Hey girls, I thought it was time I posted rather than just stalking. This would have to be the most active thread on BB. I just can't keep up.
Byron is doing great. He's feeding much better since I started feeding him lying down or laying back. But one problem....... He doesn't know when to stop. I have to take him off at 30mins otherwise he'll projectile vomit from having too much.
Last Saturday I went to Renstar's baby shower & thought I'd leave Byron at home with DH & a defrosted EBM bottle so I could have a few wines.... Well... Byron was due at 3.30pm for a feed, at 3.45 DH rings & says Byron won't have a bar of the bottle. He just spits it out & howls like he's being fed poison. I said to give him a dummy to get use to the sucking action & try again in 15 mins. Well at 4.30pm DH rings & says he's coming to get me to feed the baby. I'd had about 3 wines (finished the last one at 3.30pm) & wondered what I should do. There wasn't anything I could do so I fed him at 5pm. I figured the once off occaision won't hurt. So now I have decided to express once a day to feed him by bottle so he can get use to it. Otherwise I'll never be able to leave the house. I've just been giving half feeds with the bottle to slowly get him use it. Yesterday he took 100mls which was all that I had expressed, so today I'm gonna try for a full feed. I'm now gonna give him the EBM before bed so he can differentiate (if that's a word) between night & day. That way he might sleep through the night, every night. It's a little hit & miss at the moment. He's been going down at 8.45pm after his 7.30pm feed. Some nights he'll sleep through to 5.30am, other nights he'll wake around 2.30am.
We've got a nice weekly routine going now... Monday mornings we walk with Sasha28, & jane (who I met in hospital), Tuesday we go to the clinic (mothers group) and wednesday we're doing mums & bubs yoga. I kinda feel like a lady of leisure (sp?).
I went to take some pics of Byron dressed in his santa outfit today... The only ones I got was of him howling... He was so tired cause DH got him out of bed at 6am & played with him for 1.5hours when he was meant to be sleeping. Hopefully I can get some better ones later today & i'll upload it.
TeruTeru - I vouch for the lansinoh. I had a serverley blistered nipple when I had mastitis & the lansinoh cleared it right up
Kuraiza - You must be loving that bouncer. I've used one right from the begining & it's a god send. I put Byron in it after every feed to he can stare out the window (nature time) so his feed digests properly. Then again about 5 or 10mins before bed to let him relax & calm down. It works a treat
Hollye - I saw Mia's pics on FB. She's just adorable. So cute.
Csab - So glad to hear Olivia is doing so well. My prayers are paying off! Every time I see a tiny baby at the shops, I always think of you & Olivia. It's so easy to forget how little they once were. I have to look at pics to remind me Byron was so little once
Katones - Byron is nearly 6kgs too. He'll be 8 weeks (corrected) on Tuesday
Belfie - How frustrating losing your post
Sami - Good luck for your outing today. I know exactly how you feel.
Amy - Do you sleep during the day while Bethany sleeps? Sometimes I take Byron to bed with me. That way I don't have to get up to him stirring. I can then sleep him on his side (which he loves), in my arms. We both get a good rest then. Even if you don't sleep, just lay there to rest, it does wonders for your mind
Tanya - Thanks for your comment on my birth story. I was wondering who you were then I noticed your ticker. Glad you got the username you were after
Amanda - Sounds like your having a great time with your new arrival. Man your house must be caotic. A friend of mine has 4 boys & I thought her house was crazy!
PinkP - You really must come down the goldy for a swim one day. My pool is only very little but it does the job
Sorry to anyone I may have missed. I can only read back a page or so while in this screen.
Again, I do read all your posts, everyday, I'm jus slack at posting.
Amy - I hope you had a better night last night and got some much needed sleep. I think sometimes you need to spell things out for men! Though I often don't take my own advice! However last night I did! I was so exhausted and feeling sick, so I basically said "I'm feeding Maya and heading to bed, then she's your responsibility until she wakes for her middle of the night feed!" Then she fell asleep straight after her feed and he didn't actually have to do anything.
Sami - I hope you enjoyed your hair appointment today!
belfie - When you lose a post have you tried clicking on the Back button on your web browser? I often find when I click back my post is still there and I just click on submit again and it works! I also save my post before submitting it cos I got sick of losing my posts!
katones - Wow - 5.8 kgs!
kuraiza - My friend's baby had reflux - he would scream all the time even after feeds. So she finally took him to the DRs and he told her to give her bub something before a feed to help settle his tummy. I don't know what she was giving her bub though but she said it did help. Maybe getting something to help settle Jude's tummy is worth a try?
csab - Great news on Olivia's growth.
Georgi - Yeah I'm probably going to confuse people for a while with the name change! It sounds like things are going well with your routine! I'm still a bit all over the place!
Well yesterday I went to a shopping centre with Maya to pick up photos and I wanted to get some other stuff done like go to Medicare and get a little bit of Xmas shopping done. I made sure I was all organised before I left.. but I got myself all stressed at the thought of being out with a screaming baby! And then she surprised me cos she was so good! The only times she cried was when she was hungry! She even had a couple of sleeps in the pram!! Though I didn't stop moving the pram.. even when I was standing still I just kept rocking it! So I managed to stay out for 3 hours!! And I got everything done I wanted to get done!
But when I got home I was so tired and I had a headache. Which just got worse and worse and turned into a migraine - I think from stress, lack of sleep and the heat! I was so exhausted last night and so sick. I wanted to go to bed early for once, but Maya was unsettled. Then at 9pm I started feeding her and just told DH that he could take care of her once I was done! She was in bed by 10pm and so was I, which is earlier than I've been to bed for a while. Unfortunately it still took me a while to get to sleep and she was awake by 3am! So I am still tried but at least I feel MUCH better today!
Tanya - Glad your feeling much better today, those migraines are horrible when you get them and have to tend to small children/babies. I suffer with them too. Thanks as well, I am just so proud of my little "V".
Georgi - Hi there hun, I love your routine, I love my bouncer, and have always found them so useful with all my bubba's. Its a shame you didnt get to relax at Ren's baby shower. I bet she enjoyed herself tho. How exciting, she is going to be a mummy soon. I will always remember when Byron was due, as it is the same day I had Olivia. I still cant believe she is going to be 8weeks on Tuesday. Its funny I keep getting asked by people whereever I go, how many days old is she? Ohh she is a newie. etc. Everytime I tell them how old she is they then ask was she a premie? Then I say no, they are then in shock with how little she is. I have to say tho, she has definately found her voice thats for sure... hehehe. When she wants something she more or less yells for it. hahaha. She even will smile at you one second then bring on the full on loud cry with the next. Then will just stop at the drop of a hat. I think she is going to be a little drama queen when she is older. She is such a cutie, just love her tooooooo bits. With the bottle feeds I had the same problem with my DD1, she wouldnt have a bar of it. I have been giving Olivia the bottle every now and then just incase my BM doesnt last, or if I need to go out and have someone mind the kids I wont have any dramas with feeding Olivia. I have been trying her with S26, she takes it although not that fussed. She prefers the boobie. hehehe. When I have tried to express the milk it takes far too long and normally ends up that she needs another feed, so that takes even longer. Maybe one day I will try expressing again. I am so thrilled for you that Byron is doing so well.
csab: I've given up on expressing because I was the same as you, it took too long then Jude would want to be fed and I'd be drained. That was $90 down the drain (the pump) although I needed it at the time to relieve my mastitis. Whenever needed Jude takes formula from a bottle without hassle and it's nice for my husband to be able to enjoy feeding him from time to time. I have no qualms about going out and leaving Jude with my hubby knowing he can easily be fed anytime. It's quite relaxing to go out, I enjoy it.
Tanya: I keep thinking your asterisks are inverted commas as if to say "itsme, aka tanya". I'm so happy for you that you had a trouble free 3 hours of shopping yesterday, what a relief that must have been!!! I totally understand!
Georgi: Byron is thriving. I don't think I've ever heard of a premature baby that has done as well as Byron. You're in an interesting position because he's actually further advanced than the 8-week adjusted age. The fact that he can roll to one side puts him developmentally ahead of our bubs (I think) and he's quite a big boy now. He's a wonder child!
Belfie: I can almost always get my posts back by using the back button (or press the backspace button, or alt+left arrow). I often copy my entire just before I hit Submit as well.
Teruteru: rub some boob milk over the crack and allow it to air dry. Let your boob roam free while you sleep at night, it will heal itself. I had cracked nipples at first and I just used boob milk. Also, don't wash your nipples with any soap.
Jude gave me a beautiful gift last night. I fed him at 8.30pm and he slept until 4.45am. I'm not expecting it again, but just 1 night's sleep was all I was asking for, and I finally got it. Although I'm still incredibly tired.
He's been sleeping well today, too. I moved the fan in his room so it blows down on him in his bassinet. He likes the moving air. His bouncer is going ok, too. I think it's really helping to settle his tummy after a feed. I've tried Infacol but I don't think he really has wind, he doesn't burp much (but he does fart).
I want to pop Jude in the stroller and go for a walk but it's sooooooooooo hot outside and he hates hates hates the heat, so he's happier in his bed with the fan right now, but, boy am I bored.
Goodness everyone is so organised with Santa photos! I hadn't even thought about doing this!
Your pic is gorgeous too!
My previously brick-red child is now a normal shade again now thanks to the cream he was prescribed for the eczema - nice to see him looking a bit better again!!
Thanks everyone, I got my nights sleep and a nap today. Feeling human again!! Bethany had a star night for DH only waking once and falling straight back to sleep. She's been pretty good all day too. We've thankfully had a quiet day at home since tomorrow is pretty full on and Monday is so so but Tuesday is full full on. By Wednesday I'll need a rest!! Although I am looking forward to tomorrow, we are going to church and a missionary family are visiting before they leave for Madagascar. Last time they were here I was pregnant so I can't wait to show them Bethany, they have a sweet 1 year old so I can't wait to see him too.
Kuraiza~~ I wanted to take Bethany out for a walk today too but too hot, I should check now though it might be nicer now that it is later.
*Tanya*~~ Hope you are feeling better, I haven't had a migraine since having Bethany...touch wood. Take care!!
Georgi~~ I do try to sleep when Bethany does but sometime it is just so tempting to get things done!! I need to be better at letting things go or just wait.
Hugs and hello's to everyone else, hope I didnt miss any personals!! Have a great night
oooh that's brilliant! What was I doing in your dream? Aaah that cracks me up.
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Though I didn't stop moving the pram.. even when I was standing still I just kept rocking it!
So I managed to stay out for 3 hours!! And I got everything done I wanted to get done!
I will always remember when Byron was due, as it is the same day I had Olivia. I still cant believe she is going to be 8weeks on Tuesday. Its funny I keep getting asked by people whereever I go, how many days old is she? Ohh she is a newie. etc. Everytime I tell them how old she is they then ask was she a premie? Then I say no, they are then in shock with how little she is. I have to say tho, she has definately found her voice thats for sure... hehehe. When she wants something she more or less yells for it. hahaha. She even will smile at you one second then bring on the full on loud cry with the next. Then will just stop at the drop of a hat. I think she is going to be a little drama queen when she is older. She is such a cutie, just love her tooooooo bits.
With the bottle feeds I had the same problem with my DD1, she wouldnt have a bar of it. I have been giving Olivia the bottle every now and then just incase my BM doesnt last, or if I need to go out and have someone mind the kids I wont have any dramas with feeding Olivia. I have been trying her with S26, she takes it although not that fussed. She prefers the boobie. hehehe. When I have tried to express the milk it takes far too long and normally ends up that she needs another feed, so that takes even longer. Maybe one day I will try expressing again. I am so thrilled for you that Byron is doing so well.
Gosh they are gorgeous ....
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