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

Hi all,

Had Phoebe weighed on Tuesday and she has put on nearly a kilo since birth. I guess I can stop worrying about my supply lol. She has grown 4cm as well. Now she just has to change her sleep pattern. She likes to sleep all day and stay awake at night. I'm struggling to get about 4 hours sleep a day. Sometimes DF will let me sleep in the afternoons when he comes home from work but some days I just have to struggle through. It's really hard when I have 2 other little ones home for part of the week. I'm also struggling to get much housework done but I have organised with a friend for her to come over and help me once a week and I will pay her. A win/win situation :)

Sorry no persies as I'm holding Phoebe and it is hard to type one handed

hi ladies,

finally managed to be able to log back in..... i can never remember the damn password lol

Chloe Marie arrived on 12th may ( 9 days late ) ended up being induced but only had the drip in for about an hour as chloe didnt like it. 6.5 hours stage 1 and 45 mins pushing. we are going really well. Have all my energy back now so hopefully means i will update a bit more often in here :)

if anyone wanted to add me on facebook i am bern finn :)

Hey Bern! Was wondering where you had gone. I still mean to write my birth story but in short I had 10 min cx all Thursday perfectly timed and by the evening they were really quite strong but manageable. I couldnt sleep though so phoned hosp and they said to come in to be checked. In we went at midnight and I was3-5cm with waters bulging. MW said she preferred if I stayed and within 15 mins my waters broke while I was on the loo :). Things ramped up and within an hour with 10 mins of pushing, River arrived earthside. No tearing, no drugs, no vacuum!!

Now I am stuck typing one handed with a koala baby who doesnt like me letting him go :rolleyes:

How is everyone coping? Thyecrying is ramping up now and the sleep deprivation setting in but I wouldn't trade it for all the world. I felt so sad the first few days esp when baby blues kicked in that this is my last bub,pregnancy and birth :(. I am a bit better now but still feel a bit of grief that I will never experience this magical journey again. I am just so thankful I have been blessed with two beautiful boys.

ttfn

yeah for no tearing dragonbub :) i had an episotomy (sp?) with DD1 and it tore again with DD2.... but ive healed ok so far....

we are having a little trouble with Chloe getting her wind up, mind you she got no trouble with it coming out of her butt lol
makes for a whingy time sometimes, like the last 2 hours, i can tell she is tired but as soon as i put her down she cries again, or its DD1 trying to "help" eg. Chloes mitten had fallen of while she was asleep in bouncer so Tianna tried to put it bacck on her ( even though i told her not to worry about it) i know she just trying to be helpful but gee whizz. My DH has been away from home for the last week, and i am coping ok, but gee i dont know how mums ( or dads ) can do it on there own with a newborn and a toddler. Hmmm Tianna is 5 yrs old, is that still a toddler? LOL

Hope your all not too sleep deprived, and enjoying some squishy cuddles <3

Hi Ladies

MrsS - I hope your little one puts on some weight. L only put on 60gms two weeks ago and I was instructed to feed her my EBM after she had finished feeding on the boob. Apparently she should be having around 120 - 135mls each feed. Are you expressing at all? Also I was instructed to have 3-4 hospital sustagens a day to help increase my supply along with the pumping and to keep going with my multi vitamin. So far all that has worked and she put on 270gm the week after. Is Jackson settling after feeds? Maybe he isn't getting enough? My details for the list are Lilly born 6/5

Dragonbub - Yes our bubs share the same birthday you just pipped me to the post lol.

Haha to you all typing one handed. I have so far escaped that scenario. To all who are having problems getting bubs to burp maybe try Infacol drops? I used those when my first was a bub as I had terrible trouble getting his wind up.

ive been told to try some chamomile (sp?) tea, cool it and bottle feed a little to bub, supposed to be natural relax and good for wind.

I'm curious about the hospital sustagen, where do you get it from?

Still typing one handed LOL. Any second time mums have experience with reflux? My lil guy has some signs but not others and i am not sure when it really kicks in age-wise?

dragonbub - i dont have any experience with it but i was googling it the other day for a cousin and it said it helps to have bubs mattress elevated on an angle, about 30degree angle i think i read.

Thx Bern. He pretty much sleeps on me all day so is definitely elevated! I don't think he has it. He doesn't spew that often, he feeds ok only he is off and on a bit. No back arching just fast flow maybe? He doesn't display usual pain body language like clenched fists but boy does he scream! When he really gets going he runs out of breath and the poor little thing gets so scared and worked up.
I just hate it and wish there was somethung I could do :( I wouldn't feel so bad if I knew it was just the witching hour, at least we get through it but to think he could be in pain and I could do something about it? Oh well...

Hi Girls

Thought I would jump into this thread seeing as I have a spare moment.

My boys arrived on the 11/5/11

Rhys Patrick weighed in at 5lb 8oz &
Liam James weighed in at 6lb 1oz

Life has been pretty hectic with 2 newborns and a toddler, add that to the fact that Liam has an issue with his right kidney - lots of dr's appt's coming up - both boys have also been to a pead chiro due to both being a bit colicky. It turns our Liam's spine is out of alignment and Rhys had one of his skull bones slip so was pinching a nerve in his neck, so both boys have weekly chiro appt's until everything is sorted out, and then add to that Liam is also a very chucky baby as well so we have started to add thickener to his bottles to try and keep his feeds down. So this means life is very crazy for us but luckily DH still has another 2 weeks off work so fingers crossed we will have a lot of our issues sorted before he goes back to work. On a positive note however, we did manage to get 7 hours sleep last night which was much needed as I've been running on about 4 hours sleep to date.

Apart from that I am also feeling very guilty about how little time I'm spending with DD and feel bad that I'm using ABC Kids and DVD's to amuse her during the day. I'm looking forward to the time when the boys are in a regular routine so that I can spend some quality time with DD, although everyone keeps telling me she is too young to even notice or remember but I really feel I need to spend some one on one time with her as well.

Hopefully I'll get to know you all and your bub's and share our experiences together, even though it wasn't that long ago I had a baby (DD) it is so different this time around - with having 2 and boys as well, I've never had so much washing from pee and poop leakage lol.

Hi Ladies

Farmgirl - you get the sustagen from Priceline Pharmacy and chemists. We always have the "sports sustagen" here in the house because DH drinks it daily. Basically you need lots of protein so anything that is high in protein is great for BF'ing. Sustagen is just the nicest way of getting it lol. It's like having a cocolate milk shake everyday. You can get it in vanilla as well.

Dragonbub - maybe have a look at "the baby wedge" for reflux. It's a foam wedge that just sits in the bassinette or cot and it has velcro bolsters i guess you'd call them on either side of bub and it's supposed to help with reflux. We have one for L even though she doesn't have reflux as it helps for prevent flat head and great for tummy time etc.. not cheap though.

KellyD - Gosh you have a busy schedual lol. Good luck at the chiro. I'm sure it will all be sorted quickly.

AFM I am fast learning not to leave the house at all as L doesn't feed properly and doesn't sleep and I'll also pay for it tomorrow with her crying and not sleeping all day. I'll become a hermit lol.

Dragonbub - DD3 had silent reflux and they don't actually throw up, she also had colic :( We had to take her to the dr and he told us what to get for her. We did have to keep her upright for 1/2 hr after feeding and elevate her bed. If you are still worried see your dr and see what they say.

Congrats again Kelly on your boys safe arrival. You do indeed have a busy house :)

Porsche - :hug: hun. I have had a bubs like L and know how hard it can be. You still need to get out so maybe just a walk with her in the pram to start with. Don't isolate yourself, that's the worst thing you can do. No hermit behaviour lol.

Well Phoebe is going well. Having a lot more awake time which is good. She is holding her head up and looking around heaps and having tummy time is strengthening her neck as well. She is growing lots and I want her to slow down as she is my last and I want to savour the baby stage iykwim.

I have my 6 week checkup next week :o but the only issue I have is that my blood pressure is going up again :( I'm sure the dr will put me back on my bp pills. I have to go and do my followup GTT test as well. Fingers crossed that THAT comes back ok. Is anyone else finding that the weight is falling off?? I am already fitting back into my size 12 jeans (skiting much lol) but I'm also finding that I'm eating heaps more as I'm so hungry. I will admit that I'm eating some crap food though so will have to watch that. I'm also finding that my hair is just yucky. I am going to get a hair cut on Wednesday but it is so dry and feels like straw. I'm thinking of getting a treatment done and a colour to lighten it up.

Well Phoebe needs feeding again so will catch you all later. Ciao ladies

Well after a restless night and day, I finally gave in and sterilised a dummy today. I feel disappointed because I really wanted to avoid using them, but DH and I tried everything else and I cant cuddle him like a koala 24/7. He's 5 weeks today so I am hoping there won't be any nipple confusion, hopefully he'll only suck on it for a little and then fall asleep.

Will update the list again tomorrow (hopefully!) welcome to all the newbies!
It ended up with Jackson gaining 230g for the week so the nurse is happy and no more hospital admission talk!
Lleyton gained 360g for the week.
Both boys are starting to get a sleep pattern going and Jackson and Lleyton both settle well now after a horror of a week last week.
Hope everyone is well


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has anyone else who is breastfeeding got the hormone rash on bubs yet? i bought some qv intensive cream ( it just looks like lanisoh ) yesterday, but was wondering what others were using.... With DD1 i remember using the normal qv cream.

Bern: My little girl has the hormone rash. Poor thing looks like a teenager with red spots and pimples everywhere. I've not been treating them with anything other then a warm face washer each morning and night to keep her skin clean.

MrsS: Congrats on two weight gains and no more hospital talk. It must be a relief for you.

BBB: I too have considered a dummy for my little girl. I hate them and had no need for one with DS, but DD is looking more for the comfort of the nipple, and there is only so much I can do with a babe attached to my nipple. Let me know how you go with the nipple confusion thing, because that has been my concern also.

KimB: How nice is it to fit into your pre-pregnancy clothing? I'm over the moon that I've come out of this pregnancy 7kgs lighter then when I started. I'm working hard now on losing the remaining 17kgs that has been hanging around since my first pregnancy. I think the breastfeeding is definetly helping.

AFM, my little girl is a definite tummy sleeper, and I'm in two frames of mind about letting her sleep all night on her tummy. When is it safe to let her stay on her tummy? She can lift and turn her head already, but she has a tendancy to chuck up her milk and I am worried about her laying in it.

We are going to get her hands and feet cast this week. Has anyone else had this done?

I hope everyone is doing well, I'm off to catch some zzz's.

FarmGirl: the dummy worked to finally get him to sleep on Monday when he was overtired and overstimulated after a really messed up Sunday night. He sucked on it for about 10min and then spat it out and went to sleep, so it helped to break a bad sleep cycle. However he hasn't really fallen in love with it, most times he spits it out within minutes, now I only give it to him if he's unsettled AND sucking his hand, AND I know he's fed, then I am sure its just a comfort thing. It seems to comfort him when he's got some nasty bowel movements.

Bern - re hormone rash - yes my lil guy has it in a big way! Getting lots of photos for when he is a self-conscious teen, lol. I am putting nothing on it either, it will go away in a week or so and he will be back to looking perfect :)

Farmgirl - the age recommended for tummy sleep is when bubs can roll over. It is hard to decide as a parent though, weighing the risks versus the benefit, that is purely your choice! We have a movement monitor, so maybe get one of those. That way if anything happens, you will be aware of it straight away.

BBL for more as River needs a feed

thanks for the replies about hormone rash girls, a bit more reassuring hearing that other bubs have it too :)

Chloe has been upchucking a couple of feeds, but i think my flow is too fast for her and she gets too much. hope it regulates soon. does anyone take bubs to the mchn? how do i go about getting in to one etc? was going to just take her to gp for weigh ins etc, as i dont have much "faith" in the mchn we had for tianna, as she never picked up that she has hip dysplasia, our gp picked it up at her 8 week vaccinations. so think i may just stick to him for everything.

hope everyone is having a good day :)

Bern - Henry had the milk rash around his neck & underarms from about 2 weeks old. It cleared up after a week or so. have noticed it has reappeared around his neck & back of head in the last few days. I didn't treat it with anything, but my mchn suggested Curash powder under his arms and around the folds in his neck & to make sure these areas are completely dry after bathing as moisture can aggravate the rash.

FarmGirl - I'd be a little nervy about leaving bubs on her tummy. Hope she can find a way to enjoy sleeping on her back.

MrsS: Fantastic news about the boys finally settling down.

BBB: I gave Henry a dummy from 3 weeks. He usually spits it out after falling asleep & I won't give it to him other than when he needs to sleep. He sucks his fingers when he gets overtired & I figured it's easier to take a dummy away than his fingers. No sign of nipple confusion - he feeds really well and has gained over 1 kg in 3 weeks...BTW - a midwife recommended the Nuk brand for dummies & bottle teats so that's what I'm using.

KimB: Yay for fitting into your pre-pregnancy clothing! I'm finding that breastfeeding is helping me back to pre-pregnancy size too.

KellyD - OMG, your life must be complete chaos! Hope all your doc appts go well and the boys start to settle soon.

Hi to anyone else I missed.
AFM - Got my 6 week follow up with the ob/gyn tomorrow. Everything is going really well, Henry is really quite a settled bub. The worst I get from him is a couple of minutes of screeching after a feed if he has a pain. He is getting better at burping which helps & he is smiling and gurgling a lot.
Take care & sending sleepy vibes to all your bubs ;)

:hello: Hello to everyone.. !

Typing one handed so just a quick one to say hello, subscribe to the thread, and briefly introduce myself and say g'day...

I'm Danni, my EDD was the 28th of May but my cheeky little monkey Brianna was born on the 4th of May after being induced as I had severe pelvic pain.

I've had a quick read through the thread but I'll come back when I have more time.

Hi girls

finally got the chance to post in this thread! Brady arrived 3/5/11 at 7:38pm after an almost whole-day affair. I will do my birth story soon.

Have finally had a day with B sleeping in his bed. He'd been in a bit of a pattern with an arvo sleep from lunchtime, but last week was a horror with screaming and sleeping in my arms. So after a solid 6 hours from midnight to 6am (woooooohooooo!) last night, we have had an hour this morning andI think he's just waking up after almost 3 hours!!

Like a few of you, I've also had some bad upchucking, so much so that I have taken him to the dr (possibly more paranoid as he was in SCN for two days with tummy probs) and even though he chucks numerous times between feeds and sometimes quite a lot, he put on 700g in two weeks so as of last Thursday he was 4.2kg. Dr suggested a thickener, but since he's not losing weight, I'm not too worried about it, he's obviously getting enough to eat. I have thought of expressing and if he keeps up the sleeping not in my arms I may be able to do so, which might help him not be so full? For those who do or have frozen EBM, what do you use for the freezer? I don't know if my bottles can go in the freezer?

gtg he's awake and needs his bum changed

Back again one handed!
Babybellburton - I spoke to a mw in hospital who in all her years has never seen dummies causing nipple confusion. I believe this cos #1 milk doesnt come out of a dummy, #2 there is no comparison with a soft warm nipple that smells like mum to a firm round plastic device, and #3 how does a dummy differ to a thumb or finger that they suck in the womb? My sil was advised to give her premmie a dummy to promote sucking so there you go! Dont feel bad at all, whatever works sweetie.

Kim I am jealous. As you know I put on 20kgs this time round and have lost 12 but am in this awful in between size where nothing fits.
I am still not sure bout the reflux issue but will take your advice and avoid lying him down after a meal.

Porsche - its still early days hun (this is what I constantly tell myself ;)). In just a few months this phase will be over and we will be agonising over whose baby is rolling and who is ready for solids. I hear ya it is hard going and I too am afraid to leave the house but I remind myself that the first 3 months are the toughest *hugs* that stops me jumping off the bridge anyway ;)

KellyD - LOL about abc - my new life saver! I feel awful as well and promise myself that as soon as River is older and doesnt need to be carried all day, I will do lots of awesome stuff with DS. Having said that, he has had three and half years of me and in just a short year away he will have his very own play mate.

Afm - still have an unsettled bub :(. I am just hanging in there, reminding myself to breath and eat and drink water. I feel a little cheated that i missed out on the content bub but I guess those are the breaks huh? I find it particularly hard when ds#1 is whineing too, I get cross at him. They both have colds at the mo so not happy and I have found myself jumping off the verge of tears! Meh. On a positive note River is about 5 kg, which is 1.5 kg above leaving hosp weight :dance: he is in 000s already.

Ok ttfn

Hi Ladies

Farmgirl - We had L's hands & feet cast at 9 days old lol. They are now hanging in her bedroom. SIDS don't recommed tummy sleeping because of the rick of them not being able to move their heads for breathing. Maybe try laying her on her side? I used to do that for my first two and alter the sides so they didn't get flat head.

Bern - L up chucks as well. Usually first thing in the morning when my supply is plentiful. My lactation consultant (and mother & baby clinic nurse) said to just lie back a little so the flow isn't so fast. It makes bub work for it more and slows your flow it right down. What is MCHN?

Mellybelly - You can get special sterilized "milk bags" for the freezer. They are made by "Kaneson" and come in a pack of 10 with stickers so you can record the date you expressed and also how many mills. They hold 200mls each. You get them from chemists but it's a bit hit and miss as to who stocks them. I get my MIL to get mine from her pharmacy. i don't know how much they cost though. Also you can get at Big W little food tubs that you can use fo EBM. They hold about 70mls each. They are in the "baby" section where all the sterilizers etc... are. They are sterilizer safe as well and can be re used later for baby food.

Dragonbub - Yes these are the toughest days but sometimes I just have to get out of the house. Having vertually no friends and no family close it's all feeling so isolated. If you need a little cry then you have a cry. Your not superwoman who can leap tall buildings in a sigle bound lol. L is having a weigh in today but she is out of her 0000 and into her 000. They are just a little bit big for her but her 0000 are just a little snug now.

MrsS - Yay to bubs putting on weight. That's great for no more hospital!

I can't go back to see all the other posts and I wanted to reply to them. But hoping all is ok and bubs are doing well.

Hi Girls

Just a quickie, only got 2 hours sleep last night with the boys tag teaming who was going to be unsettled. They are finally asleep now and I managed to grab a shower while DH has taken DD to do the grocery shopping.....

BBB: I give Liam a dummy as when he was breast feeding he wanted to use me as his pacifier to put him to sleep so opted for the dummy option. Although I have bought 3 different types of dummies for him to see which he prefers and today it is the "cherry" type dummy.

Seems like there are a lot of chucky babies in this group, Liam is a notorious chucker - so much so that it even comes out his nose - we tried the thickener earlier this week and it took him so long to feed so stopped it but he has been spewing even more now so we have gone back to the thickener today to see how he goes.

Last night I packed up all the boys 0000 all in one suits as they are now too long for them to be comfortable but they can still wear 0000 clothes that don't have feet in them as they are long and skinny so still plenty of room width ways. Weigh in for the boys this afternoon so will be intersting to see how much weight they have gained, at last weeks weigh in they had both put on over 400grams in 8 days. Oh, also had both boys at Chiro to help with a colicky Liam, last week Liam's tailbone was out of alignment and Rhys has a slipped cranial plate so they were fixed up. This week is was then found that Liam's shoulder was slightly dislocated and had to be put back into place although he is still in pain so need to go back and see them again.

we have a chucker too lleyton is really bad i have to change his bed 4 times or more a day, just got back from the health nurse and bad weigh ins this time in 3 days we have a 20g gain for jackson and 30 for lleyton. Both my boys now have dummies too they seem to really like the avent ones although i swore by nuk with dd2, i have all 4 home today and all the older 2 are doing is fighting! Still need to update that list!

heyy girls i'm on my phone so sorry if there's mistakes. Brady chucks out his nose too which freals my sister out cos her ds doesn't do it. Lol. I have resorted to lining the bed with doubled up flat nappies, saving the need to change the whole bedding everytime he chucks. I do think that he's calming down now though. For a while it was 3 or 4 times between feeds and they were only 2hrs apart.

I have to go back to the chiro now that my cs wound is mostly healed amd i should be able to lay on my stomach and have been thinking about getting b checled out. Just need to see if dh will be open to it.

Sorry i can'y remember who said what but for those woth chucky bubs, mw at hospy suggested angling the bed and we put the brakes on the bassinet and put phone books under the head end.

One question does anyone's bub lay peacefully in their bed or wherever then all of a sudden start crying like they're in pain, then settle and go back to sleep?

Ok gonna see if i can put him down and do some dishes!

list updated for those i have details for :)

Hello All,
Farmgirl - I got Rivers hands and feet cast just last week :). I had them done with Caden at 5 weeks too so it will be nice to compare them both and have them on my wall on display.

Kelly - you poor thing! Do you have other family support who can help out? I hear Red Cross have volunteers that come and give you a hand and a break.

MrsS - glad to hear the boys are gaining weight :)

Mellybelly - yeah River does that but it sounds different to his other cries. Probably having bad dreams which is a bit scary, what could be so bad? Reliving the birth?

afm - River is more settled today thank goodness. Still cant put him down though and cos of his cold he slept on me last night. I try each day to put him down esp when he is fast asleep but to no avail! Oh well i guess i cant carry him forever. i also have booked him in to the chiro. I did this with C and found he slept alot better afterwards. Last night he went absolutely mental and i just couldnt console him. then he let out this massive fart and fell limp in my arms and went to sleep! He is such a windy bub and gulps heaps of air when he feeds. I might go to the local breastfeeding group and see the LC there. I think part of the problem is my letdown and the other is he wants to feed when he has a sore tummy but fusses heaps and swallows lots of air. Thus creating more sore tummy! bleh.

sleepy vibes to you all

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One question does anyone's bub lay peacefully in their bed or wherever then all of a sudden start crying like they're in pain, then settle and go back to sleep?

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Yes, it is usually followed by a fart :P

To those of you who have unsettled bubs, I find that stomach calm by brauer has helped Bree to settle, it works exceptionally well for night time. The first night, Bree went from 4 hourly night feeding to 5.5 hours, second night 6 hourly and last night she slept from 11pm until 6am.
Doc also sent us to a speach pathologist who also deals with infants feeding problems. She suggested getting a cherry shaped dummy and pulling on the dummy to help strengthen her sucking action as she fusses at the bottle occasionally breaking suction, taking in air, choking etc She has even stopped breathing momentarily at times which is scary. "37 weekers are crappy feeders" those are the words told to me today. They need support under the chin, as the chin sits back slightly further than normal.
Bree has some degree of reflux. She has vomited whole feeds at times. Someone mentioned screaming in their sleep. Bree doesn't do it often but she has been known to be sound asleep and start screaming blue murder for about 10 seconds (still with her eyes closed) and then she goes straight back to sleeping calmly. She doesn't seem to have too much trouble burping after a feed, but she does do a lot of pop off's too.
Oops, she's calling out again, gotta go!

Both my boys will cry in there sleep and then put themselves back to sleep, although if it is at night DH gets up to them but I leave them to see if they will go back to sleep.

I have a wedge in the cot for the boys to raise them up at an angle, but Liam still chucks up anyway. Weigh in today was good for us, Liam has put on 315g and Rhys 390g in 1 week, this now means that Rhys is now slightly bigger than Liam in weight (Rhys was our smaller baby born by 170g) by 0.005 of a gram.

Oh and chiro today now found Liam's rib were out of alignment, poor baby has now had manipulation on his tail bone shoulder and upper chest in a week but fingers crossed he will be a more settled baby...

Hi ladies,

I had Phoebe weighed on Wednesday and she has put on 1.2kg over her birth weight so she is now 4.9kg (the little porker) and she is 57cm long. She obviously feeds like a trooper now we just have to adjust her sleep pattern. She has her awake time at midnight instead of midday :( I'm getting sick of not being in bed until 1am or later. She also is having a bit of trouble with wind lately so I'll have to get some infacol and see if that helps. We have our 6 week checkup next week :o and Phoebe is getting her 1st needles :( I hope it doesn't hurt her to much. We are going to see my mum before hand and this will be only the 2nd time she has seen her. My dad still hasn't bothered to visit so more than likely it will be up to me to take her to see him. To make it worse my parents only live about 1/2 hr away.

I'm having trouble adjusting to caring for a newborn and 2 toddlers. I can't get organised if my life depended on it lol is anyone else having trouble too?? Please let there be someone else lol. My house looks like a bomb has hit it and no matter how much I tidy up the girls are like Cyclone Yasi. Wreaking havoc in their wake. I can't even keep one room tidy so that visitors have some where to sit. Oh well my friends are used to my house being messy (thank goodness). I'm having trouble with my DS1 as well. Puberty is catching him early grrrrrrr. Smart mouth and attitude is NOT something I need right now. I think a slap in the head is coming his way very soon.

Kelly - I'm glad your boys are responding to the manipulations. I'm going to have to go myself as my lower back hasn't improved at all since giving birth. I'll see if they can check out Phoebe as well.

Sorry I can't answer anyone else but you all wrote on the other page and damn baby brain is still here lol. Hope you are all well and the little ones are going great guns.

Take care and get some sleep lol

just popping in to brag... Slept from 11:30 to 6:30 last night! So pleased, here's hoping its a pattern starting!

Seems chiro has helped Liam, we got 7 hours sleep last night (boys having 4 hourly feeds - with me and DH doing 1 night feed each) feel so much more human today.

KellyD: can you pls ask your Chiro if he/she recommends one in Adelaide? They don't seem to have kids chiro here.

Hi ladies

i'm trying out this new technique of settling bub and typing one handed lol. So far so good. Not much happening here just feeling fat and very unattractive. I'm not losing any weight and nothing but trackie dacks fit and I pride myself on looking good so it's not sitting well with me. Whom ever said you lose weight BF'ing lied!

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Hi ladies

i'm trying out this new technique of settling bub and typing one handed lol. So far so good. Not much happening here just feeling fat and very unattractive. I'm not losing any weight and nothing but trackie dacks fit and I pride myself on looking good so it's not sitting well with me. Whom ever said you lose weight BF'ing lied!

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I think the deal is that producing milk burns energy BUT sitting on your butt breastfeeding 6-8hrs a day doesnt..... thats the catch!

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I think the deal is that producing milk burns energy BUT sitting on your butt breastfeeding 6-8hrs a day doesnt..... thats the catch!

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There's always a catch lol. I'm patiently waiting for my 6 week check up on the 22nd (it's actually 7 weeks) so I can fire up the treadmill.

Has anyone tried the "Mummy Shake"?