Babies Born February 2008 #2

[Esme]

Prama - How did you go at the doctors today? Hopefully everything ok?

Had the best night sleep last night! Jasper had his upset period from appr. 7 til 9, then, after a feed, off to bed and he slept until 2.20! From 2.20 he slept til 6 and then 9.30; so we got a very good sleep! Makes all the difference... Hopefully he'll keep this up. So far so good, the last three nights have been similar. The only negative is that he has a definate upset period in between 7 and 9; crying of the top of his lungs and nothing seems to settle him. But if he sleeps so well overnight I am prepared to put up with that!

Little boy crying... got to go!

[Bun]

Hi guys,

prama - I hope DS is ok. DD used to fall asleep a lot during feeds, I found changing her half way through helps sometimes, but other times nothing works!

Jacki - I was wondering how you were doing. I also have trouble sleeping a lot of the time - too many things to think about! And what a big bubby - that is a massive weight gain! I think DD has put on nearly that much since she was born too, but she was only 3.4kg at birth, so probably around 4.4-4.5kg now. It is amazing how fast they grow!

hi danda - yay on a leap year baby! I hope you are healing up ok - ouch!!

katkins - glad to hear Bry is doing well.

sueby - I hope you are feeling better.

esme - woo hoo on such a good night's sleep!

Jen - how are you going?

I think DD must have had a cold or something, as after being absolutely horrible for three days, she is herself again and I am getting some sleep! She is now managing a 4 to 5 hour stretch at night and is usually pretty easy to get down after her other two night feeds, so I think she is starting to understand day and night. I also discovered saline drops for blocked noses after a particularly difficult night - saved my life! It is amazing how much better you feel after a good sleep - like a whole new person. We have also had a couple of smiles lately which is just beautiful!

[prama]

Thanks Girls - DS is ok, looks like congestion only in his nose, not chest etc so that's good. We're going to continue giving him saline drops and try to suck out some phelgm. Poor bubba.

Bun - glad she's ok and sleeping well!

Esme - glad bub's sleeping well too.

Looks like bubs' are starting to sleep longer. hope it lasts for a while!

[jenjams]

Hi everyone,

I have been lurking lately but not posting so if I miss anyone I am sorry.

Bun- Hooray on the good sleep. Getting so much in one hit is great hey! I will have to get the saline drops. Amber is a bit congested in the nose too. What are they called? How are things with you and DH going?

Prama- Good news about Lakshman. So are you officially going to spell him Lakshman or Laxman? Do you have a nickname for him? From your posts you sound a lot better to early on. I am glad you sound happier.

Esme- Your boy is sleeping so beautifully. My DD is doing well at night too. Last night she went 10-2 then 245-630 then 7-9. Apart from the rude awakenings it is amazing what sleep can do. How is the wind going? Amber is seemingly burping now at least once every feed.

Sue- I hope you feel better soon. What was it you ate? Lucky your DD slept well for you.

DD is crying again.... She wont sleep very well during the day. We put her down and then 10 minutes later she will wake again. We get perhaps an hour stretch with her at the moment. She then dies at about 730ish and we have to wake her for a feed and bath before we go to bed then she is good at night.

Sorry to everyone I missed

[Jacki]

Sue - Hope you and DH are feeling a little better. As for your midwife comments on 150gm weight gain per week ........ think I am going to have to starve me little one (he has averaged 250 per week!!).

Bun - Great news on the 4-5 hour stretch at night. Also don't you just love it when they wake feed and back to sleep quickly and you can get back into bed with DH !!

Esne - please send me some of your sleep !

Prama - good news on DS. Glad nothing to worry about.

Luke is now pretty alert during the day after feeds and taking a lot longer to settle back down to sleep. Sometimes he is awake from what seems like ages. When you bubs are awake after a feed during the day how long are they up for ??? I keep thinking he must be getting over tired by all the awake time he is getting. What do you think ?

[Jacki]

Another quick question ...... bath time

Do you bath in the morning or in the evening? And what is the routine. Do you wait for bubs to wake, then bath, feed and back to bed ???

[Sueby]

Hi Everyone,

We had takeaway Chinese and I think it was the special fried rice that did it!!

Jacki -- DS is having some lovely awake time too -- about one and a half hours to two hours. She is fairly easy to settle -- wrap cuddle dummy for a few mins and then into bed.
We are currently bathing at night -- so she will have a bath before next feed about 6.30pm and then have feed and into bed. I find the johnsons bedtime bath works a treat. She may not sleep until 8pm but we will see how we go.

Thanks to everyone we are feeling a lot better just need some magic sleep

Sue

[prama]

JEnjams- thanks heaps! I think I'm feeling more positive now and taking things one day at a time. Things are becoming more routine.
We're going to go with Lakshman, it's closer to how it's pronounced. Laxman is pronounced the same but just the spelling is different. We thought it will save him having his name mis-pronounced all the time and being teased at school, like lacks man, laxative man (DH thought of that!). My friend just told me, he might get called Lucky.. yukk.

Lakshman does the same somtimes when we want him to sleep.

Jacki - ditto, we jsut fed him and he's wide awake.. Want him to sleep so we can too.

We bathe him in the evenings, after DH gets home from works so we can do it together. My mother gets worried, lol, cause she believes he will get sick etc.

Esme - hope you're feeling better. Better not have that takeaway again. Poor you and DH..

ps. i went to the health food shop today, and asked about what I could take to increase my milk. the lady told me she's had several woment take Fenugreek tablets and they worked. So im trying them. will let you know if it works