Babies Born August 1st - 15th 2008

[squidipa]

Im still here only just none of my aches or illnesses are gone. had HORRIBLE nights sleep if u could call it that. I am run down!

[*Beema*]

Morning

Feeling reasonable this morning, Nakita has cut the 5am feed out again :woot:, but has been cluster feeding in the afternoon and not sleeping during the day, unless she is on me! so getting work done has been difficult but we will get there.

Had my 6 week @ 8 weeks check yesterday with my OB, there was no reason for thed PPROM that could be foundm there were no infections with me, Nakita or the placenta, everything was in perfect working order. Next time.. and there will be a next time.. I will be monitored from 26-27 weeks as there is a 33% chance of it occurring again within a two week window of this PPROM (so between 31-35 weeks). Had the pelvic floor checked (no cheating with my OB!!) passed with flying colours, have a couple of scar problems, one spot the skin didn't heal flat instead was like a little cauliflower, so that had to be caurtorized with silver nitrate. The about an inch in I have a stitch that didn't dissolve We had tried to dtd before my app, but it was too painful, so she has given me so eostrogen cream to use tweice a day then to see if tht helps if not then I will have to go in have a local and get it snipped

Overall I was really happy with my OB throughout my pregnancy and beyond!!

We gave Nakita a quick weigh in and little tike put on 80grams, I didn't expect much, I thought we could have been heading to a loss she was feeling so light! So she is now a whopping 3190grams, exactly 1000grams over her discharge

MM - I designed the house and left the tricky stuff with the architect

Squidipa

Hooray for spending the day outdoors with Veygas - we had our first outside BF on Monday and it was lovely!!

Hi to all the other mums and bubs hope to hear from ya soon!

Well I am off, got a friend coming over at 7.45am she is going to look after Nakita and is sending me back to bed - woo hoo!!

[thepixie]

good morning everyone
Yay - Beema great to hear your OB appointment went well. and what a top friend coming over to let you sleep! Sounds like Nakita is doing really well.
Squidipa honey you really need to get some sleep..... seems like you haven't slept properly in a while!
Thanks for the tips on the creams.... I thought of sorbolene but I looked at the ingredients of the Johnson's sorbolene (although MM I couldn't find the one in the green bottle) - one of the main ingredients is petrolatum... I don't like the sound of that. I don't take my baby to the bowser and smear her with unleaded, so why would I want to rub her with petrochemical byproducts! We have been massaging her with baby oil, and that seems to be helping but I'm going to see if I can find something a bit more natural.
Bear has posted some new pics of Beth on our web gallery 2 Weeks
hi to kiwigirl, StarBright, Mel (I hear she's offline at the moment) have a great day

[Indadhanu]

HI everyone

Yay, its only been 4 days since last time I was on. Sleeping like a baby, too bad its still during the day. Little cheeky bum cried everytime I laid down in bed this morning after her 6am feed, so I got up and she bloody well went to sleep didn't she. Of course, when I tried to lay back down *bam* off she goes again, it was ridiculous, like she wanted more room in the bed or something, so I just got up. Checked my account and YAY baby bonus has arrived Time for a new vacuum cleaner. Among other things!

My new medicare card arrived yesterday too so cute to see her name on my card!

I am healing really well, no pain. I get really tender if we go shopping and I walk too much, but that won't stop me I have 5-6kg to lost to get back to my pre-pregnancy weight, and about 10kg to lose to get back to my pre-fertility treatment weight of 56kg (which is apparently the perfect weight for my height). Can't wait until I get the all clear from the dr so i can start exercising again. I'm so tired but I just want to move. Just sick of being so immobile, which is mainly thanks to velcro baby, I feel like all I'm doing is sitting on the couch (new couch BTW!) feeding her or rocking her.

Feeling much better emotionally though. Guess my body is getting used to minimum sleep! Still a bit frustrated, especcially at someone who doesn't go back to work until September 16, but sleeps through the night waking anyway. Well, tries to. I usually make sure she knows i am awake. I won't do it when she goes back to work but geez its annoying when I'm awake all night and then she sleeps in most days too. Like she's been up all night!

Well, should probably go, Jazz will wake up soon wanting a feed and I was hoping to sneak in a shower before she does (not like a certain someone who decides to shower right on dinner time and leaves me with cooking dinner AND a trying to deal with a whingey sooky baby... but anyway, no use complaining to you guys huh!). Then we'll go shopping. I'm finding it hard to be selfish and think of something I would like. I am feeling guilty enough spending $50 on myself for some new feeding bras which I NEED.

Ok, well gonna read some posts and jump in the shower before she wakes up. I have read all the threads hello to everyone How selfish do I feel, I'll write personals soon I promise!

[*Beema*]

Rushing in a quick post, got an extra 1 1/2 sleep (sort (really dozing) got up again at 9:30, jumped in the shower, downed some oats and a glass of milk, little miss is stiring in the front room, just waking up, right on feed time she's a better alarm clock than my own!

Leasha - I totally hear you with the "sleeping" of the other half, OMG it is exactly the same here *sigh* they have NFI!!!!

The Pixie - I have to find another sorbelen (Chemart brand) as I have just realised it has the petrochemicals in it, my mum bought it, glad I have only used it twice, off to the shops after this feed. Not a fan of J&J here, although I am using their wipes atm..... beth is beautiful

Eekk she's awake must run ciao

[squidipa]

pixie love the pics,
just a quickie as josh will need me in a sec
why is that all the pictures of baby are normally taken with their father its like fathers never pic up the camera enless you state it and pose hrmm

[mountain mummy]

why is that all the pictures of baby are normally taken with their father its like fathers never pic up the camera enless you state it and pose hrmm

hehehe, DP is the only one who picks up the camera cause I wouldn't have a clue how to use it!! Pity he's hardly home though

Although I must say, I have taken a few VERY bodgy photos!!

[mountain mummy]

Leasha, honey, just take it one day at a time. It's cool to come here and vent - I bet some of us can associate with how you're feeling!! I usually start getting dinner ready at around 2pm, so then I can dish it up for the tribe and then get to dealing with Veygas (bath, feed, settle, bed) while they eat. It is hard, especially on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, when DP is home sleeping to go to work those nights, and also on Saturdays when DP gets home in the morning and has breakfast and goes straight to bed and I have to try and keep all the kids quiet plus get all the housework etc done .... needless to say, the dishes have gone by the wayside and atm, I am only washing what we need as we need it!!

Vic - Glad your check up went well! I hear you with the little monkey not sleeping during the day! I fed Veygas about half an hour ago, settled him and put him to bed, and I can now hear him (through the monitor) stirring, and would you believe it, my boobs have started to leak (like he needs ANOTHER feed!! NOT!)

Squidipa - hun, I'm sorry you're not sleeping well. Have you tried having a nap when Josiah is sleeping (and your 3 yr old is in care)? I know it's not easy, but sometimes even 20-30 minutes can make the world of difference!

Hi to all the other mums and bubs!!