Babies Born February 2008 #5

Thanks prama, will see how we go. Started packing and packed all his stuff and pressies for rellies into nappy bag and trolley case, so only our stuff to pack... Haven't done this (traveling) in a long time; am a bit rusty!

Jenjams - Could you borrow a Hugabub from someone? Or maybe get one of ebay? I find it really handy. Re starting solids; we just bought a high chair from IKEA and we will see whether he will be ready for solids by the time we come back from the Netherlands. He will be 6 months then. At the moment he is still happy with just booby milk and that will make it easier on the plane. He isn't showing any interest in solids yet, apart from watching me when I am eating.

Bun - Sorry to hear that your little girl is still such a handful; just do everything you can to get some sleep! Happy mummy is happy bubby!

Sue - Thanks! Definitely getting excited! Started to pack the bags! It is getting real now!

At the moment I am not too worried anymore about Jasper's home routine, as it all will change over the next month anyway, so yesterday he had a nice sleep on my lap; so nice and snuggly! When we come back we will try to get a routine back. Besides this not much to talk about; Jasper is changing so much at the moment, just so much more alert and communicative and he hates going to sleep during the day, even though he needs it so much. Yesterday we went out for a long walk with the dogs, I had Jasper in the Hugabub and he loved it.

What kind of games do you play with your bubby? He is getting bored lying on his playgym or sitting in his rocker. He is the happiest out and about, but we can't always do that. We play surprise games like peekaboo and tickle games, we read books and play with noisy toys, sing songs and dance, but I find that by the end of the day he gets bored with all those things. Any other games you play with your bubbies?

Hi Everyone,
Esme -- I play all those games too! I also put DD in the highchair and wheel her around with me as I do all the exciting things like washing and sweeping etc she enjoys the change of scenery. The boys keep DD entertained she just loves watching them. I also have a musical fisher price piano that she can kick at and it plays music ( she sits in her rocker to do this ) this is great as she is happy with this for long enough that I can have a shower. I do so miss the days of having a shower completely by myself.

Prama -- have the rellies settled down a bit. Sometimes people just say the first thing that comes into their head IYKWIM. lol.

Jenjams -- I was planning on starting solids when DD is ready. ie) when she really watches you eating mouth open etc So probably at 6months. It is so much fun and you won't believe how messy they can get. he he

Bun -- I hope your DD had a better night for you. Some people say that as they reach different milestones ie rolling, eating crawling they do night wake. Does she go to sleep herself, if you feed her and then put her in her cot at night would she go to sleep?? It is so hard I remember with the boys they would do the same. Just be consistent with what you do and she will get it I promise.:hug:

Jacki -- how are you?

Ash - how are you. The melbourne meet up looks like fun I just don't know if I am brave enough to try and attend with 3 kids!! hehe


Hi to everyone else

Talk soon

Sue

Sue - we are all well thanks for asking - some days are good, some not so!! God only knows how you managed with 3.

Esme - I know what you mean about keeping them amused. The newly purchased jolly jumper is a real hit. I have also borrowed a swing off a friend which he loves. Sometimes I put him in Baby Bjorn and walk around the garden letting him grab the plants. Lots of singing. And if I am completely at a loss the occasional 10 minutes of TV (ABC2 has kids programs running all day).

I know we don't all think in weeks anymore but I can't believe my darling bub is 20 weeks today. I never thought I would get this far but t has just flown.

DS has been pretty good. The last 2 nights he has slept really well - no 2.5 hour wake up and play session - so I am feeling like a million dollars.

I think I have a lazy little boy. No rolling, no grabbing for toes, still not a big fan of tummy time and just ends of dropping his head - I know he will do things in his own time so not worried.

I don't seem to get out very much at the moment as it throws his day sleeps out. He doesn't seem to like falling asleep in his pram which is very annoying which means I can't even get to the shops and have a leisurely browse.

Luke has developed a bit of a rash around his mouth and a little bit towards his nose. MHCN just said to keep clean and put on a barrier cream like paw paw ointment or lansinoh - anyone elses bub have this. It doesn't seem to bother him but all the spewing and dribbling seems to agrivate it.

Jacki does he get a lot of drool up there?
I was told drool can be more acidic when teething and can often cause a rash.

Sue i'm going ok, thanks. Just taking things day by day

Ill BBS alexander crying.

i play all the same games too, but i get bored sometimes!!

jacki - poopy has rolled twice, once on a sofa, 2 weeks ago and half rolled on a bed last week, both didnt need much effort cos the surface is soft. i think he's taking his time doing stuff too. he hasnt attempted to do much more, but doesnt matter, he will at his own pace.

esme - not long to go. all the best!!
we got a preg prego high chair off ebay for @35, sells about 390 i think. it's in good nick, same as you, we got it ready as poopy will be ready for solids when we come back.


sue - thanks, that was a party with soem rellies taht i despise.. i didnt want them to come but my mum insisted that they are rellies and we have to invite them blah blah blah..

i think poopy is starting tanties, when he's upset, he puts his heels flat on the floor and lifts his hips and cries...gawd im so not ready for tantrums!

Prama - Luke has started doing exactly the same thing. Particularly after feeding. If I pull a face and make a funny noise he seems to snap out of it and smile. Oh the things we have to look forward to.

Ash - OMG please don't even think about teeth. Im not ready !!!!!!!

Sue - I didn't think of putting DS in a highchair, I guess becuase I am not feeding him solids yet. But sounds like a great idea when I want to be in the kitchen. Think I will give it a go tomorrow.

Hi all,

Just discovered that 'head, shoulders, knees and toes' is a big hit! Idon't know for how long, but for now its the favourite.

Prama - Jasper does that too; when I am changing his nappy and I have put his nappy underneath his bottom and are about to pull it up, he lifts up his bottom and I have to start all over again! Lucky, he is not using it as a tantrum just yet. The only time he throws a tanty is when he is very tired and need to go to bed NOW!! And that is by arching his back and crying.

I won't be able to post as often when we are in the Netherlands, but I will try to catch up as often as possible to let you know what we are up to and to stay in touch!

Time to go back to the packing...

esme - all the best for your trip. at least you'll have a stop over for a bit at Hong Kong wont you?
hehe, poopy likes head, shoulders, knees and toes too!

Thanks Prama! We only have 1.5 hrs in HK between flights... Hopefully enough and not too much...

Hi everyone,

We're back after our month over in the UK! the flights went really well and the travel was great although tiring. The flights were good, apart from DD1 getting painful ears so i probably surprised a few passengers and crew by tandem feeding on the descent! I think it only looked like DD1 cuddling me but it was the only thing that would work to calm her down.

We were in a different place every 4 days or so which was more difficult with DD1 (toddler) than with Amelie. Amelie seems to be so happy and smiley all the time she didn't mind the travel at all. We had a week stopover in Malaysia on the way home which was just fantastic. Tropical, warm, wonderful food.

Amelie is not rolling yet and was sleeping well up until 2 weeks ago. Now it's a minimum of waking 3 times in the night! She seems much more alert though so i'm attributing the waking to brain activity and development as this seemed to happen with DD1 too.

Sorry no time for personals but i love reading what you're all up to. Hope you all have a good weekend!

Hi all,

Roya -- great to hear you are back and all went well. How are the girls settling back in at home?

Jacki/Carley -- I had a fantastic cream from a chemist in melbourne which had lavendar in it and it was great for dribble rash etc. I just have to remember the name of the chemist -- they take postal orders and its not too expensive.

Well DD has only managed to roll once from tummy to back. She gets on her side really well but just can't get the rest of the way and my she gets sooooo frustrated. She is quite content to lie on the floor and watch her big brothers. DS1 is very cute he dances around in front of her and does all his kinder songs she loves it.

My DH has a social club thing tonight so he won't be home until about 10pm!! I think we will be having takeaway for tea I have the can't be bothereds.

Have a nice weekend and YAY School Holidays !!!!

Sue

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 :)

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.

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

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

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!

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.

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!

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

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

Thanks for the showering tips girls - think we will give it a go tonight (or this week sometime).

Kerrie - great to hear from you, hope all is well and not too hectic.

Esme - Bon voyage - have a great trip.

Sue - 10 degrees - Bbbbrrrrrrrrr. Not to bad over in the West but the nights are getting pretty cold now. Down to 3 degrees tonight. I know what you mean about the 2 hour awake period being a blessing. I actually made it out to the shops to buys some clothes for DS - something I haven't been able to do for a while. I try and go out and get back for the next sleep which is pretty impossible in 1.5 hours.

What does everyone do regarding going out to shops etc - rather than someones house where you can get bubs to sleep. Do you tend not to go out as much and get home for next sleep or do you bubs happily fall asleep in their prams ????

I tend to let bubs sleep in the pram if he is tired. I cover the front with a BIG THICK wrap/blankie and let the motion put him to sleep. By covering them u are blocking out the stimulation which can cause over tiredness later. I find it works well for me. If I get home and he's sleeping in the car, I take him out (yes that usually wakes him), wrap him, snuggle a min or two and put him back to bed. He settles again pretty quickly
Each to their own tho....

Jacki - we shower with DD too, but generally only on the weekend when both of us are around so one can pass her in and take her out and dry her while the other finishes their own shower. It's much easier than running a bath every night but she can get very slippery! I have a bath seat for the bath which is fantastic, I don't need to support her at all, just sit next to her to make sure she doesn't slide out of it!

katkins - I do the same with DD and it works really well. That way I can still shop or whatever when I need to and not interrupt her sleeps, although I hate getting her in and out of the car when she is sleeping, but sometimes it has to be done! I hope you are all better now. It must be so hard to cope with 3 little kids when you are sick. I can barely manage one when we are both well!

prama & roya - thanks for the advice re feeding on the plane, hopefully I will manage it! I will bring a bottle of water too in case I need to try that. I am really looking forward to our trip but am quite scared of the flight - my girl can really scream when she wants to!

esme - have a great time!

Well, DD actually slept through til 3am this morning! That is quite an achievement for us. Of course as usual she didn't want to go back to sleep again after that and lay in her cot talking to herself for a while, but we eventually got her back to sleep so I am feeling a little more alive today!

Hi to everyone else,

Bun xx

Is anyone still wrapping bubs for both night and days sleeps ?
I am, DS seems to still love it. Sleeps so much better and the wrapping is a sleep cue.

Hi Jacki,

I still wrap DD but she has one arm out always the left one. I don't wrap her as tightly anymore so she usually gets her other arm out anyway. She sleeps in her sleeping bag and then has a muslin wrap over the top. I will stop wrapping soon its just a matter of doing it!lol

Have a good day

Sue

Sue - do you also put a blanket over DD or just the sleeping bag and wrap ?

Hi Jacki,

I have the sleeping bag, then the wrap and then sheet and blanket. Her cot is made up like a bed so I just put her in her wrap under the sheet and blanket. It is so cold here at night and I try to avoid having the central heating on all night!

Both sleeps today she has gone to sleep dressed and then wrapped in muslim wrap with sheet and blanket. When I get her up she has both arms out so I think she is nearly ready to not be wrapped.

Hope this helps
Sue

We put Amber in her sleeping bag then a flanelette sheet then a cot quilt.

Hi Everyone,

That fabulous face cream I was telling you about for dribble rash, teething rash can be bought from David Hoskings Pharmacy Essendon. I re-ordered some today for DD and they have a website -- if you Google Hoskings Pharmacy all the info should be there. It was $20 for a 100g jar ( including postage ) -- I bought the 200g jar last time and didn't make a dent and now it is out of date!! It is the lavendar face cream
BBL DD is awake

Sue

Hi guys.

Jacki - I was wrapping DD then stopped and then just started again thinking that maybe she is getting cold at night and that is why she won't sleep. But then I phoned ngala (the sleep experts!) yest and they said not to, so now I am going to stop again!

ash - how are you going sweetie?

jen - I saw your video of Ameber in her JJ - so cute!!

esme - hope you are having a good time.

sueby & katkins - I have no idea how you guys cope! I find I am so busy and get nothing done with only one little one to look after! Good on you guys, you are doing a really good job.

Well, despite trying some rice cereal last night to see if that would help, DD is still not sleeping well. She loved the rice cereal and had a full feed afterwards before bed too, but still woke up at the usual midnight and then would not go back to sleep unless we let her sleep with us. I really don't want to start this habit, but there is no other way that we can get some sleep! DH doesn't seem to think it is a problem and any time I need a break and ask him to get up to her during the night and use expressed milk or to just give her to me to feed and then get her back to bed, he just lets her sleep on him and doesn't even try putting her down! I worry that we will never get over this.

I have phoned all the sleep helplines so many times and do everything they say, yet still, she won't sleep on her own at that time. Sometimes she will during the day and other times not and I have no idea what else to do. I am starting to get really depressed about it. I am always sleep deprived and feel like a really bad mother. I get impatient with her because I am trying so hard for no gain and I am so tired all the time and I just don't know what to do. It seems that every other baby is better by this age except her! It is really starting to get to me.

Hi Bun
you ARE doing a fantastic job. Food may not be the answer to her unsettled time. She is probably going through a big development period and perhaps she's telling you she needs some more closeness to you right now. It could be anything - oral development, some motor skill she's developing....I wouldn't worry about 'habits' forming.

Once she's over this little period, she will start sleeping better. Whilst she's going through this stage, can you wear her in a sling during the day? she may sleep in it and you can get about, go for a walk and feel free of trying to settle her all the time?

I found with DD1, 'habits' about sleep really only started to stick much much later - around 11 or 12 months. Up till then she was pretty maleable. she was in and out of our bed all the time but once she started being big enough to kick me all night long, we decided to keep her in the cot. Plus once you think they've mastered something (e.g. settling down themselves) they then go through a big developmental period and it all changes again.

I find especially with DD2 that i can really only give her a max of 20 mins to get her off to sleep as DD1 runs round the house. If she isn't off to sleep, then i stop trying and get on with the day and the next activity (e.g. lunch, washing etc). If we go out for a walk then she may just drop off herself. Otherwise, i may just put her in the sling and keep on with whatever we need to do.

Is this a possibility for you? or can you spend a day or so just snuggled in bed together and leave the housework? you may be able to get a bit more rest and she'll probably feel wonderful being close to you.

Keep your chin up. They're only babies for such a small period of time and this difficult time will pass quicker than you think.

quick one, about to head otu the door.

those bubs already rolling and on their tummy, do they move their legs as if wanting to crawl. is this a natural reflex or an attempt to crawl. poopy has been doing it. im not ready for him to crawl yet, nor is the house!

so sorry will do personals later.

bun - xoxoxxo lots of love.

Hi Guys,

Bun -- ditto everything that Roya said! It is so hard when you don't get sleep. Don't worry about 'habits' forming babies change all the time. For whatever reason this is what she needs at the moment. Be kind to yourself you are doing a wonderful job.

Prama -- DD does this too. I think it is just a normal part of their development it does mean they are getting there muscles ready to crawl but they still have a few things to master before they crawl. Hopefully it is another two to three months until that skill happens LOL

Well my DD has been much more awake and sleeping less during the day for the last few days. She has also been a bit fussy feeding only having 100mls and then having another 100mls about an hour later. It makes it hard if I want to go anywhere I have to take the leftover feed and top her up. She was having 200ml in a go up until the last couple of days -- it is so much easier when she just has the whole lot!

I am taking DS1 to Disney on Ice tomorrow in Melbourne should be fun. I am feeling bad because we only got two tickets and DS2 will be at home with DH and DD. I hate it when it looks like you are favouring one child I will have to do something special with DS2 next week ( then DS1 will be Grumpy!! )

Have a good day girls

Sue

Bun- I really hope Catherine has decided now is the time to stop giving Mummy a hard time. What Roya has said I agree with. You are doing a fantastic job. She is smiling and is healthy. It will get better.

Roya- it was good to see you at Ikea yesterday too. Sarina was having a fantastic time too. Happy birthday to her for Monday? isnt it. Amelie is a happy little girl too and quite adorable.

Prama- I wouldnt know about rolling. Amber has still decided she doesnt want to. Her legs do kick furiously though.

Sue- Have a great time on Disney on Ice. You and Ben should have a great time.

lol - no rush for him to crawl! i need more time!!!

poopy's becoming fussy too, not wanting to finish his bottle. he's dropped his 6th feed, and would hv his last feed at 8ish, but the last 2 days he didnt want that either...
will he be ok w 4 feeds?

sue hv fun!!

Just a quick post,

Prama -- Lakshman will be fine with 4 feeds. He will let you know if he is hungry. Sometimes DD has only 100ml one feed and then will have a bigger feed the next time. Just to keep me on my toes like I don't have anything else to do!!

I think I need a glass of wine and a bath tonight -- I have broken up so many disagreements btw my 2 angels today its not funny anymore

BFN
Sue

Just popping in to let you know I'm still alive...
Have been reading but i never seem to post!

Prama - DS is only usually having 4 feeds a day - unless going through a bit of a growth spurt in which case he may get a feed during the night to take it up to 5.

thanks so much girls. i was starting to panic. id give him the bottle/boob and he'd just refuse. with the weight problems he's had, i just worry. sigh so many many more years of worrying to come.
he's had pink on this nappies, went to see teh paed here, and sent in a urine sample yest.
i found pink on both his cloth and sposies so it's not nappy t hing. ive noticed it since we switched to nan1 from nan ha. i hope thats just it. w his bbhs, ive always had a dark liner so i might have missed it even before we switched formulas. anyway, im back to nan ha now. will see how he goes.

ash - been thinking abt you.
sue - you deserve a huge glass and then another for me!!
jacki - how are you going w luke's timings? i find it hard to keep to a schedule.
jj - how have you been?

Prama - timings seem to vary each day depending on length of day sleeps and what time he gets up but for example yesterday was approx:
1st feed - 7.00am
2nd - 11.00am
3rd - 2.00pm
4th - 5.00pm (and then another quick top up just before bed at around 7.00)