Babies Born October 1st ~ 15th 2009

Good to read everyone is hanging in there.
We've been out a bit this week, getting some things done and getting to a forest and the beach - beach again on Sunday when we visit DP's aunt again. Got a new phone today and now just messing around with setting that up and getting info off the old one.
I've caught a couple of wee's in the enamel chamberpot and I'll start the elimination communication in more earnest soon enough. For now using the flannel flats and trying not to use nappy covers for them so that I can whip them off as soon as they become a little wet. She's quick to let me know when she's wet, so she doesn' thave to spend too much time feeling wet before I cop on :)
I have no idea how much she weighs - I'll probably ask the midwives to come round next week to do a check on both of us, but I'm happy with how we're going and intend to ignore charts like I did last time.
I thought my boobs were settling down (not nearly as bad as last time, though) but now I'm getting "No thanks, Mum" from DS when I offer him some (more like, hope like hell that he'll help me out!)...sigh...
I got my hair cut and DP doesn't like it - ah, well!
New phone gadgetry beckons...

Hi all,
Just a quick hello as DD has just woken up. Little Jess was 2 weeks early as i had to be induced for medical reasons, so im hoping to get to know a few ppl here. Iv managed to read the 1st page of the thread so far, but im hoping to get on later to read the rest so i can catch up.

Mzy

Hi all I am sorry I have been MIA lately, DH is on annual leave so I have only been reading. Plus I have been sick since Thursday afternoon and unable to do anything but sleep.

Welcome to all the new ladies, I look forward to getting to know you all.

Will try and catch up some more tonight.

Hi Myz, I hope we can share our journeys together :hello:.

Well the humidity here in Vic has been playing havoc with Tara the past few days, she has been unsettled and seems to constantly want feeding, like every 1 1/2 - 2 hours. We have increased her feed amounts now to 100ml, to see if this satisfies her which it does sometimes and others she pukes it back up and then wants more. Hopefully we will be able to get some type of feeding pattern worked out soon.

Oh, it seems that there will also be no more expressed milk from me, expressed a whole 20ml for her yesterday and today have woken up with no pain in my boobies and no hint of anything left. So looks like my milk has now gone away but at least she got some for the last 3 weeks anyway.

DH is back at work tomorrow after 2 weeks leave so will be interesting to see how I go on my own, but hopefully I have managed to get a routine in place with sterlising, formula making and housework over the past 2 weeks that it will continue when DH is not around during the day.

Hope you are all having a good weekend and that everyone has managed to get some sleep.

Kelly sorry to hear about your milk good luck with dh going back to work!!!!!

Had a great night last night fed her at 8pm then 12am then 5 am then 8am so go some decent sleep even though I had a couple strays come into bed throughout the night lol, I've noticed she's a sucky baby meaning I think will be a thumb sucker so I think alot of the time when I think she's hungry she actually just wants to suck on something..... So I waited a min when I heard her whinge during the night last night and a few times she made a few noises for a few sec then went back to sleep instead of me just grabbing her straight away and then puking some back up...

Hi ladies,

Thought id quickly log on while the girls are asleep. Im not looking foward to the heat today, but at least the house stays cool until 3-4pm, we managed to get a little paddling pool for sophie with a shade, so that she can keep cool, but Jess is another matter lol, poor little mite! She has come out with all these little pimples on her face and i have no idea if its a heat rash from last week or an allergic reaction to something iv eaten or to the hormones racing around me ;) Its mainly on her cheeks and temples and a couple in her ear, the skin isnt hot but its pretty red, so any help would be great!!

I know wat u mean kelly with the vomiting, Jess seems to be a pro atm with projectile vomit, couch cushions havent been cleaned so much in its life :p although it normally happens when iv had onions or im engorged. sry to hear bout ur milk drying up, but hopefully she settles down soon and gl with dh going back to work.

yeah trying to figure out whether the bub is waking up for a feed or just having a fidget at night is hard to get used to. but hopefully it becomes clearer wat she wants.

Better go, chores to do :doh:

Mzy

mzy, not looking forward to the heat either, but it looks like an epic fail on the weathermans behalf, ive got a jacket on!!
just noticed u were in pakky! where abouts? we're next door in officer!

Hi Girls!

Welcome Mzy and Kelly and Heavenly - I may have already welcomed you to the thread but Im still claiming BABY BRAIN at the moment! hehehe

Wont do persies as I'm too far behind to catch up!

We will find out results of lactose intolerance test next friday so still 11 days when we go back to the paediatrician.
The zantac looks to be kicking in even better now. She is settling alot faster and not screaming in pain all the time after a feed so I feel like my sanity is finally returning.

I was worried that Ella might not have put on a lot of weight as last few days has only been wanting to feed every 3.5-4 hours and sometimes 5 hours at night but when the community nurse weighed her this morning she ha put on 280grams in a week - such a little piggy!

Mzy- Ella has come out in lots of pimples too. I've just been trying to wash her face a few times a day (just water) as I thought it may be the heat and her sweating but could be my hormones too!

Been MIA, too! Just enjoying the new kid and having fun learning how our new family dynamics work. I'm also a bit far behind for personals and haven't been home to lurk, so will read and catch up soon :)
T has had some pimples lately - disappearing now, but I put it down to hormones, too. DS broke out in little pimples at about this time, if I remember correctly.
Loving my quiver of slings and loving how DS comes into my bed in the middle of the night to snuggle us quietly :) Just loving that, even though DP doesn't (cos he reckons he runs out of room, but he's always sleeping on the edge of the bed whether DS comes in or not!!).
Haven't used the buggy yet, which is nice! I have no idea how she'll go in it (DS wasn't a fan for ages) - might bring it to the zoo on Thursday and give it a test run in a local park beforehand.
Ok, gonna see about eating something...

Girls the rash sounds like Milia rash, some people call it milk pimples but it is casued by hormones not milk. Little miss got hers the day after she was born.

Ery so glad ot hear things are on the up for you and Ella. Will let you know when I am coming down and we will catch up again.

It sounds like everyone is doing pretty well, which is awesome to hear.
I can join the boat too, Little Z is a dream so far and I am praying that it stays that way. She has a pretty good routine of sleep, eat and play going at the moment. We also get lots of smiles already, especially at DS. Best be off to feed her but will try and jump on again later.

Hey all had another great night of waking her at the 5 hour marks...dr said longest 5 hrs at night and longest 4 hrs during the day...

Gained 75g over the weekend so is now 2.1kg and a month old today!!!

Ordered my chrisco today yipee

went out on sat got my pram I won on eBay ~valco rebel and I love it....had hunter vomiting sat night and then yesterday he was fine but niesha was vomiting so they're home today but still having a pretty easy day with the 3 kids have 30 min til I leave to get mally from school though lol

hope everyone is well

Oz - how long do the pimples usually last for because Ella's seem to be getting worse.

Heavenly - what an itty bitty baby serenity is! what size clothes is she in? I though Ella looked tiny and she was 3.280kgs at 38 weeks! I was told only to leave it 4 hours between feeds during the day too, though if she wants to feed more frequent I do.

Night all

morning all

well i can admit to lurking! being too hard to type something but have being reading away.

Congrats on the weight gain heavenly!

Erybery - that is fantastic news so pleased for you.

anyway this feed isnt as long as i expected so bye hopefully can catch up better soon.

She wears 00000 with growing room but I have a couple 000000 she's quite tall for how skinny she is I think cos her weight was s couple weeks behind when born

Heavenly: That is so tiny, she must be like a little tiny doll.

Tara is just over 3 weeks old and she has already graduated from 0000 to 000 clothes, not because she is a big baby (only 3200g at birth) but because she is so long. It is scary as she only just seems to fit 000 all in one suits in length now, at least with summer coming we should get some wear out of the 000 summer clothes I bought for her (ie: no legs or feet to worry about).

Heavenly awwww she is so small. Have you had Chrisco before? Is it any good?

Kelly my DD is long too and has just gone into 000 all in one suits. Does your DD have long feet too?

Cam good to hear from you, hows it all going?

Erybery I am not sure how long the rash normally lasts, DD's only lasted a few days but then came back for a few days. It has been hot where you are so she may have some heat rash too.

A big huge hello to everyone else, hope you and your bubs are all doing well.

Midwife is coming out today to check DD's weight I think this will be one of her lasts visits, I am actually going to miss not seeing her every few weeks. Hopefully when I have our next baby I can have her as my midwife again.

Hi ladies,
Im in lakeside been here for just over a yr now skybie.

I was reading up on the net that the rash tends to last anywhere between a few days to a few weeks. there isnt much we can do about it as it goes away by itself, but with summer coming up its going to be interesting to see if it flares up again. Just wondering how's every1's babies r going with sleeping, feeding and playing. Jessica seems to sleep alot and isnt awake much at all, as soon as she's fed she goes back down to sleep. Its quite rare if she is awake for longer than 10 mins at a time, when she isnt feeding!!

I found 000 lasted for ages once sophie got into them, but then again she didnt put on much weight and still is quite petite for her age. Got love trying to get them in full suits when their so long :)

Mzy

Mzy my DD has loads of awake time, I am actually trying to take better notice of her tired signs and put her down as I think she might be getting over tired. She can be awake for up to two hours sometimes. She is always so alert.