Babies Born ~ December 2013 #1

**~Hestia~** · December 2nd, 2013, 01:11 PM

This thread is for parents whose baby was born December 2013. Congratulations!

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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:

Helpful Articles
Breastfeeding FAQs
Is My Baby Hungry?
Is Feeding Your Baby Taking Too Much Time?
Feeding Your Baby
Lactose Intolerance
Starting Solids - When Is My Baby Ready?

Helpful Forums
Breastfeeding, Bottlefeeding and Solids

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:

Helpful Articles
Babies & Sleep
Controlled Crying/Comforting/Sleep Training
The Con of Controlled Crying
The Crying Game
15 Ways To Help Your Baby Sleep

Helpful Forums
Comforted Sleeping & Sleep Issues Forum

Other Useful Information & Recommended Reading:

Helpful Articles
Baby Massage
Cuddle Me Mum
Recommended Reading List

Helpful Forums
Infant-led Feeding & Weaning
Baby Slings and Baby Wearing

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
Gentle Parenting Forum

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**TeniBear** · December 2nd, 2013, 02:00 PM

Oh gosh, we have a Born In thread... :eek:

December 2013 Baby Buddies

Krikkit ~ Little Girl born November 15th!
Boysrock ~ Austin Jack born November 22nd!
V21 ~ Elijah Cade born November 30th!
Nic77 ~ McKinley Grace born December 5th!
melodydamom ~ Kaylee born December 15th!
quick.brown.fox ~ Baby GIRL born December 16th!
redgum ~ Z.eke born December 17th!
allona ~ Archer Edward born December 17th!
TeniBear ~ Elisabeth Billie born December 21st!
JLeigh29 ~ Little BOY born December 26th!
kbudgie ~ William George born December 27th!
*The_Mrs* ~ Freya Holiday born December 31st!

Let me know if there's mistakes/omissions/whatever...

**kbudgie** · December 2nd, 2013, 02:58 PM

subscribing

**mozzle** · December 2nd, 2013, 04:15 PM

Subbing also

**Aligater** · December 2nd, 2013, 05:54 PM

subbing

**Liminal** · December 3rd, 2013, 05:26 PM

If anyone wants to sub without posting, you can go to "Thread tools" at top right and there's a subscribe option that lets you sub. Probably not on Tapatalk though.

**TeniBear** · December 3rd, 2013, 05:33 PM

If anyone wants to sub without posting, you can go to "Thread tools" at top right and there's a subscribe option that lets you sub. Probably not on Tapatalk though.

On Tapatalk it's even easier - arrow down the bottom, hit the star

**JLeigh29** · January 1st, 2014, 07:16 AM

So, who are my fellow baby buddies?! DS2 was born on Boxing Day, 2.82kg. He's perfect in every way and I am stoked I got my VBAC! Sore and achy still, but definitely manageable. DS2 is feeding well (every couple of hours) and the CHN was pleased with him yesterday - 10g off his birthweight at 5 days old!

**redgum** · January 1st, 2014, 07:18 AM

Congrats JLeigh! A lot of us are on Facebook if you want to jump over let us know.. I had baby Z.eke 17 Dec

**kbudgie** · January 1st, 2014, 11:37 AM

congratulations jleigh. my boy came along on the 27 th

glad you got your vbac xx

**JLeigh29** · January 1st, 2014, 09:59 PM

Red gum - congrats! I would love to join you all on FB...can't PM you as your inbox is full though.

Kbudgie - congrats on your post-Christmas Bub too!

**TeniBear** · January 1st, 2014, 10:51 PM

I've pretty much just copy-and-pasted from our belly buddies thread, but I think I've got everyone who's posted in here and/or was in that group?

**redgum** · January 2nd, 2014, 01:43 AM

JLeigh, I have emptied my inbox

**V21** · January 2nd, 2014, 09:05 PM

hi ladies, how are you all going?

congrats to those who have had their bubbas recently.

what are the odds that there'd be equal numbers of boys and girls born in the group? 6 of each! amazing!

we had a real treat last night, elijah slept from 8 until 5, had a feed and slept until 8 this morning..... But he has been impossible to settle all day lol!!!! lucky he's so cute!

**JLeigh29** · January 2nd, 2014, 09:45 PM

V21 - that's an awesome effort from your little one.

I forgot about being poo and wee action with a newborn! Have had both projectile wee and poo here, not to mention numerous poo-splosions and several wees in the bath towel. Am using cloth from today and so far so good. DH is complaining because they're prefolds and he's having trouble with the snappi and cover, lol!

Hoping for a few hours between feeds here tonight

**kbudgie** · January 3rd, 2014, 06:45 AM

jleigh we are in cloth here too. I have osfm that already fit. Also some bamboo fitted with covers. my dh is getting used to them lol

**redgum** · January 3rd, 2014, 08:46 AM

Jleigh, I have added u to FB, let me know if it doesn't work? Your inbox is full

**V21** · January 8th, 2014, 05:51 PM

we are using cloth herre too

how are you all going? we are going really well. Elijah has done a week of going to bed at 9.30/10pm, and not waking til 5.30am, here's hoping it continues. He's such a chilled little thing, almost makes me want another lol! 6 week check next week, where did the time go?!?!?! I weighed him at my parents a couple of days ago, he was 5.1kg, so 900g in 5 weeks gain! he's definitely a boofa lol!