Babies born September 2006 #102

[MistyFying]

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There are many issues that you will encounter as a new parent. We have put together this list of useful articles and threads in order to assist you with some common questions or issues you may have, and to provide you with bit of extra support that we all need as new parents:

Feeding Support:

Breastfeeding General Chatter
Breastfeeding FAQ's
Is My Baby Hungry?
Baby Formula - What Manufacturers Don't Want You To Know
Bottlefeeding FAQ's and Useful Information
Is Feeding Your Baby Taking Too Much Time?
Bottlefeeding General Chatter
Feeding Your Baby
Lactose Intolerance
Starting Solids/Homemade Baby Food
Starting Solids - When Is My Baby Ready?
Starting Solids General Chatter

Please contact the Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) or a Lactation Consultant if you are concerned that you may have breastfeeding and/or supply problems, and before the introduction of solids or formula.

Sleeping Support:

Comforted Sleeping & Sleep Issues Forum
Comforting Tools to Aid Restful Sleep
Babies & Sleep
Controlled Crying/Comforting/Sleep Training
The Con of Controlled Crying
The Crying Game
15 Ways To Help Your Baby Sleep

Other Useful Information & Recommended Reading:

Baby Massage
Cuddle Me Mum
Infant-led Feeding & Weaning
Baby Wearing
Recommended Reading List

Got questions?

Post your questions in the forums mentioned above, or in the following forums where you're sure to receive many friendly responses!

General Baby & Toddler Forum
Breastfeeding, Bottlefeeding and Solids
Gentle Parenting Forum

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[lilima]

Good morning all.
Mrs T - Have a great time with your sister. How long is she staying for?

J drew a picture for my Grandma 2 days ago that I posted to her. She was almost in tears she loved it so much. Her cousin (also 86) died a couple of weeks ago and she has been really down. So I thought we would cheer her up. Seems to have helped. I absolutely adore my Grandma, and hate to see her upset.

Does anyone else have an issue with their kids trying to taste test the texta's?

Oh and I bought a booster thing that clips on to your regular chair from Target yesterday. it was only $12. J loves it, as it means that he can sit at the table with us!

[Visitor7]

That's so cute of what J did for your grandma!! I'm sure she'll cherish that forever.
Nina did go through a phase a few months ago of tasting crayons, but she's out grown that now.
As for the highchair, we just take the tray off, and push it under the table, that way she can sit at the table with us, and have her plate on the table like we do. She's too little still to sit on a chair, although I don't think it will long until she's big enough.
I got a nice sleep in this morning. Emily woke at midnight and 5am for a feed last night, then 8.30 this morning, which is when Nina woke up. I can't believe how much more Emily is settled than Nina was at this age. I'm not sure if it's a case of doing it 2nd time round, and I'm more confident and relaxed, or if she's just a more relaxed baby.

mrs t - would you like to be referred to as that, or your real name? Not sure if the name change is due to privacy or not?? Have fun with your sister!

Must be the time for family arriving.
I should get some brekkie organised for myself and make my way over to my grandparents, at some stage today.

[caddie]

Mrs T reminds me off mr t from the show years ago.lol
we off to playgroup today then i dont know what else to get up too.Need to go to the post office but such a drag taking kids to do a small thing..
Jodi thats great emily is so relaxed for you,i think its second time round you know what to expect!

[shellbell3]

Meg- Thats a great idea. I might get Ash to do a couple and send one to my Nanna and Grandma, I know they would simply adore it and get such a nice surprise when they find it in the mailbox. Yes Ash likes to taste crayons and today while I was getting dressed she'd managed to get the nappy rash cream and use it as a lip balm! Thank god she didn't eat any but was all round her lips, hope she doesn't react, she's got sensitive skin.

Jodi- Thats great. Its prolly a mixture of maybe Emily being more settled and you being alot calmer cause you feel more confident with what you are doing. I'm hoping when I have #2 they are alot more settled, and I'm putting my foot down now that I won't still be getting up feeding overnight at 12 months!

Caddie- ikwym, gets annoying dragging them in and out the car. Little jobs I usually can put Ash in pram and just walk, there most things in walking distance to me.

Hello Mrs T, does your sister live in New York? How exciting! You'll be non stop chatting if your anything like me and my sister!

Maz- We've been missing you! How are all the kids going? Wow its nearly 5 months you've been BFing Mat for thats fantastic, how is he going? You have anymore appts and things? And how are the other 3? Wil doing well at school? My nephew ended up going to autism school this year and he loves it its been so good for him, he finally is doing poos in toilet! Still has nappy overnight but during day is doing really well. Hes become quite confident and outgoing.

Belle- Hope things start picking up for you. Having your mum back will make you feel so much better I'm sure. This teething business is horrible. Only 2 months to go til tara makes her entrance!

Now we just waiting on Kell to see how she is doing!

Nelle- Lol after you said bout your jeans I had this image of skinny Nelle with this big butt hanging out! I think after I had Ash I lived in tracksuits for like months!

I need to go excercise, my butt and thighs just keep growing! I'm same weight as before I had Ash yet my body shape has changed cause nothing fits! I have wedding to go to tomor and could only find one skirt that fits me! Ah I need to start jogging or something.
Anyways is a skirt with slits right up the side appropriate for a catholic wedding? Am I showing too much leg? Its all I have! Can't afford anything else at moment. Just had to pay for my bridesmaid dress which by the way is very pretty, turned out really nicely.

[Nelle]

Lol Shell, you shoulda seen my muffin top! I was definitely the choicest muffin in the bakery yesterday. I'm in more realistic jeans today.

Meg that booster chair sounds awesome! Riv's almost too fat for the highchair attached to the table.

We've got a crayon eater here too, I'd confiscate the crayons, but the cheeky imp has hidden them, and pulls them out for a snack while I'm breastfeeding! Goes and stands in a corner of the same room and looks at me cheekily while munching. Naughty!

He's discovered that a side speaker in our lounge room makes noise, and I'm not sure if it was making a scary noise when he first noticed it or what, but he's really not sure about that speaker! He cried when music was playing the other day, and just then he was just standing near it and looking at it, that's what made me think of it. Bit cute really.

Oh, and if anyone's kids won't let them look in their mouths for teeth, I taught Riv to catch water in his mouth in the shower (also handy if your kids are dehydrated, because I tried to teach him to spit but he can't), and I can see all his teeth that way! Just one more top molar on its way, and then we're onto canines.
Hey Maz - I remember Vy was teething at a leisurely pace - how many does she have now?

Oh! And does anyone have a biter? Riv's started biting the couch when he's angry, doesn't do it often cos he gets in trouble, but he also has gone to bite me a couple of times! Lucky I've managed to move him away before he chomps down, but I live in fear, cos that will really hurt! Anyone else got/had a biter?

Emily might just be a more chilled baby Jodi, or it could be that she's more chilled because she's not sensing heaps of stress from you? No clue. Si's starting to do big long sleeps overnight, which I am very thankful for!

[lilima]

Hi all,
It has been so quiet in here lately. All I can assume is that everyone is busy with their little TODDLERS!! :P

I went back to work today. It was actually a nice first day back. We had a team building day and went to the Docklands for lunch! And it was on the company.

DH is still mega sick. It has not been a week and a half. He basically hasnt got out of bed the whole time. He has had Plurosy (sp) and then from that developed a sinus infection, as well as having the flue. (I mean the proper flue, and not just a bad cold.) He was meant to have J today, but I had to get my mum over to look after him, as DH can't manage him atm.

Shell - Hope mothers grp was good.

AnnaT - Awesome news on your new studies!

Jodi - Great that Emily had a good night.

Caddie - Will have to see a pic of the Giraffe. Hope you get better soon.

Laurin - I have been thinking of getting a slow cooker. Let me know how it goes.

Helen - I have to laugh thinking about head banging.

Nelle - The bamboo boosters are going great guns!

Annie, Rach, *anna*, Kell, Belle, Maz, Marnikat, Rikki, Ness, Shar, Ambz. and anyone else I have forgotten to mention (and guarenteed there is always one or 2 that I forget!! ) I hope you are all well.

Well AF has arrived really badly, so I am off to bed with a water bottle, now that J is sound asleep, and I have checked in on DH. He is too sick to leave the sick room. ( I have banished him to the other bedroom as I don't want to get sick too, and lets face it, he is sweating so much, and coughing and spluttering all night.)

[Boo Boo]

Meg - your poor poor DH - plurisy (sp?) is really bad, he must feel like death warmed up, really hope he starts getting on top of it and you and DS don't come down with anything. I am in love with my slow cooker, so far have cooked chicken & vege casserole, rice pudding, sausage casserole, there are loads of good receipes in BB. Great to put on in the morning and then you don't have to think about dinner for the rest of the day.

Caddie -hope you are on the mend. It is hard going when they don't go down for a day nap.

Shell - does Ash kick up a stink when you put her to bed in the day and she doesn't sleep, I go into Rylee and she has done a poo, taken all her clothes off (not her nappy) and taken all her dolls clothes off to.....

Okay, going to bed now, slept bad last night, had a nightmare, screamed and woke Rylee and then she came into bed with me.

Laurin x

[caddie]

Shell hope your hubby gets better soon,i do nt have pluresy but i have a terrible sinus cold atm,my whole face hurts.
My giraffe is preveiwing in my store
Laurin must have been bad for you too scream,how frightening for you!

[ShootingStar]

Hi ladies!

Just thought id pop in and say hello.. let you know im still alive.

Only 7 weeks to go roughly. Cant believe how fast this pregnancy has gone. Everything seems to be well so far in my pregnancy. Measuring spot on. Dreading labour more and more everyday it gets closer and closer.
Jesse's doing well. Had a bad case of Hand Foot & Mouth Disease a week or so ago. DH unfortunately caught it from him also and wasnt well for a while there.. both are much better now.
Jesse's starting to say alot more words now. He copies words you say which is good. Still has his lisp. Can really tell when he says "yes". But we'll work on that.

Caddie.. i love the Giraffe you made. Hows your store going?

Meg.. hope your DH gets better soon. Not fun looking after 2 kids hey!

Jodi.. good to hear things are going well and Emily is settling in. Hope your girls are better soon.

Chrissy.. not sure if you still visit here but hope everythings going well with you and little Liam.

I posted a thread about this.. but just wondering what Breast pads you ladies use/d? I found some would stick with Jesse so am looking for some that wont. I just bought 2 pairs from Maz as the feedback seems to be theyre good (looks like my question thread has also sent some more business your way too maz! ) so will give them a go and have some pigeon ones left but yeh, just curious what you guys think.

Well i best be off.. gonna go lay on the couch for a bit while Jesse's asleep and theres no whinging in our house

Take care all and hope you are all well.. those who are sick, i hope youre feeling bettter soon.