Hope bubs is happy now *star*! Miss P is currently content as I am tied to the couch with her resting on my chest! She has developed a large dose of the 'mummy loves' and is not happy with anyone else for more than a few minutes. Poor DH is feeling rejected! Anyone else?
Back now! DS is asleep for the moment and DD watching Wiggles!
nickle - know what it's like for your poor DH when daddy just won't cut it. We had that at some stage with DD, although with DS he doesn't much mind yet. He adores his big sister, though, so all smiles for her!
In other news, DS was weighed again during the week - up to 6.7kg at 8 weeks and 62cm long.
Ah! No time again, now DD wants to check email from Nanna!!
nickle - yep we got that issue here also! and i think poor DH is really feeling it! with DD1 when she went through it he didn't mind so much as i was formula feeding so he still could do feeds etc.. but with Emily im breastfeeding so its mum, mum, mum and more mum! she is also going through a stage where she just wants to be picked up all the time! i wish i had the time to do that but i just don't!
HJ - I have been slowly getting KP to have a proper sleep around lunch. A couple of times I have left him in his cot to whinge but eventually he puts himself to sleep. Hopefully it will become easier. Expressing is hard and time consuming but so is trying to settle an unhappy bubba. So I prefer it this way
Nickle - KP is a mummy's boy when it's time for sleep but play time, I never get the kind of smiles that he gives his daddy!!
Little noodle has a serious case of the mummy loves! Also a lot of dadda loves, but the cheeky little mite will yell like a banshee when anyone else holds her (especially if they're wearing perfume) and then, when handed back to me, she's all smiles. I love it.
We have had such a rubbish day. Four half hour sleeps, so by 5pm she was super grumpy and not feeding well. SO I fed her in my bed, and now she's been in the sling asleep for an hour and a half. I don't know why I try and sleep her anywhere else.
Feeding is still going really well, I love it so much. But I absolutely cannot express. Just doesn't happen. Half an hour might net 20mL. And it's pointless anyway, because she won't take a bottle. So bugger it, I say!
audax it usually doesnt take that long to express more than enough for feeds. In half an hour i am able to get between 150-180ml. Thats every 3.5-4 hours (except nights i will only express once). KP will usually drink around 120-150ml.
Managed to get him to bed at 7:30 tonight! Hopefully i can get it to at least 6:30-7 (although it's still daylight at that time). Wat times are your LO's going down for the night? When bub goes down at 9, he will sleep til between 4-5. Will be interesting to see how he goes tonight.
I'm off to bed, feeling knackered tonight!
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Eza - he must have known you needed the sleep! Well done KP. We are putting DS down around 8ish, as DD goes to bed at 7:30, so there is a bit of time for DH and I before I tire and go to bed! DS will generally wake about 3 or 4 in the morning after this. I am considering trying a dream feed at 10:30ish when I go to bed and seeing what happens - maybe he'd sleep through to morning?! Don't want to ruin the good thing we've got going though!
I'm a fast expresser, too! Very fast flow (sometimes too fast) in general, so it doesn't take me long either. I have let downs at the drop of a hat, too, which can be inconvenient. I guess it doesn't matter, Audax, if she won't take the bottle anyway. We haven't tried DS on a bottle yet, but have three bottles of EBM in the freezer. Am going to get DH to give bottle feeding him a go. It was around this age that we gave DD a try and all went well. Have a hens night and wedding in March that it might be nice to go to without DS, but no hassle if he has to come with us.
At what age are you guys comfortable with leaving a little one in grandparents care for a feed? Can't remember what I did with DD!
oh man!!!! LOL i wish i was a fast expresser! but nope im a slow one! but im trying to get my stock up for when i go back to uni and for when i have follow through appointments, so DD2 has already had a few bottles of EBM, im starting to think she likes the bottle more too, as she fusses sooooo much on the breast that it drives me nuts! don't know what it is! i can't say it because she finds the bottle easier, because i don't think she has had enough bottle feeds to realise that yet?! but oh well, i would really like to continue feeding breast milk either way so will see how it all goes!
As for Miss Emily she goes to bed somewhere between 8-9pm and wakes around 6-7am - with the occassional 4am feed but not very often! so a good night time sleeper here!
Star - Hmmm im not yet comfortable with leaving Emily in care of anyone but myself or DH for a feed yet, or at all! i didn't leave DD1 with anyone until hmmm i think she was about 15mths! LOL - but with Emily i unfortunally will have to leave her around 12wks old with her Pop! so not looking forward to it but i would rather that than childcare!
Well done on EE Eza. It is not as bad as people seem to think although you sound more committed than I was, I didn't get up to express overnight once my flow kicked in!
Depending on what time Campbell wakes in the morning decides his bedtime at the moment. He gets a bottle every 4 hours from when he wakes up. Usually he will be in bed between 7 & 8. We give him a dream feed between 10.30 and 12 and then he sleeps anywhere from 4 to 6 hours before he wakes for a feed. The 4 hr nights kill me! I've just given him a dream feed while typing this post and he has sculled 170ml so hopefully tonight will be a long sleep!
Had a busy week here. The little Miss turned 3 so we had 3 days of partying with different people! She had a great time which was great. And so spoilt by everyone.
As for sleeping bags, if you buy ones with a tog rating they come with a card telling you which one to use at what temps and what to dress bubs in. Tonight Campbells room is 27oC and he is wearing a s/s body suit in a .5 tog bag and is sleeping soundly. He hasn't even stirred during his dreamfeed!
Big downer on stopping expressing here, AF came back last week so sad!
Only 1 week to go until the little miss starts 3yo kinder she is growing up too fast! She has finally got TT which is great as no more having to change two kids bums!
It sounds like everyones bubs are doing really well which is great to hear! For those of you battling reflux, our paed told us to start using thickener in Campbells feeds and it is working great. He is a lot less unsettled after feeds and chucks a lot less!
Anyway that's enough of an essay. Little man is back in bed fast asleep and I am off to bed myself!
Well, I'm bright eyed and bushy tailed after nearly 8 hours straight last night! Noodle went from 8:20-4:00, and then 4ish to 6:30. I woke at 5:50 feeling like a new person! She's asleep in the sling now and my housework is done, and dinner is on! Wooohooo!
She has officially busted out of her 0000s now though No idea how much she weighs, with Christmas closures it was hard to get an appt, and with the floods the one we did have was pushed back, but we're going tomorrow, so should be interesting! She's due for needles this week, but I'm pushing it out to next week. I'm a total sook too, and not looking forward to it at all!
audax - I also have the house done and dinner on.. corned lamb in the slow cooker. mmmm.. love it. Although KP isn't alseep so had to entertain him in the bouncer whilst running around the house. Didn't manage the full night last night, woke at 2 for a feed then back down til 7 so wasn't too bad. Awww how cute! Noodle in 000's, KP is in 00's now!! He is long tho, I always get the face when I tell people how old he is.. How did you go with the floods? hope your house wasn't affected at all!!
I'm also not quite comfortable with leaving KP in the care of anyone. I have until june off work so will see how goes. May go back a little earlier. DP and I are going to Rihanna concert at the end of Feb so will be leaving bub's with someone, not sure who yet, all the fam are already fighting over who will look after him.. have already ruled certain people due to ferral kids which i don't trust around bubs (I mean ferral!! lol) and an unhygenic house (ALWAYS too messy and unclean). May even start an auction!! lol.
Hi all,
just a quick one from me too as Millie has also got the Mummy loves... on a REALLY hot day! She has her Dad's hot thermostat too so she's happy as a pig in poo and I'm SWELTERING!
Hope you're all well
pp - yes - I am over the hot weather! Who wants to cuddle a hot sweaty baby in this heat, lol!
eza - I'm wondering when DS will be into 00's. Hoping it's not too soon - I love his 000 wardrobe and to have to go out shopping for a whole new 00 set of clothes doesn't thrill me!
jo - bad luck about AF coming back. That sucks. But good that your DS is settling better now.
AFM - I am attempting "single parenting" (not really) for the next couple of weeks, as DH is away for work. I have scheduled people to come over for dinner each night, as well as a couple of overnight stays for DD. I find the 5-8pm timeslot impossible without help. DS is usually whingey and DD needs attention, feeding, bathing and getting ready for bed. More than I can cope with! So my visitors get dinner in return for lots of helping out, LOL!
Audax - sounds like you had a good day yesterday - love it when you feel so organised and things get done in the mornings. Hasn't happened for me recently, though. Thought this morning might be the morning, as DD is at occasional care at the kindy for the morning, but DS was having none of that. Guess he figured he had a chance at my undivided attention and so was lapping it up!
Organised days are OVER! Baby on total day sleep strike, and had a good solid go at keeping me up last night too. Right now she is asleep on my chest. DH has said not to worry about the housework, he would rather come home to happy mum and baby and do it all himself! I think we just had two awesome weeks of sleeping due to growth spurt, and now she is back to writhing little prawn status.
Went to Child Health on Tuesday, and buggaluggs is weighing in at 5.285kg. It was the length that blew me away though - she's now 60cm. And in her first 00 today, a little dress with a pink wool nappy cover underneath and she looks so so so cute. Apart from the scrunched up face She's having a reasonable sleep now (albeit on my chest) so hopefully she wakes up happier.
LOL writhing little prawn! thats a nice way of putting it! Audax we went through that stage last week and i had a bit of a break down in front of Miss B also, she ended up getting me a tissure wiping my tears and saying "it's not that bad mummy" so sweet! and my hubby said the same thing (arn't they sweet) but stupid me still stressed and kept the house clean!
Wow 00 ur princess is growing up!
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so sad!
face when I tell people how old he is..
How did you go with the floods? hope your house wasn't affected at all!!
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