Babies Born April 2008

[alittlegrubi]

HEY GRUBI,
how is Greer going? Feeling any better? More mobility? How is your BF going?

Apart from last night when DH and I both wanted to throw her in the wheelie bin after 7 hours of not being able to settle her for more than 5mins at a time - eventually got her to sleep after a bath at 1.47am. Greer is great. I'm much better - tummy is coming down more each day - loving that!!! I can actually walk at normal pace now and it takes a fair bit before I feel pain - although I am still dosed up on panadol and ibuprofen pills ever alternative 3 hours.
BF is improving had to give it a rest and comp feed as Greer is tongue-tied and my tiredness combined leading to her slipping during feeds and my nipples cracked at the base. I have now mastered attaching her without even a "breaking the seal pain" so BF is now going really well. We see a paed on May 13th about the tongue-tie as the lactation consultant and MW both thought it should be cut.
My only issues now are being stuck at home - still can't drive yet and a sore back - which I have read may be reference pain from the c-section. THe c-section scar is looking really good - I just want the internal healing to complete so I can start working on getting my flat tummy back - it looks like it is going to have a ridge from the incisions at the moment, but I am hopeful that with the right diet and exercise it will come back.
Hopefully these bubs stay good and don't end up with any problems. Good to hear Wyatt is doing well - compared to Greer he is a very big boy. She was 3.18kgs on Tuesday 260grms above her birth weight at Day 10 - so that would suggest BF is going really well - although we had been comp feeding her. I'll be interested to see how much she has gained next week since we have stopped the comp feeds.
How are you Sarah after the infection? Are you still having to mow the lawn or is DH pulling his weight? Have Landon and Alise stopped arguing over whose brother Wyatt is?
DD is sleeping so I'm going to go now too. DS is at Nana's which is great and depressing at the same time. Went to pick him up and he wanted to stay the night. so we left him there.

[sarah_dobbo2]

Gurbi,

Am sorry to hear she is not settling every time for you really quickly too. That is the hardest part to deal with. A MW did tell their is not point getting upset and agery with them, as we are their mothers and someone needs to take care of them. MW also suggested to get HD to settle Wyatt 'cos he was like that the first night we brought him home. DH was fas asleep in bed, sorning which didn't help.

Infection is all going from what I can tell, am still on tables but I finish them in another day or two. My pregnancy weight, well I jumped on scales before I had Wyatt, and was 90kg. (how depressing, that is the heaveiest I have ever been) Got on 2 days after before leaving hosp, and was down to 82kg. It's amazing how much the little buggers weigh, + fluid + plicenta(SW) + blood. I haven't bothered to try on pre-pregnacy clothes, so I thought I would go and buy some jeans yesterday but I couldn't find any. Not impressed. Also long with tops I got a few but haven't tried them on just yet.

DH pull weight.....ROFLMAO He's busy working at moment. Their is so much happening. 'Cos of the building housing boom, he business has taken off hasn't had many days off in last 2 years, which I have gotten used too. His crops at the farm are ready to be harvested and sent off. We just have to wait for better weather (raining at moment). He is also busy building skip bins for his other business. Can't keep up with the demand of his builder.

Alise and Landon, well landon thought he was big enough to get Wyatt out of rocket and sit on the lounge with him yesterday. Mine you it was all MY FAULT for leaving them alone. I had just got DH clothes and put in Washing machine, 30-1min. So wont be making that mistake again. ALise has to watch them when I am out of room now. That is when the fighting starts, 'cos she thinks she is in charge of him and can boss everyone else around.

Anyway me ok, got teary a few days ago which they said was normal. Hope they dont last. We're off to Agfest today (in rain) we go every year. Only this year I will have 3 children to look after until DS wants a sleep then will get other pram out of car and put him too sleep then call DH to take him around. He'll also use pram as trolley for all the dam tools he is going to buy which no doubt the man already has. Me I am going to buy Wyatt a name tag which I already have for the other 2, a cruly apple peeler, and a veggie peeler. I know a long day for a few things but its a day out of house and sort of spent tiwth family. Well I better get going I got Wyatt and Ergo baby carrier and I want to try him in it before I go.

Cheers
Sarah

[Leyla]

Shoe - Just a quickie. I took fenugreek and it really helped me. The midwife said to ignore what it says on the bottle and take it at least 4 times a day. I had 2 tablets 4-5 times a day for 3 days until my milk increased. The best way to judge if you have reached the correct level is if your sweat smells like maple syrup! Strange but true.

[Sequoia]

Hi all

Had Baxter weighed today, 45gms in 5 days, so not great, but not bad either.

I'm trying to relax as I KNOW I am doing everything right; water intake, feeding often etc. Perhaps he is just slow to gain.

I'm starting the fenugreek tonight.

Feeling okay in myself, just need to relax a bit.

Lovely weekend all.

SG
xo

[mgm]

Hi everyone. I've been reading posts, but replying with one hand is just too difficult! Right now DD's asleep on a cushion on DH's lap so I'm finally able to type - but it's late and I have to go to bed, so this will be a short one.

Shoegal that's good news on Baxter's weight. Did you get an opinion on what they think you 'should' do? As you say, you're doing all the right things, so try not to worry too much. Vanilla slice is probably exactly what you need - go have another slice!

DD still refusing to sleep when not carried - and doesn't like the slings at all. She is very tiny - so probably a bit too small for the baby bjorn - but doesn't like the ring sling either. Fussy child! Maybe just a case of needing to get used to them - will persevere next week.

Must get to bed now. All I can say is, thank god it's the weekend! What a relief to have DH home again - this was his first week back at work and it's been HARD.

[Nelle]

Mmm, Mgm, the first week alone can be a bit full on hey. If it's any help, we're almost at the end of our 5th week, and feeling kind of in a sort of routine! As in, I'm at the stage where I can pack both kids up and head out without tooo much trouble, even if we are an hour late.

Silas is sleeping on Rans on the couch and I've been waiting for him to wake up so I can feed him, but stuff it, I'm going to bed. I didn't get much sleep last night, and from the look of River's gums today, tonight could well be rough too, so I'm not staying up any longer!

[jane_carter]

Morning Girls!

Anyone have any suggestions for one breast that doesn't appear to give that much milk? Isabelle seems to get a lot of wind and we burp her heaps, but she seems to be getting worse the more I breast feed - So I started expressing and giving her the bottle, which seems to have reduced the wind and helps her settle - Weird I know, I thought that the breast was supposed to give LESS wind problems but who can tell with babies.

Anyway, when I express, the left boob always seems to struggle and hardly gives any milk - I can get about 90-100mls from the right one, but only about 20 from the left. Could this be the reason she's getting so much wind?

She's getting enough milk cause she's put on quite a bit of weight, but I think the one boob has a bit of a supply problem. Is there anything that can be done about this?