Hi, I am joining even though J was born aaaaages ago, we are going by his adjusted age, plus we only just got home so I feel like I am a new Mum adjusting to home life..
J is 8 weeks adjusted. He has not long started smiling and I love it.. He is a velcro baby, but I don't mind. I am loving being a Mummy
i think my little man is starting to smile. it is often followed by a vomit, but that happens pretty often anyway. i love when he grips my hands. He is not happy atm. He has about 2 or 3 hours a day when he is awake and not screaming, unfortunately it is usually between 2 and 5 am. i see the mchn tomorrow so gonna chat and see what she thinks. i got an aba counsellor to check out his feeding, and she thought there might be something strange going on. Will see an LC and see what she thinks.
Hard to believe it, but coming up to DD2's first birthday too. Better start planning soon! She's crawling very effectively and pulling herself up on everything, but still a bit wobbly about moving on two legs. DD1 was running around by this age unsupported, so it's kinda nice to still have some of the baby stuff. Have no idea what she weighs and haven't had her weighed since six months, but she's a good eater and bfs whenever she wants. Atm that's probably about 6 times a day, random night time ones. Some nights she can sleep from 7pm-7am (rarely), more often she's awake and in bed with us before midnight and then at least once for a bf in the early morning. I don't really pay attention.
She's a cheeky little rascal with such a sense of humour! She cracks up at the most random things and makes us all laugh. She's not silly either, she can undo her seatbelt and get her arms out (five point harness), understands a lot of instructions, caught her trying to plug a double adapter into a power point the other day. She'll keep us on our toes, this one! And she has quite a stubborn streak. She really cracks it if you try to take something off her. She can already throw a bit of a tantrum. And if she wants sympathy for something she can play to a crowd too.
I am enjoying watching her grow into a toddler, I remember how much I loved that with DD1 and I'm so excited we'll be there soon!
Oh, and not so excited, but AF returned at 8 mths, and when it was 2 days late this month I was a little nervous. Luckily, just late, nothing else.
Jennifer- Have you found the days she sleeps 12 hours it affects your supply? my supply is horrid. I have to wake her every night at 10 and try my best to feed her every 2 to 3 hours during the day. It still only results in 6-7 feeds in 24 hours but if I miss just ONE my supply starts dropping.
Hi ladies I only just made it into this group
Our beautiful DD arrived @ 7:57pm on the 15th of Jan She's the spitting image of me as a baby and I couldn't be happier DH has his mini me in DS and she's mine.
I have missed seeing DS though, because it was all so sudden.
Dunno when I'll post a birth story, but it'll definitely be when I get home!
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Welcome to the thread DD and to the world for your bub!
I have to have a TMI woohoo... I did a poo! I was starting to freak out as DD2 is now 6 days old but there was no pain, no drama... just took a while for things to kickstart up again I guess. Just in time for my midwife visiting tomorrow as I'm sure she will ask haha.
Things are going well here. DD1 is still sleeping through which I was worried she might not with DD2 being around, especially as she is a bit of a grunter!! DD1 hasn't seemed disturbed much at all though, I've seen her stir at the noises a few times but falls back asleep without me even going in so that is a relief. DD1 is wanting to feed a bit more during the day as DD2 is obviously feeding often so I've just been going with it for now, I figure in time she will get over the craze. I'm getting pretty good at feeding both at once -- have done so sitting up and laying down! I'm not too worried about DD2 missing out on milk or anything, seems to be heaps in there but will be interesting to see the weight gain when my midwife drops by tomorrow, she only lost about 4% of her birth weight when she was weighed when she came by a few days after birth and I can tell she is definitely getting bigger... we have already packed away the 4 0s which feels so crazy when DD1 was wearing 5 0s still at this point but I guess being a whole kilo heavier at birth I shouldn't be too surprised! Also funny, since many people kept saying those myths about bubs not getting enough because I was breastfeeding while pregnant yet she was a whole kilo heavier... and setting off labour, well she was over 2 weeks later in gestation than DD2 lol.
I keep calling Bree, Immy because they look so similar which I wasn't expecting. It is like going back in time! Although DD2 has a lot more hair than DD1 did (does even haha baldy toddler). They have such similar expressions though... Aubrey, Imogen, Aubrey, Imogen... have to keep reminding myself eek! We are moving house over the next few days (get keys to the new place tomorrow, turn in old keys on Sunday so doing it in stages) which will be good because it is a much bigger place and has been a good chance to ditch some stuff. Hopefully it goes pretty smoothly. Also heading back over the other side of the river so will be closer to my parents and on the way home for my Mum... she's been stopping by everyday already but it is in the opposite direction at the moment so pretty out of the way.
We are co-sleeping. No idea how often DD2 feeds or how long because I haven't really bothered clock-watching at all. Sometimes she feeds and I check the time and think oh I should remember that so I can see but I always forget, seems around 2hrs though I'm guessing. She is a faster feeder than DD1 was... she took about an hour every time and was so sleepy and small. DD2 is a huge guts and I think calm downnnn, she keeps guzzling herself into hiccups!
Inlaws arrive next week, only for two days... not looking forward to that at all. Some people probably know the story...
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Hi The Mrs everything is going ok here DD is feeding like a champ and even sleeping well. She was in our bed this morning and did a poo that went right through her nappy her sleep suit and my sheet lol. So ive done the washing and dishes today while she was having a sleep it feels good to be able to do things my house looks better now lol. How are you and your DDs? How is Sophie adjusting to Violet?
HotI- Hows you DD adjusting to DS? How are you going, has that cough of yours gone yet?
AFM - I have been walking of a night time DF takes the dog for a walk and if DD is awake we go with them feels good being able to walk properly lol. DD slept from 9 till 3:30am last night then slept from about 4 till after 7 as DF woke her up leaving for work lol. I have been stressing a little bit especially when im tired but have been able to get myself a few hours nap time during the day. Ive also just started to let DD cry once I put her back in her bassinet, I feed her one side of boob burp her then change her nappy then feed her the other, then just place her in the bassinet where she lays awake for a bit and then she crys for a bit then is out to it. I hate hearing her cry but I have done all I can do for her so her cry is just for attention.
Jellyfish, was reading ur post and kept thinking "oh me too"! For example dd1 and dd2 are almost identical. Dd is a ranga and dd2 is too although not quite as bright a red. They are both so beautiful tho.
Dd1 as expected is now showing a much greater interest in boobs and has repeatedly asked for a boob. I have said yes as I don't want her feeling at all rejected and I only stopped feeding her when my milk dried up at 12 weeks. I had first tandem feed last night when she was about to go to bed. I went in to kiss her with maddie on the boob. She certainly helped to clear up some of the engorgement! I was amazed at how much milk she seemed to drink in such a short period of time. My boob felt soft for the first time in ages. That is not to say tho that I haven't had to express. I am expressing over 350ml per day now and still spending large amounts of the night and day with rock hard breasts. I think at this rate I will be back to pre birth weight very quickly! Maddie is struggling to latch onto the breast when I am too engorged. I am having to pinch my nipple a bit to help her attach.
DD1 seems to have settled down from her boob craze, I was the same and didn't want to refuse so just went with it and yesterday she only asked once. She did wake up last night and had a breastfeed but then she heard Bree stir and said it was her turn, pulled off and went back to sleep herself so I think she kind of understands which is good!
Cutest thing this morning though... Imogen performed the Lion King sequence on Aubrey (cracked open an imaginary ball in her hand, wiped a stripe across Bree's forehead with its contents, grabbed some pretend dust from the ground and sprinkled it on top)... she was a little annoyed when Bree didn't respond with the appropriate sneeze but I guess this means she has officially been accepted into the tribe She has such a crazy memory, she has only seen the movie maybe 3 times and that was weeks ago now!
Ah Jellyfish, your DD1 is too cute! My DD1 is ever the doting big sister - can't wait to hold, cuddle and kiss her. I guess she's been waiting a while to have a baby sister and is taking full advantage.
We're doing great in the booby dept. No blocked ducts since last week and now H is taking both sides at most feeds, everything has settled into a good rhythm. 100 times better than last time! I have my two week m/w visit today and I will have her weighed again, just for interest's sake. After about 250gm gain in her first 8 days I want to know if my little piggy is still stacking it on!
The 00000 stuff that DD1 was in for about 6 weeks is all going away. DD2 only fit it for about a week! I think I'm more pleased than sad, because she's growing so well just from bbs.
Hope everyone else is well. Bella, I'm going to read your birth story now!
My DD1 showed interest in my bbs for the first time yesterday. I was hand expressing into a bowl which caught her attention. She looked very closely at the milk coming out and kept saying "hello" lol. Then she watched intently the next time I fed DD2. She hasn't asked for any for herself, but did keep lifting up her top while cuddling DD2 yesterday.
Last night was a good one. DD2 fed at 7pm then at 12:30am, 4am and 7:30am. So I'm feeling pretty well-rested today. Just as well since I have visitors coming today. Then tomorrow I'm off to the chiro. My pelvis hasn't felt quite right since giving birth. I'll get DD2 looked at as well, but I don't think she has the issues that DD1 had with her neck and hips.
TC - you've reminded me, I need to go and see my chiro too. Not from the birth, but from bfing in bed and holding DD2 while asleep. Baby doesn't have any issues either. Sounds like your DD1 knows how to feed a baby! Too cute.
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She'll keep us on our toes, this one! And she has quite a stubborn streak. She really cracks it if you try to take something off her. She can already throw a bit of a tantrum. And if she wants sympathy for something she can play to a crowd too.
I only just made it into this group
DH has his mini me in DS and she's mine.
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