Babies born~January 1st-15th 2010 #2

[Nelle]

This thread is for parents whose baby was born January 1st-15th 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

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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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[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

Oooh 1st post... YAY

Will be back later just had MG now gotta unpack the food shopping, give Z a feed while A is asleep and try adn get some stuff done.

DP and i are having some issues so feeling like utter crap, one of the MG girls made me cry (not on purpose) so she's coming over some time this week to take my mind off things.

Hmm well wont dampen everyones spirits, hopefully back on tonight for a proper post!

[jenjams]

Zarava- Hope everything is ok there. All I can say sometimes is ........men..........

[Party-of-five]

Hello everyone

Im taking Milly to the doctors today...just to put my mind at ease I weighed her this morning on our bathroom scales by getting DS to hold her and worked out she weights 4.2kgs im hoping there is something wrong with the scales because she was more than that at her 6 week check up!
She is still in 000's
but shes gotten really long
Im sure our scales are just out
im just having a stress because Im used to having big fatties DS was in 0's at this age and Lucy was in 00-0's
Sorry about the selfish post
Ill be back later this arvo to tell youz i was stressing for no reason

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

Hello everyone

Im taking Milly to the doctors today...just to put my mind at ease I weighed her this morning on our bathroom scales by getting DS to hold her and worked out she weights 4.2kgs im hoping there is something wrong with the scales because she was more than that at her 6 week check up!
She is still in 000's
but shes gotten really long
Im sure our scales are just out
im just having a stress because Im used to having big fatties DS was in 0's at this age and Lucy was in 00-0's
Sorry about the selfish post
Ill be back later this arvo to tell youz i was stressing for no reason

Hope everything goes well at the Dr's.. we are opposites, i was sooo used to having a midget baby it's odd having one thats on or above average for her age.

thanks janjams we just seem to have the same argument over and over and DP makes me feel like CRAP but we seemed ok last night, then i get up this morning to the news my brother and his fiance have split!

Well Z is doing well, i have had to put her in 00 suits for length now, it's odd as she is in suits that Ava was wearing at 6mths+, i can't wait til her next check-up on the 5.5 i think, wanna see how she's going.
I have found today she has gone back to being fussy feeding and a bit grizzly the last couple of days, think the change in weather is getting to her a bit.

How is everyone going with the o/night feeds now?
Z had 2 nights where she went 10 through til 6 and then the other night she went back to feeding at about 3ish.

Hope your all well.

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

Nat how did Milly's appt go? love the pics on FB.

[helle]

Hey girlies i just have a quick question! (now that I've finally found the new thread!! thought it was quiet....)
DS is staying at nana's and pops for a couple of hours on saturday night (first time without mummy... i think mummy is gonna find it harder!) and I was just wondering with a bottle, would he be ok with a "1" teat still or should I go the next one up? I tried looking on the packet (it came with my breast pump...) but it doesn't say anything about ages and teat sizes...

Thanks muchly lovies!!

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

Teagz - sometimes it depends on your flow, i would leave a 1 and a 2 JIC, are you able to maybe try and see what works at home first?
I am thinking about this with Z aswell, i have expressed a bit today and want to make it a regular thing for DP to feed Z so i can have a break and get her used to a bottle, i have quite a fast 'flow' so am thinking she might prefer a 2.... hmmm interesting to see what everyone else suggests.

[~Minny~]

I would maybe try him out on the bottle teats before you leave him just to see which one he takes to. Sebs still on 1's never thought about changing it but he seems to be fine drinking it although apparently he does fall asleep then wake up a bit later for the rest of the bottle. Maybe hes getting to tired as its not fast enough? Hmmm might try him on a 2 soon then.

[Laranna]

ZF - I hope you are feeling better about things!

PO5 - how did Milly's appt go?

Teagz, no idea about the bottle maybe a slow one? That way he will still have to work for it like he does at the boob.

AFM, we're going well. Amelia gets her 4 month needles on Monday boo She's still feeding lots, her biggest break is between 7:30pm and anywhere between 1am-2am, then she comes into bed with me and is on and off several times until 6am. Not much else to report!

Hope you're all well xox

[Party-of-five]

Hey girls Milly is a bit on the small side she is in the 10th percentile
doc has put her on medication for her reflux and has ordered a urine test
she has to go back in 3 weeks and doctor is hoping for a gain of weight in that time

Teagz_ im no expert but id say use a size 1 teat so he has to work for it, Milly has just gone onto the stage 2 teats but my SIL who sometimes gives her BF bub a bottle just uses stage 1 teats

Leah_ Thanks about the pics

[Laranna]

PO5 - hopefully Milly's reflux will improve with the meds. Try not to worry about the weight. Amelia is also on the small side, around the 12th percentile, but I'm not worrying about it this time. DS was also below the charts for the first 4 months and him not gaining weight stressed me out big time. I let it get to me alot. I know DD is small but this time around I know that she is fine. That's just how my babies roll Milly will be fine too and who knows maybe once her reflux clears up, she'll have a growth spurt

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

PO5 - hey hun Ava was 10th% right up until her 18mth check-up, you might just have yourself a petite little princess... try not to worry too much.
Hopefully the meds help for reflux and keeping that little bit extra down could make all the difference.

[helle]

thanks girlies! might keep him on the 1 teat, i am terrified of him liking the bottle more than me, and my flow is quite quick - once it gets going he could just hold his mouth there and swallow, with no sucking kind of quick, so the more he has to work for it the better XD He seems to go fine on the 1 ones, so seeing as he has a bottle... never, i might just stick with that for now.

Have any of you's left your bubba's yet? I'm crapping myself. I get a knot in my throat whenever I think about it. I feel a mixture of guilt for leaving him with my Parents when he's my responsibility, because I"m terrified he might just be beside himself (although so long as he's full he's usually very content) and drive them batty XD Although they're so excited to look after him. Then I feel excited because it would be nice for DH and I to have a night out where we can both sit back, together. And then I feel guilty again for being excited about leaving him on his own, and then I just feel horrible like I'm abandoning him *deep breath* I'm going to miss him like hell. Jeez, and it's only for a few hours! I think I'm just a bit of a basket case!

Minny, i have tried him out on the tomeetippee teats and the avent ones. They avent ones he seems to take to alot better, although he does fluff around with it for a little while, but he has only ever had a bottle twice While the tomeetippee ones are meant to be like a boob, the "nipple" part just seems to be too long and straw like, but the avent ones, although they are smaller the "nipple" part is a bit more "meaty" iykwim XP

Zarava, sucks to hear about your DP... unfortunately they all have their moments tho, don't they! Hope things start to settle down again soon
And overnight feeds? What are they? XD Thankfully after a really horrible week or so of waking up every 4 hours, Jackson has gone back to sleeping thru. Although he seems to have found himself a new routine again. He goes to bed around 8-8.30 and then wakes up around 5-6. If only he'd be a bit nicer to me, and wake up at least with the sun! I mean, what is an extra hour XD But, I know I'm super lucky.

PO5, I hope Milly's reflux settles down soon. FWIW, when I saw you in the shops the other day it didn't even cross my mind that she looked like she was on the small side. She looks perfectly healthy to me! She's just a petite little princess! <3

Eluned, Jackson gets his 4 months needles on the 10th. And the dog gets his year vac tomorrow! All these needles... at least the dog doesn't cry. Jackson gets weighed on the 5th too, so that will be interesting...

Hey, when is everyone planning on starting solids? Shortly, or will you be waiting closer to 6 months? I'm thinking we might give them a go at 4 months, as Jackson seems really fascinated whenever he see's us put something in our mouths XD But I'll see when the CHN has to say first, I guess...

Well I better mosey, i have been listening to Jackson straining the last 10 minutes and have a feeling that I've got a giant poop waiting for me XD

Mwah! xx

[feeb]

Ahh I thought it was quiet!! New thread!!

Teagz Good luck with leaving bubs and enjoy your night out!! You are a stronger woman than me DS1 was 17 months old before I left him with a friend to go to work chrissy night out as DH work do was same night!!!
Solids we wont start till 6 months as I follow WHO guidelines. DS2 is very inquisitive and looking around at everything.


~ Zarava Flutterby ~ grrr at males!! Hope you work it all out.

Party-of-five Dont stress too much about wg, they like to stress us all out!! DS1 was on 3rd centile for a long time (after being born on 75th) He got back to 50th at around 12 months. He also had reflux and was medicated from 5 weeks till 7 months.


Hello to everyone else!!

As for us not much news here! DS1 whinging a lot last few days and annoying me!!! DS2 very cute and smiley very hard to be upset when he wont go to sleep when smiling at me!!! He generally is in our bed from around 1am and goes on and off boob a few times.

[Laranna]

Teagz, I didn't leave DS with anyone until he was 8 months. DD haven't left with anyone yet. Not sure when that will be either as she only settles for me atm.

We'll start solids at 6 months as per WHO. I'm in no hurry to introduce more work for myself lol. DD is very inquisitive too. This is the age they start looking around at everything! Everything is so fascinating to them now

[helle]

what is Who?

[Party-of-five]

Teagz_ ive left Milly for the night already, we had 2 weddings in one day so mum stayed here(we stayed in town) and had all the kids overnight it was so nice to spend some time with DH but I was busting my butt to get home to my babies(oh and I got drunk and cried and cried cause i missed them lol)
Oh with DD1 i started solids at 4 and a half months with Milly we will just wait and see