Babies born~December 1st-15th 2009 #1

[Alison1973]

Hi Rose - great to hear from you! Oooh recipe please....I hope I can make a wheat free version but would absolutely love to try it!!

[Rose_Red]

This is the recipe I used: https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...ally-work.html

I don't see why you wouldn't be able to make them gluten free

[Rose_Red]

Adding to my post from earlier:

I took Liam out today in a sling. Just up to the shops to run a few errands, but I was a bit worried about it, since he's been unsettled lately. And he snuggled into the sling and went to sleep after about 30 seconds. Awww

I'm really happy, since it's the first time he's really settled in the sling enough to sleep for a while - usually he'll be happy for a few minutes and then start grizzling. I've been popping him into a sling or wrap every day to get him used to it, and it's working.

And now he's asleep in his bassinet again

[*suz1*]

Hi Girls!

Rose - Slings are the greatest if your bub likes them. It will change your world I just walked the kids to the local shops for a loaf of bread, with Ryan in the sling. He slept the whole way. With the cookies, I've gone back to eating porridge again and noticed that I've become engorged again. Thanks for the link, because I checked the thread and it seems that oats are one of the active ingredients in the lactation cookies. Hope the blocked duct clears up soon, apart from that you sound like things are going really well

Brussels - Thanks for the tips on the exercises. I used the Hospital Physios and their exercise classes with Craig, but didn't this time and couldn't remember what I was allowed to do. I've been staying away from sit ups and the plank. From memory the physio had me doing something like pelvic tilts until the two halves of my abs closed up again. You have some great goals! You've got me thinking...

Carmey - It doesn't sound like you've lost too much fitness. Hope you survive the whole 10km tomorrow night. Well done again Jack! I'm not managing to keep up with any TV, so I missed both of those

Alison - Walking to/from and around the shopping centre is a great way to start exercising again, especially after a c-section. Some things I've read have said that you shouldn't do any heavy exercise such as running until 6 months after having a baby. I guess it really depends on how fit you were before you fell pregnant. Us older girls do seem to have our work cut out for us. I've got only 1kg to go to reach my pre-pregnancy weight, but in the mirror I look like a balloon that's been sitting behind the couch for 6 months! That's great about Amelia's sleeping. Craig dropped a feed around this age and started to sleep longer at night too, so you're right it's probably here to stay.

AFM - The Wii Fit is telling me that I should aim for a BMI of 22. That means I have to lose another 11kgs after getting back to my pre-pregnancy weight (so 12kg all up). I'm not sure about this as a goal, so maybe I'll do a race like Carmey and Brussels?

OK, time to feed Ryan.

[Tilda]

Hi everyone! Just a super quick post while M's gorgeous godmother does some laps with M around the garden. Within minutes of M's godmother arriving yesterday, she had her tightly swaddled and asleep in a darker room where she stayed asleep for 3 hours in the middle of the day . She's my hero!!!! (And BS can't remember if I told you about my dummy experience, but used it again last night just to settle and took it out before she fell asleep, so it wouldn't startle her if it fell out and that seemed to work). And today has been much better too. I'm a bit embarrassed that I didn't try the swaddling again but I was convinced M wouldn't tolerate it. But its stopping her from startling herself awake. Anyway, I really, really hope I can maintain this improvement. If I could just have one whinge though, my shoulder is hurting bad (I think its related to the back thing I had the other day). Hoping it improves with a bit of rest. But that's so hard to get!! Can't wait for my physio to get back from hols next week!!! Anyway, I'd better go, but all of you stop worrying about your weight. You all look gorgeous in your pics. REALLY!

Sesame - so sorry to hear about your dad. But its wonderful that he got to meet Liam. That will be a very special memory.

[Alison1973]

Oh thanks Rose, I'm going to try them, I can substitute the flour for gluten free flour, easy! Thanks a bunch!

Hi Suz, Hi Tilda..........my shoulder and neck are killing me too, grrrr.

Sorry no persies, dying for a shower as went for a big walk and am very sweaty!

xx

[Tuesday's Child]

sesame - I'm so sorry to hear of your dad's passing . I hope you find some comfort in that he held on to meet Liam. My thoughts are with you and your family.

Lani - Glad you've managed to get on top of Jett's wind problems.

beany - Good on Michael for coping with all those cuddles after his Christening. Glad you all had a great day.

BS - That's great that Eva's settling into a routine. You must be feeling so much better now that you're able to be active again. Good luck with your goal. I'm sure you'll be managing that 10k run by May.

suz - I don't know what would be worse - both boys being upset at the same time or taking turns so that it seems like you are constantly trying to settle someone Hopefully you get plenty of good days in between.

Alison - Yay for 9 and 10 hour sleeps! Does Amelia sleep much during the day? Isn't the Strider Plus fantastic? I'm glad I spent the money on it up front, even if I did have to wait until January for it to arrive. Its so easy to use. I've also got it in the kingfisher blue - another thing we have in common lol. Did you enjoy your walk/shopping today?

Carmey - Good on Jack for sleeping so long. Hopefully he keeps it up. I recorded Brothers and Sisters. Thanks for the heads up...it often makes me cry.

Rose_Red - I'd better steer clear of oats then if thats the effect they have. I have too much milk as it is. With the blocked duct, I find that massaging any lumps while Amelia is feeding always helps.

Tilda - Well done on your choice of godmother for Matilda . Sometimes its easier for someone else to settle bubs though...they don't smell of milk like we do. I hope your shoulder pain eases soon.

rachel - Welcome and congratulations. I'm another of the december belly buddies whose bub was born in November.

Hi to Andi, kanda, willow and anyone I've forgotten.

AFM - Its been a while since I've had a chance to post. I'm usually limited to reading as I don't often have both hands free to type. Amelia will only sleep on me at the moment and its been too hot to put her in the sling. She is currently sound asleep in her pram. The last 3 weeks or so we have had absolutely no routine. Some nights Amelia would catnap and be up all night, others she would sleep and wake at 1-2am and 4-5am for feeds. Saturday and Sunday nights, she went back to feeding at 11pm and then at 5am which she had been doing at 5-6 weeks. Then last night she didn't settle after her 11pm feed. I left her with DH to go to bed and he woke me at 1:45am to feed her again. She still wouldn't settle after her feed. Eventually I took her to bed with me at 3am and she fell asleep sucking on my finger. Imagine my surprise when I next woke at 11am this morning! Boy did my boobs hurt though.

Other good news is that we have finally sorted Amelia's wind problem. It was definitely a foremilk/hindmilk imbalance and block feeding (feeding from one side during a 4 hour period) seems to have worked. Now its just dealing with her reflux. It doesn't seem to affect her everyday but when it does she has this high pitched squeal after feeds. I think thats why she is sleepig so well in her pram at the moment - she lying on a slight incline.

I'm off to get a few things done while I have both hands to myself. I'll try not to be such a stranger.

[Alison1973]

Hi Hannah - I was just thinking about you earlier today! Oh goodie you got the Kingfisher Blue too, it's gorgeous I love it and everyone is jealous ha ha. I took the pram for a good walk today (was knackered afterwards) and I just love it, it's so easy to push, so easy to put up and down, I was worried about the cost too but it's definitely worth it. Did you have to wait because you got the 3 wheeler? I was going to do that but it wasn't coming into the shops here until the end of the month so I didn't want to wait lol. Amelia catnaps a lot during the day but I don't care if she's doing 10 hour nights! She'll sleep for a while if she's on my lap or I'm holding her, I can only get about 20 or 30 mins if I put her in her cot at the moment - night time is fine so far, hope I haven't jinxed myself! She did sleep while I walked from my friends to the shops and around the shops today for about 2 hours, she loves the new pram, I think she enjoys being higher and being able to see me. I'm glad you're getting on top of Amelia's wind problems, she should start to sleep better once you completely get it sorted. I wish we were in the same state, would be cool to meet seeing as we have such similarities hee hee.

AFM - the girl from work who had the baby is still annoying me, she's letting the baby (1 week old) sleep for 6.5 hours at a time, I told her you shouldn't let them go more than 3 hours at that age but she reckons the nurse said it's fine - I don't believe her as we had our babies at the same hospital and they told me that! Also, she is constantly expressing so she can drink.....that just irks me as I struggle to get much milk and would love to have enough to express like that but it wouldn't be so I can get p*ssed. Sorry girls, she's just irritating me, I knew this would happen so will have to try and keep my distance, this comparison thing is going to do my head in otherwise!

Well, off to bed, nighty night my BB friends!
xx

[BrusselsSprout]

Other good news is that we have finally sorted Amelia's wind problem. It was definitely a foremilk/hindmilk imbalance and block feeding (feeding from one side during a 4 hour period) seems to have worked. Now its just dealing with her reflux. It doesn't seem to affect her everyday but when it does she has this high pitched squeal after feeds. I think thats why she is sleepig so well in her pram at the moment - she lying on a slight incline.

I'm off to get a few things done while I have both hands to myself. I'll try not to be such a stranger.

Hannah, I don't have much time to post and reply to everyone, but seriously try the burp technique i mentioned a few posts back! Eva has reflux and had the hindmilk problem. You're doing well feeding from one side completely, but seriously do the burp technique in betwwen breasts, it is a life saver!

Alsion screw that annoying girl! lol Every nurse says something diff - I had nurses in the same hospital tell me to do on demand and some told me to wake every 4 hours max. I chose on demand, so her baby is sleeping that much let them...It is the beginning. She has not understood that there is a quiet before the storm Newborns are just little blobs...they have not started crying yet lol Don't focus on her negativity. Amelia is gorgeous and easy to handle and you should be bragging to her, but you're not like that so let her keep talking - she'll end up looking stupid at the end.

I have to run guys - got eva bathed and down to bed and have to get a few things done while aiming for a 930 bedtime! I have 45 minutes!!!

xoxo