AJC - that is so cool, having a bath with Sam!! Ive had a shower with Caleb, its was lovely... ah yes they are only this little once, I grab the chance for cuddles every moment i can!!! apparantly they cant form bad habits this early?? not until they are about three months, thats what i heard anyway so get your rest anyway you can, cos if you are looking after yourself then Sam gets the best of you!!
my little man doing good,i had to wake him tonight for a bath and feed at 1145pm,he been asleep since 7 and was getting worried,he slept face down tummy time on my lap..its his wind-down time,,was worried he slept so long between feed and didnt want to bath him so late but he was pongy...today tried the 1and a half hours up and 2-3 hours down,he went down easy but cracked the poos and went to sleep finally into his own little routine and was content and had a big long sleep,like ajc little man he has 2 long sleeps during the day,Dh keeps wakign him banging n clanging or banging doors just when he settles then wakes him up by startling him and it stuffs him up for the next hour or so.He sleeps thru noise...id love nixon to sleep thru the night but he now stretching feeds to 4 hours,but not sleeping thru,he has a feed about 11pm,then 2 or 3am,then 6am etc..but slowly going 4 hourly,have increased his bottle but he still a lazy feeder,tonight i put the organic formula in his bottle instead of his other one and he slept and was more content for longer..mmmm might trial this tomorrow me thinks.
anyway its 1am,i better get sleep,am excited,put my house up for sale today..
tomorrow we are off to nixons 1st major event,his cousins 1st birthday,its teddy bear picnic theme,im soooo excited..
nini bon
Well, my little man has been a bit cheeky the past few days and seems to have forgotten how to sleep on his own during the day. He usually goes down quite easily and self settles if needed. Well, the past two mornings he went down but didn't sleep, even though he had been showing tired signs. He was fairly happy in his cradle for half an hour or so, but in the end I had to pick him up and he finally slept in my arms. Both arvos I've taken him for a walk to get him to sleep, which has worked, thank god!
On the plus side though, we went 6 hours between feeds last night! So I guess I can put up with a bit of fussiness during the day if that's going to continue! And DH has been home to halp me today, which has been great.
I think I'm going to buy a hugabub so I can carry him around with me if this continues. We already have a couple of carrier things, one of which my mum used on me as a baby and is similar to the hugabub, but neither of them offer a great deal of support for Max's head. I'm quite excited now and can't wait to get my hugabub!
Anyone else using cloth nappies yet? (I think Jo, you said you were?) We are using them part time - I still don't have enough for full time. But have 7 or 8 good OSFA now, so will try to start getting more use out of them. I can't bring myself to use them at night yet though - just can't be bothered dealing with a cloth nappy in the middle of the night!
Speaking of nappies - what disposables do you all use? I had huggies, but the size up from newborn don't seem to come in boxes. I bought one packet and it lasted only about 3 days, so thought stuff that. I've got snugglers now. They're nowhere near as good as huggies, and I've got a whole box to use up I know people always said huggies are the best, but I didn't think it would make that much of a difference...
Gypsy....lol at your cheeky little man!! Glad he is letting you sleep at night though. As for the nappies, I can't use huggies on my kids because they get a big scratchy rash. DD never used to get a rash with them but they changed how they made them when she was about 6 months and hasn't been able to use them since. DS is the same....shame because I do like them.
We swear by Snugglers lol. We have tried just a about every nappy on the market and to be honest it comes down to the shape of your bub. We found other nappies that were good in terms of absorbancy but too wide in the crutch, big gap between bum and nappy, nappy drooping to knees etc.....but fit friends babes perfectly....so it really does depend on your baby.....all my friends use different nappies and swear by the ones they buy lol. As for the infant size Huggies, Babies Galore and other babies shops should stock them in the jumbo box (bigger than what you buy in supermarkets)...they used to anyway so don't quote me on it lol. I don't use cloth nappies at night either - or when going out for a long day because I use terry nappies.
Hope you have fun picking out your hug-a-bub....i have a Hot Sling and just love carting DS around in it. Didn't have one for DD and am now wondering what I did without it!!
Hey Orange, have you heard about using Moss?? I heard somewhere that Moss in disposable diapers is super absorbant, we just bought some today (not game enough to try it yet though!) Im wondering if I could put them into my cloth nappies in the booster insert but i dont think you can reuse Moss... does anyone know anything about it? I googled it and all that came up is how Moss is really good for the skin, its an antiseptic or something like that and it was used in the olden days but nothing about being able to put into cloth and wash and reuse...
Try the Aldi nappies(disposables),they are called mamia,come in all sizes,the newborns u can get quite a bit of longevity out of,i have huggies,aldis,babyloves(they r tiny)and a massive box of snugglers..
Well today we went for teddy bears 1st picnic,was fun,everyone commenting on how cute nixon is and how well he sleeps,hes now self settling real good(touch wood)and has worked his own routine out thats working for all of us as well as him getting plenty of rest,hes such a content and happy baby..sleeping and doing what he supposed to now.
Does anyone have a babybjorn?i got one on ebay,hubby got a sling the bubzilla and nixon loves it,is a large size so too big for me,whats the hugabub all about,id be interested as well as babybjorn as he getting heavy to carry etc..
anyway bedtime for me,tried to go at 10.30 but someone having a party again behind us,music stopped now...oh yeh ive had a shower with nixon,both dh and i both do as its hard n slippery just with me holding him,he loves it,i can wait til winter to have a bath with him,that be awesome.isnt it funny their reactions to the shower,he pulls faces and loves the water on him except he dont like his head under too much,,
anyway its off to sleep for me
Bon...glad you enjoyed showing off your little man...I'm sure he is a cutey!! You are right....Aldi nappies do have wonderful absorbancy and they are cheap! We used them for a bit with DD but with her skinny pencil legs they were too wide in the crutch (so looked bulky with fitted pants) and as her wees got bigger they sagged quite badly so we were forever changing them. You see, she needs a size down for fit, but size up for absorbancy (still does and is in crawler for size and toddler for absorbancy now lol). But that's just us and DD isn't a regular shape - she's a skinny minni (in fact she has never had a fat roll lol!).
Most of my friends use them so they are really popular.....they are really giving Huggies a run for their money. Actually, just before Christmas, Extra (channel 9) had Mums road-test different nappies and Aldi came second as the most favourite nappies for fit, absorbancy and price!! So sounds like you are on a winner with Aldi.
Jo: I've never heard of moss....let me know how it goes and what it actually does.
Have a nice day everyone. We are cleaning out and hoping to have a garage sale on Sunday (never had one before so lets see how it goes). We are also organising Dash's Naming Day...only 4 weeks to go!!
Gypsy - we have been using cloth full time since H was about 1 week old. He pooped for Australia yesterday though so I am having some drying issues atm Otherwise all good! No idea about moss - never heard of using it!
Soniebon - a hug a bub is pretty much a 5 mtre long piece of fabric that you tie (it shows you how) around yourself. Bub is nice and tight and close and it gives GREAT back support. You can even bend over and bub won't fall out - great to use while trying to get the house cleaned! H loves it - sleeps soundly in it from the second he's in it!
Gypsy, Soph has given a good description of the Hug A Bub. My DH loves to wear bub in it too as he gets to feel close. A good bonding tool I've got a crook back (bulging disc and sciatica) and was able to carry Ben when he was 12 months old no probs!
We haven't started Jared on cloth yet. I ordered some flushable liners from Mothers' Direct last week so once they arrive and my latest order from Baby Beehinds arrives, we'll get started on them. We're back to using Huggies for Jared and as backup for Ben. Ben started getting rashes from the Aldi nappies after months of using them when mum was looking after him. It was weird that he went so long in them before trouble. Now we rarely use sposies on him at all. Cloth most of the time for him
Orange, good luck in finding stuff for your garage sale
Jo, never heard about using moss. Let us know how you go if you use it.
Bon, sounds like you and your little man are doing well.
AJC, I cuddled Ben to sleep for months and months and don't have any issues with him with sleep now. In fact, he 'reads' himself to sleep now after we read a story to him. It's really great Take all the cuddles you can now, they'll be up and running about before we know it
Ren, if you read this, I hope the medication is working for Ava.
Us, we've had a full-on weekend so far. Visitors galore and then a bbq last night. We have another to go to today. Ben's sleeping normally again and Jared seems to have drifted to two big sleeps during the day already too. It's strange that so many of our little bubs are already doing this!!!
Gotta go. DH has Jared and he's hungry again. I really thought he'd skip the 6 week growth spurt since he's so big already, but it looks like he has other ideas!
Thank you AJC for posting and letting girls know about us and thank you for the support girls!!!!
I have been MIA for nearly a week now..... we were in hospital Tues night as I was going insane with poor Ava's screaming & crying in pain all day long, she wouldn't sleep and wasn't even eating properly and would fuss at the breast. So it was hard.... Tues i was exhausted and we went to hospital and Dr admitted us overnight so we could see the Paediatrician the next morning regarding possible silent reflux.
She was treated for it as they suspected it was that (like we did) and the next day she was a different baby!! Finally sleeping during the days now too so I actually get a break and rest if i need to.... whereas before I was living off 3-4hrs sleep a night and no sleep during the day!! She sleeps OK during the night thankfully.
So it's been very HARD for us with a reflux bub but we are getting there..... she's on medication & also like gripe water but it's called "Mariners Infant Mixture" and its homeopathic and working great for her.
BF'ing is still very painful on one side but I'm persisting.... it's been tough!! We had to give her top ups of formula last two nights just to get her to sleep however as she isn't feeding effectively on one side I think it's due to her silent reflux. I have since been told it can be challenging enough alone BFing let alone with a reflux baby. Feeding for them can be painful.... so its a huge learning curve at the moment on top of everything else *sighs*.
Anyway, noooo chance of catching up with you all as it's been pages and pages. Just wanted to touch base and let you all know we are still around and Ava and I are doing well besides a few hiccups along the way!!
Hope you're all keeping well. Hope to post more often now that Ava sleeps throughout the days
Ava sleeping = more time for me!!
eta - nappies - we are using Huggies newborn (they are still huge on her!!) and have some Aldi newborns aswell to use.... they are meant to be great. And in 2 weeks time we are going to start using our MCN's. She's just so small at this stage and they are huge on her!!
Oh!! And girls.... have to share exciting news.... before Ava got treated for silent reflux, it was impossible to leave the house as she was either feeding or crying in pain all day long.... so once we left hossy weds and she got her medication to help her she was better by Thurs morning.... we even went shopping just me and Ava (had to get out of the house!!!) and I had her in the sling and she slept contently in the sling for 2hrs while I even did the grocery shopping and went to BigW to buy a present for someone!! I was so happy that I managed to actually get things done as she was so content. It was wonderful. Poor bubba has been so uncomfortable but thankfully no longer in pain too much!
It's hard work being a first time Mum let alone having BFing issues AND a silent reflux baby!!! What a busy 4 weeks it's been.... but I'm pretty sure these challenges wouldn't present themselves if i couldnt handle it
Thats it im buying a hug-a-bub or a sling just to get things done...dh's sling is way toooooooo big for me.
Well tomorrow off to see the obstetrician for my 6 weeks check up..
Just want to run a few things by you all..im really worried i might be over-reacting and have a minor bout of PND or the fact my hormones are really out of sorts due to my thyroid hormone which controls my hormones is making me tired and cranky,as my metabolism is soooo sped up im sweating,not sleeping well day or night,i used to get this b4 i had Nixon and my levels last week were 24,they usually 23 and the highest level is 25 for me,so its pretty bad.
That and between my anaemia,low blood pressure and low iron and fatigue and not sleeping you can imagine how i feel,also hard cos not eating properly,no family or friends at all to help.just a friend the other day for 3 hours but thats it,somewhere in between my DH has become non-existant as he spends every minute on the computer running my business and no matter how much i tell him ive needed help it hasnt happened,he was helping me but now he not.until tonight i cried my eyes out and said i need hlep and thay nixon and me are his 1st priority not real estate agents,he been cranky and we been cranky at each other,not pressures from a baby,pressures from the real estate cretins...
.So i think in the circumstances im in no wonder im feeling liek this,also hard when im a bloody perfectionist and want things the right way,ie settling sleeping,today he played up and last night but he had a tummy ache as silly me increased his formula and feeds and it upset his belly and was constipated,i got a huge poop-explosion b4,caught that one on camera for his 21st lol...i think when it comes to nixon i have to just do what works for both and not try too hard and push things like strict routines as it upsets both of us...so far it works with the odd bad night,5 in 6 weeks is pretty good..
Sonya- remember just shout out if you need help, i wont push myself onto you but im always here if you need me, sometimes we just need to spend some time with another mother who is going through the same thing or i can come over with Caleb and help you look after Nixon while you either rest or have a shower or do whatever you need to do. I would much rather you are looking after yourself, only then can you look after Nixon as well. Like you said, hes a good bubba but they can sense if we are stressed out and this can affect their eating and sleeping habits, so maybe a bit of time out for you will help him to remember how to self settle again.
Like i said, i wont force it but all you have to do is say the word and i will do what i can for you.
Hi all, Well were still here and haven't burnt down.
We have been evacuated quite a bit though. It has made me really organised with Fin and his bag as we can't spend 20 min dithering around trying to remember everything.
My Hugabub is a life saver I highly recomend it to everyone. It is great for doing the shopping, It means you don't have to put them in the manky baby carriers on the trolly. Well It is another Fire danger day tomorrow so I'm going to go out for the day. Time for a nap the boy was up and down all night last night.
MelA - that's scary. I hope you and your family are safe how close are the fires???
I saw my LC today. She thinks Ava doesn't have silent reflux and that she's just hungry!! So i'm very confused.... I am seeing the Paediatrician tomorrow anyway. I am more inclined to trust what my LC says then the Paed anyway as he is a bit basic in what he says and doesn't really listen to me when i talk! That's specialists for ya *sighs* only seeing him tomorrow then thats it!
My milk supply has dropped as Ava isn't feeding 'effectively' and can be a lazy feeder so I'm going on Maxalon or something similar tomorrow. Only for a few days though thank goodness. Don't like being on drugs! And back to expressing after each feed also.
Hope you're all well.... Ava's due for her next feed in 10mins so I am quickly going to search the forums to catch up while I can!!
I know people always said huggies are the best, but I didn't think it would make that much of a difference...
Otherwise all good! No idea about moss - never heard of using it!
I've got a crook back (bulging disc and sciatica) and was able to carry Ben when he was 12 months old no probs!
how close are the fires???
only seeing him tomorrow then thats it!
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