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?
i had a second degree tear and jumped back on the horse 4 weeks after Iz was born hehehe, couldnt help myself, was suprised that nothing hurt at all, was expecting it to.
My water broke at 35 weeks, spent a week in hospital and she decided she wanted to come a week later, the doctors wanted her to stay in a bit long so she wasnt classed as premature but she didnt want to wait...neither did i to be honest!but we were really lucky and she was born absolutely perfect, no troubles breathing or with her attatchment at all.
Question..bit of an odd one too, Isabelle is fully breastfed and over the past few days her poo's been a little green, compaired to bright orange. I rememeber the health nurse saying when she was newborn that green poo means too much foremilk and not enough hindmilk, but i dont know if its because she's getting to much foremilk or if its because she's getting older. what colour are ur babies poo's?
Skybie - V still has the bright orange...i read green can mean too much lactose, or being overfed or underfed or maybe the start of a tummy bug.
Does she completely empty you each feed or are you feeding from both sides? From what i understand though baby poo is never supposed to be green.
good job at getting back on the horse!
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Ah sooner or later there was bound to be talk about poop!
Ethan's is orange/mustardy colour and he is bf but occassionally gets a formula top up at night. Is she having any formula cos that would make her poop a little green. If not then I have no idea?
Sanchez bugger about Violet hating the pram. I hope she learns to like it. Maybe try ease her into it by wheeling her around the house for a few minutes at a time? Or hang a pretty toy for her to look at? Wish i was going on holiday.
Pooley wow on your weight loss, I'm jealous! Bugger that AF arrived so soon. I'm hoping mine stays away for a long time yet. I didn't get AF for 8 months after DD was born so fingers crossed that happens again. I'm in no hurry to get the evil witch back!
Ethan has slept so much today. He only woke to feed and then straight back to sleep. It's so unlike him, I hope it doesn't mean he will be up all night now
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!
Thanks Taurean - i went to the Dr yesterday and got the domperidone / motillium - so hoping it kicks in soon! 170ml is awesome! I am currently getting about 60ml No wonder Tadhg is hungry.
Kosi - we're about the same, just on 5kg and in between 0000 and 000 - i'm trying to get wear out of as many clothes as i can! Have just decided to buy some more newborn nappies though, even though they are getting on the small side, as they are cheaper - so i'll see how much longer we can use them - and save the rest for next bub!
Nicola - i hope your boys are coming right.. poor wee things - and poor you getting run ragged. I'm really trying to enjoy just having 1 at home - it will never be the same again ;-) We'll se ehow we go on the formula - i've decided to try and work hard on BF so we dont need formula, and see how we go.
Sanchez - we have times like that with Tadhg, where he wont sleep - and often i find its due to trapped wind keeping him awake. Could be worth a long winding session to see if it helps V? Also, if you are finding her windy or unsettled, i'd definitely think about milk intolerance - were either you or DH intolerant as kids. If you stop eating milk products and there is an improvement - you'd soon know
Sangie - these bubs and their wind! I hope they work out how to bring it up themselves sooner rather than later!
We're having a tricky day, every time i put T down to sleep he lies there awake or does little cries/groans trying to bring up wind. For some reason its not coming up when we burp him after a feed, or even when we trudge upstairs to rub his back (get a nice big burp and think - ahh!...) about 3 times before he will go to sleep - and he gets cranky because he is tired. Just went to sleep almost 40 mins after going down - phew. Ah well, he has had a couple of 45 min sleeps so he'll be ok.
Day 4 and still sleeping through from 8pm - yay.
Janine - how are you going? You've been quiet, hope the exercise plan is coming together How are you finding time?
Sorry to hear about everyone's windy babies. Frazer is generally pretty good and after watching the Dunstan baby language DVD it kinda helps to know whether he's screaming cause he's over tired or still has wind/ burp to get out.
Taurean- lost 3.8 kgs in the end of the 10 day detox. Since eating have kept 2 off still and am waiting for the 12 week mark to get back the gym for some aerobics and weights. Am really missing it atm. Maybe u should consider some counciling to deal with some of the stuff you're going through atm. I have had 4 sessions now for anxiety and post traumatic birth stuffand it's nice just to vent and get things out. I am lucky they are running a post natal well bing session for new mums out my way. Some of the stuff other Mums have been through/ are going through is horrific. It is nice to get validation from others that it's normal and common and that motherhood isn't all rosey. Lot of mothers you meet just don't talk openly about things that are bothering them outta shame I guess so it's good you are happy to share with us.
Well, Frazer went for his immunisations on Friday and I'm glad DH came because even he had trouble keeping his leg still for the jabs. I think he screamed more from just being restrained than from the atual pain! Had to do his measurements etc and here is a comparison from birth.
BIRTH
Weight- 4.325kg Length- 53cms Head circ- 36cms
8WKS
Weight- 6.78kg Length- 58cms Head circ- 39cms
Obviously he's in the 97th percentile for weight fitting into OO's and crawler nappies!!
Still am undecided on contraception but am thinking that the pill would be the least invasive and not have the affects that some of the others do.
Some one was asking if I had trouble having Frazer. Not so much trouble as a saga of sorts. Short story is had my Implanon out in June last year, waited for AF which did not return until November. Before then I was getting tested for all sorts of things which was when they discovered polycystic ovaries. Was diagnosed with PCOS and told to "just keep trying" no intervention was needed, even though I obviously wasn't ovulating and therefore couldn't get preggers. Changed docs, next one told me I didn't have PCOS and should just wait a bit longer for AF and not to worry. Meanwhile was going mental thinking I'd never have a baby and watching as everyone around me fell pregnant at a drop of a hat. Started doing Fertilty Friend and ovulation tests, taking Vitex tablets anything that would help get things started. Had first AF in November and conceived with Frazer after 2nd AF in December. Extremely lucky but was six months before my body was working again.
Anyway, that wasn't really a short story and am feeling a little emo rehashing it so am gonna go and look at my little boy now so it can all float away outta my head. Not by far, the worst TTC story but emotional for me none the less.
Pooley, F is huge!! I took Vitex to get preg too, I had a progesterone/prolactin imbalance because I was still BF DS. Before I started taking it my LP was only about 5-6 days, but it only took 2 cycles after I started taking it to get preg. And yes, for some reason mums don't talk about the down side of motherhood in public. That is some of the reason that forums like this are good - you can debrief anonymously.
Taurean, we are the opposite with clothes - I need to buy some more warm stuff. I didn't expect her to be this big while the weather was still cold. She is quietly outgrowing the summer outfits before she even gets a chance to wear them. Have you made it to the docs for reflux meds yet? Hope she feels better once you start on that.
Sanchez, V sounds a lot like my DS. He didn't like the pram or car, sometimes he would tolerate it but he wouldn't drift off to sleep in there very often. Sitting the pram back up to the middle setting helped a bit so he could look out.
Hi to everyone else, hope you are all getting some sleep
So it turns out that camping with a toddler and 9 week old is a terrible idea lol. DS was tired and over excited and Amelia was so overstimulated she was screaming. She has always been so settled we didn't expect it. Usually I would call grizzling/crying on and off for 5 minutes unsettled, but this time she was full on screaming and crying for about half an hour and I couldn't do anything for her. She has never been like that. DH managed to settle her after walking around for about an hour.
Apart from that she has been lovely. Is getting into more of a routine with naptime and usually sleeps for 5 hours, then 3 hours then into bed with us at night.
good job at getting back on the horse!
No wonder Tadhg is hungry. 
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