i finally have a few mins to myself. am wondering if i should put the heater on for andy damn cold here. He is a big eater too like his brother was ( well still is). MY stitches are killing me and now my boobs hurt grrrr does it end lol. sounds like our DH's are being good, mine is fabby, he cleaned and is sterilizing the bottles etc dont want him to go back to work yet lol
So whose gunna share piccies firt?lol i wanna sneek a peek
KL - Ivy had a tongue-tie as well. I was soooo scared of getting it fixed but because she was having so much trouble feeding already because of premmie issues, I didn't want anything else to interfere. My brother has one and he told me that he has always found it problematic and it may have contributed to him needing speech therapy when he was little. I was also told by several midwives that I trusted that babies don't fuss that much getting it fixed... In spite of all of this, I was TERRIFIED when i agreed to get it sorted.
I was crying beforehand and had to leave the room as I couldn't look. Hubby told me that they put a little bit of sucrose into Ivy's mouth (to give a positive association with the procedure) and that she was so busy licking her lips and getting all excited about the sweet taste in her mouth, she didn't even notice the procedure! I came back in a minute later expecting to see my poor baby screaming in pain and instead found a happy sleepy baby smacking her lips with pleasure!!
Of course, we can't know that Kyson will have such an easy time of it, but I'm told that most babies don't even cry - but their Mummies always do!
Oh Kat, thanks so much for telling me all that! Hopefully Kyson won't have to have it done, but if he does you've made me feel a whole lot better about it! My husband's sons (from his previous marriage) both had it as well. The eldest had heaps of trouble feeding and it took them a while to work out why before he had it snipped, and then when the second boy was born they checked for it and snipped it straight away. DH says it wasn't too traumatic, but it's still scary for me.
Jess, sorry to hear your stitches are causing you grief. I'm so glad that I didn't tear or need to be cut, because even with no stitching I was pretty sore down there. I can't imagine how bad it would have been with tearing as well! I found that it helped to lean all the way forward and put my hands on the floor when I was going to the toilet. That way the "stream" didn't flow back to the ouchy bits. I also would take a jug of warm water with me and pour that over the area afterwards. It stopped any stinging and I figured it was keeping everything nice and clean too so that it could heal faster.
Well it looks like I haven't managed to avoid the germies, grrrrr. I've got the beginnings of a cold. The sore throat, sore neck, headache and the start of an icky nose. I really hope I don't give it to Kyson. If he gets sick I just know that I'll cry about it! I don't EVER want to see him sick!
Oh, a funny (but disgusting) thing happened last night. I was laying on the couch with Kyson laying on top of me and I thought I could feel something damp. Kyson had been laying on his daddy before coming to me, so my first thought was that he must have gotten really warm and sweated a little. So I disregarded it and just kept lying there with him. He had a bit of wind and was farting quite a bit. It wasn't until I went to get up that I discovered that his nappy had come undone on one side and that he had been doing "wet" farts His little jumpsuit was yellow/brown at the back and it had soaked through not only my singlet, but all the way through to my pants and underwear! So gross! And yet, so funny! Poor Kyson didn't find it so funny when we had to clean him up though, and then I had to strip off and clean myself too. Good thing it was time to get into our jimjams anyway
Hey Girls, I am so glad we got this thread started...........
Kat - how much did Ivy weigh at birth? Wow @ being over 8pds already. I had Bailey weighed on Tuesday at our local chemist and he weighed 3.26kg (with clothes) so assuming I take off a couple hundred grams he has gone from birth weight of 5p12oz (2620g) to approx 7pds (which is 3175gm). I am looking forward to having him weighed again on Tues and will put the same outfit on him so I can get a real indication of what weight he has put on this week. He barely fits his 00000 anymore, I am fitting him in his 0000 now
Krystie - re your FB comment, I saw your pics of Kyson today and I reckon we do indeed have the same couch lol. Oh no re the poo incident. Luckily I have been poo free so far, but have been caught out by Bailey doing wee's during nappy changes hehehehehe. Re the wind for Kyson - one of my GF gave me a tip (might help, you never know) to slightly elevate Baileys change table and/or cot/cradle mattress so his head sits a smidge higher (like the baby cribs in the hospy). Bailey screams when I put him flat on the change table - hates lying flat (and hates his nappy off and being cold), but apparently that slight angle helps with wind - I just chucked a folded towel under the top of the mattress. Bailey slept like a dream last night, not sure if this was why (esp compared to his all nighter the night before), but will keep you posted on whether it also improves the nappy change experience also - as most nappy changes for him are right after a feed when he is likely to be most windy (despite a few burps). Good luck on Tues - I was terrified when DH went back to work (and very teary), but it wasn't as bad as I thought. We are here for you if you need us - it may be a teary goodbye for you all as DH probably won’t want to leave Kyson either. My DH shed a few tears which was just heartbreaking for all of us.
Niadla - Breastmilk and goopy eyes definitely does the trick doesn't it? Bailey had a crusty eyes a few weeks ago (not sure that it was full on conjunctivitis though) but the breast milk did the trick. I am such a first time mother though as I just held my leaky nipple over his eye and let the milk drip in LMAO but apparently the 'proper' way to do it is to bath a cotton ball etc in the milk and then gently bath the eye - Oh well, my way did the trick too - HAHAHAHAHA
Jacinta - how annoying re the MCHN nurse not rocking up - DOH. I agree with the thinking your baby is the cutest - infact I even said to DH a few days ago after watching some foxtel baby show - "I know everyone thinks their baby is the cutest but ours actually IS the cutest" LMAO - we are so biased aren't we?
Jess - I used those Klennex flushable wipes for my 'lady parts' after the stiches and they were soft and gentle - LOL. Also - lean forward when weeing so the wee doesn't sting the stiches (Naomi's school of birth stiches is full of useful advice LMAO)
Having a lazy day today - still catching up on sleep from friday night/sat mornings all nighter - I am still in my PJs!! LOL
Naomi
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PS - hope we have some more bubs arrive soon for our thread
Hi girls!
Good to see a bit of chatter.
Hope you've all had fab weekends!
Re the stitches... stitz baths all the way!!!!! (just a salt water bath). Have HEAPS of them! They work a treat. I didn't have any stitches this time, but I did with DS. I remember just how scared I was to do ANYTHING with any of my parts down there. LOL. But, as we can all see, it obvisouly all healed well enough for me to get jiggy again, and well, they all got a workout. LOL
Jess I have pics on FB. Not very good at uploading on here. Have tried to find people on FB, and have a couple. If you want to add me I'm Nicky J on the other girls' FB pages.
Naomi - You did better than me with the BM squirting! haha I have been using my breast pump at times. Taking the bottle off the bottom, and just holding it over her face on the change table and expressing out of na already empty boob. Helps my boobs make a tiny bit more milk, and is much easier for me and my giant bazoogas! LOL
Sounds like bailey is thriving! That's fantastic! It's so sad when you have to start packing away the clothes that no longer fit. Allira had gained 150grms in 7 days when weighed, and we'll find out how much more she has gained on this coming Weds. She'll be well and truely over her birthwieght now.
Krystie - haha the poo explosions! Get used to those. They get worse before they get better! My SIL was holding DS when he was around 9 months old, and all of a sudden she had poo running down her top and legs. We were shopping out of town too, so she had to get her mum who was with us, to buy her a new outfit so she didn't have to walk around in yellow clothes. Ah memories.....
I hope kyson's tongue tie is only very slight and doesn't need anything to correct it.
Hi Kat and Jwith J! I hope you are both going really well.
Bring on more may babies!! I can't beleive my due date was yesterday. I was very happy not to have made it. LOL
All here is going so so well. Allira still feeds and sleeps like an angel. DS is LOVING her so much. He still sleeps as well as he did before Allira came along which is fantastic. hubs has been great, although he works for his dad and FIL called him into work twice this week which I was and still am very unhappy about. I won't be going around to the IL's for a little while.... I just can't put on the 'everything is fine and dandy' charade as well as I should. FIL didn't even come and visit us in hospital So He's not in my good books at the minute, but I'm not someone who would say anything to him or MIL about it. They are fantastic 99.99% of the time, but ever since I went into labour, FIL has kind of been angry that Hubs has had time of work. Sheesh... he had 9 months to prepare for it.
Anyway, that's my only gripe and if that's all that is going wrong with my life, then I'm doing pretty well. I am so in love with my spunky little family.
Grrr, the one time I didn't copy what I wrote before pressing submit it doesn't post! Ok, take two! It's just a quick post anyway.
Well, we had our worst night last so far last night. Poor Kyson had a belly full of wind that was refusing to budge. I don't think any of us got much sleep last night. I spent a lot of it pacing around the bedroom holding him, then when I finally thought I got him to sleep and we crawled back into bed, he woke up again crying. As soon as I try to put him horizontal to sleep it must hurt. After that Daddy took a turn holding him and trying to settle him, but then he wanted his next feed. After that he was wide awake and had no interest in going to sleep. He was feeding really oddly as well. Sort of cluster feeding and being fussy. I guess it all had to do with his tummy though. He continued being unsettled all morning too. We managed a 1/2 hour nap just before midday, and thankfully he has finally gone down for a sleep. The poor little tyke must be just us exhausted as me.
Kyrstie: i would rather this then the crap i had with the c/s, its much worse so this is nothing really but still i feel im allowed to complain a bit lol. i had to giggle abt ur lil accident.
Naomi: lol thank you to the school of naomi for that fabby idea will try it.
Jacinta: thats a bit crappy abt the MCHN not showing up gosh i woulda been ticked right off, did u find out why they didnt show?.
Niadla: if i could actually fit in the bath i would so do that but im too long for it lol *sad face*. u dont mind if u add u to FB do u? i love looking at piccies..
As for us we r all surviving only just. the MCHN came for a visit today ( as last time andy was weighed he'd only put on 10g) but today he'd stacked on 180g lol so i was pelased he was back to birth weight. whoo hooo.he is feeding every 2 hrs lil bugger 75ml of formula thats at night during the day its every 4 hrs lol
Hi all!
Krystie sorry to hear last night was a bad one. I've found Allira is a bit more unsettled at night of late, and she ends up in our bed. hehe. She sleeps so well next to us. I hope that Kyson has a better night tonight.
Jess feel free to add me I love showing off piccies of my kidlets. hehe.
Andy sounds like he is doing really well! That's fantastic that he's back to birth weight.
AFM- well we all have colds here. Allira is a little blocked up but still sleeping and feeding as well as normal so can't be affecting her too much. Her eyes are nearly fixed too.
We have our appts tomorrow. GP then ultrasound then MCHN in the arvo. Can't wait to see how much weight she's put on.
Will ask GPabout her cold, but other than the saline for her nose, I don't think there's alot we can do. All I keep thinking lately is 'swine flu' and that freaks me out a little, but It's no worse than a normal flu pandemic, so I just have to remember that it happens all the time, and we'll be right. We all seem to be a bit better today as it is.
I was going to visit a heavily pregnant friend tomorrow, but have decided to postpone as I don't want her getting sick so close to the end. I would feel horrible.
Anyway, Enough from me. I have to get 2 nappy bags packed and clothing for both for tomorrow ready. DS is going to playgroup with my Mum (who took the day off specially for it), so I have to make sure I have plenty ready to go for him. We have to be up at 6am and leave by 7.30 to make sure I'm at my mum's by 9am.. the joys. LOL
Apparently then we are going to show my car to someone who's interested in buying it. Hubs wants a new car... I told him to chill out as we have a new baby and she'll only destroy the car anyway, but once he's got his mind set.... AH well. LOL
Jess - Doh re 2 hr night feeds and 4 hr day feeds - tell Andy from Aunty Naomi that darkness means sleep LOL. Bailey feeds 3-3.5 hourly no matter whether its day or night LOL. Someone told me as they get bigger their stomachs hold more milk and they dont feed so often, I dont think this is right or is it? LOL
Niadla - I love looking at your kidlets too - nice one of Allira in the bath. I got some saline drops (Saline Baby) for Bailey too as he was a bit stuffy, has been pretty good the last few days so hoping it stays that way. We just had the ILs here for tea and FIL has a cold, so hoping Bailey hasn't picked up his bug. I wish people would just stay away if they are sick, oh well, I know I am just being an over protective mother
Krystie - Hope you have reclaimed some sleep after last night, poor little Kyson, let me know of any success you have re Kysons wind as Bailey has been a bit windy of late too - I am going to try the Braurs Stomach calm next time it is an issue - was talking to the Baby Nurse at the chemist today and she seemed to think it might help
Kat and Jacinta - I hope Ivy and Jamie are doing well
Had Bailey weighed again today - since last tuesday he has put on 280gm - so happy about that, so he is now 7lb13oz - yaaaaaaah!! He has been so good today, but sleeping lots so am worried that means me may not sleep tonight - DOH
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His little jumpsuit was yellow/brown at the back and it had soaked through not only my singlet, but all the way through to my pants and underwear! So gross! And yet, so funny! Poor Kyson didn't find it so funny when we had to clean him up though, and then I had to strip off and clean myself too. Good thing it was time to get into our jimjams anyway
So He's not in my good books at the minute, but I'm not someone who would say anything to him or MIL about it. They are fantastic 99.99% of the time, but ever since I went into labour, FIL has kind of been angry that Hubs has had time of work. Sheesh... he had 9 months to prepare for it.
I love showing off piccies of my kidlets. hehe.
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