Babies Born September 1st ~ 15th 2008 #2

[ezymay]

Hi ladies I've just been reading about the facebook breastfeeding protest on BB.
Apparently they have been removing photos of breastfeeding under the guise its "obscene" all the while I joined the protest group even tho I'm an expresser. I'd be BFing if I could. Mel I added you as a friend.

Here is the page sorry I don't know how to link to the page properly https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...obscene-3.html.

[Niamh75]

Ill be joining that and i know a few other girls from another baby group who will be very interested as well. isnt that disgraceful bf is a beautiful thing some people eh

any way how was every one christmas mine was good quite not what im used to but good.

Eireann loved all her presents and her new buggy I love that to though lol she is really looking at things and trying to grap things and getting so vocal lovely stage can you believe its 4 months all ready this time last year we were only finding out !!

take care every one

[Captain]

Good morning everyone

Well, not so good morning here. I'm sitting here after another night of broken sleep wondering how everyone else is coping? Am I the only not getting a decent sleep? Last night Ashlyn woke up at 10pm, 1am, 4am and then 5.30am. After that I gave up, she went back to sleep but I decided to do some housework instead - less frustrating. I know she can sleep longer because she has gone a couple of nights only waking once, but she seems to need everything to be just right to sleep, ie tummy full, nappy clean, not to hot/cold etc.... It can still take an hour to settle her at night.

Sorry for the ramble, just feeling a bit down after listening to people at Christmas talking about friends babies who sleep through from very young, girls that lost weight and look fantastic after having babies, all the things I don't want to hear when I'm exhausted and feeling fat

[ezymay]

Oh Captain that's rough. I feel for you hun. I don't think you are alone. We have been extremely lucky with Emily and I don't take any of the credit for it I think its just her. So don't feel its anything you can do, you are doing everything in your control you can to make the conditions right for her to sleep, the rest is up to her. I'm not really sure what else you can do, so I'll just offer more hugs and sleep vibes.
Saying that we didn't have a great night last night either, She was awake from 2-3.30 and i'm not really sure why. All I can put it down to is that we did use a different wrap that she could get her arms out of and I think it made a big difference. She has nearly grown out of her miracle wrap which keeps her more secure. Tho she sleeps during the day with her arms out. DH just slept through all her noises which really frustrated me.
I think she is getting to big to wrap at all but now i'm worried she won't sleep as well as she has been without wrapping. She still startles herself awake.
Does anyone use grobags? I have one but haven't tried it yet.

[yummymummy]

just quickly cos i saw your post captain and i know how you feel but before i finished work i had twins in my care at child care and one was a perfect sleeper, ate well, never cried and the other was the complete opposite - woke every hour, ate sporadically and cried all the time so it's not the parent (or the womb haha)!!

liberty slept better at 6 weeks than what she does atm, in saying that 4 months and 8 months are the worst times supposedly for sleeping habits?? i'm getting woken up a fair bit atm but i've stopped looking at the clock because it makes it worse for me. and even though i've wanted her to not sleep next to me as often in the bed, i'm too tired/lazy to settle her all the time so she's been sleeping next to me heaps more.

and if you're feeling frumpy, liberty sits on my roll of fat on my belly when i'm holding her!!

[Mummatotwo!]

Well i still look freaking pregnant!!!! maybe its all the cheese cakes i am eating, but i am still a heffa lol.

Nath has his moments with sleep - sometimes he wakes up once, sometimes he doesnt at all. But never more then once, which i thought was odd as he is fully BF.

How much is everyones babies weighing? i am paranoid lol

[oopsadaisy]

Oh Captain, im sending your way. I don't usually post in here but like to read it as most of you i spent time with in the sept pregnancy thread. I miss chatting to you girls. Our thread doesn't seem to move along very fast
Captain i don't really have any ideas for you just wanted to post and let you know i'm thinking of you.
Lol: A big HELLO. I'm glad that you had a lovely chrissy, Wasn't it nice to spend it with our little treasures.
Indie24: A big HELLO to you also

I also can remember this time last year. We weren't even TTC so babies were not on my mind. Can't believe one year on and i'm now a mum and now have an adorabel little cherub. I found out i was preg around the end of the first week of January. I remember announcing it to DP's Parents on his birthday and that was the 12th. I had known for a few days by then.

Maddy is doing well. She will be 3mths on the 30th. She sleeps through the night and has cat naps in the day. Sometimes she has a big 2-3hr sleep. At the moment she is having her big sleep. She is doing the sleep, eat, play, sleep routine, so we have got things going quiet well.
I am so excited as i have now fully BF Maddy for 3mths. After having so many issues at the beginning i'm now really glad i persisted. It certainly takes time to get into a rythmn.

Oh Missy i love the photo of you BF ashton. I reckon its one to frame.

Eej: I still wrap Maddy. I find she settles alot bet when wrapped. At first when i wrap her she has a little tanti but then she settles quickly and goes to sleep. If her arms are out she often wacks herself in the face, wakes herself up and pulls her dummy out. In saying that often when i wake up in the morning her arms are out (and very cold, i have been putting mittens on her) and most of the time in the day they are also, but to intially get her to sleep wrapping helps heaps.

[Visitor8]

Hugs Captain! I am glad it wasn't just Ashton last night that woke up 4 times!! He usually only wakes once for a feed at 4ish so I was sooo tired today! It will get better The boys were both sleeping through by now, but both were on bottles so maybe that's why.

EEj I love growbags! Too hot now for the ones I have but in winter it was all we used

Lol Ash sleeps with me all the time hehehehe

Mummatotwo you are SO lucky!! I would love for Ashton to sleep through reguarly. He HAS done it but I can count the times on my 2 hands Ashton weights 8.4kg, went down last week not up because he was a little sick.

Oopsadaisy well done on Maddie sleeping through the night!! That is wonderful And congrats on your milestone. It's great that you persisted!

Well Ashton is well, going through a feeding frenzy at the moment, feeding 1-2 hourly day and night. I was so tired today. His dad came to visit again. He asked if he could come back on the days he gets off work early, which is nice I like that he is interested in spending time with him.
Ashton is talking a lot, he finally found his voice. He just gets into full conversations which is SO cute!! I even got it on camera He is really trying to crawl I don't want him to move yet so have limited his tummy time lol Used to spend most of the day on his tummy when he was down, not anymore!
I can't believe he is almost 4 months old!! It has gone SO fast!!
He is really into sucking on everything at the moment, his toys, clothes, blankets, fingers, MY hand and shoulder lol.
GOSH it's noisy here at the moment! Ashton is talking as loud as he can, the boys are making a racket lol the telly is up really loud so I can try and hear it haha

Hope all the bubbas are well! I would LOVE to see them all, so if you have put up a recent pic link it cos I can't work out this gallery thing

[Mummatotwo!]

i am still gob smacked at his weight lol! Its nice and all that nath sleeps through, but i do miss the midnight feeds and cuddles. Also i think thats why he isnt gaining that much. its a catch 22.

Yep nath is a sucker too... sucking everything a the moment. and i am getting so tired of people putting their dirty feral fingers in his mouth!

[Niamh75]

Good morning everyone

Well, not so good morning here. I'm sitting here after another night of broken sleep wondering how everyone else is coping? Am I the only not getting a decent sleep? Last night Ashlyn woke up at 10pm, 1am, 4am and then 5.30am. After that I gave up, she went back to sleep but I decided to do some housework instead - less frustrating. I know she can sleep longer because she has gone a couple of nights only waking once, but she seems to need everything to be just right to sleep, ie tummy full, nappy clean, not to hot/cold etc.... It can still take an hour to settle her at night.

Sorry for the ramble, just feeling a bit down after listening to people at Christmas talking about friends babies who sleep through from very young, girls that lost weight and look fantastic after having babies, all the things I don't want to hear when I'm exhausted and feeling fat

no i here you on all counts feeling fat and tired, Eireann has been waking up more and ive found im sleeping in the day sometimes because of it ,doesnt help that my two year old wakes up at about half 5 in the morning, cant get cross at him though as he is so sweet with lots of cuddles and kisses ,

but yep feeling fat as well think ill join WW after christmas try and lose some weight

Dont feelto bad hun ((((HUGS))))) i hope Ashlyn sorts it out and sleeps better for you

[blackduckies]

Captain I feel for you, Poppy is my only one that sleeps..... The others still wake at night??? I can't remember the last full nights sleep I got...Funny if it was'nt so draining!!!
Can you tell me where to find the body transformation??? I need it!!!! 20kgs to lose but would settle for 15kgs. Really don't know how I am going to do it?????

eej, yes I am still wrapping also, luckily Victoria is still cool not sure how much longer I will be able to do it, heat wise and also she is nearly rolling over everything but an arm. When she gets anything out she wakes up

Iserve, only one roll?????Unfortunately I have to say I have a few, DH took a pic of me in the bath with Poppy, I swear I have had my body stolen and replaced with chubba bubba one!!!! I nearly deleted it but decided to keep it, to help me on my weight loss journey I have put on 3 kgs since I had Poppy, stress, anxiety, health issues to blame..

Mummatwo Poppy is 6.5kgs at 3 months and 64cm off the chart for height and on the 75 percenetile for weight.

Hi Angie, yes come and post in here... We are'nt as chatty as we used to be but....you are welcome.

Poppy has started to laugh is batting at all her toys, trying to roll over, everything but one shoulder gets there, then she gets all angry and starts growling.

Hi to the rest of you girls.

Have a Happy New Year, stay safe...

we are just at home this year but suits me just fine.

[Niamh75]

Hi Pam good to see you may be we should do a weight loss thing to help spur us on in our weight loss journey

Happ new year every one

[blackduckies]

Hi Niamh, I joined the Body transformation challlenge, maybe you could too. The cut off was last night ...but if you ask nicely maybe she will add you, there are a few girls going to join in when they have babies so I bet she will if you want.

Thanks Captain for let us know about it. How much weight do you want to lose? or is it about fitness feeling better etc? Me it's the whole package. I am thinking I am going to name and shame myslef and add my "before photos to the gallery, makes me more accountable in my own mind!!!!!!

Hope you all had a nice night.
Happy New Year
Best Wishes for a safe and happy 2009