Babies Born August 16th - 31st 2008

[*charmalea*]

Our house is a shambles. There's crap everywhere, I need to wash up and the pile of clothes is multiplying in the laundry. Everyone keeps on telling me not to worry, but seriously there's some things that you HAVE to do, that you HAVE to worry about. Like washing clothes and dishes. Regularly. More regularly than I have been.....Things like mopping and stuff,fair enough you can not do for a while, but washing up, cleaning toilets, things like that, has to be done!!!

i hear you on that one kel!! my house was a dump , i got so sick of it today i spent about 2 hrs cleaning ... sooo much washing !!

i have a cradle , but atm its full of crap

[snowchickie79]

on wed i spent the whole day in bed .. it was soo nice , just me and gabby ... and then yesterday we all went into brisbane to ther dfo and shopped for about 5 hrs ... i really needed some new clothes so we went there , i know i will lose a bit of weight between now and summer but i really couldnt hang oiut in maternity tackpants till then !!


gabby is windy one too.. we tried happy baby newborn size but she just gags on them , so i'll try the premmiee size , or avent ....maybe even the nuk shape ...she needs something i get no sleep , i want to help her ease her pain by letting her suckle but she'll drink more and make it worse... i can her her tummy gurgling and i hate seeing her wince in pain

charmalea - Ah 5 hours of shopping, what bliss. What do you do to feed whilst you are out and about?? So far I haven't been out at the shops when Chloe is needing to feed. Today I visited my mum at a conference that her company was holding so I went upstairs to her hotel room to feed chloe (was held in a hotel) but wondering how to do it if I'm at the shops. Tomorrow I'm going shopping for new clothes, I'm in the same boat as you, everything I have is stretched, well mainly shirts and I want new jeans and shoes too. So if I'm gone longer than 2 hours, which I'm betting I will be then I'm wondering what to do about feeding Chloe..

For the wind, have you tried INFANTS FRIEND.. It is ok for use with newborns and is a natural product. I use it with Chloe as she gets bad wind and upset belly and it calms her down really quickly and she nods off to sleep. Check out the name dot com dot au for more info. Chloe's belly does the same think you described, gurgles and she screams in pain pulling her legs up. When she can manage to pass some wind it helps but otherwise I feel helpless.

Lea - i have the nuk newborn dummy for alicia and she happily sucks away. its the only one she took to of all the brands. Ali uses it to fall asleep on but then spits it as she converts to the land of nod ....Nice effort going shopping - DFO is great i love the sydney one ... hope you found some good stuff ....

Belinda - sounds like you have a nice little sleeper there - 11 hours wow!!! Has scott gone back to work yet ??

We are going ok here. Really getting frustrated at the whole no driving no lifting things rule when I normally am so organised and have everything done ... hard to learn to rely on others so much .... DH working hard but hopefully home early today so I can go to dr otherwise waiting for weather to clear and i will walk down. Ali had sticky eye as well and nurses said the same about breastmilk as it is full of natural goodness !!!

Ali doing well - 4 weeks old next monday on dates cant believe how quick it is going. she feeds every 3-3.5 hours like clockwork and is gaining weight nicely. this morning she has been a little horror though. i feed her at 630 and she still not fully asleep she gets herself to the point of sleep then wakes up again lol ... aaargh lololol one of those days today ....

hope everyone going ok today. is everyone stoked about fathers day - i cant wait to spoil dh on his first one !!!

melsta - I'm going to get a Nuk dummy tomorrow. Chloe likes her Happy Baby ones but she sucks the absolute %%%% out of them and they have all gone flat. Maybe the nuk might be able to withstand her sucking.

Yes Chloe likes her sleep. Was really quite confusing at first as LC was saying at least 7 feeds per 24 hours, some were saying wake her every 4 hours, some were saying leave her to sleep but now I'm leaving her 6 hours max at night and then she is happily doing her 3-4 hours during the day and then wanting a feed. She really has been very good to us on the sleeping side of things. Granted I have only slept in my bed about 5 times since coming home and the rest on the lounge but that is fine with me for the time being. Easier for me to get up to her in the loungeroom and not disturb hubby.

We're going out to dinner tonight for my birthday, I think MIL may have asked DH what we're doing for my birthday which reminded him about it, he mentioned it for the first time yesterday even asking what I wanted for a pressie, cutting it a bit fine as its tomorrow but oh well. So we're going out with his family, I would have preferred a nice quiet dinner out alone with DH but this will be nice aswell.

I hope everyone is well, sleeping as much as possible etc.

I promise i'll try to catch up properly soon

Danielle_M HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!!

US - Not much to report. Today we made a trip into the inner suburbs to visit my mum at a conference her company was running. She was proud and got to show off her grand-daughter so that was good. She was really good in the car, our longest car trip so far. Didn't cry on our way in and only a few little cries on way home until I pulled over and stuck dummy in. She was very well behaved.

Tomorrow we are trying a shopping trip for clothes for myself. I am kinda excited as really need some new stuff. Especially t-shirts. All my normal ones are stretched from my belly so don't look flattering. My jeans are fine as I wore my normal jeans the whole PG just used a belly belt but they are old ones anyway so going to plurge on new ones. Also need some new casual shoes. Didn't bother while PG as I had swelling in my feet and legs and didn't want to get wrong size that wouldn't fit after Chloe arrived.

Then in the afternoon we have some family coming to visit who haven't seen Chloe yet and then a friend is coming over for a visit so that'll be lovely. We really haven't had many visitors since we've been home. Hubby goes back to work on Monday so then it'll just be the two of us. Happily though hubby generally finishes work by 1-2pm daily but has an early 4am start.

Anyway chat soon..
Belinda

[Georgi]

Hi Girls...

I've noticed that most of you were following my pre birth story, for those that don't just a quick run down from me.

My waters broke on Aug 13th, at 31wk + 1 day gestation. 15 days later I developed an infection & went into labour an hour later. My little boy was born on August 28th, at 33wks + 2 days. He is still in the SCN & will be for at least another couple of weeks.

I developed mastitis Thursday night & was terribly sick yesterday. I had a fever of 38.7 & boy did I feel it. My right bb felt like it was gonna explode. Now it's the nipple that's creating me grief. It's got tiny little bubble looking things on it. I'm not sure what it is. I will get the nurse at the SCN to check it out today. It's sore.

I'm looking forward to sharing our journey's in motherhood. This is my first baby so it's all a little new to me.

[Tegam]

Hi Georgi:
i use to work in NICU so i can imagine all the ups and downs you are facing at the moment. Hope your little man can come home soon!

Lea & Kel: thinking that thomas is getting thrown out of my room tonight! just too loud, into the crib and his own room might help me....feel bad for him though as the girls were in our room for much longer... i just cant be bothered listening to him att night and now that grace and eve are showing some promise i want my sleeo LOL

Kel: get you on the cleaning, everyone keeps telling me to stop too but i feel better if the place is clean so surely that is better than a messy house and cranky women!

lea: yes got your pm.....sorry no reply i have always been one to give my bubs free rein on my boobs, i have never found that they over eat or it makes it worse, i have only found that i stress if i listen to people say they are on too much or if i wonder whats wrong, rather than except they are in a boobie faze.... they can suck without making the milk come out.

Wonder how snowy is going?

Hi everyone else.

Us: going to try to have a quiet day at home today as taking all the kids to the redland bay festival tomorrow so will need all my strength LOL...

[MrsFabuloso]

Hiya ladies,

WOw, you girls can chat. I seriously don't know where you all get the time!!

Lea, yeah our washing pile has a life of its own. I just can't find the time to clean much at the moment. I'm sturggling with time, even with DH here! I have no idea how I will do it without him. Today has been a bit easier, for both of Lil's sleeps, Liam has been sleeping too, so we have had time to clean, though can't do any washing since it's raining cats and dogs here.

Georgi, welcome!! I have read some of what has been going on for you, though have not kept up. I hope your little one grows strong and healthy quickly.
I have mastitis too. Had fevers of 40degrees. And my bb was soo hot and sore. It is absolutely the worst feeling isn't it?? I hope you're on the mend. Be careful it doesn't come back though, it is apparently a very easily recurring infection.

Milly, I wish I had space for Liam to be in his own room, but unfortunately we live in a 2br unit. I don't want to put him in with Lily yet cause she has her own sleep issues, so he's with us, well me. I'm cosleeping at the moment and DH won't sleep with us, so he's on the lounge, by his own choice! I do wan't to put him in his own bed, but he just won't sleep there for long. His sleeping is pretty bad at the moment. I have someone coming to help with both of them on Monday.

We have had a pretty good day here. Lily and Liam have both managed to time their sleeps at the same time today, yay!!! I hope it stays like this.....not getting my hopes up though! But it has been a miserable day weather wise here, which always depresses me.
DH is trying to wean Lily off her night bottles. She did well last night, with not too much crying, hopefully tonight will be the same or better!
Ok gotta go, going to mums for dinner, yummo!

[*charmalea*]

belinda, i fed gab in the mothers room , they have comfy couches or gliders to feed in , but today i went shopping ( YES AGAIN... but i swear this time it was for fathers days gifts ) and i fed gab in the cafe and on a couch in the shops and walking around office works it can be daunting trying to feed when your so new to breastfeeding and still not fully confident , but i have a bunny rug over me if im in public ... just remeber its totally natural and your feeding your child , so no need to feel intimidated ... just wear clothes that are easy to accsess ....

Hi , and welcome Georgi , hope your bub is going great guns . and i feel you on the mastitis .. and yes just be careful it doesnt come back, i expressed full time when DS was born for 2 months and had mastitis often ...


gabby is in the middle of colic hour right now ... i dont know if its colic / reflux or newborn behaviour ... she woke screaming from her nap and dh burped her , then she screamed just before she pooped .. then fed like there was no tomorrow then spewed it all up ... then screamed and arched her bag , pulls the legs in .. and spews and burps .. now has the hiccups ... now i have to change her suit coz it smells like spew and i dont want to be smelling it all night ..

milly , i have been giving her free range of the boob ... it feels nice to know i can comfort her .. my mum said i was spoiling her though .. i just ignored it ... she was also carring her around the shops for a bit and then said , " oh i better put her in the pram , dont want to spoil her now" , i was just saying to DH earlier this morning that i felt bad for having her in the pram for so long and olny picking her up when she cried .....she cried heaps today , probably coz she wasnt close to me

gotta go give some bed time cuddles to nixon ..

[Niamh75]

Morning every one

How is every one doing now

does any one else feel like the slightedt thing would throw them in to tears im fine but the slightest thing throws me altogeather LOL

short and sweet booby time again