Babies Born November 2006 #35

**Trillian** · February 14th, 2008, 11:59 AM

This thread is for parents who's baby was born in November 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
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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**nelly** · February 14th, 2008, 03:53 PM

happy valentines day everyone!

I woke to a lovely card from Jake and one from Darren and a solid chocolate darrell lee heart. Plus half day at a day spa and a new pinter and scanner that I was whinging about and going out to buy tonight.

plus..... gastro - Darren went down at lunch, me now who knows when it will hit jakey ............

**tiggerandpooh** · February 14th, 2008, 04:04 PM

Oh Nelly.... great for the valentines haul - bugger about the gastro. sucks! did Jake have the rotavirus vaccine?

DH never ceases to amaze me... from the man who doesnt do Valentines day - I got a card and a pressie... so I kinda felt a little small this morning, I havent been the most pleasent person to be around the last few days.

And then he came home with a bottle of my favourite wine and chocolate!!!

over this friggin weather

**christy** · February 14th, 2008, 04:33 PM

ah Vicky thats lovely that he did that for you.

Nelly, I hope Jake doesn't get it!! I hope you recover quickly.

Gigi, thanks mate.

Its hard, sometimes I almost forget abou tit, and then other times I feel totally lost & think OMG my mum has a brain tumour

. Today was her second MRI, the first confirmed an acoustic neuroma tumour. The second is to check out its exact location and how operable it is. We are actually hoping for surgery, in a way it would be easier. The other option is chemotherapy to slow or stop the growth. But for the last 4 years or so we have found that she's been having huge issues communicating, and its caused huge grief for my brother & I. I have been feeling that she's not "hearing" me, listening but not absorbing what I'm saying... I have felt misunderstood by her and ignored. Well... this is the reason why. That is exactly what this tumour does. It sits on the ear canal and disrupts hearing as well as cognitive brain function and processing of the information through hearing.... does that make sense? So it actually can explain her erratic behaviour & we would love for it to be so simple as taking it away....

Thats what next week decides, the course of action for her tumour. Scary stuff. DH & I decided to get a loan and have me & the girls go over to be there.

**tiggerandpooh** · February 14th, 2008, 04:55 PM

wow christy - its kind of like thank god an explanation for the frustration you have been feeling, but far out does it have to be THAT!

When will you go hun?

**christy** · February 14th, 2008, 04:58 PM

We find out next week about if its operable & when. I'm hoping for April... so life can settle over here first. April would mean DH could come out for a week as well and help with the girls.

**nelly** · February 14th, 2008, 06:14 PM

wow christy I hope all goes well. at least you have an explanation poo what it is though.

Vicky not only do you have a spunky husband but a(n) (occasionally) sweet one too

no he didn't have rotavirus vac at the time he was low risk so I decided against it

I did get your txt sorry am slack

**nelly** · February 15th, 2008, 12:00 AM

mmm the joys of being ill I am up when you insomniacs are usually online!

**tiggerandpooh** · February 15th, 2008, 06:08 AM

Nelly how you feeling today... I'm not sure what is worse, the vomiting part, or the complete wash out afterwards!!! Is Darren home today?

**nelly** · February 15th, 2008, 06:49 AM

tired and achey but ok, yes Darren is home but of course is the sickest person in the world right now

**luua** · February 15th, 2008, 08:26 AM

Nelly - feel your pain. Ella is so croaky and sick she's passed it to me! (just when we're TTC)

Ann

**taralee** · February 15th, 2008, 09:17 AM

Sorry to hear you guys are sick, Ann and Nelly

Christy - i dont even know what to say. I'm glad you have that "relief" that now explains what's been going on, but, yeah, like Vicky said...so extreme. Sorry, i must have missed where your mum lives.
whoops am meant to be off for my ob appt. bbl

**Gigi** · February 15th, 2008, 10:35 AM

taralee, christy's mum is in the US.

christy - lots to get organised, plan and do for you, but i'm glad you'll get to see your mum.

get well soon Nelly and Ann

Keeping a bilby who wanted to be EVERYWHERE but the highchair and the pusher and our laps, was EXHAUSTING. DOn't think we'll be taking her out with us to a restaurant any time soon. We only go for birthdays, , V Day anyways, but it was so exhausting. We were in such a noisy restaurant, but when she let out randowm shrieks, i just wnated to crawl into a hole. I felt exhausted by the time the food arrived. But i did get to dress up, wear V Day lingerie, makeup and my first heels (ok, only an inch, like spanish dancing shoes) for the first time in yonks. We were out for two hours (felt like two days) and then bilby wouldn't stop shrieking with me in the room, so instead of even being in the same room as dh, it had to be , bilby and him in one room, me in another. V day with a 14 month old.

oh and i had a flat white with a shot of baileys in it!!! (not quite the frangelico i requested, dh tries!). was nice to eat thai food again.

i think dh went OT (for him) cos he knows how upset i am about us STILL not being married.

**Olive** · February 15th, 2008, 11:04 AM

hello lovies!!! got back yeaterday, have a wedding this arvo so will try catch up tomorrow!!!.0

**luua** · February 15th, 2008, 02:08 PM

what a day!

1. Ella sick
2. Ella has a runny bottom
3. I have a toothache and found out i need a $1500 root canal
4. Car was broken into while it was locked in our security parking

Crap crap crap.

Ann

**Gigi** · February 15th, 2008, 03:03 PM

big hugs to you Ann, what a crappy day!

**luua** · February 15th, 2008, 05:54 PM

Gigi - yeah i'm sure today was just a dream or more like a nightmare. Maybe when i wake up tomorrow it will all be gone....

What's more i'm just a bit uncertain about having a root canal since we've been TTC since the start of Feb...so i may be preggers...

Hmmm

Ann

**nelly** · February 15th, 2008, 07:32 PM

ann what a *****e day for you - I know what you mean about the teeth I have been putting off a filling that needed to be done when I was pg w/- Jake ... mmmm maybe I should get it done .....

feeling better Darren is still "dying" but is well enough to go to cricket tmrw wtf ???

Christy / Vicky Wed at my place or Redcliffe?