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  1. #1
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    Aug 2008
    Box Hill, Vic
    65

    Leesha, does a cleft lip mean that it will be easier for the surgeons to fix and for Taj's recovery than if he had a cleft palate? Zeke never gagged when he ate, just that he spat a lot out at first. He still makes a bit of a mess even now!

    Kerry, Zeke was pretty good about the storm, although he woke when it started up initially and was in bed with me after that, so I think that helped. The reason I suggested swaddling her is because Zeke can't roll when he's swaddled (yet!) so it may help Freyja stay put while she drifts off. The wind and storm may have upset her too, Zeke is usually more restless when it's windy, the wind whistles really loudly down the side of the house past our bedroom window, and it upsets him (and me!)

    Hopefully she'll let you have a bit more sleep tonight, Zeke has just gone down. I gave him a top-up bottle when the storm disturbed him instead of waiting for his usual feed, and really encouraged him to drink a lot last night and he did 6 hours, which was absolute bliss! I'm going to try it again tonight and see if I get the same result. It's easier for him to drink more from the bottle b/c it flows more quickly than when he BFs, which meant he barely had to wake up at all!

    Got a baby shower for my sort-of neice tomorrow, yay! The only shower I've been to before is mine, so I'm excited to see how this will turn out. Oh, and she's sort of my neice b/c she is DP's stepsister's baby... confusing!
    Last edited by Mirandabelle; November 14th, 2008 at 09:09 PM. : getting my relatives confused

  2. #2
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    May 2008
    Gtown
    666

    Ohh yes....a cleft lip is alot easier to fix than a cleft palate and less painfull!!!
    The poor bubs with cleft palates have numerous surgeries and they don't always work...
    The lip repair surgery is still painful(obviously) but nothing like having the roof of your mouth pulled together!! We were blessed as we were told that his palate will be involved but at birth it was all intact!!!
    This is because they can only see the cleft lip at ultrasound and not in the mouth so they just prepare you for the worst I guess!!!
    It's only a 2 hour operation and an overnight stay in hospital for us so it's not too bad!!
    I have been up at the Royal Childrens Hospital every friday for the past 2 months and there is soo much to be thankful for after seeing what I have seen up there!!! But at the same time they are all in the best place for the best possible care!!!!
    Anyhoo enough of my ranting and off to have dinner...I will try Taj again tomorrow on some farax and make it more liquidy and see how we go!!!!!

  3. #3
    Registered User

    Aug 2008
    Box Hill, Vic
    65

    Good luck with the Farex Leesha, I hope Taj likes it a bit better this time around, and remember not to stress if he doesn't, every baby develops at a different rate!

    That's fantastic news on the lip too, it must have been a weight off your mind when he was born. Of course it is still surgery, so I will be keeping my fingers tightly crossed for him.

    The Childrens' Hossy is great, we are going to the one in Melb for Zeke's heard surgery, and I'm really relieved to be in such good hands.

    Anyway, I had a big day and I'm pooped!

  4. #4
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    Oct 2008
    Bathurst, NSW
    76

    Would love to join!!!

    Hi all,

    Wondering if I could join your group? My bub was born June 4 - Grace Amy. She is such a joy to my HB and I.

    I'd love to compare notes, ask questions, have a whinge etc!

  5. #5
    Registered User

    Aug 2008
    Box Hill, Vic
    65

    Welcome Amyhunz! Always great to 'see' a new face in here. I'm Miranda, SAHM to my baby boy, Zeke who was born on June 3rd. He is the absolute light of my life when he's not having a tantrum LOL!

    Look forward to getting to know you a bit better!

  6. #6
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    Oct 2008
    At home :)
    62

    Hi Amyhunz!!

    Of course you can join the group. Leesha and I only joined recently too, so I'm sure that the others won't mind another new mum. The more the merrier after all!

    Grace Amy is such a lovely name. Is she your first baby? Freyja is mine and we're finding this whole parenthood lark to be fairly complicated, but a whole lot of fun and possibly the most satisfying and worthwhile thing we've ever done.

    Having said that, I have another cold, my bb milk is drying up again (2nd time in 6 weeks), my baby is catching it and is not a happy bunny. My DH has just taken her for a ride in the car so I don't have to listen to her screaming in my ear for a little while.

    Well, I guess that's my whinge over for today!

  7. #7
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    Oct 2008
    Bathurst, NSW
    76

    Thanks for the warm welcome...

    My LO is doing really well...apart from the odd upset day she's a pretty happy bub. She's my first baby. I had her in Sutherland Hospital in Sydney. At the time we were living in a remote farming community in NW NSW, so I had to travel to a major centre to have her. Anyway, we've recently re-located to a town near Bathurst. My husband is a Paramedic so we're moving around with his work. I grew up in Southern Sydney and my folks are still there so we visit as often as we can (first Grandchild on my side!!)

    Has anyone started solids as yet? To be honest, I'm lazy and can't be bothered with it all. Having said that, a few weeks ago she was waking every 40mins up to her dreamfeed so I was tempted to try and see if it made a difference. That same week she was taking from both breasts and 200mls of EBM for her 6.30pm feed!!

    Anyway, interested to know if anyone has started yet and if you have just introduced rice cereal at this stage...

  8. #8
    Registered User

    May 2008
    Gtown
    666

    Welcome amyhunz!!!

    Have tried farax and ebm made really runny and pumpkin but my DS is just not really interested.. I will leave it for a few more weeks and try again!
    He seems to be happy with booby milk for now!!! They don't necessarily need solids just yet so don't worry about it!!

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