Babies born~February 16th-28th 2009 #13

shell no chest infection....yet, but gave me a script incase she gets worse and we cant get an appointment, he checked DD1 as well and although she sounds like a chain smoker, chest is clear, not contagious and can go to kinder this week! yippeee!
food.. DD is a great dinner eater, eats really well, meat is ok sometimes great sometimes not, eats faster than DD1 and has normally eaten diiner and dessert before DD1 has finshed first course! brekky is 1.5 weekix and sometimes toast... lunch is the worst, shes just not that interested!

Hi ladies,

Still here, still in one piece. Coming up to 39wks... was sure it would have happened by now as I went into labour with DD at 39+3 and my body has been giving me all these signs that its happening but then nothing. So I've booked in for some acupuncture tomorrow morning - thinking it might just tip me over the edge. That and I'm going to put the hard word on DH tonight :rofl: Sorry for the TMI... I'm just getting so over it, I'm really really sore and so tired, I'm sending DD down to the MIL tomorrow for the day just so I can rest around my acupuncture and osteo appointments.

Enough whinging! It'll happen soon enough. On the nicer side of things, DD has been giving me lots of lovely cuddles and snuggles, so I feel good that we can have some nice one on one time before DS arrives!

Olive - you poor thing, I can't believe the bad run you've had with sickness at your place! :hug: Hope it all settles down soon!

Shell - DD is really hit and miss with food and eating. Every morning its a trial to see what's going to go down that day. Brekky I generally try her on toast or weeties - toast she might eat about half a piece, sometimes a whole piece. Then she might eat some fruit or yogurt before her sleep but days like today she wasn't interested. Lunch is always an adventure... I try sandwich with vegemite or cheese spread, a bread roll or some sort of left overs... or I make up some pasta.

Dinner we try and give her whatever we have, or leftovers... and I always try and include some meat, but lately she has been turning her nose up at it. It is so varied, stresses me out a bit to be honest! I do worry that she's not eating enough some days!

BB - congrats on the promotion, sounds like it could be great for you! WRT DD's runny nose/constant cold - we went thru that a few weeks ago, DD's nose was just constantly running. I felt terrible when I took her places, like people were looking at me and thinking "That child should be at home where she can't infect other kids" but it was just a runny nose! Thankfully seems to have passed now...

Lilima - how has sleep been in your house?? How's your cheeky monkey going?

Ellie - wish I could get some more sleep hun!!! The other night I got like 4hrs before waking for a wee break and then was up every hour :rolleyes: Hope your big outing to the nurse goes well on Friday!!!! Good luck!

Hope everyone else is going well :grouphug:

I haven't read back everyone's posts yet - sorry!! But wanted to say I am going to book a hotel room for the sydney meet up and wondered if there was anyone in here who wants to share?

Shell - DS often rejects meat too, especially if it's chunks of meat, like in a stir fry. He'll occasionally eat mince but half the time won't go for that either. He lives on cheese and veggies and pasta. I'm trying not to stress about it and just keep offering it.

OP - :crossfingers: you go into labour TODAY!!!!!!! lol!

lol girls
if it is any help- when my twins were little they would only eat yellow food!!!
seriously!!
Yellow pasta, yellow cheese, yellow chicken nuggets (home made of course) yellow cereal, yellow bananas, yellow chips, yellow corn, yellow pineapple, yellow mango- even yellow apples!
this went on till they were like 5 years old when their tastes matured and changed
now their diet is a bit more colourful!!
if not got ole hide the vegie and meat game is fun. My twins ate lots of mince, sausages - esp kangaroo snags, as are soft and easy for them to chew and digest. Also crumbed lamb cutlets are good and guess what- they look yellow when they are cooked lol!!!
ah gotta love it!

:sick: morning sickness has definitely kicked in today. I think I'm 6 weeks today and I'm pretty sure I had my first spew when preg with DD at exactly 6 wks too. Not fun. But makes me feel better though. When I had the m/c at 8 wks (before DD) I never got morning sickness. So things must be going alright in there at the moment. I really have no idea how I'll hide it until 12 weeks though. I look pregnant already which is seriously ridiculous!! Must be really bloated.

OP- thinking of you and hoping your little dude makes an entrance soon!!

Ali and Kaz- Can't wait to meet you guys in August!! Ali you said july in your post though. It's August though, did I say the wrong month? Or maybe it was just a typo?

ugh I can't remember what else, gtg lie down while DD watches Dora for 20mins :redface:

Heaven- :hug: MS kicked in for me smack on 6 weeks as well. Arrrh the joys....! I did know that it was August so not sure why I said July! LOL!
Det- Love the post about yellow food! How funny!
Kaz- I am coming to the Syd meet up but probably just the Friday night and maybe a day thing if all of us want to meet up during the day as well.
OP- lots of labour vibes!!!! I am hanging out for your BA and to see pics of your little man!
Olive- Lunch is the worst here as well. She likes picking at things during the day.
Nai- We are starting to hate the high chair as well! Would prefer to sit on her little seat and sit at the coffee table of and feed herself weetbix which is a disaster but I cant get over how much she wants independence!
Shell- Just accepted it yesterday but have to keep hush hush about it from the rest of the staff until all of the proper procedures are done. Might be announced Monday or Thursday!

I cant see further back but :hello: to everyone.

Ooh I forgot to say Ali congrats on the job!! That is so awesome!!

Anyone else's bub having a growth spurt? I think DD is. My god, she is eating EVERYTHING!!!! She is having twice as many breastfeeds and eating and eating allllll day. It is nice to not have her throw her food down though and actually eat her vegies!

Heaven - I too got sick at 6 week! Augh - It went on till I was about 16 weeks!

Ali - Yay on the job!

Det - funny about the yellow food!

For us food is not so much of an issue. Sometimes she doesn't want anything, and sometimes she will eat from dawn till dusk. Especially my home made spaghetti. Both kids LOVE it, and it is jammed packed with veggies that they don't know about.

E is STILL waking. Sometimes crying, sometimes chatting. Last night I think she was awake for a while, but funnily enough I have learnt to just sleep through it. I only know because DH told me that he got up to her overnight.

It is going ot be COLD in Melb this weekend. THey are saying a top of 10 for tomorrow, which means it will be about 7 is Gisborne!

Thanks for the replies on meals, tonight was the first night she actually ate her dinner, we nearly died in shock, lol. Was a salmon pasta df had cooked and she actually ate all parts of it, salmon, avacado, mushroom... :o Hope it continues otherwise it'll be back to toast for dinner!

Meg- Its funny how she does that, I'm sure if she was upset you would hear her they definately let us know! guess she is a bit of a night owl. I laughed bout your DH getting up cause isn't it usually the other way around the woman hears them and the men say they didnn't.

Heaven- growth spurt hmm, maybe thats why my DD actually ate her dinner tonight! m/s sucks I had til 16-17 weeks with mine but meant to be a good sign apparantly with all the hormones. You won't be able to hide it too well if you're spewing alot! Can't have that many "tummy bugs" ppl will get sus.

Det- I had to laugh at the yellow food. You put food dye in things to trick them out? My nephew was like that but with white food so he had a high carb diet! How is everything going there?

Kaz- i'll be at the sydney meet! Will be great to meet you! Already have a room booked tho. Did you end up finding someone?

Olive- How is the sickness at your place?

OP- Hope you are in labour or somehting! Come on get going, I want some baby news!

We're all sick, Ash has been unwell all week, seems fine in the morning hits a wall at about 3 then ends up with temp in the evening and coughs all night. Now I feel I've got it cause I've been coughing all day. Emily has a gunky eye, hoping not conjunctivitis, I find sometimes when they have colds they rub snot up in there eyes and they get bit gunky for couple days. Thats my whinge!

Nup shell still here :( Oh well!

Hiya,

I have absolutely no hope of catching up on the news so I'm just going to say congratulations and comisserations and woohoos and yippees and all the very best of everything to ya all.

When is the sydney meet going to happen? It's just down the road (well 3 hrs).

xxoo :grouphug:

shell glad the food is going better! maybe just keep offering her what you have, she'll get there, DD2 eats more than DD1 and can eat main and dessert before DD1 has even finished main! hope the snot leaves your house soon, will be nice to have DP home for a few weeks too!

OP come out baby! hope things get moving soon for you chicken!

Heaven i got it around 6 weeks to til around 16, i used seabands and drank ginger and lemon tea, for the bloating i loooooved de-gas, best stuff!

Malyna the meet up is the first weekend in june!!

lilima tis cold this weekend! didnt make it past 10 yesterdaym, is slightly warmer today at 11.6! i love winter though.

AFM DD slept through last night! 6.45 til 5.45, she resettled herself at around 9pm then DH resettled her at 5.45 for around an hour, so i got ....... 7 hours straight sleep! thats the most ive had in ages!!
shes still a little crackly in the chest but not contagious anymore which is good, trying to get her to sleep at the moment, not going so well though :rolleyes: at least shes not crying... at the moment!

Olive - Opps sounds like I've missed the catch up... Yipee on the 7 hrs sleep. can't wait for that day :-D

You haven't missed it it's queens birthday weekend next year! They have an annual one each queens birthday weekend, the sydney will be the 3rd year running. If you go to meet-ups there is a thread.

Olive- yay on the sleep!

Em didn't eat tonight so back to old self, and now Ash is being picky suddenly not liking things for silliest reasons, driving me nuts.

Sick with head cold and lots snot.

Shell - I could have written your post! I think I spoke too soon about e eating pretty well. Past two night, it has beeing either a struggle or nothing at all. what do you do shell? give her something else that you know she will eat, or say that's all that there is. Tonight with E, she just ended up having nothing, as I know that she just wants to fill up on yoghurt and stewed apples. I am not playing that game. J was the same. I left his dinner in the kitchen and told him that there would be nothing else. He ended up eating it about an hour later when he knew I was being serious.

Olive- YAY on the sleep!
Lilima & Shell- We do have our nights where DD isnt hungry and i have offered her dinner. Tonight she picked at her dinner but wasnt fussed with it so I gave her strawberries and yoghurt because she normally eats well, I dont worry too much if she has a bad night or two.

DD has the worst nappy rash today! I have never seen it that bad, makes nappy changes even worse.

E has terrible nappy rash too! It is so bad that it has turned in to blisters.

ali dont use wipes for a few days! ouchie!

What do you put on it hun?

Today I have been putting bepanthen on and using warm water and cloth wipes then I bathed her in QV bath oil. Hoping it will clear up. Am thinking I will wake her tonight to change her nappy as I want to try and keeep her as dry as possible.

ETA- thanks Jols. Yep onto that. Am thinking I might run up to the shops and get some huggies and curash corn starch powder as I have had her in baby love nappies and dont think they are keeping moisture away from the skin. :dunno:

Congrats on the promotion Ali! What are you using on the nappy rash?

Olive - yay on the sleep!! Miss J seems to be getting a bit better with her sleep too now that her eye teeth are through.

OP - haven't heard from you today - hope that means bubs is making his way out ;)

Shell & Meg - I find that Miss J eats better in her booster seat sitting next to DD1 and they are eating the same thing. Although if she doesn't eat I do give her something extra otherwise she wakes up at night (which is worse than the eating issues I think)

Malyna - Syd meet is next June - so plenty of time to plan :D

AFU - Miss J is progressing in leaps and bounds with her speech and development - must be a developmental spurt at the moment.

off to bed chickens see you in the morning!

I find that any other baby wipes other than natures own gives Alex nappy rash - I used to use other nappies, but I also use their nappies now.

Okay, sorry I get confused - must be my age - LOL. I don't spend a lot of time on the computer anymore - well unless I'm editing or writing - so I've become a really bad bb buddy.

Ali - congrats on the promotion.

OP - any day now

AFU - still struggling with PND - Alex is adorable and loving our new car. still editing my books and reading loads of books, FIL estate finally settled - 2 year anniversary in september.

Take care girls

xxoo

omg guys, just a quick one but you won't believe it......... 16 months later and SHE SLEPT THROUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! First time ever!!!! She slept from 8.30pm until 5.30am when DHs stupid alarm woke her up. She had a quick feed and went back to sleep until 6.30. And lucky for us we were tired so we went to bed when she did!! I freaked out this morning when I woke up and she wasn't in bed with us, LOL. Then heard her breathing, phew. After a bit of a cold and teething we'd been feeding a bit more over night but have got back to the not feeding again, 4 days later and she sleeps through!! So proud of her right now!

Olive- so glad to hear you are getting some sleep too!
Ali- I would just not use wipes, just a cloth and water or something. Zinc always works the best here.
Nai- I'm constantly amazed at how quick they are learning now and how much she understands that I didn't even realise!! Your girls are just so cute, that video of the ballet is so adorable!!
Shell- I know, not sure how to hide the m/s lol. Mum will guess for sure and we're staying there next w/e, damn it!


Oh gtg :sick:

heaven wonderful news darl!!!! its hard to believe when they finally do isnt it!! i hope this is the start of sleeping through everynight for you!
DD slept through sat night. was lovely!
i hope the m/s eases up soon!

E has become even more fussy about food! No dinner, then half a weet bix for breakfast....

Meg- with Em I end up making a piece toast, we usually sit with dinner for bout 45mins and she sees us eating but won't eat herself tries to feed us but won't put any in her own mouth. Ash being older gets nothing else, if she doesn't eat it she can go to bed hungry. I think once Emily is older and can understand better she'll get the same deal.

Ali and Meg- hope the nappy rashes settle, I usually slather on sudocreme and change nappies more often when its that bad. Makes it worse tho if the keep pooing. Maybe stay away from acidic foods too.

Malyna- Good luck with the book, I'm waiting for the day its published, I want to get my copy signed by you! look after yourself too, I'm guessing the writing and reading is a good outlet for you.

Heaven- :clap: It happened, woohoo! The light at the end of the tunnel was there, she mustve known mummy needed sleep.

We're off to the circus today. We'll prolly cough all over everyone. Df is starting to hate school holidays cause we've noticed a trend of getting sick every school holidays!

2 spoonfulls of veggies, maybe 4 sultanas and I piece of cicken loaf for lunch.........

Hi ladies

Still here, no movement at the station! Had an S&S today so we'll see if that starts anything...

Lilima - DD is the same with food. Really picks at whatever we give her. So hard because we know if she goes to bed hungry, she'll sleep ok but wake up some time between 1am and 5am because she's hungry :rolleyes: Can't wait til she's a bit older and can understand!

Shell - how did the circus go?? Hope you guys aren't getting too sick!

Heaven - that's so fantastic about DD sleeping!!! Well done all your persistence in your gentle methods has paid off!! :hug: Just when you need it as well!

Malyna - :hug: Are you seeing anyone about the PND? Hope its not getting on top of you...

Ali - we had really bad nappy rash with DD a while back. Lots of nappy off time, slathers and slathers of cream at every nappy change, using a stay dry liner overnight helped for us. But we're in cloth so... but still, a zinc based cream will still help, as will frequent nappy changes - like every time she dirties the nappy, even if its just been half an hour or something. Hope it clears up soon - it was really bad for DD, she now says "Ow" when she wees or poos because it used to hurt... poor thing.

Nai - hi! Sorry no messages yet for you!!

AFU: we have one more molar to come through but in the meantime the eye teeth have started. Sleep has been a mixed bag - the only constant seems to be waking before 6am! DH took today off so that has helped a bit... No baby news yet, he's hanging in there! Hard for me because this time with DD I was on my way to hospital after labouring all day... and this one shows no signs of budging. Ah well.

OMG! Freaking out here - I just got offered a new job. Don't know what to do.... eeeek!!!

OP - I hope the S&S works! It did for me.

OP he wil b e here before you know it!!

Nai oohhh sounds exciting! do tell

Oooh what new job???

How soon after your s&s did things happen Nai??

PS Nai if you do get to post my BA, could you also poke your head into my belly buddy group and let them know?

Mummy2aiden is getting some irregular contractions so she might be a bit busy soon!!

OP- I had a S&S with DD1 and ended up having her 2 days later, but contractions were sorta starting that day.

Nai- whats the new job? Is it a big change from what you're doing now? Same hours?

Meg- sounds like here.

Circus was good, Ash seemed to enjoy it. Emily seems to have gotten what Ash has had for the past week and what I have at present. Sigh, too much sickness here, coughing all night keeping ourselves awake.

Sure thing OP - I had Miss J the day after the S&S so it didn't take long, although I was 1cm dilated and fully effaced when she did the S&S

The new job is an Employment consultant with Vision Australia, so helping get vision impaired people into employment. They are based a 10 min walk from home so it is ideal location wise and 3 days a week 8.30 - 4.30 so shorter hours too and better salary package. It is very exciting - a step away from HR but still in the same sort of field.

Op- Hope the S&S helps...they do get things going if you are ready.
Olive- How are you chick, sorry really can't wait to catch up, hopefully we will all be healty soon
Nai- New Job?? Also I just wanted to say, after seeing your FB photos this evening, even though I have not met you, you look like you have a lovely family and would be the most calm and gentle person, I love that you seem to have so much respect for you DP, I always feel so warm and fuzzy after seeing photo's of your fam,ily, you can see the love in them, hope I make sense so hard to put feelings down in words sometimes
Ali- How did the other staff take your promotion news?? and did you sort out the oven?
Maylna- How are you darl... I too have been a slack buddy so don't sweat the small things, I'm sure everyone understands.
Heaven- woohoo on the all nighter...fingers crossed this is just the start of many nigts ahead.
Lilima- How 's the rest of your day been with food? DD can decide she will be really fussy at times too.
Shell- Glad the circus was good, we too have been going round and round with illness, like so many other ppl I know, it is full on.

Hi to Kaz, Ellie, Holly and anyone else I have missed.

AFU- well as you know I've been a slack Buddy sorry, lots going on I'm back to work in 7 weeks and actually realy looking forward to it..so sick of having to count every penny. L has cut 8 teeth in about 5 weeks so full on dribble and miserable he now has 16 teeth!!!!, also lots of sickness, playing tag team in our house...DH just put himself to bed with a Man cold....both DS and DD have had it too!! Touch wood I don't get it. I have been making the most of being house bound and doing spring cleaning and going for lots of walks I have lost weight about 2kg so feeling quite good about myself atm,...

Noice nai! sounds very exciting.... you going to take the job?

pinny we WILL catch up next week, i hope the colds remove themselves from your house soon... eeekk at going back to work, its come around so quickly :( but im glad your looking forward to it!
16 teeth :o whhhhhhhhhhhhat! we still have .... 6 :lol: but shes cutting 3

AFU DD2 slept through again!! 6.30pm-6.05am, DH resettled her and she slept until 7.20am!

heaven - congratulations with the sleeping through the night - I thoguht i was the only one having baby sleeping problems.

Shell - thanks for the wishes re the book. finding the time to edit is tricky. Alex is uber clingy at the moment and I'm over it completely. Certainly won't be any siblings for him. How was the circuls?
OP - no I'm not seeing anyone, was supposed to but decided to work thru it on my own, but at the moment, it is a really heavy burden - even DH doesn't know about it.

Nai congrats on the job

AFM - I've been sick for a month - got a cold and it's just not budging. was supposed to go to the dr today but the stupid car needs servicing and DH hasn't changed the car seats over. argh!! He's so slack sometimes I wonder if he could work in an iron lung

You still here OP?? Last night I had a dream you had the baby!! lol.

Sadly Heaven I still am here!!! Love that you're dreaming about me though - every little bit helps! Send me all your labour vibes!!!

OP - you still here?

The night before last Alex fell out of his cot, onto the mattress. Don't ask me how he managed to do it (it's set on it's lowest setting), but I think someone gave me a monkey instead of a baby.