Babies Born February 2008 #2

[*MinKy*]

Woohoo Ash!!! What a little star!!!! (and a huge relief for you!!)

[Roquen]

Lol Jordan has put on 400g in 6 days heheheh. We went from having to stomach tube his expressed milk to him putting on too much weight from feeding so well! I'm really relieved and am now trying to work out better timings for his BFing to back it off a little bit. I must admit the nipple shield means I have no pain at all, every feed I try without it but my nipple shape means its hard for him to latch on, hopefully we will get it soon!

Had the worst night last night, I only got 2 hrs crappy sleep, trying a different routine tonight hopefully we have a better run and I get a lil more sleep :-)

Hope everyone is getting some sort of routine going, it is such a steep learning curve hey! I thought I had read up enough on most things but every day he throws something new at me!

[kirsten74]

Hey Roquen, I hear you on the sleep thing! At no point last night were my DH and I in bed at the same time. We took it in turns to hold Ben as every time we put him down he started to cry! This morning I finally said stuff it, let him cry and within 2 minutes he was deeply asleep! Wish we had tried that at 10pm last night!
I have been so worried that he has been sleeping so much and not eating enough that I went and weighed him this morning and he has put on 120g since Friday. Not as much as some of your bubs, but it is better than nothing! The little boy keeps falling asleep during feeds and I have to put him on the couch, wait 5 mintues for him to wake up and then put him on again. This makes feeding time take ages. I expressed with the pump earlier and got 60ml in 20 minutes. I gave him the bottle and he sucked it down, so at least I know that he is getting enough. I am determined to perservere with the bf thing this time, no matter how tired and sore I get.
With my first child, at her 6 week visit to the paed I was told she wasn't putting on enough weight and so started comp feeding her and by 14 weeks she decided no more boob, just formula. My supply had dropped right off by then, so fair enough. With my son I weaned him at 11 weeks before he had his open heart surgery as I wanted him to be able to be fed whenever necessary in hospital. Besides, with all of the stress, my supply was dropping off anyway.
So tempting though it is to just say stuff it and go to formula, I am going to give it a go!
It is almost comforting to know that other mothers have the same problems as me. Most mothers make it look so easy and simple when they bf their babies, and I am jealous of them. But after reading everyone's posts it makes me realise that most of them probably had the same problems in the beginning as me and it is only through time and practise that they have gotten to where they are today.
Anyway, Ben is down for the count, so I might catch up onwhat I have missed over the alst week. My c section incision is still causing me some probs. Looks very "yucky" and I am hoping that it will all be healed soon.

[2 please]

Hi girls, I just got of the phone to the GP and I think my infection wasnt an infection at all. Its actually just left over stuff cleaning out of my body . Gee it smelt bad though. Yuck. I didnt have that with my first c section.

Roquen / Ash, The bigger the better. You feel a bit safer with a baby weighing bigger. I have no problems with my babies weight since he was a 11 pounder.

Mommyof2tob, Great job. Its really hard to get things worked out by yourself. Jake was feeding every 2 -3 hours, and now Im trying to get him to feed every 3-4 hours.

Esme, I used the same for their nails. For some reason DS doesnt scratch himself as much as DD did.

MinKy*, Im just replying to this thread. It's just to hard to remember everything.

Kirsten, Its a worry with these big scars. At least they are down there where you cant see them.

[prama]

Katkins - thanks! will try to express more often, the problem is after all the feeding, i get so tired and dont want to look at the pump. but today the nurse said Laxman's put on 200g over the last 6days and is now over his birth weight, so we can feed on demand or every 4 hrs instead of 3. so i'll have more energy to pump now.

mommy - i know.. no one ever tells us how painful it is.. nothing in the ABA class, they make it seem so easy and natural. like bub know exactly what to do.
hope things get better. it's hard isnt it.

esme - thanks! i think we have one in the cupboard, im a bit scared of using a clipper.

ash - that's correct, mummy knows her bubby best!!!

roquen - whoa!!! well done, even with nipple shield. and they say they dont get much with a shield! well done!

kirsten - are u on antibiotics for your c-sect.. hope it gets better, thats the last thing u need

karlie - glad it wasnt an infection... phew

time for bub's feed. that's what we're here for! lol

[2 please]

Love your new photo's Prama. He looks just like daddy. Jake looks just like his daddy too. (2 babies that look just like dad.DD & DS, bummer.)

[prama]

LOL - hopefully when they grow up, they change and look like their mums!
It's unfair when we do all the manufacturing for 9mths, and dads contribute 5 minutes! hehe

[The[cookie]Doctor]

Thanks everyone for your encouraging comments - i know it's 'normal' but i was doubting myself so much so it was good to have the assurance of the MCHN & his weight gain to back me up when i tell people like my mum to back off.

Alexander look like his Daddy too...! He has the Sewell-Family nose, but he really has the distinct look of Anthony with the rest of his face. Although Anthony says he has 'Sewell-ish Qualities'.

Prama - so good to hear about Laxman's weight gain - congratulations!!! You go girl, keep persevering, you are doing a FANTASTIC job!

Roquen - woohoo on the weight gain! That's awesome!!!!

Esme - thanks for the emery board idea, i hadn't thought of that, that should work beautifully!

Karlie - Anthony wishes Alex had have been born the size of my 1yo cousin, but he's getting more confident with him now, i can/can't wait for a growth spurt because i know it'll make it easier for Ant.

Kirsten - good to see you back, good luck with the BFing, we're all here to support you along the way!!!

Sorry to those i have missed, it's so hard to keep up on more than a days posts...