Babies Born May 16th - 31st 2008 #2

Evening mummas... WEll i'm finally ready for quiet time... Jordan has been in bed since 8,45 and Tiahna feel asleep at 8.30 also... Having a nice warm cuppa shower and bed... Phew a whole day of walking round the shop with DS killed me... LOL

NaNa- Ur the blabba... i think i'll battle u for that title... :cryinglaugh: I was readying back over the thread... OMG i have like i post inbetween mine... OPPPSS... also IKWYM about real estates. ( i work for 1... .lol) i work with a frenchmen... i love it when he speaks french... (pity he's in his 50's.... ;)) Well as for the zantac 1 does and we've noticed an improvement already. fingers crossed it isnt just my imagination...

My DD hets hicups... part of the reflux and colic... apparently its a way that bubs expells excess wind..

Deancey- WOW on DH being a SAHD now.. thats great... my DP wouldnt last a week... :rolleyes:

Mis_tree- The harness sounds rough... i bet ur glad its off now... Also with the hiccups... the sucking helps ease the wind. i find distracting helps heaps.

Well I'm headed for the shower and bed. DS is at preshool tomorrow so its just me and my girl (and the cleaning... it never ends... also i agree 1 good thing about moving alot)

Morning
I have had a rough few days, Hamish has been waking alot during the night and dd and i both have ear infections and worked late last night so am a little tired today. Luckily i now dont work for another week although i do have some book work to do but i can do this from home. Hamish went health centre this week he now weighs 6.2 kg and 59 cm long. I am happy with his weight gain, he is short compared to when dd was this age but she is very tall (taller than me now ).
NaNa yeah i give you the votes for the blabber :cryinglaugh: in the group but Jess is not far behind you :lol:. How is the moving going? I could never imagine trying to move now with a bub, I bet you will not move as many times now with Aadi.
Deancey yay on dh being a sahd, my brother did it for a few months and he is so close to his two boys now its lovely, i think he enjoys them alot more now. I hope work goes ok for you today.
Jess i had my wisdom teeth out a few years ago and i was the same with struggling to pay at the time i felt like i was :wall:, you will eventually get there dental care is so expensive. Good luck with increasing your supply i have a gp appointment today for my ear infection and i will ask about getting somethin also, atm i dont even wear breast pads i havent leaked for few weeks even can go without a bra to bed now which is great in one way but it makes me wonder if i have enough milk.
Sass i know what you mean about thread being in 2 lots, but i was actually in June 1st to 16th thread as i went few days early, so some of the girls in my belly buddy group are split in 3 bb groups now. The photo of Jayda is gorgeous.
Mistree you have done so well to deal with everything with Seth, i bet your over the moon he is out of harness now. My sis had all big babys too her first was 10'3 second 10'8 third 11'1 fourth :( mc fifth 12'13 yeah big beautiful boy charlie was 12'13 All boys too.. With the hiccups hamish gets them every day and i also put him on the boob usually gets rid of them within seconds, my mchn said its a sign of being healthy.

Ok i am off to do some washing as the sun is finally shinig here today.

Morning
I have had a rough few days, Hamish has been waking alot during the night and dd and i both have ear infections and worked late last night so am a little tired today. Luckily i now dont work for another week although i do have some book work to do but i can do this from home. Hamish went health centre this week he now weighs 6.2 kg and 59 cm long. I am happy with his weight gain, he is short compared to when dd was this age but she is very tall (taller than me now ).
NaNa yeah i give you the votes for the blabber :cryinglaugh: in the group but Jess is not far behind you :lol:. How is the moving going? I could never imagine trying to move now with a bub, I bet you will not move as many times now with Aadi.
Deancey yay on dh being a sahd, my brother did it for a few months and he is so close to his two boys now its lovely, i think he enjoys them alot more now. I hope work goes ok for you today.
Jess i had my wisdom teeth out a few years ago and i was the same with struggling to pay at the time i felt like i was :wall:, you will eventually get there dental care is so expensive. Good luck with increasing your supply i have a gp appointment today for my ear infection and i will ask about getting somethin also, atm i dont even wear breast pads i havent leaked for few weeks even can go without a bra to bed now which is great in one way but it makes me wonder if i have enough milk.
Sass i know what you mean about thread being in 2 lots, but i was actually in June 1st to 16th thread as i went few days early, so some of the girls in my belly buddy group are split in 3 bb groups now. The photo of Jayda is gorgeous.
Mistree you have done so well to deal with everything with Seth, i bet your over the moon he is out of harness now. My sis had all big babys too her first was 10'3 second 10'8 third 11'1 fourth :( mc fifth 12'13 yeah big beautiful boy charlie was 12'13 All boys too.. With the hiccups hamish gets them every day and i also put him on the boob usually gets rid of them within seconds, my mchn said its a sign of being healthy.

Ok i am off to do some washing as the sun is finally shining here today.

haha Abb - you posted twice so you get a vote too! but seriously, shame about the ear infection. That's yuk. Hope you guys are getting over it. Nothing worse than being wobbly and having a head full of pain, especially for your little guy.
The moving is going nowhere today. Aadi and I just had a 2hr nap together, and he's gone back to sleep now, which is just AWESOME, but so overdue for both of us. He's had the worst tummy pains at 4.30am for the last few nights, and the lack of sleep is... well, you know. I've booked a GP appt tomorrow to see if there's not something else I can do to help him, and maybe, hopefully, there will be a newly-discovered miracle fix for the chucking problem too. I found a chiro centre for kids in the next suburb, so we're off to see them soon after we move.
Jess - it must be the month for wisdom teeth problems. A couple of friends of mine just had theirs out in the last 2 weeks. I had mine out years ago, but in August too. It's amazing how they can make you feel so sick sometimes. Good luck. It's so expensive... but better to get the general anaesthetic than in the chair *shudder*

mis_tree - well done on coping with having a newborn in a harness. Having a newborn can be hard enough, so any extra challenges deserve a reward! Sounds like you've managed beautifully, though. I'm sure you had some "moments", I know I would have! I guess it would have made getting out and about quite difficult, so I hope you can make up for it now, and enjoy some things you've probably had to put off for a while.
Oh, and look! I'm babbling! surprise surprise... ok, Aadi's up. Time to feed.

Afternoon Mummas,
Abb- LOL... do u wanna become a blabber too... hehehe doesnt count for double posts... :rolf: :hug:... hope the ear infections get better... also hope hamish starts sleeping better for you... we went through that last week... Yesterday little Miss woke up at 3 then at 7 so not so bad. Last night back to our routine asleep by 9 and woke at 6.30.

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, atm i dont even wear breast pads i havent leaked for few weeks even can go without a bra to bed now which is great in one way but it makes me wonder if i have enough milk.

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I'm the same... I used to burst from the opposite side while feeding but only leak a tiny bit now. Thats what worried me... Everyone keeps saying to express after each feed drink plenty of water to help... so we'll see... I read ur thread about not enjoying BF... I understand also... My DS we had trouble and i ended up comp feeding and then full FF. This time i love it to bits... My goal is also 6 months and we'll reassess then.

Today has been GREAT... Jordan was at preschool... :cheer: Tiahha is Fab when he's not around. Although she's been waking up screaming but resettling well after... (maybe nitemares :dunno:) She's getting so great with holding things... she loves the little wand rattle i got with some PJ's the other day. Her had-eye co-ordination is getting so much better. I got a recoding on my phone of her giggling again... Its SOOOO cute... Now she's discovered her laugh she's willing to giggle at everything... :D

NaNa- Tell ur GP that you think he has signs of reflux, tell him he's chucking, had aweful pains, etc (research reflux and you'll get all the symptoms (i was surprised how many Tiahna actually had) Yay on the sleep also...
I'm trying to ignore the teeth issues... EEEEKKKK..

Q? anyone finding it tough with well... Adult time????my Dp is feeling left out and feels like were like room mates and arent spending much time together... any hints on what i can do to well, fix it???
Ravioli 4 dinner tonight..... the last of the home made stuff... :( so hard to have good meals with DP working nights... have to stick with quick meals... cant wait tomorrow i'm doing a corned beef, w/ vegies and white sauce... MMMMM sunday is a roast beef w/ baked tatoe's n veg +gravy... cant wait i love bakes....

Hi girls, just popping in to see how you're all going. I do try and keep up with you all, but it's hard when there are 2 May threads going :(
Emily is doing really well. She weighed 6.8kg at 12 weeks, and is close to 8kg now. Still sleeping through :) She's a very content baby.

Jess - with adult time, dh and I have had to start focusing on each other a little more once both girls are in bed at night. Emily usually goes to bed at around 7pm, and Nina at 8.30pm. So once they're in bed, and the kitchen is cleaned up from dinner, then it's our special time.
Leaking, I've never leaked while b/f. I guess one of those lucky ones.

Hi to everyone else, sorry I don't have time for personals. It's time to bath the girls and get dinner organised. Chaos time in our house starts at 6pm each night!

mis_tree OOPS about the exploding poo, I am used to them now. I always carry atleast 1 change of clothes for this reason. Hope you enjoy your weekend before you go back to work. Are you working full time or part time?

Jess Its hard to find adult time when you have kids however I would try and have some time together once the kids are in bed. I try and get DH to come to bed early so I am not too tired when we go to bed as otherwise its all about the sleep and nothing else.

NaNa glad to see you and Aadi got a good sleep today I hope you felt awesome after it.

Abb hope Hamish sleeps get better and your ear infections clear up

So today was good at work, I managed to express a bottle and a half in my lunch break which was awesome. Liam only had 2 bottles whilst I was at work so I topped the bottle up after his last feed so now I am all ready for tomorrows shift at work.
DH had a good day with the boys. I think he is really enjoying running the house and looking after the boys. I am really pleased he is able to do this, I am sure he will treasure it in years to come. He is alseep on the couch though LOL they must have worn him out.
Hope you all have a nice weekend

Hi Jodi- Glad u could pop in... Glad Emily is doing well. (i do read ur thread but dont have a chance to post often. Its hard to have that time when he's on nite shift... and sleeping during the day... plus the 2 kids. its not like when it was just the 2 of us and Adult time could happen any time... He thinks i can just pop into the bedroom and leave the kids to play. or its ok to wake me up at all hours of the morning to DTD... :rolleyes:

Mis_tree- Tiahna hasnt started squeeling just yet but she is getting very vocal, singing and talking , laughing at everything... its so cute... Tonight i was being silly with her and she laughed, coughed and spewed at the same time and it came out her nose aswell... :cryinglaugh: She was still laughing after it happeded... :( Pity about ur return to work... i'm asking for more time in a few weeks... I'm not ready to return (i'd love to be a SAHM full time but its nice after a while to get back out there to keep up ur skills...
YUK- DOnt u hate the Poops up the back...YUK... Must be a boy thing... (well havent had the pleasure:rolleyes: just yet with DD) Tiahna hates the water now. Not sure why she used to love it but since i cut the daily baths down to every 2nd day she's started to scream her lungs out every bath time.

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I did it through the public system so i had to wait about 6 months to get it done but it was worth the wait. No more tooth aches.

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Whats public???? my dentist told me he does it in hossy but its $1500...
I posted a pic of Tiahna and her beloved new toy (her fairy wand)
https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...4&ppuser=11170

Deancey- Must have posted while i was typing... Glad work wen well, YAY on DH's first day as a SAHD... I think my DP would lose it in a few days... well he wouldnt make that... he cant even change a nappy... :rolleyes:

Sass- LKM and Sarah hope things are going well

So how do i go private though?? Who do i see??? I dont mind waiting.. they play up for few days then stop..... DP needs his dont urgent so he's booked in before me.... ( so much worse for men... :rolleyes:)

Well the kids are in bed, i've just scrubbed the bathroom and showered at the same time... tidies up (well not that it looks like it we have so much clutter in here.)

Taking the kids to the park for a picninc tomoz (if the weather is nice)

Hi All,

Sorry it's been a while. I've somehow been busy and by the time I read all the posts to catch up - Cameron wakes or DH comes home. Plus I find it hard to do personals as I have a pretty bad memory, which has only gotten worse now. On Tuesday I had my first outing without Cameron. I went out for dinner for a friends birthday, DH stayed home with Cameron (who pretty much slept, except the wake up feed at 8). I felt a bit lost going down to the car even, like I had forgotten something. Had a good night though, but missed him big time. He was still sound asleep when I got home, so had to wait til 7am next day to cuddle him. We are all going out for dinner tonight for MIL birthday, hope he sleeps well in his stroller, as usually he only sleeps in stroller for max 30mins.

Jess - ouch on the wisdom teeth. I hate going to the dentist. I usually wait til I'm in tears before I get the courage to go. Good luck - I hope they don't cause too much trouble for you.

Hi Mis tree - welcome, i'm still new to this site too. I'm going to start taking Cameron to swimming lessons soon too. We've got a swimming pool, so think it's important he learns to swim. He seems to long for the baby bath, so now we have a bath together in the big bath. He loves it and splashes around.

Well i've ran out of time already, DH has just come home, better go spend time with him. Cameron has been asleep for 2hrs now - due to wake up soon i'm sure.

Just a quick note on the wind thing - I found with Cameron he use to get bad wind depending on the foods I ate, onions are the worst, and if i eat too much chocolate. Coleslaw and broccoli are other foods i have to watch.

Hi to everyone i've missed.
Bye for now

Hi Everyone

Bec - welcome back. good to hear cameron is going well and i know what you mean about missing them, when i go to work i miss hamish like crazy. I am going to take Hamish swimming aswell but my mchn suggested i wait until after next immunisations so only a few weeks away now.

Mis_tree - working is hard to return to but we couldnt manage if i didnt go back, only work 2 to 3 nights and do bookwork from home. Are you working full or part time? Ikwym with the poo up the back hamish often does that its gross.

NaNa - rofl i thought if i posted twice i might be heard.. no only joking, i was so tired and impatient im not sure what happened. Went to doc and i dont have an ear infection dd does, apparently mine is from my neck being out so i am off to chiro, had doc check ds but thankfully he is fine.

Deancey - your dh will really enjoy time with the boys but i bet you miss them like crazy at work, it is good to get that interaction though.

Jess - with the breast feeding i am trying to not think about it too much, but i am glad i am not alone in feeling this way. I have set a table up next to arm chair with laptop so i will be able to amuse myself whilst feeding.

Jodi - good to hear everything is going well with you and emily.

Well we had a better night last night hamish slept from 8pm to 5am then to 9, so i am happy with that, alot better than 3 times a night. He seems to be a bit chucky lately too, and usually are gross curdled ones and smelly too (tmi), not sure if he is having too much? Never used to be a sicky baby but last week or so he spits up after every feed a few times.
Oh he has just woke up, hope everyone has a good weekend.

Hi Bec- Long time no post... Glad things are going will With Cameron. I havent tried cutting anything out in my diet... I went of a huge diet after DS was born and lost all my milk so GP has ordered me not to diet at all... so i'm loving eating what ever... (i do need to cut out the choccies and ***** thou... I need to start getting more organised so i can find time to get my Butt in to gear and get walking on the tready.

Hope things go well with your MIL.

Abb- Hope ur DD gets better... And the chiro goes well... The reason i'm on here so much is the same... I sit on the puter chair and feed... The 1st feed of the day i enjoy cos she's so smiley and happy but through out the day i type 1 handed while i feed... :lol: Glad its going well and good that you have found something to occupy you also

My son was a chucker... Very curdles and chunky... turned out it was reflux which explained the grumpiness and grizzling, arching of his back, crying in his sleep, coughing, sooking like he was in pain... Maybe get him check... Mite need a bit of zantac to help out?????

Well the kids have both had a BIG sleep almost 3 hours each and at the same time... shock horror... DP and i just watched a movie together on the lounge... although he was hinting at something else... :rolleyes:... I thought i'd just go with the flow last night... i was woken up with him climbing into bed at 3am.... he worked and was still In the mood. i was buggered but felt obligated to let him get what he wanted... (sorry TMI) dont know how women find the time for everything. kids, house, men, what about me????

Hi everyone,

This my first time posting in this thread. I have been advised by lovely Jess and someone else to join. Well, here I am. Last week my baby girl was weighed. She is 6.4kg. I have been breastfeeding her since birth. She was born May 29th. I would like to know how much your baby weighs? Does your little one take a nap during the day? If yes, for how long? My little girl takes 1-2 naps a day. Less than 2 hours each. It is becoming harder because I don't have much time to study. Otherwise I have to wait til 8pm. From 8pm-12/1am she sleeps, which means I can only study at that time. Unless I wake up 6am to study while she sleeps. Yes, I am studying (to anyone who is wondering). Why am I studying? Because I want to graduate mid-year 2009, otherwise I will never obtain a degree.

Is there anyone else studying and raising a baby?

Morning.. Well did i have a rough night... Tiahna was great at first asleep by 8 but cos she and DS both had a 3 hour sleep from 2-5 i knew she'd be awake at least once this morning... She woke at 2 for a feed wouldnt resettle but after an hour she dozed off again.. the woke at 5 fed again the wouldnt resettle so its been an early morning.. Oh well...Cant really complain she's usually very good overnight...

Girll22-- YAY glad you made it... Tiahna was weighed on thursday and was 6.05kg, head 40cm and length 61.5cm. Tiahna only cat naps during the day usually, occassionally having a 1-2 hour nap but she does go from 8.30-6.30 overnight usally... Maybe you can get some study in while she's having play time, Tiahna will play for ages now, either in her cot talking to the moble and toys or on the play matt... she's starting to get a good hold with things so she's liking rattles ATM. What r u studying??? DO u have a DP to help out??? I'm a SAHM at the moment well on maternity leave- due to go back to work in Dec but thinking of asking for more time off...

Mis-Tree- Gosh i dont know how u do it alone.. But sounds like you have some great support from ur Mum and Sis... I dont see my fam so i kinds rely on DP and him fam... (even though there not too supportive.:rolleyes:) Sounds like ur having a rough time... MMMM chinese yummo... We had Beef strog and rice.... was gunna do vegies aswell but i made too much so out went the greens... oopppsss... lso it sucks you have to go back to work... 4 days is alot but i know we do what we have to do... i;m sure once u get in to the swings of things it'll be ok... Must be tough for seth going with Dad and having a whole new routine... sounds like you have the sleeping down pat... were doing the feed play sleep play Tiahna feeds every 2 hours so i feel like a dairy cow with boobs out all day... but its ok... reaching for our 6 month goal at least...

Well best be off, have puppies to feed, house to clean washing to take off (on the airer as it was raining) and oc course Tiahna is sooking with wind again today... (someone forgot to give her her zantac before her feed this morning... but she was so hungry i just poped her on the boob... GRRR now i'm paying)
Hope everyone else is well, Sarah its been a while hope Juliette, zander, DH and Urself are well....went through the chart i made ages ago, we lost a few again... hope they pop back in soon for an update... AliciaK, Principessa, Lismith25, Oldmate hope ur bub's are all well.... and anyone else i missed

Well yesterday was good. Work was slow so got to chill and get paid time and half. Went to ILs after work as Dh was there with the kids and ended up staying for dinner. The boys were so good the slept really well. This morning was an early get up at just before 7am. Jordan fell asleep whilst eating lunch so both boys are now asleep.

Girl22 Welcome and good on you for studying. I am planning on going back to tafe next year to study nursing. In regards to your questions. Liam was last weighed at 2 months and was 6 kilo. He sleeps for about 2 hrs in between every feed. He feeds, stays awake for about 2 hrs and then sleeps for 2.

Jess hope you get a rest in after all that housework. I put washing on line this morning only to pull it all off few hours later when it rained.... some of it now is on the clothes horse. I know what you mean about feeling like you should DO it.... LOL Bed for me now is all about sleeping however I have been awoken to DTD.

Mistree dont feel guilty about Seths good sleeps its nice to know that it can be done and that our babies should be getting to that point soon.

So its back to work tomorrow for me. Will try and relax for the rest of the day and get into bed early tonight.
Liam is now awake for his feed so better head off

Hi Deancey- Its always good when u dont have to cook... :D YAY on the boys having asleep... I wish i could be so lucky today... I've had 2 sooks allday long... GRRRR Hope work is ok tomorrow...

Tiahna has been sooking all day and jordan well he's not listening and there fore crying when he's introuble... No sleeps here for more then 15 mons at a time... Feeing every 1 1/2 hours today... Lots of dribbling and well thats about it.

The puppies are driving me insane... yelping allday long so DP and i are on edge with all the sooking going on...

About the ADULT time we have come to an agreement that well hope works ;) I know it'll be hard at first but i have to keep everyone happy... It just means doing things even when i'm not up to it or tired... comprimising is a b!tch sometimes... hehehe (after its all ok and were happy... :lol:)

Mis-tree, and Jess

I am studying Business (majoring in Human Resource Management). Miss-tree you are very lucky your baby arrived after you completed your course. My baby girl arrived 2 weeks before my first exam. I studied a little while in hospital, attended my first exam when she was 2 weeks. I had to defer the other one. She was 2 months when I sat for my next one.

Jess,

Interestingly, you said that. I did today, for the first time, studied while she had her play time. I was making baby noises with her from my study table. I probably managed to knock a few pages, nothing significant though. I do have a husband. He comes in handy a few weeks before exam starts and also when am attending my exams, he babysits. What does SAHM stand for?

Thanks for the welcome everyone else. If there is any advice I need regarding the baby, I will be coming here for it.

Girl 22 welcome, hamish was born 29th May also he weighs 6.2kg and sleeps well during the day usually in the morning he will sleep 3 hours and in afternoon 2 to 2/12 hours. At night time he sleeps mainly around 6 hours feeds then another 4, he slept all night 5 times and yes i am counting lol. SAHM stands for stay at home mum.

Jess - the dribbling is driving me crazy atm, have to put a bib on hamish at all times now or his clothes get soaked, he is forever sucking on his hands to and gets quite agressive trying to fit his whole fist in his mouth.

Deancey - glad work went well for you yesterday. i am thinking about studying again next year, not sure what i would like to fo though, not sure if i would like to further my nursing or not, its been awhile now.

Mis tree - hope you had a better day today, i know what its like to be a single mum, i split with my ex dd's dad when she was 18 months and his family made things tuff, but like you i had a great mum who helped me alot. you have done so well and now going back to work i hope it continues for you.

We have a good weekend did pretty much nothing, just relaxing around the house, watched a couple of movies and ate way to much chocolate, will have to try fit a walk in tomorrow. Hamish slept from 9 until 5 then to 9 so not too bad last night. I am not sure if he is teething but is dribbling like crazy and chews on anything he can get in his mouth and quite aggresively. I have only 2 nights of work this week so i can copee with that well, may have to work on fathers day but will find out tuesday.
What are you all getting for dads for fathers day?

Hey Mummas,

SOOOOOO tired today and not really sure why... i think its the tosing and turning all night long... Yesterday Was quite a blur, so much sooking in the house i really needed some sleep but when i get to bed i coudnt get comfy, even after DTD (which usually knocks me out after... lol... sorry TMI) Tiahna woke up at 3 for a feed wouldnt resettle for an hour but then slept til 6.30. would have been longer but DS was trying to get his DVD player back that i confiscated (spl)

Todays is the day i'm starting to put Tiahna in her room to sleep (i have been doing occasionally) I'm hoping it may help her get some more sleep in so she wont be so damn sooky... i just hope that it wont cause her to start waking up more at night... I need to get on top of the house work (my house is a mess). Plus i want to start droping some of this weight... the BF alone hasnt changed anything so now its time for the tread4mill (even if i stap DD in the carrier and get going) and some minor dieting.... (GP told me not to diet as my milk supply sucks already and if i diet too much i could end up with nothing very quickly) So its just cutting out the excess junk... No more chocy buiscut with Morning tea, i have cut down on the coke... used to have a glass or 2... picking up the water, and more veggies and fruit less carbs i guess... oh well all sounds super boring but i really have no choice i need the weigh gone.

Girl22-WOW at studying business... its great that ur improving ur skills thou... Must have been hard doing the exams while bubs was so young.... Its good you have some help. Also just wondering What ur bubs name was...hate saying bubs.... hehe Also how was ur labour, r u breastfeeding??

Abb- Hamish sounds like a gem...

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the dribbling is driving me crazy atm, have to put a bib on hamish at all times now or his clothes get soaked, he is forever sucking on his hands to and gets quite agressive trying to fit his whole fist in his mouth.

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I hear u... Tiahna is the same... Yesterday she was soaked from chin to bellybutton... worst part is she pulls on her tops and sucks on them too... :rolleyes: or even blankets... Have to be careful with fluffy stuff... She puts her fingers in so far she chokes and then keeps them in there while gaging... :wall:silly girl.

Havent even began to do shoping for Fathers day... MMMMM DP is looking at getting another car so maybe we can look into that... (but thats more of a family thing) He wants a new TV... last yr i gave him a bunnings voucher and said go for ur life... He was stoked.... spent all day at bunnings... hehehe not 2 sure. FIL always asks for gift vouchers... personally i hate them but he's very persistant...

abb and jess: jayda is the same. i have 2 towels rolled up on either side of her cot cause she used to wake up too much cause she was hitting her head or hands on the side of the cot.... anyways back to wat i was saying lol. every morning when i go to get jayda out of the cot i find her laying there licking the towels. i have been leaving bibs on her most of the time and she holds onto the bib and chews it. she also puts her hands so far down her throat she is always gagging or coughing. she is sticking her tounge out all the time ad making ahhhh noises.

IS anyones elses bub pulling themselves forward alot. everytime jayda is propped up or someone is holding her or she is sittin in her walker she pulls herself forward. the other night i had her sittin on my belly and she pulled herself forward so i left her to see wat she would do. she stayed sittin by herself for about 8sec then slowly slouched to the side then started p!ssin herself laughing it was so cute.

girl22: i was lucky i did cert 3 in bus a few yrs b4 i had bub it was hard enough then. Currently i have cert3 in bus, massage course, RSA and i am not using any of them lol. We r able to do cert 3 in childcare for free soon so i am thinkin of doing it at the start of the yr but only if it is by correspondence. i dont want to have to go to tafe 2 nights a week. the class would start at 530 and it is 1/2hr away as it is and DH doesnt get home till 630.

deancey: good to hear ur boys r sleeping well.

those with other children, how r the older ones coping with the new bubs? any jealousy yet?

well i dont want to jinx myself but jayda but yesterday jayda had 3 bottles were she didnt muck around and even had a 175ml with out a break in between.

when is everyone going to try solids? i am waiting till 6 months because she is on the HA formula at the mo so my midwife said to def not try anythign b4 6months.

Hi sass- When i went our GP appointment on thursd he told me i could start solids if i thought Tiahna was ready.... I was quite shocked as they changed the reccomendations to 6 months. My son was on farex from 3.5 months due to reflux. Because my milk isnt the best and i wanted to keep BF he suggested a small amount of farex to help settle the reflux also and to help fill her up alittle... Like i'm talking a spoon full or 2 at most. He is a great doc and i trust him with my life but am not starting the farex just yet. i did however start giving her a taste of certain foods like dip a dummy in to experience tastes. its not much on there but just enough for her to smack her lips over and feel like she's eating with us...
Also what is HA formula???

Tiahna is pulling herself up when she's propped up... I had a post about it a while ago... She pulls herself up and sits also then when u look at her she flops down.. hehehe even when laying down she's doing crunches... hehehe trying to pull herself up.

I dont remember who posted about squeeling but i think my reply may have bitten me on the butt.. Little miss has started dooing this little squeel thing thismorning.. Not bad, its quite cute but is definatly a squeel... she's getting so talkative, blowing raspberries (and bubbles... :cryinglaugh:) laughing its the best stage i think.

Anyone else's bubslike playing with their hair while feeding, or clothes. Tiahna has been playing with my hair for w few weeks now but today i had silky P.J's on and she was so fascinated by the feel and the teddybear pics on them... it was so cute... of course she was sucking on my shoulder while burping...

Jess,

My baby girl doesn't have your typical name. I am breastfeeding since birth. Here is a summarised version of my story.

Labour:
Gave birth on Thursday 29th,
Tuesday night- experienced period like pains for two hours only.
Wednesday from 8pm, I was having pains every 10mins. The pain never went away.
The pain lasted until morning. 6am still in having minor pains. Thursday 9am-12pm I slept through the pain. At that point, I was experiencing pain every 3 mins(contractions). I told my husband, who knew I didn't sleep during the night, said he will take me to the hospital, I refused, saying let?s wait and call our GP first. At 2:30pm- called my GP, she told me to make my own to the hospital, where she will meet me. She was an obstetrician also.

Arrived in hospital, the midwife told me I am not going home because I have dilated 7cm. I gave birth at 10pm. So all that time I was in pain, the pain really stopped when I wanted to push. My husband was with all the time. I couldn't have done it without him. He was so encouraging, I was screaming like a little girl whenever the midwife was checking me down there. I screamed and cried when my GP (who is also an obstetrician) broke my water because I thought I was bleeding :doh: She didn't warn me, Lol
I think I was pushing for 1 1/2. Everything went well up until some placenta was left inside and as a result lost 2 litres of blood, I had to go into theatre straight after birth. But the best thing was because my obstetrician knew the Nurses instructed them that I should have my own room and not share. I had my own room, double bed, so big and quiet under Medicare :dance: Because of my blood lose and having a blood fusion, they wanted me to stay until Monday night and leave on a Tuesday. I refused and left on Monday morning.

Girl22- Wow that must have been quite scary for you. But obviously things went ok... IKWUM about having DP there... mine didnt help much but it was good to see a familiar face... I was very quick 2h 16 min... and i beat u... hehehe Tiahna was born at 4.47pm... hehehe

What do u mean your girl doesnt have a typical name is it an unusual name?? We picked our name cause it meant Princess... And thought my DS could manage Tia if he couldnt say Tiahna... hehehe

Is the breastfeeding going well, I guess with you studying you can do some reading while ur feeding??

jess: HA is hypo allergenic. she is on the NAN HA. it is ment to be the closet formula to breast milk. we tried soooooooooo many dif formulas and they all made her majorly constipated and she was getting really bad craddle cap. my midwife told me that bad craddle cap can be a sign on a allergy. since we have had her on HA formula her craddle cap has gone away completly and she is alot settled and doing HUGE poo's each day or 3 or 4 a day :doh:

im taking jayda to a baby show on sat i am so excited so is DH suprisingly.

Hi all!
I found a few minutes to post, since I made DP take care of Aadi for pretty much everything except feeding yesterday, and I managed to get SOOO much done! And he just loved the time they had together, even though he was exhausted at the end of it. He still can't understand how mums do it.
Went to the GP on Sat, and since Aadi is a "happy chucker" and doesn't scream or arch his back, the Dr was very reluctant to prescribe anything and gave me a referral to a pediatrician at the Children's hospital. He said basically that I should just try and put up with the chucking and the very obvious pain and discomfort from the wind, and that just wasn't what I wanted to hear. I hate paying extra for a weekend consultancy to be told nothing helpful, so went and got Infacol anyway. So last night Aadi slept from 7:45 to 1:45, fed and slept immediately from then 2 to 5, woke up with a minor bit of grunting as usual, so I put him in bed with me for a cuddle and he slept immediately and didn't wake up till 7:15. YAY!!! Stuff the Dr, I cant bear to see my boy in pain. The chucking is another matter, but it's been less frequent so far anyway.
Ok, while the brain's still working...
mis_tree - Aadi squeals. It's so high-pitched it's painful! He especially likes to do it in the bathroom where the acoustics are best, and it echoes and bounces off the walls, and drives the neighbours nuts! :rofl: I encourage that because I can't stand my neighbours!
Way to go on your first poo-splosion! We haven't had one of those since I started using cloth nappies on Aadi. But I still ALWAYS take a change of clothes and several bibs every time I go out, but mainly coz he's a chucker.
Jess - yeah, Aadi likes to pull my hair, or just hang onto it, or chuck in it. I'd chop it all off if I could get my @rse to the hairdresser... um, adult time? WTF? no, seriously, it's difficult finding the right time, or just the energy. I lack the mental capacity to even have an adult conversation most days! Must be harder when your DP's working shifts. Also, I'm going to have Aadi's cot in our room when we get into the other house, but I don't think he'll have much trouble adapting as he loves sleeping in our big bed already, and he's outgrowing the bassinet thingy.
Girl22 - welcome! Good on you for managing to study and be a new mum. As mentioned earlier, all I can manage is blahblahblah... Just read your birth story - wow!
FYI, Aadi was born 22 May, and last check he was 6.3kg, 61cm long. Surprisingly, he's gaining weight well, even though he chucks so much. For quite a while he would only nap for 20 minutes at a time, and it's exhausting as you would know. He's now having a regular 45-minute nap at 9am, then another one around 12, and again at around 4. He usually sleeps from 8pm, but has woken up for a feed up to every 1.5 hours, depending on whether he's having a growth spurt! Some days he'll manage a 2-hour sleep during the day but it's random. Nights he was sleeping around 4-5 hours, then 3 then 2, but always waking at 5ish, grunting and sometimes crying, but only since he's stopped pooing at night. It took me a while to get this daytime "routine" happening.

Bec7 - congrats on your first outing without Cameron. It must have been great, but hard to miss those cuddles! Good luck with the swimming lessons, that's a great idea. As for foods to avoid if you think they're causing wind, a friend of mine told me to skip anything that starts with C and grows above the ground eg. cabbage, cauliflower, chickpeas, coffee. I'm not going to say chocolate, because that would kill me! Personally, I haven't cut out anything except caffeine, and capsicum, but that's because Aadi's already super-awake, and capsicum gave me cramps like a b!tch. Oh, and really pungent stuff like wild mushrooms and truffle oil... but that's not too hard to avoid, despite the fact I love them.
Abb - Hope you got your neck sorted out by the chiro! I put my neck out when I was 7 weeks pregnant, but didn't get it fixed properly. For the next 9 months I had the worst ear problems, and couldn't figure out why... duh. Also, Aadi is the same with the dribbling and knuckle-munching. I told him he's too young to be bulimic :lol: He is always in a bib when he's awake, and I have to change it frequently coz he's soaked, but I always take it off when he's asleep because he flips it up over his face.
Right, back to the boxes... argh! Enough babbling to bore you all for another few days, I hope!! geez NaNa, get a blog!

NaNa i havent treid to get an appointment yet although i know i should get it fixed, everyone else in this house goes, dp has appointment today so i will get him to make me one. It only really hurts late afternoon and night time and by then its too late to ring and make appointment then by he next morning i have forgotten about it again. I bet your sick of moving now. Maybe you can change this thread to NaNa's blog. lol only joking.

Jess & Girl 22 - i bet you both hamish was born at 12.28pm on 29th although he took 10 hours to enter the world.
Jess - hamish is always playing with my hair but mostly holds onto my necklace while feeding, i didnt have it on one day and his hand was searching like crazy for it, i think it is a comfort thing, its very cute. On the fathers day thing my dp bought a car the day we had hamish apparently it is hamish's car, good try, he is doing it up as a drag car, he is a car freak lol. He will think i am going to get him something for the car but i havent decided yet, i have bought Hamish a top online it is gorgeous has "I love daddy lots" written on it, he will love it.

Sass - hamish is always pulling himself up, he can sit for a good 30 seconds on his own now but has no intentions of rolling when on the floor. He is just happy to lay there, when on his belly he lifts his hand and looks around now its so cute.

We had a good night although i should start going to bed earlier, Hamish fed at 9.30 then woke at 5 and again at 9.30 so he is getting better now. Although i am still concerned about not having enough milk, i am having trouble expressing for work, i tried yesterday and only got 30 ml, i only have enough in freezer for 2 bottles now so i am not sure what to do. Have been drinking alot of water but it doesnt seem to be
helping much. Hamish is ready for sleep now so best be off.

heehee I can't stay away!
Abb - I forgot to mention, I went for a while without needing nursing pads over the last 2 weeks, and that was very unusual for me. I worried a bit that my supply was diminishing. Then the most ridiculous thing happened. I was suddenly finding I was engorged and getting "baywatch boobs" as DP called them, and couldn't work out why. Then I remembered DP had been making me hot chocolate a lot lately, and I asked what brand of stuff he'd got, coz I remembered he said he'd bought a different brand (my pantry is a shocking mess!). Aktavite!! I swear, it works! DP didn't believe me until I showed him the BF thread about it!

I cant stay away either its addictive and i really should do some housework, it is a disgrace atm. Aktavite thanks NaNa i will give it a try.

Question does anyone still wrap there bubs for sleeping?

Abb- Bugger you beat us both... :( hahaha.... i just got some maxalon tabs and after 1 dayt i woke up this morning with pornstar boobs, but i think i like NaNa's DH's discription beter "baywatch boobs" :cryinglaugh: But some people just arent good expressers either.
I've noticed some Mat Bras have the piece that goes over the top of the boob once you drop the cup and other just have the side peice... If i wear the one with thetop she holds on to it.... loves my necklace also but wont let go... As for the expressing try the activite recipie... Also try expressing after each feed that'll boost ur supply.

NaNa- i found the donnalix works well... (it has more active indredience then the infacol and infants friend) My son was a "happy chucker" so took ages for them to prescibe the zantac... GRRR this time i just practically demanded it... or just lie and say he arches his back... (google it find some symptoms and tell them a few and they might give you something... The wind can be a cause of reflux also...

Crap best be off Tiahna is screming from wind pain so i need to do some serious patting and give her a dose of meds poor darling...

DP would like to be referred to as "Hef" from now on... but I will not be going blonde any time soon! I had to express because Aadi was asleep and I was about to burst (painful like the first time the milk came in!) and I filled up the medela bottle twice in a few minutes! Scary.
Three doses of the infacol and Aadi has been an absolute gem! He's only chucked once today, as opposed to many times. We went out for a walk, and he fell asleep right on 12, and is still asleep in the pram now, an hour later. Had a good chat with my mum about the chucking too, as she's worked in the natural health industry for 20+ years, and she recommended a homeopathic treatment, so we've got the Brauer Stomach Calm, which is great too. Either way, everyone has a different constitution, and we just have to find what works for us. So far, so good! I just hope he grows out of it soon, rather than having to medicate for long.
Abb - I don't wrap Aadi anymore, although sometimes DP does. But I don't do it mainly because of the chucking thing... like I need more laundry!

Well Liam was a gem last night, he fed at 7pm when i got home, 2am and then 7am this morning PERFECT. I was able to leave home at 7.20 with empty boobs and only had to express once at work.....and I got 300ml OMG thats my most ever.

Abb I find in order to get a let down I need to wait till atleast 1-2 hrs after his regular feeding time so I have some milk already in my boobs, then I do alot of quick pumps until I feel the let down and then slow and steady to keep it coming. I also find if I am with someone and chatting away it helps with the let down. Is there anyone at work you would feel comfortable with???? It may help

I am good to see that everyone is doing well. take care

She has an arabic name.

Hi all,

Gosh this sleeping business is tough.... everyone else is getting sleep except me... Just keep tossing and turning all night till little miss wakes up. She woke up at 4am and went back to sleep and is still sleeping now.

NaNa- :ROFL: Hef it is then.. Glad the infacol has given his some relief. Never new Brauer had a Stomach Calm Might give that a go... Tiahna hates the taste of the Zantac even mixed eith EBM... Its a huge hassle to get her to take it. Also as i mentioned my son was a "happychucker" he started to grow out of it when he started sitting up more and was completly gone by 12 months... (but MUCH better by 6-7m)

Abb- i dont Wrap Tiahna unless its like in the pram or like walking into the shop or its cold etc... Never to sleep anymore... I just tuck her in the basinette with a big warm blanket If she cant move her legs a little she wapes up...
Mis-tree- Bgger bout forgetting ur valve... Hope things are ok (police station stuff) That happened to me the chucking all over me and no change of clothes for me... YUK... I dont see the CHN think ive been once... I just see my GP week 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 13. i'll start going to see the lady at the chemist from now on (CHN) but i dont think its that necessary to get bubs weighed all the time... You can tell if there gaining weight from now on... (well i think anyways, everyone is different)
Deancey- YAY on Liams perfect schedule... Hopefully its one he sticks to for you... OMG at 300Ml. Most i have done is 110ml each side and that was 1st morning expressing. after 1st morning feed i never really fill up properly. Gosh there is no way i could chat and express at work, there were only 2 girls and both of us had babies... :cryinglaugh: couldnt imagine having a chat to the guys with a pump on my booby...
Girl22- Oh i thought you meant it was an UNUSUAL name like as in something you had made up .. hehe Thats kool i have few Arabic friends... I can say there names but forget about spelling them. Does it have a special meaning

Well i'm off to do some chores before Tiahna starts to wake up and be demanding as usual.. HEHE..

Girl22 - keeping us in suspense!! dont worry about unusual names - mine's Tasmanian aboriginal, my partner's is arabic (he's French Lebanese, grew up in Africa), my mum's is Sanskrit, my son's are Sanskrit and Celtic French. I'm actually thinking of learning arabic later this year (in my spare time! ha!!) so I can keep up with DP, who speaks 4 languages... tricky bugger...
Jess - I hear you! Aadi's finally getting good sleep and I'm awake for hours! duh, I'm wasted today. My mum's arriving tonight, thank goodness, and she said to stop doing anything, and stop eating so much wheat and cheese... it could be affecting Aadi. Blah. I'd die without my croissants and stinky cheese baguette treats! It's my only vice... I've even cut back on the chocolate.
I certainly hope Aadi's not chucking so much by Christmas time... we've booked our flights to go visit all the family in Africa, and chucking is rather antisocial behaviour...
Deancey - yay for you! hope it continues for you.

good morning ladies,

omg i have soooooooo much energy. in 3 weeks i have lost 8.6kgs and my body shape has changed so much i feel so good at the mo.

wat would u girls class as sleeping through. jayda has been doing 830pm to 430am. or would maybe after 6am be classed as sleeping through.

2 more weeks and we r back for needles again. i hope she does as good as last time. she only cried for about 2mins after she got the needles and that was it.

well i better be off we r doing fathers day craft today so we r goign to be very busy.

hope everyone has a great day :dance:

NaNa- WOW thats some mix... You said SONS??? do you have another son??? I didnt cut anything out of my diet with DS. And found he was better on BM then on Formula. wish i had never switched. Oh well learnt my lesson and trying to keep with BF this time...
Glad i'm not the only one not sleeping...

Sass- Jayda's sleeping through i would say. Tiahna jhas settle into that routine last few days. But i dont mind. I know needles comming up again soon... I hate needles. Wish i could get them instead of her... (even though i'm the biggest sook when it comes to needles) HAve fun making ur fathers day craft... and YAY on your weight loss :happyforyou: maybe i should give that cohens diet a go... is it expensive???

oops, no! I meant he has two names!! argh! I told you I'm wasted... yeah, it's really annoying when someone asks, "so, where are you from?"
Sass - Way to go!! Another piece of timely advice from my mum - she's been doing the blood-type diet for 8 months now (after years of migraines and associated health problems), and she feels fantastic too. Definitely a convert, although she still denies it was me telling her to cut out gluten and dairy all these years... Jess, I reckon you could find the books at the library or any major bookstore. I can't cut much more out of my diet - I'm vegetarian, lactose intolerant, and breastfeeding so avoiding brassicas and "farty foods"!! I'll ask my ma more about it tonight.

Hi All,

Wow there was alot of posts since I last posted, it's taken me about 30mins to read them all. I must logon more often.

Hi Girl22, my son Cameron was also born on the 29th, 5.40pm (waters broke at 2am, no contractions, was induced at 1, was ready to push at 5). He was last weighed last Tuesday at 5.5kg (but he was only 2.72kg at birth), last length check he was 54cm (that was about 1 month ago). He is just starting to fit into the 000, he still has a couple of 0000 outfits he still wears too.

NaNa - I've been drinking Aktavite from the beginning. My mum used to drink it with me (apparently that's what all the ladies in the maternity ward back in her day were given - they'd all look forward to it), so I figured it could only help. I think it's the folate in it that helps. Cameron's a chucker too, he usually grunts after a feed, lets out a big burp, then a few mins later a chuck, then he is good. I always have flannettes on hand (i call them his spew rags). Thankfully though he doesn't seem to be in pain.

Abb - I still wrap Cameron for sleeping most of the time - not so much during the day. I find if I wrap him he'll sleep longer. But for the last few mornings he has unravelled himself and it up the other end of the cot. He is usually laying in there smiling and looking around. I'm starting to wrap him in a muslin wrap as it is starting to get warmer (and its breathable in case he pulls it over his face). With the expressing thing, Ive also heard to have a picture of your baby with you as this helps with the let down too.

MisTree - I go to a parent group which was arranged by our baby clinic, so we have been weighing him every 2 weeks, but there is only 2 weeks left of this group. Will probably continue to check every 2-3weeks while i'm bf.

Sassy - we talked about solids a few weeks ago at our parent class. they recommend trying solids between 5-6months. But it depends on your baby. They said to try it, if your baby can handle the swallowing of it, then they are ready. If not, wait a few days or a week- then try again. I'm looking forward to trying solids as I think Cameron's going to like it. I've occassionally let him lick some foods I've eaten, mainly banana - he always smiles when i've got one and the smile gets bigger when I let him lick it.

Deancey- wow 300mls, the most i've ever express is 250ml after missing feeds. Glad Liam is starting to work into a routine that suits you both.

i think i've covered everybody, if not Hi to those I've missed. As I've explained before, my memory is not so good.

Well we had a busy weekend. Went to IL's Friday afternoon (we were meant to be going to dinner with them on Saturday for MIL's bday, but there was a family emergency MIL had to go to on Saturday, that ended up resolving itself late Friday afternoon, therefore we rushed over there for no reason), we ended up staying for dinner. We all then went out for dinner as planned on saturday. When we got there we called the IL's to see where they were sitting, they said next to the band...hello we have a baby. They don't use there common sense much. Luckly the speakers were headed in the other direction, and the band didn't start playing til much later anyway. Cameron was a good boy though. Fell asleep almost when we got there, didn't even stir when the band started. We had to wake him when we were ready to leave (as we wanted a photo with FIL, DH and Cameron for a fathers day present for FIL). Then Sunday we went to my parents (only 30mins drive up the highway). To me that was a very busy weekend, hardly spent any time at home, and Cameron only sleeps max 1 hr when not in his cot. But thankfully he was not too grumbly at all, actually really smiley and giggled alot. Thought we would pay the price on with an unsettled Monday, but he was still asleep when I went into his room yesterday at 7.15am (i think i woke him they way I opened the door). He is a good boy (and a great sleeper), which my MIL kept saying how well I'm doing (which is really nice to hear).

Well I've just realised how long this post is, Sorry about that, I do tend to babble also (guess I fit in well in this thread). Better go do some house work before Cam wakes -he's been asleep for bout 1 1/2hrs, will probably wake in the next 30mins, we tend to have this routine now, waking at 6.30-7am, next feed 10, then 1, then 4.30, then wake up feed 8. we also do the feed, play, sleep routine at the first 4 feeds, but do wake up at 8pm to play feed then big sleep).

Sorry still babbling, this time I am going.
Bye for now

NaNa- Thought i must have missed something... HEHEHE...
Bec 7- WOW ur sure fitin to our thread of blabbers... hehehe Another bubs born on the 29th... WOW it must have been a busy day... i think there is 4 or 5 now.

I never thought to read and post here while bfeeding, so i'm giving it a go now. it's very hard to type one handed.
i realised i forgot Jess. I used to have trouble sleeping, but i'm getting better. i sometimes have a glass of wine after the last feed, it helps relax me. also when in bed, count backwards, i use to start at 100, but had to upgrade to 200 for a while (it helps stop thinking).

Gotta go, Cam's almost finished.
bye for now