Babies Born~February 16th-30th 2009 #5

[OceanPrincess]

Where is everyone today???

Isabel and I have had a lovely day at Mother's Group, we missed you Det! Its quite funny - everyone at MG thinks Isabel is a great sleeper, she always has one or two naps when we are there and never cries. If only she slept well at home/night!!!

Meg - how was your night??

Det - how's your sanity, or lack thereof??

AJP - how's Millie going?

Ali, how did Ash go after her big sleep?

Holly - poor little L, I really hope you get some answers/relief soon I know what you mean about work - my mat leave payment has gone and I feel like I have to ask/explain when I spend money because DH is bringing home the bacon! Hope you work things out soon. How was your night??

Hi to everyone else!!

AFM: not much else to report. Feel like bad parent when I realised today that DD hasn't gone to bed at 7pm and stayed in her own bed since last Thursday We've had dinner at friends' houses, a wedding, a church thing, etc etc! Those things considered, I think she's doing pretty well.

Last night she had a feed at around 6pm, 9pm, then a dreamfeed at 11pm once we got home (she stayed asleep) and slept til 3am, quick feed and back to bed, slept til 7am. That's pretty good - two four hour blocks. I think that's pretty good and I'm hoping she starting to turn a corner and get better.

Fingers crossed!

[Kailani]

Megie, how do you suction her nose? Is it really effective?

Det, hope it wasn't too hectic today!

AJP, is Sophie's haemangioma just the strawberry marking or is it more of a protruding growth/lump? Leon has both types! I'm studying psychology and it seems I'm going to be studying forever at this rate I need 6 years full time study to be a qualified psychologist, but I'm not doing uni full time!!

How is everyone else going today?

We had another very bad night last night. Has anyone seen those nasal strips advertised on TV? The ones to open up the nasal passage to allow for easier breathing during the night. They need them for babies!! Going to the paed tomorrow. I didn't want to opt for removing L's lump but I feel like it's the only way. He can't even get a decent sleep and feeding is so difficult. Sighhhhh.

Well, not sure when I'll get on again, hopefully tomorrow. Have a good night everybody xox

PS...L is in cloth now! Finally!

[mhami]

HollyM - Let us know how you go at the paed. Hope you get some good answers. I've had Posy in cloth for a while but it's getting really difficult to get the Baby Beehinds dry. DH is having to take them to the laundromat to dry which seems to undermine the whole trying-to-be-enironmentally-friendly efforts. We don't have a drier at home.

OP - you've been really busy! Hope you're enjoying seeing lots of people at social do's.

MM - I'm also v. interested in this suctioning device you mention. Posy manages to sneeze out some enormous boogas but I've always wondered what you're meant to do when their nose is really blocked.

As well as enormous boogas, Posy does the most toxic farts. Anyone else experiencing this with their bubs? MCHN says its because she (Posy - not the MCHN) is now pooing so infrequently. She's happy as a lark so obviously all these noxious gases aren't bothering her (just me and DH!)

Det - hope you stay sane. What's all this paperwork you're doing? Your own business? Sorry if you've already told everyone else?

[Ginger]

hi girls
just popping in to say i'm still here-super tired atm. jimmy has not been sleeping well at all during the day which is sooo tiring

oh and the nose suctioning thing that mm was talking about is called 'fess little noses' and it does work-it has saline drops with it and a litte suction thing. i find the best thing over winter is a vaporiser in their room too to help them breathe

[OceanPrincess]

As well as enormous boogas, Posy does the most toxic farts. Anyone else experiencing this with their bubs? MCHN says its because she (Posy - not the MCHN) is now pooing so infrequently. She's happy as a lark so obviously all these noxious gases aren't bothering her (just me and DH!)

Could have written the exact same post!!! They are terrible and she is an infrequent pooer as well!

[lilima]

I too was going to post about the poo thing. E ussed to poo every day, but it has now been 3 days. Should I be worried? She if fully BF.

Yep I have the Fess Little Nose. You get it at the Chemist. It is great. We too have a vopouriser that I am using at the moment.

OP - Hoping it is the start of better sleeping.

Holly - I really hope it goes well at the paed.

J useed cloth nappies from 6 months old, so I will do the same with Miss E, as I don't want to buy smaller ones. Si she will start soon.

Had a pretty ordinary night last night. Not because of E (she slept through till 6, with once me going in at about 3 and reinsetring the dummy) J was up twice, as he had wet the bed, and DH was up most of the night, as he too now is sick. Here's for a better night tonight.

[shellbell3]

Emily is also a toxic farter, we always jokingly ask her what she been eating! And she poos every 2-3 days, last time I saw my MCHN she said BF babies could go a week without poo!

Holly- How is everything with your sister? Let us know how the paed appt goes and what the plan is, it must be hard knowing he can't breathe properly and the sleep deprivation too.

[AliBaby]

Hello yummy mummies!
For some reason I am not gettign email notifications about our thread. Hopefully it will start to work again after this.
Was DP's and my anniversary today. 8 yrs! Still spins me out. He got me a voucher for my hairdressers and a 1 hour massage and facial. How good is that! I feel a bit bad because I jsut got him a body pillow! Long story but DP had a back injury and needs to sleep with a pillow in between his legs and I thought he would like that. He did which was good but I was thinking I should have got me one when I was pregnant!
DD is sleeping better now. We are getting our day sleeps sorted. Still waking 2 or 3 times a night for a feed. Feeds at 6pm, 12am, (sometimes 2:30am), 4:30am & 7am. I thnk it is pretty normal. I read somewhere that babies of this age are classed as "sleeping thorough" if they sleep for one six hour period. Mmm interesting.
Mhami-the farts are crazy! Although DDs seem to be more noise this day than pooey farts. She is now going number 2's less frequently. Used to b after every feed!
Rainy- hope the sleep improves. DO you think a growth spurt? How is your other little man coping with a new little brother?
Jols- I read your other thread. I really think your blood loss and transfusions have really knocked you for six. I know you are taking iron tabs but am wondering if anyting like accupuncture or something would help you as well. I am so unmotivated and exhausted sometimes and I only have one little rugrat to run around after. Lots of to you. I hope things get better.
Meg- sometiems men are worse patients than children. to you and hope you get mroe sleep tonight.
Holly- You really need some help hun. Do you have a good Mchn? I hope there is somethign to help little L and you. I think you should keep your idea in mind. You could be on a winning ticket with that idea about nasal strips for babies and kids as I am sure there must be other mums that have children going through what L is.
OP- sounds like DD is gettign a good sleep pattrern going. Good work.
Kaz- 1 week until I meet you and little Jacob!
Det- Oh no on the kids being off. I hope you are all alright now and havent killed each other. I seriously dont know how you cope on such little sleep. Are you jsut used to it now?
Nai- Is DD1 back at pre-school or is it still quarenteened? Hope you are all good.
Raver- Loved your photos from the meet up sounds like you all had a cracking good time.

Arrr I cant remember what else.

Love to you all and your little ones. xo

[Pinny-mum]

Hi All,

I hope no one minds but I?d love to join your thread, I too have a baby the same age my second child Lewis born on the 18th Feb 2009 weighing 6lb 10oz.

I have been following this thread for a few days and wasn?t sure if anybody could join as I thought you may have had to join during pregnancy. It is great to read that the babies are doing similar things to DS, and to share ideas with people going through the exact same things that I am.

A bit about us. Well we were in hospital with AJP, I was the lady that Jols could here giving birth really loudly next door. We ended up in the same room together in a four bed ward and have become friends.
DS isn?t the best sleeper in the world but does settle easily he just does not like to big blocks of sleep for me like my DD (3.5yrs) did at the same age, He likes to drink and weighs around 7kg.

I?m looking forward to getting to know you all online, Hope you don?t mind me joining in.

[~Kaz~]

Hi girls!!

We were away over the long weekend and it seems like I've missed heaps in here. Have quickly read over everything.

Shell - It makes sense that your supply might have dropped a little considering how little sleep you're getting. It's weird that mother nature requires us to get sleep in order to make milk. Once you're in a bad cycle it's hard to break. I hope you've broken it!
OP - You need a big and a medal mate. You've had a rough week with Isabel - hopefully it improves soon. Yay for 4 hour sleeps!! btw - I think you're amazing to have EVER had Isabel in bed and asleep for the night at 7pm. Jacob has never been in bed before 9pm and it's usually later.
Heaven - I've got BBH Magicalls and Greenkids nappies too for Jacob. They're both great - I esp love the Greenkids. BBH take a while to dry - I have to turn them inside out. They're made to poo on you know The sunshine will get rid of any stains.
Ali - for your rough night with Ashlyn the other night. And Grrrr at your DP refusing to help! Hope you've had better nights since. I'm really looking forward to meeting you next week too!!
Nai - Yay for no more quarrantine. I was thinking of you on the weekend.
Mhami - Are you turning the BBH inside out to dry? We don't have a drier either. We're using the fire atm but it gets on my nerves sometimes to constantly have clothes hangers in front of it!
Meg - Jacob has done the same thing recently. Gone from a poo in every nappy, to every second nappy, to a couple a day, to one a day, and now we haven't had one since Monday afternoon. They're huge when they arrive! BF babies can go 7-10 days without a problem and its extremely rare that they ever get constipated.

Sorry girls, this post got interrupted to feed Jacob and now I can't remember what else I was going to say. After a good day yesterday where he slept for 3 hours in the morning and another 2.5 in the afternoon with a 40min sleep at lunchtime in between Jacob has been super fussy and cranky today. All day. It's driving me nuts. He is grumbling and whinging and wanting to feed a lot (even had an extra feed last night) but not feeding for long periods. He is down now but grumbling and crying everytime he loses the dummy. Not sure what came first but I've had a pretty crap day myself as well. Seems like nothing is going right, feel like I get hardly anything done and just generally grouchy. Can't wait until tomorrow to start again.

you all have good sleeps tonight girls!

ETA - Hi Pinny-mum - welcome to BB and welcome to this thread. Of course you can join. The more the merrier! Lewis sounds like he is doing well. That's great weight gain.

[AliBaby]

Pinny-mum- Great to hear from you and you are more than welcome in here. It is great to share things. These girls have all become my rocks. Kind of like a little rock garden! I was pretty loud giving birth as well and was telling the midwives to apologise to the other ladies who were about to give birth as I felt like I might have scared them to death! DP said I wasnt that bad but I know it was. Looking forward to hearing lots about your little ones

ETA

Kaz- Tomorrow will be here soon enough hun and you can start again. I think all our hormones still aren't normal and its understandable to be grouchy on little sleep. I hope your weekend away went well

[shellbell3]

Hi Pinny, lol I remember swearing, alot "F" words coming out in labour so don't worry! There are lots Melb girls in this group too.

[Olive]

holly heres sophie hamagioma at around 12 months, it was red and raised and hot to touch, but around 18 months it started to breakdown and go away, i have some photos but will have tofind them and post later. i think the treatment to remove is done by laser.
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...y/DSCF8179.jpg

op hope isabel starts sleeping those blocks for you everynight!! i wouldnt feel bad a bout her not sleeping in her own bed, its better taht she gets used to sleeping in other places!!

mhami we have toxic poos here too there bad!!!

rainy which vapouriser do you have??

meg its normal not to poo, it means bubs is using every last bit of the breastmilk to grow!
hope the sickness leaves your house soon!

shell i sometimes think the same thing when millie farts!!

welcome D!!! good to see you in here!!!! we have to catch up!!

kaz hope you had a great weekend!! we have some days good some bad!!!

millie had her injections yesterday so is a little cranky today!!!
how do you guys type so much im embarassed with my short but sweet post! though having said that, the lack of motivation isnt helping!im sure you all understand!

[Olive]

D let me know if you want to come to the meet up were having next week!!
(we are still meeting arnt we)

[diva det]

Hey girls
well i survived- just!!
DD was feral
she is still tired- but not tired enough to sleep so was appalling all day
DS was Ok till nite time and got tired
and levi was a angel
he just freaked and started crying when i yelled at the twins at one stage- poor poss!
OP- surprised you didnt hear me peaking from your house!!
Levi finally just settled for the nite now-think he wanted to stay up just to spend some one on one time with me
not used to sharing me lol

Are we meeting next week?
I'm up for it- lunch time is good for me- plenty of time for school drop off etc

OK how do i survive on so little sleep- the thing for me after have the twins and not getting a full nite sleep for 3 years- i learnt to fall asleep in seconds and sleep really solidly when i am asleep. I can wake and sleep - from zero to hero in a matter of seconds- and that is why i can survive on so little sleep
my body has gotten so used to sleep deprivation that it thinks that 3 hours a nite is normal! I actaully feel crappy now and more tired when i get 8 hours. The only bad thing about sleeping so little is that you put on weight !! Yep the more you are awake, the more weight you gain! LOL i also tend to get 3.30itis around 8.30pm lol so my whole day is outta whack constatly!
So going to sleep at 2am and waking up at 7am is my normal nite for me- waking usually around 4 to feed my man!
i just start to feel it a bit more when the twins act up at nite as well - some nites i spend more nites out of bed than in it!
i just write them off and catch up when i can. Learnt not to stress about sleep deprivation as it just makes it worse
So yes girls you will get use to it!
OK time to start paperwork- gotta get this damm tax done now- it was due in May and centrelink and ATO are riding my butt about it. Set myself a goal to get it done by Monday AM!!!

mwah!

[Malyna]

all,

sorry for no personals again.. just a bad BB buddy.. Alex slept from 9.30 til 7.30am, but was on/off from about 12 yesterday til 9pm last night - had the second round of injections yesterday and I had to give him panadol last night coz he was warm - and i think that's what zonked him out. he's on the floor at the moment, but I'm going to have to get him soon.
Gotta go

[Kailani]

Hi just aquick one, will be back (L is grizzling as I type, have to type fast before he starts screaming!)

AJP, if only L's haemangioma was on his arm, not in his nose!! Although it certainly isn't aesthetically pleasing - was it a problem at all?

Meg, I have fess little noses but just the drops, it didn't come with a suction device! Really considering getting a vapouriser now, even though I've heard they are a pita to clean.

Oh great, gotta run he's cracked it...back soon!

[Olive]

its been no problem at all holly! im just glad, as you probably are, that its not on her face!

tarkine your not a bad BB friend! good sleep by alex!!

det hope the kids behave today for you!!