Babies Born August 16th - 31st 2008

[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*]

thanks milly , i hope i get the car I want and not some car that fulfills a mechanics wet dream

Nimah, i kwym about wearing lady products so often ... i am soo over pads .. i cant wait for the night i dont have to wear knickers to bed ...

[*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