Babies Born March 2008 #5

[Sammiejane]

Trina - hope you feel better in the morning

Bron - 37 or 87 i dont think that age matters when you feel like you are being attacked... good thing they are gone and they can leave you to the fantastic job that you are doing... dont worry about them

The reason that MJ gets changed (her nappy) in the night is becasue i had to do it when she was so young as she would fall asleep and not have a full feed - then she would e awake in an hour wanting more, so i had to feed then change her. i could leave her in the nappy - i am using BBH with the long insert folded with a fleese liner - as it is not that wet at that change time, but it is just a habit i guess... she settles back to sleep really well thou even thou she is more awake than if i didnt change her.
What do you guys think???

[prama]

bron - as sj said, 37 or 87, he's your little man, and always will be. no one should tell a mum what to do unless she asks for advise. every creature is protective of her bub. try telling a lioness what to do, hmm, maybe your aunt should try that.

trina - sorry you're feeling down :hugs:

sj - is mj sleeping thru and you're waking up just to change her? just my opinion, if she's uncomfy, she'd wake up.. i would sleep thru if she doesnt wake up. it also doesnt interrupt her sleep, but thats just my opinion

cya t

[Jesstibb]

Hi Gals

So good to see all the babes developing and growing.

Madison is also drooling a bit more, not too much, mainly blowing bubbles lol
She had her injections last week. Miss 3 was so cute and saying "Don't worry, it just stings a little bit and patting her hand". I thought I was tough but my hands were shaking when I put her back in her capsule. She didn't really cry, just whimpered a little when they did it, two nurses at once which is a great idea.

She is so interactive now, and she's a real Mummy's girl. I sit sideways on the couch with my legs bent up so my feet are touching and then I put Madison down so her head is resting on my feet and she's looking up at me (does that make sense). And we talk. I usually say Mama or Dada but I also say Hello but kinda like hellloooo (like Seinfeld, remember that episode?) anyhoo, she was looking back at me and her mouth formed a little O shape and she was cooing back at me like she was trying to say hello lol. Well I think she was anyway, sooooo cute.

Prama - I'm going to try BF for 12 months. I BF Miss 3 for 13 mths with 6 months exclusively so will try the same this time. Depends if I have to find a job earlier
Maddie's starting to be a bit annoying with the feeding. She keeps pulling herself off and reattaching and my nipples are starting to get sore again.
Other than that she's a pretty cruisy baby and super smiley. I'm really enjoying her.

I took Miss 3 and Maddie to the library for the first time today. Note to self, don't leave Miss 3 in kids area and wander off to magazine section, every one gives you the hairy eyeball when she runs to you yelling Mummy, Mummy I want this book! LOL, she promised she'd be quiet.

Wow, I can't remember all the other personals I was going to comment on, this thread goes so quickly.

Have a great Mothers Day every one, and for those missing their Mums, I hope having your babies makes it a little easier.

[Sammiejane]

Prama - i change her when she wakes or a feed - i wouldnt wake her just to change her nappy, but a couple of people have told me not to change her nappy when she is up for a feed...

Jess, great to hear from you again, so cute that miss 3 was looking out for her sister during the injections, its those moments that melt your heart! we (me DH and DSS) all say helllooo to MJ too, i she try to coo back, sometimes its shounds like hiii, DSS gets so excited, he thinks that she is starting to talk, he is so impatient, he cant believe that she wont be crawling in a couple of weeks

[shell_120308]

Hey girls,

Finally got to post I had my mum stay last night so couldn't get online. I expressed two feeds for her to do last night so I could have a break and just watch a bit of tv and put my feet up, she also did the 7:30am feed for me so I could get more rest. I do feel rested but will probably get more sleep later.

re: nappy changes - i always change DJ's nappy either before or after his feed - just been the usual routine with me. Probably why I don't use the wool covers much find the others do what is needed. I should look into night boosters though, might get him to sleep longer because sometimes I think his wet nappy wakes him up and he realises he is hungry.

re: drooling - he drools alot now and blows rasberries - very cute.

Question re: sleeping arragement - does your baby sleep better on their back, sides or tummy? I normally put DJ to sleep on his back when I am sleeping but when awake I will put him on his tummy because he has the most deepest sleep on his tummy, he doesn't even stir one bit. I am going to ask the paed about this and see what he thinks because I am just worried about the whole sids thing.

Jess - that is what DJ is doing in his feeds as well, drives me nuts especially in the early hours of the morning when I am so tired. I wish he would just stay latched on and feed normally. I look at other mums breastfeeding and their bubs are so silent and stay latched on..... arghhh just one the joys of breastfeeding hey?

Sorry this isn't a very long post, want to have some rest while DJ is sleeping.

Chat later xxxx

[prama]

Hello Jess!!
yes, Miss 3 is so cute! big sisters are wonderful! and so cute her doing the O shape!

SJ - sorry i misunderstood, i see what you mean now. yes, i do change him at night feeds. he wakes up at 5ish now and i still change him. sometimes i forget and give him both boobs and then change him instead of getting out of bed, changing and getting back in bed. sometimes im just too comfy in bed and just do both sides at once then change. and his nappies are soaking wet by then.

shell - so glad you got some rest!!
poopy's always slept on his back. i think they said side is ok as long as you are watching them. not sure about tummy. we were watching a video in mothers group and it was from the 80's and htey said put bub on their sides!!

bron - i saw some sleep bodysuits in woolies with cuffs that you can cover bubs hands. they are just live the all in ones. i have a couple with cuffs but they are thick ones, and they might be too hot to be wrapped up in. i didnt get the ones in woolies cos they were all 00s, and he's still in 000s. they were 2 for $15.

talk about sore nipples! mine are painful, he's doing the same, pulling back all the time.
You;d think they all must have their own version of bellybelly and be chatting about pulling back from their mummies!
hehe, i now call his tummy time - bellybelly time.. lol

[danniellabella]

Our cat jumped into the basinette last night. He didn't get right in it though. He'd been sleeping on my feet and woke me up when he moved and used my feet as a launch pad to jump to the basinette. I lept out of bed which scared him and he jumped down. Jazz just kept snoring her head off and didn't even know she almost got suffocated by the cat. Needless to say he spent the night outside.

[ania]

Well im glad that everyone bubs are drooling and blowing bubbles..... phew its all normal...what about shoving their fits in their mouths..... Monkey just cant get enough of them.

Re: nappies - i usually change after a feed and monkey gets a bit distressed when he doesnt get his feed as soon as he wakes up - demanding little thing.... although this morn he kept crying and i had no idea why after two boobs - than i remembered forgot to change him since last feed (completed at 12am and he woke at 4am) after that all happy - but for me lack of sleep..... it all just builds up.

Anyway girls - HAPPY MOTHERS DAY - hope you got spoilt.
xxxx