Babies Born September 2006 #68

[Astrolady]

This thread is for parents who's baby was born in September 2006.

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There are many issues that you will encounter as a new parent. We have put together this list of useful articles and threads in order to assist you with some common questions or issues you may have, and to provide you with bit of extra support that we all need as new parents:

Feeding Support:

Breastfeeding General Chatter
Breastfeeding FAQ's
Is My Baby Hungry?
Bottlefeeding FAQ's and Useful Information
Is Feeding Your Baby Taking Too Much Time?
Bottlefeeding General Chatter
Feeding Your Baby
Lactose Intolerance
Starting Solids/Homemade Baby Food
Starting Solids - When Is My Baby Ready?
Starting Solids General Chatter

Please contact the Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) or a Lactation Consultant if you are concerned that you may have breastfeeding and/or supply problems, and before the introduction of solids.

Sleeping Support:

Comforted Sleeping & Sleep Issues Forum
Comforting Tools to Aid Restful Sleep
Babies & Sleep
Controlled Crying/Comforting/Sleep Training
The Con of Controlled Crying
The Crying Game
15 Ways To Help Your Baby Sleep

Other Useful Information & Recommended Reading:

Baby Massage
Cuddle Me Mum
Infant-led Feeding & Weaning
Baby Wearing
Recommended Reading List

Got questions?

Post your questions in the forums mentioned above, or in the following forums where you're sure to receive many friendly responses!

General Baby & Toddler Forum
Breastfeeding, Bottlefeeding and Solids
Gentle Parenting Forum

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[Nelle]

Can you PM me a link Ness? I'm dying here. (Sorry to whinge so much guys, you do know I'm happy to be baking a bub right?)

[shellbell3]

Nelle- Whinge away! My mum and sister reakon I was the biggest whinger when I was preg. It was funny cause when we were struggling to get preg I was always like, oh I'm never going to complain I'm just gonna be greatful. And I was grateful, just the whinging started pretty early on!

Ness- Oooh I love all you can eat but so hard to find a decent place. I find all those chain places like smorgy's have the worst food, all dried out and lukewarm.

Meg- You all unpacked and organised? I had started packing early but alot stuff we need so I feel I can't really pack much til maybe week before we move. Luckily though we only moving 5 mins from where we are so if we don't quite pack everything we can just collect whatever over the few days afterwards.

Laurin- You been to the pead yet? How is Rylee? Poor thing, doesn't sound good. Hope they work it all out. Is she taking fluids at all?

I'm nervous bout footy tonight, we need saints to win, gotta get into the finals. Ash wore her saints outfit today to bring good luck to the team.

And I finally worked out what gives Ash hives. After months of probs I figured out Apricots a big one, other citrus fruits I gotta watch and flavoured baby yoghurts. The vanilla is fine but all the flavoured ones are making her break out which is weird cause even pear and banana, she eats pears and bananas as a fruit and is fine but the flavour must be dodgy or something.

[~Flossie~]

hi girls

well i survived being back at work these last 3 days.. not too bad..

alexander has totally weaned.. i was hoping to still feed moning and night howwver alexander had other ideas.. he thinks my boobies are toys and just wants to play... so that was a real hard thing to deal with, total rejection! anyhoo

maz & AnnaT - congrats on blue bits!!! how wonderful to be so far along already

working full time its hard to get on-line, i have tried .. but i dont really have the time... so thanks to the few girls who sent me an email or thoughts for my going back to work, it was really appreaciated at this very hard time...i worry about the choice i have made.anyway, we will see how it goes


sorry to hear of the passing of your family members Nelle & anna**.. i hope that they are at peace.

going to post my Kk present tomorrow..

bye.. xoxo me

[Visitor7]

It's hard isn't Annie. I work 3 days a week now, and although it's not full time, it's definitely hard work. I have to prepare my whole week on Monday, 2 days before I even start work.
But I'm glad you survived.

shell - that's really interesting about Ash's reactions. At least you know what's causing them.

ETA: we should work out when we're going to do a msn chat next

[Nelle]

Just remember Annie, that if it doesn't work out, you can always leave right? It's not like an impossibly permanent, undo-able decision. Glad to hear it's going alright though.

What, even fresh apricot Shell? I know dried fruits can be a problem for many kids. I guess just take her off those foods and try again in a while? Good you've been able to pinpoint those foods though!

Thanks for that Ness! I've just had some crystallised ginger, and that seems to be helping, thank goodness. Otherwise you were all going to have to put up with my whinging and who knows how much you guys could take before you did something rash.

[Boo Boo]

Hey ho

Shell - go the Saints - I am sure Ash wearing her Saints outfit will do the job and bring the boys luck!!
Meg - wtg on the move - its a huge stress isn't it - but great you guys are on the other side of it now.
Nelle - the only thing I can suggest is ginger tea - when I felt yuck I just ate salt and vinegar chips but not so good for the weight.
Annie - I am sure you are exhausted working fulltime but like Nelle said it isn't permanent and if you really aren't happy then time to re-think.
Just got back from the paed, the only thing he could tell me is that it is probably a tummy bug - so now we still have to get a urine sample from Rylee, they stick a bag over her fanny to collect it, so once I have got it I will take it down to the lab - so my arvo is waiting for Rylee to wee - fun. Could be worse I guess could be a No. 2 sample....
Hey ho to everyone else and may the m/s fairy not be visiting our pg ladies.
Laurin

[Nelle]

Who are you calling a ho Laurin? Them's fighting words.

[Boo Boo]

Nelle - just an expression as in hello - wouldn't call any of the Sept Mums a ho - no way....
Nessa - great idea with the pee bags - for some reason they always come unstuck - this one did - but managed to get a little bit of wee and took it down to the lab - don't get the results till Monday....
Anyway, still got a grizzler on my hands. Just out of curiousity what are the symptoms of a uti in a bub???
L

[Rach75]

Rach- whats the age difernce between the boys??

ness from last thread, Brendan was 1 in July so 3 months or so but man they have a ball, he has taught jack so much just development stuff like cruising on furniture etc

anyway just poppped on to sub IL's here and best go check on Jack

and AnnaT another boy, think how good a friends the boys will be being so close in age

[caddie]

Annie i dont envy you going back to work.It will get hard at times but i would love the extra money at the moment. Adult conversation and using your brain would be bliss.Imiss that!
Feeling seedy myself but self inflicted from wine.I have another late night toniht too.Hope i can cope.lol Im getting too old for latenights in a row.Cant even type properly.
BBl after coffee.

[shellbell3]

Caddie- Lol, one late night is a killer these days! Wouldn't be so bad if we got to lay around the next day.

Laurin- When Ash had UTI the symptoms we had could've really related to anything, she was grizzly, unhappy, had a temp. Does her urine smell? They can get burning too but being bubs they can't really explain that. Mon a bit late to wait for lab results cause if it is UTI she really should be put on AB's so the infection doesn't end up in her kidneys. Plus it won't be good for her to be left with a temp all that time. Have they given you any AB's to start on in the interim til they find out?

Annie- Good on you surviving work, I'm finding 2 days hard just cause the fact I'm so tired from Ash but I do enjoy getting a break from the home. Oh and getting that first pay packet is great!

I'm sad today, saints lost by only 8 points, we could miss out on making the finals now, depends on what other teams do. I am a passionate supporter I get very down about footy results!

[Freya]

Shell, you sound like my DH lol He got sooooooooooo cut that the Saints beat Freo last week he ranted for hours Im sorry they lost though cause I detest the Eagles and barrack for anyone playing them!

Well Im feeling so excited today! I went through all Jetts baby clothes last night, so cute, and picked out the special ones I want to keep just for Jett as memento's and scoured the PP catalogue for some new outfits for the baby. Im going to be one of those silly Mama's that have some matching clothes for her boys Im also bugging Ry about names constantly, I want one picked now we know what we're having. He's being such a pain about it. So far we have on our list:

Corben
Thijs
Cash
Ripley
Gage
Anden

Im gunning for Ripley at this stage but it all depends on Ry.

Off to Medicare and some shopping this morning. Hope everyone has a great day!

(Nelle, def try the preggie pops. How far along are you now? Hopefully your m/s will disappear soon!)

[lilima]

Hi all,
AnnaT - kids look so cute in matching, but they will kill you when they are older looking back on photos!!

Nelle - Hope you start feeling better soon.

Shell - I had a wonderful friend who came over and unpacked a lot for me. She is so organised and arranged my cupboards and stuff. She was a Godsend.

Caddie - I'm the same. Feel too buggered for too many late nights.

Rach - Glad the boys have fun together.

laurin - hope bub gets good results, and that she is on the mend.

Annie - I dont envy you being back at work, although we could do with the money.....

Ness - Glad the girls enjoyed the night out.

We had a terrible night here. James had a high temp, and was crying hysterically. Nothing would console him. He was in pain, I am just not sure where. Anyway he was up for about 3 hrs, and ended up falling asleep in bed with us. He would wake up crying again if he couldn't touch Tim. He just wanted the comfort of his daddy. Actually it doesn't surprise me. He cheeks were burning yesterday afternoon, and we was very upset just before bed oh - and he slept for 2.5 hrs during the day - he never does that.

[shellbell3]

God our bubbies are going thru hard time at the moment.

Meg, its so hard when they are inpain and can't explain. You going to the Drs? I guess could be viral but maybe get urine and ears checked?
I suppose you could see how he goes if his temp settles today or keeps spiking.

AnnaT- Oh that'd be so cute. I love little kids dressed the same. I know it ca be bit daggy but if I have another girl I'd be doing it! I think I like Anden best of the names. Thijs I always forget how its meant to be pronounced.

Oh Df is back with my fish and chips, gotta go eat.

[ShootingStar]

Oh dear poor James. How is he today Meg? The poor thing.. its so hard when they cant tell you whats wrong.

Shell.. oh poor Ash too with her hives.

Just popped in to say hi.. now back to searching for a Where's Boo! toy.

[Anna**]

Righty-o girls... time for you all to update your homepages. I just went and looked at a few and the piccies are so old now!

Sorry to hear so many bubs aren't well. Xander isn't either. Worse still is that I cannot get an appointment at about 8 doctors that I've tried!!!! I cannot believe the state to the system when a bubba cannot get in, I think he might have an ear infection in conjuction with this new bug he is brewing and there is nothing I can do (that I know of). Grrrrrr.

Ok, nuff grizzling from me.

[shellbell3]

Oh I know I've been so slack. My camera is dead and all I have to do is plug in and recharge but even thats an effort. I should put on the pics that I've taken with my phone.

Thats terrible Anna bout not being able to get to the Drs. I know alot places like that. Luckily my Drs you can pretty much get in when you want.