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Hi Vicky :waving:
Taralee, all breastfed babies try out their teeth, bilby went thru that stage too - and we got past it.
i had to re-learn how to position her, for a feed.
i got taught about the back palate and the front palette at the aba bf-ing class i did, when pregnant. How important it is to have them ON THEIR BACK, get them to make a BIG MOUTH, so you can position your nipple inside their BACK palette - then it's physcilaly impossible for them to bite DOWN on you. but if you have your nipple in their FRONT palette, then it's physically possible for them to bite DOWN.
so the position of their body in relation to yours
the position where your nipple is in their mouth
this all makes a BIG difference
plus the usual
"take them off as soon as they bite and say firmly NO"
lactation consultants are great for shoiwng you how to do this IRL
aba local group members can help you too.
You don't have to wean, just because the baby bites, they're only trying out their new "toy", it's natural curiousity.
i had gotten lazy with my positioning of bilby for feeds, over the time, between being taught what to do, and when she actually had enough teeth (on the top) to bite me. so i had to re-learn it all again.
we're still going at 29 months, i assure you we WOUDL"T be, if we hadn't gotten past the biting stage, it's too painful to let it go on. I rang up the Parent Helpline and ALL they said was "take her off when she does it" - no info about palates and body position etc. ABA are the experts about this area.
they are breastfeeding support threads on belly belly too
https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...blems-support/
aba has a phone helpline
an email helpline on their website (just google australian breastfeeding association)
i got lots of help here on belly belly, when the biting happened to us, which got me over the hump so we could keep going.
hth
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Thank you so much Gigi!! I really appreciate that!!
*Wave* V!
Well, i just would like to have a proud mummy moment - so feel free to skip over if youre so inclined. Evie went up a class at swimming today so she is now in for 10minutes by herself and then i get in so she can swim to me and dive to me and what-not and then i get out for the last couple of minutes. i was so so proud of her! i couldnt believe how well she did! (well...i shouldve known! she does love it hahahaha)
Chino also had his first swimming lesson today - smiled at everyone, chewed on his fist. it was a blast LOL
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Hiya girls. Have had a shocker week... I posted in teh boo hoo under "I hate croup" or you may have seen on facebook. I'll be back later...
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Okay... well here's a run down.
Matilda was sick Thursday with a high temp, went to the GP who gave her the all clear except for the high temp. Overnight she vomited and her temp was 40.4 and then in the morning she was better for a little while and then her temp spiked again, then suddenly while I was in the shower with Jovie, Matilda couldn't stand light anymore. So I packed us up and went to the hospital. It was a full on 4 days in hospital and we got out last night. She was a very sick little chook. It was horrible to watch and very surreal.
We've gotten home last night & MIL broke her wrist last night. So now I am not sure how we will survive this. But we will. Its a bit over whelming, and I may lose my job in the meantime, but there are always more jobs.
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Oh Christy you must be feeling so overwhelmed at the moment.......You will get through this......Stay Strong!!!
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HI girls! Big big hug Christy!!
Well had my ob appt this morning and went pretty much as I expected...
BP is perfect and haven't had any issues all pg (touch wood) and bub is now measuring 42 WEEKS!!!!! NO wonder I feel like a skittle.... Did a scan to see the bub - flopping harry is a big one ...
We are still transverse lie, facing the back with what looks to be the elbow / shoulder resting in the base of my pelvis. Have booked a CS date for the day after my due date 14th May in the hope that baby will turn prior and I will go into spontaneous labor. He has a concern that bubs arm / shoulder may be lodged in the birth canal if my waters break while still in this position and my history isn't proving to be leaning towards an on time vaginal birth.
He suggested acupuncture and everything else to give this bub a shove around so I feel good that he is supporting what I am thinking too. I can't even reach my cervix it is really high but will have another go tonight after a shower when I don't have an audience - cat, DS and DH - coming in and out lol. Y
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Taralee - wow, what a great little fish Evie is! that's wonderful!
Are all everyone elses kids able to say "i love you mummy"? at this age?
bilby is so uncuddly, even when she's upset, i say "would you like a cuddle" and she ignores me. She will ask for "boobie" when she hurts herself, happy to have a breastfeed to help her get over pain, but not a cuddle.
i cut her fingertip last night, trying to cut her fingernails, god i coudln't believe i had done it!
we have gotten past the hysterical screaming for hairwashing time in the bath, by letting her hold a square mirror, so she can see what's going on. i don't like her having a mirror in the bath, but it's the only thing that stops her screaming and thrashing about. Mirror trick is also working, to get the sunscreen on her (without WWIII).
after three years, we have FINALLY got a kitchen table and four chairs, i am so relieved. it was really upsetting me, that bilby was growing up, not eating at the table. So we are still scum of the earth* (renters), but at least she eats at a table now, so i can feel 1% LESS guilty.
*according to most people, you are scum if you rent. e.g not thinking of your children, selfish, irresponsible to make that "choice", etc. Yes, i am feeling rather judged, just been reading a thread on another parenting forum.
VIcky? i suspect you're reading, but not really in a place to write much atm, thinking of you hon. :wavey:
Christy - how is Matilda today?
what is this about losing your job? to do with taking time off due to M being in hosp? or something else?
just keep swimming heh? what else can you do?
hugs
Is your MIL still visiting Nicola? GL with the packing, it's the worst job i think! i'd rther go to the dentist, than move house.
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don't worry gigi we are scum too then
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I dont think being a Renter means you are scum...did someone say that on another forum???????:jawdrop:
We do what we can to survive and with the rising rate of homeless/jobless and the economy up the s**t, it makes more sense to rent than over commit yourself financially for the sake of "The Aussie Dream" (home ownership)
The only reason we decided to buy now is because we wanted to get first home owners grant before June and DH is on good income at the moment and we got a really good deal with a mortgage and repayments which are only $3 more per week than we are paying rent...we got a 100% loan as we had no savings and we have exisiting debt..we didnt think we would even get a home loan!!!
MIL only stayed 5 nights but it was a good break...but its good when she goes as Zander seems to turn on the behaviour when she is here because she totally pampers/favours him over Wyatt and he plays up for her (I have issues with this) She cant say No to Zander and he is starting to cotton on that Granma will let me do anything.
We were supposed to moving next thursday but there has been a hold up with solicitors drawing up mortgage documents etc so we have been delayed with our settlement date...another con of buying
Zander is not as cuddly as Wyatt and when I say hug for mum alot of the time he will just say NO and turn his head if I go to kiss him....I thought it was his personality or something to do with his traumatic birth...but it may just be a developmental phase???
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Gigi that is absolutely ridiculous and shame on people for saying such a thing!! How about the fact that you are putting a roof over your child's head??! isnt that more important that whether you own or rent? a roof is a roof at the end of the day
speaking of rooves, we're doing the final bits and pieces to our house to put it on the market, theres a house that we desperately want to buy but i dont know if it will still be available when we're ready to buy :( oh well, whatever happens happens!
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Gigi I saw on FB that you are not sleeping - are you ok?
We are bcak to broken nights sleeps ever since we set up the nursery basically :( so at least I'll be prepared for a baby that won't sleep! He keeps complaining that the dogs barking are scaring him and that it's scary as a general excuse for not sleeping. Not sure what to do here.
Christy how is matilda going now you are home?
Hope everyone is good we are very quiet lately!!!
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nelly have you tried white noise in jakes room? i use it for both kids and it pretty much blocks out everything. dogs, phones, other kid screaming lol. the one i use is ken davis aquatic dreams and its just rain sounds but continuous....quite comforting too i think
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Nelly - nah, it's my "normal", going to bed at 2am - i usually want to go to bed at midnight, but whatever time i hit the pillow, bilby then wants a feed - i am sure she stalks me! So i'm put off going to bed earlier, cos i'm positive i will not get to go to sleep anyway.
are you getting any sleep? or being kept awake by kicking??
bilby is doing weird "having a nap before or at dinner time, then waking at midnight and wanting to stay up the rest of the night (until 4am say). so i am feeling especially zombish. normally she never naps, so this is really strange. and she can't be roused after a few hours (which was my first idea to do).
the toilet training is going so well, day and night trained - i have no idea how she is night trained, she can't go to the loo by herself. When she wakes at midnight, we always offer her a loo opportunity, then it's back to bed, in her night trainers, but they keep being dry each morning - i can't believe it - seems too good to be true.
she's starting to have trouble doing #2's - her lack of eating is finally having a consequence - so ahrd to get her to eat - her fave phrase is "no eat".
Taralee - we use Radio National on very low, as our white noise for bilby, but i like the idea of rain falling.
we seem to live in a suburb, where the locals think letting off fireworks is legal, so bilby does have loud noises to contend with, and our neighbours in the unit behind us, love to play doof doof music at all hours, god i would love to move! just to get away from the doof doof!
How is the biting situation going Taralee? any relief in sight?
I wonder how Ann is getting on with her twins?
Hugs to you Vicky, i'm sure you're reading, we miss you hon.
Waves at Nicola.
thinking of you too Christy. (and Matilda).
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Thanks for the hellos and hugs. i'm here...
huge hugs to you christy. wish I could deliver in person.
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Gigi - great job on the TT'ing again! wow! and nights! yikes!! i dont know how to tackle that one since her nappy is full in the morning despite having no drinks before bed. altho i put her down for a nap in undies last week and she woke up in a panic cos she needed to go..
He's not biting anymore thank goodness! the bottom teeth are on their way through so i hope it doesnt start again! ouchie!!
Well, its happened! we've dropped the day nap! no naps at all!!! so i make sure we go out in the car so she'll at least drop off for a little while, if i try and put her down at home it is a screaming marathon which just isnt worth it so i dont bother!
Chichi is teething badly so he's in our bed. Typical! Evies out and sleeping thru the night in her own bed and now he's in! oh well! he's in such pain! what to do!!
Waves @ V
Hugs to Christy - hows it all going?
How's everyone else too?
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gigi what an awesome job you and bilby are doing TT!!!!! :clap:
tara hows chino and the teething going??
vicky how are you hun :hug:
kim where are you...!
nicola hi love!!
nelly oohhhh not long now!!
ann how are the girls going??
us where all good, millie is still devine :D talking heaps smiles like you wouldnt believe!, sophie is also great, talking up a storm, having pretty normla conversations theses days which is scary, singing nursery rhymes, counting, reciting alphabet amazing!!
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mmmmm :think: wheres my post!
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getting no sleep here... chichi had 3 1 hour blocks of sleep last night....no way known am i ever having more kids
