Babies Born July 2007 #19

[CrystalBoo]

Mel - You can get fenugreek at most chemists or health stores, it's a natural product (seed I think) and it does help to boost supply. The midwife at the hospital told me to start with one tablet three times a day but she did say you can take up to six a day. After asking about formula here just recently and hearing what everyone had to say, I ended up going with the Heinz Nurture Step 2 for Autie because it was the cheapest (and as someone else said, you can work up from there if it doesn't suit you) Anyway, I really didn't think autie would have a bar of it but she drank it without even one funny look. It's possible it has caused some pebble poos but I've been making sure she has plenty of water ( I leave the cup on the floor so she can help herself) and also a little prune juice and we don't have that problem anymore.
I hear you on the self-feeding - Autie loves to feed herself and I have to get the spoonfuls in around it. Sometimes now, she has whole meals of just finger foods. Yey on Jack's first tooth and the maybe-baby

Sarah, great news on the sleep front. Often when I've had a good night,I start thinking about everything I did so I can repeat it, but I think in the end, it's just luck a lot of the time. What worked yesterday, might not today so I end up just sticking with what I always do LOL

V, it does sound like poor little Avaleigh is having a hard time with her teeth. Autie was just the same and has changed back since they have come through. I really recommend the Brauer's teething relief though - you can give it quite often and they take it easily. Autie gets excited when she sees the bottle. Food wise, check out the wholesomebabyfood site - it has some great information and ideas. Give her a chance with the finger food and sit close -she might surprise her mum! (Plus she'll really enjoy it if her teeth are bothering her)

Jem, it's so great that you're enjoying work. Hope it all continue to go well.

Autie has started pointing out things like the fan or her ball when asked which is quite cute. No words yet except an occasional possible 'mum'.

We have a nice rainy day today so hopefully this nap willl be a long one. Better gets some stuff done. Take care.

[Megan76]

That's great Sarah!! I hope it continues!!

Well Lucas now has a nasty cold! Yesterday he woke up beside himself after 20 min of an afternoon nap and started coughing/choking/dry reaching...he did finally get stuff up but it was just saliva really. It was so scary! He was up for about an hour in the night screaming too. Poor little poppet! Taking him to the doc today just to make sure his ears/throat/chest are ok.

My SIL and her husband are flying in from Tassie tomorrow night....everytime they see Lucas he is sick and grumpy, i am so upset about it! Hopefully he will be a bit better by the time they arrive, i want them to spend time with cheeky, happy little boy!

Well must get ready to go to the doctors!

[July Mum]

Hi Ladies

Finally got some time between uni assignments and been a mum to get on here.

Jas- Thanks for letting me know about Tayahs webpage, managed to fix it, just need to update now. And thanks about Tayahs name, we love it too I was looking at Noahs webpage too, he's a real cutie.

Jan- Tayah has baby porridge and/or mashed fruit for breakfast, thinking about starting her on some toast just for some variation.

Raels- Glad to hear Oliver is feeling better and you are all managing to get some sleep.

Sarah- Woohoo on Bayleigh standing on his own and sleeping the night through. As for the sterilising, we are still sterilising bottles and dummies, I thought it had to be done until 12mths but could be wrong. Just do what you feel is best.

Mel- Not long til you get your new car, you must be very excited. And yay on the tooth

Veronica- I hope Avaleigh settles for you soon. I hear you on the tight money situation, I cant wait til I finish uni and can earn some money (although im not looking forward to leaving her while I work). As for what Tayah has for lunch/dinner, I give her both fruit and veges for lunch and dinner, so whatever fruit and veg she has for lunch I give her diff fruit and veg for dinner. Thinking of starting her on some meat this week too. I havnt given Tayah any toast yet but when I do il prob put some avocado or something on it so its not dry.

Megan- hopefully the half bottle before bath and half after worked for you. Just read your last post, poor little man, hope he feels better soon.

Jem- good to hear your enjoying being back at work.

Sacha-how cute that Autie has started pointing at things, when we ask Tayah something she crawls to it, her favourite is "where's the puppies?" and she clawls to the back doors and talks to the dogs through the glass doors.

Well as for us, I entered Tayah in a Pumpkin Patch 'how cute is your baby' competition on the weekend that was in the newspaper, and yesterday on my way to uni my phone rang and it was a lady from the comp telling me Tayah had won a $100 voucher for Pumpkin Patch. I was so excited, iv never won anything before other then like a meat tray, Tayah must be good luck

Anyway hope you are all having a great day

[Jas]

Hi,

Just a quick post to let you know that I have signed up to start a doula course today so I am now officially a Student Doula!!!!

[Meluchja]

Yey Jas

Your going to make a great Doula!! Have you met up with K yet? I didn't email her back, I realised she was due to close to Charlize's birthday.

You must be so excited.

[Jas]

Thanks Mel! I have been chatting to her over msn but she hasn't confirmed with me yet so I'm not too sure what is happening there? I will chat to her tonight and see if she comes on tonight otherwise will email her. I am very excited just waiting for my email back so I can download the modules and start!

Updated exciting news!!!!! I have a birth. The lady is due 1st June!!! I am so excited!! Wow what a great 1st day as a Student Doula!!!

[XRMummy]

Jas- That is awesome news for your first day......... just think what will happen in the future if this has happened on your first day

Emma- Big congrates to Tayah and you on winning the $100 voucher Shopping spree here you come LOL

Megan- Dont you hate it when family come to visit the kids are always sick.... 12 months ago Every time we had my DstepS he was always sick whether it be an ear infection or gastro or a cold he was ALWAYS sick and it sucked as we couldnt take him anywhere as the poor thing had no energy to do anything
How did lucas go at the doctors? hope its nothing to serious

Well today Bayleigh has been letting go of the furniture and standing alone heaps more often its amazing that once they do something they just keep going with it..... Bayleigh has had his first lot of fingerfood today for lunch he had a vegemite sandwich which he loved and didnt choke on one bit of it YIPPEE and after his normal meat and vegies we sat down for a roast chook dinner so i ripped up some of the chicken breast and put it in his bowl and he ate most of that too with out choking YIPPEE LOL sorry im just excited as everyother time ihave given him something chunky he has choked on it but today he didnt YAY so now i know he wont choke (FINGERS CROSSED) i can keep up with finger foods
Still NO teeth here Is there any other bubs out there that DONT have any????????

well im gunna go and have a bath have a good night girls

Sarah

[Meluchja]

Yey Jas, that's great news.