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Hello - I didn't know this thread had started yet!!!
Hannah was born on the 29th of August, but because i have shared the journey with so many wonderful ladies who are having bubs in September, i am going to stay in here
Katie - Logan looks adorable!!
Can't believe it is finally time to post in the baby threads!
So far I am really enjoying being a mum. My little boy is fantastic. I don't want to jinx myself, but everything is going so well. He feeds every 3-4 hours, which means I get up a couple of times a night but when he is done he goes straight back to sleep. DH has been so supportive and is so proud of his son.
I didn't realise how quickly I would fall in love with him. Every little movement, I could watch him for hours (and I do).
JaZmum, hope all is going well. Must be a lot harder with your other little girls to look after too - takes all my day just looking after one!. How did DD#2 birthday go?
Ozstar, hope you are having fun with your little man. Good to see some more september boys, there was a bit of a shortage of them in the belly buddies thread.
Art- so glad that everything is going wonderfully for you. They really are amazing aren't they?!
At the moment i am finding it ok coping with 3 children. My dh goes back to work on Tuesday after having 2 weeks off, so that will be the test. I have managed to do the school drop off by myself - with no assistance from my dh- and all went well, so i'm hoping come tuesday that everything goes to plan.
I had to go and buy some more 0000 clothes today. It's quite hot here at the moment, and i didn't have enough clothes for her to wear. There are soooo many cute clothes out there!!!!
yay some friends finally. I was starting to get very lonely.
My spunky little man was due in August but decided to come in September. We struggled with feeding while in hospital but seem to be managing now. This last week he doesnt sleep as long durring the day but sleeps a good 5-6 hours at night, which I am enjoying while it lasts.
Artechim I feel the same as you and could just spend the day watch everything Logan does. It is so surreal being a mum.
Jazmum Hannah is beautiful. There are so many adorable little girls clothes around arent there. Dont get me wrong there is heaps of cute boys stuff too but there seems to be so much more for girls.
Hi there
Well, we didn't have a very good nights sleep here. (although i must say i don't think i've had more than 3 hours a night since she was born!!!) I was a bit naughty on Friday and yesterday and ate too many cakes and slices. Too much sugar and stuff for my little one to digest properly. She had terrible pains in her belly for most of the night.
On a positive note - i think i can read her cries!!!!!! It took a while for me to do it with my older girls. Maybe i'm just a little more relaxed this time - and not so quick to feed her every time she murmours!!
Oh dear. I didn't stop to think that all the sugar I have been eating might be affecting DS. I have been on a mild rampage of carbohydrates and sugars since he was born now that I don't have gestational diabetes. Last night I ate a rather large amount of chocolate - now I am thinking that is why he was up so much last night compared to the couple of nights before.
We just had visitors and I couldn't feed him straight away, then he got really upset and wanted about 5 feeds in a row before he would settle into bed. I felt so bad knowing that he wanted a feed and making him wait.
Katie- Hi I am also from Sept Buddies as my EDD was 10th Sept but had C/S booked on the 31/8. 5 to 6 hours sleep at night sounds wonderful. Olivia is waking every 4 hours for a feed (bottle) sometimes 3 hours. I can not wait until she sleeps though the night I think that will be pure bliss.
Hello to Art and Jazmum.
You wouldnt beleive it but DS slept for 7 hours last night. I think it because he likes to be up durring the day. Fingers crosssed he does it again tonight and every other night.
I have made sure to be careful with how much caffine I have durring the day and when I have it. I dont drink coffee but love my tea and like to have a can of coke through out the day (takes me hours to drink). I try to make sure I have it after I have fed DS so it doesnt pass through to him. I cant curb the chocolate addiction tho.
Jazmum well done being able to read her cries, thats the best thing about having past experience I guess.
Artechim I had visitors yesterday and had to put off feeding. I ended up just quickly going off to my bedroom to give him his feed.
Hey Leemar I think I remember you dropping into the August belly buddies. Fingers crossed Olivia starts sleeping through soon.
Katie - yay for 7 hours of sleep
Leemar - How are the boys enjoying their little sister? You must be a very busy lady at the moment!
I haven't been around babies much, but I had no idea that newborns could roll on their side. I thought that they couldn't do that for a while yet.
We had another long night, DS would only sleep for 1.5 hours at a time. I think I will have to cut down on sugary food. But as hard as it is to drag myself out of bed, the little smile when I pick him up makes it worth it.
Art- The boys are great they enjoy the cuddles but it doesnt usually last long as they end up running off to play with something else.lol. Sorry to hear about the long night with William. All I can say is it gets better.
Hi Art, Leanne and katie
Katie - how lucky are you having 7 hours sleep. Well done Logan!!
Arte - I was gorging myself on chocolate, and poor Hannah was in terrible pain. I spoke to my clinic nurse, and she said chocolate is a real no no. She also told me to cut down on my sugar intake, because babies have trouble digesting it in the first few weeks. another thing she told me to watch was how much caffeine i was drinking and fresh orange juice isn't good either. Diet soft drinks aren't great either. Hopefully this means i'm going to lose weight faster!!!!!!! I'm also using the Brauer Colic medicine - 1ml before each feed. This seems to be helping her get her wind up straight after a feed.
I had a relatively good nights sleep. My eldest dd, Jessica, has a really bad cough and was having trouble breathing. I was kind of torn, because i wanted to lay with her, but didn't want Hannah to catch anything nasty. I slept in the bed in the nursery with Hannah on my chest - for 4hours!!!!!!! Dh slept with Jess.
Hope everyone has a great day. I have to do the grocery shopping today. I haven't done it in almost 3 weeks - as dh has been getting everything we need.
Well lucky me got another 6.5 hours last night. My fingers and toes are crossed that this lasts. I have just got home from seeing the community nurse. Logan has put on 250g in 10 days and grown 1cm which she said is fantastic. I am so glad as it seems I am doing everything right. She made me feel really good about everything I am doing.
Jazmum I hope your eldest gets better soon, nothing worse then a sick child and a newborn I imagine. I am trying to be careful with what I eat and drink and not doing to badly so far.
Art I am the same as you with regards to dragging myself out of bed but melting as soon as I pick him up. I love when he snuggles in close to me, no better feeling in the world.
Hi ladies
Leanne - did you end up going back to sleep?
We had such an unsettled night last night. Actually every night seems to be unsettled. I don't know what's going on. Perhaps it's just that Hannah is only 3 weeks old and still adjusting to life outside the womb.
My DH has gone back to work today I think he was upset this morning when he left- i was holding back the tears as well.
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I spoke to my clinic nurse, and she said chocolate is a real no no. She also told me to cut down on my sugar intake, because babies have trouble digesting it in the first few weeks. another thing she told me to watch was how much caffeine i was drinking and fresh orange juice isn't good either. Diet soft drinks aren't great either. Hopefully this means i'm going to lose weight faster!!!!!!! I'm also using the Brauer Colic medicine - 1ml before each feed. This seems to be helping her get her wind up straight after a feed.
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