Babies Born September 2006 #72

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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

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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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morning girls I will post this again as we started a new thread and add some more while im here.

I know what you mean Vixstar - I get teary too just looking at Julia remembering her as a baby and I love snuggling with Julia it warms my heart, its a great moment isnt it.

I cant believe a year go today I was admitted to hospital to be induced... two days later Julia was born!!! wow I cant believe it...

Julia says thank you so much to Savanna for her KK presse the postie buzzed us this morning and handed us the package, she is very excited... we have 6 presents and 3 envelopes so far to open.. since only 2 days away we are going to let her open on the morning of her birthday on Sat before I go to my group therapy

Its so hot here today....nice though...

Julia was a good girl last night slept from 7pm to 6.30am... she must have been tired. I went to buy the Pura Kids milk this morning she likes so hopefully she will have some of that milk..otherwise is it ok to mix with some formula??? if you girls could let me know if you have done that? Im thinking she may not like it as she now drinks the formula thats vanilla flavoured and prefers that....

Ohh and the PIZZA was sooooo yummm and I have some for lunch today.

Maz - how you going today? did you celebrate last night after Pizza???

Anna - hows Xander today? is he doing a little better?

Sharls - how you going mate?

Rikki - how are you and Ains? hows she feeling?

BBL girls gotta each some breakie.. bit late :)

Belle
xxx

Oh Bel - when is Julia's party then? And the pizza..omg I ate a whole friggen large.
Hello everyone...very busy today..will be back

hey MAZ - Julia's party is on Sunday... :) but the presents we have here she is going to open on Sat on her actual birthday :) Shame I have my group therapy on her b'day but its ok....

Morning all -
Vix - I am going to get out my dcd's that I made of Jamie as a little bub and watch them again on his birthday, I too get teary just thinking about it,

Belle - you seem so much more cheerful lately. I am glad things are going well for you.

Kell - Yay of Jesse going back to sleep.

We are off to mothers group this arvo. Cold and windy here.

Hey girls..

Belle - Yeah, Xander is doing a bit better today; have gotten a few smiles out of him so he must be getting better. I think it is about time he was well for a few weeks - he's been sick for a month now! Choosing the paint colours for this house is soooo doing my head in. I wish I wasn't so anal about how light reflects etc etc. Bet Julia can't wait for her birthday party!

Nelle - You open that pressie yet... or you gonna be good and wait?

Maz - a WHOLE pizza? Holy moly woman! All I can think of after hearing that is 'heartburn'. :lol: Hope you enjoyed it.

Vix - I think it is perfectly normal to get a little teary on the first birthday, maybe moreso with a first born (Maz? Chrissy? can you answer that?). Watching that grow up is a bit of a double edged sword really - you are so proud to watch them learn, grow and discover their independence and yet yearn for when they were so helpless, tiny and dependant.

Ok... better go back to 'doing my head in' over flippin paint colours. Anyone know of a really nice green with olive undertones that isn't too garish?

Ooow didnt notice there was a new thread!

Meg.. hows James today?

Hmmm... what to do.. hmmmm

Ok. Ive been naughty and went out to lunch with a friend when I should have been resting but Ive been stuck at home all week and it was only lunch, dont dob on me :p Its wiped me out though, Im knackered so I might go have a snooze after this.

So my OB appointment went ok yesterday. Turns out I dont have a prolapse I have a hymen-something-or-other, which is where whats left of the hymen has gotten swollen and started protruding out of the vaginal entrance. Its not life threatening, wont affect a vaginal birth and is easy peasy to get rid of after Ripley arrives with some local anaesthetic and a snip here and there. So thats good news. Bad news is my OB is extremely worried about my braxton hicks contractions. He has assured me I wont go into labour in the next 4-6wks but he is concerned about having bub early in third trimester, esp because I dont have enough opportunity to rest and not resting makes the contractions worse. Soooooo I have to see him on the 21st (next friday) for a cervix check and then we'll go from there. I discussed the idea of moving to Sydney with him and he said its something worth thinking about but Ry has flat out refused to let me go anywhere because he doesnt want to miss out on Jett. So at this stage its a no go but Im still keeping it in the back of my mind. I just dont know what to do.

Anywho definately time for a nap.

Anna, yes, we just opened it! Was it from you?? Thanks to whoever it was!! Little cargo shorts (well, I say little, they'll be too big for Riv for awhile, but probably good come summer!) and an organic cotton tshirt that says Give Peas a Chance! Awesome, we always need more clothes!

Belle, have you tried watering Julia's milk down? I tried watering Riv's milk down a bit and he likes it now! Haven't tried him on undiluted milk but I don't reckon the switch will be hard.

Annat, that's great it's not prolapse and it's just your hymen. Not fun, but still better than it could be hey. As for early labour, can you get Jett into more daycare days so you can rest more? Maybe you'll just need to be stricter as the pregnancy progresses.

Anna, can you paint olive underneath whatever green you want? Would that work? That might turn out to be pricey though hey.

AnnaT - I have a friend who had the same as you, they ended up stitching her cervix up (god knows how) to stop the baby coming out...she ended up going a week overdue. IM so releaved for you that you dont have a prolapse but owie for bits to be cut of (so does that make you semi circumsied then???) Dont worry about Melbourne...we all understand. Just rest up. Is there a home daycare on the base?
Bel - im sure Julia would want mummy to go to her therapy to get better, even if it was her birthday.
Meg - were is Gisborne? Is it in the north of Vic?
Anna - its worse when you think its your last baby on their first birthday. I remember I bawled my eyes out on WIlhelms first because we werent going to have anymore. Its almost like a part of you is final, gone. I still cried on Vy's, dont worry and i cant bring myself to look at her baby pics either. Are you still having trouble with paint colours??????
Vix - it doesnt help being pg again on your first's birthday. I felt guilty being pg again on Vy's, almost like Im going to be missing out on some aspects of her life by having another baby so soon. Dont worry, we'll share a box of tissues with you
Nelle - we need to see some pics of this gorgie outfit. Ive got the t-shirt that says I recycle my tantrums for Vy and its huge...almost a nighty.
Oh for those of us with girls......are you buying nities for them for summer??? I dont know it I should or just buy some little pj's???? to use to boys.

Ok so what else is going to go wrong in my life.
I just went through the paperwork i took on monday to the RTA to get a replacement licence and they guy hasnt given me back my birth certificate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So i call through and no we dont have it. For crying out loud!!!!!!!!! Whats next?!?!
Least that i can get again but still will cost me $38.00 but still.. me losing my wallet has cost me so far $100. Thats 3 boxes of nappies! Soooo pi$$ed off!

Maz.. i dont think it matters really, whatever you prefer. If Jesse was a girl however, id probably still buy him pjs as if he can reach it, he pulls his nappy off. But you have covers hey so im sure that's be fine. Very pretty too.

AnnaT.. hmm i think Ry needs to realise that your health is more important. You can still take videos of Jett and he can visit and vise versa. It wont be forever but i think he needs to start thinking about you more than what he wants. Im glad its not as bad as first thought.

Ok. im off to go bury my head in the sand..

OMG just POAS at 8dpo and afternoon wee.........and i have a line!! even craig can see it.......

OH MY FRIGGEN GOD CHRISSY!!!!!!!!!
Does this mean i have to plut in a NB cover now :)

Im so happy for you!!!!!

WOO HOO!!!!!

:pray:

Chrissy, how exciting, sending you heaps of sticky vibes.

Love

8dpo Chrissy?!?! TWINS!! :cryinglaugh: For sure.

Kell, that's crap. What a pain. Big hugs matey, hope things get better from now on. :hug:

Maz, would Vy pull a nightie over her head or get tangled in it?

Yay Chrissy! I had a seeable line at 8dpo sooooooooooo I think this is a good sign missy!!!!!!

Oy Nelle, how far along are you now????

TWINS.....not funny nelle.

thanks girls :)

OoOoOoh Congrats CHRISSY!!!!!

Maz - thanks for understanding hon xoxo

Anna - thought you made up your mind yesterday on the paints lol

Sharls - how ru?

Helen - how ru, hows Bella and Eithan?

Kell - sorry to hear you are having a rought time.

Nelle - no havent tried to water it down, good idea, was going to ask, can I mix with half formula and half milk... has anyone tried this?

AnnaT - Thinking of you, hope Ryan understands, and can chat more about what you want/need to do for your health.

Bel
xxx

Nelle - I didnt even think of that..knowing Vy it would be off around her neck in 5 mins straight.

Kelly - go and buy a tat's ticket honey cause your luck has so gotta change. Mauw to you.

BBL - I need to spew

:happyforyou: Congratulations Chrissy! :happyforyou:


Maz.. thanks hun, ya know i might do that.

Chrissy - huge congrats to you - great news :)
Belle - one of my girlfriends told me that is how she gets her babies onto cows milk - mixing formula and milk till they get used to the taste and slowly making it more milk than formula until it is all milk
Kell - yep, I agree with Maz your luck has to change - I know what its like when it feels like everything just keeps going wrong for you so hugs to you hun.

Can't remember what else, we are fine here......
Laurin :)

Hi all
Just a quick message from me while I am at work. Just saying hello.
I should've been up and running on the net yesterday but bloody Virgin gave us a dodgy modem so we have to wait for another to be sent out. :( So I am having withdrawls of BB.

Anyways quick congrats to Chrissy.

Thanks Rach for my KK present! When I moved into our new place it was waiting on the door step for us. Haven't opened it yet, waiting til her birthday.

Move went well, stressful but now things are starting to get sorted, can't wait til we are all unpacked.

Ok better go see you all when I'm back online.

Congrats chrissy!!! OMG its wonderful news. So excited!!!
Me,lost my keycard yesterday,ruby had her needles today,millana sick with flu and has contagiosum molluscum so thats just bloody great.The dr wrote me up for ciprimil but now i have second thoughts and dont want to take it.Its only taken a yr. But now im scared and feel im being stupid aqnd im fine.So now embarrassed to go back to gp. Arghhhhh.
Arghhh,arghhhh.
But im ok. life goes on.

Caddie - what's bad about you taking the meds? What exactly will the meds do?

Annat, I'm 11 & 1/2 weeks along, I'll be 12 weeks on Monday. :)

Shell, glad your move went well, all the best as you unpack.

Oh yeah Belle, that's the other thing I was going to say, just persevere with the milk too, you shoulda seen Riv's face screw up when he first tasted it! :p But he gulps it down now.

It's just occurred to me that I think I've weaned...Rans has put him to bed without me having anything to do with it, so no night feed, and Riv's missed a few morning feeds too...weird. I'm not too sad, River's learning to kiss (so cute, his little puckered lips) and he's such a snuggly kid that we still get plenty of close times. Plus will be nice to get my bosoms back for 6 months. :p

CONGRATULATIONS CHRISSY!!!!

Just a real quick one from me cause I'm on my way to bed. Nina has weaned herself off the dummy now :dance: The past week or so, she's been throwing it away when I give it to her, or she'll hand it back to me. So I started trialing her sleeping without it during the day, which was a success, and tonight is the 2nd night without it, and both nights she's gone to sleep fine, and hasn't wanted/needed it during the night!
Thank god that was an easy process.

belle - A friend of mine does half formula/half cows milk as her DS doesn't like the taste of cows milk.

nelle - OMG, I can't believe you're almost 12 weeks! That's gone so quickly. That's great that River has weaned. Like you said, you get your boobs back for a couple of months now!

caddie - hope you have a better day tomorrow. Hopefully Milanna gets better soon. How'd Ruby go with her needles?

kel - I hope you have a better day tomorrow too.

sharleen - your predictions are looking pretty good so far. I think we're just waiting on Anna to make an announcement now!

maz - Nina has pj's. She's like Ambah, and can strip off all her clothes and nappy in seconds. She's pull her nightie off too much I think.

That's all I remember for now. I've had a very busy week, I'm cranky, overtired, so I'm going to bed :(

Thanks for the replies re the cows/formula info girls, I really appreciate it, I have her 1 scoop of formula and the rest of milk but she was suss lol and only drank 100mls.. will try more formula tomorrow morning.

Caddie - I take Ciprimil, 20mg a day. Any questions just ask me mate, the only side effect I have is a dry mouth, if you decide to take it was mg does the doc want you to start on? I started on 10mg. I think freaking out about it is normal, I did. I had to start taking them as I needed help to get through each day as it was tough for me. Nothing wrong with taking a pill honey. You dont have to be on them forever. It takes the edge off my day which is good. Are you seeing a counsellor also?

Nessa - hope you feel better soon...xxx

Bel
xxx

OK guys, just a quickie while I have time.

Had my U/S today the lady was really lovely. I had to have fanny cam, but have had it before so it wasnt too bad. She said everything was all clear, so that is good news. At least she didnt use any horrible terms like she did with some of you.
I am hoping to be able to catch up again properly next week after we have had our first open home. Eithan has his needles tommorow. Poor thing I hate them.
Hope you are all well.

Love

Caddie.. oh dear i hope i havent passed on the bad luck of losing things. Its so annoying isnt it. I hope Millana gets better soon.

Jodi.. thanks hun. Oh Yay for Nina going cold turkey with the dummy! Im gonna have to start with Jesse soon i think.. he just loves it too much though.

Laurin.. thank you, i hope so. Hows miss Rylee?

Nelle.. holey moley nearly 12 weeks! Boy thats gone fast!!

Helen.. glad everything is in order.

Have a new mums group today.. well its still the old mums but we're joining up with another one thats starting at the library every second week. So will be fun meeting new people.

Best go get ready while jess is happily playing..
Have a good day ya'll

:happybirthday:HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY BAILEY

i got another faint line today, i have put a pic on my photo galary

thanks for all the well wishes, i will be a bit more at ease when my af doesnt show up which was due on sunday

havent been around much i will try and get back on for some personals later, me sick, caity sick for the last 2-3 weeks

:happybirthday:HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY BAILEY!:happybirthday:

Birthday Blessings to our Baby Boy, Bailey Anthony.

Chrissy - way to go lady! Fingers, toes, ears, eyes, everything in between crossed for you.

Hiya to everyone else, my baby boy is awake and I am about to go in and sing Happy Birthday to him! Tissues pls!

Stupid ticker, how can it be out THAT much?

Happy birthday Bailey!

Ugh had a rough night with Jett and ended up sleeping him in my bed for the first part of it because I was just so knackered and wanted some sort of sleep. When he woke at 2:30am I put him back in his own bed and he slept til 9am. I woke up with a sore throat again though, ugh this town is like a germ factory. My legs ached all night and my feet were swollen, not to mention some pain in my upper left abdomen.

Oh ew he's pooped himself lying right next to the computer chair. He's jabbering away and chewing on one of Ryans belts.

Hey do any of the other Sept kiddo's have an obssession with putting things around their necks? Jett puts EVERYTHING around his neck like a necklace or scarf, Im wondering if hes practicing for when he wins lots of olympic medals or something :lol: Would it be bad of me to buy him some fake necklaces (you know the big plastic chunky ones) ?

HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY BAILEY!!! :happybirthday:

Helen - good to hear everything is clear, goodluck with the needles and the open house. Im a woose I havent booked Julia into have her needles yet and her b'day is on sat... oh well.

BBL for personals girls just putting Julia to bed and organising her party.

Bel
xxx

Thanks Belle. LOL Eithan turned 1 on 17 aug, it took me that long to get it done. He bled heaps from the one in the arm but didnt even whimper with that one, however screamed with the legs. Bella probably has a urine infection. Real estate put our house in wrong.

Happy Birthday Bailey

Love

Hi ladies,

just a quikkie.. gonna read through posts and then post properly..been flat out!

luv ambz

Happy birthday Bailey!!!

So much chatter. I went to bed early with a bad headache last night. James is still howling when I put him down at night. I am not sure why!!! He doesn't do it during the day.
He woke at 4:30 last night, gave him a quick cuddle, then he jabbered away for about 20 mins and went back to sleep!

AnnaT - I think that Sydney is a better option for you. Or as others suggested, maybe family day care?

Maz - Gisbourne is in Northern Victoria on the way to Hanging rock, or Bendigo.

Shell - Glad the move went well.

Helen - Hope they sort out for house pics.

Kell - Enjoy your grp today. Bummer about birth cert.

Chrissy - CONGRATS.

Caddie - hope she gets over the Mollicusim.

Ness - Hope you are feeling better.

Belle - Sorry couldn't stay on line. James crying and Tim needed the comp.

Sharl - hope she gets a good mark on the assignment.

Jodi - Yay on no dummy.

Nelle - Yay on having your boobies back for 6 months.

Just noticed my ticker has corrected itself. It said earlier Bailey was 11 months, 4 weeks and 5 days or some crap????

GOODMORNING BEAUTIFUL LADIES!!!

man you girls can bloody talk!!!

Savanna's birthday party was on Saturday night. We had it in a huge hall as we had around 85 guests. It went so great and she had so much fun. I didnt realise exactly how many cousins she had till we tried to get them all together for a photo. lol Her actual birthday was on Sunday so we had maccas for breaky then her nanna and pappa came over and she opened her presents. It was such a magical day and the weather couldnt have been better. I have updated her website with her birthday photos. She looked like such a beautiful little princess.
Sunday night was so emotional just thinking about where i was last year and what was happening at every hour leading up untill Savanna's birth. Such an amazing feeling i cant describe.

Thank you to everyone for Savannas birthday wishes i have been so busy i never had a chance to get on here for the last week or so.

Belle- im so happy you received Julias kk pressie. I really hope you like it.
and also its sooooo great to see you on here more often. big hugs to you hun xoxoxox

maz- CONGRATULATIONS ON THE PINK!!!!!!! YAYYY FOR YOU!!!! :clap:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BAILEY!!!!!! :dance:


A GREAT BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL THE BABIES I HAVE MISSED OUT ON INCLUDING MY DARLING ANGEL SAVANNA!!

OH DAMN I HAVE TO CUT SHORT PERSONALS CAUSE LITTLE MISSY JUST WOKE UP.... ITS 11:20AM!!!! LOL

bbl to finish off :)

dont forget to check out savannas webpage

luv ambz
xoxoxox

Happy birthday Bailey honey

Happy birthday Julia
for tomorrow

Wont be on this weekend cause im going to Melbourne by myself for the first time since 1999! OMG!!!!! IM meeting osme girls from the nappy thread for sew up day then going to stay with my SIL over night.
Meg - so your sort of up my way..Bendigo is only an hours drive for me (me thinks)
Have a fun weekend all

:happybirthday:Bailey :happybirthday:

:happyforyou:Chrissy sneeked a peek at your gallery and definate line on the bottom one clear as

Caddie thanks so much for Jacks KK I was bad :redface:and opened it OMG he had a ball mind you it took me till this morning to find one of the pieces they roll away LOL

well we had a good trip to rocky I couldn't sleep so got away at 6.15pm or so busy busy wed and thursday got home to moura around 4.40pm *yawn* but *woooooo* my mummy is here till the 21st I am so happy

as for RE scan ummmmmmm, he was abit concerned normally on cd12 I have one nice follicle around 14mm maybe 1 or 2 small around 6-8mm well I have 3 x 10mm which is ok but I normally have the bigger one by now, so I have to have Progesterone on cd24 to check :egg: for Ovulation, normally you would have this on cd21 anyway he said get busy from the 15th onwards and he also said do temps he isn't one for charting at all so quite weird for him to want me to try and see if I O via temps, anyway am not too concerned as yet, he also said if by some chance clomid doesn't work this month next mont h have scan on cd14 so pretty much wait and see