Babies Born August 1-15th 2008 #2

[squidipa]

Squidipa - DS1 was almost SIX before he was dry at night (and we kinda forced him to be, we just stopped buying night time pullups and made him strip his bed if it was wet!

Congrats on dd, i havnt bought pull ups for about 2-3 years. He been doing his own bedding on top bunk i might add since he was nearly 5. Still no luck wet bed most nights he is such a heavy sleeper and doesnt even wake.. poor little grown up 7 year old man!

Thats's great Squidipa, how is his length going? Length is a good indicator that he is growing rather than just putting on weight IYKWIM.

well vic he was measured the other week at 56 cm 5.5 cms up on birth.. we measured today and struggled to get 54cm so 3.5 up from birth.

he is asleep finally after wind pains! I wish he would gain more weight dont want to do comp feeds. i cant even find my breast pump any how which is probably good.

Thanks mummy tummy some times at night he also refuses to wake even when i strip him down or blow raspberies on his tummie.

great temps this week end.

[*Beema*]

Just a quickie, got the attachment thing sorted better I hope, will see how I go for the next feed... did a full feed both sides, but not a lot IYKWIM, still massaging these blocked ducts, but she was moving the milk a bit more so hopefully we will have them sorted soon.

We had a weight loss though, 20grams, hadn't had an actual loss for about 7-8 weeks, can't really afford it as she has only been gaining half what the paed wanted anyway.. so I have to comp feed her for the next week, as I can't express enough I am going to have to buy formula (which really upsets me, the last thing I wanted to do). after getting home I gave her a top up of 40ml of EBM, and 15min later she chucked up at least half of it what a waste!! So ti will be both boobs then a top up, gee I hope if she chucks up its the formula and not the boobie milk!

So we have a big week ahead, she has to put on weight, might need to bring back some of the old cheers! Or we are back to see the Paed again, damn it!!! Worked so GD hard to get to this point......

[mountain mummy]

Oh Vic I'm so sorry to hear about Nakita's weight loss And what a bummer to have to comp with formula when it's so not what you wanted

COME ON NAKITA, STOP CHUCKING UP MUMMY'S MILK!! KEEP GROWING LITTLE GIRL - YOU CAN DO IT!!

(thought I better keep it a bit smaller than before so we don't get into trouble again!! )

MT - it's ok to take your time with your first!! I just have so much to do and get organised every morning that I have no choice but to be busy!!

Squidipa - Veygas last night woke about every 2.5 hours and fed for 5-10 minutes on one side only each time!! No matter what I did, he wouldn't wake to feed more - he was like a floppy rag doll! But they all do go through different stages I reckon!

[*Beema*]

well vic he was measured the other week at 56 cm 5.5 cms up on birth.. we measured today and struggled to get 54cm so 3.5 up from birth.

He shrunk!?!? That is very biazrre....

Thanks MM I don't want to but I am hoping that my supply picks up, I am hoping we can up my Motilium, I know of a cople of people who have been using higher doses, but will just wait and see..

[squidipa]

vic.. yeah dunnno sme one must have measured wrong. I am, sorry about the weight loss and he possible comfort feeds i hope your boobies get bk to normal and your mastitis goes away sweet.

josh was restless tonight but not screaming restless just not sleeping he has just fallen asleep again but i am sure he will b up at 1 and or 3am then 5.30 ish. Good nite ladies.

been on phone for last 2.5 hours helping some one fix pc nearly all fixed now

[*Beema*]

Thanks Squidipa - I really hope so too, either way I will continue bf'ing, what ever she gets is going to be good for her, I just wish I was producing more....

I think someone did measure wrong, he is a bit young to be shrinking!!! Still good growth, if you do top up will you continue with bf'ing? Yay for the computer being fixed!

[squidipa]

vic... i know my self from the past i will eventually turn fully formula if i start comp feeding eeekkk

[mountain mummy]

None of my kids ever took to the bottle this young ... not even with EBM ... although DS2 was OK to take a bottle from about 3 months old (if I remember right), but I am still having great difficulties trying to get Veygas to suck the bl00dy DUMMY!!!! And I KNOW that half the time, he his just wanting to suck for comfort (he prefers to suck my finger than the dummy!)

When I was drying him after his bath last night (an extra long one cause he's basically only had a couple of "bird baths" / sponge downs since surgery, so now with the dressing off, he could have a proper bath!!) I realised how much scar tissue is under the incision - I know it will eventually settle, but I wonder if he finds it uncomfortable at all?

We had a "two-hour-night" last night - I think he might be having another little growth spurt, but I am finding since his op that he's not taking in as much with each feed as he was before (I wonder if his stomach or something is smaller?? The paed surgeon did say that he also had to mend a tear in his stomach lining in addition to removing the hernia ... ) Poor little thing must have been in so much pain before ...

to everyone, I think I might start preparing dinner while the little man is sleeping!!

[MamaK]

Hello ladies!

Beema ~ Sorry about the feeding issues and weight loss. I hope your Little Miss picks up soon!

SquidPea ~ I am still trying to work out the mystery of your shrinking baby! LOL. We get that at work too sometimes, everyone measures a little bit differently and it can mean the difference in quite a few cm's!!!

MM ~ Seven flatly refuses the dummy too, and it would make life a touch easier if she did, but you can't force them can you!!!?!?!?!?! My Mum will be offering Seven a finger feed during our wedding ceremony if she gets hungry because its not like I can feed her while saying my vows!!! But I will be breast feeding her during the reception. We have decided not to offer bottles until I have to go back to work. I want to enjoy this BF'ing experience as long as possible. DS was BF until 16months, but he also went back and forth between the bottle.

Seven fed hrly yesterday and went 2-3hrly overnight, so I think she is also having a growth spurt. They tend to around 4-6wks anyway.

Hi to everyone else!

Love & Hugs