Babies Born May 2006

Kim – yay for Darcy settling by herself! What a clever girl. That’s not an easy thing to learn. I have an Avent hand pump too – what a lifesaver! It’s so great to be able to leave bubs with Nana for a few hours and not worry about them missing a b/f.

Lea – I’ll be at home on Day Four, hopefully, if everything goes well. I’m hoping that I’ll be able to home the day after he’s born (i.e. only spend one night in hospital). I’m not sure if Mum will be here on Monday – it’s a long weekend in Queensland at the moment and she and Dad had booked a weekend away with friends so it depends how much I need her whether they cancel or not. That was one of the reasons I was feeling so bad about everything – we all thought Bob would be here by now and I feel terrible that I might spoil her plans. DH wants MIL to come over, but I have a few MIL issues that would just be magnified if she was here while I was on my own having the baby blues! We’ll just have to see. I’m trying not to make too many concrete plans until after the birth and we see how it goes. IKWYM about the co-sleeping… Charlie used to fall asleep on his side all the time after I would feed him to sleep in bed. I used to just prop his lower body up with pillows so he wouldn’t roll over and he was fine, and then I got to sleep too! I think the reason that ‘they’ say not to sleep babies on their bellies is because they don’t usually have the neck strength to move their heads up if they end up face down, so there is an increased risk of suffocation. I think it’s completely up to you though – whatever you feel comfortable with. Ooh – I didn’t realise your sister was pg too! Does she live near you? I hope it all goes well – I probably won’t be able to check here for about a week from now.

Vic – IKWYM about the sugar – I missed caffeine so much when I as bf. Charlie used to go crazy! I hope the kids one day realise how much we love them! Poor Mel, but don’t feel too bad – Charlie has done that before too, but he was much younger and didn’t have that ‘parachute reflex’ so he face planted the floor. Your poor other little kids. I wish I lived closer so I could come and take one or two of them for you – sick kids are not fun, and mums with sick kids are never very happy! Hopefully it means they all sleep well to get over it and you get to sleep too.

Gigi – thanks so much for thinking of me (I think the reason that you can’t send a message is because you’re not a platinum member? Maybe?). It’s so lovely to know that there are so many people thinking of me – the support is invaluable. I really appreciate it!

Sheree – sorry to hear you’re feeling poorly at the moment. I really hope that you feel better soon. Make sure that you keep asking questions and seeking solutions until someone listens to you. I hope that gorgeous little man of yours is doing well too.

Well, I probably won’t get another chance to post until the big event. Everything is ready – just gotta put a couple of things in my labour bag and pack up all Charlie’s stuff for his stay at Mum’s for a couple of days. I’m going to make DH get up with me at 5.30 and have a yummy breakfast (I think I’ll need it!) before we take Charlie to Mum’s, where I will probably cry a lot, and then go to the hospital at 7. That’s the plan anyway – I had a few contractions last night and a few more this afternoon, so who knows – I might go tonight! If not, I feel cool about everything now and I’m just looking forward to meeting our little man. Still not quite sure on a name but we have a list of about 20 on a piece of paper in my bag and we’ll look at it when he comes out and see what suits. I just wanted to say a hug THANK YOU to you all for letting me gatecrash here for the last few weeks, and for giving me lots of support over the last few weeks and through the whole pregnancy. It’s been so wonderful to go through it all with you gals and I can’t wait to share all the stories about our bubs as they grow up.

Anyway, I have a few of your phone numbers, so I will definitely get DH to sms you when he’s born with all the vital stats. Feel free to post the details here and I’ll fill you in when I’m back online when I get home. Thanks so much again… wish me luck!

- K.

Shazz ~ OMG 5.5 kgs!!! He has grown!!! Em was weighed today and he was 3.68 kgs. So he has put 400g on top of his birth weight which is great. He is also 2 cms longer!!! And I didn't really think he was getting bigger LOL!!!

Kelle ~ Eeek @ having MIL there. If you think that will worsen rather then help the situation then don't do it LOL! Em has enough neck control to lift his head and move it from side to side when lying on his belly so that makes me a little more comfortable. I still tend to only sleep him that way if I'm close by though - just for peace of mind if anything. My sister lives about 10 minutes away from me though I don't see her all that often. She is really nervous about her c-section but I think she'll be fine. She is only 16 so I think that makes it a little scarier for her. At least you have a wide variety of names to choose from - I can't wait to hear what you choose!! I think it's been wonderful sharing our experiences together as well - in fact I honestly don't think I could have done it without everyones support. I don't think that is going to change any time soon either! I'm not going to say good luck because you don't need luck but I will send you my best wishes and I can't wait to get that SMS!!

Well it has been one of those days - I can't believe its 3.30 already. I have so much to do already. I had the midwife come over today. She was early and I wasn't ready LOL... she stayed for over an hour checking him out. He now weighs 3680 grams and she's really happy with his progress. She also gave me some advice on how to keep him awake during the day and asleep at night. So we will see how that goes. Just gave him a feed then and he is so fast asleep its not funny. I was even singing 'Wake Up Jeff' to him and that didn't wake him up so oh well... will keep trying to wake him up lol.

Well I best go and do what I'm meant to be doing (washing and paperwork and ironing lol) before I lose the whole day LOL. Will try to check in again later - I'm an addict hehe!

LOL at singing Wiggles songs already... don't overdo it though because you will feel like taking out a Wiggle by this time next year!

Couldn't sleep so I thought I'd pop on here. I'm just about to make a yummy brekky (scrambled eggs with grilled tomato and mushroom on sourdough bread) to last me through the day. I know I'm technically not supposed to eat anything, but there is no way that I'm starting the day hungry (I've been up since 4) and they didn't actually tell me not to fast. So there!

Anyway, less than two hours (technically, anyway) until the induction. I'm surprisingly calm about it, but I'm sure that will all change when I get to the hospital. Actually, the thing I'm most worried about at the moment is saying goodbye to Charlie. I'm sure that you all know by now that your kids are the center of your world, and this one has been my little best friend with me for almost 2 years now. I know that he'll still be here and we'll still do special things, but (she says through tears) it's hard to know that everything will change forever after Bob comes home. He's so special and I love him so much, and I'm worried about him feeling neglected. Although I suppose the fact that I feel this way is a good sign - it means that I'll be vigilant about giving him enough 'Mummy and Me' time. Anyway, I'm going to stop writing about it so I can stop cyring! What a wus I am!

Anyway, breakfast calls. Love yas all - will get DH to sms when all is said and done (hopefully early!) today.

good luck Kell i'm thinking of you and can't wait to hear the wonderful news

Oooohhhh best of luck Kellee! :) Hoping you're well and truly on your way to meeting your little man today!

Sending positivie labour vibes your way Kellee. I know you're going to be great!

PS I can understand what you mean about Charlie. We're starting to plan ahead (yeah I know - what? after all this drama?) and I feel like that already.

Go Kellee!
Go Kellee!
Go Kellee GO!

(waves pom poms furiously but leaves out jump splits part)

we're all cheering for you hon!:hug:

(and hoping the MIL presence or non-presence will be resolved so you don't have to deal with that as well)

just think how nice it will be for Charlie to have a playmate, he won't be losing you, he'll be gaining a brother. But to be sure, there will be lots of adjustments for your family.

Go Kellee! I hope you have a quick labor! I can't wait to read your post in the birth announcements! :)

Awwww...Neverplan. I wish I had my license ( a couple of weeks away) 'cause I'd pop Maddy in the car and we'd drive up from Brisbane to give you a hand around the house!

Hope the sickness leaves the building soon!

Here are two positives for you Vic, the house is still standing despite the mess, and a sleep will do them good. Plus it's nearly the weekend (hopefully for you that means DH home).

Thinking of you Chickie.

Kim ~ Awww @ planning brothers and sisters for Darcy!!

Vic ~ Yay for the weekend - hopefully that will give you a break for 2 days! I can't believe another week has gone by! I have heaps to do as well. And today I only managed to get in the shower when DP got home!!!

Kellee ~ I've been thinking of you matey. I haven't heard anything yet!! I do hope everything is going well though!!

Well just been one of those days for me. I have people coming over @ 8.30 so just trying to tie up a few loose ends before they get here. Em is sleeping so hopefully he will stay that way!! I just hope they're not expecting me to put on make up!!! I have my belated farewell lunch at work tomorrow so if I don't get any sleep tonight I'm going to be a zombie tomorrow!!!

Well I better get a move on!

Well, Patrick is now 2 weeks and a day old. He hasn't put any weight on since coming home but next week should be the test!

yay for Kell and Dh &charlie on the arrival of Toby speedy recovery Kell and i can't wait to hear how it all went:happyforyou: :happyforyou:

jess i hope patrick starts to gain some weight for you soon it's a worring isn't ryan actually lost weight this week so i am not sure what to make of this or whether to worry myself just yet ?

I didn't get an SMS from Kellee!!! Huge congratulations on the birth of Toby!!! I can't wait to hear all the details!!!!

Jess I hope Patrick starts gaining weight soon - Shazz is right in saying its a positive indication that he's not lost any!!! Keep us updated!!! Honestly its like the olympics with the way we all obsess over our bubbas weight lol.

Gees, Darcy could share with a few of your guys in the weight department. She's putting on an average of 200g per week! I know that's a good thing, but I can't help but be sad that she's not going to be tiny any more.....

Congratulations Kellee!!! Do we have any more details yet???

:hello: Hi Guys,
I too have a baby born in May and would love to join in and chat with you all.
My baby girl Phoebe was born on May 9th, by c-section. She weighed 7lbs 13 1/2ozs, 52 cm long and HC 38cm.She is just perfect and such a dream baby.

Looking forward to chatting with you all and sharing experiences....

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yay for Kell and Dh &charlie on the arrival of Toby speedy recovery Kell and i can't wait to hear how it all went:happyforyou: :happyforyou:

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wow, that is so wonderful! congrats Kellee and thanks for letting us know babydreams

I know I haven't been posting much since Cooper was born, but I read when I get the chance. My mum is down from Sydney at the moment so I dont get online as much as usual.

Congrats to Kim and family on the birth of Toby. Can't wait to see pics and hear how the insuction went. Sorry I didn't reply to your sms, got sidetracked :)

Cooper is going well. I did have 4 really bad days with him where he was just fighting sleep after every feed. It would take 2+ hours to get him to sleep. It was exhausting, physically and emotionally. He isn't breastfeeding, but its probably my fault as I am so slcak in trying to get him on. I had such an awful experience with it in hospital I just associate bad times with BF and get uptight when I think about it. I have been expressing full feeds. Last night I decided to try him on just formula, and he is back to a calm and content baby who sleeps and doesnt scream. I am going to do a trial and error this week, and if formula seems to make him happier, then I will stop expressing and change to formula. He seems happier on formula, which means I am happier and we are both getting sleep.

I hope you are all well and enjoying your babies. I am thinking of you all. Will try to get on and post more regularly.

Love to you all,

LMAO Kim!!! Em has put on 400g on top of his birth weight. But like you I'm not too concerned as I like him all small and cute. Though my mum went away for 3 days and said in that time his little cheeks filled out hehe!

Mummy4life ~ Cngrats on the birth of your daughter! Where abouts in Adelaide are you and what hospital did you go to? I went to the Gawler Health Service! Can't wait to get to know you!

Well we just had a horrid night and he is waking up again - WTF?!?!!? Where does this kid get his fuel from lmao!!!??? Oh and my sister had her little boy yesterday - Bailey Jay - 7 pound 4, 48.5 cm long and 35cm hc!!! He is gorgeous and made me realise how much Em has changed in a few short weeks!!!! Well must go and get the little man and get dressed. My landlords are coming over today to do a few things around the garden and wouldn't appreciate me running around in my dressing gown lol!!!

ETA Missed your post Alison. If he's happier on formula then go for it. I went through the same struggle that you did and came to the conclusion that Em was happier on formula so that's what he was getting! I hope he settles down for you soon enough! Oh and Em didn't wake up just kept stirring looking around and going back to sleep... he seems quite content. I think tonight I might try him sleeping in his nursery in the bassinet... I wonder how that will go!? oh & I can't believe it is a long weekend... and its my birthday next friday! Where has the time gone?

Hi All,
Lea13 ~ I had Phoebe at the Gawler Health Service as well....we already know each other, but I don't think that you have guessed who I am. (lol) Congratulations on the birth of you nephew Bailey.

Sorry guys, but I must say that my little one is doing extremely well at night. (I'm sure you all don't want to hear that) Phoebe has her last feed around 10 and sleeps through until 6am. I definately think that boys are different to girls. My son wasn't a very good feeder or sleeper. He would only feed in short spurts and sleep for a few hours and then wake up screaming. At times he was difficult to settle, particularly at night and I was just dead on my feet. But as for my daughter, she feeds well from both sides each feed, and then sleeps for 3-4 hours during the day. She seems much more content, and I think that I will probably sucessfully BF her alot longer than my son. BF isn't for everyone and if formula works, then stick to that....

LOL I'm a dag!!! Of course I know who you are LMAO!!!

So glad to hear that Phoebe is doing so well. I can't believe that she sleeps through that long!! I'm so jealous. The longest Em has gone is 6 hours - during the day too damn it!! At night the longest he has gone is 4 hours! We have a good night and I think yay - then we have another BAD night... Eeek... I definately get the expression 'dead on your feet'. At least being on formula now I can hand a feed or two off to DP - which I haven't done yet but I will soon enough! In fact he's taking a whole night of feeds lol so I can sleep through again (I've almost forgotten what that is like!)

hey does anyone know a way to cure babies of their hiccups lol? I'm not sure if its even possible but Em gets them all the time and it makes him CRANKY hehe! My landlords have been and will be putting plants in early July. It's going to look so good!!!! I can't wait! They are the nicest people!

ETA Mummy4Life ~ Just realised that you added me to your MSN contacts as well LMAO - I am soooo dense LOL!! I'm blaming it on baby brain hehe! Have you checked out the SA thread as well. A heap of us chat in there and meet up regularly as well. I'm going to the mothers group at the GHS week after next - are you going to go? I need to make more friends around here that have kids hehe!

Lea13 ~ Don't beat yourself up about it (lol)...I didn't know who you were until the other week when I saw your ticker and realised that it was you. I don't know of many babies called Emerson...so thought it had to be you!!! I have been a member of BB for awhile, actually just as long as you, but haven't posted in such a long time (it would have to be at least 6 months or so). Yes when I first joined I was posting in the SA thread, I will have to re-introduce myself.

I joined ages ago but only really started posting when I found out I was PG back in September/October last year... I've racked up a number of posts since then LOL!! Yeah def pop over to SA members thread - actually there was another new member (Tun) - her name was Tanya and she had 2 kids and had worked at Coles Gawler as well. She hasn't come back since her last post so I'm not sure who it is exactly but you might!

ohhh here you all are.

Nat just told me where to find your all.

Oh help, help!!!

Lachy has been so unsettled, he was up from 2am this morning, until 11:30am. We have hardly slept as he only went down at 11pm. Felt like a walking zomby today, lucky mum was here and I espressed, as I sooo needed to sleep. He was so unsettled and nothing was working to calm him to sleep. Had to end up resorting to the dummy and even then with that in, he wouldn't settle in his basinette and had to sleep with us, but was still all figety and wouldn't sleep.

Today at lunch time he did a poo and it was all wet and runny as usual with the usual mustard colour, but the first one had particles in it, and the second had green bits in it (chunks). I am just so worried something is wrong. Been trying to think what I ate, and it must have been the kebab with GARLIC sauce. But then I have been thinking even more about this and I know I did a big no no and I feel so guilty and embarrased to even tell you ladies here, but here goes. We were in town all day and he spat out his dummy, and I wasn't near hot water to sterilise so I put it in my mouth after eating the kebab. Now I just feel so bad and worry that I have made him sick. Any suggestions over then kicking me up the but......

Guess he has been so good for a newborn that this is really upsetting me that he is so upset. He is not really screaming all the time, but he is very figety and I just know something is wrong. His face goes all red all the time and I just know all is not well. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Should I get to the doctor????

Sheree, I have no idea with your dilemma, but I'm thinking of you. If you're unsure, just make an appointment and go. Can you ring the Community baby health centre maybe?? PS I've done the dummy thing too - don't beat yourself up. Sorry I didn't reply to your SMS last week, I have managed to wash both our mobiles this week so we have been without any for near on a fortnight now.

Welcome Mummy4life. Phoebe was born the same day as my little girl!

Nat - a question - when you gave up BF what happened to your milk? Did it just go by itself?

Sheree ~ that colour poo is soooo normal, my daughters is exactly the same. What I eat can also have an impact on her, so I tend to stay off hot and spicy stuff and I have heard onions aren't good either. With settling, do you wrap lachlan??? And I agree with Scrappy, if you are unsure, go to the doctors....your peace of mind in important.

Scrappy ~ thanks for the welcome, so what time was your little girl born??

Lea13 ~ I have re-introduced myself in to the SA thread.

Kim ~ I'm still leaking now LOL!!! At first I was rock hard and I was expressing in the shower to get rid of the excess and make it more comfortable. Things are starting to settle down now but I think it will be another week or so before it is gone completely!

Sheree ~ It was good to chat to you on MSN. I do the dummy thing all the time!! ooops!! Mind you Em won't take the dummy often! I agree with the others - if you think something may be wrong then get him checked. If only for peace of mind!

I think i'm going to start wrapping Em. He HATES it and normally wakes but he's taken to having this big jerks that wake him up so I think he'd be better wrapped.

Lea, you mentioned hiccups! *LOL* When Maddy was a itsy-bitsy bubs like all of your babies, the only way to get rid of her hiccups was to lie her on her belly along my arm, and pat her on her back. Does that make sense? Don't know whether it was the pressure of having her tummy & chest pressed against the inside of my forearm but it worked everytime! :)

Thanks so much Becka. I will try that next time. They're just so voilent lol and he gets so upset. We do what we can to distract him but it doesn't really help. I'll let you know how it goes!

I'm so sorry girls i thought we all got Text messages from Kell
i've p[osted this in the birth annoucements as well
Heres The Text Kell's DH sent

Hi all, Toby born around 4 am 9/6/06 3455grams 52cm mum and bub doing well.

a huge congrats Kell DH and charlie on the arrival of Toby :)

welcome to the world little man

you poor girl Sheree. My advice is to ring the 24 h hotline for your Mat Health Nurse and have a talk to them. They are so good at putting your mind to rest over these sort of things. My daughter didnt poo for 10 days and they assured me it was ok for BF babies!
Good Luck and I am sure its nothing to worry about.

Congrats Kellee on the birth of Toby! hope you are both doing well.

Well, I've been MIA for a little while.
Hiccups- Patrick gets them all the time, all I do is top him up a little (I am BF) then burp him and they seem to disappear.
Has anyone got the burp while they are drinking yet? Patrick did it to the nursing staff and they were in hysterics.
Catch you all soon!

Oh Vic, every hour? Poor love. Isn't it amazing how they know when you want to be asleep.
We must be having our off day today. We've only had about 1 1/2hrs in total over night. No sleep this morning and fighting for the last 2hrs to get her to sleep now. Tried to put her in her nursery and she hates that. Maybee I'll wait a couple moe weeks. Maybe another deep bath with mummy....
Cam is working long hours over the weekend and it's getting a bit lonley here. Hope you are all njoying your weekends.

hi all whe ryan gets the hiccups he gets the kranks happening real quick and i usaully have to put him back on the BB's till they are gone other wise it is world war 3

Vic ~ our boys do the same thing sleeps well through the day and top up feeds through the night it is very annoying when you just crawl back to bed and your up again thinking of you hun and hopefully they will grow out of this real quick

I can't believe everyone was on today when I was out and about LOL!!!

Shan ~ Good to hear from you. How are things going?

Bellasmum ~ Haven't had the burp when drinking yet! My mum has told me hysterical stories about me doing that with her though lmao!

Never ~ Thanks for the tip. I'l try some cooled boiled water next time and see what he does! And OMG - 4 asleep... that is amazing! Nice work mum!!! Adam sounds like he's in the same routine as Emerson LOL!

Shazz ~ LOL @ Ryan and WW3 when he gets the hiccups!

Kim ~ I hear you re lonely!! Sometimes I go a full 24 hours and realize the only person I've seen is Emerson.... eek!!! I hope Cam comes home soon for you!

We had a really good night last night. Em went down at 9.30 - woke up @ 1.30 for a feed and then went straight back down and didn't wake until 6.30. It was great!! Spent a lovely day with my mum who was rapt to see her grandson for a few hours in a row! I was also sent home with all the ingrediants to make chicken stew LMAO! Then I came home and DP & I moved the computer into the study finally and sorted out my stuff. I was standing there saying how I was going to have to get a new keyboard and mouse and then DP ran out to the car and came back with an 'early' birthday present. So you guessed it! I have a new wireless keyboard and mouse that I'm using. It's fantastic and looks great!!! In fact the whole study is great. I have even moved a TV in here so I could virtually live out of this room....

I hope everyone is enjoying their long weekend!

Forgot to mention that Em spent a good portion of last night in the cot! It was great! He would have gone back in but I feel asleep in my bed with him after his night feed!

Never ~ if I lived closer I'd come over and help you out! I find the carrier brilliant- Em's in it now! I was given it at my baby shower!

Thanks for all your well wishes, guys. Yes, my little man is FINALLY here and he was definitely worth the wait. It was a very long process – I will write a full birth story when I get time (probably in 2010) but in a nutshell… induced at 9 am and had niggly contractions all afternoon but nothing established. Was supposed to get the second lot of gels at 3 pm but there was something in the water in Brisbane and heaps of women decided to go into labour, so they were running SIX HOURS late. Didn’t get to the birth suite until after 9 pm, by which time I was already in established labour. After an internal things got very painful. Toby decided to keep his gymnast act up and turn posterior during the labour, so had an epidural at around 1.30. Got a bit of sleep and woke up to find my waters had broken and I was fully dilated. Toby had opened his bowels inside me too, so I was really worried, but after about 20 minutes of pushing he popped out all perfect. Tears are SHOCKING (will tell you about it all later) but thing are going well. He’s a good feeder, doesn’t have any trouble attaching at all, but he keeps falling asleep while I’m feeding him so he never has much. I reckon he’ll start to feed longer and longer over the next few days, but because I had so much trouble with Charlie I don’t know what to expect. Any ideas? Anyway, we came home last night because I hated being in the hospital on my own. He woke every 2 hours but went back to sleep easily, so I don’t mind. That’s the short version anyway. We’re so glad to have him here. Tonight is the first night with all four of us home (Mum had Charlie last night) so we’ll see how it goes.

Vic – sorry to hear that the kids have been sick. I bet that must happen a bit with so many littlies in the family – once one gets sick the whole family is down! IKWYM about needing someone during arsenic hour… I have been ok with just Charlie but I think things are about to get a lot more difficult with two. Poor little Mel getting jealous too. It must be hard for them – I can see that Charlie is going to get a bit of the green monster about him in the next couple of days. Wish you lived closer, then Mel and Charlie could console each other and we could have a cuppa!

Jess- I’m sure Patrick will put on some weight soon. When is his next check up?

Lea – sorry you didn’t get the message! DH did sms you (I saw him do it) but maybe I copied down your number wrong? Sorry about that. Congratulations on becoming an aunty too! It will be so nice for Em to have a playmate as he grows up.

Kim – thanks for posting a birth announcement for me. And yay Darcy putting on weight so well! That’s great news.

Mummy – lovely to meet you and congratulations on your little bundle! Exactly one month older than my Toby (although I’m still staying in here thanks!). Look forward to finding out all about your little one.

Alison – don’t worry too much about switching to formula. Happy bub equals happy mum, and yes, sleep is good! Don’t feel bad about it at all. I hope you’re doing better now – it sound like you are.

Sheree – yeah, my thought was to call a parenting hotline or something like that just to get an idea of whether it would be worth going to a doc. You’re right, it could have just been a reaction to something you ate. I suppose if he gets worse rapidly then it could be cause for concern, but just keep an eye on him and see how he goes. Sometimes babies just go through weird patches like that and then they’re fine again. Hope you’re feeling better about things now and that Lachy is better too.

Hello to Shan too. Has anyone heard from Sara?

Anyway, an early night calls. DH was even able to do some French horn practice just now, even though the kids are both asleep! What good boys I have…

Hope you and your bubs are doing well.

Kellee- Patrick gets weighed again on Thursday so fingers crossed he has put on weight! Otherwise back into the hospital he goes!

Vic, I'd be happy to go to ikea for you, but postage night be a bit stupid from syd to qld.... I love my baby bjorn too. I got it off ebay and Darcy loves it. Makes doing stuff with two hands so much easier!!

Kellee great to hear you're home and happy. Did those four day blues prove as bad as you were worried about?