He smiled at me! And it was a really big one too. That's a huge improvement from yesterday when he smiled at the wall/ceiling while I was changing him... But I think it had something to do with interacting with him like you guys suggested (Thanks Mel!!), and reading him some books yesterday. He's looked a bit depressed (even mum said so...) for a week, and it might have been because I had no idea what to say to him. He seemed much happier today & nearly smiled at DH too (you could see him thinking...).
Next time I post in 'crisis mode' can one (or all) of you slap me & remind me that bad days are typically followed by good ones? I had the best snooze/sleep on the couch with him at the 5am feed. we stayed there dozing & feeding & dozing until 8am, when DH busted us.
I tried doing Tummy time with him today... he rolled over instead (it was assisted with the slope of the couch & pillow). I tried putting him on his tummy again & he squawked at me until I rolled him onto his side. Close enough.
We also went to the Chiro. It wasn't our regular guy (had a locum instead... all I can say is: he can manipulate my spine any time... hubba hubba!!), but I think it did both of us a world of good. My hips & legs don't ache anymore, and Jack has been asleep since 3pm (2.5hrs now). Which I think is great considering he's been typically cluster feeding at this time of day & then getting crabbier & crabbier because he's only getting an hours sleep or less. Fingers crossed! We're going to take him once a week for a few weeks. The Chiro said he was tight in one shoulder, and also in his lower back (from arching it all the time). He gave us some stretches to do with him, and showed us where to massage to relieve his colic pain.
Thanks again, everyone, for the kind words & suggestions. Xx
Tubbles - I do the same with Jack regarding awake time. He's not worth fighting with when he starts yawning. I know it'll be followed by a melt down if I don't put him to bed. So he gets a couple of sessions of awake time a day. If I want more, I can trick him with half a feed. That works quite well!
Glad the chiro helped! Hubba hubba hey? I need me some of that! Wanna pack him up and send him to me LOL
Re: tummy time, I don't bother with Elijah, he hates it and I don't do screaming babies. He has awesome head control anyways from being upright in the carrier all the time
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH I have lost my post like 3 times now!!!!
Entreat, I am happy to hear things have improved. Its hard to remember the good times when you feel like you are stuck in the bad.
I also need some hubba hubba action! Feel like I haven't had a good perve for ages, other than on DP of course
What do chiropractors do exactly? Was thinking of seeing a natrupath for Lily's wind (and take DP too for his, she really is her father's daughter!!), but maybe he can help with her refusing to give up any after feeds and avoid tummy pains all together rather than trying to deal with them...
Will see how much of a post I can get in before Archie decides it's Witching Hour. Things are going well here, although obviously I'm as busy as everyone else, cause this thread is quiet! Archie is starting to smile and chats away to himself/the light/invisible people a lot. His sleeping has been a bit variable, with some nights feeding every hour, and others only every 3-4 hours. He and I are doing okay with this though, as I'm lucky that we can stay in bed all morning to make up for any lost sleep overnight - I don't think I'd be able to do this if I had other children to care for!
We went to GymbaROO on Wednesday, it was good fun! Except Archie decided it was nap-time half-way through. Hopefully he'll become a bit more alert as the semester progresses. We're also heading to Mums & Bubs Yoga next week, yet another reason to get out of the house (my house is dark, cold and small, so not a great mix when home with a small baby). If anyone needs some inspiration for what to do with their bubba during playtime, GymbaROO is a good option - lots of singing, rhymes and tactile activities.
Oh, and we're well and truly on the MCN bandwagon. I now have a collection of BBHs, SHP Lushies (my favourites!) and some prefolds. Hardly any leakages happening, mainly cause I'm more organised with nappy-changes now. DH is still getting the hang of the MCNs, but I'm enjoying it. BTW, the cleaning instructions suggest bleaching the nappies in the sun...so umm...what about those of us who live in Melbourne, where there is no sun? How do others keep the stains at bay where sunshine is hard to come by?
As for WIND, Archie has some bouts of it that cause him so much pain and Mumma doesn't like it much either I'm thinking of taking him to my naturopath to see if she can help. Otherwise might go back to see the chiro again. (Tubbles, don't ask me what chiros do, cause I don't know! All I know is that it's something to do with re-aligning the spine or something...). Archie settles well when he's upright, which is fine as long as I can keep holding him or put him in the Carrier. And I think some of his wind is caused by my super-fast let-down, so we're doing some feeds with him sort of "sitting" on my lap rather than lying flat. Not sure that the naturopath can help with my let-down problem!
Dropped in my Baby Bonus paperwork to Centrelink today...thought I'd done with Centrelink when I finished Uni, but alas, I'm back in line and dealing with the bureaucracy. Hopefully gonna get my money soon
Okay, best get going. to everyone, hope you're all doing okay and enjoying your beautiful babies.
Sarah it's not the sun it's the UV, so even here in Tas, i stick them on the clothes horse in the sunny window Or if you can get them on the line for a day.
Me though, i don't care about stains lol so i don't bother When the warmer weather comes along they will sun out then
Seph - have you tried feeding laying down? I find Jack takes in less air that way. And if you're lucky, you can get a 10min kip.
And for the MCNs, I find that mine come out of the machine fairly clean of stains. Don't know how that happens! I only use a smidge of power, and the canestan rinse. I also do a rinse cycle first before the real wash cycle.
We're still using sposies at night. DH & mum are a bit resistant to using the MCNs. Not because they don't like them or disagree with them, but because they can't be bothered! Not to worry as when we're out of sposies this time, I'm not buying more.
Tubbles - I wrote a reply the other day, but managed to not post it. The chiro gives a little massage, and adjusts the alignment of the spine. It's all very gentle. Some will check the TMJ (Temporomandibular joint in the jaw) if there has been feeding problems. I might take Jack to an osteopath when we're in Perth for the 6 weeks check ups. If I can fit it in!
Hi everyone, i've been pretty quite lately and haven't really had a chance to catch up on all the posts sorry
P is doing well, feeding, playing, sleeping quite well and very alert little bub - has been from the moment he was born but it looking more intently at you now when you talk to him. He has rolled over a few times from his belly to his back, and gets really cranky with himself when he can't do it! Funny to watch but frustrating too! He has also been determined to roll from his back to belly but hasn't quite mastered that one yet. Can't really leave him anywhere by himself cos you can't be sure he'll still be there!
Well last night was my hen's night, getting married in 4weeks!! Had an awesome time and lots of laughs - especially at my sister walking across the road like a chicken, evening stopping to peck at the ground!! Absolutely funny, with a pub full of people, restaurants and a street full of people stopping what they were doing to watch. Gotta love her!
I've been expressing and had enough bottles to get him through the afternoon, night and today, but 12hrs of not being with a little feeding machine my boobs became boulders again! Which meant anytime someone hugged me I was in agony. I managed to express some part way through the night but it didn't relieve much of the discomfort. Tried to express when I got home (4am!!) but it was a mission impossible and my right nipple didn't look good. So I have to ask if anyone has any advice for the wedding day? I will try and feed bub around 1pm then won't be able to express until we get to our accommodation for the night around 11pm. My dress doesn't exactly enable easy access to express through the night. Should I feed and express before getting dressed and completely drain both boobs? (I'll also post this in the breastfeeding section)
Well I'm off to have dinner while P's asleep.
Take care x
Hi Belle - great to hear from you! I am so glad you had a wonderful hens night and how exciting that your wedding is so soon. About the whole wedding day breast feeding thing.........are you sure there is no way at all you will be able to express or give a BF at some point during the day? I know it is a massive day and a very very busy one but I am really worried that you will be in so much discomfort that you won't enjoy the day and there is likely to be alot of hugging going on!
Another concern I have for you is mastitis but I am paranoid about it since I had it and felt like I was dying. I wouldn't be totally emptying both breasts prior to getting in the dress unless Parker is already taking both breasts and emptying them at a normal feed. But seriously, I am still learning about all this stuff, maybe someone else will be able to offer you more and better advice.
Well just letting ya'll know that I haven't removed any of you, I've disabled my account due to some real nasty BB members ... wont be permanent, just until they grow up and move on, and my family keep their bloody noses out of it all too. Grr ...
Cara I am thinking of you and hoping you are well. Hope someone can pass that on for me. She's in my thoughts daily.
Sarah thank you so much for your support the other day, you were the only one.
Hope you can post in here a little bit so I don't feel like I am missing it all. Maybe I'll just make up a pseudo account for our BB group haha
And it was a really big one too. That's a huge improvement from yesterday when he smiled at the wall/ceiling while I was changing him... But I think it had something to do with interacting with him like you guys suggested (Thanks Mel!!), and reading him some books yesterday. He's looked a bit depressed (even mum said so...) for a week, and it might have been because I had no idea what to say to him. He seemed much happier today & nearly smiled at DH too (you could see him thinking...).
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and Mumma doesn't like it much either 
I'm thinking of taking him to my naturopath to see if she can help. Otherwise might go back to see the chiro again. (Tubbles, don't ask me what chiros do, cause I don't know! All I know is that it's something to do with re-aligning the spine or something...). Archie settles well when he's upright, which is fine as long as I can keep holding him or put him in the Carrier. And I think some of his wind is caused by my super-fast let-down, so we're doing some feeds with him sort of "sitting" on my lap rather than lying flat. Not sure that the naturopath can help with my let-down problem! 
to everyone, hope you're all doing okay and enjoying your beautiful babies.
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