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I had a little boy Liam Matthew on the 14th July, He was due the 22rd but decided he was coming sooner. I was booked in on the 15th for a c-section but that wasnt soon enough for him. All my Belly belly friends are due anyday now so im hope ill be able to come in this thread as well as my thread. congrats on your little one hun!!
hi Missy
yeah, I was the last out of my belly buddies to pop, so I'm guessing they'll be in the 1st-15th thread which I'm also keeping an eye on when I have time.
Annabelle has been asleep on and off in her bassinette for an hour or so now. Waiting for her to wake up properly for a feed then we might go for a walk.
Hubby goes back to work next week which scares me a little. No one to palm her off to when she's crying and I need to go to the loo! I'm sure we'll manage though. People do don't they (this is my first in case you couldn't tell ).
I had our little princess Isabel Rose on Tuesday 22nd July. Her EDD date was 23rd so she decided to arrive 1 day early!
She is doing well and is a joy each day. I have decided to bottle feed her and is putting on weight each day.
Pmccask - My DH goes back to work on Monday too which I don't like but I have some extra support with my MIL and mum being here to help out. Oh and congrats on your little girl Annabelle, such a pretty name.
I look forward to see everyone else from our BB join this forum so that we can all watch our babies grow up together...
I didnt know this was here till I just read kellxx's post in the other thread LOL, I thought cause it was still going this wasnt here.
Kellxx- Pead said he has reflux when I took him to see her so there is this stuff im giving him before I boobie feed him.
Mary- I have lost all my weight aswell, just need abit of toning aswell but that can wait LOL..back into size 6's YAY no more 12-14's.
Missy- Aww you poor love, hope you all feel better ASAP.
Lucas still isnt sleeping all that good at night..seem to start round 12.30-1ish and goes on till 5ish now.. just wants to be held and when she does go to sleep and I put here down he screams so by 5ish im in tears etc.
Okie no more personals I can hear DS so I better go into him. Mum goes home this weekend so I will hopefully be in much more then I have been.
Zee - I'm glad you found us - I don't really look up that other thread these days!!! Mine isn't sleeping well either at night if it makes you feel better!!
Mez - thats pretty cute with your DH... men love their little princesses I think!!! I can't believe that the number of girls and boys were pretty even in the end!!!!
Feeb - congrats!! That's a great sleep in the bassinette!!
Missy - hope you are feeling better today hon
Kel - hope last night was better for you. I think DS is getting his molars too
Well little miss still doesn't want to sleep after her 2.30am feed.... DH took her into the hallway last night away from the little light in the bedroom and she fell asleep pretty quickly, so thinking about taking my bubba moe into the bedroom, whack her in that and maybe she will take a little less than 1.5 hours to get back to sleep. DS has been waking at 6am too, so we are getting a little tired!!!!
Going to show her off at work today, so that should be fun. Also going shopping for a new lounge cos ours is really bad and not helping my pelvis!!!!
Which reminds me, better have breakfast and my daily dose of codeine!!!
Well we have been giving Keira Infants Friend before each of her feeds since her 5pm one last night (she had a bit of a carry on btween 9pm and 11pm) but after that the stuff seemed to have kicked in and she slept until 2.30am, then woke for a feed and slept until 6.30am. So alot better than the last few nights! She seems happy enough this morning too. Has been just sitting in her bouncer and looks to be nodding off now. Looks like miracle stuff! lets hope it continues to work!
Zee.. oh no worries.. just sounded like you didnt know about that stuff when you were saying you wanted to switch to formula to help his reflux. But i wouldnt feel like youve "given up" if you need to switch to formula. Theres absolutely nothing wrong with formula. And as my wonderful favourite midwife/CHN said to me, you have to do whats right for your family as a whole.
Mez.. oh thats lovely of your DH. Mine sat up last night waiting for Keira to wake for her was suppose to be 1.30am feed, she didnt wake until 2.30am.. just so i could get a full night sleep. Gotta love them hey. Wow looks like the stats are pretty even hey!
Feeb.. thats great!! Hope Jacob continues that! Can you ask him if he can send his secrets on sleeping well over to Keira?
Missy.. oh hun i hope youre feeling better tonight and Liam didnt keep you up so you could get some rest. Do you have any thing like Stemitil you can take? Not sure if you can take it while BF but im sure theres something you can. You poor thing. Have some coke even. My friend use to call it the Black Doctor. The citiric acid/fizz actually helps ease your stomach and the sugar gives you back some energy. But hope youre feeling better today. Oh woohoo on getting back to your pre weight. I have to weigh myself to see also as ive lost pretty much most of my stomach already. Alot quicker than i did with Jesse.
Mel.. my stomach looks better every day. Remember you only had bubs just over a week ago. your uterus is probably still quite big. So hopefully youll be pushing Pamela Anderson back in her box once again very soon! But how are you feeling now hun? Hows the stitches etc healing? Is Mehkelti being a good girl for you?
Bear.. DH is going to get me a feeding chair once our baby bonus is in. Definately a great investment i think. With DS we didnt have one but whenever i went over to Kristy's i used hers with Jesse and he was always out like a light! Hers is sooooo cumfy! Plus DH has been rocking Keira in his computer chair lately and has been helping her to sleep alot. Just get one that is comfortable and you can rock i guess. Go test a few out at Babies Galore or something maybe?
Tenny.. hope your DS's sort themselves out But yeh Jesse's been playing up lately too.. prob doesnt help his 2 yr molars have just popped through. But im sure Elijah will start to come good soon. Still all new for him. The photos are gorgeous hun!
Well Jesse is still asleep! Cant believe it! But least he will be in a good mood hopefully today. Usually is when he gets a sleep in.
Mel - have fun showing Mehkelti off at work, we took DD into DFs work yesterday & all the office staff were all over her. Hope you find a nice comfy lounge.
feeb - nice one on the sleep!
We had a good night last night. Maddi slept from 8-1.30 then, 2.30 - 5 and 5.30 - 9. So I hope she keeps this up!!
Well feeling abit better today. I had the worst head ach yesterday to top things off. I had a friend come over last night from 7 -9.30 as I was in bed and DH had to work. I slept the whole time she was here but jsut needed some one here as DD, DS and Me were all in bed sick. Awwww crappy family here... But Im feeling abit better now. Little head ache on the right side but thats about it. Have had some great sleeps so that one good thing.
Gudism DH just got back from the doc for melissa and callum and got some fess as well for liam. thanks for that hun. Lets hope your little one settles better for you. YAY happy shopping too hun.
Ayapi not fussed on sticking that stuff up his nose and sucking it out again...awww gross...lol. Poor little fella but if you say it does wonders, well then ok.
Hey Zee nice to see ya hun. Sorry your little one isnt sleeping very well. Its so hard some times and trying to figure out what is wrong with them. Hope he settles soon hun.
skittlebub you lucky thing. Way to go Maddi, Good girl
Kell DH got up to him for me. He is off again today for me. Not sure his boss is happy but stuff him. Oh really about the coke. Ill have to get some. Oh got to love the infants friend...lol. Sorry you ended up having to use it but hey if she is sleeping and is happy then i say give it to her.
YAY jacob on sleeping in your bed little fella. Feeb you must be so proud of him. Well done
Sorry havent been around, between my friends husband passing away and Maz and I organising fundraising for her and both of us calling churches for help etc, I havent had time to get on the net. Tara's feeding is very crazy at the moment she does cluster feeds at least once or twice a day so im exausted. Thankfully she is feeding well at night now which is a bonus but that may change as it did last week. For the past 2 nights she fed at 10pm, 2am, 6am or so so thats ok but I cant wait until shes a bit older and drops the 2am feed... We are attaching ok for BF however when she is extra super hungry she fusses to attach and then when she does drinks too fast and then pukes.
Hello to everyone, I cant do many personals at the moment sorry im just so tired and need some rest at the moment.
Missy - my c-section is healing well this time, I drove yesterday first time and was ok. Are you driving too?
Zee - thanks so much for your pm honey. I actually havent been well with my PND. Too embarrassed to share with everyone what went on, but I cried for hours after. I hope you are ok too. Mine is a combination of my anxiety getting to me and worried about Chrissy coping with all her kids and losing her husband and me dealing with Julia's tantrums and then also DH when he is irritable with no sleep and of course me too with no sleep and feeling trapped in my house cause I cant drive anywhere my anxiety gets worse ( I did sneak in a drive yesterday around the corner to the shops to see how my c-section was holding up).
Babies Born July 16th - 31st 2008
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I can hear DS so I better go into him. Mum goes home this weekend so I will hopefully be in much more then I have been.
But how are you feeling now hun? Hows the stitches etc healing? Is Mehkelti being a good girl for you?
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