Babies Born April 16th - 30th 2008 #1

[Sharon19270]

Hello my baby buddies, thinking that just to make things easier on myself i'm just going to stay in the thread i'm supposed to and visit the other one occasionally to say hello unless I end up being the only one in here.

BW I would much prefer it if you stayed in this group anyway

Today has been really crap for me, not doing very well at all.

[Sharon19270]

It will be interesting to see how long everyone cross posts for, and reads both threads. I may find i'm the only one in here talking to myself.

[Nettie]

Hi everyone!

I'm copying & posting in both threads, so sorry if you read it twice!

Sarah - saw the photo of the hearing test. Liam's was much like this (except our pads kept falling off because of his hair!!) - you're lucky bubs stayed asleep!

Am sad to announce that I am stopping the expressing as of Tuesday when I return the pump... I'm getting less than one feed a day now and it's time.

Liam did an 8 hour sleep last night - from 5pm - 1am. Kept waiting for him to wake up! We're hoping for another one tonight, but won't hold our breath. Someone said to me today about babies 'patterns'. I said that 'babies' and 'patterns' shouldn't be in the same sentence! Everytime I think I know what to expect, he changes it again!

I'm about to head to bed. Changed the sheets yesterday and they're nice fluffy flannelette ones... mmmm cosy!

[shellbell]

Sharon You wont be talking to yourself - I will be here!!! Probably not as frequently as I would like, but I will.

Nettie Yay for the big sleep. Luke started to do that and then we were able to move it back a tad and get him sleeping for longer at the right time. well done on the expressing for this long.

Have a toothache - it hurts - and panadol really isn't cutting it anymore. Worst is that I am in sydney for work from Tues to Fri so need to get into Dentist on MOnday - which is probably next to impossible. So on top of the ache I am stressing out. May have to cut the trip short or delay going, Will see.

[Clueless]

I will be here too! I am just starting to try and transition Daphne out of being wrapped in bed. The maternal health nurse told us it was a risk for SIDs when they can start to roll. Shes doing well during the day but the nights are a bit crap. We've started putting her in a Grobag and wrapping just her arms. In a few days we'll start just wrapping one arm in and go from there. What are you guys all doing?
Also, Any special tricks for sleeping through? Daphne has gone from sleeping at about 8.30pm - dreamfeed at 11.15 (70-110mls depending on what she takes) then waking anywhere from 3-4.30am to now waking at 2.30am for the last week or so. Should I drop the dream feed? Opinions please!!

[Nettie]

Sarah - (I assume you'll be posting here). Liam's cot mirror is called: 1-2-3 Baby Mirror by Taf Toys. I got mine off Ebay. He really likes it!

[shellbell]

Clueless Luke has never really liked being wrappped, but I have persisted in wrapping his arms - leaving legs free to kick. I only wrap him loosely though which seems to send the message it is time for sleep. Luke isn't showing any signs of wanting to roll so haven't worried about dropping it yet. As for sleeping through tips, I would drop the dream feed and just make sure she is good and full at 8.30pm when you put her down. I would also try to resettle if she woke any earlier than 5am. We use dummies here and Luke gets one of those if he wakes up early. I am lucky though he is so huge that I don't have to worry about him eating enough! The other thing that I did was close his bedroom door making his room really dark - thsi seemed to help him not wake fully and gave me a better chance of resettling. I also leave a radio on really low so he has some noise. Not sure if any of this will help but Good Luck!

[BabyWrangler]

Hi clueless,
we have never had any luck with a dream feed anyway really!
BJ has also gone from sleeping 7 (or 7:30) till about 2:30....to 7ish til 11ish, then through til 3ish then up at 7.
Last night I just put my foot down and kept going in to put his dummy in between 11 and 1:30..then fed him, then he went through til 6, I re-settled him and we got up at 7:40.
I just dig my heals in..I imagine I'll have lack of sleep for a few nights while I do it, but he will eventually learn (its what basically happens at sleep school too I think...)...still I don't know how long it will last as I have an ear infection and feel crap!

[sarah_dobbo2]

Sarah - (I assume you'll be posting here). Liam's cot mirror is called: 1-2-3 Baby Mirror by Taf Toys. I got mine off Ebay. He really likes it!

Morning all,

Seem Wyatt was born on the 23 April I will in this group. If I get the chance I will swap, but I don't enough time to get in my own group let alone too.

Nettie: Yeah I am in still in here. Just busy. Thanks I will have a look to see what they have got anymore.

Oh, last night Wyatt slept for 9hr before he woke up for his boobie... SSWWWEEEEEETTTTT Will ring this morning an book him in for clinic visit.

Cheers all
Sarah

[alittlegrubi]

Re the split:
Firstly Nettie the magic number of 140 came from Trillian's post advising of the split in the old thread. Somehow it went to 150.
Secondly I look at the split as this is how the bellybuddies was and how you'd expect it to have continued, why was April overlooked in the first place since March was split before us? SharonI agree with wanting to see how long the doubling up lasts.
BW happy for you to join in here even if you're not supposed to be as you were in the latter April belly buddies.
Clueless I chose not to use a dummy, but Greer has become a thumb sucker now. She sleeps 6ish to 8or 9 the until around midnight and then can wake anywhere between 2 and 5am - I don't keep a clock in the room to know exactly when she wakes. I'd say Daphne's sleep pattern is normal and they do tend to change just when you think that it has settled into a routine . You will find that the lack of sleep gets you snapping at each other. My MCHN said between 3 and 4 months make sure that your sleep routine is what you want to be doing for the next 3 years - so if you don't want to be putting a dummy in her mouth to resettle - ditch it. I however still use my finger for her to suck on to resettle for the peace and sanity. Have you tried keeping a sleep diary to work out when Daphne would normally sleep during the day and see if you can find another way of settling her? Fire has previously suggested bouncing on a fit ball, I think MGM does that too. I just go with the feeding off to sleep - bit harder with bottles. We stopped wrapping early as she would just wriggle out of it even the snug as a bugs didn't keep her wrapped, so I just put on an extra layer of clothing.

Fire Thanks for the info re turkey and plastics. When I said ploy - I was meaning it in relation to the cashing in as opposed to the truth behind it. I mean really $16 for a BPA free bottle and only $2-$10 for one that is going to cause problems. If they really wanted us to do the right thing shouldn't they make them cheaper??? I'm actually suprised that DD doesn't seem to have too many digestive issues/allergens at all considering being a c-section bub.

Shellbell - hope you got to the dentist today. I'm going through my treatment for my bite and am getting scared as I have to have every tooth crowned .
Sharon - you won't be alone in here. Yes I found your ebay listings. I'm not hesitating listing my maternity clothes due to thinking I might have another one, it's more that I seem to have an attachment to them despite not really fitting them any longer - only have 4kgs to go to being back at prepregnancy weight and I haven't even been trying to loose it, in fact the chocolate and flavoured milk isn't helping at all.
Sarah I'm finding less and less time now that DD is more alert and active, it seems that I just get started doing something and she wakes. I'm hoping to get into a routine soon.
Nettie Considering you have been expressing without any attachment I think you have done marvellously to get this far with expressing. Someone suggested to me that it might be worth keeping a some EBM in the freezer for months down the track to help with sickness - I think Fire is right about the breastmilk helping with sickness. If you can manually express a little each day for that reason, it might be worth doing. though as I know you were wanting to get to 6 months.

Sorry if I missed anyone.

Well I'm looking forward to tomorrow MIL is having DS for the day and then on Saturday my Mum is having him overnight. He needs to get some attention which he is missing out on with me as I am always doing something with the baby. I am suprised he doesn't get jealous at all, but then again DH really makes an effort with him.
Gotta dash - DH needs to go to the gym and I need to get DS ready for bed, DD is already there.

[mum to Jack]

Hi Nettie....have found this site you suggested....looks pretty good. So as i said earlier my little man was born on the 19 April & is now on some sort of routine....adjusting to it nicely although the nights are still up in the air, he has his dream feed around 10pm then wakes again around 3thirty- 4am then is stirring from 6thirty onwards. So hopefully soon enough he will surely sleep through.....!

[Nettie]

Beck!

Glad you found us! We're a nice little group - I'm sure everyone will be very happy to see you here.

If you get a chance - read through the posts above so you can see the sorts of issues we're facing at the moment (some are probably quite similar to what you're facing!) and so you can 'get to know' the other members. Feel free to post frequently - we love reading everyone's 'rants'!

Hope to see you soon,

Nettie (Toni)

[Sharon19270]

Danielle welcome back, sorry to hear you have been unwell, but hope you get better soon. People don't believe me when I tell them Oliver is only 3.5 months, how long is Ryley? Oliver is 63cm as of Friday. Oliver is a really fussy feeder, some days he is a real piggy, but other days he hardly has much at all, he will have a bottle at 6.30am, 10am, 2pm, 5.30pm and then around 9.30-10.00pm for his sneaky feed and only has around 600ml - 700ml per day.
alittlegrubi yes your link worked, I had a go at some of Sarah's tips too yesterday, got some nice ones of Oliver on his tummy.
sarah it's good that you got the DVD on how to deal with tantrums for you DH to watch, discipline works much better when both parents follow the same 'rules'.
Nettie i'm NOT a morning person either, especially in the winter, I would much prefer to be snuggled up in my nice warm bed.
BabyWrangler that is great that you have a really decent routine happening, and if you are happy for him to have his bottles in 2 shifts that's great, at least you know he is getting plenty of 'food'. I try and do housework while Oliver is awake too, so that way he gets used to mummy going from room to room and not always be sitting on the floor playing with him, if he gets grizzly I try moving him to the room that I am cleaning so that he can see me.
Zennie I am pretty sure that the only time you aren't supposed to use tampons is in that first 6 weeks following birth, so you should be good to go
mum to Jack welcome to our little group, we are a friendly bunch, just jump on in and post away, some of us just ramble (i'm one of them ) especially when we don't have much else to say.

Had a good day today, my uncle and aunt came down from the coast to visit, and they have just recently got back from vising relatives in England, they bought Oliver this gorgeous football (soccer to you aussies) outfit, a matching cap, and my aunt from england sent over some little football shoes, don't think he will fit into the shoes for long as they are for 3-6 months, and his outfit is for summer and is 6-12 months. I will try and get a pic of him in all his gear anyway over the next few days when the air con is on nice and toastie warm.

TTFN

Oh, forgot to have my brag, last Tuesday Jordan had to read a poem (one from a book, not one that he wrote) to his class, he was really nervous, and didn't really want to do it, anyway, they all got a merit certificate, and 3 of them got picked to read their poem to the principal and a couple of other 'guests' and Jordan was one of them, the only thing he has to do now is memorise the poem instead of reading it from a piece of paper, I know he will get really nervous and probably forget the words, but that doesn't matter, it will be BIG confidence booster for him and I am so proud

[mum to Jack]

Hi everyone....again. I'm trying to get my ticker to work but i'm not too sure what is happening so i'm just testing it out to see if it works this time......fingers crossed. My little one is asleep so I have a spare 5min's to check this out. Hope it works so i can stop annoying everyone!
Beck

[shellbell]

hi all, I am still around, have just been too busy with work and Luke to drop in. I have him on my lap at the moment so eally not able to do too much bar read and type a quick message. He is doing really well, still sleeping from 7-8pm until 6-7am - it really is awesome. He doesn't sleep much during the day anymore though - only catnaps, hence my inabilityto get online!

work and BF'ing is going well, only drama is that my SIL over feeds him, but he doesn't seem to mind! my big boy is now 8.66kg and growing.

Ok, Luke is losing it, so will have to do this later!

[alittlegrubi]

Hi shell, MOJ, Sharon, Sarah, Nettie, BW, Zennie - no time for personals.

I think I am slowly but surely losing the plot. Tired nearly all of the time I just don't get the chance to sleep and get really p!ssed at DH when he continues to sleep in the mornings or has a nap whe DS does. I know he isn't get 8 hours but at least he gets 5-6 hours in a row. All the little things are getting to me - I know it is just the sleep deprivation.
The coming week is just going to get worse too.
Monday - try to get in cleaning up house for 3rd birthday party on the weekend
Tuesday - Looking after 4 kids - what was I thinking when I agreed to that?
Wednesday - shopping and mothers group - always a rush.
Thursday - more preparation for Sunday and the usual household chores
Friday - Getting birthday presents etc sorted out - (6 birthdays in next 2 weeks)
Saturday - last minute stuff for parties, visit the Inlaws
Sunday - morning B'day party, afternoon BBQ with friends
Monday - recover and start preparations for Tuesday night.
Tuesday - cooking and cleaning - having family over for dinner for DS's actual birthday.
I'm tired just thinking about it.

[alittlegrubi]

Despite not catching up on sleep - like I should have, but thought the sleep would only be her usual 20-30 minutes so didn't bother trying, I have gained some sanity this afternoon. Greer has been asleep with one feed in the middle for 4 hours. DH took DS to Nana for a couple of hours and he still isn't back. I've cleaned the front half of the house - 6 rooms. Still have 5 to go, but at least the pressure is off for during the week. Not having DS around and not having Greer crying has meant that I haven't been grumpy and losing the plot. Happy to know it's just me stressing about the birthday party as opposed to the beginnings of PND after Monday's melt down and the way I'd been all week I was seriously thinking I might have to follow in Sharon's footsteps and go see someone about it.
Off to cook dinner now. Ramble some more later.
Hope everyone is doing well and just too busy to type.
PS Sharon Thanks for checking my link.
When I get the chance I'll have a squiz at your pics again - love to see Oliver growing.

[Sharon19270]

mum to Jack your sig seems to be working perfectly
shellbell I pretty much guessed that you where MIA because you are so busy with work and Luke, hopefully when our bubs start amusing themselves a little more it will make it easier for you to have some 'you' time and come and hang out with your buddies
alittlegrubi If that was me, I would be freaking out BIG TIME! there is no way on this earth that I would be able to get that much done in a week. As for DH sleeping in, mine does too, and I do get very jealous and on the weekends I hope and pray for Oliver to have a BIG sleep after he has had his 1st bottle and play for the day, and maybe 1 morning out of 2 weekends I will be lucky and get a bit of a sleep in. No probs about the link, I love looking at other peoples photos.

Had a nice day out in the city today, went to city extra for lunch, went for a wander around the Opera house (just outside) then took Jordan to the Police museum, which he loved, but he is still insisting that he wants to be a fireman when he grows up. We then had some baskin robbins ice cream, went for a drive to sydney airport watch some aeroplanes taking off (Jordan insists every time we are in town) then a quick drive down the road for a coffee and doughnut at Krispy Kreme, Oliver didn't have much sleep so was really cranky by the time we got home.