Babies Born August 16th ~ 31st 2009

[Nadine]

Thanks Trish and Issy Mia is alot more settled now. I now know what a properly emptied breast feels like and if I know she hasn't emptied it I put her back on that breast for the next feed untill it has been emptied. Seems to be working. Although now she is eating alot more so I think she is going through a growth spurt. Yesterday she fed heaps and I had to give her some (lactose free) formula in the afternoon (after attaching her to the breast first so I increase my supply) to satisfy her. She did do a 5hr stretch last night so that was nice (the night before was hell from her feeding every 3hrs so I only got 2hr block sleeps). And she doesn't seem to be in pain anymore which is so nice to see.

She is our little piggy and had gained 580g (undressed weight) in 11days!

AND..... we got our first smile today I was talking to her and she smiled. It was definately genuine as you can tell in their eyes. Makes your heart melt

Trish- Yes I had been doing that too (still do) as I thought that was the issue with Mia but it didn't seem to help. She burps really well though so that is atleast one less thing I have to worry about. I guess their systems have to get use to functioning properly.

Issy- Sounds like Lochie is a great baby. You're very lucky DD#1 was a content baby too so Mia being unsettled was a bit of a shock to us, lol. But hopefully we have that sorted now (untill something else gets sprung on us, haha).

[koru]

Hi guys,
I've been a bit slack posting in here - have made a few entries in the other August thread when I got the chance.
Nadine that sounds exactly like what i'm going thru with Orla - trying to empty one breast fully and lots of 'burp breaks' seems to be helping. Although last night was atrocious! She screamed her head off for a few hours before finally dropping off at midnight and slept for 6 hours! Go figure! I'm hoping this is just her establishing a new 'pattern' since we seemed to be on top of things since last week.....hmmmmm....
Issy what a great birth experience you had Did you write it up in the Birth Stories section too?
I really must get round to writing my birth story but my mum is here from NZ at the mo - I think it's actually MORE work having her here as I am constantly having to defend my parenting choices: co-sleeping, cloth nappies (we had meant ot start those this week but ran out of time to get them organised before she arrived but I'm still getting the lectures!), demand feeding - all a bit strange to her!
OK better hang out the washing and try and grab a nap.....

[brekalilly]

Hi all!

Will post soon, but just wanted to say Hi!! Good luck with the bubs everyone, I have had some decent sleep the last 2 nights, fingers crossed for tonight!!!

[~Trish~]

Hi all!

Welcome brekalilly and congratulations on the arrival of Theo! I look forward to chatting with you

koru - I'd love to read your birth story! It is so hard when someone doesn't agree with your parenting choices and they are so verbal about it. Hopefully things calm down a bit soon

Nadine - I'm so glad that Mia is much more settled now, what a relief! How is Kayla coping with having a baby in the house?

issy - Wow, Lochie sounds like he is sleeping fantastically!

AFM - Alana is going well. I had her weighed by the MCHN this morning and she has put on 250g in a week and is just over her birth weight which apparently is great for a big bub! She now weighs 4.22kg and is 55cm long, not very tiny! We had a dodgy night last night, she was very unsettled. I hope tonight is a bit better!

[issy02]

Hi ladies,

Trish - hope your night is better tonight.... They are bound to have some rough ones...we all get them! Yes we have been very lucky with Lochie so far, he sleeps wonderfully, only up once a night for a feed then back to sleep till morn...im soooo hoping that continues but I know things can change so quickly and by week 6, it could be a completely diff story...
Oh and wonderful news about Alana's weight...sounds as though she is a healthy thriving baby girl...good work mumma!

Nadine - great news about Mia being more settled...Im sure things will be much better for you now.

brekalilly - Hi and welcome...congrats on baby Theo...

Koru - would also love to hear your birth stories...infact would love to hear everyone's birth stories! They are so interesting! Hope Orla is great...by the way, love the name (im irish and a bit bias...Lochlann is also Irish!)

Hi to everyone else!

AFM - Well, we are hoping and that Lochie continues his wonderful sleep patterns. He sleeps so well and we feel very rested. He was also weighed on tues and he has put on 340g is a week and is now 5kg. So he ofcourse looks huge for a 2 weeks old. We are still having attachment issues, but he is such a trooper with the nipple sheild. Im expressing twice a day to keep up supply but am throwing it away as Lochie doesnt seem to need the top up. Its criminal throwing away a full bottle of EBM daily, wish I could donate it to a milk bank but we dont have one in adelaide. Anywho...we have an appointment with the lactation consultant on tues so im hoping they can give me some tips on how to attach this wee man! Even my mum who is midwife cant get him on without the sheild...he's a bugger! Well, thats it for me, hope everyone is doing great!

Issy

[Saffi]

Just popping in to say hi to my late Aug belly buddies and see how you are all going. Sounds like all the bubs are doing well with weight gains.

Immi is 6 weeks old tomorrow. We are settling into being a family of four. DS seems to like his little sister and we haven't had any jealousy issues. He is throwing some huge tantrums but he is nearly 2 so I guess that's to be expected.

Seems like I am not the only one with a windy baby. Like Mia, Immi appears to have about 80% of the silent reflux symptoms. She cries much of the day, only settles when we hold her and can only get her to sleep when feeding or by bouncing her and even then she only sleeps for a few minutes or so. She does a bit better overnight, but still up every couple of hours. Am seeing the paed tomorrow so hopefully he can tell me what is happening. Didn't know about the lactose overload so that is something to try also. Using Brauers colic remedy at the moment but I don't think its doing anything.

Anyway, didn't come in here to complain.... I'll try to pop in from time to time and say hi, but as you know life with a newborn is so busy.

[Butterflyqld]

Using Brauers colic remedy at the moment but I don't think its doing anything.

Saffi: I am using Infants' Friend, I am not sure it is working either. Joshua is exactly like Immi. I was going to try Brauers next. Josh has got tongue tie which is being cut next Wednesday so hopefully it helps with the wind.

Kitty.Kat: Hi and welcome!

[kitty.kat]

wow brekalilly sounds like you had a pretty full on labour.... I thought mine was interesting... mine started off with my water breaking when i was shopping at woolworths around lunch time... then it was midnight and the midwife said i was only 3 cm dialated... the contractions got worse and at 4am they said i was only 6cm dialated, all i could think of was how much longer is this going to be i was so exhausted.. then at 5.28am i finally had her.. being my 3rd child i thought i would be easier but obvious not!!

Im still trying to get use to having a newborn again... theres been a few ups and downs especially with breastfeeding.. hopefully we will get in a good routine sometime soon