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Heyall, ladies.
Is everyone else's baby asleep all the time when they aren't feeding or crying?
While I'm not complaining (as it lets mummy have time to nap, have salt baths and surf the net!) I'm just wondering when Joshua will be awake and needing attention at other times
Loving my baby boy so much!
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Peanutter Feeding, sleeping, pooping and crying are just about it.....for now! Enjoy it, and then look forward to the times when more attention is needed coz that is exciting too! You'll know when you need to start 'entertaining'
Girls with older kiddies....Max is sending me balmy! I understand that his world has turned upside down, and I am trying to pay attention to him when Darcie is asleep, by asking him if he wants to go to the park, play outside, colour all sorts, but he doesn't want a bar of me or anything I suggest! The only thing that comes out of his mouth is a whinge too....it's a total drag! DH and Max had a big 'fight' today at the shops while I wasn't there. Max didn't want to walk so cracked it in the shops. DH didn't help by telling him that he didn't want to be friends with him anymore! He came home so upset (well both of them were) and has been a misery guts ever since. Max is such a sensitive little boy, as is DH and they are totally butting heads. CAN ANYONE HELP!!!? All I am at the moment is a feeding machine/mediator - don't know what to do!
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Just popping in to see where everyone is at!
OMG Peanutter - you poor, poor lady
I think you sound amazing considering what you've been through - I have everything crossed that things sort themselves out & you don't require the surgery xoxoxo
Big hi to everyone else - we're doing great here - just finding it a little hard at the moment for the time on the computer between everything else!
Carmelo is doing great - feeding every 3hrs (longer streches overnight by about 30mins-1hr) - I'm feeding him on one side with a nipple shield though, as he just can't seem to latch on to my right side properly
Speaking to lactation consultants, they all say its fine and normal for a premmie to have a few issues in the beginning!
He's feeding great, though & otherwise is just perfect
We're kind of co sleeping at night - its been so cold & he has been a little unsettled between 2am-6am so I've just popped him in with us inbetween those times.
Otherwise, he sleeps fine either in his cradle or in his swinging cradle.
He's just woken up now ready to be fed so that will leave me at the end of this post! BBL
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Everything going well here.
Miss S is feeding like every 30 - 45mins during the day though which is doing my head (and (.)(.) in!!!! ) But sleeping during the night - cuddled up to mummy most times till I get sick of her and put he back to her own bed (I need to spread out) Shes sleep for about 3 hours at a time during the night which is good because i would go nuts otherwise.
We applied for a couple of houses today sowe get one of them. I'm not looking forward to the packing and moving bit though
Will do all the personals later. Really tired and heading to bed. Hope everyone is well. xxxxx
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Hi girls
Hope it's ok we join in here even though bub was born on 14th
Things have been absolutely mad crazy here...ended up back in hospital when Tehya was 2 weeks old...had to have a D&C due to 'retained product'...gosh I was sick! Then finally get home and DH has a virus...headache sore throat thing...and now I feel like I'm getting it...terrified bub will get it...have already had her at the GP and diagnosed with reflux (just like her big sister so I knew straight away what we were dealing with!) so glad I got onto it straight away...with A it took forever to sort out but onto it this time and the meds have made a huge difrerence immediately..so reflux it is! A is teething and seems a little quiet...I think we're all getting sick and I'm so scared for Tehya...and suggestions...reassurances that she will be ok would be great...hoping the breast milk will do it's magic and protect her???
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Hi Ellie - Sorry to hear about your rough start.We've also got the cold/sore throat/virus type thing, but breastmilk will protect bubs as best as possible. She may still get it, but it will be a milder form of it and shouldn't affect her too much. Just keep on feeding though, even if she doesn't seem interested. It will keep the immune system supported, keep her well nourished and keep her hydrated.
As for Miss A, she might just be a little quiet as she adjusts to having a little sister, and combined with teething, she might just need some time. Lots of love, cuddles and kisses to her, big changes all happening in her life right now.
Sunshine - How'd you go with the houses? And how is your daytime feeding going? I hope those (.)(.) aren't getting damaged! Emmelyn did that to me on the second night in hospital before my milk came in, and being a human dummy is something I can't do, so we introduced a real dummy. And she has proven herself a comfort sucker so I know for us that it was solution. Not my preference, but she needed it. I also knew that she was a good feeder so it wasn't going to disrupt her feeding. In fact I had overfeeding issues with Jett in the beginning, and I am very wary of that happening again. So when I mentioned that to my MCHN she told me that I am doing the right thing by giving her a dummy, rather than using me. My MCHN is a lactation consultant too, so doesn't generally encourage the use of dummies. Anyway, that was just me having a ramble, not telling you to use, or not use a dummy, just letting you know I can feel your pain!
Hollybolly - Glad to hear Carmelo is being a little angel. I had to use a nipple shield with Jett too. When C grows bigger he will get the hang of things without it!
Minimax - Big hugs to you too
Miskilla - Did Z behave the other night at dinner? I always find with both kids, that whenever I have to be somewhere by a particular time all hell breaks loose and it never happens!!! I hope it didn't happen for you!
AFM - Not much to report. Started driving again today. I feel fine and have had enough of being stuck in the house and relying on everyone else to get me out and about. Still limiting my heavy lifting though, which unfortunately includes Jett. I have held him a couple of times when DH has been holding him already so that I am not lifting him up. Although now that I am driving again and don't have anyone helping me then I will have to start lifting him in and out of the car. Oh well, I'll just have to be careful about how I do it. Emmelyn has been unsettled today, but I think it is only the second day since she was born, so I'm not complaining. I have a feeling that it might have been the lasagne I ate last night creating tummy ache for her. I had it last week too and she was unsettled after that one too.... but who knows!
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Thanks MT...feeling a little less emotional today and a little better...have put Tehya in the baby born for the first time this morning and she is so content and 'cooing' while she sleeps...thank goodness that something is working. Thanks for your support girls...will catch up and be a better buddy with personals soon once I surface from this craziness
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Ellie. I'm so sorry things have been so hard for you so far
Completely agree with MT regarding Miss A. Here Miss J is being the complete opposite! She is being a nightmare child! LOL
HollyBolly - glad to hear things are going well with you and Carmelo
MM - We have been having similar issues with Miss J. We have had to be firm cause she's pushing all the boundries but still make sure we make time for her on her own with lots of kisses and cuddles and tell her how much we love her etc. Hoping it will start working and getting easier soon. I feel your pain. Big
MT- i totally get the house bound thing. But more so here becuase Miss J is sick and has been since I came home basically and Miss S being so unsettled and feeding so often. Enjoy your time out and about. xx
bbl to do the afm stuff.. got to feed S. x
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Hi Everyone!
It has been some up & down days for us - luckily its the days that Aly has been tricky. Poor little thing has had wind a fair bit, so lots of patting & rubbing. I think its just part of her getting used to be 100% on formula now. The Karikare Gold is working much better than the S26 Gold though. She can poop now poor little thing. Nights have been great (the last 2 anyway), not that there have been too many really bad ones. Aly slept for 5.5hrs straight last night & I woke up with a big fright that something had happened to my little girl, but no, she was just happily snoozing. She woke up about 1/2 hour later though looking for food.
Sorry to hear alot of you have colds/flu's etc. I guess it is the time of year for it. I figure if we just hibernate at home for the whole of winter we will not get sick! Not a very practical plan but would be nice!
Our fur kids are still a little out of joint with the new arrival, but they both like to check in on Aly every now & then & make sure she's ok. We are trying to give them heaps of love too since they have been our only "kids" for many years now.
Anyway, best do a few things while Aly sleeps. Take care all and enjoy your little ones! xo
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Ok, persies!
sunshine – so glad your new home is now on the horizon! When is the big move? I saw you said that you’d done a big post in the baby section, but I couldn’t find it ... I’m still a bit of a nufty when it comes to these bulletin boards etc... I hope you’re ok though, and that you have plenty of support ... if you put a link or something I can search for, I’d like to read it, so I can know how to support you better xo and re having bubs in bed, I just can’t do that – I had him in with me once (I had *just* lay down for a nap, and he started to cry! So I went and got him, and went straight back to bed with him...) but I kept on waking up, wondering if he was ok, too hot, too cold, under the doona, under me, my arm fell asleep and in my haze I wasn’t sure where it was, etc etc etc ... so no more co-sleeping for me! I’m sorry to read in your earlier posts about sheridan’s demanding schedule of feeds and cuddles and everything – I have no idea how you’re managing to cope, and stay even marginally sane. Major hats off to you, girlfriend. I hope that she settles down into a decent routine quick smart, and you’re able to get some quality rest – even if it’s a few hours here and a few hours there. Everything just seems so much more manageable, when you’ve got at least 5 or 6 hours’ sleep under your belt ... Prayers that you get at least that really soon xo
miskilla – what a parental meltdown nightmare!! I’m glad you’re not blaming yourself for this – I hope you feel completely secure and validated in your thinking that this is on your mother. I hope she comes around and (even if she doesn’t blame herself) stops trying to blame others, and just enjoys time available with bubs now! And re being aggro at Tasman’s mum etc – I hope she just gets over it. She’s only hurting herself by continuing this behaviour and maintaining this attitude. How upsetting – I hope you and your DP are ok... And a huge WOW for you driving yourself to the hospital! You’re amazing!
mummytummy – so sorry to hear about the mastitis! One of my boobies is sore, and I’m wondering if I’ve got a very tiny bit of it, but there’s no redness, no fever, no obvious lump, no “flu like symptoms” so I guess I just bumped it or something. Will just keep up the feeding and expressing, and hope that it goes away... and I pray that your antibiotics have well and truly kicked in by now, and that your mastitis has thoroughly racked off, and you’re back in baby bliss
sharon – i know what you mean re alone time ... while Josh sleeps a lot, there just never seems to be enough time between feeds to do everything else i need to do! Salt baths, laundry, cooking, dishes, reading, etc ... and my DH is also so totally into the world cup ... he’s a kiwi who lived in England for many years, and now in oz – so he loves his rugby, soccer (sorry, “football”!) and cricket!! I hope the parties went ok, and that you got some telly time, and some time with DH in the end, too
minimax – so sorry to hear that you’ve been having a tough time. I hope Darcie has settled right back down, and that it’s all a lot calmer, and you’re able to enjoy your time in Perth! And I hope that Max adjusts quickly and painlessly to his new routine – and his new family situation! But I have no advice to offer in that regard, I’m afraid...
ellie – hoping that you’re still doing ok, and that your boobies haven’t fallen off, despite any potential growth spurts! Man, they grow quickly ... I’m sure your DD1 coped ok with the long-term nappy – and if that’s the worst thing that’s happened to her this week, then it sounds like she’s a very loved and well taken care of little girl
peta – glad that you’ve got a feeding solution sorted, which is working for you and for aly! I hope that other things are happily uneventful for you at the moment
nappies - we’ve just don’t the transition from disposables to cloth ... Joshua has been fine with it so far, but it looks sooo funny, to see his tiny little body with this ENORMOUS butt, now! We’re hoping it doesn’t mean shorter sleeps at night ... will have to wait and see, though... and we might end up using disposables at night, if this is a problem. I value my sleep too much to have it interrupted when I can do something to avoid it!!
feeding – Josh is generally feeding at 4 hour intervals, with occasional (small) top ups of expressed breast milk, but isn’t putting on quite as much weight as we’d like, so the MHCN said for us to so 50ml top ups twice daily. So we’ll do that. We’re also considering doing 3 hourly feeds for the last two feeds before he goes down, to see if he sleeps longer – but we’ll make a decision once we’ve found out what happens with the cloth nappies overnight. One major change at a time!!
pets – our cat (10yrs) has been treating Joshua like she treated our dogs when they were puppies – with mild interest, major disdain, and leaving the room when they become too noisy! This suits us fine. As the dogs, they are outside puppies, and are much too curious to let anywhere near Josh! We also have never succeeded in training them not to jump up on people or lick people, so for these reasons also, they aren’t allowed near Joshua yet ... we let them see us when we’re taking Joshua to and from the car, and they can smell his clothes etc, but we’ll have to wait until he’s a lot older before there’s any real interaction. They don’t seem to be too put out however, and we’ll be sure to give them just as much attention, walks, etc, so they know they’re just as loved as ever
afm – well, I well and truly have cabin fever, and need to think of more things which I can do between feeds, salt baths etc which aren’t physically demanding, but which occupy my brain. All ideas welcome! I’ve almost run out of Sudoku books and jigsaw puzzles ... I’m still praying that my insides all heal up – it’s all still pretty gross down under, but it’s early days yet ... and although DH has been back at work for a week, I haven’t gone out of my mind with boredom. Getting, there, but hopefully will think of more things I can do, which will stave off the boredom. But Josh is behaving and feeding (hasn’t put on as much weight as we’d like, but is back over his birth weight and doing well in general) and is a very happy little camper most of the time.
Chat again soon, ladies!!
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geez Miskilla - what a horrendous story! Like Peanutter said, I'm glad you can just let it be on your Mum and not take any of the blame she's laying on you. Sounds like she's being a toddler with her nose out of joint! They're hard to deal with!!!
Crumpet I'd been thinking of you too and was going to go stalking! But time isn't on my side as much at the moment! Glad you're going well and you've hit 10 weeks with no drama. Make sure you come back and tell us how you are often.
Sunshine I'm with Sharon and what she said about the foremilk and hind milk and the tummy upsets. Darcie had a tummy ache the other night and I think it was coz she was feeding too often. Maybe try and stretch out the feeds as long as you can (I know it's hard) and find a rhythm. I remember with Max I would write down when he fed at the beginning and then I saw a pattern emerge. Once I got into the rhythm of things, the unsettled evenings seemed to work themselves out. He was sleeping through the night at 8 weeks old!!!! (another story now though!!) Hang in there, you will be absolutely fine. We're all here to support you.
Peanutter Have you thought about getting a Nintendo DS or something so you can do brain training whilst having a stagnant moment? I got one for my birthday and it's a good toy to have. HAPPY BIRTHDAY for yesterday (or was it the day before
Hi to everyone else.....With these new forums is there any way you can see the previous posts from the page before? That's why I'm not doing persies for all coz I can't remember what's on the previous page! I'm thinking of you all though Sharon, Ellie, Peta and all the girls who haven't even been back!
AFM I have discovered that keeping Max out or megga busy is the way to do it! Which means not sitting for hours staring at Darcie....instead she gets shoved into the electronic swings and swings her little heart out while I play! So lucky having Mum here as Max loves her too, but she does sigh and huff and puff a bit when Max only wants to play with her! I notice it especially like now I'm on here! Maxy likes to play outside, even when it's still freezing cold out there! SOMEONE has to play with him too, which is a bit annoying! This morning he was with Mum reading a book in her bed and Mum said to him "Give me those Dummies" to which Max replied "Not by the hairs on my chinny chin chin".....what a crack up! That's what makes all the difficulties with him just melt away and vanish!
Darcie is being pretty good....She feeds roughly 3 hourly, sometimes a little sooner. She tends to fall asleep on the boob, and I must try and keep her awake more, as she falls asleep, has a break, then wants to feed again an hour later sometimes. I don't want it to be that I'm feeding her too close together coz of the tummy upsets. I'm also trying to remember the foods that can cause more tummy upsets with the little ones....anyone know!? I know chocolate can be a bad one....which isn't good for me, and I'm wondering whether the curry that I had the other night may have caused her sore tummy on that very unsettled night. She is funny too, at night she doesn't cry for a feed....she just kind of grunts and kicks around. Last night she was a bit of a fidget (Miskilla I have one of those bed thingy's for in my bed too! It makes life much easier as a co-sleeper when you know you don't need to get a dead arm or just NOT MOVE all night!) grunting and stretching. She also always tries to get her hands out of her wrap! She keeps hacking her face up with her nails, which doesn't make for a pretty little girl! The little mitten things I have too just keep falling off.
She actually doesn't mind having her nappy changed anymore either, and is starting to kick around looking at more things! She is a cute one and I totally LURVE her!
Well...better go...Max is in and wants me to play outside with a tennis ball now! Darcie is STILL swinging!!!
Take care everyone x
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Well, now that I feel a bit better after having that vent, time for some persies before Deacon wakes up.
Peta: Poo to the IL's I say. Family hey, can't live with, can't shoot emI'm not sure what to suggest with Allysa's routine as we are going through a change with introducing solids a bit more and all the craziness of christmas is making it hard to keep to any normal routine. I hope what ever you decide to try works out for you
Sunshine: Wow, commando crawling already, that's great. Hope you get your booking date soon.
Peanutter: Good luck with TTC #2. I got my first AF about 5 weeks ago and haven't had one since (done a HPT which was neg, phew!!!). My luck it will come just before we go camping for new years eve.... Big
Yules: I bet you'll be glad once you're settled in Jersey. At least you're able to spend a nice christmas here in oz with your family. We noticed the dvd's too after the photo was taken and rearranged the black cloth.
Holly: Heheheh, Deacon does the whole dive for a toy too if he sees one out of reach that he wants. He's always had quite strong stomach muscles and we had an incling that he would be sitting early on. Sounds like Carmello is doing sooo well. He is a gorgeous little thing. Thanks for the info on the elf outfit too.
Doodlebug: Hahahaha, I'm sure James will still love the TMNT stuff. Logan is doing so well too. Wow, you are a busy little bee!!! Tis the season, although I'm glad it only happens once a year....
Big HELLO to everyone.
AFM: We had a little visitor in our backyard last night. We were woken up at 1am by our side gate being rattled and banged. DH went out to have a look while I kept an eye out from our bedroom window (big scardie-pants that I am). And what does he find but a kangaroo trying to go through/over our gate. As soon as DH put the light on him he bounded away over two lots of fences and DH couldn't see where he went. We heard some dogs barking up the road later on so we think the kangaroo got into someone elses backyard too.
This christmas we are spending a few days with my family. Will be good to see them all. We drive up to Brissie (700kms) on Christmas eve so we hope to get away nice and early. As Deacon doesn't usually wake up until 5:30am for a feed, I'm going to wake him up at 3am and give him a feed so we can be on the road no later than 4am. That should hopefully get us to my parents around lunch time.
Deacon is doing well. He is now 8.5kg (no wonder my arms feel tired after holding him). He is getting up on all fours and swaying forward and back, but not quite crawling. How he is getting around at the moment is he gets up on his knees and pushes himself back or he can move round in circles and somehow goes sideways at the same time. Other than that he rolls around to get where he wants to be.
He is now starting to eat more. I'm doing some mash as well as finger food and that seems to be working. Coz I keep the mash somewhat chuky he still chews at it, which he seems to prefer. His poos are getting thicker and smellier too.... The last couple we've watched him and he has gotten a look of absolute concentration while he does them. Quite funnyNow all I have to do is stop people from trying to feed him c**p (lollies, chips etc) over Christmas. I've already given my parents a talking too that they aren't to offer him anything other than proper food (ie fruit, vegies and meat).
Anyway, I probably won't be able to come back on till the new year, so
M E R R Y C H R I S T M A S
I hope you have a lovely first christmas with your little bubbies and a wonderful new years. Here's to 2011!!!!!!!
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Awww Cass...Deacon has a poo face!!
Peta Poo to everyone screwing around with your plans too....Try and just think of your little family, and Alyssas first Christmas! I'm sure that it will all turn out. Things always do.
Sunshine How are you goin?
AFM Things just plodding along...nothing to report! Boring! Oh...Max bumped his head yesterday on the wall and got his first 'egg' Still waiting on Visas...DH still working. Darcie is going well! Going to get her weighed in the next few days! Well better go...Darcie has just woken after her first 'short' nap of the day. Gotta head to the shops and do some banking...putting all the coins around the house into the kids bank accounts for Xmas!
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Hi Ladies!
Giggles, so glad my family is not the only insane one!! I just don't get them seriously. Oh well, SIL and her 2 kids are now coming by after lunch, so that will be good. Haven't spoken to Outlaws since though. Don't expect we will for some time.
Yules, I hope Max's little eggy has gone down. I'm surprised Alyssa doesn't get one given that she leans forward to kiss the baby in the mirror & donks her head everyday. That doesn't sound so good does it?! She doesn't cry though or get upset.
Nothing much going on here. I think either teeth are moving or we're approaching another "milestone". Alyssa is pretty much refusing most food except custard, yoghurt & rusks, but she is drinking more milk again. We decided to stick to the 4 bottles per day. Seems to be working most of the time so we'll just stick with it for now.
We have such a busy social week coming up. Yay!! and Boo too. Yay cause I love catching up with friends / famiily, boo because it will be a bit of a crazy one for Alyssa and she will crash come the last day of socialising. ah of, she's trying to help me type. Better go play!!
Last edited by Peta; December 21st, 2010 at 12:50 PM. : Alyssa's typin skils suck.
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Peta Maybe she doesn't cry because the baby in the mirror is kissing her back! So glad my baby isn't the only one who loves (with a passion) her own reflection! Hope you get through the next 'stage' relatively smoothly!
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Yules: Thanks. Yeah, DH was "nothing for them (SIL's kids) anymore!!!" and I said we can't do that coz it's not their fault their parents are crap. It is hard when kids are caught up in the middle of things. Hope Max's egg isn't too bad anymore. We are putting money into an account for Deacon too. We had a miscalculation on what money we had going into our accounts and when I checked Deacon had more money in his account then we had in ours
Peta: That's quite cute that Alyssa tries to kiss the baby in the mirror. All Deacon does is smile and pull funny faces when he sees himself.
AFM: Just getting everything packed ready for our holiday (which is what I should be doing now but I got sidetracked when I came on the computer to check road conditions
Deacon just achieved another little milestone yesterday, he was lying on his tummy playing with his toys and he started squirming around and figured out how to push himself to sit up all on his own
Well I'd better get back to my packing. Have a good christmas with your little ones. Take care.
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thanks, sunshine & sharon!
QUESTION FOR AL YOU LADIES:
has anyone else had issues with bub crying while feeding?
As in, stage (1) baby is feeding contentedly, stage (2) baby is feeding while arching back and looking a little distressed, stage (3) baby pulls back and cries for a little while, stage (4) I get baby back on the breast, and he keeps feeding for a while, before repeating the process ...
any ideas? help?
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same here...don't know Miss J was never like that
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