Babies born~July 16th-31st 2010 #1

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This thread is for parents who's baby was born July 16th-31st 2010 #1

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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

Got questions?

Post your questions in the forums mentioned above, or in the following forums where you're sure to receive many friendly responses!

General Baby & Toddler Forum
Breastfeeding, Bottlefeeding and Solids
Gentle Parenting Forum

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[Leigh26]

Girls I thought I would pop in and wait for you girls to have your bubs.

Mods, just in case I thought I would let you know that my bub was due on the 22nd of July but I ended up having her early, so I am patiently waiting for my July 16th - 31st due date girls to have their bubbas and join me in here!!!

[Twin Sister]

I'm here I'm glad you're sticking with us

[Leigh26]

Yay Twin, I've been waiting for someone to join me. Won't be long until we're all in here together.

[Visitor7]

leigh26: Lexie Charlotte (5lb 8oz) Born 23rd June
Molly C: Tia Lee (5lb 9oz) & Belle Caitlyn (5lb 7oz) Born 28th June
beckstar: Alice Lillian (6lb 8oz) born 10th July
JLK: Tehya Raine (8lb 4oz) born 13th July
kel mum 4: Jai (6lb 8oz)& Kane (5lb 6oz) born 14th July
Rachette: Hudson Jake (9lb 11oz) born 15th July
Fruit Tingles: Emily born 16th July
tasha_00: Samantha Mae (7lb 6oz) born 16th July
1stTimeMumma88:Kailey Summer (6lb 15oz) born 17th July
SeaChange: Thomas Edward born 21st July
Supablondie: girl born 22nd July
Twin Sister: Paige Laura (7lb 13oz) born 22nd July
Jodi: Ambah Lyn (7lb 12oz) born 25th July
Quegsley: Theodore John (8lb 5oz) born 25th July
blujooce: Matilda Raine born 30th July
Ammaki: Laila Sue (7lb 9oz) born 1st August
Dusty: Freya Molly (8lb 8oz) born 14th August

Matilda Raine - 30/07/10

[jlk]

wow, i cant beleive how many girls there are!

[Twin Sister]

Jodi, you can add my little girl's name to your list "Paige Laura"

Jlk - yeah I think in my last BB group it was mostly boys

[Caramello]

My little one was due on the 2nd of August, but he arrived on the 21st of July, so I hope that I'm ok to be here? (or do I wait for the August people, I am so confuzzled )

Anyway I'm quite happy to stay here if thats ok.

My baby boy's name is Thomas Edward.

[Visitor7]

Welcome SeaChange You're more than welcome here! So far, we have babies that were born from June through to August in this group! The more the merrier. How is everything going for you?

[Rachett]

Hi Ladies,

I didn't realise anyone was posting in this thread already! I'm out by a day, my bub was born the 15th July, but would like to stick with this group too.

Hope you are all going well.

[Leigh26]

Hi girls,

SeaChange, welcome to our group, I am looking forward to getting to know you & little Thomas. My bub was due on July 22 but I had her on the 23rd of June. Hope everything is going well for you.

Hi to everyone else.

[Twin Sister]

Hi Seachange, welcome to our group. Congrats on your little guy.

[tasha_00]

Hi everyone!

Definitely is girl season! When we were in hospital apparently all the babies in the ward were girls with only 1 boy!

Our new little bundle of joy is Samantha Mae born 16th July and weighing 7lb 6oz.

[Visitor7]

Welcome to BellyBelly Tasha & congrats on your little girl! Lovely name. My DD1's middle name is Mae

How is everyone going? Has anyone else noticed they just don't have an appetite yet? Normally when I'm breastfeeding I eat like there's no tomorrow, but this time I'm having to force myself to eat.
Took Ambah to the GP for her checkup the other day. All went well. Dr is more concerned about my paleness. I'm still taking iron tablets, eating red meat etc. I don't feel lathargic or anything. I've always had a problem with my iron levels though, they've always been low. I've had to have iron fusions in the past, and I seem to always be on iron supplements.

So now we're just waiting on Dusty to pop from our group. I'm not sure if she'll join us again or move over to the August group. Hopefully she stays with us though

[jlk]

Hey all,
welcome seachange & tasha

Jodi - nope still got my appetite, lol

Tehya is going well, slept 7hrs last night, just a fluke i'm guessing, but it would be nice if it continued

[Rachett]

Hi ladies,

Welcome Seachange & Tasha & congrats on your little bundles of joy! Yay for another boy too!!

Hudson has slept from around 8.30 through to 2.30am for the last four nights, hope he keeps it up!! It's great getting a decent block of sleep. His jaundice is just about gone too.

Jodi, my appetite comes & goes a bit but I'm still eating heaps because I'm at home & I just food. I've dropped more than half of the weight I gained during the pregnancy, think it's the b/f.. It's just dropping off without even trying. Gotta love that!

Anyway I'm off for a quick lay down before bubs wakes.

[Visitor7]

jlk - that's a great sleep by Tehya! Lets hope it continues.

rach - That's a great sleep as well! How's the breastfeeding going? Is he still fussing on one side? I only put on 8kg when pregnant, and I lost 10kg in the first 24 hours after having Ambah. But I haven't weighed myself since. I know I've lost weight, my tummy is almost flat, but my boobs are huuuuuuuuuuuuuge! I was DD/E pre-Ambah, am now a full F cup. I hate them. With each child, they've gotten bigger and they've never gone down once I've finished breastfeeding

[Rachett]

Jodi, how fantastic that you're back to below your pre pregnancy weight - only gaining 8kgs is awesome. I put on almost 20kgs!! Crazy hey. Weighed myself on Sat and I'd lost 12kgs. My belly looks okay, almost flat just jellyish. I bet your boobs give you some grief, poor thing. I've only gone up from a C cup to a D cup. I have visions of them shinking to nothing once I finish breast feeding.

I've been working on our 'attachment' issues and the breast feeding is going better, my nipples are healing and he's feeding better from the lazy right boob. The supply is still no where near as good as my left boob though. I'm still expressing a couple of feeds a day to give my nipples more time to heal.

Hudson is 3 weeks tomorrow, can't believe how quickly the time is flying by. It's been just me and him all week, DH went back to work and so far has been working loooong hours.

I used cloth on him for the whole day yesterday and had no leakages!! Woohoo!