Babies Born October 2007 #19

becky · February 17th, 2008, 08:40 PM

Hi alz (Sorry, cant remember if you have told us your name)

Chels is formula fed and I completely let her tell me when she is hungry. Its still usually every 3-4 hours, but I know she usually has play time after a bottle and then a sleep, so if she sleeps past the 4 hours, I let her. I just usually give her a slightly bigger bottle if she goes longer (and if she is demanding a feed at 3 hours, I give her a slightly smaller one.)
I find with Chels, and it was the same with DS, if they are still hungry, they will cry for more or they will refuse bottle if they are full. I mean, I do have routine, I dont just let them rule the house (LOL), but Im not strict anymore with the on-the-dot 4 hourly thing. Especially now that she is a little bigger. As long as bubs is putting on weight!!

Hope that helps a litle.

Im feeling much better now girls - thanks! Still have a sore throat but thats about it.
Hope everyone else is having a fab weekend! Poop that its Monday tomorrow!

**Khaleesi** · February 17th, 2008, 08:52 PM

Alz-I was Demand feeding with Maddi till i put her on formula & then I found She put her self into a routine, She wakes around the same time everyday, Her feeds & bed time are basically the same time everyday as well.
If she does sleep through a feed, her other feeds & bed time might be off a little bit but she'll still wake at the same the next day & her routine will be the same as usual.
If she wants to be feed earlier or later i do that but it's usually around the same time etc..
You could always let Ethan go & see if he puts him self into a routine. You might find that he'll stay with the routine you've already got.
Hope that helps

Thanks Trish for letting me know about Kim.

**LadyRaven** · February 17th, 2008, 09:27 PM

Alz- Ryan tells me and everyone in the neighbourhood when he is hungry and it is nearly smack bang to the dot. If he hasn't slept it is 3 hours between feeds but then he'll sleep 5 hours between the next two sort of thing. He will sleep through till about 8am usually, sometimes 9. Almost always has a 4pm bottle to the dot. Today he had a 7am, 10am, 1pm, 4pm and then fell asleep at 5:30 and just woke screaming (hence why I'm here) and had some burps, some whopping big fluffs and a 11pm bottle. I fell asleep at 5:30pm and forgot to set my alarm to give him his 10pm feed so I think he decided it was time to wake mummy! lol. He also had a spoonful of Farex at 3:30pm. That's what he is like most of the time except sometimes his mornings are slightly off depending on when he wakes but till I finish work he gets woken at 7am but after that he'll be allowed to sleep till whenever he likes.

**~Trish~** · February 18th, 2008, 10:24 AM

Hi all!

It's so quiet in here again today! All is going really well with K at the moment so I am starting to feel good again. We're all a bit tired today, we went to the beach in the late afternoon/early evening yesterday and it tired us all out!

Celtic - Glad you had a good time in Sydney. Re: seeing everyone's posts when replying - when you hit reply and get the reply box, scroll down under the reply box and you will see everyone's posts. I only worked that one out yesterday!

alz - I reckon try and relax your routine a little if you are not happy with the way it is right now. It would be interesting to see what time Ethan sleeps until! You could then start a new flexible routine based on his new waking time. I don't let Kieran sleep any later than 7:30am, so we start our day from around 7 - 7:30am and he feeds 3 hourly from there.

I'm feeling a mixture of sadness and relief right now. I was meant to be going away for a week with my friend and her bub this Friday, but I cancelled on her last week when K was screaming constantly day and night. My friend was very understanding. I don't think it would have been much fun sharing a room with my two boys and knowing my friend and her DS were in the next room. I'd feel terrible if K kept EVERYONE awake! So I'm sad we're not going, but kinda relieved as I think it would have been pretty stressful. She is such a lovely friend and has given my DH & I a week's worth of timeshare recently. She transferred it over to us so now we own timeshare!! We get a week annually. Can't wait to plan a little holiday

Anyway, have a great day everyone!

**Khaleesi** · February 18th, 2008, 10:49 AM

Maddi has a favorite game, Peek-A-Boo.
She laughs every-time it's so cute, Some-times you scare her but then she laughs after-wards.

Trish glad K is doing better for you

Do the Melb girls want a another meet-up early March?

**Saffi** · February 18th, 2008, 11:10 AM

Afternoon all

I had the best of intentions last night to dream feed L at around midnight. I even set the alarm. Well it went off as set and I turned it off, rolled over and went back to sleep. As a result L woke me at 2, 3 and again 6. But on the upside he slept from 7.30ish to 10 and allowed me 2 hours sleep too.

Had the weirdest dream. L had 7 teeth appear all at once and not just baby teeth but big adult ones. Weird.

L is still snuffly and gurgly. Doesn't have a runny nose just a few boogers and is feeding well and generally seems happy. Its been over a week now. Maybe I should take him to the Drs to make sure it isn't something else?

**Willow** · February 18th, 2008, 11:48 AM

Just a quick one from us - back from the hospital and L's scans all look OK (according to the dr in the imaging dept) but we need to take him back to the paed to discuss the results.

VERY relieved.

BBL...

**boomba** · February 18th, 2008, 12:07 PM

willow thats great news! Hope the pead give syou the all clear too!
You must be so relieved!

Will bbl promise!

**~Trish~** · February 18th, 2008, 12:10 PM

Oh, what a relief Willow! I forgot you were getting that done today, I meant to wish you luck

How did L cope with the scan?

Saffi - It might be worth getting L checked out, but I suppose if it isn't really worrying him and he doesn't have a temperature or anything then I wouldn't be too concerned. Can't hurt to make sure with a GP though.

Mo - That's so cute that Maddi loves peek-a-boo! K does too, but it makes him jump. I put him in his swing just before and would kiss his foot when it swang towards me and he thought it was hysterical! I love baby giggles.

ETA - Hi Amber!

How's Myles going for you?

**boomba** · February 18th, 2008, 12:19 PM

Hi everyone!

Well yesterday we had a lil adult time yay! Dh and i saw a movie and my mum walk around the shops with myles! It was so nice to have just a couple of hours without having to worry about the lil munchkin! I did miss him though!

Saw the health nurse today and he has cracked the 7kgs! Last week he hadnt put any weight on so was so glad he had this week!

have been feeling better to, which is a relief! I was so close to getting a straight jacket

Anyway will try to get back later for some personals but i have to entertain the boy!

Just saw that I have hit over 500 posts! yay!
x

**YoYo** · February 18th, 2008, 12:42 PM

Hi Everyone...

Just quickly....went BACK to Big W today and got a Bumbo....best thing ever!

Adding a pic, then going to have some lunch.

Oh trish Did the Dream feed at 10 last night. He didn't wake AT ALL....and he still woke at 2:30am! Went straight back to sleep till 7:30 so it was good really, I had a better night's sleep. Glad to hear K is being nice to you again

BBL

**Khaleesi** · February 18th, 2008, 01:55 PM

Seems like a lot of the babies have a Bumbo now, great they all enjoy it.

Willow that's great news.

Amber glad your doing better.

Trish how cute, Maddi also likes that.

Maddi is booked into for her ultrasound on her kidneys for Thursday.
I know everything will be fine, just have to make sure after her UTI.

**boomba** · February 18th, 2008, 01:58 PM

Maddi good luck on thursday! I am sure your lil kidneys will be fine!

What do you do when you have your bubs in the bumbo? Am still a little undecided if we should get one?

x

becky · February 18th, 2008, 02:22 PM

Where oh Where has the quick reply gone?????? I miss it!!

Hmmmm..... all this talk about Bumbo, might be having to get me one too. Can all you ladies see yourself using them for ages? Or is it really only a til-they-can-sit-up kinda thing? im undecided too....

Willow - That is FANTASTIC news! I am so happy for you! What a relief!!

Amber - So glad you and DH got some you time. Makes the world of difference hey??

Mo - Fingers crossed for little Maddi. I pray everything wil be fine for you!

Nerida - Poor Lachlan!! Hope he feels better soon!!

GUESS WHAT??? Chels rolled this morning!! Yippee!!! Now, already the minute I put her down, she's at it again! LOL
God I am currently being sooooo bad!! So much for diet! My firend popped over this morning with chips for lunch and a huge choccie muffin!!! It was asking me to eat it.....

**Khaleesi** · February 18th, 2008, 02:48 PM

Becky-Yay for Chels rolling.

Amber-i brought a fisher-Price music thing(Trish will know what's called) & i sit Maddi in front of that and she plays with it.
The other thing we were/are going to do is hang some toys from the ceiling & let her play with them that way.

Thanks Amber & Becky

**Saffi** · February 18th, 2008, 03:16 PM

Becky - yay for Chelsea. It amazes me how once learned they get the skill down so quickly. I wish it would take me that little time to learn something new.
Mo - I am sure Maddi will be fine, but good luck for Thursday.
Willow - great news about the scan. Know it is a relief for you.
Amber - glad you are feeling better. Everyday is different isn't it? Way to go Myles on cracking 7kg. Going to the clinic tomorrow to weigh L - think he's going to crack 6kg.

L had a 3 hour sleep over lunchtime. I was very industrious and chopped up the ingredients for dinner and put my new stick blender to use and made Peach Yogurt mousse.

Re the Bumbo - it says that it can be used until 14 months, so I expect that it will be a seat that L can use as he gets older. At the moment we use it when we want to keep him stationary and it is too hard/impractical to use the bouncer. Its also more portable so can take it with us when we go to people's houses etc. Its not supposed to be used on elevated surfaces.

Never used the quick reply so don't miss it LOL.

We are off on holidays in a couple of weeks (yay.....). Anyway, we need to get a portacot for L as the hotel we are staying in wanted to charge us $210 to use theirs for the week! Does anyone have any recommendations on a lightweight portacot?

Brissy girls - are we due to have our next meetup on Wednesday 5/3 or should we make it before or after Easter? Maybe Hyperdome so Viv can make it??

**boomba** · February 18th, 2008, 03:48 PM

Nerida I think we should just keep it at the first thursday of every month? so that would make it the 6th? And we would be meeting again on the 3rd april if that makes sense and is ok? I cant do wednesdays! Good luck at the clinic hope he cracks 6kgs!

Yay Chelsea for rolling your such a clever girl!

will bbl Myles is calling for a feed! x