Babies born~ March 16th-31st 2011 #3

**~Trish~** · April 27th, 2011, 01:29 PM

This thread is for parents who's baby was born March 16th-31st 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:

Breastfeeding General Chatter
Breastfeeding FAQ's
Is My Baby Hungry?
Bottlefeeding FAQ's and Useful Information
Is Feeding Your Baby Taking Too Much Time?
Bottlefeeding General Chatter
Feeding Your Baby
Lactose Intolerance
Starting Solids/Homemade Baby Food
Starting Solids - When Is My Baby Ready?
Starting Solids General Chatter

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:

Comforted Sleeping & Sleep Issues Forum
Comforting Tools to Aid Restful Sleep
Babies & Sleep
Controlled Crying/Comforting/Sleep Training
The Con of Controlled Crying
The Crying Game
15 Ways To Help Your Baby Sleep

Other Useful Information & Recommended Reading:

Baby Massage
Cuddle Me Mum
Infant-led Feeding & Weaning
Baby Wearing
Recommended Reading List

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
Breastfeeding, Bottlefeeding and Solids
Gentle Parenting Forum

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**sconeonamission** · April 27th, 2011, 01:42 PM

Today is anOther one of those "you must hold me so I can sleeP" days...

That hat I bought at DFO, damn fairies have nicked off with it! Can't find it anywhere!

Have no internet on my computer. Rang tech support and they were useless. Dh reckons the wireless receiver on the laptop is gone, coz he gets Internet on his computer wirelessly as well as both mobiles... It seems to work plugged into a cable though

it's ok I spose, dont really sit anywhere other than the table with it, coz it's got a battery life of about 20mins. I want a new one but can't afford it.

Sorry ladies, I won't be at the meet up. J will be at daycare, and I can't go to a playcentre without him! Definately another time though!

I'll be back in later, hopefully!

**Beautiful Disaster** · April 27th, 2011, 01:56 PM

Subbing

**Iona Macca** · April 27th, 2011, 07:02 PM

well that was an interesting appt - jack has compressed points on his head - obviously from birth. he also has trauma around his diaphragm and osophageous (spell?) which is also causing the reflux also the antibiotics that he had at birth could be contributing to it and i have to cut out cow's milk. i also need to give him some probiotic due to the antibiotics. we have a follow up appt next wed. she also said with him being away from me for so long after birth that this maybe causing him wanting that closeness as well - i don't mind i like snuggling up to my lil jack

hope - my dr said to try the infant gaviscon if i felt the zantac wasn't working and yay hopefully we get to meet at the next dfo meet

JJ - jack's isn't the cottage cheese looking spew, it's still the watery stuff

Jaki - i googled silent reflux and ticked off the symptoms that I found that Jack was doing that was basically what made me think he had it

**Hope!** · April 27th, 2011, 08:13 PM

hope - my dr said to try the infant gaviscon if i felt the zantac wasn't working and yay hopefully we get to meet at the next dfo meet

The paediatrician put R on Omeprazole Capsules (Probitor) 20mg. They are little yellow capsules that I have to break open. THey have little white bead looking things in it. I have to roughly give R quarter of the beads twice a day before feeds on a spoon with milk or water.

**Iona Macca** · April 28th, 2011, 11:45 AM

oh girls, i feel bad now, making you all second guess ur bubbas etc

ferraks - ur not a bad mumma, it's all a guessing game and a matter of elimination, hugs sweety

well we had a good nite, not sure if it's the zantac or it's from the osteo but everytime jack feeds he does a poo!! we have just had a screaming episode but i was naughty n had a chocolate

**WeeMansMummy** · April 27th, 2011, 01:56 PM

Sorry to hear that Iona

Can I ask.... What exactly is it? What are the symptoms?
We are having another fussy day, I'm starting to think there is something wrong with him. He is so stiff and his tummy is rock hard, he is being so rough on my boobs and seems really frustrated

**Jakabella** · April 27th, 2011, 02:01 PM

Hey ladies. Subbing and hope to be able to get on more soon. Things bit rough in the sleep dept ATM. Bellas sleeping gone way down hill! Getting maybe 4hrs a night of broken sleep if I'm lucky and dh is the same.
Hey to everyone xo

**ferrals5** · April 27th, 2011, 02:08 PM

Iona-sorry to hear that but at least you have an answer.

I was told silent reflux and colic have similar symptoms when they start to drink they arch their back and scream suck for a bit more and do the same they pull their legs up and throw their head back and when they burp and bring up milk it comes up with digestive juices from the belly and burns ther esophogus they are hard to feed and settle.
I was thinking Ella might have had it but she has settled down a lot with the change in formula still not 100% but a lot better.

**Hope!** · April 27th, 2011, 04:09 PM

Hi all

Iona: R has reflux too. Dr gave him meds but they arent really working just yet. His improved a little but not enough, lol. It's horrible isn't it!

Arimeh's: What homeopathics did you use if you don't mind me asking. Silly question - how did chiro help?

Kylz: think i might wait and go to you next DFO meet up. June is good for me i think. Will it be the start or end of june?

**WeeMansMummy** · April 27th, 2011, 02:17 PM

Hmm, sometimes wyatts puke is already somewhat digested as it's kind of cottage cheese looking.

**Iona Macca** · April 27th, 2011, 02:46 PM

New thread and the other one got locked while I was writing a reply grrr

Kylz - his been prescribed Zantac so will see how he goes on that as was also told there is an infant's gaviscon that I can try

AE - we have an osteo appt this arvo which was for the shoulder dystocia but will be able to mention the silent reflux as well

Jaki - the symptoms I picked up on is the painful screaming episodes he would have, the pulling up of his knees, his swallowing can sound chunky but I don't see any spew but he has been spitting up some thick saliva

Hi to everyone else, on fone so can't remember anything else

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**WeeMansMummy** · April 27th, 2011, 03:31 PM

Oh dear, Wyatt does all those things. Who diagnoses? Dr?

**JennaJayen** · April 27th, 2011, 04:25 PM

Hi everyone, finally remembered to get on and catch up again lol

Iona - Elise does the same things, she's ok with her formula feeds, but with the EBM she gets really fussy and chucks up after every feed - most EBM feeds it's the thick saliva mixed with milk that comes back up, between feeds it's the chunky cottage cheese-looking stuff.

Whoever mentioned poo - Elise has green runny poo, and she's combined EBM & FF (heinz nurture), DS's was mostly mustard coloured on the same formula, so might be the EBM doing it to her, but then again each child is different so maybe her body isn't processing the iron as well as DS was.

afm - Still can't get Elise to latch on for ore thn a minute without screaming, started trying with the sheild again, and hasn't helped

Elise got weighed again today as well, she's put on another 105g in a week, and is now 4.04kg, took a bit lol I think DS was already 5.5kg at 4wks, but can't really remember

Had to buy a new bra today - my E & F cup ones are huge on me now, and the D cup one I tried on last night was a bit small, so bought a 2 pack of DD's today, and what do you know, they're too big too! I can't win in the bra department lol D's are too small, DD's are too big and there isn't anything in between lol
Just a little bit annoying as I've gone from being an F cup 5 weeks ago to right between a D and a DD cup.

My supply is starting to drop again too, tried everything except the lactation cookies and medication to get it back up now, but nothing is working. Got most of the ingredients for the lactation cookies today, just need to get the brewers yeast and flaxseed meal tomorrow so that I can make them.
Means that Elise has to have 3 bottles of formula a day now instead of just 2.

And if any of you melborne ladies are interested, I'll be heading up tp Lara on either sunday or monday to visit the inlaws and we'll be taking DS to the Aquarium on one of the days we're up there, so if anyone wants to meet up at the Aquarium let me know

Forgotten what else I was going to say now

Hope everyone is doing well and managing to get a bit of sleep!

**KittyK** · April 27th, 2011, 04:31 PM

Just subbing

**Iona Macca** · April 27th, 2011, 04:05 PM

Jaki, I guessed it and then the dr confirmed it. Also jack could be fast asleep on me and then I go put him down and he would be awake within 5-15 mins and the legs r pumping etc

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