Babies Born October 2007 #21

[nickers]

i have had an "under average" baby and an "above average" baby

i used to get upset when ppl used to tell me how small Nixon was all the time but i look back now and think why??

Nixon @ 4months was 5.2kg and 59cm
Tyron @ 4months was 7.6kg & 65cm

Now all the comments i get about Ty are how huge he is, but i dont let it bother me either, we cant, otherwise we'd go insane!
a lot of ppl do just ask these questions just as a general convo too.

nicknames:
Ty
bubby (mostly Nixon calls him this)
fat sticks
chubby checker
cheeky
boofa
gorgeous
cutie pie

haven't started solids yet, hoping to wait till atleast 6months

[Willow]

Awww Trish - I didn't realise K was waking 2 hourly overnight?! When did that start? I know you mentioned you'd had a few bad nights with him but I thought they were one offs? I know what you mean about broken sleep, its been 4 months since I've slept longer than 4.5 consecutive hours (well actually a lot longer when you think of the crappy sleep during prg!!) and it does take it's toll. I agree with the bigger babies probably being a bit more hungry, as you know L is still waking overnight for feeds. But like I said, unfortunately with DD introducing solids didn't make much difference probably until she was on 3 full meals a day and I just don't think L is ready for that yet when he's thriving on breast milk alone. But if you think it's going to help K then go for it!

Just remember hun, it's perfectly NORMAL for babies this age to wake at night for feeds (but I agree two hourly is a bit hectic!). I know it's probably hard for you because Joel did sleep through and it's a bit of a shock, but I promise you at this age more babies are probably waking than sleeping through. Thankfully it doesn't last forever! One day we will sleep again!!

[~Trish~]

Thanks Willow . I know it can be normal, but I suppose it's hard because Joel did so well and I can't help but wonder if I am doing anything wrong or if there is something wrong with K that I'm not aware of. I'm spending a lot of time wondering if he has an ear infection/sore throat/is hungry/in pain...He has been waking 2 hourly for a couple of weeks I guess, it's all a blur! I have had a couple of good nights in there too, I just want MORE good nights lol! He has never been a good night sleeper though. You're right, one day we will sleep again!! *prays it is sooner rather than later* Thanks again matey, it's nice to know someone cares.

[Khaleesi]

Trish- I brought Bellamy's rice cereal for Maddi.(it's organic)
She wasn't as chucky on it as she was on farex.

Maddi was like that Trish that's why we got into co-sleeping because it was the only i would get sleep.
I remember she would wake every 1-2hrs & then wouldn't go back down til 2-3hrs later.
Hope the organic cereal helps

[Willow]

Trish - Hmmmm, just thinking out loud here, do you think it could be a growth spurt and by not feeding him overnight it's actually prolonging things iykwim? Babies wake more frequently for feeds when they're trying to build your supply up to keep up with their needs, so by not feeding him, the supply remains the same and he gets hungry and round and round you go?? Anyway, if it is hunger, hopefully some organic rice cereal in his little belly will help sort it out.

I don't know, just trying to help babe but tell me to buzz off if I'm out of line!

I get the ear ache thing...I was doing the same thing with DD when she started waking! Ironically, one of her ears was a bit red and inflamed - have you had him checked over by your gp?

[~Trish~]

Like I'd tell you to buzz off Willow! Thanks for your thoughts, I am VERY open to suggestions right now!! I will give him another night or two and see how he goes, I think it was his cold bothering him last night. I don't want to form any night feeding habits though either, arrgh it's all so hard! I have had K checked over twice for ear infections and he was fine. Yesterday though he had loads of wax caked in his ear (I mean LOADS) and he was pulling at it, I called the child health line and the nurse said that if he doesn't have a temperature then he is probably OK. I will watch him though and take him to the GP if he keeps doing it. Thanks again, you're a great help

Mo - Thanks, I will look for that cereal. Did you get yours just from the supermarket?

Good night everyone, I need sleep!

[Saffi]

Geez... Don't log in for a day and there are 2 and a bit pages to read. Could act paranoid and think you all get together when I'm not around LOL. Trying to remember what you all said but TBH only skimmed, so here goes:

Trish - I will PM you a receipe for rice cereal that you can make yourself if you are so inclined. Didn't end up buying rusks as I noted it said 6 months on the box. Had a carp night too, but more about that later.
Viv - L's nicknames are Lochie, Mr Moo, Chicken, Mr Crankypants, Mr Squiggle, Mr Magoo, Lil Man, Lil Lochie, and Chubba Bubba.
Amber - I'll FB you.
Rebecca - hope Miss C's eye gets better. How are you going without DH?
Celtic - WTG Ryan. He's a rolling machine now.

L's stats are 6.5kg, HC = 42.3cm Length = 61cm. After a bit of a slow start he is rapidly catching up.

Up every couple of hours also the last few nights. He is just feeding so often. When I put him down for his evening sleep, he had 200ml formula @6.30, 50ml EBM @7, and then another 140ml formula at 7.30. That can't be normal!

Anyway, bought some farex and a cute weaning bowl and spoon set today. I don't know if DH is keen on farex being L's first food, but seems that is what all the experts recommend. Going to work on my supply and increasing the amount of formula we give him per feed to see if that helps.

Thinking about hiring a hospital grade pump. Took 1.5 hours to get 200mls with my small pump. Seems my supply isn't so much the issue as the method of extraction. I'd be more inclined to keep L on milk if I could get a decent amount into him without taking all day to get it out IYKWIM.

Only 3 days and counting until our holiday in far north Queensland. Can't wait.

Nigh-night to all you lovely ladies and your bubs.