Babies Born December 1st ~ 15th 2008

[Kitt3n]

hey guys,

anyone's bubs a bit cross eyed at times? We have mastered the art of laying down to feed, nights and mornings are just lovely! had some supply issues, took some fenugreek and now i have 2x niagra falls again.

little l - awwwwww at the gooing! he is such a beautiful looking baby.

sara - wow, nearly out of 000's! need to see some pics!

ll80 - enjoy the co sleeping, i really do find it lovely, dont think i could rest if she was in the cot.

clair - i tend to give the brauers only if she is having difficulty getting up a burp, and then i only give her half the dose (ill give her the other half of the dose if she cant get a burp up after the other side)

but speaking of burps, what do you guys do if you just cant get one out? sometimes ill burp for 15 mins and still nothing, she falls asleep and then gets the most awful farts...... any ideas?

[ll80]

Does she sleep through the farts?
Elise does the same, the farts don't seem to bother her though, she just fusses a little in her sleep, farts then goes back into a deeper sleep, so I am not too worried.
It's more the burp wind pain that annoy Elise, if she can't burp that up then I'll give her the Braurs and she will usually do a huge Barney (simpsons) type burp within a few mins.
I do like the co sleeping as she sleeps better but I don't, I find I wake up more, maybe it's cause I don't move an inch and wake to move, I dunno, but at least I get a bit more sleep with her next to me, she snuggles right into me which is very sweet.

Sararose - so jealous of your sleep.
Elise slept from 1130 til 4am but then wouldn't settle until 530 or 6ish I think it was, blergh.....

LittleL - oh I bet that is gorgeous, Elise will sometimes smile and giggle in her sleep, it's very cute can't wait til she does it when awake.

[littlelalla75]

kitt3n - yeah i have that a lot too. i pat ochre on the back for ages and rub up and down and nothing!! sometimes if i lay him down for a few seconds then put him back on my shoulder he manages to bring one up but that's not always the case. usually if this happens in the night i just end of putting him back into bed. i just don't have the energy in the middle of the night to be walking around patting and rubbing him for hours on end! oh and yes ochre goes cross eyed a lot too. he is having his 6 week check up this friday so i'll ask the doc about it.

ll80 - i will try the brauers trick you mentioned. might save me a heap of time in the night trying to bring up a burp!

Last night Ochre finally did a 4 hour block of sleep! he went down at 9.30pm and woke at 1.40am. now all i have to do is get myself to sleep when he does! And...stop eating chocolate! I'm sure that's affecting him at night as i cut it out yesterday and he slept better. Just have to get rid of all this Christmas chocolate - anyone want it?????

[Skyeblue]

ahh so this is where you all are!! Hello!

Kitt3n- yep Mia is still pretty cross eyed at times, it looks really funny. I think its normal. Sometimes she doesnt burp either, I just put her to bed and then she usually vomits....oh well not much I can do, sometimes she doesnt vomit or burp.

Claire- you poor thing! Try infants friend, really works. Mia loves her food, shes a little pigy and always wants more milk, but I dont let her, because the health nurse said she should only be having 60-90ml each feed.

Sounds like everyone is doing really well. Mia is sleeping ok lately, goes down at 11 or 12 then up at maybe 3/4 then at 7ish. DH has been doing the 3/4 feed which is good. Last night she slept from 1-6am...then til 9.30. was great!

Littlealla- awww thats so sweet! Its hard to get Mia to crack a smile, shes a very serious baby, just like Mummy was! lol. She smiles heaps in her sleep though its sooo gorgeous.

[mel_cur]

So this is where you all are! I thought it was a bit rude they closed our forums down but I guess they had to. Glad to find you all again

Kitt3n - Maya does the whole cross-eyed thing a lot esp. when we are feeding her lol
Claire - I am using infants friend and have also tried the brauers wind drops. I changed to infants friend because its natural. Maya gets a lot of painful wind that makes her cry alot if I dont get it out. No issues with farts though - she is so loud!

littlealla - awww cute. Maya is still doing gas smiles and thats about it although I think she is looking at me more now.

Maya is sleeping about the same as she always has although we now wake her up to feed her about 30mins before we got to bed and then she tends to sleep until 4am and then wakes up again at 9am roughly. Although last night she slept from 9pm till 5am! awesome (nanny and pop were minding her and didnt get a lot of sleep me thinks lol) We tried to wake her at 10.30pm for a feed and she didnt wake at all even during her nappy change lol

No idea how much maya weights - we had her 6 week check and havnt had her weighted since. Not sure when we are supposed to take her back? an ideas? she was 4.5kg at 6 weeks but she must be over 5kg now. I still have her in newborn huggies as she is long but I think they are getting snug on her. I bought some of the baby beehind nappies but I think she is still too small for them.

Maya does the projectile vomit thing as well but not every feed and sometimes when she is still feeding she does it ie with bottle in mouth! crazy.

[Kitt3n]

I bought some of the baby beehind nappies but I think she is still too small for them.

just a quick one - one handed typing!

but i have beenusing these on Matisse for about a week now mel, just take the big booster off the snaps and lay in half, in the nappy,fold down the front bit and use the big booster snaps to do the nappy up...... gosh does that make sense at all???!!!

[Novella]

Aimee has started smiling this week, just melts my heart. She decided to wake for a 4.30 feed this morning then not settle to 6.30, her birthday present to daddy lol, he was impressed (not). She had slept for 7hrs before hand though. I am over washing, doing at least 2 loads a day due to vomits and toilet training dd1, and Im using disposables! We have moved on from infant nappies to crawlers now. Tony wants takeaway for his b'day dinner, so no cooking tonight yay. I wish my supply would settle still get engorged at times my bb feel bruised and tender today. When Aimee has a long sleep I become a milk waterfall lol. It is so funny when Aimee farts she gets this blissed out look on her face and completely relaxes it is very cute

I had a bath last night with candles and used my bodyshop bath stuff I got from BIL for christmas. I lit candles, had a low alcohol champagne and some chocolate and read my book. I feel like a new woman it was nice to do something for me, Tony gave Aimee a bottle of EBM while i had time out.

We have booked a photographer from apple seed photography to come to the house and take some professional photos of Aimee and the family on the 11th of jan. She took photos when we had Jasmine and I was so haqppy with them. She posts them on her website when they have been taken and photo shopped, I will post the details when she is done. I can't wait last time she was here almost 4hrs and we could feed whenever and it was so relaxed. Anyone else getting professional photos?

kitten and ll Aimee won't burp sometimes but if I put her down without a burp she often gets hiccups which she hates and it takes foreve3r to settle her, very frustrating sometimes we use infacol drops to get up a burp but I don't like using it.
mel-cur - I was going to get Aimee weighed again when she has her 2month
vaccinations, not looking forwardv to that. Sounds like you are doing well we have been out of newborn nappies since about 5 weeks
ll80- we dont normally cosleep but when she won't settle and I bring her into our bed for a sleep I don't sleep as well and wake up stiff because I don't move so she only comes in the bed when I am too exhausted to stay up and try and settle her. The snuggling is really nice though

hope everyone is coping ok and looking after themselves
take care

[DiannaQ]

Hi there all

still here - just in the land of wind and constipation - well grunting and crying to be precise - having a really $hite day - but taking my 5 minutes to do a post - although not a very positive one at that.

I'm off to see the paed tomorrow - Zahlia has all of a sudden become very unsettled - she was awake today from 8am or was that 6am and didn't go down until 3pm - all this yelling and grunting is doing my head in - i've got her on every remedy known to man kind so I'm hoping tomorrow will give me some answers that I haven't thought of through my sleep deprived fog.

I'll try and come back with some good news and a happy baby next time I promise - I think it's the formula - my boobs are not gving me enough milk so I have to top her up and now I'm having these issues - far out - only 8.5 weeks to go before she is 12 weeks - that's when all this stops right - lol - wish me luck - lucky for her she is cute

OH and in the mean time need to organise a birthday party for DS - lol

[Claire_A]

Hi Ladies,

Oh Dianna I know how you feel. I took Belle to the dr today who thinks she has reflux but I'm not so sure. I'm more inclined to think it's colic but either way neither goes away until usually 4 months - oh the joy! Atleast she is feeding well again - in between bouts of screams lol. Aah she's awake again - sorry better go! Will post again soon.

[mel_cur]

just a quick one - one handed typing!

but i have been using these on Matisse for about a week now mel, just take the big booster off the snaps and lay in half, in the nappy,fold down the front bit and use the big booster snaps to do the nappy up...... gosh does that make sense at all???!!!

I think i understand what you are getting at hehe. How many did you buy? I bought the fitted nappies x3 (plus 3 PUL covers and 3 wool) to try them out. I realise I will need a heap more if I want to use them. We change Maya ever time we feed here - do you do the same with cloth? That's a crazy amount of nappies to keep on hand...

DiannaQ - wow thats horrible, I am sore. Hope the GP can help you. Maybe its colic?

[Skyeblue]

hi everyone

Had a good day today, 6 week check for me, had a pap smear, that HURT! Ive had heaps before and they have never hurt, but this one did, not sure why. Maybe it is tender down there on the cervix? He said my uterus is down to it's original size and cervix is closed. He also said I have a feeling we will see you again within 12 months for the next bub....YIKES! I dont think so! lol.

Is anyone else planning on having another soonish? As in the next year or 2?

Dianna- oh you poor thing how horrible for you and bubby. Does she just scream all day and holding wont help? i cant imagine, must be soooo draining.

Sara- oh that bath sounds delish, Im tempted to go have one now.....oh, but Mia is due for a feed...maybe after that. Great idea! Love the smiles, Mia did the biggest smile today, I had left her with DH while I went shopping for a couple of hours,and when I got home she smiled at me. It really melts your heart! awww.

Claire- whats happening with Belle- does she just scream alot?? Poor thing...and poor you!

I tried the dream feed last night,it worked well! I really wanted to go to bed, but knew she was due for a feed so I just got her out of bed in the dark and gave her a bottle, she drank it then went back to sleep. Im thinking BF is pretty much over now, hardly any milk and she is FF pretty much all the time. Its working for us, but Im sad I cant breastfeed.

[Kitt3n]

good morning ladies,

must say (probably again?!) I am so happy co sleeping, Matisse goes down sometime between 9:30 - 10:30, kinda wakes for a feed (i pop the boobie in her mouth still laying down), get up to chnge her nappy if needed, then lay back down and she has the other boob, bit of a burp and we are all back to sleep, no cries. she farts in her sleep though, lots!

During the day is a different story though. I think she has an upset tummy at times, not colic but upset tummy? I think Brauers make a tummy relief thing too, might give that a go? She loves her sling, not to hot on the pram though

skye - yeah i'd love to try for another in a year or so..... such a bg gap between dd1 and matisse, dont want that kinda gap again! my milk was kinda chilling out for a few days so I pumped after every feed and am now taking fenugreek, plenty of milk once again. So if you wanted to, maybe you could try that?

mel - yeah you do need quite a few, I have 7 baby beehind bamboos and one hemp (from the trial pack).... but i also have a dozen bum genius (bought on special before the price rise, dont think they are worth the new price tag!), 5 itti bitti's, 3 spunky butts (really love these), 3 magic alls, 2 panda baby, and a few others.... more in bigger sizes too! but i have bought almost all of them on really good specials so it hasnt cost me as much as you would think. I thoroughly reccomend itti's, i have a discount code for them which ends today if you are interested PM me! But yeah you need 2-3 dozen to use full time, its really not that hard, just one extra load of washing a day. Matisse hasnt had any sposies at all ( to me LOL!)

claire - 4 months?! i am thinking Matisse has soemthing up too, our poor lil girls, I would take it all away for them if i could!

dianna - poor lil zahlia, I hope you get some answers from the paed and she manages to relax. GL planning ds's party too - how old is he? might just be easier to do one at lollypops?

sara - i would love to get some photos done, is it expensive? i think i would really love that, asap to get some NB nudie photos in DH's arms (i love those kinds of shots!!)

i'd love to get some cleaners in to give this place a once over, been so neglected, but oh the $$$$

[guccibabe]

hi all cant believe its taken me so long to find this link!
my baby boy Amir was born 4.43pm 7.12.08 3.660 kg
breastfeeding- co-sleeping
i also have a 3 year old boy..FUN FUN FUN
looking forward to chatting!

[queenb1979]

Hi ladies, I haven't been on here for awhile because DD is keeping me so busy! OK so she hasn't rolled yet but she's half way there. I think she's just lazy (like her dad)
She's been on solids for a month now and is loving food, not to mention always watching my plate and what I put in my mouth. Poor love has to wait a long time until she eats my food

The latest that is happening with her and us is.......she is growing so beautiful day by day. I have a few issues because I'm still wrapping her and I want to stop however laying her down in her cot is just a laugh because she just bounces away and starts sucking on everything from the blanket to her fingers. I know she's teething but come out damn it! She still wakes up once during the night for a feed however the last cuople of nights she has been getting up a lil more often to bite on the blanket. She still sleeps in my room and I know I have to get her in her room some time this century but I find it hard to have the thought of leaving her alone in her room during the night. I dont know what is up with that, however because shes been waking up and also because I'm still breastfeeding it's just so easy to lean over and pick her up as oppose to walk into her room and feed her. Also the nights are just getting way to cold to even leave the room so for now I'm still happy with her next to me.

Apart from that things are good. She's awake more often and wants to play. She gets really bored quickly so I have to dedicate more time to her. I find it harder now to get things done during the day because she always wants my attention.....And she hasnt' started crawling yet! I'm making the most of having showers while leaving her on the floor in my site because I know the days she starts crawling I can kiss my mornings to myself goodbye hahahaha........

Hope everyone else is doing well.....

[Novella]

Hi queenb -sounds like your dd is growing beautifully. When dd1 started crawling I would strap her in her high chair in the bathroom and give her some toys while I showered lol

Aimee is doing well, she rolls everywhere and does it with purpose now to get to her toys. She is having 2 or 3 meals a day now. Still no teeth but her left cheek is red si it might be soon. The girls have colds and she is so snuffly poor little thing. Im back to work in less than a month, I can't believe its come so quickj

hope everyone is well

[Anthea22]

Hi mums and bubs,

It has been ages since i have been on here as well. I just dont seem to be able to find the time during my day. Just to add to my busy day with Lily, we have been told that our house has sold and we have 30 days to find a new one to rent and move!!! GREAT.....

Things are going really well for Lily and myself. She is developing nicely growing up to be a big girl a little too quickly though.

She has been rolling for a couple of months now, it is something that she does when she could be bothered, thinking she is a little lazy in that sense.

A question for you all, the last couple of days she has started to make this strange sound, it sounds like she is exhaling while doing a poo (if that makes sense) she seems to do it when she gets excited or is after attention. Anyone else experiencing anything similar?

QueenB - I also found it really hard to move Lily into her own room. I think she has now been in her own room for about a month. Everyone was on my back about it, telling me she should have been in her own room pretty much from day one. This didnt suit me at all. The first few nights when she did move into her room, which is about 1 metre from our room and i can also see her in her cot from my bed, I didnt really sleep. I was up every hour checking that she was ok and that she was still breathing etc. It was so hard. She was fine though, i think she really enjoys her own room now. Good luck!!! Do it when your ready.

Sararose - It sounds like Aimee is doing really well. You poor thing with going back to work, hasnt that time gone nice and quick!!! At this stage I wont be going back to work for a while.......I am really hoping this sticks, I completely love being a stay at home mum (i am guessing we all do) I guess I just have to keep my fingers crossed that things keep going well for DH's work!!!

I cant believe i am up at 2am on the internet, it is very sad. Lily is sound asleep as per usual and i am awake stressing about finding a house.

We have been so lucky with Lily she has pretty much slept through from day one, she now sleeps 11-12 hours each night, it is wonderful.

Anyone have plans for another bub anytime soon???

[JennaJayen]

Hey all.
I can't believe that it has been so long since I last got on here!
Jaycen is doing really well, he's over 8.5kg now and chowing down on the solids, though we have found that he is intolerant to a few foods - carrot, broccoli and coles brand sausages lol
He started rolling from his back to his tummy last friday, and now he just won't stop! lol I can't leave him alone for a second becauseas soon as I turn my back when he's on the floor he rolls over. What happened to my nice little quiet baby who was happy to just lie on his back and play with his toys while I did housework?
Anywaym other news, Jaycen cut his first tooth on sunday morning, and his second tooth yesterday morning. The poor little mite has been grizzling for months, so I'm glad that they've come through now, though I'm pretty sure that more won't be too far away as he's still grizzling a bit.
I'm a bit high on coffee at the moment, hence my being up after midnight.

Anthea22 - DF and I are planning on trying for bub number 2 somewhere around late november/early december, just before we get married, figured around 18 months in age difference would be good for them.

Anyway, I'd better go and try to get down from this coffee high so I can get some sleep.
Hope everyone is doing well.

[Kitt3n]

hello everyone! its truly been a very long time since i was in here.

well, an update from here - laa has two teeth, still sleeps with me overnight (she still has a few feeds overnight so not changing that till she stops! and i like it ) and is 8kg. We were going to follow Baby Led Solids - but honestly if we did I wouldnt have been following her (ah! the irony!) as she just wants to eat everything and gets so frustrated if she has to "try" to eat it herself. So spooning we are Everything so far has been just what we are eating but cooked seperately without salt etc... a few days ago we were out and i tried to give her a jar of organic baby berries - she woulnt touch it Her favourite is weetbix with a dash of honey though! ah but the solids poos OMG!!! still hasnt worn a sposie

We have now branched out with our carriers and have a beetlebum, a vatanai wrap and a didymos ringsling on the way - also had two mei teis previously that she wouldnt have a bar of in the froggy position... but now they are GREAT, especially for back carries, she loves being in there and we dance around doing the vacuuming together, its silly fun

is anyone else cautious with GM foods with their little ones?

jenna - ah your wedding is creeping up so quickly! are you ready hun? its so very exciting

anthea - you sound like you are going really really well! when are YOU going back for another?I'd like to enjoy this summer with laa (a few glasses of champagne here and there too!) then start trying around late jan/feb......... but I still don't have AF lucky me !!

sara - how is work going hun? are you back full time or part time? i feel for you hun, I dont think I could focus on work and not think of laa

queen b - dont worry about getting her into her own room, she will eventually and then when she does you will miss her.... enjoy it while she is little hun

gucci - welcome!!! (bit late but hey!)

everyone else big huge coo eeee!!!