Hey everyone! Want to try and bang out a post super fast while DH is circling the garden
Hi Kanda - so sorry to hear about your PND. Babies and toddlers have to be one of the hardest gigs out and you've got one of each! But try to remember what an amazing job you're doing. I'm glad you've been able to log in a bit even just to read what's going on with everyone else. We'll be thinking of you even if you don't have time to post.
Hi Hannah - try not to be so hard on yourself. I know its hard (I'm guilty of it too) but you're doing a stellar job to look after a bub while having so much else to deal with.
I think I'm going to run out of time to reply to everyone so I might make a few random comments. On dummies, DH asked a friend of his who is a specialist children's dentist and he said dummies are absolutely fine and have no orthodontic repercussions. Oh dear hear a hysterical baby coming my way....bye....
Hi Girls - buggar, I didn't see Rose's note about Catch of the Day, didn't even know what is was until I just went on. Bummmmmmmmmmmmer!
Hi Kanda - I'm so sorry to hear about your PND but I'm glad you're talking about it. My very good friend suffered from it and didn't want to acknowledge it at first, I didn't even know to be honest but once she realised she got some medication and was so much better. She got over it really quickly and is happy as larry now, her bub is 9 months old. Just remember we're all here for you mate, hugs and kisses to you.
Hi Sesame - I think I'm ovulating, got the old ovulation pains which I forgot what they felt like lol......
Hi Tilda - DH circling the garden ha ha that's funny.
Hi Suz - thanks, I think the fenugreek is working and also taking time out to express more, it's quite exciting really. And boo I missed Catch of the Day too, spewing!
Hi Hannah - hows things today?
Hi everyone else, hope you're all doing well today. Amelia has been ok, still a bit grizzly when hungry and tired but is not too bad, slept for 3 hours this morning though and has been quite sleepy in between feeds, I hope she sleeps ok tonight!!! I want the 10 hours back. Just watching the story of the lady who died after having a baby a couple of years ago from not being treated for a bacterial infection from childbirth.....gosh that could've been me, thank god I had a good OB!!!!!
Last edited by Alison1973; February 12th, 2010 at 07:05 PM.
kanda - As another PND sufferer, I think the most important thing to do is just acknowledge it. Once I started talking about it to family and my doctor (and chose to go onto medication, but that's a personal choice) things got a lot better.
Hi to everyone else!
AFM - I think we're in growth spurt territory again. Liam's been eating and eating and eating - long feeds, too, which is quite unusual for him. I weighed him today and he's 5.8kg. Going to be interesting to see what he weighs in a few weeks!
Hannah, for the dummies, the soteo and pediatricians both said to just get the cheap chemists dummies that are cherry shaped. He explained that all those orthodontic dummies are just ridiculous and that there is no problem if they use one this young. He excplained that babies prefer the cherry or what resembles most the nipple...Another good thing about the dummy that the oste told me is that he said that if your baby has reflux, it helps in producing more saliva which combats the acid coming up. So he highly recommended I use one with Eva for her reflux. I think if she likes it you should do it...He said that ruining their teeth is a ridiculous rumour etc...unless they are 5 and still using it! I am glad she had a good sleep. I hope you have many more to come
Beany, Eva giggles so much too and she squeals like alittle pig - it is the cutest thing! Sometimes she'll be in her bed with her mobile and just squealing from delight and then she has this one doll in her bed that she has full discussions with - it is hilarious - good luck for the needles...We go in next week!
Sesame, I agree totally about the dummy thing - I tried a bunch and finally found one she liked and kept it - she just graduated to the 3-6 month size! And I also found that she is a LOT less relaint on her dummy since she started sucking her hands. She'll just sit there happily shoving her fists in her mouth and drooling all over herself now
Alsion, YAY on the fenugreek! Keep it up girl! It would be funny if you got your supply up so high that you went from formula to breast and not the other way around!
Suz, good idea on sharing a trainer - and workin gout in a group is a great way to stay motivated!
Hey Kanda, nice to hear from you. I am so sorry you are having a hard time. Poor Lila, it must be so hard for you to deal with jealousy from a toddler. I am glad you're keeping up with us and I am thinking of you. I hope you are ok with the depression. Are you seeking help? exercise? I am starting to feel like I might be going down that road too...I don't know. Anyway, sending you huge kisses and hugs. Good luck with the two girls and I hope DH helps you out so you can get some rest sometimes.
Tilda, thanks for confirming the dummy thing - I was worried about using it at the beginning too but I cannot deprive Eva. She loves it waaaaay too much. I told DH, if it messes up her teeth, we better have enough money for braces (andyway she is genetically inclined to have crooked teeth - DH and I both had orthodontic work on our mouths!).
Anyway, I am starting to feel really down...Eva is sleeping better, skipping her midnight feed for a few nights now...still waking up at 3 though but at least we get some relax time for dinner. I have been really not feeling like myself. I just want to sleep all the time and not see people...I just don't know how to snap out of it and am stuck in the house due to all this bad weather so that is not helping. I am toying with the idea of asking DH to go away for a weekend or 5 days to the sun. I have also been seriously neglecting him but he is being understanding and not mad at me...I just don't want to deal with people...I was used to being very thin and active and well dressed and now I am pudgy and can't get a shower in most days. I am so happy when I am with the baby though so I would not change it for anything, but I feel like I don't exist anymore...This too shall pass...right?
BS - Thanks so much. Der of course spicy and acidic foods will burn more, I don't know why I didn't think of that before. Probably because my diet has pretty much been cereal, pasta, fruit and veggies, so there hasn't been anything obvious to try eliminating. I might try cutting out the lactose. Its going to be hard though because I've actually been craving dairy foods since Amelia was born. I've been getting stricter with our bedtime routine. At 6 she has a bath, massage, story, feed and then bed. Wrapping her seems to have made all the difference too.
beany - Amelia spits hers out when she's asleep and I haven't been putting it back in either. But she gives me such a funny look when I give it to her...as if to say, "what's this? This doesn't taste like you mummy." How exciting that Michael is giggling already! I can't wait for that. I hope he wasn't too upset by his needles today.
Alison - I initially didn't think there was anything wrong with the cherry ones, but my mum, who is a pharmacy assistant, suggested the orthodontic ones. Maybe they only have issues with their palate if they are used all the time. I only intend to use it when its time to sleep, so I guess it shouldn't matter.
sesame - The CD is done by a company called rockabye baby. I checked out their website and they do a pink floyd one as well. Just in case your interested. That sucks that AF returned.
suz - That's a great idea sharing a personal trainer...it'll keep you active and social all at once (as if Craig isn't keeping you active enough lol).
kanda - Huge hugs back at ya . I was wondering how you were going today. I'm sorry you're having a hard time with PND. But at least you've recognised it and can get the help you need. We're here for you sweetie. As the girls have been telling me it WILL get easier.
Thanks everyone for your support. I got a bit overexcited last night. Amelia was feeding every 2 hours from 1 until 7 am. By the time I got her down after each feed, I'd get about 10-15 minutes of sleep and then we'd start all over again. I had to wake DH at 7:30 to take over as I was about to collapse (I still have my headache complete with dizzy spells). He woke me to feed her at 9:30. She's been asleep all day waking at 2:30 and 6pm for feeds. So our days and nights are mixed up again. I wonder if she's having another growth spurt. But I am pleased that she is sleeping in her bassinette again as that was worrying me. See, I'm focusing on the positive.....
Hi Hannah - my Amelia is a little all over the place today and yesterday too, not really bad but definitely not her usual routine, I read my book and she's definitely showing signs of a growth spurt which can happen around the 12 week mark give or take a week or two. So I think that's what's happening with us for sure, maybe our girls are doing everything the same ha ha! I guess all we can do is go with the flow huh.
I forgot to mention earlier that at my sister's today we did Amelia's feet and hand prints onto both her birth certificate and also onto paper for her baby album, was funny doing it but she has a little blank leftover ink on her feet, it's non toxic but I'll still give her a nice bath. They came out so cute though. Oh and I emailed the midwife today to find out the exact name of the staph infection I had in hossy cause I couldn't remember what the OB said and it was golden staph, pretty scary huh!
Well finally got Matilda to settle for the night (I think).
Hannah - what a nightmare night!! I throw Matilda at DH in the early mornings sometimes too. I don't even feel guilty about it anymore. I figure if we're up half the night, they can deal with an hour or so in the mornings.
BS - you poor thing. It might help to find someone to talk to about how you're feeling. It's helped me at times. I know exactly how hard it is to lose that sense of autonomy and being active so I think I know how you're feeling. When I first injured my neck very badly just as we moved to the US for a year I went through a very bad time dealing with not being able to carry groceries or get to the laundromat, or play sport. But these things always improve. And it most definitely will for you. You're strong, young and healthy and winter will soon be over. Be kind to yourself.
Hi Alison - scary about the infection! You should buy a lotto ticket having been so lucky.
AFM - well the 5-9 marathon is over for another night. Matilda is sooooo unsettled at this time of day. The only thing that varies is how bad it is! I'm finding it really difficult to "walk" the halls with her since aggravating my back last week. The dummy helped to just keep her calm for a couple of nights this week, but last night she wouldn't take it. At least we're getting her to sleep better during the day. I'm a bit nervous about how its all going to go back in Perth for 12 days. I'm not sure if Mum and Dad will cope. I'll have to disappear upstairs each night. Is it true they become a bit more settled after 3 months? Please tell me it is! Anyway, I should try and get to bed.
Kanda - Big hugs to you girl. We're here to 'listen' if you need to talk and you get some time. I know how hard it is to get time to yourself with 2 kids under 3. Have you got someone to take DD1 for a playdate to give you a bit of a break? As Rose said, talk to your GP and if you want there's medication and counselling. I got counselling when I had a breakdown after my 2nd miscarriage and it really helped me.
BS - Go somewhere sunny if you can, you could well have a bit of Seasonal Affective Disorder as well as PND. It must be hard when you can't get outside! Having a baby really turns your life upside down and I know lots of women who went from glamourous career women to tracksuit-wearing mothers. In fact, it was the girlfriends who were super organised and in control of their lives before their baby that found it hardest to cope after having one. Eva will get easier to manage and you will be able to shower, wear makeup and yes fit in to your old clothes again. Think of this as temporary and not permanent.
Alison & Hannah & Rose - Ryan seems to be on a growth spurt too, which would make sense with our bubs all being 10-11 weeks old.
Hannah - I hope Amelia gets her nights and days sorted again soon. You must be exhausted.
Alison - Golden Staph! Eeeeek!
Tilda - My evenings are often a bit like that too. With Craig I tried to do as much as possible earlier in the day (even cooking dinner in the morning to heat up in the evening) so I wasn't trying to do it all between 5 and 9 and could then devote my energy to him. Don't worry, your parents will cope.
AFM - Am sitting here not sure what the night will bring me. DS1 Craig has been asleep since 4:30pm (no day sleep). DS2 Ryan has been cluster feeding this evening and unsettled. He's had an enormous poo and a couple of little spews. I got him to bed about 9pm, but he'd been asleep in the rocker for a while. DH went to the 'local' after work to catch up with friends and hasn't gotten home yet. I'm thinking I'll go to bed myself after I post this because I'm exhausted and have no idea how many feeds Ryan will wake for tonight or if Craig will wake up. In fact, Craig keeps calling out 'Mummy' every now and then, but when I go in there he's asleep.
Hope everyone has a good night with their little ones and you are all fabulous, gorgeous and wonderful capable Mummies!
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Hannah, I also want dairy really badly and had a hard time at first - everything has dairy! Even salad dressing! You can imagine how hard it is going to eat anywhere other than home and how tired I am of soup and salad at this point but really, I found that it helps so much that I deal with it. Later when she is more settled I will introduce it back into my diet slowly. But it helped. I am not sure if it will for Amelia, but like I said worth trying. With babies like ours you have to be willing to try anything - Wow what a crazy night you must have had. I really hope she sorts out her hours soon!
Suz, I mentioned to DH that I'd like to leave, but he can't come with me since we are going to NY in April already...taking too much time off of work is complicated especially since I am not in the office either so there is a lot more that he has to do...he said he will look for weekend options today and we'll see. He said I can go anywhere I want though, but I don't want to go alone. His parents are in the mountains (they leave tomorrow...) and he mentioned that if I wanted to I could join them...but a 12 hour car ride might be difficult. I will see...maybe I'll fly down for a few das to be with them in the fresh air.
Alsion, so cute to record her footprints - A friend gacve me an inkpad to do that with but I have not done it yet...hmmm. Maybe I would ask Dh to help me do it tonight...
Anyway, off to get some organization done...I think I'll feel better once everything is organized and my to do list is shorter.
I talked to DH about how I feel and he is very supportive - he says whatever he can do just let him know, but I don' t know...Maybe if we find a nice WE getaway together that would do the trick. In any case, I am already just happier knowing the WE is here and he will be around with me.
My 5 nights of 10 hours have gone a little AWOL, Amelia did nearly 7 last night but woke up crying, her socks had come off and she had really cold feet so not sure if that's why. I went and got her and heated up a bottle but by the time I came back she was asleep again. Only problem was I'd put her in our bed so DH could watch her. I should've put her back in her cot but I didn't want to wake her, I know I have start doing that don't I!! She slept until 8.00 am in our bed too.....well she woke up about 7.00 am but she just gooed and made little noises next to me so I let her go...I was sooo tired ha ha. Anyway, I need to start trying to let her go back in her cot and see what happens. I'm hoping the 10 hours comes back soon, that was super good.
We have a birthday party to go to tonight, I wanted to take Amelia with me but my 17 year old nephew has asked if he can look after her - we're going with my sister and her husband and it's her son. He's fantastic with Amelia (this is the one we think might be gay, not that that means anything ha ha) so I feel bad saying no. We will only be around the corner and I figure its a good excuse to only go between feeds for a couple of hours so I'm going to do it. Will feel weird, I've only left her with my mum and mum in law while I've been to appointments. I trust him totally as he's really great with her but will just feel weird. I don't even feel like going out, the thought of trying to find something decent that fits scares the crap out of me, too hard basket really!
I just read a great blog that my pregnancy aqua swimming teacher sent me if you're interested I'll send you it by FB as I can't mention web addresses on here can I? It's about people offering help for when you've had the baby and what we really want help with!
BS - Its great that your DH is so supportive. I bet you're hanging out for your trip to NY in April!! Flying down to see your ILs sounds like a good idea too. It might do you good to have a change of scene and get out of the house. And your ILs sounds great so I'm sure they'll be great with Eva if you want a few afternoon naps. BTW you mentioned your appetite awhile back and I keep meaning to say I've had a HUGE appetite too. I seem to be eating prodigious amounts. I'm not putting on weight but not losing it either. When I get back from Perth I'm going to start being a bit more careful. I'd love to lose 5kg before my sister's wedding in May.
Suz - good idea about cooking dinner early on in the day. I think I might get the slow cooker out a bit more. I'm looking forward to the day when this mythical 7pm bed time actually works for us. I'm hoping Craig and Ryan let you get some sleep last night.
AFM - Matilda slept through from 9:30pm to 7am but I didn't! My boobs woke me a couple of times feeling like they would explode. My nightie was drenched! So I had to get up and express anyway. But maybe if she keeps it up my boobs will adjust. I'm feeling ever so slightly queasy today and I'm praying I'm not getting gastro. M's godmother spent Thursday in bed throwing up. Please, please, please let me not get gastro . Will have to wait and see. Before I sign off does anyone have any advice for crossing time zones with babies? Perth is a 3 hour difference. Not huge but enough to throw things out (and just as I seem to be getting her into more of a routine).
Hi Alison, we seemed to post at the same time!! Your nephew sounds like a real sweetie. I'm sure she'll be fine if you give him the run down of do's and don'ts. I hear you on the finding something to wear. We're going to celebrate chinese new year with some friends today and I think its going to be jeans and a black top. How exciting!
Alison, I think leaving Amelia at home with your nephew should be great especially since you're around the corner. That is close enough to run back if anything happens. Just be sure to leave him very clear instructions on what to do and not to do (how she sleeps, how to dress her, etc...it is not easy to know that unless you're told)...and tell him to call if he is not sure about ANYTHING. This is a good way for you to be free between feedings and to see if you can trust him in case you need a baby sitter and no one is available...you're right around the corner, so everything should be great.
Tilda, I am not sure what to do for time differences...NYC is 6 hours from here, so I am thinking I'll have to deal with that then. I think I read somewhere that the best thing to do is gradually shift their sched half hour a day until you are on the sched of the other place the day or two before the trip, then gradually do the same in reverse when you get back...I am not sure how I'll be doing that for a 6 hour diff but 3 should be pretty manageable? Let me know how that goes since that is one of those things I am thinking about for april.
Well everyone, it's official, Eva has discovered her hands! I found her in her bed this morning wide awake, dummy in the mouth and opening and closing and opening and closing her hand while staring at it! So cute!
I had a big old cry with DH last night who kept telling me to relax and not worry, that I have to nourish a child with my body, that everything will be fine etc...He hugged me for a good hour. We DTD with condoms. I hate condoms. but I do feel better since getting off of the pill...Also another thing that got me down...Last night I wasjed my hair, and while I was combing it out I probably lost half of it! Also my body hair, which sort of got darker during the pregnancy is just disappearing (I feel good about that at least!) - I am literally balding everywhere! But anyway, DH put the whole thing into perspective for me and I will keep plugging away. I have my trainer today so that should get my endorphins running. I find I feel better after exercise, but hard to get motivated...
Happy Valentine's Day Girls!!! and Happy Chinese New Year!!!
Brussels - I'm starting to moult too. The last of the pregnancy hormones are starting to go and our hair will start to fall out again. It just seems like it's all falling out at once. I'm having to wear my hair up when I prepare dinner so I don't choke anyone! That's a bummer about having to stop the mini-pill and change to condoms, but I'm sure you can make it work
Tilda - I hope you don't get gastro and that Matilda keeps up the big night sleeps. Sorry I'm no help with the time zone thingy, I haven't travelled that far with a bub. Hope you had a good time with your friends for Chinese New Year.
Alison - Hope you had fun at the Birthday Party and that Amelia was good for your Nephew.
AFM - The other night Ryan was back to 4 hourly feeds and even woke up once after kicking his blanket off. DS1 woke at 4:30am that night, after falling asleep at 4:30pm. Then climbed in bed with me and was wide awake. DH rang me at 5am to pick him up but it didn't really matter because we were all up anyway. He was out all night drinking and got woken up by the Police asleep in someone's front yard. It's something I would have expected from him in his early 20's but not now. I haven't had to give him a hard time about it because he's so embarrassed he put himself in the doghouse! Last night Ryan was back to a big sleep, 9pm-5am. So I think it was a growth spurt and he's moving to make the big night sleeps more permanent.
Thinking of our belly buddies out there who might be reading but don't have time to post.
Happy Valentines Day everyone and Happy Chinese New Year!
Hi BS - So cute to think of Eva looking at her hands like they're the best thing since sliced bread! Matilda has become a bit obsessed with her hands too but I haven't caught her actually looking at them. Its a bit shocking losing so much hair at once isn't it, but remember its only spare hair we didn't lose while we pregnant. I've been expecting mine to start collecting at the bottom of the shower but nothing yet. I think I may have left it to late to start getting ready to change time zones. Maybe coming back....Glad you're sounding like you're feeling a bit better after a big cry and hug with DH. I'm sure the exercise would have helped too.
Hi Suz - Your poor DH. Sounds like he was pretty mortified at himself. Hard to be angry when he's so embarrassed already. Great that Ryan is back to his big sleeps. Matilda slept through until 7:30 this morning but DH woke me at 5am to tell me she was being noisy so I dutifully got up but as usual she was just grunting in her sleep. And I didn't get back to sleep which really sucked. I've told DH he should check on her before waking me next time!!
AFM - well having a nice quiet day on Valentines day. Matilda is asleep on DH's chest. She seems to keep waking up after each sleep cycle today instead of doing her long morning sleep. She's been so gorgeous lately. So smiley and constantly wanting to talk. The better sleep is really doing her good. When she wakes up we think we might go out for oysters on the docks. Even managed to DTD during one her sleeps today! But boy, it burned afterwards - lack of use I think LOL. Hope all the busy mums are having a good valentines day!
Hope everyone is having a nice Valentines Day...anyone get spoilt? We couldnt' be bothered doing anything!
Tilda - Michael is doing the same, waking up after every sleep cycle (bout 45 mins, yeah?) during the day. He hasn't had a sleep longer than an hour for weeks and weeks. But he sleeps well at night, so I can't really complain. Haha, we DTD today too. Ye Gods it hurt!!! It seems mega sensitive up there, its horrible I hope it gets better!
Suz1 - Thats great Ryan is having some big sleeps now Do you feel better for it?
BS - oh thats adorable, Eva looking at her hands! I haven't caught Michael doing that yet. Tho today I noticed he seems to be trying to grab things rather than just 'boff' them, like, he's opening up his hand when he touches things. Gosh, I didn't realise we can lose so much hair...I'll have to keep an eye out, not sure if I'm losing any or not. I just wash it, and bung it in a hair-tie and forget about it...too hard trying to style it, plus it needs a cut badly...blahhhh...easier to just ignore it! Ha!
Alison - How'd you go at the bday party? So, is Amelia still liking the cot? I want to move Michael ASAP (the grunting is doing my head in!), but we haven't got block out curtains in his room yet. Plus I worry about him kicking the covers off and getting cold, then waking up so I want to get another grobag yet. Hmm...might be another week before I move him, but we'll see!
kanda - sorry to hear about your PND It must be very hard with 2 young ones to look after, but you're doing it! And that makes you a wonderful mummy. Things will get better...they will
AFM - My mum went back yesterday I'll miss her so much...plus it was great having someone to just unload the dishwasher, do the ironing, make dinner...this week is gonna be tough doing it all on my own after all that help!
Michael had his needles on Friday...poor little angel. He was asleep on me when they gave him the first one...he let out this almighty moan and then bawled. Then the second one was even worse than the first, he was just starting to settle down from the first one, then he cried soooo hard...I was completely sobbing with him, I must have looked like an idiot! I just felt so bad to subject him to not just one, but two. I think part of the reason he cried so much (2 girl babies had theirs done without a peep from them!) was cos they were immunising a 4yo boy at the same time and he was shrieking and screaming like a banshee, it took 4 of them to hold him down, so I think that upset Michael too. He was pretty cranky the rest of the day, cried all the way through his bath, which he normally loves, took a long time to get to sleep at night. Even the next day he was still out of sorts in the morning. But he's back to his usual self today. But gees...that was pretty hard...and to think I've got to do it all again on 9th April.
Thats about it for me! Hope you all had a lovely weekend!
BS - We must have posted at the same time the other night so I missed your post until now. I'm sorry you've been feeling down Going away for a few days sounds like a great idea...it must be so hard being stuck in the house. I know what you mean about feeling like you don't exist. While we're pregnant, its all about us but once bubs comes we put them first. Not that I think it should be any other way, but its a big adjustment and its easy to lose ourselves. I'm glad you feel better after talking to DH...keep talking to him because he's the best person to 'find' you when you feel lost.
Isn't it cool when they find their hands? Amelia discovered hers last week. I had her on the change table a couple of days ago and she was watching one hand open and close. Then she held her other hand up and looked at it as if she was amazed that there were too. She's found her feet too. When she's in her swing, she'll watch her toes as she wriggles them. So cute!
Alison - Golden staph...that is scary. Thats so cute with the feet and hand prints on Amelia's birth certificate. I've been meaning to do the same thing. A friend gave me some scrap booking stuff so I can start an album for Amelia. Not sure when I'll get time though...maybe once she graduates from high school lol. How did your nephew go with Amelia? I think its sweet that he wanted to look after her...not many teenage boys I know would offer. At least you know you've got another babysitter if both grandmas are busy.
Tilda - I do still feel guilty giving Amelia to DH in the early morning as he works afternoon shift and often doesn't get to bed until 1-2am. But I guess him getting 4 or 5 hours of sleep is better than me getting none. 5-9 every night must be so rough. Have you tried putting her in her pram and wheeling her back and forth so your back can have a break from holding her? I find that wheeling Amelia back and forth in a doorway so there's a gentle bump moving from one floor surface to another really helps. I'm sure your Mum and Dad will cope fine....babies do cry. At least you'll have an extra set of hands. Well done on Matilda sleeping through. Even if you had to get up, wasn't it nice to have that time to yourself? I'm glad she's sleeping better for you. Amelia is constantly talking now too.
suz - lol at DH. I'm sure he feels terrible today. I'm glad Ryan had a big sleep for you. Seems all our bubs are having growth spurts.
beany - Glad Michael is back to his usual self. Shotsare hard because we have no way of preparing them for whats coming.
Argh how annoying I haven't been getting notifications since Friday mornIng so much to catch up on.
Happy valentines day to all and also happy Chinese new year.
We have just gotten home from going out for dinner to chinese and they had a big new year celebration with dragons drums fireworks was a really good night.
I have just fed Jett n put him into bed so I must go as I am buggered. We have had a busy weekend. Friday night we went to my parents for dinner Saturday housework in the morning then dh n I went to the movies. We left Jett with my mum n dad, first time since he has been born. It felt very strange. We saw avatar 3d which was really good. Today I had a baby shower then out for dinner.
Jett has been smiling and giggling lots this past week n has sure found his hands he loves sucking on them. I think Jett is the only one that won't take a dummy. I have tried almost every single one on the market. We have about 15 of them. I have given up on them now.
I really hope everyone is well.
Big to those suffering PND. I think the best thing is to talk about it. Just remember we are all doing a fantastic job as mummies.
Sorry for no personals I must get some sleep. I will try n post tomorrow. Good night all xoxo
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of course spicy and acidic foods will burn more, I don't know why I didn't think of that before. Probably because my diet has pretty much been cereal, pasta, fruit and veggies, so there hasn't been anything obvious to try eliminating. I might try cutting out the lactose. Its going to be hard though because I've actually been craving dairy foods since Amelia was born. I've been getting stricter with our bedtime routine. At 6 she has a bath, massage, story, feed and then bed. Wrapping her seems to have made all the difference too.
. I was wondering how you were going today. I'm sorry you're having a hard time with PND. But at least you've recognised it and can get the help you need. We're here for you sweetie. As the girls have been telling me it WILL get easier.
I figure if we're up half the night, they can deal with an hour or so in the mornings. 
but I didn't! My boobs woke me a couple of times feeling like they would explode. My nightie was drenched! So I had to get up and express anyway. But maybe if she keeps it up my boobs will adjust. I'm feeling ever so slightly queasy today and I'm praying I'm not getting gastro. M's godmother spent Thursday in bed throwing up. Please, please, please let me not get gastro 
. Will have to wait and see. Before I sign off does anyone have any advice for crossing time zones with babies? Perth is a 3 hour difference. Not huge but enough to throw things out (and just as I seem to be getting her into more of a routine).
Also my body hair, which sort of got darker during the pregnancy is just disappearing (I feel good about that at least!) - I am literally balding everywhere! But anyway, DH put the whole thing into perspective for me and I will keep plugging away. I have my trainer today so that should get my endorphins running. I find I feel better after exercise, but hard to get motivated...
Happy Valentine's Day Girls!!!
and that Matilda keeps up the big night sleeps. Sorry I'm no help with the time zone thingy, I haven't travelled that far with a bub. Hope you had a good time with your friends for Chinese New Year.
Do you feel better for it?
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