Babies Born February 2008

[Esme]

Bun - Jasper has got the same problem; wind. Very frustrating. He can go alright for a day or so, and then he'll have a day that's nothing but crying and throwing up his feed because he tries so hard to get the wind out. So far whatever I try to do; rocking, massaging, patting his bottom, holding him in different positions hasn't helped. Did they show you any other techniques in hospi? Last night we were up from about 12 till 4 with wind and throwing up; the washing machine is doing overtime...

Prama - congratulations on the arrival of your little one. The breastfeeding does get easier. They let me spent an extra day in hospital to get some more help with attaching and massaging lumps out of very sore engorged breasts, and that was worth it; it is so much easier now so hang in there it will get better!!

[Jacki]

Hi Prama - glad you found the group. Big congratulations on the arrival of your little one. I was reading in the other thread of the problems you have faced already. Its just so hard isn't it. Nothing could have prepared us for all for this !! Hope things are getting a little easier. Like Jen said it apparently gets easier - that's what everyone keeps saying.

BTW - just posted Marie (Mummyof2tobe) birth notice !!!

Went to child health centre today - DS has put on just over 300gms since coming home. Makes me feel quite relieved and all those lost hours of sleep rocking, patting, feeding, burbing etc etc are paying off. Nurse thinks he might be getting more than his fair share of milk which makes him a bit hiccuppy and whine when he gets put down so am going to trial just offering him one breast per feed and see how that goes - unless he is ravenous of course !

Hope we are all well. Can't believe Luke is 16 days old aready. I remember when I didn't think we could make it to the end of the first week.

[*MinKy*]

Hi Everyone!!

Just popping in quickly! I hope you dont mind if I tag along in this group now!!

DS was born on the 20th Feb (6 days early), we have called him Noah. We are breastfeeding, although not very successfully yet, but I feel that we are getting there. Nips are a bit cracked and sore from his original poor latchment so its still a bit painful, but not as bad as what it was!!

We have been home since Thursday, I only stayed overnight as I had a horrible time when DD was born and was in for 5 nights, I hated it and couldnt bare to go through all that again. My mum is staying with us for another 3 weeks so she will be a great help! The Childcare nurse will be back on Monday to weigh Noah, so hopefully he has put on the weight that he lost in the hospital, he was born 4090g and we left when he was 3880g..so fingers crossed the bf is working!!!

I am hearing you all on the lack of sleep and not to keen yet to venture out of the house..lol...