Babies Born February 2008 #2

[Trillian]

This thread is for parents whose baby was born in February 2008.

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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:

Feeding Support:

Breastfeeding General Chatter
Breastfeeding FAQ's
Is My Baby Hungry?
Baby Formula - What Manufacturers Don't Want You To Know
Bottlefeeding FAQ's and Useful Information
Is Feeding Your Baby Taking Too Much Time?
Bottlefeeding General Chatter
Feeding Your Baby
Lactose Intolerance
Starting Solids/Homemade Baby Food
Starting Solids - When Is My Baby Ready?
Starting Solids General Chatter

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 or formula.

Sleeping Support:

Comforted Sleeping & Sleep Issues Forum
Comforting Tools to Aid Restful Sleep
Babies & Sleep
Controlled Crying/Comforting/Sleep Training
The Con of Controlled Crying
The Crying Game
15 Ways To Help Your Baby Sleep

Other Useful Information & Recommended Reading:

Baby Massage
Cuddle Me Mum
Infant-led Feeding & Weaning
Baby Wearing
Recommended Reading List

Got questions?

Post your questions in the forums mentioned above, or in the following forums where you're sure to receive many friendly responses!

General Baby & Toddler Forum
Breastfeeding, Bottlefeeding and Solids
Gentle Parenting Forum

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[Mommyof2tob]

hey girls,

i have to admit i did disappear for a bit. and i'm sorry i was trying to get used to having 2 girls. i didn't have anyone come help out so i've been trying to get a routine down. my mom couldn't come stay with me because she had to work plus she started getting sick (thanks to my dad). but we're starting to get into one now kinda. no one told me that breastfeeding would hurt but we're starting to get the hang of it. however the initial latching on still hurts like hell. but enough about me how are you ladies and your new little bundles of joy doing???

[Esme]

Prama - I did Jasper's nails today with an emery board; worked really well and not much chance of hurting him,

[*MinKy*]

Mommyof2tob, great to hear that you are getting into a routine!! We are far from it at the moment, lol...hopefully soon!! I am hearing ya on the initial latching on pain, it kills somedays! I still have one bb that has a cracked nipple, but its getting better though! Noah has started to juct suck the nipple and not the aerola too, no idea why, that kills too, I seem to be taking him off alot just to get him reattached properly!

Prama, I have a teeny tiny pair of baby nail clippers that we use!

Bummer I have forgotten what else I was going to reply about! Will have to go back to the other thread

Hope you are all having a great Monday!!

[The[cookie]Doctor]

We had a visit from the MCHN today.

My little PORKER has put on 200gms in 4 DAYS!!!!.
What a little chubba!

I'd had so much conflicting advice about my BF'ing - he should be taking the other side, you should change him halfway, he should take longer than ten mins, BLAH BLAH BLAH - well he's doing just FINE!!!

Hilary said i just have a good supply, a fast let down & an efficient feeder that can keep up (though mummy squirts all over him some times if he's lazy and takes too much time to latch properly... lol!) & he's probably feeding like a 3-6 monther (OMG !!!!)

Sorry to ramble, just needed to let out my happy vibes, was getting sick of people telling me things when i was sure i was doing the right thing.

I'll be back for personals later.

[Esme]

Ash - Mummy knows best!!

[all girls]

Goodmorning ladies,

I tell you it is so nice having BB for re-assurance and support, i really wish i had it with my other girls.

Summer is going well so far, had a few BF issues to begin with, she was full of mucous so wasn't interested in feeding for the first 2 days, she still is occasionally throwing up chunky yellow stuff, which none of my others had so that was a little frightening. Up until yesterday i was having to wake her up to feed and she was not opening her mouth up enough so not attaching properly and pinching and grazing my nipples and geez don't they hurt! Plus now she has her appetite and making up for lost time she sucks so hard ouch!

Even 4th time BF it really is quite challenging at times in the beginning.

My hubby is definately outnumbered in this house but i think he secretly loves it. He has never been very interested in the girls when they were new but this time he can't get enough of Summer and can't wait to get home to see her, funny how they change as they get older.

Anyways sorry about the babble, kids are at school and my house is quiet and i am just loving it!! Plus i get Summer to myself for a while.

Hope you all have a great day.

Trina xo

[Esme]

Good morning everyone!

Roquen/Ash - Congrats on the excellent weight gain! The paediatrician told me that the average weekly weight gain is 150g, so it's really reassuring to hear that they are doing so well.

Kirsten - Sorry to hear that you were up all night. I hear you on the sore nipples; after four weeks of breastfeeding it still hurts when Jasper latches on. I have to say that he went through a few days of not latching on properly and just sucking the nipple, so hopefully it will improve soon. In the meantime we'll just have to hang in there.

Prama - congratulations on Laxman being back to his birth weight! And hopefully it will be a bit easier on you being able to feed on demand; you deserve it after having such a hard time and persevering with it!!!

Roya - Congratulations on the arrival of Amelie!

Carley - Glad to hear that you enjoyed a couple of good nights. It always makes you hope that they will be the go from now, only to be dissappointed the next night. Ah well, one day it will get easier and we will get that elusive full night sleep...

All girls - Good to hear that Summer has a good appetite, even though in might hurt the nipples. To see them put on weight is worth every excruciating second of it!

Hi to everyone else! We've got so many girls in this group; 18 all up!

We are doing alright. Had a reasonable night sleep with a grizzly/vomity period between 12 and 3. Lucky he settled down at the 3 o'clock feed and had a good sleep after that. Everyone reckones that DS looks like his mummy, but I can see certain expressions that are certainly his dad's and he has a red glow over his blondish hair, so it might just change when he gets older...

Hope you have a good day!

Esther

[Sueby]

Good Morning (almost afternoon everyone),

Fantastic news on everyones weight gain. Well done!!!!!
We have our MCHN appointment this afternoon and I will pop back in and let you know how we went.

Roya -- congrats on the birth of Amelie and welcome.

Has anyone been advised to take flaxseed to increase milk supply??? A girlfriend who is bfing is taking it and swears her supply has increased. Also has anyone noticed if they have dairy that bubs becomes unsettled / windy???

I will pop in later girls

Sue

[Bun]

prama - my tummy muscles separarted too. It will be nice when things are a little more firm again!

I can't remember who asked about breast pumps, but I have an avent isis manual pump and it is fantastic! I can express heaps of milk in hardly any time at all.

Little Catherine looks just like her daddy too. It really shocked me when I was having her and the OB said she had lots of dark hair as I am a red head and everyone in my family is fair! DH has dark hair, but there is lots of light hair in his family too and I had totally expected a fair baby! She is getting a little bit more fair now, but when she was born her hair was almost black! I feel like when people see us at the shops they think I have stolen her as she looks nothing like me. She already has a darker tan than I have ever had - she definitely has her daddy's olive skin!

Yay to all those mums whose bubs have had such excellent weight gains - good on you!

roya - welcome and congrats on the arrival of your beautiful little girl!

kirsten - DD can be lazy too and falls asleep at the bb. It takes so long to change her, wake her up and get her to finish her feed when she falls asleep all the time! Plus, I think she just finds it comfy lying there on the bb and would rather like to stay there all night! I hope your csection heals up soon!

I had a horrible night with DD last night. She had a sticky eye yest and maybe also a bit of a cold and everytime she fed she would pull off straight away and scream at the top of her lungs. She was obviously hungry and kept latching on but something was up and she would just keep pulling off again! Anyway, we finally got through the night with v little sleep and she is a little better today. I just hate when you know something is wrong but you don't know what and you can't help! She had me in tears I was so upset that I couldn't help her. Mum is coming over in a bit so I can have a sleep, thank goodness.

[Roquen]

Just wanted to write about the flaxeed oil - I take it anyway and didn't know it helps with supply - but it could help, as I have a huge supply, was a b cup before pregnancy and am a leaky double D now! And given Jordans massive weight gain in 6 days maybe the flaxeed has something to do with it? I'm making HEAPs and I use the nipple shields all the time..?

[The[cookie]Doctor]

Lysander also hurts alot when he latches, I think it's a combination of me having big BB's, him having a little mouth and him being a bit too eager

... Yes, yes & yes!!! And then of course, if he does get on well he decides to just have a bit of a play and his hands get in the way and then we have to re-latch anyway...

Hi Trina! Summer is such a beautiful name! Hope the BFing gets better for you soon. Babble away!

[Trillian]

time for a new thread everyone