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Sophie is stil having 2 min 4 or 5 feeds on bad nights.
The dummy tantrums are fun arent they! She is Dummy in day and pref thumb at night now so we dont have those anymore.
the wine is gooooood but tv is crap tonight :lol: DH has taken the boys to Badminton with him, feels weird to be alone (except baby whos in bed)
MOT - I'd like to put DS2 in his own room but DH is pretty insistent that he stays in with us. DS2 thrashes around in his sleep and bangs the sides of the cot so loudly it wakes me! We will probably keep him in with us till 6 months.
Double Trouble - hope you enjoyed your quiet night in! I had a night off mummy duties on friday night when I did some card making at a friend's mum's place.
And you are definitely not a failure Double Trouble! I know that it can be so painful and upsetting not to have your breast feeding journey go as you wished. You've done really well to breast feed her for so long. You could try seeing a GP to get some motilium (tablet) which doesn't have any significant side effects, but from what I've heard they actually only help in some circumstances. I have hyperplasia (lack of breast tissue) but only discovered after DS1 was born. I was grief stricken for weeks!
As for me, DS2 is finally doing longer stretches overnight! We decided about a week ago to start trying to settle him with water when he first woke overnight. That has generally been working. He will sometimes wake for a drink of water and sometimes sleep from 9pm-5am. We are now 6 days since his last poo and I've been giving him coloxyl drops, so expecting something soon!
Bloom- thanks hun
6 days! hehe it'll be an explosive 1 I bet. I'd be bathing him by himself til its happened :rofl: DS2 went 11 days before we got him meds and when it happened I couldnt believe a baby could store that much poop inside! It was a snake that curled round the baby bath (soryy tmi) it was spectacular though. Hope yours gets relief soon
Sophie had a blocked nose last night- really bad so was up for must of it trying to work out how to get it cleared. Nothing seemed to work, then 2 sneezes and we could both get some sleep (but this was 4.30am) so a tad jetlagged today. Hope I can keep my eyes open til the rugby final to
Bloom- my older 2 stayed in my room until 6-7months, it broke my heart and made me feel so guilty but he HAD to go into his room at night! his now sleeping better and longer :D his still in his bassinette as his still so little! and his sister is still in the cot! so not looking forward to putting her into a toddler bed and i quite like bubba sleeping in the bassinette, DS1 was 5months until he got too big and DD was 6m before she out grew it! Bubba is the smallest,
Had a lovely day today DD and I took Bubba to spend time with one of my BB mummys and her bubba
DS1 finished night off by attempting to remove 2 of his toe nails! Blood EVERYWHERE! we think he put his foot in the shower drain and did it that way! so i rushed him off to hosp but luckly the nurse saved us hrs of waiting by cleaning and bandaging his foot which he wears proudly! and she informed me his toe nail wil drop off GROSSSSSSSS i hate blood and stuff like that (i think my births were beyond gross but i did hemorrhage with both the boys so that could explain why birth is so gross to me!)
Off to the shops tomorrow to buy Bubba a houdini proof wrap!
dt - im going well thanks. you have to keep telling yourself what a great job you did bf for as long as you did, especially with expressing. it is hard work, and sometimes we can be even harder on ourselves. just keep telling yourself, you did the best you could. and your child wont be suffering, you can still feed her.
bloom - thats funny about your dh, mine kept trying to convince me to move my ds into his own room. which he is in now and much better sleeper too. had to move him coz he was too big for bassinet and cot wouldnt fit in our room.
gl with the poo after 6 days.
afm - bought william a jolly jumper on saturday. and he absolutely loves it, he can move around and see whats going on. so hopefully it will free me up a little to do chores around the house. seeing as he has been taking to wanting to be carried whilst he is awake.
DT, I just wanna give you a big hug :hug: You are in no way a failure, you've done your absolute best for your DD. I haven't pumped (haven't got around to buying one yet) but it sounds like you've done such hard work keeping your supply. If you really want to keep going, is there a LC or someone over there you can see? Or ask Barb on here a few questions? I hope you enjoyed that wine though, it was deserved!
Hehe MoT, Belley is huge! She seems like it to me anyway. I packed up all her 4 & 3 0 clothes yesterday, it was so sad :( I cannot believe she ever used to fit in them! That's great that Hudson's doing so well - if he starts off small he's never going to be huge anyway. He's doing all the right baby things anyway, rolling, laughing etc, he's obviously a happy and healthy little bubba :)
Lol at having bubs in their own room being scary. I put Belley in her cot in our room when she falls asleep at night, and even that feels so strange - to go back out to the lounge without her. I stare so hard at the monitor lol. Last night DH went to bed while I packed up a few things, and when I went in he was just leaning over the edge of the cot staring at her. Naww :)
Hooray for getting the move done so quickly! We'll take a few days with ours. We've got a week between settlement and when tenants are likely to move in. It's a 30 minute drive each way to the new house, so it'll all depend on how Belley takes it and if she gets sick of the car. I just ordered a hammock for her off eBay, so I might set that up at the new house and I'll stay there to unpack while DH and whoever does that packing up and driving.
DT, Belley didn't like her shots at all :( She was really unsettled that night, and it was like she was having nightmares, she kept waking up crying. I swear she was dreaming about being jabbed. She got over it quickly though, and was fine by the next day.
Bloom, Belley only poops once a week. Although last time she went 10 days. Today should be 'poop day' seeing as her last one was last Monday, but so far nothing more than farts lol. This kid would put grown men to shame! Good luck once it does arrive :)
Bskilner, is the jolly jumper the thing that goes in the door frame? I want to get Belley this activity centre thing for Christmas, she sits in the middle, the floor is kinda bouncy and the seat swivels 360 degrees so she can get to all the toys. It has a 11kg weight limit though, and already being 7.5kgs I don't know how long she'd get use out of it for. What's the jolly jumper like?
AFM, going well here. Apparently due for a wonder week, but seeing as bubs will only nap on me anyway and likes to be carried I don't see how bad things can get. Maybe after it she'll start napping in her cot or the hammock. Wishful thinking? Lol. It's stinking hot here too lately. Even overnight. Belley has started waking from the heat, even thought she's just in a short-sleeved no-leg suit thingie. Then she finds it hard to go back to sleep. I brought her in to bed last night, she was on her side with her head resting on my arm. All was silent and still so I lit up my phone, to see her there all curled up, hands together on her chest, beautiful face looking up at me and her eyes all big, just watching me. As the phone light dimmed she shut her eyes, sighed and fell asleep. It made me so mushy I nearly cried right there lol.
We've changed over her seat on the pram, from the bassinette to the regular seat, and she loves it! We walk about 4ks every day, and she usually falls asleep pretty quickly :)
Oops, bubs is stuck near the telly lol. Gotta go, hope you're all well :)
kaytee - jolly jumper goes up to 20kg, but it would depend on how big as well, as the seat part is only so big. but william likes the freedom of standing in it. frees up my hands, but he still wants my attention to keep him occupied.
how cute about the falling asleep, you cant help but waste time just looking at them. especially when they are sleeping. its a bit of a surprise when you think they are asleep in your arms and you look down at them and they are just staring up at you. so cute.
Awwwwww thats so sweet. I love those little sighs they do.
Had a shot and oral meds yesterday for menigitis and something else (was relieved to get those done seeing as DH had M earlier this year)
Thanks for your support over the BF ladies. Im coming to terms with it more. Not real happy about getting up to make bottles in the night though- Uhhh it was so much better to pop a boob in her mouth and stay cuddly and warm :lol:
Is it jolly jumper time already? Woohoo, Think shes gonna love it, she loves me bouncing her in my arms and this will be something she can do herself. She gets frustrated about being on her back/ lieing down all the time but is too young to sit in a walker (man she'll be a demon in that) Im gonna go see if we can get jumpers here right now!
Have a great day ladies
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dt - hope your dd likes the jolly jumper. gl, i think they like being able to stand and move about as they want.
All this talk of jolly jumpers has got me thinking I'll need to borrow one of a friend to see if DS2 likes it.
We survived our shots beautifully yesterday - a great night of sleep from 9pm-5:30am! Woo hoo! I am starting to feel a little more human and a little less teary.
I've had to pack away all the bonds 00 suits with feet in them already. DS2 was 7.2kg at his 4 month needles!
we havent even started 00 bonds yet!
weve got a jumperroo which DS1 lived in! DD liked it but no nearly as much as DS1 and i loved how we could move it from room to room easily! i havent quite set it up for Bubba yet but his not 100% ready yet........
havent had our 4m shots yet not too concerned will get them done but DS1 was over 5m old for his as he was too sick for a while
Had my nephews over today :D
Started pilates for mums last night at my local physio, biggest kicker is i wish id done while pregnant but ill gain my strength again
enjoyed the break from the kids too :D
bloom - glad needles went well and you got a good nights sleep. he is a big boy, what were his measurements. we have another boy at mothers group who is 6 months and 10.5kg and 73cm long, he was 10lbs 2oz at birth and 3 weeks early. they induce her coz he was so big, and she didnt even have gd. william was only 7.51kg but 68cm long so he has been in 0 for a few weeks in growsuits, but still able to fit in 00 seperates as he is quite slim and long.
mot - glad you had a good night at pilates, yeh as long as your doing something you will get your strength back. i am in the midst of convincing dh to take ds on walk in afternoon so i can do my yoga/pilates routines.
DS2 was 7.2kg and 69cm long at 4 months. He is one big boy! He was also big when born - 99% for length and 98% for weight. He didn't grow so well for the first 3 months till he was diagnosed with a cows milk allergy. It was a good thing he was so big though, as he dropped from the 98% down to under the 50% for weight and if he'd been born smaller he would have been in trouble. But he's racing back up the percentiles now!
Good on you girls for getting your groove back with pilates etc! Nice work. I am a regular gym goer, but I hadn't done the pilates class yet, it is at a bad time of day for us.
Bloom, you must be so glad to get that allergy sorted! gosh that must have been such a worry for you guys. good to hear hes packing the chubb chubb back on now :)
Hi girls.
Things going well here. DS2 was 6.02kg's at 4mths and 63cms. He's so much littler than his brother. DS1 was 8kgs at his 4mth checkup :D Little fatty that he was :D. Anyway, things going pretty well here. Hamish is growing and getting so chatty and happy. Loving this time :D
Glad to hear that all the bubs are going well :D
Big hugs.
Hey there ladies :) How is everyone?
Wow Bloom, getting out of 00 already!! Belley was a bit heavier than your DS at the four month check (7.39kgs), but shorter (65cm). She'll still fit in the 00 a little while longer thankfully. Bskilner, I can't believe the 10 pound three week early bub! That mama really can bake a baby!
Good to hear you got the allergy sorted too Bloom, I can only imagine the stress when bubs isn't growing well. And also great that you got a good night's sleep and are feeling better :hug:
Nice work with the gym/pilates etc girls!! I haven't bothered joining the gym here, as the cost isn't worth it when I'll be moving too far away to use it soon. But I go for a 4k walk every day - even the slightest hill feels bigger when I'm pushing the pram lol. I got some new shoes the other day, Reebok Easy Tones, and unfortunately my feet are taking a while to get used to them. I have three blisters :( Also one of the girls in our mothers group is trying to arrange for a PT to give us group sessions, that will either involve the babies in prams or something, or they can at least chill out on a rug together :)
AFM, I feel like I've been MIA from BB for ages, have been tired and stressed. Annabelle hasn't been sleeping during the day except on me, and I got stressed about doing nothing but sitting on my butt and feeding her. Feeling soooo much better now, and I give all credit to Belley's new hammock lol. She loves it! I'm absolutely kicking myself that I didn't get one earlier.
She's being so adorable right now! She's trying to blow raspberries, she kind of tucks in her bottom lip, does this funny little smile and blows spit out with a little squeak lol. It's the cutest thing :)
Hope everyone's doing well and bubs are great :)
Oh Kaytee, its so cute hey! Sophie does them to. You get a decent shower if your holding her and she finds that just hilarious. We didnt get a weight in this month.
Been reading alittle about the GAPS diet. They suggest cooking bone soup, mixing it with homemade yoghurt and giving it to baby in a bottle from 6 mths- as 1st food. Sounds like a great way to get the iron and goodies into baby.
Wow kaytee - a 4 k walk is impressive! With a pram too. Glad to hear a hammock has helped your little one.
Bone broth and yoghurt does not sound appealing to me at all! I think we'll start with sweet potato and then pumpkin. DS2 is following our food with his eyes and looking pretty keen.
Anyone else's baby still only doing 45 minute sleeps during the day? DS2 will generally have 3-4 45 minute sleeps, he doesn't seem to push past the first sleep cycle, even if I try to resettle him.
Lol I can't imagine eating bone broth and yoghurt either, but I can see how it would be good for a baby. Lots of iron, protein and calcium. And when it's all home made at least you know what's in it.
Hehe DT, thankfully Annabelle hasn't tried a raspberry when I'm holding her yet! She was lying on her mat and doing it, so DH did them back and she was trying to copy him. It was the cutest thing I'd ever seen :) She's getting so close to rolling too, DH has spent all weekend on the floor with her, helping her over, and I think it's helped her get used to how to get her arm out of the way and get all the way over. At the moment though she gets right on her side and just has a little play there like that lol.
Bloom, Annabelle still doesn't sleep very long. I reckon the longest she'd go is an hour? I keep remembering back to the days when it was just a given that she'd do two 2-3 hour naps a day. Ah the good old days! :lol:
pqlal, I'm guessing you're new to the forum and the thread, welcome! What can you tell us about yourself?
Hey girls. Hamish is still only doing 45min-1hr sleeps. Tried to introduce dairy back to my diet but the last few nights have been killers, he's been waking lots with wind so it's back to the lactose free for me :( Not really loving spoiling my coffee with soy milk, but ah well.
Time for a new thread. Please find it HERE :D