Babies Born March 2008

**teachmum** · March 20th, 2008, 02:39 PM

Prama isn't it funny how your bday isn't as important anymore

. I found that going regularly to the clinic and sitting with other mums and hearing that they had the same problems I did helped my a great deal. Are you going to a mothers group yet?

**prama** · March 20th, 2008, 03:47 PM

Thanks Teach! yup, my b'day doesnt seem important anymore. Tho im looking forward to a handmade bday card from him.. i'll have to wait a few more years!
our mothers' group is going to start after easter.. looking forward to it.. just doesnt make you feel alone!

**shell_120308** · March 20th, 2008, 05:18 PM

Wow SJ, how do you manage to get your bub's to sleep that long before their feeds..... I have been putting DJ down at around 11pm and then he wakes again around 2:30am for his next feed. Lately his feeds are every 2-3 hours, all depends on how much he sleeps. Have fun at the joint hens/bucks party.

Trina - you also need to share your secret... I would love for DJ to go to sleep at 9pm and not wake up until 2:30pm. I might give it a go tonight and see what happens.

Teachmum - wow little Patrick is doing really well, and even growing out of his 000 outfits..... DJ doesn't quite fit into his 000 outfits, but I tell you what the appetite this boy has it won't be too long before he is in them haha

Danni - sounds like you and I have a similar feeding pattern..... I hope the meds help Matt and he doesn't feel so depressed

Big hugs!!!!

Prama - happy birthday for tomorrow, and what a great idea for an outing. I am sure your mum would be more than happy to look after him while you have some couple time with Steve, and yeah 8 hours sleep sounds lovely. Maybe just express lots keheheee or some formula on standby

Yeah don't worry about the whole formula thing. We have a can on standby as well, and we made DJ a feed this morning because he had heaps earlier and I was sooo tired, so just made up a small feed of formula. Don't feel guilty

You are doing such a great job, just look at that wonderful weight result

I have had a pretty good day, DJ has been a bit grizzly but I have figured out his ploy, he just wants lots of cuddles. He loves me cuddling him to sleep, or just holding him. Looks like I will have a mummy's boy on my hands

We have my mum and brother moving in tomorrow so going to be a chaotic 4 weeks at our place. My brother is hoping to only stay for 2 weeks, hubby not to keen on the idea, but fine with my mum staying with us. I can't exactly say to my brother no you can't move in.....

Anyway girls I better go and cook dinner.

Chat soon
Shell xxx

**Lisaqg** · March 21st, 2008, 08:46 AM

Wow Trina, little Jake only just fits into his 0000 there is no way he fits 000 yet

, though he is growing!!!

Prama - happy birthday!!!! As for the expressing, I make a good milk cow as I can express over 150mls per breast most times if I am paitent enough

. Jake is having trouble keeping up with supply!!!

I don't know the trick I just stick the pump on and the milk comes out...

Jake goes to bed at 8/9pm sleeps till 12:30/1pm has a feed, sleeps till 4:30/5pm has another feed and a change and then sleeps till 8am. I nap once during the day when he sleeps.

For those expressing how often do you do it? I express 3 times maybe a day emptying the breast and once at night to make myself comfortable.

**prama** · March 21st, 2008, 09:58 AM

Thanks Shell and Lisa - first birthday as a mum!
Steve made me alovely cheese on toast with lots of stuff for brekkie.
I got to hand lakshman straight to steve after his 8am feed as mum was busy in the kitchen. and i went straight back to sleep for another hr! It's nice having 2 people who can help. But mum goes back next weekend so Im going to be by myself during the day.

Lisa - you're amazing.. 150ml! when i was in hossy and expressing, a lady next to me was expressing and she filled up her bottle really quick. And I had boob envy, lol!!
I express once or twice a day. Cos his feed takes more than an hr, i have to do other stuff. i know that's not enough. I'm trying to do a min of 2 a day. It's hard cos sometimes as soon as i starts, he gets grizzly and i have to stop. i express during the 4am feed while Steve gives him EBM. it makes the feed quicker. i express 20 mins aside.

shell - i might have an easy day today, at home. we went out to macquarie centre to get lakshman's medicare card sorted. it was very tiring with the pram, cos the centre isnt designed very well and you have to walk in circles and there are only 2 lifts. all the things you take for granted using the escalator. next time im going to try w our hug a bub.
we got to use the parents room as well. shopping is hard work now. lol!