Babies born August 2007 #7

[MistyFying]

This thread is for parents who's baby was born in August 2007.

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There are many issues that you will encounter as a new parent. We have put together this list of useful articles and threads in order to assist you with some common questions or issues you may have, and to provide you with bit of extra support that we all need as new parents:

Feeding Support:

Breastfeeding General Chatter
Breastfeeding FAQ's
Is My Baby Hungry?
Bottlefeeding FAQ's and Useful Information
Bottlefeeding General Chatter
Feeding Your Baby
Lactose Intolerance
Starting Solids/Homemade Baby Food
Starting Solids - When Is My Baby Ready?
Starting Solids General Chatter

Please contact the Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) or a Lactation Consultant if you are concerned that you may have breastfeeding and/or supply problems, and before the introduction of solids.

Sleeping Support:

Comforted Sleeping & Sleep Issues Forum
Comforting Tools to Aid Restful Sleep
Babies & Sleep
Controlled Crying/Comforting/Sleep Training
The Crying Game
15 Ways To Help Your Baby Sleep

Other Useful Information & Recommended Reading:

Baby Massage
Cuddle Me Mum
Infant-led Feeding & Weaning
Baby Wearing
Recommended Reading List

Got questions?

Post your questions in the forums mentioned above, or in the following forums where you're sure to receive many friendly responses!

General Baby & Toddler Forum
Breastfeeding, Bottlefeeding and Solids
Gentle Parenting Forum

Your Previous thread can be found here.

[Turkish Delight]

Hi ladies,

Kim - fantastic news! Good luck with the new pregnancy, hope the belly grows nicely!

Bec & Molly- well done on the bf for sooo long. bec, i know how hard it is to express at work and congratulate you for keeping it up. Such determined mummies!

Re: the cows milk. I have been giving Ela cows milk too with her weetbix in the morning and she hasn't had any reactions. I am planning to stop formula when she gets to 11months and start cows milk. i'll be getting the special cow milk for kids with the added vits and mins and omegas and all sorts. We are having trouble feeding her at the moment. She won't sit still long enough, so we entertain her by giving her toys to play with or a book to look at. Not good habits i know but as long as she eats.
I gave her some egg the other morning with her toast and she loved it, white bits and all.

She has her top left canine coming out. You can see it in the gum and it has reached the gum line, so it's any day now. I rub bonjela on her gums at night and that seems to settle her through the night and only wakes 1-2 times. I also give her panadol on some nights when i see that sheis extremely grizzly.

She makes us all laugh and is so entertaining. She has this wide smile which she makes and squints her eyes at the same time, so adorable.

I'm not the only one planning for 1st birthdays! We have a set date of 2nd of August and day after her real birthday. We want a fairy theme, as her room has fairy borders and stickers throughout. We plan on a visit from the fairy to entertain the kids. Can't wait!

Ela is standing too. She will stand for 1-2 mins when occupied with something in her hand or watching telly and also squats up and down.

take care all...

[Campari]

Just a super quick note from me to say CONGRATULATIONS to Kim!!! woo hooooo! I wish you a very happy and healthy pregnancy

We have been away for a week in Canberra visiting some friends, so much to do now that we're home, but I will try to get back on BB later....

[Turkish Delight]

Just a quick post.
had a really bad evning with Ela. We took Devrim bowling and just after one bowl, Ela threw up all over herself. Of course, being mums, i had to leave and take Ela home (which is only 2 mins away) got her undressed, dressed, gave her some milk and drove back! DH and Devrim had already by that time finished one game and was half way through the second. I lost interest as i was soooo grumpy and let them play for me.
We got home andnoticed Ela was getting a temperature but she fell asleep relatively easily only to wake 1/2 hour later, hot as. We gave her some nurofen, undressed her and bathed her, which she hates when she's sick, so she was crying all the time in the bath and getting dressed. I gave her some weetbix to fil up that empy tummy which she emptied out at the bowling centre. Nurofen was quick to set in and she became her playful self again after scoffing down a bowl of weetbix and Nurofen. At 11pm, we put some bonjela on her gums and off she went to sleep. A real horror of a night.
Just wanted to share that. Canine teeth are the hardest to break through i've heard, so it's been a real bummer of a teething period for poor Ela and us. I can't wait til they finally rupture through.
Take care.

[sconeonamission]

Hey everyone!

Serah - I hope that tooth comes in real fast for Ela.

Kim - Congratulations!! Stick lil bubba!

Well, what an eventful fortnight! Jensen has been soo sick! He's had diarreah, vomiting, no eating - and sooo clingy. It's been horrible.Went to the doctor last week and was given antibiotics. Didn't work. Went to another dr and was told if he wasn't better by monday to see the dr again. Tuesday saw another dr (first one and 3rd one from the same practice) who gave me some different antibiotics coz the others weren't working (and actually cared whether I was getting better or not). He also told me that probably the only thing keeping Jensen out of hospital - coz he was dehydrated and not eating - was that he was drinking some breastmilk. OMG did that flip me out. He told me that by Wed afternoon that Jensen should be feeling better. Tues arv after a nap he was a different kid! Actually could put him down and he'd play by himself! He ate food! Hes so much better now! Thank you doctor! He's still got the runs, so we're headed back to the dr today about that.

He's not sleeping properly at night and we think he's having nightmares/night terrors. He seems to be wide awake but screams like he's in a scary world of his own. It was horrible. It lasted about 5-10minutes, but seemed to come out of it ok, but wouldn't go back to sleep. Finally when he was back to sleep, I had the nightmares then.

Better go, Jensen's not sleeping long during the day anymore and I have to call the federal wageline ppl about the work problem which hasn't been resolved yet.

Oh - Jensen's been entered into the Mother and Baby magazine "Coverstar" competition.... If you want to check him out (and help to make him one of the most viewed babies - when I checked last he was on page 79 of the most viewed babies) Thanks!

[Turkish Delight]

Hi All,

Took Ela to the doctors on Wednesday night for a checkup since we had such a bad night which carried through to the day as well. The dr. checked her ears, chest and her mouth and told us that her tonsils were quite bad and that she had tonsilitis! Poor bubba. Gave her some antibiotics and she is all well now even though i can see the white of her canine's so she's nearly there at popping one of them through.

Rhi- poor Jensen. Ela was the same. Hope he's feeling much better now. Don't you love winter! We gave Ela some Hydralite when she had the runs from the last lot of antibiotics she had. Maybe try that to prevent deyhdration??
I have to check out the Mother and Baby website. Good luck with that!

Take care all..

[~WatchedByAngels~]

Hi Everyone I have not been around BB much I just forget or dont have time but thought I would pop in as I have a spare few mins LOL

I have a darling Daughter who was Born on August 13th last year I cant beleive that next wednesday is her 1st Birthday already where does the time fly this time last year all was going OK hehe then she decided to have other ideas lol

Hope everyone is having fun planning their 1st Birthday Parties we are having Care Bears as a bit of a theme not that she will know hey

Take Care everyone and I should try to get in here more often

[sconeonamission]

Care bears party ! Wow! Cool! We are having a "small" party too, but it's not going to work out that way!! That reminds me... must send invites!

Well. Jensen's sick.. Yesterday morning went to get him up out of bed and found spew splattered over his cot. Fed him some milk and 2 mins later vomited over me. Didn't eat much but was very clingy and sooky (as you would be). Only I had a similar sort of thing happening with me as well (nausea - no vomiting).Feeling better today tho. This morning at 3:30, I could hear him crying so I got up to find he'd vomited again sometime thru the night and it was matted in his hair. Had a shower and he finally fell asleep just after 4. He's still asleep now, so I better go and finish what I was doing so I'm there for him when he wakes..

Have a good day!

[kungfubecca]

HI HI,

Happy Birthday to all those bubba's that have had them, and happy birthday to all those whose birthday is almost here.

Xavier had a pirate party last Sunday, and had a great time. We gave him a piece of chocolate cake and it was everywhere by the time he was done.

Poor little thing is sick as a dog now, and now has a chest infection (certainly not helped by the lack of afternoon sleep on his birthday)


Anyway, just dropping in quickly.

Catch you all

[Campari]

Happy Birthday Hayden!!!!
Hope you have a lovely party

Bec, love the ticker pic of Xavier, so cute! Milla went to a pirate party too last month, I'll have to figure out how to put a pic up of her too. For her birthday we are having an "M" themed party as we're doing a joint party with her best friend, birthday twin, Mia. Milla is going as a Martian, so I am all set to start sewing a green sparkly lycra suit... uh oh.

Have a good weekend everyone!

[sconeonamission]

Just a quick pop-in to say - Happy birthday Hayden!

Rhi - Can't wait to see that Martian suit!

[sconeonamission]

wow... really quiet!
Just wondering how everyone's going?

[newmuma07]

Hey everyone,

I was hoping to join the group. My name is Kiera and I have a beautiful DD Sophia who was born on the 27 August 07. I have also just found out I am PG with #2 YAY!!! I believe this bub should be due around 29 June 09.

Look forward to chatting!

[sconeonamission]

Welcome and congrats on #2!

It's pretty slow moving in here atm, but we're here to chat!!

Jensen took 4 steps! We've being making him stand and moving 2 steps back so he has to move towards us, and Saturday (hehe his 14mth birthday) he took 4 towards the couch (where I was!) woo hoo! We are on our way to walking! My mum, my sister, dh and I all saw it! We all clapped and yahoo'd and carried on like pork chops - he was quite proud of himself! bil missed it, but worked out that he took steps. I was so proud - and happy other ppl witnessed it too! Took a few more yesterday but not all at once. He'll quite happily walk around the house pushing a push toy or hold your hand (just one and not both) and walk. He takes you for walks, and gets cranky and pulls you along if you don't go where he wants to! Not long now!