Babies born~January 16th-31st 2010 #1

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This thread is for parents who's baby was born January 16th-31st 2010 #1

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There are many issues that you will encounter as a new parent. We have put together this list of useful articles and threads in order to assist you with some common questions or issues you may have, and to provide you with bit of extra support that we all need as new parents:

Feeding Support:

Breastfeeding General Chatter
Breastfeeding FAQ's
Is My Baby Hungry?
Bottlefeeding FAQ's and Useful Information
Is Feeding Your Baby Taking Too Much Time?
Bottlefeeding General Chatter
Feeding Your Baby
Lactose Intolerance
Starting Solids/Homemade Baby Food
Starting Solids - When Is My Baby Ready?
Starting Solids General Chatter

Please contact the Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) or a Lactation Consultant if you are concerned that you may have breastfeeding and/or supply problems, and before the introduction of solids.

Sleeping Support:

Comforted Sleeping & Sleep Issues Forum
Comforting Tools to Aid Restful Sleep
Babies & Sleep
Controlled Crying/Comforting/Sleep Training
The Con of Controlled Crying
The Crying Game
15 Ways To Help Your Baby Sleep

Other Useful Information & Recommended Reading:

Baby Massage
Cuddle Me Mum
Infant-led Feeding & Weaning
Baby Wearing
Recommended Reading List

Got questions?

Post your questions in the forums mentioned above, or in the following forums where you're sure to receive many friendly responses!

General Baby & Toddler Forum
Breastfeeding, Bottlefeeding and Solids
Gentle Parenting Forum

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[barney]

girls,
well i was due to have my baby charlie in feb but she has come early to us and we had her jan 21st so i suppose im a part of this group im so happy to finally be here as our little one took us so long to get and im just very proud and happy to finally be a part of a BABYS BUDDIES GROUP
hope to get to meet some more lovely girls in here soon .

[Emma09]

Yay our baby buddies group has begun!!!
Welcome Smithy and congrats on the birth of Charlie!!!
My firstborn- a daughter Zoe Marie Teresa was born on the 19th of Jan via C section.
I'm sure the other ladies will join us soon

[Cadence]

Hello,
My baby Ryley James was born on the 28th Jan, I would love to be part of the baby buddies group!

[ColeStar8]

I am with Smithy
Our little girl was born on January 24th at 11.47 pm (due 12th Feb) 3.3kgs
First born Natual birth - needed some help on the way out as she wasnt breathing - No pain killers

Hope to meet some lovely ladies in here where we can talk about our little ones

[Sorka]

I'd love to join this group too. We had our fourth little boy, Hugh, join our family on 24th January. I had irregular contractions on and off since Friday night but hadn't dilated at all by lunchtime on 24th. Got to the hospital at 4pm and was fully dilated and waters broke at 4:15 and he arrived at 4:31. Guess when he's ready there's no stopping him!!

Look forward to supporting you ladies and having a chat - provided the kids give me a chance

[Vintrar]

Vaeda gets hiccups almost every meal! It's so hard to deal with, even though all the research I've done and all the midwives I've spoken to say that babies do not care in the slightest, I can't stop thinking about how much it hurts my chest when I get a bout of hiccups and I worry worry worry...

Vaeda gets them halfway through a feed and still wants to keep going! She makes a cute sound like a squeaky toy every time she swallows haha.. Actually latches on really well when she's got the hicccups so it's a good time to feed her

[studymum]

Hello to everyone and congrats on all the babies, I have finally gotten around to joining the thread, our second little girl, Chloe May, was born on the 29th, at 9.47am, 9lb 1oz (4120g) and 56cm long. Our birth story is here https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...y-arrival.html

She has been a boobie monster since birth, feeding every 2 hours for 20 minutes for the first 4 days, my milk was overflowing at day 3, lucky she has backed down to half an hour every 3 to 4 hourly. Took her a good few days to learn but is going brilliantly now, my grazes have all healed. She has such a feroucious suck it was near impossible to get her off, and the mw's kept commenting on how strong she is, its like trying to wrestle a tiger.

She is sooooo noisy, she makes constant hummmmmmssss and little grunts and mouse noises while sleeping. Lucky I have adapted to it quick, Amelia never did it, and I am sleeping through it now.

Her big sister just adores her and spends all day checking up on her, reading her books and playing cup a teas with her. We are getting her gp checkup tomorrow so we will see what the little porka has put on.

Vintrar/Kamarine - has anyone suggested expressing a little before a feed to make the nipple and areola more soft. Mine are normally very solid and flat with no give, so when my milk comes in they are rock solid, making it difficult for bubs to latch on, I need to express about 30mls before each feed or its impossible.

Emma/Vintrar - both of my children suffered/suffer from hiccups just about every feed and even in between, and although they will tell you that it doesnt bother them, Chloe thrashes around and carries on until they stop, I know there is nothing I can do about it but I feel so sorry for her. Its caused by the diaghragm doing something out of whack, some say in newborns it happends more regularly because it is still immature.

[phynna]

Hellooooooooooo I'm here! Finally made it! Just replying so this comes up in my subscribed threads for now, and I'll chat more during the week after hubby goes back to Melb for work.
Hi SMithy, Kaz, Colestar & Vintrar! & Ali too, you sneaky-peek

Speak soon!

[kazaraz]

Hi to all the new mums! Just a quick post as it is getting late and I need some sleep! I am finding I am super tired at the moment, but once that early hours feed happens I am happy to potter around for an hour or more. I think it comes back to not sleeping much when I was pregnant. Some habits die hard!

We have had a big day today, as a girlfriend come over to do some baby photos. She is just getting into baby photography and she did a lot of work with Luka and then some family shots. From the ones she showed me they look great, so I cannot wait to see the finished product!

Phynna - Yay for finally making it!

Study - Great to meet you, look forward to getting to know you more

Vin - The hiccups have to hurt bubs, surely. Luka gets so upset when he gets them, poor little things. He got them a lot when I was pregnant and now he has arrived he still gets them often.

Colestar - How is Jayde going with her wind problems? We always found that by laying bubs across your lap and tapping their back is an effective way of getting the hard to get wind up! We have tried that with Luka as he can be tricky, but usually if you walk with him you can get it as well.

Liminal - How is the breast feeding going?

Emma - I am bottle feeding as well. Both my girls are bottle fed babies, as my milk never come in and they have turned out fine! I expressed with both at first, but it is a lot of work. I have been expressing for Luka because my boobs are demanding it twice a day, but because the breast / formula combination is not doing any favours for his poos we have decided to go solely to formula. I was not even getting enough for one feed a day, so I cannot put him through the pain of constipation for not even one bottle.

Kamarine - Your little girl sounds like she made a very quick entrance! Was your first birth drug free?

Sorka - 4 boys! Are you done now or would you like to try again for a girl? A lot of people are not phased by what they get, I am one of 3 girls and we were more than happy to have another girl. But we got a boy this time around and that is fine as well. As long as they are healthy is all we could ask for!

Smithy - How are you and little Charlie going?

Cadence - How are you doing?

I hope I have not missed anyone. If I have sorry and !

[Liminal]

Liminal - How is the breast feeding going?

Getting less painful now, thanks. Now, to wait (probably for a while) for V to drop a night feed! 10pm, 1am, 4am, 7am, it's killing me but I know plenty have it worse.

[Vintrar]

Studymum - Chloe sounds just like Vaeda! Always on the boob, makes noises all night (I havent learnt how to block them out yet) and she's a little fighter, impossibly strong and so hard to unlatch! She loves putting her hands up by her face while feeding too, I have to pry them away so that I can get to her mouth. How is she so strong? She could probably beat me in an arm wrestle.

Re: hiccups Vaeda doesn't seem that bothered by them. She doesn't cry or fuss, she just either lies there looking around, or continues to desperately seek out the food like she's never eaten a thing in her life.

[Emma09]

Hi Hi Ladies,

Thanks for the info re hiccups.

Kazaraz- What formula is Luka on? How much does he get per feed?
I'm a little confused as after a 120ml bottle of S26 GOLD, Zoe is still looking for more food!!! I call her McPiglet
Should I be giving her more?

[bindi13]

Hey guys!!! Just wanted to join here - our little Ethan was born on 25 jan 10....

Was going to say more but he just vomited everywhere..... three times.... is that normal?? Gotta go!!

[ColeStar8]

Hi to all the new mums who have joined us

Love the name Studymum

*waves* to Vin, Kazaraz, Smithy and Phyn

Kaz - The doc told us she has colic - we have FINALLY worked out what works for her - a combination of laying as you suggested - walking over Daddy's shoulder and a nice shower to calm her. We changed her bottles to a smaller teet - as apparently this is an issue

Bindi13 - Jayde vomited everywhere a few times (hasnt since) was told by doc that it was left over mucus she swallowed when she was born, she also vomited when she was full of wind as well...

The nurse came and visited today - she was quite helpful - as from 2 weeks to settle hicuups you can give a small amount of room temp sterilised water - as feeding relievs this... I tried it and worked a treat settled her right away. I dont know if this works for those breastfeeding

I am also glad to hear (with all the issues we had feeding her) that she has put on 500g since birth weight which is awesome as she lost weight after she was born so excited - the nurse was VERY pleased with her, It was nice to hear I was doing it right, as sleepless nights were making me worry I was doing something wrong.

Hope everyone else is enjoying their new little bundles

[kazaraz]

Colestar - Great news regarding Jayde putting on weight yay. Good luck with the new teats, hope that works for you!

Bindi - From experience vomiting can be a normal part of the parcel. It could mean bubs does have some wind, has drank a bit much and over flowed or that they might have a bit of reflux. If it is happening every feed, it might be worth mentioning it to your gp of maternal health nurse? My DD1 was a bit of a spewer and I recall one night changing her 5 times and DH and I twice before we left the house as she kept spewing on every new set of clothes! Fun!

Emma - We have Luka on Karricare Gold, we have fed the girls with this and it seems to work for us. At the moment he is taking 100mls every 3-4 hours. In saying that, he is also polishing off 100mls really easily every feed, so we will keep an eye on it and when he starts seeming like he wants more, sleeping for shorter periods again we will bump it up as well. When was Zoe born? Luka is 1 weeks and 5 days.

[Vintrar]

Phynna - that's great news about the job!!! Your MIL sounds like a piece of work!

Had a visit from maternal health nurse yesterday, Vaeda has gained 280g this week, so proud of her! Also had another session with LC, doing better this week definitely but still not quite there, I'm sure we'll be going great in another week or so. My milk has come in super strong, gets a bit too much for her sometimes, it just pours out and we both end up slippery and sticky.

Anyway sounds like it's time to feed her again!!

[kazaraz]

Vin - Great news on V putting on 280g! We have our visit today and I am hoping Luka has put on weight as well. It has been over a week, so surely he will have !

Phynna - I think it is great that your dh will be working close to home. So much less pressure for you and he gets to share all of the important milestones with you in Elly's life! As for your MIL, OMG, I agree with Vin that she sounds like a piece of work. Good luck with her chickee, sounds like you need it!

Gabber - Sounds like you are having a rough time of it. Please feel free to talk to us at any time, this is what we are here for. I hope things pick up for you soon, maybe talking to someone professional might help? It is not for everyone, but if you have had a traumatic deliver it might help.

Liminal - My two girls were different in dropping night feeds. DD1 dropped her 2am feed at 6 weeks and DD2 didn't drop it until 4 months. Let's hope Luka is a bit more like DD1 in that department!

Colestar - We are happy with the pics as well, but have only just seen a few or a sneak peak as she says. She is just getting into baby photography, so we are helping each other out in a way.

Smithy - Hopefully you are feeling a bit better with a bit of sleep? It is hard getting your head around. My dh has been doing all the night feeds. He gets up and doesn't wake me, I am sleeping through and not even hearing Luka through the night. How that works I have no idea, I am just putting it down to being really tired and my body being in recovery mode. I am going to miss him so much when he goes back to work. Maybe we might win lotto and he can stay home with us for a while longer !

Neenee - Your nurse sounds a bit preoccupied? I think if it is concerning you then get it checked, but if you are happy with her opinion all is good. We are seeing ours today as I said, I have taken my older kids to this particular one before and found her very old school. It will be interesting what she is like today!

to everyone I have missed.

I really better go and have a shower. The nurse comes between 9 and 12 and I am sitting here in my nightie. Whoops! I need to rouse my dh and dd2 who are still in slumber land. Half their luck!

Chat later girls x