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Hi ladies - I know my bub was born on 27 December but as you have all been my belly buddies I would dearly love to keep in touch with you all. Just waiting for some mummies and babies to join me once you're ready. All well here with April - a calm baby that makes 2nd time around a lot easier. Even DS has taken to her better than expected - just only have to deal with the usual rants of a 2 1/2 yr old. But all is well in general...so far so good.
Hi - my name is Vanessa. I am 26 turning 27 in March. My baby born (Charlie) was born at the North West Private Hospital in Brisbane on Friday 9th Jan 2009.
Some info about a Mothers Group Meet n Greet that I am trying to facilitate:
Date: On Friday 6th March 2009. Time: 10.00am. Location: At the Everton Park Hotel in Flockton Street.
No one knows anyone else really but this will be a good chance to get a north Brisbane mothers group established perhaps.
They have great coffee and cake deals and a fantastic kids play area (including a Merry Go Round). Table will be booked under North Brisbane Coffee Club so you know who we are / where to go.
EVERYONE WELCOME...pregnant, new mums, mums with little children etc.
Ample parking and a nice cool, relaxed, pleasant environment once inside. Come along and be involved in forming a Brisbane Mothers Group...would love to hear people's opinions on frequency of meet ups, suggested locations etc.
Doesn't matter if you can't be there at 10 on the dot. Some mums have indicated that they have swimming lessons on Friday morning so will be coming a bit after 10am.
My contact details: Vanessa Hall
email: vanessa@1am.net.au.
SMS or call me on 0428 860 919 for more information. P: 07 3353 0328
Hope to see you there. Bring a friend if you want
Last edited by Vanessa Hall; February 28th, 2009 at 08:02 AM.
: title wrong
Hey Vanessa
Think I'm the only Brissy girl in this group, and I would so love to come, but unfortunately I don't have a car or licence and would have to ask someone to take me and don't know if I can get anyone as the one person who would do it is working up north near mackay now
Amanda: With the needles I think a bottle is a great idea, I'm dredding it with Harley, I could never hold Charlotte for her needles, felt so bad, I got the nurse to hold her at 2months, then my sis held her for her 4 month needles and my mum held her for the 6month ones...the only time I held her was for her 18month and she only got the 1 needle and she didn't cry at all!!
I think they have 3 needles at 2 months and they go in the leg or thigh and side effects can be fever, I think diarrhea. But u stay there for about 10mins after it so they can monitor bub
Amanda needles for 2, 4, 6 months are in the leg (2 in one side 1 in the other). Then 12 months is one in each leg and 1 in the arm. Side effects ive had were drowsiness (slept ALOT), slight fever, irritable and went off milk. All common and nothing to worry about. Some Panadol on hand was a good step i took. Did JD have Heb B at birth? Rota Virus is given orally
As for dummies...i hate them but if they get you sleep then im all for it! Jas and Zach have refused them so its a blessing. Have you tried wrapping JD tighter...i found that helps with long sleeps here, how bout music in his room? Some babies like a really dark or light room.....so that might help. Just trying to think of all the tips and whats worked for me other the yrs.
Welcome Vanessa....all the best for the meet up, im not in QLDso wont be able to come, but have fun!
Amanda I started researching vaccinations when Jess had a reaction to her 2 month shots...her reaction to some may be minimal but it was enough for me to question why i was going along with my DR without researching for myself. There is alot of information to be found on the net which is more objective that can be found in a DRs office because I like many people find it hard to go along with the medical profession pushing for a high vaccine rate knowing that pharmaceutical companies inadvertantly fund them! There is a tonne of research to be found. I am not happy to put the toxins that are found in vaccines into the kids bodies at any age, because an injection bypasses the bodies natural defence mechanisms. My choice that works for us!
Venessa the meet up looks great..bet you get a tonne of people. Deb hope you can get someone to help give you a lift!
Have never personally used dummies..having always been one lol. Im not sure if you can really train a baby though...they have hungry little tummies!
Jo i researched alot too...but i have a very adamant hubby when it comes to needles and he thinks the kids need them.....TBH i only think Heb B is really the only one anyone should ever need....but anyhow, thats just what i think. My kids get all the needles. Both girls have reacted after the 4 month ones the worst.
I have made a stand though....12 months are the last ones they get. Which reminds me, i need to get Chelsea's 18 month needle objection form signed and also prepare to get Jasmines done too!
Where i go, the nurses prepare the injections then the dr gives them. The bit i hate (and why i refuse to take them) is that they make you hold them down on a bed while they are jabbed. For OHS reasons you cant hold them in you lap in case the dr misses and jabs you and not the child
I think its so cruel.....a poor child is innocent and here you are holding them so they cant move....makes me cry thinking bout it.In fact i cry the whole time they are at the dr's getting needles...then when they come home i cuddle them for ages and stroke their hair, lots of kisses too.
I forgot to mention that I've taken Judd off Zantac and put him onto Gaviscon Infant. You get it from the Chemist. I spoke to the GP about his issues, and said that I find that he really hates the taste of the Zantac and you can only give it to him twice a day and he seems to froth at the mouth and want to bring it up so I don't think it's really agreeing with him. She suggested the Gaviscon Infant as it's for babies and toddlers and Zantac is for anyone.
You can give them up to 6 doses a day, which I did on day one but only did 4 today as it's really filling and a bit much for him still. Will try 3 doses tomorrow and see if that's a good amount for him as he has been much more settled since I've been giving it to him in the last 2 days. The immunisation didn't seem to give him any side effects at all, so I'm happy with that too.
Hi girls,
Well JD is wonderful. He now has playtime after each feed during the day and I love it. I read to him and he sits there laughing and staring at me while he smiles. I cant get enough of him. Such a huge difference from the way I felt in the first month. I think it has helped that the reflux is settling down all thanks to the Zantac. I just put it in his bottles 3 times a day so its much easier. I read that you could do that, so its much easier than fussy with him which he hates.
He had his needles on Friday and after waiting for over 2 hours to see the Dr he was very brave and only cried for about 10 minutes before falling back asleep. He now weighs 5.5kg. I thought he weighed more but I was wrong. Last night he slept from 1.30am till I had to wake him up at 8am this morning. I think he could have stayed in bed longer but I didn't want him getting to grumpy. So he is impressing us thats for sure.
I went to the craft fair today and got some lovely scrapbooking material so I can start making some nice pages of him. Might get time tomorrow if he has a nice nap after Mothers Group. I am so excited that this year will be my first Mothers Day although I doubt we will do anything special but it would be nice to go for a picnic somewhere just the three of us. Will see how we go.
Things are going really nicely with Harley, lately he has been sleeping about 6-7 hours, then wakes for bottle, and goes back down for 4 hours, so normally I wake either 2am or 3am and then he goes to either 6.30 or 8am! Pretty happy bout that.
I've had my first AF as well and boy its not been nice, cos I've had breakthrough bleeding due to missing the pill a couple of days when we went camping, so since having Harley i've only prob had a week and half break of no bleeding at all!! Its had me down in the dumps and my anxiety has started up again, having all these attacks, and the other night we went to get dinner, got home and once I was out of the car and had Harley, I felt like I was going to tip over, Rob had to take Harley and I just had to sit down, think it was cos my blood level was low and due to not having enough water, but yeh it bought on another attack...so I went to bed after Harley had his bottle at 8pm and we both got 6 hours sleep!
I just don't know wat to do about this anxiety, I feel like i'll be better going back on the medication... even though I don't want to rely on it, but I know I relaxed alot better with it... I just have this one huge fear, ever since I had a horse fall that caused my anxiety, and since having children, this fear is stronger, and thats of death...so everytime something is going wrong with me, I think the worst... I know I should speak to someone, but I just don't know if its going to cost me alot... I have so many issues that have happened thru my life, I'm finally so happy but this anxiety is driving me crazy!!!
Sorry to ramble on... but I needed to get it off my chest...
Hope u girls are all well and Amanda I'm so happy for u and JD!! Really makes me smile to hear u guys going well
All good here. I had my MIL arrive on Thursday night. She was ment to fly home last night but Jetstar screwed up her ticket so she had to fly home on a 7am flight today with Virgin...was great to have her an extra night though!
Sickness....Chelsea vomited all over her bed and carpet last night.....now today Jasmine is sick with a cold... that Zachery doesnt get it now.
He was soooo wingey last night i had ti give his last feed at 930pm....i knew he'd wake early...i was thinking maybe 5/6am instead of the usual 7am...but nope...345am!!!!
Craig had to get up at 430 to take his mum to the airport but he got an earlier wake up!
Anyhow, Zach was back to sleep by 5am and only just woke again at 11am
I feel horrible and feel im getting sick now too
Deb thats not good about the anxiety, maybe some meds or even talking to some one will help you deal with it a bit?
Deb I posted a big post last night but I lost it, bummer! You can get your GP to put you on the same program I am on. Its through Medicare and they pay for I think 12 visits to a physcologist (sp?). Anyway there is no harm in asking. You usually have to fill out a few questions to see if you qualify or not but its easy. Well worth a try, what have you got to loose. I am actually starting to feel a lot more in control more than I ever have. Which makes me wonder if I should have been on these meds a while back. I haven't had a panic attack in a few weeks now and that seems to be making JD happier also as they can pick up on our moods.
Anyway, I am off to the gym soon so better get ready. Take care girls.
Babies Born January 1st ~15th 2009
that Zachery doesnt get it now.
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