Babies Born November 2006 #4

Gigi - don't know who you ask for the debrief. My labour was *tricky* but nothing like yours, but i dont remember much of it let alone why certain decisions were made. Luckily DH was there and told me why they decided to do this or that...Hope you get some answers soon.

All Victorians - Hope you get some cooler weather soon. Its quite warm here in Sydney and it doesnt help to have a baby with heat rash and a sweaty head. Lots of cool wipe downs (even if she doesnt like it)

Christy - we have workers from the early childhood centres like that here too. They are useless - now I only see them when i need to weigh and measure Ella. Even then they told me i dont need to do it every month! Go figure! I said "But i want to". The only good thing they did was to put together our mothers group. They are my pillar of strength :)

As for us, Ella has gone back to waking every 3hours in the night (before she was sleeping 10hrs)! so i'm exhausted. Dont really know why she's waking so frequently but i'm just going with it at the moment and hopefully it will pass (it did before)

Ann

Thanks girls!!!I just couldn't believe it... but at least I knew better than to take on board what she said. silly woman

Gigi I did a debrief with a doula. So maybe thats the way to go. Our hospital has social workers available who do councelling so you can do a debrief through them as well.

Jovie is sleeping great guns at night now, 10 hours straight and then back to sleep for another 2 usually. Problem is she won't sleep during the day for more than 15-20 minute cat naps. Urgh...

I am going better. Hopefully will get those test results in a day or two. I have an appointment with the GP on Friday but she will call if they are abnormal.

Vicky not us that had the retro virus injection but iam asking about that next wednesday when we gofor our 4 month needles. have fun with your mum

had sophie weighed today at mothers group and she's only put on 200g in 3 1/2 weeks so not sure whats going o there!! but having her weiged again next monday so shes 5.690kg. heaps of beaming smiles, soooo cute!!

Christy i'm glad Jovie is sleeping through for you!!!

Kim did you tell your families about your new bubba? they must be very excited for you guys, hope the m/s goes soon, eat vegemite!!

AJP we did indeed tell them and they are extremely excited. Got the usual 'Gee you dont muck around' comments. Really now thats starting to hurt me and i hate it. This was our choice and decision.....oh well ill get over it.

Christy:Cooper is the same here with the sleeping, although suprised me today and had a huge sleep today, so who knows lol, bet he wont tommorow with noisy mason around

Kim: Sorry to hear the comments are getting you down, guess ppl dont think much before they speak, i think its very exciting myself :)

Ah i so want another baby now, i am soo not the clucky type, well lets say i wasnt the clucky type, i am now, it sucks! But like someone said you have 3 so i doubt 4 would make much difference now lol

Dh might have other ideas though lol, but i get what i want in the end, and i can ditch him and find a younger model anyhow :)

Well, the vaccine has affected Aston, poor little man. lots of chucking up, which is not like him, and very unsettled. very cuddly boy today. oh well, guess its for the greater good...

What vaccine was it Vicky.... and wat does it do??
Poor Aston, i hope he improves overnight.

Logan has had the Rota virus vacc and no problems that I really noticed
Sorry, Vicky, that Aston so affected. Hopefully will only be 24hrs

Kim - FYI - Rota virus vaccine is an oral vaccine against a common gastro virus.. It is optional and not covered by medicare so you have to pay for it (costing us $90 for each of 3 doses). First dose has to be given prior to 3mths of age.

Another sticky day in Melbourne today --aggh! Logan still in the HAB atm (has been for over 3hrs now!) but I am getting uncomfortably hot so actually keen for him to wake!

I have Cooper sick here, well since last night, bringing up every bottle and filling nappies, i would say he picked up the virus luke had the other day, hoping he keeps the bottle i gave him earlier down then i will know he is on the improve

I never worried about the rota virus one cause i thought we dont really see anyone much, but later i realised that Mason goes to daycare and would bring stuff home, oh well too late now for him to have it, think they have to have all the shots before 6mths or something

Hi everyone..

Christy - im sorry to hear that when you were needing support some disgusting women was no help at all, and made you feel worse. you have to wonder what goes through these ppl's minds. makes me so angry:angry:...glad to hear Jovie is sleeping good at night for you.

Meredith - What a clever boy you have there rolling over!!!:clap:

Luua - i hope Ella starts going back to her 10hrs sleep, Knocks ya around abit when your so used to a good sleep! Emelia has woken at 3am the past 3 nights for a bottle very unlike her(as she usually sleeps through) Last night was better though she woke at 3 but i just popped her dummy back in and she went straight back to sleep

Vicky - so hard when the vaccines affect them , but in the end it is the best for them , hope Ashton feels better soon. im not looking forward to Emelia's 4 month needles i was almost was in tears last time, but i guess u gotta be cruel to be kind sometimes!

Belinda - Sorry to hear Cooper is sick hopefully he improves soon, poor lil fella.

Kim - *Hugz* Dont let what other ppl say get u down i know its hard not to but its is yours, Craig's and chelsea's life and as long as you guys are happy dont let other ppl burst your bubble of happiness!! hehe:D Hope everything is going well with pregnancy so far!

well everything going good here Emelia's arm is improving everyday i cant wait till her appoitment on the 2nd to see what they say, her physio will be happy she's a lovely lady always remembers Emelia, thinks shes just so gorjus (probably says that to all the babies though lol) Emelia's starting to drop her bottom lip at some ppl that hold her now! does it to MIL..i feel like saying good girl sometimes hahaha (mean i know) but ive got one of those MIL's that just gets on my nerves alot(long story!)

Hope everyone is doing well :D

welcome blanchie, gald Emelia is getting better, sophie drops the bottom lip at strangers as well, like my sister HAHAHAH,

Belinda i hope cooper gets well soon, i'm not looking forward to the day that sophie gets sick! were having 4 month injecxtions next week and unlike last time i wont give panadol beacuse apparently you shouldnt as you cant tell if they react.

Meredith would you like to catch up next week?, i could come over and see you?

Kim good luck at the docs hope you get the dating scan, ooohhh how exciting!!

vicky hows aston?

Ann how are ellas night sleeps going? is she back to normal again?

Well i'm having a **** day today, didnt take my meds last night as i ran out, so big downer today, didnt think that one day off and i'd feel this way, probably doesnt help that i have issue with my mum and sister, i hate been the youngest child i feel like i shouldn't have been born, they should have stopped after my sister, no offence to those with 3 kids,they had a boy and girl why have me? i'm the odd one out, the black sheep in the family, i get left out all the time, they have a great relationship theygo shopping, walking together, i never geta sked but they always tell me when they've been out together! i'm very independant moved out at a 20 married at 23 to the best boy inthe world who hated how my family makes me feel. the last thing i wanted was my mum to have more to do with me cause i was preggers and thats what happened, makes me feel worse. she does try but io feel it's too little too lat\. shes helping me make nappies, but!!
sorry to winge, just need to get it out, sorry guys,

AJP *Big hugs honey* it sucks when u have a bad day.... i always say i was a mistake cos theres 10yrs between my sis and me.... so i say i shouldnt have been born too.

Look at it this way... ur your own person... u may be the black sheep.... but at least u are you!!!! I hope you get back on ur meds.. cos they must have been helping!!

I had my appt today... im getting a datin scan next week. But dr pretty certain ill be due 15th October!! So only 237 days to go!!! haha

AJP: I am still giving panadol myself, i forgot with Mason once and he screamed for hours, never going there again, was horrible, but never knew they changed it because of seeing reactions, must be a new thing?
And dont be sorry, you are entitled to say how you feel, and i am sorry things have been a downer for you today, hope you can refill your meds shortly and feel a bit better about things, take care

ETA: yah for dating scan and extra YAH for only 237 days to go:) it will fly by, i know with having Mason around Coopers went so quick, too busy to think about it really

Hi girls

How's Cooper going Belinda? Hope he's on the improve. I am not looking forward to Aston getting sick, but I guess having two at school its inevitable...they are going to bring SOMETHING home.

AJP - what your are feeling is a typical response when you stop take your meds suddenly - even for one day. Its withdrawal syndrome - the drop in the medication that levels out your moods is pretty dramatic. that is why when you are going off them for good you have to do it slowly, gradually cutting down your dose. Why do i know this, because I used to do it allllllll the time. It was horrid. I would run out on a Saturday, and wouldn't be able to get the chemist that kept my script until the monday, or before I kept it at a particular chemist, wouldn't be able to find the bloody repeat. I hated feeling that way so much that in the end I would have a spare pack so I never ran out. When I came off them, I gradually cut my dose down over a couple of months. As for how your feeling about your "family", hugs darlin, I can empathise hugely. my mum is coming on Saturday from Melbourne, and I can't wait to see her, but I don't want my sister to come to where she is staying because it ALWAYS ends up being crappy. So I am excited, and apprehensive. My relationship with my sister is so bad that even though she lives half an hour away, I don't see her by choice. Its just too much like hard work. But that's another story. Hang in there, get your script filled, be kind to yourself, and hug that baby girl of yours. You have your OWN family now, and that counts for lots.

Kim, aston has had the roto vaccine that is in two dose (for 100 a pop), he will have the second one at his next needles. my GP said that you if you are going to do it, it has to be before they are 6 mths as they have to have a month between each dose. so if you wanted to do it, it is still and option. It is a new vaccine, and I decided to do it because I have the big kids at school were they get all sorts of things, and I have seen and known of little ones coming down with it and ending up in hospital because of it. from baby to two its a pretty yuk virus for them to get as they get knocked around by it so quickly. But if Chelsea is around lots of other kids, or at daycare she should be fine.

rambling on a bit here, I think having wearing my son as a brooch for the last 24hours has taken its toll....I dont know how you do it Meredith. Reach over RIGHT NOW and pat yourself on the back girl!

on that note I'm going to lay in the bath while he is asleep.finally.

thanks guys, i did get my script filled today, mind you got the generic this time and saved around $11!!! that's heaps these days.
vicky i agree, i do have my own family now which i remember every day, and the most important thing is that I'M HAPPY!!!(well except for today lol) my sister is boring, has no life , moved out of home at 28, (brother only did lat year at 30!!)and cant seem to cut the umbillical cord from my mum. my DH hates how they treat me as i do, but as long as were happy and i do my very very best for sophie thats all that matters. unfortunatly my mum does to me what her mum did to her and that wa play favourites. she favoured her brother over her, my mum favour my sister overf my and in my opinion there are NO favourites, this had had a lot to do with my feeling of late and has in my opinion contributed to my PND, so i'm DETERMINED to have a great realationship with both of my kids (when we have the second one that is). i have been wanting to vent for sooo long now but find my self lurking more than posting. i have another thing i wish to share but maybe tomorrow as it's not good and it's something that i cant get over and never will (it's not about me but my best friend)

he is fine now thanks, luckily only an over night thing, just praying mason doesnt get it too

AJP - vent away girl! We are all hear to listen and hopefully getting things off your chest will help. Good on you for getting on with your own life and achieving your own happy family. Do you want a closer relationship with your mum and siblings or are you ok with how things are? Can you talk to them about it at all? How about your DH's family - sometimes you find yourself getting closer to the in-laws family. I certainly see more of DH;'s parents than my own.I am the youngest of 6 children born to my mum and dad plus I have a step and half sister,so I understand the difficulties of trying to have a close parent-child relationship. I am not really that close to my mum but I don't think any of us are. Just to many kids to get individual attention all that often. My mum has also had "enough" of children given her own tribe so not that keen to take on much in the way of grandmother duties. it sadden me at times but like you, I am determined to do better with my own children (well, I will try at least!)
Remember, you are doing a great job as a mum to Soph and for that you should feel sooo oproud of yourself!
BTW - would love to catch up sometime for a chat and see your little girl. What days are good for you?

Belinda - glad Cooper doing better. Not sure how I will cope with Logan's first real "illness:".

Vicky - how are you doing SuperMum! is DS doing any better with the positive reinforcement?

Kim - Hope Chels has settled a bit on the sleeping. last thing a pg woman needs is any addition to tiredness!

Gigi - how are you and Tiny Bilby doing? Any luck with the debriefing?

Well, have a full day todday with a paed appt, first mother's group, then BabyRoo class!
need to leave in the next 10mins for the paed appt an wouldn't you know it - Logan is peacefully asleep in the hammock, on his own! Typical eh! he even got through the 45min point with barely a murmur. Agggh at having to wake him!!!

Belinda, glad cooper is better - hope mason doesn't get it. Its always the way though - goes through the house eh

Meredith - love the photos. we r planning to do that when DH's dad comes from England in May, and get the three of them, plus the brother. I might venture in...hate having my photo taken. As for being super mum.... hmmm don't know about that. Are making some head way with Nathan, but its a slow old process, and I'm not exactly very patient at the moment!

have been feeling very frustrated of late at being able to do EVERYTHING and are finding it a little difficult having a foot in each camp - one for the big kids, one for the babe. I see other mums out together with their little babies, and feel a terrible longing to have a friend that has a babe the same age...silly I know, but desperately need to have someone to talk to that is experiencing the same things I am at the moment. If any of that makes any sense.

Just need to try and make some time for myself in there...somewhere between midnight and 2am...

Time is something that we all need more of! There needs to be more then 24 hours in a day. I should get used to having 1 baby now... cos time will go faster when theres double trouble!!!!

Im finding it difficult to keep up with everyone now... with me back at work, PG, keeping up with the house and Chelsea. So i apoligise in advance if i dont seem to address you all individually. But i do hope everyone is happy, healthy and their lil bundles are not sick (and letting u all sleep).

Merideth: hope your day went ok and shame to have to wake him, always happens here and i hate having to do it

Vicky: have you considered looking up a mothers group or playgroup at all? I am personally not into them but some ppl are
Also we can always catch up one day in the future if you would like, we arent that close but not too far either

ah girls I hear ya!! We've had some issues the last week. But especially the last 3 days Jovie has only slept for 15 minutes at a time & not as much in the sling because my burn is still healing & sweat is bad :(. But at least she's been sleeping 10 hours at night straight & then an early morning feed & back to sleep for 2 hours. Whew... but it means that I am totally restricted to 15 minute slots of time where I can shower, or go to the toilet or make a sandwich & thats it. Ah well...it will get easier.

Kim - no problem on the personals - I won 't take offence. I think your doing great just getting in here to post with everything else going on in your life. BTW what do you do for work?

Belinda, I'm starting a 6 week "course" through the noosa child health on 5/3 for mums with babies. I have never been into the "group" thing either, but I think because when I was having Laura and Nat so were all my friends having their kids, so they are all big now too...just feel a little out of it, and don't want to bore them all with the ins and outs of babyhood, when they have been there done that already, iykwim. If nothing else, I will find out what is availabe in this neck of the woods for Aston as he gets bigger, I was living in Maroochydore when L&N were little, so don't really know whats around. BTW is there still an indoor playground in Maroochydore do you know? My girlfriend with the 16mth old wants to meet somewhere where her little girl can play, and not get bored while we catch up, and I thought of that place. there used to be two.... maybe we could catch up at one of those places too...so that Mason can run around and have fun, and we can drink coffee and wonder why our DH's really do come from other planets!!


Meredith - hope your appts went well, and that your enjoyed mother's group. What is baby roo class? BTW I had my hair cut today.wanted to get foils done but thought the likelihood of that actually happening was slim and buckleys so didn't bother. maybe next week while my mum is here.

having a break from doing the stupid paperwork that we have to do for this residency application. I tell you, I get so friggin frustrated by the whole process that after a couple of hours I have to walk away from it or I will end up hitting DH! lol. for no other reason that its his application and I can't hit the immigration officer! Plus DH has found jobs on the local council that he wants to apply for as its exactly what he did in the UK, so of course I have to assist with the whole application process...hmmmmm....cant see me getting any time to myself this week anytime soon.....

Vicky-Why cant DH do the application himself??? Unless he is like mine....always needs my input cos i do a better job!!!

I do office work, so data entry, payroll, receptionist, paperwork, accounts etc....
Same office as DH so its good i get to see him more!!!

lol kim - yep its because I do a better job then he does in written form. He has the gift of the gab - but not in written form. And I guess the application is for both of us in a round about way...he is my other half, and without him I'm not whole. even when he drives me up the wall...lol

Christy: you will have to check out flyladys site on everything you can achieve in 15mins lol, would suit you atm, and glad the night sleeps are going well

Vicki: yes there is a playcentre, there were two but the nicer one closed down, maze mania is still there though, hope the course thing works out and you get DH's paperwork done, and we will catch up there one day if you like, hopefully when the weather is nicer, so over the rain now, it really depresses me and makes me so drowsy

Thanks Belinda, I thought that was the case. Would you believe that what seems like a million years ago, I had gone to both of them. Shame about the one that closed down, that was great. I'd been even happy to meet with you at Cotton Tree park, do you know where that is? I'm assuming you would, or even Mooloolabah. I like visiting different places, and being by the water. I'm with you about the rain. Over it. DH is working in it tonight, and he's not happy! It hasn't stopped raining all afternoon, and I'm positive that some of the places that he will be patrolling (he's a security guard) will be under water!

Christy - I'll swap you for the night - so I can have one nights full uninteruppted sleep...oh how lovely that would be....on the other hand I'm not sure how I'd go with 15 mins cat naps all day...that's how nat was, unless I put him to sleep on his tummy, and then I spent every 15 seconds checking on him. And do you hear the "cry" when your in the shower? I'm absolutel positive everytime I have a shower and I'm the only one home, that Aston is crying everytime I'm in the shower I can "hear" it...until I stick my head out of the shower recess to make sure....

how was your day meredith? Is it still stinking hot in Melbourne?

AJP - have you noticed a difference now you are back on your meds? For me it was always pretty imediate...after about 20 mins. How are you feeling today?

mE - Im feeling a little P.O.ed at the moment...I just want some space! wonder whether that would happen if I took off to an island some where????

Stinking hot dont descibe the weather here in Melbourne!!! I'm SOOOOO over the heat....Chelsea hates the heat.....but on a good note...DH was home today and she slept!!! He should home stay home more often!!

LOL Vicky island heh? Ahhh... I can imagine Hawaii would be nice atm.

I know the night sleeps are good. Thats why I can't complain too much about the day, but it would be nice to have 30 minutes to myself.... luxury. I do hear her cry in the shower all the time... and the last 2 times she has been :( ah well... Today she slept for 45 minutes! After I laid down with her in my bed. So I still didn't get me time but at least I got a rest.

Wow... you girls can chat!! I am keeping up but personals are a bit hard atm. I know you girls will understand.

We are going to see a paediatrician tomorrow for Jovie's reflux. I've tried all the natural therapies and now am ready to admit we need medical intervention. Ah well... running out of money very fast around here.

good luck tomorrow at the paed Christy, I hope you are given some resolution. I know why you mean about the money situation...suxs! my dh is only on casual, so if he doesn't get many hours, theres not a lot of $$$$. I have learnt to be very very creative.

Ah Hawaii sounds good or any island not here lol

Christy: hope they work something out for you all

Vicky: either place would be fine, cotton tree would probably be better for parking though, always quiter there, we can maybe do something next week if you want too?
Mondays and fridays mason is at daycare and wednsdays he has gymbaroo, so just let me know

Kim: yah for the good sleeping today

Well nothing much happening here, have Cooper whinging in my lap, think he is learning this new skill off Mason lol, hopefully he will be asleep soon

Hi guys, i havent been on much today as DH had the day off, so we went to Ikea and purchased a highchair for $39!!, $59 all up including the tray and inflatable insert!! cheap hey, they told us this morning when we ran to make sure they had some that they got them in this morning but will sell out by then end of the day!! they sell 70 a week!!!!!!
Good luck with the paed christy, i hope you get some answers about Jovies reflux,
I know how your feeling Kim!! the humidity is soooo bad!!! how was work today?
Meredith hows next tuesday?? no i dont have the closest relationship with my my\um or sister, however they do. i have a fantastic relationshipwith my MIL she had two boys so i'm a daughter to her., i would spend more one on one time with her than my mum, yes it does upset me, but i have to be happy for who i am and what i have, a wonderful DH and beautiful daughter

Vicky thanks love i'm feeling better today, though i'm still teary, feel like balling right now, DH is at basketball so i'm home alone, DD is in bed.
i still can t get past the guilt i feel about having PND, i have a beautiful baby girl, who sleeps like a champion is very content and laid back, an angel, so i still feel like i have nothing to be unhappy about.
8 weeks before Sophie was born my best friend, went into labour wednesday night (she was due) the next morning i was expecting a phone call with the good news, i kept checking my phone all morning waiting for her call. i then recieved a call form my DH,a call i will never ever forget. he said to me **** has had her baby, it was a boy, straight away i said what happened as i knew they wouldnt call him first, he told me he didnt make it, i was beside my self, WHAT do you mean???? he didnt know the details but they wanted me to go to the hospital to see her. i went there, the same hopital i was giving birth at, to see my best friend, both families were there and i was privledged enough to meet and hold ***** a moment i will never forget. ****** had a cord accident whilst moving down the birth canel, she felt some movement don there, so they out her back on the monitor only to find that they couldnt find a heart beat. so they performed an episiotomy and forceps to deliver him, but it was too late he couldnt be saved. he had a heart attack due to the cord around the neck and died. i still cant believe this happened and cant get over it, i guess i never will. i think about them every single day, she is currently 15 weeks preganant again which is soooo good im sooo happy for them, they deserve the very best in life, they are such a great couple and dont deserve this heart ache, no one does.
when others go through heart ache like this, i question my right to feel like i do, i have my baby she doesnt, i cant forgive myself for feeling like this.

Belinda, cotton tree sounds great - but I would have to make it the week after. My mum arrives on Saturday and is here for nine days. we'll arrange it later next week ok?

AJP. Hugs darlin. I feel your pain hun. There is a lady on BB who lost her little boy the day before aston was born, and I feel guilty just because I have him, and she doesn't. Everytime I read anything she posts I tear up, and I don't even know this woman, other then what she posts. I cant even imagine what it would be like to loose a child, my heart aches just thinking about. You are feeling for your friend, and her loss, and that is totally understandable. Its wonderful that she is pregnant again, but must be stressful for her and you too. Try to remember when you are feeling guilty about the PND that everyone's journey is different and no two the same. While there may be similarities along the one, and people my be able to empathise with you, your experience is unique to you. Your PND has brought into focus issues that you have with your own childhood, and the experiences you had as you were growing up, ones that you want to be so different for Sophie. Are you seeing a counsellor by any chance? I found for myself that the best way to move through the pain was by talking about it, to a professional. The medication alone wasn't enough. It evened out how I was feeling, and the mood swings settled, but I didn't really start to get better until I did some heavy duty counselling. Even as I type this I am aware that I need to seek some more, as my daughter is moving into an age that I am struggling with - not because of what she is or isnt doing, but because of what was happening in MY life when I was her age, and I am actutely aware that I dont want the pendulum to swing dramatically the other way. Anyway darlin, hang in there, keep breathing in and out, and be kind to yourself.

AJP: Not much i can say to help there but just know i am thinking of you and hope it all turns out ok in the end

Vicky: Funnily enough as your Mum leaves my parents arrive here lol, then luke and i are in Sydney for 4days, we will work something out lol, we will be back to our boring lives with nothing happening soon enough :)

Well ladies im stuffed!!! I thought a day alone with DD was tiring... but noooo ....working a 12 hour day without her is worse!!!!

On a good note, she has slept for my friend all day... and now cant keep awake at home!!!!

Im off to bed.. i hope your all good and lil babies all good!!

Well Cooper isnt well again, well probably the same thing but the bottom end now, he is fine otherwise though, not whinging or anything, so hopefully it passes quick cause we are going through a heap of nappies

hope everyone is going well,

Emelia has developed a little temper already!! she does this really high pitched squeal when she wants attention...very frustrating when your in a doctors surgery! but cute at the same time.

AJP - So sorry to hear about ur friend, its not fair at all no one deserves to go through that..great to hear they are expecting hope all goes well for them.

Belinda - hope Cooper's feeling better tomorrow

Blanchie - Emelia is growing so beautifully! love the latest photos. She is such a happy little thing isn't she?

Belinda - sorry to hear Cooper isn't 100%. I hope he is better soon darlin,

Kim - hope you have an easier day today - i remember how tired I felt after I went back to work after I had Laura when she was 5 months old, I was shattered when I got home. It was the longest 7 months of my life! I left work when she was 1, and sent her dad back to work. He looked after her while I was at work - and that was all he did - that and watch all the latest release videos! I did everything else, including working fulltime! that was why in the end I said enough, and sent him back to work!

Well, I'm very unimpressed! I got my period this morning - much to my disgust. I didn't get it until I had completely stopped breastfeeding laura, and not til 9mths with Nathan, so it was very unexpected. Does explain alot though, like the very aching lower back pain that I have had for days, the melt down at the petrol station on Saturday...Has anyone else who is BF had theirs return yet? I feel so ick today - not fun. going to spend the day in my PJ's!

Hope everyone else has a good day

HI girls!

Vicky - Aggh at AF coming so soon. Nothing of the sort here for me although I would actually be over the moon to see my cycle back. Logan was concieved with assistance as I was not really ovulating with any regularity. I am keen to try for no 2 in the not to distant future due to my age but also have the dilema of not wanting to stop BFing. Don't think there is much chance of AF whilst I BF but I will continue hoping!
Hope you can find some like-minded women with babies in your area. it really is nice to mix with others to help keep you sane! Pity we all live in different states - we could all make a great mother's group!
BabyRoo is the baby version of Gymbaroo. Logan has cried throughout both of classes we have been to but hopefully he will start enjoying it more soon. Don't really like the idea of paying $$ to have my baby cry for 45mins!

Christy - Hope the Paed appt went well. I know what you mean about the $$ -our bank account is falling fast with all the money we are spending to try and sort Logan out!
Great that she sleeps 10hrs at night. That must help save your sanity.

belinda - Sorry that Cooper is not 100% Are the other kids ill at all?

Kim - well done on surviving a full work day - I think you deserve a medal for keeping up with it all!

AJP - Please don't beat yourself up about what you are going through. You didn't ASK to get PND, nor could you stop it anymore than someone with any other illness. What happened to your friend is the worst tragedy i think anyone could experience but that doesn't mean you have any less right to feel the way you do. You were obviously hit hard by her son's death also which only makes things worse. You DO deserve to have such a wonderful baby but no matter how "good" she is, you can't help, nor should feel guilt about your mental state.
I am still happy to get together with you and we can both vent our frustrations! Tuesday next week no good, sorry as i will be at Tweedle day-stay. Thursday is a possibilty for me if you are free?

Paed visit the other day was fairly unproductive. he still thinks Reflux the likely issue and has just upped the dose of Losec and written the refferal for NorthPark
Had Pinky around for a home visit yesterday. I though Logan was going to prove me wrong by sleeping like an angel whilst she was here but nope, he came good and showed his 45min pattern. Pinky thought he looked to awaken with pain and at least made me feel like i am not over-reacting with his problems. She couldn't offer any magical suggestions other than to try getting him straight to the boob when he wakens. Not ideally what I want to do every 45mins or to be "tied" to him as the only person able to settle him. however, i have tried it this afternoon. Got him to sleep in the hammock then stright up and into bed with me at 45mins. took another 10mins to resttle but he is still asleep now and hr later so maybe I'll just do it when i can and hope the cycle breaks in time? or the mother/baby unit offers something miraculous!

Thanks Vicky and Merideth:) he seems ok so far today so hopefully a passing thing, Luke was sick earlier in the week with a bug so would say its that

Vicky: sorry that AF found you so early, damn at not gettting a longer break

Merideth: I hope something works out for you soon

Nothing much happening here, so quiet, luke at school and mason at daycare and cooper has slept most of the day, so no complaining here, thinking of going out tonight so might find some friends who are keen to go as well lol

WOW great Belinda! I hope you got a good break today.

Meredith I hear ya. *hug* I hope Pinky's advice helped.

Vicky, yuck at AF returning, bummer.

Blanche LOL at Emelia's squeal how cute.

Us well... very unimpressive paediatrician appt. He was awful. Told me that Jovie was just a cranky baby and that her pain signs were really tired signs I was missing. Then he told me to shut the door & let her cry until she falls asleep, and then he said to start solids in a week or two :o OMG so much bad advice in one hit. I couldn't believe it, I almost asked for my money back. I told him that after reading new research from UQ about CC being bad before 6 months, I didn't want to do that with Jovie. And then I said why does the WHO recommend starting solids at 6 months?

He said she could have reflux but would have to do invasive testing before he agreed. I of course don't think its bad enough... AND the oral thrush I told him that the one medication we first tried really upset her system & thats the one he wants me to try again!! URGH we tried it for 10 days & it didn't help at all... but he wouldn't listen to me.

So... there went that $$ down the drain. I think we will stick with our natural therapies.