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frazaled - thanks so much for your post. I really appreciate you telling your story. I know, that;s how i feel, why is it if everyone can do it, I cant. Why cant I increase my milk.. what's wrong with me..
I feel like if I put bub on the bottle I will never forgive myself. I will make an appointment w an LC, plus we see his paed on fri.sorry for the short reply, lakshman's grizzly
thanks shell, teach.. bub has acne too ..
he's crying bbl
I thought they were called "milk spots" Didn't realise they were actually pimples.
Until Jazz was born I hadn't realised about my hormones being in her until I saw discharge and a slight "period" from her and the midwife told me it was all nothing to worry about.
Aww Prama, you have tried so hard hun! There is nothing much else i can say as everyone else has said it all, like sj said come on here and unload and bugger the personals just worry about you for a while. I couldn't imagine how hard it must be for you..... When i got my fenugreek tabs the guy at the healthfood shop said that another herb i think it was blessed thistle used with fenugreek is meant to work really well.
Summer is calling....
Ok grumpy is in bed.....
I also know quite a few people that had trouble feeding and they didn't try anywhere as long as you Prama, they gave up after only days. Someone has to have some good advice for you so just keep looking for the right professional if it is a LC or whatever.
Summer has the milk spots too they only just popped up the last few days.
So sad about DH uncle SJ not nice seeing a loved one like that. i hope your dh is ok xox
I went to the Mothers Group again today, quite a few women there now and i realised that one of the women i used to work with years ago at a day spa, didn't work together long but last week i was wondering where i knew her from. So funny having so many women in the same room with big bags under their eyes and looking pretty tired. Got Summer weighed again and she has put on 300g in a week, must be all that chocolate i shared with her, what a chubba! I just wish that would come off me as it goes into her.....
Prama i am sooo the same as you re clothes, it took me so long to try and find something to wear this morning, it all just looked awful all my pre preg shirts are too short and my shows skin so i have been wearing some of my pg clothes and they make me look huge i don't want to go buy clothes cos that is
1 - depressing looking in those horrid mirrors
2 - expensive for a short amount of time worn (hopefully)
3 - depressing buying those bigger sizes
4 - and just depressing
So i am just going to not worry so much cos i just had a baby, looking around the room today at all the new mums i realised that most of us had a belly and some weight to lose and others looked like they had never had a baby, so its just the luck of the draw and i lucked out hehehe. Oh well sh*t happens hey.
Wow that was a long babble sorry!
Hey there other mamas. Thought I would introduce myself. I came over from belly buddies. I am mid 20s, married and I had baby girl number 2 on March 17th. (I know St Patty's Dad baby). Had her via c section. I cried when I found I had to have one as I had DD1 naturally. And was up and active the next day. Its now 8 days PP and I am still very sore as can be expected. Thank god for painkillers!!
Haven't had time to read the whole thread in detail but I am sure I will catch up. For those who are having trouble breastfeeding. I feel your pain and frustration. My nipples were blistered and bleeding, and the pain was worse then labour for DD1. I lasted almost 3 months. Then I took the dive and bought the 'dreaded' formula. It was the best thing I ever did. She was happy. I was not tired and depressed. She slept beautifully because she was fed up well. Don't feel bad. It's not always feasable to do it. You are a package, what is best for baby AND you are what is most important. If you suffer, so does baby and vice versa. This time thankfully my nipples remember what they are supposed to do and so far bfeeding is going well. However if things sour, I won't feel bad if I have to throw in the towel. Breast pump was my saviour last time so I will try that, then if its still too much, there is are plenty of options out there.
As for post pregnancy weight, I haven't weighed myself yet, but thankfully my tummy is almost back to its pre preg size.I gained about 10kgs this preg and 7kgs the first. So not too bad I guess. I shrink really fast as well. I walked out of hospital with my first looking like the nanny LOL. It was great. This time its taking a little longer because of the c. It is depressing when you've had bub but are still in maternity clothes. I just can't wait until I can excercise again!! Taking it easy for 6 weeks, is not only very hard with a new baby and toddler, but near impossible. It sucks that I can't jump out of bed and seize the day just yet, but I am hoping time will fly. Did any other ladies on here have c sections?
Anyways I am rambling as I do. If you are interested in checking out my blog please do. It has my birth story and some pictures too. https://www.blogger.com/blogin.g?blo...logspot.com%2F
Well happy baby raising to you all. :D
Hi Reenie, I had a c/s too, there are a few of us in here that have.
Mine was an emerg c/s and i cried and cried when i was told i was going to have to have one, felt like a failure that i couldnt do it naturally, i so desperately wanted a natural delivery and had done sooooo much preparation, but it is what it is. (slowly coming to terms with it and not feeling so angry anymore)
Mine was 3 weeks ago now and i feel like i am all healed (i guess this is the danger period as i know i still need to take it easy) and am ready to tackle it all!!!
The weight thing, i lost 10kg so quickly it wasnt funny (one week) i have sort of hit a plataeu now, putting that down to the lack of activity, hoping that more comes off as i have about another 10 to loose - i gain too much in the pg, but it was worth it!!!!
I have decided that i am not buying any clothes, winter is round the corner and i can do the layer thing. I have been living in singlets, belly is still there a bit but nothing bad and seems to be shrinking well enough - cant be bothered thinking about it too much, make sure that i have Molly Jane with me thou, as if people think i am chubby, they will know why LOL
There is no way i am going near any mirrors for at least a couple of months.... i am sticking with the nine months on, nine months off!!!! that way if i achieve it earlier its great, but is long enough to do it safely.
Mum and Dad have just left, its 'grandparents day' again!!! not much to be done around the house, so i made them sit and not feel like they have to work when they are up here to see Molly Jane!!!
I am so slack, havent registered her name yet or done the centrelink forms... Got my first maternity leave pay today (its half pay so it is for double time) and i think that we will cope, thank god for salary packaging, as it means that my half of the mortgage comes out pre tax and then i get taxed on whats left over, it means that there is a bit more to go around, will still need to be very careful, but hopefully we can last until at least the end of the year when my mat leave and annual leave (on half pay for annual leave too) finishes :crossfingers:
Anyway, BBL have to organise dinner why i can still be bothered!
We got a cheque in the mail today from the insurance company for the car so once that clears Matt's going to go car shopping.
I'm gonna book a photo shoot for Jazz in the next couple of weeks. Had a voucher for free photographic sitting with a free portrait in the bounty bag. Need a really nice photo to go with gold plated casts of her hands & feet which we are getting done (need to book that as well).
Hi Reenie, welcome!! I didn't have a c/s but quite a few girls did.
The weight thing only bothers me when i have nothing to wear that looks decent. I agree SJ im gonna avoid mirrors too ill have to close my eyes when i go into my bedroom hehe. I put on 5 kg just before i was pg with Summer as i gave up smoking (didn't smoke much but still) so only have to lose 5kg to get to that weight but really want to lose 10kg to get back to that initial weight so not really in a rush.
Off to soccer training all afternoon xoxox
hi girls a quick one.. thanks for all your support.
lakshman is being odd today, drinking only a few mins on the boob and falling asleep and then getting very cranky. so will be quick.
my belly has shrunk but still looks like im 4-5mths pg. im looking forward to winter to wear baggy jumpers.
welcome Reenie!!! thanks for sharing your experience!!
Trina - agree on your items 1-4.
I've started looking at flights to Kuala Lumpur late June. There's a broadcasting conference in Singapore then, we're going there for a few days and try to claim most of our trip on tax. Then I'll be at my parents for a couple of mths but DH will only be there for a week or so.
I'll have my 500 cousins and their kids fussing over Lakshman. I have a cousin who's grandsons are older than Lakshman.
Lakshman pee-ed on his face and hair today.. it was hilarious!
will be back. dunno what he wants today.. sigh
OMG! this is such a steep learning curve!, Lila wants to feed every 2 hours and sometimes there is only 1 - 1.5 hours in between...can you feed your baby too much? ahhh Im tired of questioning everything I do with her because Im just not sure if its the right thing to do. :cryinglaugh::cryinglaugh::cryinglaugh:
We went to our first mothers group this morning at the community health centre and i found it to be a barrage of information but no real professional advice, just mothers giving their opinion. Did anyone else find these meetings to be really helpful? I think the advice given here on bellybelly is more sensible and reliable...
Hi girls,
I started having a really bad morning, stress with hubby because we have my mum and brother living with us temporarily and for a while he didn't want my brother living with us at all, it is only for 2 weeks tops and it sent me to tears and I just didn't want to be in the same house..... I went for a sleep and mum told me everything was all ok with Doni and my brother staying here. I felt more relieved but still stressed. I left DJ with Doni and mum and I headed to shops to get me another maternity bra, it sucks that no-one stocks bigger cup sizes grrrrr ended up getting a Hot Milk bra from a lingerie store, which costed $60 but worth it, but might save it for going out and not for everyday use otherwise it will just get ruined. I am up to an F cup.... Do you find it hard finding your bra size???
I called the community nurse and I am on the high priority of the waiting list, so waiting to get a nurse to come out but raised my concern about how much I am feeding DJ by expressed milk and she said based on his approx weight it should be around 80ml or so. I am feeding DJ around 80-90ml expressed, and breastfeeding as well. Just have to incorporate more breastfeeding and less expressed bottle milk. I find that helps me for the early morning feeds. Going to the baby clinic up the road hopefully on Thursday to get him weighed, will be interesting to see how much he weighs :) He will be 2 weeks old by then Yipeeee That will also help me know how much to feed him via expressed milk since it goes by how much he weighs.
Danni - re: contraception, that is soooo high up on my agenda too, mind you I don't have to worry about it just yet since we aren't having sex, at least until I am feeling like it would be ok especially after the c-section. Always worried bout the stitches.
Those with c-sections - how long did you wait before having sex?
Teachmum - thanks for the tip on baby acne, I thought it was just from milk, so that was good to know.
Prama - did you end up taking motilium? that helped bring my milk in and flowing. I only took it for 1.5 days. Maybe ask LC about it at your apt ;) But don't forget stress and worry also interferes with your milk supply, so just relax sweetie ;) I bet you can't wait for your trip to KL :) that will be something to look forward to especially with all of your relatives fussing over Lakshman ;)
Trina - great weight gain for little Summer :) and good going on the mothers group. I am yet to get to one of those, think the community nurse hooks me up so I can get to one :)
Reenie - I also had a emergency c-section, not by choice either. Like SJ I was hoping for a natural labour to experience birth the way it was intended to be.... But unfortunately it didn't work out that way, so had to have an emergency c-section. I get twinges, but they come and go, so just take panadol if I need it.
SJ - you have to love it when the grandparents visit :) My mum is staying with us for 4 weeks and just to know I can hand DJ over for cuddles when I am mopping up all of the breast milk from my tummy or boobs haha is a great relief.
Kanda - I think it is a growth spurt, because DJ is sometimes feeding every 3 hours, but then sometimes every 2-2.5 hours, and I am exhausted as well. I express for the early morning feeds so that hubby can feed him while I sleep.
Well girls, I am going to watch a bit of tv and relax a bit.... Hope everyone has a great night.
Shell xxx
shell - quickly going to have dinner while bub sleeps.
hope things get better at home..
yes all the bras are ugly at our size
yes, been on motilium for a few weeks..
Kanda i have started going to a mothers group and am finding it pretty good so far, the info i've heard before, nothing much new but hoping by the end to keep meeting up with some of the girls. Lila could be having a growth spurt or could she have wind? When Summer has wind she feeds more often as the wind takes up room in her tummy and when it moves through then she is hungry again so can feed every 1 or 2 hours.
Shell, it is tiring having people stay with you make sure you get lots of rest doesn't help when you are tired.
DH is packing his bag :( he is off again in the morning and prob not coming back until 9th April. Not that he helps at all around the house but it's nice to have him around, we have been getting on really well. I am really looking forward to school hols now...
Hope you all get some sleep xox
Hi mums,
Like Melbell and Reenie, I'm also from the 16-31 March BB thread. Thought it about time I joined this thread given my baby boy Cameron James was born 16 March (three days early) in Brissie :D.
We were fortunate enough to have a spontaneous labour which lasted less than six hours. Although the labour was rather intense, to say the least, I achieved my goal to do it intervention-free and drug-free. Poor DH is still dazed and confused that the birth plan (being lots of massaging, oils, soft lights and relaxing music ... not to mention lessons learned from a hypnobirthing course) didn't exactly go to plan. More to do with the fact that Cam arrived within 90 minutes of us getting to hospital ... and there just wasn't time to drag out the aromatherapy oils and whack on a relaxation CD. In hindsight, I reckon it's hilarious that we put so much focus on what we thought we would do to 'cope' with labour, when in actual fact I didn't give a stuff when push (literally) came to shove! Anyway, all-in-all a positive experience, and an enjoyable hospital stay.
As for vital stats - Cam was 2.9kg (6lb 7oz) and 52cm long. He has lovely long limbs and a good set of lungs too.
To date, Cam is a delight although having a newborn is a steep learning curve for a first-time mum. I assumed I'd be able to BF ok, but have struck some difficulty. Cam has had a bit of jaundice and lost weight on two occasions in hospital, so on discharge I was told to feed him regularly. I thought we had BFing sorted while in hospital, but the day we came home Cam decided he wasn't altogether interested in the boob. To cut a long story short, he latches and sucks, but loses interest after the initial suck. I can sit there for half an hour or more just putting the nipple back in his mouth, getting him to suck, him pulling off and me putting the nipple back in his mouth. Round and round we go, and ultimately Cam doesn't really get the volume he needs. Anyway, a midwife recommended I express "just to get milk into him", so that's what I've been doing. Each feed I offer the boob first (he occasionally will have a good BF), and then end up giving him EBM. Thankfully he took to the bottle on the first go. Am remaining positive, without putting myself under a lot of pressure, that he'll be on the boob 100pc in the near future :pray:. I plan to consult a lactation consultant (or similar) if I continue to have problems. Anyway, he's getting my milk so ultimately I'm happy with that.
I'm also blessed in that my DH is just wonderful with Cam, and he's helping out so much in the house. DH has got this week off work to be home with us, so that's great ... but I imagine when he's back at work, I may not be quite so calm and relaxed. Guess I'll find out soon enough.
Enough waffling on from me. I look forward to reuniting with my 16-31 March BB friends and meeting those of you who have been posting here for a while.
Cheers, Andie
Oh Trina, it must be hard for you to say goodbye (regardless of how helpful he is ;) ) At least he was home for easter with the girls.
Kanda -I reckon that Molly Jane has wind (farty wind not burpy wind) and has not settled all afternoon. she sleeps and then cries out, kicking her legs and all red in the face - poor thing, i wonder if it is something that i ate??? (please dont tell me it is all the chocolate!!!) Have managed to settle her now but she has demanded more feeds today.
I read n another post that they do it as sucking is comforting and they dont know any other way to feel better... this thread also said that if they continue offer the same breast for 3 hours so that they dont make the problem worse by putting loads of feed in there and then having to poo it out, so have done that this evening, not sure if it has helped, but at least she is settled now.
Think she is also hitting the growth spurt stage (i ready it is around 2-3 weeks) so will have increased feeds anyway, i am so buggered thou.
Does anyone know what foods to avoid with wind?
Wow F boobs... i though i was doing well with a D!!! i was small to start with thou!
I have to wait another 4 weeks before mother group starts... really looking forward to having something to attend! there is also a mums and bubs yoga that is run through the council that i will start in a few weeks... want to try and do things during the day so that i am not always doing house work!!!
Hope everyone has a great night, i am going to try and get into bed soon as i think i might be up a few times
ETA - hi Andie, you post just poped up, welcome to the group and congratulations on the arrival of Cam
quick welcome to andie! i know what you mean re hossy bag, we didnt even have time to get ours out of the car, so much for the lavender candle, cds etc!
WOW what a busy thread this is! :)
Hello AndiE, welcome to other side LOL. I can't remember everyones names so I will just address what I remember hehe. Which hospital did you have Cam at? I was at the Wesley.
Maternity Bras- Yep I know its so hard to know how big you are gonna get. I am up an E cup. sob. But they are settling down now. I just bought another breast pump on ebay thinking mine was broken, but discovered it was just the way DH had put one part in wrong. I was dying to pump all day so I could have a sleep and mum could feed little darling!! I went to an old type lingerie store and they fit me out really well. There are some really beautiful maternity bras around now, mostly online to buy, (as if we can go shopping easily anyways) but they are a bit xxy.
SammyJane- Its funny cos I remember with DD1 whatever gave me wind, gave her wind. Don't know if thats any help lol. I had some chocolate and prune brownies the night before last and it gave her farty bum and runnier poo. LOL. Nice.
Kanda- I know what you mean with the sporodic feeding. Seraya has been sleeping and eating well during the day, but last night she was awake every 2 hours or less. During the day its like 3-4 hour blocks. Her rods and cones are still screwed up from the womb me thinks. Mehh :( I am soo tired!
She is a snuggler and just wants to be held or cuddled rather then put in her box. I use the dummy to settle her because she just wants a comfort suck here and there. I had to do it with DD1 too. I used for it for just the first couple of weeks and then she was fine and in a better routine. So fingers crossed. I found when I propped her on her side curled around a rolled up towel, she slept ALOT better. She felt like she was being cuddled still. If that doesn't work tonight, she is in bed with mummy. I have sent DH to sleep at his mummy's house for the experiment. LOL.
Prama- Was curious, how do you pronounce your little one's name? It's very different. What is it's origin?
Shell and other c section mummiesSo nice to know I am not alone in feeling upset about the c section.
It wasn't an emergency c. It was an elective. After we found I had high risk of cord prolapse, I knew I had to do the best thing to bring DD in to the world safely. I feel now that I did the right thing. But of course it adds insult to injury when you don't have the big belly and pregnancy aches, but are still pretty useless. It's only been 8 days PP and I am feeling pretty good. Each day I am getting better. On nurofen to help me move easier. It is so easy to over do it. You think you are doing well and then you excel yourself a bit and boy the next day the soreness kicks in. I think I was glued back together with dermabond or something like that. Didn't have stitches just a thread with a bead on each end that was pulled out before hometime. You can hardly see the line where I was cut. Am hoping that is a good sign. Obs did a really great job. How are you all PP? I have found I am sore in my lower belly muscles and of course twingey in the incision. I have my birthday party in 5 weeks and am hoping that I will be able to at least have a dance! I am scared about the thought of DTD again for fear of undoing something. I will wait it out until well after 6 weeks I think. Plus I hate the thought of contraception again. Although thinking about the last 10 months or so is reason enough to abstain!! LOL. From research, they don't cut the abdominal muscles, rather they pull them apart to get to the uterus. Am thinking that is why I feel so bruised down there. Can't wait till 6 weeks so I can get check ups out of the way and start to work on abs again. I feel like it will take a good year before I won't fret about damaging stuff down there.
Am going on an adventure to the shops tomorrow. First time I am out of the house in like 5 weeks!! So scary! I will be walking very slow and be sitting next to all the old people on the benches heheh. I am actually looking forward to putting on some make up and feeling a little normal again. It will be first time out with both children.
Booby dust to you all. Thanks for the warm welcomes! xo :)
morning girls!
maternity bras - i havge different sizes, depending how full my boobs get! i have some old ones that i bought when pg which are really comfy that i use at night. but they are smaller, and in the morning as my boobs get fuller, they start to spill over!
Reenie - it's pronounced Lucks -sh- men. it's from the Hindu Sanskrit epic Ramayana. Lakshman/Laxman/Lakshamana is the brother of Rama. They and their 2 brothers were princes in ancient India. Rama was the reincarnation of Krishna. Essentially, Ramayana depicts how men and should live their lives. Lakshman represents selflessness in a nutshell. (there's info on wikipedia!)
(I was born in Malaysia of Hindu Indian ethnic background, DH is Aussie Anglo-Saxon, you can tell from my gallery!)
Seraya is a flower in Malay, your girls have beautiful names.
Trina - I did go post and ask Barb after all.. here's the link https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...ml#post1203868
Sorry girls will be back soon. Lakshman is asleep, mum will look after him while i go to the shops. Outdoors yayy!
Hi Girls,
No time to do too many personals,
Prama - Don't stress if you have to formula feed, one thing I really hate about the pro-breastfeeding movement is that they make everyone who can't do it the conventional way feel like they are harming their babies and make them feel so guilty for resorting to the formula. I am lucky enough to be able to express my milk and I seem to have a good enough supply so far however I've decided if I can't produce enough then I will switch to formula.
I tried again yesterday to put Jake on the breast as my nipples have improved with the pumping but as soon as you get the nipple in his mouth he pushes away and starts screaming so I guess BF isn't going to work for us ever if he doesn't want to play.
my mum left this morning and I was an absolute mess, bawling my eyes out :( i'll miss her sooooo much!!!
Prama - just read the thread, Barb has given some good advice there, i found it helpful too!
Enjoy your trip to the shops, i am off to the factory this afternoon so am going to try and have a nanna nap, Molly Jane was very grizzly last night, i know that it was wind, she seemed to be crying out and trying to poo in her sleep all night... poor thing sounded so uncomfortable. got up a couple of times and burped her and she wet straight back to sleep, but then she was ready for a feed 1-2 hs later so i didnt sleep well.
Dh is also rally busy again and didnt get in until 1am which of course was b/w feeds and i woke up (he tried so hard to be quiet, but slight noises wake me now)
Molly Jane has also sneezed about 15 times this morning and sounds snuffely, hope she isnt getting a cold
I wonder if not drnking enough water can slow down their poos, MJ has done lest ver the last couple of days and has got windier and more grizzly?
Lisa - :hugs: hugs for you, does your Mum live far away, i may know the answer to this but have forgotten sorry.
Jo - where are you? havent heard from you in a while. Still not sure if i will go to tht session this week as i am not mean to be driving still - feel like i can though, doing loads more now
Morning girls. Tired girl this morning not so much Wills fault but me Our first big day out yesterday and I htink I over did it. I feel great re ceaser scar and have hadgreat mobility and healign right fom rthe get go but the clot in my leg stings and pains liek nothign else if i Have not had it elevated. I knocked it ont he bed getting up to wil last night and ended up in tears. Nick took will out for a change this morning as I was so tired and I did what I swore I woudlnt and let Will lay in my arms while I noded off. I felt so bad when I realised i had gone to sleep he was fine but dont want to do that again.Poor baby has mild thrush too form all the drugs I have been on . It doesnt seem to bother his feeding at all and he is stil such agood boy I have very little to compalin about. I must sya am getting myself alittle workd up about the health nurses visit and being told I am doing htings all wrong *L* I knwo WIll is drinking well al be it from boob and formula he poos and wees well his skin looks good and he isvery alert so got to count for something doesnt it. Maybe its just being over tired I am stressing over it. AM managing to keep on top of things at home for the moment with a little help now and then from mum and tonight Grandpa and Grandma are going to babysit as mummy and daddy are celebrating their 3rd Wedding aniversary. Could have quite easily slipped by in a blur of nappies and boobs to be hoenst and being 2 weeks pp Will wil be the only one anywhere near my boobs too *L* It wil be nice to be out for tea though..am finding it hard to remember to eat regulalry as it seems like the least important thing atm I know I have to keep on top of it and water for feeding and energy and also dont want to end up back on the end of an insulin needle. Going to buy another maternity bra today as only had one and was washing it out and drying over night idiot me had planned to get more the week before birth *L* yeah right. My boobs have not changed in size and I dont ever feel like I am huge or engorged as such but feel its more to do with low supply.
Hiya to all the new faces hope everybody is doing well.
prama i am jelous of you making plans for a trip OS it will be very special for you all.
It sounds like we are all having just as varied baby issues as we did pregnancy issues. I have to say though all my tiredness and sorness or lack of a clean floor or made bed disolve when my boys eyes look into mine and I kiss his cheek I am so in love *L*
Some more pics in my gallery to sticky beak at. I am loving looking at al those beautiful precious babies we made.
Have a good day girls
Bron xxx
I am sooooo tired arghhhhh DJ likes a good cuddle and being nursed to sleep after a feed from me, and so if he doesn't get that at night then he will just stir and not settle. My hubby says I need to let him self-settle, but when it comes to me, he just wants cuddles or a bit of reassurance.... It does take me a lot longer to settle him at night. I think I managed 2-3 hours of sleep last night. DJ is sleeping now but I just can't sleep think I am overtired. My mum is out at the moment, so I think once she gets home later I will get some sleep. We don't have a baby monitor at the moment and I like to put him down in the cot during the day, so just always scared that I won't hear him cry if I sleep..... He is due for a feed soon so I might even wait until after this feed before I try getting any sleep. I think hubby was going to try and come home for lunch so he may keep an eye on him or may just get my brother to keep an eye on him for me.
re: bleeding - I read somewhere that if you bleed bright red and clotted like to call the GP and mine gets like that after breastfeeding and expressing. Does anyone else get this? I just assumed it was like a regular period and I am not really concerned about it.
Trina - hopefully the 9th of April will come along so quickly that it won't feel like he is even gone ;) big hugs xxx
SJ - DJ has farty wind as well, and I think maybe it is something I am eating as well.... Maybe I should cut down on the chocolate also - hopefully it isn't the culprit ;) love my chocololate ;) I would love to know what foods to avoid because DJ gets alot of wind as well.... DJ also sneezes alot as well, but I was telling mum I sneezed alot during pregnancy and she said maybe that is just from me then. He only sneezes twice and is fine. Checked his temp and he is fine there....
Andie - welcome to the group :)
Reenie - I am also looking forward to the next 4 weeks being over and reaching the 6 week mark.... I was in soooo much pain last night with my tummy and panadol wasn't cutting it.
Prama - have fun at the shops. I went to shops yesterday with mum and it felt so weird not having DJ with me.... but it was sooo nice to get out of the house without him too at the same time.... Mind you I was exhausted by the time I got home and was only out for 2 hours haha
Lisa - DJ does the same thing, but only pushes away and is unsettled on breast for a good min or two and then finally latches on properly and sucks away..... It is like he is having a good conversation with my breast haha I still have to use the nipple shield though, he can't latch on properly without it.
Shell, when you are feeding the oxytocin is being released and causing your uterus to contract down that is why you get bleeding more when feeding.
I still am getting this, alothough it is very slight now (thank god!!!)
Bron, great that you and Will are doing so well (despite the leg pain) IKWYM about looking into their faces, my princess just has to look at me and i melt into a puddle.
Bad news this morning, Dh Uncles life support was switched off and he passed away early this morning. It is the best thing for him as he never would have been able to make much of a recovery as so much of his brain had been affected by the stroke, but very sad :(
His partner does not drive and they live quite close, so think that i will be driving this week, she doesnt have any family and Uncle Steves two boys are shattered, so wont be able to he with funeral arrangements etc. We have always been close to them, so i need to give to them for a while.
Im really pi$$ed off at DH Mum though, she keeps telling me that when a baby is born, someone always dies... i told her that was rubbish as Molly Jane is the 7th Grandchild and there has been no deaths in the family for other babies. Its such an awful thing to put on Molly and has made me really angry... she did this my SIL and she is always told that her grandmother died coz she was born... its just awful.
Sammie so sorry to hear about the death in your family. Its hard dealing with the initial death and now all the arrangments. Make sure you take care of you though whilst supporting everybody.My sympathies to you and your family.
sammiejane - my mum lives in the solomon islands :( far away :(
ok.. im going to try my best to do personals, while his royal highness is silent. he falls asleep when i rock him and wakes up and cries as soon as i put him down, it's driving me crazy. and now he's starting to fall asleep as soon as he's on the boob. and then wake up wanting to eat again.eeekkk
Lisa - sorry your mum has left. my mum goes back on Sunday, i dunno how i will cope!
Jake might change in a couple of weeks, Lakshman changed the way he used to feed as well.
Bron - sorry Will has trush.. i hate when all these health professionals think that certain things apply the same to everyone, that they can give the same advise to everyone. and dont listen to how you do things. moms and bubs are different, they might be doing things that work for them.
it will be nice going home, im a bit apprehensive flying 8hrs. going is ok as steve will be with me but i'l be flying back on my own.. but Lakshman will be older so maybe it will be easier. and we'll also be in spore by ourselves, so a bit scared too. staying in a hotel and all.
shell - hope you do get some rest.. it;s tough just having 2 hrs sleep. yes, altho i just went out for an hr, it was nice going out by myself.
sj - so sorry to hear abt dh's unc. :hugs: it's mean of his mum to say that about molly jane.. sorry, if i was going to be b!tchy, i'd ask her who died when she was born...
my Cm's changing now.. but not bothered.. how things hv changed fr TTc days!
i have alump on the inner side of my forearm, feels painful.. not sure if a blood clot.. maybe its fr the way im carrying bub...
typing w one hand.. so tired..
It must be wind that Lila is suffering from, poor little thing has fed at 8.30 am, 10.30, 12.30, 1.20 and 2,30...DH has her lying on his chest at the moment tapping her back with white noise in the back ground, she settles like this but the minute you leave her she gets upset again. She did a big chuck after her 2.30 feed, i'm guessing she had all air in her tummy yet was hungry and no room for food? Any suggestions on how to comfort her?
Hi Girls.
I just wanted introduce myself and join the group.
My gorgeous little boy was born on the 17th of March. We called him Flynn. He is an absolute delight, although the nighttime feeds are a bit hard as he seems to think he can play after he's been fed! Hopefully we'll sort out the difference between nighttime and daytime soon!
Anyway, I look forward to getting to know you guys :D
SJ - sorry to hear about your loss hun.
Just how much awake time are babies supposed to have during the day???
I've managed to get him sleeping ok at night for the most part but during the day he awake almost all day with very short naps in between and always wants cuddles. The only reason i'm able to be typing now is that i've stuck him in the pram to wriggle. I can get him to sleep on me but i can't put him down similar to what's happening with you i think Prama. It's driving me absolutely insane, i have no time to myself, no time with the other kids... i've been getting so cranky with everyone too..
*sigh* well he's crying again i'd better go pick him up... again...
I can only tell you what I've experienced with Jake, he sleeps pretty well!!! his routine changes a little each day but tends to follow the same pattern each day, the times just vary a littl each day.
5am-6am - Feed 20min (80-100ml by bottle)
Sleep till 8/9am
Awake from 9am - 11am
Feed
Sleep from 11am - 4pm or more
Feed
Awake from 5pm - 8pm
Bath
Bed time from 8pm - midnight
Feed, change nappy
Sleep from midnight to 5/6am
He sleeps well and has improved since his windy episode! he is a pretty easy baby so far!!! (thank goodness)
Well we had our first visit from the health nurse this afternoon I was so nervous with fear she would say I was doing it all wrong.She could not have been nicer an d praise about everything I was doing and how well Will is doing.He put on 330grams since he left hospital last thursday and grown 3 cm since born amazing.She was really suppotrtive of how I am feeding and said to give up the expressing as he seemed to be getting all there was to get.She was happy with my mental state too*L all things considered.We will treat Wills
thrush with some gel for up to a week after I am off antibiotics but she said it isnt bothering him at this stage.
So happy to hear my boy is doing well it encourages you to know you are doing the right thing.
Yay Bron, well done :clap: it really makes you feel so much better when you know they have put on weight then you can enjoy them that little bit more cos you aren't worrying as much.
So sorry for your loss SJ how sad, thinking of you and your DH. What a stupid thing MIL said some people should think before they speak.
Welcome catherinemoses congrats on the little boy Flynn, the boys are really outnumbering the girls now, looking forward to hearing more from you.
I have heard that boiled water is good for wind as it pushes the wind through as the milk just sits on top and then if they burp they usually chuck, i think you only give them 1teaspoon and don't give water instead of a feed. Have also heard that too much dairy can make bubs really unsettled and for me i can't have onion, too much broccoli or salad it makes it hard when you have to cut things out.
Summer has been so cranky and windy today, poor little bubba she was so overtired and beside herself when we got home from soccer training but she is finally asleep. She sleeps pretty well at night, i am lucky too, but not expecting it every night as don't want to push my luck. She gets so worn out with all the outings we have.
:cry: DH is gone back to the single parent for a few weeks, at least i wont have to pick his undies up off the floor or his wet towel on the bed hehehe.
Hope you all get some sleep xoxoxox
expressing and typing w 1hand, so short post!
welcome catherine!!!!
lisa - wow, well done w his schedule!
jade - sorry hun, i know its frustrating that he wont sleep or lie down by himself. i cant do anything and my RSI is getting worse. Im seeing the nurse today, will ask her... dunno if it will help..
bron - woo hoo!!!!!! well done!!!
trina - sorry dh has left and you're back to single parent..does he travel always?
wikll ask nurse abt water.
had trouble putting him to sleep again last night. he falls asleep, in our arms and as soon as you put him down, he's wide awake and screaming...;(
Welcome Cathrine and Flynn!!
Molly Jane went down at about 8.30 last night and i didnt get woken for a feed until 2.30am Woo hoo! means i got a great sleep (in bed by 10.30 and literally asleep as soon as my head touched the pillow!)
Our 'routine' goes something like this...
7.30 up and cuddles with Dad
8-9am feed burp, change feed
9.30 - wash and change for the day (maybe another feed)
9.30-10am - down for a sleep
12 -2 - wake up sometime in this period then feed and play
4pm feed and sleep again (hopefully)
6pm-8pm play, bath, cuddles with Dad and possibly 2 feeds
8.30 - story in rocking chair then bed
midnight-2am- wke for a feed
5am- grizzlying, usually wind, burp, feed, change, feed, burp then back to sleep
then its 7.30am again and we do it all again!!!
I do find though that if we have 'outings' or people visiting this is disrupted and she gets more cranky.
Trina, jade, teach and those other mummy;s with outer kids - just writing this makes me wonder how you do it with other kids to consider. I guess it becomes a juggling act!
How do you give the water? such a small amount, im guessing dropping it into mouth?
water doesnt wk 4 everyone but worth a try you can put 20ml in a bottle or use a dropper or medicine cup.
its hard to feed and type hey
so you give them 20ml (not instead of a feed) in the bottle and it helps with wind?
can anyone recomend a bottle which really reduces wind intake???
i have just given summer 10mls so will let u know how we go she is so windy i can feel her tummy gurgling.
hi girls..
im just back fr the mw.
she said you dont really need to give water cos foremilk has lots of fluid, so im not sure.
im using infacol, she said try tat for a week, else try Brauer's colic. its supposed to work better w the bacteria in the tummy.
im a bit upset, lakshman just took the boob this morning and he didnt seem hungry for formula so i was very happy. then the mw weighed him and said he's at the bottom of the range.. im so upset. i have to keep topping up w formula.
im going to ask his paed if the range is a WHO standard or Australian standard.. he might be taking after me, as non-Anglo Saxon babies tend to be a bit smaller.. :(
The water is purely for wind and only a teaspoon or 2 its another thing that one midwife will suggest and another will tell you not to, i have tried it with the other girls and has worked sometimes plus it's free which is a bonus...
another tip apparently is to give them a bath as it helps the wind go into one bubble....
I can't use infacol yet as Jake is only 2 weeks and it's only to be used on infants a month or older :(