Babies Born June 2007 #2

Hi girls

Dh's jobs with Ashley are her bath (or shower - yes the bath never eventuated! lol so to the shower we go!!!).... and he also does the 6am-8am shift before work ! So when she wakes up, plays with her and changes nappy etc and tries to get her back into a nap before he leaves for work so i can have a litle sleep! :)

Rylansmum - we went and saw JBT about 5 years ago in brisbane! it was a great concert! Actually i had no idea who it was lol but obviously since he became more popular i did! lol.

Well we had the best night in weeks last night. I had a killer headache and thought oh no!!!
BUt then put ashley to bed about 630pm and she slept till 3am!!! oooh!!, changed and fed her then she slept from 330 to 7am!.... bliss!!! hopefully it will happen more often..

AND NO DREAM FEED last night!

Hope all is well. Trying to create a website for dd now... does anyone know of a free australian site for baby website... the amercian ones are all in lb + oz and inches!!

PrincessMya - Glad to hear you had a fantastic night. I really makes a difference!

What are you guys calling a dream feed? Is it when bub closes eyes, concentrates and goes back to bed like a superstar?

I find that if Brianna feeds like this, it doesn't have any impact on the length of time she sleeps. She can be fussy and sleep for 2hours or 6hours. She can feed like a dream then still be wanting a feed in another hour. No rhyme or reason

I usually put ashley to bed at 630 then about 930 i lay her next to me while she is still asleep and place my nipple near her mouth, after a few seconds she latches on without waking up then she falls asleep on the breast when finished and i put her back to bed. So she doesnt really wake up at all.

Usually if i dont she wakes at 12am for a feed but if i do usually 2am.... but last night i went to sleep without doing it! ::P

Nellnell - I was totally jealous aswell, but i made him buy me a shirt lol small conselation prize...he said it was an awesome concert though.

Ashlyn never sleeps long through the day maybe half hour an hour max, it is so frustrating and if she does happen to fall asleep her big brother Rylan wakes her up just about every time!! I usually give up trying to get stuff done or just let her cry until its done...going back and forth calming her down of course lol

Ashlyn has started sleeping through though she may fall asleep between 7-9pm and not wake till 5am some nights she will have a top up (i guess its a dream feed cause she doesnt wake up) around 3am then sleeps till 7-8ish so i can deal with a crappy day routine well lack of lol

DP doesnt have any 'jobs' but he will either take over with the kids when he gets home and ill do dinner etc or he will tidy up and start dinner...if i am dealing with Ashlyn he will get Rylan organised for bed etc so im lucky.

I gave up with the gym lol

Just went out for a long walk as today feels like spring. It is just devine being able to get out into the great outdoors when the weather is fantastic. Walks take longer now though, but I suppose pushing the pram up hills is a bit of strength training for the legs. Hope the good weather hangs around for a while so I can start the fitness program. Have a lovely day everyone!

Hi Girls,

Well I had Lewis weighed and measuered today:
Born 03.07.07
Weighed 4.085kg
Length 51cm

20.08.07
Weighed 5.34kg
Length 56.5 cm

No wonder none of his little suits with feet in fit him anymore!

Welcome M.J and Nell Nell. Nell Nell, sounds like you had a great induced labour, mine was pretty horrific the contractions were really severe about an our after the syntocin and just got worse and worse. Ended up with a c/s in the end aswell. But good to hear a nice labour story.

Also regarding catnaps, Lewis hasn't slept in the day for the last few days, just a few cat naps and yes it is really hard to get things done isn't it. His biggest sleep is around 7pm-11pm, then similar to Brianna, he wakes about 4am then 6am etc.

M.J sounds like you have great sleep patterns going on and you Rylans Mum and Celsie!

I caught laryngitis last week so had to wear a mask to feed Lewis and couldn't talk to him, it was really frustrating. I'm all better now.

Anyway I will catch up with everyone's photos soon and post some more on mine too. Lewis's hair is growing back now on top, so he doesn't look quite like an old man anymore!!

Hi lovely June Mummies!!!

I thought I'd share Caeleb's stats from when he was born and now. :)

16/06/07
Weight: 3.190 kilos
Length: 50cm
Head Circ: 35.5cm

17/08/07
Weight: 5.050 kilos
Length: 59cm
Head Circ: 38cm

It's amazing just how much they grow in such a short amount of time!!!

Rylansmum - Caeleb is a really good sleeper. He goes down between 7 and 9pm and usually doesn't wake up again till 2 - 3am. He has a quick feed, burp and change and is straight back down again and won't wake up till about 7am for his next feed. I'm so jealous that Ashlyn sleeps through the night! What a clever little bubba!

nellnell - Let me know what you and DH decide on for "jobs for Dad". DH adores his one on one time with his bubba boy, as he misses him like crazy during the day. As far as catnapping goes, do you own a sling or a baby carrier? Caeleb was a little unsettled during his 3pm nap today, so I got him up and put him in the Baby Bjorn carrier and continued on bringing in the washing etc, while he slept. :)

PrincessMya - Woo hoo for Ashley's long sleep! :dance: It's so nice to get a big block of sleep huh!!! Does Ashley have any problems with wind from her dream feeds? That's been the main issue that's put me off trying it with Caeleb. He's become so good with getting his wind up and not having lower wind pain, I'm too scared that dream feeding will send us backward, IYKWIM?

MumofLewis - I must say a little woohoo for Lewis too. What a great weight gain! He must feel like carrying around a sack of potatoes now! :lol:

DH is home and is playing with the boy, so time for us to be a family and do tummy time and read a book.

Celsie. xoxox

Hi All!

Welcome M.J and NellNell glad you've decided to join us. Look forward to hearing all about your gorgeous babies.

Good to see you again Rylansmum. Your in no way an intruder!! The more the merrier - Ashlyn sounds like a precious little girl.

Off to see the paed today to sort out Mikayla's reflux. The last couple of weeks have been terrible for my poor little girl and I just hope something can be done to help her :(

Celsie, Caeleb really has grown hasnt he. Those photos are absolutely gorgeous. I've never seen baby photos that were taken so perfectly. You really have a handsome little fella on your hands xx

Well I'd better go pack the nappy bag and get little miss into the car.

Hope all the beautiful bubs are doing well xx

Celsie - no usually she doesnt get extra wind, but ill carry her back to her cot over my shoulder lightly tapping and she burps and goes straight back to sleep.

:redface:Hi All,

Firstly thank you all for your warm welcomes!!!!

Mumoflewis - I was induced also, it was horrible!! My water broke on the Thursday morning 6am but no contractions (I was already 11 days overdue) hospital told me I had to stay overnight and be induced 8am Friday if nothing had happened by then.

Friday 8am I was induced, my blood pressure went through the roof so I had to have a epidural at 6pm and I about 1 cm dialted! By 8pm I was 4cm and by midnight I was fully dialted and was told to push - I pushed for 2 hours and Bella would not move, so had to have an emergency c-section. I had these grand plans of having a natural as possible birth....but I was not diappointed, it was all for my beautiful baby. 2.44am Bella was born 3980grams or 8 pounds 12 ounces but the birth took its toll, Bella had hyperthermia and her blood sugar levels were low because she uesd all her energy in labour. She was in special care for 4 days - she is 9 weeks now and doing so great! feeding, growing and sleeping sooooo well!

I am loving being a mum for the first time, it means even more as 3 years ago I had a miscarriage, and I can truely say I treasure every second with Bella

Take care all

M.J xox

Celsie- it is so much easier when they start to get themselves into a routine...I am so lucky she has started to sleep through but i think its because he bloody big brother wont let her sleep through the day lol....It has been a rough begining though she had a terrible cold and she couldnt breathe while she was asleep..i could actually hear her stop...it was so scary. Then she would throw up just about every feed because she had so much crap in her nose and throat she couldnt bring it up when she coughed and it made her gag till she was sick...so i didnt get much sleep even if she was i wasnt lol.

teepee2- I just noticed that our little girls are exactly 1 week apart...thats cool!
Ashlyn is a beautiful girl thank you she is such a sweet natured thing so placid and she is just starting to smile properly...and its so adorable...it is kinda crooked like she has had a stroke lol (not the best description) but one side of her mouth goes up and the other down its so cute.

Mikayla is gorgeous im sorry to hear the troubles you have been having i hope you get something sorted..there is nothing worse than your child being unwell or having issues you cant help them with.

Mumoflewis- I am very lucky to have any pattern with a 3 year old running around yelling and carrying on all day lol but you gotta think Lewis is a bit younger than Ashlyn so maybe he will kick into gear soon because she was still up atleast twice through the night up until she was around 6-7 weeks then all of a sudden she just didnt wake up lol...so touchwood he starts letting you get some sleep soon.

Hi Girls,

Rylans mum - Yes Lewis is still pretty young to sleep through I know, and I'm sure it will come soon enough. I don't mind the 6am feed at all as it is daylight and the day is beginning, but that 4am one kills me! I've never been a morning person!I think it makes such a difference to my day on whether he even sleeps well during the night as I really like to get out and do something every day, even if it's just a quick walk. It makes me feel more human!

M.J - I ended up having a c/s too after being induced. I found that the recovery was quite hard as you don't get much sleep and rest. It took me a good 3 weeks to feel normal! Mind you it's great when you do feel well again isn't it. You then forget all about it.

I went to my mothers group today for the first time. It made me realise how much I've learnt from this website over the months and how lucky we all are to have this great support network.at our fingertips.;)

How's everyone's weight? I'm just wondering because I lost 8 kilos after the birth which was obviously all the baby and fluid. But I have been eating really well the last 4 weeks and have stopped eating the crap I was eating towards the end of pregnancy (chocolate mainly!) and I'm out walking most days, but I just haven't lost anymore after the initial loss. I still have 8 kilos to go which I know will take months but I'm sick of not fitting into anything apart form trackies and leggings! I'm dying to wear jeans again but am determined not to buy a size bigger or I may never get back into my old ones!!

Hi girls! :hello: Well,been MIA.. yet again!! :rolleyes:

So much has been said since I was last on last millenium so thought I'd take the rare opportunity just to say hi rather than read everything - coz by the time I'd finish reading it'd be time to attend to one of the girls! (can hear one already!!) and I wouldn't have even said hello.........so,

...hello!!!!!!:D

I hope you are all doing fab and welcome to the new girls!
I'm missing you all, missing the chats and stories that make me feel like a normal mummy raising a toddler and a newborn................and there goes the other one! :rolleyes:

DD#2 is certainly chunking it on now!! Her stats are approx...

Born 14/06/07 (39wks)
Weight 3.730kg (8lb4oz)
Length 51cm
Head circ 36cm

Last check 16/08/07 (9wks old)
Weight 5.4kg
Length 61cm
Head circ.....forgot! :doh:

So can't really say that she is wasting away!! LOL!!

Have really been aware of the growth spurt times coz she will be completely feral and appear hungry 24/7 and not sleep at all during the day. Actually, have an inkling that there might be another spurt happening because consistently for the past day or so she will wake an hour after falling asleep, grizzle and cry a bit then sleep again. So did an experiment today: I had been leaving her to resettle herself but today she didn't seem like she was going to so I thought I'd try a feed and she took a full one no worries!!!

Does anyone's 'let down' hurt?? This is going to sound completely loopy but seconds before I have let down, which hurts this time - never noticed it with first DD.........but seconds before I get really happy!! Like really happy!! Yes. I am weird. :D But I know that I am about to have let down and so prepare myself!! LOL!! Kooky me huh?!


And Mumoflewis - am hearing you about not wanting to buy bigger sizes!!! Had a tear the other day when we were just going to get out the house for five minutes as a family...........all my pre-pg clothes are those lovely flattering things that are shapely etc. very bad for showing off all lumps and bumps post-pg!! So am living in the same handful of tops and holey jeans and trakky daks.....am looking into getting to the gym but am worried about affecting my bm etc...............anyone have any thoughts on this?? Never been a gym person but am really determined to get myself into shape this time. After DD#1 I hid behind the, "I'm going to have more children soon so there's not much point working too hard on my bod just for it to be re-mooshed!!" Coz as far as things go, there ain't going to be any other munchkins popping out of me!!!!!! (not closing door entirely but it is barely open a hair width!! LOL!!)

Ok.
So that was my 5 minutes of me time, must go attend to DD#1 now.......hehe!!
I really hope that I can keep up with all you lovlies and hopefully my 'bbl' won't be six weeks away!!

Take care all!!
Mwa!!!

Oh and we bought a dishwasher - wooooooooooooohooooooooooooooo!!! :confetti:

Hi all just popping in for a quick one! Haven't had time to catch up on all posts, but from the few I've read, it sounds like we're all getting the hang of our little ones and figuring out what they want and a bit of a routine - yay!

Angus seems to be growing (to me) after his slow start, have just been advised not to let him go more than 4 hrs between feeds during the day and let him do what he likes at night. He tends to wake up at 4am (no matter what time I put him down after 9.30!) but I reckon waking only once at night is pretty good - works for me. He's a lot more interested in interacting with people and his environment now, likes to be sitting up looking at stuff rather than lying down in the bassinet when awake. We're going through a period of having trouble attaching on the L side, and I've got a couple of sore spots that I'm trying to stop developing into mastitis. He's smiling a lot more now too, and we finally have it on camera!

Re gym and weight - now, this is really going to annoy some of you so I apologise in advance.......(ducks head to avoid flying missiles). I was back to my pre-pregnancy weight in 11 days and my jeans are now looser than they've ever been as I lost muscle bulk due to lack of exercise during pregnancy. My dr has asked me to eat more to ensure I'm keeping weight on and eating enough to ensure BF still goes ok. I know that is really annoying but there's nothing I can do about it - and believe it or not it does have a down side. I know that the MCH nurse and other people have been looking at me and thinking I've been starving myself or doing too much to try to lose weight and I find that really annoying, as it's just my natural state. I have hardly done any exercise, the most was going for a walk to the gym with my husband the other day (about 5-6km walk) - and Angus and I had a play while he worked out. My shape of course is different and I know there's some clothes of mine that won't suit at present as I've still got spare skin on my tummy and the boobs are now a 10D to DD rather than a B, but I'm glad I packed them away ages ago and am not tempted to get them out again!

Good to hear so many people sounding so positive and alive and enjoying their babies - I know I'm enjoying my lovely boy too.

Teepee - Angus had terrible reflux to start with too, but he has just seemed to start to settle down a bit, fingers crossed. He's a little older than Mikayla, so maybe she will settle a little as well??? I'm hoping she does for you - it's awful isn't it?

take care all see you soon!

Hey All,

Tell me about the weight! I dont come close to fitting into my pre preg clothes yet, i have about 10kg to loose yet. I dont want to buy clothes that will only fit me now and so I am wearning mat clothes still. I was pretty thin before Bella, and I dont expect to go back to that but I am keen to loose at least 5 kgs!

Latter

M.J xoxo

Hi everyone,

I don't have access to the net 7 days a week and when I do, I dont have the tie to really read all the posts, so I must apologise if I dont comment on heaps of stuff. :boohoo:

Celsie - suggested bath thing to DH and he was really keen to do something to help out and spend some Q time with DD. I do have a baby bjorn active (expensive but its already paid for itself!) and I use it all the time when DD is unsettled. Thanks for the tip though. :D

Like feathertop I too droped back to pre preg weight 2 weeks after birth, but I was really lucky to only put on 10kg throughout my preg. Mind you it was hard work - I prepared my body for prenancy for at least 6 months prior to TTC so I was in my best physical condition. It's just the way I am - a bit of a perfectionist. I ate well throughout my preg and exercised most days - but gave the gym a miss after 30wks as my back was starting to be a pain. I'm just saying that I'm VERY LUCKY that my body was kind to me. :pray: that it will do the same second time around.

DD is into a bit more of a routine at night now, last feed at about 7pm, then sleeps til 2.30am and not again til 7am. It makes a big difference to the tired factor!

Charleyfrog - Let down is painful at every feed. I haven't felt the happy feeling though. They say that there is a fine line between pleasure and pain. :)

Heading out this morning to my very small mummys group - hope I find more mummys soon:pray:

Okay Feathertop and Nell Nell you have just ruined my day!

Its about now that I'm regretting eating for two and baking choc chip muffins weekly whilst waiting for bubs to arrive!:doh:
Oh well there's a few months to go until summer at least so I can hide under big clothes for a while longer yet.....:)

MumofLewis - Ahhhhhhh - sorry, please don't let it ruin your day. My SIL put on about 25kg for both her kids and she works hard to get down to her normal size 10 within the year. Don't punish yourself, just do as much as you can. Now that spring is on its way it will be easier to get out and about. Walking is a great start and not too hard on the body.