Babies Born~May 1st-15th 2009 #2

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This thread is for parents who's baby was born May 1st-15th 2009

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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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[tattoo_mama]

Wooo 1st post I win!
Currently at the local shopping centre, jade asleep in the pram...facing her away from me works wonders!!

She's still doing it at feeds (the tongue thing) but its getting less frequent, and she has plenty wet nappies so im happy, just annoying caus I end up throwing out so much formula!

[Pandora]

Hey TM do you ever put a blanket/muslin wrap over the pram so that she cant see you? Thats what I used to do with Milo and do with Oscar as they get bored and go to sleep much easier

[tattoo_mama]

No I haven't, will have to try that!

[amazed]

Dee and Rayray: same sleep pattern here. Long morning sleep, reasonable first afternoon nap and after that... anyone's guess. We then go to bed at around 9-9:30.

Currently, he is either sleeping in his swing or sleeping with me at night. He's pretty good at both so I don't feel like "training" him to do anything else. I do wonder, though, will these habits come back to bite me you-know-where.

At night, he is nursing to sleep -- does that mean he'll never learn to go to sleep by himself at night? At night, he wakes up once after 3-4 hours, and then each two and a half hours. Then, around 5-6a, we have a pooping crisis! Grunt-turn-red-grunt-can't-poop-more-grunt! I place him semi-upright on my tummy, with his back on my bent knees. (That position was a life-saver. Before I figured that out, it would take him an hour or two trying to poop. I put him semi-reclined like that and he poops within 10 minutes). Then he sleeps another two - two and a half hours. Then we're up!

I get enough sleep but this routine depends on me staying home and his swing being available. I can keep this up for a few more months but eventually he will have part-time day care... And next year, even more day-care!

I will maybe try swaddling one more time.

Paragard is copper only; mirena has hormones. I was told one could use either and that the hormone one was safe for breast-feeding. I opted for the copper anyway. I would have felt comfortable with either one if I didn't have a choice...

[Pandora]

Currently, he is either sleeping in his swing or sleeping with me at night. He's pretty good at both so I don't feel like "training" him to do anything else. I do wonder, though, will these habits come back to bite me you-know-where.

At night, he is nursing to sleep -- does that mean he'll never learn to go to sleep by himself at night?

DS1 fed to sleep pretty much til 18 months, then when he stopped having a milk drink at night it took maybe 1-2 weeks and he was fine settling to sleep after that.

Well we were out and about today and Oscar slept an hour and 20 minutes on the way, then 40 minutes at my friends house and all the way home again.
I hope this doesnt mean we will be up all night.
Immunisations tomorrow...

[Pandora]

I know! It's crazy. My older boy starts school next year and I can clearly remember patting him to sleep and singing to him as a newborn as though it was yesterday.

I'm getting lots of pressure from family to have the big first birthday party and I really don't want to. I though something small with close family would be nice but it's not going down well with my parents

[megs]

My eldest start school next year too, in one way I'm looking forward to it, as I know he is ready, but it is also scary, someone else is going to be having such a big part in my childs life.

I'm hearing you on a small party. We did the big thing with Oscar and gosh it was a lot of work. With Jack we have made it immediate family only plus a couple of close friends, that still ends up being about 25 people.

I also have the joys of bitterly divorced parents so don't know what I'll do their as I'd rather not invite Dad, but to not invite ahhhh its all too hard sometime. I'd rather just have a cake and party with our little family of 5, I'm sure Jack would love it more than the big party anyway

[Toomanytoomany]

<hug> megs - it is so hard to say goodbye to them when they start school. It's like they stop being completely yours any more. It's exciting to watch them learn and thrive, though.

Pandora, so glad the paeds appt went well! It was good to get checked out, but nice to be reassured.

Re birthday parties - we are having a get together for Tom, mostly with family and his godparents and a couple of other friends (like the priest who baptised him and her husband). We don't usually make a big fuss of first birthdays but it's a good opportunity to get together with people. It makes me sad that my eldest won't be there - she's becoming a JW and they don't celebrate birthdays, so she won't come to any anymore.

Tom is going through a really destructive phase. He's just tearing up everything. And now that he's walking everywhere, it's like a whole new world has opened up and he's a MONSTER. LOL. He's over all his bugs though and back to his usual sunny self, which is marvellous.

Have a lovely Easter, everyone.

[Pandora]

Oh wow TMTM thats a huge decision by your daughter. How old is she?

[Toomanytoomany]

Pandora, she's just turned twenty. (I so do not feel old enough to have a twenty year old daughter LOL).

Someone tell me their babies are still up all night please, so I know I'm not alone! Tom is being HELL at night. Can't stand it any more So very tired, and now I've just gone to four days a week at work...

[Toomanytoomany]

Tm I hope that she keeps sleeping through for you!

Tom slept for five hours in a row last night, from 8pm. I wish it had been in the middle of the night bug it's a start!

[Pandora]

I thought sleep before midnight was more beneficial than sleep after? Thats what my mum told me anyway...

[megs]

TMTM, sorry to hear that you are having troubles on the sleep front. I'm guessing it would be near impossible for you to go to bed at 8pm when he does..

Sorry I can't offer any solutions, "touch wood" Jack sleeps from 8pm til around 7am so I can't complain at all.

No other news hear, Jack is starting to stand for a few seconds, but isn't at all close to walking. I'm acutally a bit worried about his right foot, he walks with his foot on a very sharp angle out. Hoping that it corrects itself.

[Toomanytoomany]

I thought sleep before midnight was more beneficial than sleep after? Thats what my mum told me anyway...

It might be if I were in bed asleep at 8pm and then slept with him til 1am, but there's just no way I can get to bed that early.

Megs that's sweet with the standing. i love watching their wobbly little selves as they find their centre of gravity.

Tom is a mass of bruises - he is far more confident walking than his balance will let him be, and he keeps falling over and bashing his noggin on things.

[Pandora]

How long/tall is everyones bub cos Im being made to feel like DS is a freak! LOL

Last check, 4 weeks ago he was 77.5cm tall.

[megs]

Pandora just to make you feel better, my second son Lewis was 78.1cms tall at 12 months. And neither myself or DH are tall people.

Lewis is still a big boy and people often comment and ask if I have twins as he is nearly the same height as Oscar (my eldest) Lewis is acutally 1kg heavier.

Jack on the other hand is a little flea of a thing like his eldest brother so won't be winning any medals in the height dept.

Funny how children can be so different when raised the same, just their genetic makeup I suppose.

I worry for Lewis, he is only 3 yet looks well over 4 and I often have to remind myself and others that he is acutally only 3.

[Toomanytoomany]

How long/tall is everyones bub cos Im being made to feel like DS is a freak! LOL

Last check, 4 weeks ago he was 77.5cm tall.

I don't know - three months ago he was 75cm, and he's much taller now. He isn't due for his MCHN appointment for two weeks, so we'll see then. He was in the 85th percentile last time, and I suspect he is still there or higher. We went to get some more shoes for him, just soft little walking shoes, and they don't have them in his size! His feet are size 5/6 already!! I think he's going to be, um, tall. I do tend to have tall kids, though. My eldest daughter is six foot one.

Tom is a full on toddler now - rarely crawls anywhere and has started running and climbing. Oh my goodness he is a handful. I can honestly say none of my other kids have been this much hard work. He's lots of fun, though. He's started playing silly games, which is so much fun. He has also started escaping outside, which is a bit scary... And he takes off at the shops. I'm going to have to get one of those monkey backpacks with the strap.

How is everyone's sleeping going? I think we are finally getting somewhere. I've started alternating at night with offering Tom the boob when he wakes up, and just giving him a cuddle and laying him down, and we're beginning to get four to five hour stretches out of him, which is a relief. Dh and I were getting so run down with the sleeplessness.

Oops, it's all gone quiet... better go and see what Major Tom is up to.