tracehb - will update the details soon for you, i think i have missed a couple anyway... if your not on the list let me know.. sorry!
I am going to give the colic relief a try aswell, Z seems to get a bit fidgety etc at night before bed, wanna make sure thats not it!
She spent the 1st half of the night in our bed as she would fall asleep cuddling but as soon as was in the bassinet she would wake.
Well 6wk check-up today am not looking forward to the chance of having to have a pap smear, also going to ask for blood tests to check my vit d levels etc... am looking forward to getting weighed though (am going to ask).
I am going to just say sorry for the lack of contact. I could try and go through the 9 pages and reply to them all to catch up but it would take me forever. I have read them though and i am glad that everyone seems to be settling down with a few hiccups.
I hope you are all doing really well and i am going to try to make the bbq =D
things here have been pretty all over the show atm we have one day of good sleep one day of no sleep...sometimes she will self settle in her bassinette sometimes she wont sleep unless she is being held I know i shouldn't expect any routine yet but its kinda doing my head in. All that said we went to a party on saturday and she was an absolute gem slept the whole time just waking once for a bottle
My brother had a baby boy on friday...Jimmy, he is 8pd8oz and him and Milly are the same size. We have our 6 week check on monday im so looking forward to seeing how much she weighs.
Sorry for no persys again got to get ready mum is watching Milly today so i can go to the fun centre with Lucy for a play oh and pick up Millys hand and foot casts
For the last couple of days we have been working on getting our day time naps sorted, which I think are coming along nicely (well he's down for a nap now anyway haha) Jacksons been sleeping well during the night again too, only waking up once last night for some tucker and going straight back to sleep... the night before last he was up from 1 til 3, in the end i gave up trying to get him back to sleep, so swaddled him up and put him in his cot and he ended up going to sleep on his own. I was super proud!
He's started smiling now too, he cracks up when you blow in his face. It's adorable!
Had morning tea with my first Mothers Group sesh today. Was so much fun to compare things with everyone and talk about births etc. There is another little one a week younger than Jacks which is good, too... they can sorta play together and be at the same level iykwim. Have another weigh in too today with the CHN and he's put on another 540 grams in 2 weeks, and grown another cm so super chuffed about that as well, although it's a little sad too, they grow up so fast... I can't believe it's been a month already!
Hi everyone, how are you all going? It's quiet in here I guess we r all busy with out bubbas we seem to be having better days with Madison but shebis still really unsettled in the evenings. This afternoon I nursed her for ages and when she finally went onto a deep sleep I put her down but she woke up 10 mins later, she seems to do this a lot and it is exhausting and very frustrating. DH has taken her for a walk in the baby bjorn now so I can have a break. Anyone got any tips on how to keep bubs asleep once u put them down? lol.
trace - Caroline is exactly the same and I am just beside myself!! thurs/fri last week i couldn't put her down without her cracking it. so i thought perhaps it's the 6 week growth spurt making her extra fussy. over the weekend she was perfect, put her in her bassinet and she fell asleep and had decent amounts of sleep each time, until Sunday night when she would not sleep in that bassinet for love nor money!! i tried for such a long time to just keep going in and patting her on the back to settle her but she'd only settle for about 10 minutes if that and then would be crying again. I ended up going to bed and DH was with her but he caved and ended up putting her on his chest where she slept for 45 minutes (apparently only lightly). I ended up getting up at 1.30am or thereabouts and fed her and put her to bed at 2.30am and she FINALLY gave in and went to sleep!! i waited til 3am to go to bed just to be sure she wasn't going to rip me out of any sleep as soon as my head hit the pillow. She woke at 5am though for a feed and went back to bed. Today she's been better about going to bed but again tonight she's not wanting a bar of it. DH just went in to move her position and pat her back and noticed that she has peed all through her nappy and her wrap etc but while he went to prep the change table to change her she promptly fell asleep!! so we're back to square one because she woke of course when he changed her. I am hoping this passes VERY soon because it's exhausting. I'm not one for controlled crying while they are so little and get overwhelmed with all the conflicting advice from people. 1) you can't pick up a baby too much, 2) if you respond quickly they'll be less demanding overall; 3) you can't spoil a baby; 4) you can't let them sleep in your arms or on the boob because you're creating 'bad habits' ... the list goes on.
would also love some advice!! I don't remember my son being like this but it has been ten years after all!!
Teagz - how gorgeous are the smiles, they just melt your heart don't they. Zara smiles when i make a clicking noise or tickle under her chin
Tasha - GOOOO MILLY what a trooper, i am not sure how big Z is but she is fitting her 000 suits and some that are meant to be 3/4 are actually 3/4, i NEVER had this with Ava everything was too big and A was still in 000 at about 4mths +
tracehb & illeyena - Zara does that aswell, atleast once a day she cluster feeds or is unsettled, i have found she LOVES her little swing though so sometimes i can get her to sleep in my arms and throw her in there but it doesn't last long.
This time round i am a little more relaxed i think i would NEVER have let Ava sleep in our bed (instead paced the halls and went without sleep myself getting her to settle) or let her sleep in the swing but this time i am not so worried, i let her sleep there then transfer her.
She still doesn't have a dummy so if she is unsettled at night i put her on a pillow and let her feed to sleep then transfer her into bed... it works and she hasn't gotten into a routine and doesn't do it every night.
AFM - i had a wonderful birthday on sunday with friends, family & my girls here for a bbq, got very spoilt with money towards my QLD w/end in under 2wks.
But stupid rego is due TODAY and i didn't realise so have to use my birthday money
Zara is going GREAT last night she fed at 10 and slept through til 4 then was up at 7, had a feed and a play and was back in bed just after 8 without any cuddling.
The girls had a bath together last night and Z is so relaxed and A loved trying to splash her... i found it easier to bath them together, Z has a seat and i got Ava out first to dry and dress her so then she can walk off and then got Z out... was awesome.
i can't wait to get Z weighed next week
Ah Illey Im glad I am not the only one....its so exhausting isnt it. Someone on here mentioned the Wombie....not sure who it was but I bought a couple and put Maddie in one this afternoon and although she woke a couple of times and made a few little cries by the time I got to the door she had stopped and she has been asleep for about an hour now....although she hardly slept all day till then so not sure if the Wombie has magical powers or whether she was just exhausted....lol. I went to a sleep and settle class yesterday and unfortunately I dont think there is any magical answer for babies this young, it seems sometimes they will go to sleep nicely and other times they just wont no matter what we do. The thing I realised yesterday which has made me feel a lot better is that this is just what babies do and it is not because I am doing something wrong. I seriously was stressing myself out thinking I must be doing it all wrong but now that I realise others are having the same difficulties ( there was about 10 in our group yesterday all with similar issues) I feel much better.
Zarava, Happy Birthday....glad you had a great day....shame about the rego sucking up your birthday money. Hope you have a nice time away anyway.
Just popping in to say hi to you all!! Been very busy in my household. DD is one velcro baby! She is finally asleep in her basinette now but will wake shortly to start her marathon feeding sesh for the afternoon/evening. DS is now awake and needs to be fed and entertained so no time for persies just yet. Sounds like everyone is going really well from reading through the posts! to all!
Trace, we use a woombie. It does take some time for them to get used to it but DD2 seems to sleep ok in it. They can still move their arms and legs but apparently it mimics the womb. I have read great reviews on it before we purchased. Hope it works for you.
You're right though, it's what babies do. DD2 has a big unsettled period every evening. Feels like I am constantly feeding her. Every day gets us closer to when they are "better".
Hello everyone. When I had DD1 at the MCHN the other day for her checkup, I put DD2 on the scales and um with clothes and nappy on she weighed just over... um...... 5kg. I also got the tape measure out and measured her length the other day and she was 59cm. My god she cannot be that big in 6 weeks.....
Zarava- Like you I am more relaxed about what we do with DD2. I let her cry a little longer than I did with DD1 and are generally not as worked up by everything she does. Happy belated birthday too.
YAY go Millie on such an excellent gain.
I have an issue with DD2 only turning her head to one side. And fully turning to one side. She turns her head to the right when asleep and while on her back and tends to favour that side while upright. I try and turn it in her sleep to no avail. I have her head on the other side during tummy time. I do worry her neck muscles wont develop properly. Should I put a wedge in when she is sleeping, should I see someone or should I leave it and hope for the best?
Millie is smiling heaps now its so cute!! it kinda makes the fact that she has been so unsettled and out of sorts a bit easier
we havent been doing much just staying home in the aircon...too hot outside for little bubbas.
jenjams+ Millie has a long head flat on both sides...the doctor gave me the proper name for it but i cant remember what it is, I just have to incourage her to move her head more when she is on the floor and stuff to stop her favouring one side.
trace - I saw pics of the wombie on fb, it looks great! I wish I had gotten one now. I figure it is too late at this stage but I wish I had heard of them before. I just wrap Josh up really tight but he often manages to get out.
Is everyone's bubs smiling now? I think Josh has a few times but I am not really sure. I find it hard to spend as much time with him as I would like as DD is so demanding, I think she is more trouble than him!
Sorry for no more persies, I am all out of time as both of my little munchkins are calling! Love to all - have a great weekend
Party - the smiles are gorgeous aren't they?! Amelia is smiling lots now especially in her swing when DS stands next to her. we are also keeping indoors with the aircon. It's going to be 40 degrees today!
Bun, yep DD is smiling. I know what you mean about time and demanding toddlers. DS has been watching more TV than I'd like him too but thank goodness for ABC kids!
I can't believe Amelia is 8 weeks today! Must remember to take her picture with Bosley Bear to see how much she's grown!
Hi Everyone,
Just put Darcey down for a sleep, and have read through everyone's posts.
Trace & Ilyena - yes, sometimes Darcey is the same. She can sleep very lightly during the day, and the only way to get her to sleep more deeply throughout the day is on my chest, or across my knees. Across the knees is actually a little more convenient, b/c at least I can use my hands to do something....like the thousand thank you cards for all the lovely cards, gifts etc that are still arrriving daily.
Darcey's sleeping patterns have got into a nice little routine. One thing I found that helped was to ignore everyone else giving me suggestions: keep her up more, only let her sleep when ....etc etc. Saying all that though, bathing her at night (somewhere between 8.30 and 9.30pm, just before that feed) has really helped. Last night, I fed her at 8pm, she had a play, and a sleep for around 45 mins, and then fed at 11pm, put to bed around 11.45pm. She woke up at 6.15am this morning! unbelievable! She was hungry, which was just as well, as it was a tale of two boobies. Normal, engorged, and OMG out of this world engorged, hadn't been emptied since 8pm, 10 hours prior.
Generally, she sleeps from around 11pm to 4/4.30am, then I feed her and put her straight back to bed again for another 3 hours of sleep. I feel pretty lucky so far.
She's also smiling and cooing a lot. When my Mum comes around, Darcey tells her stories, oohing and aahing and smiling. I can just imagine them in the years to come, thick as thieves. It makes my heart melt looking at them together, such a nice sight.
As for weight gain, well, she's finally hit the 4kg mark, she's now between 4.2 and 4.3kg, will have an update on Monday. I've had to retire some of her 00000 and 0000 clothes, but she's still some weeks off being into 000. It feels very satisfying to think that for 9 months, she was sustained by me, and now she is 6 weeks, 3 days old, and still fully sustained by me. I wouldn't say that bf'ing is 'enjoyable', b/c the nipples, engorged boobies, the first minute of her attachment etc are not fun, but the reward of seeing her develop and grow, plus the very close time with her, are certainly worth it.
Happy Birthday Leah. Sorry about the birthday money disappearing into payment of the rego. Bummer.
To all of you who have toddlers and older children, WOW! You must be 'Super Mums', I'm just getting by, looking after Darcey, DH, two dogs and myself (albeit with lots of help from DH). You mums must be exhausted right about now. So Well done, is all I can say, I really admire your strength.
OK, sorry about long post. Got to go and hang washing out now. Take Care,
Hi Ladies! How are we all going? Can you believe how fast time going - our babies are growing up way too quickly!
Amelia had her 2 month immunisation needles today The Dr and nurse did both the jabs at the same time! Poor thing screamed for a minute. She has been in my arms, on the boob the entire day! I'm glad it's over until 4 months.
Had her weighed and she is 4.45kg, going very nicely so I'm very pleased feeding hasn't been the issue it was with DS
oh Eluned thanks for the immunisation reminder! i am so vague at the moment! went to the butcher yesterday and nearly walked out without th meat i paid for, duh!
Caroline is still struggling with her mid morning and afternoon sleeps tending only to cat nap, but i have been able to get a few hours at lunchtime with some initial help with resettling her (much like the evening) last night she slept from 8.30pm (takes 1/2 an hour of us going in to resettle her a few times) and she's just woken at 5.30am a very hungry girl eating and farting like crazy at the same time!! i hope her table manners are better later.
I'm not looking forward to immunisation, have heard that giving panadol just before it helps.
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am not looking forward to the chance of having to have a pap smear, also going to ask for blood tests to check my vit d levels etc... am looking forward to getting weighed though (am going to ask).
I know i shouldn't expect any routine yet but its kinda doing my head in. All that said we went to a party on saturday and she was an absolute gem slept the whole time just waking once for a bottle
we seem to be having better days with Madison but shebis still really unsettled in the evenings. This afternoon I nursed her for ages and when she finally went onto a deep sleep I put her down but she woke up 10 mins later, she seems to do this a lot and it is exhausting and very frustrating. DH has taken her for a walk in the baby bjorn now so I can have a break. Anyone got any tips on how to keep bubs asleep once u put them down? lol.
what a trooper, i am not sure how big Z is but she is fitting her 000 suits and some that are meant to be 3/4 are actually 3/4, i NEVER had this with Ava everything was too big and A was still in 000 at about 4mths +
i found it easier to bath them together, Z has a seat and i got Ava out first to dry and dress her so then she can walk off and then got Z out... was awesome.
to all!
The Dr and nurse did both the jabs at the same time! Poor thing screamed for a minute. She has been in my arms, on the boob the entire day! I'm glad it's over until 4 months.
i hope her table manners are better later.
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