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

[Cass72]

M2W - I'm having a glass of red wine as I type.... I agree with Stacey, a drink after you've fed isn't going to hurt and you can always express if she's not due for a feed.

Robert slept really well last night, yesterday and today (so far). I gave him a feed just after 5pm yesterday and then he had his bath and crashed so we put him to bed. He slept until 10 when I gave him another feed then went to bed. Then he didn't wake until 2.50am which was great then he did another 3 hour stint after that. I think going to bed works better for us at home (the whole 12 hour "overnight sleep" thing). DH gets up at 530 during the week and I like to get up with him. Plus when I go back to work in September, I'll be getting up early anyway so we'll stick with the early to bed routine.

Had a lovely mothers day. DH cooked me eggs benedict this morning - poached egg on an english muffin with smoked salmon and spinach topped off with homemade hollandaise sauce. The kids gave me the collectors tin of Buffy (yep, hopeless Buffy fan here). I've done not much all day except be waited on.

Is anyone elses bub eating more at each feed? Robert now empties both boobs but, as above, he's also sleeping longer.

[thrilled82]

Cass we must have posted at almost the same time!

Yeah, I notice Will is taking varying amounts at each feed.
When we were BF she would take one bb sometimes and both bbs other times, now she's FF she takes 100ml for a few feeds, 120ml for a feed or two and then sometimes she'll drain the full 180ml. It's actually interesting to see her have a growth spurt, as now that she's FF and I can see exactly how much she's drinking and on the BIG drink days I can usually see in a few days time that she's grown a little more (her wondersuits suddenly look smugger).

Anyone have an estimate how long babies are in sized clothes for - Will was in 0000 for 5 weeks from birth, she's now in 000 and has been for about 2 weeks, someone said to me to expect her to be in sizes for about 3 months - does anyone else agree with this?

I have some lovely summer type clothes in 000 & 00, but not sure if Willow will still be in 000 come summer/warmer weather??

[Cass72]

Thrilled, Robert's 000 wondersuits are pulling a little tightly mainly with the length, last night we put him in one of the 00s but they are a little "roomy". I've been wondering about clothes sizes too. With clothes that were given as presents I've kept the tags on them until he actually wears them so I can exchange them if need be. I was given a couple of lovely winter outfits but I couldn't see him fitting into them for at least another 4-6 months and they definately wouldn't fit next year so I took them back for something he could wear now.

[Jandals]

Hope you've all had a lovely day today. Pretty special day for all of you first time mummies

My mothers day started at 5.20 am with a poo explosion It was a projectile number that travelled well over a metre, in a nice yellow line right across the carpet. It also managed to spray the drawers, change table and of course, me. Yummo! I'm having trouble getting it out of the carpet so any suggestions for removing baby poo would be greatly appreciated. Toby gave me the cutest little giggle when he was finished so I couldn't be mad... lucky for him!

The rest of the day was much less ****ty DH made me a hot breakfast - I got a home-made hollandaise too Cass. He then cleaned out the hall cupboard and did some washing. I was thrilled as it's a job I've been meaning to do for ages. I've also got a massage voucher - my poor back is hanging out for that!

M2W - Wow, you've had a rough ride. Hope everything settles down for you. It's so draining having sick littlies. DD has a nasty dose of tonsillitis and Toby has been a bit unsettled since his immunisations on Thursday and I feel exhausted and very house-bound.

I'm with Feijoa and Cass on the alcohol thing. I would have a half a glass of wine when I was BF DD, but always just after a feed. A dietician I saw once told me it wasn't recommended to drink any alcohol while BF but I think sometimes a little sanity saver is in order. I've only had a few sips of DH's beer this time but if I get a real hankering for a wine I'll be having one! I also stay away from caffeine as a rule but I'll occasionally have a Coke Zero if I'm out for lunch.

thrilled - You lucky thing! I've been begging for an eternity ring for the last 5 years and still no luck I've told DH that it's going to have to be pretty impressive when I do get it to make up for all my waiting

I have to agree that lots of kids these days spend way too much time in structured activities. In my humble opinion it leads to a really sterile environment and kids so need to be allowed to lead their own play. I think classes definitely have a place but like everything I guess it's about balance. It can be nice on a social level for both Mum and baby to get out to these things. I intend to take DD to gymnastics soon as she's a little fire-cracker and I think she'll love it. A good place to burn off some of her excess energy! But most of her time is spent playing with friends, running around outside, drawing, dancing, dressing up, and a bit of t.v sneaks in too.

Cass - Toby seems to be a feeding machine at the moment. Suddenly gone from one boob at a time to totally draining both. I think he's still getting used to it though as he's spilling a bit and the fore-mentioned poo speaks for itself! Just waiting for the sleeping longer to kick in.

[Deedles]

Sounds like it was a lovely mothers day for everyone!
I got to have a bit of a sleep in and cooked Brekky. My DH tried for my BDay to make Hollandaise sauce but totally failed, so today he just made me poached eggs on toast.
Got to go to Bunnings though, got some nice flowers for the garden.

Lennox slept from 7pm-1am then slept in 2 hour stints till 5am and was awake after that for a few hours. Luckily I got to go back to bed and my DH fed him the BM I expressed in the middle of the night as Lennox had never slept for 6hrs straight. I ended up being able to express 125ml and can I say, I just felt so relieved after I did that. They were at the rock stage and leaking everywhere, I couldn't even sleep on them!

As for the clothes sizes, I am not too sure. I know that every brand varies in their sizes. Bonds is always so much smaller than every other size (not sure why, maybe it's just me who thinks that)
Lennox is in size 000 but growing so quickly he will be out of them quite soon, 00 is just that bit too big though. I guess it will just be a bit loose on him for a while.

Hope the rest of you had a lovely mothers day and got spoilt rotten.
Off to bed now as I had my first PT session yest morning and I am still paying for it now, I can hardly move a muscle.

[Jandals]

Toby's in a 000 but starting to get away with some 00. He's now 60 cm long and just over 11 pound so he's definitely growing! DD was so much smaller and didn't put on weight very quickly so she was still in 000 for months. She even had a pair of 00 pants that she was still wearing at 2!

Deedles - totally agree with how much sizes vary between brands. Can be really frustrating when buying online. I find Bonds on the small side too.

Breesa - have been meaning to ask about your decision to delay immunisation. How long will you delay them for? We decided not to give Toby the Hep B shot at birth but will stick to the recommended schedule other than that. I'm interested in how others have made the decision to vaccinate or not??

Oh, and AF arrived yesterday. Gutted! Was hoping for a bit longer this time. Not enjoying the tummy cramps and headache that goes with. Think I'll go and get my iron levels checked as they were pretty low in hospital and I know BF can make it hard to boost levels so I imagine AF definitely won't be helping.

Anyone got any good suggestions for healthy and easy meals and snacks that can be pre-prepared? I'm wanting to get started on losing weight but finding it hard to come up with good things to eat during the day when I'm often stuck holding Toby.

[Feijoa Mum]

The different sizes in outfits can do your head sometimes cant they? Peppar is in 0000,000 and some 00's so now as a rule of thumb I check the height recommendations instead. Its much easier and that way you dont get caught out with the different brand sizings.
We are lucky here in Brisbane the weather is still really quite warm so we dont have any wondersuits. In the past I have found them to be weird sizings and the feet restricted my long babies. In NZ we had them without feet but I havent been able to find any smaller ones without feet here.

My mothers day was a quiet affair really. DH worked Saturday night and then last night too so he was practically asleep all day yesterday. My darling boys did make me breakfast in bed though (scrambled eggs on toast) and they managed to do it without fighting with each other and waking me up! Scout helped me eat it and Peppar watched so it was a family effort.
I also got a new nappy bag which I have been wanting forever so I am a happy camper.

Not sure if im liking this new BB setup? I guess I will just have to spend a bit of time on here sussing it all out (like I need an excuse hahaha)

[LilsJula]

Hi...when this changed over I forgot my user and password...so have changed from Mum2Willie to LilsJula...

Cass - Soph has just started taking more at each feed in the last couple of days.

Thanks QB

Feijoa Mum - Had a beer straight my last feed last night and luved it!! Definitely a sanity saver!!
Thanks for feedback on that all!

Thrilled - Glad you had a brilliant mother's day and what a gr8 pres! Re clothes sizes - Bonds is definitely smaller - no doubt about it...Soph is wearing 00 Bonds wondersuits and Bonds onsies. She is wearing some 00 Target and Big W shirts, but 000 pants.

Re clothes sizes - this is what I learnt from my son who was born on March 19 2008 - He wore 0000 for 1 week (Soph was a couple of weeks). He wore 000 til 8 weeks ( Soph is moving sizes). He spent most of winter in 00 but I had to scrounge around at the end of winter for 0 which was hard as summer stock was in...so I think pick up some 0 stuff and you can always take it back. Will spent most of summer in 0. He wore size 1 tops at the end of summer but still size 0 bottoms (he has some size 0 bottoms he still wears and he is 2). In winter he wore size 1 (with some size 0 bottoms). His size 1 bottoms still fit this year...but he is mostly size 2 on top. So size 1 stuff lasts forever - 12 months and size 0 for the entire summer!!! Hope that helps!

Jandals - You poor thing re the poo explosion! I have found baby wipes are great straight away for all carpet disasters! Hope your two are feeling better...it is shocking feeling housebound! I have vac'ed Soph as per the schedule. My question is about my toddler and Soph for the swine flu vac??? What others doing??? I go with the vacs - as I work in a school - I see all the diseases that come up (alot not divulged due to privacy reasons) and so I went with the vacs.

I had a very strange weekend. Toddler got sicker - taking him to doctor today. He has had this cold and cough now for 10 weeks!! Got it while I was in hospital having Soph! Got better and worse three times now and this is the worst. The coughing at night is awful! This is the third docs visit and I am really going to push for antibiotics this time..poor little bugger.

Below is a massive vent - re problems I am having with DH - read or don't read...just need to get it off my chest!

Sunday was my DH's birthday. He told me his Mum really wanted to go out for mother's day to lunch. I said I would rather not, unless he wanted to for his birthday lunch (or suggested going another day when not so busy). Admist the sick kid craziness in the week - I repeatedly asked what he wanted to do for his birthday...and he kept saying he didn't know.

I got to shops to get his pressie with two sick kids in tow - but didn't make the cake I had wanted and hadn't organised anything as he hadn't told me what he wanted to do...

Sunday came! When we all got up ( I got a gift voucher for a shop that I wanted some clothes from and we gave him his birthday press) - he said he wanted to go surfing. Aok! No probs. So off he goes to go surfing and buy his Mum a mother's day pressie. Meanwhile I make brekkie for me and toddler and do jobs like washing...Gets home a couple of hours later (still haven't had shower as kids both whining as sick...house a shocker). Tells me his Mum coming around for a visit in about 45mins. So quickly tidy house with Soph in baby bjorn and ask him to mind Soph so I can jump in shower. When I get out of shower, Soph crying - so have to feed her. He gets in shower. I haven't cleaned teeth etc...hair sopping wet. When he hops out of shower - putting Soph to sleep after feed -he asks if I can wrap pressie soon as Mum be here soon...so put Soph in baby bjorn and do that...and he sits at computer...Yes - I get huffy!!! Soph crying - I am a mess! Toddler whinging! He then comes in and says do you want me to take Soph for a walk around the block in pram (nice offer) but Soph won't go to sleep in pram! She falls to sleep in baby bjorn! and I brush hair and teeth and inlaws arrive and stay for two hours. MIL has dig about not being taken for lunch! She does have two daughters - one with kids (aged 12 and ten) and another without who live close by.

Then it is lunch time and DH asks if I want a burger and chips as he doesn't want lunch..I ask why not and he says he wanted to go out for lunch but I wouldn't go...It is true I did say didn't want to go when he said his mother really wanted to go (as it doesn't always have to be about her!!) but later thought about it and said we could do whatever he wanted for his birthday - just not go to really super busy place. He doesn't remember this bit!!!

I said there is still time to go...he didn't respond..toddler started whinging and Soph crying and he gets the sh*** as I haven't answered what I want for lunch and all hell breaks loose and we have massive fight. I go out with kids for afternoon - do grocery shopping, get petrol in car etc. It was quiet out!!

He says I am crazy at the minute. That I am always mean to him on the weekends. It is true that he p***** me off. I have told him I am jealous of the freedom he has - (the only three times I have been away from Soph were three ten minute trips to pick something up from the shops). I know this is the sacrifice that I have to make and fully expected it but it does get to me at times... I have told him all I look forward to on the weekend is to have a peaceful shower at a reasonable time in the morning. Last weekend, I said that if he could tell me if he was going surfing in morning (which I do like him to do) to tell me and I will get up before he goes and have a shower...didn't do it this weekend...leaves me both mornings with kids for a few hours and he gets home and I am crabby!

I really don't know what to do...He holds Soph for about 1 hour in total (broken into 15min slots) each day on the weekend. I get no break at all. He takes toddler down backyard for 1 hour on 1 day.

I actually feel trapped when he is home on the weekend. I can't plan anything and end up getting stuck at home all day. I know I should just do what I want...and perhaps this is how I need to operate from now on...

Sorry for the massive vent! I am frustrated with sick kids, sick of being on my own (can't visit friends as the kids are sick), toddler not been able to go to kindy as he is sick so no break there!

Sorry for being a sook! Also a bit scared PND may be rearing its head again (as it was pretty bad after my son). Don't feel like I know what is real (as my hubby tells me how I am but I can't see it that way).

Guess things will just come right soon.

[queen bee]

Anyone have an estimate how long babies are in sized clothes for - Will was in 0000 for 5 weeks from birth, she's now in 000 and has been for about 2 weeks, someone said to me to expect her to be in sizes for about 3 months - does anyone else agree with this?

I have some lovely summer type clothes in 000 & 00, but not sure if Willow will still be in 000 come summer/warmer weather??

Depending on how big bubs was born and genetics, this is a rough guide to sizes:
0 to 1 or 2 months - 0000
1 to 3-5 months - 000
5 to 8-9 months - 00
9 to 12 months - 0
12 to 18-24 months -1

DD was just under 7lbs born and in 0000 for ages but by the time she was 12 months she had caught up to average size.

DS1 was 8lbs and followed the above, DS2 was almost 9lbs and I figure he will be ready for 00 in winter, 000 fit perfectly atm.

[Cass72]

LJ, don't start worrying that you are getting PND. Have you thought that maybe it's not you and it's him showing signs of PND?

You said that you had PND after DS was born - I hope you don't have people around you that suggest that you are going down this path again. Nothing worse than wellmeaning(????)people who think (and say) "oh, she's got PND - you know she had it with her first child".

You've been at home with a sick toddler and a new baby and need to give yourself a break. Your DH is a grown man and can make up his own bloody mind what he wants to do for his birthday - it's not like it suddenly crept up on him, I'm sure he's well aware what date he was born!!

Then it is lunch time and DH asks if I want a burger and chips as he doesn't want lunch..I ask why not and he says he wanted to go out for lunch but I wouldn't go...

Sounds to me like he was sulking because he didn't get his own way, or rather that he wasn't the centre of your attention (that would be your kids). Sorry to be hard on your husband, but judging from his mother's self-centered ways I guess sometimes the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Personally I think your MIL should have brought around lunch for you (some lovely yummy takeaway) then set the menfolk to clean up afterwards while you lounged about on the couch with a girly movie.

With regards to going surfing in the mornings on weekends. I would ask him straight out, are you going surfing - yes or no answer thanks. You're going, then okay. I'll get up early and you can take care of the kids while I get a shower and get some breakfast together for myself - then he can take off!

Please feel free to vent, don't keep it bottled up inside. Sometimes it just makes things better to get them out there in the open.

[queen bee]

Well said Cass, LJ (I like that, my DD is LJ) it does sound like he is being a bit sulky, guys get PND too my DH did. He needs to suck it up and help you out more, as my DH says "happy wife, happy life" and someone said last week "we are on the same team" in other words instead of getting p***** off with each other, work together as a team. Communication is key, you need to let each other know how you are feeling rather than bottling it up. Feel free to vent any time, we understand.

Jandals- re: poo on carpet, my DH is a carpet cleaner so I will ask him tonight. I agree baby wipes are great. Some meal/snack ideas: Freeze soup into 250ml tubs. Nuts, sticks of vegies & hommus, yoghurt, fruit and my fav - thin rice cake with thin layer of jam and cottage cheese, my take on cheese cake.

[queen bee]

Started the BFRP yesterday with a bit of yoga, who would have thought you could be so sore after yoga. Obviously have a lot of fitness to regain
I think a bit of a Fitball workout today and see how I pull up after that. I've been resisting a cold for the last week and have been trying to get Tobi to stretch out his night sleep (which means I am up and down between 3am - 6am) so I am conscious of not wearing myself out, it's a fine line.

[Astrolady]

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