Babies Born May 16th - 31st 2008

[Je$$_84]

Hi to all the newbies, gosh now i have to familiarise myself with everyone in the thread now, had gotton used to everyone in our preg thread now its all changed, some have gone but newbies are hear to replace them... LOVE getting to know people.

In the process of making a chart of everyone so i know who is who and a bit of a bio.

principessa76- I have tried a few things but it seems to be a bit of a hit and miss... Cant control it ATM... Tiahna sleeps really well diring the day and can last 4-5 hours between feeds but at night some nights she can wake up 3-4 times for a feed... I have tried keeping her awake more during the day- letting her cry a little longer when she wakes up for a feed, feeding her for 10 mins and stopping giving her some time on the play mat then feeding again for another 10 mins... Its a bit of a hassle to stop and start but last night i feed her at 9.30-10pm chanhged her nappy and gave her the other side and she slept til 3am. then took me ages to het her to sleep after her feed buit when she finally went to sleep 4.30 she slept til 8am. Think its just trial and error?

Deancey- i'm the biggest sook when it comes to needles... a tattoo isnt like an injection its like small pinching. the worst part of it was the smaller needle for the DOB's

And YAY on DTD... DP and i are hanging out... have been told after a VB you have to wait for the 6 weeek mark...

HAd my first B/F in front of people last night.. was weird and uncomfy at first but i covered with a cloth nappy as some people find it uncomfy aswell... thought i did pritty well... will see how we go the next time... think i'm more uncomfortable about it then others... As for the milk supply the maxalon doesnt appear to be doing much but GP said it would take few days... will give the milk tip that sarah suggested a go and hopefully i'll be set... would hate it if i couldnt feed anymore... i love the b/f

[lismith25]

Hi ladies, i better add my bubs details

NAME: Emma Frances
DATE: May 29
WEIGHT: 2.95kg (6lb9oz)
LENGTH: 49cm
HEAD: 32cm
OTHER DETAILS: Induced after 11 days, 15 hour labour. Now 3.3kg breastfeeding well and sleeping at 4hr intervals....but she is an angry baby she gets very frustrated anf dh has clocked her at 97 decibels when in full swing

princiepessa - so good to see you, i was in the clomid thread with you, so glad it worked out for you... congrats on your bubs

Jess - im also having a few milk issues, emma seems to drink me dry at around 6pm. So I have had to concede and give her a bottle for the final night feed, as she just wasn't settling. I was expressing but that wasnt producing enough, but dh is enjoying his time feeding her. And i am now known as the dairy cow

Can i ask a tmi question? If any of you had 2nd degree tearing are you having issues pooing? im so sorry to ask but my stiches were healing nicely but i bleed after every poo and they told me i didnt have heamarroids (spelling??) i might ask the nurse at my appointment on wed.

Sorry she is off........ i'll be back for personals

Lis xx

[*LovemyKids*]

Good morning Mummies

Welcome and congratulations to the newbies can't wait to get to know you all.

Je$$ Yeah we DTD about a week ago and i was a bit scared but it was fine. I was a bit like you really in the mood so we just did it.

As for BF in public i have no shame i will do it anywhere. I do cover up with two blankets so nobody can even see what i am doing.

principessa76 i am not too sure on how to make bubs sleep longer through the night my babies have just done this by themselves. You could try feeding every 3 hours during the day rather then 4. Abbie feeds every 3 hours during the day and sometimes she does not even last that long. But at night time she sleeps for 5 to 6 hours at a time. Its worth a try but you might find he will sort himself out in the next few weeks.

Hope that everyone else is doing well and getting lots of sleep.

Nikki

[sassy123]

i wrote a big post last night but the site keeps crashing. is anyone else having this problem?

[Je$$_84]

Hi all,

Sass- no troubles so far, fingers crossed

LMK- sorry to ask but did you wait the 6 weeks or is it ok to DTD when you feel its ok and to go slow... I'm still bleeding slightly so i have to wait anyways but just wondering if you waited the full 6 weeks??? Also WOW on bubs sleeping 5-6 hours during the night, thats awesome, wish Tiahna did, some nights she's last maybe 4 hours but wakes up and starts screaming straight away,...

lismith25- Hi and welcome, kinda glad someone else is having few issues with lack of milk supply- it really gets me down, i may try the sup feeding at nights - may help her sleep also... I have given her formula as a last resort a few times but only after i have tried the boob and she's emptied them both out...

As for the pooping thing- with my first i had bad tearing- continous stitching they told me- pooping was a HUGE issue... You may want to try senna tabs to keep things nice and soft so its not to hard to pass... also as the muscles are stretched down there its probable blood from the tear... like its pulling slightly during the bowel movement... It will stop but only if the area isnt strained too often... Hope that helps...

Well Tiahna has been a bit sooky today... but has been sleeping well the last 3 hours... Might wake her to feed now and then she can sleep until i go to bed then i'll feed again to try and get some sleep in tonight... last night i was up 3 times, 12.30, 2.45am and then 4am then 7.30am.

Feeling ok- started on my tread mill today... only did 2.2klms but its a start. will have to try to keep it up, have SOOO much weight to loose, i cant stand looking at my body in the mirror. YUK... dont know whats worse, the saddle bag hips, stretch marks, jelly belly, flabby butt or fat juicy orange peel thighs.

[principessa76]

Hi Everyone,

I hope you all managed to get some sleep last night.... or today.

deancey - Thanks for the thoughts on sleeping through the night. I hope Aidan will sort himself out soon. Aidan can be quite a noisy sleeper too. Good on you for getting him into his own room. I'm not ready to have Aidan away from me yet.

Je$$ - Boy you were up a lot last night you poor thing! I hope tonight is better for you. You mentioned stopping and starting during a feed. Aidan and I always stop and start. He'll feed for 10-15mins and then either detach himself or fall asleep. I'll then sit him up and burp him and do his nappy change then. Then he'll go back on for another 10mins or so. That's the routine we got into at the SCN and have just kept it - does drag out the feeding a bit.

Lismith - I remember you If I remember correctly you got your BFP about a month before I did! Congrats on Emma! Sorry to hear your having some supply issues/worries. I had a midwife/lactation consultant visit in the first week we were home and she told me that if you ever want to increase your supply you need to feed more often - the more milk you remove the more you make. I'm sure everything will sort itself out soon.

Re. DTD I have been really keen ever since Aidan was born. Glad to hear I'm not the only one.... I was under the impression most women didn't want to DTD after and I thought I was strange! We haven't done it yet - still having a very small amount of loss. Hopefully it will all be over in the next week - I'm so over it.

Just wondering, how long do all your bubs feed for? Aidan seems like he's a very fast feeder. I think my milk comes out pretty quickly too - I don't feel a letdown but I've had milk squirting out before I can get my nipple in his mouth! Grand total sucking time for Aidan is usually 15-20mins (he does go longer than this sometimes though). I figure this time will increase as he gets stronger. I probably shouldn't compare as I'll only worry that he's not sucking for long enough but he's putting on weight and settling well after his feed so he must be getting enough. We're weighing tomorrow so I'll know then how well he's doing.

I hope you all have a good night
D

[Madham]

Hi everyone,
Had a bad day today hamish was out of sorts all day, feeding every hour and a half and not settling. He only had a 2 hour sleep this afternoon and the rest of the day just restless all day and having small naps, it was very frustrating.

principessa my ds feeds only for around 15 min a time but on the odd occasion he will feed for 15min i will burp and change him and then he will feed for another 15min. I asked my maternal health nurse about feeding as i was worried he wasn't feeding for long enough as i have been told from other mums that there new borns can feed for almost an hour, but she informs me he is getting enough. At our last visit he put on 700g in 10 days so i guess he is fine.

Got to go he needs a feed again.

[deancey]

hi ladies

just a quickie from me tonight as I am getting ready to feed Liam soon.
We had MHN app for 4 weeks today. Liam now weighs 5.060 Kilo. He has put on 700g in a fornight.
I think I am going to have another chubby baby on my hands. I am not concerned though as Jordan evened out once he was walking so I am sure if Liam does pork up he will also even out in the end.
We are still feeding 4 hrly although he has done a few 5 hrly stints.
I am also expressing some feeds to Liam can get used to the bottle for when I return to work. He is taking about 125 mil EBM and seems content so the MHN said that amount should be fine for now.

take care and hope you are all getting in some good rest.
XX

[AliciaK]

morning ladies hope you and your bubs are all well.

deancy - i am also expressing .... i want lily to get used to the bottle, but it also means that DH can do a night feed if i am really tired! Lily is feeding about every 3 1/2 to 4 hours, sometimes less... and she usually ony feeds for 15 to 20 min too. if she brings back up a fair bit she will usually attach again for another 10 mins.... at first i was worried that she wasn't getting enough but she is putting on weight so it must be good! in regards to diet... i have cut out chocolate but she seems to be better.... poor mummy is having withdrawals though! but knowing i can't eat it for her sake helps me not have any! it is better than any diet i have never stuck too!!!! lol
as for DTD i am so glad to hear that i am not the only one who is anxious about it! i have stopped bleeding now, so would like to try.... in regards to waiting six weeks... i heard about a lady who was already pregnant at her 6 week visit, so i guess you don't have to!
Je$$ - good on you for starting walking. DH and i - with Lily and our dog try to walk every day. we did for about a week then it has been raining since june 1 so haven't done too much. but i did notice my weight start to shift. with b/f and walking the weight has started to come off me. i am now back to the weight i was when i got pregnant (i put on 12kgs during pregnancy), but i need to lose another 5kgs to be back to ideal weight! hoping it starts to fall off for you too
question - how often do you all go to the nurse? i have had one visit, and they made another appointment for 4 weeks later...? can i just go down or should you not go too often? i am just interested in keeping an eye on Lilys weight. we have tried to weigh at home but not sure how accurate our scales are with such a small amount of weight!

talk to you all soon...
Al

[Je$$_84]

HI all,

Well Tiahna didnt have a great night last night, Poor thing has a blocked nose still and can hardley breathe i tried to have an early night and fed her at 8pm and was in bed by 8.30. She was then up again at 10.40 then 2.30 then 3.45 and couldnt get her to sleep til 5.30 then she was up again at 7.50am.

Been tryong to express my milk so i can make more but its not really working, they dont refil back up. Dont really want to start full on supp feeding at night but may have too...

Was hoping the B/feeding would help with the weight loss but i havent noticed any weight loss at all just yet. although havent weighed myself either. Too scared... I put on 19 kg's this pregnancy.

principessa- your routine seems to be exactly the same as ours... feed one side burp, change and feed other side. seems to work but nights she's harder to settle she feeds for about 15-20 mins also not sure if she's sucking and not much comming out though.

well best be off have stuff to get done. have to do it while she's sleeping

[principessa76]

Hi Everyone,

I hope everyone has had a great day. I've been having trouble getting onto the website too.... I've been blaming our internet so I'm glad I'm not the only one.

Abb34 - Glad to hear we're not the only ones having 15min feeds. Aidan's been settling well and gaining weight so I'm not too worried about it. Having said that he's had a few longer feeds in the last couple of days - 30mins - so maybe he's just maturing and getting stronger and will now start feeding for longer.

Je$$ - Sorry to hear Tiahna has a blocked nose. Aidan has had some noisy snot since he's been home but it doesn't seem to bother him too much. Does Tiahna have a lot of mucous that you can see in her nose? I've just bought the Fess "Little Noses" - my sis is a nurse with 3 small children and recommended it. I haven't used it yet but its some saline drops that you can put in bubs nose to thin the mucous and then a sucker that you use to suck out the snot as they obviously can't blow their nose. It will be very handy to have this if Aidan ever gets a cold.

Mecil & NaNa - Glad to hear I'm not the only one really going through the breast pads. I was hoping the boobies would have settled by now but they may be even getting worse in the leaking department. In the hosp I used some Johnson's & Johnson's breast pads but now I'm on the Pigeon ones. I really like them. They're very thin and have absorptive stuff in them (like in nappies and pads) that keeps moisture away from the skin so you always feel dry - probably not the cheapest though.

Beckstar - Congrats on your bubba and I hope all is going well.

Aidan's been really good. He's got a lovely nature and is quite a placid baby. His only trouble is he loves to play in the wee hours of the morning. I was up from 1:30 until 3:30 this morning. He was just up and wanting fun. I was soooooo tired but he was soooo cute. Also we weighed Aidan on Tuesday and the little tacker has put on 540g in the last week! I'm not sure how accurate that is though. We used different scales at the health clinic today. Last time he was weighed I'm sure he was actually heavier than the scales said so he's probably not put on quite that much. He now weighs 3590g (7lb14oz). So our little man is really catching up! So I'm definitely not concerned about the short feed times now - he's obviously just a little piggy and likes to eat quickly.

I hope you all have a good night.
D

[deancey]

HI Ladies

well all is well here. I have started expressing into bottles so Liam canget used to bottle feeding also. I am not goingback towork till sept but want him to be used to it well before then so its not a shock to him when the time comes.
We have started feeding 3-4 hrly during the day, mostly 3 hourly however he went 5 hrs and then 4 over night so I am not complaining about that. It takes about an hour to feed, change and settle overnight so the larger gap means I am getting more continious sleep.

Principessa76 It sounds as though Aiden is going really well with the weight gain, well done on the good feeding.

Beckstar you are so welcome to chat with us, you will always be part of our group. I thought it weird the month has been split into 2 halves. Macey is a litlte cutie. As for DTD I didnt realise the uteris would affect it so much..... I find it tight at the moment, didnt realise that would be the reason

Jess I hope Tiahnas nose clears up soon, poor little tacker.

NaNa hope you had a good day at home. its nice to have those now and then. OOps about the breast pads soaking thru, that would be embarassing.

Mecil WOW eating 2 hrly during the day, that would be exhausting. well done on keeping up with that. Its good though that she is going longer overnight for you

sorry to those I have missed
take care everyone
XX

[{sarah}]

Mecil I hear ya on the 2 hourly feeds, we're doing the same too. The only consolation is that she sleeps for 4-5 hours overnight in two stints from 10pm. Otherwise there's 2 hours from the end of one feed to the beginning of the next, makes it hard because after burping & settling etc I only have an hour between feeds to get anything done. With Aaron back at work this week it's been a challenge.

Flying through breast pads here as well, I've been using Rit Aid ones too, but have to get to the post office to pick up my new Mazalicious cloth ones. I already have two pairs & they are awesome. We actually had a spraying incident yesterday morning, our first!! Juliette was feeding & pulled off for some reason. I loked down & though there was a loose thread from her clothes on her face then realise, nope it was a stream of BM LOL!

[Je$$_84]

Hi all, well had my first outing today with both Jordan and Tiahna on my own... things went ok- Jordan was misbehaving but i handled it well i thought. we did the grocery shopping- i told DP i needed to try it out on my own to see how things went. Think i took a bit long as tiahna got a bit stroppy towards then end- feed before i left but didnt last long enough... Next time i know to make it quick or feed while shopping. still havent managed to get that down pat (feeding while puching a trolley round... LOL)

Well just a quickie from me- the boys are whinging their hungry already so might start an early dinner for once. lately its been like 7.30 8pm dinners and staying up till 10.30-11pm... hopefully we can all get an early night.

Chat later

[lismith25]

Hi mummies

Well glad some of you were having issues with the bb site i thought it was my computer. And may i say I take my hat off to those who have dtd already I find myself getting in the mood again after months of abstaining and then yesterday i realised that I could still see my stitches and very quickly the mood was gone....how long does it take dissolvable stitches to dissolve???? It is 3 weeks already. And are you ladies using conctraception?? well I have to ask, im not really sure which road to go down so im saving it for my 6 week doc appointment.

Today was my first successful shopping trip with Em strapped into her baby bjorn, she did really well and slept for an hour and half, but sadly has pretty much screamed most of the afternoon...which broke me. I really just dont know what to do, when she goes off...I think it was tiredness and she wants to be held. Have you ladies got any ideas that have actually worked.

Sarah - we have the same overnight feeding pattern, I am trying to not complain during the day as I am getting 10-2, then 4-6 sleep intervals at night which is pretty good.

Jess - congrats on the big day out I had the same thing and ended up feeding Emma in the carpark as she went stereo as I got to the check out. Must shop quicker next time. And thanks for the senna tabs someone else mentioned them to me so i'll get some tomorrow

Principessa - glad your little man is putting on weight nicely.

Hope everyone is doing well, I had better make tea while she is quiet, have a great evening
Lis XX