Babies Born April 2008 #5

[Sharon19270]

Oliver had his paed appt today, paed is happy for us to start weening off Zantac in another month, and then after a few weeks being off the zantac if he is still good we can switch back to normal formula. He was also a very cheeky boy and peed on the paediatrician

Is any of the other bubs in here fussing with their bottle/boobie, I that with Oliver once the initial hunger has been catered for all he wants to do is sit up and play/look around I will then burp him, try to give him more bottle, when he starts to fuss again we will stop feeding for 10 mins, then I will re-heat his bottle and he then tends to finish it.

Zennie Ollie has started to wake earlier in the morning, and is usually restless for about an hour before, these 5am starts are very draining as he then won't sleep for longer than an hour during the day so I can't even have a nap. I agree with BW about Fess, although I did get the one for 'little noses' so that I could suction out the mucous from his nose once it was nice and loose.
BabyWrangler WOW BJ is a big eater, you would think that Oliver would be too since he is a big boy, but he only has around 150-170ml per feed, 5 times a day.
sarah I think I am going to try and stay home a few days next week and see if I can't get this little bugger sleeping more through the day.

[Nettie]

Sharon - YES! Liam has an initial feed, then plays a game of 'get daddy to chase the mouth' for the last half of the feed. But lucky you getting 150 mls into him! Liam's lucky if he has 100 mls in a feed (usually more like 70) and he feeds every 2.5 - 3 hrly... wish I could get him to eat more and have longer between feeds as we don't get much done in between (including sleeps & playtime). Luckily he gives us a break at night where he'll have a big feed (the 100 mls one) and sleep for 5-6 hours. Not guaranteed though! BW - I can't imagine getting that much feed into them! Phew! Imagine the poo!!! Liam has enough with his small feeds!

We've ordered the NCSS book and I just bought 'Raising Boys' to read. I've found it good to read a book while I'm getting Liam to sleep in my arms...

[BabyWrangler]

Sharon,
BJ is exactly the same with his bottles....we came to the conclusion that he has a little tummy that fills up fast but empties just as fast!
He'll scoff his bottle for the initial 5-10, then when he starts "Gacking" (the lovely noise he says when he wants the bottle removed!) we burp him, then much like Liam, its chase the mouth (or trap the head between peck and upper arm) for a bit...then stop for 10 minutes or so, then scream cause "why did you stop feeding me I wasn't actually done ya know" then he finishes it!


Oh yeah and I was up at 4:00-5:30 cause Benjamin thought that was a good time to be smiley, awake and cute

[Fire]

It was so nice to sleep through the rain last night. Any other GCoasters or Brisbanites? A few more pox appeared on his scalp and I didn't know but one had burst on his head and I kissed his head this morning and got it on my lip. THE most contagious part of the pox. I certainly hope my immunity holds up to that! I can NOT go down with adult pox right now thanks.

Re milk consumption, I have no idea how much His Royal Poopy Britches has but I know an engorged breast is a massive dose of milk, over 200 mls easy, and he has pounded that several times without complaint. He probably has a big appetite cos I think he is currently in the lead for weight gain at almost 8 kilos .

I'm finishing my bachelor of science (ND) and seriously contemplating moving the degree to a medical degree and becoming an ND MD. It will take another five years from where I'm at now at least, but I'm excited at the thought. It's either that or becoming a pilot, which I've wanted to do for ages. I'm in career planning mode these days, so I'll be off and running in four years when Ci will take to day care happily. Well, that's when DD took to it happily. I don't mind waiting that long for day care, I kinda enjoy this moment of Housewifery and Domestic Goddessery... I'm perfecting my cookies (I bake a MEAN choc chip cookie) and casseroles. Which reminds me, anyone have a casserole recipe they think is worth sharing? I don't like beef so much.

Ci is blissful in the HaB at the mo, I might finish my assignment while I have all this motivation to actually do it.

[Sequoia]

I think he is currently in the lead for weight gain at almost 8 kilos .

OMG Janine! Your boy would squash mine!

Great job!

SG
xo