Babies Born September 2006 #75

[maz]

oh i am so jealous of you girls talking about molars!!!!!!!!!
Vy still only has 3 teeth and the third has just only borken through!!!
JOdi - pmsl at using a peg for a spoon....
god im stil on here!!!!!!!

[**Helen**]

HI ladies, just a quickie from me to let you know a bit of info. I have known this for a month I just keep forgetting to share.

For those with little boys-playing with themselves is more than normal. It helps with their foreskin. I asked the clinic sister about it last time we went as I didnt know how everything goes with how old when it can be pulled back etc. She said that when he is 2, when he is in the bath I should encourage him to play with it(I bet I dont have to. PMSL) and that will help stretch it and clean it and it will start coming back, but he wont be able to fully pull it back until he is older. So there you have it playing with themselves is what they are meant to do.

For those with older boys, how did you all go with all of this stuff. Leith and I have agreed that he will be the one to tell and do everything with Eithan. I will probably just do the "hey Eithan make sure you clean everywhere like daddy told you" routine when he is in the bath.

Rikki-Take care hun I hope some of the things going on have settled down.

Maz-Where do you source your material from? NZ or US or somewhere else exotic. No reason, just curious.

Love

[maz]

Helen - I just tell the boys to remember to clean their dudies as we call them. We're prettyopen about stuff like that and have already had the sex and No means no touching talk with Nikolaus. I ge tmy material from the UK, America and Lincraft. I try to stay away from Spotlight cause nearly everyone in the field so to speak buys from there. Ive jsut got my hot little hands on some more yummy dot minkee from the states...have to wait 4 weeks for it though and I ordered some reindeer fleece that has gone walkies according to the seller...not happy jan!
Ness - Ive been cleaning like a mad woman stupid nesting bug!!!!!! I have to clean it today again too....I hate mondays after Jed's bene home...always seems mesier after he goes back to work.

[Visitor7]

PMSL maz - get back to your sewing!!!!!!!!!
Nina's mouth is almost full of teeth now, I've lost count *ducking for cover!*

yeah sharleen got your message just today. Nina decided last week after doing wees & poos on the potty (clever chicken) that she would drop my mobile in the potty! We didn't realise she was playing with it. So I've just got a replacement today.

Thanks for that Helen. That might come in handy if I have a boy next.

My muffins are almost ready, and Nina's just woken up. bbl

[Freya]

Jett is circumcised so I just wash it like normal. He plays with it sometimes but for the most part it isnt interesting to him yet. He is facinated with Daddy's though and Ry hates when he pulls on it in the shower. I told him to suck it up, ofcourse he is going to be curious about it, its a bigger version of his (except Ry isnt circ'ed). He's glanced at my vajayjay before when we've showered together but was more fascinated by the fact I had hair down there he could try and pull (yep one of my "cant see it so cant shave it" days )

We've just about got a full mouth of teeth here too, sorry Maz We're waiting on his 1yo molars and incisors to cut and then we're done til the 2yo molars make an appearance.

[ShootingStar]

Maz.. hope youre roast pork was as yummy as ours!

Meg.. me too! Even though i do get a good amount of sleep.. generally in bed around 9.30am and wake at 7am i still feel like crap! I reckon its because im not sleeping as heavily as i use to with Jesse, listening out for him etc. But yeh until they move out i reckon it wont get any better! Wow go James with using the spoon.. havent even tried with Jesse. He eats finger food etc himself but i still spoon feed him sloppy stuff. Maybe i should start giving him a go hmmm. How did you start though? Like what foods did you give him?

Helen/AnnaT.. yeh Jesse is circumcised too. He does enough playing himself atm too pmsl! But i do make sure its cleaned each bath. Jesse just stares at Grahame's in the shower. He hasnt seen me in the shower. But the other day i was laying on the floor with a singlet top on, he crawled over and pulled my top down and had a look in. When he saw my nipple he ran a mile! He then came back for another look and did the same! Crazy kid!

Nessa.. hi chick. Grahame's working. I really should do some cleaning myself hehe.

Anna**.. hope that test is just a fakey! Id get a diff brand too.

[caddie]

Ruby has 8 teeth,im sure a molar is coming though because it looks swollen?
Anyways,me got a sore throat and runny nose so feel crap.
Hope the next hpt is a big positive anna.
Rikki hope things get easier for you soon.You just dont get a break! I feel for you mate.
My parents will be home in the next week or two.Wish it was now so i can have a nana nap.
sniff,sniff,cough cough.

[maz]

Caddie - are your parents home for good then? how fab honey cause I know how much you didnt want them to go. I hope you dont get to sick big hugs!!!
Ness - pmsl at you woman....
Kell - I find that if I go to bed later im better in the morning god knows why. Im in bed by 11pm most nights, vary rare that im in be earlier and im up at 7 - 7.30am.
AnnaT - ROFL vajayjay mines called the front bum

Ok now its maz needing advice.....

I really want to BF big time again and just want to know if there is anything I should do now that will help..any advice is good advice

[Boo Boo]

Hey all,

Why do other people care what you call your kids - I mean seriously havn't they got anything better go do with their brain, what difference does it make to their life what YOUR kid is called, ok got that off my chest!

Way to go to all the Mums who are still breastfeeding, that is great. Man, all the pg girls pregnancies are going so quick, I can't believe Anna/Maz in 13 weeks you guys will be on here telling us about your new little one.

Kara - Hugs to you, great you are seeing a specialist, you are doing everything to help your litle girl and are a fantastic mum so be kind to yourself.
AnnaT - hope you get some energy soon.

Maz - Ryle has only got two teeth - so still a bit of a gummy bear.
Meg - thanks for asking about Rylee's sleep - what usually happens here - goes to bed between 8 - 9 pm, wakes 45 mins later, goes back to sleep in 5 mins then comes into our bed about 2 am in the morn and sleeps till 8 am - not bad - at least I am getting some sleep and we got her out of those horrible staying awake until 11 pm at night.

Anyway, gotta go, hi to everyone else, gotta give her some breaky.
Laurin

[**Helen**]

Maz-Ummmmm let me have some thinking about it, I know that I did heaps to BF Eithan and it was hard so I will get back to you soonish.

AnnaT-PMSL.

Caddie-Whoohhhoooooooo on parents coming back.

Kell-PMSL. Eithan isnt circ-hence why I was concerned.

I have 3-4weeks to get everything organised ready for building, eeeeeeeek. Sorry if my posts of late and in the near future arent as attentive to everyone, I still love you all though.

Love

[Visitor7]

maz - have you checked out the Aust Breastfeeding Assoc. See what sort of things they offer as in support groups, or even booklets. I went to a 'learn to b/f' type class while I was pg with Nina, and bought a few books off them.

How is everything going with building and selling the house Helen?

[ShootingStar]

Maz.. Jesse has 8 teeth. But i bet you Vy's will all pop up at the same time. He got the last 3 in one go. She'll get there
I really wanna have a good go at BF next time round too. I wish id tried harder this time, but i guess it wasnt meant to be.

Helen.. yeh fair enough, i prob would be too. Good luck with the building!

[Freya]

Maz, I have some recipes for milkshakes and cookies and stuff to boost your milk supply but unfortunately I cant help with latching issues, Jett was crap at it even though I apparently have fabulous bf nipples (who knew!?) according to the midwives who delivered me.

I think Jodi's suggestion of the ABA is a good one, I know they run classes and tutorials here every week about things to do with beastfeeding. Im waiting for a "new mothers bf' one before I start going.

[shellbell3]

Maz- Like the others have said maybe contact ABA, other than that all I can offer is lots practice! I was lucky with Ash she latched on well but those first few weeks I would put her on the breast all the time just to get the hang of it for me and her. I guess with 3 other kids it might make that a bit difficult to be doing it all the time but if Jed is around maybe in those first few days just anytime she looks at you chuck her on the breast.

My oven in my new place must work alot better than old one cause the food cooks alot quicker! I burnt things today cause i didn't expect them to cook so quickly.

Df has given me his cold so I'm sniffly and feeling crappy.

[*Belle*]

MAZ honey im a member of the ABA so I can send you the monthly newsletters as I receive them as I dont need them anymore hon. Also your welcome to borrow their book that I got free when I joined its great. PS... did you get my package yet??????

Ive got a migrane girls yukko so will be back tomorrow.

Julia's got 6 teeth at the moment 4 up top 2 down below and 2 coming either side atm.

Bel
xxx

[lilima]

Maz and Ness - James was a TERRIBLE feeder to start with. In fact, I would try and get him on, he wouldn't know what to do, then I would have to express and syringe feed him. This went on for the first 2 weeks! He didnt even know how to suck with a bottle. I found the while thing a horrible experience. I ended up going in with James after he was born and spent the day in a "clinic" That was great. It made a big difference. Anyway I hope that info helps.

James received a musical toy from Mattel. I just found out that it has been recalled. so I guess I will be posting it in tomorrow.

[maz]

thank you all so much girls. I hav eno problem with the latching...just my dame milk supply and how to keep it up. Jed has informed me that he is taking amonth off to help me with the kids especially seeing that it is going to be school holidays.
Ness - great idea at joining the ABA and girls i really cant thank you all enough...Ive written it down in a note book and will ring ABA tomorrow now.
SHell - pmsl at you burnig stuff..so its jsut not me.
Bel - you are such a naughty girl I cried you b'iartch. Thank you honey im sure this little bundle is going to be extra spoilt. Tried to ring you.....will try tomorrow once Jeffrey um sorry your migraine is gone love your jeffrey
Meg - It took us 3 months to get our thomas the tank stuff back on recall...so annoying cause Nikolaus bought alot of his own thomas trains just the week before hand.

[Nelle]

Maz, Cobes was telling me that experts or whoever are thinking that when you let the baby attach on it's own, that can be a great start to attachment, instead of us fiddling around with things. Apparently they know what to do instinctively and we sometimes confuse them?

Mmm Rans just brought me a cold milo.