Astro, thought I had done this, but maybe somewhere else??? Anyway, can you add me??
Forum Name: Hayseed State: Country Vic Baby's DOB: 06-07-2005 Baby's Stats: Weight - 3100gm (6lb 13oz), Length - 48m, Head Circ - 35cm Gender of Baby: Boy Baby Name(s): Thomas Mark Simpson Baby's Website:http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/p/pup7 Health Concerns: none Notes: was a caesarean birth because of breech presentation and also mild pre-eclampsia. Born 10 days before EDD.
Rach/Bec, I missed the conversation about the wrapping ro swaddling of babies and when you stop. I was just wondering that myself the other day. When do you normally start putting them in a made up cot?? I still swaddle Thomas (like in the hospital) and cover him with a couple of bunny rugs (layering).
Rach, Yay for the real smiles. Thomas looks like he is smiling, but deep down I know it is just wind. Won't be long now though I reckon as he is definately following some things with his eyes and certainly seems to recognise my voice. My mum reckons she is going to count a few of the fleeting smiles as real ones, rather than the wind!
The 24hrs off for my nipple has worked well, although I did put him back on because by boob was quite sore underneath and I thought it might be because I wasn't expressing all the milk ducts as effectively as Pup is suckling them. So I put him on in fear of getting a blocked duct, although I would have liked to have one more feeding off it. Also last night (at 3am) Pup was buggarising around on that nipple and I'm afraid it became a bit sore again. But I did use the football hold this morning and it is definately less sore doing it that way. I'll just persevere witht he different hold.
As to friends and bubs, I have quite a few. Two very good friends of mine will have bubs around Pup's age. In fact, one is due tomorrow! But they live a reasonable distance from us and we don't catch up all that often. But within my DH's baseball team, there are 4 of us that were all pg at the same time and 3 of us have had bubs (one was the girl I was talking about that is in hospital right now). Also, a girl who lives next to our property also has a baby that is 3 weeks older than Thomas. So there is a bit of an explosion of babies amongst people I know!! And that's not counting the mums gp I'm attending.
And I hear you ont he tv thing....except in our house it is not SBS, but sports! I like sports, but not ad infinitum! We have pay TV with added sports channels which makes it worse! Sigh....
Well, all going ok here today. Not much to report. Pup a little wingy today - dunno why - but he is asleep at the moment which is good.
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