Babies Born ~ January 2013 #1

Hi girls. Hope everyone is going well.

Dusty I hope the car trip goes well. Do your kids like the car? I hope so or it's going to be a long two days!

Sleep deprivation has kicked in here. I'm exhausted and its going to be a long ten days coming up. Dh is bak to work and for li get than usual. So I'm on my own 24/7 for that time. My mum dad and sister are all off interstate also so there goes my usual support system when Dh is away. I'm a little nervous because of how tired I'm feeling. Last time Dh was away I had a couple of really teary days and that was with my mum and sister to take ds for a while so I could have a rest. Never mind I will just have to call in and nap on the couch of some friends lol. With that said ds has been much more settled the last few days so hopefully it's a sign of good things to come!

Hi girls. Hope everyone is going well.

Dusty I hope the car trip goes well. Do your kids like the car? I hope so or it's going to be a long two days!

Sleep deprivation has kicked in here. I'm exhausted and its going to be a long ten days coming up. Dh is bak to work and for li get than usual. So I'm on my own 24/7 for that time. My mum dad and sister are all off interstate also so there goes my usual support system when Dh is away. I'm a little nervous because of how tired I'm feeling. Last time Dh was away I had a couple of really teary days and that was with my mum and sister to take ds for a while so I could have a rest. Never mind I will just have to call in and nap on the couch of some friends lol. With that said ds has been much more settled the last few days so hopefully it's a sign of good things to come!

You are more than welcome to come to my place and nap Keta or I can come to yours, no worries at all :) There is nothing worse than feeling tired!!!

Dusty - I hope the car trip goes well!

Quinn is sleeping through the night!!! Well pretty much anyway! DH and I had our first night out on Saturday night for his sisters 21st. It was at a bar so we couldn't take Quinn with us so my sister in law came to babysit. She put him down at 8.30pm and he slept until 6am! Last night we put him down at 8.30pm and he slept til 4.30am. I think he knows when its bedtime now. We put him down and dont have any trouble. He goes down awake in his basinette awake, we turn off the light and asleep he goes.

That's fantastic Amy! I bet you're enjoying the sleep!

Keta - if its just the two of you at home maybe try not to worry about the house or anything whilst DH is away. Just 'laze' around and sleep whenever you can. Try not to do too much. Keep a take away menu close :)

hi all! sorry i've been mia. James is driving me insane. he doesn't sleep well and he's gassy and screaming alot. trying to figure it all out. I need to make an appt soon for his 2 month check up and jabs.

Dust - how big was your baby at birth? because he sounds quite the chubster! I need to weigh James, he's gotta be 6kgs or over by now. :)

Hi all,
hope you are going well and catching as much rest as you need.

4cheekyboys, I can relate. My bubs is very gassy too, and manages at least one good vomit after every feed. I've been using the HAB for day sleeps (after vainly trying to get him down in the cot). At night, I just try to switch off to the grunting and groaning coming from his cot. I usually do at least one pick up after putting him down after feeds at night to try to burp him again/pat his bottom. I'm going to ask our MHCN about it too. I was thinking I might have a bit of oversupply? Or maybe he is just gassy?? who knows?

Amy, wow! Sleeping through the night is fantastic for you. Even better for those time when you are on your own. Fingers crossed Quinn keeps that up for you.

Keta- hope you have managed to catch up on some naps and you are doing ok with hubby away. Keep calling on your mum and sis if you can!

Dusty- I had been thinking that our babies sounded very similar and now I am convinced! We just had Ash weighed and he is 7.4kgs at nearly 8 weeks (he was born a hefty 4.8kgs). It's no fun lumping that chump around, I can tell you. Have to admit I'm a bit worried about how I am going to pick him up if he keeps up the weight gain.

Chody- how is your little darling going? Still thriving? Sounds like she is doing well from some of your other threads.

As for us, we are doing okay. Ash now settles straight away after night feeds (apart from the farting/burping thing that sometimes needs attention). Day sleeps are a mystery to me.... we have been out and about at a lot at appoinments etc so it's all a bit hit and miss. I am seriously hopeless at judging his tired signs, and there is no self settling during the day (can just imagine with the MHCN is going to say, but feeding to sleep is working for us at the moment) but we are slowly getting a little bit of a rhythm to our days when we can. I had PND with my daughter and constantly stressed about sleep, so I swore we would just wing it with No 2 and do what works.

Best wishes for anyone I have missed.

Double post oops

i just weighed James - 6.6kgs. He's 7 weeks today. :)

Hi all!

Nicnac - we also have the grunting going after night feeds. I too give a bit of attention, but if its producing no burps and she seems happy I just try to switch off and sleep.

4cheekyboys - 6.6kg!!! Wow!!!

Things are going well here. Miss I is now 3.1kg (nothing compared to James lol), so she's getting closer to doubling her birthweight of 1.84kg. She's sleeping well. She will generally sleep in 1.5-2 hour intervals during the day (something DD1 NEVER did) and is going 5-7 hours at a time at night. I hope it continues for as long as possible!

Hi Lovely Ladies

Wow babies sleeping through the night and doubling their weight that's amazing. I'm sorry I haven't been around things have been chaotic still. Poor little Katie and the whole family had a nasty cold a couple of weeks ago which has lingered on but her weight gain for the last month has been good at 1.2kg then last Friday she got gastro which is still going (gross :P) but she hasn't lost weight just stayed at 4.2kg. We haven't been able to do needles with all the bugs and seeing her paediatrician next week for review. She is finally holding her head more but no smiles yet except when she is asleep which I'm hanging for. We wake every 3-4 hours for feeding day and night but settling can take a while as she has terrible cramping/wind and being sick so often has not helped.
I don't live far from you Amy_Jellybean seems crazy we talk on here lol

I hope everyone is travelling along well

LOve Bee

HahahA where abouts are you bee? Still a spin out we were in the same hospital at the same time!!!

Quinn is now 5.5kgs and has his needles tomorrow which I'm not looking forward to! Thank hid the weather here has cooled down a little! Bub has been sleeping like a champ but my sleep had been terrible. I struggle to get to sleep and then when I do I have shocking nightmares :(

Amy I struggle with sleeping between feeds too, it is very frustrating hwne your baby i asleep and you know they are going to wake soon but you can't sleep!!! I have a lot of dreams but not nightmares, sorry you are having that.

I hope needles go ok, we had them last week and DD was fine.

Bee - that means we live close aswell ;) I agree it seems strange. Crazier that you and Amy were in hosiptal together. Hope your DD and the rest of the family are feeling better soon.

Amy - I hope the needles go well. Maybe he will have a good day sleep and you can catch a nap. Nightmares suck. Do you usually have trouble sleeping and nightmares?

NicNac - I think sometimes you have to do what ever works and if feeding to sleep gets you a break during the day, well your his mummy.

Hi to everyone else. Hope your all well.

Afm - we survived everyone being away. DS has been a dream. 3-4 hour sleeps during the night (much better than hourly!) and napping really well during the day. I suspect that he was having a growth spurt because at the six week check up with the mchn he weighed 5.4kgs! Thats 2.2kg increase since birth. He is a little budda even with all the spewing from his reflux. Everyone has gone from saying how tiny he is to 'wow look how big he is'. DH gets a shock every time he comes home at how big he has gotten and he is only away for a week. Loving the smiles and personality that seems to be developing. I think I may have a cheeky boy on my hands.

Needles officially suck :( I cried more than him! He just gave me this look of absolute horror and it broke my heart :(

Keta - No I dont normally have nightmares but I think I have been getting hot in my sleep. Bub hasnt slept well the last few nights so that could be part of it as well :/

Hi all
For those struggling to sleep/nightmares I've been there and know how annoying/tiring it is. I can recommend Rescue Remedy Night drops, you just drop a couple under your tongue when you go to bed after each wake and it helps a lot. Also keep any light to a minimum, no screens, phones, tv etc. They just wake you up. I pick up DS with a dimmed night light on (all night) sit in the chair, feed with my eyes closed, gently burp him and lie him down and if I need to settle him with shushing or patting I try to do it lying down with my eyes shut and keep in a dream state myself. Of course it doesn't always work if I have to change him or if he is really unsettled but I find it a lot worse. I also try to daydream rather than plan, do mental lists etc. I had it shocking with DD and have really tried to relax more this time around.

Keta, I'm so glad DS did well, I think you were worried how you would cope? Sounds like he is a trooper.
Bee, I hope resettling improves with time. Do you have a comfy chair you can sit in while keeping him upright on your shoulder so you can rest and get dozy together?
Amy, sorry about those damn needles, I hope all settles down soon.
Chody, that's great you have almost had a doubling of weight. How is DD1 coping with all the changes?
Saffy, I'm glad shots went well! One lot down :)
Nic Nac your post sounded so familiar! I too had a mild PND with DD and swore I'd be more relaxed this time around esp re sleep. Ash is a great weight too! We have bruiser bubs. DS just weighed in at 7.3kg at 9 weeks and was born at 4kg. Its slightly disconcerting how quickly he is getting big and almost into Size 0. Re self settling I wouldn't worry too much and just help Ash find sleep until he is at least 12 weeks. Have you got the Safe Sleep Space book or DVD? Its really excellent IMO.
Hello everyone else I've missed.

We are getting into a rhythm here day and night and my mum suggested putting DS in a cot as his bassinet is already too small and he seems to love it and is settling in it now for all his sleeps. He has started cap napping 40mins but I'm just going with the flow and know he will eventually work out how to sleep longer in the day. He loves the car though and just sleeps and sleeps while it is moving so our 2 day trip south was a breeze. We are about to head north over 2 days so I hope it continues.
DD who is 2.5 is being quite demanding of us and much harder work than the bub - I hope she settles down soon!

Yeah I've come to the conclusion that I can't sit up watching tv while bf, so last night we experimented with me feeding in bed after DH dimmed my night light- he sleeps through anything anyway. Helps that DD only fed at 2am and 5.30am, and seemed to go ok, I defnately got to sleep easier. When am I going to watch all my shows though lol!! I've got her wearing a night nappy so I don't have to change her at the early morning feed, so fingers crossed.

Thanks for the tips Dusty- gee your baby is big! My DD was 4kg at birth and would only be 5ish kg I think at 8 weeks!

Keta- we're doing 3-4hrly feeds overnight too, its great when you wake up and realise its been 3 hours of sleep! Glad the reflux hasn't stopped the weight gain.

Hi everyone else, hope all is well xx

Sounds like you are doing brilliantly Saffy. I love feeding in bed and dozing off. Lol at tv shows, I hardly watch anything anymore except for play school and Peppa pig!

Hi girls,
sorry its been a while since posting. Indiana is not much of a day sleeper, i thought i had it under control for a few days but she is back to 20 cat naps during the day. She is now weighing 3.9kg so she is slowly putting on the weight.
i hope everyone else is doing well and their babies are growing nicely