Babies Born October 2007 #21

[YoYo]

Hi everyone

Well it's official. I'm getting Max off the boobie juice! I have thought and thought about it and just decided that it will make me happier to feel a bit more free...and lets face it...a happy mum/wife means a happy life!

So last night I had an engagement party to go to and my mum minded Max. She had to give him formula and he downed it like it was the best stuff ever. No fussing or anything...YAY!

Going to do it VERY slowly!

Have to go!!

G'night all

[alz]

Good morning all,
Woohoo what a night. I spoke to a lady I know who is a trasillian nurse yesterday as dh and I are despereate for some sleep (after 2 weeks of no sleep). She told me to start wrapping again and let Ethan cry a little more. If he is really distressed go in but if he is just whinging he doesn't need me. Also if he wakes between 5 and 5.30 and wont re-settle feed him and put him straight back to bed.

So last night we wrapped him and put him to bed. He was a little restless at 9.30, had a late night feed at 10.30 and then slept till 5.20am!!!! Yay but here is the great news. I fed him at 5.40 put him back to bed and he is still asleep at 8.39!! He must have been really tired. I know this will muck up his routine for the rest of the day but hey I got some peace this morning. Am starting to wonder if I should wake him or just wait till he wakes. Yay for trasillian!!!!!

[Saffi]

Morning all

Getting sick of this up and down all night. Last night it was 2am, 4am, and5.30! Did a BF at 4am, but given my supply issues probably not enough for him. Thinking I might just express and give him the BM that way. Most times he only has a few sucks on the boob and then screams.

Julia - can totally relate to how you feel about BF. You have done really well getting him to 5 months and by the time you wean might be closer to 6 months.
Alz - good to hear that E had a good night sleep. Sometimes going back to basics is all they need.
Trish - might have to look at the Ergo too. DH tried on our carrier over the weekend and it just didn't fit him well. Despite adjusting it L was sitting down by DH's waist. That means that I have to carry him.

Also thinking about introducing solids. L seems to be feeding all the time. As an eg. he had 200mls of F at 7.30am and has just polished off another 100mls of EBM at 9am. I did the calc and he is suppossed to be having around 195mls per feed if do 5 feeds per day.

Sorry for the selfish post.

BBL

[ninja_turtle]

minimax - that's amazing about the formula. what brand was it? i will be interested to see if Max is as amenable to taking formula from you when he knows the milk taps are right there.

i was so dangling on the formula precipice last week. miraculously my supply has jumped right back up again (like they said it would) and he is not at me 11 times a day. they're engorged for the first time in ages. seems babies know what to do. i swear he sucked me dry on thursday and friday. by saturday we were back in business.

after the pumpkin fiasco, i'm glad the milk is enough, so i don't have to put him (or me) through that again.

sleep was good - he did 7pm -12 then 12-5pm. there's a lot to be said for tanking them up duriing the day.

alz - glad you worked out the sleep/wrap dilemma.

trish - i had a bit of a job settling mr cheeky this morning too... he just whinged and whinged...

hello everyone else... i have MIL and FIL coming round today to help me out while i go get my stitches out. i shouldn't say it, but man, MIL ****s me. no matter how i approach her she still has an insinuating tone, most of the time. gah.

"those stitches really do need to come out, dear". like... f@cken duh!!! DH says she's intimidated by me. she likes to assert her authoritah in her area of expertise i.e. housewifery. she knows i'm no martha stewart, but at least i don't go into a cold sweat when i see a USB drive.

siiiigh.

she loves to make a point of folding all my laundry when she's minding the boy, as if to say... 'see, iiiii can do it... why can't yooooou'.

yeah i'm bitter.

whatever.

meh. i'll get there in my own time.

i have a white chocolate lindt bunny on the fridge, what would hapen if a nasty misfortune befell its ears?? (miraculously looking like teeth marks(

i gotta go, i'm getting out of hand.

[Willow]

Viv - you crack me up!! Can totally relate to the MIL doing your housework, happens here all the time and gives me the irrits beyond belief! She's got a good heart though and helps us out a lot with the kids - and basically I don't have a choice cause they're the only family we have around!!

[Rebecca77]

Morning all (or should I say afternoon!)
Viv- I would soooo love it if someone came and folded up my washing!! I am sure I could do without the attitude but if my MIL wants to come and fold up my washing she is more than welcome!! I can easily shut her talking out! God either of my MIL's are welcome to come do it.
Caitlyn is back to waking every 3 hours. She isnt hungry every three hours. But I put her to bed at 615 last night and she woke right at the end of Grays anatomy. I wrapped her arm back in and gave her her dummy and she took about 10 mins to go back to sleep. Then she was up at 1215 for a feed and then at 315 for a talk. I ended up wrapping both her arms in and she went to sleep about 5 mins later and didnt wake again until 615 - in her bed! I couldnt believe her accuracy with the times. I know each time it was actually around 16 or 17 past the hour. Was very strange.
Saffi- That is what C was like before I started her on solids. I started her on farex at first with formula mixed in. A VERY little amount - one spoon. Now she has pumpkin, sweetcorn, apple and am going to try some potato and then carrots over the next 2 weeks. Her diet is very varied. I would have started he on carrots this week but I had a little disaster yesterday - fell asleep while they were steaming and burnt the bottom of the pot. But I do have some potato in the freezer.
Celtic-I dont know if i suggested this already but C didnt like farex with just water - it had to be with formula.
And I cant remember who was talking about spoons but my sister used to work with babies for 7 years and she said the heinz baby basics ones are the best for them. Bit more flexible and they can chew on them (or stick them in their eye as C likes to do).
Anyway - am on my meal replacement diet from today. Got a herbalife one given to me by a friend and took one sip and spat it out - was revolting. So I got one from woolworths - chocolate. Will satisfy my choc cravings with that over easter I think.
Oooo what a selfish post - sorry guys.
Hope you are all having a great day - mwah

[Willow]

Trish - you bugger! All this talk about Ergo's made me curious so I've been checking them out and they look great!! Put L in our bjorn this morning for playgroup (2 hours) and he's just getting too heavy for my shoulders (I've got a dodgy shoulder too). How did you find them to get on and off? Are they easy to do on your own? I want something good but something that's easy to get on and off, that's why I love our bjorn.

Convincing DH to buy one will be another thing seeing that they're a bit pricey...maybe if I sell my bjorn and my ring sling (which I haven't used for weeks cause it's too hard to work out on my own), he might let me...

[ninja_turtle]

saffi - are you eating enough? i know i certainly wasn't. since i've started hogging it back, my supply is better (after his suckathon the other day with the bopping and screaming)

[~Trish~]

Evening all!

We had another pretty dodgy night last night with K sneaking another feed in so I thought I'd try him on a bottle of formula before bed at around 7pm. He sucked enthusiastically for a few seconds then decided he didn't like it . Such a waste. So I pulled out my breast pump I've been holding onto just in case and decided to try expressing and then I'll top him up tomorrow night. I didn't think I'd get much because it is the end of a hot day (my feet are swollen btw!) and I managed to express 140ml in around 15 minutes. I have no idea if this is good or not! I thought it seemed like a lot seeing as it is later in the day. It is an Ameda double electric breast pump so it was mega-efficient. How much should I be giving him? I'm just hoping it will help solve the hunger problem seeing as he has reacted to the Farex. Time will tell I guess!

Willow - Hee hee, sorry to mention the Ergo! It seemed pretty easy to put on, but I think it will take a bit of practise. It comes with a DVD to show you how to put it on, but the website also has a demo. You wouldn't believe me I'm sure, but I have a dodgy shoulder too! I had a work accident about 13 years ago that damaged my left shoulder and my lower back/pelvis so I really need a carrier that doesn't aggravate things. When they arrive I'll let you know what I think!

Rebecca - Is your DH back from working away? If so, how did you survive?

Viv - It's frustrating when you have a little pattern of sleep going and then they decide to get unsettled on you! Luckily K was much better today, I think it was the Farex that was upsetting him. I hope not, I want to try it again soon. Did your MIL fold your laundry for you? LOL, I would hate that too!

Saffi - It sounds like Lachlan might be ready for solids too! I hope you have better luck than me with them.

Alz - Yay, I'm so glad Ethan is sleeping better for you!!! I hope he keeps it up for you

Julia - GL with weaning Max! I remember how freeing it was when Joel weaned. It was great to be able to go out without worrying.

Celtic - That's so awesome your DP got the promotion! I love your new ticker pic btw, so gorgeous!

Hi to everyone else, have a great night!

[nickers]

oh viv feel for you. but when my Mil comes over she does all my ironing! i now dont take it as an insult that i cant do it cause truth be known i am a crap ironer!! so i dont deliberatly pile it up for her but she will do what ever amount is there when she comes over.... she is not a celan/tidy person so wouldnt touch anything else but one thing she seems to like doing is washing and ironing, i'm really just easing her fix lol!!
just think one day we will be the MIL and probably irrate the boys wive's too

oh yes i found the camera, was never lost, dh found it in his suit pants when we unpacked the bag lol.
Trish like the others have said 140ml is really great.
alz- i hope weaning from the boob goes well, if he's already taken a bottle of forumla without spitting it out thats a good start! just watch for changes in poos and reactions to make sure he's system is settle with it. you've done a great job in bf thus far!

willow- thats great news wth the osteo!