Babies Born February 2008 #5

[Bun]

Hi guys,

Welcome back Roya! Good on you for tandem feeding on the plane - wow!! Do you have to have them buckled in when taking off and landing? We are going to Melbourne soon and I was going to feed DD then to help with her ears but was wondering if they will let me since I imagine I won't be able to keep her buckled in at the same time. It sounds like you had a great time away!

Carley - that's pretty impressive that L has 2 teeth already! DD is showing no signs of teething yet. But DD is exactly the same as L with the rolling! She can also only roll from back to front and doesn't like being on her tummy, so as soon as she rolls, she starts crying, so I roll her back and then it starts all over again!

esme - have a great trip! DD does that too when I am trying to change her; she just doesn't stop moving sometimes!

jacki - we bought a high chair recently but hadn't started using it as she is not on solids yet either, but then the other day when we were busy in the kitchen and she was whinging, we put her in it so she could see us and it kept her happy! Definitely give it a go, they can be quite useful like that! I am glad to hear that the JJ is a hit - DD loves hers too and chats away, looks at her toes and drools everywhere in it! She just turned 20 weeks too!

sue - yeah, I guess there is no chance for any of us to have a shower on our own for a long time now! I put DD in her rocker in the bathroom when I shower and she can entertain herself in it long enough for me to even wash my hair these days - such a novelty! I think DD is getting a little better, at least last night she was. I phoned the helpline here after trying absolutely everything to get her sleeping better and they recommended putting her back in our room again at night and that seemed to help last night. It's funny, sometimes she can put herself down to sleep fine and other times she just refuses to sleep. After her 2am feed it is almost always impossible to get her to sleep in her own bed again so that is when she often ends up sleeping with us so we can get some sleep. It's strange though, because at bedtime she will go down in her own bed for at least 4 hours, sometimes longer, and she has no issue with it then. Who knows what the problem is!

jen - I am going to try and wait til DD is 6 months before starting solids. She has started to stare at me when I am eating and make chewing movements with her mouth and she also tries to grab food off me, but she is still quite content with her booby milk. I was going to start her sooner and had everything ready, but the CHN was really strict on waiting til 6 months so I will see how we go. Having said that, almost all the babies at mothers group have been on solids since 4 months! DD drools so much in her JJ I have to put a bib on her, but she absolutely loves it! I was surprised when trying DD in her portacot that she was fine in it, so maybe Amber will be ok if you try her portacot, at least I hope so!

DD has been gorgeous today, smiling and laughing all day. This is such a cute age! If only she would sleep better at night, I would be loving it!

Have a great weekend everyone

[RoyaUK]

Yes, both girls were strapped in whilst i tandem fed on the plane. Admittedly it felt like my boobs were being stretched!! But yes, it was possible. i just put a pillow under DD1 head (who was sitting on DH lap) and she fed pretty easily. There really was no other choice as she's too young to suck a sweet. I tried getting her to drink some water (as the swallowing helps with relieving the ear pressure) but she wouldn't at all. The crew didn't look too surprised and were helpful in bringing extra pillows and blankets.

[prama]

hey Roya! I'm in Malaysia at the mo with my family! what a change from Syd weather.
IT's a bit tricky feeding tehm on the plane isnt it. Did you fly Malaysia Airlines, we flew with them up here adn the crew was fantastic.

bun - i bf-ed poopy while having him buckled in. they were ok with it. their buckles attach to ours and you can move them around so it's not hard to turn them onto lying position to feed, just a bit tricky w the head and legs touching the arm rests and other ppl.

sue - how are you going? i havent read the other page yet, trying to post as quick as poss as poopy is having a little nap.

am going to start poopy on solids the week before we leave back to syd, just a week short of poopy turning 6mths. i thot it would be really nice and special for my mum to give him his first solid food as she will hardly get to see him.

gotta run, he's awake

xoxoxoxox

[Jacki]

Who showers with their bub.
DH bathes DS everynight in his baby bath which he is rapidly outgrowing but too little for the big bath. So I am wanting to start showering with him.
I will probably be the one in the shower with him and DH will be there to pass him in and out.
Do you just let the water run over them or use soap ? I assume they get a bit slippery and you run out of hands.
Tips please !!
Thanks ladies

[katkins]

jackie, I use curash. U just have to hold them against ur body and be careful. There is a knack for showering them. U will find they enjoy it. My Dh LOVES showering our little man. I bath him, dh showers with him. Same with the girls. My advice is doing it bit by bit. So top of tummy, rinse, bottom of tummy and quick wash to privates, rinse, legs and feet, rinse, turn bubs over, top of back, rinse, bottom, rinse, legs, rinse and lastly, hair, rinse. I don't use soap etc on face, just gently wipe water on and off face. Use a washer if u like. I just use my hand. I often have to do him by myself. I get out, wrap him in a towel and put him on the bed, put a towel around myself then dry and dress bry then myself. It's not as hard as u think, as long as u r careful of course....
Hths. Hi to all. Been so busy lately. We've all been sick and with 3 kids under 4, it's hard to get time to post much. Better go. Have to wash my girls hair etc. Wanna get Kat's cut. I love it long (she can sit on it!) but it's painful for her and a struggle to get her to let me wash and brush etc. Just not worth it anymore and it's more and more prone to knots. I think cutting it is the only real option.
love and hugs to all!

[RoyaUK]

Great to hear from you Kat! you sound very busy with 3 under 4 yrs!

Prama - yes, Malaysian airlines are the BEST! I just love their customer service and especially with dd1 who is nearly 2 yrs. They have an unwritten policy it seems of trying to leave a seat free if they're about that age so even though we didn't have a seat paid for her (just a bassinette), she got a seat on all 4 flights. They were great in bringing DD1 food whenever she was hungry (not just when adults ate) and helpful with bags, carrying children etc. As we were 2 adults and 2 children, they tried their hardest (and mostly succeeded) in giving us the whole row so we could spread out. They asked the other passengers to move! (they didn't mind though).

Jacki - we have showered too. One tip I tried before i became confident was putting an old sock (with the toes cut off) on my arm i.e. put your arm through it so bubs rests on the sock rather than slippery skin. This helped me give me confidence that bubs wasn't going to slip off my arm. I still use soap & shampoo in the shower and both girls love it.

[Esme]

Hi girls,

Just a quick goodbye to all of you (for now)! Not sure when I will be able to log on next...) Will miss you girls! We will be leaving tomorrow morning 6.30 am so no time to log on before.

RoyaUK - Welcome back and thanks for your positive story! That helps me relax a little. We are flying Cathay Pacific (similar to Malaysian Airlines in service). Have to go now... Hope to be back on as soon as possible to let you know how we went!

[prama]

welcome back kerrie!! sorry to hear you all have been sick

jacki - ive showered with poopy a few times but he's get wriggly now, so im just bathing in the bath.
but he enjoys the water on his body and i love the closeness of our bodies, it's so bonding. but i do it with dh in the bathroom just watching. im too scared to do it myself cos he gets slippery.

roya - so glad you had fantastic service. when we wre flying up, we sat near the window, with 3 seats, dh in the ailse, me in the middle and a lovely lady at the window. the crew did ask her if she didnt mind moving to another seat cos the bassinet would get in the way of her getting in and out. it really made a difference having the empty seat next to us.im flying back to syd on my own, and am hoping there'll be some really good crew. one of my oldest friends is a crew w MH, how lucky would it be tohave her on my flight back!

esme - all the best hun.. all will be good! have a safe and hassle free trip!
xoxox

[Sueby]

Hi Girls.

have had another busy weekend with birthday parties and work. DD finally started rolling on Saturday from tummy to back and gets very excited when she does it its soo cute. She used to love tummy time but now that she is rolling she only lasts a few seconds and then gets grumpy. No sign of teeth here yet my boys didn't start getting theirs until after 6 months.

Katkins -- I here you on being busy. I seem to just be able to get basic things done everyday, it seems to just be non-stop. Breakfast clean up, whashing on, get them dressed, morning tea, shower for me, lunch clean up and on it goes. We have some great fun though and the boys love playing hide and seek and jumping on the trampoline.

Prama -- I am well thank you. I am glad it is school hols as DS1 is very tired and we won't have as much running around to do. That said I am taking the boys to the movies to see Kung Fu Panda tomorrow and on the weekend I am taking DS1 to see Disney on Ice!
Hope you are enjoying your time with your Mum.

Jacki -- I have showered with DD a few times it is a bit tricky because they are so slippery. Katkins has a great routine down. I find bathing her in the big bath easier, we have a plastic bath chair so she sits in that while we wash her and then she has a lie in the bath while we hold her. Most of the water comes out as she loves kicking lol.

Bun -- they are gorgeous at this age. DD is also very smiley and cheeky. She lasts for about 2hours awake now which is great it is easier to get out and do a few things in btw feeds and sleep.

Roya -- have you settled back in at home??

Carley & Ash -- hope you have a great time at the meet up. Let us know how you go.

Hi to everyone else.
It is only going to be 10C here today so I think I will just be trying to stay warm

BFN
Sue