Hi everyone - thanks for all of the updates of your bubs.
Sam is doing well. We have now put a radio in his room and it is going 24/7 - he just seems more settled if there is a constant noise and especially when it's music. Sam is so alert sometimes now so we've been reading lots of books and I bought a few hand puppets too. He's even given me a few little smiles over the last week, they don't last long but it is such a good feeling when it happens (and it's not because he's about to fill his pants because until now that's what the smiles had been all about).
DH is now back at work, I'm coping ok though because I spent a few weeks on my own when I first come home from hossie as DH's holidays were booked for when Sam was due. It's just hard now when I want to nip into the supermarket quickly, no such thing as a quick trip with a baby.
I've just about finished putting together my pregnancy scrap book, Sam's baby book and his photo album. I had fun putting them all together and found it quite emotional actually. Re-living it all really. I even wrote my birth story last night (anyone interested you'll find it in birth stories) and I got really emotional doing that.
I've spoken to the priest at our church and am currently making arrangements for Sam's christening. I just need to set a date. Waiting until we get a settlement date on the house now as we will have sooo much more room at the new house (not looking forward to the packing though but will just chip away at it bit by bit). Have chosen a gorgeous christening gown so now need to find someone to make it for us. Godparents are my sister and her husband and DH's sister and her husband. It is going to be a beautiful day, I am really enjoying planning this day for him.
I went out today and forgot to wear breast pads - oooh dear. Luckily I was wearing the baby-bjorn because I was standing at the counter in spotlight and felt a really strong letdown. Oh dear, valuable lesson learnt! Should put a few emergency ones in my handbag.
Ren - yay for you persevering with BF. I just joined the ABA actually because I'm hoping to BF until at least 12 months.
Jo - yay for you with the routine. Sounds like you and baby Caleb are doing really well.
Bon - hope you had a lovely day with your Mum today!!! I bet she looooved meeting Nixon.
gypsy - Sam is the same, he doesn't cry when we hold him. He loves cuddles. Sam also feeds every 2 hours still for about 4 feeds per day - usually in the evening but sometimes it extends to around 2am which is tiring.
runner - Sam gets hiccups all the time. He did when I was pregnant too. We too have raised the mattress in his bassinet. I lean back at the start when I feed him because I think I have a fast letdown too. Sometimes he gets into a frenzy when he feeds though and goes really hard and fast (slurp slurp) and there is not much I can do to avoid that. Then when he is finished he usually lets out a big sigh (as well as some big burps) and has milk all over his face.
Meaghan - welcome! Looking forward to getting to know you and your William (and Kate too!).
Everyone else - Hi and big hugs. Am sure we are all finding it as hard as each other to keep up in here.
hi guys
Had an awesome day today with my mum and some family meeting Nixon for the 1st time..my nieces couldnt leave him alone..i took some photos of my niece feeding him,oh it makes me teary just looking at it..
Well im happy cos now we have the little man in a good routine,thanks Jo for sending me the routine sheet,hes pretty close to what you sent me,today i recognised his tired signs like yawning etc and put him down and whaddya know,i mustve worked it out cos lights out,hes been real good the last 4 night,he doesnt have an exact hour to work to but we are pretty close,and hes learning to self settle,yay on that one,that was more a night time issue..
Jo-we will have to catch up when im free and do that thing together,be very interesting,you might have more willpower than me..or can tweak a few things,ill see how i go the next 2 weeks and if its not as good as it is now then ill ring you.
Well im sooo tired,couldnt sleep much last night,metabolism on overdrive,hot,sweaty n insomnia,the only good thing was got quality time with DH for a cuddle and some US time..Tonight i was wanting to go bed but some morons behind me are having a party,and they are big maori's or samoan so i dont think ill be breaking up there party anytime soon,however if it continues til 1am i will ring the police.
Well thats it for me.
chat soon
bon
JO- Can you resend me that routine sheet,i deleted it by accident,if not sms me your email address and ill email you my email so you can email it back to me so i can print it...do i make sense?hehe
AJC - I forgot to bring extra breast pads when on our first outing out on Weds (just me and Ava) and I was b/feeding in front of the LC at the pharmacy she was assisting me in a corner (private corner) and the breast pad tore as I took it out! so i then needed a new one but remembered i didnt have any!! So just went straight home after the appointment incase i leaked LOL luckily i didnt that time.....
Ava and I are doing so well with the BFing now and enjoying it much more now that Ava is getting more and feeding much better and putting on weight
Also my cracked damaged nipple is healing so well!!
Thats cute Sam is giving little smiles now!!! And more alert and playing etc.... and you are sooo lucky your DH has been home for weeks with you, I'm so jealous! My DH got no time!! It's been so hard.....
MeLisa - thanks for that info re:tailbone pain. Was Emily posterior too? Ava was! It huuuurrttt..... I will have to see my physio soon might talk to my GP at my 6wk checkup about it too. I have to sit down on a pillow as our dining room chairs are too hard. Even sitting on our soft leather couch it hurts!!!! I have been doing my pelvic floors more lately hoping that helps. And yes, i too get a bit tired of the milk dripping everywhere and all over our bed sheets!!!! I can't believe how much can drip out!
I just had the most beautiful moment with my daughter.... She was feeding and after a good long 40min feed came off and just let her head rest against my arm and I looked at her and all this milk just dribbled out of her mouth and down her chin.... it was so cute!!! (and it wasnt a vomit!) Made me feel good that that's my milk and I'm feeding her with it!! It was just special. After all the issues with BF the last 3weeks it was really great moment.
Anyway, DH and I got hardly any sleep last night. Poor Ava has a cold My niece came over Thurs with the sniffles and now she's given it to Ava. Something we didn't need..... so she is crying alot and not sleeping. She hasn't slept since 5am her nose is all blocked and stuffy.
DH and I feel like we've had a big night out drinking and hungover when thats not the case at all!!! Hopefully tonight is better.
Ren - Head to the pharmacy and get some Fess saline drops for Ava's nose. Just use them before a feed and it will help with all the sniffles and clear up things so she can feed properly. I still use them on Henry - he's still pretty snotty! Poor little mite.
Been AWOL for a few days....hard to catch up again!
Henry still a mega wriggler at night and not sleeping great. No set routine here but can't really expect him to get into one with the other 2 and being everywhere throughout the day.
BBQ at the SIL's tonight so better go and ger organised..........
grrrrrrrrr i have been doing everything right and unfortunately my kid hates working to a strict schedule,tried today and hell no,cos i tried to follow it to a tee he cracked it,would hardly sleep all day as he was woken to start it and have had problems getting him to sleep n settle all day,its 920pm and hes in bed,still being a bugger,we are taking it in turns to rock the cot,a car trip is imminent shortly as that knocks him off...
i think ill let him work his own daytime routine out but close to my guidelines cos doing it to the hour has proved a big no-no,hes never been this bad during the day..And the self settling driving me nuts but something i have to persist with,when he wont self settle it can go on for hours..i think its a case with him if it aint too broke dont try and fix it.anyway off i go to try get the squirrel back to sleep
Hello everyone....it has been a few days for me so will write personals for the last few posts (even though I have kept up-to-date with reading all the posts).
Soph: Your DS really suits his name - he really does look like a 'Henry'. Too cute!!
AJC: DS is having a naming day on 4th April....we are busy organising everything now. Invites go out tomorrow. It is exciting, isn't it!! We bought DS a light blue linen overall set to wear (he wore it home from hospi but was waaaay too big).
Jo: How's your routine going? Glad you found something that is working for you and Caleb.
Ren: Yeah on Ava gaining weight! My DD was slow to gain weight because she didn't drink much each feed (and she was bottle fed!). She has only now hit 10kg at 20 months and now eats like a horse.....think she is just a petite one (but very tall). Glad that Ava is getting a full belly of your milk now! You are doing a wonderful job!
Bon: You know what is best for your DS! You sound like me when I had DD - I thought that routine was the way it had to be but to be honest, it is not for every bub or parent. Just do what you think is right. If DS is happy at the end of the day (and therefore so are you), then that is all that matters. As for self-settling, it can take time (as you probably know). Both my bubs have self-settled from day dot but I am really lucky......I didn't 'teach' it, they just did it??? I have watched friends self-settling their bubs and it did take time - but well worth it in the end!! Hope DS settled for you and you didn't have to go for that drive (but it works hey!).
AFM DS still has really bad reflux...in fact it is worse. We are lucky though, it isn't interrupting his sleep thank goodness....he is a happy chucker!! But am tired of being spewed on and he has quite a few feeds during the day as he can't keep more than 90mL down at any one time. Poor love power chucks and it even comes out his nose. Off to the doctors tomorrow to get a perscription formula and drugs (probably losec).....we tried to defeat it but the time has come to surrender to medical intervention. Still can't believe how relaxed and calm he is even though this is going on. He is a really lazy, chilled dude!! I think his motto will be "in my own good time" or "what's the rush" he he. A nice change from my tornado DD!!
Anyway, am going to bed now. DS has started doing a 7-8 hour block at night yeeha!!
Linda
I forgot to bring extra breast pads when on our first outing out on Weds (just me and Ava) and I was b/feeding in front of the LC at the pharmacy she was assisting me in a corner (private corner) and the breast pad tore as I took it out! so i then needed a new one but remembered i didnt have any!! So just went straight home after the appointment incase i leaked LOL luckily i didnt that time.....
She was feeding and after a good long 40min feed came off and just let her head rest against my arm and I looked at her and all this milk just dribbled out of her mouth and down her chin.... it was so cute!!! 
(and it wasnt a vomit!) Made me feel good that that's my milk and I'm feeding her with it!! It was just special. After all the issues with BF the last 3weeks it was really great moment.
My niece came over Thurs with the sniffles and now she's given it to Ava. Something we didn't need..... so she is crying alot and not sleeping. She hasn't slept since 5am 
her nose is all blocked and stuffy.
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