Babies Born October 2007 #8

[Yael]

Oops, sorry, i forgot to come back and post afterwards.

I sounds like you are all doing such a fantastic job with your little ones.. Seriously, it does get sooo much easier.. i think it was around the 3 month mark that i just suddenly felt like i gelled with my son, i understood what he wanted, life didn't just seem to be about feeds and nappy changes and sleeps, and they were interacting a bit more!

But in the beginning it is so hard, when you just finish getting them to sleep and then its feed time again (maybe you get 5 mins for a cuppa in between that!)

You all sound like you are doing better than i was back then, i had one thing after another go wrong (one of the most painful feeding conditions lasting for months, along with one of the most painful backside conditions last for months, DH doing huge amounts of overtime at work, and my FIL was in hospital for 8 months very sick... he died in August that year).

Ok, there are so many ppl to do personals for, so i might just skip it, hope you understand.

in regards to dummies, Nuk are the only ones that both DS and DD liked in the beginning. I know Nuk weren't recommended by choice, the reason being that when you are using them at the end of their size (i.e. the 0-6 months ones at 6 months), the shields are on the small side and technically they can get them into their mouth, so i'm just using them now for a month or two, before we change over. With DS he didn't mind the change at that stage. DD is so small, and her face is little that the shiel part knocks her in the nose every time she sucks, so no wonder she doesn't like the other dummies.

DTD - still bleeding here, so that isn't happening. It is wierd, i had stopped bleeding by now with my son... infact the scary thing was at 1 week, my bleeding had stopped completely for a few days, and then i went to the loo, and it was pouring out of me for at least a minute... was supposed to go to the hospital, but i figured i wasn't bleeding to death so it would be ok. Needless to say, obs wasn't impressed when i called him a week later.

In fact, i'm beginning to feel a bit anaemic from the loss, maybe i should start back up with my iron tablets.

Tiff - i'm sorry you had to get rid of your dog.

Ange - thanks for the details of the melb meet up... I will try and make it, Wed is the best for me as my DS is in creche that day, and i hate having to chase him around everywhere whilst trying to look after DD. (he is a very active toddler!)

Ok, i got to run, i need to get nappies and a few other things, so better have lunch and then get the kids up from their naps.

Have a good day ladies.

[Saffi]

Viv - in answer to your questions
1) how do you dry whatever you've boiled sterilised? - we use a microwave steriliser, but I don't dry anything I sterilise otherwise it wouldn't continue to be sterile.
2) do you sterilise them just before you give the bottle or do you store them? if so, where? - yes, things are kept sterile for 3 hours when kept in the container
3) how do you warm the EBM if it's been in the fridge/freezer? - we have an Avent bottle/food warmer takes a few minutes to heat the bottles
4) is it the same calculation for how much ebm they get as if you were doing formula? - whatever Cath says.

Also, Viv, what room temp does JJ usually sleep in? We bought one of those Grobag egg thermometers and even with the aircon on and the room really cold it still says around 24 deg when the recommendation is 18 - 20. Great toy tho and can see how you could get addicted to taking the temp.

Tiff - sorry to hear about your dog, but you are absolutely right to get rid of a dog that fights cause he could attack a child. Was worried how one of my dogs would react to L as he was my little baby, but so far seems to be really good. Tho would never leave the dogs alone with L.

Brissy girls - outside Big W would be good as the Parents Room is close by. Excellent room BTW.

L was weighed today. He has put on 430gr in the last fortnight. He is in the 25th percentile for weight and HC and the 50th for length. Still a small guy but getting bigger all the time. He might make 4kg by next Tuesday in time for our lunch.

Hi to everyone. Hope you are all having a good day.