Babies Born February 2008 #3

[all girls]

I bought one of those kidopottamus wraps and because it has been so hot i only used it for the first time last night, it is really good as they can't wriggle out of them, it has velcro on it and is stretchy material so they can still move around and when she woke up she was nice and snuggly warm.

I have been changing Summers nappy between sides when i feed her during the night so hopefully she waits longer for the next feed.

[katkins]

hi girls,
well Dh is back and things are getting back to normal. I had a baaaad week last week. Midwife came and Bry had only put on 20gms. So big stress about that. DH and I got carried away and well, the next day and day after I got O signs so off to get MAP. Yay. Had to stop BF'ing for 3 days from last tab because it affects BM. So am expressing and tossing it and then giving Bry formula. I'm hopinh yo get back to BF'ing in a day or two. Am not looking forward to this next weight in on tues as the head midwife is coming out too. She's worried he's failing to thrive. He's fine besides weight. Formula should help him pack it on tho.
Who asked about change in sleep patterns? Now Bry is over 6wks, he's changed patterns. He sleeps very little during the day, but nights, two lots of 4-6hrs and no playing up anymore. He's more settled overnight, but he's still getting used to formula, so he's getting bad wind at night between 5-11. But he settles then and sleeps thru a good 5 hrs. I think they do change at this point.
Prama, the flabby belly sticks arouns for a while hon. But working out will help get rid of it. When I had Kat, a girl from my AN classes lost her belly within weeks. I was soooo shocked! it seems so unnatural. But I guess different strokes.... Hey?!
anyway, I have to go tell my girls to go to sleep so I'd best go. Love and hugs to all!

[Esme]

Happy Easter everyone!

Jacki - We are using a self settling technique with Jasper at 7.30 pm only. We change his nappy and give him his feed. Then we sing a made up sleepy time song and go and kiss daddy goodnight. After that I put him in his bassinet in our dark and quiet bedroom and wrap him tightly. He has a little musical elephant (used to be mine when I was a bubby!) that we wind up, a kiss from mummy and then up to him to fall asleep. The first few times it took about 20 minutes to settle, now only about 10 minutes... If he works himself up too much, I go back in the room and put my hand on his tummy without looking him in the eye and sometimes pat his tummy. As soon as he is quiet I take my hand away and put it back when he starts to cry again. Sometimes when he is overtired; touching him only makes it worse, so it works best for him to let himself cry to sleep. At night we do the nappy change before his feed, so he can go straight back to bed when he is nice and sleepy after the feed. Jasper tend to unwrap himself too, maybe we have to start using bigger wraps? Bassinet sheets might work...

Prama - Happy birthday! What a great present from Laskhman to let you sleep 7 hours! And he is beautiful; love your new photo! Don't worry, my belly is still wobbly too...

Minky - We find that the more horrible the day is, the better Jasper sleeps at night, so hopefully that goes for all babies!

Leebee - Congratulations; sooo nice those smiles, makes your heart melt, doesn't it?

Jasper is going quite well, a bit more challenging in the afternoon. He stays awake from 4 pm til 7.30 pm and gets quite ratty; only a nice cuddle with mum or dad will settle him... ah well, we'll just have to do that then; so nice to have him snuggled up against your shoulder... Yesterday we went to the local Easter parade and he slept right through the noisy truck horns, police sirens and music! Unbelievable how they can sleep once they are asleep!

Ok, going to finish the last bit of chocy before that mysteriously disappears...

[Bun]

prama - happy birthday! My belly is still a little flabby too unfortunately. I can't wait to start some exercise to try and get some tone back! What great pressies from both DS and DH! It sounds to me like DS is sleeping normally for a new baby. Re expressing, my boobs get really fulll too, but i find it helpful if I want to go out and leave her with someone for a bit, and then as soon as I get home I will express again for next time and to relieve the boobs. That way it is still worthwhile, as you get a break longer than three hours to have a bit of a social life, and then can still relieve the boobs, although they can get a little uncomfy for a bit.

Everyones babies seem to be sleeping so well! DD has not been so good the last couple of nights Last night we went out to dinner and left her with my parents with some EBM. She was great and slept the whole time! Then as soon as we got home she was a little nightmare for the rest of the night! Plus, at one stage when DH went to pick her up because she was crying, he forgot we have a new cot mobile and he didn't turn the light on so she got whacked in the head! Poor thing. That really made her cry.

DD has started only pooing about twice a week, and when she does it's a shocker! She did one today when we were out at a picnic with the family, and boy was that difficult to clean up! Usually these poos are so bad that she needs a bath to get cleaned up, I felt like hosing her down! Yuck!

katkins - I hope Bry starts putting on some more weight with the formula. That must be so stressful, you poor thing.

Jacki - how much better is this weather!!

I am off to eat some more choccy!

[Jacki]

Yeah !!! Just noticed that "Quick Reply" is back.

Bun - its great that you have been able to express and get out a bit leaving Catherine to be babysat. I haven't done it yet but want to. My parents are staying for the next couple of weeks so I guess better take advantage now before they return to Sydney.

Prama - nice on on the long sleep. It makes a world of difference to how you feel during the day doesn't it !!!

Kerrie - sorry to hear about Bry. I hope he gets back on track soon with the formula feeding.

Allgirls - Luke is getting too big for muslin wraps. As he wriggles and squirms he managed to unwrap himself. Now that the weather is a little cooler I want to start using a more stretch wrap as well so hopfully he will stay wrapped as unwrapped he wakes himself up

Luke was doing really well with night sleeps but over the last couple of nights he has gone back to waking more often. During the day he can be anything from awake and ratty all day or calm and sleepy. No routine !!!

Also starting to get lots and lots of smiles and he has lots of times when he wants lots of eye contact and interaction. I spend time mimicking his facial expressions and noises and he tries to copy me as well. Very very cute !

Breakthrough !!!! I breastfed in the park to day !!

[prama]

jacki - it's so much better with Quick Reply on the same page!

Thanks.. but what Lakshman giveth, he taketh away!!
I put him to sleep just before 1am. he woke up at 3.30 and DH gave him a bottle and he wouldnt sleep till a5.30. then woke up at 7.30 for another feed.

Thanks Esme and Bun.. have to get some dinner quick. his highness is getting grizzly.

[prama]

Hi girls
sorry for the lack of personals. often im typing with one hand.

Katkins - hope bry stacks on weight soon. im sure he will. Lakshman also lost weight below then 10% but put it all back on. what's MAP?

Jacki - lakshman tries to escape from those stretchy wraps.. he just wriggles so much. Well done bf-ing

Bun - poor baby.. hope she doesnt have a bump. Lakshman poos every other day or 3rd day. but he farts really bad stinkers!