Babies Born ~ September 2015

**tubbles** · October 17th, 2015, 04:40 PM

Oh! Forgot to mention, went to the GP, he said the ties weren't worth snipping as they were pretty flexible, so it'd be highly unlikely it'd improve our breast feeding journey. So now on the look out for an LC. Waiting until after our local ABA meeting on Tuesday though.

**Peace** · October 17th, 2015, 04:56 PM

I have not been getting my alerts since I think the tapatalk app updated. Sorry ladies!

Ess tee there is an inflatable world near me

I wonder if we are nearby. Are you tandem feeding? How's that's going?
Sorry to hear you've had an infection that must have been uncomfortable

as if the recovery isn't yucky enough!

Tubbles a bubthat big from birth couldn't gain as quickly as smaller bubs do surely? He'd be huge!! Hope you are able to find some help with your suspected tie issues soon.

FF I'm sorry to hear your little ones had croup!! Poor little mite how scary for you too. DS1 had that twice when he was 1, and just turned 2 and even at that age it was horrible. How's she doing now?

Our new bubs nearly 4wks old! I haven't had him weighed since he was 2 weeks old. And I won't until we take him for his 6wk needles probably. We are onto them at exactly 6 weeks because whooping cough has been making a big comeback in our area.
I adore him. He's just a really normal Bub. He loves cuddles and boobies, being held, pooing and farting loudly, sleeping in our bed, and interrupting dinner every single time. But I'm loving it. And seeing my two kids together?!? No one prepared me for how much I was going to love that. I swear I spend all day taking photos of them together!
More children... Funny you have all thought about it this week I have too. We were so sure when we were pregnant with this little guy that we were done. But now neither of us are sure. I'm definitely done for now but in a few years who knows. I'm getting a mirena and if we still don't want more babies in 5 years, DP will get desexed.

**tubbles** · October 17th, 2015, 11:57 PM

Not sure if they gain weight faster or slower. My daughter was a textbook breast feeder and gained about 250-300g a week. DS2 gained less than that, mostly due to undiagnosed ties. DS2 seems somewhere in the middle. Would be interested to know how big he is now though, I should contact the MCHN for our appointment - lol. We played phone tag a bit and then I gave up, but would be interested now... Just don't want the whole appointment with them though. The MCHNs in our area are renown for how "bad" they are, especially with breastfeeding and "natural parenting" style parents. They are so out of date with their info, and I'm sure have no idea about breastfeeding past the initial stage, some of the advice I got with DD - eek! So glad I was happy to do my own research, and confident in myself, even though I was a first time mum.

**FairyFloss** · October 19th, 2015, 09:50 AM

My princess is doing much better now.
Time needs to slow down, she's 6 weeks on Wednesday!

**Peace** · October 19th, 2015, 01:18 PM

Shame the nurses suck in your area tubbles. There's some crap ones around here too. I had one stay for close to 2 hours last week filling my head with all sorts of crap. Lucky I'm not insecure otherwise I'd have been a mess when she left. I just wanted her out of my house! I won't go to the clinic now. I will just take Bub to a chemist to weigh him when I want to, and the dr does it when he gets his needles anyway.
I weighed him today at 4wks at 4.9kg! I feel so so lucky he's such a normal average baby. He gives me no worries!

Fairy floss 6 weeks wow!!! So glad she's doing better now. Hope your feeling ok too?

**FairyFloss** · October 20th, 2015, 10:01 AM

Peace what did he weigh at birth again?
I'm feeling ok. Need my meds upped as they aren't helping a great deal.

**Peace** · October 20th, 2015, 10:34 AM

He was 3.48 at birth.

I hope it's not too hard to increase your dose FF.

I am getting more into baby wearing this time around. I'm enjoying my new ergo and so is Bub. At the shops it's great - way better than the pram for us usually. The shops are really well air conditioned but at home it's a bit hot and a nuisance. I think because of the infant insert. I have a hug a Bub too that I got for DS1 originally. But I've never liked it.

**tubbles** · October 20th, 2015, 08:02 PM

I am getting more into baby wearing this time around. I'm enjoying my new ergo and so is Bub. At the shops it's great - way better than the pram for us usually. The shops are really well air conditioned but at home it's a bit hot and a nuisance. I think because of the infant insert. I have a hug a Bub too that I got for DS1 originally. But I've never liked it.

You can use a small towel or muslin rolled up under there bum, will help it be cooler. (Edit - instead of the insert)

**EssTee** · October 20th, 2015, 08:11 PM

Hi all! Sorry for slack posting... Been a rough few days with sick DS

DD so far avoiding it but gees she's been a tough cookie to deal with today!!

FF I hope you start feeling better soon xx

DD is 4 weeks tomorrow gosh that's gone fast :/

I managed to avoid the CHN visits this time... Which I'm glad about as last time they were a little judgmental about how many dogs I had and whether I needed to think about having them outdoors [emoji53] this time I called them and told them I had a private Midwife coming for 6 weeks and I'm happy to come to an appointment at 6 weeks. They were quite happy with that.

I'm trying to get into babywearing this time too. I have a stretchy wrap and a woven and a hybrid wrapsody... But I've misplaced the wrapsody!!!! I've looked everywhere!!
Next to buy is a Ringsling. I'm yet to master my woven though!!

**tubbles** · October 21st, 2015, 04:21 AM

I got addicted to BW with DS1. Made life so much easier to manage two, when one was "out of the way" lol. Ring slings took more time for me to get the hang of than wrapping, but once I got it, was soo quick and easy.
DS2 lives in wovens now. I was meaning to try a hybrid one with him, but was scared of the heat, lol! So just thin wovens at the moment. Mostly switching between my kokadi Lilly im Wonderlund, and a didymos Indio, I can't remember the name of it, think it starts with L, but my friend lent it to me because it's meant to be perfect for newborns (she's hoarding it because it's her squishy wrap, that she's going to use with grandkids, lol) Leander maybe is the name? All my other wraps are more toddler orientated. Also use a MT at times, but find my wraps the most comfy for us.

**EssTee** · October 21st, 2015, 06:23 PM

I'm looking at getting a kokadi I'm wunderland RS. Is it quite thin and ok for a squish?

I have a Lenny lamb MT but it's toddler size... But I haven't been able to carry DS since he hit the 18kg mark

**tubbles** · October 22nd, 2015, 09:23 PM

Yep, better for an infant than a toddler. Super soft! I find most kokadis are though

**EssTee** · October 22nd, 2015, 09:25 PM

I missed out on the kokadi

I'm getting a flytai now!!

I have a freaking haemorrhoid and a UTI... DS still sick and DD is in an insane witching hour

**Peace** · October 23rd, 2015, 01:22 PM

You can use a small towel or muslin rolled up under there bum, will help it be cooler. (Edit - instead of the insert)

Thanks for the tip tubbles I'll give that a go. He really loves being worn I wish I had the ergo for DS1! I'm a bit behind though so I don't know what all these different carriers are your talking about but Google tells me they are very pretty.

Hope things are settling at your house Ess tee.

I've got the boys all to myself for 2 whole days and nights while DP is at a bucks weekend. (That's right. A bucks weekend. When did it change from a night to a 3 day bender weekend?) Should be interesting! The house will no doubt be trashed but we'll be right haha

Ladies, do your bubs fart a lot? I'm trying to figure out if all this farting is caused by something I'm doing wrong or if it's just normal. I just don't want to be feeding him wrong and making him farty and that be hurting his lil belly.

**FairyFloss** · October 23rd, 2015, 09:38 PM

Very little farting here.

Enjoy your boys alone for the weekend peace!

Pulling my hair out tonight. Bub been awake since 2pm and still not slept. Just fed and cried all arvo and night

**tubbles** · October 23rd, 2015, 09:40 PM

If he's farting without pain, I wouldn't worry too much. It could be diet related, could also be oversupply (gulping in air as he swallows the large amounts, this is what happens with DS2), but if he isn't fussy I wouldn't worry too much.

**tubbles** · October 24th, 2015, 09:35 AM

Pulling my hair out tonight. Bub been awake since 2pm and still not slept. Just fed and cried all arvo and night

Must've been the day for it, we had a similar afternoon...

**Peace** · October 27th, 2015, 01:27 PM

Well my weekend with just my babies went fine. Surprised myself actually. Haha

The farting seems to bother him sometimes, but usually not. They just surprise me. They are that big they could easily be mistaken for an adult farting.
Bubs had some completely feral days this past week. Last night he cried for hours? So annoying. I couldn't calm him. But he fell asleep on DP eventually and i took him to bed and he slept fine. He was just psycho yesterday. Seems better today.
But my 2 yo is being an absolute champ. Weird. His behaviour is great. His speech is really good which is helping I think because he's able to tell me what he needs or what his problem is. Much easier than the fussy newborn!!