Just a quick one to say that I uploaded some pro shots of Dash at 3 weeks in the members gallery....it was hard to choose because I got just over 300 different shots as my friend was practising. Anyway, they were taken just over 4 weeks ago. 2 days after the photos were taken he lost the hair from the top of his head and looked like an little old man lol. It is growing back now but am glad that he had his hair for his photos awwww.
Jo: I don't know what it feels like to not have your family close by but I'm sure it stinks. Hope you get to see them soon....at least Caleb and Maddison will be at the age where they will be able to 'interact' with each other when you do get there....that will be soooo sweet. You might even be feeling a little anxious and protective for the experience your sister had with failed inductions etc - and then not being able to comfort her???? Anyway, I get emotional when a baby is born into our family...it's just a natural response - moreso when you are a mother yourself.
AJC: Sam sounds like a gorgeous boy. We have our needles on Monday so will report back on how we go. Bet those smiles melt your heart!! If you don't mind me asking (nor does it really matter, just curious), is Sam hitting milestones at his birth age or corrected age??
Just a quick update from me, we have had some challenging times over the past few days, Owen does not seem to be liking to sleep at the moment. He was up all day Sunday and yesterday only had two naps of 20 mins and 45 minutes. I've been naughty in terms of settling him to sleep and letting him fall asleep in my arms and putting him in the basinette once he's asleep. Up until yesterday that had been working, but yesterday every time I put him down he would wake up and start crying. I've been bf and bottle feeding due to issues with my supply and we've increased the amount of formula he's getting, so we'll see if that helps any. Once he went down last night woke him about 1.30am for a feed and thankfully he went to sleep again until 5.45am.
Runner - glad to hear Amara has been doing well since you've been home, sounds like you're starting to work things out with the reflux.
Jo- must be hard for you with your family so far away and the issues with Caleb's citzenship would make things worse. My family live over 200 kms away and I have little support here, so must be even harder for you. Do you have a webcam so at least you and your family can see one another?
Well, we're off to the Maternal Child Health Nurse today to check on his weight gain and how his development is going. DH has just told me Owen's woken, so off to feed him.
Shellsie - no we dont have a webcam, im trying to make a dvd for my family though of the footage we have of him so far.
guess what girls, this morning i put Caleb on his tummy and HE ROLLED OVER!!! so i put him back on his tummy againg and he did it AGAIN! I cant believe it, it was so cool and the best part was i was filming footage for my family when he did it! so i have it on video. Im not sure when they are supposed to roll over but it was just so cool to see.
and also last night he slept from 7.30pm - 7.15am only waking once for a feed at 4am, so far i have had a fantastic day!!!!!!!
It is lovely to hear some of you back on the forum. I look forward to reading how everyone is at least every other day if I can.
shellsie - don't feel back about the way you put your bub to sleep - at times when we are just so sleep deprived and cannot stand the crying anymore - we do anything that works.. i understand this!
Ren - I am so happy that the meds are working on Ava. I hope that your nipple heals well soon - it is very painful - I had this with my first born.
Jo - can i please ask - what do you do when your little one wakes up well before the next feed is due? I do try to resettle, but occassionally, it does not work and I want to give up!
Also, we were told by the nurse who came here that Amara needs to go back to bed/sleep straight away for her first sleep of the morning - so, i was told to wake her AT THE SAME TIME EVERY MORNING (between 5.30am and 6am) feed, then straight back to bed.......now we are finding in the last 3-4 days that she is unsettled and cries when put back to bed after this feed. Maybe the routine will just take some more time?
at least she is sleeping in her cot much more often now. Reflux is not too bad, she is having Mylanta on the advice of the nurse. but I have to be SO GENTLE after feeds with her so she does not chuck it all up!!
Orangefeather -t hanks for the advice - yes, we are doing all of that.
Has anyone had a spicy meal lately and found a reaction to bubs sleeping/unsettleness? Boy, did I ever!!! Amara cried and complained about that meal.
I wish I had time to figure out how to change my ticker......... Amara was 4 weeks yesterday...
Quick update from me pretty much just so I can brag - Max slept 6 hours last night! I fed him at 10.15 (after leaving him with MIL while we went out for dinner for a friend's birthday) and then I didn't get up again till 5.30!!!!! So it was a great night.
Runner - I just clicked on someone else's ticker, which took me to a website where I made myslef a new one, then pasted the code into my BB signature.
Shellsie - Max went through about a week where he wasn't sleeping as much too. I'm not sure whether he's better now or I'm just used to it But since then we sometimes have to put him to sleep in our arms too. Didn't used to do that, but hey - whatever works, right?!
Good luck to all you girls dealing with reflux, colic, etc. I can't even imagine how difficult it must be at times. Max has become a bit fussy at the boob - often pulling and squirming. I'm not sure if there's something wrong or just him. He also seems to get lots of tummy pains anmd farts a lot, but rarely cries cos of it, so I figure it can't be too bad. Ah, might mention it at the health centre next visit...
I had my 6 week check up today - all good! So I'll be able to swim when we go away this weekend for the long weekend. My physio has recommended not water skiing yet though - apparently that might be a bit too much for the old pelvic floor muscles. Also, my pelvis is still playing up a bit, so I think I'll just stick to swimming.
Runner - im trying to msg you but it says your inbox is full, can you email me on justjo@iinet.net.au plse? I am having huge issues with the bellybelly website today, its taken me half an hour to get this message to you and some of the messages arent even appearing when i go to the forum....grrrrr
Shellsie - I've had issues with my milk supply too and are BF, expressing, feeding EBM & formula.... mainly formula at the moment because I can't quite express enough BM to feed DD. We are getting there..... I'm determined to be exclusively BFing again soon... very soon. So glad I've had the help of my Lactation Consultant. My R nipple is healing too as it was so badly cracked so haven't been feeding from this side until it heals. Waaaay too painful.... (I have a BF thread in the BF support section if you want to read about my problems LOL) and don't worry about settling him.... sometimes we put DD down once she's asleep and other times we put her down when she's dozing off but still awake.... we just do whatever works at the time!
I put Ava on her tummy this morning and she was happily lying there on her playmat on her tummy for 20mins!!! She would lift her head, hold it up for ages and then turn and look the other way then turn look the other way. It was soooo cute. Got some cute pics.
She's so very strong.
My DH has been so wonderful and supportive (always is!) the last few weeks I don't think I could have done it without him. Before he goes to work he gets my lunch for the day ready, makes me breakfast, folds the washing or puts washing on, gets my pump ready for me to express and makes sure i have a shower! He's been so awesome I am just so lucky to have his support. All i can focus on still is getting my BF'ing right and sleeping!!!
Anyway Ava is having a nap and I think will wake for a feed in about an hour (seeing as she threw up the last one!!! ) so better go lie down while I can.
I fed him at 10.15 (after leaving him with MIL while we went out for dinner for a friend's birthday) and then I didn't get up again till 5.30!!!!! So it was a great night.
But since then we sometimes have to put him to sleep in our arms too. Didn't used to do that, but hey - whatever works, right?!
All i can focus on still is getting my BF'ing right and sleeping!!!
) so better go lie down while I can. 
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