SJ - gorgeous pics darl! Grace is beautiful. Great that feeding and weight gain are going well.
Shell - sorry to hear you're having a rough time with the feeding. it's so hard to work out what's going on with them!
Nai - glad you had a good day at the meet up!
Tarkine - oh you're so good to have Alex in your arms or on the bbie most of the time. This stage will pass.
Ali - sounds like you're having a mixed time of it - sleeping well and then not.
OP - sounds like Isabel has long periods of being unsettled as well.
Laura - Hope you feel better soon darl. You can't not party on your 21st! How's your milk supply going?
AJP - That's amazing that you could bleed that much from a tear. Was it a big tear? My iron levels dropped to 65 after birth but found out today that they are back to 113. Still needing my nana naps of an arvo - not sure how you keep going through that wall. Have you checked out Floradix yet?
Arrrgh DD1 came into our bed this morning at 5am with a sore tummy. She now just spewed everywhere! I hope it's not gastro and I hope J doesn't get it - also hope DP and I don't get it!!
Jols- Thankyou! Lucky you millie sleeping all day!! Shell- The early morning feed is the worst here too, she takes ages to settle afterwards! Maybe she's just not tired after a big sleep, but I am!! lol. Nai- Oh, so jealous of all you girls getting to meet! Oh no, that's not good about DD being sick Hope no one else catches it! Ali- Yeah, I took the photos, really pleased with how they turned out, can't believe she cooperated! lol. Hope you had a good night of sleep last night!! Oh, my puppy needs a hair cut too, he's getting a bit out of control, lol. Holly- awww.....that is so cute him loving his massage. I hope the chiro helps! tarkine- DD sometimes gets cranky when I first put her in the HAB but I just have to bounce around for a while and she finally goes to sleep, it's heaps quicker to settle without using it though. Kaz- How are you going? How's the recovery?
AFM- I don't know what DDs problem is with being so fussy and crying while feeding atm. But this morning I noticed her poo was more green than the usual yellow. What's that about?? Is she sick??
Pap smear - dreading it too but overdue so the 6 week check up it is for me!
Sticky eye - Miss A has one too...have been bathing with saline but will give the BM a go thanks
Contraception - LOL...took us 10 years to get this one so chances are....
Sex - What's that?????
Good news...fed at 9pm..2am...7am....and mummy feels almost human YIPPEE! But what effect will this have on the day 'sigh' time will tell. Why is it that when you're having a good day with bub everything else falls apart...murphy's law I guess!
Well we have had a mixed bag with Isabel recently. Not too bad during the day but pretty shocking at night. Last night she didn't settle until midnight, then started waking at 3am but wasn't really awake until 4am, but I was awake listening to her from 3...
Anyway I fed her at 4am, she fell asleep so I put her down and she woke straight up SCREAMING. Like I was sticking pins in her. So picked her up, burped, still crying so I fed the other side, fell asleep, put her down, woke up SCREAMING.
Then proceeded to scream for another hour.
By 5.30am I was beside myself - crying my eyes out and at the end of my tether. So I woke up DH.
He tried for another 45mins til we gave up at about 6.15am and I stuck her back on the boob, in bed. She fell asleep and stayed asleep for an hour... then fed some more, then I got her back in her cradle and she slept for 2.5hrs.
Worst night so far. She was just screaming so loud. I felt like the worst mum ever - I was getting angry and frustrated with her for screaming, then getting upset and angry at myself for feeling like that about a little baby.
Hence the crying. Sigh!
She has been good today - had a few sleeps and is asleep now. Have been hanging with my mum and sister just in case she's feral - I can hand her off.
Onto other matters... I bought new jeans today!! So sick of wearing maternity. I bought a size 14 - I used to be a 12 so that's not bad. They are only Target but they were $25 (bargain) and they are nice and I feel good so that's the main thing.
With regards to DTD - reason I was asking is because we tried and it hurt, so we stopped. I want to wait til the 6wk check too... worried about doing damage! Esp with my "issues" down there!
Contraception - was going to get the mini pill but I don't think we will as we want to try for number 2 soon (can't believe I just typed that!!! ) and we don't want to mess with my hormones that are already messed up! So I think it'll be condoms/rhythm method until we are ready to try. I don't think its an issue until I get my period anyway! My sister still hasn't ovulated and my niece is 9mths old.
DH is going to get the snip once we are done procreating. He's already said he'll do that! No arguments about it in our house.
Laura - hope you are ok hun! Let us know when you are better - worried about you!
SJ - gorgeous pics! I love the full length one, so pretty. Don't know about the green poo - has she ha any formula?? Can't remember you saying anything about that, esp now that your BF is going so well. Hmm. Maybe ring the 24hr MCHN hotline?
Ellie - so jealous of your night! When will I get one like that??
Nai - how's the fam? Is it gastro? Hoping it isn't...
Tarkine I've an Ergo too - do you have the infant insert? You can't use it without, until they are 4mths old. If you do, I clip the Ergo around my hips, then pick up DD in the insert and hold her with my left arm supporting her, use my R arm to put the R shoulder strap on, making sure DD's legs/feet are hanging out underneath the two black straps. Then I use the R arm to support DD (holding the front of the Ergo) and use the L arm to put on the L shoulder strap, making sure DD's head is on top of the L shoulder strap. Then I can use both hands to clip the strap at the back of my neck, then pull the shoulder straps really tight. DD loves it - she likes being all snug and tight.
Hope that makes sense... so she ends up with her head near my L boob and feet right down near my R hip. Diagonal style.
Shell - hope your night was ok!
Holly - that's awesome about the chiro! Hope little Mr L is doing well today.
AJP - Footscray was a bit far for me too.
Nai - glad the meet was good! Isabel is really chucky ATM too. Got our six week check on Monday with MCHN, might bring it up then. It prob "just a phase"!
Sorry to those I've missed!! DD is awake and hungry, better dash... to all!
just an update.
i do have mastitis thats why i have been so sick. i went to the doctor today and got some antibiotics.
ok going back to lie on the couch
take care xx
Heaven - found this on a website re poo
"If I drank caffeinated coffee I found I couldn't calm my daughter down," says new mum Kim McCarthy. "When I went back to decaf, she was fine." If a baby is allergic to something you've eaten, you may see a reaction on her skin (rash or hives), in her breathing (wheezing or congestion), or in her stools (green or mucousy). Ask your health visitor for more advice." Apparently fussing bubs - going on and off the boob are a sign of over tired bubs - I've got one of those grunting himself to sleep at the moment. He also gets unsettled/windy/redfaced when I eat something he doesn't like - coconut, too much chocolate etc. Also his bum gets quite red from garlic and chilies.
Laura - sorry to hear its mastitis - could that be affecting your milk supply (sorry really don't know diddles about mastitis)
OP - thanks for the advice on the Ergo - I did try putting DS into it as you described but he kept looking at me like I was crazy or something and decided to stick his elbow out onto the strap (yep I got messed up with getting him in).. Will try it again tomorrow. Sorry to hear that bubs was so unsettled. Definitely worth waking DH up to get him to give you some 'out' time. Great news about the jeans - I haven't dared put on my pre-preggie clothes yet, but getting sick of wallowing in the mat clothes. Will try the clothes on tomorrow when its a bit cooler here.
AFM - got out of the house today - our pram got a flat tyre, so DH had to fix it yesterday and we walked the 2km to the shops - the most exercise I've done since January and it nearly killed me, but I did it and now feeling really tired but good. Just heard a major bottom burp happen in the bedroom from DS - and more grunting happening, so I'm not going near that nappy, without a biohazard suit.
Tarkine- sounds like all that boobiness has done well for him weight wise! If he gets into liking the carrier will be handy for you. Em loves sleeping in the hugabub won't hear a peep out of her til her next feed.
Laura- Hope the AB's kick in before your birthday tomor, you want to be feeling ok for it.
OP- What an awful sounding night! I remember Ash having nights like that, would just watch tv and feed, rock or whatever to get her to sleep! Hopefully they are few and far between.
Ellie- wow wish Em would go that far between feeds!
Heaven- Not sure about the poos but would get it checked out, green doesn't sound too good. I didn't realise you took the pics yourself thats great.
Nai- how are you all doing? Anymore spews?
I am just feeling so tired today think 4 weeks no sleep catching me. Alot of nights I'm finding I'm waking feeling really sweaty and nauseas. Plus headaches, think I need more than 2 hours sleep at a time! Em slept so well today going longer between feeds don't know why she can't at night! Df is on school holidays next week thank god, will be great to have him home for 2 weeks, going to make sure I get naps!
sounds like Isabel has long periods of being unsettled as well.
Hope no one else catches it!
) and we don't want to mess with my hormones that are already messed up! So I think it'll be condoms/rhythm method until we are ready to try. I don't think its an issue until I get my period anyway! My sister still hasn't ovulated and my niece is 9mths old.
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