Babies Born May 2006 #50

**Astrolady** · May 5th, 2008, 07:16 PM

This thread is for parents who's baby was born in May 2006.

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There are many issues that you will encounter as a new parent. We have put together this list of useful articles and threads in order to assist you with some common questions or issues you may have, and to provide you with bit of extra support that we all need as new parents:

Feeding Support:

Breastfeeding General Chatter
Breastfeeding FAQ's
Is My Baby Hungry?
Bottlefeeding FAQ's and Useful Information
Is Feeding Your Baby Taking Too Much Time?
Bottlefeeding General Chatter
Feeding Your Baby
Starting Solids/Homemade Baby Food
Starting Solids - When Is My Baby Ready?
Starting Solids General Chatter

Please contact the Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) or a Lactation Consultant if you are concerned that you may have breastfeeding and/or supply problems, and before the introduction of solids.

Sleeping Support:

Comforted Sleeping & Sleep Issues Forum
Comforting Tools to Aid Restful Sleep
Babies & Sleep
Controlled Crying/Comforting/Sleep Training
The Con of Controlled Crying
The Crying Game
15 Ways To Help Your Baby Sleep

Other Useful Information & Recommended Reading:

Baby Massage
Cuddle Me Mum
Infant-led Feeding & Weaning
Baby Wearing
Recommended Reading List

Got questions?

Post your questions in the forums mentioned above, or in the following forums where you're sure to receive many friendly responses!

General Baby & Toddler Forum
Breastfeeding, Bottlefeeding and Solids
Gentle Parenting Forum

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**widdly** · May 5th, 2008, 07:41 PM

kim - its not fair, i wish i could change things for you. huge hugs and kisses

**Lea13** · May 5th, 2008, 08:01 PM

Oh Kim its not fair at all

I am so sad for you. Sending you love, light and hugs

**shereejoy** · May 5th, 2008, 08:09 PM

Hugs and Kisses Kim, if you ever need to talk, you know where I am. Thinkin of you.

Elissa - that is terrible about daycare and Archie's bum, poor little mite. Hope things improve between you and Jay. I think having kids takes the life out of relationship. I constantly wonder if I am appreciated sometimes but then I get great satisfaction out of seeing what a gr8 dad Wade is to Lachlan. Just wish sometimes I, Like you, did get sum attention some times. I don't think we ask too much now....

3rd day down and a couple next weekend to go before we are completly moved. Felt alot better today compared to the last couple of days, so don't feel so sore and tired tonight. Also lachlan slept thru last night and Wade and I did too, which was just what we needed to get thru today. I have slept terribly the last couple of nights, so I really needed it. And lachlan has been waking up to 6 times a nite lately too!

Going to Mackay tomorrow for gyno appt in the arvo and will be back home on Thursday. Hopefully will get my caesar date and will also get to meet my new gyno - CAN'T WAIT!!!!

**widdly** · May 5th, 2008, 08:20 PM

sheree - yes kids certainly can take the life out of a relationship, things are fine between us, i just needed some TLC last night, which i got this morning. How exciting finding out Riley's birth date!! Happy for you for getting a great nights sleep too.

**~shazz~** · May 5th, 2008, 09:09 PM

oh kim hun sending you lots of healing love right now life just plain sucks sometimes and like i've said before i am here for you any time

happy birthday Archie woohoo hope you had a fab day

big hi to everyone else i knackered like NAt i had an assignment due today so got stuck in and got soem serious study mojo happenin'

**~Leanne~** · May 15th, 2008, 05:38 AM

My baby girl is sick again.

Upper Resp Tract Inf. and wheezing.
The sweats last night were ridiculous too. Poor little mite.
Anyone used a ventolin spacer on their little one? Any tips? Last night bribing with jelly beans was the only way to go. Not the best teeth friendly bribe, but it worked.

Sara - please talk to someone before going on the meds. They are really hard to get off. Side effects are atrocious.

**shereejoy** · May 15th, 2008, 10:08 AM

Leanne - We have used a Ventolin spacer and the only way that had any effect was to let them cry through it as they breathe it in in the gasps between cries. So basically put it to their mouth, spray, wait for them to cry three times. When we were giving lachlan ventolin we had to spray three different sprays once each, so it was a long process, but I think waiting for them to cry three times with each spray/pump ensures they get most of it. Hope that helps.

**~Leanne~** · May 15th, 2008, 11:42 AM

Katy loves the ventilin. She asks for more. No crying.... No bribes required anymore.
We are pretty lucky eh

**shereejoy** · May 15th, 2008, 11:45 AM

Oh sorry I thought you said you had to bribe her???

**widdly** · May 15th, 2008, 01:43 PM

leanne - sorry to hear that Katy is unwell again. I haven't used a spacer with Archie, but i remember having to use it when i was little, i hated it! Its great that Katy likes the ventolin.

sara - sorry, i totally missed the bottom half of your post the other day! I would urge you to try talking to a psych or counsellor first, and then deciding on meds if you still feel it necessary, for me i need the meds to function, so the atrocious side effects that Leanne mentioned are worth it for me to be able to live my life. Great that you have 2 days to yourself now! Remember you were telling me about skin flaps near your bum that you got when pregnant? Well my Mum has the exact same thing, she got it when she had her 4th child, it is the same thing that Jay had surgery on but yours and my mums managed to contract back inside, but Jay's didn't.

Jay has just left to go the Adelaide, his job interview is first thing in the morning, i am so freakin nervous for him! He is still in a lot of pain too and the drugs are knocking him out most of the day, so the job interview will be quite a struggle i imagine. Archie has slept in his own bed all night, the last 2 nights, i feel human again! Still many wake ups but he goes straight back to sleep after a little cuddle.