Babies Born October 16th ~ 31st 2009

[Trillian]

This thread is for parents who's baby was born October 16th ~ 31st 2009.

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There are many issues that you will encounter as a new parent. We have put together this list of useful articles and threads in order to assist you with some common questions or issues you may have, and to provide you with bit of extra support that we all need as new parents:

Feeding Support:

Breastfeeding General Chatter
Breastfeeding FAQ's
Is My Baby Hungry?
Baby Formula - What Manufacturers Don't Want You To Know
Bottlefeeding FAQ's and Useful Information
Is Feeding Your Baby Taking Too Much Time?
Bottlefeeding General Chatter
Feeding Your Baby
Lactose Intolerance
Starting Solids/Homemade Baby Food
Starting Solids - When Is My Baby Ready?
Starting Solids General Chatter

Please contact the Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) or a Lactation Consultant if you are concerned that you may have breastfeeding and/or supply problems, and before the introduction of solids or formula.

Sleeping Support:

Comforted Sleeping & Sleep Issues Forum
Comforting Tools to Aid Restful Sleep
Babies & Sleep
Controlled Crying/Comforting/Sleep Training
The Con of Controlled Crying
The Crying Game
15 Ways To Help Your Baby Sleep

Other Useful Information & Recommended Reading:

Baby Massage
Cuddle Me Mum
Infant-led Feeding & Weaning
Baby Wearing
Recommended Reading List

Got questions?

Post your questions in the forums mentioned above, or in the following forums where you're sure to receive many friendly responses!

General Baby & Toddler Forum
Breastfeeding, Bottlefeeding and Solids
Gentle Parenting Forum

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[Kazmar]

well ill be the 1st to post and ask how every mummy and baby are doing? Lucy is well and Annabelle is smitten. very please with how things are falling into place. Just not looking forward to dp going back to work next week.

[Kazmar]

hello?! where is everybody?

[Rach75]

I'm here

Luke Archer was born 23/10/09 @ 3.04pm 8lbs 3oz, 47cm height, HC 35.5cm via c'sect we got home tuesday and everything is fantastic

am bottlefeeding both EBM and Formula so far great, EBM is increasing in quantity so hoping to drop the formula soon

other than that not much else to report

Jack is in love with his baby brother and calls him baby Luke or Luke baby never just Luke

[ElleJay]

I'm only just here

William Robert, born 21/10/09 via emergency c-section. I'm still recovering myself (slow and steady I say)
Born @ 6:56am, 3.18kg (don't know pounds and such), as I said before, emergency c-section due to fetal distress + mec liquor (which I was told was he'd eaten his own poo) - Apgar score 1m : 8 + 5 min : 9
Length : 49cm, HC : 35cm

I'm breastfeeding here, with alot of pain, but he's a good feeder (thank goodness, after a late entry from the milk supply) and also trying him on EBM, though he's got some oral thrush atm which I think might be affecting him pretty badly with the bottle feeding.

We got home 26th October 2009 and I'm only now starting to venture around the house. Got plenty of photos on Facebook - and will put more up when DH goes back to work

[Rach75]

Hey Liz :: william was about 7lbs 1oz I didn't realise he was such a tiny tiny boo , it gets better the sleeping and feeding you just need to forget everything else housework, as long as you are eating, drinking lots of water and sleeping when you can everything else can wait