Babies Born October 1st-15th 2008 #6

[Nelle]

This thread is for parents who's baby was born October 1st -15th 2008

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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?
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.

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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[belfie]

First! Woohoo! (actually I was half-way thru posting on the old thread lol)

Amy - sorry I missed your post, congrats to the rolling Bethany!

Csab - sending you huge good luck vibes for V's heart u/s tomorrow I'll be thinking of you.

Teru - good luck with the exam & Dragon's eczema. If it helps, we use dermeze & dermaveen for X's moisturisers with his eczema - both can be used on the face. Apparently it's what hte children's hosp use too... our paed recommended them.

I'm stuffed tonight, my own fault cos I couldn't sleep tonight... healing girlie bits do not a good sleep make. hopefully i'll go out like a light. X has been a bit off his food & fretful today i'm assuming from the vacc. hopefully he'll be his normal self tomorrow again.

Just took some pics today... giving X some Infant's Friend (which he doesn't like the taste of)... lol
https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...4&ppuser=11474

[csab]

Morning All,

Belfie - Thanks so much hunni, I think I will be glad once this is all over. Love X's pic, hehehe.

PP - I think I read one of your posts before that you were going to try a night light. Did you try it? How did it go? I have to have the light dimmed for my DDs as they dont like the dark, I used to have the light on outside there room before we had the dimmer installed. My DD3 once I had DD4 had to sleep near me too, it took a while before I could get her to sleep in her room. However they started waking up at around 3am and come in our room. Yet even now she still races into our room, but mostly around 5am. Once she would come in I would pick her up once asleep and put her back, then it got to taking her back to her bed as soon as she came in, so she doesnt come to my side of the bed anymore, she goes to DH. He keeps her with him when she comes in and just sleeps hugging her. I must admit tho, she has been really good over the past couple of weeks and has been sleeping the whole night in her bed and not coming in at around 5am. DD4 used to come in too at one point when they were younger (actually last yr while I was pg with V) but not as often as DD3, yet some night there were the 4 of us in there. May I ask where Ethan is sleeping? Is he sleeping in your room? I understand and totally agree with not letting her get into the habit of it. Have you tried staying with her in her room until she falls asleep, I too did that, had to keep it up until both DD's slept in their room without me. I also had them choose a toy to sleep with which helped too as they could cuddle it. Hope Ashley settles soon for you and you get to reclaim your sanity. HUgs My DD3 ever since she was a baby would wake up screaming and trembling and her heart racing even now still does, not every night like it used to be but at least a couple of times a week now give or take, and she is going onto 6yrs soon. When I was pg with her I would wake up with the same thing just not the screaming/crying part as I used to see to young men/boys staring at me all the time. Once I had her it stopped yet she started.

[PinkPalace]

csab
Hi ya!

She has always had a night light. but the past week i have left her wall lamp on too until she falls asleep. We have tinted windows so i can spy on her from outside and she will walk around the room, watch the fan,hop up and down off her bed, pull her drawers out, climb on her chair - go to the door scream then watch the blinds then eventually either get back on the bed an pass out or fall asleep behind the door.

Last night was particularly bad - she was crying to the point of making herself sick. We went in 4 intervals, read her a story, held her and put her to bed and eventually i think she went to sleep from exhaustion.

At 430am i found her on the floor at the foot of her bed asleep so put her back on it

In asnwer to your questions:

Ethan has been in his own room from about 3 weeks
She has her sleep toys she has had since birth - she goes down on a mattress with no fuss at day care???

If i lay with her she will play for 1.5 hrs. and i dont have time to lay there with her until 930 at night when i have to settle DS as well

so hard

[1MOREPLZ]

csab ~ good luck for the U/S today i am sure everything will be fine.

PP ~ hun i hope Ashley settles at night for you soon

Teru ~ good luck today hun for your exam!!!! also did you get any MOOGOO?? if so hun..put that on Dragons excema!! works on hubbys psoriasis on his elbows.

Tanya ~ fleece covers are much better than PUL covers hmmm 3 fleece covers...hehehehe i have 13 i don't like to air them between nappy changes as others do...i like using a fresh on each time...and i have LOTS of funky designs/colours etc..too show off

amy_o ~ hun good luck with the move i hope it goes smoothly

[csab]

I had a look on the internet to see if I could find something to help you. Not sure if you have tried before but came across this bit of info. Hope it helps.

Going to bed problems - advice to help get your toddler to bed at night - Kidspot Australia

Do you close her bedroom door? I always keep my DD"s bedroom door open so they know we are up even when we go to bed I keep it open. I have done this with all my kids and it makes them feel closer to you IYKWIM. I know the running out of the room with the door open is a PITA but this website had something on that too. hugs

[Georgi]

I tired to post last night & lost the lot, twice. I had done a massive post with lots of personals. Darn it. I don't have time to repeat it.......

CSAB - Good luck for today. I'm sure everything will be fine. V has proven she will beat all odds. Give her a big cuddle for us. Yep, BJ screeeaaamed the whole way back on the plane too. We have vowed to never fly again! It was awful. He refused the BB & wouldn't take a dummy, not even my finger.

I had a feral child yesterday. He screamed for 20 mins during yoga. And I mean screeeaamed. Then he fell asleep so I could finish the class. It seems like such a waste of time for me to go. I'm gonna keep trying though. He might surprise me one day.

KURAIZA Jude is adorable. He was very well behaved. Maybe next week we can swap babies?

[PinkPalace]

thanks csab will look soon.
We close the door when she goes to bed initially otherwise she will be up until 10pm (even if we are laying inbed with the lights off) running around like a crazy woman.
Once she is alseep we open the door so she can come to us in the morning.

[SunnyRain]

Georgi: I can't swap him at the moment, he's been showering me with love but he's not always well behaved. The first yoga class I went to was a nightmare, he screamed the entire time (not cry, scream). Do you have a relative you could bring along to play with Byron while you do yoga? I saw someone had their mother outside looking after their bub last week. Byron was lovely when he was meeting me and Jude, with those big blue eyes and his cute polo suit (where on earth did you get that?).

PP: Get rid of the TV in your room, maybe she won't be so tempted to stay up with you.

Belfie: Hilarious photo!

I don't have any fleece covers yet because I was told they get compression leaks until baby starts moving more in bed, but I haven't had any trouble with PUL.

Jude was just sooooooooooooo incredibly sweet. He was lying on his back and I leaned over him and he started playing with my face, like he was trying to get to know me better. He kept grabbing my nose, eyes and my lips and giggling at me. Yesterday he was having a bath with my husband and I walked in to see if they were done and needed me to lift Jude out, and Jude reached out for me with such big arms that he nearly fell off my husband's lap. He did that twice. Ohhh it was so beautiful. He's just been loving me so much lately.

I'm very happy that we're this close because I've been torn apart by his breast refusal, I really wanted to breast feed him for at least a year and now at 4 months it's almost over. Last night he slept from 6pm until 4.15am and my breasts were not very hard. Just last week if the same thing had happened my boobs would have leaked. The night feeds were my last chance for breastfeeding, but my milk supply is almost all gone.

[PinkPalace]

She doesnt watch tv in our room so that isnt an issue.

[SamiH]

PP - lots of things you have posted about DD I have said - yeah like my DD at that age - so guess what - aorund 18 months my DD's sleep was shocking - after a few weeks I just absolutely caved and let her fall asleep on her little couch in the loungeroom with us - time poor, hubby travelling, Riley still had to get his sleep - and so did I - it was much quicker than the 2 - 3 hours of getting her into her bed. She would cry/scream until she vomited - all well and good for Tweedle/MCHN/Tresillian to tell me to just clean it up quietly without too much attention and start again - pi$$ off - I want a life too. Anyway its not a solution, was interim plan - but having said that it has only been since Christmas we have demanded she go to her own bed cos she is starting big preschool this year hehehehe, and it was easy - she goes every night no arguments etc - and now I wonder why we worried so much about her falling asleep inthe loungeroom - its a social thing - everyone is first to tell you what not to do - but they aren't there trying to deal with it!

Anyway, probably nothing in there to help you cos it sounds like you are doing all the right things and it is just her. Do whatever you and DH are comfortable with.

My DD started preschool this morning, gotta pick her up soon - only 3 hrs today - she was fine!!! Zander was up alot last night and had two feeds - i thik first one cos lazy DH wouldnt settle him and he smelt me and just wanted comfort - but he is off today too with a lot of crying - sounds snotty but not runny nose - and it is COLD here today too - who knows hey - red cheeks but doubt he is teething - just try and get through the day BUT I have to pick G up at 12 - then R at 3pmish, then G has calisthenics at 4.15 - 5.45 which R has to come to - thank good ness spag bol already in the slow cooker and washing on the line

Gotta go!

[1MOREPLZ]

as for compression leaks...
have only had afew..as Jack is ALWAYS wriggling..even in bed...hehehe
he sleeps in a night nappy with a fleece cover, he can out wee his NN but it NEVER soaks through the fleece/minky covers.
i did have BBH PUL covers but as i said he sweats heaps..so ended up with a rash BIG time....i have since gotten rid of the PUL covers.

[csab]

PP - Hang in there hun, you really are doing a wonderful job, and as Sami just letting her sit in the lounge room until she falls asleep is something we did at times too. It is amazing how quickly they fall asleep watching telly. Actually its amazing how quickly I fall asleep watching telly after a longggggggg day.

Georgi - Thanks hun, I will give V some hugs from you and BJ, she just loves her cuddles. Hope BJ settles for you at Yoga next time.

Katones - Sorry hun, I missed your post, I still dont know how I did tho. Thankyou too, how is Jack going?

Kuraiza - You did really well getting to 4mths unlike me only getting to 3 and my milk didnt even leak. I guess it goes to show you how cr@p my BM was. With all my others my milk was really good, except for DD4 my milk never really came in properly, if anything it seemed worse than V's. Pretty sad considering my milk was always really creamy.

Sami - I hope Z feels better soon. It doesnt help with the weather changing from hot one minute to cold the next. hugs

Anyway time to go and get V ready. HUgs all

[Georgi]

KURAIZA His jumpsuit is Ralph Lauren, from Harbourtown. He grows out of his clothes so quickly so I try to put that on him as often as possible to make the most of it. It's so cute. Yeah that was Emm's mum the other week. She is here on holis from the UK, that's why she came along. Odhran tends to be a screamer in Yoga too. I don't have anyone to bring along as I don't have many relatives here on the Gold Coast. Next time DH is on afternoon shift, I will leave him at home like Moana leaves Grace. I just realised I may not be going next week. DH has the week off work so we might be going away for a few days. I bet Jude is just making you heart melt. It's the best feeling to get their love. I'm glad he's LOVIN you.

[1MOREPLZ]

georgie ...my hubby has just sprung it on me too!!! going away next week....(i already knew he was off work) damn him!!!!! i am now panicking about Jack being in cloth nappies and how the hell am i going to wash/dry them!!!!

[SunnyRain]

Katones: When I went to Sydney at Christmas time I took disposable nappies, I couldn't figure out the cloth nappy thing for a week away from home. It was fun though, first poo Jude did in a disposable nappy went all over the place.

Georgi: Imagine being able to Yoga without worrying about bub, bliss!

Csab: I know what you meant when you said you question yourself constantly that you did the right thing. I keep wondering if I could have done something differently, and despite how hard it is I keep trying to breastfeed, but it's so stressful.

[1MOREPLZ]

bloody men!!!! why do they want to organise things at the last minute???

[[M]umma[M]ia]

BIRTHS!

Georgi - 28/08/08 - Byron John - 4lb 15oz - 7:14am
curl - 23/09/08 - Loralei Grace - 8lb 4oz
Belfie - 25/09/08 - Xander Jordan - 7lb 7oz - 1:35am
Didispunk - 25/09/08 - Jorda May - 6lb 14oz - 12:46pm
SamiH - 25/09/08 - Zander Abe - 8lb 1oz - 8:58pm
cocopop - 29/09/08 - Josef Justice Bernard - 7lb - 9:57pm
CathieW - 30/09/08 - 9.00pm
^^^- Sam - 7lb 3oz -Hana - 5lb 10oz^^^- born 12 minutes apart
Helly - 02/10/08 - Ewan Shaun - 8lb 9oz - 3:08pm
PinkPalace - 07/10/08 - Ethan Cruz - 7lb 7oz
Kuraiza - 07/10/08 - Jude Hugo Thomas - 5lb 10.3oz - 6:39am
*Tanya* - 10/10/08 - Maya Katherine - 8lb 13oz - 9:28am
Katones - 12/10/08 - Jack Anthony- 9lb 4oz - 10am
Csab - 14/10/08 - Olivia - 5lb 2oz - 2:35pm
AmandaJ - 15/10/08 - Julian Jesse - 7lb 11oz - 4:12pm
Hippiemummy - 17/10/08 - Banjo
Olive'smummy - 17/10/08 - Olive Mae - 8lb 15oz 2:24am
1stbub27 - 17/10/08 - Liam Samuel - 8lb 2oz - 7:22
Tanstar - 18/10/08 - James Benjamin George - 10lb 0.84oz
Hollye - 22/10/08 - Mia Anne - 7lb 12oz - 8:08pm
SneakySparkle - 24/10/08 - Evangeline Ruby Hope - 7lb 5oz - 2:00pm
Leigh26 - 26/10/08 - Lara Jade - 6lb - 4:15pm
KimB - 26/10/08 - Meara Ainsely - 7lb 4oz - 1:56pm
hj1981 - 28/10/08 - Bianca Jane - 7lb 5oz - 12:20pm
rileynmia - 29/10/08 - Audrey Elisabeth - 7lb 6oz - 5.07am
blizz - 29/10/08 - Angus Ezra - 9lb 2oz - 9:48pm
STARRYSKY - 30/10/08 - Jacob Declan - 9lb 11oz - 12:13am
Kylieb77 - 2/11/08 - Logan James Brooks - 9lb 7oz -2.55am