Sorry but its just a quick one from me once again - sorry!!! Just wanted to let you all know that we're still here, I just haven't had time to post, but I am keeping up with everything (as much as I can anyway, my brain just isn't functioning all that well right now).
Kristen - So great to hear from you, Luke's having trouble with reflux too and is also on Zantac, its just terrible. He's so up and down though, so I'm really quite confused about the whole thing.
Sarah - Big hugs to you - I hope Noah is doing ok!! We've been debating getting Luke circ'd aswell and still can't make up our minds. Looks like if we do decide to get it done, we'll wait until he can be put under!! Its such a tough decision.
Lulu - Sorry to hear the morning sickness is back for you - not nice!! I hope it doesn't hang around. When is your scan, can't wait to hear your due date??
Michelle - Hope you enjoyed the BBQ!
Tan - I hope Izzy is feeling better and returns to her great sleeping routine soon!! Luke is still waking twice during the night and I'm getting sooo sick of it!!! Can't complain though, he's been pretty good some nights.
Well I'm not having the best day today, so sorry, that's all the personals I can handle. Wow, this post has turned out to be a lot longer than I expected. I really should be in the shower while Luke is asleep - yep, haven't managed to get in there yet today. Might wait until DH is home though as I really want a nice long shower and I just know Luke will wake up as soon as I get in.
So Luke is still really up and down right now - he's been quite clingy and grumpy today so I hope he's not getting sick. He's hardly slept again though, so I haven't managed to get much done. Last night was a shocker too - not happy!! I think I'm VERY close to putting Luke on formula now, its just getting too much for me. He's really started screaming during feeds again and it really takes its toll on me. I'm also worried about stopping the bding though as I still have heaps of milk and am worried about mastitis again. I also don't want to my great boobs to disappear again - I've really loved having boobs for once - they're hot!!! LOL. So vein!!
hey kelly, have you tried andything for colic? thats prob what it is if he is screaming during feeds. Have you heard of the miracle mixture from padbury pharmacy? that stuff realllllllllllllllllllllllllllly works!!
Kelly - I know how you feel about waiting until 6 months for the general, I would have rather that or have done it shortly after birth, it is such a hard thing to do but something I feel is important. I hope you have a better day tomorrow with lots of sleep tonight! Have you had Luke looked at for an ear infection? One of the girls in MG had the same problem and then found out it was an ear infection, worth a shot anyway.
Michelle - Thanks for the Vaseline tip, we are slathering it on now. I can't believe his little willy is so swollen The nurse said it would be gone in the AM and I called today and they said it is normal. It doesn't seem to be bothering him anyway.
Lulu - How terrible you are feeling so sick! I hope the morning sickness at least starts to ease off for you soon.
Kristen - The invites are going well, I made a few more tonight, the link can be found in my profile for my site. Hopefully next week I can pay for Market Place Membership so I can advertise in my signature. There are more things to come and I need to do some tidying up around the site but it is well on its way. I love the new pics, Mia is gorgeous! Photography is a fantastic idea! I hope everything turns out alright with your heart
Tan - How did you go with your shopping? I got Juz 3 pairs of socks and a chocolate bar I did make him a bookmark with photos of him and Noah on it as well so I don't feel so bad. I hope Izzy sleeps good for you tonight!
So much for a short one Not a lot from me, just busy making designs for my website, starting to get a head cold but pumping the Vit C. Noah is doing a bit better, can't wait for the ring to fall off and the swelling to be gone. Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend!!!
This is gonna be a long one - I started writing this at 745am!!
Sarah - Hope Noah is feeling better hun.. has his plastic thingy fallen off? Will it be better once its off? Love your designs you clever girl - the birthday bubbles one is adorable!! Where are you gtting photos from to use for them- they are so cute! Yay for Marketplace Membership too - gottta love Belly Belly!!
Kelly - at your boobs!! you can have some of mine - I want to lose just one cup size thanks very much but now that they have pretty much settled down I cant see that happening Poor Luke andthe reflux, I cant imagine how hard that must be for you hun, and I understand you feeling like you might start with formula. Could you do both for a bit and see how you go? Might give you a break from bfing without giving up completely? Have you called the ABA to get some advice babe?? They have some guidlelines for weaning and so do a few of the books that Ive got here- if you want any info just pm me and I can email you although im sure you probably have the same stuff I do! Good luck - its the hardest job isnt it - just when you think things are settling down - something disrupts the pattern
Michelle - How has Angus been sleeping for you the last few nights?? and how are your gorgeous girls going??! Hope the bbq was fun that you went to!
Lulu - Hope the ms hasnt been too bad over the weekend and you got to enjoy your first fathers day together. Hopefully the migranes are not here to stay. Ive heard subsequent bubs pop out quicker because your body has been there before iykwim!
Kristen - Great to hear from you!!!! Not so great to hear about your heart problems hun, hope everything is ok, and I hoe Mia's reflux and feeding hasnt been too bad- poor thing. Your photos look great too - I looked into photographers jsut recently and some charge a fortune - so Id say it would be a lucrative part time business and you obvioulsy have a good eye for it! Go for it!! Yes yes yes to Melbourne May meet up!! As for MCN - I jsut cannot get my head around the amount of washing - as it is I do lots during the week but I feel like thats all i would be doing. Having said that Im having serious issues with sposies so I should try them i guess. What do you use? I recently bought BBHs covers for going out to stop the *up the back* poo leak in the car - seems to work!
Dan - how is the gorgeous Livvy going?? How is the dreamfeed working out - Im going to start too seeing as the days of our 11 hour sleep seem a distance dream in the past !!
Danni - girl I know you are around on here - I wanna hear a nice juicy update about your beautiful boy and what you have been up to!!
Ash - how is the relactating going?? Hope Blake is doing well and helping his mummy out!
Aniejade and hubbabubba - hope you are keeping up with all our chatter - hope to hear from you soon!
To all Ive missed - hello!!
Well we had a busy but great weekend - lots of *us* time which was nice - we often plan things for the 2 of us and end up with other friends! We went to a hippy market up in St Andrews on Saturday - beautiful drive! and cam home via the wineries! We cant resist! Then a bit of shopping for Fathers day!
Sunday we went to my sisters cafe church for a Fathers Day brunch which was lovely and then to mum and dads in the arvo. Izzy got worse as the day went on and then I feel like a bad mum for taking her out for 2 days running - she seemed so fine on Saturday and by Sunday morning I thought - whoo ho the runny nose is pretty much gone. No such luck. Shes still snotty today - but happy as Larry again - go figure. No temp or any other symptoms just a mucousy nose (sorry) that isnt blocked but isnt clear either. Heres hoping it too will pass so we can go to MG this week
Onto nappies. Im so sick to death of leaking poo. OMG - I dont know if its her legs, the way Im putting them on or what but lately Ive had poo leaks at least once aday - through ALL clothes so hence the crazy amounts of washing. Teh BBH covers seem to help a bit in the car - but even if she is just playing on her back - there it goes. We use Huggies - I tried Baby Love and she got a rash, I use aromababy barrier balm which is amazing - no sign of nappy rash ever and Im scared to try snugglers or any other brand in case she spots up again, but having said that - something isnt right with these either. If I go to the next size up I think they will be too big in the leg - this morning the leak was in the leg.
Anyone have this problem - or have a solution?? Maybe I should go to MCH! Might put up a thread in the nappies area and see if anyone has any ideas there too!
Kristen - how often do you change with MCN?? Is it more frequent that with sposies?? I change Izzy after each nap and also when I can tell shes done something during the day - so thats every 2 1/2 hours I guess.
Right sleeping - Izzy is up once a night again - anywhere from 12-3ish - I think its because of her cold - she must have a sore throat or something. Anyway Im hoping she will go back to her lovely routine again - but I might try dreamfeeding her at 1030ish and see if that works - nothing to lose at this point in time!
RIghteo - we need a May Melbourne Meet up! Out of towners let us know when you can get to town and if we start organising now we could have something planned by November JK!! So whose up????
Warned it was gonna be a long one - thanks for reading if you got this far and have an awesome day ladies!! Talk soon!
Heya Tan, yeah the plastic thingy is making its way off, it doesn't look pretty at all and I think I see a small patch of skin left behind but I have no idea what it is supposed to look like and there are no pics online to guide me, I just have to wait until Thurs when I see the Dr. I am sure all of it is normal but if I have a boy next time I am definitely going to get the traditional snip instead of the plastibell, less stress that way I think.
As for the nappies, stick with the Huggies, anything else just is not worth it. Are you in Infants size? as soon as Noah was 6kg I moved him to the Crawlers although he started fitting them better when he got to 6.5kg, you have to make sure that the elastic at the back is level with the place where you attach the tabs, so perfectly in half otherwise, this will minimize the leaking out of the back unless Izzy is in a seated position, Noah will always leak out the back if he has a big poo while sitting or in his jolly jumper, there is nothing I can do about that. As for the leg leakage, I find I get that if I don't hike the nappy right up and pull the tabs tight that I will have a nice pooling of doo in whatever he is wearing. If you do all those and you still have leakage then I am afraid I have nothing else :S
I am totally up for the Melbourne meet up!! I will try to get there anyway. I really need to get my P's so I can drive. My options to get down there are limited to the bus and train which is a 7am leaving Horsham and 10pm arriving back in Horsham, so a very long day. The only other way is to do a weekend one and I talk to Juz nicely about coming down....
Well Noah is asleep and I might join him so I can knock down this terrible head cold, I feel like cr#p! Besides this dial up speed is a pain too
Sarah - The website looks lovely. Let me know if you need a hand with anything as I do a bit of website design myself (hence Mia's page etc). The designs are looking great too!! Hope you get a heap of business from it and get to be a WAHM forever (that's my goal! HA) How is Noah feeling now?
Danni - thanks for the link, I will take a look.
Tan - Yeah, I might give the photography thing a whirl.
Have to build up my portfolio a bit so may be on the hunt for some bubs soon for some free photo shoots so I can get a variety of pics going. It's a lot of fun!
Re: MCNs (sorry, it's long... but you asked!! )
Washing: I only do a load every 2 days and I am full time cloth. If I have room, I will hot wash Mia's normal clothes with them as well after I've done an initial rinse cycle - BF poo is completely water soluable and it's fine! So many people do this, it's fine. I dry pail - which means nappies go straight into my nappy bucket (BF poo and all) which is lined with a mesh liner bag (like a big delicates bag). When the bucket is full, I just pick up the liner bag at the top and pop it straight into the washing machine!
Type: We use mostly pockets as they are SO easy to use, and are quick drying etc. Also, all of my pockets (bar one brand) are one-sized which means Mia will wear them until she's TT'ed. My favourites at the moment are Green Kids and BumGenius! pockets (don't think I can post links, but you can Google them). I also have a couple of Blueberry one-size minky pockets from the US which are SO soft and cuddly.
I have a few BBHs are well - they are good, we used to use them overnight but the two-step system annoyed me (nappy and then cover) as well as the snaps. I am much better with applix/velcro - just like a disposable, and super easy to use.
I also have some AIOs (all-in-ones) that I use as well (Bubblebubs) but they take longer to dry and are sized, which is why I prefer my pockets!
Frequency - Mia's skin is SUPER sensitive (much better with the cloth than disposables though) and she breaks out in rashes all the time. They're only little ones now (when we used disposables when she was newborn, her rashes were HORRIBLE, but much better now). For that reason, I change her when she wakes up and then again before she goes down for a nap. I also change her as soon as she's pooped to minimise nappy rash probs. But, if she's not a heavy wetter, you could get away with changing her only when she wakes up and her skin isn't prone to nappy rash. But I'm changing generally every 2-3 hours or so. Much better for her bot bot!
If Izzy is leaking as much as she is, it could be a size problem (have you tried Aldi nappies?) or that sposies are just not working for her well. I would give something like the BumGenius pocket a go and see what you think - they fit well around the leg etc and she looks like she might suit them. I would buy one or two and have a go! You may be coverted and become a nappy nerd like me!! Muwahahahaaaa!!
Oh, and count me in for another meet up with the May mummies!!
Tan-I've never had a poo leakage problem (knocking on wood furiously) and I've used huggies, babylove and aldi. I found Aldi not to be as absorbent or as soft as huggies, and babylove were cutting into Blake's legs even at the correct size. Aldi's grip tabs are sensational though, the best grip of any sposie I've used. How much does Izzy weigh? I've had Blake in crawler since I changed to huggies from babylove infant (he was probably 5.5kg or so, but he is long hence them fitting). Maybe trying a small pack of crawlers would be an idea?
Relactating...hmmm not much progress yet but that's due to lack of funds to go out and get all the potions I need such as motilium, blessed thistle, aktavite etc. I'm sure Danni will kick me in the a$$ on Friday, maybe I'll just sleep and she can pump for me LOL I haven't had a go on the pump as I'm in a mad rush tidying for their arrival but I'm thinking I might give it a whirl after bubs is in bed tonight.
Not much to report from me, Blake is so-so as far as being unsettled goes. He is nappy more in the day so I'm finally getting some things done, but he just wants my attention 100% of the time when he's awake or he screams. I hope Mason can teach him to be quiet lol
I haven't actually had a problem with leaky poo nappys (yet), but i was getting alot of leaking wet ones. I was having to wash all khai's sheets daily cos it would leak thru all his bedding.
I am so relieved that others are using crawlers already too...cos i've been getting some funny looks when i tell people hes in crawlers. But only of a night time tho, as he sleeps for longer periods of time so i don't change him as often. He's still in infants during the day.
I swear by huggies...i am not even game enough to try other nappies. I have never had an issue with huggies quality.
Ashlee - Good for you for trying to re-lactate. You talking about it has actually made me think seriously about giving it a go also. But im to be honest im too scared...i know how painfull and emotional it was at the start and i don't know if i could mentally go through it again with Khai, especially as he's used to the bottle. I tried the tommy tippee bottles you mentioned and they just didn't work for me at all. The teat was colapsing and he couldn't suck on them properly.
Tan - lol, i've been TRYING to keep up with you all It takes me a while to read thru it all, and by the time i do something needs doing and i don't have time to post! Lol.
Oooh, wish i was in melbourne so i could meet up with you all Maybe i'll fly down? Lol j/k.
Khai is doing really well. Only sleeping about 2hours in total during the whole day tho :-/ So i try to do most of the housework @ night.
Tan: yes im here How did you guess? LOL. Ok my guess is that you have Izzy still in infant size nappies, am I right? You definitely need to be in crawler now. Are you making sure you flick out all the frills around the leg areas?
cant wait to see Ash & family on friday night. You better have pumped by then woman! Dont worry about the blessed thistle or aktavite, just get the mottilium and PUMP PUMP PUMP! Dont make me pump for you woman, im rough!
had a huge day at the shops today. Left at 9am and got home at 6:30pm and so many things didnt get done! Mason played up a fair bit too.
But i got all my hair chopped off! My hair has been falling out so bad that i was so sick of it so now its gone. i love it
Hey everyone, will catch up on personals when I am better but I am around reading! I have myself a fever and I don't know how I am going to manage looking after Noah with it. It all started off with a scratchy throat yesterday and today I got the sore muscles and migranes and tonight the temperature. Oh the joys!!!
I just wanted to pop on to say OMG Danni, send me a pic of the new do!!!!
No you don't lol a) you're not pregnant b) you are the skinniest little minny now and c) you have darker shorter hair. It's going to be in the middle of the night remember, I'm not going to see you hahahah
Like Kristen said, when I was bf'ing Izzy during her really bad reflux time she was screaming and coming off the breast (taking my nipple with her!!!) because she was getting reflux while she was feeding - milk was hitting her tummy and acid was coming straight back up. I tried the Padbury Pharmacy medicine and it didn't work for me. I know the thread goes on about what a miracle it is, but its not for everyone. Having said that, I was happy to try anything and everything when Izzy was at her worst so its worth a shot. The guys there will post it to you if you ask them to given its a fair hike for you to get out there.
Colic is not reflux - they are completely different things (although you probably already know that). Reflux is gut issues with acid coming up. Colic is wind issues that go from the gut down. Some babies suffer from both, but just having one doesn't mean you also have the other.
The only thing I can suggest if you persevre with the bf'ing is that you try and keep Luke a little more upright while you're feeding him - I ended up with Izzy almost dangling between my legs so she was more upright and that seemed to help a little - sometimes!!! Good luck with it. Its so hard to deal with isn't it.
I hope you have a better day tomorrow with lots of sleep tonight! Have you had Luke looked at for an ear infection? One of the girls in MG had the same problem and then found out it was an ear infection, worth a shot anyway.
I did make him a bookmark with photos of him and Noah on it as well so I don't feel so bad. I hope Izzy sleeps good for you tonight!
Not a lot from me, just busy making designs for my website, starting to get a head cold but pumping the Vit C. Noah is doing a bit better, can't wait for the ring to fall off and the swelling to be gone. Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend!!!
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It takes me a while to read thru it all, and by the time i do something needs doing and i don't have time to post! Lol. 
How did you guess? LOL. Ok my guess is that you have Izzy still in infant size nappies, am I right? You definitely need to be in crawler now. Are you making sure you flick out all the frills around the leg areas?
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