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Misty - sorry to hear about your FIL's passing.
Megan - woohoo on Emily's sleeping through.
Hello to everyone else.
Immi had her vax yesterday. She's still not over the cough but as she doesn't have a temp the Dr was happy to give it to her. She looked like she enjoyed the oral Rotavirus medicine and none of it was spat out. Of course there were screams with the injections :cry: She's running a bit of a temp at the moment but seems to be sleeping and feeding ok.
Day at home today. Yesterday was so busy with Dr 's appointments (hers and mine) and shopping for DS's party (tomorrow). It was DS's birthday yesterday so we made a birthday cake for him which was nice. Anyway, looking forward to a rest as my back is so so with all the getting in and out of the car and walking.
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Hey all. Not much happening here, just plodding along. DS is doing well. Such a happy and content little guy :)
Has anyone noticed their bub is now able to handle a bit more awake time? DS can be happily awake for up to 1.5 hours some times now.
He is sleeping pretty well, great during the day and still waking usually twice overnight. I have managed to resettle him the last two nights at the first wake up and then feed him at the second. If I can manage to get him waking only once I will be stoked, but am perfectly happy to go with what he needs at this stage, he is still so young.
We have his follow up u/sounds at the Children's Hospital next week for his head and hips. Am trying not to think about it too much at this stage :(
It is DH's bday tomorrow then our big boy turns 2 on Sunday so a busy weekend ahead.
Hope you're all well.
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Hello from stormy Melbourne! (must get a blimmin storm cover for the pram!)
Misty, condolences to your family - I hope transposing yourself to Singleton hasn't disrupted the kids too much.
MeganH - way to go on the sleeping thru :) I'm not too fussed waking a couple of times to feed Orla as we co-sleep but I'm currently trying to adjust her overnight sleep to commence at 8pm instead of 10. So far we've had a few 9pms and an 8.30 :D but that was the night after she was vaccinated so I don't think that counts.... When she hasn't gone down til 10 she's only had one feed break and one time that wasn't til 5am! (boy were my boobs sore!)
Saffi by 6-in-one vax I meant the Infanrix Hexa as it covers 6 diseases (including WC) - it's now a preservative-free formulation and they've removed the thiomersal which made a huge difference in my decision whether or not to go ahead with the vax. Orla screamed the house down when she got the needle but she was fine albeit very sleepy the next day.
Willow - all the best for the ultrasound - hope the results are reassuring for you :)
Gidday to everyone else!
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Heylo,
It has been a while before i have updated everyone on here... So sorry I'm a tad slack :P very busy these days..
Well after weeks and weeks El being really bad with her reflux. We have found something that works :) We have stopped the Zantac, and she is now on "mirina reflux and colic drops' available at any good pharmacy and i am also expressing one feed (generally the night before) and thickening it and giving it to her in the avo...
And i tell you what, these two simple changes have just made the world of difference. She's sleeping sometimes from 10pm to 6am. other times she might wake up once or twice (but i done mind) she has sleeps during the day know and is generally ALOT happier! Which makes for a less stress ful mum!
El is just the cutest little girl! She loves it when i sit her on top of my knees and make funny sounds and faces she laughs aawy... A baby's first laugh is just the most cutest!!! She still doesn't like going to many people... But I don't mind :P
Aw I am just so much happier that i have a more settled and happier baby... It makes the world of difference!
Im a bit worried about next week tho, as Df is working Wednesday avo, thursday morning and avo shift and friday morning... so I have all four kids from Wed Morning to Fri avo by my self!!! AGHHH...
Anyways i must be off... I have an Assignment due on Monday and i havent really started much! I keep putting it off! or el would wake up as i start...
Hope everyone is well :)
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Hey everyone
Cass - great that El is doing much better. I've heard good things about the marina mixture. Good luck for getting the assignment done. You really have a lot happening at the moment.
Willow - hope everything goes well at the hospital.
Nothing much happening. Immi now weighs 5.7kg which I think is around the 64th percentile. Still not too good with her day sleeps. This morning she was up at 3am! took until 4.30am to settle and then up at 7am. No laughs here yet, but she smiles alot and there's heaps of cooing which is so cute.
Hope everyone is having a good weekend.
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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
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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.
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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 :hug:
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.
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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 - :redface: 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 :redface:. 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
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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 :doh: 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.
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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.
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tk - I am so very sorry to hear about your sister's loss :( I have had the same happen myself obviously, it was the most devastating thing I have ever had happen to me. I hope she recovers quickly from the D&C, I know the emotional side of things takes longer - she is lucky to have a sister like you to help her through. We use itti bitto boos at night, they are hard to come by ATM, but I think Sue will have some more not too far away. They work really well at night for us with a wool cover, but E is not a huge wetter at night only during the day. Go on, you can do it ;)
Megan - Yay for a laugh :) That's great that BF is going well for you too, E does the pull off and smile at me thing too, its so cute. I'm lucky with the MCNs I guess, I did the trial and error thing with DD1 who was a huge wetter at night, so I know what to do with E. I also have quite a few nappies left which will get used again. Its still great though that you are saving heaps of money by using cloth during the day, whatever works best for you!
misty - :hello:
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Hiya everybody :)
So sorry to hear about your sister TK - I'm sure your presence and support is helping her heaps :)
Megan I loved your story about Emily feeding - Orla is similar : stopping to give me a smile and say 'ah-bu' which in her language means she's content *sigh* so sweet! Tho sometimes she stops and growls at me cos my boob is squirting her in the face - I'm beginning to wonder if my supply will EVER calm down! Getting a bit sick of waking up soaking even WITH a nappy stuffed down my front! (Ok I will concede it's not nearly as bad as having a low supply)
Megsmum what MCNs do you recommend for night? I've been using Haute pockets and have just trialed some Itti Bitti de-lish snap-in-ones. I'm really impressed by them so will order more once Orla is big enough for the 'medium' size but not sure they'll last overnight. Are their Boo's just fitted nappies thst need a cover?
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koru - I'd tend to go with some sort of bamboo fitted for overnight. Bamboo is more absorbent and smells less when wet than hemp does. I like the itti bitti boo (yep it is a fitted that needs a cover) ATM mainly because its trim and also I get them for the right price because I know Sue LOL Newcastle is a small town that way IYKWIM ;) But you could go with several other types, Baby Beehinds, Cute Tooshies to name couple I know, there are more than that though of course. I haven't used the Haute pockets, I'm not a big pocket fan cause I could never get them to work well for DD1, although I know plenty of ladies love them. You'll probably find though with the boo (sp mistake in my last post too!) and probably any other non dedicated night nappy that for night use they don't cut it either at all or without any boosting as Orla gets older and does bigger wees and/or holds on for longer.
You are right about the Dlish too, I love them for day and trips out, but I wouldn't use them for night except in an emergency and then I'd be changing E overnight too because it wouldn't last the night. I prefer a wool cover for night to PUL (Dlish are a minky PUL outer) for a start because wool is more breathable, and the other thing with all in ones is that your ability too boost them for overnight is limited. Because they are "all in one" if you add too much boosting they will gape around the leg and leak unfortunately. With a fitted and a cover, you can boost inside the nappy as well as between the nappy and cover and as long as the cover fits snugly over the whole lot you won't get leaks.
Anyway that's turned into a bit of an essay LOL but I hope it helps :) Like I said I had heaps of trial and error with DD1 to find a good system that worked for her, but its a breeze once you get it right. I tend to put too much boosting in rather than not enough KWIM? You can always cut back on it the next night if it was too much.
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Hi all
tk - sorry to hear about your sister's loss.
Feeling very left out with all the MCN talk LOL. They sound pretty complicated, but I guess once you find a combination that works you stick to it. Think I'll just stick to the 'sposies.
Immi is talking too. Her's is a goo/grr soundnand it is so cute. She talks with her eyes too. We have the best conversations when I am changing her nappy.
Nothing much happening here. DS is at daycare after 2 days at home so it is nice to just chill and do some cleaning up and not have to entertain him all day. Immi is asleep in her rocker so thinking I should lie on the couch and maybe get some zzzzzz too.
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Hi Ladies and Bubs!
I'm back from my trip to Queensland and really missed keeping up with the posts and even just caught myself thinking if only I could ask the BB girls about this. My Pop's funeral was a lovely celebration of his life and I enjoyed seing most of my family and friends. The inlaws however.... I was in tears. I don't know what makes them think they have the right to take my baby girl when they want and say no to me when I ask for her back when she is crying!!! TRUE STORY! That was just one thing.
Hoping to catch up with all your posts over the next few days. But AFU - Miss Z is becoming ever so interactive with her chatting, smiling and laughing. She is a real wriggle worm and is constantly trying to stand when you rest her on your chest. She is quite proud of herself. Her head shape is still a concern for us. We have a appointment with the health nurse on Tuesday for her to be weighed etc so will see what response we get this time. We are now having to use the Losec tablets and dissolve them which is a nightmare. I have found though if I use gripe water instead she is happy to have the medication rather than spiting it out and crying hysterically.
Hope you are all well and getting lots of smiles and interaction with bubs!
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Thank you all for your kind words re my sister. They are very much appreciated and well recieved.
MeganH - That is great forward thinking on the sposies and buying them in larger sizes! DD is still in newborn sposies but we tried her in the infant size today - they do fit but they are so huge on her! The newborn sizes fit much better but I know it won't be long until she fits the infants size! That is so good on the laughs!! DD also likes her play gym toy arch thingy
Misty - hope the sickness leaves you all soon. :dance: for rolling!!
Megsmum - thank you, I am not anything special - I am just doing what needs to be done for my sister during this time. I am hoping to get some IB Boos - only have the d'lish at the moment.
Koru - DD also gets annoyed when she pulls off and gets squirted with BM in the face. I often keep a towel or terry cloth nappy next to me so I can quickly catch the spray!
Saffi - DD tends to talk more when we are changing nappy. Hope you were able to get a nap in!
Ellee05 - glad to see you back. Urgh to the in-laws... I often have to go through the same thing.
AFU - as I said we have tried DD in the infant sized sposies and they look so huge on her... the newborn size is a much better fit. That is one thing I like about the cloth - they are larger sizes but seem to fit better. I don't know of many almost 3 months olds that are still in newborn size sposies LOL.
We are heading back to Sydney tomorrow after spending time with my sister and looking after my niece. I got a glimpse into life with two and it wasn't as scary as I thought it would be. I took my niece and my DD down to the shops by myself - I was surprised at how easy it was. I got DD out first and put her into the sling and then got niece out and she walked until we got to the trolleys and then she hoped in there... I am sure it wouldn't always be easy but I was imaging all sorts of horrible moments but none eventuated!
Hugs to all
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TMI
Oh dear DD has worms - In her vagina of all places!!! she has been waking up at night, tonight she was srying because her 'front bum' (aka vagina) hurt. Well I took a look, it was all red and inflamed and you could see little pin worms moving near the entrance - YUK.
So first thing tomorrow (on my DS1 birthday no less) we are all taking a trip to the dr. From reading online babies can only have worm medicine if they are over 6mths, so I am not sure what the go there will be. Baz is most likely to been contaiminated if DD is, she is always sticking her fingers in his mouth for him to suck on, despite getting in trouble for it.
ahhh the joys of having kids.
