Babies Born August 1-15th 2008 #2

[MistyFying]

This thread is for parents who's baby was born August 1st - 15th 2008

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MistyFying

There are many issues that you will encounter as a new parent. We have put together this list of useful articles and threads in order to assist you with some common questions or issues you may have, and to provide you with bit of extra support that we all need as new parents:

Feeding Support:

Breastfeeding General Chatter
Breastfeeding FAQ's
Is My Baby Hungry?
Bottlefeeding FAQ's and Useful Information
Is Feeding Your Baby Taking Too Much Time?
Bottlefeeding General Chatter
Feeding Your Baby
Lactose Intolerance
Starting Solids/Homemade Baby Food
Starting Solids - When Is My Baby Ready?
Starting Solids General Chatter

Please contact the Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) or a Lactation Consultant if you are concerned that you may have breastfeeding and/or supply problems, and before the introduction of solids.

Sleeping Support:

Comforted Sleeping & Sleep Issues Forum
Comforting Tools to Aid Restful Sleep
Babies & Sleep
Controlled Crying/Comforting/Sleep Training
The Con of Controlled Crying
The Crying Game
15 Ways To Help Your Baby Sleep

Other Useful Information & Recommended Reading:

Baby Massage
Cuddle Me Mum
Infant-led Feeding & Weaning
Baby Wearing
Recommended Reading List

Got questions?

Post your questions in the forums mentioned above, or in the following forums where you're sure to receive many friendly responses!

General Baby & Toddler Forum
Breastfeeding, Bottlefeeding and Solids
Gentle Parenting Forum

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[squidipa]

over 4 kilo tho woohoo i guess about that!

[mountain mummy]

sheesh!!! Did we hit 400 posts already???

ETA - OK, I just read back to the other thread ...

Squidipa - DD has been excellent since having no more night time pullups! We have still not had a wet bed!! 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! AND it worked for us - two weeks later he wasn't wetting the bed anymore!) DS2 STILL won't toilet train, but not that phased at the moment, but he needs to be to start preschool next year!

But I guess with a big family comes the big loads of washing!! You have no choice but to suck it up and get used to it!! LOL!

And at least Josiah is putting on weight, that's the important thing!

[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*]

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.

Can't wait for our appointment, my bbs are so sore at the moment

*EDIT* MM, I think it was 300 posts that the threads were getting closed, we must have slipped through the gaps!

[mountain mummy]

Aaahhh ... I think I must have been getting confused with the change from 140 posts to 300 posts!! Maybe that's why I thought it was 400!!!

ETA: And yes, I agree with you, we must have slipped through the gaps!! Or just be a bunch of chatterboxes!

[MummyTummy]

Good Morning everyone! Ooops! It isn't morning anymore.... where'd it go?

You have been chatty haven't you? And busy by the sound of it. All I have done this morning is get up and feed and change Jett. And I have done that twice! I'm not sure where the time has gone! Oh that's right, I did manage to squeeze a quick shower in there! Still, not 4 hours worth is it?

Great photos Pixie and The Bear! Beth looks so sweet. All these babies are just so cute... we've done well girls and the bear! Kiwigirl, I can't remember the password to your site...

I have noticed Jett's hair thinning out at the front too. He's 6 weeks old and already he has a receding hairline!


CM4E - You're getting married! What a wonderful year, first a baby then a wedding! I loved mine so if you enjoy it half as much as I did you are in for a real treat! Keep us up to date on all the details.

We took Jett to a wedding on Saturday. He was such an angel the whole time. In fact one of our friends who wasn't sure about having kids due to a couple of bad babysitting experiences turned to his wife and said "I want one of those" after playing with Jett. He just thought he was wonderful and was asking me all sorts of questions. I think he saw how relaxed we are and how relaxed Jett is and realised that it doesn't have to be as hard as some people make out. Needless to say I am expecting an announcement from them now before the year is out!

Vic - Yay for the estimated completion date! I hope your MW/LC can help you this afternoon. It is a challenge you could do without. And yay for not having to use the shields any more! I should be so lucky! Jett is still resisting.... we just get the odd feed here and there when he isn't wound up.

Squidipa - you have 3 other kids who are all doing so well, so don't fret. Besides babies grow in fits and starts so maybe you weighed Josh in a plateau. You could weigh him in a few days time and find he's put on 100gms. When I had mastitis and Jett got his 2 week weigh in he had lost 35 gms. So of course I stressed out a little (partly due to the health nurse making me think I wasn't doing enough) but when he got weighed 3 1/2 days later he had put on 255gms. In 3 1/2 days!!!! I couldn't believe it, and got a bit angry that I was made to feel that I wasn't doing the right thing by him. And I hadn't actually done anything different. They told us to wake him up and feed him at night, but we just couldn't. We tried, but he refused to wake up... we thought something was seriously wrong with him! So please don't lose heart, we all know that you are doing everything you can for him.

Ok, I'm going to get myself something to eat and then try to take Jett out somewhere for the afternoon.

Big hellos to everyone!

[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!!

[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!!