Babies Born January 1st ~15th 2009

[lilcosmo]

Hi Ladies,

Sorry I've been MIA the last few days, just so busy with bubs (i'm sure you all understand )

Nothing exciting going on here, just enjoying my little boy. Have been taking him for walks in the pram and it is so nice for both of us. I get the much needed exercise and he sleeps so peacefully. 3 weeks tomorrow - it's going way too fast! He is such a good bub. Feeding really well (every 2-3 hours) and sleeping between feeds at night. Can't ask for more than that! Would love to have a full nights sleep though - I can hardly remember what that was like????

I hope everyone is going really well and your bubs are bringing you as much joy as Harrison is bringing me!

Will try and get on tomorrow and catch up on personals. Take care xo

[puppies]

Well today I am on my own with JD. DH went to work today. I did the late shift last night but was great because the evening feeds have been his hissy fits and last night he settled nicely and slept through from his 8.30 feed all the way through to 1.30am and although he was a little unsettled I managed to get him back down within an hour. So he was back asleep again by 2.30am. Then he woke at about 5am to which saw he just curled out of his wrap and sheet so I wrapped him back up and went to get his bottle ready. By the time I came back he was out to the world. So I left him and slept on the couch thinking he for sure would be awake within minutes. But he stayed asleep till 7am this morning. Thing is I give him his 100ml bottle either breast milk or formula and he seems to settle for about 10 -15 minutes and then wakes wanting more milk so then I either give him the breast for a while or a bottle.
Is this common, are the breaks between feds good? I don't have a clue if I am getting good sleeps out of him as I have no one else to compare with.
I hope I have got him down now for a few hours but he is fidgety so not that confident, but if he stays down I am dancing a jig as he settles best for his dad rather than me and that has beaten my confidence down a bit.

Its been so hot here that we bought JD a portable air conditioner cause his room was way to hot to sleep in. Now it looks like VIC is getting the heat wave this week. So hang in there girls. I know what its like. Grab some dvd's and be prepared to not see the light of day for the rest of the week if you have air con at home which I hope you do.

[~Jo~]

Hi everyone

Hope you and your gorgeous bubs are doing wonderfully. Its gotten very quiet in here..understandably!

Jo

[MummyDeb]

Hey girls

Well my aunty has lent me a medela swing pump! It belongs to her daughter in law and she is very happy for me to use it for as long as I want! I used it earlier and it worked really well although my supply seems low again, I only got out 80mls from both sides, it prob was only an hour and a half after Harley had a feed, and I have been drinking plenty of water. So might have to get the fenugreek. Would love to keep up the bf!
Harley was 3.6kg yesterday and the midwifes are very happy with him. I was discharged from the program I was on and now will have visits from or to the Child health nurse for all checkups etc. So happy about that!

I've noticed that while bf or expressing, I get like a period pain, its not the after birth pains cos they have been gone a good week and a bit, but is this pain just normal while still bleeding? I know my flow is stronger while expressing or bf. Just hope its nothing to bad, if it gets worse I'll see my doctor.

Hope u girls in Vic are coping with the heat, its not nice at all! Its been a nice day here in Brissy!

Well Harley is starting to stir so better go get him a feed. Think he has had a growth spurt today cos he was feeding off and on all morning until he finally went to sleep until now!

Take care girls and hope u are all well and enjoying ur beautiful bubbas!!
Deb

[seenabeena]

I've noticed that while bf or expressing, I get like a period pain, its not the after birth pains cos they have been gone a good week and a bit, but is this pain just normal while still bleeding?

Don't know if it's normal, but I am having the same pain and was wondering about it too. I haven't been on for ages and you girls have been busy since I last caught up so I won't be doing personals sorry. My daughter has turned into the opposite of when she was a newborn. She now likes to be swaddled, is not doing well on the boobs and is awake during the day instead of the night. For some reason she is not getting enough milk out of my breasts so I have started expressing for her. Anyway she's awake AGAIN so must go.

Hope you and your bub's are all okay.

[visitor1]

All good here. Zachery was also weighed yesterday and like Harley...is now 3.6kg as well! He is still a good sleeper....loves his booby (EBM) milk, he has 2-3 bottles a day of 100ml...and the rest is formula. I have to say this heat isnt making him a happy camper....was so unsettled before i bathed him and then he was my usual blissed our lil tike

Deb when im expressing i get pains too...i think the uterus is still contracting a bit. I find also when im expressing one side..the other bb starts to get a shooting pain!

I can get around 100 mls each expression and i do it so over the place....maybe once every 5-6 hours....or when i get around to it..LOL

[plc1805]

Hi girls - just popping in briefly too I'm afraid - sorry it's been a while. So hot here - poor little miss is just in her nappy and has been on the breast a lot of today. We've stayed in just to keep cool. She is doing well overall - has put on 600gms just in the past 2 weeks and grown 3.5 cms. Must be doing something right with bfing (I tell you, if you knew me when I was having trouble bfing my son, you would understand the irony now - lol!).

I also now get the pains (both tummy and bb) while bfing even tho they had stopped for a while.

big hugs to you all - lots of cuddles to your babies.