Babies Born June 16th - 30th 2008

[shereejoy]

Emma, have you seen those snuggle beds?

[livyloosmum]

Jean - Flynn is soooo cute! Yay for Charli & Flynn being birthday mates! :-) What time was he born?
Rach.x

[satya]

Brock rolled over from his tummy to his back last night.

He was having tummy time and wasn't very happy and I took the dummy out of his mouth and moved it across his back and he just followed it. I so didn't see it coming. Completely accidental I'm sure but it was very exciting.

[bubNo.2]

Hello

I am just sitting here on the coach with Alistair asleep in his rocker and me in nightie still lol.
I worked Tues and Wed pm (1pm til 930pm) and thankfully Alli is getting so much better o.night that a) i can work b) i do get some sleep so dont feel wrotten tired the next day!

Im feeling period symptoms coming on as i havent had a period yet since he was born. Im not concerned as im so irregular anyway that why would they come back in the first 6 weeks post birth?

Can i ask a vagina question? Does anyone feel that their vagina is more muscular post the birth?

Does anyones babys have long 2-3 hour sleeps one day and cat naps the others? These babies grow like mushrooms it is amazing to watch!

Satya: wow about Broc has he done it again from tummy to back?

Cheers Ainsley

[Serendypyty]

Thanks for your responses ladies. Satya, not a prob nah I wasn't too offended, don't worry!! And that's great that your little one has learnt to roll over!! Mine hasn't yet but that's because she's not a big fan of tummy time so I can't leave her down there for too long!

I am using a sleeping bag with her and it seems to be helping. She has been sleeping in the bassinet during the day without any problems and today I have her sleeping in her own cot without a problem either. I think I just need to suck it up and put her in her cot tonight!!! Wish me luck!

JMA/Sheree - Thanks for your responses as well - We did use the portable bed thingy when she was a littly. Worked wonders. I think it's a matter of getting her used to sleeping by herself and not with me.

[satya]

Emma - hope the cot sleep went well last night. Brock doesn't exactly like tummy time either. He always chucks so I put him on a towel. I have to force his tummy time as he has a flat spot on the back of his head and my MCHN said the best way to try and fix it was to give him more tummy time and sleep him during the day on his tummy. I have to sit there and watch him while he sleeps though so I don't get much done around the house when I do it. Sometimes I have to watch him cry himself to sleep. It's not nice.

Ainsley - no he hasn't rolled again. He almost did though. I got so excited and then it didn't happen. You are lucky - I've had 3 AF's since giving birth. One at 6 weeks then another one about 10 days later cos I'd started a OCP that didn't agree with me and when I went off it I got another AF even though I'd just had one, then I had another one when I went off the next pill I tried but it was around 4 weeks later. I was so paranoid I was going to be pregnant with all that switching around (and we had not been careful like we should have been). The last one was really light so I was paranoid I was pregnant again but a couple of tests say no so all is well. Regarding the vag question - I don't know about more muscular but certainly tighter. I didn't expect that at all. I put it down to the stitches but I don't know if that's what has caused it.


Does anyone else find themselves comparing their bubs to other bubs at the same age for developmental milestones? I know they are all different but I can't help but do it. I went to my first mums group yesterday and was watching the other bubs and noticed that one of them was really interested in toys and was grabbing them. Brock doesn't do that. He loves watching mobiles and has one toy that he will touch if its sitting on him but that's about it. His head is still a little wonky. He has great strength in his legs and can push himself half off the towel when he's having tummy time. He just loves to sit and smiles and loves his Leap Tad toy. He smiles when it sings to him.

We are off to the Melb show this weekend. Last weekend we ended up going to Ballarat and Geelong for the day. It was a great family day out. We have my DstepD from tonight until Sunday week as its school holidays. Do you think I could get away with taking her to my next mum's group? It's a new mums group so it was all just mums and bubs. I might try to get her great grandma to look after her.

[Tan2705]

I so should be in bed, especially since Cooper has been fast asleep since 7.30!! Just thought I would touch base, it's been awhile between posts. Things are much better atm, the teething terror has settled and he is a much happier bubby! Thankgoodness!!!!!!!! We have both managed to get full night sleeps the entire week - YIPPEE! DP flys home next Saturday, it's been over 6 weeks since we saw him last, so we are mega excited.. might even go get myself a bikini wax! It's been awhile since we last DTD and its atad amazonian down there! TMI? Plus the weather is prime for days spent by the pool or at the beach... Cooper loves, loves, loves swimming! He cries endlessly when we get out of the water! I can't believe he is 3 months old tomorrow! How time flies... i baked a choc mud cake tonight (from scratch - such the domestic goddess!) to celebrate... hehehehe YUM! So next week I will have to work extra hard at the gym! It's nearly midnight and I might turn into a pumpkin if I dont get my butt to bed! Ciao Mummas and Bubbas! xx

[bubNo.2]

morning
yes hello im up having a cuppa tea and have Alli next to me in his rocker as he just refuses to settle in the cot after his 1 30am feed!!!! So after doing tag team with DF scott for the past 2 hours i just decided i would join Alistair and just get up and be with him and have a cuppa.
My beautiful fiance dopped me up (accidently) yesterday with two strong pain killers named Tramadol SR...200 mg in total. THey are synthetic narcotic pain killers and i only take them when NOTHING else works like naprosen voltaren panadol (thats my ****tail of choice) then Tramal if the ohers dont work with my pain ful contracting style period pain!
Scott and i went out for dinner with Alistair asleep in the pram on Frid night we had wine dinner and we talked and i really enjoyed myself. We came home put Alli to bed and had some more wine. I then decided it was bed time (10pm sh) and i walked into the bedroom as you do to go to bed when whammo uterine contraction which doubled me over. (i had been having pre period niggle all day ) Scott heated the wheat bag for me and said hang on ill get you some naprogesic.... and came back with two white tablets (scott had a few wines on board as well lol) he said here is your naprogesic thiingys. I looked at the tablets and thought oh they are voltaren thats ok and i took them mmmm wrong move haha. I woke up a few hours later as i though i better have another naprogesic as it has been 4 hours and the pain was still there a bit .... i looked in our medicine box and discovered oh **** scott gave me Tramadol SR even stronger thean my usually presribed Tramadol. I though holly crap these pains must be strong if i have had two tramal and im still sore! I didnt take anything else i had a drink re heated my wheat bag and returned to bed. Then an hour later i woke up for the loo and whammo did i feel drugged to the max but there wasnt a pain in sight!! I was dopped up to the eye balls for 16hrs from 2am til about 5pm . Then wouldnt you know it the uterine pain was felt once again at about 5 30 pm when all the drug had worn off!!!
Scott was so appologetic that he gave me the wrong stuff. lol
Well my Alistair has finally dropped off to sleep so i might as well on this couch !
Talk soon Ainsley

[MummyDuck]

Tan: Am so glad to hear Cooper has settled down a bit

Satya: Taylor rolled at 8 weeks.... I thought it was a fluke but everytime i rolled her back she did it again, in saying that she has done it one other day since then and thats it. Its so exciting when they start doing things LOL I was squeeling when taylor rolled.

I dont have friends with babies (and I havent been put into a mothers group so its very lonely) but I am always checking in magazines and online what milestones to expect. Remember every baby is different. My brother is almost 5 months now and he hasnt rolled from his belly to his back yet.

[bubNo.2]

Hi
Just had to add that my Alli has been asleep for the last hour and the last 10 mins or so he has been 'crying' 'yelling out' and 'talking' and then i go down to see if he is awake NOPE eyes a fully shut ... tell you what it must be a fantastic dream but hes going to be buggered when he wakes up lol

I hope everyone is having a fab weekend

xx

[Tan2705]

Was just in the process of emailing the photographer who took my belly shots to see if my canvases and prints are done (bub will be able to vote by the time i get them! ) and noticed so of my shots are in here gallery... take a peek if you want! Tan

.: Tones Photography :.

.: Tones Photography :.

.: Tones Photography :.

[bubNo.2]

Tan: Very lovely sensual photos you should be proud!

[livyloosmum]

wow Tan - they are fab photos!

Too much to answer and am too tired to do it so will attempt to do so tomorrow! :-)

smudge - sent you a private message.


Rach.x

[MummyDuck]

I wrote a whole reply and the internet dropper out and I lost it grrrrr

Anyways, thanks for the PM's Ill try and get back to them either today or tomorrow. I deleted my last post, worried in case 'I was being checked up on'.

Bub: Taylor does that, its actually quite funny.

Tan: The photos are gorgeous, much better then my belly shots!!!

I just wanted to ask how do you girls get your bubs to sleep?? We rock Taylor because its what they did while I was in hospital for 3 weeks and she kinda got used to it but people who babysit dont quite understand why she doesnt just fall asleep herself.

[bubNo.2]

smudgies_mum: I wouldnt say you personally would have been 'checked up on' but your delightful partner needs to be .....seriously i do hope your feeling clearer and at least enjoying your baby!

Cheers Ainsley

[MummyDuck]

ok... quick update.

I decided to try for childcare one day a week and funny enouh the second place I called had a vacancy and as soon as she told me I burst into tears. Im not sure I can do this. I want to look for a job a few days a week or go to the gym or something to get out of this bloody house. I dont want to leave her with someone else though, she is so young still but I need some confidence if things dont work out for the best and well a job is the best place to get that. I dont want to work ft because i dont want to miss all the milestones.

:eaving her with someone else is so scary though!!!

[bubNo.2]

smudgies_mum: hugs to you my dear. I appreciate that it is difficult handing over your precious bub to some 'stranger' (who are qualified) to look after her but YOU need to do this for YOU!! Its only a day a week at the moment and that probably enough atm but youll thank your lucky stars you went ahaed and enrolled her ...
Hows the partner? Is he still living there ?
Oh have you got your own individual bank account that he cant get hold of... and if you havent done this ring Centre/family assistance and get Family A & B and get then to send it to you own account.
You will laugh at me ::: heres me a qualified nurse when i was 8 mths pregnant with my first Tom i had a stupid idiot dope smoking **** who i didnt like let alone love but i remember thinking 'ill have to stick this relationship out as i refuse to be in the dole que for single mums' silly me i did have a qualificatin i did have a mind and i could raise my son (which i did and still doing etc) with out d.i.c.k.h.e.a.d.s in put!
SO put your biggest bravest face on and step forward chic as you can do this xxx

[satya]

tan - that's great that Cooper is happier now. Nice photos.

Ainsley - that pain sounded horrible - do you normally get that around AF time?

Smudgies mum - sorry forgot what your name is and don't have time to look back over the posts. I've obviously missed something. I hope all is OK with you. If you ever need someone to chat to I'm on here most days - usually in the morning when Brock is having a sleep. When it comes to relationships I've been through a number of nasty situations over the years and have either managed to get out of it or get over it so am happy to lend a friendly ear or offer some advice if you need it. Don't worry about missing milestones by putting a child in daycare. I too was worried about that but have been told by people who's kids have been in daycare (including DF) that you don't miss the milestones. I find it hard to believe personally, but I'm going to start believing it as I have to go back fulltime in Feb therefore I have to believe it or I will be miserable. Next time you go to the health nurse ask to be put in a mothers group. I found my first session great. You get all sorts of ladies of different ages and backgrounds and it just gives you a bit of time out of the house to chat to other women with small bubs.

We went to the show yesterday. Had a great time. Didn't spend too much. Couldn't get into the showbag emporium - huge queues. Luckily there were a few showbag stands elsewhere and after several lots of "sorry sold out" we managed to get her a "Disney Princess" bag. The shimmer powder that came in it ended up all over the dog today & on the carpet so I had to vac it all up and then wash the dog as it just wouldn't brush off. I think it's going to be a very long week.