Babies Born~May 16th-31st 2009 #4

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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

Got questions?

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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[briggsy's girl]

chatterboxes anonymous anyone??? cant believe we're on our fourth thread already!

DH just got a call about a job and has had to pretty much turn it down. even though the employer is local (about 70ks from here) all the work is syd-bris or syd-perth. he might get back to vic once a month or so. i could travel to sydney to see him - but it's not the kind of life we can live. sigh...

[MummyNaomi]

chatterboxes anonymous anyone??? cant believe we're on our fourth thread already!

I can - LMAO

BG - fair enough about the job - you still need a family life too

[briggsy's girl]

if we could guarantee getting him home after 10 days away (for four days) it would be tolerable - but not knowing when he'd get home would kill me.

guess it would mean i'd get to catch up with sydney friends fairly regular lol

[wysiwyg]

Naomi - Yes am using grobag or equivalent - haven't even thought about summer yet, but have already reduced number of layers under 2.5 grobag as is much warmer here than has been and CJ's room seems to be about 20 overnight. I am going to get some in the UK as they are much cheaper over there especially the summer ones (prob because of rubbish weather over there ).

BG - Thanks for all the tips on packing etc, especially like the zip lock bag idea. I am going to use disposables over there as cloth would just take up all my luggage and we are moving from place to place. Everyone has driers over there so drying clothes shouldn't be too much of a problem, and my mum seems to have bought so many things for Cerys already. Also luckily we have some money left in UK never brought over and is better to spend it than bring over with exchange rate as is so I think we will not go with much but come back with more (although not much point in buying winter clothes unless buy for next winter and doubt they will have summer stuff in shops). Yes will take the HAB and the Ergo as long as like it when arrives (intending to use the Ergo in airport on and off plane etc as HAB is too fiddly and you are not allowed to keep baby in a sling on plane apparently). I just need to think ahead I guess - how many disposables would you take for a 24 hour plane trip?

[briggsy's girl]

hmmm good question re sposies! i honestly don't know. i would probably think, if you could, throw in a smaller pack of huggies (or whatever brand you're taking) - better to have too many than not enough. we were given a pack of 32 huggies when E was baptised - looking at it now, it's not that bulky (i'd give it to you but you live too far away lol). if you're only wanting to take just enough, maybe take a nappy for every two hours. sometimes you won't need them for that timeframe, sometimes more often. but i always err on the side of caution and have too many

[MummyNaomi]

how many disposables would you take for a 24 hour plane trip?

Bailey goes through about 6-8 disposables in 24 hours (I think most airlines normally carry some incase of 'accidents' too) - HTH

[~ Mylitta ~]

Our Wonderful Belly Buddy Babies

MummyNaomi (Naomi) - April 23rd 11:12pm (25 days early) - Bailey Peter (5lb 12oz)
Santosha (Kat) - April 27th (32 days early) - Ivy Milla
KrystieLove (Krystie) - May 2nd 9.40am (17 days early) - Kyson Lucas (8lb 10oz - 3.925kg)
Niadla - May 13th 6.08pm (10 days early) - Allira Maddison (3.52kg)
JwithJ - May 15th 3.13am - James Kai George(7lb 11oz - 3.490kg)
BeautifulMadness (Jess) - May 18th 6.39pm - Andrew Robert (8lb 3oz)
Bekw- May 26th 7.20pm - Connor Russell
Raindrops - May 27th 9.08am - Aralia Rose Lugg
Briggsy's Girl - May 29th 4.48am - Emerald Nevaeh Rose (3.68kg)
Bridg - May 30th 7.05pm - Logan Jack (8lb 1oz - 3.66kg)
CathyS (Cathy) - May 31st 1.35am - Cara (8lbs 4oz)
Wysiwyg (Vic) - May 31st 11.53am - Cerys Jay (9lbs 2oz - 4.12kg)
Snacks (Amy) - May 31st 5.12am - Phoebe Grace (3.46kg)
Bella29 - June 15th 10.03am (16 days late) - Jemima Katherine (9lb 2oz)

[*TripleJ*]

wow our list shrank heaps lol but its a nice cosy group lol

[Bridg]

#4!!

Vic- I havent really counted how many nappies Logan uses in a 24hr period, so I cant help u on that one.

BG- Bugger about having to turn down a job, but family is more important.

Krystie- Can u please change Logans time of birth to 7.05pm please?