Had my last appointment with my midwife Anna today. Finally had Adele weighed... She is now 4.27kg, so has gained 420g since birth (15 days). Gotta be happy with that! :)
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Had my last appointment with my midwife Anna today. Finally had Adele weighed... She is now 4.27kg, so has gained 420g since birth (15 days). Gotta be happy with that! :)
Hi ladies I was supposed to be in the may thread but my little princess came on the royal wedding day lol (29/4) at the time they were getting married (8.57pm) so thought i'd better pop my head in and ask if I can join you lovely ladies in here? I will come back later and acquaint myself with who is here :)
Hi Kim, great to have you in our thread!
Welcome KimB! :)
Welcome kimB! :)
Jacob was weighed today, 4.5kg so he has put on 1kg in 4 weeks. Has also grown 2cm since birth, nearly out of 000 so trying to make sure he wears all the 000 outfits he has been given!
Also, having some luck with the BF, after nearly giving up. J is now accepting the boob on occasion!
KimB: How cool that your bub was born while the royal wedding was on!
Shell: That's an awesome gain - sounds like Jacob is really thriving! Fantastic news that Jacob is accepting boob sometimes too :).
AFM: Adele is going well - I'm pretty sure I can tell she's chubbing up even more than she already was!
Milk pimples have hit here too which is a shame. I'm hoping they disappear soon, they don't look very nice.
Jacob is back to refusing the boob again, oh well, will keep offering then expressing.
Any bubs losing their hair yet?
Shell: That must hard to deal with :hug:. You're doing such a great job to keep persevering!
How is everyone else doing?
Hiya everyone, finally got an opportunity to reply to everyone, yay!
Sahbear – lucky you getting 6-7 hours overnight, I can only dream I get that again one day! Great to hear you’ve got yourself a bit of a routine going, I am hoping we sort ourselves in to one some time soon as well.
Shelly – kody seems to have a bit of a whinge between 8 and 10 also, must be something in the air that time of the night too, I think he may have a bit of a wind build up though, could that be the problem with Jacob as well? Sorry to hear that Jacob is refusing again, I can’t remember if you said you’d already seen a lactation consultant? Kody hasn’t lost any of his hair yet but I remember Jake did at this age.
Sterla – way to go on the weight gain, you’re doing a fantastic job!
Leesa – I can’t believe how big your bubba girl is already! Those pics of Bree are just gorgeous, was the photographer expensive? I would love to see you too, and Miss M and Mr B are more than welcome to visit as well :)
Hi to everyone else, hope all is well.
We’re having a few sleep issues here at the moment, Kody has decided he won’t sleep anywhere but on mine or DH’s chest. It started when I was in hospital after the c/s, I’d have him sleep on my chest as I was physically unable to get out of bed the first day or so to get to him, and the nurses would take a little while to respond when I rang for them to come and give him to me, so I slept him on me. Unfortunately I’ve created a bit of a problem for myself. He is also a very light and fidgety sleeper, and wakes every 20 mins or so and it’s a 50/50 chance of whether he’ll put himself back to sleep or need assistance. I’m slowly getting him to sleep in his cot during the day, and will start trying at night time as well, but it’sreally taking it’s toll and I’m probably only averaging 3 hours sleep per night and even then it’s not a deep sleep as I have Kody with me the whole time. If anyone has any suggestions on how to get him to sleep on his own they’d be greatly appreciated!
Other than that I’m very lucky to say that feeding is going fantastically apart from the fact he’s a very hungry boy and feeds every 2 or so hours. Haven’t weighed him since last week, so 3 weeks old, and he’d put on 720g which my midwife said was a fantastic gain so I must be doing something right!
Anyway, take care everyone xxx
Yay! Finally got time to hop on the PC and do some real personals (have been on the phone mostly whilst expressing, convenient but restricted functionality)
Jaycee - nah dont think its wind cos we wind him quite well before we put him down, he just wants cuddles cos as soon as I pick him up he goes quiet, the crafty little monkey! :) Sounds like Kody enjoys his cuddles too LOL hope he gets used to sleeping in his cot soon so you can get some much needed sleep! And nice weight gain too!
Sahbear – wow! getting 6-7 hours overnight is awesome! Does Ethan have a middle name?
Sterla - gotta love milk pimples! good to hear Adele is thriving, must be top notch milk! hehe. thanks for the reassurance. am really really tempted to chuck it in but will try and keep going until my sister arrives from the GC on Monday night, as she's a real advocate. Just think bub has gotten used to the nice easy teat and dislikes having to work for it on the nipple.
Leesa - sounds like your little girl is thriving, well done! Good on ya for getting some photos done, its so exciting seeing the results, and you have Bree captured as a newborn for ever :)
Hi to everyone else! Am sure you're reading but haven't yet had a minute spare to post. It's OK we know exactly how it is! :D
AFM: looking forward to my sister arriving on Monday night, she is staying for a week eith with us or mum n dad. Not looking forward to DH going back to work on Tuesday, but at least i'll have sis here. DH has been fabulous taking care of the early morning feeds, I stay up til midnight while he gets an early night, then we switch over at 1am. Recently he has been letting me have a sleep in until 8am but this will stop when he goes back to work as he leaves at 6am.
OMG... I had a big glass of red wine last night (ok maybe two!), and when I expressed this morning my milk was pink!!! Still pink at midday too, so those batches went down the sink LOL. Will def not be drinking whilst b/f!
Hmmm milk still pink. Have narrowed it down to the left side only, so am now thinking it's blood. Maybe I have a broken capillary somewhere (from massaging before expressing) cos my nipples feel fine.
Shelly, I'd give the aba a call and see what they think
Shell: Yeah, might be blood. In the first week feeding Adele when my nipples were a bit damaged and bleeding, Adele vomited a few times and it was a bit pink from blood.
ABA is definitely worth giving a call.
Would have been so funny if it was from the wine!
Morning Girls!
KimB: Welcome to the thread, hope you are going well.
Jaycee: Hope you and Kody are well, and getting the sleep sorted it out. It must have been so hard after the c-section to tend to him, so totally understandable about wanting to keep him with you when you did get him. Have you tried using a dummy as a bit of a comforter. I know lots of people are against them, but thought it might be worth a shot? And what a great weight gain he has had!
Sterla: How are you and Adele going? Ethan had a couple of little pimples as well – I was glad they disappeared before his photo shoot the other week! I am sure they will be back though.
ShellyBelly: Jacob sounds like he is going great! Besides your pink milk how is the feeding going? I remember you mentioned he was on and off the boob. Is your sister arriving tonight? Will be nice for you to have some extra help with your DH going back to work. Im not looking forward to mine going back in a few weeks.
And yep, Ethan does have a middle name – James, it’s a family name used through the generations.
BTW if the pink milk is from the wine – that is just fascinating – hopefully its not from blood.
Sorry to anyone I have missed – I have been reading, but haven’t had too much time to post.
For the last week and a bit, I think we have been out and about everyday and appointments and functions, shopping etc, and we got home yesterday from a long weekend away – so catching up on washing and housework today – fun!
Our weekend away was for a big family function – so we had lots of babysitters for the weekend – everyone wanted to feed, and cuddle and hold him! He also continued to get spoilt with more gifts and cards etc. I think this child has more clothes, and toys and books than a department store! Definitely a lucky little man ☺
Not much else to report. Ethan is still sleeping and eating well. As of this time last week he was half a kilo up on his birth weight, which we are happy with.
I think we are also getting some smiles, and he has also discovered his voicebox for not just crying which is cute.
That’s it for now, will be back in soon.
Sah
So my laptop is still not fixed so I am on my phone.
Hi ladies! I will catch up on personals once I get on my laptop. I was just wondering how many feeds your bubs are having and how many times are they feeding overnight?
Wow it's quiet in here... hope you are all doing well with your new bundles of love, and i'm not boring you all with my mindless drivel!
sahbear - your weekend away sounds lovely, lucky little man indeed :) bfeeding isn't going at all. Think it must have been a one-off as he hasn't taken the boob at all since, despite numerous attempts that always end up screaming. Have had another go at expressing today but supply has reduced to a trickle too. Oh and the pink milk was from blood as it's still there but only on one side.
My sister has been a great help, and seems to be some kind of super mum able to do laundry and the dishes whilst looking after Jacob so I can get some sleep! Also, we were also having a discussion about bfeeding and she was talking about the "letdown" sensation and noticed my quizzical look as I wondered what the heck she was talking about as I don't get that.
kts - hope you get your laptop fixed soon, and you are not getting too frustrated having to rely on your phone. That would drive me nuts! Glad to know you are still with us :)
Lol - we are a quiet - and no doubt busy bunch eh?
Hope your laptop gets fixed soon KTS!
Wow, Shelly, that sux about the breastfeeding and the blood. You are amazing to continue with the expressing.
I had to stop that my last day in hospital due to ongoing issues - so you have my admiration for continuing this long!
And yay for your sister helping so you can get some sleep.
Kts - hopefully you get your laptop fixed soon. In regards to feeds, Ethan who is FF is having about 6 bottles a day. Overnight he has one sometime between 9pm and 10pm, and then the next one around 330/4am.
Leesa - how are you and Bree going?
AFM, all good here. E had he check up with the Paed this week- she was happy with how he was going - so no need to go back which is nice. only thing is he is a little on the small side. So we have upped the amount of formula and hopefully he can put on a little more weight.
Other than than - i am still enjoying having DH home, have put him to work this week - we are getting the house reorganised - today was the study - we have the biggest mound of shredding to do after clearing out the filing cabinets. - its amazing how much crap we have kept!
Sahbeah - some pet shops like donations of shredded paper!
Sahbeah - I agree with Shelly about the pet shops wanting paper. Soo good to feel all sorted and cleaned up eh? Thanks for asking about Bree and I - we are both doing quite well thank you. Nothing dramatic has happened, she's just a normal newborn to me I guess ;). Other than she had some pics taken and they were adorable - but I am biased ;)!
Wow leesa you sound so laid back! :) Is this not your first? (am on my phone so can't see any signatures)
I keep getting mini/mild anxiety attacks about how I'm gonna cope with this baby, whilst DH is at work and once my sister leaves. Despite wanting a baby for so long I keep thinking of the huge responsibility!
Does anyone else feel like this?
Shelly absolutely and this is my second!! I felt the same with DD when i had her and ended up struggling through PND. When DS was born, this time I got the same feelings early on so I started on meds (I didn't take anything with DD). They seem to be helping keeping my feelings under control.
Sorry I haven't posted in a while! I've been reading!! It sounds like everyone is doing well, great weight gains.
AFM I can't remember when I last posted (on my phone) so sorry if I repeat myself. I had really bad mastitis and was very sick. It was the worst! I have just finished seeing the dr everyday for u/s therapy and finished my 3rd course of abs. So I ended up with supply issues and DS lost weight :( so we started comping with formula and I also started pumping a bit. So at this stage I was doing all 3- bfing, then give him a ff then express. Of course he got used to bottles really quickly and slowly the bfing has stopped and the expressing has replaced it. I'm ok with the expressing it's what I did with DD so it takes some of the anxiety of the unknown away. I'm still building my supply so he gets one or two ff a day but mostly it's my milk.
He is a noisy little thing! I asked the dr as I was so worried about his breathing but he said he's fine some babies can have immature larynxes. Dunno lol :) it makes it hard to sleep!!!
DD is doing well adjusting to being a big sis, it's certainly a lot harder with two! I don't know how anyone does it with more!! I take my hat of to those that do!! Better get back to sleep.
Take care lovelies!!
Great Idea girls on the pet shop - will have to ask around the local area and see if they want it.
Shelly - I too am anxious - thinking about being at home all day by myself - thinking of all the what ifs!
I am sure it will be fine - but I am thinking about it already.
Ezymay - Sorry to hear about the mastitis, hopefully it wont return.
Have a good weekend ladies - a busy one here.
:)
Thanks shelly for the compliment. I think I tend to be fairly laid back now purely for my own sanity. I think I changed a bit after having # 3 as I realized that if I continued in my old ways I would drive myself into the ground trying to keep up with the high expectations I tend to place on myself (keeping the house clean etc) because they all just added stress / pressure onto me.
Don't get me wrong, I was really worried about how I'd go with all 3 when dh went back to work (I also have a 3.5 yr old dd1, 22 mth ds in addition to Bree) too, but I actually handled it well. I found that if I stay calm, then so do the kids (all three of them); if I get wound up so would they and it'd make everything 10 times harder.
That being said, dh is on arvo shift for the next 7 nights - this will be a good test of my organizational and time management skills!!!!
As for being anxious, I have learnt that our kids bounce pretty well; dunno if that is because dh and I always had 'loose routines' so that if something doesn't go to plan the kids won't be out of sorts with uncertainty, iykwim? I have a friend that has really rigid routines and if they don't go as planned you'd swear the earth was going to explode lol, poor kid.
Oh, trust your gut instincts. Mumma knows best, if something isn't right with your little one/s trust what your gut is telling you!
Thanks leesa, food for thought indeed. I have looked up the PND symptoms and will go to the GP if things feel like they are getting on top of me. Think I just had a bad day, as the days since have felt easier to cope with.
How are you going so far with DH on arvo shift?
Jacob is 6 weeks old today! Can't believe he is 6 weeks already, time has flown, but so much has happened in those 6 weeks. Am getting more confident, and also more adept at doing things one handed! :) I have my 6 wk checkup at the obst tomorrow which should be interesting.
Hi Again,
Leesa, i love what you said about being laid back etc - i have tried to be like this the last week or so and it definitely helps! i have been reminding myself i wont always have the answers!
Shelly - I just realised our boys were born on the same day! And I have my Ob apt tomorrow. i too cant believe how fast time is flying. Also - for someone who was too scared to hold a baby - to now holding them one handed doing who knows what - i have definitely come along way - haha!
Is your sister still with you?
Hope everyone else is going well?
Okay, I am finally going to attempt to do a proper post in here! I've been reading, but never seem to be able to find the time to post.
sahbear: How are you going? Sounds like you're starting to relax into motherhood :). I agree with Leesa - I think there's something in a relaxed, calm mum = a relaxed, calm baby. I always feel like I have a tougher day with the kids the more anxious I am.
Shell: Ooh, love your new avvy ;). Very hawt! Wow, I can't believe Jacob is 6 weeks already - time is just flying! Haha, I know what you mean about learning to do things one handed - you get very good at it, believe me. I am now trying to work out how to do things with no hands free, as often Adele and Oliver want my attention! I hope you're feeling better about everything :hug:.
Leesa: Your post about being more relaxed came at the perfect time the other day! I've been finding myself getting quite stressed trying to juggle Oliver and Adele, but I'm also now realising that my attitude plays a big part. The more laid back I am, the happier we all are! Sounds like you're settling into being a mum of three very well! You're doing an awesome job! :D
Ezymay: How are you feeling now after those bouts of mastitis? How awful! How is the expressing and building up your supply going? I know what you mean about adjusting to having two kids - it's a huge juggling act! We have had the TV on kids shows far more than I care to admit since having Adele :redface:. I'm glad your DD is adjusting well to being a big sister!
kts: So, according to your ticker you are 46 weeks pregnant!!! Haha! I hope you get your laptop fixed soon. I hope it's all going well with Bailey. To answer your question, Adele feeds 2-3 times over night generally.
How is everyone else going?
AFM: Adele was 4 weeks old on Monday, and she's a month old tomorrow! Time flies hey! We are still breastfeeding. After a few initial concerns in the early days (blocked ducts, wondering if she was attaching okay, etc) we have now settled in to feeding and things seem to be going well for the most part. I think I have a really strong let down on my right side though, as almost every feed I drown the poor child and she comes off choking and spluttering and gasping for breath. This then leads to her having a few problems with wind. We've had a few times when she's cried and cried and just can't seem to get the burp up (or the fart out). I think she's working it out though, cause it seems to be happening less often more recently.
I took Adele to the child health clinic on Tuesday (our first visit) and had her weighed. She is now 4.94kg - 1.09kg above her birth weight! Certainly no worries there, lol! She's a little chubster!
We started getting a few smiles at 3 weeks, and she's giving them more and more. I love when they start smiling :).
Adele is crying, so better go! Hope you're all well!
Hi Girls!!!
My computer is FIXED!!!! Yeah, just got it back so I have been able to fix my ticker....just thinking on what I want to put in it now.
I'm not going to try and go back and catch up although I have been ready on my phone.
One thing I will say is for those who are finding it stressful, I know it is easy to say relax, but it is something you need to work on and then it will eventually come naturally. I am finding this time around I am so much more relaxed and it benefits all of us. DH only had one week of work and I was really worried how I would cope with DD, DS and the house work and meals but I have. In saying that I have kept the main areas of the house tidy, but the bedrooms have looked like a bomb hit them. I just made out bed properly for the first time this week. With DD I stressed over everything not being 'done', this time I prioritise what is really important - which is basically us being feed and clothed, anything after that gets done if it gets done. I tend to get washing done every day but it doesn't always come off the line the same day and get folded and put away like it used to. I'm sure I will get back to that routine at some point but at the moment if the clothes stay on the line for two days and then sit in the washing basket a few more I am note worried about it.
DS is doing well feeding wise, much better that DD. Although he tends to throw up a far bit which DD never did so I find I have mych more washing as a result. He will go a day or two without being sick then he will be sick after ever feed. I find he really needs to be burped otherwise he won't sleep much at all and keep waking up.
Hope everyone is having a good day today!! :) :)
Afternoon Ladies,
Kts64s – Woohoo for having your computer fixed – I don’t know what I would do without mine. Good to hear DS is feeding well – shame about the mess/washing, but I guess it’s a good compromise.
Sterla – I loved it when the smiling started too. E started to smile in the bath – he loves having one, and has started to fall asleep while he in there.
Good on you for still BF – I have said it before – but I admire anyone who perseveres through issues and continues –or attempts too! And what a great weight gain Adele has had.
Hi to everyone else! Hope you are having a great weekend.
AFM – things are going really well.
E feels like he is getting bigger – which is good as he is right at the bottom of the growth charts, and he dropped a percentile at the last check – strange, given how much he is drinking at each feed.
He is getting more active and alert, and giving us some smiles.
Feeling a bit down for my DH – he has another week off work, and then he returns – after 8 weeks off he has realized he will miss seeing a lot of E, he has really enjoyed being here with us. But again – that’s life and unfortunately its how it is.
I know I will be a mess when I eventually go back to work, especially if I have to travel as much as I have in the last few years.
Enough of my rambling, one of my girlfirends is coming over soon, and DH is at the pub with his mates watching the footy – I will enjoy the last little while of quiet time for the day I think!
Sah ☺
Hi Girls!
OMG this is the first time I have written in here! I read everyones posts everyday I just dont contribute! So slack of me.
Im not even going to try and do persies this time cos there is just way too much to go back and read but starting from today I will be a better baby buddy i promise! :)
I am going really really well! Just like my pregnancy this is an absolute breeze as well.. well so far anyway! Little miss Sienna is a great baby. Ofcourse she cries and grizzles like all other babies but its normally just cos shes hungry or overtired. We are breastfeeding which is also going really well. We tried to follow the whole 'textbook' way to attach.. but after a couple weeks when my nipples werent so sensitive I started letting her attach however she wanted to and everythings been fine! Only problem is I have a pretty strong letdown so once she starts sucking it must get a bit too much for her and she kinda chokes and starts coughing, poor little thing! The worst thing is when she pulls off my milk squirts out everywhere.. it sprays all over her face and anything close by.. not very nice when theres ppl around! haha :redface: Anyone else have this problem??!
She is putting on weight really well,it was roughly 400 grams a week up until a week and a half ago.. Little chubba wubba! She was 4.3kgs last time we checked. Am going to go back to the health centre and check on monday, it will be interesting to see what she is now! Her legs are getting so long. Its hard cos her body can still fit in 0000's but her legs are barely fitting in 000's! So i am just buying suits without the feet and putting her in socks.
I think it was Jaycee that was saying she was having dramas sleeping her little man by himself. Well im having the same dramas! In the last week she is getting better going to sleep at night in her basinnette next to our bed after each feed but theres sometimes when she just wont settle and ends up back on my chest. We both dont sleep very well together tho. During the day she is refusing most of time to sleep in her cot as well, she falls sound asleep as soon as shes on someone and as soon as u put her down she is wide awake. I have tried the let her cry thing and it just doesnt work for us.. she works herself up way too much and then doesnt sleep well anyway!
It feels like i dont move off the couch allday... im either feeding or rocking her to sleep! Its amazing how fast the days go when ur not doing too much!
Dh was home for 6 weeks but on Monday he went back to work. He works away for 3 weeks and is home for 1..well it ends up being 10 days home so its not too bad. I thought i was going to struggle being on my own..no1 to hand Sienna too to burp or change nappies etc.. but it actually hasnt been too bad... I think she knows she has to be on her best behaviour! :) I feel sorry for dh tho..3 whole weeks without his darling little princess! :( he seems to be alright so far tho.. where they are working atm its got some really good fishing.. so hes been doing a bit of diving and spearfishing after work to keep him busy.
Anyway i think i have rambled enough! I have written my birth story (its in my signature) if anyone wants to read anymore of my ramblings! haha.
Have a great weekend! xxx
Oh but first.. im about to start using cloth nappies..have bought a few off the internet so just waiting for them to arrive, im so excited! I think Sterla u have bought a few hey.. it really is an addiction! Hopefully we dont have too many poo explosions!
I just read back and sterla u have the same problem with ur letdown.. its awful for the poor little things isnt it!
Oh and sahbear just saw ur post.. does ur dh work away too? How long is he gone for?? It sux hey :(
Hi Reet - Welcome!
Luckily my husband doesn't work away - but he does long days at the office. Its good that your DH can have some down time doing something enjoyable to help take is mind off missing you guys though.
Off to read your birth story!
btw - good luck with cloth - i would love to do it - but dont think i can now - sposies are just too easy!
Yay! Reet! :) Just read your birth story, fantastic stuff. So in awe that you could do it without drugs! Hopefully Sienna will be good for you while DH is away. Your poor DH must be missing her lots (my DH has gone back to work and misses J heaps but he only works 7-4pm!).
AFM...
Well I have finally given up on the b/f completely. It was just too hard, but I know I gave it my all and Jake got 5 weeks worth of the good stuff. I know more now so will give it another go next bub.
I have just bought the best thing ever... it's a Fisher Price cradle swing, and OMG it is awesome for settling baby bear when he is grizzly and refuses to settle himself in his cot. I feel a bit guilty that i'm not rocking him in my arms, but he's getting heavy and it's giving me a backache!
Shell: You've given Jacob the best start in life with 5 weeks of your milk - well done on persevering as long as you did, I don't know if I could have! That's awesome about the cradle swing! Don't feel guilty -whatever works I say! :D
sahbear: It is really sad for the dads when they go back to work! Us lucky mums get to see our beautiful bubbas all day long! How is E doing?
Reet: Yay, you're here! I was wondering if you'd found this thread. Sienna is so gorgeous! Sounds like we have the same problem with the strong let down! Poor Adele chokes and splutters and gasps for air! I think it leads to her having a few problems with wind too, have you found that with Sienna? I think it's pretty normal for babies this age to always want to be held when sleeping. I've found Adele is starting to do this now - she's worse with it in the mornings, then in the afternoon she's happy to sleep in her rocker.
That's awesome that you're going to start using cloth nappies! I started using cloth with DS when he was about 5 months old, and now am starting to use cloth on Adele already now. There are some absolutely gorgeous nappies out there which makes it all the more addictive! If you want to chat anymore about cloth feel free to PM me :).
kts: That's great you have you laptop fixed! Sounds like you're adjusting to life with two kids quite well :). That's great that feeding is going well too! It's been much smoother for us this time round too.
How is everyone else doing? Leesa, Jaycee, Ezymay? Anyone else I've missed?
AFM: Things are pretty good here. I've had a good day today with Adele being fairly settled and sleeping lots, and having lots of visitors. If you'd asked me yesterday I probably wouldn't have said the same - DS missed his day sleep and Adele spent a fair chunk of the day crying, so I wasn't coping quite so well yesterday. How I'm coping usually depends on how happy or not the kidlets are.
We actually went out for tea last night. I had Adele in the carrier, so she slept the entire time which was lovely. DS was quite well behaved too (even if he barely ate anything).
Adele is sleeping well most nights. I find she sleeps best if I have her sleeping in bed with me though. Last night she did a 5 hour block, woke for a feed, then did a 4 hour block - so I got lots of sleep :).
Feeding is still going well - I suppose we're at the point now where it will only get easier. Now I just need to master the cradle hold so I can feed her out and about a bit easier. And speaking of feeding, Adele has woke for a feed, so I better go!
Reet and Sterla - I too have cloth to use but wasn't sure when to start. I have itti bitti Tuttos and a few bum genius to use. What are you using? What will you use for liners? I'm still to look for some.
I to all the girls hope you are all doing well!! Keep us posted good and bad we are all here to support each other.
I have started Adele in cloth already, some nappies fit better than others. The brands I have used so far are: Baby Beehinds, Widdlewuns, Fluffy Bubs, Fluff E Stuff, Peechee Cloth, itti bitti, Dragonfly Magik, Bubblebubs... um, there's probably heaps more lol! I have also used Cushie Tushie, but am not so keen on them.
Small sized nappies will generally fit from this young, and some one size fits most (osfm) will too. It all depends on your bub. Adele is quite chunky round the middle, so I'm finding a lot of nappies fit her already.
As for liners, I just use microfleece liners (so can be washed and re-used). I bought some microfleece from spotlight and made my own. Actually, I have more fabric than I'm ever going to need, so if you or Reet are interested I could post some of it to you?
Kts, I have heaps of nappy pics on my facebook if you want to find me and have a look.
Haha! Look at me going on and on about cloth! Sorry! :)
Reet - as this is our last bub I'm not going to buy more cloth nappies to fit Breezer just yet, my collection is probably size M, L and OSFM. I originally started DD1 in them when she was about 10 mths or so, now DS is in them, and when Bree is able to fit into them she'll wear them too (everything is handed down in this household lol). I like the Baby Beehinds 'All in One's' for day time use, and we have the normal bamboo ones too, but I found they'd still leak thru overnight (for both kids), it eased a bit with the added use of Maz's minkee covers (Maz is a banned member of BB ;) - and she is a WAHM - her nappies ROCK!). And we also use Itti Bitties too.
Sterla - I'm loving the pics of Adele :) - she melts my heart! Yay for the 5 hour block - longest I've gotten was 5.5 hours followed by 2 hours, but I was happy with that. How is Master O going with his big brother duties?
Shelly - I have given up too - mainly due to supply issues again, I think we got to about 4.5wks, but I was kinda expecting it. You've lined that precious bubba's belly with gold - so that is brilliant hun!
Jaycee - I hope Masters K and J are feeling better ASAP. Have you managed to find that swing yet?
Hi to Sahbear, KTS64S, ezymay and anyone whose names have escaped me ;)!
AFM - Breezer is just breezy lol. I had to convince the GP at the 6 wk check up that she was in fact 6 weeks old. She weighed in at 5.75kgs and was now 57.5cms long, but that was last Monday. She gives a mean bicep work out lol! Other than I'd like her to reach for a 6 hr block overnight, I wont hold my breath lol. We are usually able to get a 4-5.5 hr block out of her then a 2-3 hr block overnight, and I hate to admit that this broken sleep is quite refreshing for me. I feel more tired after solid nights sleep oddly enough!
Uh oh, 2 mth needles are coming up already ladies!!!! (For those who immunise ;)).
Haha cloth is just so exciting hey!!! :)
Kts- I have ordered 7 baby beehind nappies, and a couple itti bitti ones. I got them mostly in small but got a couple of the one size fits all. They will hopefully arrive by the weekend.. im so excited!! I also have 12 home made terry toweling ones with homemade liners. I ordered some liners off the itti bitti website along with some cloth wipes so i can re-use them. Sterlas micro-fleece is a great idea tho! I might just have to do that! :)
I think im going to do 1 day cloth, 1 day disposables to start with.. just til i get the hang of it all.. plus 1 think i will only have enough nappies to do that anyway! Im definitely gonna stick with disposables at night. Sienna is a big wee'er so im going to be changing her enough as it is during the days.
I say if u have the nappies start using them! Let us know how u go!! :)
Sterla- Thanks for the offer of the fleece! How much is it to buy from spotlight?? Wld posting it work out cheaper then buying it?? If it does i will transfer some money to u! U dont have to sew it do u.. are u just cutting them and using it that way?? I cant sew!
We were having a few dramas with wind but Sienna seems to be able to sort it out pretty well now.. she lets out some absolute rippers!! Lovely juicy ones too haha. Love the way she grunts out her poos.. u wldnt think she wld have to since they are so runny anyway! We have some natural wind medicine that we have given her a few times when we havent been able to settle her.. do u use anything?? I wonder if the letdown will settle down for us..?? I think Sienna loves it most of the time tho, she can just kick back and swallow and not have to do any work! When Adele pulls off to cough and splutter do u end up spraying her face with milk??! My poor little Sienna girl gets covered if im not quick enough to put something over my boob! haha. She sits there looking a little bewildered for a while til the hunger takes over again.
Oh a cloth nappy question.. do u soak ur nappies before washing or just dry pale them?? And if u do soak do u put anything in the water?? Thanks!
Shelly- Dont be in awe that i cld do my birth without drugs.. I HAD NO CHOICE!!! haha. When u have no other option u just have to deal with it! Altho i am very grateful that it turned out the way it did.. :)
Oh and the cradle swing sounds great! I might have to look into one! Not sure if u saw one of my status' on fb but i started a bit of a debate about the whole self soothing thing. It started off with me saying i wish there was such a thing as a vibrating cot mattress to help put babies to sleep. Well! there was a couple girls that were against that and are all for self soothing etc. Funny thing is one of the girls doesnt even have children! Shes a nanny! Ofcourse its easier to let someone elses baby cry them selves to sleep! ggrrr. She actually deleted all her comments so it might not make a lot of sense now. But i say if ur baby needs to go to sleep with a bit of help from mummy or something else then go for it! Babies arent meant to be able to self soothe themselves, i know it can be trained into them but i really dont think that letting a baby cry itself to sleep is very good! It goes against mothers instinct! Babies just want to be loved and cuddled like the rest of us!! :) Anyway back to the point, the swing sounds great! Im so glad im not the only one that struggles with putting my baby to sleep! :)
AFM- Well things here have been great the last couple days. Sienna has been a little angel! All weekend she was really unsettled and barely slept at all and i was starting to get a bit frustrated but yesterday and today she hasnt done anything but sleep! She must be having a bit of a growth spurt! Its weird tho when shes waking during the night she is only feeding for 5 mins (not that im complaining.. it means i can go straight back to sleep too!) and falling back to sleep and lasting between 2-4 hrs.. actually thats been happening during the day too. Ive been having to express because my boobs arent getting used enough and i dont want them to stop making milk only for her to get her appetite back again and feed feed feed! She is still weeing lots and poos about 4 times a day so she must be getting enough to fill her up!
Tonight she has been asleep solidly since 6pm... im a bit worried that she might be awake all nite now! Altho i have found the opposite..if she has a good settled day she normally has a good settled night too.
Anyway better go and have a shower while i can, i bet she wakes up just as im getting in tho!
Nite nite xx