Babies Born November 2006 #12

Kim I didnt mean to upset you either! you said to me once before that you had planned to have them close together and i think thats fine! it'll be like having twins but easier! LOL. Everyones different and i'm sure you'll handle it just fine, us mothers are incredible at adapting to whatever we need to to look after our babies! just think how quickly you get used to waking up all night! My GF has a 4yo, twin 2 yo's and a 7month old and she said on an average night she is up at least 10 times..the record was 16!! but says she wouldnt change it for the world, her kids all look after each other and even though they obviously fight, they still get along.
I think we want to start trying again in June next year.
Hey, I was going to ask if anyone is on the mini-pill? My doctor prescribed it when i had my 6 wk check-up but when I read the pamphlet that came with it it said that they dont know what the effects are on the baby as obviously some goes through your breastmilk, so ive avoided going on it while i'm bf'ing but i guess that now she's a bit older and going to be going on solids a bit more that i could start back on it...I just dont know...what about everyone else?

No go with the sippy cup. I might try with a different spout. She just chews it and doesnt suck. I've tried avent, pigeon, and tommietippie bottles with no success.

Kim our decision is also very much a financial one. I'd love another baby next year but i think we've gotta get a bit of our mortage paid off. We expected that I would have 12months off but i need to go back to work after 8months. I'm not very happy about that but it gives my MIL a chance to babysit. I think it would be so good for Ella to have a brother/sister and i've always wanted a big family but tick-tock i'm running out of time.

Ann

Tara - we got the mini-pill too and i didnt take it (for the same reasons). Now you mention it though maybe i can look at it again...hmmm

not on anything here a si didnt want to stuff up cycles what about the implant???? the minipill doesnt stop you ovulating if inhibits the embryo attaching to the uterus, i think, makes the environment hostile,i'm not keen on that, but thats me!

ANN what about just a straight cup!

HEllo there girls! Wow you can chat!

Kim I would happily be pregnant again if I could be guaranteed that the next one would be like Jovie ;) I was pretty traumatised the first time around with Matilda and it took ages for me even to think about having my second. But once the decision was made it was fantastic... I almost wish they were closer together...sometimes ;)

Not on anything here either...I think I am due for my first AF though, I've got all sorts of cramps happening today & I broke out!! URgh I'm 33!! I don't deserve pimples LOL

fun isn't Christy...I'm 37, and I still break out. I starting breaking out when I was pregnant with Nathan...afterwards, I wasn't sure which word I hated more...mature age, or acne...lol. it does seemed to have settled down a little though.

I had the implant. and after 6mths demanded for it to be taken out. It messed with my head too much.

Chelsea wont drink form a sippy cup either.. just thinks its another toy :(

Thanks for your opinions girl....i appreciate it....im just forever have in my head im robbing my girl of life... when theres so many who are waiting. I did indeed want my kids to be close. and wouldnt change it for the world... i guess just wanted some reassurance i wasnt in the wrong and wat im doin is ok!

Of course it's okay Kim! Everything happens for a reason too dont forget!
I must be due for AF again too, for the last month it's like i'm 15 again! then i get FIL telling me i've been eating too much chocolate! oh well, he tells my 9mth pg SIL she's getting fat!!!!!!!
Ann, evie drinks better out of a straight cup than a sippy cup and i bought her a non-spill tommeetippee cup and found it was quite hard to suck out of so i pulled the anti-spill bit out of the spout so it just dribbles out, it makes it messier but at least she can drink!!
AJP i didnt realise thats what the mini-pill does - that doesnt appeal to me either. maybe we'll just stick with good ol' fashioned prayer LOL

KIM your definatly not inthe wrong, just because having kids close is not everyones cup of tea, doesnt mean that those who do are doing the wrong thing, jusst remember kids know no difference!!!! as long as there's love and the basics inlife thats all they need!!!!

Sophies hopeless with sippy cups as well, i even went and bought the sippy part for the advent bottle hoping that it is easier to use so we'll see how that goes.
we had swimming lessons today and sophies been a asleep for almost 2 1/2 hours!!!! she never sleeps that long in the arvo!!!!!

TARA thats what someone told me so hope it's the right info!!!!!!

I meant to say we'd have another one now but finances are a HUGE problem at the moment. our mortgage just went up to 2300 a month...so short of me selling my tiny self on the corner we have to tighten our bootstraps. I was only going to be able to have 4 months off work and i've had 8 so i cant complain. Also this is the lifestyle we are choosing. we want our new house and like having a new reliable car and also dh and i want me to be at home looking after evie (i'm sure you all know how i feel about DC by now!!). My SIL on the otherhand is going back to work fulltime not because she needs too financially but because they like having brand new everythings. there's nothing wrong with that - different strokes and all.
but thats my long winded reason for really needing to wait for another baby

We have a TOOTH!!!! Jovie's first tooth broke through this arvo! My head hurts now ;) I couldn't figure out why she was screaming for an hour & then I put my finger in her mouth & whammo... there's a tooth there that wasn't in there this morning.

Sippy cups are a big no go for Jovie as well atm.... I try everyday and I've tried different ones, but she's not interested.

Woohooo Jovie!!!!!

Yay Jovie!! At least you can put all the rough times down to something Christy - as well as her being unwell of course. Did u read that bit that I wrote before about the banana? Also the nurse that i go to to get evie weighed was talking about baby yogurt - i was thinking that maybe you could give Jovie some to combat the unsettling properties of antibiotics? But i can understand if you didnt want to throw a new food into the mix at the moment!!

Tara I would love yoghurt but I can't because of her diary intolerance :( I have picked up some nourishing floura which is a probiotic you can use on babies... hopefully that will help...

OMG CHRISTY we have a tooth as well!!!! though it had dissapeared back up by tonight!!!!!!!! we also....... wait for it...........

SOLID POO!!!!..... now that was/is weird!!!!

evies been up for an hour and a half already, she just cant stay asleep. poor baby

WOO HOO!!! That was what the up every 2 hours was about the last week!!! She slept from 7pm-4am and had a feed & went back to sleep until 6.30am :D one happy family today

Glad to hear the sleep has returned Christy!! We are still waiting on 1st toothy peg to make an appearance!!!