Babies Born February 2008

Hi guys,

prama - how are you going? I would like to know any secrets for losing the belly too - I really don't like this flab I have acquired! I am now only 4kg heavier than before I was pg, but it is all around the middle and I don't like it one bit - none of my pants fit!

jen - are you managing to get anymore sleep?

roquen & roya - I hope you can join us soon!

I am not sure what laundry powder to use either. We generally just get whatever is on special!

jess - welcome! I used to pop into your BB thread to see how you were all going. I felt so sorry for you and jen having to wait so long to meet your bubs!

carley - so sorry you and bub had a cold. That is the last thing you need with a new baby! Hope you are all better now.

jacki - woo hoo on DS's weigth gain!

Must go, bubs is crying!

Well ladies, it looks like I will be joining you in here at the end of the week once I am discharged from hospital. Am having my c section tomorrow arvo :dance: and all going well, will be out on Friday!
Not looking forward to the sleep thing and my body knows it! Seems I have done nothing but sleep all weekend. Tonight is my last unbroken night of sleep for many months. Knowing what is coming takes some of the fun out of the whole baby thing, but even so, I can't wait to meet my little guy!
Will see you all next weekend!

Goodluck for tommorrow Kirsten!!!!! :) :)

Thanks Minky. :D

Hi Ladies
sorry been missing in action lately. Computer pooped itself and god only knows where the time goes these days.

Kirsten - Great News - good luck tomorrow

Minky - CONGRATULATIONS on the arrival of Noah!!!

Prama - not sure on how to get rid of the tummy flab ! Mine is showing no signs of disappearing in a hurry.

I am using OMO Sensative laundry powder

Jen - hope you little one is sleeping a bit better today. I know what you mean about visitors. We had a house full today and they all want to hold him and talk to him and laugh etc etc - all very loud and too stimulating.

Roquen/Roya - stop dragging your feet and join us !! Hope you little ones come soon.

Luke is doing OK. He is not really in any kind of routine as far as feeding goes. Sometimes 2 hours between feeds and sometimes 4 - 4.5 hours - makes it a little hard to plan anything or know when the best time for me to sleep is. Is anyone else finding this that feeding is really random ??

I'm going to the doctors tomorrow morning. Looks like I have a blocked milk duct that I just can't seem to shift. I have no idea what Dr can do about it but it has been there for quite a number of days now so have to do something before it turns into something a bit more nasty. Its pretty sore especially when I put Luke over my shoulder to burp him - it seems to be in exactly the same spot as where it kicks !!

Sorry to anyone I have forgotton - feeling a little overwhelmed and fragile at the moment.

xx to all
Jacki

Jacki - bub is on the bottle at the moment (big, sad issues with BF) and he's supposed to be feeding every 4 hrs, but yesterday he got hungry in 2 hrs. So I dont know either. Plus he's not drinking the recommended amount, so we're worried.. He;s been having weight issues. We see the ECC nurse tomorrow.. hope she can help.
I really dont like the way my tummy looks.. One suggestion given to me to go walking and suck your tummy in, like belly button to your back.
I wish I had the time to do it, Im still adjusting to everything...
Im still feeling very fragile and upset too.
Ive had so much issues with BFing...
I started a thread here.. https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...ad.php?t=61203

Just a quick one as I can hear DD stirring. How are people going with getting the wind up? I am having trouble with Amber's wind. I put her over the shoulder and she burps only sometimes. I have her in my lap and she will occassionally burp or spew. I know it is affecting her settle because she screws her face up and gets all fidgety . Anybody got any tips?

Oh and with the bonding, someone told me the other day that when we meet new people we take awhile to bond with them, it doesnt happen straight away. It is the same with babies. We cannot be expeted to bond with them straight away. It happens over time.

Jenjams - have the same wind problem with Jasper and I haven't found anything that is foolproof yet. At the moment trying burping him several times during a feed; him sitting upright on my lap (don't trust the spews over my shoulder...). This seems to pace him a little bit too; he gets a bit greedy at times and gulps it down... Will let you know how it'll work out.

Prama - So hard to know whether they drink enough; makes you worry, doesn't it? Hopefully it is just due to the change to the bottle and he'll pick up soon!

Jacki - Have you tried massaging the blocked duct while you are feeding?

Minky - Congratulations on the arrival of Noah!

Carley - It must be so difficult to see your little one with a cold..

Roquen - Hopefully you'll get to join us here very soon!

Has anyone heard from Kirsten yet?

Everything seems to be going a bit better here. Jasper is feeding well and went a whole day without throwing up yesterday. Although last night he was unsettled due to wind; spent 3 hours trying to get it out, but not much succes. Lucky DP got him back to sleep at 6.30. What works for Jasper when he is over tired is to put him in his bassinet in a quiet, dark/dimly lit room and let him cry for a little while. If he doesn't settle within a few minutes I go back in and sit next to him with my hand on his tummy until he relaxes and stops crying and then walk out again. I keep repeating this until he's asleep. Seems to work for him...

By the way, I went to the wedding on the weekend, but didn't last long. The church service was fine, but the reception was too full on. I went home pretty soon! Too much stimulation for the little one to sleep, so he was unsettled and I couldn't relax. Ah well, at least we tried...

Hear you on the feeling overwhelmed and fragile; so much to learn and so much wondering whether you do the right thing... Hopefully we'll all get more confident soon.

esme & jen - we have trouble with wind too because the little piggy gulps her milk down too fast! It's really hard when you can see that is the problem but nothing works to help them!

jen - that's a very good point re bonding - I guess we can't expect it to happen straight away.

esme - good on you for braving the wedding for a bit. Not an easy task with a newborn!

prama - I hope you are doing ok. We walk our dog each night and I try to suck in my tummy while we are walking, but it feels like all my muscles are missing!
I would love to get rid of this belly and fit into some of my old clothes, or else I will have to go shopping soon for new ones! I can't even fit into a single pair of jeans at the moment.

jacki - I hear you on how quickly time seems to pass! The day is over before I know it! Cat is not in any kind of routine yet either, she could go 2 hours between feeds or 4.5 as well. I suppose they like to keep us guessing!

kirsten - good luck and looking forward to seeing you back here soon! I hope it all goes well, and I am glad you managed to get lots of sleep over the weekend!!

We had a horrible night last night. Catherine just wouldn't stop crying and I have no idea why. Usually I know if she is hungry or if it is wind, but last night she cried for 2 hours (full-on crying) and I still don't know what the problem was. Usually if I just feed her, even if she isn't due for a feed, she will shut up, but even that didn't work. Finally I got her off to sleep and then she was pretty good for the rest of the night. It would be nice if they could tell us what the problem is, hey!

Bun- Have you tried a dummy? Amber has found one particular dummy she will take when we put her to bed. It has worked last night and today.
I dont think I have bonded with my daughter fully yet either. I only met her 12 days ago and we are still working each other out. I wouldnt give her back but the process takes time. My belly has gone down a bit but the wobbly stretched skin bit looks yuck right now!
Hey you remember when we were in the TTCAML thread all that time ago.... Now we have daughters. WOW!

Amber woke had a feed, couldnt get the wind up but she is back in bed now touch wood for a couple of hours.

Esme- let me know how the burping goes. If I could get a burp or 2 up per feed it would make life easier. You did well to get to the wedding. I am too scared to go too far with Amber. So far we have tried the stroller twice which she didnt like and the car once which she sort of liked. I have a baby bjorn which I will try next.

Prama- I understand you feeling fragile. When I came home from hospital it was before my milk came in and I was still feeling really poor from the labour and then the hormones took over. A good cry can help you though. Plus dont feel bad over the formula. You do what is best for you and your baby.

Kirsten- Hopefully the c section is under way for you.

I better go check on my girl.

esme - that works for me settling jaylen too, and in the daytime i have his bouncer facing the wall or the opposite way i am cuz he doesnt go to sleep if he can see me lol, i usually leave the room until he goes to sleep...

bun - oh i know i only fit into the clothes i bought when i was preg, none of my old ones ! :( cant wait to buy some new ones, hate my body at the moment! belly's yuck as..

esme - thanks. bub has been throwing up today.... then he gets hungry and wants a feed in 2 hrs. He's still not drinking the recommended 70mls. Most often he gets to abt50-60, and this is after 1.5hrs of feeding...
I suppose we'll understand his needs better soon..

bun - we've been trying to go for a walk, but by the time we feed him etc. it gets too late. We'll try today. I'm still wearing my mat jeans and baggy tops. We went to baby galore to get a bottle warmer and then I went to ask the lady about grobags. She looked at me and said, you have a while yet till your baby's due! Arrrggghh!!!! She then apologised when I said I just had the baby. Not good for my self-esteem. And all the hideous stretch marks!

jenjams - thanks hun.. been having lots of cries. I'm just angry no one really prepares you for all the emotional roller coaster, not really bonding with bub.

kirsten - good luck.

have to run, bub is crying for no reason now..
also found he had nappy rash today. ..:(

Kirsten & John Would like to announce the safe arrival of
Benjamin David, by C Section. At 2:33pm on Monday February 25, Weighing 3.6kg.

Mum and Baby are doing great!

Posted on behalf of Kirsten who is currently enjoying hospital hospitality.

John (hubby)

Hi Everyone,
Thought it was about time I got my act together and posted. I have been keeping up but haven't found the time to reply until now.
We seem to be doing well, Sophie is quite a settled bub -- has a couple of good sleeps during the day and is sleeping well at night. Have had a few unsettled nights with wind - but think that was due to overfeeding?? Who knows.
Our boys who were really good last week have turned into right little monsters not doing as they are told etc etc --My DH goes back to work next week so I hope it settles down soon.

I am finding that yes there is no routine -- but my others weren't predictable until about 6-8 weeks, I forgot how much boobs leak and are uncomfortable and how precious a good nights sleep is.
Sorry for the lack of personals have to get back into the swing of things.
Hope everyone gets some sleep

Talk Soon
Sue:)

Yaay Kirsten!! congrats!!!!

Prama - have you tried to work out how much he drinks daily? Since you are maybe feeding more often than assumed on the formula tin, he could well be getting the recommended daily quantity, but then smaller quantities more often. If you get what I mean? (sleep deprivation doesn't make my explanations any clearer...) And maybe, if he vomits a lot, he might be a tad sensitive to cows milk, as far as I know there is a goats milk/low lactose formula on the market (not sure if its suitable for newborn), maybe that could be an alternative?

Kirsten and hubby - congratulations on the safe arrival of Benjamin David!

Jasper had a couple of reasonably settled nights, so I have a feeling that the burping could be paying off... Either that, or the fact that I have cut milk products out of my diet for now. I will introduce milk products again next week at some stage to see whether that has a negative effect on his tummy.

We had some friends over last night and Jasper got overstimulated; it took over an hour of hysterical crying before he settled for a much needed sleep; he was so tired he couldn't even drink, the poor thing. It is so hard to listen to him crying so hard and knowing that there is not much you can do...

Esme - he's ok today. I think what happened what was that we accidently put on a nipple that said no.2 and DS must have drunk too quick.
I tried with the nipple shield today, and he seemed to feed ok but starting chomping at the end. Only 5 mins each side. It hurt, but not so much to make me cry. Hopefully it will get better and I can bf at every feed.

Sorry Jasper had bad night.. The nurse at the hospital told us not to pass bub to guests cos they can unsettle him. It's hard when everyone wants to fuss over him and it's hard to tell them no, you cant hold him.

kirsten - congrats on the safe arrival of your little boy! Welcome to the world little Benjamin!

Hi Sueby!

jen - definitely try the baby bjorn. Catherine loves hers and is not too fond of her pram yet. I think they like to be close to us when they are this young, and I find it puts her to sleep which is also a great help! We tried a dummy a few times and she finally took it from her daddy the other night, but she will only take it if she is not too worked up, and after a while will spit it out and start screaming which kind of defeats the purpose! We will keep trying though. It is so amazing that we both have daughters now - it is such a miracle and one that I thought would never happen. It is just incredible. Sometimes I just sit and stare at her and think how lucky we are.

jess - I am definitely going to need to do some clothes shopping! And no more bikinis for me...

prama - what a stupid woman at the baby shop. Someone working there of all people should know that the baby belly takes a while to go down! Plus, a new mother is very fragile and you don't need stupid people making stupid comments! We are all in the same position, there is just no way a belly that grows that big during pregnancy can bounce back straight away. I was sorting through some photos yesterday and realised that my 20 week belly was smaller than my belly is now! Good on you for managing to breastfeed again, you are trying so hard, I really admire you!

Today is I think the first day that we don't have any visitors! It's just me and Catherine. She has been pretty good so far and had a nice long bath which she loves. The biggest trouble I have is getting stuff done as she is a very cuddly baby and loves to be held. Luckily she hasn't been overstimulated by visitors - she loves cuddles so much that she just goes to sleep when visitors come and hold her and I don't think she even notices how many people are here or whether she knows them or not - as long as she is getting a cuddle she is happy!