Babies born December 1st-15th 2010 #1

:hug: myboys you're doing a wonderful job, don't be so hard on yourself.. It will all come together soon I'm sure. Just saw your post and had to let you know I'm thinking of you. Xoxo

PP Millie is absolutely beautifu!!! You guys look so happy. Go the 000!! We're inbetween both 0000 & 000 now too.

Thanks Mad, i know but it just gets so hard and 10 min can seem like hours and 1 day can seem like a week when things are difficult. I know we'll get there soon.

Thanks Aidan is so excited about his party and i'm looking forward to it and not having to do anything to prepare except for our cake. Just hope my little miss is happy throughout and doesn't start her evening routine until we get home if she's going to do it.

Yay Jules that is fantastic news, bet you can't wipe the smile of your face knowing that it's gone and gone for good i'm sure. Have a great day out and about. Thanks for the support Jules, i think tiredness and frustration is getting the better of me but i'll keep trying.

Myboys - that's totally understandable, I feel the same some days and I only have one child!! Just bear in mind how busy you are with three!! Even superwoman needs a rest!

Pp - Millie is so cute!!!! Love the outfit, so girlie and sweet! I added you on fb, hope that's ok!

Awww MyBoys, can't wait to see your new user name. Yay on getting the house cleaned!!! Where did you end up choosing for the party? All the best for making the cake :) And hoping Harper is gorgeous and on her best behaviour for you ...

I wish I had a little girl to buy for, boys clothing is so boring :(

Jules - YAY!!!!! How did the MCHN go? Weight and all?

Oh, and for us - well, he's now 4290 g, 53cm long, so he's now up from birth weight by 410g!!! I am so happy, as we haven't increased his formula intake by much at all! She was hoping to do the Edinburgh test but didn't have any printed. I am worried that I'm not communicating enough with Will, I've noticed (and DH too) that I don't really speak to him, I just go silent.

All the best peeps.

Aw, millie is very cute.

Here's a link to some pics of DD - I'm not sure if I did it right...

That's great Kaz, good work! I hope you're doing ok.

Miriam is just so cute!!!!!

So tonight is a good night, no screaming thank goodness. I was feeding Harper though and she sat up for a burp and brought up a whole feed. I had no idea that much could fit in her little stomach. Must have been one big burp sitting under that meal that made her loose the whole lot :doh: All over me, the couch and the floor.

Today after her am feed i could not get her to sleep. The boys noise now seems to be a little too stimulating and she'd be dozing but open her eyes as soon as she heard them (our room is right near the boys lounge). She's obviously becoming a little more aware of her surroundings. So i've decided it's time to have her own area for sleeping and try and sort some kind of routine having her settle herself to sleep. So i moved her into her cot. I'm a little sad about it but i do feel it's time. She finally settled in there about 11am and had a great sleep. Woke for a feed about 2pm and was back in bed by 3pm until about 6pm so that was a nice couple of chunks of sleep.

Can't remember if i mentioned it in here or not but i ended up taking Harper to the dr. We now have her on Zantac for silent reflux. There seems to be some improvement and i hope to see some more soon for my little girl. I also have her booked into an osteopath on thursday afternoon so i'll be interested to hear what she says. Idealy i'd love to hear her say, i've done this, this and this and there is now no need to the zantac.

So tonight i've had a chance to sit here by myself and catch up on a few things. I had a shower and got dressed at about 4:30 this afternoon because i had to walk to the shops quickly. I washed my hair and for the first time in what seems like forever i was able to dry it and have it look half decent. All i could manage before that was a pony tail which i then had a permanent crease in my hair until i washed it again. Simple little things. I'm in the mood to start reading again and with Harper in her room i may be able to sit with the light on a bit and not be affraid of waking her.

PP you just reminded me why i bought Aktivite. I too saw somewhere that said it help with your breastmilk, back when i was searching around when feeding Charlie boy. Yum, i just had it on ice cream tonight :D The drive did help yesterday PP, she snoozed and i just had this feeling if we hung around home she may not have settled then we would have had an unsettled bub. We did anyway but she wasn't as overtired as she could have been. Love the photos of your little lady, she is beautiful.

Jules the drive was somewhat sucessful but the night wasn't. Her crying started later than normal so i was up later than normal trying to get her to settle. DH and i always end up sh***y at each other because we're tired and frustrated. I hate listening to him snore while i'm trying to get her to sleep. How was the day trip? So so glad the thrush has cleared up for you.

MadB it's sounds like your little one is starting to strech out the night feeds a bit. Lets hope it continues. I've found that Harper is like her wrap now, we too were getting a lot of grunting with it but now it seems to be a bit of a comfort for her.

Kaz i too find i have to remind myself to just concentrate on Harper. Talk to her, play with her, make that important eye contact with her. We get so busy and forget about the little things i think.

Must go Harper is waking. Hope it's a great night girls

Myboys - what is the osteopath for? We had our 8 week check with the CHN today and she said she thinks Connor has silent reflux. She recommended infant gaviscon. Apart from that she said he is growing well as he is now 4.93kg, up from 3.5kg at birth. Connor is also a real fidgeter around 5-6am, fidgeting with his swaddle and grunting so loud so I know what you mean MadB.

Time to express ladies, it takes me that long to catch up that by the time I finish reading it's time to express and then bed so I never get to write anything.

Pickety, i'm really not too informed about an osteopath myself but reading some BB threads on reflux so many have sworn by it helping their little ones so i want to give it a go. I've googled it and it seems to be about gentle manipulation of the musculoskeletal system, i just rung around until i found someone with expereince in treating babies. Harper grunts and groans, i could always here the juices in her tummy and she'd swallow a lot and along with that we'd have our couple of hour screaming session each night. She only even slept for a few hours at a time before her tummy would seem to wake her up. You need a script to get the Zantac but the infant gaviscon you can just get from the chemist, i hope you get results from infant gaviscon as i wish i didn't have to give Harper zantac she hates it. Harper has also been putting on weight wonderfuly the whole time, she never spews apart from the big one last night.

Better go get organised, i have so much to do today and i know the day will fly by.

My LC has recommended we see a paediatric osteo or chiro - apparently it can help by removing pressure / pain which makes it uncomfortable in certain positions - this can then help with BFing ...

Picketty - I haven't expressed yesterday, it was just so hectic, and last night I had Will attached to me from around 1am until 3:30 when I swapped sides, then until 4:30 when I gave him a bottle and put him back into his cradle.

Hi ladies,

Myboys - I hope the medication keeps working for little Harper, I'm glad she was better for you yesterday.
Picketty - How are you going? great to see you back.
kaz - You can have another baby you are not old, your the same age as me.
MadB - Miriam is just sooo beautiful..
Jules - How are you love?
PP - Millie is just sooo cute.

AFM - All is well at the moment, Charlie is putting on weight you can see it in his face, arms and legs. He goes for an ultrasound next week to check his hips. Still feeding well and sleeping all night a bit unsettled during the day which is a pain because that's when the twins decide to get into trouble. They found the nappy rash cream yesterday while I was trying to get Charlie to sleep and they put it all over the carpet on there leg, arms and of course there babies. I was sooooooo cranky. Hana has started to bite Sam I'm just waiting for Sam to bite back. I'm well.

Have a great night girls

Hi all!

Oh Cathie... not the nappy cream! Were you tempted to record it to send in to funniest home videos? Glad Charlie is doing well :)

Kaz, you're certainly putting in the hard yards. I hope the osteo or chiro can help. Yup, girls stuff is cute, but before Christmas I was struggling to buy anything that wasn't pink in 0000 or 000! I'd like to know what she looks like in blue :) There's some great boys stuff though... saw a little man in a plaid shirt and cargo shorts toddling along yesterday... naaaaaw... dagnabbit, how can you still be clucky when you have an 8 week old?!

Hi Picketty, it's good to see you drop in - I hope you're doing well!

Myboys, d'oh!!! on the massive chuck. DH is so funny about the couch... insists on a chuck cloth across Millie's lap while we're feeding her. *sigh*

MadB Miri is adorable! I love the dress her Granma made - just beautiful :) When I get my act together I'd like to make some clothes for Millie.

...Oh Lord... watching Friends, The One Where Rachel Has a Baby. TV labours alternately infuriate me and choke me up these days!!!

Went to Zumba last night, it was a blast! I love the idea of a world record attempt :) I noticed how much tension I was holding in my left shoulder - of course that's the arm I pretty much always hold Millie with. An hour of waving my arms around like an idiot loosened it up a little. I feel SO unco (I managed to kick my own hand, what does that tell you?)... but it's so much fun :)

I don't want to jinx it, but Millie has been a Very Good Girl today. Capital letters. Minimal squalling, maximum smiling and sleeping. She must know Babcia (my Mum) is coming :) I've made an executive decision - tonight is pizza night. Mum doesn't get good pizza in the little town where she lives and she loves our local pizza shop... and it means I won't have to cook, huzzah :)

I might not be on much while Mum is here, but I'll be thinking of all of you. Take care :)

xox

I have finally changed my username!!! Not very exciting but i like it. I wanted to keep away from names but wanted something that was significant to me. So i went with the initials of the kiddies middle names (minus the M for mae) :D.

Hi Cathie i've been thinking of you. I never got to say but good on you for going to the movies the other week. Did Charlie go too or were you able to leave him home. It's been so long since i've been to the movies. Hope the ultrasound goes well, do you have any history of displacement in your family? I had one niece who was in a brace and my boys both had the ultrasounds but were fine. MCHN has refered me to my dr as some of Harper's creases don't line up. We'll see what he thinks. Oh you had me laughing hearing about your cheekie twins. We've had some biting here also :o by my big boy Aidan. Bit Charlie on the cheek!! Oh and the nappy cream!! It's so hard to clean up, my Charlie boy has done that also. Oh they all think alike don't they!!??

PP it's good your DH cares about the furniture, even if it is a little frustating :lol: Haha So much of our furniture is "hand me down" and i look at it and dream of replacing it but i know we're better off waiting until the little ones are a bit older. The Zumba sounds like so much fun. Glad you have fun :D Hope you all enjoy having your mum come a visit, i'm sure it'll be lovely. I loved hearing about your speicial day with Millie, it's the absolute best thing when you can think back and say, wow what a good day. I remember the first one i had with Aidan, i wrote it in his baby book :D

Aidan's party was great and he had a ball. It was so fun for mum also ;) because all she had to do was be there and chat to everyone :lol: Harper had a chance to have some hugs with family who really haven't seen her much yet and Charlie boy was a little overwhelmed and just wanted mum. Love my hugs though. Off to the osteo tomorrow and i'm really hoping for some results.

Tonight while trying to settle Harper she fed and fell asleep and i gently just had her sitting/snoozing upright in my arms and she burped beautifuly but her burps woke her. I gave her the other half of her feed and she fell asleep again, this time no burp. Kept her upright for a while then i decided to put her in her cot, i hadn't even gotten my arms from underneather her before she had a little spew and woke up with feeling the juices in her throat. She seems to be a bit more spewy now she's on zantac :dunno: Anyway she's finally asleep which is great.

I'm off to bed, hope you all had a great day xox

Hi all. I have attempted personals a few times but never seem to be able to get through them for some reason or another. So here goes...

EJ - Yay on the new username! I sent you a friend request on FB. Found you on PP's FB. I hope the Oesteo helps. I took DS1 to Kinesiology when he was very young. After that session he stopped his projectile vomits & started sleeping through the night. This lady was like an old witch doctor, it was a weird, freaky session but seemed to work. DH wants me to take Eden to, just to cleanse him, but it's just so weird. Plus, Eden is doing just great. I can't remember how I got onto this woman though.

PIXIE - Sorry to hear your BF journey is over but I'm sure it's a little relief for you rather than having all the extra work of trying to BF then bottle top up, expressing etc. Bet you have a great time with your mum..... Enjoy

CATHIE - Glad Charlie is doing so well. Lol at the twins. Boy, I bet they can really get up to mishcef at times

KAZBAH - That sounds like hard work having Will attached for so long during the night. Do you sleep while feeding? How do you manage with Pip during the day? Does he still have day sleeps? Do you sleep while he does?

PICKETTY - So Connor is out of newborn nappies now? They say up to 5kgs. Eden was 3.5kgs at birth too. I'm dying to know how much he weighs now. We have a paed check up next wednesday so will find out then

MADB - I looked at your FB pics, Oh Miri is so cute

JULES - I hope all is going well with you?

Sorry if I've missed anyone.

AFM - We're doing just fine. I'm finally over the mastitis. Boy it was terrible. I still have a red BB but hoping it'll settle soon. Just finished the antibiotics. Finally have all my milk back in the left side but the right isn't quite to where it was. There's still plenty there for Eden's feeds anyway. He's pretty easy to get into routine. I try to feed him at 7.30am, 11.30am, 3.30pm then 7.30pm. It seems to be working for now. He goes to bed around 8.30pm and I get straight to bed. He normally wakes at 2am for a feed but last night didn't wake till 3am! Hopefully that'll get longer & longer until he can wake at 5.30am which would be perfect cause that's when DS1 wakes. Anyway, we'll see how we go. He's looking very chubby now, can't wait till our paed apt next wed to find out how much he weighs now.
He can get unsettled at times in his tummy cause he only poops every 3 or 4 days. I thought BF babies normally poo numerous times a day??? Anyway, at least he's pooing. I'll let the paed know but sure it's ok. He still sleeps really well, except in the heat.
That's about it really. I've been watching what I eat so trying to lose these excess kgs. I've decided to head back to weight watchers today to give me some extra motivation.

I'll try to keep up more often in here. I do check in and read but as Picketty said, by the time I finish reading I have to go & do something else.

Hi all!
Haven't had enough time to actually sit down and reply for a couple of days. Will try now - DS is in daycare.

EJ - Great new name. Glad to hear that Aiden's party went well. How's the little miss today? Always up and down isn't it? One day you think all's well and you're on top of things and then they go and change again!

Hi Cathie! DS has been into the nappy cream too. He decided to put it all over his tummy, and his toy cat's tummy and the floor (luckily tiles not carpet). Oh dear at the biting. It's something DS has done ocasionally, but thankfully he hasn't made a habit of it. Hope all is ok with your little man's hips.

Long time no see Picketty! Sounds like your little man is gaining weight splendidly.

Georgi - Glad to hear you're feeling better. Lol at the Kinesiology witch doctor.
Most babies do poo several (or many) times a day in the first couple of months, but I guess there are always exceptions to the rule. So long as everything else is looking good and he's not constipated then it's probably fine. DD doesn't poo anywhere near as often as DS did (8-10 times a day) and has had a few days when she didn't go at all, but she seems fine.

How was the pizza Pixie? I laughed at your unco zumba moves. I shouldn't - I haven't done anything.

Kaz and Jules - how are your little guys today?

I've been trying to go for walks sometimes, but it's just so hot. It's hard to organise to do anything else either. Zumba is everywhere, but I find it a bit daunting to be honest - actual jumping around exercise is a bit beyond me I think.

After a crap night on Tuesday, last night started out pretty well. she was asleep by 8:30 (woot) and slept a whole FOUR hours. Then fed, changed and back to sleep for another 3. Then she wasn't so keen on sleeping any more. DH had to get up around then anyway so he took her out with him and mum stayed over last night so she watched her till she needed another feed. I got to sleep in till nearly 7am. Booya!

After prevaricating for 3 years or so about buying a wet bag (to put dirty nappies in) I've decided to make one. Should take me about 15 minutes once I actually get on to it.

Hi ladies,

Well my day has been sooo BAD. Little Charlie boy decided to sleep for an hour this morning and half and hour this afternoon. Sam and Hana have been fighting all day, Sam pooed outside everywhere, than later on he shoved all the toilet paper down the toilet while charlie was crying. I've been in my PJ's all day and I haven't got a thing done. Some one told me that the twins would get easier as they got older, they lied. Sorry No personals as I better get off my butt and do something as Charlie is reasting in his cot.

Night ladies.

oh god cathie, what a day!
Of course they all have to act up at the same time....
Yesterday I had DS and DD going off at the same time adn I thought, And I want 3 or 4....?

OH no Cathie :hug: hope your day has got a little peace, and you've had a good shower and feel lovely and fresh. :hug:

MadB - Do you sew PUL? Or what will your wetbag be made of? I have ummmmmmmm lots of wetbags. At the moment my fave is the ittybitty lime green minky one.
I know what you mean by jumping around, I remember the first time I went jogging after having Pip, it felt like my insides were falling out!!!! Getting started a little earlier this time though with the Wii.

Georgi - My LC said that feeding in bed is good, but when feeding in bed to put your elbow on the pillow like you're having a portrait taken - your nipple and the baby's cheek should be touching the bed at all times or you risk nipple damage (so Miranda Kerr is doing it wrong!!). I fall asleep with him feeding and I think he actually snoozes too. Either way, it's very relaxing for both of us. Other feeds though :shakehead: aren't as nice - he will fight the boob for 20mins or so until I win, then he sucks for 20 mins. I don't want him thinking that if he fights it he'll get the bottle!!!!

Pip doesn't have day sleeps (hasn't for the best part of a year now) and we take turns looking after Pip - I still do craft with him, make a point of not leaving him without warning etc.

AFM - well he's currently resting in his rocker, he does like it. Have noticed he's now focusing his eyes and grasping things, getting to wiggle around (got wedged in the cradle today :shock:)

Bugger, he's crying, hope everyone's good.