Babies Born July 16th - 31st 2008

Belle - feeding not getting any better - saw LC this morning and she said I have 9 days worth of injury stressing me out. Showed me a few techniques for when things are looking a little healthier, left me some books to read, etc. She suggested that I express for a day or two to allow my bbs to recover and feed Alyssa with a syringe or cup. Here's hoping that works well!! How are you going? Thanks for the tickling under chin suggestion, btw... I tried it and it DID make her open wider, but didn't prevent the whole head shake thing (which she seems to do every time she opens wide enough to pop a nipple in!!). And the spaghetti arms. Urgh!

So thrilled for everyone who have their bubs.

Pixie, here's the unwanted advice! Ignore all the stuff about tea, lavendar, curry, pineapple, etc. The only thing we found that worked was fresh linen! I changed the sheets on our bed, and two hours later my waters broke all over it! Murphy's Law in action again ;)

Feeling a bit stressed and sleep deprived over my poor, sore bbs... Will come back for personals later (not necessarily today). Going to try catch some sleep now while my little princess is sleeping.

waves and hugs to all

SW - your welcome honey. Sounds like you have similar issues to me, I have the head shaking thing too, my LC told me it was her looking for the let down and she told me to do more of bringing her head up and over the nipple have my thumb on the top of my areola and try to get her top of her mouth right next to the thumb and it works on attaching her and stopping her from the shaking the head thing. LOL yep the spaghetti arms! do you have Lanisoh too hon? that helps clear up so quick too. Hope you get some sleep sweetie, dont stress hon, everything will be ok.

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Hi Belle =)

yeah - things are just a bit too sore right now to keep trying, so am happy to express for a day or so recovery. They just said to avoid bottles or anything with a teat so as not to confuse her. I'm determined to make it work because she's taken to it so well!! Once she's on, she's a star. Her attachment is perfect - just the initial latch on. And the milk has come in so perfectly.

Am having difficulties getting the areola in as she licks it until it is slimy, then it just slips out before the nipple can flick in correctly. I need to wipe it dry between attempts. Am just in too much pain at the moment to keep practicing, so maybe tomorrow or the next day. She's stirring now so will try syringe the earlier expressed milk shortly and see how she goes with that.

Am using lansinoh - has been my saviour so far =)

These sore BBs are the only thing that have me down so far - otherwise still totally elated and on cloud 9 =) Feel completely in love all the time until I think of feeding, then all of a sudden I'm shaking!! But we will succeed (one way or the other!!)

I guess absolute worst case scenario is that we just express and bottle feed, and she still gets breast milk. Would still prefer to do it straight from mummy though!!

Glad things are working better for you =) Hopefully I'll be following very shortly behind ;)

Sounds like a good plan you have in place SW. Fingers crossed everything heals real soon and you can feed just by the breast hon.

Things are ok here, she is feeding so regularly though the MCHN just left and she told me instead of giving her the boob to resettle I should possibly try a dummy as im feeding so frequently now 1 1/2 - 2hours im knackered. Not sure what to do.

Hi all,

just quickly before Isabel wakes, I finally took photos of her name on her wall and thought I'd post it for you all..

I'll BBL for personals and see how everyone is doing...

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Well hello all

Awwww my little boy is a piggy. He has put on just over 450grms in 9 days. OMGOSH that is huge. :redface:

All was ok but she didnt like that fact that I had exspressed and told me to try the booby again and also get some thickening stuff to give him before feeds to stop him chucking. Well I did try him on the boob again and he did nothing but cry. He was pulling at the nipple and coming off and screaming. I think he is use to the teets on the bottles..arrrrgg... Im not going to stress out about it and ive decided im only going to express till I get his needles done. 8 weeks. The thickening powder worked. He didnt chuck up at all when I put it in him bottle. YAY. Im so happy. He is drinking 120mls and has been for about a week. HC was 36.5 so up .5cm and length same.

Belle yay on your weight gain too hun. Well done hun.:clap:

Gudism hun im sorry your back is giving you hell. I didnt know you were having trouble like that. Very sorry to hear that. Yes callum was a good boy for me too. SO im happy about that. Well done on DD doing so well last night. That is so good:clap:

Oh Kristy expressing is a pain in the butt I reacon but yes I agree its great for weight loss and I want to keep it up for the 8 weeks. Just to protect him abit with my antibods and then ill be going formular all the time. YAY the boys are going great too hun. your photo of the boys are beautiful hun.:hug:

skittlebub yay on the weight. Oh glad her eye is getting better too. sorry about the thrush hun. Hope that goes soon too.:hug:

pmccask hope you have a better night tonight. poor thing.


Ayapi I wouldnt worry about the weight gain hun. Liam didnt put much on in the first week only about 70oz so he is making up for it now...lol. Hope your not to sore but I remember walking at 2 weeks to the shops with callum and it hurt but was the same as you nice to get out. Rest up now hun!!;)

Yes feeb I find it too that when I sit Liam up for a while after feeding he is alot better. I put him over my shoulder for about 20 mins and he seems to be able to hold it down. But this thickening powder is great. Oh and thanks hun about asking if id like a sling. That would be great if your friend could.:D

Sw hope you get some sleep soon and your BBs get better.

Well better go do vegies for baked chicken...yayyyyy. YUMMMMIE..

Take care all

Ayapi awww love the photos she is so cute

Mez - that name sign looks fabbo!!! And the other pics are cute too :) You have a stunner there honey!!!!!

Missy - glad Callum was good for you - and OMG for the weight gain!!!!!

SW - I'm sorry you are having nip troubles!!! It can certainly put a damper on things - pain from that area of your body is not NICE!!!!!! *hugs*

Sending DH up to street to grab some Infants Friend for DD cos she seems to be very windy - pulling up her legs and screaming after her feeds.
Just had MIL here - OMG she $hits me to tears that woman. First she hassled me all through DS being a newborn so I thought with the second she would leave me the F**k alone, but NOooooooooooooooo always has to make a comment about what she did with her kids when they were babies (like, helllooo your baby is nearly 32!!! Things CHANGE) and then asked me if I had a bunny rug for DD because she would be too hot in the blanket I have her wrapped in the moment, and its big enough for three babies.. blah blah f**kin blah... GRRRRRRRRRR.... I hate HER sometimes... like WOMAN.. just keep your damn opinions to yourself cos quite frankly - you can stick them up your fat fanny for all I care..
Ok.. sorry about that vent...hmm...MIL issues I suspect..

Pam - I hope your DD gets over it quickly - at least its only supposed to last till they are 12 weeks - so there is light at the end of the tunnel.. DS suffered from colic as well, so I know what you are going through with the unconsolable screaming!!! :hug:

Belle - yay for your mum!! she sounds lovely!! my mum would do that too for us if it wasn't for her husband hating us all so very much ;)

Sal - great weight gain!! and great sleeps!! woohoo!!!!!

Well I've had my biatch (heehee) and DD is in the bassinette (not sleeping, just laying there with hiccups) and DH has gone up the street for drugs and stuff (oh and to collect DS..hehe)

So I might toddle (or waddle really) slowly down to the bedroom to start cleaning that up.. my house is a pigsty!!!!!

Belle - Hayden is having between 100 - 120ml. He drinks it all mostly. Sometimes after we give him his antibiotics, he doesn't drink it all, but I think it might just be the mix of the milk with the meds that is gross. I express 120ml for him now, and he gulps it up.

Kristy - Your boys look adorable!!

SW - I hope your boobies feel better after a day or twos break. Ouch. I don't think I could handle it like you are. I admire you.

Hayden just wants to be held by me alot today.
I'll bbl with more personals.

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Hey ladies..

Just a quick check in for me.

Went to the doctor today about my suspected infection in my uterus. Doctor said my hoohaa looked rather inflamed, lochia isnt very pleasant, took a swab and has put me on 2 forms of anti biotics. Have to go back on Sunday for the swab results but has told me im not to do much and take it easy asit can make an infection alot worse. Also if i get any sudden or bright red bleeding or pains to go straight to the hospital. Lets hope that doesnt happen.. a little worried about it all now, as ive read this sort of thing can be life threatening.

But anyways! Hoo humm. Best go get the boy's pjs ready for him to have a shower.

Will be back later for personals once the boy is in bed.

kellxx - sounds awful =\ Hope it's nothing serious and that the anti-biotics take care of it FAST

Tenny - no point getting overly stressed about things that I can't do anything about. Just a little stressed about the pain in my BBs!! More worried about kellxx now - perspective is a wonderful thing...

Am watching DH feeding Alyssa from a syringe. She's not keen on it, but she's getting fed! At least she won't starve, and it looks like she'll be happy to go back on the BB when the time comes =)

SW - you are doing so well - I'm very proud of you (like you are a member of my family of course!!! :p) You rock wayyyy more harder than I do my friend..

Kel - jesus woman.. rest up!!!!!! Take it easy!!!!! TAKE YOUR DRUGS!!!!!!! :hug:

Tenny - he just knows where the smooth mother lovin comes from ;)

Kel - that's a worry, make sure you take it very very easy OK?
SW - miss know-nothing no-baby here says have you tried nipple shields? I've read they work for some people
:hello: Mel, ayapi, Belle, Missy and everyone.....

Thanks ladies. Will see what happens come Sunday but she said if it comes back positive, the anti biotics shes given me are pretty strong ones and should stop it going any further. Still very scarey though.

Belle.. thats great Tara is starting to attach! Well done hun.

Tenny.. thats great Hayden is sleeping well at night. Helps doesnt it! Ive written out my birth story on my computer.. did it before it all became a bit vague as ill put it in Keira's scrapbook.. just gotta get around to uploading it on here. Hayden is so cute. Oh i love his thick black hair!

Mel.. lol re the bath. I dont know what Jesse would do if we put Keira in his bath. Probably get a little scared i think lol. We're just been bathing her every second night in a baby bath when hes asleep as she cries most of the time. Hope you took some photos! How was your bonding day? Oh great to hear shes starting to get her butt into gear with those night sleeps! Oh hun our MIL's need to go on holidays together!!!! I hate it when people try to tell you what to do hey! Especially when youve already done it before!

Sal.. glad to hear Maddison's eyes are clearing.

sw.. hope your bbs heal soon hun.. i know its not fun hey, you poor thing.

Keira does the head shaking thing too for her dummy! Jesse use to do it also on the boob and with the dummy. Crazy kids!

Pixie.. hope you go into labour tonight! What a great date it would be 08/08/08!!

Missy.. yep, Jesse was always a HUGE puker. I use to have to cover the side of the lounge with towels when i burped him. He just outgrew it when he started sitting up. Its a very common thing. Keira is also a puker... Most of hers comes out her nose though! lol poor chicken. Oh hun yeh dont stress over it. Id just give it a go every now and then and who knows, he may just decide its time to latch again.

DH told me hes getting up for the night feeds tonight so i can rest. Hes so sweet.. gotta love him.

Hi all

Well boys are all in bed and asleep, melissa just gone to bed and im sitting here about to show you all some new piccy.

Gudism LMFAO @ you and your comments on your MIL. PMSl you are so funny hun. :lol: Im sorry your having a hard time with her, can sux big time some times hey hun. I hope she really keeps her mouth shut for you hun and doesnt give you to much greif.

Tenny Liam is abit the same. Like to be held too but I try not to do it to much as I dont want him getting use to it. Its so hard but as I love holding him.;)

Oh kell you poor thing. Im hope things settle for you. Im sure all will be ok. I hope you feel better soon hun:hug:. Well so far so good with the feeding. He hasnt chucked in his last two feeds :dance:. Woooohoooo. Im so glad some one elses baby is a chucker too....lol... LOL @ your DS chucking all over the lounge. It comes out so fast some times and I dont have time to catch it...:doh:. Get some rest hun!!

Hi Pixie:p. I see your still pg... come on baby time to come out...lol:p:rolleyes:

SW did I miss some thing. Why is dh feeding her like that for???

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Hey Missy

between shaking her head, chomping down the second that something gets into her mouth and grabbing onto everything with her hands she's caused a fair amount of nipple damage!! The LC suggested a day or two rest for my nipples, so am expressing milk and he's feeding her with a syringe. We were told no bottles as fake teats can confuse them until breastfeeding is established (they're a totally different sucking motion, and easier than breast, so many babies won't go back to breast after bottle), and I'm not to feed her as she needs to associate mummy with BBs. Syringe is easier than cup feeding, and ensures that she gets more food.

back on the pump for me!! Feel like a freakin' cow getting milked all the time!!!

Hey SW

Oh I know what you mean about being a cow...lol. I feel the same. Ive been expressing for about a week (as I didnt think he was getting enough as he was wanting boob every 1-2hrs) and yesterday when I went to the clinic they told me to try to BF again so I got home and tried but he didnt want a bar of my BB anymore. He was pulling on it, not attaching, and screaming. He is use to the bottle now. It doesnt take long for them to get use to bottles. Im alittle pee'd off with myself but at least he still is getting Breast milk. Thanks for clearing that up for me. Oh and I hope your nipples feel better real soon. Good luck.:hug:

morning all........

when i was in nicu the twins had to have bottles (weith EBM or formula) we had no choice. whilst there i was worried about them refusing the boob, as most bottles are easier to drink from. the LC said that in her 30 odd years of experience she has never found a baby that cann't learn to drink from both. she said its the teat that is the problems not the bottle. she said if you do both than to get a teat that is harder to drink from than a boob that way the will find the boob easier and perfer it. I have the Dr Brown bottles & premi teats, they are the same size as regular teats but tiny holes and they need to suck quite hard to get milk to come out. so now i have no problems with doing 1/2 boob and 1/2 bottle feeds during the day.
I just thought this bit of information may help thost who want it.

All my boys are asleep ATM. :dance: time for a computer break.

Missy your family pics are great. I need to take more i feel bad that i hardly have any pics of us all as a family. by now we had hundreds when isaac was born.

has anyone here thought about birth control.......I don't know what to do, i don't like the pill, latex makes me itchy & Depro makes you fat! i really don't want any more babies (unless we win millions in Lotto) DH is getting chopped but not till early next year. so what happens till then? any suggestions......DH won't hold out forever:redface:

love kristy

hey Kristy

YAY is so good when the kids have sleeps at the same time. I love it. Callum is asleep now and Liam is also asleep. I can hear him stering but thats ok.

Awww I love my family photos. Ill have to get some more done with DH in them. I think its time for perfetional photos.

Cant help you in the birth control department as I dont have to worry about that as I dont have fellopian tubes so im lucky...:dance:

Well better go and have my hot chocolate before Liam wakes and then when callum gets up we going to see a friend. Ill bbl

Take care all

hi all, i'm typing with one hand as i have jonathan in my arms.

Belle- thanx for that sweety.

Mel- good to have u back sweety, how r u recovering? u have a beautiful princess :)

Mary- the name looks hot!

Kristy- I'm not taking birth control, cause dh & i want to get pregnant again before the end of this year we want our kids to be close together, you all think i'm crazy but i kind of miss being pregnant. :redface:

question- do any of you put baby lotion on bubs after bathing? and also do any of you shampoo bubs hair? i was told not to and to only use "johnson & johnson baby sorbelene" when can we use shampoo at wat age? cause they say not to shampoo cause it dries out scalp. any suggestions?

i'm going to give jonathan his bottle now, i will be back later tonite if i can, enjoy the rest of ur day ladies, take care xoxoxoxox

OMG Anastasia are you mad or what. Pg again so soon. awwww good on you anyway hun.

I use QV oil for Liam's bath and QV lotion for after bath. I massage him in it and he loves it. The hills nurse told me about that as she said johnson and johnson good souldnt be used till the babies are at least 6 months. Can dry there skin out.

Hope this helps hun

Oh and I dont shampoo his hair just use the water with QV oil in it for his head!!

Anastasia - I don't think I used shampoo on DS until he was a few months old. Just used the top to toe bath wash with him, but we have different stuff for DD because she is peeling so much (being overcooked and all )

Kristy - I don't know what we will be doing about birth control either - haven't discussed it really. Probably just the love gloves I suppose.. lol... I hate taking the pill and we probably wouldn't be doing a lot of it anyway TBH... PMSL!!!!!!!!! A packet might last us a year.. pmsl..

We will probably start trying for our next one in April or something next year.... then DH will go get the snip..

Went to the doc this morning because of a swelling in my back, so I have a haematoma (sp?) from where the spinal block went in, but it should go away in time. Also put me back on stronger drugs for my sciatic pain and referred me to a physio.. I hate physios and stuff, but I HAVE to be able to walk because its driving me crazy!!!!

Missy - I can't wait for the time that DD and DS are asleep at the same time!! DS is at day care today, so thats good... its easier to focus on a newborn than it is a toddler and a newborn!!!!

I know what you guys mean about taking pics.. we've hardly taken any of DD, and we had LOTS by the time DS was a week old... whoops.. hehe

Oh and BTW - Missy - your pics are gorgeous :hug:

Hi all,

just a quick one from me as Isabel is very unsettled since last night and I really haven't had any sleep. I really don't know what is wrong with her!! She hasn't slept since 8:30am this morning and only has cat naps. I'm so tired that I'm cranky and feel like a bad mum :(

Missy - Love your family pics sweet they are just gorgeous.

Mel - I hope your back gets better soon sweet, it's horrible when you can't do anything hey.

Tasia - I don't use anything on Isabel's hair just the water. I have used some J&J moisturiser but not much.

Hey one of my friends just told me to give Izzy some lukewarm water to help her belly is this true?? Does it ease their sore bellies???

Mez - if she has wind, then sugar in water can help ease it out. Thats if she will take it. We are using Infant's friend at the moment for DD and its bloody fantastic.. she has been so settled today (after a couple of unsettled days) and is still sleeping after going to sleep about 11.30... its great!!!!! Last night she slept really well too (we started the stuff yesterday arvo).

So if its wind that is upsetting her, maybe try some Infant's friend before the water? I know we introduced water for DS when he was about 4 weeks old?

AND YOU ARE NOT A BAD MOTHER!!!!! *slap slap*

You are a good mother because you CARE about how she is and want to help - they don't come with instructions :hug:

Hi Gudism,

Just wanted to say congrats on your little daughter! Hope everything is well, she looks beautiful! :dance:

I had a little girl as well on 8th July via emergency caesar and she is just such a gorgeous poppet, very placid. A piggy for her food, my boobs are killing me, but she is just so lovely I can't believe I helped make her!

Anyway take care, can't believe they grow so quickly :(!

Rachelle

Rach!!!! I've been thinking about you!! Wondering where you went and what happened!!!!!!!!

I'm glad things are going well for you (I get the sore boobs bit, I'm waiting for my milk to dry up and its PAINFUL!!!!)

Please keep popping in with your news!!!!!!

Much love
xx

Mez - You're not a bad mother!!!! :hug: :hug:
Good luck with your DD. I hope she's just having a bad day and settles for you.

Kristy - I'll just go on the pill again. Works well for me as I like to know exactly when I'll get my period and that I can skip it. I like to be incharge as much as I can. Lolol.

Tasia - We use that Johnsons & johnsons Bedtime bath stuff for his baths and his hair gets washed it that too. I've been using Johnsons & Johnsons baby lotion after his baths too.
Wow. I can't believe you are wanting to get pg by the end of the year. Scary. I must admit I have times when I miss having Hayden in my belly.

Mel - You poor thing. I hope your back feels better soon. Your DD sounds like she's going great guns. Whoohoo!!

Kell - Whoa. I hope the tests come back and it's nothing serious and that it doesn't get worse. I wanna do my birth story too but I'm not sure yet. Hayden's hair is starting to lighten up, he kinda looks like he's got frosted tips. It's cute. I think he'll have the same colour hair as me and DS#1.

Missy - I'm trying to do the same thing with Hayden with the holding and picking him up all the time. It's so hard, hey. My DP always wants to cuddle and hold him, so it's hard for me to tell him not to aswell. Lol.


So we got Hayden measured and weighed, etc today. He's put on 427grams in a week. So he weighs 4452g. Whatta fattie. JUST JOKINGGGGGGG! :p
HC: 37.5cm and Length: 53cm now.
The nurse said to wipe his gunky eyes with salt water on a tissue, so we'll try that. :)

I so thought I was going really well with my emotional crap lately until last night and this morning. It's like as soon as I start crying everything just makes me keep crying. Then DP doesn't seem like he cares.
DS#1 always makes sure I'm alright though. He likes to protect mummy and tells me he'll handle it when I'm upset. Lol. It makes me smile. :D

Hope you're all doin' great.
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Hi Girls

Just a quick one as Tara is due to feed any minute and havent even had a shower today and my bb's are killing me!

SW - honey I agree I dont think there is anything wrong with expressing and using the bottle, I think your LC is a bit too our cautious I expressed for 4 days and now back on the bb's only and Tara has no issue feeding at all. Also if you use a dummy thats a different type of sucking too. Is today any better sweetie?

Tasia - we use Cetaphil wash only in the bath and after QV Cream to massage if needed. I have very dry skin so thats all I have been recommended to ever use on my babies. We wash Tara's head with the Cetaphil water with a clean washer, thats fine. We only started using shampoo with Julia around 9 months when we were sure it was ok for her skin and then we used only Avent milk one. She is ok with Huggies one now nearly two years old and also the bath wash by J&J but was too harsh earlier. Tasia will email pics to you tonight honey.

Off to have a long awaited shower!

Bel
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Missy- Thanx sweety I will go & buy QV now even my SIL recommended it to me, she said J&J drys out skin & it did to my poor Jonathan but only little bit on his legs. But on his forehead it's like he is peeling why??

Mel- Oh u poor thing, how is ur bubba going?

Mary- Thanx sweety, How r u & Izzy going?

Tenny- Yep I got balls lol. I just miss being pregnant, the kicking & all, but not the last months though. So it would be good to get pregnant again before the end of the year, i might get pregnant ASAP or I it will take long or I could never get pregnant again. Who knows, we'll see wat happens :)

Belle- thanx sweety

Sorry, I did forget to mention in the last post that my stomach feels weird like I'm getting my period soon (hope so). Anywayz I'm off to watch "Neighbours" Yes I do watch that & "Home & Away" lol. Sad I know. And going to give my baby his bottle, he is a sloooooooooow drinker. I hope he will improve he never drinks all his milk he always leave at least 10mls of milk. But he is doling well, I'm proud of him, Talk later ladies xoxoxoxoxox ;)

Tasia - Izzy and I have had better days, she has been really unsettled today and I had a rough night. But other than that we are doing really well. She is a joy for both DH and I. How are you and Jonathan doing?? Good on you for wanting to have another one so soon after Jonathan. I think DH and I will probably start trying again when little Izzy is 10 mths or so.. I really don't think I would be able to cope with them so close together.

Mel - thanks for that advice sweet, I think I will go out tomorrow and buy the Infants friend, you can buy it from the chemist I'm guessing? How is little Mehkelti doing?

Tenny - Yay on Hayden getting such a great result at his apt today!! I'm the same as you crying at a drop of the hat, I just can't help myself but I'm hoping that it will get better. It could also be cause we are so tired.

Belle - How is Tara? I know what you mean about not having a shower I only had one tonight when DH got home as I needed to wash my hair. I don't even get to have brekkie until maybe 11am each day cause I am trying to settle Izzy.

Pixie - How are you going sweet?? Hopefully the weekend will maybe bring you your little bubs.

A big :hello: to everyone else. Have a great night!!

Tenny - hormones would still be running wild for a while yet I would imagine!!! I'm always tearing up over something these days!!! LOL... and WRT the gunky eye - DS had that, we got saline solution from the chemist and wiped it with a cotton ball soaked in that. Then we just kept in the fridge. Worked fantastically!!!! Great weight gain for your bub too - way to go!! WOooOOooHOOoOooo

Belle - how ya doing lovey? I hope you enjoyed your shower!!! ;)

Mez - yeah you buy it from the Chemist - think it was around $12? How much formula is Izzy drinking these days? I swear, I have the slowest drinker in the world... she wants to feed every couple of hours during the day, and will then only have around 50ml.. and then fall asleep... LOL.... then she'll want more... BUT.. she slept 6 hours last night without wanting some food. I think DH is getting a little frustrated at all the milk going to waste in the bottles, cos DS was NEVER like this - he was a gem - fed every 4 hours and drank HEAPS of milk....

:hello: Ayapi, going fine, had monitoring this morning cause i'm so overdue but everything was fine, so went back for more acupuncture this afternoon, and one more session tomorrow and hoping that gets things started. Got monitoring appointments on Monday if nothing happens, I imagine I'll get induced on Wed. But just hoping the needles persuade this stubborn little creature out in the meantime!
:hello: everyone else, hope you're all going well - apart from the emotional rollercoaster.
hope you all get a good night's sleep

Hi all

Just popping in to say hi.

Hope you all have a nice weekend.

Oh Pixie you still here hun. Hope your not here monday and holding your little one.

Take care

We've been up since 3:30 as the pixie has started getting some contractions, they've been regular for the last four hours and less than 5 minutes apart....getting steadily stronger.

So today is looking hopeful....

OMG!!! the Bear that is fabulous news!!! How is Pixie feeling? how are you feeling?
:hooray::hooray: best wishes! I cant wait to hear more news!

Mel - im good sweetie just woke up and wanted to see how Pixie was doing! still 1/2 asleep lol Tara is feeding 3 times at night she a night owl! Hows beautiful Mehkelti?

Missy - hiya mate hows Liam and how is your family? hope all is well today.

Mez - how did Issy sleep last night any better? I hear ya on the unsettled nights - yawning myself...

Tasia - how you feeling today? Julia was such a slow drinker too, took her like 30-40mins for a bottle at 6 weeks old of 60-100mls.

Tenny - congrats on Hayden's weight thats great news!

Kristy - I few girls from my last group of BBuddies used something starting with M that is inserted...cant think of the name right now, but Kell may remember. My friend Jennifer I think has that I can ask her if you like.

SW - how are you doing? havent seen you around, hope all is ok and feeding going well. If you need a shoulder just PM me mate ok?

Hello to everyone else, I have to feed Tara so back later.

Bel
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Missy.. those are great photos hun! Oh i know. DH was feeding Keira yesterday while sitting at the computer and when he burped her she projectiled all over the printer. We ahd to laugh though.. it made him jump.

Kristy.. i was thinking the same. I dont know what im gonna do as far as birth control. Being im also not breastfeeding, those little eggs will be harvesting soon. HATE rubbers. The pill gives me migrains. And i dont particularily like the idea of putting a foreign object in my body or that injection, which you cant reverse if you want to. Will probably have to get the pill i guess and just keep trying different brands until i find one that doesnt give me migrains.

Anastasia.. re shampoo. Keira doesnt have much hair at all so we dont bother. With Jesse we use to just wash his with the Johnson & Johnson Top To Toe we put in his bath. He now uses the proper no tears kids shampoo. Keira we just put that in her bath too. Not much just a tiny amount. We use the Johnson & Johnson Sorbelene on Keira now though as she has the peely skin from being over due. Hehe im a closet neighbours and home and away watcher too!

Mel.. oh thats not good. Hope the physio sorts it out though.

Mez.. oh 2 big slaps for you! Youre NOT a bad mother crazy lady! Some babies are just unsettled ones. Jesse was one of those. But she will out grow it very soon. Youre doing a great job hun. Re the water.. i think you have to be careful with newborns giving them water.. i may be wrong, but im sure i read somewhere on BB even when jesse was a newborn not to give them water as its not good for their kidneys. Someone correct me if im wrong.
I thought the sugar (brown) in water was for if theyre constipated? We used that one with Jesse once.. works a treat!!!!!!

Tenny.. well maybe when you feel up to it you can just type it up on your computer. That way its there and if or when youre ready to post it you can. If you prefer to keep it to yourself, then youll always have it there and one day maybe able to share it with Hayden. Oh :hug: What a sweetheart Elijah is. Dont worry hun, youre not alone. Im sure all of us are going through a similar emotional rollercoaster. Not nice is it. I had a cry the night before last after my appointment. Its weird.. i know this is worse case scenario and a loooooooooooong shot and all.. up until now, even with Jesse around, ive never been afraid of dying. Ive always thought to myself well when it happens its gonna happen. Now that Keira is here its funny i feel i have more of a responsibility, and the thought of dying scares the hell out of me. You are doing a great job hun.

OH YAY GO PIXIE!!!!!!! GOOD LUCK HUN! HOPE YOURE HOLDING YOURE LITTLE ONE NOW!!!

Belle.. hows the feeding going now? She still latching on?

My little miss is asleep, Jesse is watching BoohBah. So finally got to finish this post.. only started it 2 hours ago!
Had Keira weighed yesterday and is spot on 4kgs. So put on about 350gs as that was with clothes. Saw my favourite CHN. Shes the best. Love her to bits. Had her throughout with Jesse. Shes just so supportive of everything.. me switching to the bottle etc. Always helps when you have that professional support.
Having a complete home day today. Get my results back tomorrow. My lochia seems alot better though since ive been on the anti biotics which is really good.

Anyways.. enough for me.. think i might go get dressed.

Belle - all is good, nice and calm this morning - it's not quite what we had imagined, but then I guess it's like that for everyone. I made a little porridge for brekkie and put her in the tub for a while which seems to have done good things.
If it keeps building like this, then we will head off to the hospital within the next couple of hours.