Hi Girls!
Just a quickie from me for now.
The outfit little lady is wearing in the photo is actually just a bright green grosuit from target, and the "shell" off her turtle toy.
I bought the turtles from Build a Bear workshop last year in preparation (they were discontinued and I managed to get the last 2), the shell is removable (and won't be used anyway!) so I put her in the grosuit, and sat the shell on her back!
I took the pics on my iphone in hospital when she was about 36 hours old!!
Oh and Sleepy be careful of chocolate too, its a very common colic causer (Im sure you know!), it really affects Kaylee (buggeration is all I can say!).
Also as for cold wipes...we have a wipes warmer (extravagant I know), we got it for $50 at Toys R Us, we had it for Benjamin because I used reuseable cloth wipes (and they are soooooo cold!), but is perfectly safe for store bought wipes too, it makes changing a little less guilt creating!
Sleepy - We're using chux for wipes (We're trying to keep things natural - worried about skin problems as both DH and I have issues) and DH insists on using hot water so we have a thermos in the bathroom and wet each cloth with warm water so Bos isn't shocked by the cold.
BW - Yep, that pic is soooo cute! I am still in the process of updating my sig - I took off my ticker and added DS in yesterday but it doesn't seem to have worked. Will try again when I have the time (and energy!)
Phoenix - I am officially very jealous that you are able to get through the night with just one feed. Bos fed at 9:30, 12:00, 2:30, 5:00 and 9:00am. And he doesn't like to go straight back to sleep either. DH and I stayed up for 2 1/2 hours total just trying to settle him after feeds.
AFM - Bosley was really really unsettled yesterday afternoon and DH got all stressy and anxious, meaning I had 2 males to try and calm. I eventually ordered DH out of the house to do some gardening, so we have a nice weed-free patch now . I am wondering if it was something I ate...
Last nappy change Boz's poo was green - any idea what's caused it?
Boz's belly button bit came off tonight after his bath; can I count that as a milestone? I was excited anyway, lol!
Hi to everyone else, hope you and your bubbas are doing well.
Been a busy day out & about today. Went and weighed little miss and she has put on 300gms since last Wednesday, so mummy seems to be a good cow , she's just cracked the 3.5kg after being 270gms under her birth weight (3.16kgs) when she was discharged.
She was a bit of a terror last night and wouldn't settle after her bath & 10.30 feed, DH was a sweetie and stayed up until she settled (12.30) so I could get to bed and have some sleep before her 2.00-2.30 feed. Think my love of licorice bullets might be to blame....oh well packet is finished now and will wait a while before I try them again, so can add them to cabbage as a wind culprit.
Oh I also got myself a tortellini breastfeeding pillow today......OMG now I realise how uncomfortable I really was feeding amongst a mass of pillows.
Jleigh - ohhh Bos is a cutie, great pic in your ticker. I'm trying not to jinx myself with her sleep pattern so far, figure it's matter of time before she gives her mummy a few nights of torture, most likely when DH goes back to work and I'm home all by myself for two weeks at a time.
BW - that pic is adorable! hmmm wipes warmer wonder how I can con DH into one of those, I feel so cruel with cold wipes on her bum and she kicks up a stink everytime. I planned on using cloth wipes but the amount of poo's a day disposibles wipes are just easier at moment.
Sleepy - Hello, great to see you on here, it is great to have our group of girls & bubbies all together - just waiting on the last few to make the way into the world and join us
I need help please - I think the only one who may be able to help could be Traylee - but perhaps the other mummies may know. How do I know how much to feed bubba??? I am currently feeding Hunter 100mls every 4-5 hours. How do I know when to increase the amount?? He seems to drink the 100mls at most feeds so I thought he may want more but this morning increased it to see how much more he would take, he took 130mls but then only took 70mls at his next feed. I feel lost....also this may seem like a silly question, but the scales in the chemists, can you just go in and use these or do you have to go when someone is in there? I am interested in seeing if he is back to his birth weight but the open at the child clinic isnt until next Thursday....
Superstar - If you think your little man needs more, say before bed, put an extra 20mls in. If he drinks it great! If not, then you know he's getting enough. It's just all about trying and seeing how Hunter goes. If you feel he needs more, just up the mls a bit at a time. Good luck.
Elijah lost his cord yesterday, after just 4 days! I couldn't believe it! My dr said everything with him is fast! Lol. He is also nearly 4kg. So he has put on 300g since birth. Dr is very happy. He didn't get weighed on discharge because we left a day early. Had a great sleep last night, we are co-sleeping, as this seems to be the only way we getting enough sleep and it's freezing at the moment! So it's warmer too. I managed to get up this morning and getthe other 3 ready for school on time, so I'm wrapped about that! Lol. The things you take for granted when you're pregnant! We had a good nap this afternoon too, so we are doing well so far!
Hope you're all having a great day, and Socks should be joining us soon! Yay!
superstar if sleeping well prolly no need to up how much, you will no when to up it again cause hunter wont settle or sleep long hours, and will happily take more, scarlet only has about 75 to 90mls happily, but only sleeps about 3 to 4hrs , we try upping but she wont take it really or spews it all up. which is weird cause hayley started at 120mls, but she was 4kgs baby, scarlet was only 3.3kgs, id say if hunter is sleeping well then leave it how you are going atm
my midwife nurse told me takes about 2 weeks to get back to birth weight usually, so id give it that at least.
I finally did my ticker last night, thanks to 'someone's' instructions on the Belly Buddies thread It's not the best picture of Bosley, but it'll do for the moment and I can update it later.
Bosley doesn't seem to want to sleep during the day - he was awake from 9 til 2:30 except for about 30 minutes in my arms - he cries if he's put down and even a walk in the pram didn't help. Should I be trying to get him to sleep or let him stay awake and hope it means a better night's sleep? Last night we got 4 hrs, 5 hrs and 3 hrs between feeds so I was stoked! better not say too much or I might jinx things!
Question time!!
How many singlets do you guys have for your little ones? And what sizes are your bubs wearing? Just wondering if it's worth buying Bosley any more 0000 or if he'll grow out of them too quickly. ATM we only have 5, but it's not enough. The 000 swim on him!
How's everyone going with the BF? My nipples are almost constantly tingly, very sensitive. It still hurts for the first couple of seconds when he latches on, but after that I'm ok. Plenty of cracking though - thank goodness for Lansinoh! Oh, and the leaking is pretty frustrating, especially at night time as I find I need to wear a bra to hold the breast pads in place and it can make it pretty uncomfy to sleep in. And when I get out of the shower, I drip constantly and have to hold the breast pads in place with one hand while I dry with the other! Kinda funny but kinda annoying iykwim.
What/How do you play with/amuse bubs during awake times? Bos will go in his bassinet for about 5 minutes before he gets stroppy, so we have to amuse him. He likes being sung to and will look at a rattle or musical toy if we hold it for about 2 minutes. The rest of the time he wants to be held or cradled or rocked or chest to chest. It's exhausting after 5 hours (like today!) and I can't get anything done (even going to the loo - he's screaming by the time I've done and takes ages to settle!
Sorry for all the questions, but it's interesting to know what everyone else is doing.
Sleepy - Elijah sounds like a fast healer! DH asked me if I wanted to keep Bosley's stump but that's kinda gross imo!
Pish - How are you going with your baby sling? Do you use it much and do you find it comfy? DH bought me a Bubba Moe for Mother's Day but so far I've been too sore to wear it. Is anyone else wearing their bub? At home?
I keep the little yellow clip off the cord, but obviously throw away the stump....lol. I keep all the hospital tags and the cot card too. I make little rememberance boxes for each bub.
As for breastfeeding, my boobies leak like crazy...I have to wear a bra to bed. I leak way too much if I don't, especially when the "fill" up. Lol. I use a cloth nappy to soak the leak of the side Eli isn't feeding on. My nipples aren't cracked yet. Lol, but I'll be stocking up on that soon enough!
Singlets - I have 4 0000 size singlets, but am going to get more, but the next size up, cos winter is coming and it doesn't
matter if they are too big. Elijah is just mostly wearing wonder suits at the moment, so you can't really see them.
Has anyone started getting their baby bonus yet? Or registered the babys birth yet?
I went thru my bounty bag today, there are a few useful samples in there. Like the Johnson's baby bath and wipes. Good size for a nappy bag!
Ok well gotta go and feed again......lol
Last edited by Kass79; May 14th, 2010 at 06:00 PM.
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Bos fed at 9:30, 12:00, 2:30, 5:00 and 9:00am. And he doesn't like to go straight back to sleep either. DH and I stayed up for 2 1/2 hours total just trying to settle him after feeds.
. I am wondering if it was something I ate...
better not say too much or I might jinx things!
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