Hey ladies - no time to read through all the posts- have just had a quick scan!
Like the feeling like a cow comments - am with you on that, although DS isn't feeding too often 7-8 times in 24 hours. Doesn't help that DH says to him - "oh, time for your udders again". I kid you not.
DS has unsettled time between 7 and 10 at night, which isn't too bad. I keep expecting things to be as awful as they were with DD and he keeps surprising me! Feeling really good that he generally goes straight back to sleep after his night feeds. In fact the more I reflect on DDs night waking and large amounts of vomiting, the more I think she probably did have some degree of reflux. Poor love, being the first baby, I just thought that was normal.
DS is stacking on the weight too, kel! 1kg in 18 days. I was worried that this was over the top, but you've eased my mind with Campbell's weight gain!
Well, off to enjoy a bit of quiet time before bed!
Been a bit quiet in here!! Hope all are doing well with there bubba's.
Little K is doing really well.. He is a little Budda now, getting big so fast!! Can't believe he is a month old on Sunday!! Having a few dramas with wind but luckily he isn't much of a cryer.. Takes a bit of time to get his wind up so he won't sleep for a good hour or so after feeding, mainly at nighttime too But we will get through it. Bought the cutest little chrissy outfit for him to wear tomorrow, can't wait. Pity the whether is so crappy at the moment, although I'm still hoping that we get flooded in so we don't have to do all the outings. Got 4 different places to go, just hope it doesn't upset the little one with all the running around.
Well im assuming that everyone is either on holidays or just too damn tired!! lol
Have had a couple tiring days with Kaden's wind so got some Infant's Friend which he absolutely hates the taste of, makes him do some ripper farts!! He seems to be settling a bit better, he isnt a cryer at all but does make the pain faces and tenses up etc. and will wake about 2 mins after putting him down. So I pick him up, he does a couple of little burps, then goes back to sleep. Repeats this about 3 or 4 times before he actually has a decent sleep. Even then he will wake after 1.5 - 2.5 hours.
Today I started bottle feeding him (EBM) as the flow from my boobs is so fast that he cant keep up and chokes and splutters all the time which i think might be causing the wind issues. It also gives DP the chance to take part also which he loves!!
Just wondering about the amount of milk I should be feeding him. The first bottle I expressed 160mL (only took 10 mins off one boob with manual pump!!) to see how much he would drink, guzzled down the whole thing!! Have been reading a few other posts that suggests he should only be drinking around 120mL. Is it possible to overfeed at all? I figured that he will stop when he has had enough. He definately seems to drink more from a bottle than my boob. He has put on alot of weight tho, even fits into some of his 00 clothes!! My MIL said that DP was a huge guzzler when he was a baby. I have been writing the times and how much he drinks to see what the overall daily mL's are.
Other than that, things seem to be going pretty good. Had a lovely christmas. Went to my sisters for brekky and lunch, then off to FIL's for dinner. Too wet to go anywhere else. Hope that everyone else had a great day!
Eza - sounds like you are having the same issues as we are with wind and sleep! i was actually thinking of trying infants friend - but with breast feeding how do u give it? do u give it with EBM in a bottle?
As for how much they should be drinking i have no idea - but i agree that he will stop when he has had enough! he could also be going through a growth spurt! but its interesting to hear that he is having 160mls! i have been manually expressing some milk for when i have appointments with my follow through mums and DH may have to look after Em but all i have been getting is about 60-70mls! guess i better keep stocking up heaps more!!! LOL
How is everyone else?
anyone got anything planned for new year?
I have just been giving the Infants Friend to him via dropper.. You can add it to the bottle but I'm afraid he won't drink it because he hates the tastes of it. The face he pull makes me giggle a little bit.
As for the new year.. I am not going anywhere. Have been very busy over the last couple weeks so am aiming to stay at home for a while so i can get Kaden into more of a routine. I put him down about half hour ago and he was still unsettled but i decided to leave him in the bassinet and he eventually settled himself.. Have been tempted to give him the dummy to soothe him but dont really want to go down that path. Maybe I should stop mothering him so much. Can't help it tho.. He loves being snuggled and its too cute.
Also the amount of times I started reading your birth story and have gotten interupted.. Hopefully I will get through it this time
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i have been so tempted to give Em the dummy also! but nope im determined not too! we can support each other on that one hahahahah
LOL you will need almost a whole day to read my birth story! its Loooooooooooooong!
Have u tried putting Kaden to sleep on his belly? have been doing that with Emily for her day naps (that way i can keep checking on her) and she loves it and sleeps for ages! i end up having to wake her!
No I haven't tried putting him on his belly yet. Will give it a go. He seems to like it when I lay him belly down across my lap to burp him.
He has been sleeping very well today so I have been able to catch up on sleep also yay!! Poor DP.. I have been so moody towards him.. Told him I would have a drink with him tonight, have extra supply of milk handy in the fridge
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But we will get through it. Bought the cutest little chrissy outfit for him to wear tomorrow, can't wait. Pity the whether is so crappy at the moment, although I'm still hoping that we get flooded in so we don't have to do all the outings. Got 4 different places to go, just hope it doesn't upset the little one with all the running around.
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