Babies Born June 16th - 30th 2008

[satya]

Finally a day where my stitches (not that they are there anymore, they floated off in the bath about a week ago) aren't sore. Yay!!!!!!

Had a visit from the lactation consultant today. She said Brock still has the instinct in him to get on the breast so to try to keep putting him on and to keep expressing, but not to worry if I choose to just go 100% formula, seeing I'm not able to give him much EBM anyway. I think I will keep expressing for another 3 weeks (while I still have the electric pump) and then reassess things then. When she walked in the door she said "ooh he's thriving", so at least I know what I'm doing is working well. She also said his head/neck was really strong, which is what we thought, but it's nice to have it confirmed.

Have had to start to put his 0000 bonds suits away as they are too tight across the chest on him already. At least I know he's growing.

[*Beema*]

:woot: Just had to post, while I sit here expressing, it looks as though the Motilium is working, expressing is going to be a lot quicker now, the milk is pouring out - yeah - finally!!!!!

I think we will be in the 00000's for a while longer, a lot of them are still a bit big for Nakita!

[Tan2705]

OMG Cooper is one month old today! Sometimes I look at him and think this is all so surreal... i have a son! We have been having some horrid days, poor lil fella is suffering from wind! I have tried gripe water, infants friend and am keeping an eye on foods i eat and still cant eliminate the problem! He screamed all day thursday but than slept for 7 hr 45 min that night.. i guess i am willing to sacrafice bad days for good nights!

We take our second plane trip in his little life (such a good traveller!) this Thursday. Fly down to Brisbane and meet DP at the airport than drive back down to Coffs. DP has his 9 days off and they couldnt come sooner, the poor guy is sounding sader and sader each phonecall! Cooper and I are staying down there until our 6 week checks and than moving up to North Queensland on a permanent basis. DP can fly in and out from anywhere and being home alone for 28 days is just too much! My parents are over the moon, I am sure Cooper will handle being spoilt rotten and I will be eternally grateful for the help and support they provide!

Anyway, better do something productive whilst I have the chance.. its not often he sleeps during the day! Take care Mummas and Bubbas!

[satya]

Brock is a month old today.

He's grown 1.5 cms & is now a little over 4kgs.

I'm only expressing a little as my milk is disappearing so it appears that he is growing nicely despite the formula feeding.

Our car broke down late on Sat night on a freeway. It was pouring rain and was a very scary wait for help. Both Brock and his sister slept throughout the drama. It took 1/2 an hour for the tow truck to arrive (RACV say it's too dangerous for them to send a patrolman to look at a car on the side of a freeway, gee that made me feel safe sitting there with a newborn in the car) then another 1/2 hour for the taxi to arrive. The taxi didn't have the bolt things for a baby seat so I had to carry Brock home in my arms. Luckily it was only a 5 min trip home from there but it was very scary - I felt sure the taxi was going to stack. It didn't. Turns out we had bad petrol (note to self, don't let the fuel go down below 1/4 of a tank, regardless of petrol prices) and the car is working perfectly.

[Tan2705]

Satya - My gosh a month goes by quickly doesn't it! So good to hear Brock is growing and that the three of you managed to survive your car drama!

DS is having a fabulous day - TOUCHWOOD - no signs of the horrid W word.. so very very over wind! To see him sleeping during the day and not screaming as he has done for the good part of a week is BLISS! Although this more than likely means that come tonight he won't be as exhausted as he has been and therefore he probably wont sleep for the 6-8 hours that i have become accustomed to! Oh well.. its about him not me anyway!

Hope everyone is enjoying motherhood and all the bubbas are thriving!
Tan

[EJM]

I also have a one month old child! amazing!!!

Satya, that soulds like an awful experience, glad the children slept through it!!

Byron is still feeding and sleeping well. Monday night he went to bed at 9:30pm, I fed him at 2:30am then not until 6:30am so I slept really well, He seems to be a good sleeper like his Daddy (who sleeps through the night time feeds, unless I kick him if I need help!!).

Hope everyone is enjoying their beautiful bubs, I am! That's why I am hardly ever online!

[*Beema*]

Nakita put on 170grams!!

So proud of my little girl and I feel great, I am giving her enough boobie milk woohoo!!!!

Okay sorry about that, was just a little bit excited, I finally feel like I am giving her enough, and especially since she lost weight on dishcharge and at her first weigh in, I am soo relieved!!

I can't believe that Nakita will be four weeks onld on Monday, OMG it has gone sooo quickly!!

OMG Satya, so glad you go through the drama!! How cute that bub's just slept through the whole thing!! Brock is doing great, 4kg and 1.5 cm, brilliant!!

EJM sounds like you have had some great sleeping!!

:woot: for the great day Tan!! I posted in the WooHoo Room yesterday was having such a great day!! Bugger about the wind, nakita has been experiencing it lot more now, it was bliss before, feed, her put her down, and sleep, now she gets a lot more wind so lots of burping, I have infants friend too, tried it once, might have to try it again! She gets the hiccups a lot as well.

Nakita has been a bit more erratic the last two nights, 9pm feed then 1am, then 5am, four hourly on the clock, I preferred when I could get a 3 hour sleep then a 5 hour! Am feeding her a little later today to see if I can stretch her back out to 10pm feed tonight then 2 am'ish!

Well I though about having a nap but not really tired so I might as well ahve some breakfast and do some stuff around the house, and have a shower!

Love to Mums and Bubs

[jma]

Morning!

Well done Nakita!! And Beema! That is awesome! So proud of both of you!!

Flynn is a little fatty! He is averaging 200-250gms a week! Probably more! He put on 1kg from birth to 4 weeks old. The health nurse said that he is machine and is doing really well considering he was nearly 4 weeks early! Has a bit of catching up to do but should do it no worries with the amount he is drinking.

Satya, what an ordeal! Its times like that I'm glad that 1. My DH is an auto electrician, 2. We live in small town where it takes 5 mins to get from one side of town to the other and 3. My parents, DH's parents, my sister and DH's sister all live here so someone could come and rescue us if needed. Unreal how kids can sleep through things like that isn't it?

Tan, hope your bub is having another good day today! Did he sleep well last night?

EJM, Byron's feeding and waking times at night are exactly the same as Flynn's. It's nice to get good sleep isn't it?

take care
Jean