Babies Born April 16th-30th 2009 #1

Hi everyone. I've been MIA. just busy. i'm typing one handed right now because i have Lachlan on my lap. lol We are both doing well. Lockie is feeding well and sleeping ok. He goes to bed at 8-ish and wakes up around 1-2am then sleeps for about 3 more hours. then another hour or 2. It's getting better. He has some trouble bringing up his wind but we are dealing with it. He loves his dummy. My other boys didn't take one so this is new to me. It's fantastic! He has a bad case of baby acne right now so he's not looking the cutest. lol

I think i've finally stopped bleeding. About time too :rolleyes: Now i guess i don't have an excuse to reject dh. lol I'm so fat and flabby....not feeling too sexy right now.

Amanda, I've been putting pretty much the same on Elijah. I've got Oskar in a grobag but he's woken a couple of times early since it cold snapped cos he was cold. Elijah seems to be fine mostly but I think around 3:30/4am he's possibly getting a little chilly cos he's been getting wrestless then. I would let him sleep if he's happy to sleep too btw. As for the crying in the arvo... Elijah is like that in the arvo, wants to feed a lot more and he is generally more grizzly than the rest of the day. I'd say it's part of "witching hour". We haven't dtd either and today marks the 8 week mark..lol...ooops, but having said that - Andy has been away 4 days last week and this week, just got back again today.

Nell, I'm touching wood saying this.... Elijah sleeps usually from about 9:30/10pm until 5-7am. I'm really scared having said that now though...lol. He only started a couple of weeks ago. Oh I've been trying not to do the "no, stop, don't" etc too much too and I find it soooo hard sometimes. The other thing I hate is that he's actually had more smacks in the last month than ever I reckon. I hate smacking and I'm struggling at times to find a better way when I've exhausted my other options and it seems my words are falling on deaf ears and time out only works on some things other things he doesn't care. Any suggestions? I've tried suggesting a "reward" for better behaviour. I really don't want to smack my baby :( I don't have such a problem when it's entailed dangerous behaviour though cos I believe they need to learn that very quickly. I just really want to do gentle parenting as much as I can. I've just done my second stint of 4 days/3 nights on my own. Man, it's a challenge between 5-8pm I reckon. Wow is all I can say! Who knew you could do so much in so little time haha.

Sacha, :hug: to you. I am sorry but I can't help you there. I imagine if it's anything like heartburn/reflux like I got when pg with Elijah then it would definitely be hurting the poor little guy :( I hope that it gets better asap.

The time has come - ALREADY - and I don't wannaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa but Friday morning 10:15 Elijah will be getting his needles :( Boohoo, I HATE this bit. I really hate it. *sighs* my poor baby.

Oskar has just gone with daddy to Bunnings... woohoo I'm down to one child right now - BLISS! It's the one who can't talk back yet or run away or run wild lol. No constant explaining or talking to be done right now and OMG it's like being in paradise I swear. So lovely and quiet apart from the tap tap tap of the keyboard and the tv in the background. Ooooooooh so lovely...lol. I do love when he gets home though and runs in all excited to tell me what he's seen when he was with daddy.

Hi All!

I'm new to Belly Belly and am just finding my way around. My DS was born on 25 April 2009 at 4.31pm, 3.322kgs after an induced labour. No complications though, which was great! I was induced because my obs was getting worried about my blood pressure (I have type 2 diabetes, and had to have injections during the pregnancy).

I'm adjusting to being a mum fairly well (I think), though there are some down days! Hope you hear from you ladies soon!

WELCOME Annachas! lovely ladies here you'll really like it :) my DS was born the day before your bubba - and my bday is 26th so you're in good company ;) LOL

Lachlan has been going ok the last few days. went to my mothers group again run by CYH and all the babies are at least 6 weeks older - some are sleeping thru the night! i was gobsmacked! where can i get one?

have totally given up BF. am happy did 6 weeks and resolved to not 'mother guilt' myself that it didn't work out. he's a happy chubba bubba and putting on weight-300 odd grams in last week so :)

how do i get a 'baby ticker?' i've tried a few times but think preg brain has flown into mother brain! LOL

xx

YAY worked it out with DP's help :rolleyes:

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Morning everyone,

It is soooo cold up here at the moment and I'm not sure if I'm under or over dressing Oliver. At night Ive been having him in a short sleeve body suit with a long sleeve long leg onesie, then wrapped in a blanket with about 2 blankets halved again over that. I feel him all night and he's not hot or anything but i just think it seems a lot and you would think it would be heavy. Does anyone use those sleeping bag things?
Both my boys are sick at the moment. Samuel has a viral infection, coughing and snotting everywhere and poor Oliver has picked it up. His nose isn't too bad, he can still feed and suck a dummy but he is snorting and coughing.
I feel so sorry for you guys whose babies aren't sleeping well. It's so hard when there like that. My first son was a horrible sleeper and that's one of the things i dreaded at the end of my pregnancy. Ive been blessed with my baby. He sleeps from 9.30pm to 5am & sometimes he'll have a feed around 3. Do you think i should be waking him for a feed? Or just leave him to sleep through. It just seems so early for him to be sleeping through because my last son still doesn't and he's nearly 4!
Oliver wasn't sleeping well during the day though. Every time I'd put him down in our room he'd wake up 10mins later and id have to hold him all day. Now Ive been putting him on a pillow in the lounge room and his fine. Will sleep well if he is near the noise. We tend to struggle all afternoon with sleep and wind. Oh he gets a lot of wind. Ive been giving him the colic relief and infants friend so that helps. But he just cries and cries for a good hour or two. Not screaming just like a dull cry. I burp him all day so i dunno. Wind is so annoying isn't it. I'm just so tired from having to look after both the kids all day. It is so hard having the two i reckon. Sam is just so demanding.
I think I'm the only one in here who hasn't dtd yet. :redface: I actually still have the end of the bleeding.. Does anyone else have this or is this something i should be concerned about?

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Don't worry about the bleeding for about another two weeks, if it hasn't stopped or you are getting a green discharge with blood or without then go to Dr. I didn't stop bleeding for about 7 weeks with my first and Dr told me that up to 8 weeks is ok as long as flow is getting steadily less.

mustangsachy, am glad that you are not letting yourself feel guilty. The fact that you are making sure your little one doesn't go hungry (and were able to feed for 6 weeks and actually tried) means that you are a great mum!!

Welcome Anna :)

Sacha, you did a great job :) As for sleeping through, they all get there in their own time. Remember they are as you said at least 6 wks older!

Well my baby had needles today :( Also weighed..... he is now - get this - 6 kg!! YUP 6! I was like OMG ARE YOU SERIOUS! He's only 8 wks old! Mr porky lol. So cute though and into clothes Oskar was wearing at 3 months old.

Oh and Mel, we went to Chipmunks yesterday for playgroup and it's GREAT!! Oskar had a blast - hurt himself on the mega huge slippery dip which I was surprised he went down anyway but he was ok after a little cry and some of my hot chocolate lol.

Hi everyone.

Just joined belly belly today and I am very excited to see there is group for the April babies.

My name is Maryann and my bub Jack is 7 weeks old and born on the 24th of April. He is my first bub and weighed 8 pound 11 ounces and 54 cms long. Jack was born via C section and I found the whole experience very enjoybale.

Baby Jack had a heart murmer detected at birth and since then we have discovered that he has a cardiac condition called a pulmonary stenosis. Doctors rate this condition as mild to severe and its most likely that Jack will need an operation within the first year. I try not to think about it too much but knowing this makes me a very "paranoid mummy".

Looking at Jack though you would never guess there is an issue. He sleeps well ( 5 hour blocks at night) and feeds well (formula).. I feel blessed and would call him an "easy baby" and we just adore him and spend way too much time staring at him!!!

Gonna go back now and read all the April mum posts and try to get an understanding of who is who.

C Ya - Jacks Mummy - needs help with a ticker and has no idea how to do this???

Hello Ladies! Thanks for the friendly welcome! Hi Jack's Mummy! Good to see I'm not the only newbie here! Sorry to hear about Jack's condition, but am glad that he is doing well.

Being a first time mum, I'm not quite sure if I'm doing the right thing most of the time! DH says I'm doing fantastically and DS is happy and growing (we was 5kg at this 6 week check up, after being 3.3322kg at birth). Still, I do have a lot of insecure moments.

Completely bottle feeding now (have done since about week 2-3). Unfortunately, there was a lot of guilt going on with not being able to breastfeed. Feel better about it all now though. DH's family have been fantastic with everything and I'm thankful for their support and advice.

Haven't DTD yet - feel very, very unattractive at present.

Had my 6 week check up yesterday. All good and everything's ok so that's one less thing to worry about!

DS is a bit unsettled this week. Not sure if it's because of the cold or a growth spurt or what. He is usually so good at napping during the day, but this week has been an off week. We've had 2 nights in the past 2 weeks where he has slept from 11pm to 6.30am - we're hoping for more of those! Usually though, DS only wakes up once during the night (around 3am) for a feed and then it's back to sleep straight away. Am grateful that he doesn't need much settling at night!

JacksMummy - I just went to Lilipie.com and followed the steps to get the ticker - though it did take a while until I got it completely figured out!

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Hello Ladies! Thanks for the friendly welcome! Hi Jack's Mummy! Good to see I'm not the only newbie here! Sorry to hear about Jack's condition, but am glad that he is doing well.

Being a first time mum, I'm not quite sure if I'm doing the right thing most of the time! DH says I'm doing fantastically and DS is happy and growing (we was 5kg at this 6 week check up, after being 3.3322kg at birth). Still, I do have a lot of insecure moments.

Completely bottle feeding now (have done since about week 2-3). Unfortunately, there was a lot of guilt going on with not being able to breastfeed. Feel better about it all now though. DH's family have been fantastic with everything and I'm thankful for their support and advice.

Haven't DTD yet - feel very, very unattractive at present.

Had my 6 week check up yesterday. All good and everything's ok so that's one less thing to worry about!

DS is a bit unsettled this week. Not sure if it's because of the cold or a growth spurt or what. He is usually so good at napping during the day, but this week has been an off week. We've had 2 nights in the past 2 weeks where he has slept from 11pm to 6.30am - we're hoping for more of those! Usually though, DS only wakes up once during the night (around 3am) for a feed and then it's back to sleep straight away. Am grateful that he doesn't need much settling at night!

JacksMummy - I just went to Lilipie.com and followed the steps to get the ticker - though it did take a while until I got it completely figured out!

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AnnaChas - Faaarrrrk so my cover has been blown huh? Welcome to BB, I hope you get some support here and find a mummy group. Doesn't mummy guilt just suck? I had it big time about not being able to breastfeed. Felt kinda guilty for putting my needs above DD1, but I had to in the end. We just gotta do what we gotta do!

No DTD here either, I had an epi and oh God sometimes it still hurts. (There is no such thing as TMI on BB :)). Plus the idiot doctor who sewed me up did it crooked :doh:. I haven't had the 6 week check up yet but kinda looking forward to it... it will be the last time I have to drop my dacks, after that I can get some of my dignity back that I lost at the birth.

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AnnaChas - Faaarrrrk so my cover has been blown huh? Welcome to BB, I hope you get some support here and find a mummy group. Doesn't mummy guilt just suck? I had it big time about not being able to breastfeed. Felt kinda guilty for putting my needs above DD1, but I had to in the end. We just gotta do what we gotta do!

No DTD here either, I had an epi and oh God sometimes it still hurts. (There is no such thing as TMI on BB :)). Plus the idiot doctor who sewed me up did it crooked :doh:. I haven't had the 6 week check up yet but kinda looking forward to it... it will be the last time I have to drop my dacks, after that I can get some of my dignity back that I lost at the birth.

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Ha! Found you! :D Just kidding!

Yes, mummy guilt sucks big time. The past few weeks have been getting better, but the last day or so has been the pits. I'm blaming the weather for it.

I got an epi too - something I didn't want to get done, but I was getting a fever, my blood sugar was going a bit funny and the baby was getting a little stressed. My doctor was great though - she took her time and sewed everything up fantastically, and it's all healed up which was nice. DH says it was one of the weirdest things he's ever seen being done! I was just glad he didn't pass out during the birth. Funnily enough, that was one of my main concerns!

I know what you mean about losing your dignity. By the start of the second night when I was in hospital waiting for the induction to work, I forgot all about my dignity!

Good morning all,

:welcome: to Anna and Maryann.

I'm feeling very tired the last couple days, Oliver decided to stop sleeping during the day for some reason and its been a constant battle to get him to sleep more than 10 mins. I don't know whats happening there. He's still feeding the same. I had to stop into Shell servo to feed him in the car park yesterday though that was fun. :doh:

Oliver hates the car. Every time we have to drive somewhere he just screams. He goes all red and sweaty. It's so hard hearing him cry. I've had to stop about 2 or 3 times per car trip to get him out settle him down then drive away cringing. I got sun shades and a baby mirror and took the belt padding off but have come to the conclusion that he just doesn't like the car. Oliver has also broken out in baby acne and has taken a liking to the dummy. He's also started smiling a lot more and cooing. So i got the old video camera out.

Mustang- Congratulations on feeding your bubba for that long. I'm actually trying to get Oliver onto the formula but its been quite hard. I plan on just trying to give him his first feed of the day (round 6am) then night one ( round 10pm) then give bottle and formula for the rest. How did you make the switch? Ive been told to just replace every second feed. But this is a nightmare because my bb's are just exploding if i do this as he usually has 1 side per feed and feeds 3-4 hourly.

Mel- I bought some terry flats to use in my nappy stash. Which fold do you use for Edward and what sort of cover? I'm yet to use a fancy night nappy but i have a baby behinds bamboo one that is suppose to be a night nappy i think so i might try it out.

Cass- Aw what a big boy! Is Elijah still in 000's? Ive been thinking of putting a 00 layby on. I have no winter clothes left over from Sam. They are growing up in opposite seasons.

Finally have stopped bleeding this week. :dance: Thought about dtd last night. Then rolled over and went to sleep hehe :redface: but might give dh some action before the weeks end as i have my 6 wk check this week and figure we should try before that. Hope i don't fall pregnant lol. I'm totally paranoid about that.

Amanda, yeah he still fits 000 but if I buy anything it's 00 now. He is bigger than Oskar was at the same time so I am buying "fillers" to make it through. Lucky for me they are only born one month's difference so the seasons are pretty much the same.

Wow you girls have been busy in here.

Welcome Anna and Maryann.

Well I have just gotten home after 6 days on Stradbroke Island. It was fabulous... a bit cold at times, but so relaxing and so nice to have DH with us for a whole week! We had an apartment at the waterfront and saw whales and dolphins swimming past. :D

Everyone stop feeling guilty!! Gee whiz, we have enough to worry about without being so critical of ourselves. Everyone here is providing their children with everything they need. First time mums... you are all doing a great job!

Sacha, My paediatrician told me not to tell other mothers that Edward was sleeping so well cause I might get punched. :lol: Please don't feel like there is anything wrong with Lachlan, I just got lucky. Your baby is the normal one. :p

Amanda, I found that driving improved after Byron could face forward in his car seat. Luckily he was huge so we could turn it round early! I know it is easier said than done, but try not to let the crying distract you... you need to focus on the road.
I just fold my nappies twice diagonally at the moment but might change to the 'boy fold' soon. That is just the one with lots of padding in the middle, you can probably find instructions on the net if you don't have any. I just use the cheapo plastic covers that you get in 3 packs at K mart/ big W. I used prettier ones at the start for Byron but he was born in Feb so he got to wear just nappies and singlets for ages. Edward always has all-in-one suits on so you can't see what is on his bottom anyway.

Cass, we have Edward's shots this week. I have a feeling that we are going to discover that he is a heavy weight too. He is wearing some 00 suits already, but some 000s are too big. Why can't all brands have their sizings the same?

Better go, dinner is ready.

Hi everyone,

Sorry have been so quiet, I have been reading though. Spencer has been diagnosed with Silent Reflux, he also possible has dairy intolerance. He has always slept well at night but wasn't sleeping during the day but since starting on Zantac he has been sleeping during the day also and doing well so that is great....sorry for no personals am a bit tired at the mometn

Morning all - wow lots of goings on in here lately. will try to do all personals. Lachlan in HAB (only way for him to sleep during day most of the time). I'll do whatever i can to get 10 mins ME time ;)

Thank you to all you wonderful ladies for being so supportive of not being able to b/f :)

Welcome Jacks Mummy! our babies share a b'day :) am v sorry to hear about his heart condition but thank god they found out early. Medical science is v good these days. :pray: they can fix it for him.

Annachas & oscaroscar HATE HATE HATE mother guilt. people are so PRO b/f these days that it's gone too far i think... i understand it's better for bubs but PLEASE society needs to stop pressuring and judging women cos we're trying our best goddamit. (am obv v passionate about it).

oscaroscar stupid doctor that sewed you up crooked - my DP thought it would be funny to ask dr to 'add an extra stitch'. IDIOT. Thankfully he didn't - it was a female dr so wouldn't have gone down as good as he'd prob have hoped.

Mama2two so sorry bubs doesn't liek the car. Lachlan starts out protesting, but put his dummy in and drive with music on (pearl jam cos DP played lots when preg and he likes it) and he falls asleep. a few times i'm on a main road and can't stop so he's had to cry it out (enter mother guilt) but eventually fallen asleep. good luck hun. I'm paranoid bout DTD and getting UTD again. Don't want another child fullstop (have 2 stepsons also) ... got prescription for pill but can't take tilll have a period :(
With swapping to formula i just started slowly giving more formula feeds than b/f. my issue was attachment and supply. so at the start i'd start him on the boob and he'd not have enough so finish with bottle (even if just 50ml)....
Lachlan has acne too AND terrible cradle cap - how are you treating it?

Jas glad that bubs is getting 'better'. how does silent reflux work? Lachlan has colic but was wondering if he has reflux too as he spits up even an hour or so after a feed. not upset about it though (unless asleep and comes out of his nose also).

Berrme - er... don't talk to me ;) - STRADBROKE ISLAND .... mmm bliss! hope you made the most of it. v jealous. LOL to 'normal baby'. the other night lachlan slept 5 hours (OMG) but last night back to 3 hours.

well lachlan going well, growing each day and loves to 'talk' (like his mummy). had our 6 week checkup and all good. managed to avoid being 'checked down there' but booked for P/S at his 4 mth innoculations. :( have also booked him for his shots in next week or so + we're getting him circumcised. (understand touchy issue for some, but DPs bro had to be done at 12 yo for health issues and prefer now than when he old enough to remember).

am slowly getting more confident, but his sleep is an issue (mainly cos i dont feel v rested most of the time) but it will get better i know. his colic is distressing as he doesn't like to sleep much in bassinette and wants to be held lots. am happy to do sometime but back will die if do all the time!

also - has TERRIBLE cradle cap - any tips from ppl? am bathing him in water only with a touch of gaia bath wash and then 'baby massage' using canola oil.

well i think i've rabbited on enough now ;)

x to all

Jas, it is good that you have a diagnosis for Spencer's reflux. At least now he can be treated, and it sounds like things have already improved.

Sacha, it probably isn't reflux if Lachlan doesn't seem at all bothered by the vomiting. Byron used to vomit all the time, even hours after he had last eaten. I thought he may have had refux at the time but it seems that he just drank too much. He stopped doing it once he started solids. You should ask when you next go to the dr though, no harm in checking.
Edward has pimples around his mouth from it being moist during feeds and drooling. DH accidentally put the GAIA bum cream on his face the other day and it seems to have helped. :lol: As for the cradle cap, I have always just moisturised the area really well. It softens it up and then it rubs off easily with a soft cloth. Byron had it quite bad but Edward seems to have given it a miss, touch wood.
lol at adding an extra stitch... husbands really are drongos sometimes! The shame is that it was a fairly standard practice for a while. I have a friend who's doctor stitched her too far and she still can't DTD without intense pain and it has been 3 years. The solution is apparently to have another baby and let it tear again. :doh:

Candice and Anna, I decided after having a VB that I hadn't lost my dignity, just my modesty. You just can't be precious about your genitals when you have a baby. :lol: I hope your epis heal quickly, they wanted to give me one when I started tearing but Edward came out too quickly. From what I have read I am better off, though I am still hurting a bit at 8 1/2 weeks, so don't think that is specific to epis.

2cb, welcome back. While in my bikinis at the beach the other day DH pointed out that my stretchmarks were worse and my belly was more flabby than last time. What a way to make me feel good about myself! :lol: He followed it up by saying I still looked sexy.:rolleyes: Don't worry about the flab, it comes with the territory, and I am sure your DH won't mind. :D

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Edward has pimples around his mouth from it being moist during feeds and drooling. DH accidentally put the GAIA bum cream on his face the other day and it seems to have helped. :lol: As for the cradle cap, I have always just moisturised the area really well. It softens it up and then it rubs off easily with a soft cloth.

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Ok .. DS has little pimples around his mouth and some on his cheeks too .. I was getting worried but I finally figured that it was the moisture from feeds as well! Just a question for you ladies though - DS has dry, red skin on his eyebrows and some on his nose. It gets worse when he rubs his face, but sometimes it disappears altogether! I've tried moisturiser and oil but it doesn't seem to help - any suggestions?

We just had our vaccinations. Edward was very good. Byron fell asleep on the way to the doctor and stayed asleep the whole time... thank goodness! He gets upset whenever Edward cries and cries too, needless to say I wasn't looking forward to that. Anyway, Edward is 6.2kg and 60cm long; my boys just don't stay small for long enough. :lol:

Anna, not sure about the flakey skin. Both my boys have eczema on their cheeks but that is more shiny and scaly looking. Moisturiser gets rid of that if you get it early. Maybe it is some sort of dermatitis?

Melanie, Oskar gets upset when Elijah cries too but now he'll sometimes go to him and say "you ok Lijah"...lol. Other times it's "no cryning Lijah". We'll have to go to Chipmunks soon too, not in hols though. Lol Edward and Elijah are very similar weights... boofa's.

Berrme: we've got our vacc's on 1st July NOT looking forward to it. MIL is coming with me and even said she'll go in while i stay outside cos i'm TERRIBLE with needles. only time i wanted one was Epidural LOL ;) ... wow 6kg and 60cm that's great ... are you and DH tall? Lachlan is almost 5.5kg had to buy 'infant' nappies not 'newborn' first time today. almost cried. Lach had v bad eczema and so i put teensie bit of dermaid on his cheeks/ forehead. cleared up straight away. chemist suggested 1/2 strength.

ozzie & berrme: my older stepsons (12 & 11) both get upset when lachlan cries. as i'm now bottle feeding him, they get to have a go and when he cries due to needing burping or just over it they get v upset and take it personally. had to explain to 11yo that sometimes babies cry for no reason. (boys were inside and lachlan crying under playmat and youngest was crying on couch) god my heart went out to him. he thought he'd done something or lachlan didn't like him. :rolleyes:

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Ok .. DS has little pimples around his mouth and some on his cheeks too .. I was getting worried but I finally figured that it was the moisture from feeds as well! Just a question for you ladies though - DS has dry, red skin on his eyebrows and some on his nose. It gets worse when he rubs his face, but sometimes it disappears altogether! I've tried moisturiser and oil but it doesn't seem to help - any suggestions?

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Try pure aloe vera, straight from the plant. Have had sucess with this as a cure for most rashes, burn and irritations.

Thanks! I'll give that a go! :D

Sacha, it is funny how they seem to think that the baby crying is their fault, even when they haven't done anything wrong. I just have to reassure Byron that it is OK for bubby to cry.
We had to use cortisone cream on Byron to get his eczema under control. We had been to Cairns we he was about 8 weeks and he got heat rash so I had been putting curash on that. Dried the heat rash out nicely but caused his eczema to flare up beautifully. :lol: We didn't know he had it until then. He hasn't had it bad enough to require cortisone again as we just smother him in moisturiser when we see signs of it appearing. There is also some little tubes of cream made by ego that you can get at the chemist for dry skin conditions that work quite well. They don't smell great :lol: but they are preferable to cortisone.

Cass, Chipmunks sounds great. We have another week before school holidays, don't we? I should probably know that, but school goes far from my mind when I don't have to be there everyday. ;)

Nell, what sort of teacher are you? lol at editing your post for terrible spelling, that is the sort of thing I do. :D

Sacha, DH is 6ft 2, but I am very average, 5ft 5. Byron has always been tall too, over 90cm when he turned 2, so it seems my boys take after their dad. DH is very lanky though, so we are hoping they get a little bit of stockiness from my side to bulk out their height. So far it seems to be the case. Edward was wearing infant nappies at 3 weeks. :lol: Maybe if I have a girl she will stay little for a while.

Hi everyone

Too much happening in here for me to keep up with, I simply don't seem to have the time if I don't jump on the computer everyday. Sorry for being so impersonal at times. I'm finding it kind of crazy atm with two kids. DD has been a little sick and DS we suspect has reflux which was making time after feeds enjoyable with the crying until he burped and regurgitated - not . Just trying very low dose of mylanta before feeds and things have improved over last two days.

Melanie - lucky you going on holidays. I'm totally jealous. Although spending anymore than about 20 mins in a car atm is not an option as DS screams non stop most of the time. I'm early childhood trained, but work in primary schools up to year 6 (qlds yr 7?) my degree covers ages 0-8yrs bt it certainly didnt prepare me for motherhood with a newborn. I admire people like you who work in high schools, I just dont have the patience with teenagers!

oh and welcome newcomers :hello: and :welcome:

it's so quiet here.

Hope you are all well and your bubbas are thriving. :lol:

Hi Ladies,

Thanks very much for your warm welcomes.

Wondering whether anyone can offer me some advice on flat spots on bubs head and also positional turns where bub favours looking to one side.

I am thinking of booking an oesteo to sort this out... ?

Anyone have an experiences or advice,,

Thanks Jacks mummy

hi jacks mummy,

excuse the typing, im also trying to feed.

for the past week weve been propping ds shoulder to turn him off his preferred side and this morning changed his cot so his feet face the other end now, hopefully to encourage him to turn his head to the non preferred side. im seeing my early childhood nurse about the same ting on wednesday so will let you know what else you can try.

It certainly has been quiet in here. I guess everyone is busy.

Everything is going well here. Edward is still sleeping, but has been taking a little bit longer to settle. I think he must be having yet another growth spurt as he has stopped doing as many poos and they are much thicker and darker when he does. :lol: And he is reeeaaally hungry.
I think I can feel something happening with my face. My lips look normal and I have stopped sleeping with an eye patch because my eye closes completely when I am relaxed. Everyone keeps telling me that it looks like it is getting better. It seems strange saying it is getting better because essentially I am still paralysed, but not as completely as before. Hope that it all happens more quickly now!

Nell, I don't think I could deal with the little ones all the time. At least the big ones can hold a conversation, even though those conversations are generally pretty inane. I did a degree in biomedicine first, then decided to do education, so secondary was really my only choice. Little kids don't do enough science and maths for me to have made the most of my first degree.
It is a shame that driving is so difficult for you. There really aren't too many things worse than a screaming baby in a car where you can't do anything about it. I hope it settles down soon.

Jack's mummy, neither of my boys have had flat spots on their heads so I am probably not much good for advice, but have you tried moving their head after they are asleep. I was told that babies who won't go to sleep on their backs can be put to sleep on their tummies and then rolled once they are really asleep. It might work with head positon.

Feeding time again... better go.

Hi Everyone,

Well yesterday Spencer's day sleeping really improved and it is going well today too!!! WOOHOO!! I feel so much better knowing that he is getting the sleep he needs and it is great to get a spare moment to clean or just sit and soooo wonderful to be able to do something with Noah just the 2 of us!! The Zantac must be working and I also just him getting that bit older!!

whoops posted that by accident so sorry I'll just keep going here

Melanie, glad your face is getting better! Must be horrible havingthat 2 deal with at this busy time!

Jacks mummy, Spence had a tiny little flat spot that has fixed now I just put him down with his head on the opposite side a bit, thats one thing you can try, I had a little brochure the chn gave me. She also mentioned if it seem that as well as favouring one side if they actually have a little trouble turning the other way she could refer me to the physio, sometimes it can just be something that has gappened while you were preg or during labour that causes then to favour the one side. but as someone else said sleeping them at the opposite end of the cot and or moving the cot around the room

Jacksmummy. You can buy these special pillows especially for that. The ad for them is in the shop at home section of mother and baby or the pregnancy and birth.

Jacksmummy: DS had a flat side of his head because he prefers to sleep with his head turned to the right. We have just put on a wedge pillow under his right shoulder and one against his tummy on the left side to 'force' his head to roll over to the left. It looks to have fixed up the flat spot.

It has been quiet! Not much going on with us. Small triumph though: DS slept from 11.15pm (essentially a dream feed) to 6.45am last night! So very excited! The night before, he slept from 11.15pm to 5.30am. We're hoping that this continues! We have been following a feed-wake-sleep routine of 3 - 3.5hrs for the past 3 weeks (previously it was a feed-wake-sleep routine of 2.5 - 3hrs) and his eating and napping habits have seemed to have settled. Our rough routine at present is:

7am: feed; wake
8am: nap
10.30am: feed; wake
11:15am: nap
2pm: feed; wake
2.45-3pm: nap
5pm: feed; wake
... DS usually naps for about 45mins here and then stays up - it's his witching hours. It's pretty good though because DH is usually home by this time and we all hang out. Sometimes DS sleeps if he is in his hug-a-bub
8pm: feed
8:30pm: sleep
10.45pm: dreamfeed
(we was them waking between 3am - 4am for a feed, but this has stopped the last couple of nights)

Now it looks restrictive, but it really isn't. DS and I go out and have lunch and coffee with friends and it all fits in.

How is everyone else going with napping/sleeping?

In other news, DS goes for his first set of needles tomorrow. Hope it goes along smoothly! :pray:

Morning ladies

WOW v quiet in here lately! we've just been busy busy busy. looking to put our house on the market and move to port lincoln - bought 2.5 acres just out of town - CANNOT WAIT (it's all i think about - besides lachlan) - am already there in mind and spirit and heart! haha.

Lachlan is going GREAT. Last night he slept from 1.30am-7.30am he has NEVER done that. i dream fed him around 10.30pm and he usually does wake at 1-2am sometimes close to 3 am then again at 6ish... but NEVER NEVER EVER has he slept this long. Am not counting chickens just yet ... but it was fab to have a sleep am feeling v rested.

berrme that is wonderful news your face is getting a bit better - will :pray: for you that it improves swiftly.

annachas wow you really have a good routine there. i've been reading baby whisperer book and it has a similar routine but ... DS is not tired/ hungry at those times, so i've been taking some of the hints from it and just 'winging' it. I go off DS's cues - if he tired, i put him to sleep etc etc etc. and he's been sleeping really good naps during day. i find he prefers to sleep in pram rather than basinette - he slept a good 1.5hr nap y-day NEVER done that either.

TMI alert - has anyone else got their period back yet? i haven't - but i'm not BF. am WANTING it to come cos we DTD and er.... DP wasn't quick enough to 'pull out'. am FREAKING out. do NOT want more children at this stage!!!!! can everyon please :pray: for my p's!!!! ;)

lachlan had white poos for a few days - was the 'colic' formula i'd put him on so went to doctor who said take him off it and it's fixed it. now have him just on infants friend which does the trick.

Did everyone else here bout michael jackson dying AND farrah fawcett. v sad.

annachas just looked at the photo of your little man. omg he's gorgeous - LOVE the beautiful skin tone! i'm 'pasty' skinned (sooooo white i'm almost see through) LOL and DS was born with darker skin like daddy but it seems he now takes after me as v light (maybe darken up during summer i hope) .... I can't tan to save myself. :wall:

mustangsachy: congrats on the purchase! How exciting! No period here yet, but not DTD either ... should get on to that soon! :D Also, we LOVE Infant's Friend - it has been such a lifesaver for us!

DS has his first set of immunisations the other day. He vomited everywhere after the oral one. I didn't have my nappy bag with me (I just had DS and my car keys) so when he spewed it went everywhere and I had nothing to clean it up with (I though it would be a quick in and out job and didn't expect spewing to occur). The lady who was giving him his needles looked at me like I was the worst mother in the world when I said that his nappy bag was in the car. She actually said 'Well, I don't have anything. Why didn't you bring anything in to clean him up with?'. Well, I thought, I didn't know he would spew everywhere, did I, you silly old bag. At this point, I was wishing he had spewed on her as well as all over me. Anyway - things you learn. We will be better prepared next time.

The immunisation saga doesn't finish there though. DS was fine for the rest of the day (we even met up with jitterbug and saw a movie!), however around 5pm, he started getting really cranky and squealing (very unusual for him) and his temp went was higher than usual (37.4) and he felt hot. I first called my MIL who said some baby panadol might help. I called DH to pick up some on the way home. DS's temp went up again so I called 13HEALTH who suggested going to see a GP (at 6pm at night, in the middle of Brisbane - luckily there are 2 surgeries that are open til 7pm), so I called the GPs to see if they had any appointments. The first one said that there were no doctors present and the second one said to quickly take DS to the emergency room. Well, panic and crying set it. Called DH to hurry home (luckily he was only a couple of blocks away) and we went to the Children's Emergency at the Mater. The staff there were fantastic. After hours there, they figured that the temp was most likely from the immunisations. DS's temp has started to go down so we were sent home. We went back the next day for a follow up check up and the dr was happy with DS. Having never done any of this before, it has been an exhausting couple of days, but we are glad that DS is all a-ok!

Hope everyone is doing well out there!

Annachas what a COW!!! as if they don't have a rag/ paper towels to clean up. they are in medicine :wall: i hate ppl with poor bedside manner. i took lachlan to my dr the other day re his white poos and the ***** (pardon french) behind the counter was SO RUDE. he'd just chucked on himself and i had to change his clothes so i asked if i could use the toilet to change him 'we don't have change facilities here' then rolled her eyes and sighed saying 'come on then' and took me to an examination room. then closed the doors to other rooms next to it. UM excuse me ... i've been going to this practice since i was 10 years old.... i'm not going to steal anything i just want to change my baby .... you try sitting in wet clothes hmmm?! hahaha!

your poor DS for being sick and having a temp. Lachaln has the sniffles and was running a similar temp yesterday - so gave him a bit of baby panadol and put him to sleep and he much better. so scary though isn't it? you try not to be an alarmist parent but you want to make sure everything is ok.... :D

good luck DTD. i was soooo nervous of pain etc. but it was ok, as long as go slow and use lube. am now back in the saddle as per norm (sorry TMI). DP super happy :rolleyes: