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SHell Will has 6 feeds of 180 mils in a 24 hours period and he doesnt like the rice cereal either and it did give him a pain the first time I tried.If dj is growing well and weeing enough then h emust be eating enough.I know I Used to worry m ore when he was breast feeding if he had enough.Maybe dj is just a snacker?
Hey Shell.
I think as long as he's putting on weight & has plenty of wet nappies he's doing good. Jesse's bf & feeds every 2 - 3 hours still. When he does have a bottle he has 180 mls of ff, but I dunno how much bm he's getting.
With farex I've been mixing it with pureed apples & pears for taste. Tonight he had potatoe mashed with cows milk. He really liked it.
I dunno if the farex would've caused the constipation. Maybe?
Oh & yes. Most men don't think, but mine in particular.
Prama, how are you feeling at the moment? I was just reading everyone's posts coz I dont' do that nearly enough, I just write what's going on with me and Jazz. (sorry).
I have felt exactly the way you mentioned you're feeling. Sometimes I'll be honest, I kind of feel resentful but I feel terrible for feeling that way because I wanted a baby so much. I'm not feeling like that any more since I went back to work (not saying that's the answer for you, but it was the answer for me). Now I have my time out - sure, it's not "free time" but It's time where I don't have to be someone's mum and I feel much more in control of my feelings and emotions because I have that 8 hours each day.
Matt is getting heaps more confident with Jazz and I can now go out for several hours on my own and I don't get any phone calls from him or anything. It's getting to the point where he'll try basically everything that I'd try until something works to settle her. There was only one time during the night that he couldn't settle her, that was when her cold first took hold and I took her into the bathroom. But he's asking questions about what to do if this happens or that happens and he's actually willing to learn and watch things that I do.
All that is going to come in handy this week coz I think we might have to keep her home from daycare on Monday and maybe Tuesday which means he'll have to look after her for the whole day while I'm at work. He's fully ok with that.
hi girls,
thanks so much for your support. I had been feeling pretty down.
Bron - y ou are right, even tho i'm in the shower or trying to have a nap, when I can hear poopy, I dont feel like I'm really having a break.
My mum has been great help, like she gives him the bottle and looks after him whiile i go to the gym , or i can have a quick nap. Even then, I still feel overwhelmed.
I think it didnt help that w poopy beign sick, i was constantly up and didnt have neough sleep.
But i guess it's true, without Steve I feel like something's missing, it's not teh same. Even with all of mum's help, in a way I do feel like a single parent. Steve did say I can have a or two day to rest, or even go way for tge weekend, and he will look after Lakshman, but of cos i wont do that as it's hard work for 1 person. We should go away together. BUt i did tell him, I want a long sleep after the long flight.
Your will is such a smart boy!!!!
Is your hubby enjoying his job, even tho it's hard work? is he happier?
SJ - yes, it has been a while just being able to relax and worry or think abt what bub wants or needs. They are on your mind 24/7, and sometimes it's just needing to let go, i dont know how to do that yet. I did have a big cry too.
How are you feeling? Hope you're better, you're not only mum to MJ but DSS too.
Shell - how long can a bub use a jolly jumper?
4kgs!! that's fantastic!!!! wow. I've only lost 1 kg. That's one of the reasons I was down too. I feel like a fat cow sometimes.
love that pix of DJ!! I remember seeing an illustration of a baby that looked just like him in a children's book ages ago. can t remember what book, but remember the pix. he's so gorgeous. that pix of innocence.
skye - thanks! you made me feel heaps better. Somedays I do want to walk away and jsut be in aquiet corner and be my oldself again.
poor jesse - id be pi$$ed too. Men can just sleep thru. there have been times when poopy's been crying and Steve's been fast asleep.
Skye, good onya for going back to do your HSC and social worker course. I would like to be one, always wanted to, but im stuck in my job for now.
shell i use the formula to calculate the milk quantity as a guide. 150per kg of bub's weight divided by number of feeds. 150 x DJ's weight / 6feeds.
But poopy's has been fussy about his feeds, i have to give him some, and then he'll push it away, i have to wait for 30mins or more to give him summore. with bf and all this, no wonder im so tired.
hehe - Lakshman says Ma when he cries, hehe :D
danni - thanks so much, it's ok, it's a bit hard to read everyone's post sometimes.
im better now but wasnt earlier. i think going back to work will help me to, i can as you said, have my time. even tho im still working, im in a social circle, with my old friends and it will sort of give me my old life back. of cos id be going mental thinking what Lakshman's doing every single moment.
Iw as actually thinking about that this week. i know i said before i was really looking fwd to going back to work but im enjoyuing spending so much time w him, and i find it hard being away from him. that's tho, is because i miss him and at the same time feeling guilty for being away from him.
I'm really happy to hear that Matt's doing a super job, he's grown heaps more confident w jazz in such a short while. He's done really really well. And it makes things easier for you too.
Everyone's got super cute smily/laughing pictures of their bubs, and all we used to talk aobut were ultrasound pictures!!
oh, i forgot to say,that poopy's developed this habit of screeching from the base of his throat. it's been so at home, but yesterday we were out at tesco's (like big w) and he was doing it while I was pushig his pram and he thought it was really funny. I had to come home and give him atalking to. Im trying to tell him that it's not right. First discipline lesson! Gawd I just hope he doesnt do it on the plane!!!!
Where do Look to see dj's new pc?
Prama - MJ squeals and screeches too - asked a freind and she said that it is normal development and that a friend of her had a bubs had a baby that didnt do it - ended up the bubba was delayed in speech... so its all good :) as much as they choose the worst time to do it!!!
Hi all,
I'm the opposite to Danni. I tend to read all the posts and then not post coz I run out of time.
Please don't hate me for making this comment and this is not a judgement on ANYBODIES choice but I wanted to say that children are perfectly well socialised even if they don't go to childcare. Talking to new mum's there seems to be a pressure to send your child to daycare for one or two days a week so they can be socialised (Children need to go for many other reasons and this is not a comment on those). Our children are socialised everytime they see us interact with someone. We are the ones who teach our children how to treat other people and how to react to other peoples treatment of us. There are plenty of activities (swimming, gymbaroo, playgroup, etc) that are great for a child's development. This isn't a comment on whether to send your child to childcare or not but just see it as becoming the norm and people thinking they have to send their children.
Glad to see those JJ are working out for you. It certainly helped me stay sane wtih DD. Paddy is still happy to be on the floor most of the time. Having said that he is moving into his manic phase to let me know he's had enough and ready for bed. Fingers crossed he'll sleep longer than 40 mins.
Poor will looked like a marriontte in his jj waiting for somebody to pull his strings it was so funny he isnt quite ready yet.Have put some new pics in my gallery of Will reading
I agree. Jaz went to pre school the first time at 2 for a few months. Then went a little while again at 3 for about 6 months. That was it til school.
Even before she started I used to have comments about how socialised she was. She was & still is a friendly, open & outgoing child.
Bri has only just started day care once a week this year. But she's never really had any social issues.
The only reason I put them into pre school & day care is really for more interaction with other kids their age. & for a bit of fun for them. Jaz is the oldest out of all our friends kids.
Jaz is actually the main reason we moved to where we are at the moment. There were only 12 kids at the school she was at & the only 2 girls close to her age were 2 years older than her. I wanted her around kids her age. The ones she was more friends with were 10 & 11 & talking about boys & stuff.
Children are socialised every time they are spoken to. By us, our friends, the lady at the corner shop. It's more having kids around their age that I worry about when they are older. I wanted Jaz to act & play with other 6 year olds, other wise she wouldn't know how to just be 6. iykwim?
Fair comments. I don't have anything else to compare to. I just know that I've noticed a difference in Jazz since starting daycare. It may just be a coincidence.
Just a quick one -so tired and sore....
We ended up doing 33km because a big storm was coming and it ended up hailing snow!!!! Well it was all ice and vey cold but on the car, roads and paths it hailed so much it looked like snow anyway...... so we had to stop, i couldn't do anymore anyway. My knee joints were stuffing up, toes were sore and my asthma was playing up.... I never have to use asthma puffer at all, and I have one, and today I thought I better get new prescription for replacements because I was wheezing when breathing.....
Had bath, now red wine to relax so I can sleep well tonight.
Sorry I can't do personals, too exhausted.....mentally and physically
Shell xxx
I just wanted to say, that after night after night of Jesse not wanting to settle, I put him back in the porta cot thats still in our room & he went to sleep with out winging once.
sorry busy day..
33km! wow!! thats fantastic, never walked gthat much in my life.
bron - i was refering to shell's ticker picture. it's new isnt it shell?
have to go, time for L's beddy byes
Same here teach sometimes i read all the posts and then no time for posting myself or not enough time for personals.
Summy is sick :( she was gasping for air and choking during the night, poor little chicken the other girls aren't well either and i have a bit of it too plus i have done something to my neck.
Summer is yelling and squeeling at the moment its very cute but LOUD!!
Skye Summer quite happily nods off in our room even if i am in the room doing stuff so if and when we move it will be interesting to see if she wants or lets us move her into her own room.
Shell, wow thats a long walk i went to the horses and within 15 mins it was hailing and i was in the middle of the paddock getting smacked in the head with ice and it going down my jumper was not fun.
Hope every one else is good..... Gotta go get girls ready for school it's so miserable here and one is still in bed... Might be back later
prama how do i see shells ticker pic?
Bron Its the little pic next to the ticker down the bottom of the post where it sais how many months/weeks old he is.
Yeah thats where I always thought it was but for osme reason when I click I get the ticker but dont see the photo
Thanks girls, feeling very sore today - hard to get up and get down again.....
Prama/Bron - yeah it is a new pic of DJ in my ticker.....bron - the photo should be on the left of the ticker. Tried to upload new photos but I think they have changed things around on site, can't find where to upload new photos anymore...
Trina - oh no hope Summer feels better, it is sooo cold at the moment and on the neck thing I did the same thing on Friday and was in so much pain could hardly move..... And that hail was freezing ice.... We had to run from one car to another and we got into car freezing, like we were at the snow!!!
Sorry for a short post, my body is just so sore and want to rest.
Shell xx
SHell I must be doing somethign wrong can only see ticker to upload pics go to gallery and then hit upload button. Would love to see how much all the babies have grown
Just uploaded some new pics of DJ, they were all taken in the last few weeks :) Will try to upload more.....
How is everyone today? I am ok, feeling a bit down and unmotivated, think it is just from the big walk..... Also stressing that I will get my period this week.... My belly is so bloated and it was like this when I was pregnant with DJ so I have been stressing a bit today..... I think I would end up with pre and post natal depression if I was pregnant again.....
First of all
India & Shell, you guys posted at the exact time 24 hours apart. I thought that was interesting.
I put a couple more pics of Jesse in my gallery a few weeks ago. I have more, but they are in my phone & its away getting fixed. I've got a loan phone, but I can't work out how to get into the memory & sim cards.
Poor Jesse fell out of our bed this morning. He's lucky we don't have a bed yet & are still on a mattress on the floor! He's not having a very good run. Bri tried to take his temp yesterday & stuck the thermometer down his throat!
We hardly got any sleep last night. Ended up putting him in bed with us coz he just wouldn't sleep properly. He wanted the boob, but wasn't hungry. He just wanted it in his mouth. I really hope he's a bit happier tonight. I was tempted to keep Jaz home from school so I didn't have to wake up this morning, but I had to. Oh well.
He's getting really strong in the back. If I sit him up he can sit for a while. I'll try to upload the pics of him doing it tonight - need Anthony's phone.
He's rolling & moving around on the floor alot more. That's how he came off the bed - rolled over the wrong way & wriggled around too much.
Anyways, I need to go to the loo, so I'll check in again a bit later.
hi girls,
sorry bubs are sick, it sux!!
it'll be a short post, had a long day yesterday, not so good physically and mentally.
poopy's sleeping habits are changing and he's starting to wake up in the middle fo the night. :(
day care - if we lived in malaysia i wouldnt worry about sendign him to day care for his social skills, cos he has hundreds of grandaunts/uncles, aunts/uncles, cousins, second cousins, 'nieces/nephews'
he'll be with them so often he'll be fine. but in syd, there's jsut teh 3 of us, and steve's mum close by. a few friends we see on and off. so we believe he needs to be around more people and kids. that's what makes me sad about being in syd.
anyway - we teach poopy to call me amma which is tamil for mother and steve hasnt decided what he wants to be called, dada/daddy/appa(tamil for father) so we jokingly call him appa till he decides. yesterday steve spoke to poopy on the fone, as usual he ahs a big smile then tried to eat the phone. i hung up and then picked poopy up and he said 'appa!' i repeated and he gave me a huge gummy smile!
we also fed him his first meal yesterday, rice/lentils and dot of butter. he looked funy when he tasted it but he ate up 2 tiny servings of a teaspoon.
hope all bubs get better. sorry tghis is a me post..
shell hope you feel better
trina hows ur horsey
Oh, I forgot to mention the small fact that my washing macine broke down !!
It started washing last night & I didn't pay much attention. I went to get the clothes out & it was still full. I think the pump broke down.
Good excuse to get a new one, but the car is still out of rego coz Anthony hasn't been working, now this? Maybe I'll get lucky & there'll be a cheap one on the board at the supermarket. Doubt it, but you never know!
I was trying all night last night to get on and post but the website wasn't working on my computer.
Matt had to pick Jazz up early from daycare yesterday. She slept for a couple of hours in the morning at day care, then a couple of hours in the afternoon when Matt got her home, then she slept from 8:30pm until 6:30am this morning but she looked heaps better today so I think she needed all that sleep. She has a bad cough now though.
She was really active in the bath yesterday, I think she was actually playing. She'd kick and then I think she realised that the water splashed if she kicked so she kept doing it and laughing each time. When I was pouring water on her she was trying to grab the cup as well.
I think it's time to get some bath toys.
Danni - Yeah I couldn't get on & there were 3 others saying on facebook they were having probs. So it wasn't only you.
Jesse has started to kick around & enjoy splashing the water too. He normally lays back in a seat thing, but just before I get him out I sit him up & show him how to splash so he can have a go at it. He loves it. I need something to sit him up in now.
Question for allCan babies be constipated when they are teething? DJ has been constipated since Friday now.... I have tried Brauers Stomach Calm works for that day and then it comes back next day. He is drinking enough fluids so it can't be the cause..... He is teething, and I can see the white spots, looks like they will come out any day now.... So wondering if teething can cause constipation....
I have made an appt at doctors for him later this afternoon so going to ask them then, hopefully they will recommend a solution, he is so irritable and not his usual cheerful self.
i have ben trying to get on too...
Skye, good thing about the mattress on the floor. I guess they are all going to do it at some stage... im dreading the first time MJ realy hurts herself.
With the rolling, MJ can do it, she just doesnt very much - more interested in other things. Anyone else finding this?
BUGGER about the washing mach... ours is on its way out too - we are putting a little away so that when it does go kaput we have some $$ saved
MJ starts swimming lessons Friday - im so excited about it :)
Teach - i tend to agree with you about the socalisation...DSS was in daycare from one, 5 days a week (not that the lazy cow worked, just couldnt be bothered looking after him) 9-5pm and socially he wasnt as developed as kids that stayed home...
Mothers group and things like swimming lessons are what MJ will participate in, also i am lucky that when and if i return to work, Mum will look after MJ as i dont want her to go to day care. Just my opinion thou :)
gotta go, she is awake and summoning me :P
Shell they can get upset tummies and the runs, not sure about the other thou, probably as it plays havoc with their system
Shell - both my girls got the runs that burnt their bums instead. I don't think I've heard of a bub getting constipated from teething. Sorry. I think seeing the doc is the best idea. Hope he can help.
I haven't been able to get on either....
Summer has had her teeth just sitting below the surface for so long now they are really bothering her but just aren't coming through, happened with all my girls, she has the rosy cheeks is furiously trying to bite everything is dribbling so much that i have to change her several times a day plus 5 or 6 bibs a day, runny poo and red bum. Poor little thing is sick too and is having a hard time feeding.
I think they get the runs from the excess saliva and the acidity causes a bit of rash.
I am not sending Summer to daycare until she is 2 or older unless i have to, Tahnie went before she was 1 but she had Paige with her. Nothing against it but i just want my baby with me as long as possible.
She is getting so strong she can push up off the floor i keep telling her she isn't allowed to think about crawling yet, she goes backwards as when she pushes up she slides back. She can move around the whole loungeroom now just rolling and rolling i usually find her jammed up against the couch.
Shell i have a little fear of being pg too, only have DTD once but haven't had AF yet so not sure where i am at, i feel so bloated and just YUCK atm i think i would definately be single if i was pg again don't think DH would cope (not that he does anything or helps or is even home long enough) hope you feel better soon.
Skye it's not good when the washing machine dies ours died last year and our dryer died recently it is always at the worst time.
SJ enjoy the swimming lessons i am going to do it with Summer but she has to be 6 months where i go only 4 weeks to wait. How is DSS going?
Prama horse is going well but might have to sell my other one as 2 isn't working too well in the same paddock plus he is being a maniac i am thinking about getting the girls a pony. Hope you are having a good time with your family, you have done well i couldn't spend that much time with mine i would have knocked one of them off by now hehe.
Off to enjoy my last hour of peace....
From what I know something in their wee while teething makes the ammonia really strong & reacts with the poo to give them the nappy rash. It can really hurt them.
trina - 6 months at our pool too - but were happy to take her early - yay
dont really want to talk about the DSS situation, will get too angry iykwim.
:rofl: imagine if you were utd with #5 - you would need a medal!! i have AF now - this is 3rd time and back to 28 day cycle already!!!
trina - sorry about the horse.
shell - good luck at the doctor's
poopy isnt planning to crawl or sit up at the moment, he's happy rolling and break dancing. spinning fast on his tummy.
i cant wait to take him to swim class too. we missed this term, so will start in oct. there's another pool, the Ryde aquatic centre startng in aug but, the term's longer and more expensive.
poopy had his hair shaved off yesterday. it's a hindu ceremony, represents detachment from his previous birth. he's a baldy, looks like kojak. when i upload the pix, i'll post it!
Didn't end up taking DJ to doctors.... Doni had my car keys and I couldn't be bothered walking - too cold and windy. I got some teething gel for him and put it on his gums and I can fully feel his teeth coming through up top.
He is just really unsettled and the only thing that keeps him happy is having the nappy off and the musical mobile above him.... so doing that alot - good for him to have the nappy off for a while.
SJ - oh wow swimming lessons on Friday - would love to know how she goes :) I will be starting it with DJ when he is 6 months old as well. Can't wait. I must look into the classes and see if I need to book him in. Let me know how she goes. And thanks for tip re: teething and constipation..... It has only been since Friday and nothing new really in his diet except his normal formula...
Skye - thanks for tip on teething.
Trina - yeah I don't think I would cope at all. And yeah I feel the same, so bloated, and everywhere face, legs, tummy arghhhh so hopefully it is just my periods approaching..... My hubby would cope fine, I just wouldn't..... not mentally ready for another just yet....
Prama - can't wait to see pics of Poopy - he would be soooo cute
Better go :)
Shell xxx
It is very strange not to have AF this time as with each child i went on the mini pill straight away and that brought it on, not on any form of contraception as i have bad side effects from everything and am over it and said it's up to DH now.
Prama how cute little poopy cojak with a cute gummy smile. cant wait to see pics
Shell why do us women have to get bloating? so not fair i feel like a whale atm and am sick of feeling fat, geez what do i have to do?? go on a model diet??
Off to get girls to bed hopefully
Trina - that is exactly how I feel - like a bloated whale and I walked 33km on Sunday so you would think I would be feeling the opposite. Nothing I seem to do helps to lose the baby weight. I have been walking heaps and I still feel very bloated. Hopefully it is just AF coming, fingers crossed. Bought some fluid retention tabs today so hopefully they will help. They used to help me pre-pregnancy.
No AF for me and no I'm not pg, just implanon! I love it! I had AF when Jazz was 8 weeks, then when she was about 12 weeks and haven't had it since!
Breastfeeding is just about over now. I can now go for the whole day at work without expressing and while I still BF first thing in the morning and also when I get home from work, I no longer have that painful full feeling and I can go without BF without much hassle. I know there is still some milk though. I have decided that as soon as I have no more milk, I'm treating myself to a sexy bra!
DJ woke up at 3am this morning and that was a rude shock for me, he normally doesn't wake-up until 5-5:30am eeeek I think it is the teething that is bothering him, poor bubba. I am on my second cuppa now to wake up....
Danni - I have been thinking of getting one of those done actually. And good idea as a treat to buy yourself a sexy bra. Since I have finished breastfeeding I need to get a bra fitting so I can get some new bras. I am still using my maternity bras!!!!!
I haven't had AF yet. I didn't get it with either of the girls til they were around 4 months. Even though I only bfed for 6 & 4 weeks.
I still think I'm feeding too often to get it yet. I did have my depo needle when Jesse was 2 days old, but I lost my script for the second one & have been too lazy to go back to the doc. I'm pretty sure I'm feeding too often to fall pg, but we are being careful anyway. Well when it happens...
I love the depo though. I don't get AF for the whole 3 months. I'm not game enough to get the implanon. I hate needles & the depo is enough! I've heard alot of bad stories too, so I'll avoid it for now.
I'm finding my maternity bra's are really comfy. I reckon I'll probably keep wearing them after bfing. It would be good to wear a push up bra again though! To not have to worry about making sure I find them to wash every day - I only have 3 maternity ones, so have to make sure I keep up. It's too easy to forget to put one in with all the washing I've got!
Summer has cut both bottom teeth my big girl!!!! She is growing up way too fast.... They are both through one a little more than the other i'll have to watch my bbs now no chomping allowed.
I had implanon and hated it i had AF for months straight it was horrible but i know other people that love it.