Babies Born ~ March 2012 #1

Peanutter you have inspired me to get my pump out and Express I'm going to aim for once a day, hopefully DH can do a feed or two one night next weekend and I can quickly express overnight and catch up on some sleep. Sounds like you have things organised pretty well for going back to work! I'm lucky this time. Between annual leave, long service, maternity leave and PPL I'm able to take a year off and get paid for 50weeks so nim hoping by the time I'm back I won't need to worry too much about expressing, although as I'm a nurse in a large public hospital we get an extra 30min paid break to express while bubs is under 12 months and the use of an expressing/bf room and can borrow the maternity wards pumps

I'm having both mine and dd's 6 week check up at the gps on a Wednesday while my dd2 is at child are and dd1 at school.

Buff :hug: hope you get to a better place soon hun xx

Elocin sounds like a bad day Friday, hope things improve for you. Little Connor sounds like he is cluster feeding at a really bad time of day, I know from working nightshift that from about 2am my mental reserve is at its lowest, just keep telling yourself this too will pass and make the most of any nanna naps you get

Nickers poor rakers face looks sore, glad it isn't bothering him though. Sorry no advice but hope it clears up quick. I wonder if your photographer could use photoshop so you don't see it in the photos, are you getting family shots or only ones of your littlest man?

AFM busy weekend but beautiful weather. Had a BBQ at a friends yesterday and then went to an open day at an orchard. Kids had a ball, ate lots of pears, plums and juice so dont think we will go far from s toilet today lol. Mum is having the big girls for a sleepover tomorrow, suppose I should give her a heads up about the fruit consumption :rofl: Helena has slept well so far again think the fresh air helps her have a better nights sleep

Well the bleeding haas stopped for over a week now so I'm hoping I'm done! TMI but we DTD yeStereday and everything seems to be in working order:) the pelvic floor exercises are working

This is me: :happydance: :leap: :confetti:

Connor slept from 7.30pm til 1.15am (I went to bed at 8pm)... Back down at 2am & woke at 4.45am. He has just fed for 20 minutes and just flashed me a massive smile.

Oh happy day.. Well, so far anyway ;)

hi all, typing one handed here so forgive the poor punctuation!

Elocin, you must feelnlike a new woman today, what a great sleep! clever little man you have there.

Sararose, I cracked up reading about all the fruit you ate... fingers crossed theres no disasters today.

Buffy, sending lots of :hug: your way hun

Peanutter, great to have you here hun! Im another one who has been inspired to start expressing (doing it now). I figure that if I can fit it in once a day we"ll be off to a good start. Ash saw me doing it yesterday and his eyes lit up. he insisted oh 'helping'. very cute, but a bit counter productive.

Nickers, i saw the pic on fb... poor little man. cooper had a few odd hormonal spots while we were in hossy and they said not to put anything on them and to watch out for yellow crustiness cos its quite common for staph infections to start... Coopers cleared up quickly and were gone in a couple of days, fingers crossed Rykers do the same.

Razz, our feeds were taking close to an hour by the time he did 20 mins on each side, got burped with each side and had a nappy change. But in the last 4 or 5 days my supply has gone crazy and he's only taking about 15 mins on one side. It certainly makes night feeds a lot easier to stomach. I keep worrying that he's not getting enough, and have to keep reminding myself that that is silly thinking.

AFM we had a lovely weekend as a family. It was so nice and relaxed and Ash seems to be coming out the other side of the emotional rollercoaster that the arrival of Cooper brought. We had a picnic at the beach with some friends of ours and their little girl which was lovely, great weather, great company and great spot. I even had a cheeky glass on wine ;) Then when we got home we walked round to the shop to get some milk. I wasn't sure how I'd go, but made it there and back without any pains. So today I'm going to attempt a longer walk. Looking forward to being fully recovered and able to get out and about and be active again. I really miss being able to pick Ash up and chase him around. But hopefully only another couple of weeks and I'll be back to normal.

Nic- yay for super sleeps!!! You will feel so good today because of it i am sure.
buffy- your doing an amazing job with your little girl, your such a good mummy and the fact your getting the help and not trying to ignore it or hide it away shows you want the best for you, your bubba and your family xxx
Miss E- sounds like a great weekend, i went for a little walk with Ryker on friday last week, 10min each way, it felt so nice to do it so hoping to do lots more walks onces our routine and school gets back on track. Im glad Ash is settling in with his new little brother now, it does take some time, i remember when ds2 was born ds1 when through a real tanty stage.
expressing- ive never minded expressing, and ive done it each bub. but even if you are FT breast feeding its not a bad idea to have a little stash for the odd occaison. If you have a deep freezer you can freeze it for up to 6months, and 3 months in a normal freezer. 3-5 days in the fridge. Dont put it in the door of the freezer though, put it in the back part of your freezer where it wont get affected by opening and shutting of the door.
I havent been to the gp with Ryker yet i started putting paw paw ointment on it yesterday, it seems a little less angry looking thismorning. a work friend is coming over at 1130am and dh had to go into work today so i might try and hold off having to take him, it does seem like its a pretty common occurance, ds1 never had it and ds2 i remember had it and i looked back on photos and it was nothing in comparisson to Rykers rash. it makes me sad just looking at him :(
I will ring the photographer today and see what she thinks if his spots are still so bad for Friday. It was going to be mainly of him but i wanted a couple of nice ones of all 3 boys and a family one and if it doesnt happen Friday then we will have to look at a weekend she is free cause school goes back.

ds1 birthday is tomorrow, cant beleive my first lil boy is turning 6 yrs old! I made a cake yesterday and today's task is to ice it. We are taking the kids bowling tomorrow (hope Ryker doesnt mind the noise lol!) just his cousins (4 of them) and 2 school friends. then coming back here for some cake. I make a thing of making cakes so still trying to put the effort in, i bought a smurf cake pan which is much easier than baking cakes and cutting out the shapes. The time consuming part is the icing so will see how it all goes.

Hi everyone! Just popping in to say hello :) I don't have time to read back (it looks like you end of March girls have been a lot more chatty than us) but look forward to getting to know everyone.

DD was born on 7th March, she shares a b'day with Peanutter's DS and another bub in our group too. She has been feeding and sleeping pretty well. Although last night DD1 was sick and complaining of a sore throat and sore tummy. I struggled having to get up to both of them during the night and feel pretty crappy myself this morning.

Will try and get her weighed this week, I'm pretty sure she's growing well but will be nice to check how she is going. We're a bit concerned about her keeping her head to one side all the time and a ridge along one of the sutures in her head so will talk to the health nurse about those things too.

Question: did any of your babies get a cold when they were small? Judah has a cold, and a very wet cough, it's been going for about 4 days now, and I'm not sure when I should take him to the Dr ... at the moment, I'm worried that it's just a virus and if I take him to the Dr, he'll catch something worse in the waiting room! Anyone else?

Dd3 has one now and dd2 had one at about 4 weeks, I didnt take them to the docs, we've akl got colds atm

Peanutter, If I were in your situation I would head to the doctors.I'd just be concerned about the possibility of the early stages of whooping cough and I know it can be tested for. If you are worried about germs in the waiting room I'd suggest popping him in a sling/carrier if you have one. Just keep him nice and close and stay as far from other people as possible and touch the least amount of things that others could have touched (like magazines). Maybe take along a little bottle of antibacterial hand wash. I always keep one in the baby bag :)

Fuzzywuzzy congratulations on the birth of your DD, our DD is also getting a flat head on one side, despite putting her down facing the other way she keeps turning her head to one side, Im thinking about looking for an osteopath to try and relax her neck a little. Hope you all feel better soon. Ill add you to the baby buddies list, its getting a decent length now :)

Elocin Ill join your party :confetti: :wiggle: Helena fed at 10pm 2am and 6am and settled well after each feed except 6 when she decided it was morning time :) I feel much better today bet you do too

Miss E glad Ash is feeling more settled. Your picnic sounds lovely its nice to get out the house even if you are tired, sometimes its more relaxing than being at home and thinking about all the things you could be doing

Nickers hope your DS has a great birthday, you have done well baking a cake already!

Peanutter if it were me I would take him to the GP for a once over JIC but then Im a nurse and always think worse case scenario espeically if he has a cough/wheeze. Like mylitta suggested pop him in a sling and sit in a corner, you can always ask the receptionist how many people are in front of you in the que and wait in your car for a bit if its going to be a while, maybe you could get a double appointment and get your 6 week check up out of the way too. Hope he feels better soon

Baby Buddies

Skybie: Addison Jane, 28 February
peanutter: Judah Samuel, 7 March
fuzzywuzzy: Milana, 7 March
Elocin: Connor Neil, 12 March
smekko: Nate William, 15 March
me-lisa: Alicia Cate, 17 March
sararose: Helena Kate, 17 March
nickers: Ryker Thomas, 24 March
buffy1: Willow Dona, 25 March
Mylitta: Arlia Feyt, 26 March
Razzberry: Oliver Noah, 27 March
zilly: Samantha Alice, 28 March
Nel.B: Lachlan Anthony Michael, 29 March
m+w=peanut: Addison Ava, 30 March
sloane: Keely Paige, 31 March
lct76: Yves William, 1 April
Miss E: Cooper Robarts 2 April

New list for our combined group :)

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our DD is also getting a flat head on one side, despite putting her down facing the other way she keeps turning her head to one side, Im thinking about looking for an osteopath to try and relax her neck a little.

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None of my kids have had a flat head, so I can't comment from first hand experience, but a couple of the girls from my mother's group had kids with flat heads (one had to wear a special helmet for a while). One of the suggestions they were given was to put a little kiddy-safe mirror where they sleep but only on the side that they don't favour their head. So hopefully the mirror makes them want to put their head that side for a while.

thaanks mylitta, Ive got my close carrier today so Im planning on wearing her more to help and Im using a rolled blanket behind her during the day and keeping a close eye on her, mirror might be a good idea when she is a bit bigger at the moment she is generally turning her head the wrong way in her sleep

We went on our first big outing on the weekend. It was DH's Nan & Pa's 60 Wedding Anniversary and my parents 40th Wedding Anniversary, so we bundled Sam and Keira into the car and off we went. This would have to be the longest I have gone without holding Sam, as everyone else was keen to have a hold. I think from so many "new" people Sam was quite tired and slept all the way from 12 to 6am on Sunday morning, and then slept from 2am to 7am this morning.

After our MCHN visit Sam has put on 70g more than her birthweight (she lost 110 in the first few days) so she is definitely thriving.

Feeding: The left nipple is slightly lacerated so can be a bit painful with the attachment, but if I let Sam dictate the attachment 90% of the time its painless, so trying to really get those ones... and its really hard to break the seal when it does hurt, but I think the nipple is getting better. The right boob is fine. And Sam is usually wanting a feed every 3-5 hours, so happy about that... haven't quite got a handle on the leakage though... Woke up on Sunday with my pj top saturated (just from milk). Feeding time varies from anywhere from 20 mins to 1hr and a half. Although I suspect the longer ones I am just being used for comfort.

Peanutter... I am finding Sam has a blocked nose a lot of the time... no coughs though, but she just can't seem to get the boogies out... tried getting some breastmilk down there, but the mouth tries to attach instead.

Elocin: sounds like it could be a growth spurt... I hear there is a fussy period at 3-4 weeks where it seems like the babies are constantly feeding and grizzly... but we must remember the mantra "This will pass"

Damn this kid for lulling me into a false sense of security...

Me today = eyes hanging out of head.

Gah.

lol nic, theyre good at that!

zilly: not sure if any of this is new or useful at all, but re breaking the seal, have you tried poking your pinky finger in the corner, to break the "vacuum" effect, before pulling out? That's what I do, so it doesn't hurt ;) And with leaking overnight, if breast pads aren't giving you enough absorbency, you can buy a bandeau bra (those strapless tube ones) and just stuff a cloth nappy or two in there ... obviously won't be comfortable lying on your tummy, but will save your wooly underlay :D And with getting some boob juice up his nose, you can express (by hand) a few drops, and then use a medicine syringe to drop it up there :D


Elocin: FX for you for a better sleep tonight! :hug:


afm: DS2's cough has gone from wet to dry, and is only really when he's awake (and then is pretty sporadic) and the little bit of hoarseness is all gone, and still no fever, so we will just get him checked over tomorrow at my 6 week appointment. FX all is well!

Hi girls,sorry for the lack of posts.
been in a rut, just in a really really bad mood the past few days, losing my na na constantly.
DD2 has been really really effing difficult the past few days and pushing lots of boundaries,
Miss A i a treasure as always and has settled back into the school runs really really well.
Hope you're all well xxx

Think my little miss is going through a growth spurt, she has been feeding constantly today. Now asleep on my chest bless her. Had a lovely candle lit takeaway Indian dinner last night will have to try and do something on a semi regular basis

Skye hope dd2 settles down, might be the lack of entertainment provided by dd1 in the holidays. I'm torn looking forward for school going back so the fighting stops but then dd2 will want more attention

Peanutter glad your little man is on the mend, booby juice fixes everything

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zilly: not sure if any of this is new or useful at all, but re breaking the seal, have you tried poking your pinky finger in the corner, to break the "vacuum" effect, before pulling out? That's what I do, so it does hurt ;)

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Yeah I do the pinky thing, but she has a death grip with her mouth so it takes a little while to break the seal. Most of the time though she attaches well.


haven't been using the breast pads, as I have enjoyed being braless, but I might have to with the leakage.

Don't have any syringes here so I have to go get some so I have just been trying to aim and fire up the nostrils without much success.

I went for my first walk with my dog and the pram today (every other walk there's been another person to take the pram or the dog) so it was an interesting experience. The dog was well behaved though, so looking forward to more walks while the weather stays awesome at the moment :-D

skybie: just take a couple of deep breaths and hopefully you will get back into your groove

Zilly your puppy must be a good girl, I struggle walking with the kids let alone the dog lol. I sleep with a towel under me or a couple of cloth nappies to catch leaks as I sleep on my chest. Have already washed the underlay once, at least it's water proof and the mattress is safe

Oh and I jinxed myself grr have started bleeding again after a week with nothing, happened after the other girls too and I got af back within three months despite exclusively breast feeding. I feel jipped

Just wanted to pop in and say hi to everyone. I always seem to be on my phone & it's so tough to do personals!

We're going ok here. Keeley is fairly cruisy so far - im half holding my breath though waiting for her to 'wake up' lol. DS has settled down & is back to his normal self - challenging but not throwing the horrible tantrums he did in the first week!

I promise to get on the computer in the next cpl of days so i can do personals!

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Hi guys,
Boogies- I have a little snot getter which I think is called "fess little noses" and u pinch the bulb bit when gently putting in it the nose and when u let go it sucks, sucking the boogies out. I've been surprised at the sizeof the boogies that has gone out of R's nose. I used it each child and found it good.

Skye- sorry to hear dd2 is mucking up, I really know how you feel ATM. Ds2 has been such a naughty Boy the last few days I am at my wits end with him. I spent half of Monday in tears because I am sick of going mad on him, of him not listening and I just sound like a cranky horrible mum :( dh went to work monday so it was my first day with all 3 all day and geez it was challenging ( didn't help I was trying to ice a cake all day long) and I am sick of threatening to not go places etc when it's not really true. Example i threatened we wouldn't go to swimming on Monday but I couldn't physically leave him home alone could I!!
I don't know what to say to you other than I hope like ds2 it's a phase. I need to make an effort to Give him some one on one time I think, and he will get more of it when school goes back, as 2 days a week I will have ds2 and ds3 so when ryker is asleep I can devote more time to just him.

Ds1 birthday yesterday was a great day. We took him bowling with his cousins and 2 school friends ( and their siblings) so 11 kids in total. Then they came back to our house for cake, presents and a play. Our parents also came over. I too hardly saw ryker as the aunties and nan us Ll shared the cuddles. Dh has to work again today but not stressful cake making s hoping to have a cruzy day a home and big boys are more occupied with all the new toys!

On a happy note, fed ryker a 730pm, he didn't really settle after so fed again at 9pm, and he went until 3am!!! Settled straight after and is just waking again now at 645am.

Sloane nice to hear from you, keely sounds like she is ver placid and going along really well

I am still bleeding pretty light now hoping it stops soon. Sarah it sucks when it stops and gives u false hope! I got af back at aout 3-4 months with ds2, you think it's good not getting a period for 9 months but then when u bleed for 4-6 wks after it its kinda like making up for eachof those months that were missed.....

Nic- hope you got some more sleep last night

I meant to also say, when we went to bowling yesterday our gp is across the road so I made an appointment and took ryker to get his face checked. He confirmed it is a hormone rash and to use a little Hydrozole for a few days only. I have been lathering his face up with paw paw ointment aswell. I also gave him a Bath with putting in a stocking some rolled oats in it, all he milky ness comes out of it, really natural and I tink it helped too, but I have to ring the photographer and cancel our session on Friday because I don't think it will be cleared up enough by then.

Nickers your photographer should still be able to work with Rykers rash, glad to hear its clearing, poor little guy!
Sara, i feel ya on the bleeding, im still flowing 7 weeks later!!!!!!!
in a better mood today, have decided to spoil myself and buy a new DSLR :)

Skybie, nothing like a little splurge to brighten your day ;) Enjoy!

Nickers, yay for a good stretch of sleep! Here's hoping it's the first of many. And Boo to still bleeding :(

Sloane, I so hear you on the 'holding your breath while you wait for them to wake up'. I'm doing the same here. When I was pregnant I was sure that I was going to have an unsettled bub who never slept, but so far Cooper has been incredibly easy going. I keep waiting for it all to change... Glad to hear things are going so well for you and that Mr C is back to his normal self.

Zilly, glad you enjoyed getting out for a good walk. I'm really looking forward to being able to get some decent exercise. Not quite up to a good walk yet, but hopefully in a week or two.

Sara, love the sound of the candlelit takeaway - might have to steal that idea myself.

Peanutter, so glad to hear the little man's cough is clearing. It's so hard not to worry when they're so small isn't it.

AFM, I am never eating cabbage again! I had about 3 mouthfuls with dinner on Monday night and poor little Cooper has been paying for it for the last 24 hours. He's been very unsettled and wants to do nothing but feed, even though we are struggling to get the wind out. He seems a little better this morning so hopefully we are through the worst of it... But I am also wondering if we've got a growth spurt going on because he's feeding a lot more than normal. So much so that I haven't had to express the last two mornings!

On a totally different note, are any of you ladies using slings ATM? I didn't have one with DS1 but bought a Mini Monkey when I was pregnant. I've tried putting Coops in it a couple of times, but don't really have the knack for it. He seems to get swallowed up by it and I'm terrified that if I was to leave him in there he'd suffocate. Not sure if that's just me being silly, or if it's a real risk, or if perhaps he's still a bit too little for it :dunno:

slings - we use a close carrier sometimes, but I find it much easier to use the pram - particularly when I have both boys with me!

afm - had my six week check up, and all systems are go! I have to behave myself at the gym (ie: take it easy, no jogging, only recumbent bikes, no ab work and only light weights and gentle weight resistance ... etc ...) and she confirmed that DS2's cough isn't whooping cough, but just a cold (and probably the one DS1 and I have had for the past two weeks ... FX DS2 doesn't have it for anything like that long!!)

Miss E we have a close carrier and LOVE IT!!! so easy to use

Nic, I hope you are resting up after the birthday party. Sorry to hear DS2 is challenging you, I hope it all settles done soon.

Sara, I've got the bleeding back again too, although only minimal. I hope yours stops soon!

Skye, Ooohhh fancy camera! I love my DSLR so much, but I must admit to not using it as much since I got my iPhone. I hope dd2's behaviour improves :hug:

MissE, I've got a sling, an Ergo and a HAB and at the moment, the ergo is the easier to use. I was looking at one of those slings, but was worried about the exact thing you are talking about so I decided against it. I am borrowing a CC from a friend this week, so will start using that around the house instead of the HAB which Connor has decided he doesn't like anymore.

3 mouthfuls of cabbage upset Cooper that much? Wind is just horrible isn't it? I hope it improves.

Peanutter, glad to hear your check up went well!!

Hi to everyone else :hello:

A special shout to my girls Buffy & LCT! Sending you both some lovin :heartbeat:

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Nic- hope you got some more sleep last night

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Sleep? What's that again? My little dude is wanting to feed every 2-3 hours which is fine, but is taking nearly an hour to get into that nice deep sleep where I can put him down without an instant wake up. The longest stretch I'm getting is between 8pm and midnight which is great, but 3-4hr just isn't enough to sustain the level of energy I need to keep up with this kid!

I attempted my first 'mummy & baby only' outing yesterday... We made it to the front doors of the shopping centre before he let out a huge, traumatizing scream... So I turned around and came home. I've got my first ABA meeting tomorrow at the library at the Westfield, but it don't need to walk through the shopping centre to get to the meeting so if he hollers again, it'll be ok (see how I'm talking myself into it being ok? Eeek).

Oh oh!!!!!! THREE SMILES this morning :leap:

Totally gorgeous! DH was changing his nappy and I started poking his cheeks and making funny noises and the smiles just kept coming... DH and I were laughing and jumping around like idiots!! So cool!!

ERm Elocin, since when is connor 5 weeks old?! thats gone so quickly!

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I attempted my first 'mummy & baby only' outing yesterday... We made it to the front doors of the shopping centre before he let out a huge, traumatizing scream...

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this is exactly why i introduced a dummy!!

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ERm Elocin, since when is connor 5 weeks old?! thats gone so quickly!

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I know!!!!!!!!!!!!! My wee little newborn has turned into a chunky little muffin... Insane hey?!

He won't take a dummy... I've tried, but he just spits it out!

DS2 is really mercurial with the dummy ... but it works often enough that it's still or go-to if he's fed, dry, warm, winded and still not settling ...

Sleep? sleep? if you track it down, please send it to me, too ...

smiles here too - but DS2 is super cheeky, and has smiled maybe 5 times, but always stops 5 nanoseconds before DH gets there to see, or I get the camera! ah, well ... there's time ...

:hello: lovely ladies, long time between posts. Will attempt to catch up on persies, here goes...

Sara, so annoying about ongoing flow. Mine has tapered off but still hanging around too. Glad you enjoyed your dinner.

Skye, how you feeling hon? Darned ruts.

Zilly, sounds like your little Sam is thriving, and what a great walk.

Sloane, glad Keeley is doing so well. I know what you mean about the 'wake up', though Miss Willow has started squealing if my letdown is too slow - so am getting a glimpse!

nickers, a belated happy birthday to your biggest boy! I saw a pic of the cake, go mama. How's Ryker today, is the rash any better? Hope it clears up soon.

Peanutter, nice work on the six-week check up and that Judah should recover from his cold quick smart.

Miss E, what a relief that Cooper's tummy has re-settled. In terms of a sling, I have an Ergo and Hug a Bub, still getting used to both but like Elocin I tend to reach for the Ergo - still getting used to the wrap style of the HAB.

Elocin, big hugs for sleep deprived you! That naughty boy of yours is sure keeping you on your toes. Well done on the mama-only outing, I think you did great to get as far as you did! Enjoy the ABA meeting, love to hear how you found it.

Howdy to anyone I missed.

AFM: plodding along here, Willow has had a big growth spurt also - has been cluster feeding and protests loudly if the flow isn't quick enough, typing to latch but pushing away at the same time as she gets so frustrated! She also seems to do this when she's over-tired too. Had a good night last night, five hours sleep! DH did the 1:00am feed with EBM and I did the next two, it worked well - although I must admit, I don't love expressing. It pinches and bruises my nips a bit, maybe I'm positioning it wrong or need a different flange...? Am using a Medela mini electric, anyone have any tips? Am also seriously considering comp feeding as I don't think she's getting enough BM and am a bit stressed. I feel guilty for considering it...will see what the next few days bring. RE dummy, a bit hit and miss too though she does take it when she's really worked up and it calms her down most of the time. The best thing we've found to keep her settled/asleep is a white noise app, we pop the iPhone in her bassinette when she goes down and so far, so good (don't want to jinx it!).

Getting some early morning smiles, love!

buffy- there is a white noise app?!?! far out there is an ap for everything isnt there, might have to get that one... i only ever get aps when i hear of one someone else has and think its cool. Ive got the medela pump, its a manual one though not electric, not sure which one it is you had, the electric ones they have in hosp are awesome, but cost a lot to buy and rent.
i hate how we put the pressure on ourselves, do what you need to do. i have finally gotten my head around it being ok that i am expressing and not bf. I got dh to buy formula last week when my supply was low and he had lost weight and not feeding properly, fortunatley my supply picked up and i havent had to open it and now i am getting a ebm stash in the freezer.
re dummy- ryker seems to like it,, ds2 liked it initially too but started spitting it out all the time at 3-4months old. i was spewing at the time but it was easier to not have to get rid of it down the track like i did with ds1!
Miss E- i only have the HAB, havent actually used it at home yet just a few times when out, i find it good for some occasions but not when i am trying to do things that require bending down/ over etc. like going to watch ds1 play soccer its perfect i can stand there hands free to cheer him on but im not actually doing anything, if i was trying to clean or something at home i find it a bit difficult.
skye- glad your feeling better today, so am i actually, i havent been trying to get something done by a certain time or get out of the house, the big boys have been good today (playing with all ds1's new things) Ive been able to sit down with them and build some lego when Ryker was alseep, ive done some washing, folding, ironing & already cooked dinner and i feel much more calm then the last few days. How is dd2 going today?
peanutter and Nic- yay for smiles!! i havent caught any of camera as yet either. lol Nic i can imagine you jumping and bouncing around getting gorgeous smiles from Connor!
Ryker's rash is still very much there, i spoke to the photographer and she was ok with post poning the photos. i will call her next week and see how things are going. unfortunatley kind of missing the "newborn" period, but i would much prefer photos i am happy with. She did say she can photoshop but she agreed when i said i would always know they were photoshoped and not pure.

Buffster, I find that I need to change position when expressing a few times to get it right so it doesn't hurt. Are you using it on the lowest speed?

I was given an ABA membership from friends and just found the member meet-ups on the ABA website. I'm really looking forward to it... Will report back tomorrow and let you know how it (and my next attempt at an all alone outing) goes.

I say give comp feeding a go if it will help stop the stress hon. Whatever it takes to make you and your girl happy :hug:

Lots of love lady x

Not sure on the pump buffy sorry hun.
Are you getting her weighed regularly? by the looks of your pics she's growing perfectly :) its hard not to worry when you cant physically see how much theyre getting, but if she's having lots of wet nappies and is growing then you can be sure you're onto a good thing! and also remember that she is more efficient at getting the milk out than the pump, so what you're expressing isnt all you have ITMS? she'll be getting more when she feeds. hope that makes sense!

Nikkers, yes the toddler gods must have listened! she's been relatively well behaved today! i confiscated her dora nighty, its so sad that something as simple as a nighty can set her off into mega melt down mode, yesterday morning i made her put pants and a jumper on to take DD1 to school, she screamed blue murder all the way to school, all through the shops and all the way home until she got it back on, i was going to just wash it and put in her drawers but thought no, its the cause of alot of meltdowns so im going to chuck it and hope she eventually forgets about it!

heading to mothers group thismorning to check it out! feels a little strange not being a first time mum and all but anyway dh is home so minding ds1 and ds2 and i thought i would go and see how it is, if it feel out of place or anything i wont go back but might be nice to find some other mums of little ones in the area ( we lived in melb when ds1 was born so went to a mums group there but moved back to syd when he was 12months old. moved to this area 4yrs ago and ds2 was 9months old)
Rytker had another good night last night, fed at 6pm, 8pm, 2am, 630am

Have fun today nickers.
IsAnyones bubs not having play time? All this weekall addison has wantrd to do is feed and go back to bed. Ive tried keeping her awake for.some play time but she just gets cranky and.wants.boob!
ImNot complaining its rather nice especially with dd2's mood swings

Have a good time nic! Thanks for the advice x

How's DD2 today Skye? Yep, having W weighed weekly and she seems to be doing fine. With play time, maybe A is exhausted after all that recent cluster feeding? Or she just loves naps! W has a longer play time in the morning and mid-arvo, but isn't super awake after other feeds. She's started chuckling in her sleep, it's so cute! She also makes this funny 'ah' sigh after she sneezes, like an old man. Cracks me up.

SIL came over last night for a D&M, she's the baby whisperer - got W to self-settle for the first time! Turns out all the rocking and patting we've been doing to help her settle has probably been over-stimulating her and taking way longer to get her to sleep (sometimes up to an hour). That's what happens when you read too many books instead of your baby, d'oh. Practicing today with cuddles and then putting her down drowsy with a dummy and white noise, most of the time she drifts off. I'm in shock! Does mean she sleeps for less time but is still doing 2-3 hour stretches at night; and I figure it'll all change again as she grows.

Tried a small comp feed too - she took 30 ml and rejected the rest, straight back to boobie :)

thats fantastic buffy! i never really thoight of rocking/patting as being overstimulating, must keep that in mind!
that what we do with A, feed then back into bed semi awake and she toddles off, sometimes she needs her dummy put back in, but she's pretty good, we've been lucky.
Does anyone elses bub do this weird thing when theyre hungry but really tired at the same time, they'll have your nipple in their mouth but still scat like their rooting for it??? A does this at the end of every feed and it drives me 'nana's!

skye Helena does the rooting thing then has 2 sucks when she is overtired. When she has wind she pulls on and off and scratches me, very uncomfretable!


We went for a walk to the park and H was very well behaved, DD1 loved playing with her school friends and they all enjoyed playing at the park. Better night last night not sure if it was using the grow bag but H had her longest sleep ever 4.5hrs yay! and I made the most of it we were all in bed by 8.40 lol

buffy sounds like w is doing well on the booby juice, H makes a weird sound when she is about to sneeze but doesnt even the kids think its hilarious