Babies born~March 1st-15th 2010 #1

[Jandals]

Hi everyone

Just a quick note as I'm going to try and get a few minutes sleep while Toby is full and happy!

So nice to hear from you all and to know I'm not the only one with cracked and bleeding nipples and major sleep deprivation. I mentioned to a pregnant friend on the weekend that it's amazing what we will go through for our babies without even giving it a second thought. If anyone else subjected us to that kind of pain we would hate them, not love them more than anything else on earth

Feels like we have so much to fill each other in on! We're doing really well here. Recovering nicely from the c/s and Toby's feeding like a star. He's lost a little weight but nothing the 2 hrly feeds won't fix.

Will be back when i have more time - DD has just got home with DH so better go.

[Cass72]

It is DS1's 15th birthday on Sunday. I have absolutely no idea on what to get him. Then on the 30th it is DSS's 15th birthday - and absolutely no idea what to get him either!!!

DS1 and DS2 are on the couch watching Top Gear so I can actually type with two hands.

I had a 2 hour nap today. I lay down on the bed with bubs and let him feed while I nodded off. I woke up just after 1230 feeling loads better. The community nurse is doing a home visit tomorrow so we'll see how well she thinks he's doing.

It's tougher than I thought without DH here. I miss him so much. I've spoken to him twice (both quick hellos) since he's been gone and the emails are slow in coming. To top it off there is a 3 hour time difference - soon to be 5 hours.

Well, I hear bubs calling me. I was hoping to have a shower, then bath/change him, give him a feed then put him to bed. What is it they say about best laid plans???

I hope everyone else is going okay. I'm feeling a little sad for myself at the moment. I just got a goodnight email rather than a goodnight phone call and it's just not the same!

[Breesa]

Cass - it must be so hard without your DH home.... feeling for you

Jandals - nice to hear from you!

Ciaran is doing well and just had his 2nd check up with the midwife. He is 9 days old and has gained 350g on his birth weight - awesome eh! The midwife seems to think I make some sort of super milk as he has advanced through the poo changes with at least 1 day ahead of schedule min, and is now having lovely 3hr feeds at night.Its nice to know he is well fed and nourished

My nipples are still sore with some small cracks, but at least they are improving over the past few days.

Our only concern is some nappy rash which looks nasty (few welt like marks) which may be golden staph or something. So when i discovered them yesterday AM I thought he was reacting to the disposable nappies, and have since gone all cloth!

Must say im a bit proud that its not even 2 wks yet and we are sleeping well at night and doing 100% cloth nappies - certainly am doing my best to give this little man a great start.

Hope your all progressing well to

[Cass72]

Robert has put on 665g since we left hospital (or 462g on his birth weight). He weighs 3590g now. Apparently a gain of 150g a week is good so she said whatever I'm doing to keep doing it because he's obviously getting enough at each feed. She also said that breast fed bubs will feed 2 - 3 hourly because breast milk is more easily digested than formula but by about 6 weeks he will probably be on 3 - 4 hourly feeds. She also commented on how alert he was.

Breesa, I agree with you 100% in saying it's nice to know they are doing well and we are doing well feeding them. Our little boys must be boob men!! It's certainly reassuring.

I'm going cloth nappies too, although I had fallen behind in the washing department so we had a disposable relapse today but we are back on track now.

[squidipa]

Robert has put on 665g since we left hospital (or 462g on his birth weight). He weighs 3590g now. Apparently a gain of 150g a week is good so she said whatever I'm doing to keep doing it because he's obviously getting enough at each feed.

I'm going cloth nappies too, although I had fallen behind in the washing department so we had a disposable relapse today but we are back on track now.

WOW way to go we have gained, 380 grams so far, i also was told 160 170 week is good amount we are 5 days old corrected now weigh 2550 on tuesday weigh in so we iwll see how we go still very much acwing prem here.

as for cloth well not much fits here

what type ya using?

[Cass72]

I'm just using plain old terry flats.

Gosh Squid, Chakotay must be tiny. I know how small Robert is to me. His little hand was wrapped around my thumb when he was having a feed - everything is so tiny but just perfect! My cousin had a very tiny baby (he was 6wks prem) and he's now a strapping lad of 16, it was his birthday today actually. How often do you have to get Chakotay weighed? Do they go on his corrected age? Sorry too many questions is that a bit insensitive of me?

[squidipa]

I'm just using plain old terry flats.

Gosh Squid, Chakotay must be tiny. How often do you have to get Chakotay weighed? Do they go on his corrected age? Sorry too many questions is that a bit insensitive of me?

hey sweet i just want to firstly say this because i want EVERYONE else to read this tooo.....

In no way shape or form is it insensitive to ask questions regarding my beautiful boy. If anyone at all feels like they need to restrain from askings things or even sharing their joys please please PLEASE do not restrain your self i honestly dont mind questions small he is but perfect too. And like yourselves, i would be delighted to share this journey with you all. You have all been my strength through a tough pregnancy and i am sure u will be here through the mile stones we all reach with our wonderful children.

yes he is tiny i am constantly amazed at ppls reactions to him its hard to imagine how large my other children were in comparison to him 3410 up to 3.7 kilo off the top of my head.. ppl always say he is extra small i would LOVE the opportunity to have him next to another child his own age just to see the difference.

how often do you have to get Chakotay weighed? every 2 days till he reaches 3.5 kilo abouts to check he is not loosing weight. We own digital baby scales at home so this makes life easier indeed. Not having to go out anywhere iykwim.

Do they go on his corrective age? yes they do for weight and growth and milestones till 3 years old. They also have to take into account that he was IUGR babie.( was not growing well in womb)


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