Babies born ~ April 1st-15th 2011 #1

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This thread is for parents who's baby was born April 1st-15th 2011

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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


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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[4125amandah]

Hoping to see my belly buddies group in here soon.

xx

[Shar]

Hey amandah!!!
Glad im not the only one with the 'wrong date' in this baby buddies.

In case there are ladies not from our belly buddes group -

I'm Shar and i had Archie George on March 27th, 1 week, 1 day prior to edd. He weighed 3.2kg/7lb 1oz.

[redgum]

I am hoping to sneak in with you ladies too... For those not on belly buddies, I had willow 38+6 her EDD was 2 April but arrived 25 March.

So excited to have 'graduated' to baby buddies

[kristi14]

Im staying with u girls too

[Pretz]

Sneaks in.....

Congratulations Rowellen on the birth of your baby girl and welcome earthside baby Emily!!!

Congratulations to everyone else on the births of your bubbas too!!

Sneaks out...

[Aussiegirl777]

Rowellen - 'She came in the corridor', Whoa!!! I can't wait to read your birth story. Sounds like it all happened very quickly. Congrats and well done.

[Danielle_NZ]

Hey ladies :-) I'm Danielle, had my third boy this morning at 10.30am via csection. Oliver Hendric Rack, 9 pound 2 ounces, 52cm & head 37.5cm. Born at 38 weeks 3 days. My biggest goal is to tackle breast feeding, so far, I THINK, so good.

[tanyaya]

hi all

i'm tanya, i had Barney Gustaf Ivan last Friday (April 8), weighing 3.5kg, 51cm- waterbirth - yay!

[redgum]

Hey Danielle,

Congratulations on baby Oliver and welcome back to our group!!

[4125amandah]

Congrats Danielle!!!!!

Intro- I'm Amanda and I had my first boy on the 17 match at 2.30pm, at 36 + 5 my edd was supposed to be 9 april. weight 2960 ,height 49cm, head 32cm. a successful VBAC!!!!!

[Shar]

Hey ladies :-) I'm Danielle, had my third boy this morning at 10.30am via csection. Oliver Hendric Rack, 9 pound 2 ounces, 52cm & head 37.5cm. Born at 38 weeks 3 days. My biggest goal is to tackle breast feeding, so far, I THINK, so good.

Congrats Danielle, welcome Oliver!

[4125amandah]

Well what a night.....

Poor Theo was awake screaming for hours, 5 to be exact, and nothing would calm him down, so after seeing an after hours doctor we were still no better off.

I took him to see my doc this morning and they said it would be either colic or reflux, but after seeing the mw this afternoon, and viewing his body language the mw said it is silent reflux, and that the AR formulas are really good for that, so will give it a go.

stat update-
weight- 3.7 kilos
height- 52cms
head- 35cms

after starting the formula and also giving infacol, he has been great today, so fingers crossed it will keep working.

[Aussiegirl777]

Hello Everyone!!!!!!

Firstly - Congrats Danielle on the birth of Oliver!! I really like the name Oliver.

Well........it's been a while since I posted on here. Our little man Cade Mitchell was born just over a week ago on the 6th April. We ended up having to have a C-Section which wasn't what I had expected but as long as the little guy made it safely into the world I'm happy.

I laboured for 10 hours before we realised that things were not progressing the way they should. I laboured drug-free which was my intent and thanks to Calmbirthing I can honestly say I loved my labour and my DP was an absolute rock to me through all of it.

Cade has turned my/our world upside down and I am so glad that we were blessed to have this baby.

Now onto breast feeding - MAJOR STRUGGLE - My milk still hasn't come in that much. It takes up so much of my day trying to breast feed a huge baby, then supplement and then express more milk in an attempt to get the feeding right. So many times I would like to have given up in the last few days but I am struggling on. Partly because DP is pushing me (he does this because even though I am tired and say I want to stop he knows me too well and wants me to succeed at this).

Speaking of DP - What a man I have. The guy has hardly been more than 2 steps away from the washing machine which is filled to the brim with gifts of clothing (this kid won't have to have any new clothes until we get his school uniform!) He does all of our sterilizing, he makes up the bottles, he does most of the nappy changes and makes sure that I am remembering to eat. Motherhood is huge! The control freak in me will have to step to the side and let a new part of me take over.

Well that is enough rambling from me. Cade is asleep but due to wake up soon for another feed. Did I mention how wonderful he is???

[tanyaya]

hi there aussie

glad to hear that your DP is such a star - this is really a big time for the whole family and it's great that you're DP is so supportive.

i too keep looking at my little man and falling more in love, he is the (equal second) bee's knees.

i'm currently on the BFing/expressing/supplementing round about.... having had a decent night's sleep last night though, means that i'm a little more able to cope with it all today. having said that, i'm considering getting an au-pair for the final 2 months before we move o/s, as DH must go back to work and I wonder how i'm going to keep up with my 2y.o. man, who has boundless energy.

hope you're all loving every minute of this up-and-down rollercoaster ride.... enjoy!

xx

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Aussie - I am with you on breastfeeding, it's been a real struggle for me also. I spent a good part of last week in tears about it and hired a private lactation consultant. I went onmottilium but since came off as it gave me heart palpitations. I really thought I would BF willow over a year but due to supply issues I will be lucky to get to 3 months. It's very hard emotionally as it's supposed to be the natural thing, but I have had a readjustment this week. What will be will be and being miserable about my lack of supply was ruining my experience and negating any benefit of breast feeding. I guess my advice to you is try not to worry about it, I am doing 50/50 at the moment and I know Tanya is doing the same. BF isn't easy and it's not always the natural thing we think it's going to be. I do hope though yr milk comes in and you can enjoy a long BF career

Well done on 10 hours of drug free birthing Hun. I am so glad you loved your birthing experience. Calm birth was the best thing I did in my preggy and I absolutely loved birthing Willow too . I am so happy DP is so supportive. Has Cade made a visit to the shop yet??

One more thing... If you get really stuck on BF I found the private LC to be amazing, but also try not to beat yourself up over it like I did. It's hard and your definitely not alone.

[Danielle_NZ]

How's everyone's Easter weekend going?

Will be back later for personals.

[tanyaya]

Happy Easter girls

we are having a nice Easter - I have prepared a little Swedish papier mâché Easter egg with some non-chocolate goodies for DS1. He has received lots of really nice chocolate eggs which is ironic but I've redistributed them to friend's kids (OMG I've turned into my mother)

am awake feeding DS2 who has the hiccups - so cute. 2w2d oldtoday- bless