Babies Born April 2007 #7

[christyb]

Howdy All.

Well, Hazel has decided to start sleeping properly again, thank goodness. I put her in her sleeping bag 2 nights ago and didn't wrap her and she woke up at 10.30. Then I wrapped just her top half and she then slept through til 5 without even grizzling! Then last night I tried to get her down without wrapping her but she wasn't having a bar of it so I ended up wrapping her again and she slept til 2 then 5. I really like the 10.30 to 5 sleep though so I think I will persevere with trying to put her down unwrapped at first. When I tried to dream feed her at 10 she just woke as per normal, but if she wakes herself up.......will see what happens! I got some cream for her nappy rash, which should clear it up pretty quickly.

I meant to do personals as Hazel was happily having a nappy free kick on her blanket (and spinning around and around onit- and NEARLY rolling over, well at least practicing!) but she is having a whinge now so I'd better go and see to her. Hope all is well x

[MrsFabuloso]

Hi girls,
No time for personals today, I MUST MUST MUST study!!!! And clean the house a bit since DH goes back to work tomorrow after having 3 days off.
Well, we didn't get another 9 hr sleep last night, but we did get 7, which is great too. But she woke at 5.30 again!! She did go back to sleep after a bit of a play, about 20 mins, thank goodness.
Lily rolled over last night! I was so proud of her! She seems to be learning heaps and changing alot in the past week or so, it's amazing how the penny just seems to drop for them and all of a sudden they 'get' things, IYKWIM.
Ok gotta go and put out a load of washing then sit down and do some uni work... oh the joys!

[Krisvee]

Hi!

Christy - I wouldn't stress about not wrapping Hazel yet...I'm still wrapping Dyland and I wrapped Louis until he was around 6 months + old! There's no right or wrong with it...

Kel - Yeah on Lily rolling over!! Wow - you're getting some great sleeps there! Thats fantastic - hope you get your studying done!

Caro - Good point..I know it's always hard when bubs start waking up for more frequent feeds when you know they can go longer...I definitley struggle with it but it usually is for a reason!
I'm going to stay out of the solids debate as you know my pov! hehehe.

Dylans well - seems healthy which is good after Louis being so sick! He's all better as well today which is good! Went to the shops today...it's such a trap for me. Bought Louis a whole heap more stuff. I'll have to get Louis' old size 0 stuff out soon and see what summer gear he has and what I'll need to buy...I assume he'll be in it from about 6 months as he's spot on average size to date...So just in time for summer. All the gorgeous bonds gear's out - I bought Louis some shorts and t-shirts today (kmart has 20% off) so will have to see whats around for Dylan!!

Chat later!

[sunbeam koala]

Caro - 4 months is the recommendation for solids here in Denmark too, although everyone is encouraged to continue to breastfeed for longer. I think the main thing is as you say, that people make informed decisions and do what they feel is best for their children. We can only do our best.

[minimatron]

Hi girls,
Just a quick one from me coz Adam is playing/fixing coputers and i have to get off his.... Olivia went well, shes allowed to have the harness off during the day and has to wear it overnight for the next 8 weeks, just to make sure the hip is stable enough. Adam and I are so happy and olivia is just excited. So hopefully she can start doing a few things like kicking her legs in the air, maybe touching her toes and maybe rolling and standing up on my lap and bouncing... all those little things. And I get to put jeans on her Anyway. I hope you are all well.
Love melissa

[Erin_25]

Okay I will say right up front I dont want to get anyone off side its not my intent but can I just say a few things please ?

re Absolutely we as mothers have to make our own decisions but usually its better to make informed and educated ones with the full facts I always find
The reason that there are packaging out there with *from 4mths* is not because its okay to start them but rather inept lax reasons as in NewZealand doesnt follow the WHO Guidelines of from 6mths so hence the solids are labeled from 4mths

But Australia does follow the WHO Recommendations which is from 6tmhs

In regards to poking holes in your own teats I dont know if that is advisable ? If your baby is not sleeping through the night but *can go 9hours* its because they are probably going through a growth spurt.

You may not be trying to put anyone off side, however since this is directed at me I would like to clear a few things up.

We all make different decisons in regards to our bubs, often we not be right & often we will not be wrong. They are unable to speak for themselve's and we all do the best we can. We do not all have everything available to us that we need & we do the best we can. We will never have it 100% correct, I would like to meet the person who does!! However I would never put my baby in any danger or do something that was a huge risk of harming him!! I am a first time mum & I'm do keep informed with everything, though there are so many different bits of information available we won't always get the right or best information. I question myself each & every time I do or change something and always look into it. I would NEVER make a decision un-informed!

Having said that, in regards to solids - as with everything it is each to their own as I previously stated. I was just trying to say that if it was a definate NO, NO, do not ever go there under any circumstances before 6months+ then in my opinion it wouldn't be available at all. We will all read different books, check different websites & so on. Each one a contradiction to the other & many giving different opinions - all we can do is sift through it all & make the decision we as an individual think is best. If for some reason someone wishes to start on solids prior to 6months (obviously not before 4months), then that's their decision & it's not unheard of. I would also just like to state that Heinz baby food is packaged in Echuca, VIC not O/S!!!

With regards to the teats. Firstly I do know what a growth spurt is. The fact that he is now drinking less out of the bottle & not screaming for more definately does not indicate a growth spurt to me. Charlie was on S26 Gold since approx 4wks old & hasn't woken up every 3-4hrs for a feed since about 8wks - since starting on a thickened formula 3wks ago he gets tired drinking as it comes out of the size 2 teats very slow, therefore he doesn't drink at all as much. To me it seems his making up for lost food by waking again every so many hours during the night without being able to be settled. The few times I've been able to get him to drink more, he has slept longer so I believe that's the issue. Like everyone else things change so often I am just trying to figure out the cause. And like someone else stated, it's usually for a reason.
Anyway, I am unable to get the size 3 teats up here, Woolworths doesn't stock them (our only shop!!!!) so on advice from the CHN I was going to poke ONE more hole in the teat. Obviously testing with one first.

I'm sorry if I've put anyone off side now, but I did feel that was a bit of a go so I just wanted to clear it up. I would never do anything that would seriously harm Charlie & I don't plan on starting solids either. I was just having an opinion & feel i've been shot down (so to speak) for that.

Again sorry if I put anyone off side, but as you've all said we make our own decisions & I'm doing the best I can.

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Erin
Me 25 DH 26
http://www.totsites.com/tot/dutchyfamily (Charlie's Pics)

[Krisvee]

Hi!

Just got back from a 1/2 hour massage! Aaahhh bliss! Am booking in again soon but it will be for an hour definitley!!

Melissa - Thats fantastic news!! Woohoo! LOL on getting her into jeans!

Caro - I agree - some people feed their kids rubbish!! I'm not opposed to 4m feeding but am definitely if they get fed crap...

Erin - Big hugs! You are 100% correct - you know your baby better than anyone and of course you would never do anything to harm him...You sound like a very caring, loving Mummy who is doing a fantastic job with your bubba! It sounds like you're definitely doing the best by your little man! You sound very confident in your choices which is great - I was definitely not like that with Louis - and it's the best thing for you both!! I hope you get a good nights sleep!!

[Danni]

hey guys...please remember everyone is entitled to their own opinions and to make their own choices.

We are all mothers, and doing a damn good job

I have a migraine, so sorry for no personals. Mason has decided to wake once each night this week. He is feeding and going straight back down so i cant complain. Trying to get him to have another arvo sleep so he can go to bed later. He kept waking up at 5:30


good night xx

[Erin_25]

Hey Danni, I know exactly what you are saying.

I was just trying to clear up what I'd previously said as I feel my opinion was targeted & underminded so to speak.

Anyway, hope you feel better soon. I often put Charlie down around 4pm for a power nap when he hasn't slept long enough in the arvo, or he's in bed too early and waking up very early too. I've managed to get this to work to keep him up til around 6.30 - 7pm and now he wakes for the day at 8am YAY (after a few wakings of course).

Melissa that is so great to hear. I bet you're flat out bouncing her up & down now LOL - that's great. Charlie has just discovered the fun of lifting his legs & does it all the time now, even in the Bath - so cute.

Kristie I had heaps of fun buying summer stuff for Charlie in Perth...though since he hasn't been weighed for a while I found it harder to choose the correct sizes. Oh well, it's already 30 up here now - we don't get much of a Winter, so he'll get some wear out of it. And yes, the Bonds stuff is great.

Kellie YAY on the rolling over, it's great when they do something for the first time. Charlie almost did today but got stuck on his side & then got very frustrated. Keep us updated on how the sleeping bag etc goes....I'm borrowing one from a friend tomorrow to try Charlie in before I buy one as they are soooo very expensive. But he kicks off his blankets every night & we've already got the aircond on!!!

Ok well I must go, I've made a good start on this mini scrapbook - I really want to finish something I've started LOL.


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Erin
Me 25 Dh 27

[Krisvee]

Hi!

Danni - bugger about the migraine - I was about to message you tomorrow to see what you've been up to..I hope other than that you've been well.

Erin - I do that with Dylan as well..although if he sleeps later than 5 then I can guarantee he'll be up until 9 or 10pm...
Wow - I'm so jealous of the warm weather! I can't wait to have some warm weather and to head to the park and beach etc. I'm so not a winter person!
With the sleeping bags - you can get cheap ones from big w, kmart, target and myer! You don't have to get the brand name ones..even bonds have one now as well...I'm not sure how much exactly but under $20!

K - off to bed soon! Chat later!

[expat]

Hi all,

I haven't posted in this thread before today but I guess we're entitled to be here too!

Logan was born the 20th of April, Hitlers birthday...so that's of course left him open to a lot of jokes in the future...he is already the little dictator around here!

He's a strong and determined little guy who loves sitting up and observing his world. He's not the type of baby who is happy to lay back and let life pass by, he has to be part of the conversation and know what's going on all the time.

He sleeps most nights from 8pm to 6am or so and usually wakes for one feed but lately it seems to be 2 feeds and last night was 3...urgh, so I think a growth spurt is coming on. He's pretty good at rolling from tummy to back but gets stuck on his arm most of the time when going from back to tummy. He's generally happy to do tummy time for as long as I like, so long as I stay on the floor with him to keep him company but is happiest in his rocker chair or in the bumbo.

He's a boob lover and hasn't had anything else (except for water when it's hot) and I plan to start giving him little tastes (½ a teaspoon of food once a day) from about 4 months and start to build it up to real mouthfuls when he's 5½-6 months old. His physical signs are ready for him to start but he's not really shown much interest in my food yet, so we won't push things.

I think I have one of the smiliest babies on the planet! It's only when he's really tired that he won't smile on cue and he'll even force out a smile when he has a tummy ache. He's usually pretty easy to settle and doesn't cry much but when he does give us 10 minutes of yelling, it's for a reason, so we can't hold it against him too much!

I'm an ex-melbourne girl and my fiancé is Danish. We live in Malmö, Sweden and have been together for 5½ years. Logan is the 1st baby for both of us but I worked for a number of years both as a nanny and as a preschool teacher so there aren't too many surprises for me but it's a steep learning curve for Thomas!

So that's us in a nutshell...nice to meet you all!

[Danni]

erin, 30 degrees! omg i am freezing here lol

kristie: thanks, yes im otherwise well! but trying to work out why monster mason keeps waking at night now

hey adele! Logan was gunna be masons name! hehe Logan and Dylan share the same birthday, and thats also the day that Mason was supposed to be born by ceasar, but he decided to come early

[MrsFabuloso]

Goodmorning all,

Well I think I]ll have time for personals today......Lily is asleep, but we'll see how long for!

Melissa, yay that Olivia's immunisations are over. I have that to look forward to next week...hopefully it won't be too bad.
What great news to hear that Olivia's harness is coming off in the day! LOL at putting jeans on her!

Kris, sorry to hear Louis was sick, I hope it's all gone now, poor little man. That's great that Dylan's sleeping better. Lily's sleeps are all over the place at the moment. Not in a bad way but I can't predict when she'll wake up anymore, her patterns are changing.
Yes IKWYM about our bubbas being so cute now. Lil is so smiley and funny now. She's really starting to giggle at things now, last night I was saying 'mum mum mum' to her and she thought it was hilariuos (sp?), I was laughing at her laughing, we were both in histerics! It's the first time she's giggled at things she sees/hears and not at being tickled.
Yes I did get a fair bit of work done yesterday, but I find it hard to concerntrate when Lily's crying and DH is looking after her. I am still behind though, must get into a routine and make sure I keep up to date. I only have this one semester until I finish.
I'm jealous about the massage, I still haven't gotten one yet. I do plan to get one one day!

Danni, hello. How are you today, hope the migrane is gone. Lily is waking at any time between 5 and 7 am these days. She has no real routine for sleep at the moment, other than she's in bed by 8.30pm. Little monkey!

Christy, yay that Hazel is sleeping well again. I think if she's happy being wrapped then just go with it, better you get a good sleep! I actually wish I could still wrap Lily then she might not wriggle out of her blankets at night. I usually tuck her in tightly, but she's getting strong enough to get out of it now and she wakes with freezing hands.

Caro, hi how are things going? I hope all is well with you and Michael.

Deb, hi, how is Mattias going, how is the reflux?

Erin, hello to you too!! I hope Charlie is doing well! I haven't used the sleeping bag yet. I will have to start though, in the last few days, lily has been getting out of her blankies. Luckily it has been quite warm at night here recently.

Adele, hello and welcome! Logan sounds like a little gem!

Ok gonna go and try to study or clean.....gee decisions!!! LOL...

[Krisvee]

Hi!

My SIL had her baby this morning!! Woohoo his name is Lachlan Andrew and he's 50cm long and 8lb 14! Poor thing laboured all afternoon and early morning and even pushed for a couple of hours before they decided she'd need a c-s...should have had one from the word go as the cord was all tangled around his neck and he wasn't in the right position and was all twisted. Poor little monkey. Anwyay, they're all doing well now!

Dylans woken up with the sniffles so mums going to mind the kids while I go in for a visit this afternoon!

Adele - Wow- I didn't know that was Hitlers b'day! hehe. Might keep that to myself as noone else has picked up on it either! LOL. Logan sounds like a beautiful little bubba - Dylans very smiley like that as well. You sound like a very relaxed Mummy!! Thats fantastic!! It's obviously shining through to your bubba. I like the name Logan as well!!

Kel - Urrgggh cleaning or study...not very good choices - hehehehe! I do hope you catch up soon though - Not long to go!! Ooh Lily sounds gorgeous laughing at you. Dylans smiles a lot but he's not a huge giggler - he does when I tickle him but it's really funny! It's like it's hard for him to do. It's the cutest sound in the world though!

k better go - chat later!

[MrsFabuloso]

Kristie, congratulations on being an aunty again!!! I was in a similar situaltion with my brith too, though Lily wasn't tangled in her cord, but I laboured for ages and pushed for ages. The Dr offered a c/s but I really didn't want one and kept on telling him not yet, I'll keep trying. Thankfully she was born just in time before he came to do a c/s. It will be nice to have someone to be a mummy with, iykwim? How exciting! Have a lovely visit.
Study or clean....Yeah not the greatest of choices huh? But it has to be done unfortunately. I did a bit more study and a bit of cleaning, but not much of each!! Hehe. Lily's teeth have flared up again and she's a grumpalump again, so she's been getting lots of cuddles.
A baby's giggle is the most gorgeous sound in the world isn't it. I love it, it makes me smile whenever a bubba laughs, it's such a contageous sound. It was the first time Lily had reaaly giggled too, she is only just figuring out how to do it, it's like she needs to think about it before it will come out.

[Krisvee]

Hi!

Kel - glad you got some stuff done!! Yeah I'm really excited to have someone 5min away that has a little baby that I get along with so well! I've been waiting for this for ages!!

Oh my little nephew is so cute!! He looks just like his mum! I had big cuddles! Makes me clucky again! LOL! They're both doing really well which is great though! I'm going to help her out next week as my brother has to work for 2 days in the middle of the week...

K gotta go - chat later!

[Erin_25]

Hi everyone,

Kristie that is great. I am soooo jelous, I always joked about having a baby around the same time as my Sister...it would have been great. Now I don't like anywhere near my family or close friends. Though here we have a really close Mum's group - but still not as good as a family member you get along with really well. Speaking of being clucky, since having Charlie I told DH we are not having any more kids unless he has them LOL but today on my way to Yoga as Charlie was happily chatting to himself I thought, yeah I could do this again. I think i've finally overcome my fear of having another bubs & not knowing what to do again. YAY, didn't want him to be an only child.

Yeah Danni, sounds silly doesn't it - 30 degrees in Aug!!! we only had a small amount of winter & I went soft as I haven't been able to handle the change yet & it's only going to get worse. By Dec it will be around 40 degrees by lunch everyday....there goes my walking everywhere with Charlie so it's time to hook in & loose some weight so I can be lazy during the hot weather & not be too embarrassed to go to the pool & take Charlie to swimming lessons.

I can't wait to start swimming lessons with Charlie, it will be soooooo much fun. Even bought him some little board shorts when we went shopping, so cute.

Kellie that's great you avoided the C/S, me too. Charlie had the cord around his neck, as did I when I was born. The more people I speak to the more common it seems - weird. I was close to C/S too, I just pushed for dear life to also avoid it - Charlie's head was around the wrong way (facing my leg) so it kept going back up instead of out!!!! it was a very long pushing process & when C/S was mentioned I gave it all I had & out he came. Though he was soooo stressed they took him away first up, that was hard.

Yes a baby's giggle is awesome. I'll never forget the first day Charlie did it, I did something to him & away he went - then for about a week I couldn't get him to do it again. Now he giggles whilst drinking, when he's had enough he just stops drinking & starts to chat & giggle still with teat in his mouth, very cute.

Adele, welcome. Sounds like you've got a great bubs & loving every minute of it. Nice one.

Oooh, got to go - DH has just risen from sleep (night shift) & is about to say "are you on that computer again" LOL.

Bye

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Erin

[Krisvee]

Hi!

Very quiet in here! We had a bit of a better sleep last night...Dylan was still unsettled until midnight and then I got about 3 hours sleep in before he wanted a feed. He's going around 7-8 hours for his night feed now so I can't really complain. He's already down for his 2nd sleep today..he only napped this morning...

Erin - Yeah it was when Louis was around 4 months old that I got clucky for no.2! I mean, I always new I'd have another one but I got clucky then...my sister reckons she never got clucky for another one but just knew she was going to have 2...I don't know I find that a bit odd really...I think you need to have those warm fuzzy feelings about it - it's such an ordeal to be p/g for 9m, birth a bubba and then deal with all those sleepless nights you've got to really want it!! hehe.
Ooh the kids look so cute in boardies! hehe. Poor Dylan will just get all of Louis' old stuff like that...Althought the rate Dylans growing they may be in the same size clothes in a couple of years - lol!
Geez - it really does sound common with the cord. I think the problem with my sil was that the cord was too short as well - so they said he never would have been able to come out. The likened it to a dog on a lead so everytime he was getting pushed down it was strangling him...poor little munchkin.
I'm dying for another visit but we've all got the sniffles so it's best to wait until we're better - I hate to be responsible for giving them colds!!