Babies Born April 16th-30th 2009 #1

[berrme]

Hi girls, everything is good here. Still being woken up at night so am a bit more tired than the first few months. Edward is definitely getting teeth. I am pretty sure both the front bottom ones are coming through together, I can feel them just under the skin. I just wish they would cut through already!! Otherwise he is still being amazingly well behaved. He giggles all the time, he is an absolute pushover when it comes to getting smile and giggles. There really isn't anything quite as delightful as baby giggles.
I have been really busy. I am really looking forward to Bridge to Brisbane being over and done with so I can stop doing so much running. I managed 7km in 56 minutes on Wednesday. I am pretty sure that I will manage 10 kms without dying. I have also been talked into playing out the remainder of the soccer season for my old team as there have been some injuries and they are short players. Between running, the group training sessions, soccer and chasing Byron around I am rarely stationary at the moment. I am back to a size 12 though, and feel pretty awesome, so I should stop complaining.

Lol, Cass, I think our households must be pretty similar. I am always having to protect Edward from Byron's 'cuddles'. He is generally good though, except when he is tired.

Shuairan, I really feel for you, I hope you get better really quickly!
Try not to worry about your milk supply. I went away for a week and left Byron with my mum when he was 6 months old. I expressed 3 times a day while I was away. It felt like I had waaay less milk when I got back but he sorted it out very quickly. As long as there is still some milk there then you shouldn't have a problem bringing your supply back to what your little girl needs.

Amanda, . I have only ever had to attend one funeral, but I don't think there is a more depressing place to be. I can't imagine having to say goodbye to someone so young.
My mum called last night to tell me that a good friend of our family is in a critical condition in hospital. They think he has swine flu and it doesn't look like he is going to make it. He is only in his 40s. Life really isn't fair sometimes.

Edward is hungry so will have to leave you on that sad note, hope you are all well.

[Shuairan]

Hi all! Thanks for your advice. I got my lil miss back and she's going great. The breast feeding still needs a bit of work but we're getting there... unfortunatley we went to a 29 yr olds funeral on wednesday. He had muscular dystrophy but it didn't stop him living an amazing life. Its a sad fact of life that with new beautiful babies some of the good leave us and I send my thoughts to all those who are struggling with a loss. Has anyone had portraits of there newest addition done? I got some of bubs at 2 months old and even though they have cost me a fortune its so worth it. I would highly recommend it to any of you thinking about it coz they grow up sooo fast! Anyway I better run.... take care

[Mama2two]

Hey all.
What are everyones babies weights? My friends baby is a month younger and is half a kilo heavier than my Oliver. He is 6600 grams. Just had him weighed and he didnt put on any weight at all this week. actually lost 20g. And i have him the same clothes everytime. Our baby nurse quit like 4 weeks ago so i just weighed him myself at the pharmacy. He also still only has 150mls formula about 6 bottles a day.. Do you think his weight is ok?

[berrme]

Amanda, I have only been weighing Edward on our home scales but they say he is about 8kg. I wouldn't go by him though, he is a giant. Byron was too. I have a friend who's baby is 9 months and he only just weighs more than Edward. He is OK, just small.
I would say Oliver's weight is fine. According to the growth charts he is right on average weight for 3 1/2 months. I also wouldn't worry about losing 20g, especially if you have changed scales. I say stop weighing him so often... babies are strange, some weeks they grow lots, others not much at all. If he continues to not put on weight for an extended period then maybe get him checked. You will have his 4 month check soon anyway, you can ask then if you are still worried.

Shuairan, very happy that you and your little girl are together again! Hope feeding is back to normal again now.
I am going in to get pixifotos of my boys on Friday. I got given a voucher at the baby expo so I figured I might as well get some done. I just hope Byron will sit still for long enough to get some decent photos of him.

[AnnaChas]

Hi everyone! Been a bit busy so haven't had much time to get on here at all. Hopefully things settle down soon over this way!

Daniel is going great guns, but I think his teeth are coming through - I just wish that they would break through already! I can see their shape just below the gums and he woke up in the middle of the night for a couple of nights about a week or so ago and needed some comforting. We initially gave him Panadol for the pain, but I have since moved to Brauers Teething Relief and Hylands tablets as I wasn't comfortable giving him Panadol. It seems to do the trick.

Sleep-wise, we have been so, so happy - Daniel's been sleeping through until past 7am for about 3 weeks now (he goes to bed at 7.30 and then has a dreamfeed at 10.30).

The only issue we're having is with eating. We think that it is related to the teething, but aren't sure. Daniel usually has 180mls 6 times a day (7.00, 10.30, 1.30, 4.30, 7.00, 10.30) however since he started having teeth issues, he has only been eating about half for that for all his feeds bar the last 2 feeds. He just pokes out the bottle with his tongue, shakes his head from side to side, kicks and cries. I have no idea why - could it be that his gums are sore, or he's just full? I honestly don't know what to do. He is happy otherwise and I weighed him at home the other day and he is 6.6kgs, so his weight is not an issue. Has anyone had this problem at all? I was thinking of going to a 4-hour routine, but I don't think that he can stay awake long enough or do enough napping for a 4-hour feed routine. The other idea I had was to drop the dreamfeed, but I honestly don't know what to do! Any suggestions and advice would be so greatly appreciated!

Hope everyone is going well - I will try to write more soon and get on BellyBelly more often once things at home settle a bit more.

[Mama2two]

Thanks Mel..
Yes i think i might stop weighing him every week its doing my head in a bit.. Ill wait until his 4 month check to get him weighed again that way it'll give him time to put on or not. Edward is a big boy isn't he. Oliver is still in 000 clothes. I cant wait until he is in his 00's. We have some really cute outfits waiting for him.

Anna- It sounds like he may have to do another burp or something. That is exactly what Oliver has been doing with his feeds aswell. Like leaving a third of the bottle all day and then having full ones at night. Sometimes if he is whinging and seems finished but leaves a third i quickly reheat the last bit and he will then have it.. You can reheat a bottle once eg you make a feed, bubs doesnt want it, you can put it straight in the fridge then reheat ONCE to feed again.. I rang Karicare about something else and that's what they told me. So i reheat the end bit and he seems to take it after that no problem. That's all i can think of. HTH

[AnnaChas]

Anna- It sounds like he may have to do another burp or something. That is exactly what Oliver has been doing with his feeds aswell. Like leaving a third of the bottle all day and then having full ones at night. Sometimes if he is whinging and seems finished but leaves a third i quickly reheat the last bit and he will then have it.. You can reheat a bottle once eg you make a feed, bubs doesnt want it, you can put it straight in the fridge then reheat ONCE to feed again.. I rang Karicare about something else and that's what they told me. So i reheat the end bit and he seems to take it after that no problem. That's all i can think of. HTH

Thanks - we thought it might be the burping thing too, but I don't think it is ... we're pretty neurotic kind of parents on some things and the burping thing is one of them (mainly because there was a time a while back when we didn't burp him enough and he either had pain or he vomited up his feed with his burp). Thanks anyway - we will keep an eye on it. Today wasn't too bad, but he's still a bit funny with his food during the day.