Babies Born May 2007 #7

[Beach Mama]

Tried to edit but it took too long! I meant to say 4 hourly not hourly feeding at night!! and also
a big to everyone I missed!!

[Ashlee]

Hey everyone,

sorry I've been MIA, Blake has an ear infection and his teething is a nightmare, so I've been trying to fit in as much sleep as possible. He is up 2-3 hourly at night and only naps for maybe 45 mins at a time 2 times a day, so I am absolutely stuffed. DH is working night shift also, so I'm not getting any help which is making me go crazy.

On a lighter note, I bought my first MCN's today, hooray!

[Beach Mama]

:hugs: Ash poor Blakey - not sure if you saw my previous post but Im thinking of gettting an Amber teething necklace for Izzy - I know people who swear by it as a drug free pain relief for bubs. Just google amberbebe.

[Ashlee]

Thanks Tan I'll go check it out

[kellym]

Hello!!

Well, I definitely spoke too soon in my last post - Luke's sleeping has taken a terrible turn over the last three nights!!! What's happening to our little angels??

I think I'll attempt some personals first though....

Tan - Yep, I'm definitely much happier now that we've got Luke's feeding sorted out. I've gone two days without a bf now and although its really sad, we're so much happier for it. I was going to keep up the midnight bf but I'm sick of looking like a freak with one massive boob and one tiny one (especially with summer coming up) - so I've decided it's time to stop completely (although he's still getting one feed of ebm a day). Luke will normally go down for his last nap at about 4.30pm but its a bit all over the place still and his sleeping has gotten worse again, so I have no idea what to do - its definitely the hardest one though, coz if he goes down much earlier he gets tired before his last feed is due and if he goes down later, we have trouble getting him to bed before 9pm!!! Its crazy!! I can't work it all out!! Oh and I've got a Subaru Forester - definitely recommend it - it's fantastic!!! I just love it.

Ashlee - I hope Blake's ear infection sorts itself out pretty quickly - not nice!!! Luke has been terrible the last few nights too - I'm starting to wonder if it's his teeth bothering him too - who knows!! Take care.

Dan - So glad your sisters wedding went well!! As for AF, I've been wondering about that too, now that I've finished bf and all!!!?? I was reading somewhere that its fairly common to start again about 5 months after birth, regardless of feeding?? Who knows, I think everyone is different. One of my friends didn't get it until she completely finished feeding - about 18 months after birth.

Jan - I hope all is going well!! My DH is away at the moment too - just for two nights and I hate it aswell. He's back tomorrow night - I can't wait!!!

Lulu - How the MS going?? I hope its starting to improve for you!

Well, that's about all I have the energy for - big hello's to everyone else though.

Sooo... Luke is waking every two hours or so at night now!! I'm still only feeding him the once at about 2am and just settling the other 4 or 5 times!!! He usually goes straight back to sleep but will wake and hour or two later - its sooo frustrating. I just need some decent sleep!!! Now that he's completely on the bottle, I'm contemplating leaving him with my Mum for a night to get some sleep but DH isn't too keen. He's away again soon, so maybe I'll do it then. Its really taking it out of me. I thought they were supposed to be able to sleep through without a feed by now - Luke is sooo hungry still at 2am - he takes the whole 250ml of formula!!! It's mad - but then by morning, he only takes half a feed - I just can't work it out. He's feeding four hourly atm but I'm going to try and feed him 3 hourly today and see if that helps!! I don't know what else to do. His day sleeps have improved though, so at least I'm getting things done - might have to try and get some sleep myself during the day again though.

Take care.

Kelly xxx

[Ashlee]

Kell-Thanks heaps hun, once he had one ear infection he's going to be prone for the rest of his life dammit! I think maybe leaving Luke with your mum for a day/night might do you the world of good.

Has anyone else left their little monster overnight? I've left Blake with mum probably 6 times (I've had weddings etc to go too, no kids allowed etc) and seriously, an uninterrupted nights sleep (even if you have been out that night) does you the world of good. I'm not saying everyone should go drop their babie's off at Grandmas and go wild, but I think letting them get used to another environment early is a good idea, so when you need to go out, they won't be completely unsettled. JMO of course Blake ALWAYS sleeps well at mum's (with the exception of last time, he was up 4 times, so I felt a bit less like crap lol).

[Beach Mama]

Ash -Im dying to leave Izzy for a night as much as I love her - my mum has had the cot ready since I was about 25 weeks pg!! Just gotta get this girl to take a damn bottle -off to get the Tommee Tippee today to see how we go!!

[Ashlee]

Good idea hun, I think they're excellent and I hope it works out for you.

Blake resettled himself after I turned on his FP Aquarium, yay!

[kellym]

Ashlee - Yeah, I definitely need to get a good nights sleep!!! I haven't left Luke for a whole night yet, just half the night!!! I have stayed a whole night at Mums a couple of times though, when I had mastitis and DH was away - so I know Luke sleeps well in her portacot. Plus, Luke has had MANY day sleeps over there, so I think he'll be fine!! We're going out this Saturday night but because DH is away atm, he doesn't want to leave Luke for the whole night!!! Damn it. At least I know we won't have a late one though - don't think I could handle it!!!

Well, Luke's day sleeps today are going extremely well - he had over an hour this morning and is down again now!! He went down without too much of a fuss too - had a little cry and I had to go and put the dummy back in once but as soon as the dummy went in, he was out!!! I'm starting to think the day sleeps are affecting his night sleep - he was much better when he didn't sleep much during the day!!!

OMG - I can't believe I forgot to mention before that Luke rolled over for the first time yesterday!!! He rolled from his back onto his tummy!!! He's been sooooo close for about three weeks and was getting right up on his side, but just couldn't get over his shoulder, then yesterday, he just popped over, it was amazing!!! He did it twice yesterday but hasn't done it again today yet!!! Its soo funny though, about three weeks ago, he rolled from his tummy to his back quite a few times but now he won't do it anymore!!! Weird.

Anyway, better go get some housework done, this place is a mess!!!

Kelly xxx

[Ashlee]

Kelly, Blake won't rolld front to back anymore either LOL he can roll back to front with ease, but gets frustrated and won't roll back. Funny how that works

[Beach Mama]

Quick one here - painting Izzy's mermaid - but had to tell you all she went to sleep just now without a feed!! Whoo hooo! Took bit of settling -she started the red face tears hysterical cry so got her up and rocked her and sang a lullaby - she was bright eyed and kicking her legs and the whole time Im thinking - man there is NO way she will fall asleep - so I lay her back down and walk out and shes asleep!! Just a start but hopefully a good one!

Kelly and Ash - Izzy rolled from tummy to back about a month ago and hadnt done it again til yesterday - back to front - she only gets to her side and gets lazy so i tend to give her a little push every now and again! Im sure she will work it out eventually!

[LuluHB]

Izzy's not rolling at all anymore - she goes up on her side quite a bit but that's it. She still spits it big time if I put her on her tummy so I think that's slowing her progress down a bit. Oh well. She'll get there in the end.

Ash - Good on you for leaving Blake with your mum overnight. I'm so hopeless. I've been out 4 times without Izzy, and the longest was 4 hours. We went to a concert and I spent the entire second half watching my watch wondering when it would finish so I could get home to her. I don't think I'll be ready to leave her overnight for ages yet. We've stayed overnight at my mum's a few times now but Izzy still sleeps in my room with me. I'm really lucky though - Izzy goes down for the night by 8pm at the very latest and is back to sleeping either right through, or only waking once for a feed and because DH and I alternate getting up for her, I have every second night where I don't have to get out of bed at all. Not sure how you BF ladies are coping still doing it all on your own.

Kelly - yay for you and Luke. So thrilled to hear you're both so much happier now. I do not want to start any arguments here, but did you read the article in the West a week or so ago about the dangers they are now saying BF can have to bubbies with allergy/ezcema suffering mummies and daddies? I think it just goes to prove yet again that there is no one rule that suits every bub and every mum and what the supposed experts say this week is the "only" thing to do is bound to be the very worst thing you can do next week. We all need to do what makes us and our own baby happy and that is the best thing. Makes it so hard for mummies though when there are so many conflicting views on twhat the best thing we should be doing for our bubbies is.

[Ashlee]

Tan-That's how we got Blake rolling, a soft push won't hurt her lol! We put Blake on his back, and within 10 seconds he is on his tummy, little nutter!

Lulu-Lucky you! My DH does Friday and Saturday's for the most part, but he's been working night shift so I'm not geting much time off at all. I should be in bed now in case Blake wakes up, he's been down 3.5 hours which is the longest in almost a week, fingers crossed it lasts!

ETA: I have put some recent pics up on my photo site, check them out here:
ashleeperrin/Baby Perrin - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting

[kellym]

OMG Lulu - I'm sooo jealous, although now that you're growing a little brother or sister for Izzy, you definitely need all that sleep!!!! I've told DH that as soon as he's on holidays (from studying for his MBA), he's going to have to do the odd feed at night over the weekend. I'm dying to get a good nights sleep and now that it is actually possible and my boobs don't hurt, its driving me mad!!!!

Ash - The new pics of Blake are just gorgeous!!!

Tan - Luke was rolling onto his side for about three weeks before he actually got up on his tummy - I was giving him a little push too, just to show him how to do it and it eventually worked!!! However, he hasn't done it again since. He doesn't like him tummy all that much either though and is much happier on his back, so I think that's stopping him too!!!

Well, he slept a little bit better last night but still not great. I was up about 3times and just the one feed at 3am. I'm having trouble getting back to sleep though after that feed, its sooo frustrating!!! Anyway, must get going, have Mothers Group today, then am heading to my Mum's for dinner. DH is back from Melb tonight - so we're heading to the airport after dinner at mums to get him!! Yay, although I just hope it doesn't mess up Luke's sleeping even more. Not to worry, getting daddy from the airport is sooo much more important!!!!

Take care.

Kelly xxx

[Ashlee]

Kelly-Have fun picking your hubby up, I hope Luke sleeps well tonight for you I was just looking at Luke's pics, far out he is soooo flipping adorable. Can I ask where you got his sunnies from? Blake hates the sun getting in his eyes, and I've been searching high and low for ones like that! Does he pull them off or is he ok with them being on?

[Danni]

hey guys i'm alive...but only just.

Mason is being very very challenging and refusing to sleep/ He is screaming the house down right now.

I will pop in soon xx

[Liviam]

Hi everyone,
Sorry I'm MIA at the moment but I'm alternating between and with Olivia not sleeping. I'm back to having a newborn and having absolutely no idea what to do. She just will not sleep overnight. I'm back to having 3 x 2 hours sleeps again and it's doing my head in.
It's just so frustrating. I have no idea what to do anymore. I'm completely lost and of course what am I doing? That's right taking it out on poor Dave .
I really wonder why he is still with me sometimes.
I'm off to call the sleep school to see if I can get any tips.
Sorry for the selfish post. Hope everyone is well and I'll pop back on soon when I've got Livvy a little sorted out.

Chat soon guys,

Luv an exhausted Dan.

[Danni]

i hear ya darling Hope the sleep school can help you out a bit.

Im also taking it out on DH too