Babies Born July 2007 #6

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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
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 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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Woo hoo first in!!!!!

:( mel I wanted to be first in.... thought I was going to be lucky:doh:
Well of to lunch today with my pg cousin, her mum and sis and Kaetlyn :rolleyes: bit of a girls lunch I think!!

I am busy painting picutres for Kaeltyns room..... lets just say.... i might stick to sewing!!!!

Mmmmmm do you know what I feel like. In SA they have chocolate covered snakes - DIVINE is not s strong enough word to describe this delicacy!! I think they only do them in SA as the company is SA owned and they dont go interstate. It is the same company that makes fruchocs and for those of you who have tasted fruchocs YUM is all I can say. But back to the choc covered snakes - how good do they sound!!!

Ur funny Jem, your a choc-o-holic :)

Sara, hope you have a good lunch.

Howdy chick's!!!
We arrived back today, I am pooped beyong words! But it was a brilliant holiday, will attempt to catch up soon.....

Welcome back Tracey, I'm sure you had a great time away. Can't wait to hear about it.

Hey has anyone ever had a naming ceremony? What actually happens? And do you still nominate god parents?

Hi girls, thought I would stop being naughty and lurking and actually pop in to say hello! Hope everyone is doing well, will do my best to keep up with you all, but you are all such good posters it is hard to keep up!

Welcome back Tracey - cant wait to hear about your holiday.

Hi Relle - we miss you in here. How did the move go and how is Angus going?

Sara - hope your enjoyed your girls lunch.

Tears of joy - OMG at the earthquake. Have you had any more??

Mel - we had a ceremony in a church for Oliver when he was about 7 months old. Basically it was a birth celebration rahter than a christening as we dont reguarly attend church but still wanted to do something for him. My parents attend church so we had it at their church. We didnt have to have godparents as part of the ceremony but I guess if we had wanted to we could have. The Minister said some stuff re welcoming Oliver into the world and the church and we had to say a few words saying we would do the best for him etc etc. I have been to slack to do another one for Jesse and now Charlotte - mental note must get onto that!

Aaawwwww I am so sorry Jem! I have been bad, I just get so buggered that writing long posts doesn't happen anymore, and I have only just got back online properly in the last few days.

Yeah we are all settled now and thankfully my DH is back at work after his surgery. I have been flat out to trying to get my Doula work going full speed again and writing uni apps for next year.

Angus is great thankyou, he is goign through the 12 week change atm and for the first time is quite fussy when feeding, but this is when I gave up feeding Campbell cause I wasn't confident enough, so this time I am going to perservere as I know it is a phase and we will get through it.

Other than that he is truly a blessing and I am so very thankful everyday that he came along!

How is Charlotte going? How are the boys going with her? Do they love her?

Mel, How is Jack's reflux going babe?

Tracey - so glad to hear you had a great holiday, I can not begin to imagine how exhausting that trip must have been with 3 kids!

Hey Relle, Hope your well. How did the move go, all settled in now? I bet you don't know yourself, with all the extra room.

Jem, I still have to get myself done. Both my sisters are christened, my parents just never got around to getting me done, probably what I'm the evil child, he he he. We don't attend church either, but I would like to have a naming ceremony or christening for the two kids and me. Just don't know what it is all about. And the thought of ringing a church or naming celebrate to very overwhelming. But I guess I will have to do, like you, mental note!!!!

Both kids are down at the moment, that doesn't happen all that often, so I'm trying to relax. Just finished the washing, and now enjoying a cup of tea and talking to ya all. Anyway must be off, BBL.

Snap Relle, since Jack went on Losec he has been a wonderful very happy little boy. Love him so much. It was wierd, the chemist I get it from, stuffed up our order (long story), so he had to go off it for a day, until the filled it, and he has been waking up again at 2am with tummy pains, so I wonder if this is the cause. But he is back on it for 2 days now, so fingers crossed the 2am wakes will disappear again.

Great to hear Angus is going really well. How are Cooper and Campbell? I bet they love him very much. It must be so cute having 3 boys. They will be the best of friends, if they aren't already. I hope our two grow up well together. Only 2 more weeks until we move, can't wait to get in there. Jack will have his own room. He has been out in the lounge room since he was about 1 month old. At least he is good with noise I guess, probably won't sleep when he is in his own room.

Hey Ladies,
Just played with the photosite, what do you think?

Awww Mel - it looks fantastic! I am so unco with all of that stuff! Wow soon Jack will be nearly as big as Charli!

How exciting about your move! You will not know yourselves! It is fantastic to have so much extra space.Goodluck with the move hun, will you get removalists or do it yourself?

I have a client appt tonight, so it will be a late one for me - I am so not good with late nights! lol

Hi,

Sacha, Welcome to belly belly! I just asked basically the same question about having kids close together if you go back to thread number 5 and read from page 8.

Tracey, welcome back looking forward to hearing all about your holiday!

Mel & Jem, thanks for the info at the moment I think we will wait but I don't know how long we will wait for.

Mel, the site looks great!

hi everyone i just have a quick question....
relle what do you mean by the 12w change? My little boy has been fighting sleep the past 4 days and is being weird with his feeds....is this normal? is he just going through a faze?
any input would be fantastic :)
xox

Hi Nay,

Yes hun most babies typically go through a period of being unsettled as they adjust to changes in their sleeping patterns and feeding. Usually this occurs around the 6 week mark and the 12 week mark.

Their little bodies are changing so the main things affected are sleeping and eating. Their sleep cycles actually change in length, so that along with them being alot more alert and aware when you are not there means they have to learn to settle, and when waking in between sleep cycles how to resettle.

Your milk also undergos quite a change as bubs needs more milk and so they often fuss when feeding as well.

Angus is screaming so I had better go, but hope that helps! Hang in there - it will pass!

Mel - love the photo site - both Charlize and Jack are adorable. You breed them well LOL!!!

Thanks for the heads up Jasmine :thumbsup:
Anyone else had trouble with stuffy noses that aren't colds? I feel like Autumn has had one for ever but nothing I try seems to help.
Re the 3 month changes - she's been doing weird things with feeds and sleeps too, I didn't make the connection. :doh:

Thanks for your comments everyone on the site. I had lots of fun with it.
Jas, can't wait until you and DH decide to try for #2.
Jem, any new shots of the boys and charlotte you can download????? In your spare time, he he he!!!!! What is that she asks!!!!!!
Relle, have fun tonight, when is your client due?
Hi to everyone else.

Sacha, have you tried Little Fess? I bought some for Jack and Charlee when they had a stuffy runny nose with their cold. It worked wonders. It comes with a nasal aspirator, that sucks all the crap out after you use the drops, or you can use BM if your BF. It works a treat, and it's amazing to see so much come out, you start to wonder how someone so little can produce so many goobers, he he he!!!

Mel - is the Little Fess saline? Because I did try that and the BM also (got a look of complete astonishment from her for that one - like 'mum, you're putting it in the wrong place) but haven't had any luck making it come out at all. I have tried two kinds of aspirator without success. One time, she sneezed some to the front of her nostril and I never thought I'd move so fast to dig in someone's elses nose with my own fingernail :lol:

LOL @ sacha and autumn with the look of astomiashment.

Thanks for the info with the 12 week change- what would explain her feeding frequently and sleeping patterns changed a bit.

I am just home from lunch :lol: my aunty asked me to stay for dinner- and aaron is at work tongiht so it beats frozen pizza :dance:

Will be back later- have things to do!!!!

Hi Everyone!

So much to catch up on!

Sacha ~ Big special welcome to you! I’m glad you decided to join us! I saw a post by another July mum in a thread I replied too, must go back and invite her to join us too! I also had an emergency c/s so now I’m not the only one here.

Tears ~ How FREAKY! This happened to me once too years ago so I know what its like. I was standing in the kitchen and I had to put my arms out to steady myself. It was from a sonic boom apparently. My boy is a catnapper during the day also, makes it hard to get anything done doesn’t it! I feel so guilty on the days when DP gets home and the house is a disaster zone!

Jas ~ What a cutie!! Love the pics!

Mel ~ Good luck for your appointment today. Hope your mum will come and stay with you, where would we be without them! Also the site looks great, I should get myself one too.

Becca ~ It must be weird for you to be feeding at 2.30am as Xavier has been such a champ for you with sleeping through the night. Maybe it’s a growth spurt thing as I think they have one at 3 months old, which is fast approaching. Hope you are feeling better.

Jemima ~ Glad to hear you are feeling better, sounds like you are doing an amazing job with the three kids. It’s good to hear your pros and cons on what its like having them close in age. Mum worked out today that if I fell pregnant now they would be 11 months apart eek! DP and I have been slack in the contraception department, too many opps moments, one smack bang this month on day 14 of my cycle…

Ngala ~ Glad to hear your doggy has returned safe and sound after his adventures! What kind of dog is he?

Star ~ Hope Diana takes to sleeping in her beautiful new cot!

Blue ~ Good luck with the nappy making, I made some for Lucas but he grown out of them now! Don’t know if I’ll find the time to make some more!

Flossie ~ Lucas sort of giggles, but it’s also a bit of a gurgle too so it’s hard to tell sometimes. He is such a cheeky little man! So jealous of your weight loss BTW! I put on 21 kg and now my weight seems to have frozen on 64kg. I can’t figure it out as I was 64kg when I left the hospital but I’ve obviously lost a lot of weight since then??? It’s so weird!

Fran ~ Lucas is really vocal too especially if he is grumpy! He has said ‘Da’ twice too!

Tracey and Relle ~ Welcome back!

Well we had fun last weekend. The girls night out was great on Friday. We had a bbq with the boys here at home then went out dancing. Lucas slept for most of the time I was out so it was an easy one for DP. We were going to go to the beach on Saturday but we slept in then just lazed around watching dvd’s between people dropping in all day.

Lucas is good, slept well last night after a shocker the night before. I was sooo tired yesterday! Opps spoke to soon he has decided to wake up so better run, have a great day everyone!

Love August x

hehehe! just changed his bum and tucked him in bed with his dad! We still have his cot in our room after having visitors on the weekend so must move it back into his room today, thing is we have to take it apart to get in through the doorways!

Nay ~ I just realised it was you, I've replied to you over in the premmie mums thread how is Linkoln going? How much does he weigh now? Did you come to any conclusions about PROM?

August xx

Hi all

Tracey Welcome Back.

Relle, nice to know your still around.

Mel, you have been busy. Not only wil jack be as big as charlize soon, he's going to have more pics than her :lol:

Sascha lol on the snot comments. the places a mum will put her fingers huh? Xavier had a really snotty nose for the first few weeks. luckily he is a champion sneezer and every time he did a big sneeze big goobers would come out and I I just had to catch them with a spew rag before he sniffed them back in. I was lucky though as well he decided that he had too much milk in his mouth and would snort it out his nose. He did all the hard work for me.

A M M So far the 2.30 wake up has been a once off.

Thanks for talking about this 12 weeks change. It's not happening here yet, but at least I can expect it now. And gosh darn it if I wasn't just getting him to sleep during the day a little now. It will probably all fly out the window.

well best keep doing things while he is sleeping. I might only have 30 mins of peace.

Morning All.
Just a quick one as i didnt get back last night- was so tired i went streaight to bed after Kaetlyns feed.
I am about to go out again :rolleyes: seems that is all I do these days. I am meeting the local Breastfeeding group for a 'mums and bubs chat and play' session, so should be interesting- I have never been to one before. Not sure If i am nervous or excited???

Sacha- Welcome to our lovely thread, and yes we are a chatty bunch (as you can see we are up to thread 6 already- i think we have lapped some of the earlier months).

Tear and August- I know what you mean about the cat napping- somedays i feel like she hasnt slept at all. At least she sleeps in the night - hopefully your bubs do as well. Normally when she is sound asleep at night i run around the house doing a quick tidy up ... ready for the next day.

Tracey- welcome back, cant wait to hear about it!

Well gotta run and hang the washing out beofre she wakes up to go

Just a quick post to let you all know that I have finally posted my birth story if any of you want to check it out!

Hi All!!

WOW its been busy in here the past few days. I tell you what, I am sooooo busy these days with Avaleigh, wedding, gym and walking the dogs. I barely get any time to myself!! Avaleigh is sitting up on my lap at the moment while I type, so cute! She is sooo good at hold her head now. When she is in the pram she tries to sit up by herself!

We are going in for her 2 months shots today - finally!! Ahhh! Not looking forward to it but I bet she will be very very brave! Does anyone know where the shots get put in??? So I can dress her for easy access!

thanks evryone for your help i guess i will just keep trying to get him into a routine :)
august_moon_mum hi thanks for your reply my DS is doing great and has put on heaps of weight! We are just doing some getting to know each other at the moment its a lot harder than i thought it would be!
take care all
xox

Hey V, glad to hear your going hard at the gym and walking too. Both my two had their 2 month shots in their legs, 2 needles in 1 leg and 1 in the other. Sounds bad, but it is all over and done with in a second or two. And it's nothing a booby can't fix he he he

We ladies, I had my specialist appointment today. And the result is not good but it at least gives me hope my ankle will be usable again. I have to go in for an operation on the 15th of next month. I will be on crutches constantly for 3-4days after the op, and then occassionally for the next 2 weeks. The procedure the reckon is reletively simple, they make small cuts around my ankle go in with a camera takes photos, access the damage, then repair the necessary points. So, although I have to have an op, the chances of them improving my mobility and use of the ankle will increase by 90%, which is promising, since I haven't been able to do really anything on it the last few years. And I want to be able to get back into shape sooner rather than later and that will involve alot of cardio work that I wouldn't be able to do now. And it's only day surgery too, so in at 7am and should be out by 3pm. Just have to start expressing now, for the day. My boobies will be huge by the time I leave to hospital. Might take in my pump to attack them while I wait and just after I come to. Anyway will be interesting to see how I go. I'm a little nervous about the whole thing. Especially with how I'm going to cope once I'm home. eekkk!!!

Anyway back later, I have a little girl wanting my attention.

Thanks for the welcomes guys, you surely are a friendly bunch :)

Mel, sorry to hear you have to have an op. :( It's great that you can express for it though, I have never had any luck with that. :goodluck:

August, I would like to hear about your CS if you are open to it. Has your scar healed ok? I still have to cover mine as all my clothes seems to rub right on it... so frustrating.

Does anyone use Grobags? I love that the little unit can't kick it off, and she seems to feel more secure in it, but it's already getting so warm. Was wondering if anyone has come across a super light version?

Hi everyone

Sacha - I have recently started putting Diana in a grobag as she was kicking all her blankets off. They come in several warmths/thicknesses, with one that has a 0.5 tog rating (whatever that means?) that can be used in tempertatures upwards of about 26 degrees. The one I have has a 1.0 tog rating (I think), which is supposed to be used in cooler temperatures. So I might need to get another one for summer.

Veronica - the two month shots go into the baby's thighs (well, that's where Diana got hers), so make sure you dress Avaleigh in something with easy access to her legs.

Mel - all the best for your operation. Hope they can fix your ankle and that you recover quickly. Also, I echo everyone else in saying that your site looks great. You have two very cute kids. :)

Nay - glad to hear that your bub is doing well. Diana was a premmie too (born at 35 1/2 weeks), but has been doing really well too.

Rebecca - LOL at "dad" dressing. I remember once when I let Stan dress Diana he put her in a bright pink hat, a pale pink and white striped top and red and dark blue striped leggings (which were WAY too big for her at the time). Ever since, I have been picking Diana's clothes and leaving them out for him to put on her...

Jessikah - how scary about the earthquake. :hug: When I was living in New Zealand, we would get earthquakes quite often, but they were still scary. Glad that you and Ethan are okay.

Hi to everyone else.

Well, I am really tired today. I am supposed to be writing my essay (last one for the year - yay), but Diana decided that she didn't want to go to bed tonight and wanted to play instead. She is sitting in my lap now and seems to have fallen asleep, so I dare not make any sudden moves. :p

I ran out of expressed milk yesterday, so was expressing most of the day and night to build up a supply. Very exhausting and kind of annoying when I saw how little I got. :( But my supply seems better today, so hopefully I can replenish the EBM over the weekend.

Sacha, I haven't seen them at a shop before. But I have seen them in a booklet I got from a store called Brisbane Bubs. They are the same thing, just made from a lighter material. Maybe have a look on their website??????? Thanks for your thought about my future surgery, fingers crossed I'll be able to express enough, I too have some difficulty with expressing.

Zofia, thanks for your comment on my site. I love to fiddle with things like that. And thanks for calling our kids cute. It's always nice to hear someone say nice thins about your babies. They break my heart everytime I look at them, but I'm a little biast. Good luck with the last essay. How much more study do you have left? And what are you studying?

Zofia - the bag I have is the .5 tog and there have already been nights when I just can't put her in it. I'm thinking it's just not possible to use one in a Qld summer... unless there is a lighter one from a different maker.

Zofia, I just went to see Diana in your site, but I can't seem to open it, it keeps failing. It's probably just my stupid computer playing up again :( I bet she is still adorable though:)

Thanks Mel, I had a look but they don't have products listed on their site yet. Maybe I'll have to make a trip up and check it out.

Nay ~ Thats great to hear Linkoln is doing so well after his early 32 week arrival. What is his corrected age now? So glad you joined us and I hope you are getting to know each other really well, it certainly is different when they start their life being cared for by nurses and doctors, to have the home all to yourself!

Star ~ I didnt know Diana was a premmie too. Where was she born? Lucas was born @ 36.2wks at John Hunter. I was going to be induced with him at 37 weeks but he decided to come even earlier than this!

Sacha ~ LOL yes the scar is still itchy from time to time and would rub against clothes especially underwear! I loved my whole birth experience, the caesar was great and the whole thing was a positive experience. My son had gastroschisis and needed an operation after birth so I was flown to newcastle after a CTG at my local hospital showed some foetal distress. He was supposed to be born there 5 days later. Another scan when I arrived wasnt any better, and I exploding with amniotic fluid so he was born via emergency c/s. The whole day was amazing you can read about it here The Birth Of Lucas Jay - BellyBelly Forums ~ Pregnancy, Birth & Baby

*big love* to all

Hi all,

wow everyone must have recently found a burst of energy. there seem to be more and more posts everyday.

OO, jas a birth story, I love reading those, I'll have to pop in and have a look.

Veronica, too late to tell you about your injections, but I hope they went well. Well done for avaleigh and supporting herself so well.
Mel, great to hear they can help your ankle. have you got some support for those days your on crutches. You might need a helper.

Zofia, lol at leaving Diana's clothes laid out. Nathan also chooses the too big clothes. He keeps picking out this pair of summer shorts that are way too big, I think he thinks they are pants.

Ok gotta go, I promised the boy I wouldn't leave him on the lounge room floor for too long.

***I just went and checked on him, and he's fast asleep on the lounge room floor, bless his little heart***

Hi all

was MIA yesterday as we had a funeral in the country for DHs pa (grandpa). He was elderly and had dementia so it was a blessing really but still very sad. Dh was very close to him and had to cut his trip away a bit short to get home for the funeral but thankfullyhe could make it.

Mel - bummer about the op but lets hope it does the trick and your ankle is better once you ahve recovered. I am sure you will be back in shape in no time. Is your DH able to take a bit of time off when you are recovering or your mum able to help you out?

Sacha - I have a grobag (I think thats what it is called) for Charlotte but havent used it yet - didnt use one for the boys. In truth I am not quite sure what to do with it LOL!!! it i s only a light weight one so when Charlotte wakes up I will go and have a look at the brand as it is in her room.

Rebecca - how cute at Xavier falling asleep on the floor - a very content boy me thinks!!

Zofia - how is the essay coming along? You are amazing to be working and studying all while being a great mummy!!

AMM - cant wait to her if you are pregnant!! Imagine hehehe!!! As I am definitely not having anymore I will have to get my pregnancy fix through BB!!

Hi to everyone else
I will BBL to see wht is going on!

Take care
jem