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My littlets man was born the 3rd of November at 4:40am! He is so different to my first little man...he just sleeps all the time..its a nice change considering Ds1 didint sleep well till this year!
Anyway! Hope to get to knoe you all really soon and hope your all enjoying your beautiful bundles xxxx
My little angel Alyssa was born the 6 November. We've had 3 great nights and the last 2 have been so so. the ones before these aren't worth mentioning!!!! Now I know she can do it I hope she keeps it up.......
Hello ladies.
Poppy Mai was born on November 3, Melbourne Cup day, at 5.35pm.
She is a lovely calm baby. However, she has decided playtime is in the middle of the night. That, the birth and an infection in the stitches have been very draining. I'm hoping I'm past the worst of it now so I can enjoy our little bundle a bit more.
Hi! bub is feeding so will do a quick one-handed post. Thomas Charlie was born a little early on 30 October, but since my buddies from Nov thread will be here I hope it's okay if I join! Things are going pretty well, loving being a mum. Look forward to getting to know you
Just popping in to say a very fast g'day to all, my bb are going to explode so I need to express some (or wake a sleeping baby) I will catch up on posts and persies later on I promise .......... might take a few days but I will get there.
Ah Jody..I love reading your posts They always make me smile..even when you are having a bad run you have a sense of humour! I didn't think it was urban myth re: the eating of the placenta. You have such great friends..I hope the one who got upset at missing the birth calmed down.
Nae: So glad you have popped in..look forward to reading how you are going now.
Well Miss Tess is alseep. Her witching hour seems to be after or during lunch! It's been a bit of pattern these last couple of days. She goes into a feeding frenzy and wants to be held where she smiles and almost laughs at me as if to say...I win! She is being sooo cheeky After the feeding frenzy she vomits up a bit so perhaps that is why she is hungry all the time during the day?? Still good at night which I am very pleased about. I go to bed at 8:30-9pm most nights so I cope well during the day.
Still have not yet had a chance to catch up on all the posts but I did read over a few and saw a few of everyones piccies and I have to say Barb - Little Poppy is just beautiful she reminds me of a china doll she is just beautiful.
Jody - Elliott is just gorgeous too, I agree that he looks like he is an old soul in the eyes. I think you are going to be fighting off women when he gets older!! I love the word Gunkle too, very clever. Looks like the burial of the placenta was done in a beautiful location. I also have one boob with a super fast flow and one with a slow flow, I call the fast flow boob "choker" because she always sucks hard then chokes a bit when the mouthful is more then she can handle
AFM -
I think we are going through a "Wonder Week" Shae has had really bad reflux the last few days and we have been through hell with her. I am going to see if I can get into the Dr's tomorrow and get her checked out properly after being advised to do so from the MCHN. The Pharmacist advised us to give her Mylanta (1ml) but I am not too sure I should be giving that to a little baby. I have to admit that when she gets really bad I have been giving her 0.5ml and after a few minutes it does seem to settle her tummy and she happily goes off to sleep. The poor button has been gurgling whenever she is laid on her back flat and always wants to feed which makes the problem worse.
On a happier note she seems to have grown and changed so much over the last 4 weeks. I have been shopping online like mad before Christmas and ordered a few thank you cards for people who have sent us some gifts. They are a bit pricey but I think they are beautiful, I just hope they arrive in time so I can send them out with Chrissy cards.
Nae - I'm SO glad to hear things are improving for you. Even though you're talking about reflux (and I had a cousin who did projectile vomits so I know how much screaming it can produce) you sound relatively chirpy. I know you've had a tough time. Hang in there and make sure you accept any help that's offered.
Heather, Tecopa - How are your little bundles? You both sound like things are going so well.
Everyone else - I can't wait for updates, although I know how precious time is at the moment.
As for me - I'm sitting all alone in a quiet house - what a luxury. DP and Poppy are having a nap. My mum's gone to bowling and dad's out on one of his mysterious errands. I think I got 9 hours sleep last night so I'm feeling quite good. And thinking about how lucky I am to have such wonderful people helping with the baby.
I think I broke through the six week mark over the past few. After weeks of dragging myself around and feeling grumpy and irratable, I suddenly started feeling happy and "with it". I can't believe it's taken so long. I was starting to think this tired and grumpy feeling was going to be with me forever.
I think we're getting into a routine with Poppy. Not so much with times of feeding and sleeping but with getting things done. She seems much calmer now. She has more than the "scream" and "sleep" modes and is quite happy to look around at things for a while. I swear she said "hello" or "eww wo" last night when we were having an after-feed cuddle. She smiled as well and I had a brief fear that it was the start of some horror movie moment. But it was just a random noise, I think.
We all had a lovely two days in Brisbane. The b&b was airconditioned so we spent a bit of time just hanging out there. It was nice to get away from my parents for a bit, even though they've been wonderful. I forgot to pack the hugabub, so we had to carry Poppy in her capsule through the CBD. It was so hot and uncomfortable. We don't have a pram because it won't be practical in Vietnam but no pram in Australia is not very practical either. We also went out to the Vietnamese suburbs and stocked up on fish sauce and dried prawns so DP can cook more dishes. And went up to the lookout. We had so many comments about the baby. Like Nae, many people say Poppy looks like a doll. A few people thought I was carrying a doll around because she was so still. Her hair gets a lot of comments too. It's grown a lot since she was born and it sticks up so high in the air. It's quite funny.
It's coming up to six weeks and a friend, who used to be a midwife, told me I should be booked in to see an obstetrician for a six week apointment. I don't have any bookings, never got told anything like that at the hospital. Does anyone know if I should be trying to see someone? It's a terrible time of year to be trying to make appointments.
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Good to hear how it's all going. Think I'll stick with this group cause I know you all here now even though I'm one day over ha ha.
My mum left on Saturday so I've had my first two days of doing everything including cooking and cleaning. But I'm coping I think! Even with at least two night feeds between 7pm and 6am. Mum had a pretty good routine going so I've been just modifying that and including baby when I can or waiting until he sleeps.
My family had Xmas on Saturday and my Nanna flew down too so four generations. Was madness with my sister and her four month old and a hungover brother in law too. But fun. Though it's quite relaxing now not having to discuss all the baby decisions with one or more people like "Oh, I think it's wind." "No,he's hungry" etc etc.
Elliott has bad milk pimples and cradle cap at the moment but lucky doesn't show in photos. I just got sick of the cradle cap and did the olive oil treatment thingo and it worked wonders. He's not looking quite so "special" now ha ha.
Since my mother's helper left and mum has gone I've decided to take advantage of the full backpackers hostels and rent out the two rooms. I've got two 18 year old dutch boys in one room and a married couple in the other - but my house is so big I still have almost my own section of the house so unless we are all in the kitchen it's fine! Renting the rooms means my entire rent is paid and might allow we to stay home a full year with kiddo without working so I think it's worth it - as long as I pick "safe" travellers like kids or couples. Plus I think it's good for Elliott to be used to other people and being held by others too.
I even had my first baby free time yesterday. Gunkle and another friend came over and walked the dogs, cleaned my bathroom, made my bed, cooked dinner and looked after baby for two hours while I went to the pub for one stiff drink haha. I expressed milk for them to give him but it's really too much effort. I had expressed 170 mls over two days and the little bugger drank it ALL one hour after a feed when I left. And I think I'd expressed a bit too much and Elliott was a bit hungry yesterday - feeding all day on and off.
my names Lexi, our lil girl Sierra Grace was born at 3:29pm on Sunday the 15th of November. Short labour (11 and a half hours) drug free, which im proud of!
We are enjoying our lil bundle of joy. Although this week has been a bad sooky week.
How long should I be letting Sierra sleep during the day?
It's really up to you with sleep. My DD is up usually around 7ish for a feed and then back down before 9am and then feed, play, sleep if I can. Her long sleep is in the afternoons after my lunch and she then has a power nap at 5ish until 5:30 or so and then bath, BF and bed by 6:30-7pm.
During the day I try to be strict with feed, play, sleep. Although this is difficult to keep up with if I am out and about..so she sleeps when she needs it when I am out.
It will also depend on how much Sierra is sleeping at night too on how much she wants during the day.
Hi everyone else
Well...Tess has just started doing all nighters It has been 3 nights in a row and she wakes up in the morning singing. Really hoping it continues, I know I will be in for the odd bad night, let's see how it goes.
So much change is such little time. She talks away and pays attention under her play gym to the toys. She is starting to grab at things too..I had forgotten how wonderful and sometimes trying this age can be!
I have to admit I have been super slack getting in here I get onto FB all the time but most of the time I find typing single handed a pain so if I do get into BB my posts are super short or I just lurk lol but I always read what everyone is upto
Welcome Lexi
Lets see what can I report - I am STILL trying to organise payment for that blasted stroller through the US website its just about doing my head in BUT it will be well worth it as it works out soo much cheaper then buying it here, even with the $350 shipping (converted from US tyo AU $$) I sent payment this time via direct debit or ITT whatever you want to call it and I was on their live chat this morning to be told I would have to try again to find out if it has cleared on tuesday morning such a drama but for $995 (yes with the current exchange rate it has gone up a bit) I get the pram, toddler seat, toddler hood (like the pram hood but for the toddler seat, air pump, soft pram harness and the wheel bag AND shipping. To buy the Pram and the toddler seat only here it is $1000.
Shae has had 5 nights in a row of sleeping from 8-9.30 to 6-7.30 now comes the tricky part of trying to get her to settle earlier we start her night routine at 5.30 but then she does her 3 hours solid sucking and stock piling milk for her night sleep We both check her a few times through the night still - gee we are hopeless
Renovations have had to be temporarily put on hold as we have a friend down from Syd this weekend and I needed to keep the bed up and let the dust settle in the room.
I need all your opinions on this as DH and I have different views over the rooms.
My question is, would you change rooms for your baby?
here are the details:
1- Nursery has gorgeous garden views and a south/east facing window. Its both the warmest and the coolest room in the house and the bedroom door is practically opposite ours.
2 - MIddle bedroom has a Northish facing window, is much bigger but has older style carpet ( we will eventually one day have new carpet in the current carpeted areas so it all matches right now there is 4 different lots of carpet) the view is not so great out this window, the room is a bit further away from ours down the hall but is right next to DH office.
Now I have to admit at the moment the Nursery is a much nicer room but when the other is finished, I want to move Shae into the bigger room because she came first IYKWIM plus because she is a girl the old carpet is a bit girlier. It will be furnished almost exactly the same as the Nursery - single bed, cot, toy box and drawers maybe an extra set of drawers just because we have the room.
DH wants Shae to stay in the Nursery because its a better room (in his opinion) and when we have #2 then that baby can be int he Middle room.
My arguement is also that the nursery is closest to our room not by much though and because its cooler or warmer it will be better to serve as a Nursery while the baby is new and cannot regulate its temperature.
MY concern is simply that I don't want Shae to get use to one room then just shifted into another like she has been kicked out of the space she knew. The cots in both rooms will be exactly the same and I want her to have the bigger room.
What do you think? I will also do a forum post about this and get other opinions as well.
Personally I'd keep her where she is until #2 is well and truly on the way and see how you feel then. A little kid is really not going to care about one room being a little bigger or with different carpet - that's only going to matter to you! I also don't think kids would be jealous of the different rooms until they are much older, perhaps never if they are used to it one way or another. I'll go all Dr Phil on you here and it sounds like you and DH are arguing about different things. You want Shae to feel special, and have a bit more advantage as "first child" and DH is thinking of practicalities or more from Shae's point of view --closer to you for now, nicer room.
Hey Lexi - Welcome! Elliott has just started to change his routine again and if he sticks with this one I will be much happier. He goes into his cot at 6.30-7pm depending on how tired he is. Usually straight to sleep. 10pm another 5-10 min quick feed, 12pm another quick 5-0 min feed and then peace until 4.30 am today. Another feed and then up at 6am.
Although this is a lot of feeding it's better than having his long sleep from 7-12 and then every two hours like before! Now I'm experimenting with me having adult time alone from 7pm until 10pm. Then after that feed I go to bed. The 12 feed is pretty quick and then 4.30 is a little longer but I feel good cause I've had a good stretch of night sleep and not been in bed at 7pm like before!
During the day sometimes he is only a catnapper - 4 naps yesterday of 30 mins each and that was it! Sometimes a longer afternoon nap of a few hours. Mornings are best for me to get out and about with him and that will make him sleep more while I'm out with him in pram or car. If I go to a movie or something during the morning he'll sleep through it!
Thanks for the replies on sleep as well. Sierra has started going down at around 7pm and wakes up at different times everynight. For example last night she fed at 5:40, 6:40and then at 7:40 (only drank 60mls at this feed, she is now formula fed) she was then fed bout 12:30am, then fed again about 5:30ish then woke up at 8:30. But everynight is different.
I try to play with her during the day but she starts becoming really sooky after about 10 - 15 mins most of the time. I am looking forward to her being able to grab things! That will be fun.
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They always make me smile..even when you are having a bad run you have a sense of humour! I didn't think it was urban myth re: the eating of the placenta. You have such great friends..I hope the one who got upset at missing the birth calmed down.
I get onto FB all the time but most of the time I find typing single handed a pain so if I do get into BB my posts are super short or I just lurk lol but I always read what everyone is upto
such a drama but for $995 (yes with the current exchange rate it has gone up a bit) I get the pram, toddler seat, toddler hood (like the pram hood but for the toddler seat, air pump, soft pram harness and the wheel bag AND shipping. To buy the Pram and the toddler seat only here it is $1000.
We both check her a few times through the night still - gee we are hopeless
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