Babies Born ~ March 2012 #2

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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 FAQ's
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 Wearing


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General Baby & Toddler Forum
Gentle Parenting Forum

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[nickers]

wow skye i thought Ryker with his 5hr awake stint was rough....12hours far out!
we walked to school thismorning and Ryker cracked it as we were leaving the house, cried most of the 10min walk, fell asleep when we got there and cracked it again as we were on our way back.
he did the same on the school/preschool run friday so Mr needs to learn his brothers drop off times and just wait lol!
other than that productive morning,load of washing done and hung, beds made, lunches made (often dont get a chance to make dh lunch so feels nice to do it for him), dishwasher unpacked, expressed and all dressed and out of the house b4 9am. i also managed to get some lamb shanks in the slow cooker b4 we left so feeling good that i dont have to think about dinner this arvo as ds1 has swimming straight after school.

[Elocin]

Haha, that's what I tell myself everyday Buffy!!!

Nic, you are amazing... I am in serious awe of you! I am seriously proud of myself if I fit a shower in before DH goes to work!

I'm spending the day on the couch watching Revenge with Connor snuggling on my chest.

He's on his 2nd nap since we got up at 5.30ish so I'm hoping he is just catching up after these last few days.

Thanks for your support ladies. Mwah xo

[Novella]

Elocin sorry you had such a rough night, I hope you get to catch up today

Nickers sounds like you had a very productive morning! My poor DH never gets lunches made by me lol unless it's left overs he grabs from the fridge

Skye what a shame you had to wake miss a but six hours is awesome isn't it?

Helena slept for 6hrs last night hooray! She has done it twice now, if only she could make it w regular occurrence sooner rather than later I would be thrilled. She was very alert yesterday during the day which helped so I will try and encourage some more Wake time today but I guess I have to balance it with not letting her get overtired

We survived the first morning school run on our own and like you nickers we got the beds made, I had a shower, dishwasher unpacked and a load of washing on! DD1 has started making her own bed and is doing a really good job, Oh and I had breakfast that was hot. No dinner on yet but it is defrosted and I have a piece of corned beef out for tomorrow to go in the slow cooker when we get back from school in the morning. One load of washing has been put away with dd2s help and we have done cutting and gluing this morning now need to convince her to play with her blocks or something else she can do other own so I can sweep and mop

Have a great day everyone

[Miss E]

subbing... be back later

[peanutter]

I have tidied and organised all (and I mean all) of the toys in the house - baby, presently used, gifts waiting age appropriateness times and my old ones.

The backroom and both boys' rooms are now tidy.

I am feeling slightly better.

Nothing that was sucky is resolved, but I'm in a somewhat better frame of mind, and am determined to enjoy the last of my last day off ...

Hugs to all others having a rough patch - and a massive huzzah for those who are having a nice one!


In other news, I totally forgot to mention that DS2 rolled two weeks ago. Yes, rolled - from tummy to back. WTF??? He hasn't repeated the performance, so I think it was a fluke. But he does end up on his side really frequently ... cheeky monkey!

[skybie]

IM CLEAN!!!!!!!!! Happy dance lmao

[nickers]

i used to always have morning showers but i have found i now need to have night time showers. just dont get the time to in the morning and after i am dressed etc then i'd forget about it, so i try and have one after dh gets home or after dinner, if Ryker is carrying on dh has to just have him for a few mins while i get my couple of minutes alone time (although half the time one or both boys come running in telling me something or fighting so aint really alone time lol)

Nic- i say your lack of sleep is making you feel more emotional than normal, and rightfully so, but like Skye said (it is true it doesnt last forever) i remember ppl telling me about the majical 12week mark when things get better, they can be awake and be "happy" etc, but going through it seemed like it would never end. And i also seem to recall their crying and needs can increase between 6-12 weeks so i think your in the mix of probably the toughest period right now.

my chiro adjusted me and boy did i need it! i do also need a massage but hey dont think thats about to happen any time soon. was nice to show Rykie off to my work mates and then i had a cofffee with one of the girls and fed him. I had a gift voucher from xmas to use at a shop near work so went for a stroll and bought some cool electric candle things, they have a remote control with it too, awesome around kids cause its not real flame but they look lovely

[buffy1]

Wow ladies, you are supermums! Nic, can I have dinner at your place?

I've been spoilt having DH home, he actually enjoys housework (nutbag) and boy, am I going to have to step up when he heads back to work.

E, good to hear your naughty boy is catching some z's.

Skye, 12 hours straight - Miss A must have been beside herself! Glad she caught up overnight and this morning.

Sara, hurrah for six hours!

W up early this morning, has had a fair bit of play time - spent half an hour chuckling and screeching at a red cushion. Super cute. Napping on me at the moment, self-soothe is out the window during the day. DH insists that we try it every time she goes down as he's worried she'll become so accustomed to being held all the time that I won't be able to do anything/keep my sanity.

I keep explaining that she's only really little and needs lots of cuddles and often, help sleeping. Settling herself will come with time.

I see his point, he's trying to make it easier on me with the PND etc but I'd rather help her nod off that let her get over-tired lying in her bassinette. Plus, I love snuggles!

Have a good Monday all.

[lct76]

Hi dudes, eek, another Monday…

Sorry to hear so many restless bubs… particularly Connor, chin up little chap. Lets get things back on track for your lovely Mum tonight ok? And Addison, your marathon awake period was very clever, but no repeat today please!

You multiple mums are amazing, seriously. I know I could achieve a lot more if only I could just stop playing words with friends, but nothing like what you guys manage!

We actually had a cracker of a night, so not feeling too bad today at all. The past 3 or 4 nights instead of just a blanket we have used either a kiddopotamus or love to swaddle, and the difference in Yves sleep is amazing. He settles so much quicker after each feed and sleeps uninterrupted for longer. Have also been trying to encourage longer feeds, which he seems to need, but often takes himself off the boob too quickly. Because of the intense nipple pain I hadn’t been encouraging him to relatch, but I realise we have to get it sorted so trying to persist and it is really paying off.

Other than that, things have been going ok, he is so delightful when alert and happy, and the gummy smiles are almost there. DF is such a goofball that he seems to encourage most of them with silly fart noises and kissing Yves’ mouth and nose, who appears all bug-eyed and horrified for a split second, then smiles and waits for the next kiss to come. Other than that his favourite thing to do is just lie in his bouncer and stare at the lights with a loony expression on his face. Meh, whatever works!

MCHN appt tomorrow so will be interesting to find out his new weight and height, as he seems to be 1cm longer every day! We post quite a few pics on FB as all our family are overseas and they are alarmed at how quickly he seems to be growing up. Boo, I want my little muppet to stay this tiny for a lot longer! (Mylitta I really understand now what you meant about dressing them in sleepsuits to try and maintain their ‘babyness’ for longer!)

Elocin – thanks for the lowdown on CS stuff – DTD is definitely not going to happen til I can at least touch my own scar without pain. I was a little over vigorous dabbing it dry with a towel after my bath last night and it hurt like hell on one end. It’s a horrendous feeling, creepy really.

Hope you all have a good day – will be back later on to catch up with persies x

[~ Mylitta ~]

Mylitta I really understand now what you meant about dressing them in sleepsuits to try and maintain their ‘babyness’ for longer!

Lol. I recently tried to stuff my 15 month old DD into one of her jumpsuits to convince myself she is still a baby. It was a tight squeeze but she happily slept the night in it haha.

Speaking of sleeping... I can't believe it, but I currently have three sleeping babies. Shayla is the only one in a bed though. Arlia is in my arms and Kyson fell asleep at my feet on the lounge room floor lol!

[nickers]

i just feel if i dont get the morning stuff done nothing seems to get done all day! and its a head space thing too, knowing when i come home i dont then have to get all that mundaine stuff done makes me feel better.
it helps now Nix & Ty can dress themselves, i just get their clothes out, i make their beds and they need to put their pillows/cuddlies on, i get their breakky but Nixon has been practising (on his own will) getting his own breakfast, we get a bit messy when he pours the milk etc lol but i like that he wants to do it himself.
Ive switched from having a shower in the morning to mostly having night showers, one less thing to try and get done in the morning, and i have been putting a load of washing on at night so it can be hung straight out in the morning too.
I seriously need to get my cooking mojo back, so sick of not being bothered with cooking, for months i just havent felt like doing it, cant think of what to cook. the big boys are fussy little critters which doesnt help, and i dont want to be making different meals for everyone so i have put it in the too hard basket for a while now.....
Sara- great on the 6hr stint! Ryker has been going 5hrs done one or two 6hr stints so hoping they get more regular. he often also wakes at 5am but i bring him in for cuddels and try to hold him out till about 630am (to work in with school times etc) but friday and again today he has started fussing for a feed when we are leaving the house which is only 2hrs after his last feed not 3.

[peanutter]

ah, I'm back.

elocin - woot! and the revenge series sounds good ... I'm planning on watching it once the season is over - I've got into the habit of watching seasons of things end to end, while breastfeeding and expressing, as there's preciously little else you can do!! other than play on BB, of course :P

nickers - nice work

sara - hopefully this sleeping pattern will last! and then grow

buffy - I hoe you and your DH find a balance you're both happy with, and which works well for bubs

lct - yay for a good night - but I'd be a bit concerned if your c-section scar is still that sore ... I'd get the MHCN to have a look at it when you're there tomorrow, just to make sure there's no infection/pulling/separation/etc ... DS2 was born by c-section on 7 March, but it's been a while since the incision actually hurt ... it was tender underneath for maybe 5 weeks, but the actual incision only hurt for me for less than that ... it's been a little delicate since, but it sounds like yours is a lot worse than that ... I hope it's ok!

afm - well, DH is home for 2 weeks!! And then will be working from home part time, and being a SAHD for the rest. Yay! It will be nice to have him home again. It will be strange being back at work ... but I think I'll be back into it in no time, this time I've got lots (and I mean lots - like, 60+) pre made lunches ready, plus some pre made healthy sweet treats, and my expressing equipment is all ready to go ... some new suit pants have been bought, hopefully my new bras will arrive in time! And I have some comfy but nice flat shoes, as well. I wanted to get a good haircut, but after DS1 my hair didn't shed until about 3 months post partum, so I don't want to get a big haircut today and have it look weird in a few weeks time ...

today is just housework and cuddles.

tomorrow is busy - immunisations, playgroup, chiropractor, a seminar about wine, and a drive in and out of town to drop off all my work stuff, so I'm not lugging bags and bags on the train ...

wednesday is hopefully fun surprises from DH, as it's my last day of freedom for a while!

then thursday is the grindstone ...

[peanutter]

hmmmm, sleepsuits and babyness - DS2 just pooped through his ... babyness complete!

level up!

[peanutter]

skybie - woot for showers!! I love that fresh feeling, when you've been able to wash/shave/condition hair/brush teeth/clean ears/moisturise - whatever it is that makes *you* feel brand spanky new ... love!

mylitta - nice work on the EBM bath! I could just about do that with my boys - I've got about 28 litres in the deep freeze now ... my boobs are always feeling so full, and while I'm trying not to pump too much (because I'm back in the office tomorrow, and won't just be able to pump whenever I feel like it, as will have meetings, train trips, appointments and other out-of-the-home-work!) I'm getting good amounts most pumps. And a great big happy birthday to Kyson!!

sararose - yay for snuggly times ... and yay for a relaxed day!

nickers - umm, not hungry too often, but am trying to grab a banana/apple/raisin toast/yoghurt etc when I get a mug of water and a decaf, when I get ready for each feed. If I eat something which is healthy (or healthyish!) when I do a feed, I'm ok - even if I then don't end up having time to make a proper lunch, or if I lose track of time completely or just forget ... my "best" easy healthy snacks are trail mix, plain yoghurt with a piece of fruit, or my fave is corn thins with a generous spread of hummus with tomato and a little good quality cheese (mersey valley is my favourite at the moment). I'll have 2 or 3 of these, with a huge mug of water as a bf snack - it's got carbs, protein and natural sugars all in one tasty and filling go. If I have more time and want something hot, I can't go past good old oats - I've got a great big homebrand bag of oats, sultanas, and a jar of honey all together in the cupboard, and I put 1/3 cup of oats and 10 sultanas in a big bowl with some cold water, microwave for 90 seconds (while I boil the jug) and then put in a teaspoon of honey, and it's just perfect on cold mornings for a healthy but filling brekky, and it also makes a good lazy snack if I don't want to be cleaning tomato and cheese off the chopping board later so no, I'm not getting hungry, but I do often forget to eat - but I try to make sure I catch up the next feed ... DH has been really naughty in buying me nice things to eat (blue cheese, chocolate, icecream, neenish tarts etc) because he knows that bf can take it out of you physically - but I don't want to replace it with stuff like that!! I'm also going to the gym, so I've lost some weight since DS2 was born (and I actually lost some weight during the pregnancy ...) but I don't know overall whether it's from eating well or exercise or breastfeeding or a combination ... as I'm back in the office tomorrow, I've made all those pre-cooked lunches, and some sugarfree jellies with fruit in the bottom, and have also taken oats, sultanas and honey, corn thins, etc, and I'll take some salad sticks and chopped up fruit also so I can behave while I'm at work, rather than getting too hungry and grabbing something unhealthy from the cafe downstairs or whatever ...

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUGHHH! Maternity leave is over in a few hours.

And tomorrow I already have a breakfast meeting, a lunch meeting (where I may have to give a speech), a team meeting (which I'm running) and I expect to have to meet formally with at least 2 of the Directors I report to ... and I'm anticipating needing to express at least 3 or 4 times tomorrow, given that I'll be on a train before 7am and I don't expect to get home before 7pm ...


Pray for me ladies ... please!

[Rosey]

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I can't keep up


Sent from my iPhone... Probably while feeding our poppet.

[Razzberry]

sub - I can't keep up either!

Have got a spot in childcare for my 2.5year old DD on a friday, that'll hopefully make life a bit easier.

Sick of this reflux, think his meds need upping (again)