Babies Born October 2007 #19

[~kellie~]

Star - have a great holiday!

[ninja_turtle]

hey all

didn't get a chance to get on here yesterday. jj had his needles

i decided to give the rotavirus one a swerve since he had 10 days of diarrhea last time. they said it's more of a concern for kiddies who are going to day care. so in the end he just had the two needles (because i've brushed hep B and hib as well).

james was already upset when he got to the surgery so i decided to put him on the boob while he got the shots. good idea, since the first needle he didn't even notice. the second one he cried out then went right back to sucking. good plan!

in the afternoon he definitely reacted more than last time. he was very upset, very thirsty and obviously sore. in the end i just lay him next to me in the bed and he just suckled and slept all afternoon on and off. there was no way he was going to settle in his own bed. poor kid. needles. bleh.

i think we're about to start introducing solids round here. the boy has been wanting feeds approximately every 90 minutes during the day (unless he does a 2 hour sleep). the routine is out the window and i have a hungry hippo on my hands.

he was 8.03kg yesterday, which, according the baby panadol packet, puts him into the 6-12 mths category. i figure the little guy just wants to eat moooooore.

i bought some farex so we're going to try that out with BM for his last feed before bed and see how we go.

i am pretty exhausted after all this extensive feeding. it has been 9 or 10 feeds in 24 for hours for the last few days. i'm jealously eyeing off you formula girls who do 4 bottles!!! wooo... how good is that. i wonder why BM is lauded as such a big deal. makes me nuts more than anything else, AND gives me something more to feel guilty about when i go to take it away from him. *eyeroll*

amber - i'm glad you feel better. i still feel carp. had a big sob in the shower this morning and got into trouble with DH for not coping.... we resolved it tho', so he's not in the dog house anymore.

not sure about the meetup - will have to play it by ear.

for the farex babies... what time of day did they have their first serve?

[~kellie~]

hey viv - i haven't given tahlia farex yet, so I'm probably not the best one to advise, but I think its better to give it to them earlier in the day, as it can be hard for their tummies to digest to start with, meaning he might not settle..... don't take what I say as gospel though, cause I haven't yet been through it.... I'm sure the other lovely ladies who have already tried or who have older ones will be able to advise

[~Trish~]

Viv - You deserve a medal right now, you really are a trouper! Poor James and his needles, I absolutely HATE getting them done. When I started Farax with Joel I used to give it to him in the morning. I can't remember the reason why now! Maybe ask your MCHN what she recommends?

Kellie - Cute photos of Tahlia! I'll have a closer look at them later.

Star - Have a great holiday!

Rebecca - I hope you feel better soon

We went to the chiro earlier and K is all fixed! He didn't need to do any adjustments today so that is great news! He really is so much happier now compared to last week and he is doing awesome day sleeps, YAY!!!

[Rebecca77]

Viv - Caitlyn normally has her first bit of Farex at around 7-730. I have been told to not follow the directions on the packet to theletter tho (1tsp farex to 2 tsp fluid) as it is too thick! I found that true so I make sure its really quite runny. It does tend to go thick too the longer you leave it and I also make sure that the temp of it is around the same as it would be for a normal feed. Just make sure you keep an eye on bowel movements cause supposedly it can tend to constipate the poor little mites - so far no trouble here - touch wood.

[Willow]

Hey all, just a quick one from me cause i don't want to depress everyone....having issues with L refusing feeds. Just had him weighed and he's only gained 50g this week, that's a huge drop for him, he has been gaining 200-300g a week since birth. NFI what is going on. CHN said to keep an eye on him (wow - helpful!) and if he continues to refuse the breast take him to see a dr to rule out illness.

Viv - sorry your still feeling carp, I know the feeling...

Trish - glad K is all better.

[Rebecca77]

Oh - I got the wrap in the mail today! So will be trying it tonight to see how we go! DH has been curious cause all I keep saying is I wonder when the angelwrap will arrive!!!

[~Trish~]

Willow - Your DS has been stacking on weight, so maybe his body is just stabilising now. K had a week a while back where he barely put on any weight and then he more than made up for it the following week. Great advise from your MCHN, not! Don't you just wish someone could give you a magic answer?!

Rebecca - Yay for the wrap arriving! Let us know if it is any good.