Babies Born August 1st ~ 15th 2009

[Willow]

TK - Yep, learnt through experience! All babies sleep in cycles of between 20-60mins. At the end of the first cycle some babies will stir, open their eyes, look around and then just nod back off. A lot of babies won't though, they'll wake and cry etc and will need help to move into the next sleep cycle. If you notice your bub is waking after 30-40mins, big chance is they've just gotten through one sleep cycle and can't transition to the next, deeper cycle of sleep.

I noticed this week that DS would often start calling out (I know that sounds weird but he does! It's not really a cry more of a 'wha' sound and that's it) at the one hour mark. Ideally at this age you'd want a baby to sleep for about 2 hours so I always try and resettle him to get him back to sleep. It is hard work with most babies but eventually they get the idea that they need to sleep longer and as they get better at self settling they will just resettle themselves between sleep cycles and start sleeping longer.

Trish and I are old pros - our 2 year old boys both did this for weeks and weeks when they were little!

Can't wait for my avvy to be updated...feel like I"ve been prg for an eternity!

[~Trish~]

Trish and I are old pros - our 2 year old boys both did this for weeks and weeks when they were little!

Oh man, those were the days! I wonder if we'll be reliving old times soon LOL!

Yep, just ask Willow or myself about babies sleep cycles, we are absolute pros now .

[Willow]

I wonder if we'll be reliving old times soon LOL!

Oh man I SERIOUSLY hope not!!!

Isn't it funny though how we can look back on it now and almost be nostalgic about it??!! Our little boys have grown up

[salboo]

Just popping in to say Hi, whilet I'm feeding Max.

Saffi- I think I'll definitely be investing in a bumbo seat, they sound great!

I'm very pleased to say also that last night Max slept from 8pm until 5am, had a feed and slept till 8am, YAY!!!! Looking forward to beginning to feel "normal" again!

Gotta run and pick up DS1 from kindy,

[misty]

Hi everyone,
I have been MIA for a while, visiting DH's family and his father in Singleton. So glad to be home. To be honest, I didn't even really want to go, but it isn't like I can say 'no we cann't go and see your dying father'.

How have you all been going?

Baz is growing up so fast. He is sooo interactive now. He loves playing games (ie, peekaboo) and is a very hapy little boy. Although he is definitely not a fan of the car anymore after being stuck in it so much.

DH is disappearing with the army reserves this weekend, so I will be stuck at home alone with the kids. yay. NOT! I thik I need to get myself a life. Something that doesnot involve having a child around. I ALWAYS have kids with me. Even when I go to Weight watchers I have to take Baz with me, because DH doesn't think he can look after all three on his own at that time of night. hhmmm... I might change that. I have weigh in tonight. Maybe I'll just leave Baz here. If DH complains I can always point out that I have all three ALL the time - and that this weekend he is dissapearing for 72hrs, and somehow I am supposed to manage that. Surely he can manage one hour (granted it is dinner and bedtime hour) without me. Ok I've talked myself into it, now I just have to not let him guilt me out of it. i feel like I do everything for everyone else and not myself.

well this post turned into a little winge, didn't it.

I gotta go and change a smelly bum.

[MeganH]

Misty I do know how you feel with having all Three all the time. Im the one who has to get them up in the morning. Im the one who deals with all the tantrums and is constantly tidying up after them. I am the one who has to take them with me all the time. I often even make an effort when DH is home to take them all out to give him a rest. But what about me? I cant go out for much more than a couple hours without Emily coz I am BFing.

When DH gets home from work I always give him time to have a **** shower and a shave before I ask him to do anything. But its funny how he wont come inside when he gets home. He finds things to do outside and wont even say hello when he gets home just in case I pass Emily over to him to get tea cooked or something.

I admit I do go to the gym and put the kids in the creche for a bout an hour 4 days a week, but I still have to get them ready get there and deal with all the crap. When do I get my time, when do I get to go out for a while or get left home while he takes the kids out.

I could go on and on.

Sorry this was supposed to be in sympathy for you Misty but Ive ended up having a big whinge of my own. LOL!

Will come back later when Im feeling more positive.

[nicjay]

Have been MIA for a while with school holidays and a DD1 with gastro last week, but just wanted to say everyone. We are doing well, still feeding 2 or 3 times a night but I don't mind really. At least I can catch a nap during the day most days

Hugs misty and Megan - its hard having a DH that doesn't pull his weight I guess Mine is not too bad fortunately.

tk - We are the same, I just go with the flow too To each their own I say!

Saffi and salboo - You lucky things getting that much sleep!!

[tk1999]

HI ladies... I have been slack again - am reading but just do not get time to post!

You are all doing so well... overcoming so many issues as first time mums as well as those looking after multiple kids!

I have my first mothers group tomorrow - not sure what to expect but oh well - you get that!

DD was just over 5kg at her last weigh in (22nd Oct) and she is over three different sized clothes... some 00000 still fit (pants and tops etc), mostly in 0000 but some of her onesies suits are now 000.

We have started our christmas shopping and it is weird how it has taken such a new life on now that we have DD!

She had some gunk in her eye the other day - I did think it was conjunctivitis but I don't think it was... think it was just some spring pollen or something. I have been squirting BM into the eye to flush it out and it is working wonders.

Um can't think of much else... other than DP and I have been very naughty and been DTD with no protection whatsoever... I really have my fingers crossed that breastfeeding is holding back any cycles... and double fingers crossed that my PCOS is still wreaking havoc on any cycle I 'may' have... AF is still at bay but I am wondering if I should get a pg test just to make sure... argh! I am going out to buy condoms tomorrow cause DP was supposed to do it and hasn't yet - eek!

Hope you are all well

[Saffi]

tk - great weight gain. My DS is 2 and his clothes sizes range from 0 - 2 depending on the make and style.
Yes, your life will never be the same now that you have a kid. TBH I found with an infant Xmas wasn't much different than prebaby and in some ways worse because you needed to work within the baby's routine, couldn't drink etc. Now that DS is older and understanding more this Xmas is going to be so much fun!
You better be careful with DTD. AF didn't return for me until 12 months after DS was born and we became pg with DD the very next cycle. I also have PCOS and the problems we had conceiving DS (in the end needed clomid) seemed to disappear with DD. We were prepared to become pregnant so it was a welcome surprise.
Good news about DD's eye.
Hope you meet some nice ladies at your mother's group. Two years on I still meet weekly with my group and of course my DS's belly/baby buddies group here is still very active.

[nicjay]

tk - Yay for DD's weight gain! She's not that far behind E, I think she's about 5.5kgs now - must weigh her again soon! How are the MCN's going? We have been using ours since we came home from hospy and used them on DD1 as well - I think they are great.

Saffi - Sorry the day sleeps are not real good we're a bit the same ATM. She wakes up crying from them a bit more often than she used to. Then I give her a quick feed and she drops back off again. I don't know whats going on, I think she wants more rest but can't drop back off - I know there is not much crying in the evening if she's had a good sleep during the day.

Cass - So glad you found something that helps with the reflux

Willow - GL with the scans, have you had them done yet?

Hi everyone else, hope you and bubs are all well.

AFU, not much is up. E is so close to laughing now, her big sis has gotten quite a few half laughs out of her, but she's not quite there yet LOL She talks heaps when she's awake - its so cute. We've had DD1's kindy orientation the last 2 Tues mornings though and E has been a complete gem, phew! Had to BF her at the back of the hall though the other day LOL to keep her quiet.

[tk1999]

Saffi - it is annoying how there is such a difference in size ranges - people have asked what size she is in so they can buy her clothes and it is really hard. I have been saying 000 as they will at least fit her either now or in the future. I know we had best be careful - we now have condoms!

Megsmum - thank you for the reassurance re DDs weight - it is hard to know how she is doing compared to babies born at the same time as her. MCNs aren't going too bad - I use them during the day but haven't ventured into night time cloth yet . I can't wait for the first laugh... we get lots of smiles but no even half laughs just yet.

AFU - we are in Cowra at the moment - my sister found out last Monday that her baby grew wings and became an angel so we are up here to help her whilst she recovers from the D&C. I was supposed to get Caitlin weighed today (she is still on fortnightly weighs) so will either see if I can get her weighed up here or wait until next Tuesday when the clinic local to me is open again. I can't believe my DD will be 3months old in 4 days - my oh my time has flown! DD has had a gunky eye since the other day - it went away and now she gets some gunk when she wakes up but it is more than sleep but less than you would have with conjunctivitis... argh no idea what it is but I am flushing her eye out with BM and it seems to be working.

Big hellos to everyone and the bubs

[MeganH]

tk - Hi, Sorry to hear bout your sister. Its not a nice thing to go through, been there myself. I like to believe it was for the best in my case as Im not with the person I was with then.

Hello to - Megsmum, Saffi, Koru, Misty, Trish, Cass & Willow. (I think thats everyone else who has posted recently)

AFU - With the mcn's, I only use them during the day. I used them at night while Emily was waking every few hours but now she is sleeping through I use 1 disposable. I have bought a heap on special and should have enough to last me nearly 12 months if we use only 1 a night (I bought bigger sizes too). From all the thread I have read about msn's and night nappies, it just seems like to much of a hassle to find something that works for Emily at night and too much trial and error. IYKWIM? So Im sticking with disposables at night. Still saving heaps of money by using the cloth during the day.

Emily has had a few little laughs. Is gorgeous. It takes a bit of effort to get her going sometimes but well worth it. She is learning to play with her toy arch and will sometimes play with it for up to an hour. She is also rolling onto her side and moves around a little by pushing her feet on the floor. She also did a few little raspberries with her mouth the other night but hasnt done that again since. OMG it was so gorgeous, I bragged about it to everyone but now she hasnt done it again serves me right for bragging. Most nights she is also sleeping through now and if she does wake its only once for a quick feed then back to sleep again. I consider myself pretty lucky in the sleep department. Day time is very different though, she doesnt sleep much during the day but If I have to sacrifice the day sleeps to have plenty of sleep at night Im happy to do that.

Breastfeeding is going awesome, I love love love watching Emily when she is feeding, especially when she is in an ultra good mood and plays games with me, she will have a few sucks then will stop and let go and look at me with a big smile then do the same thing a few times. When she gives me a big smile she will sometimes keep her tongue on my nipple (sounds weird hey, but its so cute) just to make sure it aint going anywhere. Ive got a photo of her doing that and I just wanna show everyone but I know that not everyone wants to see my nipple LOL.

Sorry for lack of personals, I better go now EMily is wanting attention. Bye for now.

[misty]

Hello everyone,

Baz is such a happy boy. It is fabulous having such a happy baby. He giggles and plays with his big sis and big bro. We have all been sick lately, luckily bazz hasn't been too bad though.

I cann't believe how quickly time is passing, he is getting so big and playful. He is now definitely a size 0 (although the occaisional size 00 or size 1 do fit). he has started rolling from his back onto his front - but cann't roll the other way yet.