Babies Born September 2007 #24

[Trillian]

This thread is for parents who's baby was born in September 2007.

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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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[Trillian]

Hello everyone!

Had a huge day out shopping yesterday and spent a fortune LOL - well not as much as I had allowed myself, but still enough (thank god Myer was having a sale on everything is all I can say ). So the kids are now fully kitted out for winter. I also brought a Valco Titan stroller for Alister for when we all go out as it gives us more room in the car. It is lovely to push around and manouvere too. I think I will find I will end up using that more than the other one now.

Alister is gettting so speedy now! before I know it he is somewhere he shouldn't be - the bathroom, laundry, toilet or one of the kids rooms. He loves getting in the bathroom and putting his fingers down the holes in the floor drain or getting to the back door and putting his fingers in the gap between the screen door and the door frame and playing in the dirt that accumulates there. Such a boy he has even started to pull himself up on things too, but not to standing, just a kneeling position and he sits back with his legs under him kwim?

Gracie and Cally, even if they don't have a lot of solids at first, for a BF bub it can take their gut a while to adjust to the extra bulk in there, hence the dissapearing poos. It will sort itself out soon though.

As for weetbix, I never gave it to the older kids. I cooked oats for them instead (less allergenic and better for them in not having any salt.) Babies just don't need any salt at all, but if they are happy eating it, then keep giving it too them.

Gracie, congrats on the win! That is so exciting!!!!!

[Leemar]

Morning Girls,

RE: Weetbix- I use the kids one but when I dont have any of that I will use the other.

Sherie- Congrats on your shopping trip. I have to do some winter shopping for the kids soon.
Renee- Sorry about your trip.

Well we are all good. I suddenly found the need to start to make my life a bit more easier with less pressure. lol. (I have way to much pressure at work) I finally started to pass on stuff and am starting to feel a bit more relaxed because of it.

Have a wonderful day to everyone.

[Trillian]

That's great Leanne. Does this mean you have less time at work too or just an easier day at work?

[Leemar]

Sherie- I still work 4 days but I have less crap to worry about. I have passed stuff off to the accountant like the bas and payg stuff and I got my SIL in to help out with the phones and other stuff. I also resigned as director too. Probally sounds weird but since I have 3 babies now I just dont want any other pressures. I use to think about work stuff all the time even when I got home. But now its like I just want to concentrate on being a mum and want to stop thinking about work when I get home. Sorry for the TMI.

[Trillian]

you don't have to apologise! That is more than reasonable for you to want to do that, afterall, you don't want to be sitting down in 10yrs time and thinking you should have eased your workload years ago. The kids will have a much better mummy for it.

[Ozstar]

Morning all,

Leanne thats great that you have reduced the pressure you are under. You will be a better mum for it.

Sherie well done on the shopping. I think I have most of Logans winter clothes sorted but really have no idea how much I will need or how cold this winter will be etc. I could probably use some more all in ones for him to sleep in and am waiting to get some winter sleeping bags.

I am trying to have a big cook up today and get all my veggies frozen while they are still fresh. Logan is due to wake up any minute so I had better get back to it.

[MamaPan]

hi all
leeanne thats great news for you, i think we all know in our gut what is best for us and our families so that is great news if you feel good about it.
i just went and signed up the contracted hours with my FDC mum, feels good. so she will have N mon-wed and DH is going to be home fridays.... now i just need to work out what i am doing at work LOL!!! but it will all be sorted today i think so thats wonderful. if i do the aus job i am in melbs tomorrow for all day meetings - bizarre thought!! just yesterday the crechecalled and said we can have 4 days - but i do think FDC is a better option for us right now.. that said i kinda dont want to close off the option. oh yes here i go again wanting it all
Sherie WTG on the winter shopping - must have been a massive load for 4 kids! i have loads of stuff for N but i know he will need more, it gets soooo cold here in winter. do you think we will need a coat for the babies? i cant imahine him wearing one but i am shovering justg thinking about winter here! advice from the experienced mummies PLEASE!
i tried the weetbix this morning - not a massive hit but it went ok. i also bought some raffertys multigrain cereal so i will try that. then again yest i just made up porride oats with formula and that went down ok (stirred ins ome nectarine puree as well ) so maybe i dontneed to buy something special!
going into the city for lunch with my mums group today (may pick myself up something nive to ear to wrk tomorrow - i have now lost 5 kg and am below pre preg weight - though i want to lose another 5 which i piled on while ttc!). will probably just buy a great belt i have my eye on at witchery!
then tonight girls night out to a bar for a friends bday so lots of fun! DH is playing golf so wont e home til 7 thoughso a bit of a rush to get everything done... esp as N has creche tomorrow.
Where is Queenie? I miss you!

[Ginger]

hello girls

leanne- sounds like a great idea about scaling back work. i'm a big believer in not putting too much on your plate.

sherie- well done on clothes shopping, i love going to myer. i really need to get some more warm stuff- like jumpers and cardigans for lewis. i've got heaps of tshirts and shorts but not enough jumpers i've realised.

well, i spoke too soon about the constipated stuff! this morning lewis did the biggest poo i've ever seen. it ran all the way down the legs of his wondersuit and all over his feet!! it was evrywhere! all up his back...not good for me, but i'm sure he feels much better for having done it!

i've left my house up in the hills today and have come down to my dad's place- apparantly there's going to be really nasty gale force winds this afternoon and you don't want to be anywhere near my place when it's windy. there's always huge trees falling down on houses, blocking roads and causing chaos, so i've decided it's better to be safe than sorry.
i'm heading over to a pregnant girlfriend's house for lunch later, she was doing ivf for ages and it now 26 weeks pg so that's fantastic, so happy for her- she's having a little boy, yah!!

[Isadora]

Far out how cold is it getting in the mornings these days, woo hoo winter is on its way! I love winter clothing, but I really need to get some more jumpers and pants for Maddie. To tell you the truth I am hanging back a bit, because no doubt we will be getting a pile from each grandma very soon haha i'm terrible. I really need bigger bonds suits though...

Leanne - Oh yay I am really happy for you! You dont need all that extra stress, lifes too short for that.

Sherie - Ooh the oats are a good idea, maybe I will give them a go too, perfect winter food as well.

Gracie - Oh no what a lovely mess to clean up! Good idea going to your dad's for the day. Thats great news for your friend, I always feel for the couples desperately trying to get pregnant and nothing is happening, and yet at the same time there are so many people having babies that shouldnt be iykwim. Anyway I could rant on all day about that issue....

Katie - I need to do a cook up today as well, and I am planning on WALKING to the shops to get the fruit & veges. I need to exercise!

Pregpan - Well done on the weight loss, you sound very motivated. Thats great that you got the FDC place!!

[Leemar]

Katie- I did the vege cook up on Sunday.
Pregpan- Congrats on your weight loss. How did the Pg test go?
Gracie- Good Idea going down to your dads.
Hayley- I love the Winter too

[Trillian]

here is the new thread everyone https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...2007-25-a.html