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Veronica, I haven't mentioned to my mum that Xave has sleept with us for the same reason I will be told that he will get used to it and expect it. I guess it could depend on the baby though. I know of a few people that still can't get their kids to stop sleeping with them.
I am conscious that this could happen, so I know I will need to stop soon, but I think 6-12 week mark sounds reasonable. Thats why I'm really interested to hear Dee's experiences re this, with her experience.
Zofia, you sound like your pushing yourself really hard. I wish I could tell you to skip the dishes, but I'm starting to work out that if I put things off they just get worse, and I'm sure you dont want to do that.
I tried my Hug a bub earlier. I think I need some more practice though. He didn't seem overly impressed.
Wishing good sleep to all.
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Hi girls
Tonight is my first night alone (with the the girls) as my DH has gone back to work - so instead of going back to bed I am on the computer - i'll pay for it tomorrow.
Piper had the hiccups tonight for ages so she was a little more unsettled than usual and didn't go down for her first sleep of the night until 8:30 - hopefully we shall have a good night
I hope you all do too!
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Dee and Rebecca- I am in NSW, and am still awaiting for the community child nurse thingy to come to our house. They called last week and said they were backed logged, so hopefull she will come this week and I will be able to ask her then.
Rebecca and Veronica- We hold Kaetlyn until she is asleep and then we put her in the cot. for some unknown reason she has a lot of trouble going to sleep by herself. she is okay when she gets to sleep though. Baby love suggests that you stop co-sleeping beofre 3 months unless you want to be doing it forever, so it will be interesting to see what Dee says, seen as she is a wealth of expereience , and we are all newbies at this!!
Back on the hair issue, mine isnt little ones, I have a full on snail trail- worse than aarons. I am happy with my stretch marks- I consider them my 'war wounds' and are something to be proud of!!! It is really weird, I have a new found respect for my body. I might have saggy boobs now, stretch marks on my hips and lower tummy (they only appeared in the last week!!) and seem to be floppy in different places, but my thoughts are...I hvae brought this gorgeous human being into this world, so I need something to show for it!!! Besides- I not only feel like a mother now, I look like one too!!!!!
Now in saying that, I am planing on going for our first walk tomorrow if the weather is right. I used to walk and run all the time, but since falling pregnant and Mum passing away, I had no energy or motivation to go. It will b nice to get out in the fresh air and sun for a bit. I am panning on walking everyday when aaron goes back to work... Will see how it pans out though... things never turn out the way you want them.
Well I am off to bed to catch some more zzzz's until the next feed, whenever that may be....
Nighty night all
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Hi there all!
I am hearing you on the hairy belly thing!!!!!
I am not too fussed about it tho! lol
I am also not too fussed about getting my boobies out in front of everyone and anyone, but thats a story for another day! hehe
well, Lach is soooo fantastic during the days, but at nights, we are sometimes finding it hard to settle him. Poor Adam wont get much sleep tonight.
I have issues with my right breast. I seem to have too much milk in it. I am expressing for 2-3 mins... and I seem to get over 100 mls in that time. Just trying to get the first influx of milk out, as it seems that poor Lach chokes a little when he attaches as my milk is coming out too quickly. Hopefully this will rectify itself soon. I have no idea how long I should be expressing for. I am trying to feed tandem boobies..... start on one boob, change nappy, then finish on the other boob (dessert). Then I start on the boob I last finished on. The milk issue in my right brest must be worse at night.
Hopefully he settles a little better than he has been the last few nights, but I have a feeling I am going to have a stressful night ahead:(
I can't say I exactly know what co sleeping involves ( yes I am uneducated!! lol), but I havent tried anything like that. I always feed in the same chair as it is much more comfy. I have quite large boobies, so I have to have Lach in the football hold to feed him well. I find it too uncomfy the regular way. I will attempt to feed the regular hold this week a few times and try to get used to it.
Well, enough from me.
I'll pop back when I next go insane... I'm guessing that will be in 2 hours!!!
hugs
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Ok, I wont remember whom asked, or wrote what so... Just bare with me!!
The Superbaby singlet I bought from Kmart... The day I found out he was a boy...
We have co slept with Zyon the last few nights too, as his wind prob wakes him up...
We lay him in between us but up higher so he cant be covered by our doona & slightly propped up on my tri pillow so we cant roll on him either! As I am super paranoid!!!
He slept from 9pm til 2:30am & fed & is just starting to wake now, so 2 x 5ish hours!!!
I feel brand new today & luckiy as it's a busy one!
The MCHN will give you info on Mothers Groups, well they should but I believe the council will also have a number to contact the Mothers Group president or something so call your local council if the Health nurse isnt coming!!!
Dont have hairy tummy or stretch marks here, but the saggy boobs (hell yeah)_ but I dont care, I'd be happy to have all of the above & my 3 kiddies so it's not an issue!!!
Um Nicky, I'd suggest maybe not actually expressing from right breast & when feeding from left letting right drip into a towel or something as the expressing is telling your right nreast to make that extra 100mls each time!! IYKWIM??
Ok piglets screaming for boob BBL!!!!!!!
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Wow, feels like I haven't been here for ages!
Congratulations to Fran & David on the arrival of Alessia - so glad she's finally here, and love her name. Hope you're all doing well, and looking forward to hearing all the details.
I don't appear to have a particularly hairy stomach, although I do have weird random hairs around the place, (one of which, most disturbingly, was on my bosom - it's gone now..), and I seemed to escape the whole stretch mark thing (which a very kind friend suggested was because older people have less elastin in their skin, so less likely to show stretch marks. Not sure if I like this explanation or not LOL), but I have had major problems with constipation. As in excruciating, bend over double & yell in pain kind of pains. Have ended up taking coloxyl again, cos all the natural remedies just weren't working for me. The coloxyl hasn't entirely re-regulated me, but at least has relieved the worst of the pains. I completely sympathise with any baby that has wind pain...
Nicky – I’ve also had issues with my right breast being an over producer, and the left side being a bit slower to produce. The lactation consultant I saw suggested spending a day starting on the left side 2 times out of 3, to encourage the left to even up a bit more & to discourage the right from producing so much. I still used both sides per feed but the pattern was Feed 1 - Left Side, Right Side,: Feed 2 - Left ,Right: Feed 3 - Right , Left:, then back to Left, Right for Feed 4 etc. I found that it made a big difference, as now both sides leak…LOL. Seriously, it has calmed the right side’s enthusiasm for milk production, which is good. She said to do this for a day, then go back to the normal rotation pattern for the next day, then use it again on the following day if you needed to, and so on.
Rebecca & V – I’ve heard that for the first 12 weeks or so you really can’t spoil them by settling them any way that works, including co-sleeping. The paediatrician we had said to do whatever works for us for the 1st 3 months, and he also said that if we did end up with any “bad” habits that we wanted to fix, he could resolve them all in around 3-5 days as long as we followed his instructions (we loved the paed, he was awesome, wish I could have him as my doctor!). And I also have read that comforting them when they need comforting in these first few months leads to more secure & independent children subsequently, so I second whoever wrote that above too. We try not to let Liam cry for any length of time, cos he’s just too little (and cute) to be taught lessons in patience. Mind you, I think I have a really settled baby so far, he yells for food, but as long as I get that organised quick smart he’s pretty content.
I was hoping to start walking today, but it’s too cold I think, and also the pram is still in the back of my car & I’m not supposed to lift anything heavier than Liam, so I guess I’ll just have to wait until tomorrow. Can’t wait for more spring-like weather to arrive, am really looking forward to getting out of the house a bit more than I have for the last 3
weeks. The whole not driving, not lifting thing after a c/s is a real pain in the neck. Although not hanging washing out on the line isn’t such a disadvantage :D
Anyway, I’m pushing my luck now by being on here for so long & not getting things like showers done whilst I have the opportunity, so I’d better head off & get myself organised for the day. Will BBL to catch up some more.
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Hey everyone.
Jan - Happy 3weeks today!! I cant believe how quickly three weeks have gone. Before we know it, our bubs will be in school!
Yeh I also thought that comforting bub all the time in the first three months wouldnt be a bad thing. I am happy to do it because it means that Avaleigh is nice and calm. I spent another night on the couch with Avaleigh, I wasnt meant to, I was only meant to watch TV until Avaleigh was fast asleep and then wanted to put her in her bassinette, but I ended up falling asleep too!! She ended up feeding ever 3 hrs last night. I wonder if that was just because she could smell me or she always woke every 3 hrs??
I'm having issues with my nipples at the moment!! Avaleigh is really rough on them sometimes and instead of coming off them nicely, she actually bites down real hard and twists off them. OUCH! Not to nicest. I am also finding that Avaleigh is real fiddgetty while feeding, is anyone else bub like this? I was think it could be from the colic.
Well I was hoping to wash my hair before the next feed but I have spent too much time having breakfast and doing the washing. Guess it will need to wait!
hmmm I think Avaleigh is getting conjuctivitus (sp) in one of her eyes. To those mum's who's baby have this/had this - how did it start out and what did it look like? Avaleigh has just a little bit of build up in the corner of one eye so I guess that it is conjuctivitus. I've wiped it away twice now in the past hour.... Did you go to the docs for it or just do the breast milk thing?!! I might try that next feed..
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Thanks Jan. I will try the routine u have been using and let u know how it goes.
Lachs such a good boy during the day... its weird that its never till 3or4 that he has trouble... and it only lasts tilll about 8am.,.. he sleeps on and off during this time, but not for very long.
Hes sleeping at the min, and I've been told by adam that I am not to do any housework at all today... just to relax....
I will do the dishes cos they are giving me evils everytime I walk past them...
lol
Hope u all have a great day!!
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V- the gunk started out in the corner and when she woke it was all over the eye.
What i was told to do was wipe it with a cotton ball dipped in cooled boiled water, from the inside to the outside of the eye, throw it away and repeat with a new ball etc until clean. (thats what i do to the belly button as well.) then when i feed her, do some fancy attempts at squirting her in the eye!!
Good Luck!! oh and dont touch her other eye unless you hsave washed ur hands
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Hi again,
I'm taunting the "feed fairy" by getting on here again. There's lots of snuffles and snorts coming from Liam's room, so I suspect we'll be back in the feeding chair sooner rather than later, so I'll be quick.
V & Sara - are you dealing with conjunctivitis or maybe just "sticky eye"? I think the Baby Love book says that at our bub's age, it's more likely to be sticky eye, rather than conjuctivitis, which is highly contagious, but more apparent in children 6 months or more, especially when they have contact with other older children. Liam has a sticky eye, and the treatment I've been told to give him is exactly as Sara has described. It's caused by a blocked tear duct in the eye I think, which can last for up to 6 months (eek, mucky eyes for 6 months!), but in most cases will spontaneously resolve. I've been shown a couple of ways to massage the tear duct (by the lactation consultant & the MCHN), but the books are a little ambivalent as to whether or not this actually works, and as Liam's eye isn't too bad I'm not really fussed about the massage thing.
And yep - the food call has begun, so I must stop indulging myself & start indulging someone else. BBL (I hope!)
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Sara - thanks for the tip on how to clean it!! Avaleigh has been asleep for a while and we have just gotten back from the shops and she kinda opened her eye and its all yucky. Poor lil thing!
Jan - It could very well be sticky eye - do you know the difference?? eww, I hope it doesnt last up to 6 months!!
Hmm I wonder if I can get lunch in to me before Avaleigh fully awake for a feed...
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Sebastian has had a sticky eye since birth - the paed told me that same thing as Jan. Conjunctivitis is a bit different, and you'll find that Avaleigh's eyelids will be red and a bit swollen, as conjunctivitis is refers to inflammation. Sara's tip about how to clean the eye is exactly what the paed told me too.
Seb's gets better for a few days, and then comes back. But he doesn't seem too bothered by it.
Phew! It's hard to type with a sleeping baby in the sling! But on the other hand, his colic is settling down a little bit (have just jinxed myself I'm sure!). He hadn't pooed for 6 days, and then did the BIGGEST POO I HAVE EVER SEEN last night. Seriously, he pooed for nearly half an hour! But he's a different baby today, lots and lots of smiles. I will update his website with a picture of him smiling, I just LOVE IT!!
I have decided that with the baby bonus we are putting it into shares for Seb, but I am buying a good digital SLR with some of the money so we can have beautiful photos of him!! DOes anyone have any recommendations of a good camera?
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Hi all, look at my gorgeous boy, I finally got a pic on.
Nicki, the midwives told me to do the desert thing too, but Xave isn't overly interested in that. He much prefers to drain one boob, and then go to sleep after that. If he is still demanding food, yet isn't interested in the boob he ate from, I switch to the other, but otherwise I just let him empty them and alternate each feed, and the engorgement feeling has greatly reduced, because I feel like I'm actully finishing them.
I know it's working for xave as well 'cause the little bugger has gained another 220gm in 6 days and has grown 1.5cm too the mat and child health nurse told me all they aim for is that he is back at birth weight by 2 weeks old, he's only 10 days :lol:
Sara, I hope the nurse gets to you soon. if they don't get in contact with them. Maybe there is another nurse other than the one allocated to you that you can see. My mum is head of childrens services here, so the nurses report to her, and she said that here you don't have to go to the centre your allocated to. There should also be some sort of open session that you can just show up to if need be as well.
Co-Sleeping: We didn't need to do this last night. I am now convinced our house is just too cold for xavier as last night we turned off the main heater (for us) and we gave him his own heater. It was lovley and toasty in his room last night when we did have to get up, but he slept much better. I just have to make sure we monitor the heat so that it doesn't get too hot, 'cause of sids. It was soo nice in his room that I wish I had a chair in there so i could have fed him in there. Might consider it once the $$ start comming through.
Well arvo tea time I think. Need to chase the KFC i had for a lunch with something a little better for us.
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Bec, he is a stunning little man!!!
We can take her to get weighed etc at the local school when the nurse is there, but am waiting for the first appointment at home, where they come and go through heaps of stuff. I think that it is cause we went through the private system that we have to wait a bit longer ( I think that someone from the hospital comes if you go through the public system here- not to sure though).
Re: Sticky Eye- I am pretty sure that it is sticky eye Kaetlyn has, but am keeping an eye on it- she got it again today. I feel so sorry for her, even though I know it isn't worrying her, so dosnt rub her eye or anything.
A friends son had it for 1year, then one day cleared up. Hopefully it dosn't last that long :(
I will speak to nurse when she comes about massaging it.
Well Aaron and I went for our walk today. We went to the local shops, and got milk and the paper. While we were out we had lunch at a new cafe that has opened up, and LOL we had hamburgers and hot chips for lunch!!! So much for trying to be healthy... ahhh well must start somewhere. I laughed on the way back, and said to aaron, thats the furtherest I have walked in the last couple of months. The shops were only about a 5-10minute walk away. I was buggered qwhen I got back though!!
Well Aussie Idol is about to start, so had better go and settle in the lounge room. My SIL is here tonight she is playing with Kaetlyn at the moment- Aaron has gone to the football (I told him he had to go to get out of the house and have some time out with his friends).
Ohh and we had a great night last night- she woke up for her feeds and went straight back to sleep afterwoods. Fingers crossed she does the same thing tonight.
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Rebecca, was it you that was asking about calorie intake while BF'ing? I keep remebering to reply, but cant remember that who it was or what the quewstion was about!!
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Hmm well I am not sure if Avaleigh has sticky eye or conjuctivitus... Her eyelid is a little red and a little swollen. I guess I will just keep an eye on it and if it gets real bad by Wednesday I will go and see the health nurse as wednesday you can go in with no appointments.
Until then, I will try and keep it clean. The poor lil darling! It looks so yucky :(
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Hey all,
Sorry for being MIA lately. In between open houses, inspections, cleaning, 50th's, DH uni and work I haven't had much time to stratch myself lately. So I just thought I'd pop in, so you don't think I'd forgotten about you all.
Veronica, I hope Avaleigh's eye improves soon. Has the Breast milk had any affect on it yet?
Sara and Jan, I hope your bubbas eyes have started to improve too. What is it with Sticky eye ATM everyone seems to have it. How do they get it anyone know, is it just a blocked tear duck that gets infected? And Jan, I hear you on the walking front, I wanted to start at the gym again by now, but still haven't got there:rolleyes: Can't wait until I can start though, I always feel better after doing some cardio and weights.
Kylie, LOL at Sebastian's poo the other day, boy he must have felt better though afterwards.
Jem, how is Charlotte going before bed now? Has you been able to wake her enough for a feed?
Relle, haven't heard from you in awhile, has your client had her bub yet?
Nicky, isn't it funny how one boob will naturally fill up more than the other. My right one is the same too, wierd I think!
Tracey, when are you going to Bali? We might be going over just before Christmas as DH might have to work either there or Japan. If it's Bali I will go with him, but if it's Japan not a chance. To bloody cold for me.
Renee, how did Piper go last night?
Zofia, where do you get your energy from, can you throw some my way. I have been stuffed lately.
Flossie, how are your nipples going?
Linny, how are the boys going? Have the results of Joel's blood tests come back yet?
Hi to anyone I have missed and sorry.
Well we have been really well. Jack in now 6 weeks old and has been sleeping through until 4:30 most mornings. He is such a good little boy. Giving me plenty of smiles to get me through each day too. Charlize is well. She has had some poo issues lately. She got me beauty last night. She had been stuffed up for a few days, really hard stools, poor little thing. So last night before her bath I inserted a Glycerin suppository. Well it definately worked is all I can say. I have never in my life seen so much poo come out of such a little girl, and in the bath mind you:doh: Was so yucky, but I'm sure she must have felt so releaved. She was so cute afterwards, she just stool there with the biggest look of disguest on her face, and as soon as I said "you want to hope out" she threw her arms up and nodded her head. She normally shakes it and sits back down, but last night there was nothing keeping her in that bath:lol:
Anyway I'm off, got another big day tomorrow. Take care all.
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Hi everyone!!! We finally made it!!! Yay! Just got home earlier today and this is the first chance I've had a chance to breathe! Alessia has been feeding ALL day and my bb's are on fire!
There is so much to catch up on...but I'll give you all the quick stats:
Name: Alessia Georgia
DOB: 09/08/07 (41 weeks and 3 days gestation)
Baby #: 1
Time: 3:40AM
Weight: 4.020kg (8 lb 14 ozs)
Length: 51 cm
HC: 35 cm
Labour: 28 hours labour (9 1/2 active). VD with a shot of pethadeine.
When I have a chance I'll write up my birth story, but to be brief, I laboured at home until about 9:30PM when David drove us to hospital. Ob came to see me and I was 9cm dilated by about 3:00AM...he broke my waters and Alessia was born 40 minutes later after some very effective pushing from mummy! *hehe*
Milk just came in last night so she's been feeding almost 2hrly which is driving me insane, but given that we were forced to do some comp feeds in hospital with formula (grrr...side story which I won't elaborate yet on) I'm happy she's surviving on my milk alone now.
Okies...off to make some changes to my ticker and hopefully will have a chance to post some photos of my little girl soon!
Thank you to everyone for your encouragement and support in pushing this little stubborn girl over the line!
