaT will come back later for personals gotta clean the house....

Bel
xxx

HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY AMBAH

James always gets a teething temp. I know many people say teething is a myth. I say some to my house then!!!

NEss -James slaps my hand away too!

James bit me really hard on the chin this morning. He has left a mark.

Good luck with your scan AnnaT

Belle - I am glad to hear that you are feeling better this week. lets hope it is the start of a "new beginning"

Shell - James gets up between 6:30 and 7, but he sleeps through.

Poor little Jack - hope he gets better soon.

Hi to everyone else. Hope you are having a good day. We are off to mothers group this arvo. Going to a play centre. Takes me heaps longer to get there now though.

Meg- Is it a new mothers group or you driving all the way to see your old one?

Vixstar- maybe you should get him nothing, lol, if in doubt get a voucher, for bunnings or something.

Rach- Is Jack feeling any better? Has his temp come down since starting the AB's? I hate using meds too but as you said if they need it its best to give it.

I'm off to work soon, Ash is actually having a morning sleep so I doubt she'll sleep for IL's now! They'll be busy with her.

Caddie - If my AF has gone on holiday to Vanuatu, I wanna go too! Was the storm really bad down your way last night? Our house was actually shaking from the vibrations of thunder (and we live in a double brick house!)

Shell - My cycles pre-preg were 32 days exactly, every month. This is my first cycle since the pregnancy, so who knows :dunno: I'll go to the Dr next week and get a blood test done, if neg, I'll get him to prescribe something to bring on AF so I can start the Clomid.

AnnaT - Best of luck with the scan tomorrow! So exciting!!!! I've also heard that they are a lot more accurate with predicting boys than girls, for the same reason that Shell said.

LOL Nessa - What did your DH get for Fathers' Day? This is my DH's second Fathers' Day cause Xander was so early. We got a BBQ warming rack (he is getting a BBQ for his birthday) and a nice t-shirt.

Shell - It is my old mother grp. I am seeing the health nurse here next week, and am hoping to join a playgroup.

Happy Birthday Ambah

:happyforyou::happyforyou::happyforyou::happyforyo u:

HOpe mummy doesnt cry to much lol

My little darling is in the local free paper with her daddy for fathers day. They got the whole page and heaps of photo's. I'll have to find away to get a link to it.

AnnaT - I cant wait to hear about your u/s...im still hoping that the willie that the doc saw was the umbilical cord for you...fingers crossed.

BBL - Vy is down for a nap and I need to clean

Happy FIrst Birthday Ambah!

Just popping in to let you know that we are really sick here. We both have the flu and gastro... I'm just hoping we'll be ok for the party on Saturday. Ainsleigh was ok yesterday, so sent her to daycare then when I went to get her I had to get someone to carry her to the car cos i felt so sick... then i threw up in the car park. I was so embarrassed. Feeling a little better today, but have not eaten anything for 24 hours.... Ainsleigh threw up in her bed last night, then again after her bottle in the night but she has had a bottle this morning and seems fine. That's the problem, she has been throwing up/runny poos on and off for five days... one day she's fine, the next she's gone down hill again. Is there anything I can do for her? SHe is not runniing a temp... what should i be looking out for? TIA girls...

Nice thought Maz but it is indeed a willy :)

Ultrasound went great, everything is a-ok and where it should be. He's measuring to dates except for his head, THATS a whole week bigger (just like his Daddy already :rolleyes: ) He kept sticking his fingers up at us as if to say "Get lost you silly cows!" lol She even switched it over to 3D for a quick squiz at my cutie patootie, he looks like Jett so I guess Im going to have to accept that my children will never look like me, atleast not at first. He's beautiful if I do say so myself, Im so in love! Cant wait to show Ry the ultrasound video and 3D pic.

I updated my ticker with the 3D pic but its also in my gallery if you want a closer looksie.

Shell.. yep Jesse's been waking earlier too.. i reckon its because the days are getting longer and the sun is up earlier making them think its morning. Come day light saving it will sort itself out.. instead of being 7am it will be 8am woo! (do you have DLS in VIC?)

Ness.. Grahame got his fathers day present last month. He wanted new Ugg boots so i got them back when it was cooler and he could wear them. So he'll just be getting breaky and a card this Sunday.

Rikki.. oh you poor things. Have you seen the doctor? I guess only thing i can think of is just giving her some toast to eat for her lunch etc, stay away from anything with too much fiber like weatbix for the time being. Hope youre both feeling better soon.

Maz.. oh wow! Go Jed and Vy!!! Superstars!!

Vixstar.. ta matey. Stupid garbo! We kinda live on a semi main road so Jess is use to the traffic which is good.

Well Jess now looks like he has gunky eyes. He had one about 2 weeks ago, i just cleaned it out all day and it was gone by the next day. Now he seems to have it in both eyes. So i guess will just keep cleaning. What are the signs of conjunctivitis? His eyes arent red just kinda whiteish slightly yellow gunk.

Sorry to here Ains is sick (again!) Rikki... maybe she has a touch of gastro as it is coming into gastro season already. The main thing is to keep up her fluids, even if it means very dilute cordial etc (or course water is better if she'll take it). No juice, but I don't think you let her have that anyway? Ummmm.. the virus probably needs to run its' course, but things like banana, white rice, rice water will help firm things a little bit.

AnnaT - Glad to hear the scan went well

Nelle, Nessa... when are you guys due for scans?

Maz - How is your bump going?

Anyone else here preggers? Vixstar?

Hey Girls

Happy First Birthday to you Ambah! Have a great day sweetie!!

Rach – Hope poor little Jack is on the mend.

Rikki – poor you and Ainsleigh – it is horrible when they throw up, I guess just really simple foods, back to the basics to try and make sure they stay in her tummy and if she is getting dehydrated then some hydrating fluids. I don’t know if you can get one called Hydrol there – it tastes like milk – Rylee loves it so it is easier to rehydrate her.

Maz – little Vy is a movie star – hope you can get a link so we can have a nosey at the little star!!

AnnaT – awww the u/s sounded great, it is always such a huge buzz seeing them isn’t it. Best feeling in the world.

Sorry can’t remember anything else, I am getting nervous about Rylee’s party on Sunday, I havn’t baked a cake in about 10 years let alone iced one…it’ll all work out in the end.

Sorry I have missed people, Helen, Caddie, Chrissy, Nelle, Belle, Meg, Annie, Anna, Shell, Kell, Jodi, Vixstar….
Laurin :)

Rikki - I agree with Laurin. I hope she gets better soon

just popping in quickly, all this household has been sick for 2 weeks now, it seems like it goes and then it hits us hard again, i feel like a truck has run over me only to reverse back over, thinking of you all xxx

well Fertility appoint went well, he is going to chase up the quan betas dr did yesterday to see what is going on, if they are - we are to give it 2 weeks if no AF re do betas again if - he will run more tests

he did a scan which showed definate ovulation possibly very late, so who knows he also :dance:gave me clomid script so if AF shows we are set to go


Rikki sorry to hear ains is sick again, we were told to cut out all dairy, so if she is on formula try switching to soy formula (we used whole tin then switched back) also if she is lethargic at all our hosp and dr said eith electrolite drink from chemist but is $$ so some gatorade watered way down is good as well, we put 1 tsp (powdered gatorade) which is 1/8 strength in a cup of water and syringed 5ml every 15 min or so keeps them hydrated

well I am feeling a little better still got cough and runny nose but dont feel like I have been run over:dance:

Sorry Ness - realised as soon as I saw your name. :)

Hugs to all the sick bubs and hardworking mums.

hi all, have not read posts so hope that all is ok with everyone..

Happy birthday to Ambah!!!

xoxo

James bit me really hard on the chin today. It drew blood! I don't know what brought that on.

Also he has taken to sleeping on his tummy. I am fine with that, except he sleeps fully face down, and I am afraid he will suffocate himself.

rylee sleeps on her tummy half the time but puts her head to one side if that makes sense. If she is doing a face plant I usually try and turn her head to her side myself. :)

Meg, I saw River sleeping face plant style, so just watched him, and he always moves after awhile, I guess when oxygen gets low. :p So that increased my faith in his ability to move himself in his sleep.

I had a Nutrimetics party tonight, so spent all day cleaning the house, and then all night chilling. Spent a fair bit of my pocket money, which is fun. Hasn't been long since my guests left though and I'm exhausted. So tired. I've been popping on throughout the day to check on y'all but haven't had time to post.

Night.

hi girls feeling a bit better today

riki...gee you have had a rough trot lately, poor ainsleigh, sending you big hugs
maz....gee you make me laugh, reading some other posts.
annat...glad the u/s went ok, with my kids i never found out the sex of josh & jess, but when i had sean &tim i got definatly a boy, but when i found out for nicole & caity it was well we think its a girl but cant be definate.weird.
nelle.....gald your nutrimetics party went well,and you spent up big:)
annie...nice to see you how is work going?
rach..glad you appointment went well, you better keep jumping the old man just to be sure, as you still might release that egg:)
boo...hi mate
belle........hi glad you are feeling a little better sending you a huge hug.
meg.....naughty james, caity draws blood up my nose, and sheis a bit of a tummy sleeper as well.
vix...did you go to the doctors yesterday?
jodi...everything is crossed for you TTC, thanks for posting in my ttc thread.
caddie......hope youhave a lovely day
nessa.... sounds like fun at the beach
anna...sorry about the bfn, was it with that cheap brand i gave you? as the girls in ttc reckon that the forelife and forteil brand dont give them positives and they get them with other brands, i hope AF does come back from vanuatu, or you find out some good news.
shell..how is little asheigh going i hope she has settled for you
ambz....hi mate
kell......did you get those nappies?

well that has stuffed me, feeling a bit better today, god i hope i didnt forget anyone

Looks like a GORGEOUS day starting!:dance:

Anna** Not sure anymore if I am utd. I don't feel preggas anymore, not bloaty or pre-mentrual, only the very odd ouchie in my boobs. Although I did get up twice to pee last night. So confused :wall:

Chrissy - see reply to Anna**s. Was supposed to go last night to my GP but "something" came over me and I wanted to postpone it until next week. So its next Wednesday evening now. I hestitated about buying more hpt yesterday too and in the end I didn't. I keep telling myself if its not ahppening I would have severe cramps by now like when I lost angel no. 2 the month before Bailey was conceived but then again with angel no. 1, she passed away at 6weeks but it wasn't until 11 weeks that I mc. I am ssssooooo confused and I think I am already setting myself up for disappointment. Can't spell this morning!

Bought Ricks fathers Day pressie yesterday, thank goodness for darrell lee! Also got him a dvd, card from Bails and a card from the fur-kid! LOL I almost cried when I read the one I chose from bails.:cry:

How is everyone else going with their gift buying?

Nelle - Don't you love Nutrametics! I have never had a party but I have a mate who is an agent and I just buy direct from her.

Meg - Don't freak about the face sleeping. My niece has slept on her face from birth of all things!!!!!!! How nerve racking it musta been for SIL. They say once they can move their heads they can do it in their sleep when they find breathing difficult etc Bails has started sleeping with his bum up in the air rather than flat on his belly. Problem is his wee runs up him and he is wet almost every morning.

Happy birthday to Ainsleigh for the 1st! Not allowed to log on over the weekends. Have an awesome day!

Happy Birthday also to Vyolett for the 2nd! Have a fab day!

Wow, birthday month is about to get under way for the rest of us...woo hoo.

Just a quick one this morning for me.. Jesse's party is tomorrow so am baking cakes and getting everything done. Took me 2 hours of Jesse crying to get him to sleep last night.. havent had that in like 6 months. He seems ok this morning.. his eyes arent as gooey.

Chrissy.. yep they did, sorry i meant to let you know.

Anyways i must be off.. have a good day all :)

hi girls

Hope you are all well, mums coming over to look after Julia while I see my psycologist today, so cant stay long.. but have to tell you what happened last night. Its my DH and my 5 year anniversary when we met and I was getting ready to go out to dinner with him to celebrate... I shared 1/2 a cheesymite scroll from local bakery and I bit into it and something hard was in my mouth I took it out and there was a big piece of metal like a nail about 10cm long :( so I have to give it to the bakery today they want to send it to the lab for testing, god knows what for they also have to figure out where it came from. I called my GP in a panic last night OMG expecially for someone who has a fear of germs you can imagine I was beside myself. I have to see what happens if I feel not well I have to go to the hospital for tests and xray. Im feeling ok at the moment but still scared so will see how we go... will be back after my appointment and seeing the shop...

Have a good day girls.

Bel
xxx

Belle - that's horrible. Hope for your sake it will not cause you any harm.

Kell - Jesse must be excited about having his party, and he was crying coz he wanted to start the celebrations early.

Thanks everyone for your advice on the face sleeping. Strange as he HATED being one his tunny until about 2 months ago, and would sook no end.

Chrissy - glad you are feeling better.

Gee Nelle - you were up late last night.

Sharleen- I love that show! Glad to hear you had a great day for Ambah's birthday.

Belle- Thats terrible, my theory is they want it back not really to test but more so that you don't have the evidence if you ever decided to sue them. Hopefully you'll feel little better after seeing your psychologist.

Kell- Its odd when they are all unsettled like that then wake in the morning all bright and fresh. I guess just keep an eye on him see how he goes today. Oh and yep we get DLS here, think it starts in Oct?

Vixstar- I guess if that test did have line it makes you UTD? Even feint line still +ve. I suppose after the m/c its understandable you don't want to get your hopes up. Maybe do another test just to see? I know with Ash I didn't really feel preg at all til I had the u/s and saw her.

Chrissy- Mammoth post there. Yeah Ash is alot more settled (touch wood) I just never know with her though, unpredictable.

I picked up my new glasses today so now I can see! And I was just wandering around k-mart and found a table with Bombers scarfs for like $4.60 original price was like $18.00 so I bought one for Df for fathers day. Not that he'll get to wear it til next season seeing as they won't make finals!

Morning chicki dee's
Had a rough night and SOMEONE ended up sleeping with us just so we could sleep. She has 2 big lumps at the front of her top gum so here's hoping that she finally gets some teeth
CHrissy - I have no idea what your talking about ;) 2 great minds think alike
Ness - trying to get the link to the paper but they havent even put it on line as yet
umm
OMG Bell - i am not eating bakers delight ANYMORE1
Shell -woo hoo on the scarfe - he'll never know
Meg - Vy is a tummy sleeper, has been since day dot. We got her one of those v shapped pillows and she now cuddles into it on her side. I still freak out when she sleep on her tum.
Vixstar- oh I cant wait to hear about your results
Sharleen - you make sure Ambah has a mammoth party sunday and you to for tomorrow Kell and Rikki
I should be making a cake righ tnow but I just cant be bothered.
I just realised who my KK pressy come from...hmmm south windsor........thank you kell ;) and everyone.
Im going to post mine next week....so I dont forget pmsl
Caddie - hav eyou started some canvas' yet???? Let me know when you do if you havent cause I need some inspiration
GOd!!! I give up Hello everyone...I love you all
going to dry my mop

Thats great Ness you get to have your water birth, not long til the scan, seems like blue bits are in the water.

Maz- How many teeth does Vy have, sounds like she's gonna get a heap at once. You've reminded me I gotta send my KK present this weekend just wanna make sure its there before the birthday.

Woo hoo Ness - pmsl I worte down the 24th in your pg thread DER MAZ
Shell - Vy's only got 2 teeth, driving me NUTS!!!! She had only just started sleeping through too! DARN IT

I hear you maz. I went to playgroup and the whole time ruby whinged and was tired.Put her to bed when i got home and it took her 45min to go to sleep! Chatting and standing up in her cot. Grr i just left her there.
And millana doesnt shut up.Prattle,prattle and lately her thing is wanting to be fed.Does my head in!
I feel so stressed today and just the last couple of days feel jittery inside and not right.I have had some food i shouldnt have(no fault of my own) and i reckon its made me feel real ****ty.Ok no one else to tell i feel like **** so sorry girls.
On a happier note a freind is coming for coffee somaybe snap me out of my mood.

well blood beta test cam eback - so not UTD or way to early to be detected so I suppose we just sit back and wait for AF or a :bfp: LOL

well my little man is not himself woke at 8am had a 180ml bottle, was cranky as after that fell asleep at 9.30am slept for over 2 hrs, had 140ml didn't want any breakie or lunch and cranky cranky fell asleep agaim at 2.05pm and is still down :( I can't get any housework done as obviously he needs his sleep and I dont want to wake him oh well floors will have to wait what a shame

:hello: everyone

Maz the invite you did wont print properly its says resolution is to small for clear print :dunno:

Well I'm wondering if Ash is getting another tooth cause she been bit unsettled today and has mild temp. We will see. Hopefully she won't be too unsettled overnight cause I am doing a morning shift tomor which starts at 7am so I'll be up bright and early.

Oh man, these bubs, Caddie sorry to hear you are feeling out of sorts, Rach sorry to hear Jack is cranky and Maz with Vy not sleeping well last night and Shell on Ash being unsettled. Yeah, just to add to it Rylee is whinging away full-on, has to sleep with us or I will be up all night long, everytime we go to the shops now she just grizzles away.....guess she is gearing up for her first birthday....oh well.....she has a runny nose too so hope she is fine for her party on Sunday.

Anyway, Ness, glad the appointment went well. Sharleen, great Ambah had a good day...Belle - boo hoo to Bakers Delight!!!

Sorry I have missed you gotta save Rylee from herself.
Laurin :)

ETA sorry for being so selfish just stressed about this damn birthday cake!