Babies Born September 2006 #76

[Astrolady]

This thread is for parents who's baby was born in September 2006.

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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?
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.

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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[**Helen**]

Hope you are ok Chrissy.

Belle-Thanks for asking, I dont know how I am to be honest. I feel like an emotional mess and it makes no sense why. I just feel like crying, but nothing has happened to cause this. I think because I care about you all, gosh I dont know. I hope Powerball comes up for me this week.
I hope that you are a bit cooler now.

Bit sad I cant come to the melb meet up.

Love

[*Belle*]

Helen - big hugs to you, I know how you are feeling, its hard to pinpoint sometimes why we are feelings this way could be a combination of things hey. I agree I care about you all too and hate to see people upset..., lets chat again on msn soon ok...should be online tomorrow sometime after putting Julia to bed.

[shellbell3]

Evening all.

Sorry Ness, I can see both sides point of view and I do understand why you'd feel a little upset. I did appreciate the card I'm just slack, I'm one of those people who never send out cards, even at xmas I don't give any out.

Yeah it would be great if we could be more than computer friends. I don't actually have many close friends and since having Ashleigh I feel bit more isolated just cause I don't really know many parents. So some days I do feel quite lonely.

God 35 in Sydney today!? I couldn't believe it. I saw all the bush fires on the news, scary stuff specially considering its only oct whats the rest summer gonna be like?

Belle- So have those sat groups finished now or you still got some weeks left? Sounds like they have been a really positive thing for you. Will you keep in touch with some other from the group afterwards?

HelenP- Hugs to you, I know sometimes I go thru times where I just feel like crying and I can't think of anything specific causing it. Its awful, hope you start feeling cheerier.

Anna- Sorry to hear bout the early m/c. How you coping with it all? Hope the anxiety has eased off a bit. Try make sure you take some "Anna" time and just do something for yourself.

AnnaT- That sucks bout the pain, just try telling yourself how quickly the time will pass and when you meet little Ripley that it all will have been worth it.

ETA: Oh no Maz and Meg can't get there either that day, we are dropping like flies!
Nelle, AnnaT are you still on? If its just 3 of us maybe we could meet elsewhere besides the zoo? Maybe go for lunch somewhere?

[Visitor7]

helen - honey. I hope you're ok. You've had a lot on your plate lately. I hope things are ok. How are you going since your miscarriage? How is Eithan's rash going? Are you all getting plenty of rest again?

belle - you are sounding so positive lately. It's great. Thanks so much for phoning the other day, and thinking of me. How's you week been? How did you go coming home after the pest controllers had been?

maz - what a bummer that you can't meet up with the other girls. I hope the results come back all clear of GD.

I really hope we can continue this friendship we've got, and all meet up one day. I'm hoping to meet up with Sharleen & Annie at the end of the year. And fingers crossed one day I'll get down further south to meet the rest. Unless you all want to come to sunny Cairns for a holiday. I have a big enough yard to pitch a few tents

How's work going Shell?

Anna, I've emailed you honey. Hopefully you'll be home tomorrow for a chat.

annat - I don't know a lot about what you've got. I hope you can get some sort of rest and help from Ry until Ripley arrives.

[maz]

OK...ive re read over the last thread and YES i am guilty of not sending cards out to those of you who I consider close to me. My way is to send things through the year when my heart tells me too. I am sorry if I have upset anyone buy not sending a card on their child's birthday, my intensions were never so. Caddie I am so sorry if I didnt send Ruby a card matie - I know you sent one to Vy and I truely love it. Its sitting on her low boy in her room as we speak. Now can we please move on....im starting to feel like real $hit!
Helen honey - I hope the 'fog' (as I like to call it) clears really soon. I hat eit when people around you feel terrible inside. Big hugs honey
Well girls - im going to have to bail on the meet up Jed's only weekend off is that saturday and i have to take my Glucose test on that day as my doc rang and told me to have the 3 hour one due to my GD last time with VY. I dont want to take my kids in there for the 3 hours and I have no one here that can look after them except Jed, so I have to do it when he's home. I am so sorry girls, throw $hit at me now!
Chrissy - I cant stop thinking aobut you. are you guys ok??
Im gong to crawl back into my hole right about now!

[lilima]

Hi,
I have to keep this really short. My MIL is very ill and I have settled James for the night and have to get back to the hospital. (my mum is here) Not life threatening and she will be fine.

I don't have time to reply to all, but in my brief skim over..

Anna - hugs your way.

Belle - I prob won't be around for the next few days. I haven't been on MSN much lately, but we really need a catch up. My dose has changed for my meds (decreased) and I am having some strange side effects.

AnnaT - Hugs to you. Hope you feel better soon.

Helen - Maybe you will feel better after a good nights sleep.

Ness - I am sorry that you feel sad, but I think enough has been said by everyone else. So I might just leave it at that for now. hugs, hugs, hugs tho. Your thoughts are definitely not unappreciated.

Shell - It is such a shame, because the wedding that we are going to is right next to the zoo too!!!

I am probably going into the city on Friday if any Melb girls are around????

Oh - now I cant remember anything else as it was on the last thread....................

[*Belle*]

Meg - are you ok? will pm you my moble and home no... we can chat.. are you ok???? whats your side effects? happy to PM you instead if you dont want to discuss the side effects here. I hope your MIL gets better soon...hugs.

ETA - Annie - sounds like you need big hugs too, sorry I havent been around much for you. I hope your work situation sorts itself out... and you are feeling better soon

[~Flossie~]

Hi all

Remember me.. yep thats right i am the totally stressed not sleeping mother who is questioning everything she does... i have asked work for job share ( Thank you Helen & Jodi who emailed and asked i meant alot) so just waiting at the moment

ok, hugs to those TTC, those pregnant and everything

and i just found out my girlfriends newphew has cancer, he is only 2.. so lots going on, very sad
xo bye

[shellbell3]

Annie- thats awful a 2 year old with cancer. What type is it? Do they think he has good chance?

Meg- I can easily make my way into the city to meet-up. Just let me know what time you'll be there and we can decide on a place. Nelle how bout you?
Whats wrong with you MIL? Its not sounding good, I hope she makes a full recovery real soon.

Jodi- I'd love to come up for holiday! I loved it when we went to Cairns couple years ago but I'll have to come outside of summer (hate the heat) and I have to convince Df to spend money on a holiday.

[*Belle*]

Shell - thanks for asking about my course its going really well it finishes next Saturday will be sad it finishes. Will be keeping in touch I think via email as support group or maybe meeting up once a month I think, there is not other follow on from there with the private hospital...but have found a new pschiatrist to see I have just got a referal. I have been quite good for 3 weeks now but had a big slump back downhill on the weekend, just trying to get myself out of it now...the universe seems to be forcing me to deal with my fears at the moment, seems to think I can cope with it. Honestly trying to focus my thoughts elsewhere and try not to worry about the chemicals from pest control man in my building thats worrying me...i dont wont to get on the downward spiral of not being able to stop washing my hands because Ive been out my door and in the common areas of my building where they have sprayed every floor IYKWIM. Im trying real hard. I have learnt some good coping mechanisms and how to enjoy each day and try to not get caught in the spiral.

Annie - Ohh so sad about your friends Nephew sorry to hear that hon. I hope he will be ok

[caddie]

Sorry to hear about your nephew annie.Awful news and i hope he will be fine the poor mite.Im sure you will be alot of support to your family in this time of need.
Chrissy,hope you ok? Maybe the lines are down and she cant get through? Praying that nothings happened as she has had a bad yr.Stupid kids that light fires.
ok,wont say anymore.Ive said my bit and i will move on.Thanks for the pep talk nelle,You really should be nominated for funny/best BB woman of the yr.You lighten my moodiness with your humour.
Oh im not offended belle by your comments. I hope by sending you the book in your mail i didnt upset you.I just realised when you said about the post and the sticky situation.Sorry.
Im going to go and get my haircut.and a head massage.

[*Belle*]

No worries Caddie, im happy that you are ok and not offended, Im all good honey DH opened the post for me so I avoided the sticky bits on the post pak/envelope so Im all good.

[**Helen**]

Just wanted to give you all a big hug and also a big thank-you. It's hard having an online relationshipBut I cant think of a better bunch of gals to have 1 with. You are great friends.

Love

[Nelle]

Whatever day works for me I think girls! Don't forget Ambz too, she might be able to make a meetup? Don't worry anyway other girls, we'll just keep meeting up til everyone can come!

I just had a milo in a huuuuge mug. Mmmm. I bought it specially for milos in bed.

Caddie! A haircut! I SOOO need one of those.

Big hugs Annie. Can't wait to hear what ends up happening with your work.

No good about your MIL Meg. How's your dh coping?

Belle that sounds so incredibly hot there! Insane!

IIIIIII can't remember what else I was going to say, I'm sure it will come to me later. I'm distracted by Rans playing xbox in bed.

ETA: Aww Helen. I disagree, I reckon it's easier having an online relationship - I don't have to shower or get dressed and Maz can fart all she likes! Haha. I would love to meet you all one day in the flesh though.

[Cougar]

I am alright, the fires are making it hard toleave home, as the road out keeps getting closed so i wont be going anywhere till next tuesday when i have my scan......thanks jodi for thinking of me, craig went to the doctors yeterday and he couldnt get home he was waiting for 6 hours to get up the only road into this pininsula.

[Cougar]

my silly pc posted twice...

[Visitor7]

Thank god you're ok Chrissy. I was watching it on ACA and when they mentioned about it being kids who are torching cars and lighting fires, I knew it must be your area.

We had a rough night last night, so I'm going back to bed now to catch up on some sleep.