I'm reading but don't have much time to post at the moment. Ethan has been going through a growth spurt too I think - constantly wanting boobies and being really clingy. Luckily he is only being clingy/cranky during the day and is still sleeping 6-7hrs at night. Still the constant feeding is driving me a bit nuts and I'm back to having sore nipples! He has been a bit better today so hopefully we are over the worst. Ethan was born with grey eyes but they have recently changed to brown.
I'll be back when I have more time! NIcola hope Wyatt gets better soon, nothing worse than a sick kidlet to look after. Fingers crossed he doesn't pass it on to the rest of the family!
Hi girls, have been lurking for a little while and thought i'd better introduce myself!
im Skye and my little girl Isabelle was born on the 12th of september, 4 weeks early. ive also got a 3 yr old that im currently trying to TT!
i've been reading ur posts to see what ur bubs are up to milestone wise and it seems Izzy is a bit behind, we were told that even though she was only just premature that she could be a bit delayed with things. Its hard because she was born such a good weight(even bigger than some full termers in my bellybuds group!) to remember that she was early. We'll get there though!
hope ur all having a good day, will chat soon
xxx
Skye
Welcome Skybie and congrats on the birth of Isabelle! Make yourself at home!
A quick question ladies, have any of you decided what contraception you are wanting to use/ using already? I know it's different for bfeeding than formula feeding but am getting really confused about which one I should go for. I had a little bit of stress and difficulty conceiving Frazer after a 6 year stint on Implanon which lead to numerous cysts and a misdiagnosis of PCOS so am wanting to steer clear of that. APART from that I LOVED Implanon. Was perfect for me, no periods ever, and I didn't get the mood swings etc that some others experience
Am maybe leaning towards Mirena IUD?? or Copper T? Anyone had any experiences with these. I would love some feedback or opinions please. Am not good at remembering things so the pill would be last on my list.
pooley- u dnt get ur period on the needle either, dont know if thats something u want to try.
ATM im not on anything, considering the mini pill but will have to find out some more info on it to see if its really worth it.
Also i want to be pregnant again when Isabelles about 12-18mnths and i know its gonna take a hell of alot of convincing to get my DF to agree to one so soon after Izzy so might stay off all contraceptives and let nature do its thing.
its not that he doesnt want another one, just not when izzy is still little, me on the other hand, i want to be done having babies so i dont have to worry about when's a good time again and i want to get back into work to help DF out, no point going back to work then stoppingto have another baby i think!
Skybie I'm also TT my toddler. I think she's got it! She's been using the potty for over a week now with no accidents. Now we just have to progress to the toilet! Congrats on the arrival of Isabelle!
Pooley haven't decided on contraception yet and to be honest it isn't needed at the moment (poor DH!). I'm still bf so pretty sure I'm fairly safe anyway! What is lemon detox diet? Please don't tell me you have to chomp on lemons eeewwww!
I think we are over the growth spurt as Ethan has gone back to his happy self woo hoo! Anyway its a lovely day so we're heading to the park. Have a great weekend all and sending big sleepy vibes to all the bubs xoxo
Skybie- Never considered Depro is it? Maybe I should look into that one too. Jeez, does my bloody head in, too many choices.
Sangie- Ever since I got this munchkin outta me I've been randy as!!
No way considering more children until Frazer is at least 3 so am looking for something long term. I got AF 4 weeks post pardum since I wasn't breast feeding, I'm guessing that's why it returned so soon. After using Fertility friend to concieve, I can read my body much better and am pretty sure I'm ovulating/ have ovulated already!! This is officially the 3rd time I've ovulated in about 6 years!! Crazy stuff.
Lemon Detox is the one from the ads. It's a Lemon and Palm tree syrup drink that replaces all food for 10 days. Day 7, 3.6 kgs and counting...
Pooley - very jealous that your on the lemon detox.....i find it strange though that people can live on lemon juice alone! No reason you lose weight! I have been having one glass of hot lemon & water to help speed up the metabolism, but i think it has gone through my milk cause V is really red in the fanny and bum and i think it might be the acidity. Did it take you a long time to concieve F?
Sangie - I am the same as you - not needing contraception! I just wanted to heal first though. I had labial grazes and a small tear and i just want that to be good as gold before i get back on the 'ol horse. If i have a few ****tails in Tonga, he may just get lucky!
Skybie - welcome to the group - congrats on the birth of little Isabelle. Did you labour early or was she bought into the world early for medical reasons?
AFU - not much to report. Violet will not go in the pram which is making it hard to exercise. I can't listen to her scream for that long so have given up. We thought it was the brace making her uncomfortable but apparently not. I hope she learns to like it though....i didn't pay all that money for nothing! She hates the car as well. I have come to learn that i do not have a placid baby at all. She is mega clingy, hates the sling, i feel like i am trapped in the house.
We are off on our holiday in 2 weeks - starting to freak out about what to take.
Anyway...thats about it - hope everyone is doing ok....taurean how are you honey? How is Izzys weight gain going?
Skybie - yeah, Isobel sounds a bit strange to us too as Izzy has really stuck! I love both names so much though
Sanchez - Izzy doesn't scream, she's just unsettle during the day. Well she has been for the past couple of weeks now. She has little cries during a feed sometimes and often cries not long after being put down. I got her down for an hour sleep this morning and I had to rock the bassinet 6 times in an hour to resettle her as she was crying in her sleep. I really think it is silent reflux so I can't wait to see if the medication works.
Kelly - thanks hon. I do love knowing I can vent to you girls at any time of the day. I love the support in our group. Thankfully I have lots of support around me in Perth too. My mothers group is a godsend too - the girls are lovely and it so nice to know we are all going through the same things. As for your supply, I strongly suggest going on Motillium. It's worked wonders for me. I have Motillium (double the dose the gp prescribed) and Fenugreek (herbal remedy) three times a day and I let Izzy feed as much as she wants to. I also try to express once a day too just so I have a top up (or a full feed) ready in a bottle but it also gets my boobs thinking Izzy has had another feed and more milk is produced. I expressed 170ml total the other morning and my LC said that was great. I have expressed up to 200ml though.
Sangie - wind is a right nuisance, hey! Izzy has that issue too. She farts A LOT (and my god they smell!) and burps after her feeds but she often has wind pain. It drives me mad. I give her Infacol with each feed now and it does seem to help. Izzy is only pooping roughly every 4 days so I think that causes her a bit of pain too, especially as she has a formula feed each day. Poor little things!
Kosi - thanks for the sleep and settling info. We had a similar chat at our mothers group the other week. Some of it was really interesting. I'm loving my mothers group and wouldn't miss it for the world. The girls are lovely and we have a good gasbag every time. Izzy is always so settled there too, not sure why!
AFU - we've had a reall y good day although poor Izzy has suffered a bit with the heat over here. DH got her to sleep for me this morning so I could have a nap and I managed to get her down for an hour again this morning and an hour and a half this afternoon! I'm so pleased! I also took the bassinet off our pram and put Izzy in the normal part of the pram today and she slept! She looks so tiny in it and the straps are a bit overwhelming but hey, it seems to work for her so I think we'll be selling the bassinet. At least we got 8 weeks use out of it.
Time for bed. Missy is sound asleep so that means it's bedtime for me too. Night girls!
Was perfect for me, no periods ever, and I didn't get the mood swings etc that some others experience
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