Babies born ~ September 2012 #2

**~Trish~** · January 24th, 2013, 11:05 AM

This thread is for parents whose baby was born September 2012.

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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 FAQs
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 Slings and 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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**Dr. Tal** · January 24th, 2013, 03:30 PM

Since I seem to have the first post, when I find the time, I'll go back through and find all our bubs names and dates of birth.

DDB - in regards to the bumbo, I wasn't going to use one at all. But DS never took to sitting. As in he was walking before he sat on his own (I think he'd have been able to sit if he had been inclined to try, but he had two speeds, moving and asleep and sitting didn't factor into either of those

) and he was DEFINITELY needing/wanting solids before he ever even looked like sitting so we used the bumbo at feed time. I'm completely anti walker though LOL.

**Miss_Dee** · January 24th, 2013, 04:27 PM

We have a bumbo here for Arya. She's always wanting to sit and we can see her pushing her body forward trying to get upright when she's laying down but obviously she doesn't have the strength or coordination to do it yet. We've found that having her in the bumbo has helped her work out how to sit by a huge amount. We noticed even after the first time she sat in one. She's now managing to sit unassisted for a few seconds before she falls over and I think the bumbo has played a big part in that. It's also helping with her hand eye coordination too as we got one with a tray so I can put some if her toys and teething rings on the tray and she's working out how to grab them.

**Mum2SweetCs** · January 24th, 2013, 04:54 PM

Anyones bub decided they want to pinch mega hard under mums arms every breastfeed? Damn it hurts lol

**DaydreamBeliever** · January 24th, 2013, 05:20 PM

Mum2two-No I haven't had that yet. Ouchie, I won't look forward to that. How is C going?

Hi Dr Tal and Dee, new thread already hey.

All good here, I am having a lump removed tomorrow off my jaw so DH has taken the night off in case I need some help but I am sure we will be fine. We have our own little groove going on when daddy isn't around lol.
Amelia tried to sit up all the time lol so I think that will be our next milestone, she is welcome to take her time though.

**Pholi** · January 24th, 2013, 06:06 PM

Thor also loves to be in the sitting position. He's got great control of the top half of his trunk, just not the bottom half!

Question for everyone: I gave him a lick of the apple I was eating today - He hasn't had any solids yet, but it won't do him any harm to have a lick and get the flavour of various simple foods like that, will it? He laps at it, just like he did as a newborn with a cup of colostrum - it's quite different to the tongue pushing out like he does when he's had enough of his bottle.

**Mum2SweetCs** · January 24th, 2013, 08:40 PM

Ddb hope u recover quickly.

Little c is great. She projectile voms only twice a week now instead of everyday but her eczema is still bad
I feel sorry for the poor girl shes such a cheery little one but everyone always focuses on her eczema and not her cuteness. Like when we go shops and shes laughing to strangers all they can say is "aww the poor thibg must be so painful" instead of her totally cute smile!!!!

Polli not sure about that actually i do give little c some carrot sticks but thats for her teething

Unfort little c wont be able to fit in a bimbo coz she got thinder thighs

Well big c is starting big school next week so im going to have to put ip with a screaming baby in the car every morning and arvo coz little c hattttes the car seat and is always on the point of choking!!!!

**Chrispe** · January 24th, 2013, 09:36 PM

Lol it took a while for me to find this thread..... When I touched on the link it took me to a totally different thread! (on Tapatalk with iPhone)

I haven't had pinching under the arms, but Kayden has been grabbing and pinching booby and/or clothes while feeding.

It doesn't hurt them to taste, lick, feel solids. Unless they have an allergy.

**DaydreamBeliever** · January 25th, 2013, 04:52 AM

Pholi-I am sure a lick will not hurt

It's just a taste.

Mum2two-It's good that little C's vomiting is improving. What a shame that people focus on her eczema instead of her gorgeous smile

**shadow77** · January 27th, 2013, 10:21 PM

Sorry Ladies been a while. Just never seem to have the time to come on any more. I "think" Miss A's head is fixing itself, rounding itself nicely, though still a bit flat but not as I don't reckon :-) We have decided against the bumbo as Miss A has quite chubby legs so wouldn't fit in it long, if at all now. Sounds like you Little C Mum2two

Haven't had any pinching.
Miss A is a bit constipated lately, she is going but it been little pebbles, and was straining a lot yesterday and day before, went to chemist and got some drops. They seem to be working did a softish one today. She been having them in 1/4 strength pear juice.
I am also pretty sure she is now teething. Very irritable today and yesterday, chewing heaps and I fairly sure I seen 2 little toothy pegs under her gum, bottom front.....so hard to see, gotta be quick.

Well must sign off finish having quick look on FB then go to bed.

**Chrispe** · January 27th, 2013, 10:46 PM

Shadow are you on the Facebook group? (I lose track of who is which person there and here)

**shadow77** · January 28th, 2013, 05:45 AM

Shadow are you on the Facebook group? (I lose track of who is which person there and here)

no I'm not Chrispe. What do I search for? or can you inbox me the link?

**Chrispe** · January 28th, 2013, 02:26 PM

PM Christine Hill-Crispe (me) and will then add you to group.

Same for anybody else.

**shadow77** · January 28th, 2013, 10:59 PM

can't find you Chrispe :-(

**Chrispe** · January 29th, 2013, 02:05 AM

Oh that's weird..... Let me check my privacy settings.

Sorry it's without the hyphen so Christine Hill Crispe.

**lady_neon** · January 29th, 2013, 05:05 AM

Ah up bright and early... Yay! LOL

Sounds like all our bubba's are trying to sit up. DS wants to and hates being in any position that's not seated but he's too wobbly to sit alone. Probably not much point getting a bumbo now.

Mum2 ouch, mine pinches everywhere, I hear ya! And scratches, and yanks my hair.

DDB how's you're jaw today?

Pholi I don't think licking food will hurt. I think that at this age solids just don't have any nutritional value. I was reading that today but can't remember where.

Shadow the fun begins! Not a stage I look forwarded to, to be honest.

Hi Chrispe, and everyone else

AFU, all good here. DS has started to have really strong smelling wee, and had a bit of a fungal infection in his penis, bit that is almost cleared up thanks to Canesten. We are going away this weekend which I am looking forward to.

**Dr. Tal** · January 29th, 2013, 01:41 PM

Pholi - Apple is a 'safe' food (as in one of the first the recommend) and given new guidelines say solids can be done from 4 months, I wouldn't imagine licking an apple (safe food) would do any harm at all. IT's just foods like egg (can't remember if it's the white or the yolk though to avoid), honey, wheat things like that you should avoid.

M2C's - A does the whole pinch with talons on my boob, not under my arm though, She fully brutalises it though. She also likes to suck and pull on my nipple and has recentlyt started biting....NOT FUN and likes to pull my hair too. We're working on the biting thing. Fair sight different from DS who use to rub my arm so very nicely while he fed.

Shadow - I know banana, cheese, and rice cereal can cause constipation, so if you are giving miss A any of those regualarly, you might want to cut back on the amount. That could help with the constipation.

Can't remember who talked about the bumbo and thunder thighs baby. You might be surprised about their ability to fit. DS has taken a liking to sitting in A's bumbo, and at 2 1/2 still squeezes in, and he doesn't APPEAR to be uncomfortable in it. It sat in it for over an hour the other day while he watched Cars

**Dr. Tal** · January 29th, 2013, 01:43 PM

forgot.

Lady N - DS has always had really strong ammonia smelling wee. To the point where it can make my eyes water at times. DS was never dehydrated and never had any infections or anyhthing associated with it. Just really really horrible smelling pee. I asked the doctor about it when he was quite a bit younger and apparently it can be a common boy thing.