Oh no Misty what a bummer Is there any way of checking whether the baby has the worms? He may not need any treatment...fingers crossed!
Thanks Megsmum for the MCN advice - will look into some bamboos for overnight. At the moment we are using some ugly old fitted terries from Scotland that a friend passed on - they sure ain't pretty but by god they're absorbent!!! Once Orla outgrows them I'll get her into the boo's
Well my annual climate-change depression has set in about 2 months early this year Melbourne is sweltering and it's only november. House bound by heat and no relief overnight cos the mercury barely dips, new veggie seedlings wilting despite being lovingly doused in saved bath water, won't be long before the sky is hazy with smoke again....
Every year I just about manage to convince DP to move back to NZ (despite his protestations that it's 'too cold!' ) then winter returns and we forget about it for another year. Now with a little one to worry about my anxiety has gone up a couple of notches.... At least we'll escape most of february's inferno when we go over to visit my family.....
Wow, its been quiet in here. The bubbies are keeping us very busy.
Can't believe my little girl is already 3 months old. Where did those last three months go? She has grown so much and we are starting to see her personality coming through.
We are going pretty well. I am taking Motilum to hopefully increase my supply. So far it seems to be working but only been on it for a few days.
Still not doing really well with her day sleeps. She is dozing in her rocker at the moment tho. Mornings seem to be her main sleep time. At night she goes to sleep the same time we do and sleeps for around 6 -7 hours which is pretty good. Its really weird how as soon as the lights go out she feels asleep in a matter of minutes. I know I need to get her into a daysleep routine but am a bit scared to do it as I know she will be really upset.
We are now putting her in the Bumbo. It is so convenient to put her in it wherever I am in the house and it is a bit easier on my back too.
Misty - how is DD going? I know that it is recommended that if one family member has them then everyone should be treated.
Hiya Saffi - Your DD sounds like she has a very similar sleep pattern to mine. I was stressing about Orla's day sleeps as well but have come to the conclusion that as long as she gets enough sleep overall and sleeps well at night (which she does) that we'll just go with that
We are picking up a Bumbo we won off eBay today - hope she likes it!
How's everyone else doing?????
How is everyone going. It has been quiet in here, although I imagine as Christmas approaches we'll become even busier. Any one else super excitied? I'm excited about DD first christmas even though she'll be none the wiser hehee. On the downside to that DH has to work christmas eve and christmas night, night shift so he will sleep all day anyway. We have friends that are staying in town so we're having orphan christmas... The joys of small remote communities.
TK - How is your sister holding up? Sometimes I too think about having a second child and it freaks me out but I know that plenty do it so I'm sure we'd cope fine Is your DD in infant nappies yet? about a week before DD turned 3 months we changed over so not too far in front lol.
Misty - you poor thing. How did DD worms go? Did you treat Baz? Hope things have improved for you.
Koru - I hear you on the climate depression. It's normally 38-39 degrees lately but was 42 the other day and will get to about 48! I've been begging DH to think about moving soon as jobs come up in Hunter Valley where we'd like to go next. Good on you for using MCN. I'd like to get some but DH isn't keen so not much point me getting any yet.
Saffi - aren't their little developing personalities just too cute. Such an amazing experience. Hope your supply increases for you soon. Have you tried the lactation cookies also?
AFU - DD got weighed on Tuesday. 5.1kg at 14weeks 1 day. She's doubled her weight and grown 11.5cm to 59.5cm since birth. We are seeing a visiting paed next week regarding her plagiocephaly and also the nurse said she is concerned about DD gross motor skills as she isn't pushing herself up with her arms and sometimes doesn't lift her head when you pull up with her arms. It's weird because everone tells us she has such strong neck muscles. She is our first so we don't really have much to compare to. Cradle cap is still hanging around so we're going to ask about that also. I've got the flu at the moment and DD has now got it too. She still doesn't like day sleeps but last night she slept for 11hrs!!!! then fed and coslept for another almost 4 hrs fed and slept for half hour then was up for an hour and is asleep again. Poor girl
Anyway this post is a bit me me me - sorry. Hope you're all enjoying life and getting lots of happy smiles from your babies and look forward to hearing from you all soon.
Hi everyone! I have been a bit slack posting in here . Three kids keep my very busy! My DH has been away in Japan for work this week, so it has been extra busy for me. He comes back tomorrow, woohoo!
Ellee - I'm amazed the nurse is worried about your DD motor skills at this age, she doesn't sound unusual to me, but I'm no expert . Re: cradle cap, there was a thread about it recently and I suggested trying bicarb soda. When DS1 was a bub, my MCHN told me to pour some bicarb into my hand, add a little bit of water to make it into a paste and then slather it over DS's cradle cap. I did this during his bathtime and rinsed it out at the end of bathtime. The cradle cap cleared up after a few days. It worked even quicker with DS2. A few of the girls who responded to the thread tried it and it worked for them too
Koru - I've given up stressing about DD's day naps too! We just go with the flow now and I fell MUCH more relaxed. Funnily enough, when I stopped stressing she started sleeping better LOL!
Saffi - I look forward to Alana being big enough to go into her Bumbo! Immi sounds like she's doing great overnight!
Misty - I hope the worms have cleared up, not nice!
TK - I hope your sister is doing OK. You are such a good sister going to support her
megsmum - Wow, you sure know your MCN's! We've never used them and I guess there's no point now that I've had my last bub. I don't know if I could handle the extra washing either!
Megan - It's so gorgeous when they start to giggle and laugh
Hi to anyone I've missed!
Alana has just gotten over a nasty cough and cold (we all had it). Her night sleep went out the window for a couple of weeks, but luckily we're back on track again. A big problem was that she was getting out of her wrap overnight and it would wake her right up. My SIL lent me a Kiddopottamus SwaddleMe a couple of days ago and it has done the trick, she can't get out of it!
She's such a happy little bub, always smiling and chatting. She is so laid back, I hope she stays this way! She still hasn't had her 2 month immunisations yet because she's been sick, I'll have to do it ASAP now she's almost all better. At her 2 month MCHN visit she was 5.35kg and 60cm long. She's in the 90th percentile for height, weight and head circumference, such a big girl!
Misty - hope DD is better. How did you go with treating DS?
Koru - hope you are surviving the heatwave
Saffi - I know what you mean - the three months have flown! Glad to hear your supply is picking up on the meds.
Ellee - Yep as christmas fast aproaches everything does get super busy. I am also excited about DDs first christmas. Wow those are some very hot temps for you and bubs. Hope all goes well at the paed.
Trish - your gal sounds like she is doing well and coming along in leaps and bounds!
Thank you all for your kind words re my sister. She is as well as can be expected. She has a check up next week so our other sister, DD and I will be going up on Tuesday afternoon to be with her and support her if needed and we are heading back Wednesday evening or so. Trish - thank you... I am nothing special just doing what big sisters do. DD started swimming lessons today she loved it - had one or two cries but a quick cuddle from mum is all she needed. I was a bit concerned that she would hate it but she didn't mind being dunked and did such a good job of moving her legs around. She has been asleep pretty much since we got home so I think she really tuckered herself out. At last weigh in she was just under 5.5kg and whilst the infant nappies do fit her they are HUGE and she can still easily wear the newborn size but I don't see the point in buying another box when she would outgrow them before I could use them. We haven't had as many days in cloth - I need to make some stay dry liners from microfleece - hopefully that will help the cloth nappy last longer than 20mins
Great to have some people to chat with. It sounds like everyone's babies are doing really well, putting on heaps of weight and generally treating their mummies nicely.
koru - I know you will love the Bumbo. Ellee - I saw on the net that there is a glove and brush set that helps massage cradle cap.The bicarb sounds effective tho. tk- swimming lessons already?? Might be a nice way to cool down this summer. DS is 2 and still hasn't been to a lesson. Trish - poor A! We also delayed Immi's vax.
What is everyone giving their babies for Xmas? I am really stuck for ideas as because Immi is our second we have a lot of baby equipment and toys already. I am really loathed to buy more toys but feel that we need to give her something. I was going to suggest to the grandparents that they give us cash to put towards a new car seat for DS. Don't know how that will go down.
Saffi - yep I didn't start swimming lessons until I was in school and I never quite got the hang of swimming... I go in the water for fun and I am fairly sure if I had to swim to save my life I could manage (just) and I knew I didn't want that for DD so we searched around and found a place that will start as early as 3 months... most places it is 6 months - and I would be lying if I didn't say that part of me was thinking it would be a great way to cool off during summer he he he he he he. The hardest part of the whole process was finding a rash shirt that would fit her (found one in 000 but it is a bit big but not too big) and the swim nappies say from 7kg which she isn't yet but they do fit her (thankfully)
Yeah its hard to find enough time to do a post in here isn't it? I'm finding that Miss E doesn't let me have a lot of time to myself LOL and on Thurs and Fri I also have my big DD in tow as well - high maintenance that one is!
koru - Glad to help So you're from NZ are you? You must hate the heat! You know, I've become a lot less tolerant of it too since I've had kids, don't know why but I just can't handle the heat anymore. And when I have E draped all over me feeding I just get so hot and sticky
misty - Oh no! I hope you can get rid of them without too many problems, poor little DD.
Ellee - Good luck with the paed I have to say though, that I wonder the same as Trish - I would have thought its a bit too early to worry I'm no expert either but my DD1 has slightly delayed gross motor skills and it didn't really become apparent until her 2nd year. I hope the flu leaves you all soon.
Trish - I don't think I ever said welcome to you in my last couple of posts, how rude of me - so welcome! As for the MCNs, LOL I had a fairly steep learning curve with them and DD. Alana sounds a lot like my E, she is so happy and chatty as well as laid back too. Thank goodness too because DH has been away in Gladstone for 3 nights this week for work like yours - actually my DH used to travel to Japan a lot for his last job, he loved the place.
tk - Glad to hear your sister is not too bad, don't kid yourself you are doing something special for her! Yay for swimming lessons, I'm looking forward to starting E too as she absolutely loves the water. I think we'll start her next year though - I already have my hands full with DD and her swimming lessons and gym, next year she'll be at school so E and I can go then. We'll just take her to the ILs for a swim over summer I think.
Saffi - The last 3 months have flown haven't they? I've got no idea what we're doing about Xmas yet, DH and I are chronic leave it till the last minute types LOL The Bumbo sounds great too, might have to look at one of them myself, E loves being propped up and looking around now.
AFU, had a weigh last week and she is now 5.5kg as predicted LOL Still on the 50th percentile, but her weight gains have slowed a bit. I'm not too worried about it though, she has become so active lately, always lying there and waving her arms around and kicking her legs. I'm sure she is just burning up a lot more energy. She is finally laughing too, sooooo cute. And exciting news, we have booked a holiday to Port Douglas yay! We leave just after Xmas and are spending a week up there - it should be fantastic I have always wanted to got there. Just a little bit nervous about the flight up there with the 2 kids LOL 3 hours on a plane - could be ugly!
trish - I hear you on being kept busy with three littlies. I haven't been able to sit down for 5 mins tonight without having to get back up to resettle at least one of the kids.
everyone else - sorry I am too exhausted for personals atm. will catch up on that another time. today has been a LONG exhausting day.
We have all been treated for worms, except Baz. The dr said it wasn't even worth testing him, because he most likely does have them, but he cannot be treated this young. I have to retreat my entire family 2 weeks after the initial trearment and possibly again 2 weeks after that if I think DD or DS1 may still be infected and then again in three months time (at which point I 'may' be able to treat baz - if he has them) and then every three months after thatindefinitely, because it is most likely they are catching them from my cats (who don't get these kind of worms but often carry their eggs in their fur). sigh. I think my cats might start becoming indoor cats.
Hiya everyone,
TK I hear you on the swimming front: I'm a crap swimmer (tho enjoy splashing about in the water) due to a monster of a swimming teacher in primary school (he used to whack our legs with a stick! my how times have changed!) whereas DP grew up in tropical Qld and WA so is a natural swimmer - we are keen to teach Orla to swim asap How early can you give them lessons? I don't really want to stick her in a heavily chlorinated pool tho....
The Bumbo is a great success Will still chase up a Jolly Jumper for her as I think she'll enjoy that too...
Gotta go - baby needs a feed.....
Hope everyone is well
koru - I knew you'd love the Bumbo. I have already offered to lend it to a pg friend when her baby is ready for it. Megs - yay for the holiday! We holidayed up there last year when DS was only 4 months old and had a great time. Just make sure there's aircon. DH is suggesting that we go for a holiday somewhere. Now that DS is 2 we have to pay for a seat on a plane for him. Why didn't we go away before!!!!! tk - we already have a swimsuit for Immi for when she gets alot older so now just need to get her into a pool.
Nothing happening here. DH is home today as he isn't feeling well. Good for me tho as I have access to the car. Might look at getting out and about today and maybe into some aircon.
Koru - swiming lessons can usually be started from 4mths (although some places it is six mths). I used to do them with dd. they are great fun and good for socialising both mums and bubs. I wish I could have kept going with dd and the other kids - but it is a bit hard to go to swiming lesson with more then one kid and only one of myself.
Have been reading all your posts and it seems like everyone is doing fantastically! I am hoping its ok to join this thread as our thread (late aug) seems to have all but died!!! And I see trish has made the move! Anyway, to give you an update on us, Lochie is doing great! He is 12 weeks (as of Sunday) and is lovely, happy and chubby. Had him weighed last week at 11 weeks and he was 6.2kgs! He is such a happy little fella, always giggling and smiling! He does this enormous belly laugh and thinks the world is hilarious. He manages a smile for anyone who looks at him and makes them feel very special as they think its just for them . As for sleep, during the day its only 40 to 45 mins at a time, but at night he goes for as long as 9 hours so im happy with that. He gets a lot of sleep during the day, he just prefers it in small but frequent bursts. Im not fussed with that at the moment. The other good thing is that after 7 weeks (when he was 7 weeks) he finally got the hang of breastfeeding!!!! YAY I tell you though, it was a tough road. I fed my first son with no stress at all, he was a trooper, but Lochie found it a little tricky. He had a very small mouth that wasnt opening properly to attach and he was intolerant to anything in his soft palate making him gag and pull off all the time. I expressed and fed with a nipple sheild for the first 7 weeks and then finally, one day out of the blue, he latched on without it and has been feeding like a trooper ever since!!!! I think he just needed to get bigger and take the time to learn how to do it. I never thought i would have this problem as i thought 'i know how to do this, so why isnt it happening?'. Even my midwife mother couldnt get him on. But the lactation consultant was amazing and helped me, not so much find a technique that worked, but gave me the encouragement I needed telling me he could do it and to keep persisting. Im so glad I did cause now he is thriving! So...thats it for now, we are loving having this jolly and very chilled little man in our lives and we are certainly feeling very rested, even though this week he has gone from both all night sleeps to waking 2 times a night (I think the heat was making him extra thirsty). I forget that in the heat they need more feeds (as we do) as this is his only food and drink! But, the rough nights a few and far between so im pretty happy. Its a nice change as DS1 was a shocking sleeper as a a baby. Sorry for no persies today, I just wanted to share a little info about me and bubs and I look forward to getting to know you all.
Megsmum - thank you. It would be busy with your other DD and her activities. I often wonder how I will go when/if we have another. Great news on the holiday, enjoy!
Misty - hope the worms treatments are going well. This might be a silly question but if Baz does have them would he be reinfecting the other kidlets? or is that null because of the cat situation?
Koru - ouch on that swimming instructor! Yep that would definitely not help the swimming lesson. We had to ring everywhere in our local area and we found one place that would start at 3months all other places were 6months. The pool that we go to isn't heavily chlorinated - it smells strong in the centre (they have 2 pools) but the one that the babies & toddlers groups are in is not overly strong... when we were in the water it wasn't that strong of a smell/feeling if you know what I mean.
Saffi - hope you were able to get out into the air con and that your DH is feeling better.
Issy - welcome! I have added your details to the front page - am I correct that Lochie was born on 30th Aug? Glad the breastfeeding panned out for you both. It certainly can be a tough road that BFing one. Looking forward to getting to know you better.
Big hellos to everyone else
AFU - going well. I am going to clinic this Thursday as I missed last fortnight - I think Caitlin is around 5.5kg which will mean 500grams in 4 weeks. She is a happy bubbly baby and her personality is coming through more now. She seems to hate the cloth nappies. Now everytime she has one on she screams blue murder... not sure what it is about it but I am hoping to sort it out soon... I don't want to have spent all that money for nothing. We are going up to Cowra today for a quick trip to see my sister. We will be heading back tomorrow evening.
Issy - I'd love for you to join our thread. I had wondered how you were getting on. Its wonderful that Lochie is doing so well and that BF is now established after a slow start. How's Rach going? tk - bummer about the nappies (sorry for the pun HA HA). Is it really hot down there at the moment? Maybe she's uncomfortable wearing that type of nappy. Don't know much about them so just guessing. I think sometime it's a case of trial and error to find the right sort.
DH went to work today so he's feeling much better.
I'm hoping that Immi will let me do some card making today. I have all these Xmas cards I want to make and haven't done any card making for so many months.
Saffi - LOL @ the pun... I was thinking the same thing. It has been hot down here but even when it is cooler she cracks it big time. I have tried different sorts and no matter what it seems she cries. I am going to do a post in the cloth nappy section later today (am leaving soon for Cowra) to see if the lovely ladies have any ideas. GL with the card making
Hi ladies, trying to make an effort today to catch up in my buddy threads, I've been so slack but I just don't find the time to post!
TK - Bonham has joined our PAML (Parenting after m/c and loss) thread. The girls are wonderful and over the last few years have become some of my closest friends. She will get lots of support there from people who truly understand the grief. I am thinking of you both today
Misty - hope you are all worm free now! Musn't have been a pleasant experience for you. I've been thinking about worming DD because all she does is eat but she's the skinniest little thing ever.
Megs - Totally jealous of your holiday! We went away for the weekend last week and I was pleasantly surprised at how well the kids coped with it. Everyone slept just fine (DD and DS1 evern shared a room for the first time with no dramas) and we had a great time!
Issy - Welcome! I ditched my 'real' buddy thread with DS1 because it was so quiet and joined Trish and Saffi's thread, best thing I ever did!!
Saffi - NO idea at this stage what to get D for xmas, it's even harder with #3 because there's nothing he really needs! Did you manage to get some xmas cards done?
Swimming lessons - not even thinking about it to be honest. DD has just finished so we'll be taking DS2 next. It's too hard to take both boys when I'm on my own as I'd have to be in the pool with DS2.
Bumbo - we borrowed one from a BB friend and I put D in it yesterday. To be honest, I'm not sold yet, he looks a little strange in it and DH was not keen! LOL.
AFU - Things are going pretty well. D is sleeping great during the day but nights have taken a bit of a dive the last few weeks. Not sure if it's a 'phase', the heat or a growth spurt but wish he'd get over it! LOL. He is waking 3 times some nights and it's starting to get tiring. I just feed him and put him back down and he goes straight to sleep so I'm not sure if he's geniunely thirsty/hungy or what None of my babies have slept through early (DD was about 7ish months, DS1 was 10 months and that was only after a stay at sleep school) but when D was doing 7.5 hours I had hopes he'd be the one...apparently NOT!
We have his follow up appt with his paed tomorrow to discuss his scans at the Children's Hospital. Praying all will be OK and we won't have to go back but I'm sure he'll want to continue to follow up so I'm not holding my breath.
D is such a happy, easy going baby...lots of you have said the same thing. Wonder if it's a Leo thing?? D smiles, talks and blows raspberries all day now. He has started rolling on to his side this week too. Not sure if that seems a bit early, I can't remember - any of the other bubs doing it? I'd prefer he took a bit longer to start rolling cause it's usually fun trying to keep them wrapped for sleeps then!
So, other than a bit sleep deprived at night, we're doing well.
Better be off, housework is calling and D needs to go down for a nap.
Is there any way of checking whether the baby has the worms? He may not need any treatment...fingers crossed!
At least we'll escape most of february's inferno when we go over to visit my family.....
. Three kids keep my very busy! My DH has been away in Japan for work this week, so it has been extra busy for me. He comes back tomorrow, woohoo!
she loved it - had one or two cries but a quick cuddle from mum is all she needed. I was a bit concerned that she would hate it but she didn't mind being dunked and did such a good job of moving her legs around. She has been asleep pretty much since we got home so I think she really tuckered herself out. At last weigh in she was just under 5.5kg and whilst the infant nappies do fit her they are HUGE and she can still easily wear the newborn size but I don't see the point in buying another box when she would outgrow them before I could use them. We haven't had as many days in cloth - I need to make some stay dry liners from microfleece - hopefully that will help the cloth nappy last longer than 20mins
I'm no expert either but my DD1 has slightly delayed gross motor skills and it didn't really become apparent until her 2nd year. I hope the flu leaves you all soon.
. As for sleep, during the day its only 40 to 45 mins at a time, but at night he goes for as long as 9 hours so im happy with that. He gets a lot of sleep during the day, he just prefers it in small but frequent bursts. Im not fussed with that at the moment. The other good thing is that after 7 weeks (when he was 7 weeks) he finally got the hang of breastfeeding!!!! YAY 
I tell you though, it was a tough road. I fed my first son with no stress at all, he was a trooper, but Lochie found it a little tricky. He had a very small mouth that wasnt opening properly to attach and he was intolerant to anything in his soft palate making him gag and pull off all the time. I expressed and fed with a nipple sheild for the first 7 weeks and then finally, one day out of the blue, he latched on without it and has been feeding like a trooper ever since!!!! I think he just needed to get bigger and take the time to learn how to do it. I never thought i would have this problem as i thought 'i know how to do this, so why isnt it happening?'. Even my midwife mother couldnt get him on. But the lactation consultant was amazing and helped me, not so much find a technique that worked, but gave me the encouragement I needed telling me he could do it and to keep persisting. Im so glad I did cause now he is thriving! So...thats it for now, we are loving having this jolly and very chilled little man in our lives and we are certainly feeling very rested, even though this week he has gone from both all night sleeps to waking 2 times a night (I think the heat was making him extra thirsty). I forget that in the heat they need more feeds (as we do) as this is his only food and drink! But, the rough nights a few and far between so im pretty happy. Its a nice change as DS1 was a shocking sleeper as a a baby. Sorry for no persies today, I just wanted to share a little info about me and bubs and I look forward to getting to know you all. 
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