Hi All. I won't say Good morning, as I don't think its very good! We had a shocker of a night last night, E was up every 2 - 3 hours, so I didn't get much sleep. DH is home sick again, and I am sick now too. I have a head cold, and its so annoying. I am not sure why E was up so much last night, he had snot around his nose this morning, so I think he may have a touch of it too. I gave him a warm shower this morning, and he seems to be sleeping better now tho, I just need to be lying down, but as we all know, there are always a million other things that need to be done, and on time!
I am not sure if it's his growth spurt happening, he isn't quite 6 weeks, until sunday, so did it happen with anyone earlier than 6 weeks? He seems to be crying every so often while he is asleep, like he has wind pains, so I just dont know, but hoping it passes soon. I think he will be sleeping with us tonight, just incase it happens again....least he'll be closer to get the dummy in or feed. I nned to go to the Dr this week for my 6 week check up, so I might go tomorrow or something and see what she says.
E had a bit of a nappy rash this morning too, but I think thats just because he was really wet and I was trying tog et him in the shower, and he fell back asleep while he was saturated. I hadn't changed him since the 3am feed. It was freezing and he didn't need one at that stage. He has stopped pooping with eveery feed now, maybe he needs to poo and thats why he got a sore tummy too...all these things combined I thnk.....
Ok well I hope you're all doing better than me at the moment...
sleepy scarlet is 6 weeks tomorrow and for the last says 4 days she has been pretty bad from 4pm till say 9.30pm, wont sleep or anything sometimes cries alot during it, feeds alot, like last night was like eveyr 1hr lol, so i think its growth spurt so yea it can happen earlier than 6 weeks,
although last night troy said she slept till 2.30am, and her last feed was like 9.30 i think, then she fed at 2.30 didnt wake till just past 6 for the next one,
she seems to be sleeping well during day, playing up avos, then sleeping good during night which is ok i guess, usualy she wll wake 2 times a night between 9 and 7,
i thought what is goin on but read about growth spurts, hayley was nothing like this as a baby, she did what she wanted and was good as i remeber lol
E usually unsettled all evening from about 4 to 9 or even 10pm usually. Then he sleeps for 4 to 4 and a half hours. Then a 3 hour block as well. But last night was the worst I've had so far. He has been asleep for a few hours now after the shower and feed this morning. So hopefully he'll be back to normal now. I had a nap, so I feel better. Except for this head cold. But I don't think I can take any cold n flu tablets while breast feeding.
lol sleepy sounds scarlet i thought i was only one with a bub who was unsettled all those times,
but usualy she has a good sleep for the settled time till next wake up,
cant complain i guess lucky she is good waking during night, like when she wakes for a feed she feeds and goes back down,
hi all
It's my birthday today A is being really good, and E is settled in the hugabub (wouldn't have a bar of her bed) so can't complain too much. E seems a bit refluxy, and I think A was about this age when she started with it too. Might go to the doc if it keeps up. I've cut out chocolate and icecream from my diet (I know!) and don't have any caffeine so I'll see how she goes over the next few days.
DTD - not yet. I had a decent tear so I'm waiting till the doc has had another look at the 6 wk check. Not feeling much like it anyway!
Sleep - E has done really well the last 2 nights. She still takes a while to settle, maybe 1-2 hrs but she's gone to sleep about 9ish (after a 7:30/8pm feed) then woke at 2-2:30am, then again at 7 so I'm stoked! If we could get the days sorted a bit better it would be nice, but I just don't have the time to put into trying to get her to settle in her bassinet as it takes about an hour at each nap. As a result I've been using the hugabub lots. I think I'll start a consistent effort to get her down in her bed in another couple of weeks. She's only 4 weeks old.
Babies - we'd always talked about having 3, but now we have the 2 girls have started thinking it may be enough. I think it's too early to make the call, but if we had a 3rd the gap would be less than 2 years.
Bleeding - still a little, just enough to be annoying.
Sleepy - I hope you all get better soon! Being sick sucks when you don't have kiddies to look after.
pmccask - Happy Birthday! I am sssooooo sorry that you've given up caffine, chocolate and ice cream! Wow I couldn't do it. Lol. Altho if I had to I probably would! But that really sucks! Go and have some cake at least! Lol
I've been fairly lucky so far. We've had a few windy nights in the early days, as long as I don't eat chilli or garlic, he's usually fine.
Has anyone had alcohol yet? I had a few beers on Saturday, and apart from a few big farts, E was ok. I had probably 4 over the course of the day, so I think he'll be ok if I was to have a few.
E sure is making up for the lack of sleep today. He has had 1 feed at 2pm since 11am. Hope he sleeps well tonight.
Unsettled bubs - B was unsettled last week, just like a couple of you are describing. It was like he was really windy, plus feeding more often, and crying lots and lots. It passed after 2 days, so sounds like it was just a phase. Now he seems to have settled into the feeding every 3 hours during the day, then 4 hours in the late arvo, then 6 hours overnight, then 3-4 again and back to 3 hours during the day again. I honestly can't complain!
pmccask - B doesn't like caffeine either, so I've been having decaf tea, chai latte or milo (don't drink coffee) lately.
Settling to sleep - B seems to be getting the hang of self-settling at night (I hope!!) but can still take an hour and 5-6 goes at resettling during the day. We are persisting as I don't want to be like a friend who's bub had to be held and rocked to sleep until 7 months and then only ever slept for 30 mins before needing resettling!
Babies - We're thinking we'd like another, but not for a good few years (maybe 4 years). But we'll see how we feel between now and then. I don't think I'd be as good as you mums with more than one at handling a toddler and a newborn.
Sleepy - I had 1/2 glass of wine last week, which didn't seem to affect B at all. I think if you have it in moderation, and have it just after feeding as opposed to just before, you'll be fine. Hope you feel better soon (check the book inside your red folder as it lists the safest cold/flu meds for b/fing).
Phoenix - I reckon I'll be having a meltdown when DH goes back to work in 2 1/2 weeks too. Not sure how I'll cope on my own all day, though my wonderful Mum said she'd come over 1-2 days to help and keep me company!
Tina - B is the same with his clothes; too short in length but too big everywhere else. I hadn't thought about cutting the toes.
BW - We wrap B but keep his arms free, though lately have been just wrapping at night. We haven't done mittens even though he gets cold hands as we want him to be able to touch/explore with his hands. The paed today agreed not to use mittens but said we could add another layer around his middle if we were worried he was cold.
AFM - B and I both had our 6 week checks today and both passed with flying colours. I am good to go for a VBAC if we have a second, which is great news. B has gained another 500g in 2 weeks and is doing really well.
Sleepy - Hope you get a better nights sleep tonight and E is a bit more settled. A isn't pooing every feed anymore either and went two days between poo's & yesterday she was a little grump with belly pains until she got it all out, of course it's the early morning changes she does it and manages to get it everywhere lol and she's been in a better mood today so hopefully a good poo will settle E too.
I'm another one that has had a drink or two, usually straight after one of her dinner time feeds and with dinner and it hasn't been a problem - she's normally cranky between 4 & 10ish anyways
PM - Happy Birthday, hope you have had a great day!
Ahhh she must know when I get on here.......witching hour/s has begun. Have a great night all.
Jleigh - good news on your Ob visit and VBAC option for next time s
Well after a trip to the Dr (who was running an hour late...thank god benjamin was a good boy!), and her harness adjustment, Kaylee got over her "issue". The Dr suspected it was just built up wind etc that she couldn't get out, and possible cramps from the harness.
As soon as the orthotist took her harness off, the legs shot out straight (and stayed that way for a good 10 minutes) and she let rip like a soldier...and now, she's all good!
The kids were angels last night (thank god...cause I have a cold and after literally no sleep the night before I NEEDED sleep). Kaylee went down at 6pm and slept til 12, fed, slept til 6am, fed, and I woke her at 10am.
Boyo was asleep by 8pm, had a bad dream at 4, but after a quick cuddle he went back off to sleep til 9am!!
Oh and on the dressing topic, Kaylee has the following for bed:
vest/singlet
Long sleeve body suit (no legs)
Long sleeve/long leg grow suit
Sleeping bag (initially they had sleeves, currently a 2.5TOG growbag)
Mittens (she has her hands available all day every day, and mittens are needed at night as cold hands wake her)
minky fluffy blanket
flat sheet
cot quilt.
The room temp is always around the 21-24 degree mark
PM I hope you had a wonderful birthday yesterday!!!
BW - I'm glad that Kaylee is feeling better! It's awful when our little ones are unhappy. Also good that she is sleeping so well. Do you do a dreamfeed?
PM - Happy Birthday for yesterday!
JLeigh - Great that both your checks went well!
Phoenix - I would love a drink but still havn't, and I only drink vodka so think that is prob best to avoid for a while!
I had P weighed today and she is now 5280g! My baby is a little porka!
With the dressing thing, I am going to buy P a grobag. I am going to get her a 2.5tog one. She is in our bedroom atm and it is definately under 15degrees. Do you think it is fine to still wrap her as well? She still likes to be wrapped for sleeping but it is too cold not to use a sleeping bag. Any ideas?
TMI - Is anyone else still bleeding? P is nearly 7 weeks and I still have bright red blood. Quite a bit too. The dr gave me meds to stop it but it isn't working. There is no pain though?
Marni,
Yup definitely still ok to wrap her in a grobag, I used to do that with Boyo when I was transitioning him from wrapping (which he ADORED) to the grobags.
BW - You definitely use more layers than I do! Boz is a frequent pooer too - I'd just finish dressing him in all your stuff then have to undo it again for the next poo (which happens several times a day already)! Do you find the mittens stay on? Boz seems to have the amazing ability to get anything off his hands and feet with a single motion! And the mitten hands on the wondersuits seem way too tight and restrictive.
Marnikat - I still have very light bleeding. The ob said yesterday that ladies often still bleed to 8 weeks and it wasn't something to worry about as long as it's light and brown. But bright red would be a bugger! P is a big girl - well done! How tall is she?
Phoenix - It's definitely an afternoon thing with these grumpy bubs - DH and I have just spent 1 1/2 hours trying to get a very very tired boy to go for a nap and man does that extreme crying get to you after a while! Not sure how I'll cope without DH to tag team with as I get pretty emotional seeing him so upset after awhile.
AFM - Bought a few pairs of long pants for Boz today as up until now he's only been in onesies except for one pair of trackies. I got one pair of 0000 and two 000 but not sure the 000 will fit yet.
Still can't find a white b/f singlet in my size though. I was a 12B while preg but am now a 10B and most makes don't come in a 10 or have been sold out or are only in black, which I have already. Any ideas? Wearing 4 layers is a real pain when feeding (yep, I am a true cold frog!)
wow you guys have big bubs already, scarlet was weighed today and is 4kgs, lol, she stll tiny, hayley was born at 4010 so she almost same as hayley lol
i have my 6 week check tomorrow not looking forward to it at all
what am i gonna say if he asks if we have dtd lol, um yea we have 4 times lol, or say no we havent yet lol
i wanted to come down coast and use my pass to theme park and go on rides but troy says no way to early yet being only 6 weeks now, and 7 and 8 weeks whe we come down he thinks its a def no no cause of the gforce on the rides pushing my insides all different ways what a shame the pass runs out at end of month and i have only used it once last yr before i got pregnant so sad i wanna make most of it
JLeigh - I am only a size 8-10 and I fit the size 12 feeding tops at target. They have built in bra padding though. I also have Lovable singlets, these are my favourite! I got them from maternity revolution at Strathpine which isn't too far from you but they do mail order. They have no built in padding so are really good for layering and night time.
Traylee - Maybe ask your dr about rides? You may be lucky!
Heehee traylee if it helps, Kaylee hit 4.06kg at 7.5 weeks!
Well...I had a call from the Dr yesterday that has freaked us out a bit.
When I took little lady the other day I took a tiny wee sample from her with me too, to rule out a UTI as she was behaving like boyo did before his at 10weeks.
Dr did a dip test which showed nothing, but sent the sample of anyway (cause we had it, and it couldn't hurt...right?!).
Well, it came back 'ambiguous'. It showed that there was a bug in her system, but her white cells aren't elevated (which they usually are if they have an infection).
So, instead of vaccinations today, it's likely that I'll have to take her to have a new sample taken, but instead of catching it in a cup, they will insert a needle through her abdominal wall into the bladder and remove it directly (it's the only way to get a 100% sterile accurate sample).
We have to do it to get an accurate reading because otherwise she may crash quickly if the bug takes hold...boyo ended up with a lumbar puncture because we didn't know what was wrong (all he had as symptoms was a temp).....
Soooo all in all I'm crapping myself, and really upset!
BW - I hope everything is ok. Big to your and your family.
We had a not terrible but not great night. E went down at 10pm woke at 12 and 4.30am then 7.45am. I have no idea what a dream feed is, not sure if E is having one or not...lol. He did a MASSIVE poo yesterday afternoon, went all up his back, and down go his feet...he was wearing a wonder suit...lol. Lucky it was bath/shower time. I decided shower was best considering he was covered in it.
DH is really suck, he has the flu, influenza the Dr says. I'm glad I had ghe swine flu vacine, because so far all I've got is a blocked and funny nose. E hasn't got anything which is great! I have 1 child home, plus Cooper, so I still need to be healthy.
I think i've started bleeding again, which I'm rather annoyed about. It's only slight, so I'll see if it continues. Hope you all have a good day and get lots of rest!
BW - Sorry to hear that K has to have a nasty needle inserted into her tummy - that sounds just awful. Not to mention that she might have a bug of some sort. I hope it's over quickly and that you get good news soon. Will they wait until they know what's wrong before they do vaccinations now?
Marnikat - Thanks for that. I am a size 6-8 and I found the size 12 tops were just too loose and so I leaked everywhere. I bought a couple of sleep bras from KMart that I really like, so that's good. I agree that you can't have padding at night, but I don't mind it during the day (Still only a B cup now, which feels and looks huge compared to my old A cup boobs!). I will have to look into the Loveable singlets though.
Sleepy - Sorry to hear that DH has the flu. Does he act like a typical male with man flu, as if he's the only one in the world who's ever gotten this sick ever (like my DH!)? I hope you and the rest of your boys don't get it!
Traylee - GL for today. Def ask the Dr about rides and don't worry that you've DTD already!
Well, B slept for an unbelievable seven hours last night!
DH and I were flabbergasted and expected to find him knawing off his hands due to hunger! We also woke him from a deep sleep last night about 7pm for his bath so expected him to pay us back last night by not sleeping at all, so it was a huge shock that he went so long.
bw so sorry to hear that, and as off flus, well hubby woke up sick yesterday and then last night it hit me, i have a snotty nose and sore throat to i had scarlet last night cause troy with his asthma is worse than i am i can take it better,
nurse stuffed up weight yesterday
she weighed her with clothes then took off what se think was weight in clothes,
but today at 6 week check dr weighed ehr nude and she was 4.25kgs, so thats good about 250 grams a week she gaining,
she has bit of wheezing in chest we gotta keep check on which sucks, and her cloggy nose to,
he said no theme park rides til im at least 3 months past it,
he didnt check belly but said im right to excercise now like as in jog and go for rides on my bike which is good
to everyone!!!
Any ideas? Wearing 4 layers is a real pain when feeding (yep, I am a true cold frog!)
to your and your family. 
Will they wait until they know what's wrong before they do vaccinations now?
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