Ren - I tried to log on yesterday and couldn't get in, so maybe it was a widespread problem...
Well, my party on Sat night went well. We tried Max on a bottle again but he wasn't real interested, so not much drinking for me. It was probably a good thing though, as at least I didn't have a headache to go with the extreme tiredness yesterday. Poor bub though - he hardly slept (except for in someone's arms) from about 4pm till about 1am.
Orange - I hope Dash's naming day went well. We're having Max christened on 31 May - I can't wait!
Well, my load of washing just finished so I better go and hang it out. I don't know how I'm going to get everything dry now that the weather has turned. Might have to start using the drier a bit more I think.
Ren, I can't breastfeed in the normal cradle position and haven't been able to for either of my boys. I have very large breasts (12F/G) and have to hold them to feed and even have to squeeze them a bit to get the nipple in J's mouth. I remember that it got a little easier with Ben, but I always have to hold my breast because of the size I remember reading an article on Aborigine women who breastfeed and my technique sounds a lot like what they do. Total opposite to what you're taught by m/ws I take my breast to baby for example. Oh well, it works for me!
Gypsy, did you try Max on EBM or fomula? I had to buy the Tomee Tippee breast and bottle bottles for J as he wouldn't take my EBM out of the Avent bottles He really likes the TT ones though
I've had a really rough night. J is really out of sorts. I didn't get to bed until 4am after J being up most the night and then B stirring a bit too. Then B was up at 6:30am so I'm really pooped. We just got them both down, only to have J wake up after 15 mins! Not sure what's going on, he isn't crying, just not sleeping
yes, it has been quiet on the forum - I am still here!!
Ren - cloth nappies - I have 6 prefolds which I find are great for newborn stage - although Amara is a big girl and she will be out of these very soon (she is 62 cms and 5.6kgs at 8 weeks). I also LOVE babybeehinds AIOs - these are my favourites and of course most expensive!! I have a few other ones like Tots Bots, and a cute lepoard skin cover.
Hey, about getting out of the house - it really is SO much easier with the 2nd or 3rd baby because you just have to!! School drop offs, visits to shopping centre, cafes, appointments here and there and weekend trips are just part of our daily life.
We are studying Buddhism and yesterday we went to a Buddhist retreat centre and we all got blessed by the monks and nun - it was beautiful and Amara and Logan got LOTS of attention as they were the only children.
Soniebon and Gypsy - Oh, I hope those night sleeps get better for the bubs AND you too.......
Orangefeather - how is the reflux? I find Amara is MUCH more settled now that she is taking Zantac on a very low dose, however she still does some wonderful chucks all over us!! It just doesn't seem to worry her anymore.
well, I have my 6 year old home today from school - sick little boy, but not too bad, although hubby is away in sydney sooooooo.........i better not speak too soon, could be a bad, long night - or it could be just fine......yeah, gotta be positive.
Max is exclusively breastfed most of the time. We have tried him on the bottle before, with EBM and once with formula, and the first few times didn't have a problem. It only seems to be lately. But, every time we've had problems (sounds like I bottle feed a lot, but I don't!) it's been his 'last' feed of the night. Maybe he needs the comfort of the breast at that time, who knows.
We use the Tommee Tippee bottles as I've been told they are supposed to be the most 'breast-like'. But on Sat night he wasn't sucking properly - he just clamped the teet in his gums. Maybe he just wasn't hungry, who knows... Anyway, might try an Avent bottle tomorrow. Need to try cos my sis is babysitting for a few hours on Thurs night.
What should I do?!?!? Ava has been asleep since 3:30pm!! That's 3hrs! Do I wake her up now?? I'm shocked she's still asleep... she needs to eat now!! Wake her?? I think I will let her go til 7pm then wake her. What you think???? omg hard decisions being a Mum. I am worried she's not eating enough
Runner - yeah I love BBH AIO's too! They are so easy to use. I like Amara's leopard fleece cover! very cute. We have a cowhide one and a giraffe one for Ava!!!
Wow! Amara is alot bigger than Ava.... Ava is 58cm's and only 4.9kg!!! she's a lean little thing....
Gypsy / Disgirl - we have those TT Closer to Nature bottles you are talking about but my LC told me they are cr@p! (not sure why) So I got the Pigeon bottles (wide neck) with the Y teat she recommends them and they are great bottles. We are 90% breastfeeding. other 10% is either formula top ups or EBM.
Dis - hope you have a better night tonight its awful when you have a bad night hey! And much worse with 2 kids!
Gotta go check dinner... I always burn things
C''mmoooon Ava i want to feed you.... wake up!!!!!!!!!
Where are the chatterbox's??? Bon? Jo? Where r u guys???
so what happenned Ren? did she wake up? hope you are having/had a good night....
Amara is a big girl, I know. Very long but weight is in proportion to this.
Oh, Ren, also I have not ignored your invitation to get-to-gether.......just forgot it, and now remembered. I shall PM you soon and yes, we shall get together, maybe I can come over to your house??
gotta go, my son is not well, and who knows what the night brings..all good I hope, although Amara seemed very hungry tonight, going form one breast to the other and then still wanting more...
Ren: Bit late now, sorry....but depends on what you are doing. Firtstly I would be excited that she has had a great block of sleep!!! If you are going for a set routine then wake her. I personally don't like waking a baby. I think they sleep because they are tired and wake because they are hungry (or have another need) but that is just my opinion, others may disagree. My DD didn't double her birth weight until 8 months and is only just 10.5 kg at 22 months. She was sleeping 12 hours at night and the MCHN would tell me to wake her and feed her during the night. I did it twice but she was too hard to settle because I had disturbed her sleep so didn't do it after that. I figured she would wake if she was hungry and sometimes she would do just that. My DD was labelled 'failure to thrive' and she was exclusively bottle fed and drank more than the recommended amounts....maybe Ava is just going to be petite. You do what you think is right...you are her Mum and you are doing a great job with her!
Hello everyone else...it is lovely reading what you are all doing and how bubs are going. Good on you for using cloth nappies (I did it last time but not so keen with 2). I will come back tomorrow and do some personals.
AFM: The Naming Day was lovely. We had all the family there and the weather held out....just. Dash was really great and the ceremony was just beautiful. My DD released 2 balloons from an olive tree we bought as our 'family tree', passed a flame around on candles which eventually lit the candle in the lantern and dedicated the song "Beautiful Boy" to Dash - at which point everyone cried go figure.
Anyway, better go. I have to package up all of DD's clothes I sold on ebay. I made $200 from her second hand clothes!!!!
Last edited by LuckyStar; April 6th, 2009 at 09:36 PM.
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I remember reading an article on Aborigine women who breastfeed and my technique sounds a lot like what they do. Total opposite to what you're taught by m/ws
I take my breast to baby for example. Oh well, it works for me!
I'm shocked she's still asleep... she needs to eat now!! Wake her?? I think I will let her go til 7pm then wake her. What you think???? omg hard decisions being a Mum. I am worried she's not eating enough
its awful when you have a bad night hey! And much worse with 2 kids!
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