This thread is for parents who's baby was born February 1st ~ 15th 2009
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There are many issues that you will encounter as a new parent. We have put together this list of useful articles and threads in order to assist you with some common questions or issues you may have, and to provide you with bit of extra support that we all need as new parents:
Please contact the Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) or a Lactation Consultant if you are concerned that you may have breastfeeding and/or supply problems, and before the introduction of solids.
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Hey Laura and baby blip!
Whoo we have our own little group.
I am going pretty good at the moment. Levi will be 2 weeks old tommorow- feels like he has always been here!
Last couple of days he has been cluster feeding heaps all afternoon- trying to build my milk up for me. thank goodness its the weekend and DH was home to help out- also we have had heaps of visitors this weekend so everything all over the place. The rest of the day and nite he was feeding 3-4 hourly, but every 10-15 mins for the past 3 hours- you feel like a cow!
How are you doing laura?? I guess you are still in hossy. Hossy was hard and Levi was so unsettled and didnt sleep overnite whilst i was there- but as soon as i got home he slept at nite- no more than 4 hours at a time, but better than none!
It is like an adventure trying to learn all the things that make my bub happy, calm, content, upset and everything in between. Its the challenging part and you no sooner work them out and then they go and change on you!
How are you going Baby Blip- Its hard when your bub is in special care and you have to leave him. My twin were in special care/NICU for 33 days. It was so tough. Feel free to vent here !!
take care girls and look forward to chatting more!
let the adventures begin!
Darren has it in his head that it's a really swell idea to have his 'witching' hour from 12:30am-1:30/2am! but we're getting there. he ended back in hospital monday night becuase he wasnt settleing at all, so we race down to A&E and got him checked out and he was admited again - he has oral thrush that flared up with the medication the home dom. nurse gave him (stupid cherry flavored stuff...FOR A NEW BORN?!?!?!) plus really bad wind aaand jusr cranky about the whole thing. so i spent ANOTHER night in the hosptial with him (one of the nurses in the pediactric ward asked me "why are you back, i know i can get his wind up...but this is extream" so now when we go out we have to make sure we have 1) infants friend - for the wind 2) nose spary (sayleen stuff) for his snuffles and 3) oral thrush stuff dactarin. plus all the other stuff we need for babies! plus with the oral thrush im expressing so we go any where for a long time i need to take my pump other wise i end up with hawt wet patches!
any one else useing cloth here? we are *trying* and its working (thus far...)
Hello to all the fellow new mums!
I was in another belly buddies group but our beautiful new daughter Lauren decided to come a little early, so I'm new to this group. Lauren was born 10/2/09, can't believe she's nearly 2 weeks already, it has all gone by in a bit of a blur.
Sterla - I am so jealous Oliver has been sleeping for 5-6hs that is great, Lauren would never settle for that long, plus bcos she was so small 2650kg nurses have recommended not letting her for more than 4 hs between feeds anyway.
Sadly I had attachment & sleeping problems so wasn't able to continue b/f after we came home. It has been hard but I know for my own sanity & to lessen my anxiety I am better not to beat myself up about it. Is anyone else formula feeding their baby?
Thank goodness my DH has been able to get 6weeks off work, don't know how I would do it without him.
Sending you all positive thoughts to get through these first trying weeks.
I'm well aware I've been very, very lucky with Oliver sleeping so well and so long. I'm really hoping it lasts, cause even with those good sleeps I still get so tired. I think it's just cause I'm so busy all the time while I'm awake.
Blip: Sometimes Oliver wants to feed every 2 hours as well. How does Darren feed? Oliver is great for the first five minutes, then he slows down and often falls asleep. I usually have to change his nappy or burp him a few times just to get him to finish his feed. Anyone elses bubs like this?
hi baby blip, det, sterla and yvettemj! glad to hear everyone is settling in well! apart from a few bumps in the road! everything should settle down properly in the next couple of weeks anyway... surely there has to be more people that can join our group! will do a proper post tomorrow! hope u all get some sleep tonight xoxo
sorry not going to be posting today ladies. we have had some extremely sad news in our bb due date group. im struggling to find words today. life is so unfair sometimes.
Hey girls!!! I haven't been on BB much these days and when I am, I'm in the BFing threads as I've had some BFing issues I've had to work through.... it's been full on!
But Ava and I are getting there.... hopefully soon I'll be a pro!! Still expressing for top up feeds and if I don't have enough EBM to give her, I use formula. We have had the help of a Lactation Consultant who has been fantastic support and advice. Wish I'd done it when I left hospital rather than wait 2 weeks. My R nipple has only just healed it was very damaged and painful, i would cry every time she got on and I'm pretty good with pain normally.
Ava loves her tummy time each day and her bath time.... we make it really fun and we sing to her while she's in the bath and she loves it. We pour water over her head too as a MW told us to do that from day 1. Get her used to it and when she starts swimming school hopefully at 4mths she won't be too scared of water.
Baby Blip - how are things with feeding going? I know you've had a few problems aswell.... do you find it's gotten easier the last 2 weeks? I feel each week does get easier.
Sterla - love your new ticker!!! I love mine too! sounds like your little guy is getting fed well and BFing is going well for you... keep up the great work. I'm a bit envious cos' its' been so hard for us here with the whole BFing thing.... but we are getting there. Expressing is so time consuming so if you can avoid it, then avoid it! I have to express after each feed for top ups.
Ava was slow to gain weight and lost some weight, gained, then lost etc due to feeding issues. On Monday, she was 3.78kg and yesterday..... 4.11kg!!!!! WOOT!! She's gained so much..... YAY. Such a petite little 8pounder. She's still in size 0000!
big hugs to you all and your bubs! My little girl is 5wks tomorrow!!!! OMG it goes too fast..........
hello hello hello! i promise to do a proper post and get involved in conversation with everyone soon! just letting u know i am lurking and reading everyones posts!
Welcome Renstar! I love your new avvy! I've been stalking a few of your breastfeeding threads. Sorry that it's been so tough for you - I'm sure you'll get there. I've been relatively lucky with b/f, except for my silly flat nipples. I've been using a nipple shield to help with that, but am worried that I (and Oliver) are getting a bit too attached to them. I really need to start making more of an effort to wean us from them.
That's fantastic with Ava's weight gain!
Not much news from me today. Oliver and I are just cruising along. We have a check-up on Tuesday - can't wait to see how much he's gained!
Sorry, I had a few more things to say but sometimes my lap top poo's itself so wanted to post that quickly!
Thats great that Darren is almost rolling over Blip! And great that Bella has put on 2Pound Raver! How good is the age they are at now?? Its funny, when Winter was born everything she did just amazed me but I look at her now and she is so much more interactive its great. She discovered her hands on the weekend, and now insists on jamming them in her mouth at every opportunity! And now as soon as we put her on the change table she brings her feet up near her head, like she wants to help get the nappy under her
Cheeky devil has just awoken, no peace!
haha jords i know what you mean about discovering hands and feet!! its soo damn cute!
i dont think you can post photos until you have 50 posts!! so get to work woman! lol
do i need to fix up winters birthdate on our list?
Babies Born February 1st - 15 2009
(stupid cherry flavored stuff...FOR A NEW BORN?!?!?!) plus really bad wind aaand jusr cranky about the whole thing. so i spent ANOTHER night in the hosptial with him (one of the nurses in the pediactric ward asked me "why are you back, i know i can get his wind up...but this is extream" so now when we go out we have to make sure we have 1) infants friend - for the wind 2) nose spary (sayleen stuff) for his snuffles and 3) oral thrush stuff dactarin. plus all the other stuff we need for babies! plus with the oral thrush im expressing so we go any where for a long time i need to take my pump other wise i end up with hawt wet patches! 
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. How's your little bubba doing?
WOOT!! She's gained so much..... YAY. Such a petite little 8pounder. She's still in size 0000!
big hugs to you all and your bubs! My little girl is 5wks tomorrow!!!! OMG it goes too fast..........
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