ARGH! I am in such a mood this morning. My bloody car won't start so now i cant do anything today. I needed to take Orson and Lily to day care and Charlie to speech therapy and then all of them to playgroup but now i cant do any of it. !#$%#^&* GRRR! Vent over!
On a brighter note, Orson is 3 months old today and we are still breastfeeding! This was my goal and i have made it, woohoo!
Don't know how long I've got but thought I should let you know what happened at the paed yesterday. She basically found Sammy to be a healthy child but her weight gain is very poor ( she was on the 10th percentile) we did a test feed and Sammy only put on 60grams from before to after the feed...so I am now on motilium and we are also testing for dairy intolerance ( which I don't think is an issue but better safe than sorry) so after feeding her I give her a 60ml bottle of formula or EBM. I have not started to use the formula yet because I wanted to introduce the bottle with EBM first as I had a stash of milk in the freezer which I needed to use first (as it would have dairy in it) but since yesterday's appointment, Sam has surprisingly only spewed ONCE and it was on tummy time and only a little one at that. So am now expressing as much as I can so I can feed her EBM and will top her up with the formula. Bottle is going well, next feed will be formula, so HOPEFULLY she takes it as well. I am just surprised that the LC have not made me do a test feed before, I guess because Sammy was so happy and settled and was sleeping well... The paed was also not concerned about Sam's spews either. She said that if it was reflux, she would spew after every feed and the fact that she goes for 5-6 feeds without doing it means its just a normal baby thing having a spittle here and there. I can already see her chubbing up and she has not fussed at taking any extra milk either, so as much as I wasn't so keen on giving her formula, hopefully its only for a little bit until my motilium starts kicking in and I start being a milk machine!! It was upsetting and DH just didn't understand. It's not that I feel like a failure cause I know I am not but its upsetting to know that you just have not got enough milk to feed your baby...I really think its a mum thing and men just can't and don't understand.
We are also coming down with a cold ( well I am anyway)and am suspecting that Sam is fighting it as well as she has a teary eye ( which is what I get when I am about to be sick with a cold) ans also been sneezing a LOT more than usual....so hoping my BM is giving her lots of extra antibodies and we just get a couple sniffles. Personally, I feel pretty yucky and am boosting up my vitamins so I can get back on my feet asap. Am gonna try to catch a snooze before the little hungry hippo wakes up!
Sam also slept in til 5:15am this morning!! So I guess a fuller tummy will mean that mummy might just be that much closer to getting a full night sleep, mind you I was in bed by 8:30pm so I did get my 8 hours! LOL
Sorry no time for personals today, will do soon I promise
Oh Antheia that sucks so bad! Do you know what is wrong with it? Hopefully nothing major. Cars are such a pain sometimes. Happy 3 months Orson!
Moose- No good to hear your not feeling well, keep up on your vitamins and eat lots of vegies!(Although Im sure you probably dont feel like slaving in the kitchen right now) Yesterday must have been a stressful day for you, I hope the mottilum kicks in soon for you
How is Sterla and Blip?!
Winter and I had our mg this morning, Im so tired. I seriously have to re-train my body clock its ridiculous, every time I get up before 10 I struggle! Mg was good, I chatted to the same lady as last week and another lady who are both really nice. One of them had quite a traumatic birth, I told her about BB and how there is support groups online for women who are experiencing the same thing. I though of you Sterla as she had a c/s and didnt get to hold her baby for quite a while either...
Tommorrow we are going into the city again, this time to catch up with Winter's godmother which should be good...
Hope everyone is well!
Oh I got lots of laughs this afternoon before nap time it was so lovely, and sleeping is going good except Im sneaky and bring her into the bed in the middle of the night for snuggles.
Anthiea glad there wast anything too bad wrong with the car! i left my parkers on for an hour and only *just* got the car started...a guy i went to tafe with left his parkers on for 5 hrs...the amuseing part - his name was "dimmie" HAPPY 3 MONTHS ORSON. and on 3 months of b/f! you're both doing SOOO well!
moose- its hard isnt it? you're doing the right thing! mottium normaly takes 2-3 days to kick in...thats how long it took me for it to work! and expess express express! im glad sammy is doing better. as for a test waigh i can say one thing...they SUCK and they *should* do more then one, thats what my LC told me. that b/f babys take differant amounts at differant feeds...but i hope sammy is back to the boob fully soon! (if you need a conferance booster check out the WHO stats on hight/waight i found its helped me HEEEEEAPS!) you're doing a good job keep it up!
Peach - haha i go SOOO excited seeing a *new* name lol then realised it was you! its good to have late night cuddles - i do that with daz after his early feed hes back in bed with me - and as we have a night light on its so wonderful just watching him dirft off to sleep...all snuggly and warm!
AFM: went to the physo today. i have to make 'darren more aware of his arms and legs' (where the hell do they come up with this? hes only 3months and 1 week! sheesh!) and what not. saw the LC she was happy with him. hes now 5.66kg! we're getting there. we tried a feed with a supply line but he wasnt interested, rather grumpy. but he did have a spew with the physio...so i dont blame him! but im happy. the LC said i *may* not be able to get daz back on the boob, we'll try and if not i feel ok within myself but i wont be giving up expressing any time soon! my aim for expressing is 8 months (it was 6 but i've made it this far!) other then that darren is doing good...and im feeling better, i see the LC next week...and the phyiso again in three weeks...i need to call the paed and make and appt to see him...now i've seen all the profenals about odds and ends so im not going there 3 times LOL. i better go express mine self...hope every one has a good night!
Moose: I'm glad you got some answers with what's happening with Sammy. It must be a relief to hear that Sammy is a healthy baby, and now that you know about the poor weight gain and possible dairy intolerance you can do something about it. Thats fantastic that the formula went well for her too I can completely understand you being upset - yeah, I don't think men can really understand.
That sucks that you're coming down with a cold. I hope you and Sammy recover quickly.
Peach: (still loving the new name ) That's great that your MG is going well and that you're meeting other new mums (and sharing how great BB is lol). How great that you're getting more and more laughs! Oliver has been laughing more too - I've worked out a few tricks to get a giggle out of him!
Antheia: Woops about the car headlights, lol! Saw on FB that you and your family are all sick . Hope you all feel better very soon .
Blip: Glad Daz is doing well . He is getting there, and you know what - I bet by the time he's 12 months he'll be all caught up and you'd never know there were any 'problems' to begin with . That's great that you have those goals for expressing - be ambitious and optomistic - you'll get there!
AFM: Well, it's my DH's 23rd birthday today. Oliver and I got him a 1 terabyte external hard drive, since all our other hard drives are full! He's a computer nerd (lol), so it was a good present for him. We needed one, but I think he'll also enjoy all the 'playing' involved in transferring all our music, photos, movies, tv shows, etc onto it. We're not doing anything tonight, just having a few friends over. Tomorrow night we're going out for tea with friends and family, so that will be nice.
Oliver has been really good the past few days. His smiling and laughing and talking seems to have increased - honestly, I get sore cheeks from smiling back and laughing at him when he talks non-stop, lol! Also, I was reading him a book today (Mr Nonsense - he's insane!), and I was letting him touch the book, and I swear he was trying to turn the page! Okay, probably not - but it really seemed like it.
Well, its been a very quiet week-end on BB for us hasn't it? I've been sick as a dog the last 3 days with a nasty cold that I gave to everyone in the family. Luckily Sammy only has a bit of a cough, my milk must have given her some good antibodies to fight it. We are off to the paed this morning to get her weighed and see whether the formlua has had an impact on her weight gain. I am sure it has as she just looks a lot rounder and there are a few more rolls everywhere! She seems to be loving the formula, so much that sometimes I feel she is not draining my boobs as much as she should as she knows she is getting more afterwards....Blip and Antheia have you had this issue?? I guess the bottle would be a lot less hard work for her than trying to get it out of my breast.
I am SOOO excited, I bought myself an electric pump this week-end. HALLELUIAH! I am SOO over my little old manual pump. Can't wait for it to get here ( should be here on Wednesday)
Sammy did the cutest thing this morning, she was on her playmat and the DH turns around and was talking to me for a bit and by the time he turned back around, Sam had fallen asleep on her mat on the floor. awwwwwwwwwwwww it was so cute! She is still spewing quite regularly so dunno if me being off dairy has made a difference or not but yesterday I had a couple pieces of DH's gozleme with so very little cheese and Sam had massive spews after that, so maybe the Dr is onto something but then again, she had just as big spews before that..we shall see. Will update later once I am back from the Dr.
Hope everyone had a nice week-end? How are all our little bubba's??
Hey Girls,
How was everyones weekend? Argh DP and I are sick AGAIN! Another little cold, it sucks so bad! I think it is because Ive been not looking after myself enough and am so tired (and lazy ) to cook proper nutritious meals lately. Winter is seeming to be fighting it ok, a little bit stuffy but otherwise ok, so I know how you feel Moose!
Moose, can I ask did you get a good price for electric pump? Did you get it online? I have a hens night to attend in july and was thinking of expressing instead of getting formula for that night....
Sterla- Happy (belated) Birthday to your DH! Did he have a good one? How are you and Oliver?
Blip- Hello! How is everything with Darren?
Raver-Welcome back! How is little Bella and yourself?
Our weekend was good, just been so tired though. Winter and the cot fiasco is still going, but she is getting much better... I find Im so paranoid though, think I might have already mentioned DP and I check her every ten mins...
Moose, yep i have that problem where Orson knows he'll get the bottle afterweards so sometimes won't even feed at all. It's becoming a real hassle but no one can give me advice on how to fix it.
In regards to Sam spewing all the time. I just remembered Charlie wasa very spewy baby. Right up until he was about 1. Our carpet is blue and there were white spots allover it because he would crawl along and then spew every so often. I was told that he was just a 'happy chucker' and that they grow out of it eventually.
AFM: I am so sick. I now have a sinus infection. My face feels like its been hit with a mallot. And i have this nasty cough.
Orson wouldn't breastfeed for anbout 36 hours. I thought it was the end. But he fed early this morning and hadamassive feed just now. Thank goodness!
Yes, we were rather quiet over the weekend weren't we. I hope everyone had a nice weekend.
Moose: Hope you're feeling better soon. That's great that Sammy didn't get too sick - you're milk did the job . I hope your paed appointment goes well and Sammy has put on lots and lots of weight! Ooh, and an electric breast pump! I have a manual one, and if I ever have to start doing more than occasional expressing I'll be picking up an electric on too - there's just too much work involved with a manual one. Awww, so cute about Sammy .
Antheia: How are you going? Big to you.
AFM: Oliver had his check up this morning... well, eventually. It was supposed to be at at 9.30am, but I got there and no one was there. The open session is from 10am-12, so I thought I'd see if someone showed up. Someone came at 9.45am - it turns out 5 of their nurses are sick, so it was one of the bosses there today for the open session. She had no idea about my appointment though. Had Oliver weighed and measured - he's now 6.28kg and 62cm long - he'd gained 360g and grown 1.5cm over the past two weeks. So, all is going well with us .
I've also been making some progress with putting Oliver down to sleep awake. I always would rock him to sleep of a night, then put him down, but the past few nights I have been putting him down awake. He just lies there talking to himself for a bit, then slowly drifts off - such a good boy .
This weekend was very busy for us. It was my DH's birthday on Friday, so on Saturday his mum came up, and so did one of his friends. We went out for tea Saturday night with my family, his mum, and some friends (14 of us in total). Afterwards we went to my parent's place for cake. We also found out that DH's brother (who has only met Oliver once for 5 minutes) got a tattoo for his 18th birthday, and guess what it was! On the inside of his arm he has Oliver's full name! So sweet of him!
DH's mum and the friend stayed Saturday night and didn't leave till late Sunday afternoon. I'm still recovering, and poor Oliver was pretty exhausted by all the visitors I think, cause he's been sleeping a lot.
Well, Oliver has woken, so better go. Hope everyone is well .
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Moose. I know exactly how you feel. Same thing happened to us. Hopfully she starts gaining well now.
glad there wast anything too bad wrong with the car! i left my parkers on for an hour and only *just* got the car started...a guy i went to tafe with left his parkers on for 5 hrs...the amuseing part - his name was "dimmie"
HAPPY 3 MONTHS ORSON. and
I can completely understand you being upset
. Hope you all feel better very soon
) to cook proper nutritious meals lately. Winter is seeming to be fighting it ok, a little bit stuffy but otherwise ok, so I know how you feel Moose!
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