Babies Born ~ January 2012 #1

mrs - thanks for posting, i often think about the other bellybuddy women and how everyone is going.

DS has 2 teeth, his middle bottom ones. the bottom teeth don't affect feeding cos the tongue generally covers them when they suck. My DD was pretty considerate with her teeth, or i just don't remember :lol: i remember concentrating on good positioning and attachment when the teeth started to come through. if baby feels like they are slipping they sometimes clamp down.

DS is sitting and now crawling backwards (on his tummy). he is so chubby atm, dd was always a skinny minny so a baby with rolls is bizarre. just in the last month, he has become so much more active and animated. i think his reflux might be starting to ease too :crossfingers:

Hello!!!

Mrs - I fed DD1 till past 3 and only ever had a few run ins with teeth that were due to her getting sleepy and slipping slightly. Good attachment and head support will prevent a lot of biting!

DD2 is still toothless here but manages to munch down food pretty well! We began solids a couple of weeks back now at around 5m, inspired by her stealing food from DD1.

HotI - DD2 is a huge chubby bubby too and DD1 was/is always TINY. They can already share some pieces of clothing lol.

Not sure how big she is exactly as we haven't had her weighed for a while but she is bursting out of 0 clothing.

DD and DS can fit in the same nappies now, and i can see clothes going straight from her wardrobe to his. Another 6 months and he will probably be as big as her if he keeps it up! DS was born big, went though a slow growth period then has made up for it recently. I think i have an appointment in 2 weeks and will get him weighed again.

Hi everyone! Sounds like all our babies are doing the same kind of things.

DD2 thinks DD1 and our dog (and me) are just about the funniest things ever and her fits of giggles are adorable. She too is a real chubba where DD1 was a delicate skinny little thing. DD2 is really long as well, so she's starting to grow into her big feet. She's in 0 all-in-ones already, which didn't fit DD1 until she was almost one and running around. I've had to buy some clothes!

We started baby led solids almost two weeks ago at six months and she sucks/chews on everything we have that is easy to hold. Toast and mandarin are her favourites, although meat was a big hit both times I've offered it. She's learning how to pick up the more slippery things, beans went down well too. Mostly it's just tasting and exploring, because there are no telltale signs in her nappies that anything is going down, but I'm sure the odd bit will sneak in. It took DD1 about six weeks to really get food. DD2 is much more interested already though.

No teeth here, but again, DD1 didn't get any until about 8 mths. Teeth were never an issue with bfing, although I did have some rubbing from positioning at around 20 mths. DD2 has started clamping down if I reoffer and she's finished, so I mostly don't give her the chance!

She can roll but has only done so a couple of times. Less active than DD1 was, so hopefully that means she won't be cruising by 9 mths and walking by 10. It's more that DD2 is happy to watch and play with things and isn't inclined to move much.

Sleeping is much the same here, very little feeding overnight, but she comes into bed with me once I'm there so it really isn't bothering me. Still likes to sleep until at least 7.30am and goes down by 6pm usually. Only short naps most days.

Can you believe we're halfway through their first year already!

The Mrs - Glad to hear you've sorted your bfing issues and that Violet is thriving. DD1 used to clamp down when she started teething but I'd jump and yelp before I could stop myself, so she learned pretty quickly not to do it by the time her teeth actually came through. As the others have said, proper attachment removes the opportunity.

HotI - Glad DS's reflux is settling down. It usually does once they can sit up a bit more.

Jennifer - I can barely believe we're halfway through the first year! Less than 6 months until I go back to work :(

Just this morning DD2 has started moving forwards. She started getting up on her knees and moving backwards - you can see the cogs turning as she tries to coordinate her limbs to crawl. And she's been babbling loads since last night. It's funny to listen to when DD1 starts babbling back.

Actually, in the last couple of weeks DD2 has seemed much more part of the family. DD1 and DH are taking much more notice and interacting more with her. DD2 seems to sleep when we have meals so still juggling things to be more regular with offering solids. She's not eating much, very much working on getting it from the tray to her mouth, but as long as she's at the table with us and has some food in front of her she's happy.

Haven't weighed or measured her in a while, but we've just moved into size 0 clothes. She's much longer than DD1 was at the same age, as DD1 was in size 00 until 8-9 months. DD2 is skinny though, she in no way fills out her clothes. All the jumpers that my grandmother knitted for DD1 swim on DD2. I think it's because DD1's chubby belly stretched them out lol. Both her bottom teeth are coming through as well.

ETA - How long is everyone's bub spending awake at a time? DD2 still shows tired signs after being up for 1.5-2 hours, doesn't sleep for long but gets cranky if I try to keep her up longer. This morning she was up for 3.5 hours and then had a 1.5 hour nap.

We are doing BLS here too, same as with DD1. DD2's favourites seem to be beef strips and capsicum, I like her style! She is also babbling heaps which is a really different experience for me having DD1 with significant speech difficulties and delays. DD2 hasn't really slept away from me her entire 6 months but I don't really notice it this time because my expectations are more relaxed. I can't even guess how often she wakes at night lol.

Having seen the way DD1 has turned out, I'm feeling so confident in my parenting and it just feels so much more enjoyable and smooth! I absolutely adore having the 2 and am saying to DP constantly how much more content I feel with a pair, it just seems to work so much better that we are even discussing a possible third... maybe! It could also be being a family of 4 rather than just me and DD1, having the extra pair of adult hands around definitely makes things easier, I really missed having someone to share it all with the first time and only really just remember that now because it feels like we have all been together for ages now... feels like a different life completely!

It is flying by though, I cannot believe it has been 6 months!

Tuesday's Child - DD2 seems similar, she will be up for a couple of hours and then sleep for 40mins so having a lot of little naps during the day still. I generally try to get her to sleep when she starts getting louder, that seems to be her tired meter lol.

Hi girls.
We are going well. Had a misdiagnosis of chicken pod the other day but it turned out to be a weird allergic reaction (don't know what to?) he had spots then a massive hive lookig rash for a few days and then it turned into bruising and is now all clear? Hopefully it never happens again.

Unfortunately the last three nights DS has been waking up (after sleeping through from 4mnths) and I'm thinking it's teething (or hoping? Just so there is a reason I guess) and he just seems to want to be held for a while and after and hour or so goes back to sleep? It's about 2amish after going to bed at 7pm. We have his 6mnth needles on Friday so will get him checked then but he didn't have a temp or anything - hopefully just a phase!

Hi everyone!

We are doing solids a mix of BLS and puree, this last week he has actually started swallowing.. He loves his food, he gets excited when I put his bib on :)

I am trying to get Ds to sit up, he can sit for very small amounts of time (like 10 seconds lol).. He is no where near crawling, as soon as he goes on his tummy he rolls onto his back!

No teeth yet, thank goodness, he has started biting me and those gummy bites are bad enough! Not looking forward to teeth!

He is doing well, still only on the 3rd centile for his adjusted age weighing 6.37kgs..

Trying to keep his hearing aids out of his mouth is a full time job.. It's a real pain! He just loves eating everything!!

He doesn't have an awake/sleep routine, during the day, but he always has a morning sleep, depending on where we are depends on how long he sleeps for.. I'm still paranoid, so he sleeps either on the lounge next to me, or on my bed. He definitely sleeps better on my bed but at night I put him to sleep next to me because I have to tube feed him. If I put him in my bed that means I'd have to sit in there to feed him and I get bored lol..

The time is going so quick, I can't believe he is 9 months old now! I've still only had him home for 4 months. Next month is a big milestone, we would have been home as long as we were in hospital.. Can't wait for that!!

I love him so much, he's such a happy baby, I am very very lucky!

Hello girls :). Long time no post for me here. Sorry! Life has been chasing us in circles and there hasn't been time to read and post.

Dd has popped out her first tooth a day shy of 6months old and seemed ok with it but now seems to be struggling a bit and has dropped her sleeps down and struggles to stay asleep overnight. She is also desperate to eat when we do too , so I think she may have upset her belly with a bit of broccoli or something. She gets beside herself if anyone eats without offering her a bit to chew on. Very cute!

Afm- well I am loath to admit it but I am struggling. D1 and d2 are great. Lovely kids. But I think I am a bit depressed. Period came back just past 5 months so maybe it is hormonal. Also DH is getting closer to his exams. 3 weeks away now. He is home full time but locked away in his study. I think I grieve the time I don't have with him and feel like a single parent. I am trying hard to keep an even keel, but I fear my moods are all over the shop. I have put on weight and feel out of control at times. The kids are fine. At worst I just meet their basic needs and muddle thru. More often they get more than that but the house gets neglected.

Sorry to be a downer. Many many other times we are fine and I feel great and upbeat. I wonder if my returned period and the hormones there are really affecting me. I know that is common. I just don't like it!

Hope all your babes are well and thriving. Much love,

Bella xx


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Aww :hug: Bella. I've been really up and down lately too. I'm wondering if it's the stage as I remember it being hard with DD1 too. But then with DD1, she was 6-7 months old when my mum died and I returned to work. We moved just over a month ago so that's been a challenge. I don't know :dunno: All we can do is get through each day as best we can. If I can meet the girls basic needs then I consider it a good day, anything else is a plus. I have to keep reminding myself that the house will wait. It doesn't seem important at all when I'm listening to my girls laugh.

Have you booked in some time for you and DH to have alone once his exams are over? It probably feels like an eternity atm, but 3 weeks will go by quickly enough.

Sorry to hear, Bella. :( Moving and everything can't have helped you feel settled either. What do you think will help? I wish it wasn't like this for you right now.

I forgot to mention that DD2 can sit unassisted, but not for very long. But she's getting steadier, reaching for toys and things. She loves playing with toys and things in her hands (she'll play with her hands and toes if there's nothing else available!).

She is also a great talker. She's been saying mum-mum-mum for weeks and I thought it was random, but she now says it when she's tired, or hungry and wants me. She also says dad-dad-dad and bub-bub-bub (which could be boob). Lots of other sounds and babbling, but those three are distinctive. She's an earlier talker than DD1 who was about average until she started and then came out with everything quickly. DD2 is also a great raspberry blower!

6 months today! DS had a chew of some dry roasted potato slices last night and thought they were ok. He is definitely on the move now, i need to encourage DD not to leave out some of her smaller toys, pencils etc cos he can ravel and everything goes in the mouth. i missed my mchn appt cos i thought it was next week (oops) but will get him weighed next week. DS is in size 0 in most clothes now and medium nappies. he is dribbling like a trooper. loves to laugh. there have been huge changes in the last month.

He sleeps in the hammock during the day and for the first part of the night. We moved dd out of it at 6 months but am happy to leave him in it for now. I think DD was starting to roll over in it and we got abit scared. He feeds every couple of hours overnight, maybe cos we bedshare? but it is more effort to get him to sleep in the hammock and our house is pretty cold so i know he is warm enough if he is in with us.

i struggled the first few months, but am starting to enjoy having 2 kids now. love when dd blurts on his tummy to make him laugh or he giggles at her spinning around.

Bella & TC :hug: don't apologise for saying you are doing it tough, we might have some suggestions for you, and tbh in the early days when i was struggling everyone else seemed to have it together and knowing someone else couldn't do everything either could have made it a bit easier. hope things calm down soon.

Thinking of you girls having troubles <3

So I finallly experienced a good bite the other night. With instinct I screamed and baby violet looked up at me and started crying SO loud. Needless to say...I dont think she will be doing that anytime soon.

also..we are just doing puree right now. I plan to start introducing some solids at about 7 1/2 months. right now she just has 1 1/2 jars a day, but I see it goin up because she never seems satisfied lately and grabs for more food.

Tomorrow she is 6 months old!!

Thinking of you ladies and hope the best for everyone!

Hi everyone, a quick question.. What do your bubs have for brekky? I was giving toast, avocado, banana etc, but i want to actually feed him something because I want him to get the calories. i gave him weetbix this morning with boiled water, then some EBM then cows milk. Has anyone else introduced dairy yet? Again I am for the same reasons.. We want calories!! lol.

I give DD2 whatever I'm having, so either toast with butter, or porridge atm (if I have time I express into the porridge but otherwise it's cows milk). I think I've done kids weetbix with ebm once too. She's had crumpets, pancakes, eggs, bacon as well on the weekends when DP cooks.

Sometimes I also give her a bit of fruit. Mandarin is her favourite.

Just depends what I'm having and how rushed I am!

She's quite impressed with her food experiences so far. ;) Although anything needing a spoon and she wonders what I'm doing! I let her guide it into her mouth after she's looked at it and decided to try.

I do the same. i wanted to do BLS as much as possible and we still do, i just want him to eat though.. I am lazy, i eat porridge but i eat the instant stuff.. so high in sugar and sodium.. i bought a different one today that was better but still not great.. i am struggling to find things low in sodium and sugar, it seems to be that if they are low in one they are high in the other!

How do you do her eggs? Eggs would be great for DS as they are so high in protein. Do you give her egg white or just the yolk? i'm not too concerned about allergies here, is that the only reason they say to stay away from egg white?

We are doing BLS, but i am going pretty slowly because DS still has gut and skin issues. DH had problems as a baby with eczema asthma and was only on goat milk til he was 2 or 3. DD also had problems with reacting to dairy but largely grew out of it by 12 months so i am hoping DS does too.

I don't do breaky for DS everyday, and yesterday it was some left over roast vegies! I am looking forward to more summer fruits coming out. He likes zucchini (steamed sticks) and roast potato slices.

DD used to eat the sultana bran bits, not sure on the sugar/sodium though.

DS is puking again heaps, but i think he might be getting couple of teeth through. over being covered in spew though. he gets up on hands and knees and rocks like he knows where he wants to go but just can't co-ordinate it all yet. he gets himself across the floor though and gets stuck under the couch cos he can only move backwards atm.

DD2 just gets some crusts from DD1's toast. I used to make porridge with EBM for DD1 years ago. I will do the same for dd2 when she is a little older. I used to give egg fairly early on too. Can't remember when, but we have had no allergy problems.


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