Babies Born February 16th-28th 2009 #1

THanks Jols. Yeah its the outsid of the boobs kind of under my arms. I am only feeding her int he football position as I feel un-co any other way and my boobs are massive!!! I am going to get some new BIGGER mat bras tomorrow! I had E cups but need bigger!!!! Oh dear!

Good to know about the bathing thing. I wasnt sure whether I was jsut being slack but that sounds like a good number to me.

I am just doing the demand feeding but making sure she feeds at least every 4 hours but am worried that if I feed hjer too much that my supply will continue to increase!

The midwife came today and she has only lost 90grams (which is great). I just forgot to ask so many questions.

I might go put a cold wet washer in the fridge for some relief.

Jols- 13 days late!!!!! :ROFL: such a girl!!! Born at 3:12am. Oh and weight tuned out to be 8lbs 1oz. :)

ali id massage the area as ypu feed or do it in the shower to relieve any lumps!!
i was a E cup but back down to a DD!! they get floppy soon!!

13 days hey!!! better late than never!! plenty of 8lb-ers in our group!!

hey girls
Sorry i have been MIA!!
DH and I have been flat out getting his paperwork done for work. Finally finished what was due this week at 3am this morning!
Levi hasnt been making me tired- just this damm paperwork lol

All going great guns here. Really enjoying my little man! So much different this time around from the twins. He is a really cruzy bub and is happy eating, sleeping and gooing and smiling every now again!

My boobs are officially out of control STILLL!
Started at a D, went to a DD then E whilst preggy and now i am an F and i am falling out of them!!!! I thought that they would settle down soon but they are getting bigger and bigger!!!! OMG they are gonna pop any day now!!!

Finally got my hair done tuesday- WHOOOT! this was the appointment that i was getting done before i had Levi- man i feel so much better!

Levi has getting biggger and bigger and lost that newborn look earlier this week. He is changing day by day!!! Looking more and more like his older brother. Its amazing how quick they change- pretty sure that he is over 11lb now as well - he is getting so heavy

other than that all good here- really loving and enjoying this time!!

mwah girls and speak soon

Thanks for that list Jols. OMG Grace was the biggest, no wonder she couldn't get out, lol. I am only small. I blame DH for his genes. She was 12 days late and born at 2.38am.

Feeling better again today, phew. And my Nan is coming up today!! That will be good and a big help! One of Grace's middle names is after my Nan so I think she's pretty pleased, lol.

Ali- not stupid questions at all. Grace has been getting a shower or bath every day with DH but only because she LOVES it and it calms her down, otherwise I couldn't bother very often, they really don't need it. My boobs get hard on the outside too, I just massage them when she feeds.

Det- Great to hear from you!

Nai- Lol, IKWYM, I wish my fingernails grew as fast as DD's, it's unbelieveable!

Shell- Good to hear the settling is getting easier and the dummy is working for you! The comfort sucking is not comforting for sore nipples!!!!!!!!!!!!

OP- :( I hope that infection isn't coming back!

meg- ugh, my tummy is gross!! DH said to me the other day, ooh I forgot what you looked like not pregnant ;) like he liked it. I don't know what he's seeing but I'm glad it's not the same as me, lol.

tarkine- I don't have a mother's group either, I have no idea how to get involved in that at all, I don't know anything about it. Would be nice when DH goes back to work and to meet some mummy friends.

I have questions!! Grace was feeding every 2-3hrs and now it seems to have changed to every 4 hrs!! Is this ok?? And then she sleeps most of the rest of the time. And she's not feeding for as long either. She will do 20-30mins on one side and then 5-10mins on the other but sometimes only a few sucks on the other side. It was taking a lot longer before. Is something wrong with her or maybe it's just coz I've got my attachment sorted now and she's feeding more efficiently???? Should I wake her up to feed more often?? I'm scared to wake her when she's sleeping peacefully, lol. Overnight she only really wakes once for a feed at about 2-3am and then is up again at about 6-7am.
Also, the crack in my left nipple is not getting better!! It really hurts :( I don't know how to fix it because every time it looks like it's healing she then has to feed off it and it opens up again!! I'm so impressed with how she's doing on the right side now though!! She gets it right first time most of the time now and I can barely feel it!! I just wish the other side was as good and I would feel a lot more confident about BF.

SJ - Juliette has just started sleeping longer and feeding less frequently too so I think they must be getting past that phase where they are feeding all the time to get their weight back on. From memory they do this and go through phases. As long as it isn't more than 4hrs during the day and 5hrs at night then it is pretty normal at this age (I think that's what the MHCN said).

Shell - I tried the dummy and J just spat it out! G did the same so I'm not really surprised. My kids hate dummies and just want booby :lol:

Ali - I give J a bath every second night and top/tail her each day. Her skin was very dry also so I only use water and massage her with oil every day as well.

Hi Det - good to hear your little man is doing so well!

J slept pretty much from 5pm last night until 7am this morning with 3 feeds in between but she didn't really even wake for them - she must have been very tired. Maybe she is catching up from all the fussing she was doing the last few days. I'm glad she slept well as it's DP's first day back at work today and I have the 2 girls all by myself - I have to keep practising my mantra: don't panic, don't panic, don't panic

I have just uploaded some pics to the gallery (I couldn't work out how to access it until now :doh:)

https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...=14759&cat=500

With the feeding - I try not to let her go more than 2 -3 hours during the day, in the hope to get a longer stretch at night. It seems to work.

AJP - Emilia was 6 pound 6. 3 weeks early. Also we are having bedtime dramas here with J too. Wants the door wide open, but then won't go to sleep because he can hear us. To the point that we have moved the TV up to the front end, and we will go down there in the evenings.

Det - I am glad that you have a cruisy baby. Please send some cruisy vibes my way!!!

I am on a new page, and this is all I can remember for now. 11am already! Where does the day go?!

Nai she is soo cute- you are one hot mamma to - you go girl!!!

Quicky- is anyone getting their boys circumcised????
We want to get it do- DH is Jewish, but i am not, so we have to find someone to do it!

Just rang my OB room and he does it under GA at 3 months. Dont know if this is the best way to go?? To put my bubba through a GA when other docs just snip IYKWIM!
I am soo stewed up about getting it done. I want him to be done, but dont want him to go through the procedure. My other DS was done last time under GA, but he was having an op for something else and they actually needed his foreskin for his surgery so it worked out well!
Anyone????
mwah

Thanks Nai. Maybe she's just slowing down earlier bc she put her weight back on quicker. She was up above her birthweight within a week, lol, little porky. But then, this morning she has been feeding a lot. Mainly though bc she's a bit unsettled I think so I just keep offering it to her to stop her crying and she has a snack!! lol.
Those are some really cute photos!!!!

Meg- Thanks! Grace seems to have worked day and night out now too, I'm so glad. She feeds a lot just before bed and then sleeps for like 5 hrs at a time!! Clever girl. I bring her basinette out into the loungeroom in the day time so it's not too dark and she gets to know day from night. And at night I don't really talk and play with her after a feed (I'm too tired anyway), just put her back to bed and she sleeps.

Hi Ladies...hope it's ok to join in...late as usual! Our little miracle bub, Anika Elise, 10 years in the making arrived on the 27th Feb..c section...all good. ad a few dramas with boobies too...antibiotics have fixed the engorgement and mastitis....but sooooo tired!!! Looking forward to leanring lots from you guys! Ex

Hey you guys,
do you mind if we join in too? I have been awol from the forums the last couple of weeks, but hope to get back into it sooner rather than later. I really miss it.
Nate was born c-sec on 26th Feb at 12.49pm with a uterine rupture. We were due 5th March.
9lb1oz, 51cm long and 37cm head (god love his father's genes).
He's very very fussy and screams a lot lol, I forgot what it was like. Feeds well every 2 hours (little pig) and I have no doubt he's way over his birth weight already.

Odette, I used to work in op suite at Kids Hossy...will BBL about the circs....

Welcome Ellie & congratulations on your miracle bub!

Welcome Kim! Congratulations on the birth of Nate. I also had a uterine rupture so I can relate :hug:

I am a bit concerned - J has basically slept since 5pm yesterday waking only for feeds and nappy chnages. She wakes, cries, feeds and then can't keep her eyes open and goes back to sleep. She doesn't have a temp and is sleeping peacefully so I don't think anything is wrong. The only thing I can think of is that I have stopped taking my pain medication for the c/s so maybe that was affecting her previously :dunno:

Hi girls,
We had a much better night last night.
Fed at 11pm, 3am and then 6am, then we fell asleep cuddling together until 10am.
So far she is being really good with sleeping and settling, but I am very anxious about when the nights of screaming are going to start.

Nai, Jols and Heaven- Thankyou for the advice.You girls are great. I suppose I am at a bit of an advantage being at the end of the thread as you girls know exactly what the answer to all my questions are. I hope I will be able to help you girls with things. I jsut feel a little lost at the moment.

I had my first cry last night, but DP was great. I creied because he is working and I feel like he is missing out. I jsut want him here. He loves her so much and I felt really bad last night as I had gother to sleep and he got home from work at about 12 and wanted to cuddle her but I said not to wake her (which he understood and didnt have a problem with) but I just felt so bad as I know he was desperate to cuddle his princess. At least its the weekend tomorrow.

My parents have been a god send this last week. I dont want them to leave next Monday. :(

Det- I am not sure about the snip, snip. My brothers are done but it was an OB in Sydney at the San Hospital. I think I am lucky as well with a cruisy baby (so far- I dont want to jinx myself)!

Nai- photos are absolutely stunning. You must be so proud. Hope bothe girls are good for their mummy today.

Jols- I am glad to know that the boobies settle down. Is engorgement when they are full??? Hope Sophie is being a good big sister today.

OP- how are your stitches going? I remember you saying they were very painful last week. I hope they are healing up. I am like you, they say to have so many showers a day but it is hard. I am only managing 2 showers a day but have got a spray bottle which I just filled with water to spray on there after I do a wee.

Heaven- That is fantastic the Grace was above her birhtweight within a week. She must be feeding well. Good work hun!!

Ellie- Welcome to you and Anika! That is a really beautiful name!!

Oh and just want you girls wanted to hear, but I was so proud of myslef yesterday.....I did a number 2!!!! :ROFL: I was petrified and am now really glad that I could do one. I feel much more confident about down there now although still cant bring myslef to look at the damage. (sorry for TMI)!

I am really sorry but I cant remember anymore, the feeling in my boobs is taking away my brain power!!!

Sorry this post was all over the place.

AJP, Thanks for the list! Leon was 14 days early and 6 lb 7 oz (don't know what happened with my conversions before lol).

Det, hope those boobs stop growing sometime soon! Leon has almost grown into his forehead wrinkles! I've also noticed his newborn cry is evolving - they grow too quick! Not sure about the snip issue. It's risky having a GA isn't it? Actually, I really have no idea!

Heaven, I can't believe how similar our bfing problems are. IRT the crack reopening, that is what I'm worried about as well. Each time I take Leon off, it looks as though the crack/graze has gotten bigger, but when feeding it doesn't hurt anymore, only after :dunno: This is just the left side though, the right side I'm still expressing! I hope it gets easier for both of us soon :hug: (hugging myself too!)

Nai, I am so jealous of J's sleeping patterns! Although if it is concerning you I'd look into it.

Megie, I might try your trick and just feed him more frequently during the day and hope that he sleeps better during the night. Hope J is sleeping better now that you've moved the TV!

:hello: Ellie and Kim! Ellie, you just reminded me to take my AB's! I'm taking them for mastitis as well :( Kim, how is Darcy going with the new addition? Leon is feeding around every 2 hours as well. Went to the MCHN yesterday and he's gained 400g in a week, which she said is great!

Hi Ali! I just read your birth story, you did so well! I'm with you about the poo situation - I was petrified to do one after the birth, but when I had to go...I really had to go lol and it wasn't so bad after all. Your DH sounds sooo sweet! I wish DP was like that. He doesn't know what to do with Leon and just passes him to me all the time. At least he's got the bottle sterilizing down pat :rolleyes:

Leon has been really unsettled lately. He wants to feed all the time, then fusses when I try to settle him and wakes up soon after settling :( I am getting really over constantly feeding, expressing, sterilising, settling...all day and night. Someone mentioned mothers groups...the MCHN should inform you about it. Our first MG meeting is Monday week - I'm nervous! I can't seem to shake the perception that all the mothers are *****y, comparing and judgemental! I hope that's not the case though, coz I need some mummy friends!

Anyway, enough rambling. Expressing is way overdue, better get to it...

det i think there is a place in ringwood that does circ., i can find out as friends used them.
sounds like levi is very cruisy!!

sara graces feeding sounds just fine!! hope your nipple heals up, are you giving it 'air' time????? rub some breastmilk on it and airdry it.

nai pics are gorgeous hun!! millie had a big sleep day/night the other day pretty much slept from 5pm-9am the next day!! was great :D

meg must be something with 2 yr olds!!!

ellie and kim of course your both welcome!! give me your birth details and i'll add them to the list!!!!!!

ali sounds like your doing a fab job hun!!! the snuggles must have been lovely for you guys!!
ask as many questions as youd like, were all here for each other!!!
poo's i went day 2 :o had to as well as the wanted me on iron tablets and could start them til id gone!!! wasnt too bad either!! i had a mirror out the day i got home to inspect the damage!!!

holly the first 6 weeks of mother group i didnt like, then when we were on our own going to each others places i loved it! we still catch up every week, their some of my best friends now, so give it a red hot go!!!

AFM we had visiters today so millie has catnaped adn quiet unsettled now, we also have the anglecare monitor and it keeps going off :think: which bothers me a little
DH is at the basketball tonight so i have botg girls by myself which would be fine except bathtime/bedtime is hell here

Evening ladies

Had a pretty good night with Isabel last night - were round at my parents' house, she went down at about 9pm for a sleep, I decided we'd head home at about 10.30 in the hopes that we'd wake her up so I could feed her and she'd have her 4hr sleep... woke her at about 11pm and fed one side, but could not interest her in the other, but she still slept til 3.30am so that was good.

Seems that she is getting the hang of day and night as well, she is currently more settled at night which is great. I can feed her and put her down with minimal fussing. SJ I'm doing the same as you - keeping night feeds quiet, dark, low stimulus etc.

At the moment she is dozing on daddy's chest, so cute. Not cute when she was screaming 5 mins ago though...

We tried a dummy today and she just spat it back out. No go!

My stitches are no worse I think... who knows what's going on?

AJP - good luck tonight with getting the girls to bed!

Holly - sounds like exactly what I've gone through. Could be a growth spurt! So impressed that you're still persisting with the b/feeding. Stick with it :hug:

Also don't be stressed about MG - the mums will most likely be first timers, just like you, and will be just as confused and worried about stuff as you are! :D Mine has been lovely - we do the council-education bit and then we all sit around chatting for another hour or so!

Ali - don't be anxious about what hasn't happened yet. You deal with it as it comes. As I said to DH last night, every bad day/night we get through is one less we have to get through. That was my attitude with contractions too :D

You are doing great! Sounds like Ashlyn is going great guns.

Nai, aren't they supposed to be like that?? Its exhausting being a newborn... but as someone else said, if it concerns you, get it checked out. Call the MCHN hotline maybe?

Hey Kim and Ellie - welcome! Never too late to join :D

OP my stitches were worse last time as i had an episotomy, this time only small perinium tear and internal tearing, and its much better! as long as its not getting worse!!

BBL sophie in the bath!!
bit sad though as DH isnt home :cry: feeling teary about things

Holly - Keep taking those AB hun!

AJP - Birth details - Anika Elise born 27th Feb, 8.51am, 8 pound 11oz...53cm long, 38cm head circumference (at 38 weeks thank goodness for c section lol!!!)

Just had our first visit from the Child Health Nurse...Anika has put on 500gram since we got home last Thursday...chunky monkey lol! Got yet another opinion on how I 'should' be feeding...ahhhhh...she checked that Anika is latching ok and thinks I should now be feeding from both sides at each feed instead of just one...which is what I was told to do to sort out the engorgement and mastitis...a bit scared changing might mess everything up again...so going to call the LC and get her opinion!

I'm in two minds about MG too...but think I should give it a go and if it's no good I won't go back :)

Here's hoping we all get some sleep tonight!!!

Ellie- Is she looking for more after you finish from the one side? See what the LC says tomor.

AJP- Sounds like :hug: is needed, what time will your DH get back? I hope you're not having too many bedtime dramas.

OP- Sounds like Isabel is settling nicely. I hope Em starts to settle better at night.

Holly- Hopefully you'll get good mums group, just remember they are all in same boat, be good to chat to each other about your worries and things. I still see my mums group and they're all 2.5 now.

Ali- Being a mum can be quite overwhelming, esp for first time, just take each day as it comes and try not to stress over things (yes easier said than done sometimes!)

Nai- Maybe she having some kind growth spurt? I know Ash always used to sleep so much more when she did.

Det- From what I've heard to have it done without GA it has to be done in first couple weeks I think it is, otherwise you have to wait til they're old enuff for GA. I knpw I've seen ads in Melbourne Child advertising. Does DH know anyone in the Jewish community to ask?

Better add Emily was 3 days late, middle names Rose Lillian.

thanks shell no dramas tonight at all, not a peep out of sophie :o got her asleep and millie woke, fed and went straight back down. then had a call from MIL but might leave that conversation for a vent thread! DH home late!!

Hi all, I have only skimmed over the posts.

AJP - i am glad you got the kids down alright tonight.

Holly - if you can get into a good Mothers Group, they are invaluable. I still see my MG from when I had J, although I moved 40 mins away, so I don't see them weekly any more. As I now live in a country town, the MCHN asked me if I wanted to join a MG for second time mums that are new to the area. So I start next week. I am really looking forward to it.

Nai - i wouldn't worry about it. She will be awake soon enough.

Det- J was not circ'd so I don't know anything about it, but you could start a thread to find out. I am sure that there wil lbe many people on BB that could help you out.

Ellie - Good weight gain!

Kim - great to "see" you in here.

Well as we wish weight gain on our bubs, we are wishing weight loss on ourselves! I dropped J at MIL's. He was very happy to see her. She just sent me an sms to say that he is tucked up nice and asleep.

Shell -0 I had to laugh at your comment about pullingup your jeans. I am the same at the moment. I can't imagine that you would be really large though, as when I saw you last year you looked great! For any of you girls on Facebiik, I have put some of E and J on there. My cousin is a childrens photographer, and took some really candid pics. she is in Vic if any of you Vic girls are interested. Oh - and if anyone wants my facebook details, PM me and I will give you my details.

Sleepy vibes all....

DS has been replaced with clingy boy. havent put him down for 24hrs except to have quick shwr and loo breaks. Just trying 2 type and balance lappy 1 handed.

Nai - love the photos

Welcome ellie and kim.

Alex was 8 days late. born 6.40pm.

sorry no personals.. would love some decent sleep!

aww hun i hope you get some rest tonight. have you tried putting a top of yours under him when he sleeps???

Oh dear...i am sitting hear half naked with ice cold face washers on both my boobs. They just feel so hot!! I am so confused about breast feeding. I need to go and do some reading on it. I think I ahve so much milk that she doesnt completely drain my boob, I really dont want to express as I dont need any more supply than I have. I am feeding her 7 or 8 times in 24hours which I think is right and she does plenty of wet and dirty nappies so I know she is getting plenty at each feed. When will my supply settle down??? (By the way the ice cold washers I put on my boobs just before I started this post are already starting to feel warm!) She's been demand feeding tonight and has had a few milk chucks the poor poppit.

I am too tired to do anything tonight. Been a crap arvo. Our landlord rang and said that he is going to have to put the rent up an extra $30 a week (not like we have a choice if we want to stay here) and DP is sure he got a speeding ticket going through a camera.

Have you all filled out and sent off your babies birth registration and mdeicare stuff? Do you know how long it takes for the baby bonus money to start coming through once you lodge forms?

Hope that we all have good nights.

ali your boobs will settle down, it may not feel like it now but they will before you know it! if you need to express some off for comfort only, i remember how warm the washer got and how quickly!
mine where uncomfortable and sore all the time.

blah to the landlord too.

as for medicare etc.. we did ours and where sent within the first week, got medicare care card last week and first payment went in this week, so not long!

Hugs ali
you are doing everything right with BF. My boobs are still HOT and i am a few weeks ahead of you!!! It will take several more weeks to settle down so hang in there. I get my release from the shower! Let the water massage them and also hand massage to try and drain them or at least massage the ducts that are hard.
as bubs becomes more efficient at sucking, she will drain you some feeds. I reckon that Levi drains me twice a day fully.
I also have one boob that goes hard when its full and hurts like buggery and the other stays soft- go figure lol
The heat is uncomfy- they say that cabbage leaves work well- havent tried them but apparently you chuck a couple of cabbage leaves in the freezer an then pop your bbs in them!
hang in there hon!!!
just keep doing what you are doing- our bodies are amazing and will adjust as needed to bubs needs- just keep on going
mwah

Thanks Jols and Det. :hug: I wish they werent so big. :( I have been going topless all night and they just feel so heavy. If it gets bad tonight I will jump in the shower and express for relief.

I am off to bed now. The guy that is supposed to take over from DP at work still hasnt turned up and he was supposed to be there 45minutes ago. Poor DP. I just feel like crying. I want him home so bad.

I hope Ashlyn sleeps until 3am now. :grouphug: girls.

I jinxed myself - J screamed for an hour or so at 8pm so she must have just been sleepy! She did sleep ok though and spent most of the night in her cradle so it wasn't too bad.

ali i hope ashlyn slept for you!!

det still hot boobs :o wow!!

nai sounds like your night was ok too!!

AFM millie fed at 6.45pm, 11.45pm then around 3,5 and 8, sophie also woke at 4 and 5 so busy night!
i find millie is most unsettled after the pre-dawn feed

Jols, J was very similar - fed at 10, 1, 4 and 7 but she did go back into her cradle after all feeds post 1am. DP accidentally kneed her in the head (not hard but it did make her cry) while I was wrapping her on the bed so I was happy that she wasn't in with us last night. I don't think he has the same awareness of her being there as I do.

I'm making a sticker chart with G this weekend so that we can get her to go to bed properly too - the last 3 nights she has gone to sleep in our bed and then DP has to move her when we want to go to bed. She has a tanty at bed time, bath time, brushing teeth and brushing hair so I think I will put a column for each of these for each day of the week - it's a pain but hopefully this will make things easier!!

Not a good night here.
DD fed at 11:00, 2:15, 4, 6,7,8,9.......arrrrhhhhh she seriously drained all my milk. She would take herself off and I'd put her back on to make sure she'd finish and then I'd burp her and she would start looking around again for my nipple.
Should I just have ignored her wanting to feed so much? I finally got her to sleep just 20 minutes ago. She is prob going to sleep all day now!!!!

Nai-that is great that DD2 slept in her cradle most of the night. The reward chart sounds like a great idea. DD1 is at a good age where an incentive chart would work for her.

JOls- That pre-dawn part if the killer. DD also seems to sleep better when there is noise and maybe night time is just to quiet???

Oh our toddlers all sound the same atm!

E thought it was party time last night. Fed at 11:30, then 2:30, 4, 5, 6. She just wouldn't settle after the 2:30 feed. I could hear her grunting away in her room, then howling!! Turned out she had wet through, so changed her then fed her again. She just wouldn't settle though so she slept with us from 5 onwards. Now she has been asleep since 7. I am about to go and wake her up. I wish she would do the long block over night. J is at MIL, and although E was up a lot of the night, I am just not that tired. Managing a newborn seems so much easier than a defiant 2.5 year old!

Ali - you are only 5 days post bub. I swear give your boobs another 24 to 48 hours and they will start feeling much more comfy.

AJP - Sounds like a busy niht at your house. Can DD go and have an overnight holiday with someone to give you a break?

We actually had decent night, got her to sleep by 10pm, so I got to sleep decent hour and fed 12:30, 3:30 and 6:50, plus settling time alot less. I found rolling her on her side and patting her back helped and also had her on slight angle to sleep instead flat and that helped.

Meg- yeah toddlers can be exhausting! We've been slack and using alot tv with ours just helps get thru day.

bbl with more personals

Ali - sounds normal for her age. Your milk is coming in properly and she is feeding lots to help it come in fully and to get back to her birth weight and start gaining. The first 2 weeks are pretty much feed feed feed in my experience. So I would say feed her as she demands - she will soon settle down a bit.

arrrhhhh its raining here in melbourne!!! love it!!
nai im thinking of doing the same thing with the sticker chart for sophie :think: might get some cardboard today, it must be a newborn/toddler thing were all having!
millie has cluster fed this morning shes so much more alert now.
millie actually settles better during the night, likes to suck her hands through the wrap to get to sleep and calls out, but when i go to her she;s asleep!! must just be her way of self settling :dunno:

ali they love to suck so maybe its comfort rather than feeding that she's doing

meg sophie doenst sleep well at other places, something we found out the night millie was born~!~

shell sounds like your night was the good one out of the group!!

Ali- My boobs took few days to settle, was horrible I could feel lumps all way up near my neck thats how engorged they got, had me worried and in tears but did settle. I think someone mentioned about having both sides bra open when you feed, that helped me that way the other side drained abit and made things more comfortable. Like AJP said they love to suck, sometimes they get in these cluster feeds cause its so comforting to them. I ended up giving Em a dummy when I needed a break from it.

Tarkine- How are things going for you today? You have an ok night?

I still have to sort out the medicare, the start of the form had something about calling or doing something on the net before completing the form and that got me all confused. Better get onto it on Mon.

Shell, I just rang the Family Assistance Office and did it over the phone and they were really helpful. It didn't take long either so give them a call on Monday. Just make sure you have sent in your birth registration papers before you call (or at least have them filled out and ready to send) as they need your to have sent them before they take your details. Then you need to take the form into a medicare office.

Thanks Nai, just got her birth certificate sent Fri so all set there. I'll call mon, should get organised with it all, reminds me too gotta add her to our private insurance.