Babies born July 16th - 31st 2008 #3

[ShootingStar]

Morning all!

Feeb.. ehh dont listen to the narky biarrch! And dont wake him of a night! The last thing you want to do is waking a perfectly sleeping baby at night to only have them get into a routine of waking for a feed and not being able to get out of it!!! Id say the reason she said to feed him during the night was because of his little weight gain that week. If youre really concerned, just offer more frequent feeds during the day. I would really try that, than waking him honestly hun. Youll always find a biarch midwife somewhere. I had one with Jesse who made me feel so guilty when i stopped BF, but it was my choice. They really have no right to make you feel like that and the ones that do really dont know their job too well!!!! ... and most probably have never had kids!!! If its your supply.. i know the mums in Jesse's BB group have said "Activite" (its a drink that youll find near the milo in the supermarked) helps increase your supply. Maybe try that?? You are doing wonderfully the way you are going hun!

Mez.. is it hard to get into in Melbourne? Sydney or our area isnt too bad.. theres quite a few child care centres around. Thats soo good to hear Izzy is so happy now. Especually when you had such trouble with her in the beginning

Tannis.. oh Jesse's like that now. If he falls asleep in the car, theres no hope of me getting him into bed. Yeh hopefully Jesse will be fine.. he absolutely loves older kids.. to the extent he screams with excitement the whole time when he's around them.. even in the shops!

Well i better get dressed.. Jesse and Isaac have another playdate today

[Arimeh]

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!!!

Cheers to all for a great day!! WOOHOO!!!

*mwah*

[Missy]

This is a quick note for Feebs.

Cheer up hun, your doing a great job

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.

Ok all getting ready for mums.

HUGS to you all

see ya on sat.

bye

[Ayapi]

Morning all,

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!

[feeb]

THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH EVERYONE


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!!!!!!!!

Thanks again hope you all have a good day

[Anastasia]

Good morning ladies

I have downloaded some pics of the christening for you to look at. It's in the members gallery.

Mary- Have fun shopping at highpoint. I will get the product 2m, if they have it. So fingers cross.

Mel- Ihope ur son gets better soon sweety.

Kel- Have a great day today with ur kids playdate

[thepixie]

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!

[Jewel]

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.

[Arimeh]

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.

[feeb]

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.

[Arimeh]

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.

Now repeat after me....

I know what is best for my baby....

[feeb]

HEHE LOL re ds not listening to u!!!!!!

I do know my baby best which is why i am angry!!!!!!!

[Daydream Believer]

Feeb - I agree with everyone else hon, you're doing a great job

I dont even know what Maddi is on the charts because they have never said anything about charts or percentiles

Pixie - DF has a T-shirt thats says DILLIGAF ( Do I look Like I Give A F...)

Hello everyone!!!

We arent doing much night sleeping atm thats why I havent been posting much. Just about to leave to go to the OB for my 6 week checkup (at 8 & half weeks ) I really dont want to go. Over the 3 days I was in hossy & during the birth he didnt come in even though he was at the hossy on the second day. All Ive heard about him since I left the hossy have been complaints.

DF had maddi the other night while he was playing the xbox (with no shirt on) and she turned her head & latched onto his nipples you should have heard the scream from him LOL it made my day

[ShootingStar]

Feeb.. yeh i dont think any training can help you until you experience it yourself first hand when it comes to having a baby. Ive studied and worked in childcare from ages newborn to school aged, and really none of that really prepares you for having a baby yourself. You are doing a wonderful job.. just continue to go with your instincts. Keira was born 3.53kgs.. last weighted 5.15kgs but is a porker and is formula fed. Both my kids have grown fast early. But as long as hes weeing, putting on weight and is happy thats all that matters. In a years time there will be no difference between all of our babies.

Mel.. oh i hope A gets better soon!

Mez.. oh silly Izzy waking all night!

Pixie.. oh some midwives come out with whoppas hey! With Jesse (being my first born i had no idea).. i asked one if youre suppose to burp a breastfed baby. She said its up to you, if you do you do, if you dont you dont. Man.. now i know.. hell yes you burp them! Otherwise theyll end up in pain! Makes you wonder how they did their training sometimes hey!

Skittlebub.. sorry you had a bad night. Hope things get better for you.

Tasia.. oh Jonathan is absolutely gorgeous!

Oh i forgot to show you my pic of my little miss... https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...php?photo=9453
I absolutely love this photo! My sister bought the outfit for her and was so hot last weekend i got to put it on her when we went to the IL's. Shes getting so big! Cheeky little monkey she is!

2 kids asleep woo!
Poor little Isaac looks like he may have conjunctivits. Poor pet. He woke up not long after they arrived with some little pussy eyes so Kristys taken him to the doc. Oh kids! If its not ones thing its something else! Hope he gets better soon!

Well.. i think i might go do some cleaning. Have Jesse's birthday party this weekend!

[Zee]

Hi, sorry I wont be doing personals..I did read through though.

I have been sick since Monday arvo (well felt off)..spent from 2am onwards this morning with my head in the toilet i hate being sick. DH stayed home today so he could look after the kiddies, luckily I had a few bottles of EBM in the fridge so he could feed Lucas. Finally got outta bed bout 4pmish so I could shower..had to sit in the shower as I felt so weak. Feeling OK now but wont count my chickens before they hatch. Gunna go watch tv in bed..

[somewoman]

DF had maddi the other night while he was playing the xbox (with no shirt on) and she turned her head & latched onto his nipples you should have heard the scream from him LOL it made my day

LMFAO =))) What a pi$$er

Feeb - agree with the others - your baby is gorgeous and doing really well, you rock, she sucks, end of story

Took Alyssa to our GP today to get a referral to the pead for her 6 month checkup (if I don't do it now I'll forget about it, then get in trouble when I rock up for her checkup without one!). I also asked our doc when she is old enough to fly as we need to plan a trip to Adelaide to chat with our architect. The response: "Why, as soon as her wings are fully developed, of course!". Smarta$$ =))) Love him

waves to one and all

[Tannis]

Kell: Did the boys have a playdate still? We had one today too with a friends DD(2.5yo) and DS(1yo)...The kids had fun but they got sick of each other by the end of the day as they were both tired! Gotta remember those vitamins tomorrow, will write it on my list tonight. What a beautiful smiling for the camera DD you have! Wish Ash would smile for the camera. The outfit is gorgeous.

Mel: That sounds good, kids would rather be outside (I'd rather Jayden outside running). I'll still have to find out where Chris is going but a park is a great idea. You'd be right with 2 kids wouldn't you....DH is more than welcome, just might be boring for him (obviously I'm not used to DH/P being interested in what I do LOL). Woohoo for Mehkelti's sleep, she'll sleep through soon. Hope Aricyn is ok for DC tomorrow.

Mez: Hope Izzy sleeps better tonight for you!

Feeb: Ashlea was 3800g at birth she dropped to 3260g by day 8 and 5300g yesterday but that was clothed so say 4900/5000g, I can be more accurate on Friday. Majority feeds have been BF but she has had quite a few FF & EBM in 6wks (last 2 wks has just been BF). Glad you are feeling better, the LC I saw with J was concerned with his little gains but said a gain is a gain and with BF babies it as long as they are not losing weight (she was really supportive)

Tasia: The pics are great!

Sal: GL with your OB tomorrow...poor effort he didn't see you in hospital! PMSL @ Maddie latching on to DH! I would have love to have seen that!

Zee: Hope you get better soon (or it doesn't come back)

J didn't have a sleep today so he has gone to bed easily tonight before 7.30pm and no gate on his door (still buying one tomorrow). A also went to sleep at about 6.45pm when J and I were eating dinner, so I am free from human life until A wakes around 9 or 10pm or if Chris gets home 1st.

FIL has pnuemonia(sp)....so not sure if its a good thing or bad thing at his age, I'm not sure how bad it is either. I've had it twice but I was also 50yrs younger when I had it last.

Well I'm off to have a shower, clean up after dinner and relax, not often I can do it at this time of night!

[Arimeh]

Tan - yeah I'd be right by myself - but Craig actually wants to come!!! Doesn't think its fair that I have the kids all week by myself - what can I say - considerate husband or what!!!! He can play and entertain our naughty boys while we sit and have a natter with our good girls

Zee - I hope you feel better soon hon...

Kel - gorgeous pic!!

Sal - love that!! haha!! classic!! I haven't had my check up either if that makes you feel better...lol