Sterla: Don't you go feeling like a bad mum, you are a GREAT mum and Oliver seems to be thriving baby. as you can see by my post above, some nurses bedside manners just aren't that crash hot. I do a lot of pram walking myself everyday but not joined a group, that sounds awesome! Might look that up to see if anyone does it in the area. Was there any cool mums??
Blip: Good to see Daz is going good still! YAY! Hope you got the meds situation sorted out for you and the BF keeps going strong. When are you due for your show and tell at school with Daz?
Rainbow: So sorry to hear about your cousin's dad, hope the funeral went as ok as it could under the circumstances and OMG, I could not believe this GPO that tells you Bella had Spina Bifide, WTF! You'd think he couls have said, listen..its better to get it checked out as I am not sure whether all the spine bits are in the right places instead of freaking you out like this. Hope this week is a bit brighter for you
Jords: I am also on my learners! Its slow coming mind you but we're getting there!
Definately get on your hubby's case to get a decent pram, it makes the world of difference and its such a good feeling to get out everyday ( weather pending) to go out for a walk, it's good for the bub as they are getting fresh air and its good for you cause you get out of the house
Mkart: Welcome to you and Anastesia!!
Ok thats it for now, hope everyone is well and will post very soon
Anthiea - i'm seeing an LC at the hospital and i sure she'd know some one at the hospital who could get the procription for it. or maybe even one that can be used long term (im not sure motilim can be, can it?)
Jords- Thank-you. daz did good at his check up! at the milk guns. how much fun is it?
Sterla- a walking group ay? that'd be fun! im in your boat (again LOL) with the moving into a cot. mind you we still have to pick up daz's AND work out where the hell it'll go! but we need to do it soon, daz strechs his arms out and his little hands poke out each side! haha
Moose- woo your still around! bugger about the MCHN! yes bubs can sleep more if they're not eating enough but it may also be they're about to have a growth spert! if she's happy and alert dont worry about it that much! babies do what they want when they want! I'm glad sammys found a way to be on her tummy. a bub at my MG today had a pillow for it and we did baby massarge and he little thing fell asleep! it was so cute!
AFM: daz and i had Mothers Grp today. it was alright. there are alot of ways of being a mum! like two mums said that they dont pick there bubs up if they're crying unless they need them to! (insert ) and when i piped up that i found the best thing for darren was to be held untill he fell alseep and to be near him to comfort him as it helps him later in life with comforting himself i got looks that would make you explode from them! mind you one of the girls (and i dont mean to bad mouth her but...this'll make you go ! ) she said her bub had reflux (he was born on the 3rd of march) and he was always throwing up alot. she then said he was taking 250mls. yes 250mls i have never felt so shocked! i give daz a max of 200ml but he only takes about 180ml. (and brings up about 10-15ml at a guess) im still a little bit about it really. but we did have fun doing baby massarge one bub hates being on his tummy so his mum puts a little pillow under him and she was massargeing his back and he fell alseep one of the other mums got a photo of it...he looked so cute! after MG i had a MCHN appt. daz is now 5.134kg and 56cm long aaaaaaannd his head cect is 40.4! finely his sunnies stay on his head (check out my FB for photos!) we also manged to go down the street and buy stuff for tea ( i walked to MG/ MCHN) and got home with out too much of a fuss. mind you daz wanted to be in the sling on the way home which worked out so i could use the pram as a take- home trolly LOL. got the krud money today to. so did my part to stimulate the ecconmy and bought some more hair dye. as im already sick of the brown so im going back to red! lol. hopefully next week i'll get my hair cut...i need a change!
Hrm. i better *think* about bed
g'night ladies hope you're all 'aving a good night/morning!
Antheia: You must be so, so tired! (noticed on FB) I hope you manage to catch up on your sleep. Everything feels ten times harder when you're sleep deprived.
Jords: My pramwalking group went well. There was only 3 other mums, but it was alright. They were friendly enough, but I wouldn't say I hit it off with any of them either. Oliver was by far the youngest bub there - there was also a 7 month old boy, a 2 year old girl, and 3 and 5 year old brothers. We walked along a nice path that leads to the Gorge (local attraction). There was some play equipment that the older kids played on. I held Oliver for a while and he fell asleep. Other than that, Oliver was wide awake the whole time looking around at everything!
A decent pram is well worth the money. I have a second hand Valco Baby 3 wheeler pram, and it's so good. Easy to move and fold down, and Oliver loves it.
Moose: So nice to hear from you! Sorry you had a bad experience with a MCHN too. Our group seems to have such rough luck with doctors and nurses. I'm glad the LC was so much nicer! I'm more than sure that Sammy is happy and healthy - if you think she is, then I'm sure she is - you know best .
Glad your MG is going well. That's a good idea for tummy time - I might give that a go with Oliver. I finally called up about joining a MG, but it doesn't start until July 6! I bet Oliver will be the oldest baby there, cause he'll almost be 5 months by then!
Blip: It's probably good to be exposed to all those mums with their different ways of being a mum - makes us realise that there is no 'right' or 'wrong' way - just your way!
I'm so glad Darren is going so well! What a good growing boy!
AFM: Oliver was pretty cranky last night. Every Wednesday my parents and us take turns going to each others houses to watch Spicks and Specks. Last night it was our turn to go to my parents, and Oliver was not happy the entire time! My mum and dad really wanted a hold, but Oliver did not want to be held by anyone else! We ended up leaving earlier than usual, and then Oliver was all nice and happy and calm once we got home. I'm wondering if the big walk yesterday might have worn him out, cause he was so wide awake and taking everything in the whole time.
Oh, and I'm still a bit lacking in mummy confidence... this time over my milk supply. It's cause that stupid MCHN basically told me my milk supply would drop with me using nipple shields. As you all know, it's all been fine so far as Oliver has been gaining really well... but she still got in my head, and now I'm obsessing over whether Oliver is getting enough milk. All signs point to him getting enough, but I'm still worrying about it all the time... (sigh)
moring ladies!
Sterla- useing a nipple sheald whilest decreseing the stimulation of the nipple doesnt always = low supply. just means Oli has to work a little harder! if he's gaing, feeding 'normaly' then its all good! and if you express and get 50ml and thats it ignore it becuase expressing isnt a true indiacter of supply (i can say that because i've head SOO meany people say it to bf'ing mums! but for me its all i got LOL!) MCHN have a habbit of freaking us out. when that happens i pull out the MCHN melly and give 'em a bashing
First, I forgot to say hi to Antheia in my post yesterday, hope Orson is feeling better and that you are getting more sleep.
Sterla: Good on you for calling up about the MG, it doesn't matter if Oli is a bit older, it6 will still be cool, you'll be the "pro" ...don't they have a group at all before that? Is it because you're in Tassie and there are not as many babies/mums? I'm glad the pram group went well, go again, sometimes it takes a couple go before you really click with people. Re: your milk supply... STOP STRESSING! I know its hard but seriously love, Oli is gaining so well and he is obviously a happy little vegimite otherwise you would know if he was starving. Don't you just hate that when they get stuff like that in your head. If you are really worried about your supply, just ask yourself...1) Am I getting plenty of wet nappies? 2) Is Oli settling/sleeping well? 3) Is OLi happy and giving you lots of smiles? 4) Is he gaining weight at a reasonable level? If you answered yes to these questions, Oli is getting plenty of milk and stop worrying about it. BTW, We love Spick and Specks at our house too!!
Blip: I know it sometimes seems hard to understand why certain parents make some choices but I think Sterla has got it summed up when she says : it "makes us realise that there is no 'right' or 'wrong' way - just your way!" Whatever works for you and your bub as long as we have a happy healthy baby & family
AFM: Sammy has been going to sleep at 6:45pm the last 2 nights and sleeping til 3:45am! It;s been so awesome, we have been trying the self settling techniques given to us by the EC nurse and they are starting to pay off. We've also been following the same routine nightly and that has also paid off. I must say it is nice to have our evening to ourselves again, if only for a while until it all changes again! lol She started rolling on her sides earlier this week and she loves it! I went to check on her one night and found her asleep on her side! I was shocked, she sleeps exactly like I sleep with her fists up by her chin...was really cute and now she is rolling on her mat on the floor and she cracks herself up doing it. She started being a little chucky today..not sure whats up she normally doesn't vomit and she has after each feed today, only a little but is a bit unusual, hope she is not coming down with anything.
Anyway, got to get some housework done..there is an inch of dust in our place!Lots of cuddles to all you mums and bubs!
I know, I know... must stop stressing and obsessing.
Moose: That's awesome with Sammy's big sleeps! Oliver has big sleeps too, though his are more from 11pm-7.30am, which suits me, as that's about the time I like to sleep anyway. How cute that Sammy is rolling a bit, and sleeps just like her mummy!
Don't worry about Sammy being a bit chucky. Oliver goes through stages where he might a few times in one day, then other times where he won't at all for days. Maybe she's just getting more milk than her little tummy can hold?
AFM: Oliver is sleeping so much today - well, more than he usually does. Oh, and I gave him a rattle before, and he was holding onto it and shaking it (and then bringing it to his mouth to suck on!) - made his mama so proud!
Good day Ladies!
Only a short one to say hi, I shall be back tommorrow. I was trying to be disciplined(sp?) today and stop myself from logging on so I could get some housework done, clearly I couldnt help myself from having a little peek
Good to see you back Moose
Smiles*
at the milk guns. how much fun is it?
) and when i piped up that i found the best thing for darren was to be held untill he fell alseep and to be near him to comfort him as it helps him later in life with comforting himself i got looks that would make you explode from them! mind you one of the girls (and i dont mean to bad mouth her but...this'll make you go 
! ) she said her bub had reflux (he was born on the 3rd of march) and he was always throwing up alot. she then said he was taking 250mls. yes 250mls i have never felt so shocked! i give daz a max of 200ml but he only takes about 180ml. (and brings up about 10-15ml at a guess) im still a little bit 
about it really. but we did have fun doing baby massarge one bub hates being on his tummy so his mum puts a little pillow under him and she was massargeing his back and he fell alseep one of the other mums got a photo of it...he looked so cute! after MG i had a MCHN appt. daz is now 5.134kg and 56cm long aaaaaaannd his head cect is 40.4! finely his sunnies stay on his head (check out my FB for photos!) we also manged to go down the street and buy stuff for tea ( i walked to MG/ MCHN) and got home with out too much of a fuss. mind you daz wanted to be in the sling on the way home which worked out so i could use the pram as a take- home trolly LOL. got the krud money today to. so did my part to stimulate the ecconmy and bought some more hair dye. as im already sick of the brown so im going back to red! lol. hopefully next week i'll get my hair cut...i need a change!
I hope you manage to catch up on your sleep. Everything feels ten times harder when you're sleep deprived.
What a good growing boy!
I know, I know... must stop stressing and obsessing.
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