Babies born February 16th-28th 2009 #2

Laura :hug: So sorry you have mastitis, how nasty. You should feel heaps better within 24hours of taking the abs though. Keep up feeding and massaging those bbs! (feeding DD that is, not the bbs!)

Shell, I go to the chiro weekly-fortnightly, depends what shape I'm in but not sure what it will be like with Leon. I just go with what my chiro recommends! We are both going again tomorrow but that's because we both needed a big adjustment yesterday but once we're in shape the visits become less frequent. I really hope it helps with the colic and reflux. How was Em last night?

Nai, hope DD1 is on the mend and none of you get sick :hug:

Heaven, no idea about the green poo. When L is fussy on the boob he usually needs to burp/fart/poop or my flow is too fast.

Ellie, great night last night by the sounds of it! How was today though?

OP, I sooo hear you on the night time frustration :hug: When L is unsettled and won't stop crying I bounce with him on the fitball, usually helps...! It's so hard and no one can ever prepare you for how challenging & difficult motherhood is. Glad the day was better though. It's great when you have family around to help!

Tarkine, LOL at the bottom burp - hope it was a good one! Went for a walk today as well in an attempt to settle DS - he didn't sleep at all, screamed for the first 5 minutes and we were going to turn back as it looked like it wasn't settling him but then he calmed down - phew! It's so embarrassing walking around with a screaming baby, you feel so hopeless!

Hi to everyone else :hello:

Anyway, had a really good night last night. He fed at 11pm, 3am and 6:30am! I couldn't believe it, everytime he woke up and I'd check the time I was amazed. Hope tonight is the same, he's due at 9:30, then I'll try and sleep. I was really going with the demand feeding but I've been advised by the MCHN as well as my chiro to try and hold off and feed no less than 3 hourly to help with his colic and reflux - hope it's working! Will be back with an update tomorrow.

Sleepy vibes to all xox

Hey all
poor levi had his 8 week injections today- he was really good getting them done, but started to get grumpy and uncomfy a few hours later so i had to give him panadol. Poor poss hardly slept all day- and he had a belly ache which he has now manage to evacuate with a big poo- phew. He is zzzz now longest he has been asleep all day was 40 mins whilst i walked to picked kids up from school and home again so hopefully he sleeps well tonite- still not going more than 3-4 hours at nite .

Laura- hope the a/b kick in and you have a great party- live it up!

OP- you poor poss with ms Isabel at nite- it gets so frustrating some nites. Hang in there - remember the mantra!!!

Nai - it was soo nice to meet you IRL- you were exacatly how you come across online- lol - such a sweet person! Hope DD1 is feeling better soon

Heaven- hmm green poo?? My DS poo used to sometimes be green . Like the colour of an irish moss cough drop lol! He would bake it for anywhere from 7 days to 18 days and when i came out it was green and stagnent! Where as DD would poo everyday and they were getting the same milk at the same time from me! Different bodies - different kids
Has bubs been going often?? DS poo was mustard to start with and then changed to green over time. If you are still worried, how about googling it or ring the MCH line - they might know!

Tarkine- Lol at the bio- hazard suit- good on you for going for a walk- its nice to get out there and feel the sun on you isnt it!

Ali- def go the breastmilk in the eye- or saline- get the saline for cotact lenses rather than the individual vials- heaps cheaper!! Gunky eye is fine as long as the gunk doesnt turn green! Then there is a bug there- levi grew a bug and had to get a/b drops for a couple of days. The gunk is all the pollution in the air and the fact that their tear ducts arnt functioning properly yet and cant clear the gunk. Also dont be surprised if your bubs starts to get sniffly as well- the tear duct when it is working drains down into the nose and clears the nose- if tear duct not working then nose isnt being cleared . Hence bubs may sneeze more and be sniffly- all normal!!!


Shell- the sweaty feeling can sometimes be a part of b/feeding. Damm hormones. It takes up to 3 months for them to settle down so we can have lovely hormone rushes which can cause some lovely side effects till then. Just watch your sugar levels as well.

Is anyone having trouble or noticing their sugar levels changing as well??I am having heaps of probs with them. Never usually do, but as our insulin levels are controlled by hormones and mine are all over the shop at the moment, so is my sugar levels. I go low really quickly if i havent eaten for a couple of hours and man i cant drink enough- drinking over 4 lts of water, plus other fluids!

Hi to everyone else!!!

all zzz here and gonna go to chat for a bit then bed! WHOOT might even be in bed b4 middnite tonite

mwah

I will be back tomorrow to write some personals but I just needed to come in and say a

:cheer::cheer: MASSIVE THANKYOU TO JOLS!! :cheer::cheer:

The package you sent me with the "Mazallicious Breast pads" arrived today!!

Thank you so much for sending them to me. My nipples are thanking you! :ROFL: It was so nice of you to do that for me :hug:

You brightened my day, esp after I was in tears this arvo as DP has to work again tomorrow.

Thinking of all you lovely girls and babies. Need to go and chill in a bath for at least 15 minutes!

Hi all - well it seems that DD1 is on the mend. She only vomited once but was then running a high temp all day and wet her pants, which she never does, so she was definitely not well. It could have been a 24hr bug. The rest of us seem ok so fingers crossed!

Haha Det - I have you fooled :P It was lovely to meet you too -hope I can meet more of you in the not too distant future!

Laura hope the ab's are working.

Sorry for lack of personals but have been a bit wiped out!

det your right nai is lovely!! last time i saw nai was when she was laying down awaiting accupunture :rofl:
glad DD is on the mend.

bbl.,...... DH waiting for me to get ready

Df is in bad mood today and starting to give me the ****s.

Nai- Glad to hear she is on the mend and it was only 24hr thing.

Det- Hope Levi had good night, I'm dreading the vacs, hate seeing them so upset with it, first one they're surprised, second upset and by the 3rd they're really upset! I have probs with sugars too, mainly lunchtime cause I find by time I feed Ash and Em its getting well into arvo and I'm feeling really dizzy and that horrible low sugar feeling.

Holly- Hows it going holding out between feeds? I try too to hold at least 2.5hrs just so she not on boob all day.

Meg- How is everything going with you? Is E settling at all?

Still regular 3hr wake ups here overnight, its practically exact to the hour too.
Not enjoying this whole BFing I think cause I just feel thats all I'm doing, I know it'll get better but right now I'm just really not enjoying it at all, seeing it more like a chore.

AJP - not my best angle :lol:

I have had a cr@p couple of days :( DD1 is over her sickness but we went shopping today and the trolley fell off the footpath with her in it as I wasn't watching it properly - fortunately she was just scared and not hurt but it could have been bad. I feel like such a bad mum!

J has the worst hormonal rash and looks like she has really bad acne and now she has a nasty nappy rash. It's just one spot but it looks like it's burnt. She must have done a poo that burnt her bottom overnight. It looks really sore and she cries when she does a wee as it must hurt the rash. I also think that she is chucking more if I drink milk so I'm going to have to cut back on dairy I think. The days where I have my big glass of aktavite seem to make her more chucky.

Holly, if the chiro is working I might give that a go with J - I was thinking of seeing an osteo but not sure which would be better.

SJ, I think green is still normal as long as it isn't "frothy" but baby poo can range from mustard to brown to green and still be ok.

Det, my hormone levels were all over the place with DD1 but I think they are a bit better this time although I do get the night sweats still. I'm not craving chocolate as much as I did - however this hasn't actually stopped me eating it if it's in the house ;)

Nai :lol:
poor DD shes had a rough couple of days hasnt she poor poppet.
millie had a hormone rash, looked like pimples, that went now she has another rash, not pimply just red dots on the lower half of her face and upper chest.
hope J's bum gets better soon too.

shell :hug: it will get better, she will get longer between feeds.
tell DF to go cook dinner after his form last weekend he owes you


*shell dont read any further*

millie had a huge sleep last night, slept the best part of 15 hours :o woke for 2.5 feeds in that time.
went 6hrs then 4hrs then 4 hrs then fell asleep again at swimming

Ellie- Oh what a great sleep for anika! If only it was like that every night. DD has slept well the last 2 nights and I'm feeling pretty good, wonder how long it will last.
OP- Don't worry IKWYM, I get so frustrated and angry when I just can't settle DD then feel guilty for feeling that way, she's just a little baby :( Yay about the jeans! I need some new ones but I'm scared I'll just have flabby tummy hanging over the front. lol.
laura- :( not good about the mastitis, I hope it clears up quickly.
tarkine- Thanks for that info!! lol, it's probably too much chocolate. Wow 2km, that's impressive.
shell- :( sorry you're not getting much sleep. Maybe she has her days and nights mixed up. I was told to take DD out in the sun in the mornings to reset her clock! Seems to work.
Holly- I think it's the flow being too fast too, esp on the right side that I was only feeding her off for a week when I had the crack in the left. She's feeding better today though, yay! How is stretching feeds out going?? It would be hard!
det- poor levi, I hope he feels better now! Yep, she poos everytime she wakes up!! lol. Apparently the green is normal, phew. So I won't worry anymore. Pretty gross. I am drinking so much water too!! Can't get enough.
Ali- How are you going today?
Nai- Glad to hear DD is getting better! Thanks for that info, nope not frothy! eww...lol.
Jols- What a great sleep!! Hope you're feeling better after that!

Well DD has been feeding better today, phew. Has been feeding more frequently today too, every 2 hrs instead of 3. Has slept well for the last 2 nights, hope she keeps it up! And I mastered BF lying down last night. Couldn't get the hang of it before and she wouldn't attach properly but gave it another go last night and she has worked it out! Then she drifted off to sleep next to me, was so cute, except I woke up to a slap in the face, haha.

Shell - Naps are awesome. I hope you get one everyday when your DF is on holidays so you can catch up a little.
Nai - glad to hear DD is on the mend and it doesn't seem to have spread to the rest of the family. Don't feel like a bad mum :hug: accidents happen and it might have happened even if you had been watching for that second or two it came off the path.
Heaven - not sure about the green poo here either. Have they changed back to yellow yet? Mr. J has a poo every feed/nappy change and some feeds I have to change him twice :o He is constantly going! My recovery seems to be going ok - thanks for asking. I feel much better/more mobile this week but still can't walk long distances. My belly was hurting last night but we'd had a big day with lots going on so I'm having a quiet one today. How is your recovery going? I find it really frustrating that I can't drive. Not being able to hang washing on the line is kind of good though :lol: Yay for feeding lying down!
OP - How do you feel about using a dummy? I was not keen but Mr. J is a pretty 'sucky' baby and he was doing the same thing - coming off a long feed and crying because the boob was no longer in his mouth. We don't use the dummy much and he spits it out once he's asleep anyway. Also, the sucking can apparently help if the problem is wind.
Laura - sorry to hear you've got mastitis mate. Hope those ABs kicked in and you're having a good time at your party!!!
Tarkine - I'm glad you're still posting in here and with a sense of humour!! Was starting to get a little worried about how you were travelling. Take care of yourself as well as Alex.
Holly - Hope the chiro helps things for you and Leon.
AJP - Whoohoo on the big sleeps!! Mr. J has gone 5 hours between feeds a few times in the past couple of days - so 3.5-4hour sleeps. It's good but then I worry that he won't keep my milk supply high enough :rolleyes:
Meg/Ali/Ellie/Odette - How are you guys going today?

AFM - Hmmm...well I started this post at 11am. Hi and sorry to anyone I have missed. It has been a good day, but just busy. With the hormone rash you are all talking about - are they white spots, called milk spots on the nose? Mr. J had them at birth - apparently I gave them to him via hormones? They're still there. I thought I'd be the one with acne afterwards but we both ended up with rashes instead!

Quick question - does anyone know why you can't drive for 6 weeks after a C-section? What is the reasoning there?

I have been reading Baby Love by Robin Barker on and off. It has some good info about sleep and what is "normal" between 3-12 weeks of age. Will try to get back on and quote some of it later. We're turning everything off for Earth Hour soon. Hope you're all having restful, peaceful, sleepy evenings girls :)

Kaz- I loved baby love, read it heaps after I had Ash, I just like it cause she doesn't tell you how you should do things but just offers suggestions. Yeah Em has those white milk spots as they're called. Gets better than gets worse again.

Heaven- Yeah we do get out most days into the sun and fresh air and during day if at home she sleeps next to the window just wants to feed 3hrly day and night, tho in the day might be shorter. I need to learn the lying down feeding, could never work out how to do it comfortably.

AJP- Aahh I am jealous!

Nai- Don't feel bad, accidents always happen with toddlers! Its inevitable.

Watching saints vs sydney game, my saints better lift their game!
Theres Em crying again, another booby time I think, every evening is booby time, think she'd be on there constant if I let her.

Kaz, the hormone rash looks like teenager acne and comes in around 5-6weeks. It's not pretty. The 6 weeks is for insurance mainly but as you have had your abdominal muscles cut you don't have the core strength to brake suddenly to avoid an accident if required. Only 1 more week and I can drive again - yay! Have been walking heaps though - did 6km on Thursday.

Got to run - will be offline for Earth Hour!!

6km Nai! Bloody hell, I get exhausted after 1 or 2! I am trying to walk more tho I really need to get fitter just tiredness doens't help.

Ok so it was 3km to the cafe and 3km home - I did stop for a couple of hours in the middle and had lunch and a chat with the BB girls so I did sort of exaggerate a little...

Nai - you have put me to shame bragging about my 2km. Have you tried lactose free milk or soy or rice milk as a substitute? Ohh I missed earth hour - darn clean forgot it was on or off.

Kaz - I didn't know we weren't supposed to drive for 6 weeks (whoops)... I was told by the midwife that they split the stomach muscles down the middle, rather than cut them. I've been driving and doing all sorts of things that I probably should not have been doing. **shuffling around looking awkward** I think the whole "I've had a c-section and can't do it" wore off with DH after about the first week. Although considering the number of operations he's had, I should have milked it more - wonder if it will work now?

You girls are right, Nai is pretty darn nice, and I haven't met her.

I ordered a baby that slept through the night and I got one that is really ansy when I put him down, won't sleep for longer than 2hrs at nighttime (except for rare occassions) and now has started to complain at co-sleeping. Just wondering who got my order??

AFM - Alex is still being a little pooper - restless at night, cranky during the day except when I'm holding him - expecting to be fed everytime he gets upset, so nothing changed here - think I'll go and look for my order now!

Hi,

My name is Alice and my son was born 11 days early on Jan 25th 2009 weighing 8lb 8oz.
I have two older daughters aged 5 and 3 who are absolutely gorgeous.
My second daughter had lactose and dairy intolerance from birth and now it seems my son also has lactose intolerance.
I have tried to substitute at around 6 weeks with lacteeze drops (which worked with my daughter for 4 and a half months yet only with below average weight gain) and also tried to substitute with s-26 LF formula after feeds since his weight gain was only 15gm in 10 days. It is hard to have it happen to me twice yet you have no other option but deal with it. I recently had to stop breast feeding altogether since he would not want to feed since he was in so much severe pain and would suck for between 5 seconds to 3 mins max before extreme crying even with constnt perseverance he would no relatch at all and was happiest when on the bottle.
I would like to encourage any moms out there that if this may unfortunately happen to them that placing you baby on formula is definately fine since my daughter who turns 4 on the 24th of July blossomed and developed excellently even though she was put on a fully soy based formula. (ie. she walked at 9 months, talked like a maniac and has progressed at and above average development.)

Regards,

Alice

Tarkine, DD1 didn't sleep through for about 7months. Since then shr has never woken in the night unless she is sick and that would be very rare. So even if they don't sleep now, you may reap the rewards later down the track - hang in there :hug:

Hi girls, sorry i havent posted, just been lurking around. i am typing one handed. DP is not working today but he is out doing running around jobs :( which still leaves me by myself :(

I am coping well being a mum and love my baby girl and puppy dogs to bits but i am so lonely...i dont want other people around. the one person i do want here is never here :(

Anyway thats enough of a vent...hope you are all doing well. :grouphug: