Babies Born March 2008 #2

[LMS]

Just wanted to mention that for Lila, she loves white noise. I used to think it was a bit strange when i went over to my sister in-laws place and heard loud white noise coming from the nursery, but the 1st day we bought Lila home and she started to cry when we were changing her nappy, we turned on the white noise CD and instantly she stopped crying and stared into space!. Yesterday afternoon we had the track on repeat and she slept for 5 hours straight. Coming home from the shops the other day she needed a feed but we were 20 mins from home, she started crying and we put on the cd and she slept all the way home. Really a god send if you need it.

[slimjadey]

The other day Ryan was unsettled and DH started vaccuming and he fell asleep in about 2 minutes, so yeah i can see how white noise would do it!

[danniellabella]

Took Jazz grocery shopping for the first time (last time we did the shopping she was still in hospital). I fed and changed her before we left and then put her in the baby carrier strapped to my front while we shopped. She went off to sleep!

I forgot to get some of that stuff for wind though. I remembered after I'd put everything on the belt at the checkout so I thought stuff it, I'll pick some up another day.

[Sammiejane]

Am i really dense. What is white noise?

[danniellabella]

Am i really dense. What is white noise?

I was thinking the same thing but was too afraid to ask. I'm guessing just from skim reading that maybe it has something to do with continuous noises of household items??????

If that's the case then our laundry is right next to Jazz's bedroom. Even though currently she sleeps in our room, I do change her nappies in her room. When the washing machine is on she is usually heaps calmer while changing her now that I think of it.
The washing machine is on the wall right next to the change table.

[Sammiejane]

haha glad i am not the only one danni

[prama]

white noise is monotonous rhythmic sound, so things like vacuum cleaners, dryer etc. help. i found that the electric breast could also help. it's because they are like the rhythmic sounds of blood flowing through the arteries that bub used tohear.

bron - thanks hun. he seems ok. i was quite upset the other day as i mentioned inmy post. laskhman still is in the low weight percentile, so i have continue with his formula. just when i thought my breastmilk as getting better and some feeds he seems satisfied with it. *sigh* im still feeling a bit upset.
i love those pix of will, he looks soooo yummy!!! finger licking good! lol.

hello girls, been reading all posts but havent posted.

motilium is the medication given by GPs to increase breast milk, but there are side effects like bad headaches. i didnt get them, nor did it increase my milk.. dont think it did anything....

[danniellabella]

How do you know if you're producing enough milk? I had heaps when Jazz was first born but now I don't know if I'm getting enough. She feeds for heaps longer and sucks harder and now wants both boobs for at least 15-20mins each. Including burping, the whole process now takes me over an hour coz she likes upto half an hour break between boobs.

[Jesstibb]

Yeah, white noise is just any background noise that you kind of don't pay attention to, the TV, people talking in a cafe, traffic.

Miss 3 will sleep through anything because we live on a main road and the TV is always on in our house lol.

Daniella - I used to feel a little uncomfortable bf in public but have no problem now. If people have an issue its their problem not mine. I bf Madison today on a bench in the middle of Ingle Farm shops but I'm discreet, I drape a blanket over her so nothing can be seen.

[AndiE]

Hi girls,

Just a quick email from me, I've had visitors the past few days (my sister and her three month old son from Tassie), so haven't had a chance to post on BB.
Thanks for the tips re: increasing breast milk. Luckily, after a 48-hour (give or take) drop off, my milk came back in and I haven't had a problem since. Would love to know why it drops off ... anyway, glad to find it was only temporary. I bought some fenugreek tablets, and have been trying to eat properly and get what rest I can. Obviously something helped.
I'm still trying to BF and meeting with mixed success. Cam had a one hour feed on Saturday, followed by a 45 min feed a few hours later. Afterwards, he wasn't interested in the boob. He had a 15 min breastfeed this morning before falling asleep, but again hasn't been interested since. So, for the most part I'm expressing and bottle feeding him. Can't see that expressing is going to be a way of life for the next 6 months (at least), so will be going to see a lactation consultant later this week to see if I can't get Cam on the boob full time.
Anyway, via the bottle he's having 80-100ml per feed, which is enough for him to last approx 4 hours between feeds.

Otherwise, all is going ok with us. Cam hates his nappy being changed (talk about scream blue murder) but is otherwise a fairly contented bub. He sleeps pretty well and I'm averaging about 5-6 hours a night (albeit broken).

Hope all mums and bubs are keeping well.