Babies Born October 1st-15th 2008 #5

[Astrolady]

This thread is for parents who's baby was born October 1st -15th 2008

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There are many issues that you will encounter as a new parent. We have put together this list of useful articles and threads in order to assist you with some common questions or issues you may have, and to provide you with bit of extra support that we all need as new parents:

Feeding Support:

Breastfeeding General Chatter
Breastfeeding FAQ's
Is My Baby Hungry?
Bottlefeeding FAQ's and Useful Information
Is Feeding Your Baby Taking Too Much Time?
Bottlefeeding General Chatter
Feeding Your Baby
Lactose Intolerance
Starting Solids/Homemade Baby Food
Starting Solids - When Is My Baby Ready?
Starting Solids General Chatter

Please contact the Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) or a Lactation Consultant if you are concerned that you may have breastfeeding and/or supply problems, and before the introduction of solids.

Sleeping Support:

Comforted Sleeping & Sleep Issues Forum
Comforting Tools to Aid Restful Sleep
Babies & Sleep
Controlled Crying/Comforting/Sleep Training
The Con of Controlled Crying
The Crying Game
15 Ways To Help Your Baby Sleep

Other Useful Information & Recommended Reading:

Baby Massage
Cuddle Me Mum
Infant-led Feeding & Weaning
Baby Wearing
Recommended Reading List

Got questions?

Post your questions in the forums mentioned above, or in the following forums where you're sure to receive many friendly responses!

General Baby & Toddler Forum
Breastfeeding, Bottlefeeding and Solids
Gentle Parenting Forum

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[amy_o]

Do I get the honour of going first?? I wonder how many other baby buddies end up at 5 threads? Is this normal or do we just talk to much???

HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY one and all!!!

Aussie Aussie Aussie! Oi Oi Oi!!

[PinkPalace]

good work amy lol
it is soooooooooo hot atm i am dying but on a good note we are looking to get aircon soon woohooo ....

[Georgi]

I'm so glad to report that BJ is feeding much better. He is having longer feeds, and more often. Thank goodness. I don't think I could handle his fussyness for much longer.

Happy Australia Day!

[Moi]

belfie - I thought you would have noticed from my posts that I've also been very moody! Dunno why though?! Cos I don't have AF yet. But yeah I'm a bit of a yo-yo at the moment. Was feeling really down last week and have been feeling better over the weekend. But yeah I've found little things can set me off at the moment. I hope it doesn't last long?!

PP - That's great that you had a night out with your DH! I'd love to work towards a night out with my DH. I'm thinking maybe we could start working towards having a night out on our wedding anniversary in March. That gives us time to prepare someone for looking after Maya hopefully. She's still afraid of everyone.

I thought Maya already had her growth spurt but she's waking earlier in the night again and feeding a lot more often and she's more unsettled. It's been a little cooler here so I don't think it's the weather. I think it must be growth spurt!

This week is going to be horrible weather wise though. I am so not looking forward to many hot days in a row!!

ETA - OMG I knew it was going to be hot here in Melbourne but I didn't realise it was going to be insanely hot! Just saw the weather forecast - four days of 40 degrees in a row!! And the other days are high 30s.

[teruteru]

4 days of 40?! u gotta b kidding me. i thought it was only high 30s
there's no way i'll leave the hse then...better stock up on ice cream haha

[SamiH]

Hi everyone

Holly - yep needles again boohoo - how is Mia going with her feeding, any better?

belfie - hey Zander is booked in for 03/02 as well for needles - i hate taking them, and I have just booked Giselle in for 4yo and Zanders 6mth at the same time - argh, wondering if I have done the right thing now .... she is a bit of a drama queen!

Oh, I don't have AF back yet either, but felt like it last week, of course you all remember (joke) that I posted I was just feeling foul, foul, foul. Well it has passed for the time being - but definitely ovulating so being very extra careful on that front as I can fall preg with DH just lookin at me at that time

PP - what are you doing with your feeding ATM? So glad you had a night out and it was enjoyable! Are you still on FB cos I saw your details in BB group but then couldn't find you .... or am I still just a new gumby at the whole thing

Tanya - Zander is still feeding - I call it overnight but technically I know it isn't - his last feed is still usually 6.30 - the other day he fed at 5.30 and then refused at 7pm before bed - so what to do?? He is a sound sleeper so no dream feed, and he woke at 1am - which I thought he would. He regularly wakes around 4am for the past 2 weeks, but that is still 9 - 10 hours - so I am not complaining - only cos everything else he does is fairly settled. Plus he goes straight back down without fuss - I am hoping once solids start he will get that extra hour or two - but that is no guarantee either.

I actually looked at some food on the weekend doing groceries so I will keep my eyes out if they come on special over the next month in prep for it all. I wont introduce until prob around 5.5 - 6 months - but will take Zanders lead and how long he puts up sitting at the table with us at night time for dinner and not eating. At the moment he is watching the whole hand to mouth movement .... will just watch him.

We are going to the coast for a few days from Wed - Sat and I can't wait. Riley's 6th birthday on 01/02 Sunday so busy week ahead. We are going ten pin bowling tomorrow too as DH is home this week on leave for a change - so I have guilted him into being busy with Riley as he has hardly been home these school holidays.

I had a snooze yesterday afternoon cos I was so tired I was teary all day, and WOW I was a new woman, just for an hour mid afternoon - DH cuold see I was on the edge so kept everyone out of my room and darlin Z slept for 2 hours as well.

I talk far too much ....

Hi Georgi, teru, amanda, amy, katones and i hope i havent missed anyone

Actually belfie and Georgi - remember this time last year give or take a week we are all in the PAML threads talking about HCG results and comparing and all that - wonderful to be here now all of us xxx

[[M]umma[M]ia]

BIRTHS!

Georgi - 28/08/08 - Byron John - 4lb 15oz - 7:14am
curl - 23/09/08 - Loralei Grace - 8lb 4oz
Belfie - 25/09/08 - Xander Jordan - 7lb 7oz - 1:35am
Didispunk - 25/09/08 - Jorda May - 6lb 14oz - 12:46pm
SamiH - 25/09/08 - Zander Abe - 8lb 1oz - 8:58pm
cocopop - 29/09/08 - Josef Justice Bernard - 7lb - 9:57pm
CathieW - 30/09/08 - 9.00pm
^^^- Sam - 7lb 3oz -Hana - 5lb 10oz^^^- born 12 minutes apart
Helly - 02/10/08 - Ewan Shaun - 8lb 9oz - 3:08pm
PinkPalace - 07/10/08 - Ethan Cruz - 7lb 7oz
Kuraiza - 07/10/08 - Jude Hugo Thomas - 5lb 10.3oz - 6:39am
*Tanya* - 10/10/08 - Maya Katherine - 8lb 13oz - 9:28am
Katones - 12/10/08 - Jack Anthony- 9lb 4oz - 10am
Csab - 14/10/08 - Olivia - 5lb 2oz - 2:35pm
AmandaJ - 15/10/08 - Julian Jesse - 7lb 11oz - 4:12pm
Hippiemummy - 17/10/08 - Banjo
Olive'smummy - 17/10/08 - Olive Mae - 8lb 15oz 2:24am
1stbub27 - 17/10/08 - Liam Samuel - 8lb 2oz - 7:22
Tanstar - 18/10/08 - James Benjamin George - 10lb 0.84oz
Hollye - 22/10/08 - Mia Anne - 7lb 12oz - 8:08pm
SneakySparkle - 24/10/08 - Evangeline Ruby Hope - 7lb 5oz - 2:00pm
Leigh26 - 26/10/08 - Lara Jade - 6lb - 4:15pm
KimB - 26/10/08 - Meara Ainsely - 7lb 4oz - 1:56pm
hj1981 - 28/10/08 - Bianca Jane - 7lb 5oz - 12:20pm
rileynmia - 29/10/08 - Audrey Elisabeth - 7lb 6oz - 5.07am
blizz - 29/10/08 - Angus Ezra - 9lb 2oz - 9:48pm
STARRYSKY - 30/10/08 - Jacob Declan - 9lb 11oz - 12:13am
Kylieb77 - 2/11/08 - Logan James Brooks - 9lb 7oz -2.55am

[PinkPalace]

sami
yep i am on facebook but for some reason you cant find me... i have never figured out what i did to remove me from the searches.
PM me your full name and ill add you

I am probably BF 80% and formula 20%. so sticking with it as much as i can.

As for solids i just made my own - boiled or steamed veges and then pureed and freezed in ice cubes.. so easy to do and then you know exactly what is in it as you made it!
Ashley was about 5 months when i started her on solids. She loved banana (still does - had 2 today lol!)... i am a big believer in baby led feeding - where i gave ashley half a banana and let her chew on it the way she was comfy rather than cutting it in pieces etc .

I remember i tried ashley on yogurt (baby one) at 6 months and she got the runs - we didnt try it again until 10 months, she has a problem with dairy every time i try it again - she is good with cheece and yougurt now, but i have her on soy as a milk drink now to stop the sloshy poos lol.

So will keep ethan on formula until about 18 months like i did with her once he weans completely.

Well it is hot as,

Both sets of grandparents are here and it is crowded lol

gotta go

hugs!

[amy_o]

Hi all!!
Sami~~ I am on facebook too!!! Add me!!!! (You'll need to PM me so I can tell you my whole name though!)

Bethany has a complex that she isn't on the births list.... I may have to find her a baby therapist....

Been a pretty good day here, hold on to your hats girls, the MIL came over!! She was here for a few hours and actually helped out!! I needed a lie down after it all from the shock of the situation. The downside was at 2pm when I went to put Bethany down for her normal nap she kept talking and playing with her, it was 4pm before a very very over tried baby went to sleep. I forcefully explained that Bethany had a routine and it needed to be stuck to so in future if she was visiting could she respect that quiet time started at 1:30 and bed at 2pm. So there :P

Well back to the house hunt tomorrow , hopefully will hear about the house we looked at on Friday and we can start preparing for THE MOVE!!

Hope all are good

[amy_o]

Oh and Bethany is doing her needles on the 3rd too!!!

[belfie]

Oooh I'm on facebook too (only cos I'm stalking SamiH ).

I needed a lie down after it all from the shock of the situation.

AMy_O I can totally relate! Had the same thing happen with my MIL on Sat!! We're gonna have MIL look after X (at our place) when I'm in hossie next Tues... but DH will be working from home, so here as back up if things go wrong. I'm only a BIT nervous!!! And good luck with the house!!!

Thanks for the support Tanya - I'm feeling a heap better after a big "me" day today. I spent the ENTIRE day watching Project Runway on Foxtel :rofL: now you all know my dirty little secret mwahahaha... I didn't do any washing, cleaning, cooking etc... just fed X and sat on my a$$! It was GREAT!

I am probably BF 80% and formula 20%. so sticking with it as much as i can.

PP - well done, you're doing great

SamiH & Georgi... oooh so true re the PAML! My goodness that seems such a long time ago!

Also, cannot believe we've got 4 days over 40!!! OMG I'm not moving!

[Moi]

I'm on facebook too. Not sure how to find any of you though. I assume PMing to get names?

OMG I can't believe it'll be four days of 40 degrees either. I don't deal well with heat at all. We don't have air con. And I get even hotter feeding Maya (two hot sweaty bodies next to each other!) and walking around with her. Plus it means I won't want to go on our walks. So I'm gonna be a big grump during this week! Though that's probably not much of a change from last week.

[belfie]

Mmm gotta love some FB stalking!

SO excited... just ordered my new PC tonight. At last, I'll be able to stalk & post crash-free!!!! (the PC I'm on is aaaaancient!).

[belfie]

He wanted a feed NOW!?!?!?!?!

[Georgi]

SAMI Yeah I remember that. That was the first time I had contact with you. You're HCG were so similar to mine, plus we were talking about spotting too, I think.

I'm on FB too. I'll PM you all my full name....

[SamiH]

Georgi - sent a request to you
Tanya - PM'd you my FB name
PP & amy - hiya friends LOL

Belfie - yes 2am is a bit rude of Xander - i heard my boy wake at 12 and tried his dummy, then againa round 5.30 but waited it out - 6.45 was the final time - maybe when mine sleeps through yours doesnt - so I hope yours wakes a few nights in a row Its shocking with the heat though ....

10 bpin bowling LOL - gotta have a shower ...

[1MOREPLZ]

morning ladies...
i have just finished reading all of your chatter....
NOT doing to well here at the moment...
Jack isn't getting baptised on Sunday due to DH family chucking a hissy fit and then i had a few choice words to say.. and that was that..no more family.
DH & i have come to terms i do need to see our GP and get a referral to see someone else....thinking bipolar/manic depressive (my father and sister have both) so i am just taking it day to day...who on here (sorry can't think for the life of me) was starting on new meds??? can you PM me if/when you have time???