Babies Born March 16th - 31st 2008

[ania]

Hey Girls - how are things going with little ones???? i saw the LC yesterday and she was fantastic - i loved that she did not enforce anything on me but acting more like a support system...my latching on was good just have to turn his head more downwards so i dont see his lips and im fine using nipples shields - apparently they DO NOT DECREASE the volume of the milk.... the olden style nipples shield did but we have come a long way.... anyway i just have to add an extra feed, changed to a different nipple shield and the milk was flowing - although im still on motilium and slowly weaning off + on fenegreek....to top it off i am drinking so much its not funny. Also went to the pediatrician today and monkey had grown 2.5cm in length... he can do better in weight but the doc was happy.... you cant grow in length and width...(he said) lol he is so long and i also went to playgroup today which was fun....Shell/Prama were do u girls go to playgroup....

Another note grls if ur interested apparently we have more of the high milk in the arvo and the baby may require more feeds before he goes to bed than during the day... i can write up an average schedule that the LC gave me if u want - let me know...

[prama]

hi ania! glad you got good feedback from the LC! im glad it's giving you a piece of mind.
would appreciate the schedule.
we were always told that nipple shield reduces your milk supply.
i think im not drinking enough water, that's probably one of the reason my milk supply is a bit low.
it's not a playgroup, it's a mums and bubs exercise class. we do cardio, weights etc. like we walk the pram really fast (i try to keep up!) around a track, then we do other exercises etc. it's up at stanhope gardens so not too far from you.

i got a reply from westmead private regarding the complaint about the b!tchy midwife. it was from the Director of Clinical Service, and she was most apologetic and said that the midwife was apologetic etc. and they will continue to work with her to ensure that she communicates well.
that's the most i expected from them, im glad the director apologised and the midwife got into trouble. i still hate her, tho im not a person to hate anyone.

ania who was your ob at westmead private?

[all girls]

Glad it went well ania its nice when you are made to feel you are doing well.

So glad they appologised prama i hope she got into trouble.

Summer has been really unsettled again today she has been really tired and as usual not able to sleep from being dragged from here to there but a few times has screamed uncontrollably which isn't like her. Poor little chicken, i am going to go to the gym in the morning then just stay at home with her.

I bought a sleeping bag from best and less and we are giving it a go tonight, its her first night unwrapped so we'll see how we go. And she is wearing a size 0 bondsuit tonight eeeek!! it fits her, i guess it's like adult sizes they are all different.

I think i am off to bed.

[Sammiejane]

Trina, hope Summer is sleeps well and the sleeping bag went well... i am reluctant to stop wraping as we are onto a good thing here...
Its 6.30 amd i am up cos i am soooooooooo sore - Molly has been asleep since 8.30pm and aside from grunts and her sounds like she is trying to poo (she does them in her sleep alot) she is sound asleep. Hopefully she stirs soon otherwise i am gunna explde)

Ania glad you got a helpful LC and you are feeling better

Prama - great that they followed up complaints, they usually do, it makes you feel like you have been heard and that your complaint is not falling on deaf ears. Its great that she was spoken too

i think i hear her stiring (woo hoo say my boobies) BBL

[Astrolady]

Hi Girls

I have split this March group into two groups as requested by members. For those with children born March 1st -15th 2008, you can now start posting within this https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...ml#post1260000 thread. The remainder of you can carry on in this current thread.

[india44]

Hmm thats abit of a bummer as the group has been together for so long and the chat seems to flow with everybody as they melded. Dont know that I can keep up with reading 2 forums..whos going to post where?

[shell_120308]

I agree Bron, we have all created a good bond, why split us up.

Prama - good news that you got the apology and so you should that was a mean midwife

Ania - I would be interested in seeing the schedule as well.

SJ - omg what a sleeper Molly is. You would be so sore indeed, have you tired expressing a little to give you some comfort when she has those big sleeps.

Trina - let me know how the sleeping bag goes. We have stopped wrapping DJ because he just gets out of his wraps and prefers to sleep without. I was considering getting a sleeping bag though. I got one as a gift but it is a size 0 - way too big for him yet.

I have to laugh I am trying to do stuff and put DJ on his playmat with the foxtel on and he has been watching Tigger and loves him heaps - makes heaps of goggly and giggly noises - sooooo cute.

I suppose I should start posting in this other thread.

Shell xxxx

[ania]

Yeah its a bit of a bummer re: splitting of the groups.... i think we learn a lot from each other...

thanks ever1 for your support re: lc.... i do feel so much better.

Prama - good on you for making a formal complaint and im glad they apologised - i should of done the same with the pediatrician....he was the worst and apparently there have been a few complaints about from patients and nurses but he manipulates the situation and gets away with - speaking from a reliable source. But i told the lc about him and she knows the director of lactation at westmead and she is going to do somehing about it....

Also my ob names was dr tien huynh she is fantastic ive had her for over 3 years as a gyn and ob for my endometriosis....my sister in law and her friends had her too - she will do anything for you and she genuiely cares about u too.... she missed my deliver my milliseconds....lol i was too quick... she arrived as they were putting joshi on my belly... she was sooooooo disappointed.

Your exercise group sounds like fun - the playgroup was just that -new mothers with bubs and toys.... i didnt stay long as monkey needed a feeda dn all the other mothers were bottle feeding and it was cold in the room... plus i had his ped. appt later.

The BF schedule is (use this only as a guide girls):

12.30am FEED than SLEEP
4.40am FEED than Sleep
7.30am feed than sleep
10.30am feed than sleep
a feed between 12 and 4.30pm with sleep/play time
4.30pm feed than sleep/playtime
5.30pm feed than sleep/playtime
6.30pm feed
7pm bathtime
7.30pm feed than sleep
10pm feed than sleep

The LC said that bubs our age should be getting approx 7-8 feeds a day. The reason why more feeds in arvo cause baby is more unsettled and there is more of the fat milk. Anyway i found it easier to settle him more with more feeds at this time if he is unsettled.

Hope this helps girls.xxxx

[Astrolady]

New thread https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...-2008-2-a.html

[*becstar*]

Hi Girls,

To be up front and honest with you this split has come from us girls from the March 16th-31st belly buddies. Like you we all just wanted to stay together. Absolutely nothing wrong on your part, (you are all gorgeous, lovely yummy mummies!) but for us it's a familiarity thing. Much less brain power to chat amongst others you are familiar with and have bonded with. So I (and I'm sure we all do) apologise if this has caused any problems or upset anyone.

Having said that I just assumed that this thread you are all active in would be re-named the March 1st-15th Baby Buddies and that a new one would be opened called the March 16th-31st Baby Buddies. That way none of you would have to move.

So sorry guys........

xxx

[*becstar*]

Well girls, looks like we have our thread although I'm feeling mighty awful about it TBH. It feels like the other March girls have been booted out of their own thread..... Wasn't meant to be like this at all, I just hope there are no hard feelings about it all.