Babies Born May 1-15 2008

[LuluHB]

Hi everyone and welcome Kristale.

Laranna - how did you go with your first night sleeping alone? Its such a big step. I remember the first night Izzy slept in her own cot - I kept creeping up the stairs to check on her and got the worst night sleep. She slept beautifully throughout the whole thing!

I had a great day yesterday. I dropped DD#1 off with gran and grandad for the day and went to breakfast with friends, and then a birthday lunch. Elena was such a good girl - she didn't make a sound all day and happily slept her way through everything. We'd had a bad night the night before with her being very unsettled so I was in bed last night at 8.30pm, expecting to be woken up for a feed an hour later but my little princess slept until 12.30 am!! I was so amazed when I woke up - and soaking wet from milk leaking everywhere but the sleep was wonderful. Had another feed just after 3am and then again at 6.30 am so I feel like a new woman today.

[*EmJa*]

Welcome Kristale

Lulu- good to hear u had a great day and that Elena was a good girl for u!

i really wanna get Jack weighed again hes getting so chubby!! might go do at the chemist after shopping tonight, im very curious to know how much he has put on.

how is everyone going?

[Visitor7]

Emily had her dr's check up today, and is doing fabulously!!
Her birth stats were:
3.635kg, 51cm, hc 34.5cm
11 days:
4.21kg, 50cm, hc 36.5cm

Welcome and congratulations mumofsix & kristale!!

laranna - how did you go with putting him in his cot?

lulu - that's great you had a good day the other day.

Everything is going really well with us. Nina has settled in real well with Emily. And Emily is a champion sleeper at night.
She doesn't seem to like it when I take her out though, she's alright while we're out, but once we get home she's very unsettled. I think maybe because it's very windy here ATM, and she's getting wind. So I'm just limiting the amount we're going out, which isn't hard. At least I'm not tempted to spend too much money!

[Laranna]

well, he didn't end up sleeping in his cot, slept in the pram again so last night DP moved the cot into our room and at first he wouldn't settle in it so I put him back in the pram and then after his next feed I managed to get him settled in the cot.

The last couple of nights it has been hard to settle him, last night DP stayed up with him between an entire feed so I could get some sleep before the next feed.

Does anyone know how long it takes for the foods you eat to affect the breastmilk? I'm wondering if something I've eaten has caused him to be unsettled after feeds. Today he has been feeding every couple of hours so maybe he is just going thru a growth spurt?

[Visitor7]

laranna - you'll find food/drinks will be in your breastmilk pretty much straight away, and will stay there for a few hours. What sort of foods had you eaten, do you remember?
Are you wrapping him to go to sleep? Emily loves being wrapped. When I put her to bed, I wrap her and it's like she knows that it's bedtime when I do that. Also, with Nina we had a thing called a 'sleep positioner'. It's a thing you put bub in between 2 sides when they're sleeping, and it creates a cosy environment for them. Maybe google it so you can see what I mean. We bought it from Big W, and she loved it. We used it with her until she started rolling in her cot.
Or the other thing I can think of, is if he's really unsettled, then wind maybe?

[Laranna]

Thanks Jodi, last night I had fried rice for dinner and while it wasn't spicy at all to my taste buds I am thinking maybe it bothered DS. I've been swaddling him each time he goes to bed, sometimes he squirms his way out but most times he doesn't mind it. I've got a "head comforter" thingy which can go in the pram, cot or car seat and creates a cushioning around their head and shoulders. I tried that in the cot today and it seemed to help a bit so hopefully tonight will be more restful. But I think mainly it was the food I ate that bothered him...

Oh also, if he is bothered by what's in my breastmilk how long before it gets out of his system?

[Visitor7]

If I'm not sure about a certain food or drink, I wait until Emily has had a feed, then I'll eat or drink it. Just to be on the safe side. I've read that some foods can stay in your breastmilk for quite a few hours. I suppose it depends on what it is, and how much you have. Things like tea, coffee, sugary drinks etc stay in your breastmilk for quite a while.
I hope tonight is a better night for you all. The head comforter you've got will probably make him feel more secure and cuddly in bed.

I have both girls in bed now, so I'm off to have a milo as I'm craving one.