Babies Born ~ April 2013 #1

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This thread is for parents whose baby was born April 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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[Beatrix]

Oh yay! found the thread!!

Was Zoe the 1st baby born?

[Harri]

hmmm looks like it!!

[Beatrix]

Well Zoe is two weeks old today!! Can't believe how quickly the time has passed.

[Harri]

awww.... it's just so awesome isn't it B!?!?!.....

Eleni is 8 days today!!!!

[Beatrix]

Ahh I don't know if its awesome. Zoe is my last baby and I want to soak up all the newborn stuff!!

She needs to stay little longer!!

[Harri]

yeah I know what you mean...Although I wouldn't mind just forwarding until they sleep a little longer at night!! LOL

[Freya]

Yes Zoe was the first actual April baby, but if we count all of us from the DIG then Bellany's little lads were first

Wilder is a week old today, I want to stop him from growing so fast He is an absolute champ; all he does is eat, sleep and poo. We're only waking once a night between 10-6 which is amazing considering the other boys never slept well this early

Have our midwife weekly check up tomorrow, cant wait to see if he has gained back the 50g he lost since birth. He is such a teeny little thing!

[willow5]

Completely forgot we switch over to babies born in I'm another wanting to slow down the growing to soak up the last newborn experience Speaking of there she is ,,,

[Freya]

So happy! With Wilder being IUGR I've been a little concerned about how his growth would play out on the outside. The community midwife came today for our 1 week check and my little lad is now sitting at 2565g, 30g above his birth weight! He has also grown 2cm, making him 48cm long. Awesome growth for such a small bub! And really nice to know that my boobies are working

[Beatrix]

Oh good. I'm glad it's not just Zoe, it's kinda freaky looking.

[Beatrix]

Harri- yep Zoe has a fair few wake periods now!! Looking around taking in the world.

We started going out about 5 day after bubs was born. I haven't ventured out without DH yet though.

[Harri]

Beatrix- I know that DD1 is only 5 years old, BUT it's amazing what I have forgotten!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Beatrix]

Beatrix- I know that DD1 is only 5 years old, BUT it's amazing what I have forgotten!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yep exactly the same her... keep asking my midwife friend if this or that is normal!! LOL prob driving her mental

Unfort atm Zoe face is covered in milk/hormone pimples. They dont look very nice at all and people ask whats wrong with her face, grrr see even I know that those pimples are completely normal at 2-4 weeks of age and they normally disappear by 6-8 weeks, but they do look angry and nasty

[willow5]

We're having more awake time too. Our curtains are most interesting, so are the little square patterns on the lounge This afternoon it looked like she was trying to smile at the curtains. I remember DS3 smiling at the heating vents in the ceiling before he started smiling at people lol Doesn't say much for us does it

I think we forget because we're in a sleep deprived haze in the newborn stage

[Beatrix]

Willow- I love the beginning of smiling stage!! Zoe has started to respond more and follow you when you talk and move, so cute!!

[Harri]

Beatrix- Eleni has some of those too... but they are slowly going away i think!

Willow- we have started smiling here too!! so cute!

[willow5]

I was just coming in to ask if it was too early for actual social smiles? I am sure she has been smiling at me today So I guess not then, not too early I mean

I have now had a rude reminder about sleep deprivation. I do not do it well Hats off to all you mummies who wear it well, I just don't. I'm going to try really hard to just fake it and not be a complete witch! I know now why it's been used as an effective form of torture!
I do love my babies so much, but this part is really hard going. This is why they make then so adorable