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Sarah What a week! Valid reasons to be MIA if you ask me. Hope everything turns out alright, credit card, trip, car, your Mum and anything else I left out :lol:. Regards getting the computer cleaned, why not send it to be done whilst you are in NSW, won't miss it then :p. We are looking at buying new furniture and rearranging room where computer is, might move it closer to the phone point, might help the connection stability. So might buying a new computer - need one.
Greer appears to be having less of a reaction this time round. Wasn't interested in feeding last night but fine this morning after her second yukkie poo. On the nappy rash we started with Nappy-mate yesterday afternoon and it is getting better now :clap:
Vixstar I know what you mean about the two not sleeping at the same time - think in 4 months it's happened twice other than at night only because DH or I have forced Logan to have a sleep andsleep with them. On weekends DH naps whilst Logan does and on rare occassions I'll get one in with Greer, but I'm usually to busy doing stuff to have a nap.
Sharon I have to :lol: after posting yesterday about my birthday, DH sends an email asking what he can buy me and do you think I could come up with anything to even suggest :doh:. No wonder I don't get spoilt he has no idea and nor do I as to what I'd like to be spoilt with. He doesn't want to buy just anything as we have enough cluttering the house. So it looks like it will be shoes as that was all I could think of that I needed. :rolleyes: that's at myself that I roll my eyes.
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Grubi: How about a moive night with DH. Get someone to watch children and go out... When was/is your birthday?
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Hello!
Sarah: That's terrible news about your Mum... hope you enjoy spending time with her in her last days & that somehow you can put the past behind you. So sad... life is a b*tch sometimes.
Sharon: Ryder has reflux as well & has done since about 6wks old. Although he has been exclusivley breast fed, I bought some formula for emergency situations etc & I bought "Novalac" for reflux babies. I've been trying to get Ryder to drink it for weeks but he has been refusing the bottle (I mentioned this in past posts). But guess what.... this week I have managed to get him to drink the Novalac formula from the Tommee Tippee (close to nature) bottle & have had NO reflux episodes after he drinks it!!! I feed it to him with the newborn teet on the bottle (cause he is just learning with the bottle) & have no dramas with the formula being too thick etc. It is a little more expensive... but hey, if it works & gives no tummy pains... it's worth it!
I also started Ryder on Farex yesterday. I made up a tablespoon worth, sat him in his rocker & put a spoonful to his mouth. He just kind of swished it round in his mouth & spat it out - didn't really get the hang of eating from a spoon. But then I offered him Heinz Banana & Pear puree..... you should have seen the faces he pulled! It was hillarious! I persisted in trying to get him to eat it for 5 minutes or so, then he finally opened his mouth & swallowed a teaspoon full. He was kicking his legs & got so excited!!! :-)
Today I decided to mix the Banana & Pear puree into the Farex & just gave it too him before. Today was a totally different story & he ate the lot!!!! He was opening his little mouth for more the minute he swallowed a spoonfull. My god.. I've never seen a baby's face light up & little legs kick so much in my life! Hahahaha.... What have I started here?!
Does anyone know if there is a specific order of foods to introduce 1st? Like, do I give him Farex for a couple of weeks before I make up vegies? And what vegies do I introduce first? Is it pumpkin? Is anyone else giving their bubs solids yet? I don't know if what I'm doing is the right thing to do or what. At ante-natal classes the midwife told us not to introduce solids until 6 months. She said although the Heinz jars of food say 4-6 months, she said don't start until they are 6 months cause babies tummy's are not mature enough to digest the food. Then I have my Mum & MIL in my ear saying they gave us food at 4 months..... and I guess, we turned out alright. And now that I have started & he LOVES it........ what to do......??????????
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Just popping in for a quick post
DH and BJ have been diagnosed with the Flu...not the "flu" you get when you call in sick to go play golf, but the full on, aches and pains and headaches and stuff style flu....not nice!!
Sarah what a full on week!! you poor thing!
Sharon, thankyou for posting about Chrissy...the poor darling...it really knocked the wind out of my sails to read that!
Jodie: Typically when you start a child on solids you keep them on the same food for a couple of days to make sure theres no negative reaction for it.
I have always done the following (each for a few days before the next):
Farex
Pumpkin
Sweet potato
Regular Potato
Zuchini Pulp
Broccoli
Carrot
Then I start on fruits.
Mind you, BJ has been on just farex/raffertey's rice cereal for nearly a month...he has eczema and the MCHN (though not the one I normally see) wants me to wait til 5 months before we introduce anything else....but we may do it sooner, but not til we get past this illness.
If Ryder is wanting to eat, I'd feed him...thats why we started BJ on it.
Grubi, I second Sarah's suggestion, a night out at the movies, and having dinner would be a great pressie....even an hour having a massage or something really decadent? Just a suggestion
Better go....thank god I had the foresight to put a stew in the slow cooker for tea!
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Evening all,
Today was so much slower, thank god. Am sick to death hearing about my mother. I think half of it is in her head. Now I know why I stopped talking to her. DRAMA QUEEN... I'm only really going for my dad. I do care about my mum but not as much now, my life is less stressed and dramtic in it. I know that must sound heartless but life was much easier without having contact with her.
Jodie: I have not started Wyatt on anything yet. I will wait until I come back from NSW. Ge he is still in hes bassinnette over night. My fault I don't want to get up and walk all way into the boys room to feed him. But yeah when BW said on the list of what you should try sound about right. Everyone starts at different times, if anything my little huffalump needs to go on diet, and he just on boobie milk.
I know with DS1 he wouldn't eat any of it witout gravy all over it.
DH and I have had another fight, regarding him trying to find a new excavator. I am sort of glad am going away, maybe he can work his stuff out on his own. Or at least realise how much he needs me.
Anyway am off for night.
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Hi Jodie, I started Jack on plain farex at around 7weeks....& have only just in the last few weeks introduced other vege's & fruit. I have read that you should only give them, zucchini, pumpkin, potato, swede, carrot, banana & apple (all pureed & skinned & de-seeded) until 6months then move onto other vege's & fruit...but apparently banana is prone to making them constipated that's why they say give apple but I have't experience any constipation with Jack & he seems to be doing just fine. At times I mix the vege's & fruit in with the farex. That info is coming from the book ' Save our Sleep' she has a load of info of what foods to start & when...but I'm sure there's thousands of books out there with different suggestions as to when to do things etc...anyhow hope that helps you a little.
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This afternoon I talked to DH and we have agreed to no only go out to dinner and see a movie for my birthday, but we are going GOLD CLASS at the movies, if I can get tickets.
Sarah birthday is Friday, but Mum is taking the kids Saturday late afternoon returning them around 11am Sunday, bless her, so we can go out and have some alone time.
Sorry - GTG - Kids!
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Jodie82 I think when this tin of Karicare runs out I will get the Novalac. Also, how do you mix the fruit puree with the farex, have never had to do that before because both my other boys loved the farex. Do you make the farex up with water/milk 1st then ad fruit puree? (you'd think i would know this after having gone through it twice before) anyway not time for any other personals, it's 11pm and Oliver hasn't had his sneaky feed yet and I have to go to bed!
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Morning all,
Not much to report, Wyatt woke up twice last night for boobie. He escaped from his wrap, his arms were waving like a bird trying to take flight, and hit himself in head.
My car come home TODAY (power sterring) YAY.:dance:.. So I can give friends car/TANK back.
Our hairdress (Tammy) is coming this morning to cut DS1 hair before we got to NSW. Wyatt gets his needle 2 morro. Am going to see if Granny will have DS1 while I take Wyatt to DR's. :rolleyes:
DH and I claimed down last night, thoughT about what we were going to do regarding buy more excavators, and wrote a few emails to business asking what the cost of the extra stuff is. So hopefully one will come back with a figure I like. :rolleyes:
Well better go and get shower B4 Tammy gets here. She hates to see how I treat my hair. But I just don't have the amount of time she wants me to have to maintain it.
Oh, rung back yesterday and they said they had my new card and were sending it via overnight, so I can stop worry about that :pray:2morro when it gets here... TG :clap:. Then I just have to pack .:doh:
Everyone have a LOVELY day...
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sarah it's great when you finally get your own car back, and yay on your card getting here before you leave for sydney. You asked before about things to do in Sydney, Along with the Zoo, Sydney Aquarium, Sydney Wildlife Park, Imax cinema (3D) ummmm, Paddy's Markets, Chinese Gardens all of these are pretty much accessible from Darling Harbour except for the Zoo, and you can either park at Darling Harbour or do the whole public transport thing. Where in Sydney will you be staying? If you are close maybe we could meet up somewhere.
I bought a tin of Novalac today and some 'regular' flow teats, and I am amazed, it is 20 mins since his feed, and the leftover formula (a whole 10ml or less) is still the same consistency as normal formula, his Karicare stuff would have gone thick and gluggy by now.
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Hellooooooooooo, where is everyone LOL
it is dead around here, i'm bored, Oliver is in bed sleeping, I've vacuumed, washed floors, washed, spose I could have some lunch then do some dusting, but I just HATE housework it is such a vicious cycle that I have to endure every couple of days, seems so pointless some times, I mean, why clean up just for everyone else to make a damn mess all over again...
Oh, well, might go and watch some Oprah while I have a sandwich.
TTFN
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Nothing to report here. Nappy rash is all but gone now :dance:
Didn't get too much trouble from the immunisation.
DH and I are getting sick - hopefully it is just minor.
Drew out the money for my teeth yesterday :(. Get temporary teeth on September 3rd. Will have to be extra diligent with brushing after meals for a month.
I'm being non-productive today and the last two days have been bad for getting housework done. So understand your POV Sharon.
Sorry haven't got much else for you to read. Hope Oprah was good.
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Hi ya!
Mum to Jack & BabyWrangler: Thankyou for all that info on introducing food to bubba. I think I'll try him on pumpkin next week & then introduce a new vegie a week.
Sharon: With the Farex, I just put a tablespoon of the Farex in a bowel, add 2 teaspoons of the Heinz Banana & Pear or the Heinz Apple puree into the bowel, then add a bit of formula milk to it, stir & keep adding milk until I get the right consistency. I think it's supposed to be a bit gluggy.... like porridge??? I dunno, that's how I've been making it anyway. How good is that Novalac? Is Oliver less spewy by having it?
I'm at Mum's today.... well, I actually picked her up this morning so that she could be my support for Ryder's needles this morning, but when I arrived at the Dr's, the receptionist tells me my appt is next Thursday!!! So we hop back in the car & back to Mum's place... and this is where we've chilled out (in the cold) all day. It's such a crappy day outside, no sun at all! Man... I swear I'm going crazy. Not working & being a Mum 24/7 has turned me into a really doey person! Poor little Ryder... I even gave him Panadol half hour before we went to Dr's this morning - and for no reason at all in the end! :rolleyes:
I'm thinking about heading back to work 2 days a week for 4 hrs each day. It's a family business, so very flexible. I'd leave Ryder with my Mum one day & MIL the other. My Dad is screaming to have me back for those few hours, but I just know once I do go back I will be wishing I was at home with my little boy.
I feel sick myself today - feel like throwing up & have a really dry/funny throat. Hope that's as far as it eventuates! Hate being sick. :-(
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HI guys,
just a quick visit to say g'day....DH has a chest infection on top of his flu, and the antibiotics he's on are upsetting his stomach so its all crappy for him.
And now, Benjamin seems to be getting the snots and grumps again so I think he's re-lapsing! Gonna defrost one of my bags of EBM (I kept 600ml) and will give him some before bed tonight, and again during the night (if he feeds...he hasn't the past 2 nights....dummy returns have re-settled him...wooohoo!) and tomorrow morning to hopefully kick the germs up their butt!.
Sharon: thats great news that Ollie's formula stays runny...much less wastage if he's a bit like Benjamin when he has some, then 15-20 minutes has more
Jodie: Good luck with the solids...we'll be moving up to vegies soon too
Grubi Great news about Greer's nappy rash...what cured it in the end (be good to get some to have on hand!)
We got some Billie Goat soap today to cure Benjamin's eczma (not that its too bad at all but if it gets worse it'll drive him insane). My mum has had eczma for 65 years, and this Billie Goat soap (made from Goats milk) has cured hers!!!!
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Afternoon all,
Just though I would pop in. It is very quite in here of late. Well get set for another RAMBLE on way to THRILL you all.
Ok, So I've been up since 5am. Not due to Wyatt, but DH. I found him one in Launceston which is about an hr and half drive. So off we ALL went. He brought it, so this means I get my new kitchen.
My replacement card still have not yet arrives, so I went into freaked out mood, rung thrifty and asked if I can pay cash bond. Said yep, only 'cos I have already pre-booked. So am not so stressed now, I rung bank and told them to stick there card. Felt good.
Wyatt went for his neddles today, he was such a brave bot. Let out a little cry, but as soon as the Dr moved away he had stop crying. DS1 was pain in the bum big time.
Sharon: They all sound good, but what is the easiest way to get to them??? Car public transport??? I will be staying near the airport on Monday night, so I don't have to get up a 2am and risk getting stuck in traffic and miss flight home. I would just be gutted.
It's started to sink in I will be away from DH for 8 days. I get teary when I think about it. However all the kids (but Wyatt) are all excited.
Wyatt is asleep now and kids are cooking muffin's so i better go and make sure they burn them.
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It is very quiet on here lately isn't it?
Not much to report here. Liam had his imms on Monday and seems to have recovered. He's not eating much at the moment and is sleepy a lot but I think it's either part of his normal cycle or an after affect of the imms...
I had a coldy thing but seem much better now. Wish I could get out of the house more... too cold! Am starting to get my head around going back to work, but I'm not really looking forward to it. I'll be going back full-time (have to for the $$) in mid-September. Going in for a few meetings before hand though so it will be a good lead-in.
BW - good you've got some EBM saved up. That should cure him ASAP! Good luck with the billy-goat soap too. I've heard about that and would try it myself if Liam had any issues.
Jodie - You've just got baby brain! It's affecting us all, so don't feel too dopey! I thought our capsule hire expired this month, but rang them today and it's not until October - duh! Have some strong garlic to help with your coldy thing... that's what helped mine! Plus I took they Nyal cold & flu herbal pills (from supermarket).. all fixed now!
Grubi - good luck with the teeth. You'll be glad when they're all done, I'm sure!
Sharon - Don't you just hate it when you're bored! I find myself shopping for cloth nappies online if I get too bored! Can't wait for the tax refund to go shopping... getting around $2,000 back! I've been watching the olympics - that keeps me entertained at the moment.
:hello: to everyone else - got to go, he's woken up :(
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BW silly me, should have posted what cured the nappy rash! My SIL had Greer whilst I went to the dentist last Friday and used Nappy-Mate Paste on her. I noticed small patches had cleared so I got some myself - it's made by a WA company called ETHICARE has a blue label with white writing on it. Noticed marked improvement overnight and totally cleared within three days. Well worth the $5.95.
Nettie I truly do hope that I will be glad when they are done. Just not looking forward to the month of temporary teeth. I must admit I spend too much online usually Ebay when I'm bored. :doh:
Jodie looks like I might be going back to work early too. There will be some work needing to be done in November and because of time constraints I'll probably have to help get it achieved. I'm happy about it on the one hand and not on the other. ALthough with DS I was back at work by now.
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Bored, bored, bored!!!!!:rolleyes: I know I should be in bed but cannot be bothered getting off my butt. lol
Had to wake Noah up at 8.30pm for his last feed of the day. Pretty unusal having to do that. He normally hasa cat nap around 6pm-ish, a last feed / every 2nd night a quick bath and bed for the night. Must be going through a sleep stage again. YAY!!!!
FAST running outta clothes for him, so I really need to go shopping but I don't want to. I was hoping to get through to warmer days and then I had heaps of clothes from DS#1 for him to wear. Bugga!!!!:doh:
Took DS#1 to the GP last night and whilst there, Dr, T wrote out a script for some cream for Noahs dermatitis...he has cradle cap which seems to be getting worse and i just presumed the dry skin in his ears and on some parts of his face was all part of it or was exzema.:redface: Didn't think to take him to the GP. Oops! Three applications and his face and ears have cleared up completly but she wants me to use it for a good 2-4 weeks.
Nettie - re: baby brain...I thought the GP told me I was a bad mother last night for letting DS#1 develop a bad case of tonsilitis when in actual fact she told me I had good mothers intuition...luckily I did not have a go at her.:redface::doh:I got the *****s andDP asked me what was wrong.....then he explained what she really said. Stoooopid me!!!!:rolleyes:
Grubi - I love doing housework but of late its really pi$$ed me off. DP has worked 12 days straight so far and stll has two to go. I think its all catching up with me, not getting a break and all andthe housework is 'just one more thing'.:wall:
BW - I have heard of that Goat Soap....it really works then????? Might get me some as I get THE itchiest legs to the point I scratch at night and in the morning have claw marks and bruising.:o
Evening to everyone else. really must get to bed......zzzzzz nite nite
xxxx
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Morning all,
Up most of the early part of last night, Wyatt just wouldn't settle, and I was all set to be a supportive mummy and give cuddles, seem he had his needles. But come the 4 time I had to get up and it wasn't even 12pm I was getting crabby. I had been up since 5:30am. Anyway I got some pandol into him, held him for half an hour and he was settle and asleep. You could hear he has alot of TMI Flem on his chest. Poor little bugger cant cough it up like we can. Anyway was smooth sailing until DH alarm went off at 5am. SO i have been up since then.
Nettie: What part arnt you looking forward to when you go back to work? It's a sad world when people who choice to do the right thing via our governement get pentlize and have to go back to work ASAP after having a baby to help the household. Good luck with it, and Liam. Will he be going to Day care or family member?
alittlegrubi: You same as Nettie got to go back. I sort of can't wait to get back to work when the boys are at school, it will be big change from house work.... What you going to do with Greer?
* Oh I might try and get some of that nappy cream when I go to mainland. Just in case we get an uncontrolable rash...
Vixstar: You not the only one who is boaed. I have a heap to do before I leave Monday yet I just can't get it done. I clean up Phone table yesterday through most stuff in bin. Our it's the place where you just dumk stuff when you come home or when you taking stuff of kids.
* Wyatt is same running out of clothes, I really didn't want to have to buy him much, but my boys are born in different seasons. So up until now have had plenty all in one body suits to wack Wyatt in but now I would like something nicer on him. He normally just has his sung as a bug rug over his body suit when we go out.
Sharon: I would have to assume you live in Sydney? What is the weather like? Raining, Sunny-warm, Sunny-windy, overcast-cold? I have to pack clothes for everyone. What I am trying to say our temp is top of 13-15 daily which requires a t-shirt and jumper on. But having grown up on Central Coast NSW I know it is much warmer than tassie. Give me rough idea, I am bring wheather coats for us all just it case it is raining the whole time I am up there. Knowing my luck it will. That is what I am sorta planning on ATM.
Well am going to may a start on the packing today. DH mentioned to me to buy a portable DVD player for kids, and Kmart has cheapy so am gong to to get that as long as it has a cig plug for car.
Our what are we get DH's for FATHER'S DAY? I need some new ideas. I was going to do what he did and buy him something he already got. Then I thought I could buy him cook book, or a wipper snipper for me to do lawns with... Any ideas???
All have a nice day, it's frezzing at moment here. Big frost over night. Will check back later to see if anyone has anything to chat/rant/ramble about...
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sarah Yes, I live about an hours drive west of Sydney, public transport to all of the Sydney attractions would be better, that way you don't have to worry about parking. The weather here today is drizzly, and cold, the mornings and early afternoons get quite cold but we have had some nice days, would be best to pack for cooler weather, they say there could be more showers tomorrow and are saying we could get storms later today, daytime temps are usually around 16-19 degrees, today is 14 and I am COLD. I only just noticed that you live in Tassie, my parents are moving to Tassie in a few weeks, they went down last month and bought a house, and move in on the 12th, they are moving to Westbury, is that anywhere near you? I will probably be coming down just after xmas for a visit, and will more that likely have to visit them a couple of times each year.
alittlegrubi glad to hear the nappy rash cleared up. Oprah wasn't that good, ended up surfing around facebook. Going back to work isn't necessarily a bad thing, at least you get to 'hang out' with adults, and have adult conversations. If I had to go back to work now I really wouldn't mind, as long as it was P/T
BabyWrangler I hope the saved EBM you saved clears up BJ's cold. Your poor DH sounds like he is getting worse, not better. I am quite mean with Ollie's bottles, when he wants a burp, I sit him up and he pretty much brings up his wind right away, I then offer him the rest of the bottle and if he refuses it, it's gone, I just don't want him to throw the rest of the routine out of whack, the only one I do offer to him 20 mins later is his bedtime bottle
Nettie I hate being bored, I spend way too much money. Have to say, I don't mind watching a little bit of the Olympics but I'm not a big fan, can take it or leave it really, the only thing I really love watching is the Gymnastics, it was something I always wanted to do as a child but mum and dad wouldn't let me. Good luck with going back to work.
Vixstar you might be hard pressed to find winter clothes now as all the summer stuff is out now.
Well my DH got offered another job yesterday, which he will more than likely take as they are paying 10K/annum extra, but after tax that will only really work out to be around $300/month, so probably just enough to cover the extra money needed for mortgage repayments.
Got nothing on today, took Jordy to school, came home and put my PJ bottoms back on (I love my PJ's :D)
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Sharon: Yeah Westbury is abuut an hours drive south from me. My sister lives there. It's half way between to big citys/towns.
* Will pack for cool weather.
* Not really sure to ATM as to where I can park car and get public transport. Do you know of any good website I can have a look at to see.
Well just a quick catch up, DS1 isn't alseep and I just put Wyatt down, and I can here them in the baby montor, he is talk to Wyatt. Will have to go and grow him. God I am tired, was hoping I could get nap in today. But doubt it.
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Woohoo Just quickly....BJ has just rolled from his tummy to his back 3 times in less than 3 minutes!
And he rolled in both directions, right to left, then left to right, then right to left again!!!!
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Darn... do you know if you press Esc it deletes your post???? Grrrr - start again:
Had a rough night with Liam last night with him having a cold and not being able to settle laying down, so we both sat up with him (for moral support and also because we were worried for him so both felt more comfortable being with Liam) until 4am. I did manage to doze a few times in the chair, but nothing substantial. Then he settled down enough to put him in his cot so we went to bed. He woke up at 6 am and I got up to him until 11am when DH took over & I went back to bed until 3pm.
BW - :clap: for BJ! It must be the day for it as Liam rolled from back to tummy twice this morning (so I had to go & wake DH to tell him!) and then again this afternoon (when DH had to come and wake me to tell me!). Always on his right side, but he's tried the left too, so I know he'll do it that way if there's something that side that he wants!
Sarah - we reckon Liam's psychic and knows when we've just settled down for a nap... either when we've just gotten in bed or just gotten warm & cosy! Sometimes it's just not worth the effort, is it?
Sharon - I love the Gymnastics too. Can't wait for the Rhythmic Gymnastics to start tonight! Love the ribbon & ball....
Vix - glad your DP was there to set you straight about the GP!
Must go... got to do a similar post on the other thread & catch up on my cloth nappies thread before bed tonight. Might like to get in early in case it's another rough one. Although he's been down since 6.30 pm tonight without much murmuring... He's such a good boy. I know he's woken up once or twice (by the sounds of his breathing) but he just gets himself back to sleep. I am a very blessed mother!
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Nettie: I can understand where you are at, now. Wyatt had bad cold a few weeks ago and couldn't breath when he was picked up. But he could when I laid him down. DH need to sleep upright when he sick me, I got to be flat as a tack.
BW: WOW, BJ is doing good, by the sounds of it. Wyatt has only rolled 4 times. But granted I don;t give him as much time as I should on his tummy. He can half rolll when he got no pants on. But cant gets his big juicy bum over.
Anyway got million things to do today/before I leave monday morning @7am.
Get house work done
mow Front and Back lawns
Take daughter to B'Day party
Get some ballons for B'day party. (I always get kids sum, make them feel extra specail)
Drive and 2 hrs to take some photo for soccer club. (sister kids are in it has asked)
Do a little shopping for DH
Get some wood for DH incase he decied to have lazy day while I am away and wants fire on.
Pack bags yet.
Oh, got the kids portable DVD am trying out today in car to soccer for DS1.
Pay DH accounts
Bill people
Get dog food and beds
Wells its 8:30 so I better go and get started.
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Hi everyone
Just wanted to give you an update about Charlotte's Tongue-Tie:
We went yesterday to a GP who only does circumcision and tongue-ties to have her 'assessed' on her tongue tie. He was really lovely. He said that she had a moderate tongue-tie where about 50% of her tongue was attached. (So not just me being paranoid!! yay)
He took her away for about 15 seconds, I could hear her cry for about 10 seconds and then he brought her back (she stopped crying when she saw me - so was obviously in no pain at all - just distressed by having her tongue pulled) - and I fed her. All done - so easy!!
While I fed her, we talked about how paediatricians think that having a tongue-tie snipped is an unnecessary procedure and so don't even mention a tongue-tie in their examinations. He said that their view is that it is not detrimental to a child to be able to poke out their tongue, lick an ice-cream or tongue kiss - well now what fun is that???
Anyway, had she been any older, she would have had to go to a specialist to have it done, so I am so glad we got in just before she started solids, or talking. Hopefully now it will become a distant memory and we won't have any future speech problems.
What I have found amazing is the number of people who have never heard of tongue tie and with paediatricians not mentioning it and other health professionals just not looking for it, I thought I would post this here so that people are more aware of it. Spread the word. Tongue tie is very common and there are no side affects of having it dealt with early. (Apparently in the 'olden days' the midwife would tear the tongue-tie with her finger nail immediately after the baby was born - now I am not saying try that!!!) but just be aware of it.
Tongue-tie: Information for Families
Immediate benefits - she is definitely attaching a lot better but unfortunately it has not helped her become less 'spewy' (darn). Have to just ride that one out I guess.
TTFN.
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Just a quick post...
Tarnee so glad that Charlotte's tongue was untied, shame it hasn't helped the spewy, but might as she relearns how to feed with the freedom of moving her tongue about. Interesting comments about paeds not caring about tongue-tie. The one at my hospital said it wasn't necessary to have it looked at, yet 2 midwives & a lactation consultant thought I should. Interestingly the nurse doing Greer's immunisations, noticed the scaring when giving her the oral immunisation and the doctor said it must have been quite tight, yet the paed said it was minor. Sounds like Charlottes was similar to Greer's.
Another thing that you all need to be aware of and pass on is that tongue-tie can have detrimental effects on their teeth as they can not move the saliva around their mouths sufficiently to remove plague etc and they are likely to need extra dental care. That was enough motivation for me to have Greer's cut.
Some additional important sharing:
I've just found a marvellous site which talks about breastfeeding and how your diet doesn't effect your milk like we are all lead to believe kellymom.com :: Can a nursing mother eat this food?
Sharon/Sarah I don't mind going back to work that little bit earlier, less boredom = less spending :lol:. Greer will be going into the same daycare as Logan. Unfortunately my parents work fulltime and ILs have a seasonal business which means for 5 months of the year they work 15hours a day 7 days a week so neither sets of grandparents can look after them. I'm not comfortable leaving them with my sister as she has a disabled foster child with her and SIL although she is a childcare worker, she has an 18month old and a 10 year old, it would be too much to ask her to have both of mine more than one day a week. So daycare it is. I'm okay with that as I think they get a lot out of interacting with other kids. Besides if I didn't work, the mortgage wouldn't get paid with all these increases :doh:. Sharon I will be graduating my return starting parttime and working back up to full time over 3 months. I still can't believe I returned fulltime after 4 months with DS. Makes me take my hate off to shellbell. Speaking of which haven't heard from her for a while. Hope all is okay.
Well being that I have childless night I'm going to head off now and make the most of it.
Hello to everyone I missed in my long :rolleyes: quick post.
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Morning all,
Tarnee: Yay you go her fixed and as you say hopefully it will become a distance memory now.
* I only wish there was a Dr. in Tassie which would do circumcision, but now it is agaist the law and will only be done under medial recommendation. WONDERFUL. I would have like to get both DS's done.
WEll am off 2 morro morning, I wont be here for a week and a half, so I might just text grubi, if ok with her to let you know how everything going.
Cheers wish me luck especailly that I dont get lost in Sydney.
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Sarah text you to say its okay to text me :lol: Good luck and I hope you find your way around alright, especially with the kids in toe. I don't know that I'll be able to help if you get lost but I can post a help wanted to Sharon ;).
I'm suprised that circumsion is illegal in Tassie.
Nettie I hope Liam is okay. It's good that you and DH can share the load.
I feel refreshed to day having had a reasonable night's sleep only waking at 3.41am and 8.46am to empty breasts it was nice to have no kids to wake me, but I miss them terribly. Nanna still hasn't brought them back yet :(. Although I'll be cursing when they are back I'm sure :lol:
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Well the EBM seems to have done the trick....other than a lingering cough (which DH has too) Bj is back to normal.
No more rolls yet, and I just tried to put him to sleep unwrapped (in the hope that he'd learn to find his own dummy) turns out, he hates not being wrapped! he was exhausted when I put him in so went straight to sleep, but when he woke at the end of the first sleep cycle, he lost the plot....20 minutes of hysterics later (with me actually in there trying to calm him!) he's quiet again and will hopefully drop off again....put that down as a failed experiment!!
hopefully back later
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Nettie Oliver seems to be psychic too, whenever I go and lie down, he always wakes up, but when I don't even though I want to he will sleep for a few hours, cheeky little bugger.
sarah just our of curiosity, why do you want both DS's circumcised? You can tell me to mind my own business if you like LOL
BabyWrangler after Oliver rolling 6 times the other week, and then not doing it again, he finally rolled again today, so hopefully he will start remembering how to do it, it is really strange that he has gone from a baby that hated being on his tummy, to actually enjoying some tummy time, put him on his tummy on the grass out the front today and he had a curious look on his face. We have tried to put Oliver to bed unwrapped and it has been unsuccessful, Jordan was wrapped right up till he was 12 months.
Hello to everyone else, and sorry to anyone I have missed.
Haven't been on much over the last few days as Jordan is sick, he has a temperature, and a bit of a cough, as soon as the Nurofen starts to wear off, his fever comes back. I can also feel myself starting to get a tickle in my throat, so I might start taking some cough medecine now, before it gets any worse.
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HI all,
Just quickly, I think it was Sarah who asked for fathers day ideas...I have a gorgeous father's day poem that can be put with baby's footprints that would make a great father's day gift (we used to do it for father's day in the Nursery at child care).
This year, being my DH's first fathers day, I've taken a selection of photos since BJ was born of "firsts" that daddy has been involved in...DH's first hold of bj, Bj's first bottle (Dh gave him some expressed milk in hospital), BJ's first time through the front door (dh carrying him) etc etc...I'm going to get them printed today (along with a selection of other moments they have shared and make it a "On your first father's day, here are some special firsts we have shared together Daddy" style thing (along with the footprints poem)...
Here it is:
"For My Daddy"
"Walk a little slower Daddy,"
said a little child so small,
"I'm following in your footsteps
and I don't want to fall.
Sometimes your steps are very fast,
Sometimes they're hard to see;
So walk a little slower, Daddy,
For you are leading me.
Someday when I'm all grown up,
You're what I want to be;
Then I will have a little child
Who'll want to follow me.
And I would want to lead just right,
And know that I was true,
So walk a little slower, Daddy,
For I must follow you."
Sharon: How are you feeling?? How's Jordan?
Nettie: BJ is psychic....since he was born, I've not once had an uniterupted bath...even though I time when I get in and so on, he still, without fail, will wake up, either with a poo, or a lost dummy etc!!! I've mastered running across the tiles with wet feet without killing myself!
Grubi: Gotta love a good nights sleep!!
Sarah: Good luck with your trip!!
Wow BJ woke this morning and drank 180ml in one go...he's never done that before!!! Hasn't sicked up much at all either which is awesome...I think when he stops and starts he gets lots of extra wind which results in the spews....
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BW - that's beautiful. If you don't mind, I think I'll use that one!
Liam's rolling all the time now - I put him on his back and without fail he's rolling over... even on the change table or cot!! But then when he gets on his belly, he gets frustrated very quickly so I don't know if he's just getting tired more easily or what...
He's also slept the entire night twice now. Once on Sunday night (but we had him out late on Sat night which was bad....woke up heaps that night) and again last night. Put him in bed at 8pm, and he woke up at 7am... was very good timing as I went in to work this morning for a meeting so we were trialling the morning routine for when I return to work on 15th Sept. Went ok!
Anyway - only got about 15 mins on here and must catch up on my other threads so will do more personals tomorrow or Fri...
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By all means Nettie, use it to your hearts content!!!
I have a lovely one for mother's day too (which obviously WE don't need, but could be used for the nanna's!)
Sometimes you get discouraged
Because I am so small,
And always leave my fingerprints
On furniture and walls.
But everyday I am growing,
-I'll be grown up someday,
And all these tiny handprints
Will simply fade away.
So here's a final handprint
Just so you can recall,
Exactly how my fingers looked
When I was very small.
I love you!
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BabyWrangler that sounds like a lovely idea for a father's day present, I have used that poem before too, it is so lovely. Jordan is slowly back on the mend (thanks for asking) but I feel like crap.
Nettie Oliver rolled from his front to back again the other day, but he has been sick since then so haven't tried him again to see if he remembers, when he lies on his back he is turning his head so far back (to look at what's behind him) that he looks like he is about to roll over so maybe it won't be too long.
I haven't been on much this week as I got really sick, had, cold sweats, pounding headache, aching body, cough and I came very close to passing out yesterday so DH had to stay home to look after Oliver as there was no way I would have been able to look after him 'safely' and to make matters worse I had to have an ingrown toenail cut out yesterday as well, couldn't put it off as I had been given anti-b's for it the day before. I am now losing my voice (which I secretly think DH is quite happy about LOL)
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well..that kinda all went to crud...
I mentioned in the other thread that BJ has been a bit fussy at bedtime and we were assuming it was wind (cause if we got him up and burped him, he'd burp....) but I've come to the conclusion that he would burp if we patted him on the back whether wind was bothering him or not, and that I thought it was overtiredness so I was gonna aim for an earlier bedtime (it's usually 7:30). Well, he was just finishing what he wanted of his bottle at 6:40 and had lovely dopey/drowsey eyes, and blinks that lasted a couple of seconds....and DH got home from work (earlier than I expected), and came in to let us know he was home...well of course BJ went spacko at seeing daddy, smiles and laughing and squealing etc, and instead of being asleep by about 6:45, he finally fell asleep (after displaying the exact same behaviours as previous nights at 7:30.
Now dont get me wrong, I love that BJ and DH have such a wonderful connection, but I wanted to test the overtiredness theory tonight and it was all looking promising....grrr....nevermind, I've put my foot down and told DH that BJ will be in bed at 6:30 tomorrow night and thats final!
He did take a little less time to settle tonight than in previous nights, suggesting that I MAY be onto something as he was going to bed earlier tonight and then took less time to settle...will see tomorrow night I guess.
Sharon I hope you guys are all on the mend soon....Love to you all!
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Wow, can't believe it's been so long since my last post.
The computer has been giving me the poops lately so have been avoiding it abit. Which has been good and bad. Has meant that I have been shopping - presents for birthdays mainly - bad spending and the good is I have been walking a lot more with the kids.
Monday DH was home sick, so I gave in to DS not going to daycare, had an hour appointment at the dentist - that was bliss and we all went for a long walk, okay DS rode his trike. Tuesday had DS at home again and we went to the park and shopping, had a nice day. Wednesday I visited work to drop off a gift to one of the woman leaving to have a baby, she asked me to try and make it to morning tea on Thursday. DH took DS for a walk after work and they were gone over an hour - poor DH. I felt like crap with a headcold and obviously Greer has it too. So Thursday was more present buying, morning tea, dealing with Greer having headaches and my own sickness.
With the sickness, I'd gotten totally our of our routine and had been sleeping with both kids and having multiple wakes of a night time. Today I was trying to photgraph and list baby clothes on Ebay - only got about 10 things done all day. Greer has had a shot of panadol and gone to sleep by 5.45pm - last night she didn't settle until after 9pm so we might get a good night's sleep in.
This weekend is Nanna's birthday so we are going for the long drive to my parents on Sunday and will do Fathers Day as well. Must remember to write in the cards tonight and buy the birthday cake - or should I bake one?
Had our 3-4 month appointment with the MCHN on Wednesday and my little girl ain't so little... Average height and head circumference, but 90th percentile weight - she weighed in at 7.165kg. Definitely out of the 000 and even some 00 are too small for the chubba. MCHN said she was reacting in some instances like a 6-8month old. Have been sharing lots of smiles and laughs lately. I'm kind of enjoying being with her and was getting sad at the thought she will be at daycare all day when I go back to work. It's okay I'll get over it.
Today I walked half an hour to DS's daycare thinking he'd want to walk like he has every other night this week, ten minutes down the road on the walk home, he wanted in the pram so the walk back was Greer in baby carrier, Logan in pram. I tried all sorts of things to get him to walk, even gave him a lollipop to eat and he kept that in its wrapper until we got home so he could stay in the pram. So I've done my exrecise today, it took an hour and a half to complete the trip and my shoulders are a little sore now. My nose is stuffy and I refused to cook tonight - so pizza for dinner - undoing all that good work. Although I weighed myself yesterday and only half a kilo off preprego weight and my skirt was falling off on the walk today :dance:
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well....that was a very interesting night.
After falling asleep at 7:30...Benjamin stayed asleep til 1:30am...I got up and was on my way into him when he settled himself to sleep again...then woke at 3:45 and I had to give him his dummy cause he couldnt reach it (his neck didnt extend that far!), re-settled himself at 6:00am and stayed asleep til 8am...then had 120ml of bottle....
I'm impressed!!!
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well...since I'm the only one posting at the moment, I'll give you another update.
We put the bedtime routine into action alot eariler today...he had a bottle at 4 (120ml), played til 5:15, had his cereal, in the bath at 5:40, out of the bath after a play at 6pm, into the bedroom, 180ml of bottle, into bed at 6:15, asleep at 6:30.....Im in shock!
We'll see how the rest of the night goes, and tomorrow....
3 nights in a pattern, so I'm not counting my chickens til monday night, but, if this keeps up, DH will have to just see him before work in the mornings, and on the weekends which is a pity, but, if its best for Bj so be it!
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:wall: :wall: I'm so over today!!!
One of the 3 DD, DS or DH have given me the poops today.
DH has been asleep for the last 3 hours. Had to take DS for a drive to get him to sleep and I know i'll wish I hadn't later on. DD won't stop grizzling, dummy doesn't even work.
Needless to say its an unproductive day.
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:hug: Grubi...
Well done BW - sounds like you're on a winner there. Good luck with it continuing.
Liam's a bit unsettled tonight. Not sure why, but he's been crying out at least every 1/2 hour since we put him down around 8pm...
I've been off with a migraine today - which isn't usual for me but I think it may just be hormonal. Not a good night for DS to decide to play up!!
I'm heading off to bed in a minute (if Liam lets me) and hoping for a good night... :pray:
