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

[Laranna]

Teagz - WHO = World Health Organisation

[jenjams]

DD1 was started on solids about 5 months. I will be the same or closer to 6 months with DD2. For me there is no urgency to get them to start eating. We started DD1 when we did because she was showing all of the signs of wanting food. Every kid is different though.

[jenjams]

Oh and for rice cereal we used the Rafferty's Garden one. I think Farex is awful!

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

With A we started around 5mths as she showed all the signs of being ready. but she had been sitting unaided since just before 5mths so i was comfortable knowing she had correct head control etc.
This time around i think i might wait until closer to 6mths (unless Z is starving and my milk is just not enough) as A went through a stage from 6-8mths where she just STOPPED food all together and i was sooo soo stressed thinking she should be eating.

Z also shows an interest in our food when we eat, follows the spoon etc but as she cannot sit on her own i am not comfortable propping her up in the highchair to give it a try, i want her digestive system to mature and be able to handle solids as well.

Z has not been herself the last 2 days, not sure if it's a growth spurt or what but she's quite grizzly, feeding every 2-3hrs even overnight and has been spewy after feeds which is not like her at all, she's gone back to one giant poo a day.
She can't honestly being having another growth spurt, i just put her in 00 suits.
Got her MCHN appt on the 5th so i can't wait.

How is everyone else going.

[Party-of-five]

Good morning everyone
How are we all???
Milly is no different on her meds still spews just as much but after reading some lovely posts im learning not to stress so much...im sure ill get used to having a smaller baby you just cant help but compare can you???

Milly is still waking at least once sometimes twice thru the night she will be going into her own room some time this week(all ready is thru the day) if i work up the courage that it

Milly had photos done the other day and in true babies style she pee'd all over the poor photo ladys props but I guess they are used to that sort of stuff...hoping to get the disc today or tomorrow

Hope everyone has a lovely day
Tasha

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

Tasha, you will get used to your PETITE little girl.. it took me a while to get used to Ava and although she is now 50%th for height people still comment on how tiny she is and how big Zara is going to be compared to her.... lol

Zara is also waking 1-2 a night still, the last couple of nights have been HELL, i seriously seriously think she is teething she has been grumpy during the day, fussy on feeds, red cheeks, at 5 in the morning the other night she WOULD NOT settle and ended up going to the lounge putting her in the swing in the dark with the tv on and i fell asleep on the couch.

Gave her some nurofen last night (i was hoping not too but she had a shocking day) and she slept til i think about 3ish then through til just before 7.
I have just purchased an amber teething necklace from e-bay to try with A as she got 3 molars in a week and i'm over it, if it works might try on Z while she's so fussy.

How is everyone else going

[helle]

Leah, let me know how the teething necklace goes... i might get one ready for Jackson soon!
Hope they both settle down tho and you get some good rest!

POF, Woo for the meds, I'm glad she's a different little girl now for you

AFM, well our night out went well. Although bawled when I left him
We went to our party, then got some junk food and ate it down the beach and chilled out together for a while. Apparently jackson was star, and fell asleep at 7.30, and after all my expressing he didn't even need any of it But better to be safe then sorry. Oh! And I had a drink... mmmm, corona and lime... nom nom nom.

Hope all is well ladies! I'm off to hit the shower while Jacks is napping!

Mwah! <3

[illeyena]

just a quick one as I just found the new thread and Caroline is grizzling to get up (but i'm HOPING she'll go back to sleep). We have mum's group today and if she repeats today the screaming of the last two I will have to throw the towel in. She doesn't sleep leading up to it and is so overtired she is almost vomitting she is screaming so much. it's AWFUL, not just for me (who is nearly in tears myself outside) but for the other mums I am sure. we'll see how today goes.

she had her 4 month check up last week and is 60cm and 5.2kgs - so she has dropped from 75% to 25th for height and 25th to 10th percentile for weight. I was told that was ok because it was in perspective ie; height dropped also. but still... I worry she is not getting enough milk as I still feed with the shields but she seems happy enough (lol except at mum's group!!), has lots of wet nappies and developmentally is going great. So am trying to not get too stressed out. I'm not in a hurry to start solids, not sure when we will. She sleeps through most nights and doesn't even notice us eating so doesn't seem to be wanting it herself. who knows what tomorrow will bring though.

we left her with my mum to go to a concert a few weeks ago but other than that we haven't. I am going out on Saturday night so she'll just stay home with DH.

what are the plans for mothers day ladies? anything exciting? we booked breakfast at the place where we got married, figured breakfast was a safer bet than lunch where Caroline starts to get cranky and tired!

[Laranna]

Teagz, DS has an amber teething necklace and it's awesome! It has worked so well. I'm gonna get one for DD soon because I can see two teeth starting to appear...eek!!

PO5, it is hard at first with a petite baby but you get used to all the comments. DD is on the 12th percentile and I always get oh she's sooo tiny. We have another baby at playgroup who is 6 days younger than her and is a big chubba and always gets compared. What can you do but just say meh it is how it is!

illeyena, don't worry about the size. As you said she is doing perfectly developmentally etc. Trust your instincts. Sounds like she is going great!

DD had her 4 month needles today. Let out a big cry for about 15 seconds then snuggled into mummy. Poor little poppet she was so brave!

We are still feeding about 3 times a night but we co sleep for that part so it's not tooo bad.

[helle]

Eluned, I might have to invest in one

Just popping in, Jackson had a CHN appt today. He's now 6890grams and 64.5kg's long. The CHN said his weight gain was slightly on the minimal side(500g in a month), but he's so tall and such a smiley boy I just think it's him... and the fact that he never stays still!
He has been pulling at his ear for a couple of days and she had a peek and it's a little pink in there. So fingers crossed he doesn't get an ear infection. I've woken up with a cold this morning too so I hope he doesn't get that either! Otherwise, he is his normal happy self.

OH, and last night he woke up at 2.30am for a feed.. he hasn't woken up for soo long, even DH got up to see if he was ok. But after a feed and a bit of a chat, he went back to sleep and didn't wake up again til 8.30am! Oh how I love it when i get to sleep in AND get to get up on my own terms haha.

hope everyone is well! xx

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

Wow Teagz Jackson is going so well.... well done to you both, your very lucky with the sleeping.

Illeyena, how did MG go, i hope it went well.. i LOVE my MG and i don't know how i would get through the week without them, it really is worth sticking with it... we all goes through those patches where our baby is the one crying the most etc... in years to come you will prob laugh it off.

Eluned - awww needles suck but it's great when you have a good baby.. hope your well.

AFM - Zara had her MCHN appt today she is now 5.76kg (1120g in 8wks), 61.5 cm (4.5cm growth) and her head is 40cm, got MCHN to have a look and she says she is DEFINITELY teething, she can feel 2 little bumps and see 2 small lines in her gums... got her to check cos i thought i was seeing things.
She was up 3 times last night and ended up sleeping in my bed and we were up by 7, she was awake from 6:30 til just after 9

MCHN said her weight has finally slowed down as it should about now but her length was still more than she had expected, she said normally they slow down a little.. atleast she's not still doing a cm a week.
Ava was 62cm at 25wks, so Zara is almost 9wks ahead

Hope your all well... better go put tea in the slow cooker.. mmmmm chicken casserole

[helle]

Wow, Leah! IT's amazing how different bubba's can be! Both your gorgeous girls are a classic example, and they're sisters!
It's funny about Z's nap pattern too, I have noticed Jacks stays awake for longer periods during the day now too - 3-4 hours. The first day he did it I spent a good 2 hours trying to get him to nap and he just wouldn't do it, so I've accepted the new routine now (don't you just love it when they change things on you) and all seems ok! It does do your head in, and especially more so if they're not sleeping much (or up super early, as jackson had been waking at 5 for a few mornings!) Hopefully Z settles down again for you, lovey! xx

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

Yeah my girls are at complete ends of the scale height/weight wise but i guess it's good that their different... lol

It only seems to be the morning that she will stay awake for that long happily, the rest of the day i am almost having to rock her to sleep, i NEVER had that with A, she was the kind of baby that laid in bed and self settled.
Hopefully Z gets back into the 1 feed a night routine soon, i love the fact she loves my boobs but seriously kid...

So is there anyone who's LO still wont take a dummy, Z wont touch them, not even if she's screaming like a freak, i would like her to take one atleast for teething as if she's anything like her big sister she wont take teethers etc.. A relies on her dummy while teething.

[helle]

So is there anyone who's LO still wont take a dummy, Z wont touch them, not even if she's screaming like a freak, i would like her to take one atleast for teething as if she's anything like her big sister she wont take teethers etc.. A relies on her dummy while teething.

Jackson won't have a bar of one! They're flying missiles in this house hold! Spat right back out at ya...I don't even have anymore because I got sick of them laying around. BUT, he does suck his thumb ...

[helle]

So is there anyone who's LO still wont take a dummy, Z wont touch them, not even if she's screaming like a freak, i would like her to take one atleast for teething as if she's anything like her big sister she wont take teethers etc.. A relies on her dummy while teething.

Jackson won't have a bar of one! They're flying missiles in this house hold! Spat right back out at ya...I don't even have anymore because I got sick of them laying around. BUT, he does suck his thumb ...

naps... jackson barely has napped for an hour and a half the last couple of days... he's fine until 6 hits :| then, lookout. Humph.

[~Minny~]

Hey ladies just checking in, had sebs 4month check up and hes weighing in at 6.9kgs 65cm long and 42.7cm hc. So doing really well!
Have started him on some natural meds called lacteeze for his reflux and OMG its worked wonders! He spews less and is generally more happy and sleeping so much better at night! Ahhh so happy we only usually have 1 wake up now instead of 3+!

Will get around to doing persies soon

Hope everyone is well especially with this cold weather! Well down here it is anyways

[Laranna]

Wow! Sounds like all the bubs are growing nicely!! We have a checkup with the CHN next week. I'm so curious to find out what Amelia weighs. She is still so petite but I know she is growing. So different to her brother who took ages to put the weight on but is still on the lower half of the chart. She is growing consistently but still a wee little lass.

Minny, glad to hear the spewing is getting better! And lucky you to have 1 feed overnight!



Amelia is better at taking a dummy now but only if she wants to suck after a feed but gets frustrated on the boob because she gets milk but doesn't want it. ZF, she is also teething I think. I can see two little dots on her gums. If she is she is doing ok so far, had a bit of unsettledness the last couple of days but nothing that has me pulling my hair out (speaking of hair, mine has started to fall out!).

She is a real little chatterbox and babbles to anyone who will listen! So cute. I think she's doing another little growth spurt cause she's added in another feed of a night time. She's now waking again around 11:30 and she is feeding 2 hourly until about 5:30 and then go back to sleep until about 8am. During the day, we are getting a good couple of sleeps out of her. Usually one big long one of about 2 hours (yesterday she did 3 ) and a shorter one of about 40min to an hour. Her longest awake time is in the evening about 4ish until about 7:30.

[petalpetal]

Hi everyone,

Wow, small babies, big babies, spewy babies, sleepy babies, not sleeping babies.
I just have to say, I love the fact that this forum exists. I haven't started Mothers Group yet (damn! when will they get it going????) and I love that we all have babies at the same age, all very different. I find it really uplifting.

I've had terrible head cold this week, and of course, b/c of bf'ing, can't take ANYTHING for it. Went to see my Dr. today, b/c the cough and sore throat have escalated. All he could say really was to hang in there, panadol or panadeine was the absolute tops he could suggest. Darcey was also coughing this morning, so I asked him to have a look, which he did give her the once over. He asked what the cough sounded like, and right on cue: Hhhm Hhhm from Darcey (such a good baby). He then asked how Darcey was going teething wise, and again, right on cue, she spat dribble out. We both had a laugh at that, he had a feel of her gums, and yep, they are there, ready to go.

Oh, she's crying, I have to go, damn head cold I've given her!

Really quickly, I've posted photos that I took of her this afternoon on my husband's facebook. John Villis | Facebook

Take Care everyone,
Petal