Babies Born March 2008 #5

[india44]

Wow Trina she grew out of it a 4 weeks..I think WIll has a ways to go yet. I am not ready to put him inthe big cot yet he still looks so little. Have been thiking about putting his bassinett in there tonight all day and just dont know if I am ready no sleep or not *L* big sook I am I do like knowing he is there. WIll try and get him to bed bait earlier tonight as its when he is in a light sleep he makes so many noises.

Prama how scary for you I hate it when dream has a unsettling effect.

Trina good for you on the gym...my lazy bum feels like I have had a workout after I have hung 2 loads of washing on the line *L*

Will and I are on our own tonight hubby has gone out to play pool he hasnt done for ages but he realy needs some time for him too He is so good at home I like for him to able to do stuff he likes too.He'll be home by midnight and snore nice and loud no doubt *L*

OK am off to get myself some dinner

Bron xx

[Wiggle's Mum]

Trina- Go you with the gym thing, I'm thinking about joining but some days I can barely lift my head let alone weights so I might wait until Noah is sleeping better!
Bron- Noah sleeps in our room in his bassinet but is a very quiet sleeper so he doesn't tend to keep me awake and thatnkfully DH isn't a snorer so we are all quite lucky in the sleep department atm. Having said that,. Noah is a really long baby and has almost outgrown his bassninet so I think once he does, he will sleep in his room in his cot.

I was also interested in what people are dressing bubs in to sleep. Last night Noah decided that he didn't want to be wrapped up anymore so my DH just tucked the blankets around him in his bassinet but he wriggled his arms out and when i picked him up for his 5am feed, his arms were like ice, it freaked me out! So any suggestions on how to keep him warm would be appreciated!

Must go now and cook dinner, hubby will be home from work soon! Enjoy the weekend ladies!
*Paula*

[prama]

i spoke to the ECC nurse the other day, as I've been getting lots of vivid dreams, she said it's probably my protective maternal instincts playing up.

Yeah, it's confusing dressing babies up. i find going out hard as well. i put a jacket and beanie on and then take it off when we get indoors. even in the car, im worried if the jacket will make him too hot.
trina - re sleeping w a beanie, i read somewhere that not to have anything on their head indoors as babies loose heat very quickly via their head. so have something on when outdoors but not when indoors or in the car as they can overheat. does summer get hot with a hat on? sometimes i think he might need a hat when indoors as it can be cold. it's all very confusing!

i feel like sh!!!!ttttttttt.
hehe this is my 2,222th post!

[all girls]

Bron yeah she grew out of it quick, her feet were down the end of the mattress in no time, and a few times she rolled off and was right up against the side of the bassinett I could have got a bigger mattress but thought i may aswell put her in the cot and save the extra expense. She found the transition fine cos she was so little too.

Well went to the gym but have been so hungry today that it kinda defeated the purpose hehe oh well, it actually gives me more energy and makes me feel like i can cope with everything better most of the time that is.

Summer had her needles today poor little baby, Tahnie was a bit worried hearing her crying so hard which she never does. She didn't even get a little bandaid so she had blood all over one leg.

Prama hope you and Steve feel better xo

Summer goes to bed pretty early, i can't keep her up any later than 8.30 she is usually ready by 6.30 and i try to keep her up and she usually goes at 7.30. A few times Summer has wriggled down under her covers, i only have a sheet and light blankie but still she didn't like it too much, she hates things around her face/head anyway let alone the whole thing completely covered.

DH is at some black tie thing in Sydney tonight, I didn't get an invite, not that i would have gone but still, he's wine'ing and dine'ing and staying at the Casino while we had Macca's. I swear we have two completely different lives sometimes.

I'm off to read a Mag in bed, enjoy your night gals xox

Danni, when i am feeding Summer my cat jumps up on my lap, steps on Summers hip and jumps on the back of the couch and watches us, it's pretty funny, he knows not to go near her cot cos he did it once and got a smack and now doesn't go near it. Him and the dog both sit next to summer when she is in her rocker kinda like they are guarding her.

[all girls]

Paula and Prama your post popped up same time as mine hehe

Summer doesn't sleep with a beanie on i put one on if it is cold outside, she doesn't like the beanie too much she hates things on her head or around her face. In bed at night she wears a bonds suit and i usually fold the little hand bits down and i wrap her in one of those kiddapotamus wraps that velcro down, she has flanny sheets and a light blanket and if it is really cold i put a polar fleece wrap over the top, when she wakes up she is toasty warm, only if she gets her arms out of the normal wraps and her hands aren't covered is when her hands are icy cold. Isn't that horrible when they are like that like a little ice cube.

Paula, the gym is a bit of a social thing for me as well as giving me energy and the aim is to lose the baby belly but the way i am eating it's gonna take a while. It was pretty hard the first week but am feeling heaps better, still hard work though and glad when it's finished. I am lucky that i am getting pretty good sleep most of the time, Summers legs are sore tonight so she might wake a few times tonight hopefully the panadol will make her feel better.

[kitty]

hi ladies,
was up at 2am, 4am, 5am (dirty nappy) 7am, 9am . am utterly exhausted. had a mini-meltdown last night. I just don't feel like i'm doing a good enough job, like i love him enough, i have no idea what i'm doing. He's not really smiling or laughing or anything and i'm finding it hard - especially when other babies the same age are giggling!

Not to mention he's not had a good week. Spent all week really grumpy and super tired. He can't go back to sleep if we're out - there's too muc hto see and do, so he is hysterical after missing a sleepd uring the day and this carries over. Unfortunately he doesnt sleep thrugh at night.

He's slept in his own room in his own cot since he came home. We didn't have room in our room for a bassinet. He hates being wrapped now so I have him in a sleeveless sleeping bag (am going to buy one with sleeves this week). If you're going to buy any make sure they are able to be tumble dried! I've washed and dried mine twice in 24 hours now (wee leaks...) I also dress him in a long-sleeved/legged onesie and a spencer.

Prama - your dreams sound scary! I don't dream at the moment, I'm so tired. DH has to literally kick me to get me out of bed to do a feed hope you feel better soon

[all girls]

Kitty, I know it's hard not to compare but some babies don't smile as much and they can be very different from each other, all mine have been VERY different. they can be super grumpy when over tired... Have you spoken to a health nurse? Sometimes even just discussing the problem can seem to help. Take advantage of all the services out there.

[danniellabella]

I found a gadgit that I wanna get. It's a digital timer that has 4 buttons. ONe to count feeds, one to count nappy changes, one to count sleep time and one miscellanious buttons to time whatever you want. I'm gonna get one on Wednesday. Also, I've been reading reviews on heaps of monitors and I think I've decided what I'm gonna get. Also getting that on Wed.

[prama]

kitty - oh hun, you need big hugs :hugs:, im so sorry you hardly slept. you're at 6 weeks, and i know everyone says this, but things are getting easier at 11 weeks than it did at the start. im not sure if it's they are better, you understand them better or you get used to it, all of it. they start to sleep a bit longer too. tho then they suddenly change. lakshman has been sleeping well lately and now he's back to waking up in the middle of the night.
i know what you mean about comparing.. it's hard not too. i know babies younger than lakshman lifting their heads really well, and he doesnt do it quite as well and i get down. and the fact that everyone keeps saying he's tiny for his age, really gets me down.
all of us as mums want our babies to be the best, as Bron said earlier they do catch up and they will do somethings better than other babies and somethings not. i have to remember that too.

i was going to say something to trina but forgot.. oh, i hope you get to go to a nice, black tie thingie sometime.. and i was going to say something else but forgot again.

time for beddy byes.. poopy was feeling abit hot, i gave hims some baby panadol. he's grizzly and crying.. i've been making up silly songs to cheer him up, but he obviously doesnt understand!

[catherinemoses]

Kitty You poor thing. I have had a very hard week and last night I just couldn't cope. I can totally sympathise with you. Have you got enough support? I saw my GP today and she said it is really important (for your sanity) to get some time to yourself. Even if it is just a couple of hours away from bub. It doesn't make you a bad mum, it will make you revitalised to continue to cope. Are you able to express and leave him with DH while you go and have a coffee or something? Hope this is helpful

It's recommended no head coverings in bed due to sids risk. I wrap Flynn at night, but not during the day and his hands are often like ice, I hate when he touches me when I am feeding him, so cold!!!