Kaz - Hun if you can just get out into the garden, it makes a HUGE difference to your day. When A is really restless and I'm feeling ARGH I try and walk out to the garden (get DP to take a chair out there for you) and just get some sunshine on your face.
AJP - I think A has settled a bit more today (ohh really hope I don't jinx myself with that statement).
Tracey - Milana is just beautiful
Ali - sorry to hear that DP isn't there. It is hard when they aren't around.
AFM - doing ok. Got out today to the shops for a quick trip with A in the capsule - didn't bother with the pram. DS seems more settled today, but last night I was over it and really had to pull myself out of bed to start the day. Had a nap this afternoon for as long as I needed (no idea how long it was). DH was on bub duty and DS ended up sleeping in his arms. I find I feel much better if I can have a relaxed shower, eat at least one meal a day with two hands and have enough sleep and have been outside (even if for 5 minutes) - that's my definition of a good day. A great day is when I get some exercise in.
Tracey - thank you so much for sharing your beautiful Milana. She is simply gorgeous.
Tarkine - I like the way you are keeping things simple, taking one day at a time, finding pleasure in simple things. I think that's really important. Today I cleaned the floor, first time since bubs, DH has been doing it. The fact that I could find the time to mop the floor felt really good.
Oh and I hear you on the shower thing. I feel so much better after a shower.
Laura - I think that means you had your 21st???? Awesome! You looked hot
Shell - GL at the 4wk check. We've got our 6wk one tomorrow - must be the day for it. We're attempting a bedtime routine too - not working out so well yet.
Kaz - you poor thing, sounds like its all getting a bit overwhelming. No good with the ringbarking and the thrush! Does sound like its one thing after another for you. You are right - it can't last forever. Repeat my mantra - this will pass. Its just a phase.
AJP - @ your newborn rash! I think I have it too...
Ali - hope you are feeling better hun. I feel for you not having DP around - I don't know how you do it.
AFM - 6wk check tomorrow with MCHN, then 6wk check with Obs on Tues. 6 weekers all round.
Isabel has had two good days - after our rotten night Thursday, she has been sleeping really well during the day and pretty well at night. We had a big day yesterday - a housewarming followed by 30th birthday. She was fantastic - slept lots, didn't grizzle much. Last night she went down at about 12.30am, then slept til about 5.30am. So that was great.
Today has been much the same - she's been waking, feeding, sleeping quite well. But this evening she has been very unsettled... just in time for DH to get home from the Grand Prix, all tired and sun burned and not really wanting to deal with grizzly baby.
She's cried since about 9pm... is now in the bouncer, seems quite happy there. But not in cradle. Sigh!
We're trying so hard to encourage her to be a good sleeper - I've been putting her down while still awake and happy, telling her its time for sleeping, wrapping her tightly, leaving her to go to sleep herself, without needing to be held. Its hard though - sometimes she cries and I have to try and ignore it... for a bit anyway.
Kaz- Well, now sometimes it's green, sometimes yellow, lol. IKWYM DD poops at least once everytime she wakes up, sometimes more!! I always think she's finished and change her and we have another explosion, lol, it's never ending. Good to hear you're feeling better, I'm about a week ahead of you and I can tell you I feel HEAPS better this week, normal now. So not long to go now! I am so glad DH was there when the m/w told me no hanging washing on the line for 6 wks The not driving thing is for insurance, so if you ring ur insurance company and they say you can drive before then you can if you feel up to it! Oh you sound just like me, I had to express off the left side for a week to heal up the crack But good news, it's all better now and I can use them both with no pain! lol. She's still better at attaching on the right though. It seems lots of ppl have troubles with one boob more than the other, and often the left, weird! Shell- With the lying down feeding I think before I was lying too much on my side and my bbs were too big and squishing into the matress too much so I had to lean back a bit, lol. Maybe that will help? Sorry you had a bad day yesterday, I hope you're feeling better today and had a better night! Good luck at ur appt today! Nai- omg 6km, wonder woman! tarkine- I think I may have got your order. Last night DD was an angel. Slept from 8-12 and then 12-4 then up at 6.30 but there was basically no resettling time for once. She just fed back to sleep. I don't know what was going on but I wish it was that easy every night!! Ali- I'm sorry you are feeling lonely I spose you've already looked at all the options, is there no way that DH can be home more?? Wish you lived in Brissy! I need some mummy friends! AJP- I have the hormone rash too! Lovely. laura- Hope you had a good night!! Nice photo, it's good to put a face to the name! Tracey- Thankyou for sharing your gorgeous girl, she is so beautiful OP- I try to get DD to go to sleep by herself but it never works, lol, she just lies there staring around and then gets over tired.
AFM- Feeding still going well, phew. Had a great night last night only had to wake to feed and she didn't need resettling, amazing, she just fell asleep on the boob. DH is taking friday off this week so I have a long weekend with him and we're going to the coast to visit family. Haven't been anywhere really yet, hope it's not to stressful!! But it will be good to get out!
Tracey, Milana is gorgeous- thank you for sharing!
Ali, it is so hard when you don't have your support around
AJP - I have the pimples too but on the tops of my arms and back!
Tarkine - don't worry about your order, A will probably be a dream toddler to make up for the lack of sleep now
SJ, glad to hear the boobs have healed and feeding is going well.
Laura, you look lovely - hope you had a great night!
AFM - yesterday Miss J rolled over!!! From her tummy to back - she did it 3 times and we got it on film - am I allowed to post a link???
Also got her granuloma treated this morning. They put the silver nitrate on it - it looks a bit ick now so I hope this gets rid of it. If not I have to go back and they will do it again.
hope your doing ok and i hope things improve with DS as well
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@ your newborn rash! I think I have it too...
The not driving thing is for insurance, so if you ring ur insurance company and they say you can drive before then you can if you feel up to it! Oh you sound just like me, I had to express off the left side for a week to heal up the crack
But good news, it's all better now and I can use them both with no pain! lol. She's still better at attaching on the right though. It seems lots of ppl have troubles with one boob more than the other, and often the left, weird!
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