Babies Born April 16th-30th 2009 #1

[organicem]

Was def not planned but they are very excited now. I guess it is a little odd but will be great for DD2 to have someone close to her age to play with at Christmas etc.

Sacha (is that your name?): WooHoo on getting period, I know how you feel. I like the convienece of not getting it but freak out when I don't...actualy get excited is more like it!! I don't take the pill though, don't like what it can do to my body.

Hope Lachlan and yourself get over cold soon!

Have found Brauer to be good with lots of things. DD2 doesn't get wind too often, she also sleeps on her stomach which helps.

Sorry that you had such a horrible experience with your ex. Don't worry I didn't think you were ranting. I do let myself be manipulated in many relationships. Am trying to be stronger. I used to be scared of being alone because looking after my girls would b e hard. Now I know I can do it if I need to.

[Mama2two]

Wow its been busy in here i can't keep up.
Well i've been down in the dumps lately with it all. Just felt a little overwhelmed at home with both the kids. I had to go back to work with Samuel when he was still little so i guess im not use to being alone at home all the time. I even had crazy thoughts of going back pt already.. Nope that's not gonna happen this time. I regretted going back so much with Samuel. But i am craving the social atmosphere and missing my workmates terribly. My day out was sooo good, went for breaky at the coffee club with my sister then did some retail therapy hehe. dh and i discussed it and now every Saturday is my day although i find myself coming home at lunch cause i miss my babies. And i've joined the gym and finally going to get my pre babies body back and joined up with some lovely bb ladies in a support thread
Ollie is only having one bfeed a day now I'm a little upset but what can you do. I love feeding him but couldnt get my supply back in my left boob no matter what i did from the whole mastitis episode.. I tried for 8 weeks feeding him first that side, pumping you name it. My nipple has also gone weird so i think that played a part in it. Oliver has a cold and little cough so he is very clingy atm and only want to bfeed so im so annoyed that i cant give it to him when ever he wants. I wonder sometimes if i made the right decision putting him on the bottle. damn mastitis.


Jas- How's Noah? He's been through a rough trot hasn't he poor little fella. I hate that spewing bug. I dread it when i hear its going around again.

Organicem - My little sister is only 3 years older then my son and it is great when we go over and they can play together and stuff and its fun having big get togethers there. I have and older sis 24 and younger one whos 20 then my mum had my brother whos now 9 and my sis is 6 to the same father so i found it weird. I did find it hard though because my mum isnt very nanaish so i sometimes feel my kids miss out on that grandparent relationship because she has little ones of her own.

Raining again and i just hung out all my nappies last night to dry walked out this morn and there soaked.

[organicem]

Organicem - My little sister is only 3 years older then my son and it is great when we go over and they can play together and stuff and its fun having big get togethers there. I have and older sis 24 and younger one whos 20 then my mum had my brother whos now 9 and my sis is 6 to the same father so i found it weird. I did find it hard though because my mum isnt very nanaish so i sometimes feel my kids miss out on that grandparent relationship because she has little ones of her own.

I know what you mean. Currently I have 5 siblings ranging from 21 to 6 so there is a 4 year gap between my little brother and my DD1 and there will be 5 months between DD2 and the new arrival.

[berrme]

Gee, I can't think of anything worse than dragging my childbearing out over so many years. They are some keen mums that you girls have!!


Amanda, I am sorry to hear that you are feeling down. I hope the gym and weekly trips out by yourself make a difference!
It is also sad that BFing hasn't worked out for you. I didn't realise how lucky I have been with BFing until I started reading all the stories here on BB. Try not to beat yourself up about it.
I bought a AIO nappy at the baby expo the other week to see if it will last overnight and still haven't gotten to try it as it keeps raining when I want to dry it. It is a shame they don't prewash them for you. I have also ordered some hemp and microfibre to make boosters to stick in my flats. We will see how keen I am feeling after that... I might attempt to make some fitted nappies myself.

I hope everyone else is doing ok.

[Mama2two]

Berrme- I know what you mean about the breastfeeding stories on here. I didn't realise it would be hard i thought oh yeah its natural we automatically know what were doing. What sort of nappy did you buy? Let me know how you go with it

[nellnell]

Gosh, I haven't been gone long and heaps has been happening.

Sacha - Sounds like Lachlan has definately improved his sleeping - fabulous news. Bummer about the cold though. Hope it doesn't stick around for long. You've had a rough trott in the past - sorry to hear.

Organicem - wow you poor thing. Look after yourself at this time. your DH needs to sort his issues out and realise that you are in a vulnerable position atm. omg about your mum being pregnant!!!!

Amanda - dont feel guilty about the bf. you gave Ollie a great start.

Jas - you poor thing. I hope the Losec works with Spencer. Wasnt the zantac doing the job? we have DS on zantac now and things are looking so much brighter than a couple of weeks ago. Fingers crossed fot your mum that things start looking up and hoping that noahs tongue is on the mend - ouch.

well things her have been a little mundane and each day seemed to flow into the next. i even got to the stage i couldnt remember when i fed last (it was ever 2 to 2.5 hours). Friends with young kids started commenting on how much he cried !!! some support !!! but on zantac now for silent reflux and the past 4 days have been good. less crying, more smiles, chatting, better sleeping and reducing the dummy use (it was the only thing which kept me semi sane over the last 4 weeks!)

dh is getting more involved with ds now and i'm feeling human again. heading off to the gym to check it out. the walks just arent cutting it. i lost the weight really quickly but have a little pot belly i'm not so happy about.

to all of you guys using cloth nappies i applaud you. man, i'm having enough trouble keeping up with the normal washing!

[organicem]

dh is getting more involved with ds now and i'm feeling human again. heading off to the gym to check it out. the walks just arent cutting it. i lost the weight really quickly but have a little pot belly i'm not so happy about.

to all of you guys using cloth nappies i applaud you. man, i'm having enough trouble keeping up with the normal washing!

So great that your DH is helping out more. Am a little jealous of you getting to gym. Hope that you keep motivated!! I have a belly too and wish I could get rid of it.

I have trouble keeping up with normal washing too, so you are not alone. I am definately not cut out to be a housewife.