Babies Born August 1-15th 2008 #2

[paradiva]

Hi All

After a lot of persistent nagging my wonderful husband has won - I joined a forum. Not only am I new to Belly Belly, but I an new to using forums, so be patient with me.

I am a first time Mum and DD is 11th November. I've promised I'll give birth at 11am but I may not comply with the minute silence

I am planning on having a natural birth at the Mercy FBC in Heidelberg and I am working on my birth plan at the moment. What to put in, what to stand my ground on, it's so easy to make these decisions now but I suppose that is what the idea behind a birth plan - write it when I'm rational.

I look forward to getting to know my fellow Belly Buddies over the next few weeks. I have found a great replacement for me at work and I plan to take a step back so I can enjoy and look forward to my new life.

Cheers
Patricia

[MummyTummy]

Hi Patricia,

Welcome to BB (BellyBelly). There are many first time Mums on this site, and I had also never joined a forum until I started trying to conceive, but I can't tell you how invaluable this forum has been. I have made some fantastic friends here and know that I have a very supportive network. The information/advice from many different people has meant that I have been very well informed throughout my pregnancy and now with the arrival of my son.

Now, without wanting to kick you out of here, we are a baby buddies group in this thread, meaning that we all had or were due between 1st and 15th August this year. We all started out in Belly Buddies threads which you can find under pregnancy. You will find one for babies due between November 1st and 15th here. It can be very confusing finding certain threads until you get used to the site, but if you get lost you will find everyone on here is very friendly and will be more than willing to point you in the right direction.

Good luck with the rest of your pregnancy and the birth and I look forward to hearing all about the birth in the birth stories/announcements threads.

[squidipa]

Hi patrica,

belly belly has GREAT support i live so far away from family and belly belly has been great. Welcome to belly belly

Grrr this morning not to bad but still a bit grr DS3 got into my hand bag both of them he ate a full packet of gum and a lollie pop and just made a mess exploring sanitary pads and breast pads. Receipts every where and all.

He was FANTASTIC YESTERDAY just me and him we made cake and done art stuff and swam in pool and juts chilled.
Yesterday i bought some maxi wraps ya know those sari looking wear 100 way tigh up skirts cant wait to get them. But then after spending that i got my car redgo bill need to sort that one out soon.

Think yesterday i had a bit of heat stroke or just not liking the heat had a cold shower that helped a bit but still felt real exhausted. Hubbie mad e me a carrot cake last night yummo. I stayed up watching that triangle thing on tv and i blinkin fell asleep after 12 i am so annoyed with my self dunno what happened it was so good i enjoyed watching what i did.

I have physio today on my hip hope fully i wont be to sore and josh behaves in pram especially being i have to carry the pram down about 18 steps. Daycare also yay. i think i must be have forgotten about the physio good thing its on my board of todo's. I always come out of there sore.

It was a warm night last night kel hey think hubbie said 34 it reached cant remember exactly but feels like summer hey. hopefully if i don't forget ill take josh to be imnunised and get pool water checked again.

Oh did i tell ya all got my referal for my legs so thats um great for me but all the way in ipswich grr.

Josh is totally sleeping through night i am tired and woke t a head ache because i havn't had enough sleep watching tv and then didn't even get to watch the end of the program.
Gotta scoot sort these smell bags out

Hope ya had a good one leash??
hi to everyone else

[thepixie]

happy morning here - Beth slept through the night!
We put her to bed at 11 and she didn't wake up until 6.30!
Very very proud of her and feel great this morning!
Gotta run and do a few things while she's having a nap so big hi to all the yummy mummies here and BBL for personals.

[mountain mummy]

Good morning everyone!

I'm still finding it hard to believe that I am up at 6am every morning and how much I get done before 9am! I guess you do what you gotta do!

Veygas went down at around 5.30-6pm last night and slept through to 2.30am!! My boobs were sooooooooooo full and sore, but it felt great having all that sleep, especially since other kiddies have been sick on and off over the last week and I haven't been getting good sleep! Unfortunately, my kidlets all have early-ish bedtimes (like 6.30pm, 7pm at the latest) which means that Veygas is the first to be bathed and fed and put to bed. It's gonna be hard with daylight savings starting this weekend though!

Veygas is also sleeping a bit better during the day which means I get more done, like rebuilding my website, but I think I need to start wearing my glasses at the computer again, cause my eyes and my head just aren't used to it anymore!

Big HI to all the mums and bubs and Bear!!

[*Beema*]

Just a quickie, got too much work but.....

LEASHA FOR YESTERDAY!!!


NAKITA IS 3 MONTHS OLD TODAY!!!!!

[squidipa]

Hi girls and guy and bubs

i got josh weighed this morning and i am absolutely shattered and really annoyed angry and frustrated with Myself. He gained 80 grams this week. Thats not even now 1 kilo over birth weight he falls short of that by 130 grams. He is 8 weeks 5 days today.

What if i am harming him trying to only breast feed am i? I could be doing more harm than good.I am beyond shatterered!

Can u all tell me at what age did you bubs reach 1 kilo over birth weight?

[*Beema*]

Squidipa - 10 weeks 2 days she hit is, but after that she dropped, so she didn't pass it until 12 weeks 1 day.

[MummyTummy]

Squidipa Jett has only just hit that 1kg over mark now at 8 weeks. If Josh seems relatively happy, and he isn't losing weight, don't let it get to you because that will affect your supply. You are doing a fantastic job, and doing the best you can so please don't lose heart. You have to look at the big picture, what does he usually gain each week? And if you are worried about your supply I'm sure Vic can help you with a few ideas to boost it.... aktavite springs to mind!

[squidipa]

vic what is aktavite ??? and where can ya get it?

MT its all up down up down up own not consistent weight gain last week was 160 a real good week for us then 80 this and its always everywhere not consistent

[mountain mummy]

aktavite springs to mind!

Sustagen also used to make a "mum's" supplement - don't know if they still do though I drank it when bf-ing DS1. I'm still taking preg & bf-ing vitamins, and if veygas goes for more than 3 hours without a feed now, my boobs start to leak!

Squidipa Josh is putting on weight and that's what is important. You are doing a brilliant job, and when you start doubting yourself, jump on here for all the encouragement in the world!!
All babies are different and grow at different rates. DS1 hit the 1kg over BW at around 3 weeks (BUT he was a big baby). DD hit it at about 8 weeks, DS2 at about 7 weeks and Veygas hit it at about 5 weeks, but lost weight again because of the hernia and the surgery and is now only just over the weight he was pre-op (3 weeks ago). Hun, don't try to compare Josh with other babies, as you can see, even all of mine have been different.

HAPPY 3 MONTHS NAKITA!!!

[*Beema*]

Squidipa, Aktavite is a bit like Milo, you find it right next to it in the supermarket - it is Australian owned and made, I have 1 litre of milk to a cup of Aktavite, apparently you can also add 1 cup of skim milk powder to it but I think it would make it way to sweet for me. I mix up 1/2 a cup (add a little hot water to it to melt it), then 500ml of milk, have a batch in the morning and afternoon. I use my Tupperware shaker as I drink it over a period of time and it can get very chocolatey at the bottom!! I was recommended by the Nursing Mothers Association!

You can also try Brewers Yeast, Blessed Thistle, Fenugreek...

The weight gain will never be consistent, always up and down, what you need to look at is the average over a whole month. My situation was different Nakita's gains we were decreasing for 4-5 weeks, no big gains, so clearly a problem, where you have bigger and smaller weeks,which is normal.

You are doing a great job

[Arimeh]

Squidipa - try not to let it get to you. I'm sure it would be evident if Josh was suffering. Miss M only just got the kilo mark at 8 weeks....and she is formula fed!!! Try to chill and not think about it honey.

Vic - happy 3 months to your gorgeous Miss N...

MM - I'm up at 6am too - you should give me a call ...lol

Pixie chick - yay for sleep through!!

Patricia - welcome to BB - congrats and good luck for the rest of your pregnancy.

Went to park this morning - had an ok time posted in boohoo forum about it if anyone is interested.

DS is all worn out - still napping - DD is in my arms napping. gotta go see if i can put her down so i can go to the toilet by myself without a toddler handing me toilet paper or posting it between my legs!!!!

Oh and we have keenan back at home now - has to be kept away from our other dog though - too much excitement gets the tick poison near their heart and thats not good!!! he still can't walk (so is peeing everywhere poor bugger) but he is drinking water so thats the main thing...

gotta go peeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[MamaK]

Squidpea ~ Please don't think you are doing something wrong by breastfeeding your baby! If he wasn't thriving, he would let you know! My friend has a 10month old and she is exclusively BF and her daughter only just now weighs 6.7kg.
Seven was 1.5kg above her birth weight at 4 weeks, but, in saying that, she was a small baby and they tend to try and make up for what they didn't get in utero, and, every baby is different. As long as your little one is happy and is putting on weight, who cares how much it is or isn't?
I hope all these lovely ladies have eased your worrying if only for a little while!


Chin up!!!

[squidipa]

Squidipa, Aktavite is a bit like Milo, you find it right next to it in the supermarket - it is Australian owned and made, I have 1 litre of milk to a cup of Aktavite,

when u say 1 cp are you meaning 3 teaspoons heaps makes a cup as it says on the packaging or 1 full measured cup of the Aktavite powder to 1 litre of milk mixed???

[squidipa]

i been goggling and looking at the belly site it says 1 cup of it wow it must eb sweet well i was serious i bought 6 tins today so lets give it a go BTW we hit a world record feeding time 27 mins feeding with josh, yes it was both sides and a few on and offs but much better than normal trying to get more breast tissue in.

[paradiva]

Hi Mummy Tummy

Thanks for your reply but what a dummy I am!!! I didn't even notice the group name was't correct.
I've a lot of learning to do.

Thanks Again

Patricia

[mountain mummy]

Good morning mums and bubbles!!

Mel - as of this weekend, our 6am will become your 5am!! I'm pretty sure you wouldn't appreciate a phone call then!!
And don't ya just love it when they wanna give you loo paper!!

On a roll this morning (mmm roll, chicken lettuce and mayo thanks!! ) hung out washing, folded more washing, fed Veygas and put him back to bed, had breakfast and 3 cuppas so far, and have been working for about an hour (so I am giving myself a break!)

Lovely day here (it was forecast to rain, but it ain't happening today!!), but really must get back to it!

BIG HELLOS to Vic, Squidipa, Pixie & Bear, Sasha, MT, Rachel, Kel, CM4E, Leasha and anyone else I've forgotten (really sorry )

BBL to see if we've had more activity!

ETA:
Paradiva - I find if I use the [url=http ....] ticker code in my signature then the ticker shows up! HTH!!