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Saffi- congratulations on finding out your having a little girl!
Tyron has been a biter even since he got teeth... not all the time, the only time he seems to bite is when he has a tooth cutting through and causing him greif, and he's only ever bitten myself, dh and Nixon! he picks on his family members!
Mo- congratulations again on the arrival of baby Dakota! So happy for you!
Thanks Ladies, Feels good to be home.
I'll bbl after Cookie's done feeding. (Yes i still call her Cookie, can't seem to help it.)
Welcome back Mo! I look forward to hearing all about Cookie and her arrival into the world :D
Welcome Back Mo! Just saw Cookies pic on facebook, she is such a cutie!!!!
I have 2 sleeping babies so thought I'd jump on quickly.
We got at the hospital at 7:10, got hooked up to the CTG to make sure Cookie was happy etc..
8am my OB broke my waters & said he would give me an hour to go into labor by myself & if labor hadn't started by 9am i would need to have some synto.
Contractions started within 10mins & they were 5mins apart. By 9:30 i was feeling so much pressure that i couldn't even use the bath for relief, i could only bare the contractions standing up in the shower. By 10am the contractions were 2mins apart & lasting forever that i asked for a VE to see how far along i was. i got to the bed at 10:05 and was told i was 8cms & that i should be 10cms within 2hrs.
One of the midwives went to call the OB to let him know, while she was off doing that my next contraction hit & i remember saying that i needed to push now. She said try not to push, the OB would be here in 10 mins. He got there at 10:20 & i started pushing straight away. Cookie was born 11 mins & 6 pushes later.
Everything went so well the only bad part was the hemorrhage, but luckily my OB thought that might happen & he had me on the synto drip as soon as Cookie was born. So it wasn't as bad as it could of been.
Dakota is doing well, except she has lost more than 10% of her birth weight, she's lost 450 grams so far. So we have to go back to the hospital on Thursday to get weighed again.
Maddi just adores her little sister & i can't get over how huge Maddi looks compared to Dakota now. I swear she's like a giant lol.
Trinity - congratulations. I cant believe how quickly little Dakota made her entry into the world, she must have been well and truely ready to break out! It sounds like you are loving having her here. The reward is so worth it in the end isnt it, those last weeks seem to pale into comparison pretty quickly. I hope that her weight picks up for tomorrows weigh in for you guys ... again well done and congrats!
Saffi - a girl ... yay! How exciting for you. If you need any girl tips please dont hesitate to ask! LOL
All is well here. We had Mia's 3rd birthday on Sunday, all went well and there are a few pics on facebook if anyone is interested. I cant believe she is 3. All of a sudden she has masses of attitude to go with it. I am wondering if its just a result of being thoroughly spoilt and having her cousins and grandparents here? Yesterday was really bad and I now have purple carpet in Tay's room where Mia decided to draw. Tay also ended up white, after she got doused in powder and we had about 10 massive trantrums and meltdowns just to top it all off. I was so over it and made my DH bath her and get her to bed as I really couldnt cope for another minute.
Fingers crossed today is a better day!
Hi to everyone, hope you are all travelling well.
PS What is going on with the weather in Melbourne today? I dont know whether to dress for winter or not. 26 and wintery looking, odd.
Wow Mo that was a breeze for you! Well done. Dakota looks gorgeous and Maddi looks proud too.
Kaz I had a 3 year old here yesterday to play and she chucked it too. She wouldn't listen to her mum so I asked if I could do some supernanny tactics on her.....they worked! I suppose you can't react 'badly' to a tanti coz it only makes her kick off more....good luck. I really don't understand coz I don't have a 3 year old yet, but I'm sure you will get it sorted SOON!
Saffi Biting - Max has never been much of a biter till recently he would bite DH while they were playing. I would just firmly tell him No Biting....he hasn't done it since. I think he was doing it coz he just got a molar and 2 other pegs. Hopefully it will stop once the teething is over for you! Oh and congrats on your girl....I can't remember if I said anything or not already!!!
Nothing going on here, going to swimming today and DH is away till Friday so I'm pretty bored and talkative (with nothing interesting to talk about)!
Did you all know that when you are pregnant your brain actually shrinks! (so mum tells me Dr Oz says on Oprah!) so get onto fish oil preggo ladies the babies are sucking the Omega 3 out of you!!! :)
Julia - I would be interested to hear what your supernanny tactics were? All I know is that today has been slightly better, but I am being told its more the terrible three's rather than the terrible two's :crying:.
As for the biting, Tay bites and has been doing so for a while now. Its her way of telling us she is not happy about something. Its not funny, but when she cracks it, we all get out of her way. That is when the chair, table, floor or anything else she can get to cops it. We have tried the NO, smacking her hand, but nothing works. We didnt have a biter in Mia so its all new to us. SHe is getting better, but it still happens on occassion!
All I know at the moment girls, is that these kids certainly know how to keep us on our toes. Gosh I must go, I have started cooking a casserole for dinner, but have lost motivation. I so need to go finish it ... sigh!
lol Julia Very interesting.
I think i deserved an easy labor after all the pain i was in those last few weeks lol
It's funny how different my labors were Maddi was posterior, so all my pain was in my back, i pushed for over an hour with her & it was over 17hrs long. Looking back i don't know how i managed a drug free birth.
Saffi- MJ is a biter, but she is starting to grow out it thank goodness.
Kaz, Saw the pics on FB looks like she had a great time.
I hope Cookie has put on weight, so far I've had to top her with formula & EBM because she's not weeing enough & when she does wee it has pink stains :(
I'm pumping & feeding every 3hrs, hoping to build up my supply.
My LC is the nurse who help deliver Maddi, it's nice seeing the person who put up with me during my labor.
Mo - you sound like you are giving Cookie the best start she can get, I am sure she will be fine thanks to all of your hard work! Fingers crossed for you for the weigh in and that things improve in the wee department. I seen the picture of Cookie on FB as well, she is a cutie, love the hair. Reminds me of Tay when she was born! I am sooooooooo clucky! Better keep her away from me, lol.
That will be a bit hard, since i plan on joining your playgroup ;)
Thanks for the kind words Kaz.
Mo look at your s****y new Av....you sure know how to lose the baby weight!! I hope Cookie gains it fast and that things in the wee department get better. I'm sure you are doing a fabbo job! xo
Oh.....that word was supposed to be $w@nky!
Gosh that was quick i only put in a request a few hours ago.
Wish i could the baby weight that quick in real life
Thanks Julia, I'll be happy once her pee isn't pink at least then i know she's getting enough fluids to flush her kidneys out right. Really hoping she has some weight gain tomorrow even 5g would be better than nothing!
Mo - remember thinking the exact same thing when i come home with Tyron how HUGE Nixon looked, esp sleeping,he was my baby but massive in comparison! (he was 18m also)'well done to you what a fast labour
Hi Ladies
Mo - how did Dakota go with the weigh in? Thanks for sharing your birth story! Love the new av too!
Kaz - this melb weather is definitely strange at the moment! Hope the girls are behaving for you today
Not much new with us. I think amber teething necklaces are life savers! We just got one a couple of weeks back, and Tahlia has 3 new teeth and I only had to give her panadol a couple of times, compared to all the time with the previous teeth! I highly recommend them!
Got mothers group here today... Tahlia has just gone down for her nap, I said to her if she has a good nap her friends can come over when she wakes up and I'll make them fairy bread.... we'll see if it works!
Have a great day!
Dakota gained 100 grams, so all she needs now is breast milk :)
So happy my milk finally come in & my supply is good.
Kellie might have to invest in one of those necklaces. Maddi is teething again, these ones don't seem to bother her as much as the molars did which is good.
Enjoy your mother group today.
Teething necklaces are the best things ever...swear by it!