Babies born~May 1st-15th 2010 #1

Jleigh - Glad to hear you are feeling better and that B is settling a lot easier for you. It so hard not to just cuddle them when they are crying and upset. A is a real snuggler so I have to be tough on myself to put her down and let her sleep.

Tina - Sounds like you are settling in well with little Zen. I think muddling our way through things is a right of passage for all us first timers :) It is very surreal and yes terrifying to look at them and know this is it now, no giving them back - not that I'd want too.

My pelvic floor was fine through all the pregnancy, think it was getting A out that has done the damage. I do my excercises while I'm feeding since I'm not doing much else then lol, they are alot better than they were so figure I've just got to persevere.

Marni - Oh poor little P, when do they have to do the op to repair the hernia? Is it done now while they are little or when they are a bit older? You did alright this morning considering you are home on your own with two littlies.

PMcask - you have to stay........I'm in here and I am more than a day or two out of the dates:hide:

BW - how did appt go with the specialist today for K hips?

Sleepy - Hope you managed to get some rest in after your rough night last night and that E gets back into his sleep routine again for you. I've been drinking Activite in hot milk instead as it's supposed to be good for milk production, though think the milk may now be causing wind issues......ahhhhh if it's not one thing that causes it, it's another I can't win at the moment lol and I really really miss my morning caffeine hit.

A big hello to everyone else.

I can't believe my little girl isn't a new newborn anymore if that makes sense - enjoy your littlies they grow so so fast. Each day she is more observant and more awake, taking in the world. The CAFHS nurses gave us a sheet on the wonder weeks and what to expect, apparently one happens at 5 weeks so we've got that to look forward to this week or next. I'm preparing for a sleepless night or two.

Well I better off here, got to try and express some more - hopped on here just waiting for pump to sterilise & cool down.

whats this wonder weeks thing,
scarlet is 3 weeks on wed and im finding she is becoming more awake during day now to lol,
not sleeping as much.
is that normal i cant remeber from hayley to long ago

Hi ladies,

Just a quick one as I have dinner on the stove.

Well DH went back to work today. I still wasn't 100% this morning (yesterday was so aweful, I hate tummy bugs!), H was quite unsettled, but T was great, played outside most of the morning so when I got to put H down I started getting back into the house work (I haven't had any help with the washing, so I have been doing the washing, but not folding or putting it away). Got all of the clean washing folded and put away, but still have 3 loads to get through, they'll just have to wait until tomorrow! :) This afternoon hasn't been the best, T is driving me a little bonkers as she refused to have a nap today, she doesn't do well without a sleep, but H has had a great afternoon! lol I guess I just have to get use to it all, I'm sure this will happen a lot!!! :D

I am feeling better this afternoon, thankfully. Got some bad news though, my grandad has had to be moved into palitive (sp?) care today as he has gone down hill VERY rapidly in the past couple of days. My uncle was over from the US and went home yesterday so I'm thinking thats what he was holding on for IYKWIM?! It breaks my heart that he is in such a bad way and my poor mum has to stand by and watch her strong, independant dad go through all of this. I think I'll be back down there this weekend so hopefully I'll get in another visit with him.

Anyways, back to dinner. Sorry for no personals... yet again.
Have a great night

Traylee - wonder weeks are apparently are a set of developmental milestones babies go through. There is a book but if you google wonder weeks you'll find some info, when the community nurse came for our home visit she gave us a photocopy of some stuff on it and what to expect when it happens like them being more unsettled, not sleeping like normal, being clingy and grumpy .

Hi all.

Tiff - Sorry to hear about your granddad. It's very sad. I hope you get to have another visit this weekend.

Someone asked me if I demand feed or not - sorry I forget. But yes I do. I don't know how to feed any other way. Lol. He wants to feed even when he has wind, but we get there eventually. I didn't get to rest today. Timing was all wrong! E slept for ages round lunch time, but when Cooper went down, E woke up! He has feed cluster feeding since about 4.30ish. I think he has wind, so I'm hoping he sleeps better tonight. Fingers crossed.

I finally getting my baby bonus as of tomorrow, so I'm out and about shopping for clothes and stuff. Want to go to target and pick up my other bounty bag....at least it gets me out of the house ;)

:hello: mummas,

Not a lot happening here. H is having a good day, T wasn't too well behaved at her music class this morning, but I was feeding most of the time so its no wonder.

Thanks Sleepy, it is very sad, but I try to think what is best for him and being in pain as he is now is not good for him at all. Hoping to see him one more time.

H is definately awake more these days! She barely had her eyes open for the first week lol the second week she was a little more alert, but this past week she's definately bright eyed and focusing on us more, moving her head about and so on. She's also sleeping in longer stints at night, unfortunately not as long as what T would at this age, but I'm happy!

I too am demand feeding, but she's like clock work during the day now, every 2 hours. Shame it's not the 3 hours her sister did, but it's not too bad, at least I know when she's getting close, I do my best to finish what ever it is I am doing in time for her to start stiring for her feed. She is such a good feeder too. I think if I gave her both boobs per feed at night (as I do through the day) I'd get a longer sleep between feeds at night, but I'm just too lazy! I have decided to start transitioning her back into her own bed as of tonight, so I will do both boobs per feed and see how we go.

Anyways thats enough about me.

Hope you're all having a great day with your little people!

Sleepy - It was me that asked about demand feeding. I do too, can't imagine not feeding B if he was hungry, he'd be a nightmare! Just getting through the nappy change when he wakes up is hard enough cos of all the wriggling, finger sucking and head bobbing (though sooooo cute!).

Tiff - Sorry that you have to go through the heartache of watching your grandad suffer it can't be easy. :hug:
Glad to hear that H is feeding well. B is pretty predictable too - every 3 to 3 1/2 hours and one longer stint at night (around 4 1/2 to 5 hours). But he's been sleeping pretty much all the time lately - he maybe has one hour of awake time (all at once) in the morning but the rest of the day will feed and then want to go straight back to sleep until his next feed. When he's awake he's soooo alert and stares and stares at anything that's dark in colour. His fave is the picture above the lounge where I feed but he also likes the TV (it's black) and the brown curtain rod in the lounge. He'll strain to turn his head if we move him so he can't see!

Marnikat - Woah, I'd be scared too if B needed an op, no matter how 'minor' it is to the person doing it. When do they do it? I think you are superwoman - you need to stop getting all that stuff done cos it makes me look bad! How will you be without DH?

Traylee - A friend who has the Wonder Weeks book swears by every single one and says it was great to know what her little one was learning and also to be aware of when they may be grumpy or out of sorts.

Phoenix - Dumb question - what's Activite?

BW - How was yesterday's appointment?

Hi there to everyone else! Hope you're enjoying being yummy mummies and looking after yourselves.

AFM - Bought a new washing machine over the weekend - our old one was having trouble coping with all the extra washing now we have B. We have more than doubled the amount of washing we do now!

I am really enjoying B at the moment, even though I am still tired (make that exhausted ;)). DH and I can't believe how alert he is and how much he's learning every day. We've moved the mobile that was over his cot to over the change table and just stares at it while he's being changed. He tracks it back and forth with his eyes and sometimes when change time is over and we pick him up he strains his head to keep looking at it!

Tiff - So sorry to hear about your grand-dad, thinking of you & your family :hug: . I wish I could be able to feed in bed, I'm just not that coordinated, I'm can't even cradle hold lol - rugby hold is only way I feel comfortable. Glad to H is a great feeder & sleeper. I'm another demand feeder as well.

Jleigh - Activite is a bit like milo, I found a link on here about increasing breastmilk and have read elsewhere that said it's good for breastfeeding (it's even on the 70's style packaging lol) I like my hot chocolate in winter so figure kill two birds with one stone :)

Sleepy - YAY for the baby bonus and shopping, have done the paperwork and online stuff now just waiting, waiting.

Hello to everyone else.

Nothing much to report here, weather has been cold, rainy & DH has been working on my car so I've been stuck home past couple of days and going stir crazy. Think I'll go grocery shopping tonight just to do something :o

Hope everyone is well & enjoying your baby cuddles.

in that book does it say anything about 3 weeks old being awake during day alot,
Scarlet has been awake since 3pm, and its now 6.30
she starts to fall asleep with the stupid dummy but of course it falls out and she wakes up, usuauly doesnt worry her once she falls into better sleep.
im hopin its just the age thing lol i dont wanna have a horrid night with her lol
i have her in a bouncer atm at my feet tryin to get her to sleep but she awake and sitting there, sooking at times but still not asleep

Traylee - That sounds like arsenic hour! We have it here too. Phoebe wants to feed pretty much hourly and wont settle for longer than 20 or so minutes in sleep. This goes on for most of the evening! She has only just fallen asleep in her rocker now.

Phoenix - Did you enjoy shopping? We are going out tomorrow as I have my car back and T is in daycare! DH car has been broken and only just gotten fixed today so I have been stranded too. I'm not sure that I would have ventured out with both children anyway.

Tiff - I hope you get your last visit with your grandad and it isn't too sad for you. It must be awful waiting for the worst.

JLeigh - Its fantastic that you are enjoying Bos! It is wonderful to watch our little people grow and develop. And I'm not sure how I will go with DH away. I must admit I like having him come home at the end of the day!

I am another demand feeder here. I don't understand how you could not demand feed babies? What would you do with them when they are yelling and hungry? My boobs would ache and feel awful! Also has anyone elses boobs 'settled in'? Mine don't really become engorged anymore, but she still has wet nappies and is mostly happy after feeds so I figure I have enough milk.

Hello everyone!

I've finally made it on here, I should really be in next thread but I want to stay with my Belly Buddies! Wow, I have 8 pages of catching up to do!

I think it's just our Belly Buddies on here so far...? But just in case, my name is Erin, I'm 25 and have just had my first baby, Harry Daniel Roberts, born via emergency C-section on 16 May at 23:23.

We've been home for 4 days and things have been going well mostly, I'm recovering okay from the surgery but still have a bit of pain, especially on our stairs. I'd like to share my birth story with you all (it's rather dramatic) but I'm too tired right now, so might try to get back on in the next few days. Just wanted to pop in and say hi, I'm here! Hope you're all doing well with your little people.

Ok...I am clearly the worlds worst poster...I have read everything....but seriously...I'm shocking at replying...I suck!

Tiff: Love the new name, still wanna call you Pishy though (but I won't!), I'm so sorry to hear about your Grandad, and I know exactly what you mean about him hanging on til rellies left (or make it for a visit), I think its lovely that he got to see T and H though! :hug: for you babe!

Phoenix: I hear you on the foods and drinks causing wind! At the moment, the only vegies I am eating at the moment are the nice fattening starchy ones! I can have potato, pumpkin, zucchini, parsnip and carrot without Little Lady getting wind....I had cut out peas, broccoli, cauliflower and corn (common culprits) and replaced with green beans, only to find they do it too!
I have found however, that 2.5ml of gripe water, mixed in 20ml of water, given throughout the day (we only get through one "dose" in a day) really helps get the wind up, and seems to make the ones she backs out instead of burps up alot less painful.

Traylee: Someone has already answered about the wonder weeks, but it you google it, there is a website that promotes the book all about them, it used to have a wall chart that summerised the book (then you don't need to buy it!) Basically it tell you roughly when your child will have big leaps forward in development, which in turn can often cause sleeplessness, excessive hunger etc (it basically gives you a heads up!!!)

sleepy: Yay for the baby bonus, we aren't eligible for it!

JLeigh: Isn't it great when they are alert little possums?! Kaylee is a major sleeper, but when she is awake, its just gorgeous!! She loves watching Boyo trot around the place!

:hello: to everyone I've missed!! I'll try and be a better poster from now on!!!

AFM:
Thankyou to those who remembered Kaylee's hip appt yesterday
It was confirmed that she has "quite shallow" hip sockets, and will be put into a Pavlik Harness on Thursday for around 6 weeks.
Bit of a bummer, but because we caught it so early, 6 weeks is nothing! Heck next week Kaylee will be 6 weeks old, and its flown by!
I'm looking forward to her having a scan after she's had the harness for 4 weeks too, cause that will be in the week that the nasty chick told me would be the soonest they'd be able to detect a problem and treat it...I'll be able to "stick it up" the sonographer (she really peeved me!)

Other than that, not much to report...I'm still quite the dairy cow, feeding Kaylee, expressing the "leftovers" (usually I fill a bottle to the brim..around 300ml).
Kaylee feeds 4 hourly during the day, and around 5 hourly over night.
She fed at 4:30 this arvo, had a little awake time, then a bath and was in bed around 5:45pm, its now 8:50 and there's not been a peep yet!
I do a "dream feed" between 10 and 11 if she hasn't woken, then she usually wakes around 2:30 or 3ish, then again at 8am.

During the day she sleeps basically all the time between feeds, but she takes around 30mins for a really good feed, and then by the time she gets her wind up and has a little bit of a play (and around 900 kisses from boyo) she's awake for around an hour to an hour and a half.
She has a dummy, but also likes to suck her thumb, poor little darling can't decide which she wants....I think deep down, its her thumb, but she's a little too unco to aim it into her mouth accurately!

Anyways, I'd better go, I'll try and post much more often!!!

i wish scarlet would have her thumb over dummy,
but lucky she only wants dummy during day soemtimes, not on a night so thas good
she didnt go down last night till 7.30ish lol but im glad troy took her for the night lol so i coudl sleep i was stuffed,
but i cant beleive she was awake from like 3 till 7.30, i no it must be a age thing,

Erin good to see you back and glad you have bubs and cant wait to hear about your story.

babywrangler sorry to hear about kaylee hips,
i may hav to kinda do same thing with scarlets feet, they are turned in, but nurse said it happens from being tucked up inside the hospital didnt pick it up only home nurse did, but she said should be the bones so hopefully she wont need surgery or the plaster things put on, we just massage her feet and legs to get them to turn outwards rather than inwards

Morning ladies,

My grandad passed away yesterday afternoon. No one expected things to go so bad so fast, but I guess things are just unpredictable. Needless to say I am devistated. I'm heading to SYD this morning and not sure when I'll be back, probably Mon or Tues.

Hope you all have a great week and weekend.

ohh tiff im so sorry to hear that, i dont no what to say, im so very sorry for your loss,
my thoughts are with you and your family xoxo

Oh Tiff - I am so sorry. I am thinking about you and your family. xox :hug:

I am so tired today, E was up at 12, 1, and 3 and 6am. Wasn't a very good night! But I have managed to have a shower and wash my hair! I feel a bit better so far.

It's my birthday today, so I will be spending it in bed if C will let me......

I'll hopefully be back later for personals, but I have been reading every post....

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, i hope you get your wish of spending in bed lol

Thanks traylee - I hope so too! So tired!