Babies Born October 1st-15th 2008 #6

[Moi]

kuraiza - maybe call Playgroups Aust and see if there are some playgroups near you?

Yeah I was going to suggest that too. I really like my mothers group. They are happy to accommodate people. I don't know what'll happen when I eventually move. I'll have to find a new mothers group but I don't know if I'll find one as good as the one I'm currently in.

amy - Good to hear Bethany is on the mend.

Sami & katones - Thanks for the NR cream suggestions. Maya's NR seems to be almost gone now but I'll keep them in mind if it happens again. She does still have the remains of a blister but it's healing nicely.

Cathy - Good to hear your twins are doing well.

I bought an Ergo today. I can't wait to try it out. It'll be easier to put on than my HAB! Though I do like the closeness and feel of the HAB.

We are plodding along with the new routine. I feel like at times there is small progress but then things can go bad and at times I'm trying to settle her for AGES. I talked to the woman from Tweddle yesterday who said it takes about 3 weeks for the routine to start working. So I'm going to stick with it even though there are times when I think "this isn't working!!" I'm still wondering if I should go to a sleep school anyway? Or should I wait the 3 weeks and see if it's improved? Decisions decisions...

[Moi]

Hello It's quiet in here today.

A quick me post.. Maya is now rolling both ways. She rolled from back to front last night and now today she keeps rolling from back to front then front to back over and over. She's so proud of herself.

I had Maya weighed today and she's only put on 100 grams in a month. Which has me concerned. But the nurse said she's not worried cos Maya looks and acts healthy. I've decided to take her to my GP though and get her looked over just in case there is something wrong! Appointment is next Monday.

[1MOREPLZ]

hmmm very quiet in here...
i had Jack weighed today..8.32kgs
43cms head
i did get his length measured but i am too lazy to go look at what it was...

[amy_o]

Hi all, Things seem to be improving here **touch wood** I uploaded some new piccies in the gallery earlier...
Ummm otherwise not much to report.
Hope all are well Mwah

[SamiH]

I had Maya weighed today and she's only put on 100 grams in a month. Which has me concerned. But the nurse said she's not worried cos Maya looks and acts healthy. I've decided to take her to my GP though and get her looked over just in case there is something wrong! Appointment is next Monday.

Great news on the rolling !! Zander can do it but chooses not to I think nwhy would he with others around to bring him things whenever he makes a noise.

Re : weight - I'm with you on this one - 100 gms in a month is not much, and considering she is not a big chucker (I dont recall anyway???) and fully b/f - i dont think there is necessarily something wrong, but worth checking it out. She sounds like she will be like my Giselle, good size at birth, but little and dainty now - she is nearly 4 and 13.5kg - which Riley was at 1

[Moi]

Re : weight - I'm with you on this one - 100 gms in a month is not much, and considering she is not a big chucker (I dont recall anyway???) and fully b/f - i dont think there is necessarily something wrong, but worth checking it out. She sounds like she will be like my Giselle, good size at birth, but little and dainty now - she is nearly 4 and 13.5kg - which Riley was at 1

No she doesn't chuck much. Fully b/f. I just don't know why she's not gaining much weight. I feel like I should rule out medical reasons. I also posted on here in the breastfeeding support section so I'll see if someone has some good advice. So far everyone I've talked to though has given me different advice.

[SamiH]

Tanya - like any "advice" - even mine - take what you can from it and if some part works for you that is great. Let us know how you go though - would be interested to see what the GP says and because she is growing so beautifully with being happy and milestones etc as the MCHN thought - just going to be Maya!

Have you given thought to what you would do/say if the GP just says, introduce formula for the fat - start solids asap?

[Moi]

Have you given thought to what you would do/say if the GP just says, introduce formula for the fat - start solids asap?

Actually my MCHN wants me to start solids now. But I can't see that helping her weight gain. I'm now trying to feed her some extra EBM I have in the freezer but she normally doesn't take it. Though tonight she finished with the bbs and then took 40 mls of EBM from DH. Then we did offer her formula out of interest (we have those made up packs JIC) and she drank about 40 mls of that! So I wonder if my supply is just very very low now after a long time of fussy feeding. Anyway, it makes me even more confused as to what to do. I'm going to try and do a dream feed tonight (well she'll wake fully so it's not really a dream feed) to try and get some extra calories into her. I might offer some formula then too. I know starting formula though is a path to possibly ending b/f cos of interference with flow. But if I don't have the flow and she's not trying to increase it what can I do?!

[SamiH]

Glad you have thought about it though - then you wont feel surprised. Zander's weight gain has been fine - but I am highly doubtful he would take 150mls per feed from me - but of course hard to tell, he just doesnt seem to be at the breast long enough etc. I am trying not to think of that cos if i start to think about "mls" I will get obsessed etc lol.

What about the ABA?? You can chat to a someone for free if you are not a member and get some advice re the top-ups. At 4/5 months our supply usually adjusts again so the content of the milk changes to suit bubs.

No wonder we start to notice lines on our face and the odd grey hair after we have kids!

[SunnyRain]

Tanya: See what the doctor says first and consider solids because some babies are just fussy and introducing solids at this age is fine and dandy. Jude gobbles down his rice cereal in the morning.

You should know that the choice to start with formula is a difficult and painful choice that will keep you second guessing yourself for a long time. However, you will be able to continue breastfeeding for a couple more months with formula supplemented, so it won't be an instant end to breastfeeding (this is, of course, based on my experience).

Jude is now fully formula fed, but he is always content and happy after his feeds now (he never used to be when I BF him) and I've finally accepted the situation after months and months of guilt and frustration and an inability to completely let go, despite how stressful and soul-destroying breast feeding became for me.

But breastfed babies do dramatically decrease their weight gain from 4 months on, so there's a good chance you have nothing to worry about. The growth charts are based on formula fed babies, so ignore them if you're breastfeeding and listen to the professionals.