Babies Born January 2008 #4

[jenjams]

Jess- I give Amber both sides. I will burp her after the one side. Then give her the second. She has not been drinking too much during the day and she gets distracted a lot when feeding. But she does tend to fall asleep. Because she slept all night, I woke with these huge rock hard breasts which she drained this morning!
I was just holding her and she went off to sleep. I kept holding her for about 15 or so minutes and she is fast asleep. We have put her down and see what happens.

Question about the basinette. Does anyone who is still using a basinette have a lot of layers under the sheet? The mattress of ours is firm and doesnt feel comfy. I also have the bassinette doona under the sheet. DP was just remarking that when you put her down at the moment her legs are kind of higher than her head... maybe this is uncomfortable for her sleeping?

[_JeSs_]

jen - i just have the bassinette matress and a sheet over that, and then i fold a cloth nappy in half and put it where his head is, good for if he spews or something, dont have to change the sheet! they did it in the hospital and it looked like a great idea lol!
if the matress seems uncomfortable maybe put a sheepskin under the sheet? hmm yer that might be uncomfortable for her, depends how much higher her legs are.. the matress in my basinette doesnt seem very comfortable, its just kinda a plastic thing, cant really explain it but yer he seems to like it!

[jenjams]

I think the mattress in the basinette is the same as yours Jess. I do have a sheepskin but it is too big for the bassinette. I might play with her bedding later but at the moment as I speak.... SHE IS ASLEEP!!!!!! I am so proud of my little girl!
Now the next challenge will be to get her to sleep tonight.

We have the radio playing in her room on some easy listening channel at the moment. We are going to get a CD player for her room.

[~Belinda~]

Little Madeleine sleeps on a puffy rug my Mum made, she just won't go straight on her mattress in the cot, it is so hard! With regards to dummies, Madeleine spits hers out sometimes. I only put it through the steriliser every couple of days though. Otherwise, I just pour boiling water on it after a few hours.

Hope everyone is well...

[Mad Scientist]

Hi ladies,

Thanks for the tips on the dummies. I don't use them very often and was wondering about the whole sterile thing. People seem so paranoid about it. I can understand why but I mean...we don't sterilise our bbs and baby's hands etc....anyway, I better go have some dinner before my angel wakes up. Oh my god, i just realised it's 6.30! geez the days go quickly!

xx Nik and Amy

[~Belinda~]

Yes Nik, society puts so much stuff into your heads these days! I don't go overboard when it comes to sterilising dummies!

[Billy Ocean]

Hey lovelies,

Yeah, we go a bit overboard with the whole sterelising thing I reckon. No wonder kids get sick these days (touch wood) - they have no damn immune systems.

Jen, Billy's sleeping on a sheepskin in his cot only because we thought he looked uncomfortable. Someone gave it to me for the pram but it's working ok in the cot too. I hope Amber sleeps for you tonight mate.

I was also told to feed from both sides always.

Nik, I hear you on the wipes and stuff. I can't believe how many nappies I'm using! I was going to buy a box yesterday but then I thought he might grow out of them before I use them. Oh who knows!!!

Is everyone using the "cherry" style dummies? I was told to only use those. I noticed the Tomee Tipee ones are latex and can't be sterlised in the microwave. We've been boiling them (only if they hit the ground or if it's been a couple of days) and one has changed colour. Might go get some more and use the Milton solution instead as suggested on the box.

Billy and I have been asleep since about 4pm. OMG, my day is all wrecked now. As in, it feels weird. I really hate sleeping during the day but I so needed it.

I can hear him stirring. I'll be back...

x