Babies Born March 2008

**Trillian** · March 1st, 2008, 03:28 PM

This thread is for parents whose baby was born in March 2008.

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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?
Baby Formula - What Manufacturers Don't Want You To Know
Bottlefeeding FAQ's and Useful Information
Is Feeding Your Baby Taking Too Much Time?
Bottlefeeding General Chatter
Feeding Your Baby
Lactose Intolerance
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 or formula.

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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**all girls** · March 9th, 2008, 01:17 PM

Thought i'd be the first in here although i had my Princess on the 29th Feb i was in the 1st-15th belly buddies group.

Summer is a fantastic sleeper at the moment not sure how long for so making the most of it, i feel so good because i have been sleeping really well at night, much better than when i was pg. She is in our room and it is going really well, i have tried with the others but i couldn't sleep as every noise woke me up.

BF is going well she doesn't feed for very long but she has a really strong suck and i think she drains me really well and quickly.

Only prob we have at the moment is she has a yucky eye have been cleaning it with saline so if it doesn't get better in the next few days i will have to go to the Dr.

Of course getting the girls to and from school, soccer training and music is such hard work and poor Summer has to be dragged in and out of the car so many times during the day. Lucky she is so placid and doesn't mind too much. DH came home for a few days from NZ so it's nice not to have to do everything even if it's only for a few days but he is off for another 4-5 weeks.

Trina xoxoxox

**teachmum** · March 10th, 2008, 01:16 AM

i'm sitting here with my little man feeding away. It's midnight but I don't mind he's so placid at the moment. Mostly he's been eating and sleeping. He just decided to 'play' for an hour after his feed and managed to poo all up his back. Lucky I bought all those clothes.

Went out and bought a breast pump today, I was so full. Worked a treat. I use it to soften up my nipple so he can attach easier.

Look forward to hearing from the other March mum's

**danniellabella** · March 11th, 2008, 01:33 AM

I'm expressing so I can get back to sleep. I so cant wait for Jazz to be home so I can stop bonding with a machine

Spending most of the day at hospital with her today.

Ahhhh, that feels better! My milk came in today and I have an abundant supply which is good but hurts heaps when I'm full.

Tonight we are giving Jazz her first bath and then going out for a date night to celebrate her birth. Figured while she's in hospital we'd do that while we don't have to worry about getting babysitters, I guess there is one advantage to her not being home yet.

Matt was so cute tonight. At about 8pm he came into the lounge and said "I want my baby" he was missing her and wanted a cuddle with her. For someone who is a blokie bloke, he is such a softy when it comes to his daughter. He's so smitten! She's his number one girl now and it brings a tear to my eye to see him like this, it makes me so happy and makes me fall in love with him all over again!

When we went to visit her this afternoon, he said "Now, she's not allowed to date until she's 18 and anyone who is interested in her has to first beat me in a fight so I know they will be able to protect her" then I said that she's never allowed to date or get married but he said that one day he would like grandchildren.

**all girls** · March 11th, 2008, 06:31 AM

How funny Danni, DH is a big softy now since having daughters he is a real blokie bloke too. He is really loving Summer, he was never really that into the new baby stage with the others.

What breastpump are you guys using? I have used the isis manual pump before but i could never get much out so want to try an electric/battery one.

Hope everyone is well today, lots of sleep vibes to everyone.

Trina xoxox

**marknjo** · March 11th, 2008, 09:23 AM

Hi Girls,

I know Caitlin was born in Jan but I want to post with the people I know!

Trina - I have a medela swing breast pump. It has a power cord as well as batteries so you can take it with you and pump in the car if needed! Caitlin had a sticky eye when she was in the hospital, it was going around the nursery, in the end she had drops to clear it up and they worked well.

I am not breast feeding all that regularly, I am expressing and giving it to her in a bottle as my nipples are not that great so she can't latch on without a nipple shield and it hurts as she is only getting the nipple and not the breast. I am so used to expressing now that it doesn't bother me and if my nipples start to hurt, I can just turn the breast pump down a bit! If she is unsettled during the night in between feeds then I give her a quick top up from the breast but that is about it.

**danniellabella** · March 13th, 2008, 06:28 PM

Jacinta update

As reported: She's gained weight and is over her birth weight.

This afternoon the feeding tube came out, she now has no more tubes!

She's content with breast feeds when I've been in the hospital.

The nurses see no reason to keep her in anymore but it's up to the doctors. We'll see what the doctors say tomorrow on their rounds.

It's looking very likely that tomorrow night we'll be "rooming-in" and then if that goes well then we should bring her home on Saturday by the looks of things.