Kat - big hugs. You are always welcome to come in here and vent etc. Re Ivy's sight. I know at this stage, it's thought that babies can't actually quite focus on objects and their vision is still blurred. BUT they don't know that for certain. I can't say I've taken alot of notice of where Allira stares (poor second child haha). The girls have all given you great advice and yes, if you are at all concerned, def call someone. Even is it's just the MCHN. Mother's intuition as the other girls have said, is our most powerful weapon when it comes to our kids. I trust myself with any worries I might have, and so far I have been right. Biggest hugs. I hoe you can get some sort of reassurance from someone.
Naomi - yep vibrating bouncers are the best!! I only put Allira's on vibrate when she's cranky too. Works a treat! Although I know when I go to the hairdressers and I sit on the massage chair when I'm getting my hair washed, I nearly fall asleep so no wonder the kiddies love them! Yay for the extra sleep at night! I know it makes all the difference.
Vic - I'm glad you have improved slightly. I hope you get much better from here. Awesome that CJ has calmed down a little and sleeps a little more. Hopefully that only speeds your recovery up.
Re the medicare cards - I know it took longer for us to get the medicare card than the centrelink jazz. They did make a HUGE mistake on the medicare card (put allira's first name as her last and our last name as her first, making her a boy!), but someone realised before I got the card and called me to let me know they had fixed it. CJ should be processed and on Medicare's records before you get the card so as others have said, give them a call and double check.
Amy - I hope the AB's help Natty. Allira tends to blow little bubbles a bit, but she throws up more than anything. Poor little one. It can't worry her too much, she doesn't really react and she's gaining plenty of weight. Lachie was a spewy kid too
Bella - yay for the weight gain! That's excellent!
Bridg - awesome that Logan slept in his bassinette! Allira's been great and dont it the last 3 nights all night. Love having some bed back! I wish my hub would fall asleep on the couch... then I could have the whole bed. oh how I miss being a starfish.
Hi JwithJ, Krystie, BG and everyone else I missed!!
Well we had our appt yesterday and everything is going really well. Allira gained 1.1kgs in 4 weeks and is now 5.6kgs.Big chunky girl. haha. She's also grown 2cms in length and gained 2cms HC, So I am a happy mummy now. Clearly she's one of those bubs who only needs 5-6 feeds a day which is so different to DS who was 12+ per day for 4-5 months.
The only issue, is she has a bit of a flat spot on one side of the back of her head. She has a preference for which side of her head she lays on. No matter how I lie her down, which way I turn her bassinette, I can put towels under the flat side, I can try and turn her head in bed to one side, and she always manages to turn it back. It really wasn't too bad, but seems to be getting a little worse, so I really have to watch it. I hate turning her head when she's already asleep.
Other than that, we are really really lucky. The kids are both acting so much differently than what we expected. I expected complete mayhem, but I've had it pretty easy really. Very lucky.
Enough waffle from me. have a great day all! I'll probably pop back later so I can try and keep up!
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