Babies Born January 2008 #5

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Sazz- Thats what I did with Cara my 1st born Every morning I'd hit the f/paths for a walk & I always enjoyed it too! But with 2 of them its just too tricky. And Jackson isn't always happy in his pram & he doesn't seem to like carriers either and I certainly dont want to carry him especially with a 3 yo as well!

Jess - Glad everything is sorted with you & you're feeling content. You'd be getting a bit more rest too now!

Funny because a few ppl told me that Jackson would lose his hair but it still looks pretty lush too me! LOL. Maybe there still is time for that to happen, I've been watching carefully for any hair loss so far... Its strange that I've been washing his hair for weeks whereas with Cara she really didn't have any so just a bit of a wash with soap was all that was neededI've got so much to put on Ebay its incredible!! Oh well. better go.

[_JeSs_]

jo - i make up jaylens bottles 150mls and he drinks all of it and is still hungry lol.. just gave him both sides of my boobs and hes hungry still, god hes a pig ha.

maz - god they grow up quick hey!? yer im still BFing a bit! but he seems waaay too hungry for my bbs ha

carol - yer i have no idea what color hair jaylen is going to have, was born with nearly black hair, now its gone a bit lighter and seems to have a reddy tinge to it, i think its going to go a light reddy brown... but yer no idea ha...

wel off to have something quick to eat b4 jaylen needs a bottle or something!

[Billy Ocean]

Hi lovelies!

Another thread hey? We're getting our momentum back up again... he he he!

Jess, as Nik said (I think it was you Nik), it's ok to make up the formula in advance. I have read that 24 hours is ok but then the MHN said 12 hours just to be safe. Easy. I make 3 up in the morning for the day ahead, then do 3 at night to take me through to the morning. Sometimes make up more. I am using the NAN HA 1 - for allergies.

Did you get just normal bottles or the wide neck ones? When you say newborn bottles, you mean the teats, yes? Teats are giving me a headache lately. I bought the Avent and T/Tippee wide neck bottles with the flasho teats on them and they are WAY to fast. It goes all over him. It's pi**ing me off. So, I've had to go back to the normal bottles and am using Pigeon brand size SMALL teats. They seem to go too slow though. I can't get it right. Trial and error I guess.

That bottle warmer you were talking about - is it just for the car or inside as well? Can you let me know if you get it how it is? I really want one.

Nik, Billy won't settle after his morning feed usually. I hate it if I happen to feed at about 5am because then he stays up! He's usually happy to just lay in his cot and talk to himself but still, then he gets overtired. Grrr! Good one on Amy's weight gain too! Also, thanks for the info on DTD - I expect it will hurt some if I ever get around to it. Might just get drunk. pmsl! Just joking.

Jo, Nik, Jess... what are your bub's poos like? BTK has been doing this rotten, pastey, dark greenish/blackish/brownish/yellowish stuff that STINKS! Is that normal for formula or what? On the S26, he was constipated so this is better but just wondering if it's meant to be like this. Might be the NAN formula. Will have to ask the nurse too.

Jen, awesome - DFO - I haven't been yet. I'd LOVE to go. Sounds like Amber is getting into a bit of a routine now. Thank goodness!!! You let me know when you're ready to shop and we'll go! WOO HOO! I haven't been to Cotton On Kids yet but sounds great!

Mary - pmsl about Addy's hair. Sounds the same as Billy's. He just looks like a little old man.

Jo, what bottles and teats are you using???

Sazz, Billy HATES the Bubba Moe sling I bought him. I am hoping once he's a bit bigger he might like it - when he won't feel all swallowed up by it. I didn't want to use a Baby Bjorn either and so far, he hates that also. What to do hey? ha ha! He also has quite a few of those pimples and a little rash thingy on his face. Exercise? Sh*t. I've done nothing. I feel SO lazy. Think I'll move up near Maz and get onto her fitness bandwagon!

Is it not normal that Billy has been smiling for weeks? Even the MHN said he was smiling on our first visit. Now he is nearly giggling etc.

Took Billy out to Mum's aunt's 80th today. Was ok but he decided he couldn't miss anything so he stayed awake the whole afternoon! When we go home, by the time I got his bottle warmed (in the microwave I might add) he was screaming his head off and had turned the colour of a beetroot. Poor bugger. Then he had his bottle and wouldn't settle. Just screamed. He eventually fell asleep in my arms. He must've just been so overtired.

OK, new pet hate - people holding Billy. I think people should wait to be offered a hold - not just assume they can. I knew he was tired today and wanted him to sleep in my arms but they all wanted to hold him and it really pi**ed me off. No wonder he was so grumpy when we got home.

Michael and his ex are now arguing over custody. She won't even consider going 50/50. She has also said she won't move out now until it's sorted. The little girl has to stay there in the house as she's just started high school up there. They were going to let her stay there with him til end of term then she's have to change schools as the mum wants to move quite a way away. Michael has said he will move to wherever they are and sell his house, so that they can share. But, NOPE. The only one going to get hurt here is the daughter. It's so sad. I'm glad I'm not involved and actually feel like I have acted quite well in comparison to her. Glad it's not my life!

I forgot what else I was going to say. Oh yeah, Maz, my mate isn't going up to Shepp this week but I might anyway. Will just see how the $$$ is looking. Will call anyway.

Right, going to make up bottles. Back later.

x

[jenjams]

Hi girls,

We just got back from a day of visiting Nanna in Rochester and then Nanny and Russell (yep my dad is called Russell) in Bendigo. Amber slept a little in the car on the way up. She didnt sleep at Nanna's, she dozed in the car on the way to Bendigo, didnt sleep with Nanny and she slept a little on the way home. Now she is in bed after a mountain of feeding! She got herself a little dehydrated today as she was hot so we did a lot of feeding. Luckily we had 60ml of EBM at home to give her when we got home. My poor boobies will be drained for hours!

Routine??? Whats that? Nah we dont have one of them yet. She goes down between 8-11 and sleeps about 5-6 hours, I do a feed and then she sleeps for another 4 or so hours. During the day we are finding it very tough to get her to go down. We can usually get 4 or so hour from her after a lot of going into her room to pat her or put her dummy in... But she's 2 and a half weeks so I will persevere a little longer. I would love to start a routine but from what I have read the first 2 weeks you girls had it tough and it sort of eases after that...

We have a baby bjorn. Was second hand from ebay but she LOVES it. We have worn it to the shops twice and she goes to sleep in it. She is getting used to her pram. We have taken her on a few short walks in it and she no longer screams.

We are still bf for now. I will keep doing so while I have milk and can seemingly keep her happy.

Might go to bed while DD is sleeping.

a good night to all

[_JeSs_]

just a quick one

kate, jaylens poo hasnt realli changed much, still the same color, just a bit less runny lol.. have only given him about 5 bottes lol...

i thought bottles were sposed to kinda make em more tired lol, hes been WIDE awake after his bottles... just gave him one then and after it he was sucking on my chest, OMG hes bottle was like 160mls lol how could he be possibly hungry lol...

well better go, hes been pretty unsettled 2day... going to have to go on bottle nearly full time i think, if i give him boob he wants more like an hr or hr an a half later...

[Billy Ocean]

Jen, sounds like a good day mate. Nice one. Yeah, first 2 weeks definitely sucked. It will settle down, for sure.

Jess, he must be hungry! he he he!

I forgot to say, Jo, pmsl at you waking up in the dark not knowing what was going on. I think I've been feeling like that since I got home from hospy, don't you?

Fark, I'm tired.

Night all you lovelies and bubs.

x

[JCE0810]

Sazz- forgot to say yesterday when i posted that its good to hear things are going really well for you.
Maz- Sophie's heading towards 000 also depending what brand of 0000 i put on her they r getting to be too small WOOHOO. I've stopped BF but i'm happy to FF Sophie. Now did you get the DVD i sent you?. Nice one on getting your business back up and running again, i can only imagine how expensive the time in Melb was for you guys.

Jess- Sounds like youve found what works for you and your little man. Jaylen's a growing boy he might just be having his 4 week growth spurt which could be why he's drinking so much, every 2weeks so far Sophie drinks heaps and often so dont be too concerned as he'll only drink as much as he can fit in and no more. Yesterday every bottle i gave Sophie she'd only finish half of it before going to sleep but i fed her about 30mins ago and she took 120mls so not sure what was going on yesterday. Sophie is sometimes awake for an hour after her feed before she goes to sleep either on her own or with a dummy in her mouth and either way shes wrapped up.

Kate- back to your novel writing best i see :P, we'll be up to thread 33 in no time haha. Sophie's poos are like a soft paste and greenish/yellowish in colour and there has been a bit of black/dark green in the last few days. Sophie seemed constipated on the s26 gold too so i swapped to the Nan 1 gold from birth and she seems alot better. The bottle warmer i've seen is an Avent one and its $80 and does food & bottles Big W/Target, the baby shops we have here and the chemists have had them i'm thinking about getting one too. I'm using Avent Naturally bottles and Avent size '2' teats, at first shed just dribble the milk with the size '2' teats but Sophies learnt to control the flow again herself, the only reason i'm using Avent is Chris got a newborn Avent pack at a good price from the baby shop. **** how annoying is it when people just assume they are getting to have a hold of bubs!!, we went out Friday night to a friend of Chris so he could play poker and i got the pram while Chris carried Sophie inside and i walk in the door to see this friends wife holding Sophie and i'm not sure whether Chris just gave Sophie to her or she took Sophie from Chris but pretty much as soon as id put the pram out of the way she was like you can go to mummy again now, maybe i had a flithy look on my face im not sure, might i add i cant stand this woman. Sorry but Michael's ex sounds like a TOTAL idiot being so childish about the custody, as you said the only person getting punished is the daughter, compared to this woman Kate your a saint, to me it sounds like this woman is jealous you & Michael are getting along. I KNOW what a total blonde moment i had waking up not knowing what was going on, i'm getting ALOT better at knowing whats going on with Sophie and Chris doesnt tell me what i should be doing anymore geez that was driving me barmy and making me feel stupid i tell ya.

Jen- things will get easier, the first few weeks is tough an all about finding out what works for you & bubs.

Breakfast time for me while i can