Sarina had a check up this week (12 weeks old) and is now 5.7kg and 58 cms long. Had a bit of a height growth spurt in the last few weeks! Is now into 00 jumpsuits but still 000 tops/trousers.
Boisey – how wonderful about the osteopath. Think I may take DD to get checked out just in case (from her fall)
Bubseykel – yay for the new car! Noticed that Danielle’s one day older than Sarina! Whilst Sarina likes tummy time, she’d always cry when she’d had enough and normally face buried into the floor! Yesterday, she just put her head to one side and relaxed on her tummy. Wonder if she’ll be a belly sleeper? It’s our second wedding anniversary in a couple of weeks too!
Cassie - must be an explosive poo week! Our MCHN hates the contented little baby book and says we should just relax and enjoy our babies.
Fee – you must have been so worried trying to work out what was wrong with Cooper. We had a session with a paediatric nurse this week at mothers group who said that if your baby is crying at least you know that nothing seriously wrong. When they’re silent and limp and hot is when you really worry. Still, we seem to spend a good portion of the week trying to figure out what Sarina’s trying to tell us!
Re: tummy time, she’s been getting a lot better in the last couple of weeks – she can hold her head high for a few seconds then drops so my picture is from when she first starts and feels strong!
Fraser – thanks for your note. Sarina seems fortunately unscathed from her drop from the bed. Her behaviour was no different, not fussing or unusually crying so I think she’s ok, thank goodness. I told our mothers group this week and the paediatric nurse said our first point of call should always be the Maternal Helpline – NOT Nurses on Call.
She said Nurses on Call are inexperienced and low paid nurses compared to the maternal helpline. Although there’s only a handful on the MH, they are very experienced (and all about babies) and will spend as long as you need on the phone with you – compared to NOC who are told not to spend more than 5 mins with each call. Worth thinking about.
Nuddy time – Sarina does tummy time with no nappy on – I put her on a mattress protector sheet with a few layers of cloth terries nappies and then whip away the layers as she wets them. I wait about 15 mins after she’s finished eating and noticed she never dirties them, just wets a little so no dramas!
KMH – Sarina’s sucking her hands too! Tends to do it to settle herself to sleep.
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