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Hi girls! I'm sorry some (well, most) of you are having some teary moments, but sometimes it helps to make you feel better getting it all out.
Ben, DH and I are doing well. We went for another walk with the dog and the HAB today and Ben fell asleep in it again - he really loves it. It was funny, one of the guys in the dog park asked how long I had to go and I pulled the HAB back to show little Ben - he almost had a heart attack! LOL We had an adventure up to Newcastle yesterday too to visit my grandparents. Ben slept most of the way and mummy and daddy wanted to - we were SO tired!
Thanks for all the input on the room move, I'm thinking we'll see how we go when DH goes back to work on Sunday night.
Ben's changed his feeding habits now. Feeding every two hours - lovely! The nurse came out today and said that it's normal for a growth spurt now and that's why he's feeding so much. He's put on 200 grams since birth which is pretty average so we're all happy. She said that he was a really cute baby (which of course I already know ;) ) and that he was really good. He didn't mind being poked and prodded much at all. I'm already worried that I won't cope when baby #2 comes along because Ben has been so good! LOL I think I must be nuts to be thinking about #2 when Ben's only two weeks old! LOL
We're about to go out to dinner now, so I have to run.
Wishing you all a good night's sleep!
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Disgirl - Yeah on Ben doing so well! LOL at someone asking how long you had to go!! I'm sure you'll cope when you decide to have no.2! It's hard work but we all manage somehow! I can't imagine how hard it would have been years ago when people didn't have the luxuries we have now...(and more likely to have lots of kids - lol!)
Went shopping this arvo and was sure I'd have to feed Dylan out but he went 4 hours!!! OMG - he was such a hungry monster when we got home! Hopefully we get a decent nights sleep in tonight...It's not the feeding thats the issue with us, it's the settling him back to sleep. If he settled well I'd get enough....
Have to head to toys r us tomorrow to get nappies. They have huggies for 31.99 at the moment - so much cheaper than the supermarkets...I refuse to pay 41.99 for nappies now because even big w has them normally for 36.95...
Anyway, enough of my dribble!
Sweet dreams!
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hi all, sorry for the writing, but i am typing one handed, which is not easy!
we had a horrific day yesterday!!! lily and i were on our own as dh went back to work and all lily did all day was cry, she didn't sleep until 4:00 and we'd had a dreadful night too. so i joined her after a while and cried all arvo with her,lol! poor dh didn't know what to do when he called :( . but we're back on track today thank god!!
sorry to hear so many of us are struggling with sleep deprivation and tears, i guess it should get a bit easier from now??? i hope so anyway....
gotta go feed the milk monster, have a good day all...
kel.
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Kel - Big big hugs!! I remember only to well those days when dh would get home and we were both crying! It does make it so much more difficult to cope when the partners go back to work and you have a difficult day/night...Glad things are better today...
Dylan went 5 hours between feeds last night!!! Omg - I'm in shock too as he's decided he only wants to feed one side at a time!!! Pity it was from 6pm-11pm and not later but I still managed to get a nap in on the couch for an 1 1/2 before he woke up!
He seems to be in a little bit of a pattern...unsettled and often up for 1 1/2-2h in the morning and feeding 2-3hourly and then by the arvo he usually goes 4 hours and sleeps really really well. Then he is usually unsettled at around his 2am ish feed and it takes me a while to get him back down...If we can just push that 4-5h time back a little it will be perfect! (he probably won't do it again now - lol!) So yesterday he only had 7 feeds...I'm not sure if he'll make up for it today with an extra but at least overnight I managed 8 hours sleep (broken of course)
I tried feeding him off both sides this morning and he proceeded to just throw up everywhere so he obviously just doesn't need it at the moment...
Hope you all have a great weekend! Chat later
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Hey Kel,
I know what you mean about dh not knowing what to do. Adam rang me up after work yesterday and said he had a few things to do on the way home. I was in tears coz i wasnt coping so well and he was home within five minutes. Last night I had a good sob. I think its coz Olivia isnt sleeping much during the day (no naps for me), shes been throwing up heaps, her poo was like a sausage (i'm thinking she is constipated, plus the continuous gruntin and red faces followed by the screams)... then she pooed normal and also I havent expressed for over 24hours as I am trying to dry up my milk, which is very emotional for me. Last night I just felt like I had no idea what I was doing and everything I was doing wasnt good enough. Fortunately Adam is good for me and told me that I couldnt be expected to know everything... but it didnt stop the sobbing. I just had had enough at the end of the day and needed a good sleep. She slept with us til 130am and the went back to the bassinett for the rest of the night.
Am feeling better today, must have been the sleep thing. Only wish I could do something about her throwing up and her screaming. She seems to me that she has bad tummy pain....I dont know.
Well thanks for listening. Its raining outside (yay).
Take care
Love Melissa
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Big hugs Melissa!! We all have those moments where no matter what you do bubba doesn't seem to respond and it can be sooo frustrating...Dylan is quite a chucky baby as well and I can only put it down to the fact that he gutses heaps and just has way to full a tummy...
Glad you got some sleep in and are feeling better today...
aarrgghh - I'm dreading dh going to work on Monday!! hehe...
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Hi Ladies,
I know Ryan was born on the 22nd of March but I would like to join in with you guys if thats ok.
I have been MIA for so long. Partly due to computer issues but mainly due to spending 24/7 with my beautiful little boy.
I can't believe he is now 6 weeks old. He is putting on heaps of weight due to him being a complete guts. At night he still wants to be fed every 3 hours, if I am lucky 3.5 hours so I am suffering from sleep deprevaition. I need to try and sleep during the day as I tend to use that time to clean the house so when evening comes I am absolutly exhausted.
I can't believe how big he is getting. I don't see my maternal health nurse again until the 8 week mark so I am not sure on his weight at the moment.
I breast feed also and express so DH can sometimes do a 5am feed for me. Due to my breasts being so full I can't sleep in for too much longer though. Lately he has only been wanting to feed on one side too but I guess if he is putting on weight then its ok.
He makes me laugh so much with his funny facial expressions and noises. They are wonderful time wasters aren't they?
Well I hope you are all well and I will do personals next time.
I still need to change my ticker but need to try and figure it out.
Love Linda
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Linda - Great to hear from you!! Sounds like everythings going great for you and your family! Yeah!! They certainly are good time wasters...It's great when they start interacting - you can just spend hours with them playing!
Good luck getting some more sleep - A nap through the day is definitely a must - but I know how easy it is to get side tracked...Hmm I probably should be having a nap now! LOL!
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Time for a new thread everyone.
