Babies Born August 16th - 31st 2008

[Georgi]

Thanks for the warm welcome girls. The mastitis hit me hard again yesterday. I was running a temp of 39.5 & spent all day in bed. I got up every 3 hours to express then went straight back to bed. I didn't get to see my baby yesterday. I couldn't stand up for more than 3 minutes. I feel better today, not 100% but better. Oh my, Mastitis is the most horrible thing. I'm doing all the right things to avoid it, I just don't know why it keeps happening. I'm on antibiotics, but wonder if it reoccured cause I wasn't keeping up the panadol... Any ideas?

[*charmalea*]

georgi , its not anything you are doing wrong , its most likely the stress you are feeling . Also , using a breast pump is not as efficient as a baby milking the breast . alot of the time hind milk can be left in the breast and not have it drained fully . .. this leads to blocked ducts/mastits.. when your pumping so often you boob can sweat and then the plastic sheild becomes a breeding ground for germs which can get back into the breast ...

hand expressing could be worth a try as you massage the milk out rather than suck it out ... its time comsuming and possibly quite painful considering the mastits but it will help clear the breast , warm compress works well too .. there are these things at baby shops that are filled with gel and you can have them hot or cold they are round and fit and mould to the breast to ease all sorts of discomfort ... they are about $40 .. a bit exe but worth it to ease the pain , rather then bulky heat packs and warm washers ( which they would provide relief , i would stay away from any thing warm and wet , it could lead to thrush/mastitis all over again) the ABA sells them too ..

would also reccomend taking something like inner health plus to put the flora back into your body that the antibiotics are taking out .. it will help with healing and energy levels too ..

hope you feel better soon x

Belinda , yes i love infants friend too .. when ds was little we used it every feed as he had ebm and would suck in too much air no matter what bottle we used , but it doesnt seem to have the same effect on Gabriella ... i give it to her after big feeds and still takes ages for her to burp or sometimes not at all .. she farts heaps ... which cant be that pleasnt for her ... i think me and dh were banking on infants friend working as well as it did with ds , but it doesnt seem to be ..

also funny thing about I/F is that its made in the town i live in ( ipswich ) and no one knows where the factory is or how its made , its like a secret .. they have a web page but there are not many details on it ..

atm she is sleeping on her tummy and seems so setteld , the pressure must be providing relief for her , if only she could sleep like that at night we coul all get some sleep ..

oh and i bought some of those hydrogel things and they work well .. but its a bit of a shock when after a feed you go to put them back in and they are freezing !!! but they help with the brusing ..

milly : hope thomas copes well with the tonge tie snip... poor fella ..

[Tegam]

Thomas did well at the Doc. Funny for the girl that doesnt even give the kids a neddle at birth so they arent in pain...has had to give two out of three kids the snip...oche

Lea have you thought about a tea tree matress.....NOT suggesting that you sleep Gab on her tummy BUT if you make an informed decision.... There are studies that say that SIDS does NOT occur in breastfeed babes that are in a smoke free home....that and the tea tree that they can breath through if they roll, also that if you are sharing a room they rgulate their breathing with their mother...... My three have NEVER slept on their back....... If you all need the sleep.........

Lea is so right Georgi, i have done weights on my babes and i give them about 100 or more mls a feed at this age but whenever i have pumped i have never been able to get out more than 40mls and thats when the bb has been huge from babe missing a feed...pumps just dont work for everyone.... You are very brave and should be proud of all you are doing for your little baby!

After thomas had his TT i went into the city to get my bridesmaid dress.... brought when i was 22 weeks... not pretty but it fits......LOL

[Niamh75]

Hello all

Milly glad your little boy is ok after his TT that will make feeding easier for you now

georgi bigs husg to you I know you might be feeling crap but having baby feed will help you feel better if your up to it head to bed and let baby feed i used a pillow and held my DS hands as he was a bit older and loved kneading my boob when he fed have you been back to the doctor may be the antibotics are not strong enough I really hope you are feeling better soon your so right its the worst feeling ever

Was down in Brisbane yesterday and Eireann was so good no problems in the car bit worried about her feeding as she was sleeping lots well she made up for it last night every hour on the hour and she wasnt crying lots but would give out and moan at me lol
today i noticed my right boob has a bit of asore spot bit worried about it have tried massageing it could it be a blocked duct may be

oh im a wee bit sore below as well thinkit might be wearing ST so much now any one else notice that im changing them lots and showering lots as well

[snowchickie79]

Belinda , yes i love infants friend too .. when ds was little we used it every feed as he had ebm and would suck in too much air no matter what bottle we used , but it doesnt seem to have the same effect on Gabriella ... i give it to her after big feeds and still takes ages for her to burp or sometimes not at all .. she farts heaps ... which cant be that pleasnt for her ... i think me and dh were banking on infants friend working as well as it did with ds , but it doesnt seem to be ..

also funny thing about I/F is that its made in the town i live in ( ipswich ) and no one knows where the factory is or how its made , its like a secret .. they have a web page but there are not many details on it ..

atm she is sleeping on her tummy and seems so setteld , the pressure must be providing relief for her , if only she could sleep like that at night we coul all get some sleep ..

oh and i bought some of those hydrogel things and they work well .. but its a bit of a shock when after a feed you go to put them back in and they are freezing !!! but they help with the brusing ..

charmalea Yep Chloe is the same, loves sleeping on her belly. She only does it though when she is sleeping on me if she is unsettled and today I put her on her belly in the pram at the shops as she was having pains. At night though she is on her back in the cradle. I have the mattress in her cradle elevated with some towels and that seems to help her but yes I'm now giving her IF after each feed and helps a little but not 100%.
Glad the hydrogel discs are soothing but completely know what you mean about the chill factor when you put them back in. hehehe

Went to the health clinic today and had madam weighed. 190g in 1.5 weeks so they were very happy with that. She is now 3200g. I am now reassured that me letting her sleep at night is fine and that she is getting enough from letting her demand BF. Will go back in 2 weeks and weigh her again to see how things are going.

[Niamh75]

I was trying to find info for a blocked duct and a girl gave me a link to this information it has great info on Mastitis and how to get better

kellymom.com :: Plugged Ducts and Mastitis

[Tegam]

Forgot to mention that they weight Thomas at the Doc and he has put on 700gms in 2 weeks! He is now 4kgs. This is what my kids do...stack in on then stay the same for about 6months then stack it on......freaks out the none BF supporters but hay after three im not going to worry about too much now and too little later...i wouldnt have even weigh him if i hadnt been at the docs!

Snowychickie: Please dont put too much on when her weight is in two weeks, just look at your baby "Does she look healthy? When she is awake is she alert?" BF and weight just dont go together well, its never "right" as all our babes are different and all our milks are different. Trust yourself and your baby!

[Tegam]

Hi Lea: posted at the same time...new car sounds nice....sorry you have no energy but i think thats normal at the moment Hope tomorrow does make you too tired and you get the car you want!

[*charmalea*]

belinda , i didnt realise chole was soo tiny 3200 @ 3 weeks ... how much did she weigh at birth ..

i am always amazed at babies weights .. dont know why though .. i guess i missed out on a tiny baby .. seeing as ds was 8lbs .. not entirely huge but was a chubba... gabs is only 3800 .. so she has put on about 250 grams in 2 weeks , not that you'd notice , 0000 still hang off her , but i like haivng her so petite ..

i can usually express 150mls out of the left side and almost the same from the right ...i am limiting the number of times i express , i dont want get the left side engorged.. i asked the doctor about why it hurts to feed from that side , he just said to put up with it till shes bigger

just so bored right now .. bummed around all day , have no energy to take the washing off the line ...got nothing in the cupboard for tea ... and im getting sick of biscuits

tonight nixon is going into a big bed ... he got a brand new matteress and a thomas the tankengine blanket .. i hope he sleep well in it ..

tomorrow we are going to brisbane to the car auctions, i decided my rav 4 isnt big enough for us , so we are getting a territory .. i can wait .. hopefully they have some there .. i hate car shopping .. i just want to point to one that looks nice and say " i want that one " but dh has petrol in his veins rather than blood .. and car shopping becomes a chore ..

bath time ...

[~breeze~]

tomorrow we are going to brisbane to the car auctions, i decided my rav 4 isnt big enough for us , so we are getting a territory .. i can wait .. hopefully they have some there .. i hate car shopping .. i just want to point to one that looks nice and say " i want that one " but dh has petrol in his veins rather than blood .. and car shopping becomes a chore ..

We're hoping to get a territory in the next few months, I cant wait!!! My BIL just got one & we love it!!! Have fun tomorrow, I hope you find the perfect car for you