had our needles today and FINALLY got Sophia weighed - typical second child hasn't been weighed or measured since she left hospital! I thought she felt heavy - 6kg and 60cm long ... will be tall like her brother and is already having the arms-too-short-body-too-wide problem with her clothes. Hopefully she won't be too off bcos of them but have panadol at the ready - I have held off giving it to her yet but by the sounds of her won't be too far away!
Amazed - I started swaddling him asleep in the first week and he just got use to it. He hated it awake but didn't sleep well unswaddled. Then I started doing it when he was sleepy but not asleep.
And yeah it was early for him to roll, he did it 4 times in a row then he got immunised and hasnt done it since???? Dont know whats going on there, but I'm not too worried, he'll do it again when he's ready.
TMTM - so glad PND has stayed away... Things are going so well for u, must be that perfect little boy that u needed to complete ur big family!
Tatt - hope u enjoyed ur night out! hope Jade is sleeping and feeding better for u.
Hi Ray - I had something to say to u about sleep routine but forgot! Mumnesia gets worse in winter I hear! haha
Well Ethan had his needles Fri, SCREAMED the hospital down!!! lol I gave him panadol and he settled but wimpered ALL afternoon. He had a temp sat and was really unsettled, I assumed to do with immunisation, then his poo went dark green almost black... I was a little concerned... but he was still sleeping ok at night time so thought we could wait till morning. Sun it was green and stringy so I quizzed good old google, and aparently it's for bub getting too much foremilk and not enough hindmilk, which came as a surprise to me since he only has one side per feed. but he has short 10-15 min feeds more frequently, so I started doing 2-3 feeds per side yesterday and now it is going more yellowish with white curdled bits in it... So hopefully I have fixed his problem - tho creating massive sore boobs for myself!! Ah well, it will regulate, just have to express a bit. Sunday he was really clingy to me and DH, nobody could hold him with out him screaming bloody murder... so I knew he wasnt feeling 100%, tho he was ok with his brothers still. When I bathed him, the boys came in to ask a question, he got all excited then when they left the room, he screamed... lol He thought they were coming to play!
I was meant to go out Sat night to the Westrern Strikers Soccer Club Gala dinner but I'm still a little attached to my baby and couldnt part with him... lol So DH went solo with friends. I think I may not have so much separation anxiety once breastfeeding is done with...
I'm also considering the mirena, have to look it up first tho to check the risks/side effects... I only just heard about this from the doc at Ethans immunisation.
Also someone mentioned a baby with a congested nose? I use saline nose spray called little noses, it's great. makes it all runny and u can either use the sucker and suck it out or just let it run out when there's not as much of it. Just get it at the chemist.
Last edited by *Dee*; July 14th, 2009 at 02:57 PM.
Dee: jade had her needles today too, poor little thing was smiling at the nurse and then got jabbed and her face went bright red and she opened her mouth and you know when they cry so hard no noise comes out except for a gurgling noise? omg she was so red and sad but i told her its good for her, dont think she cared but it made me feel better
she was very grumpy for a couple hours, she was due for a nap when i took her for her shots so that stuffed things up even more, just got her off to sleep now after a good feed and a huge poo (she only goes every 2 or 3 days so that wouldve added to her grumpy mood!)
since last week shes been waking for a feed about 3 or 4am so im guessing a growth spurt, but she sleeps well apart from that (went straight to sleep after bottle at 9pm, slept til 3am, went back after her bottle til 830am, so i cant really complain.
something i CAN complain about is XP, he is being a real pr.ck!!!! says he wants jade one night a week but i just dont trust him...my social worker is seeing me every week and we are mulling over the decision of whether or not to put a VRO on him. and he was putting $30 a week into jades account (not much i know but it was enough to cover formula and nappies) and now hes not putting any in, he says he has no money (even though im still paying all the utilities bills even though im not living there anymore!) fk i hate him so much!!!!
Dee - Poor little Ethan! I'm certainly not glad for sore boobs, but glad that Ethan is feeling a little better.
TMTM - I'm pleased to hear that you are feeling strong!
TM - Oooh, I'd be scared about letting Jade stay with XP......hope you work out what is best!
Nelly - She's a big girl! WOW!
Amazed - We get the morning poop too - although Reuben never strains, he is the king of wind, and just farts away all - it's normally more wind than poo actually - but his daddy is really impressed!
Rayray - hope the immunisations went smoothly!
AFM - Reuben is still sleeping through the night nicely - a bit of grumbling and snorting from about 4am, but it generally doesn't result in a wake up.
I was really excited to discover that the Tommee Tippee 'Close to Nature' bottles are BPA free! I really like Tommee Tippee - and have used it for my previous babies, but really wanted BPA free bottles, and was sad to see that the TT ones didn't have BPA freed on the boxes. But, I bought one anyway, and upon opening, I recognised the telltale signs of BPA free bottles....so a google search later, I found out that they are indeed BPA free! Rejoice!
I am about to go back to work (which is stressing me OUT).....but DH has said that he can bring Reuben in each lunchtime for the first week, and then assess from there. He really is a great bloke! I was working at a private function on the weekend, which was my first period of time away from Reuben, and DH drove me to the function, dropped me off, drove home, played with Reuben, fed Reuben and then drove back to pick me up......this is with our other 3 children too!.....and the gig was 30 minutes away from home. What a champion! And further, Reuben took the bottle like a pro! I have been expressing EBM each morning since he has been sleeping through, so I have an oversupply of frozen EBM.....not that there is any such thing as having too much! lol!
Just come home from seeing Ice Age 3 at the movies as a family.....Reuben absolutely loved watching the big screen, and fed the rest of the time before falling asleep in my arms.
BK - I dont know how u can go back to work so soon... I'm milking it for all it's worth! haha But I can't bare to be away from Ethan even for a few hours, I think I would cry if I had to be away from him for a day... Sounds like u have a great husband tho and everything is under control... Make such a difference!
Tatt - Poor lil Jade, I hate it when they cry like that, u know it's not put on when they do that...
As for XP, I'm sure u wouldnt have to let him have Jade at this age if u weren't comfortable with the idea. A friend was telling me that her cousin is going thru a divorce and their baby is 18mths old and apparently law states that the child reside with the mother full time till age 5. (things have changed since I went thru the custody ring - back then it was all 'fair go for the dad' and all that, but it's different now I've heard)
Have u contacted child support? U really should. I think I told u my story in private before, my advice - Ring child support BEFORE he has any contact with Jade. Ur XP may be completely different to mine but, if it were me, I wouldnt be taking any chances...
He should be paying u and there is no way u should be responsible for any utilities in a house u dont live in, I did that too... Get all the bills changed into his name, I got ripped off hard doing the same thing too... Dont give in, they just take advantage!!
Ur a strong person and I admire u, Just look after yourself and Jade, dont worry about anyone else! Ur too nice...
TM I would get an AVO/VRO if it was me, I would not be comfortable with him having Jade overnight either if it was me.
Dee, maybe custody issues are state gverened? Im not sure but I do remember something in the paper recently where they were letting fathers have joint custody of babies under 12 months old.
I would be ringing the utility companies and telling them you no lnger live there and dont want the bills in your name. They should know what to do - if he wont change them to his name then they get disconnected.
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hope Jade is sleeping and feeding better for u.
Mumnesia gets worse in winter I hear!
haha
but i told her its good for her, dont think she cared but it made me feel better
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