Feeb - OMG.. don't even listen to her... for godsake.. he is GAINING weight, not losing - christ these people pi$$ me off...
Kel - we use that vitamins here too for DS - although been really slack and not been giving it to him - just forgetful... but started him on another dose this morning (thanks to you - thanks for the reminder!!)
Tan - I spoke to DH this morning - he suggested we leave Chris at the pub and we take the kids to a park or something.. lol... he isn't really into football - so wouldn't be watching the final but doesn't think its fair to leave me alone with both kids. So he said he would come with us. So if you want to do something like that - maybe Chris can go down to the Maroochy RSL and we can go to a park at Cotton Tree (like 2 minutes away). Up to you though honey!!!!!
Hello to everyone else!!!!
Had an ok night here last night - DD had a bath around 6-ish and then a bottle and then fell asleep around 7-ish - we went to bed at 9.30 - and she woke at 1am - so that was a huge sleep for her - just a shame it wasn't started later at night!!!!! Then she woke up at 4.30 - but I stuck the dummy back in - and that got her through till 5.30. DH got up and fed her for me, and I stayed in bed and dozed for another hour. Actually feel quite good this morning - yay!!!
Dosing DS up on the drugs at the moment - he has a cold/virus type thing - so frantically getting Dimetapp and vitamins into him so he can go to daycare tomorrow.. pmsl... yes... I really need a break THAT much from him.... that Dimetapp is GOOD stuff - clears his nose up straight away for the whole day.... He has actually been quite good - so far - this morning - so whingyness or anything - even got a load of washing on without him coming and hassling me - and DD is asleep so FINALLY I get time on here... too early for a second cuppa.. hmmm... might go lanolise my woolies!!!
Hey hun, If you look at all our charts that Kell posted for us to fill in, all our babies are around 4 1/2 - 5 kg. Your in that bunch too hun. SO if your midwif isnt happy with what your doing or your DS weight that means she wouldnt be happy with us all. WTF, I beg your parden lovely, BUT if all our babies are weighing around the same then we cant all be doing it wrong. Bitach!!!! I know im doing it right, IVE HAD 3 KIDS. Your doing wonderful. Go to another midwif or just dont listern to her horrible remarks.
Oh and I so agree with kell, dont wake a happy baby at night to give him one feed. Offer more during the day if your concern but still your doing great.
Feeb - Hun don't listen to that midwife, you are doing a wonderful job with little Jacob. He is putting on weight so I really wouldn't worry too much about what she is saying. He looks healthy and happy. If you can maybe ask for another midwife to look after you and Jacob.
Missy - have fun at your mums sweet we'll see you back on Saturday.
Kell - yeah it's a little hard to get into a kindy here in Melbourne only cause it's zoned and there are huge waiting lists. Hope you all have a good play date today.
Mel - Woohoo on having a great night! I find that when we bath Izzy after her feed it makes her really sleepy too and sleeps well. Going to do that tonight.
Tasia - we are doing really well here. good to hear that Jonathan is doing so well, hopefully that new product will help his cradle cap.
Kristy - Oh hun I hope your scar gets better, don't you hate when you hurt it, silly dog. I got waxed on the weekend and I have to say that it hurt when they got close to my scar.
Well last night was an okay night, Izzy decided that she wanted to wake every hour from her 11:30pm feed, even the dummy wouldn't work. She is currently sleeping. It's a gorgeous day here in Melbourne today so I'm going to head out to highpoint's Baby Bunting. Hope you all have a great day!
You have all made me feel sooooooooooooooooo much better!!!
Nah No way I would wake him at night, during day he feeds a fair bit anyway he has anything from 5 - 9 feeds in 24 hrs.
Wet nappies he has at least 4 if not 7 in a day they are not always really heavy but why would I want to leave it on till it is really heavy!! I know he wees as nappies are wet and hedid 3 in bath other night with DH was very funny!!!
Weight wise they seem to forget that he was 3995 grams born then went back to 3510 grams so thats 1400grams from day 4 till 11 weeks!!!!!!!!!!
Who else had a baby about same wight at birth and what are they now?? i was looking throught weights now but cant remeember who stareted at what!
He does settle and sleep and isnt always grumpy he does have happy times.
I am going to GP monday for Losec review and will speak to her about weight (mchn has given me letter for her)
Man being a midwife doesnt help for this part!! We only learn about the really newborn part!!!!!!!!
Feeb - OMG! I can't believe she'd make you feel like that. What a B!TCH! It's hard enough as a first time mum as it is, without professionals making you feel like that. A gain is a gain. You're a wonderful mum and you're doing a fantastic job. I'd go see another midwive if I were you. You need support and encouragement instead of her cr@p.
Hayden was 3895grams when he was born.
At 5wks his clothed weight was 4870grams.
I'm going to get him weighed later this week, so I'll update then.
Big hugs!!
Mel - I hope DS is better today and will be able tog o to daycare. Dimetapp is awesome stuff!! I know this is bad to say, but half the time I look forward to Thursdays cause it's preschool day. I do miss him when he's there, but it's so much easier to get things done cause he just doesn't listen to me when we're out and thinks he can do whatever he feels like it.
Pixie - LC's say that in hospitals? and they're suppose to be the professionals. Half of them probably don't even have children.
Have a great day everyone.
Sorry that my attempt at personals is poor. Bubbablue decided he'd wake up now.
Catch up more later.
Feeb honey, don't listen to the silly cow. Sometimes babies grow a lot one week and not so much the next. Your little man is still gaining weight and you are doing a great job. Why would you wake a sleeping baby in the middle of the night it is just stupid. Seriously sometimes these people say the most moronic things. The LC's in hospital said things like "breastfed babies don't get wind" and "you can't overfeed a breastfed baby"
WTF??? have these people ever seen a baby??? where do they get this crap from?
I posted this on the August thread too because someone was getting advice they didn't want - you need to get a t-shirt like my dad has got which says "Let's just pretend I give a **** and leave it at that"
Anyway you have posted while I was writing this! Glad you're feeling better. everyone else, sorry no more personals, gotta run and have a shower and do the dishes before missy needs another feed!
Feeb - I think DD was the closest to your DS' weight at birth - she was 3950gms when born - and at 8 weeks - is 4.98 - so has gained a kilo in 7 weeks. Not sure if that makes you feel better? She is formula fed, so should be on different charts than BF ones anyway...
And you shouldn't be comparing babies anyway!!! As long as he IS gaining, and plenty of wet and poopy nappies - you should be giving yourself a pat on the back - not beating yourself up.
Arimeh thats the thing ths computer chart the plot on is for formula fed american babies!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes BF and FF should be on diff charts but they dont do it for some dumb reason!!!!!!!!
I just had a work friend who is a LC and high up in ABA and she was like he looks great dont stress he is very alert etc.
See Feeb? Thats the people that you should be talking to - and listening to if you are going to listen to anyone at all (me, I don't listen to anybody... and i wonder why my son doesn't.. hmm.. might be something in that.. )
Stress less chicky babe.. you are doing a wonderful wonderful WONDERFUL job.
He has actually been quite good - so far - this morning - so whingyness or anything - even got a load of washing on without him coming and hassling me - and DD is asleep so FINALLY I get time on here... too early for a second cuppa.. hmmm... might go lanolise my woolies!!!
Half of them probably don't even have children.
everyone else, sorry no more personals, gotta run and have a shower and do the dishes before missy needs another feed!
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