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lou333

23-09-2009, 13:12

Hi guys! :iagree: with the simple things. It's sad to think our kids will be more interested in computers and technology than playing cricket in the street.

Sahm – I've been thinking about you with the BFing- Any improvement since the LC?

Frocky – What a clever little monkey Olivia is scooting about in her cot :laughing:! No ideas. Do you have her in a bag as you might want to limit blankets and bedding.

Niks – Glad to hear you’re back safely. Are you wedding planning or waiting out for the proposal?

Shock – Yeah for making it to the baby show this time! Hope you win a comp.

Torrie – Hi! What type of problems do low muscle tone babies have? Do you have to spend a lot on physio or can you get it public?

Buddy/bubby – Can’t remember if it was one or both of you that said you stay at home more, but I do too. Seems to much of a stress to go out and mucks up sleeps etc. But I am feeling a bit lonely these days.

AFM – Having a prolonged wonder week I think :(. Josie is catnapping more and I’m unable to re-settle a lot of the time, yet she’s not happy to be up. Having a recurrence of the witching hour the last few days (I guess as she’s overtired) and she’s waking 2.5 – 4hrly overnight. I’m pretty tired (although I feel bad saying that when I think of you guys with twins and extra kids). This dust storm is crazy! I’m going to have to hose down the trampoline, toys, outdoor furniture tomorrow – it's gross. I’ve also been busy talking to architects the last few days – we are planning on doing a renovation, but gosh the $$$. Architects fees for our small project are >$30,000 :eek:. Anyone got any experience in this area?

bubbybean

23-09-2009, 13:15

:iagree: sahm - lets pick it up a bit!

Can you all believe that most bubs are like 4 mths old already! wow time flys. what are all the bubs doing now? (as in milestones?)

Mason starting to talk a lot more now but still refuses to pick up head when on tummy very much. He is lazy i htink and would rather push his butt up into the air with his legs and does this head plant slide thing into the ground and ends up just pivoting himself around in circles! Laughing a bit too now and sits up well when you pull him from arms from lying! Such small things but makes you very proud when they acheive something! A long way to go but and they all do things at their own speed!

We have 2nd lot of needles on Monday so that will be tough. DH is coming with me again as I don't want to ever do needles on my own ... I would cry more than DS i think!

We have a very dusty day here today (but not like syd and places on tv!) so locked up inside which isn't very fun. Hope it is cleared by tomorrow cause we need groceries but I won't take bub out in this! We are like 1000k's from Bris so can't imagine what other places are like! Hope you are all doing ok?

Anyway, sister-in-law and her hubby are coming for dinner on friday so am organising my first meal with guests since being home (take-out ones don't really count!). Will keep it simple and do a lasagne and salad I think. Going to make some fudge brownies now that can be dessert! Jummy ;).

Have fun all and catch ya later.:flowerz:

sahm

23-09-2009, 19:39

lou - The LC was very encouraging, and she's given me a good idea of what's going wrong... a slightly lazy sucker combined with a strangely shaped palate (which means he needs to suck that much harder), but she's very focused on removing things from my diet and I don't think that's the problem. The only time he is unsettled is when he's feeding. Honestly, he is almost perfect in every other way. He's sleeping great, happy, smiling, laughing whenever we're not feeding (or doing tummy time!) it's only during the feed that he's unhappy. I think when they have food intolerances they're unhappy a lot, is that right?

Anyway, visiting the GP on Friday to have a chat to him about it and then I'll get in touch with the LC again. Unfortuantely, after two months of fighting 9/10 feeds my resolve is waning... I hate myself for it, but I keep asking myself if it's so hard for him to drink from the breast, is it fair to keep making him do it? What do you all think? (P.S. I'm open to all opinions, I don't necessarily need everyone to agree with me!)

Sorry to go on for so long, but it's really consuming me!

Sorry to hear Josie's still having a hard time with sleeping. I find with my DS that if I can get one six hour stretch, it makes all the difference (not that we've had it much lately!) Hope she's on her way to the sunny side soon!

bubby - DS is talking a lot, laughing occasionally. He hates tummy time, and although I've seen him lift himself up a couple of times, normally he face plants and gets hysterical straight away! Although, like Mason, he can sit pretty well when you pull his arms from lying down.

He's also got a really good grip and has a couple of favourite rattles now. And he's always sticking his tongue out! I'm not sure if that's a milestone, but we thought he was teething... Now I think he's just playing with it!

Hi to the rest of you... Hope you are all having sunny wonder weeks!

The sooper nanny

23-09-2009, 19:55

sahm thats really something that only you can decide. Its your baby and you do whats right for you hun. My experience with breastfeeding is that its not been easy... and Im a midwife! And I think that if you cant do it you cant do it and I think a heck of alot of pressure is put on women these days to BF. I hope it all works out for you hun.
I am weaning kt off the breast now. Its been too hard, and she too has an unusual palate and a small tongue tie. I wasnt enjoying feeding her anymore, and she was screaming everytime I put her on. Id love to be able to feed her but now we are bottle feeding with the smallest amount of ebm and formula, and we are both happy.
Whatever you do decide, you should feel proud that you gave your baby a good start... WELL DONE! PM me if you want to chat anyway!! Ill try and help if i can. I swear Im not a 'lactavist'... im very open and realistic.

Anyway alls well here. Its going to be fine in perth this weekend!!! FINALLY im so sick of this rain. Ive put myself down for 2 shifts this weekend (i might be sorry) am tired already!! But yeah its september and if you count back 9 months it was christmas so a heck of as lot of bubs are born around this time, which is good for me!! Ill hopefully get my weddinbg rings back next week (theyve gone up 2 sizes!!) :eek: Kids hey? Who'd have em?

niks28

23-09-2009, 21:55

Lou333 - Waiting for the proposal....but have been looking at a few things just to get an idea of cost. Have found some gorgeous shoes & will use the make up artrist my friend used for her wedding and also the celebrant.... Most important things right?

Bubby - I know, how quickly have these past 4 months gone! This time last year I just had found out I was pregnant :) Hope your dinner goes well, and lasagna is a good idea always tastes better when it is made before hey! My friends have decided that we should have the grand final party at our house so I dont have to cart Blair to their house but I think I would rather that than having to clean the house up before & after, aswell as cook (well supply nibblies) and also I reckon I am will have a fair few people stick around till Saturday night/Sunday morning ggrrrr! Oh well, it will be fun to catch up with all the girls!

sahm - Good luck with whatever you choose :) I have found b/f quite hard emotionally but have had the easiest time physically.... Its a hard choice isnt it?

Shazzi - I cant wait for the nice weather! I have a busy weekend ahead and nice weather is a bonus as I hate taking Blair out when its cold & yukky! Good luck with the shifts, lucky you getting to cuddle all the lil bubbas! When I had my bub at KEMH, I had a midwife & a student midwife and the student stayed with me all day and I swear she cuddled Blair pretty much all day! She was a lovely midwife :)

AFM - I think Blair has gotten a cold, she is all sniffly & keeps coughing and waking herself up.... She also has her days and nights mixed up when it comes to feeding and does most of her feeding from about 4pm - 4am! But not her sleeps.....Should I just let her figure it out or is there anything I can do to switch it around? I tried feeding her & offering her boob lots today but she just wasnt interested, So all I can think of is now is to try and resettle her when she wakes and not feeding but I know I will be half asleep and thats the easiest thing to do to get back to bed ASAP!

Take care everyone

xx

shockinamillion

24-09-2009, 21:50

Buddy, it will all come back around again. Lets hope it does anyhoo. Not all scientist think that everything is doom so I am keeping hope.

Bubby, Isnt the talking cute. Sawyer is the same with tummy time, Sery pushes up though.
Sawyer is my chatter box and Sery giggles and holds her rattle and mouthes ANYTHING she grabs. Good luck with the meal. Lasagne is ALWAYS good! Mmmmmm!

sahm, :hugs:you do what you can. It is really all up to you in the end. Hope you can come to a happy resolution.

Lou, WOW That is pricey. Have you thought of designing it yourself and getting it done? My step-dad designed and built our old house from the ground up.

Shazzi, you sound like a glutton for punishment. I am so glad I don't wear rings, I think with my PE they would have cut my fingers off!

niks, hope Blair feels better soon!

AFM, Sawyer says helllo over and over and over again if we are not paying him any attention. I think he has cought on that that sound gets the best reaction! Sery is starting to babble more now! Just under 5 weeks until we move. I am really looking forward to it! So exciting.

We are all going to a tulip time thing tomorrow as a family. We are meeting up with some other families too. I am really hoping the dust stays away and the sun comes out.

Sheer Bliss

25-09-2009, 19:20

buddy - :yes: I get sad sometimes too thinking about what we are leaving for our kids - it's sad, and I hope we can work out a way to help make it better for them.

lou - Lexi has turned into a cat napper now too! Very frustrating as DS has always slept for only an hour or so. She used to self settle for a nice 2-3hr nap, and now needs to be patted/rocked for a 20-35min nap! :hair:. No experience in reno's sorry - but sounds exciting!!

bubby - lol at the butt in the air for bub to move about! DD1 used to do this too!

sahm - :hugs: on the b/f issues. DD was a fusspot on the boob, comp fed from about 6months, then fully b/f again when she dropped a feed (we dropped the bottle rather than a b/f) and then weaned at 11months. She was fussing more than not, and it wasn't a happy experience for both of us. I'll always be sad that we stopped then, as DS got a bit fussy on and off too, but we worked through it. He was always a better feeder than ther though, and although it makes me sad, I still think it was the right decision for us at the time. It's a tough one to make, but you have fed for 4months, that in itself is a great thing!!

shaz - I had to get my engagement ring re-sized after I had DS too....although mt wedding ring was fine! haha, weird.

niks - i'd probably just go with the flow for a week or so, see if she sorts herself out. She might be having a growth spurt and night feeding will increase your supply faster than day feeds. Other than that - just try and keep it as dark as possible at night, no talk, just feed then sleep. I don't even change nappies at night, unless they have pooed - feed in the dark, bed. I am too tired to even turn the TV on these days, I 'snooze' on the lounge during a feed.

shock - cute on the baby talk! I love listening to baby babble - it's such a beautiful age!!

AFM - tired, and at the end of my tether! LOL. Charli and nick are being really obnoxious ATM and LOUD! They keep waking up the babies, just as I get them to sleep. And Lexi is taking up to an hour to settle to sleep now - sooo hard.Eli is a champ though, once he is in his cradle, his thumb goes to this mouth and off he goes - LOL. If the weather is nice here tomorrow, we might head to the beach! It's warm, but not too hot ATM, so a good time to introduce them to the water!

susieq1969

26-09-2009, 12:59

Hi Ladies!

Gee I can't keep up! :)

CM- Sorry to hear you're not having much luck with Lexie. :hugs: for you. Eli is a good boy tho, still doing the self settling thing!! I'll have to bring Sam around for some lessons again Ha Ha

Shock - That is soooo cute about Sawyer! Sam say Hey..... it's just too cute. I love the baby talk, I could just watch him all day!

Niks - :hugs: for little Blair. Hopefully she will be beta soon and sort out her nights and days!

Sahm - You do what's best for you! BFing for nearly 4 months is great!! I'm still going, altho Sam has only just turned 3 months. I'll do it for as long as I can, but don't you feel bad for having to change to formula. Formula is so good these days and they are trying so hard to get it as close to breast milk as they can. So you go for it!!

Bubby - Send some of those Fudge Brownies this way will you :laughing: Talking about tummy time, Sam was funny yesterday, I put him on his tummy, and he proceeded to lay there sucking his thumb staring out of the window!! I tried my hardest to get him up on his arms etc, but no, he wasn't having any of it!! Just lay there with his thumb in his mouth!! Very cute of course ;)

Lou- I had that with Sam last week. I was absolutely buggered for around 2 days. It's not easy so you have my sympathies and I hope Josie sorts herself out soon.

AFM - Well we had another dust storm today altho not as bad! Woke up this morning to a haze everywhere with the sun just a blur. So we had to batten down the hatches again!! It's cleared now but very windy. The last one was just surreal!! I couldn't get over it. Anyone seen the video on Youtube of Broken Hill. How does that song go........."Its the end of the world as we know it!"

Sam is doing ok. We are now having much longer sleeps during the day, well for him anyhow! He averages around an hour at a time about 4 times a day. Still goes to bed at around 7 but just lately has been waking up after 4 hours instead of the 7-8 that he has been doing!! And we are slowly getting rid of the top up feeds!! So we are doing the Feed, play sleep thing quite well. He's well above average for his length and spot on for his weight. So we're happy.

We are finding it much easier to go out now as well, and he now loves his stroller!! He used to cry when I put him in it before, but now he'll sit there and look around! And twice now he has fallen alseep whilst we're walking around. Love it. We also bought a Hug a Bub and tried it out yesterday, it's great!! Sam loves facing out!! Well worth the money.

I can't believe i hit the big 40 next weekend!! Kind of surreal, and I certainly don't feel it, altho these days, I sure do think I look it!! HAHA

Hope you're all good Yummy Mummies and :hugs: to you all.

shockinamillion

27-09-2009, 12:21

Susie what day is your Birthday? Your excitement just reminded me that it is my mums 40th a week tomorrow! I need to send her a pressie and a card :eek: I forgot!
It has been a BIG year this year. Mine and DPs 21st, first grandbabies on each side, mums 40th, and PILs 25th Wedding Anniversary, Mum got married to my awesome SD and it was my grandparents 60th Wedding Anniversary! Not to mention the first twins that we can find in the known family tree!

CM, did you get to the beach?

AFM, Bubs and I all have chest infections. I still need to see the doc for mine. I took Sery to the Hospital last night and came home with ABs and then took Sawyer early early this morning. Not a happy camper. They are down for a nap now but all I can here is coughing, and all I am doing is coughing. We all sound like we are barking at one another. Oh and we saw two different doctors, so Sery is on 5mLs 3 times a day and Sawyer 2.5 mLs 4 times a day. They are 5.4 and 5.6 kilos now, Sery is the heaviest as usualy.
Just to add to the wonderfulness (not a word, I know :P) The house we are in is up for Auction today so we have had sooo many people coming through every saturday for a month and all today, and DP could not get the day off work. Best they will do is send him home a little early. I am so bummed. Sorry for the downer post, I just feel crumby.

kazza76

27-09-2009, 20:10

Hi Ladies!

yes it has been a long time. i guess after the mc I needed a little time to ponder things. I have been reading the posts though. Sounds like some of us have had a few ups and downs and others are going great guns!

AFM, well bubs is doing well. We seemed to have settled into a routine. He is in bed about 7ish and we wake him up at 11pm for a feed then he will sleep till about 4:30am and pretty much stay awake most of the day. He has 40min-1hr naps here and there, but I don't usually nap with him as it's when I can get all the house work done.
Jack's milestones, well I dont really know where he should be seeing he is a premmie. He lays on his tummy and pretty much keeps his head up. When we sit him up his head and neck is pretty strong, and he talks ALLL the time. He's only JUST starting to reach for things and look at them more. He is forever shoving his fist in his mouth and dribbling all over the place, I think his teeth might be moving!
He is still throwing tantrums when he is hungry (and can scream the house down) so we are going to start him on a bit of rice ceral sometime this week. Being a first time mum I am totally paranoid he isn't meeting his milestones. I guess I just have to relax and remember that every baby is different!

Am a little nervous, DP is starting a MASSIVE building job in Sydney in two weeks which he will be staying up there three/four nights a week. We are not really happy that he is going to do the job, but the money, he will earn more in 9 weeks then what he will in 12 months! It's going to be a long 9 weeks without him though.

Sorry for the me post guys! I promise to put more personals next post!

shockinamillion

27-09-2009, 20:42

Hey Kazza WB.

You bub and my two were born a day apart, all early.
Sounds like Jack is smack on par with the twins. Do you see a physio? Being prem he should have been refered to one. Sounds like he is going great guns!

lou333

28-09-2009, 08:59

Sahm – I agree with Shazzi you have to decide for yourself about the BFing. You’ve been persevering for a long time now and I think you need to do what feels right, rather than what other people tell you is right. Try not to get too caught up with the pros and cons of each option and go with whatever feels best for your bonding/enjoyment of DS. :hugs:

Bubby – you’ll have to film Mason’s pivot thing lol picturing him. Good luck for the needles.

Shazzi – hope work went ok for you on the weekend and you’re not too exhausted.

Niks – maybe once Blair is over her cold she might improve on the day/night thing. I’d tend to just go with it for a week or so and see what happens. Bit frustrating for you tho.

Shock – I’ve discovered Josie does better on tummy time watching a kids TV show. Not great to start tv at such a young age he he – but at least she stays on her tummy – maybe you could try with Sawyer if he’s still not happy on his tum. Are bubs getting a bit better? Open house sounds lousy with sick bubs – hope your week gets better :hugs:

CM – I really just have so much admiration for you – I absolutely could not do it! Hopefully Lexi starts to cotton on to what Eli’s doing for you sleep-wise. As for the other kids :hair: can only offer sympathy. Did you make it to the beach?

Susieq – Happy birthday – I know what you mean about the age thing, you always feel younger than you are ;). I can’t remember how old I am half the time! What are you doing for your 40th?

Kazza – Hi! Sounds tough having DP away :hugs:

Hooves, branjie – Hope you guys are ok, haven’t heard from you in a little while.

:wave: everyone else. I guess GL and Frocky are enjoying holidays atm.

AFM – So without getting too excited….. Josie actually slept 9hr last night! I could not believe it considering just a week ago I was up 5-6x a night. I know it’s probably a one off, but just want to enjoy it today a little. She’s babbling a bit more now and has just started holding things. Doing a bit more up time – like 1hr 15min to 1hr 40min as I’ve been trying to push her a bit – are most bubs doing a lot longer than that? She doesn’t seem to cope with any more (14 weeks today). Looking forward to daylight savings as both the girls are ready to start the day at 5.30am atm. And we’ve decided to take the plunge and engage an architect – looks like I might have to join a reno forum to blab about that one!

susieq1969

28-09-2009, 09:33

Hi Girls

Lou - Well done on the sleeping!! I wish Sam would do that.

Kaz - Are Sam and Jack related??? :laughing: He is doing the exact same things!!! How bizarre

Shock - My Birthday is on Saturday, we are going to Sydney.

My cousin is flying in from the UK. He's a Steward for British Airways and has managed to get a flight that arrives on that day!!

So we are having a birthday brunch in the city then coming back up to Newie.

AFM - Well Sam has no idea what he wants now. Nights have gone to the wall. He wakes up all the time. Soooo tired. Trouble is I have trouble sleeping during the day when he is. Like now. But he only sleeps around 40 mins at a time so there's no point as by the time I fall asleep he'll be awake!!

Oh the joys of motherhood.

:)

Sheer Bliss

28-09-2009, 11:21

susie - :hugs: for the sleep not going well, hopefully its a one week thing and he'll go back to sleeping soon!! How exciting your big birthday and trip to sydney!!

lou - didn't make it to the beach, I forgot the weather was forecast for another dust storm, and it's been windy here ever since! bugger! Excellent on the 9hr sleep though!

kazza - good to see you back here! totally understand about needing some space. :hugs: Your bubs sounds similar to mine - theyw ere due on the 18th June, but came on the 15th may. Eli has been reaching for things for a while now, but Lexi si just starting. Both have good head control and chat, but Eli is much stronger than her.

sorry for no more personals...gotta go, was at the drs this morning as Nick had a temp/cough - he has bronchitis, not looking fwd to a sick toddler with 2 bubs, hope it goes fast!

kazza76

28-09-2009, 15:19

Afternoon ladies!

Thanks so much for the reassurance about the baby milestones. It freaks me out that he might not meet them. I also think it's because I have been around my brother's and my cousins son's who are both suffer from Autism. Which just makes me even more paranoid.

Shock, I had a dream about your bubba's last night! I dreamt that we all caught up and I was sitting with your two, I was telling you how cute they were and Jack was trying to cuddle up to them both. VERY cute :)

Susie, How exciting for your birthday! I bet you can't wait. I hope you are spoilt rotten. Jack and Sam must have got together and decided on a common sleeping pattern! I know EXACTLY how you feel. :hugs:

Lou, I WISH we could get 9 hours sleep! This morning was 3:30am and he wouldn't go back down till about 8am. I've tried feeding him in the dark, no noise etc, not giving him eye contact, bigger bottle at 11am (200mls+) in the hope it will take him through etc. He falls asleep after his 4am bottle but as soon as I put him in his cot, wide awake laughing and throwing his arms and legs around! So I just stay awake with him and play till he wares his self out.

AFM, Well we started Jack on a little bit of farax today. He wouldn't take it from the spoon, but he did have it in his bottle. I had to go out and buy new teats as the ones he had were two slow and it took him over an hour to suck through 160mls! Which normally takes him about 10 minutes. Will have to see how it goes. Has anyone else started on the solids? Hope we haven't started too early. A friend of mine had her baby in June and he was nearly 10pound when he was born! They had to start solids after about 10 weeks because his first feeds he was taking over 100mls! They just couldn't keep up with him. I swear this kid will be ordering drive through before he is 1 year old:laughing:

ohhh.someone's awake. Better go.

shockinamillion

28-09-2009, 18:14

The sooper nanny

28-09-2009, 20:34

hi ladies, tried to post earlier but computer was peeing me off so im back

Shock you must be getting excited re the move, shame youre all sick, it really has been a terrible winter for illness. In perth were still getting horrible weather, its very depressing and not good for all those bugs. Hope youre all better soon

Kazza- you must be tired. Naughty boy for staying awake all hours of the morning. Im not good with little amounts of sleep. Hope you got some catch-up. We gave Katelyn a little bit of farex this week. She seems to like it but with me switching to bottles, her tummy is very sensitive. She is pooping off like a trooper. Its kinda embarassing! She absolutely stinks! :barf:

CM- I hope your little ones better soon as well. I honestly dont know how you do it. I have a very deep admiration for you :thumbsup:

Susie happybirthday

Lou my shift actually got cancelled on saturday so we went down to stay with the folks, spa wine and good food Heaven. Yay on the amount of sleep you got. Im having trouble waking for katelyn now were bottlefeeding... poor DH normally just soldiers on and does the lot. Im really lucky in that respect. I do the early feeds so its kinda fair. Good luck with the renos

AFM well everything going well. Think my supply has pretty much dried up now. Kinda sad but katelyn is now teething and is impossible with looking around and getting distracted, it would never have worked. I got to 4 months! I can enjoy alcohol and coffee now!! YAY! Have to be careful with my weight though. I went on a cleaning spree today, was going to do the ironing but im too tired. KT has been a bit unsettled today. Her cheeks were practically glowing. I wish these teeth would just hurry up!Katelyn almost rolled from back to tummy today and she can now put things in her mouth. she also does this backward crawl when on her tummyh on a flat surface.... scary stuff... need to baby proof!! :wave:

shockinamillion

30-09-2009, 18:38

Hi guys, me post. Sawyer is in the hospy tonight. They think he may have whooping cough. If it isn't it is probably bronchialitis (sp?). I am staying home with Sery as DP does not drive and if Sery gets bad again I am the quickest way to get to the hospy.

Anyhoo, I am going to eat my dinner now, first time I have eaten since breakkie. It has been a big day!

Sheer Bliss

30-09-2009, 18:51

:hugs: shock - hope gets better fast. My DS1 had bronchitis when he was a few months old - they thought it was bronchialitis...but were wrong, found out after an xray. He actually has bronchitis again ATM. Our dr says that although, officially prems at later gestation shouldn't be more prone to lung conditions, his experience is contrary to that...and DS has had croup too - poor boy goes down hard and fast with anything lung related. But he always recovers well too!

shazz - enjoy that drink!! That is one thing I am looking fwd to once bubs feeding is more predictable.

I am not sure if Lexi is getting sick too, or if she is teething - but she was up every 2hrs last night! I am stuffed, and had to wake DH today (he is on night shift) so I could lay down for an hour before I picked up DD1 for dancing. Needles put off again for another week to be sure! Going to get an amber teething necklace for them both too, hopefully that will help.

We have their christening on Sunday - Can't wait!! Instead of having everyone back at our place like we did with the other kids, we are going to a local park....which is on the grounds of an old water pumping station. So we have hired the hall out in case of rain and DH decided we should spend some of the extra overtime money on a caterer! So a spit roast place is doing ALL the work! :yelclap: I picked up the keys today, and found a cute silver bangle for Lexi with butterflies on the front. The big bonus is that I am not running about like a mad woman trying to make the house spotless, knowing i'll have a massive mess to clean up on Sunday! We go to the park, be served a lovely buffet, then take home all the left overs for dinner, while they clean up. Nice!

Mrs Awesome

01-10-2009, 07:32

Arrrgghh! I though i posted yesterday, but its not here!!! Grrr!

Shock - BIG hugs to you, hope Sawyer gets better soon. its so sad having them in hospital. Also hope Sery doesnt get sick!

CM - Have a great time at the christening....although, personally i think anytime you dont have to cook/clean is a great time!

To everyone else, hi and hope your doing well.

AFM - Harry and i are going on holidays today for 10 nights (eek!) to Ocean Grove which is near Geelong, about an hour out of Melbourne. My whole family is going, so should be fun/interesting! There will be 8 adults, 1 9yo and 3 bubs under 4 months....packed house!

So, take care everyone and ill see you soon. xx

GoldLeader

02-10-2009, 07:53

hi everyone :wave:

lou - yep am still on holidays but finally have some internet access. ds was a star on the plane and admired by all - especially the people close by who must have thought "great we are sitting near a baby" and then he didn't make a sound except for gooing and smiling at anyone who lavished attention on him and then he slept as soon as we were in the air until I woke him for a feed on descent to ensure he was sucking.

shock - your poor bub. am thinking of you and your family. any diagnosis yet? did ds get immunised for whooping cough? I only ask because my dd got measels a few years ago even though she had the vaccination and we were told that the vaccination is not 100% effective :rolleyes: but it did mean that she only had a mild dose.

ahh... ds just woke... well thats the end of personals (now have to type one handed)...

we have just started rice cereal and ds can't get enough...anyone else starting solids early? i love it.

As for milestones ds (now 15 weeks) can grasp things and put them in his mouth, hold his bottle and put his dummy in (if it is already in his hands), sit up if back is supported by back of couch but not on own yet, he is starting to make rolling movements but hasn't yet rolled, laughs and communicates with baby language and can mimic sounds we make. He holds his head up and is very strong (loves to stand assisted and bounce by doing a jumping type of movement)
I don't worry about milestones and so I don't really know what he 'should' be doing. We are amased at what he can do and don't compare him to other babies. They all learn in their own time and by time we get all these bubs in school they will all be doing the same things and we won't even know who talked first or walked first. Incidently, dd crawled at 6 months and walked at 9 months and we felt hard done by rather than anything else.... they are harder to look after once they are on the move hahaha.
He has 3 meals a day plus bottles and 1 breastfeed first thing in the morning (although I am going back on the pill next week so the breastfeed will stop soon).
We are still sleeping through the night and then has 3 day sleeps, so has a total of 8 hours awake time a day.
he is my star baby....nothing like dd was.
I am so glad i had the hard baby first and the easy baby second...there will be no more for us...our family is complete.

bubbybean

02-10-2009, 09:35

Hi All,

sorry i haven't posted for so long ... have been keeping up with the reading but. trying not to use so much of my time up on the PC ... ds is really good now so no more excuses for not getting the housework done. he is not sleeping like he used to through the day but ... more interested in being awake and entertained! Good to hear about everyone elses milestones ... mason has come a long way in just the last week. holding head/shoulders up off the ground finally and loves sitting upright supported on your lap ... doesn't really like his swing/rocker anymore as they are too reclined for him!
I FINALLY have a mothers group to go to :smiliedance:. CHN rang today and we start next tuesday. have been going stir crazy with no-one to visit/baby talk to beside family ... :fingerscrossed: it goes well and I manage a few good friends out of it. I am really struggling to adjust to being at home so much after working so some friends to visit/do stuff with will be a great break.
Going to get a swine flu vaccine this arvo. CHN suggested we get ASAP as parents to bubs under 6mths are on the priority list for free jabs from gov so may as well! bubs can't get it but at least they wont pick up from us heaven forbid either of us should get it!
Otherwise life pretty quite ... my aunt is coming to visit today and she is bringing a bumbo seat i bought with her. Can't wait to try it out. as mason loves sititng up so much I thought he would really like one so I splurged! Anyone else use on of these/similar?
Am thinking about starting some rice cereal but everyone keeps telling me not to start until 6 mths! :confused: funny how the packaging says ok from 4 mths but? Anyway might think about it a bit longer .. he seems happy with just milk at this stage ... maybe in a few more weeks.
Bubs are at a great stage aren't they!? just starting to move around and want some room for practicing but can't get into anything yet! had mason on tummy for a play yesterday and by the time he was too frustrated with being on tummy he had skidded himself around 100 degrees on the mat! looks just like a snow plough!
Anyway, another feed due shortly so better get organised. Hope you all have a great weekend and will try to keep up with personalls better in future ... i promise!:wave:

The sooper nanny

02-10-2009, 14:56

Howdy

Wow its such a beautiful day here in perth, spring is sprung and boy is my hayfever telling me so!!!

BUDDYBEAN- yay on the mother group, I have a really nice group of ladies, its such a big group though, 15 of us!! We are starting to meet at the park, its sooo lovely. I booked into get my swine flu vaccine next week, as has DH. Coz of my job, dont want to being it home to kt. Let me know how you go. As far as the farex goes, just give when you think bubs is ready. I think its such an individual thing, and just like most things, you just gotta go with your gut instincts. Kt has been having farex for about a week now.

GL- yay on all the milestones, katie can do pretty much all those things as well, they change every day dont they? Glad to know you have a good baby. Im frightened to have another, coz katelyn has been the dreamiest baby. Ill have horror child if I tempt fate i reckon:laughing: or triplets or something :laughing:

buddy enjoy your trip, I am soo jealous!! I wish i could go on a trip, I actually am missing adult company. I guess thats what happens when you become a parent.

CM enjoy the christening, sounds like fun!! we have to organise kts but family politics are just too hard atm... And I hear you on the teething, we have 2 biggons coing through and they have been causing kt big problems. neurofen is my friend :D

Well we had big dramas with feeding this week. For some reason with giving up the bfing katelyn seems to be intolerant to her formula. She did this massive poo (in ikea) and was farting and smelt really fishy. I have switched to lactose free formula and she is a different baby. She is sleeping better, no colic in the mornings and no gaggable poos! i think the antibiotics that she had a while back have upset her gut flora, so well see how we go for a while. we also increased the teat size and shes much better. I feel really good about the decision to switch. if we can just get these teeth through it would be great... take care all :flowerz:

shockinamillion

02-10-2009, 20:54

Hey ladies!

Sawyer came home yesterday morning and I am SOOOO happy. He does not have whooping cough! She said a Viral Illness on the discharge form. He barely coughed once he was admitted:rolleyes:. When we got him home it started again because he was overheated, and he puked his whole feed up. I hopped in a cool bath with him and after that he was ok, we just flush his nose and take him into the steamy bathroom if he gets a bit icky :) works a treat. The bubs are meeting their Great grandparents for the first time tomorrow I am very excited.

Shazzi, AB poos suck don't they. Our bubs had icky poos when they first started the formula, but after a week or two they got normal and they are pretty regular now (well without ABs they are). I completely agree about the teeth.

Bubbybean, I gave the twins Farax at just past 2 months. I know that is WAY early but they just were ravenous during a growth spurt, have not given much since. We are still considering the Vax. I am all for vaccinations but I am wary of one so new, I am still thinking about it :)

GL, sounds like bubs was a dream. Very good to hear! Sawyer is vaccinated. He is a little late for his 4 month ones because bubs got sick. They are getting them on Wednesday now.

Buddy, enjoy the holiday!

CM, hope the christening goes well. Cannot wait to see pics!

branjie

03-10-2009, 09:19

Shock you an your DP are doing such a great job with the twins. Not sure how my hubby and I would have coped if we had twins so young. What am I saying? I don't know how we would cope with twins at any age.

CM those christening plans sound great. Hope you have a perfect day.

bubbybean I'd love one of those bumbo seats, let us know how you go with it. Also, maybe you can tell us how you feel after having the swine flu vaccination. I heard on the news that you can get some flu like symptoms, but I'm assuming it would be heaps milder than the actual flu. Good luck with the mother's group, should be great. I'm still friends with my first group after 6 years.

As for solids, I started my first two on rice cereal at 16 weeks, and plan to do it around the same time with this bub. She gets so jelous when we eat, we all feel bad for her and one of my kids begs me to B/F her at the table so she's not missing out LOL. Annabelle has just recently got eczema, so I'm going to be really careful about introducing new foods in case she has an allergy. I've decided I'll probably get her involved in a study where egg powder is introduced at 4 months, with the hope of helping babies prevent egg allergy. The dietician will be able to give me good advice on introduction of solids at what times, as I'm pretty nervous considering one of my other kids got eczema and went on to have peanut allergy, and now Annabelle has eczema. I will get her tested for peanut allergy before introducing peanuts for sure.

Recently my hubby started to complain about the state of the house, even though I'd done my absolute best and had cleaned the house the best ever since having bub. He actually suggested we get a cleaner. At first I was offended, and then I thought, hey, this is the best thing ever. I've called a company, and hopefully they'll send someone next week.

bubbybean

04-10-2009, 14:50

branjie - mason likes the bumbo seat ... should have got it a bit earlier but as his little legs are quite chubby and don't have much room to spare in it but should still get a far bit of use out of it .... the plastic is nice and soft so even though his legs get a bit stuck lifting him out it doesn't hurt him or anything! He loves being able to sit up like the rest of us and he looks like such a 'big boy' in it. Here is a pic!

http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/picture.php?albumid=1509&pictureid=7232
http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/picture.php?albumid=1509&pictureid=7231

the swine flu vax was fine ... don't feel any effects of it ... not even at needle site! the whooping cough one hurt more! was a bit unsure on whether to get it or not but had limitied opportunity to actually receive it here so had to make a quick decision. i figured that we should get it for masons' sake as he can't get the vax and we can so at least we can't pass the flu onto him if we were to get it. i could cope with being sick if i were to get it but wouldn't want him to get it also! each to their own but ... i have never got a normal flu shot but have seen people with swine flu and it is ALOT worse! couldn't wish anyone to get it!

:smiliedance: on the cleaner! i wish my dh would offer that one! i really do have the time but I hate housework! much rather do some cooking in spare time than clean. pitty my waistline would prefer the cleaning to cooking! :laughing:

Am thinking I might offer some farex shortly ... just a bit of a morning and see how he takes to it anyway. will let you all know.

anyway ... footy this arvo so better get things organised ... might actually watch this one!

sahm

05-10-2009, 08:11

Hi all! :wave: Been awol for a while, trying to get things under control at home.

Shazzi - Thanks for your kind words re: my feeding problems. I wrote a PM to you, through many tears, re-read it, realised it didn't make a word of sense and gave up! But I think just getting it out helped!

We seem to be on top of our problems! :yelclap: Cautiously optimistic. It seems to have been as simple as changing to four hourly feeds. The LC had me feeding him almost hourly and he hated it, and we were both so miserable. I tried a bottle of formula, but didn't get a single drop in, he completely freaked out.

He still gulps and takes in a lot of wind, but we give infacol at most feeds and it seems to be helping. He's less stressed about feeding now, so hopefully it shows in his weight gain this week!

Shock and CM - :hugs: and get well soon to your poor sick bubs!

Branjie - I would've been offended too, if DH offered a cleaner, but I think you're right to take him up on the offer. Imagine how much time it will free up for you! That would be great. Also, very cute that your older kids feel sorry for bub not being able to eat! I love that!

:wave: to everyone else I haven't mentioned!

As I said, on top of the feeding problems, and sleeping going relatively well, although he's back to day catnapping cos I've unwrapped one of his arms! I think at the rate he's going he'll still be wrapped at 12 months!

He's starting to get better at tummy time, but only in (VERY) short bursts, but he can hold his head up. He still doesn't seem to have much strength in his legs... but maybe he's just lazy! Been thinking about solids, but I'm not convinced he's ready, so I'll wait and see what his weight gain is like this week.

Hope you all have a good day!

Sheer Bliss

05-10-2009, 08:55

I had a full nights sleep!! Well, 8 hrs in a row anyway!! I might get the babies christened and have a big party every day!

Eli was an angel at the church happy as, then lay there sucking his fingers in the priests arms - beautiful! He fall asleep at the hall, then had a quick feed and was taken from me (i barely held them all day except when they wanted a feed!) and fell asleep again. Someone put him in the pram at about 1pm, and at 3:30 when we had packed up - he was STILL asleep! The kids were dancing to loud kiddy music, we packed up tables and chairs and he slept through it ALL. Bed at 7pm, and I didn't hear from him until 5am!!! I woke at 4am with rocks on my chest :laughing: and tossed and turned until he woke, but still I was in bed for 8hrs straight!! Lexi woke at 5:30am after a 7pm bed!! WOW. She cried a little at the church, and then nearly spat her dummy in the holy water! But it landed on her chest, luckily - she spat it out to smile at the priest - he is lovely!

So now I feel rather rested, with a messy house - as we left in a hurry, and now have loads of lovely gifts and leftovers!! Friends from scotland are dropping in tomorrow as they fly home tonight and we didn't get to spend much time with them yesterday.

Sorry for lack of personals...have to get this house slightly better and have a shower before our visitors arrive!

lou333

05-10-2009, 13:59

Just a quick one as I'm waiting for visitors....

CM :smiliedance: on the sleep - you must feel a million bucks! Sounds like the christening was great.

sahm - so glad to hear the BFing is improving for you both :) I find Josie is difficult on the boob if I feed under 3.5 hrs, but not to the extent of your DS.

shock - relieved it wasn't whooping cough and hope Sawyer is recovering.

susieq - how was your birthday?

bubby - awww cute photos!

GL - hope you're relaxing on your holiday and the trip home is as successful.

AFM - Josie's long night sleeps were short lived which I kinda expected. Back to 4 hrly feeds, but I'm sure she'll get there eventually. Probably won't start solids until 5-6 months as I don't think she'll be ready for a while (only 15 weeks now) and she is already so chubby. 3 people have described her as "bonny" which I suspect is a polite way of saying fat :laughing:. A bit :hair: today as DH forgot to but the bins out last night - ahhh what am I going to do with a whole week of rubbish and dirty nappies and a full bin already!!!!!!!!

susieq1969

06-10-2009, 09:46

Hi Yummy Mummies!! :)

Shock - So glad that Sawyer doesn't have Whooping cough! YAY!

CM - Glad the christening went well and the twins behaved themselves! And YAY on the 8 hours sleep!

Sahm - Sam is the same with tummy time! He can be really lazy sometimes and just lie there with his thumb in his mouth. He looks so cute when he does that it's difficult not to laugh at him!

Branjie - What are you??? Wonder Woman!! Take the cleaner, take the cleaner!! :laughing:

Bubby - :smiliedance: on the Mothers Group!! I'm the same and joined one last Weds. So exciting!

Buddy - Hope your holiday goes well!

Lou - My Birthday was great!! I got spoilt rotten, with loads of pressies and a surprise party at the end of it!!

AFU - Well Sam seems to have around 5-6 good nights of only waking up once, then has one night of waking up every hour!!

My Step Grandma died on Sunday so the funeral is on Thursday but it's a 3 hour drive for us! So I think we are going to have to miss it. Altho my brother has offered to put us up, I don't like to impose with such a young baby.

Sam is really good during the day now. We've got the Sleep, Feed Play thing down pat.

AND BIG NEWS!!! HE ROLLED OVER ON SATURDAY!!!!!! :smiliedance::smiliedance:

He's showed no inkling of rolling over before, but just did it on Saturday out of the blue!! YAY!

I'm not starting him on solids til 6 months I think. He's happy with the milk, altho he does look at what I put in my mouth sometimes.....he he

He's started having showers with mummy now. He's so funny! Doesn't know what to do :)

The little terror has just woken up. so will sign off for now!

Hooves

06-10-2009, 10:42

awwwwwwwww Girls I have 4 pages to read.:eek:

So I am just going to run through and do a me post, and go back and read when I get a chance.

We are going pretty good. Started Ryan on solids, then stopped them, and started them again last night.

He is teething. I know that for sure now. And he is not a great teether. Ahhh the screaming. HE is taking ages to settle to sleep for the night sleep, but is mostly staying down, once he gives up.

My main issue is my 5 year old. Oh sometimes I wish I could get a refund. I am pretty sure he has some kind of behavioural issue, so we are off to see a paed, and have a few things checked out.

:fingerscrossed:whatever his issue is we can control it with food. Cause I am just about ready to pull his head off!

I am keeping up with some of you on fb, which is my one naughty pleasure at the moment. And I can do that while I am feeding Ryan. haha.. I also do it whenever I walk passed the computer lately. haha :rolleyes: oh well.

Right I am off to have a read, and a reply. AND hopefully I will actually get to post my personals this time.

Hope you are all well. and that all the bubs are sleeping or learning to sleep. I know some of us are having issues, :hugs::hugs:.

Just think they will be crawling around, or rolling around, and at least playing kind of soon, that has to wear them out right?

oh and Ryan rolled over *finally*

Frocky

06-10-2009, 11:31

Hi everyone

Long 'me' post alert!

Just feel the need to rant on here because, to be honest, I'm not enjoying motherhood right now. Olivia's not slept for more than 3 hours at night for 9 nights in a row now so I am absolutely shattered. In the daytime I'm lucky if she sleeps for more than half an hour. She is desperately tired but will not sleep and all the stuff I learned at sleep school is having no effect at all. I think my milk supply has dropped off too as my boobs never get that full feeling and Olivia won't take formula any more which doesn't help trying to get her to sleep for longer.

It's got to the stage where I only feel happy if she's asleep. It doesn't help that she's not even showing signs of reaching the milestones she's supposed to nor is she doing anything particularly well apart from drive me to drink. I can't help thinking it's something I'm doing wrong as she behaved well for MIL and a friend who took her for a couple of hours last week. Maybe I'm just not cut out to be a mum and I'm worried I'm harming her.

We went to NZ for the weekend for FIL's birthday and she slept on the plane well on the way there but on the way back it was harder as there was a screaming 3 or 4 yr old brat behind us whose shrieking woke Olivia up repeatedly. Her parents did nothing to stop it - "don't do that darling" was about as stern as they got. Grrr. We're due to go to the UK next week and the thought makes me feel sick. If her sleeping was better I'd feel more confident but I know everyone will look at me and think what a mess I'm making of it all.

Rant over. Thanks for reading.

niks28

06-10-2009, 12:30

Frocky - :hugs:

You are doing a wonderful job! It is soooo hard being a mum, I know how you feel with having a non sleeper.... Blair sleeps for 20 - 40 mins through the day too and I always am hanging for 7pm so I can have some me time without feeling guilty for leaving her alone. Alot of mums on here say that they get even better sleepers around 6 months so its not that far away!

As for your milk, I think its just your body finally getting the hang of how much it needs to supply as I dont get the huge hard (.)(.) anymore but I know Blair is still getting plenty of milk.

Your doing a great job!
xx

AFM - Just plodding along doing the same old same old here.... Blair doesnt sleep much through the day but then very occasionally surprises me with a 2 - 3hr sleep so every time I put her down I hope for that sleep :laughing: Have a good sleep routine happening at night though which is wonderful! Bath, massage, feed & bed at 7 then wakes up after about 10 mins and I go in and rock her for 10 mins then she wakes at 10pm then at 6ish.... Was 5 this morning so I put her back down and she slept till 8 but is now grizzly!

We got a letter yesterday from the people who we rent off saying that they are returning to perth and want there house free by december :banghead: So annoying! So now we have to start packing & looking for somewhere to live.... We have a dog though so think its going to be a lil difficult.

Hope you are all having a lovely day!

lou333

06-10-2009, 13:43

Frocky - :hugs: I think you’ll find the sleep issue with Olivia won’t last, but when you’re going through it it can be exhausting I know! It must be frustrating when she was doing well at night before, but they change so much and it can take even a year or 2 before they’re really consistent. I didn’t elaborate in my last post but Josie is doing pretty much the same thing the last 3 days – waking every 1-3 hrs at night and often catnapping during the day. So you're not alone! I’ve decided to only feed her at night around the same times (for us 11pm, 3am, 7am-ish) and am resettling other times although once or twice that’s taken 30-40mins (horrible in the night!). During the day, she’s no good after a catnap, so again I’m persisting with re-settling rather than getting her up. Try to be consistent with what you do and know it will pass! As for milestones, development is so varied – try not to compare her to other babies. My DD1 was very slow with gross motor skills and didn’t walk until 15 months, but she had over 100 words then too whereas other babies were walking from 10 months but not speaking at 18 months. If Olivia’s gaining weight then your BM supply is ok. My boobs are much smaller now too and don’t get as full – your body adjusts. You poor thing, you sound down :(. Don’t blame yourself – looking after little babies is so challenging and you really are doing a great job – just your worry shows what a great mum you are! Try not to stress about the flight, she might be an angel, and if not, who gives a **** what people think? You’ll never see them again and the most they’ll probably do is give you a dirty look (or those who’ve had kids will give you the sympathetic look!) It will be fine. Please take care of yourself – maybe have a chat to your CHN before your trip. :hugs:

Hooves – Nice to hear from you. Hope there is an answer to your 5 yo’s behaviour:no:. What’s he actually doing?

Susieq – Glad you had a nice birthday, and a surprise too!

Niks - :thumbsdown: about the move! What a pain…

Feeling a bit guilty about the amount of TV Bianca gets atm…… I used to allow 30mins twice a day, and now I’m too embarrassed to even say how much! Please tell me some of you with older kids do the same – mummy guilt! Very sleep deprived too lately, hoping Josie gets it together soon.

GoldLeader

06-10-2009, 16:43

Frocky - :hugs:
I have posted before about the difference between my two babies, but I wanted to say it again to provide you with some support. DD (now a 5 year old angel) was a complete nightmare of a baby. She was on a 2 hourly routine where she would wake and feed for 45 minutes then take 45 minutes to get to sleep just to get a half hour of sleep. She did this around the clock and did my head in. She would only co-sleep and never wanted to be on her own. I became an attachment parent because I had to be. The amount of times I thought "what have we done to our lives" and didn't enjoy her first year very much at all. Because she was such a slow feeder and such a long time to get to sleep she did not get much time to spend on the floor and hated tummy time and so I worried about milestones. She then ended up crawling early and walking at 9 months. She has always beaten milestones after that first year and is now well ahead of the other kindy kids and ready for prep in a big way (very proud mum here).
DS (now 4 months old) is an absolute dream of a baby and is well ahead of milestones, sleeps through the night and feeds wonderfully.
My point is this...I am the same mother...they are just different babies with the different personalities that they were born with. I did not do anything wrong with dd and her behaviour was not my fault. Your bubs behaviour is not your fault and you will get through this time.
If you think postnatal depression might be rearing its head, have a chat to your gp or chn. If no actual depression, but just not happy then maybe think about some time out by relying on a family member or formal childcare for set periods each week.
One thing I have learned from talking to mums of older kids is that so many of us experience postnatal depression but think we can get through it or think it is not bad enough to do anything about, then we look back on that time and think ' wow I was so unhappy'.
There will be a happy ending to your story too. My nightmare baby was the reason for such a large age gap between number 1 and number 2... but it has all worked out in the end.

GoldLeader

06-10-2009, 16:49

F

Feeling a bit guilty about the amount of TV Bianca gets atm…… I used to allow 30mins twice a day, and now I’m too embarrassed to even say how much! Please tell me some of you with older kids do the same – mummy guilt! Very sleep deprived too lately, hoping Josie gets it together soon.

:o guilty as charged.
ABC 2 is my saviour on non kindy days...makes a great babysitter around the clock. I just tell myself that they are very educational shows ;)

we are back from holidays and my house is a bombsite as i unpack...right now the fairies are entertaining dd while ds sleeps and i get things in order (oh except for the time I am on here)

Sheer Bliss

08-10-2009, 15:35

Frock - I'll second what GL has said!! My 2 are like chalk and cheese ATM. Lexi just cries ALL day, she barely sleeps and has gone back to waking every few hours overnight. Eli is such a smiley boy - he always has a grin on his face, goes to sleep no worries and is an amazing little man. ALL of this at the same time as each other, while eating the same thing!! Just different babies, totally!!!

Me post coming.....sorry again for lack of personals :o. They are all just doing my head in ATM. DH is on arvo shift and all my helpers have been sick this week, so no relief. Does not help that Lex is not sleeping....she jsut cries, she cries in my arms, on the boob int he cot when she gets overtired....REALLY driving me bonkers. There has been several occassions this week where I've had to walk away from a screaming baby and go have a shower. Doesn't help that when DH is here in the mornings he tells me it's too hard for him to listen to her cry in his arms, and he can't put her to sleep, so she may as well just scream!! Fair enough that will happen sometimes, but NOT all the time, esp when there are 2 ofus home!

Drs appt tomorrow, and I have a referral for sleep school - so fingers crossed we can get lil miss sorted in the next week or 2!! Esp since DD and DS are deciding to be shockers at bedtime! It was 2am before DS1 went to bed the other night, and both have been in my bed most nights....means when i get back after feeding a baby there is no room for me, and DH has been sleeping on the couch when he gets home at midnight!

:hair: :hair: :hair: sorry for the winge....it's just got me beat ATM.

The sooper nanny

08-10-2009, 18:06

Hi ladies

Hows things
CM im sorry youre having such a hard time. It sounds awful for you. I have no idea how you do it and still function. I hope the sleep school has some answers for you and youre able to get a good nights sleep. I understand about walking away and having a shower. Sometimes you just need to remove yourself from the situation and have a break. :hugs:Hang in there

Frocky- Id have a word to your GP or CHN. Sounds like you might need to speak to someone. Its not easy being a mummy and we all have bad days but if its getting too hard, dont be afraid to ask for help. Every child is different. Im sorry its been hard for you. :hugs:

AFM well I got my wedding rings back today. So missed them. And DHs computer died so I haven t had much time to get on the computer. Im buying myself one of those half sized computers this weekend. I cant survive without email and facebook and of course bubhub. Katelyn has been really good. Weve switched to lactose free formula and it is really suiting her. Im too scared to go back to original stuff. Shes doing well with the farex again and I swear shes changing before our eyes!! She sucked her toes this morning at mothers group!!!
I did an agency shift at a beautiful little maternity unit last week. spoke to the manager and looks like I have a casual position. Just gotta send my CV in. She is lovely and it seems to suit me, there no much agency work around atm. :( I hope evryone has a great weekend. :thumbsup:

lou333

09-10-2009, 08:12

Well I logged on feeling sorry for myself and wanting a good whinge to anyone who might listen, but after reading your post CM, I've promptly stopped feeling sorry for myself!! You poor thing. You're doing such an amazing job with 4 littlies - don't feel bad about letting Lexi cry occasionally. I hope sleep school does some good and it will all get better, it just seems to take so long doesn't it? :hugs::hugs::hugs:

Shazzi - sounds like Katelyn's going really well the little angel! :thumbsup:

GL - glad I'm not the only one with the telly on a little much:o. It's great DS is such a good bub for you. Bianca was an extremely difficult baby too. Josie is ok really, but not the textbook baby we all dream of!

Frocky - hope things are a little better for you

So can't resist having just a little whinge - put Josie to bed at 7pm last night and she woke up at 8, 9, 10, 11, 2, 3, 5.30 and 6.30 and somewhere in the midst of that, Bianca woke up screaming after a nightmare - which was kinda cute actually - she was screaming "my teeth, my teeth have all gone!!" when I told her to feel they were still there she said "oh, silly me!" and this morning has told me a couple of kids at kindy have lost their teeth and she didn't understand it lol. Josie's been sleeping poorly for maybe a week or so now. DH is sleeping in the another room so at least he's getting some sleep (and not keeping me up even more with his snoring). Just waiting for things to get better....

GoldLeader

09-10-2009, 08:58

lou - my last couple of nights have been just like yours. Ds is teething for sure. He wakes every hour and is generally very easy to settle back to sleep by just popping the dummy in, but there has been some rocking and bottles in there. Sometime during the night dd will also wake up... feels like I have a newborn again. Oh well, teething won't last forever and if he is anything like dd then it will come and go.

cm - I don't even know what to say. the age gap between my two is a result of my inability to do what you are doing... I take my hat off to you. Hang in there, you have an amazing family and will always be surrounded by them. It is funny that your easy Lexi has become fussy and your fussy eli has become easy. My easy little guy has become fussy with this teething.

frocky - hope you are doing ok.

shazzi - yay for the casual job...work is so much easier when we enjoy it.

ds is still not rolling over ... he just can't seem to get that arm out of the way ... any day now. He is just loving his rice cereal and has tried runny potato for dinner. He just can't get enough. He has the bottle first and fusses toward the end, then i offer the solids and he chomps it down (getting upset if the next spoonful is too slow). We confessed to chn yesterday about starting solids and she was fine with it as long as we give the bottle first until 6 months.

Have a great day everyone :flowerz:

lou333

09-10-2009, 13:41

I hadn't thought of teeth, but can't see or feel any - can you GL? Funny she's sleeping really well today so :fingerscrossed: for a better night although I don't have high expectations! :p

Sheer Bliss

09-10-2009, 15:46

Thanks for all the hugs! I've really needed them!

Took Lexi to the dr today, just to make sure all is OK before we start the sleep stuff. No ear or throat/chest infections, and she was a perfect angel the whole time we were there :rolleyes:. Lucky our dr has his own kids so understands how they 'perform' LOL. However hanging around for over an hour waiting for a 4month old to pee is not fun.

I wonder about teething ATM too, my others all teethed with no probs so its all new to me too!!

Argh, gtg, Eli's awake and its dance time here!

GoldLeader

09-10-2009, 20:12

lou - re teething, can't see or feel anything (mum who is a childrens nurse says she can but I can't). He has red cheeks, shoves his fist aggressively into his mouth, chews aggressively and cries (loves to chew the dummy), generally irritable during these chewing periods and has the other symptoms which may mean nothing like excessive drooling and waking often for comfort.
chn thinks he is teething aswell.
I found that dd behaved like this on and off until all her teeth came through. There was always a correlaton between this behaviour and getting another tooth and then it would go away again.
The other possible explanation is the wonder weeks which includes a horrendous 5 weeks of rainy period at the moment for all of us.

On a positive note, I was just thinking today that a year ago i had bad morning sickness (and disappeared from this forum for a while because I hated being pregnant). I much prefer a cranky baby than morning sickness because I can make my cranky baby better. Yay for not being pregnant this summer.

susieq1969

10-10-2009, 12:08

Hi Ladies

Well it looks like all our little ones are going thru the same thing!

Sam went from waking only once for a feed on Thursday night, to waking up every other hour last night!! He has now been asleep for 2 hours!!! Yes that's right 2 hours!!

He's been very grisly and clingy. Drooling like a mad man!!

I have an interesting question for all you ladies

Night terrors - Is this age too young for them to suffer from them?

Last night I put Sam down a little while later I got into to bed to go to sleep and he screamed, and i mean i've never heard anything like it in my life, it scared the life out of me and DP!!! He did this twice.

I had to get him out of the bassinet both times and shhhhsh him and rock him til he stopped

It freaked me out

Any advice ladies?

:(

GoldLeader

10-10-2009, 13:53

susie - Those screams can be terrifying.
My dd suffers night terrors and is fortunately growing out of them (we have had them for 3 years since she was 2). They usually start in older toddler years and are not common. They happen after a few hours of sleep in non-dreaming sleep. The most common signs are panic stricken screaming, thrashing of arms and legs, rapid heartbeat and breathing, and sweating. You cannot wake a child out of a night terror and cannot comfort them to make it stop. There is basicly nothing you can do except wait for it to be over and your child will still be asleep or have a glassy looking stare (and they have no memory of them unlike a nightmare and are said to suffer no distress).
It is fortunately not likely your bub has night terrors, especially because of the age and the fact that you were able to comfort by cuddling.
Your bub may be teething though which is very painful. We are not likely to see any teeth for a few months but they go up and down slowly cutting through until then. Also remember that babies do most of their growing when they sleep and it may be growing pains.
Yay for the wonder weeks...not!

If you are still concerned about night terrors talk to your chn and there is a very good Triple P Tip Sheet on them that your chn should have for you.
I have found that there is a good Triple P Tip Sheet on every issue.

lou333

10-10-2009, 15:46

The other possible explanation is the wonder weeks which includes a horrendous 5 weeks of rainy period at the moment for all of us.

Yay for not being pregnant this summer.

GL - I think in my case, the wonder weeks might be the explanation. Bianca didn't teethe until 9 months and I don't remember it being as difficult as what you're describing. My 2 seem pretty similar in milestones etc so that's what I'm thinking. And none of those other teething signs. YES - last summer I had morning sickness and went to Fiji with a fat tummy - that not quite pregnant look. Yeah this year I can look and feel heaps better - except a few bags around the eyes if Josie keeps up this sleep thing!

Susieq - I've had patches of that unexplained screaming too with both babies. Once I gave Josie some panadol as I thought she must be sick and she promptly fell asleep - but later had no evidence of illness. Maybe wind? Who knows! I agree with GL - night terrors more likely in older children. Bianca's had just one, and it was horrible!

To my surprise, Josie rolled today! I wasn't expecting her to do it for another couple of weeks as she isn't pushing up much. I think she surprised herself too! hope you're all having lovely weekends. Sick of this miserable Sydney weather :(

shockinamillion

10-10-2009, 18:08

I had a big long post typed out almost finished then my friend used my puter and closed the page.:crying:

Frocky,:hugs:This Mummy business is bloody hard work, don't be so hard on yourself, you are no doubt doing an awesome job!

CM,:hugs: I hope the sleep school helps lots.

Lou, ouch about that sleepless night! Wooohooo, What a clever bubba rolling over :)

GL, Yay to not being big and uncomfortable during summer, and yay to having bubs to take swimming this summer!

Susie, The twins to that sometimes! It is sooo scary,

Shazzi, good to hear you have your rings back. That toes thing is cute I cannot wait for bubs to start that, Sery is getting close.

Sorry to anyone I have missed.

Both bubs are teething also. It sucks. They are very clingy and won't fall asleep during the day unless we are holding them.
Sery is pushing her bum in the air an kind of shuffling her knees around when she is on her tummy. Sawyer is finally beginning to enjoy tummy time! They are in 00 most of the time now. They have been invited to their first birthday party, not that they will remember it. I am keeping the invitation.

The sooper nanny

11-10-2009, 09:46

Heya all

hows things??

Shock - I hear you on the teething.. sux doesnt it!! Yay on the party invite... very exciting. KTs pretty much in 00 all the time now. 000 dont fit over her head!!

Lou yay about the rolling over. KTs almost there.... shes better rolling onto her side from her back which is strange. I should really give her more tummy time. She gets a fair bit but we have a dog so for her to go on the floor, the dogs outside, and shes old so we feel bad about her being out in the cold.... sad hey? We have a gate on KTs nursery so we often put her on the floor in there.

Suzie, scary about the screams. I wonder if its a little bit of colic?? KT screams when she has a belly ache. I tried infants friend, and it did wonders for her.... she really needs it sometimes. Hope you find out what will help...

AFM well we had immunisations on Friday. Katelyn took the needles well but was very cranky and unsetlled friday night.... she was crying just talking REALLY loudly and not sleeping. DH stayed up all night thursday for a work deadline so we were both stuffed yesterday. But we went to the zoo, had a picnic and I bought a cute mini computer, so we were very busy. I thought I was getting mastitis yesterday coz although my supply is pretty much gone, my boobs started burning. So I expressed a little bit and Im much better now. I wish it would go away, I struggled for so long with supply, now I cant get rid of it!! Im working this arvo (agency) but I applied for that casual job, so Im looking forward to some reliable work. oh yeah, and some money. :smiliedance:Hope everyones well

TAKE CARE :goodvibes:

susieq1969

11-10-2009, 11:13

Hi Ladies

Thanks everyone for your advice, it's a puzzler that's for sure, glad he's not the only one freaking his parents out!! LOL

Just a really quick question from me

Can anyone recommend a good baby monitor?

We've got the Fisher Price Sounds and Light monitor and it's crap!!

There is constant interference on the receiving monitor so much that I can't hear Sam when he cries!!

I've tried both channels but to no avail :(

Any suggestions:confused::confused:

bubbybean

11-10-2009, 14:53

Can anyone recommend a good baby monitor?

We've got the Fisher Price Sounds and Light monitor and it's crap!!

There is constant interference on the receiving monitor so much that I can't hear Sam when he cries!!

I've tried both channels but to no avail :(

Any suggestions:confused::confused:

Hi susie - just a quick post in reply to your question - :laughing: i'm an expert on baby monitors! They annoyed me no end when we were first home with bub as I needed to have one in our two storey house!

First tried a borrowed tommee tippee one which wasn't too bad, still had interferrence but bearable but parent unit wasn't rechargable and went through the batteries like you wouldn't believe! Was costing a fortune in batteries. Then bought a roger armstrong one which was really crap for interference so I returned it. Got so annoyed by this stage that I bit the bullet and even though was a bit too expensive for my liking bought an avent one hoping it would be as good as it was supposed to be :fingerscrossed: and sick of cheap nasty ones. It is excellent! I have the mid range model and it is perfect for us ... no interference and works real well. Has a temperature function too which isn't really required but nice to know.

PM me if you want any more detail on it and good luck - wadding through the maze of baby product marketing is a headache!

GoldLeader

11-10-2009, 15:41

:yelclap: ds just rolled over for the first time and keeps on doing it now that he knows how.

susie - I don't know much about monitors but dh made us a camera one so that we can see him from a small portable dvd player in our lounge room (love my geek).
We also have a tomee monitor left over from dd which works fine at our house but doesn't work at all at the inlaws house :geek: which is on a hill and they get tv reception problems as well. So I guess what works for one person may not work for another.

Frocky

11-10-2009, 15:54

Hi everyone

Just popped in to say thank you all so much for reading my rant the other day and for your kind words. I think the sleep deprivation was well and truly dragging me down and I couldn't see the wood for the trees.

Thankfully I've managed to get more sleep over the last 3 nights and feel better about everything. It's also helped that Olivia is making the cutest chatty noises and blowing raspberries when she plays. Still no rolling or giggling though.

We fly to the UK on Weds which is incredibly daunting in terms of both the actual flights and the jet lag but it has to be done as Olivia needs to meet her grandad.

Shazzi - hope Katelyn is still ok after her needles. We have to go on Tues and am hoping it doesn't set us up for a bad night before our flight! I'm interested to know what happens when you stop breastfeeding - does it hurt? How long does it take for supply to drop right off and how do you know when it's safe to stop wearing pads in your bra?

Susie - Olivia does those random screams occasionally. It's most often due to her being woken up with a start but sometimes it can't be that and I guess we'll never know.

GL - I agree I'm pleased not to be pg this summer!

The sooper nanny

11-10-2009, 18:04

Shazzi - hope Katelyn is still ok after her needles. We have to go on Tues and am hoping it doesn't set us up for a bad night before our flight! I'm interested to know what happens when you stop breastfeeding - does it hurt? How long does it take for supply to drop right off and how do you know when it's safe to stop wearing pads in your bra?

Hi frock
To answer your questions, I guess its a little different for me, coz I never had a great supply. Having said that Im feeling like my supply has finally gone. Its taken about a good 4 weeks. Ive never worn a breast pad, so ive never had that problem. As far as stopping, you just reduce feeding over time. Mine pretty much dropped straight away coz kt was refusing the breast. I just reduced the amount of time and frequency of expressing.

The needles have been i guess ok, katelyn is very sleepy today. The rotavix syrup has really been difficult. Katelyn has a very sensitive stomach so its been difficult for her. DH also had tummy pain last night..... I havent enjoyed this round of immunisations at all.

Sheer Bliss

11-10-2009, 20:43

:wave: All!

Big weekend had by us.....took the kids to the hunter valley gardens birthday thing. They had Dora there and free tea cup ride, ferris wheel etc for the kids and they had a ball! Both bubbas were pretty good too, LExi loved looking at everything, all the bright colours of the flowers. We then went to friends for a BBQ, they are living in WA ATM, but still have their house here. Then we had a surprise baby shower for my sister at mums today, so stayed the night at mums so we could be there early to get the food ready and keep her occupied while the guests gathered outside. She had NO idea, so worked well, it was great! I made a cloth nappy cake with some terry flats she wanted for puke soaker upperers - it looked awesome!!

Susie - I have no idea on moniters or the crying - sorry! Our moniter is crap, but have it in the ensuite turned down low at night, so i can hear it, but not the interference. Eli used to make lots of noise in his sleep, but not blood curdling screams. DD has night terrors, has had since about 2? I'll show you a video I took of her one time - it's strange!! I got your txt too, sorry for not responding, have checked out FB, and looks good! Will respond properly later.

Frocky - Good luck on the plane! Just feed whenever she seems upset and you should do fine. My supply went a bit wonky when we went to the UK with DD, she was about 5months. But I also stressed too easily back then, so relax and go with the flow and it will all be fine. You might be a bit engorged at unusual times of the day, but after a couple of days it will work itself out. I always weaned slowly (dropping one feed at a time) so it was never painful, and no major engorgement. DS was only having 1feed (before bed at 19months) when he weaned, and it was fine (except i was dehydrated from puking with the twins, so maybe that was part of it!!)

GL - 5 weeks of pain hey? Sounds a bit like Lexi ATM, at least Eli isn't doing it at the same time though! Good point about not being sick this year, this time last year was when I ended up in hospy the first time i think (17th October??) YUK! I am so very greatful NOT to be feeling like that, and no more bubbas for me :no: so I won't feel it again.

Shaz - I can't get 000 over Eli's head either, but Lexi still fits a few, but mostly 00, Eli has a couple of 0 he can wear too :eek:.

lou - yay for josie rolling!! Eli shocked me the other day by getting his bottom half over, he jsut had to move his arm out of the way and he was there, but he didn't, lol. I didn't think he was close to doing it, but he sure is trying the last couple of days. Lexi just puts her knees up, then pushes herself up!! Very funny and cute.

Better try and get some sleep I guess, DH is snoring ont he lounge...DD's bag half packed for daycare on the table :rolleyes: Men, are they capable of anything useful??

niks28

12-10-2009, 15:41

Hi,

Susie - I was going to jump on and ask the same thing about monitors since we are moving back to DP's parents 2 storey house, I think I will need to buy one!

Shazzi - We have needles here tomorrow too! Not looking forward to them, last time she was awake every hour through the night and I think I feel more sleep deprived now then I did then!

CM - Sounds like a fun weekend! And no dont think DH's can do anything useful! My DP NEVER EVER picks up his dirty clothes and puts them in the washing machine so lately I havent been washing them :laughing: I think he has nearly ran out of clean clothes yet still hasnt realised I am still doing my washing! I know its gonna bite me on the bum though coz when he does FINALLY decide to pick them up, I'm going to have a whole lotta washing to do!

AFM - Started cleaning, gardening & packing yesterday as we will move out in 3 weeks :( Blair has been great, she has her needles tomorrow so will probably be up ALL night with her which Im not looking forward to as I think im more tired now then what I was 2 months ago!

Have a great day!

bubbybean

13-10-2009, 16:35

Hi All,

:wave: - been a while since I posted sorry and again don't have time to read back for personals sorry :thumbsdown:.

Hope everyone is doing well ... we are pretty good here .. dare I say it (*touchs wood*) but we are in a pretty good routine atm. Only wish we could work each other out for day sleeps! He sleeps OK once he is asleep but I just don't know when he should be and for how long! :confused: Still going well overnight but so don't want to complain too much. I feel really bad but if I have planned to go out and do something thinking that he shuold be awake at that time then as you go to leave he falls asleep at last feed before hand then I wake him putting him into car! I would work around 'sleep' times if I knew he would have them at the same times each day! Any suggestions on getting a day-sleep routine or am I expecting too much at this stage?

Have been to mothers group again today ... everyone seems ok ... is a large group but so hopefully will get to know a few people well enough to follow a friendship up at end. I wish we could have a bubhub group were we could all meet in the flesh! :(

We are planning on having our first little family holiday next weekend to visit some friends/family so hopefully mason travels ok. not real far like yous that have had long flights but we will see how he goes. Is sooo close to being heavy enough to turn carseat around but not quite there so he could be a terror in the car!

Anyway, another dust storm brewing up here so better go batten the hatches! I hate cleaning :hissy:!

lou333

13-10-2009, 17:20

Hi all

Susieq/niks - Monitors - I've only just bought one myself and very happy with it so far but might update you in a week or 2 (I only use it occasionally if I'm in the garden or exercising - not that that's happened yet!). I bought the Safety First High def digital monitor, and practical me I thought it was the nicest looking one :laughing:! But it is digital which is much better than analogue for interference and was the cheapest digital one at babies galore $129.

Bubby - For day sleeps we had the waking after 1 sleep cycle issue for weeks, but after persevering with re-settling for a long time, Josie's now generally doing a couple of 2-3hr sleeps and one 1hr sleep a day. The guidelines I have suggest 2-3 day sleeps of 2-3hrs each but of course no babies follow anything exactly do they! If you're happy with your pattern, I wouldn't necessarily try to change anything. My original mums group was big - about 14, but most dropped out so ended up with 8 of us who are great friends now.

Frocky - :fingerscrossed: for your flight tomorrow - will be thinking of you!

AFM - So day sleeps going really well the last week or so. Night-time :hair: still waking much more frequently than I'd like. Last night I fed 3hrly just so I could get her back to sleep and so I could get an hour or two, but I've made up my mind today to toughen up and re-settle instead so prob won't get much sleep the next few nights. Got our architects plans back and love them so going ahead with a reno next year :smiliedance: So exciting as I currently have a blue 1960s bathroom and tiny kitchen! Hope all you mummies are doing well.

Torrie77

13-10-2009, 17:25

I haven't been on here for soo long have only just come across new thread!!!! Thanks for shock for reminding me

Gosh all the bubs growing so big.lily is today wearing a 0 suit!! still000 for pants though..

Frocky - hugs.....stay strong it does get better..sleep deprivation is a type of torture!

Shazzi - not much fun on the needles...not looking forward the 4 month ones

can't help with the weaning thing....my bubs all self weaned....thank god as i wouldn't know were to start...just hoping Lily is the same..( she says while bfing baby and typing lol)

well today lily finally rolled...she was going side to side and nearly over while on her back...while wingeing. so i rolled her onto her tummy....she got so peeved and was banging fists on floor then promptly rolled onto back...take that mum.

Have been feeling really down and teary lately....not sure if the mini pill is responsible...but really sad. lily sleeps all night with one feed..and sleeps loads during day so it is not sleep. even had hubby say he doesn't enjoy coming home after work as im always sad...and added he loved it the other night when he got home and i ws happy.

well maybe he should try looking after 3 kids in holidays with zero help at all from hubby!!!! sorry...rant over

well time to put lily down for nap and do wii active.....

The sooper nanny

14-10-2009, 10:50

hi girls

sorry no time for personals, im working this arvo...

Katelyns tried solids this week, and so far weve had farex, apples and pears. She LOVES her food and is sleeping well. Im also re introducing normal formula, to get her off the lactose free.

Anyway, i just wanted to warn you, theres a creep on the forums that has been accessing my personal emails and sending me abusive, cruel messages. So please take your email off the public forum profile. It make me furious, the judgemental comments he made, and then had the nerve to send one to my personal email account. I feel so violated. :banghead:

lou333

14-10-2009, 11:11

Anyway, i just wanted to warn you, theres a creep on the forums that has been accessing my personal emails and sending me abusive, cruel messages. So please take your email off the public forum profile.

I read your other post about this :no: obviously a real misogynist. I wasn't aware my personal email was available on the public forum and can't work out if it is. Do you have time to explain how I check it Shazzi?

The sooper nanny

14-10-2009, 13:03

yeah sure, theres some really lovely people around arent there?

go into personal settings,and personal email and if youre private email appears there, delete it.

Theyre trying to get rid of him i hope....

Hooves

14-10-2009, 15:16

okI know I still have lots of reading to do.

Just wanted to pop in and see how every one is?

You have me worried Shazzi with this personal email thingo. I better go off and have a look. I am shocking at finding stuff but.

Hope the creepy person finds another place to troll around, though.

I have no idea what is going on. SO I will be spending some time tonight reading, and not playing facebook games.

How are we all going with the teething and solids thing??

ME post. (hoping to do personal tonight):fingerscrossed:

I have had to start Ryan. He was driving me nuts with the staying up all night crying. I finally twigged maybe time for some food. Poor kid, you would think I was an amateur. :laughing:

He is having farex mixed with pears, at the moment. The last thing I want is a bub who is constipated. So that is what we have been doing. He is only having it as a dinner food.

He is still up and down some nights, but much happier.

And he is teething, really bad. No sign of teeth, just I have the wettest baby on earth. I can not believe the amount of dribble. My other bubs were not so dribbly.

He is drooling all the time. :laughing: And he is starting to play now, loving it. He has developed a little attempt at speech, which is hilarious. He growls all the time. And he gargles. Sounds like he is trying to gargle like at tooth brushing for us. BUT he gargles, different sounds. I have no idea why or how he does it.

It is too funny. So instead of having a bub who is playing with sound he is playing with spit sound. And he squeals. Not sure how long I am going to like the squealing.

He is just too cute at the moment.

Hope you are all surviving, from the sounds of it, not all is fun in our babies worlds, at the moment.

Although I find it comforting that others are having similar issues. Means we have normal bubs.

:hugs::hugs: for everyone who needs them. Hopefully I will get to catch up more.

branjie

14-10-2009, 15:41

shazzi OMG that's terrible! I wonder if you can tell one of the moderators or admin and get that person banned from the site.

torrie :hugs: Haven't seen you here for so long. I tried to start a thread for those of use who had bub #3 and got absolutely no responses. Sorry to hear you're so down. I was tearing my hair out early on in the holidays and started googling vacation care to see if I could send my school kid somewhere. Did improve though. I hope things get easier with school back on. If not, do you think you might need to get checked for postnatal depression??? Oh dear, got to run, bub just woke up.

The sooper nanny

14-10-2009, 15:47

shazzi OMG that's terrible! I wonder if you can tell one of the moderators or admin and get that person banned from the site.

Yep the mods are fully aware of who it is... I now have his personal email as well... (stupid idiot) I was thinking of finding something really graphic and sending it to him... but that would make me just as bad as him hey? Im like, mmm where can I get a really nasty computer virus from...... but, nah its not worth the effort. Unlike this bloke, I have a life and dont get my jollys from intimidating women....

off to work... god I cant be bothered!!

Hooves

14-10-2009, 16:01

OMG Shazzi, Can't believe someone has been doing this to you. I am shocked. :eek: and :mad:!!!

I guess it goes to show doesn't matter where we are we should be careful.

very sad though.

shockinamillion

14-10-2009, 18:40

Oh shazzi that sucks. I saw the thread before. What a scumbag!

Hooves, I think my bubs would rival that wettest baby title. Drool is soo fun and cute :P

Susie, I cannot comment on monitors, we have an angelcare one with a sensor pad but we have only used it twice.

Torrie, :wave: I see you on FB all the time but it is good to hear more than just updates. It must be super hard, I would have dumped the bubs on him and gone out for a coffee :) I have done it to DP a few times.

OMG! My DP shocks and suprises me in new ways all the time. I was chatting to him today and told him if he was more family happy I would want to start trying for another baby soon. Well, instead of getting freaked and telling me I was nuts he said " well lets start trying when we move from your mums up to QLD" :eek::smiliedance:. We spent time talking after that and we were talking about his sperm issues and how it took 2 years of no precautions for the twins to come about and he started saying we should probably start trying at mums! I am just over the moon. He was playing with Sawyer as we talked and he looked so happy. I love him so much. He is happy just to let things go as they are and if it happens it happens. I did not think DP would even consider it until they were getting close to school age. I feel warm and fuzzy.

sahm

15-10-2009, 08:22

Hi all, been busy in here!

Shazzi - hope your stalker problem gets sorted soon.

Shock - You are so brave! I only have two singletons and i couldn't imagine going back again so fast!

CM - :hugs: for you re: the screaming baby. I have one too at the moment, just wants to be held most of the time. More about that later. Glad Eli is doing well, though, sounds like he's had a major turnaround!

Frocky - :hugs:. Know how you feel. My DS is so much harder than DS1 was, and there are days when i love and adore him, but don't like being around him at all. Sounds horrible, and I'm not proud of myself for saying it, but he's really draining. Good luck on your trip and hopefully spending time with family gives you a bit of a boost.

Hooves - I too have a drooly bub. He gets so wet and then he gets miserable because he's wet. I'm changing him all the time. He drools right though his bibs. He's been doing it for a month and he's only 4 months, so I didn't think it was teeting, but maybe it is? I don't know.

lou - Glad Josie's sleep has improved.

:wave: to everyone else i've forgotten.

AFM - DS is sleeping better during the day, but has gone from waking up at 5am for a feed (after 10pm dreamfeed) to 2-3pm. Annoying thing is, he wakes up chatting, so I try to wait until he's really asking for it, but he can go on chatting for an hour and a half! If I feed him too early, he ends up waking up really early. I'm not getting any sleep because I find it hard to sleep when he's awake, even if he's just chatting, I can hear him on the monitor.

Do you guys get up to bub as soon as they wake or do you wait until they cry? I know my DS can cry loud (does it enough during the day) so even though I'm up the other end of the house, I think I'd hear him. Might be time to get rid of the monitor.

And on the day front... it sucks! Often he'll play in his bouncer for 15 mins or so, but once he decides he wants to be held, he goes straight from happy to hysteria. It's crazy. He goes so red in the face and the tears just pour. I spend plenty of time holding him, and playing with him, but it's just not enough. The ergo doesn't work, he only likes it when we walk, and I don't think it's fair on DS1 to always have the baby between us when we play.

And I do have to cook and wash etc! Anyone else having this problem? I keep him close to me when I'm doing chores, talk to him, try ot reassure him, but nothing works except picking him up again. I'm still leaving him for stretches, because he has to learn, and he's definitely not being deprived of attention, but the screaming freaks me out. If you weren't in the room, you'd think it was a 2 year old chucking a tantrum!

bubbybean

15-10-2009, 12:52

Hi All,

Sorry come into have a whinge ... yesterday was a really cr@p day! Poor DH copped it when he got home ... mason just isn't sleeping through the day anymore and is therefore always whinging! Always has a little nap (30 mins) after each feed as he falls asleep on the bottle but wont resettle! then by the time next feed comes around he is too tired and cranky to eat it and the vicous circle keeps rotating! I end up driving or pushing him in pram to get just another 1/2 hr out of him so he will take the next feed! Once he is out for the night he sleeps pretty good but and goes 11-12hr before hungry again ... but some nights he is unsettled from like 2-4am thrashing himself around in the cot keeping himself awake! i think these nights happen after the worse sleeping days?

Was thinking about starting some farex - perhaps this might help the situation ? worth a try i spose ... which poses my question to you experienced mums ... what stage in the day should i offer it to him? i have been told that you should always give bottle/milk first but in our situation once we have done this he is usually asleep! also do you only start off once a day say morning or night?

Anyway, sorry for my whinge! at least i know all you girls understand these complex brain teaser questions that drive my mind bonkers! :ecomcity::(

susieq1969

15-10-2009, 14:07

Just a quick post from me ladies, just to say, you're not alone!

Sam has been exactly the same. Only wants to play on his own for about 10 mins then wants constant attention

The only way I can get him to sleep longer than 45 mins is to be there at that 45 min mark then rock him back to sleep.

I can get nothing done! It's a bit of a nightmare at the mo, plus he's teething!! And he's got his jabs next week. Oh the joy!!

So :hugs::hugs: to all us yummy mummies at the mo who are getting it tough!!

lou333

15-10-2009, 16:31

Bubby – That does sound like a horrendous day! It sounds like the bottle or driving/going in the pram have become sleep associations, so when Mason wakes up and finds no bottle/pram/car he is difficult to re-settle as the sleep conditions he fell asleep under are different (like you falling asleep in your bed and waking up on the kitchen floor!). So I know Tresillian suggest changing your strategy for getting him to sleep – so cot/wrap/pat/bit of a cry or dummy – then using that to re-settle when he wakes after 30 min. Oh it can be so tough I know :(! At least your nights are mostly ok. I didn’t find food helped sleep with DD1, but I know of people who swear by it. I’d start in the morning as day sleeps are the issue.

Sahm – I think it’s a temperament thing wanting to be held. DD1 had to be constantly on the move and wouldn’t be happy in any one spot for more than about 3 mins! So I indulged her walked around with her in a baby bjorn all the time! I’m lucky DD2 is a more content baby. I think you’re doing the right thing by encouraging longer stretches of not being held and you still being close– hopefully he will learn he is ok and secure still. I know our issue got better once she was mobile. How exhausting for you! I sometimes go in when bub is chatting, but mostly wait till she cries. Maybe you should wait cos at least he’s happy on his own for a bit and it sounds like he needs some practice!

Torrie - :hugs: hope you’re feeling a bit better. It must be really hard with 3 kids in school holidays. I agree with branjie – take care and maybe get yourself checked out for PND.

Hooves – Ryan’s gargling sounds too cute! How funny.

Shazzi – Hope you haven’t heard any more from that creep. He didn’t happen to have a work related email address did he – maybe you could forward it on to his boss and complain.

Shock – More bubs – what a brave woman you are! You must be an awesome mummy. Also – congrats on DP’s L’s :yelclap:. I meant to write on that thread the other night and got interrupted.

Susieq – We’ve gotta book in for jabs soon too…. Avoiding thinking about it atm.

AFM – Busy day visiting the solicitor to sign our wills (what fun! We only had a post-office will kit will before and it seemed a bit irresponsible to our kids to not get it properly done), then had a surveyor over and then this arvo my FIL was taken to hospital by ambulance after a collapse :(. He is 80 but looks about 65 and generally well so :fingerscrossed: he is ok. Just waiting to hear from DH who is with him and his mum now.

sahm

16-10-2009, 07:35

Does anyone's bub watch tv? I know it's not something they should do very much of at all (if at all) but when DS1 watches his hour in the morning, it's an easy way to occupy bub while I get stuff done.

Anyone else in the same boat?

susieq1969

16-10-2009, 09:29

Yep!

Sam watches half hour in the morning and sometimes half hour in the evening depending on his mood.

I find it a god send sometimes during witching hour

Sometimes tho, in those half hours he watches Baby Einstein. Dvd's from Disney which are educational. He loves them.

And oh yeah, his favourite shows...........Scooby Doo and Sponge Bob!! :laughing:

bubbybean

16-10-2009, 10:35

Hi All,

thanks for your comments ... much better day yesterday/today ... we just need a routine i think when i know when he should be sleeping so i will persist and settle him to sleep if he isn't ... if it isn't sleep time than we will play and entertain him. we are otherwise getting caught in the trap of i think he should be sleeping but he doesn't so we just spend all day fighting each other trying to re-settle and we miss out on play time! Unrealistic i know but we need the hours of the day which are 'sleep time' and the hours which are 'play time'! :yes: why doesn't babies understand their routine mum needs! :laughing:

tv - mason doesn't actually 'watch' tv as such but my feeding chair is in front of it and i watch tv while feeding and his attention does stray to it sometimes but if you sat him in his rocker in front of it he isn't actually watching it i don't think? I have it on all day but as background noise in the house/lounge area.

lou - hope your FIL is ok!

anyway ... time to go try and re-settle again!

2pink 1on way

16-10-2009, 13:04

Hi everyone,

I dont usually post cause after i read everthing i have run out of time as one of the kids want me for something.

Everything is going really well here and i have taken Will's dummy off him for his sleeps now and its going great, he has even stopped crying when i put him to bed he smiles at me then plays for a bit then drifts off well most of the time we still have crying for about 5 mins every now and then.

Buddybean - i have a routine so i know excatly when Will should be playing or sleeping is goes.

7 am i wake and feed.

9am bed

11 wake up and feed

1pm bed

3pm wake and feed

4.30 nap if he wants one but doesnt matter if he doesnt have one

6.30 feed

7pm bed

I got this routine from Tizzy Hall and it works perfectly cause i know when things need to be done and whats wrong with him.

bubbybean

16-10-2009, 15:57

Hi everyone,

Buddybean - i have a routine so i know excatly when Will should be playing or sleeping is goes.

7 am i wake and feed.
9am bed
11 wake up and feed
1pm bed
3pm wake and feed
4.30 nap if he wants one but doesnt matter if he doesnt have one
6.30 feed
7pm bed

I got this routine from Tizzy Hall and it works perfectly cause i know when things need to be done and whats wrong with him.

WOW - thanks so much :yelclap: that is something like i need to have to follow ... i work better at things when i know what is coming next! Had thought a rough guide like this is what we need ... have been going to buy that book ... think i will have to!

Mason is feeding about same times as will ... he will wake at like 5/6 am but and play until feed at 7. i think this is why he promptly goes back to sleep but! perhaps i need to try to resettle him to sleep until 7. we always just pick him up and out as dh and i are up and dh gets to see him before work! i then assume he will play between feed and sleep?

Thanks anyway for your reply! very helpful.

Sheer Bliss

16-10-2009, 17:06

:wave: quick one....just scoffed dinner and about to feed DD to sleep....had to comment about the TV thing though. It's a terrible thing, will rot your babies brain and turn them into mindless idiots. :laughing: :laughing: Well, that's what LOTS will say, and so do some of the 'studies' but yanno....studies don't have a baby 24/7, they don't have a crying baby but NEED to shower either. DS watches close to an hour at night when DH is on arvo shift! It's the ONE thing I have found to make it work....I bath him, dry him and pop him on a blanket naked infront of the TV! Then I bath DD and I know he is safe from DD1 & DS1 as they are glued to the simpsons!! Then I can bath DD2, dress and feed her off to sleep, while he lays there happy as, then neighbours comes on and he watches the start of that until it is his turn. All his toys won't keep him happy for that long at night, the swing will put him to sleep (which stuffs up the night feed/bed routine) so TV it is. Best I can manage with 4 kids to put to bed on my own! DH plays with him when he is home.

GoldLeader

18-10-2009, 07:45

Hi everyone
have been missing for a few days while we went camping (well we slept in the tent and ate at restaurants or got takeaway, so it was camping of sorts). DD learned about camping from kindy friends and this was our second go at it (first time was at 33 weeks pregnant). It went well, in fact ds had a great time, slept really well etc. I think he loves the outdoors.

Hooves - drooly bub here too. He can go through a bib in about 5 minutes. I need to find some plastic backed ones. I remember dd used to have some.

sahm - we had a really clingy period like that about 3 weeks ago but it only lasted about a week. He is still fussier than normal but is coming out of it.

sounds like everyone is still in the same boat at the moment. This unsettled period of the wonder weeks takes about 5 weeks and I am thinking there must be a lot of truth in the wonder weeks because our good easy babies all went fussy at the same time. ds should come out of it in the next few days.

ds loves watching tv with dd in the morning which helps me get everything organised for the day. I put him on an angle so he can watch dd or the tv. mostly he watches dd because he is completely smitten with her. He has started moving about the floor by shuffling and rolling over :yelclap:, so I have to keep a good eye on them unless he is secured in swing or pram.

bubby bean - ds is loving solids and we have progressed to pureed fruit at breakfast and pureed vegies for lunch and dinner. I don't know if it is just a coincidence but he is sleeping a lot better now we are doing solids properly instead of small amounts of rice cereal.
we started 3 weeks ago with rice cereal mixed with formula quite runny at breakfast only. Then 3 days later gave it as lunch and dinner as well. Then thickened after about a week. After a week on thickened rice cereal (box instructions). We tried single pureed vegies for about a week and are now making pots of mixed fruit or mixed vegies which get pureed and frozen in ice cube containers.

lou - we are at the same point with wills. We saw a financial adviser last week and increased life insurance (except that I forgot about the appointment and so when he turned up the house was a mess :o very embarrassing).

lou333

18-10-2009, 08:54

Bubby - I found the Tizzie Hall routines didn't work with us as the up times were too long for Josie. These are similar but a bit more flexible in times etc.

http://www.babybliss.com.au/Docs/Three%20to%20Six%20months.pdf

http://www.cs.nsw.gov.au/tresillian/pdfs/tips/Daily%20Routines4-10.pdf

sahm - We have the tv on here a bit too :o mostly during the difficult time in the evening when Bianca gets her show too.

CM - How are your nights going with Lexi?

GL - I agree with you on the wonder weeks thing. Hoping Josie settles down in a week or so. Sounds like solids are going really well with DS. I think I'll be tempted to try in another few weeks. We did life insurance recently too - I hate to think how much money we pay in insurance of some sort or another - and hopefully we never actually need to use it either :p

AFM - Seem to have a blocked duct the last few days - pretty sore, but definitely not mastitis. Any suggestions for remedies? Bianca's gone to swimming lesson today for the first time in a while after "not graduating" from tadpoles last year! hope she actually gets in the pool - anyone else have reluctant swimmers :o? And I'm going out with the girls tonight :smiliedance: FIL still in hospital but ok. Hope you're all enjoying your weekends.

bubbybean

18-10-2009, 14:14

Hi All,

lou / GL - thanks for your advice ... have decided to stop trying so hard with day sleeps for now - we are going away next weekend for 4 days so figure that will stuff anything up anyhow so I will re-visit once we get home and back to normal. also want to start the rice cereal but will wait till after our trip too so i don't muck him up anymore then the trip will.

:smiliedance: he actually rolled over but i think last night! well dh 'thinks' he put him on belly went put to bed and he woke crying through the night on back so i think he has rolled over and woke himself up! can't get him to do it today but.

all pretty quite here otherwise, some family were evacuated from their homes in a nearby town due to bushfires but ... pretty scary ... all seems to be under control now but :fingerscrossed:. they were apparently delibratly lit too! :mad: some people just can't think of others can they! a school and a couple of houses were lost but no lives luckily.

anyhow hope you are all having a lovely weekend ... we are off to visit nanna & pop now :wave:

shockinamillion

18-10-2009, 19:47

Ok, not too much on the personals today. Too tired. I think I may need to get a good routine happening. DP and I need to work on our time management!

I threw my friend a baby shower today. I am so tired! Serylity is also alseep. She had a temp the other night of 39.4. I had taken her to hospy the night before with a temp and the rude nurse in triage made me feel like I was wasting her time. Her temp had hit 39 and had gone down with the panadol before we got in to see her. It hit the high temp that next night. We managed to lower it but only to about 38 for a day. It is normal now but she had runny poos and a rash now. The doc has prescribed karicar de-lac formula for a few day until she is feeling better.

Both mine are cling as atm. It is exhausting, I am so glad for my friend, she is here almost all the time and SO much help.

TV, our watch it mostly when our friend watches them, but they do watch when DP plays his games :)

CM, We cannot bath the bubs like that, they scream when we pull them out.

I am feeling a bit bad about my parenting atm. I am somewhat lazy. DP does most of the housework and I spend SO much time on the computer.
I get really frustrated at the bubs. I miss the carefree time I had before sometimes. I had all day all night to do whatever I liked and now I am very busy and do not get much uninterrupted time to myself. Is anyone feeling like this or am I the only selfish one? I feel guilty for thinking like this, but It is pretty much, do housework and baby stuff and have everything perfect but get NO me time or I take time for me and do the bub stuff then the housework gets ignored. DP does EVERYTHING! I feel so lazy. Bah, sorry for the whine, I need a good sleep. I am wrecked after this weekend. Oh, the twins went to their first birthday party for a friend on Saturday morning. Instead of the lollybags everyone else got, they got little soft rattles in goodie bags :goodvibes: It was very special.
Ok, Gluebaby girl is whinging for attention again. Time for bottle, shower and bed I think.

Oh sorry for the long downer novel. I am tired and grumpy with a two attention staved bubs, one of which is sick. Grr! :p

bubbybean

19-10-2009, 08:21

[QUOTE=shockinamillion;4167433
I am feeling a bit bad about my parenting atm. I am somewhat lazy. DP does most of the housework and I spend SO much time on the computer.
I get really frustrated at the bubs. I miss the carefree time I had before sometimes. I had all day all night to do whatever I liked and now I am very busy and do not get much uninterrupted time to myself. Is anyone feeling like this or am I the only selfish one? I feel guilty for thinking like this, but It is pretty much, do housework and baby stuff and have everything perfect but get NO me time or I take time for me and do the bub stuff then the housework gets ignored. DP does EVERYTHING! I feel so lazy. Bah, sorry for the whine, I need a good sleep. I am wrecked after this weekend. Oh sorry for the long downer novel. I am tired and grumpy with a two attention staved bubs, one of which is sick. Grr! :p[/QUOTE]

shock - this was exactly what I said/whinged to dh the other night! i am loving bub to bits but some days just get sooo bored playing baby games with him when he wants attention but then trying not to regret him because he stops me from going to do the things that i enjoyed before him! diff for you with 2 but sometimes when i am caught up on baby things and bub is happing playing on his own and have a bit of time spare i'm like, umm what shall i do, well there is either housework/washing/housework/or washing! yeah! i never thought i would say it but i wish i could go to work for a bit occassionaly! :o

any of you know of something we can do from home for a few $ and something to occupy us with?

GoldLeader

19-10-2009, 11:01

shock and bubbybean - I felt like that constantly after my first "what have we done to our lives". I felt like that for about a year. I didn't have PND but did constantly miss my previous life. Wouldn't have changed it for a thing.
My feelings did cause the age gap that we have between dd and ds.
I don't have these feelings this time because I knew what we were up for and waited until I could cope with it again.
Don't feel bad, just keep on top of your feelings and seek help if they become concerning.

The sooper nanny

21-10-2009, 15:30

Hi ladies I havent been in here for a while, I stopped posting when that creep was hassling me, seems like theyve got rid of him and his wife though... so thank god. Shock- I occasionally feel like that when we have a bad day but were mostly having good days atm. Having said that, kts been whinging a lot today, but we get through it, take each day as it comes. I think kts teething. joy. Buddybean- not sure about jobs you can do from home,I worked for the telephone health advice line (health direct) for a while, and i looked at doing that from home but its too much of a hassle to st up and the pay is really crappy compared to agency and casual. what about avon or something? LOU- re blocked duct. Id alternate between hot and cold packs and then use your fingers to push on the duct whilst youre feeding (or expressing) like youre playing a piano on your boob. That seems to help. Hope it clears up. Hows your FIL? what happened to him? As far as the tv thing, I say each to their own and you do whatever you want to do. We dont let katelyn watch tv at home, she can watch it as a treat if were out visitng my nephew, but we just dont see a need for it atm, plus she would get very absorbed in it when she does see it so its banned (DHs orders!!) dont tell him i let her watch the wiggles on utube sometimes :D:laughing:

Well we are going pretty well here. KT is loving solids
she has had
apple
pear
rice cereal
banana
carrots
and sweet potato
she loves carrots and apple rice cereal the best. She has honestly just beefed up, its amazing. She is definetly going through a growth spurt she slept til 845 this morning :sleeping: I am just so tired, i did 3 shifts last week... stupid me, but now I can get DH a nice bday present for next week
Take care xo

branjie

21-10-2009, 18:56

shock it's perfectly understandable to feel like you have gone from being care free to overloaded. That's exactly what has happened. I found the adjustment a bit hard with my first one, but now I'm on to my third, I hardly remember what it's like to have a carefree life. All I can say is that it does get easier as the babies get older and less demanding. My DH and I had ten whole years to go out drinking etc. before we had kids. I also got educated, worked etc. but now I feel like nothing I ever did before is as important or rewarding as being a mum which makes it all worth while. Sorry for the ramble.

Well my little bub is really clingy, and has gone from sleeping through to getting up a number of times a night. Bit of a relief to know others are going through the same thing, but of course I wouldn't wish it on anyone. We're going to start solids in a little over a week, I'm really looking forward to it. Poor little Annabelle is really ready. Every time I put some food in my mouth she gets so jelous she cries. Makes me feel really guily eating in front of her, but with her being so clingy, I don't have a choice.

Sorry I don't have time for a bunch of personals, got to get the kids to bed.

P.S. I'm still craving chocolate like I was when I was pregnant. How am I supposed to lose these extra kgs?

niks28

22-10-2009, 09:26

Hi everyone! Have been reading along & not posting as usual :)

Shazzi - I have been working too and I am sooooo buggered! The house is a mess & I could just sleep for the next two days too! Thats good that katelyn is loving the solids, Blair grabbed DP's spoon the other day which had a litttle bit of yoghurt on it, she made the funniest face!

Bubby - Can you sew? If you can maybe try making MCN's...... If I had the time I would be trying to make them as they are quite popular espec the embroidered ones :)

Shock - Hope you are having a better day today? How is the packing going? Over it yet?

And hello to everyone else!

AFU - Blair is sleeping in her cot from 7 -1 then till 6..... Im hating the 6 wake up but her room is so bright by then so Im not surprised! We are moving in about 2 weeks so hopefully will change then. I took her to CHN on Monday and she now weighs 7.5kg and is on the 97th percentile for everything hehe! AND........ DP proposed! So now he is DF :laughing: My friend is so excited and has booked me in for a dress trial on Monday, but I feel silly going like Im a fake!

Have a great weekend everyone...... We have a rather busy weekend here as we have friends coming down to stay here from Broome and also it's DP's birthday so we are going to have friends here Friday night, Saturday all day & Sunday all day! Fun fun! We are going to the races too and I cant find anything nice to wear that I can feed Blair easily in ggrrrr!

shockinamillion

22-10-2009, 11:14

CONGRATULATIONS Niks! I told DP and he asked if that was a hint. :P Congratulations again that is wonderful!

Thanks for all the kind words ladies, I really feel the time squeeze now. I am trying to cut back on the net time. DP is home now and packing has begun, the house looks like a bomb site! We cannot wait to move! We are going to lunch at Andys old work so they can see the bubs before we go!

Not so many personals, we are supposed to be packing :P

niks28

22-10-2009, 11:29

DP's mate is also getting a hard time too from his GF! :laughing: She is the one that made the appt too for the bridal shop

Oh and more news...... Blair has got her first tooth :) It hurts when she bites down on our fingers now!

branjie

22-10-2009, 12:57

niks congrats on your engagement! Good luck with the breastfeeding now a tooth is there. My first two didn't really bite me, but this one bites me with her gums so hard, I'm really scared what she's going to do to me once she's got a tooth. I guess a firm No! and pulling her off would be in order. Hopefully she'd learn???

lou333

22-10-2009, 13:24

Niks – Congratulations, how exciting :)! Was it a romantic proposal? When’s the big day? I would love to re-live my wedding day…. You’ll have a lot of fun organising it.

Shazzi – Glad to hear that guy’s gone and I hope you haven’t heard from him again. Thanks for the advice on the blocked duct – seems to have gone now but will try it if I get it again. FIL OK – his GP had prescribed too much antihypertensive medication so his heart rate and BP dropped ++. Not good…. He still insists he’s got a fantastic doctor though! Sounds like Kt is going great on solids – I’m looking forward to starting too. You’re a bit of a champ with work!

Shock – I agree becoming a mum makes you feel like you’ve lost your freedom, and identity even. Funnily enough, when I’m working I get more done than I do when I’m at home. I just have this go go go attitude that I can do anything when I’m juggling a career, study and parenting, whereas now I feel a bit like I’ve lost an important part of myself and can’t seem to get the housework up to scratch, or spend enough time with DD1. I don’t think you’re selfish at all – you have TWO babies which is a constant demand on you. No one can do it “perfectly” – I don’t actually believe people who say they do manage it perfectly! Good luck with the move.

Bubby – No great work from home ideas. I have 2 friends who have internet businesses. One has an ebay shop and buys kids costumes from Asia and sells them. The other sells corporate gifts and she does pretty well I think.

Branjie – I have the chocolate craving too. Currently getting thru 2 packets chocolate biccies and a family block a week…..

Has anyone’s babies eyes changed colour? Josie’s are still blue but I’m sure they’ll go brown to match the rest of us soon. Not much news from me. I’ve been spending the last few days re-writing the text for DH’s business website (I'm a bit weird and love doing that kind of stuff) and planted a vegie garden so DD1 will have something exciting for show and tell – she planted 2000 carrot seeds in a 1m square area lol!

susieq1969

22-10-2009, 14:15

Hi Ladies!

Niks - HUGE CONGRATS!!!! :yelclap::yelclap: And that's great news about the first tooth breaking thru!!

Lou - Nope, Sam's are still that deep baby blue he was born with. Be interesting to see if they do change as DP's are a steel blue and mine are hazel!!

Shock - :hugs: for you my dear. We all get days like that, I had one yesterday so we all completely understand how you feel.

Branji - It must be an age thing because Sam went thru that last week. Wanted to be picked up all the time, couldn't do anything!

Shaz - WOW on the solids! I haven't started Sam yet he's only just turned 4 months old and altho is showing a slight interest in what I'm putting in my mouth, doesn't seem overly bothered.

:wave: to everyone else

AFU - well, Sam got a stinking cold, and then I caught it off him, oh the joy! So it's been a horrible week, that coupled with the 19 week growth spurt, oh the joy.

We are having a naming day on the 8th can't remember if I'd said that before or not, so far approx 40 guests, and we're having it at home!!! Think I've bitten off more than I can chew!!:eek:

I'm actually getting more "me" time at the mo, he's going down for longer and playing on his own for longer periods, it's great

And oh yes, we bought a WII!!! God I love Mario Cart :laughing:

bubbybean

22-10-2009, 18:03

Thanks all for your advices – feeling much more lively this week – just needed a good venting here and with dh I think. Trying to get out a bit more and do things with sister and her kids … helping me adjust to motherly life! Would love to be working a bit but I think … just have to keep my ears open for something that will suit. Niks - Unfortunately I cant sew or do anything real creative!

Shazzi – great to hear kt loves solids! There is a 6mth old at my mums group who is refusing anything solid and her mum is getting quite worried … she will only eat rusk sticks! :confused:?

Niks – congrats on the engagement! Very exciting stuff organizing a wedding. Good luck finding the time to do with a bub but! I spent hours pondering on decisions when i got married ... at least i had the time then anyway.

Lou – masons eyes are still blue … dh's are too but so don’t think they will change :rolleyes:.

Susieq – bugger about the cold! *touches wood* bub hasn’t caught any ailments as yet. Hope we don’t make up for it later in toddlerhood or something:fingerscrossed:! Oh, good luck with the naming day too – sounds like it could be a bit hectic for you!
:) - sam's pic in the photos thread is adoreable - you've got a stunner on your hands!

AFU – plodding along pretty well – we are headed to rockhampton for 3 nights to visit friends/family. Should be good to catch up but the 3 hr drive may be interesting! Also you would have prob seen on news they have bad bush fires there but hopefully will not affect us. Spent all day packing – man you need a lot of gear with a bub! Anyway better go see if I can fit it all into the car now … wish me luck! Catch up with you all again in a few days!

Sheer Bliss

22-10-2009, 18:07

:wave:
Niks - congrats on the engagement!! Good luck with the tooth! DS bit me as a tooth was cutting, so just for a day or so, then stopped, until the next one! If they bite, you begin to recognise the signs so you can take them off before it happens.

Shock - don't feel bad for how you feel. There are times when I would do anything for my carefree pre-kids life. And you certainly got thrown in at the deep end! At times now i sit here thinking it would be sooo much easier without DS2 - he is a full-on kid, and I love him dearly, but he is so much work ATM!

AFU - not too much too report. On a bit of a low ATM. I have been really struggling with things lately, everything just seems so hard. Today we finally made our 'regular' thursday park play (first time I have been able to get 4kids out on my own in a long time) and it was a disaster. Charli was bitten by a bee. Then I had someone say some really hurtful things about my parenting, stuff that has been festering for years, and they never once spoke to me about it, just threw it in my face in the heat of the moment. I am just feeling so hurt right now, and i don't know how to react. Things had been so hard anyway, and to deal with this now too....it's just too much. :hissy:

lou333

22-10-2009, 20:17

CM :hugs: You sound so upset! From everything I've seen you post on this and other threads you sound like an extremely intuitive and caring mummy. If this person is close to you, maybe you should talk to them about the comments as they were obviously made with no regard to your feelings. If they're not close, then they're really not in a position to have opinions about your parenting style. Whoever they are, I somehow suspect they don't have 4 kids including twins under 5!! :hugs:

The sooper nanny

22-10-2009, 21:54

:smiliedance:Yay for your engagement Niks Woohoo.... details please..... how exciting

Cm- sorry youre feeling down...:(Youre doing an amazing job and dont let anyone tell you otherwise. Any more of those comments and she'll have the june mummies to answer to!! Right girls??

buddy bean that strange about only eating rusks... kt loves rusks... very messy though. She tried potato this evening LOVED it, she also had dessert...:confused: pear and rice cereal.. I have no idea where shes putting it, but I cant keep up with her. she also then had a full bottle afterwards!! DH and I sat there with our jaws on the floor. Shes snoring now though:D

Lou thats terrible about the meds for your FIL damn doctors, why is it that older folk love their docs, even if they are useless. As for work, i actually like having another identity other than mum. I feel like being a mum has also made me such a better midwife. Ill be working in labour ward soon. cant wait

AFM i want a vent. Bough Dhs bday pressie today was a massive box that I struggled to get to the checkout with my pram. When I get there I asked the lady if I can hold it at the desk whilst I pop into target. no way, we cant do that... she says. Her bright spark colleague goes "cant you carry it?' um hello... PRAM!!! Anyway, she basically brushe me off, so I had to carry KT and put all of the goodies IN the pram and balance them up the travelator.... as Im doing that she says oh you could take them to the loading dock and pick them up there.. she peed me off so much, I struggled. When she saw how I was struggling offered to get security to help, I was so mad I just did it myself :banghead: Whatever happened to customer service? Surely they could have helped me a bit... damn kmart

GoldLeader

24-10-2009, 14:32

wow, can you believe how big our babies are now?
My mum is overseas and has been for a month. She left a 3 month old breastfeeding baby and will come back next week to a 4 month old baby on solids in a highchair, sitting in his swivel chair activity gym (just got it yesterday and highly recommend them), rolling all over the place and trying to bring his knees up. She can't believe how much she has missed but I suppose she has been gone for a quarter of his life!

shockinamillion

24-10-2009, 22:06

CM :hugs: DO NOT listen to them. You have 4 happy healthy kiddies, let them speak their foul words. They are just spewing filth to hide their own insecurities.

Shazzi, What rude customer service people! Grrrr!

Bubbybean, hope you have a good time visiting the family. You should see how much I need to pack for my two for a few days away! It is mind boggling how many things you need to think of!

susie, Yay for you time! That is good to hear.

lou, Our bubs eyes are still blue, Sery has very bright blue eyes and Sawyer has greyish blue eyes.

AFM, we had our garage sale today and we got rid of most of what we were selling. We are half packed and we have said goodbye to quite a few of my friends in the nearby areas. We will be moving the bed and cots matresses into the lounge tomorrow and cleaning our bedroom and clearing out the nursery also. My mummy friends (mostly from BH :yelclap:) have organised a softplay meet up so I can see everyone again before I go. It is getting soooo close now. The bubs are getting very grabby now and play with their toys and rattles HEAPS. Sawyer wriggles on his back, we discovered him half a metre from there we put him down a couple of days ago. They both love standing up and are getting REALLY good at sitting with us supporting them a little!

Sheer Bliss

25-10-2009, 18:54

Thanks for the support guys.....the person who upset me isn't a terrible person, I am just really hurt that it has been an issue and noting said, so when it did come out it was in the heat of the moment. It's not what was said so much, rather the way it was said and the timing.....have spoken and sorted some of it out, just still a bit of hurt on both sides that needs to heal. It's always going to be hard with DS - he is a rough kid, AND he looks older than he is, so it's easy for people to forget that he is only 2, as he looks older. It just took me a little off guard, as there was stuff I was unaware of, so I don't know how I am expected to deal with something I don't know about unless I am told!! :rolleyes: Anyways......it's been much better after the air has been cleared and a lovely weekend!

To good news......my sister had her baby last week and we have now seen him a couple of times! He is so tiny, it's so easy to forget how small they are!! He is a little cutie too.

Best go and see about some dinner...been out all day and bubs are now in bed, kids eating a thrown together pasta and vege dinner, and need some myself!

lou333

27-10-2009, 12:46

Hi girls – quiet here lately, I guess everyone is keeping busy?

CM – Glad you sorted out that issue with your friend. We really shouldn’t judge other peoples parenting techniques. It thought a friend of mine who co-sleeps with her 3 kids was mad until I joined bubhub and found out how many people do it! And I didn’t realise many people used cloth nappies – how wrong was I? And well done to everyone doing it too – better for the environment as well as the back pocket:).

Shock – Good luck for the move, getting close now

GL – Nope, can’t believe how fast it’s going. And they are sooooo cute, I’m just a bit besotted ATM!

Shazzi – I’m with you on the courtesy thing. I found when heavily pregnant, rarely would anyone on the train offer me their seat – so rude! What did you get DH?

Bubby – How did the trip go?

Susieq – Hope Sam’s better. Is the naming day at your place?

We are going great during the day at the moment with Josie doing a couple of 2hr sleeps and a 1hr sleep most days, but the nights are still difficult – I think maybe the last 4 weeks she is waking 4-6 times a night on average, sometimes more. I had the same problem with DD1 and thought it was a dummy issue, but Josie doesn’t need a dummy to settle! So I’m thinking sleep is genetic! The last couple of nights, I’ve given up on the no-dummy practice and am giving her one to re-settle sometimes as at least she gets back to sleep quicker than patting for 10-30mins! I guess I’m a bit more resigned to it than I was the first time around, so coping ok with no expectations for her to sleep thru any time soon. She is just so darn cute I can’t get annoyed about it…..:p What length of awake time are your bubs doing? Hope all you mummies are getting a few more zzzz’s, especially you two with twins. Oh, and if anyone's got any ideas on sleep, I'm open to suggestions but not expecting any miracles

The sooper nanny

27-10-2009, 19:53

hi ladies

had such a lovely day it was DHs bday today.... went to Miss mauds buffet bfast in the city and went shopping all day. SO nice (although a little humid) I got him a hone bew kit (god help me) its already taken over the only spare room we have. I also got a sun shelter tent for the beach.

Lou- hard work with the lack of sleep over night:( I dont really have any advice except hopefully theyll grow out of it. I must admit, kts excellent with sleep during the day but is still waking 2 times a night. i really want her to drop that 4am feed, i thought solids would fix that but nope, seems to be a habit now. she slept for 3 hours in her pram today:confused:

cm how exciting about your nephew!! Whats his name?? they grow so quick hey? our big boofs arent little tiny babies anymore :no:

Shock good luck with the move...... hope it goes well... moving is stressful enough, let alone with 2 babies!! hats off to you

afm well i have a job officially (casual though) I found this beautiful little maternity unit that i fell in love with so will start on 25th november. They are so friendly and lovely, and very flexible which is what you need when you have a family. ill only be doing 1-2 shifts a week and theyre happy to put me in labour war, home visiting and parent education as well as the wards.... im quite excited about it. Plus one of my good friends has been accepted to study midwifery there....

well im off to help hubby brew some beer :chef:

shockinamillion

27-10-2009, 22:56

Hey mummies! I am not doing any personals as we totally underestimated how much time it would take to pack a whole house as last time we moved it was a bedroom we packed up. The movers will be here in just under 12 hours and we have LOADS to do still.

Bubs are doing well and our friend is going to babysit on thursday to give us the whole day to clean this place.

My two are trying to get in motion. Sery managed to get both knees under her bum but could not move get her chest up (she got rather cranky) and Sawyer pushed his bum in the air with his feet today and then faceplanted :P. He is wriggling LOTS!

Ok so I am going to miss BH for the next few days. I will be back over the weekend or early next week :)

GoldLeader

28-10-2009, 07:50

Shazzi - my dh is a home brewer. He is now an all grain brewer (brews from scratch with the grain, malt and hops instead of those tins) - his hobby takes over the garage where the brewery and fermenting fridge are (can only fit the car in and nothing else), we then have a serving fridge where the kegs go which has beer taps. He also has his own room for all his junk. We are building the bar next :rolleyes: you may have created a monster I am afraid. All dhs mates are all grain brewers as well and they are very passionate about their beer. They are beer snobs though.

shock - good luck with the move. We moved with a 1 year old when we built our house and that was hard enough. You mummies of twins are quite amazing.

cm - glad to hear you and your friend are sorting things out.

lou - ds night sleep is slowly improving as we come out of the 5 bad wonder weeks, so we will see what happens. He wakes twice and stirs a couple of other times without waking (but it still wakes me). There are only 2 sunny weeks before another set of 5 fussy weeks again :no:

Mrs Awesome

28-10-2009, 15:14

Hi ladies :wave:

I haven't posted for AGES!!! Sorry....I have been reading the email updates from BH and keeping up with everyone that way though.

Hope everyone is doing well and their little ones are not giving them too much grief!

I'll try to remember personals for everyone now....

Shazzi - I hope DH liked his bday present and all you had to go through to get it...some people are so rude.

Shock - Good luck with the move, you will have to post some pics of your new house for us to see!

CM - You are an EXCELLENT mummy and dont let anyone tell you otherwise. I bet the person who said those nasty things doenst have 4 kids under the age of 5 or twins!!! Im in awe of you ALL of the time and everything that you seem to manage!:hugs:

Lou - No advice for the lack of sleeping through the night, we dont have that problem in our house. Harry doesnt sleep much during the day though which makes it difficult to get stuff done, but as with everything I am sure it's just a passing phase. Can your partner get up to her one night so you get at least one night of unbroken sleep??

Frocky - Have been seeing your updates on FB, sounds like you are having a great trip!

Niks - CONGRATULATIONS!!! Photos of the ring ASAP please!!!:yelclap:

GL - I am in awe of how quickly Harry is growing up....where did my baby go??? I said to DH the other day that if I didnt need to go back to work for money I would love to have another one NOW....not goning to happen though!!!

Hi to everyone else I may have missed:wave:

AFM - Harry is growing very well and up form 3rd to 10th % now for his weight. Still rolling over from tummy to back, but not the other way yet. Sleeps 12 hours or so overnight (touchwood!). BF is going well, we are down to 5 feeds a day and he is getting a bit quicker now which is nice.

We went to Ocean Grove for 10 nights with my whole family a few weeks ago (8 adults, 3 babies, 1 9yo) which was great, and also good to spend time with mum since she has been so sick with chemo etc the past year or so. I relaxed a bit with my parenting while we were away....didn't realise I was so uptight all the time about his sleeping/feeding/development etc. The holiday certainly helped and now I just go with the flow. I feel like I can get out and about a bit more now without stuffing up his routine as much which is great IYKWIM??

My sisters and I hosted a Breast Cancer Pink Ribbon Brekkie last weekend and we raised about $1000 which is sooooo great!!! We were so excited...I only set out fundraising target at $200 so was thrilled to raise so much for such an important cause.

Harry had another U/S on his kidneys today..they are unchanged no better or worse. That is good and bad news, and it means he is not getting sicker, but also means we just go back to watching and waiting again for another 3 months and stressing everytime he looks like he MIGHT be getting another infection...oh well!

Oh, and something you ladies will probably find funny....

Because he is on antibiotics, harry's poo is sooooooo runny. And he only poo's every 2-3 days so there is a massive amount of it. If I can catch him as soon as he does it, I can usually stop him from leaking, but usually results in a change of clothes...hence I take abiout 3 changes of clothes everywhere we go.
We went to the baby expo in the city a few weeks ago and I had him in the baby bjorn and it wasn't supposed to be a poo day. I felt him poo, but went to change him straught away as usual, but because it was squished by the sling, it had already escaped up his back.....change of clothes number 1.

Then we went to the casino for lunch and he was still in the sling. I had just brought my food back to the table and was about to sit down when I said to my sister that my leg felt wet. I looked down and there was a trail of yellow runny poo running down each of my legs...this time it had escaped out of the sides, again pushed out by the sling!!!! I had to laugh or I would have cried!! Change of clothes number 2 for Harry, but poor mummy had to smell like poo for the rest of the day! Not fun! Lucky BF babies poo smells kinds sweet!

Anyways, sorry for the novel, hopefully my story made you laugh!

BTW, if anyone has any suggestions for nappies that will contain poo explosions, Im all ears (except MCN's, only because I dont want to switch now). I haved tried Huggies, Aldi, Baby love and Pampers (the pampers are better than others, but still occasionally leak poo!

Sheer Bliss

28-10-2009, 20:10

:wave: I took the plunge today and shifted DD's cot out of our room and into the bubbas room, so tonight is their first night of sharing again! :fingerscrossed: all goes well, as DH just sent a text to say he is doing another 16hr shift, so we won't see him again (he'll get home at 8am, then leave at 2pm tomorrow for a regular 8hr shift) until friday morning. Not bothering to fight the older kids tonigh, DD1 fell asleep on the lounge and DS1 is still running about....thought he had settled down on the floor, but he has just come up near me....and bugger, he smells like he has #2'd! Noooooo. will make ths quick.

GL - oh noooo on the 2sunny weeks being followed by another 5 rainy! EEK!

buddy - I know you said you didn't want to go down the MCN path.....but you might be able to try a handful of MCN covers over the top of the disposables? Thirsties ones are pretty good and have an extra gusset, so will provid an extra layer of protection between the nappy and clothes. It might help the problem, but at a fraction of the cost of fully using MCN's.

shock - hope the move goes well!

shazzi - congrats on the new job!! It sounds lovely.

I have been busy trying to synchronise the bubs the last few days, not going with a strict timed routine, but back to the 'one up, both up' type of thing. Once one baby wakes, i feed and if the other isn't awake by the time they finish, they get woken for a feed. It feels a bit harsh, but they were both REALLY good for most of today, sleeping and feeding well, so it's obviously doing some good. I have had help this week too, so think my stress levels being down is good for everyone!

GoldLeader

29-10-2009, 08:11

Is anyone else finding that their bub is absolutely besotted with their older sibling? ds can't get enough of dd. He lights up whenever she appears and he laughs at everything she does... very cute.

cm - hope the bubs are going well together again.

ds seems to be giving up his early morning sleep and moving into a morning and afternoon sleep regime... such a big boy now.

dd is finally starting to sleep through now at the age of 5. In the last fortnight she has only woken 3 times :smiliedance:
I haven't had a full nights sleep since 2004! I know that some of you other mummies must have the same experience.

sahm

29-10-2009, 08:12

HI all, sorry been MIA for ages, really struggling with bub atm.

CM - I've given up trying to get one bub into a routine, kudos for managing with two! Also with four kids on your own at night! I have a little freakout when DH gets home from work at 6.30 instead of 5.30!

shock - good luck with the move. i couldn't imagine moving house with kids. I plan to stay where I am for a very long time!

buddy - I can't imagine what it must be like to have that hanging over you. :fingerscrossed: for improvement soon.

lou - I have days where I decide no more dummy. I've usually given up by 9am!

Struggling with feeling isolated at the moment. We have a lot of friends and family nearby, but I find it hard to go out because when bubs gets tired (even the tiniest bit) he gets hysterical. The kind of crying that sounds like he must be in terrible pain, and he just won't settle. He screams when he's cuddled, screams when he's in bed, screams in the pram. I tried the SOS routine for a day, but after being kept up for two hours in the morning, he screamed for an hour and half before settling with the dummy.

I've started waking him up at 7-7.30 to start the day now, cos he's on solids, I need a bit more of a regular pattern to know when to feed him. He was waking anywhere b/w 6 and 9am. Solids going well, just baby rice at the moment, he loves it.

For those doing solids, how long did you wait to introduce a second meal? I don't want to go too fast, as he's not quite 5 months, and I'm concerned about him getting constipated.

GoldLeader

29-10-2009, 08:20

sahm - we did rice cereal for 2 weeks slowly building up to the thickness recommended on the packet and then started vegies and then fruit. First sweet potato and then pumpkin and then apple.
Each new food was offered for breakfast, lunch and dinner for 3 days before trying a new one.
I then started meddlies of 2 or 3 vegies like potato, broccoli and pumpkin, or apple, pear and rockmelon.
Now we cook big pots of any vegie I can think of.
He has apples for breakfast and then vegies for lunch and dinner.

No constipation at all and I did the same with dd with no problems (that was when the recommendation was 4 months and so I did the same this time).
Just keep the purees quite wet and you should be fine.

bubbybean

30-10-2009, 15:39

HI All,

just a quite post to say I am still here! reading the posts as I get a minute but never seems to get time to read and post! arhh!

trip away went really well ... mason had a ball and we never heard him laugh so much! everyone we visited was so funny! settled back pretty well too ... but i think he would have rathered to stay on holiday! (don't we all!) started on rice cereal ... on day 3 now ... think i was making too thick but and today took it a lot better when much runnier. will do a cook up on weekend of vege & fruit but as i'm sure they will taste better than the cereal ... yuck!

anyway, gotta run as usual ... going to a body shop party tonight with my sister and dh is on babysitting duty so should be fun! just have to be super organised early to get there!

hope everyone else is good ... sorry no personalls ... catch ya all later :wave:.

niks28

31-10-2009, 11:15

Hi everyone!

Have been reading along but no time to post as we have had DP's bday, friends down from Broome and also been trying to pack up as we move out next weekend!

Blair is doing well and has started sleeping through the night yey! Last night she woke at 3 but is easily fed and straight back to sleep..... She also woke up this morning with her second tooth :)

I am wanting to do BLW so am holding off feeding her any solids but she grabbed a piece of pear off of me the other day so had a munch of that and loved it!

And here's a pic for you Buddy :)

http://http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q187/niks28/Dobee425.jpg

Mrs Awesome

31-10-2009, 11:45

The pic wont open niks :-(

Julezy

31-10-2009, 17:15

Helllo Everyone :)

Just joined a few days ago thought i would pop in say whats up I have a june baby although he was ment to be a august bubby he was born the 13th of June.

His name his Henry officially but i call him Harry :) He started sleeping through the night about a week and half ago or there abouts

Mrs Awesome

31-10-2009, 18:58

welcome Julezy!

My DS name is Harrison, but we call him Harry too!

How long was your DS in the special care nursery at that gestation?

Sheer Bliss

31-10-2009, 20:07

Welcome Julezy! My twins are actually may babies, but since I was here from the start of June I just hung about! They were born at 35weeks.

niks - I can't get the pic to open either. :yelclap: On B sleeping through the night!! Excellent.

bubbbean - glad the trip went well! I think Lexi would love a trip - she enjoys being out sooo much.

sahm - :hugs: My DD1 was like that. She had an ear piercing scream. I still remember when she was a few months old we had a friends 4month olds christening. She was the perfect baby, and I walked into their house with DD wanting a feed, through the back and everyone was staring at me (or so I thought) thinking what a terrible mum I was. I sat down out the front to b/f her and I cried. Then when i bought it up a few years later....no-one even remembered her crying! They remember us arriveing and i went out to feed her on the comfy lounge, but no re-collection of the screaming. It always feels worse to you. Have you tried any of the brauer colic/reflux/stomach pain remedies? They are at the chemist, but homeopathic, so gentle on babies tum with no drugs. :thumbsup: It's not good for you to stay at home all the time, and trust me, from experience - try and go to parks where its open, and the crying is easier to deal with, even if you meet friends for coffee at a park stopping for drive-thru coffee on the way!

GL - :smiliedance:on your DD finally sleeping through!!

:wave: to everyone i have missed!!

Oooh, just wanted to brag that I met susieq's gorgeous sam again the other day - he is a stunner! And now is officially bigger than both my bubs! Clever boy, and clever mummies milk. :thumbsup:

We are getting there....slowly!! Twins are sometimes waking each other, but twice when DD woke last night, DS didn't! She is still a little unsettled....and I realise when my aunty was here that DS1 really wants my attention, esp of a night time (he was b/f to sleep until i fell pregnant with the twins, I think he really misses the closeness we had then) so going to start trying to express for her (maybe both) 3times in the evening, to give her a bigger bottle earlier in the night, so A - she sleeps for longer, and B - she won't want to be hanging off the boob all evening and I can spend time reading/cuddling with him! Getting my sisters 2 electric pumps tomorrow, hope I like them otherwise I might be up for some $$ as I'll want to get a double pump. Going back to work at the end of Nov too - YAY (only doing 1-2 tupperware parties a week - so nice and easy!) It will be nice to get out of the house and do something for ME! Just got to get Eli to take the bottle, otherwise he'll go hungry, lol.

niks28

01-11-2009, 10:33

Sorry!

I was on mum's laptop and it is soooooo slow!

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q187/niks28/Dobee419.jpg

I am soooo buggered, went to a Halloween party and DP got so drunk :barf: so we got home at 12 and Blair woke at 5.....But thankfully is sleeping now cross fingers she has a 2hr sleep not a 30 min nap or elsethere wont be much packing happening today!

CM - How did you get Lexi taking a bottle? Blair still wont and she will be getting babysat in 3 weeks for the first time. Its probably my fault too as I am too lazy to express so try and give her formula :laughing:

Have a great day everyone :)

Mrs Awesome

01-11-2009, 12:43

Awwww, that's a lovely ring!!! Very jealous! I can't remember, have you set a date?

Also niks, have u tried getting someone else (who is good at feeding babies ie. your mum) to bottle feed blair and not being anywhere near them where she can see, hear or smell you?? Often they wont take a bottle from there mum while they are breastfed a sthey know the boob is right there. Worth a try anyway!

CM - Goodluck with the working in Nov!

Sheer Bliss

01-11-2009, 19:44

niks - I didn't give her the bottle to start with! DS had tried in the past without much luck, but when my aunty was here one week watching them, I had left 30mL for her to try....and she guzzled it! Next time I was out for a bit, I left 120mL, and she guzzled that too. So DH tried her with 120mL of formula and she took that. Dunno why she changed her mind, she just did.

Some pics....

DS1 deciding HIS twins needed a feed (http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i115/charlis_mum/LexiandEli377.jpg)

Finally I had the camera there when they were holding hands feeding (http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i115/charlis_mum/LexiandEli401.jpg)- LOVE this one.....wonder how long it will take for photobucket to remove it for inappropriate content! LOL

kazza76

01-11-2009, 20:56

Hi ladies,

It's been a long time since I last posted, but have been keeping up with everyone's responses in the background.

First of all, let me tell you how RELIEVED I was to hear that I wasn't the only one with a child who has "sleeping issues". Jack's current routine is to go to bed between 7 and 7:30pm, we try to wake him up at 10/10:30pm for a feed, then sometimes he will sleep till 4am for next feed, but other times he wakes up at midnight, 3 am, 4am, then go back down at 5am only to wake up at 6am on the dot. Doesn't matter how much sleep (or lack there of) he gets during the night, ALWAYS wakes up at 6am. I sometimes feel a little overwhelmed at the lack of sleep I manage to get, DP hasn't ever gotten up for the 4am feeds, I guess he earns the money so I can stay at home so I should get up. But anyway. Glad to hear I am not the only one. I was really starting to get worried on that one.

We have started on solids. Jack is NOT a fan of Farax, don't know why, he will only take it in a bottle, not on the spoon, But he LOVES mashed veggies. We tried some apple etc, but he wasn't a fan. He seems to be a vegies man.
Jack has taken to rolling from his back to his tummy, but has only rolled from his tummy to his back once. And we still don't have any teeth yet, but going by the red cheeks and chin he currently has, I don't think its too far away.

I still have moments where I just feel like the WORST mother in the world, and I still freak out that Jack is behind all the other babies. I guess I still panic that because he is a premmie, maybe he isn't developing the way he should. He's only issue the paed has told us is his tear ducts are very small. Jack still doesn't have any tears as yet. They are going to watch it and if it doesn't fix itself by the time he is 12 months, they will look at surgery to correct it :(

Anyway. Sorry about my rant. Was good to get it off my chest though. Hope you are all well ladies! Big hugs to you all:flowerz::hugs:

sahm

02-11-2009, 08:57

CM - Thanks for that. I know you're right re: not staying at home, but it's so stressful! We seem to have the sleeping at home thing figured out (most of the time) now, so this week I'm going to go to my Mum's and out for a walk for a bit to get him to learn to settle other places as well.

My one saving grace with all the screaming is that he doesn't do it at night... until last night! 3 hours! He was happy being cuddled, went down quietly, but as soon as I got back into bed, he screamed. I can handle a bit of crying, but I know this particularly cry well enough to know it doesn't go away on it's own! Here's hoping it was a one off!

Also - Love the feeding photo, so cute. You do an amazing job to BF the both of them.

Niks - Gorgeous engagement ring!

Hi to the rest of you, off to play with DS1! :wave:

bubbybean

02-11-2009, 09:21

Hi Julezy - welcome! congrats on your lil boy. hope he is doing well- being so premmy would have been a bit worrying for you too i bet!

CM- that pic is too cute! i love it when ds always wants to hold my hand when feeding but it is lovely that they hold each others!

Kazza - :hugs: i feel the same as you most days. Jack seems well advanced compared to my boy but so i doubt being premmy or anything is effecting him. Mason has rolled from tummy to back a handful of times unassisted but it takes a lot of effort and grissling to get there! I am always wondering if I am playing the right way/things with him to help his development and what should/shouldn't I be doing with him throughout the day to help him reach the milestones. I guess we just need to trust ourselves that we are doing all we can and bubs will learn in their own time?

Anyway I have caught on my housework etc... yesterday while DH was home and we have nowhere to go or nothing to do today so am pretty bored actually! :confused: At least will have plenty of playtime with ds when he wakes up! Just hope he is happy as I really hate trying to play happily and entertain him when he only grissles in return!:laughing: Have a good day ladies!

lou333

02-11-2009, 09:40

Shazzi – Congrats on your new job:yelclap:!

GL - :smiliedance: for the sleep. Not a full nights sleep in 5 yrs OMG! You really deserve DS being such a good sleeper.

Sahm - :hugs: My DD1 was a screamer too. It can be demoralising can’t it? As CM said, you’ll probably find others don’t notice it as much as you do, so try to get out and do things for yourself. I think my DD settled down around 5-6 months. 2 hours awake time is still too long for us too.

Bubby – glad to hear you had a good trip away.

Hi Julezy

CM – Sounds like things are going a bit better with Lexi and you have a bit of a plan for evenings – hope it works. It’s so good you enjoy work and fairly amazing you can fit it in. Lol at the pic of DS1!!! He’s gonna love that one at his 21st:laughing:! And the twins look so sweet.

Niks – The ring is divine! I can’t get the bottle happening either.

Kazza – I can sympathise with the sleep issues. Try not to worry too much about development or compare to other bubs. If you google milestones, a lot of the things you are worried about probably aren’t actually considered “milestones” as in developmentally necessary at his age as there is so much variability. There are also lists of things you should be concerned about eg not following things with eyes, although I imagine your paed has asked you about those things. Hope he doesn’t need the surgery :hugs:.

AFM things have improved a bit with Josie’s sleep, so only up 2-3x a night over the last 4 or 5 nights and I feel soooo much better with a little more sleep. I was in a bit of a rut (spending too much time on the internet….) but now have started exercising again, study most days and doing more than the bare minimum of housework! Did a few social things on the weekend which was great, but get this – caught up with my girlfriends, only to sadly hear that my friends husband walked out on her 5 months ago, and she hasn’t told anyone except family for 5 months :eek:!!! The poor thing. She’s a very private person, but we all knew something was wrong as she’s been avoiding talking to us (emails and texts only) but didn’t expect this. He is quite a narcissistic person and has given her no explanation other than “it’s not working for me”. So sad for her….

susieq1969

02-11-2009, 14:32

Hi Ladies!

Niks - Gorgeous ring!! You lucky thing.

Lou - Exercise!! Oh yes, that thing I must start doing :laughing: Seriously, good on you!

Kaz - Sam still doesn't sleep thru, and at the mo, he's waking at around 4am and not going back to sleep for about an hour. He thinks it's playtime!! Not happy. So you have my sympathies! :hugs:

CM - As I've told you before you're doing an outstanding job!! And thanks, your 2 are adorable too, lexie is going to be a right heartbreaker when she gets older, and Eli is the man....

Julezy - Welcome!!!

AFU - Well, he's been a right grumpy little boy today, altho it is hot!! And I'm talking about Sam not DP :laughing:. Nights are still a nightmare. He does have one feed around 2, goes down anywhere between 7 & 8. Then wakes at 4 - 4.30am for another feed, then back to sleep for an hour after playing for an hour!! I don't know what's going on.

We moved him into his cot in his own room last night. We have a spare bed in there so I slept in there last night and yep, same thing, so it's not the bassinet. Altho he will stay in the cot now as he's too big for the bassinet.

Gee they are growing up so quick!

He had his jabs on Thursday and I hated it!! But, no reaction just a bit sleepy, so that's good.

We went to a Christening on Saturday, which was lovely, but Sam just wouldn't go to sleep, he's far to nosey for his own good!!

We haven't started any solids yet, I tried him with Farex last week but he wasn't really interested so i'll put it on the backburner for now,

Got to go he's grumpy again.......sigh.....

:hugs:to all us Mums

Frocky

02-11-2009, 16:26

Hi All

Just caught up on some of the latest posts as we got back from the UK a couple of days ago.

Shazzi - huge congrats on the new job, sounds perfect, let us know how you get on.

Juleyz - welcome to the board! :wave:

Bubbybean/Kazza - I know what you both mean about the milestone worries. Olivia's still not rolled yet and is 20 weeks this week. She gets as far as to on her side then gets stuck:no: What can we do though other than let them find their own way in their own time? Heh, already we want to help like all mummies do.

Lou/Kazza - I sympathise on the sleep issues, it's so draining isn't it? :sleeping: Some mornings I don't know how I'm going to get to the end of the day. I've not had more than a 4 hour block of sleep in 7 weeks now and some nights I've been up every hour. This started before we went on holidays so I can't blame that but I'm sure it's not helped. I was given a referral to Tresillian but can't face going to yet another sleep school.

Lou - what a shock about your friend! It's good she finally confided in you though, poor thing. Great news about you getting out and about more, sometimes it's tempting just to slob about or sleep when someone else looks after bubs isn't it?

Niks - gorgeous ring, very sparkly :thumbsup: I'm having problems getting Olivia to take the bottle sometimes too. It seems to be easier if someone else does it (so she doesn't smell my milk) or if she's got to the point where she's whinging to be fed. They can be so stubborn though!

AFM - we're slowing getting over the jetlag but I'm still tired 24/7. It was great to see family and introduce Olivia to her grandparents but no one really looked after her for me for any length of time that gave me a break so it was all bloody hard work and made it hard to enjoy myself. It had to be done though! I have plenty of tips for flying long haul with babies if anyone is planning to make a trip soon.

Next challenge is to wean Olivia off breastmilk. TBH I've had enough and want to have a bit more freedom so I can give her for longer periods to DH (and expressing is SO boring!). Besides, I go back to work in 3 months :thumbsdown: so can't do it forever. Who else is going back to work soon? (booooo hissss)

kazza76

02-11-2009, 17:46

Howdy all!

CM- Just went back over the threads, those pics are the cutest I have ever seen. You must be a super mum to still be BF twins! Seeing the pic makes me wish I could still BF!

Niks, Love the ring!! I showed it to my DP and he asked me was it a hint! :laughing: Um YEAH!!

Bubbybean, Well done on the housework! I started last wednesday by wiping down our tiles downstairs, Six hours later! I had cleaned the house from top to bottom! DP said he was too scared to put anything down incase he messed anything up! lol. My next adventures are to clean out our spare room (where the computer is) and the garage. You cant get in there with all the fishing gear etc!

Lou, Sorry to hear about your friend! I can't believe she didn't tell anyone.

Susie, Poor Sam. Must be a heat thing. It was really warm here this morning and Jack was none too happy! He's starting to get a little heat rash on his arms, so he was in a singlet and a nappy most of the morning till the change came though.

Frocky, I had to wean jack off at nearly three months, but my girls still leak, not like before when I was feeding, but if you pinch them, milk still comes out. Guess it takes a while. As for going back to work, I've been doing work from home stuff so I don't have to go back to work, like delivering leafletts etc. Every little extra bit helps. But I know that eventually I am going to have to go back. NOT looking forward to it!

AFM, things are ok. Jack slept last night from 11pm (after his 10pm bottle) woke up at 2:20am and I put his dummy back in, then didn't really wake up till just after 5am this morning. I know it's not quite a sleep through, but that was pretty good for him!
I wanted to ask who got the Mirena put in? I had mine done two weeks ago and I think I might be having some problems with it. Just wanted to see if anyone else is having the same issues.

Good luck with Melbourne cup tomorrow! DP's aunt (who is my age) is having a ladies day at her house. First time I have put on a dress in a VERY long time lol. Looking forward to it

The sooper nanny

02-11-2009, 19:26

Hi Ladies How is everyone, have been reading but havent posted for a while Kaz - I have had the mirena for about 2 months, what kind of problems are you having? PM if you want. Im having spotting quite regularly but my gynae said it takes 6 months to really settle down.... anyway, pm if you want, ill see if I can help. My boobs still leak like yours, and to think I had such supply issues, and now I cant get rid of it!! Frocky- good luck with stopping bfing. I didnt have an issues coz katelyn had been having bottles since day 1, in fact she was refusing the breast towards the end, was sooo frustrating.... hope you get some rest, sounds like a tiring holiday!! Susie were waiting for the baby monitor to arrive from raincheck at kmart, then kt is going into her cot. We actually had to fold up her cradle yesterday (sob sob) and shes sleeping in the portacot in our room (she loves her portacot) we had a MASSIVE clean out yesterday, moved 3 couches and set up kts playpen in the lounge room. Im stuffed!! Lou- how awful for you friend, sounds like shes better off without him, what a creep! CM- love the pics Jules- welcome Niks- lovely ring !!! woohoo AFM- were having a mothers group lunch for melbourne cup tomorrow, Ive made tiramisu and chicken wings, mmm.. i love the fact that I dont have to work on melbourne cup for a change!! KT has been pretty good, tried a heap of food now and is doing really well with solids, I almost cant keep up with her. Favourite so far is bananas on their own and green peas with potatoes broccolli is a hit too (the nappies arent so nice though) hehe. I start work orientation in 3 weeks then I can do some casual shifts (there is no agency work around atm so i really need to start earning some money!!) I hope you all have fun tomorrow and back a winner.. take care xo

lou333

04-11-2009, 09:22

Sooooo did anyone win anything yesterday? Sounds like you had some fun plans Shazzi and Kazza! I had a couple of girlfriends over for cheese and bubbly and barely even watched the race. DH put $15 on Shocking (but I'm sure his losses for the day he didn't tell me about put him behind, not to mention the 3 parking fines I discovered on the credit card statement last night :mad:)

Welcome back Frocky! Sorry to hear you didn't get much help with the grandparents, but at least you've done the big trip now.

My lovely mum is taking DD1 on a Wed for me now so I can get some study done, so better stop my coffee break. Hope a few of you are richer today.

GoldLeader

04-11-2009, 15:55

not richer here... i put a bet on each race for the day and came out $4.50 in front...ooooooh wonder what i'll buy myself :laughing:

kazza76

08-11-2009, 20:33

Hi ladies,

Sounds like a good day was had by all on cup day.

Shazzi, I had mine put in three weeks ago now and every day has been like CD1. They said to expect spotting, but this is NOT spotting. I am also getting REALLY bad cramps as well. It honestly feels like I am in early labour again! I went to see my GP and she put me on primulet to try and stop the bleeding, but it's not working. I am going to go back early this week and tell them I want it out. It's a shame because it seemed like a great product, it's just not working for me. I don't want 6 months of this! Told the Dr I know why it stops you from getting pregnant because you cant do anything!! lol

Jack is now rolling from his back to his stomach all the time now. Only downside is because he is drooling so much, his little chin is rubbing on his blanket and is really red. We put "bum" cream on it at night when he goes to sleep to try and settle it. I can't believe how big he is getting as well. He is in 00's now! My little bubba is becomming a little boy :(

DP and I have decided we are going for a second one early in 2011. I told him he has to make an honest woman out of me next year if he wants another baby. He said that was no problem. So I don't know if it means we are "engaged" or what lol. But it's a start.

Hope everyone is well! :hugs:

The sooper nanny

08-11-2009, 22:55

Hey ladies. Kaz re mirena, Id be opting to have it out... what a shame!! My gynae said that some people it just doesnt suit, and you will know pretty soon whether or not it suits you... In my case, its been brilliant, I now havent had a proper AF in over a year!! I cant take the pill so its been one of the best things for me. DH said if I get pregnant on it, we;ll call the baby mirena .... hes so funny We just got DHs tax return.... WOOHOO!! We have been so broke lately, its so nice to be ahead for a change.... i just have to stay away from ebay :) Going well here, hope youre all well xo

GoldLeader

09-11-2009, 13:48

kazza - I have gone back on the pill. My GP wouldn't give me mirena when I talked about contraception options because of the side effects and the fact that he knows I want to lose my baby weight. I don't know much about mirena, just accepted that the pill has worked for me for 13 years. I usually skip my period for a few months and then have one before skipping a few again.

kazza76

09-11-2009, 20:36

Thanks guys. The only reason why they (the Dr's) don't really want me to go on the pill, is because of getting Cholestosis when I was preggers (told DP this condition is going to haunt me for the rest of my life!) Any hormone based product that goes into my bloodstream could cause the OC to develop again :( So I can't get the injection, the rod OR the pill. That's why they suggested the Marina because it isn't released into the bloodstream, it's directly into the uterus. I don't want to use those little "raincoats" as I HATE them. Think I will take the risk with the pill and ask for a really low strength one.

Shazzi. Woohoo on the tax! DP runs his own business, so NO chance of getting any tax back. He has to pay every year :( I am yet to do mine for last year so you never know :fingerscrossed:

Anyway. that's all from me now. :hugs: to all

Sheer Bliss

10-11-2009, 19:58

Did ya's miss me?? LOL. Been having major issues with Optus, so disconnected everything with them and had to re-connect so been without internet for a week - it's almost killed me!!! Will go back and have a good read tomorrow, just a quickie tonight.

Bubs both sleeping at app the same time now, so that is giving me heaps more time to spend with the big kids and get stuff done at home. Almost at the 6month mark for b/feeding - woo hoo!!! Both bubs are starting to have some 'tastes' of solids too. Have had banana, watermelon, mango, rice and rice rusks so far. DD puts it straight to her mouth and has a good chew, DS likes to be helped - lol! DS is still a slug, lay's on the ground, on his side with the occassional roll onto his tummy. DD on the other hand is rolling everywhere, pushing up on her hands to have a good look about and pulling her knees up underneath her, it's amazing the difference between them. She is never in the same spot for long.

shockinamillion

10-11-2009, 22:09

Oh I have not posted in ages.

We have been so busy settling in to mums house. It is fun that is for sure. I have had to ask mum to back off and let us do it our way a few times, she ALWAYS listens though, it is wonderful, unlike MIL, she just pushes:rolleyes:. Bubs are still not in a good settled routine. We had it good for one night and now this evening mum needed to go out and we did not get back until late so now they are unsettled.
Bubs are trying really hard to roll now, they are getting so close and then getting cranky because they can't. They go front to back all the time though. Sery is getting really vocal now, catching up to Sawyer.
I am really hating the premmie thing atm, as some of my friends bubs are starting to move about and repeat word sounds. I get jealous and worry that the twins are not developing right, even though I know I need to think of them as 3 months not 5.5 months.
I am doing exercise with mum now to try and get some of this weight off. It is working, I popped on a skirt and top today and did not feel squashed into them!
Sorry for the lack of personals, I will do some next time.

kazza76

11-11-2009, 15:02

hi ladies!

Shock, I know what you mean about the whole premmie thing. I am always scared that Jack isn't up to everyone else, but as my middie said to me, you only have to eyeball him and see he is doing really well. He rolls ALL the time from his back to his tummy. Likes to move around in his sleep etc, but we don't really have any word sounds at the moment, no crawling etc. STILL no sleep throughs! Our bubs are the same age (all be it one day apart) and they seem to be doing the same things.

CM- Welcome back. Congrats on the BF! That's amazing :)

AFU, Jack was weighed again yesterday, He is now 7600gms dressed, or about 7500gms. He is 68cm long as well! He's getting to be such a big boy. Am going shopping tomorrow with my mum to buy him some little xmas outfits so we can take some photo's of him and give to people for xmas. CHEAP chrissie this year!

Sheer Bliss

12-11-2009, 06:36

:yelclap: on the weight Kaz - sounds like he is a little bit bigger than Eli! My little Lexi is over a kg smaller than that.

shock - what a pain about the MIL....mine is a bit like that, I was so happy when she said she was moving interstate - LOL.

On being prem, always go by the corrected age, and then add some before you worry about anything! When we are out and people ask how old the bubs are, i often say their corrected age, just to avoid the 'oh they are small aren't they' comments! Lexi is so far ahead of Eli in being mobile, and ahead of both my older kids at that age!! And then Eli is really good with his hands and grabbing toys over his head etc, something the other 2 were never interested in/good at. It's the one thing having the older kids and twins has taught me - babies are all so different, so don't feel bad when comparing, just know that your baby will do these other things, just on their own timetable. :hugs:

Vent coming from me sorry....I am really pi55ed off at DH ATM. He is such a CHILD!! I feel like i have 5kids not 4. He does heaps around the house, but i have to ask him to do it. We have had many discussions about the laundry....with 6 in the house, 1-2loads need to be done every day, and many times i have asked him to do a load before he goes to bed (for me to hang out and fold - i just want him to turn the machine on) and another before work if need be, and he always forgets after doing it for a day or 2. If i don't remind him to get the kids to pack up their toys, it doesn't get done, I am surprised he remembers to breath without me having to friggin ask him too! BUT if I ask and he doesn't do it, so I ask again half an hour later, I am nagging!! FFS, i don't get it. Add to this that he started smoking again, but only at work, thinking he is doing the right thing. BUT that means he has cravings while at home and is a grumpy inbearable a55hole to live with. When he is having a craving - he see's no reason, only what is in his head. It's like trying to reason with a 1yo as he is so impossible when like it. Seriously doing my head in, as whenever I bring it up, it's me that's being a biatch, and he can't see he is being unreasonable. :rolleyes: Sorry.....vent over now.

lou333

12-11-2009, 12:13

Kazza - sounds like you should get the mirena out - you poor thing!

Shock - glad to hear the move went well. I agree with CM - try not to compare your babies with others. I made that mistake the first time around and she was a term baby. You just end up stressing unnecessarily - they all get there in their own time.

Shazzi - hope you do get some $$ with your tax returns. I've just put mine in too so :fingerscrossed: should get a fair bit back.

CM- I sympathise with your DH issue. Mine is much the same. All I can get him to do around the house is mow the lawn and take out the bins! I get the "nagging" call too if I ever try to push it. I've given up. But then I don't have 4 kids like you do....

AFM keeping myself busy with housework, study and house plans stuff. Josie has taken to doing 2 big poos in the middle of the night for at least a week now :hair: Not much I can do about that, although planning to start solids in a week so maybe that will help. Still doing a couple of night feeds. She's only rolled a few times, but is pretty good on her tummy and pivots around in a circle (takes about 5 mins to do a 360). Getting out of the wrap now and haven't had the courage to unwrap yet, so that's on the cards now. And she's started growling :laughing: so cute! Has anyone found solids have improved sleep??

GoldLeader

13-11-2009, 06:39

cm - that must be pretty disappointing. I think a lot of dads don't realise how much work being a stay at home mum is. I stay home for 6 months after having my babies before going back to work. Dh is home as well because he is the stay at home dad. It is very easy with both at home.
When I go back to work I do all the housework and cooking. DH just looks after the kids and devotes all his time to them. I spend the evening with them and that is his break. I put on the machine at night and hang out the washing first thing. I do the dishes in the morning and get lunches ready. I sweep and do a general clean before everyone gets up for breakfast. I then go to work and dh takes over. I get home at 5pm get the washing off the line (no ironing in my house), cook dinner, eat dinner, bath kids and then have an hour together with nothing to do except what the children want. Then story time and bed time and washing machine on. All major cleaning gets done on saturday along with any shopping. Sunday is rest/ fun day. I menu plan two weeks ahead and shop every two weeks to save time (the alternate saturday is at the market for fresh fruit and veg).
I said to dh yesterday "can you imagine if all I did was work and left everything else to you" and he had a shocked look on his face.
You are not nagging and your dp should know that he is not pulling his weight. I can definitely say that working is the easier job even though I have a fairly demanding job, it is nothing like looking after children all day.

Julezy

14-11-2009, 09:51

Well Hello all had a BHN appointment on thursday to get him checked out his 64cm in length and that is in the 95th percentile for corrected age! and for weight for his corected age is in the 50th percentile..

GoldLeader

15-11-2009, 08:19

ds is 5 months tomorrow and :smiliedance: the first tooth popped through yesterday :yelclap: I knew he was teething and was expecting them any day now. I went in for a feel and there it is, bottom left. The bottom right is not too far away.

Lou - I don't think solids has improved our sleep because when he was breastfed and bottlefed he was sleeping through and now on solids wakes twice! I think it is his teething pain that is causing the waking, poor little guy. He is comforted by his bottle and goes straight back to sleep.

dd is a sleeper and sleeps in until about 8.30. ds is a battle to keep down in between 4am and 5.30. I usually bring him in with me and pat him. Does my head in. I have been googling blocking out the light. We already have block out curtains. I think I will alfoil the windows so I can remove it later on. I don't want to do anything permanent like paint the windows black. Anyone else have a bub that thinks 4am is morning time?

I have been on my own this weekend while dh is away with the boys (happens every 6 months). It has gone very well and I am very proud of dd for being my super helper with ds. dd and ds love each other so much it is too cute for words :bee:

Sheer Bliss

15-11-2009, 21:38

GL - :yelclap: on the tooth! I think Eli has one on it's way through ATM. He is drooling like you wouldn't believe and being that little more sooky than usual. Fingers crossed the grumpiness is short-lived! It makes me exhausted reading all the stuff you do around the house AND work - WOW!!!

lou - Lexi is doing the rolling and pivoting too - she gets areound quite a bit - eek! up on her knees too, I am NOT ready for her to crawl. DS has only just started this week, at least one of them is in the same place when I come back into a room. :laughing:

kazza - Jack is about the same size as Eli!

happybirthday 6months to my bubbas too!! Woo hoo! :party:

Hooves

16-11-2009, 06:41

Wow A tooth GL. :) That is great.

Hi to everyone:wave: I have been MIA again.

Congrats on the making it to 6 months of bf, CM. Well done.:yelclap:

I hope everyone is well.

I have heaps to read up on once again.

Everytime I start to catch up, I don't have the time to reply, or I am one handed typing and I am finding that really difficult at the moment. He is too big to hold with one hand.

He is still not rolling properly. he can go over and over, but apparently he either doesn't want to, or has been doing it by accident. lol

He is 6.8kg now, and really chubby looking.

I have finally started getting some MCN's, and love them. I particularly love one type, but am looking at a few others now too.

Those of you who use MCN's how long between nappy changes do you get?? and how wet are your bubs when you change them. Particularly intersted in hearing from those of you with little boys.

Hooves

16-11-2009, 07:07

Just a few personals, from reading back.

Sorry for missing some of you. I will catch up, I hope.

Niks Congrats on the engagement. And wow a tooth for your bub too.

Congrats to all bubs with their first teeth.

Shock, I hope the move went really well.

for those of you feeling a bit MEH now that the excitement of being pregnant and having a baby have turned to the reality of having a baby, and boredom and missing stuff from before have set in.

This is all normal, and doesn't make you a bad mother or person either. And it can last a very long time, feeling like this.

I had my first 11 years ago, and still long for days where I can just go off and do something with out worrying about the children. I also feel a little confined being home with a bub.

AND sometimes I wish I could just go off to work, and leave all the care and responsibility to the hubby.

This is something that comes and goes for me. It is important to get out and make time for yourself, and get in the habbit of doing it NOW.

I waited years before wanting to do anything by myself or without my first bub. And to this day have made a rod for my own back.

My hubby never asks me if I want time out, and doesn't even suggest I have some. My children want to be with me all the time, and I feel guilty when I leave them with their dad and go off on my own. I feel so guilty in fact, I am only ever gone for an hour or two.

It is hard, to sometimes just break away and take some ME time, but you must. Or it can be a pattern, and believe me, I don't like where I am at at the moment with my family. And I am really trying to break old habbits.

(I forget the rest of my personals, so will have to read back again in a minute)

CM, sorry you have been having a few issues with the hubby.

MY hubby is giving me the irrits maximum at the moment! I am so over him being such a baby about everything!

I honestly am starting to wonder if my marriage will survive. It seems like we have it out, talk about stuff, and then go straight back to doing things the way we always have.

BUT that means, I do everything around the house, and he just works.

Yes he works long hours, but he gets weekends off. I want him to help more around here on the weekend, and he resents not being able to sit around and relax, and gets cranky because I always have mountains of washing to fold, and a house to clean.

He doesn't get that on the weekend I have more time because he is here, so I can leave the kids to him, and just hook in and get the jobs done.

HE wants me to have it all done, so we can all relax together on the weekend. BUT he won't help me. He thinks he works and my work is here.

BUT seriously, MY work is never bloody done!! AND I am really starting to feel like a sole parent, without the benefits!

I can not seem to rest, and I am sick to death of fighting with him about this stuff. WE used to help each other, now he helps me only if I ask, and usually under protest.

I am totally confused as to how to fix this issue. I have talked till I am blue in the face with him.

AND now it is affecting our relationship to the point, I really could care less, about the affection side too. It is making me sad, but I feel powerless to stop the down hill slide we are on.

:o Gees that turned into a me vent sorry about that.

GTG, the children are up and at it. Have a great day. sorry for the downer at the end there.

lou333

16-11-2009, 07:43

GL – Teeth! Keep forgetting about those things, will have to check DD’s gums later. We are getting a 5-5.30am wake up, but 4am :eek: ! I’ve put up some black out material at the window and she’s slept until 6am the last 2 days which is a bit more respectable. Thanks for your thoughts on solids/sleep – it didn’t help DD1’s sleep but just wondering if anyone else had different experiences. Glad your weekend with the kids went well.

CM – 6 months :)! Wow, imagine having them both crawling – you will really need eyes in the back of your head! I guess it will happen pretty soon. I’m in no rush for mobility either. Any improvement with DH?

Julezy – sounds like Harry is gonna be tall!

Hooves - :hugs: I think it is a difficult stage of life for men and women alike. We both have so much responsibility – us with child rearing and men who work feel the huge burden and responsibility of having to be the breadwinner and support a family. 11 years is a long time of constantly having little children to look after! And those patterns of not doing anything for yourself and constant guilt are hard to break. It sounds like DH isn’t really understanding what’s going on for you. I’m sorry I don’t have much to suggest to help – can you try just focusing on one issue when you discuss it – like you needing some more time to yourself, rather than getting everything off your chest and not getting anywhere? My DH’s attitude is much the same to housework etc. I’m glad you had a vent about it – sometimes it helps just a little!:hugs:

Josie will be 5 months on the weekend and I’ve decided to start solids then. Hoping for a better week this week. Last week DH was either working or at work functions 4 weeknights. Was out until 3.30am taking out clients Fri night, hung over Sat, then went into work most of Sunday. So I’m feeling a bit lonely ATM. I can’t complain, as when we started this business 3 years ago, we put everything on the line and poured a huge amount of our own money into it, so we could be without a house and me working FT now if it wasn’t successful. But the toll it’s taking on our family life is difficult. Looking forward to our little holiday at xmas where we can have time together again:).

GoldLeader

16-11-2009, 07:44

:hugs: hooves.

Some of the hubbies around here need a reality check. I have a very demanding job and it is potentially a 24/7 type of career if I let it get that way, but I don't. I make sure I come home on time and leave my work behind (barrister by day, mum by night). I do all the cooking and cleaning so that dh can concentrate on our kids. dd is very demanding and constantly wants to do craft etc which requires help. Dh is very involved with the kids.
I think we do things the way we do them because I know how hard it is to look after children from when I am on maternity leave for the first 6 months. Before I had kids I had no idea how hard it was. And I think that is the problem with some of the hubbies...they have never walked a week in your shoes and think it is easier than it is.
I don't know how the problem gets solved but I do think if the roles were miraculously reversed for a while, they would get some insight and start pulling their weight pretty quickly.... men :rolleyes:

GoldLeader

16-11-2009, 07:52

lou - we posted at the same time. What is the block out material you used? is it underneath the curtains? does it block out all the light?
We have block out curtains but the light that creeps out the top and sides is the problem. DD never did this. It seems I need to eliminate all light.
Ds has started sleeping better now that this tooth is through. Still two wake ups last night and needed patting/ dummy in between 4am and 5.30, but not hourluy unsettling like the last week.

lou333

16-11-2009, 09:13

GL- Got the material at lincraft. Not sure what it's called, just thick, dense stuff, canvas like. We have plantation shutters so I can close them over the top of the fabric but there are still chinks of light at the sides, otherwise it blocks the light very well. Hope DS gives you a bit of a break before that 2nd tooth...

The sooper nanny

16-11-2009, 13:11

HI ladies..... :wave:

hows everyone doing?

Lou good luck wit the solids, i hope you have some success... kt is absolutely loving her solids. She had banana and yoghurt this morning... she is loving it. Im actually introducing things quite quickly and have been looking at various research papers on the introduction of eggs, dairy etc. Its very interesting they are now thinking that avoiding high allergen foods is not making a difference in allergies, quite interesting....good luck anyway. I cant imagine being without DH... he works from home mostly and I have been very spoilt with him helping, minding kt..... etc

Hooves- sorry youre having troubles being a parent is so stressful, let alone when you feel like youre carrying the load. Has Dh got some time off for christmas? can you go away together somewhere as a family? I hope things improve for you....

CM- I cant imagine having 2 crawling.... oh god, just one is freaking me out. Kt is so not interested in rolling or pivoting, she rather stand on her feet and hold onto your fingers... I hope shes not going to be one of those babies that skips crawling and stands up and walks.... :cool:

Gl- a tooth! Wow kt is teething atm, its been going on forever.... weve had to give the odd dose of neurofen which seems to help, shes going mad with her gums. Im expecting them to pop up soon. and with the 4am start.. its terrible isnt it? Kt had a period of 5am but now im putting her to bed later with a 2 course meal... (shes a little piglet) and shes happier and sleeping better. Having said that she was up from 3am-6am the other morning... :sleeping: DH played with her... I think he overstimulated her, but I just left them to it.

Well afm kt is now in her own room... much better, the monitors great and we seem to be doing just nicely. she is in 0s now....theyre a big baggy but I like her to be cool in this humidity, i just packed away all her long sleeved tops and 000s... Im having trouble getting agency work atm... its so frustrating. I start my new job in 10 days so im looking forward to some cash. Christmas is coming :reindeer:We bought kt a clam shell paddling pool. I think shell love it. Anyway, my cousins coming for lunch, so gotta go stir the spag bol

seeya all xo :wave:

Hooves

17-11-2009, 05:47

Yes I think some men do need a reality check.

I think the problem is though, we teach people how to treat us. And over the years I have shown my hubby, I want to care for him, so have just done stuff to take the load from him. Which was fine, until my load got too much.

I even do chores that are traditionally his! Like Mow the lawn etc. I honestly forget how long it has been since he has had any real stuff to do around here.

And I have trained him (for lack of a better word) to just let me go.

Our anniversary is next weekend so we are trying to get some US time.

Having black out curtains is a good idea, certainly helps them sleep. I need to do that for my boys room, it is a bit bright in there, now that summer is coming.

Lou :hugs: Sorry you are feeling a little lonely, it can get that way sometimes, I hope you guys get some YOU time too.

Starting solids is probably a good idea, too. I found with Ryan the first few weeks, he was a bit more settled, then unsettled. It can be easy to over feed them, at first, because they like the taste texture, they cry for more. (not so much on the plain farex but when they get vegies and stuff) It can upset their tummy, so they get a little pain from that.

I feed at night when we have dinner, so he has dinner too. It seems to have made a difference to his night waking.

Although the teething is another issue again. He is chewing on everything, and dribbling heaps.

GL sounds like you have everything under control, and a great hubby, too. I think you are right, sometimes they need to walk in the other persons shoes.

I think the bubs sometimes get an earache with teething, as the jaw and the ears are related (or something to do with the nerve endings) I have been offering a bit of panadol, or even nurofen the other night, when panadol was doing nothing. The teething can be so cruel, on them.

Hi Shazzi, Lol at kt being a piggy on her solids. Ryan is too. Can't get enough of them. He sees me walk out with a bib and a bowl and he goes off. so funny. He has no patience what so ever.

Glad to hear you are doing so well. I can't believe how quickly our babies are all growing. It is so unfair isn't it?! I just want to find a keep my bub small injection. :laughing: He is my last, and I am not liking how big he is getting.

The wading pool for chrissy is a great idea, those clam shells make great sandpits too.

Good luck with the job, and having some extra chrissy cash, is going to be great.

Take care I have no idea how often I will get back in here.

Thank the new routine I have been working on for my children and me. I am getting a bit of ME time in the mornings before they get up. But I am not really liking the early starts, but it is not so mad around here now. SO it is working. I really wish I was still in bed though.

GoldLeader

17-11-2009, 07:48

I agree Hooves, bubs definitely get sore ears when teething. ds doesn't leave his ears alone.
I got through most of the teething without medicine, but used it around the clock on thurs and fri last week because ds was so unhappy and it was a different level of pain (you could hear it in the cry) and then he got the tooth on saturday so I'm glad I gave him the pain relief.
My Dr recommends neurofen ingredients rather than panadol ingredients (hope I can say that on here) because of the way that the ibiprofin works on teething pain. That may be why you saw more success with the neurofen?
I recently had tooth/ear ache and found neurofen worked better than panadeine or even codeine.

lou333

17-11-2009, 08:13

Hooves - OMG you mow the lawn! Hope you do get some together time on your anniversary.

Shazzi - Love your organisation with xmas, I've gotta get moving!

GL - Ibuprofen is anti-inflammatory as well as analgesic (pain relief) whereas paracetamol is just analgesic so maybe that's why your dr recommends it for teeth. I've always found nurofen the best for ear infections.

The sooper nanny

17-11-2009, 09:29

also, nurofen lasts 6 hours, panadol lasts 4, so nurofen is much better for night time. YOu can actually use both panadol and nurofen together, just alternate the doses. But yeah, nurofen is much better for teething pain. Kt hates the taste so we have to shove it in when shes not looking...... look new xmas smilies :noel::xmas::reindeer::snow::tree: Hehehe... im excited... the first christmas in god knows how long that I dont have to work yeeeha

Mrs Awesome

18-11-2009, 15:23

:wave:Hi everyone, :wave:

Hope everyone is well!

Shazzi - We are like you and already have all of Harry's xmas pressies organised. Not too many other presents this year to buy as we have tightened the belt since im not working.

Lou - how did the solids go?

Hooves - Glad you have found a routine that suits you all and gives you a break. Also, it was nice to hear from you that its normal to feel a bit blah about now. Sometimes I have days where I think "what the hell have i done??", but lucky most days are happy days.

GL - Wow! you sound busy!!!!! Do you like having the typical roles reversed?

CM - Hiya! Hows the tupperware going?

Hi to anyone i have missed :wave:

AFM - Harry just got his first tooth!!!!!!!!!!!:smiliedance:
Im so proud of him!!!! I didnt even know he was teething...he has just been his normal self.

shockinamillion

18-11-2009, 21:43

I need to post more often, I get too far behind.

Hooves :hugs::hugs::hugs:

Lou :hugs: I cannot imagine things being so hectic.

Buddy, woohoo a tooth. We are still waiting, and sometimes they get terribly upset, but still none!

Shazzi, my two do not like the panadol! 0's wow!

GL, Yay a tooth for you too!

If I missed anyone sorry, I have only replied to the bottom of the page.

AFU, we have hit a few milestones, and another coming on saturday! Sawyer rolled for the first time back to tummy and They have both been swimming at the pool today.

I have also started them on solids. We were giving the BLW thing a go but it was not for us, the bubs needed more sooner. They have gone from 6-8 feeds of 180+ a day and sleeping 7-8 hours to 4-5 feeds a days of 120-210mls and sleeping 12+.

They will be 6 months old on saturday! It is amazing and exciting.

I have started losing weight again :) only 12.5 kilos until we get serious about trying for no. 3.

Oh and great news too, DP has a trial tomorrow at a bistro in town. He only started looking for work on Friday. He took a couple of weeks to settle in and get us all in and have some time off.

kazza76

19-11-2009, 07:45

Hi ladies,

I hear you all on the DP?DH situation. I have made the same rod for my back as well. I liked doing everything for DP, Wahing, cooking etc. But now with a bubs, It's so hard to find the time and I am forever getting annoyed when I go downstairs to find chocolate wrapers, empty cans etc in the computer room, or dirty glasses on the coffee table. Would just be nice if he came home and said "hey babe, I'll cook tonight" hmmmm

GL- Wow, a tooth! Jack still hasn't got one, but the drooling and the ear pulling surely means there is one close at hand?!

Shazzie :yelclap: for KT being in her own room. We haven't moved jack yet. I don't want to do it till he starts sleeping through. Though someone said to me that if a baby goes to sleep at 8pm and wakes up at 4am for a feed, That's pretty much a sleep through. Jack's being doing that for months...I always thought it was like an 8pm to 7am thing. We haven't had one of those yet

Buddy, YAy on your first tooth too! Gee, all these teeth, should I be worried we don't have one yet?

Shock, Congrats on the weight loss. I am all over the place at the moment. I was losing weight (a couple of KG) with walking etc, but now am full of the flu so have been stuck at home for a couple of days. GRRRR. Hope I don't gain. And that's exciting that your going for #3 when you reach goal! We are going for it at the end of next year, so better get my butt in to gear!

AFU, well as I said before, I'm full of the flu. I think I picked it up when I went to the DR's about the Mirena (Which is FINALLY out) now Jack really has the sniffles and DP said he has a sore back and a sore throat this morning, which is how I started. Think it's going to be a weekend of being a nurse maid!
We put up our :tree: yesterday. DP was so excited. We also got an ornament for Jack. It's so cute. DP held him and let him pick out a spot on the tree to put it. VERY cute!

:hugs: to everyone!

GoldLeader

24-11-2009, 07:08

we went ahead and covered our windows in foil to block out all the light (the block out curtains just weren't enough) and he is still sleeping now at 7am!

niks28

24-11-2009, 10:47

we went ahead and covered our windows in foil to block out all the light (the block out curtains just weren't enough) and he is still sleeping now at 7am!

Ooohhh you lucky thing! I might have to get the alfoil out too...... Sooooo over these 5 - 5.30 wake ups! :sleeping:

Frocky

24-11-2009, 15:16

Am I the only one whose bub is not sleeping through? I'd kill for 5am! :sleeping:

ATM it's 7pm bed, 10.30pm dreamfeed (any later and she wakes up demanding it) and then another feed anywhere between 2.30 and 3.30am then wakes between 6-7am.

I've read it's not unusual for them to do this until up to a year old and it's not a prospect I look forward to!

lou333

24-11-2009, 16:28

Am I the only one whose bub is not sleeping through? I'd kill for 5am! :sleeping:

Nope! We're very similar to you. 6pm feed, bed 6.30, then 10pm feed, 2am feed, 5.30-6am start, and often a couple of wake ups in between!

kazza76

24-11-2009, 18:27

We are the same frocky, We are bed at 7pm, TRY to dream feed at 10pm, but doesn't really work, he wakes up either 2am or 4am and goes back down at 5am (if he has fed at 4am) and then wakes up at 6am. The lady next door to me said that her bubs (now 2 years old) didn't have a sleep through till like 9 months. My mum says it's Karma because I kept her up all night as a bub as well :laughing:

lou333

24-11-2009, 18:59

My first didn't sleep through until 10 months, and didn't consistently (ie most nights) sleep though until about 18 months. I'm more easygoing about it this time though as I've got no expectations and I'm not comparing her sleep to other bubs (prob because I'm not in a mums group with others the same age like I did the first time around). As she's my last baby, in a funny way I almost like getting up and having a cuddle and a sleepy feed ;) - it doesn't last long, and I feel like I wished it all away the first time as I was so desperate for her to sleep through, do more, get older etc.

The sooper nanny

24-11-2009, 19:01

hi all :reindeer:
well im in the same boat here. Katelyn wakes at least once overnight for a feed, even after shes had a heap of food. Sometimes she wakes twice. She slept through for a few nights but I think her teeth are causing her trouble, they still havent come through yet!! Its not too bad for us though coz DH works late so he does the late feed and if Im working he lets me sleep through the morning feed as well... he really is good.

Well I did my first orientation shift at my new job yesterday. Im pretty excited about it as theyve just approved the policy for waterbirth so i might be able to do some.... its a beautiful little unit and Im actually glad to be getting out of high risk for a while lots of normal healthy mummies and babies. The staff are lovely and one of my best friends is going to be working there as a student midwife next year, woohoo . I start in labour suite next monday.

Ive pretty much finished my christmas shopping now... im very proud of myself. MIght just get a few more bits and pieces but yay were very organised this year, the trees even up! :tree::santa:
Katelyn has been pretty good. Shes definetly sleeping less during the day but we think her teeth are stopping her from going down easily at night, shes due her vaccines next week so might just get her ears checked JIC! We are also contemplating installing her car seat (shes still in the capsule) I cant let the travel system go, its so convenient! Its rates to 12kgs, so its not desperate yet, but definetly by christmas. Thats been the best buy.. ill miss it. Oh and I couldnt understand why i felt so crappy yesterday.... then AF arrived poooo

GoldLeader

25-11-2009, 07:15

Don't worry Frocky, ds doesn't sleep through to 7am. He goes to bed about 7.30pm and then needs his dummy popped in a couple of times between midnight and 4am and then has a dreamfeed at 4am. The problem I was having was that it starts to get light here at 4am so I was having a huge battle keeping him asleep between 4am and 5.30am when he was waking for the day. But now that I have blocked the light, he goes straight back to sleep after his 4am bottle until 7am ish.
My dd has just started sleeping through at the age of 5. We were very unlucky though and she suffered night terrors and general restlessness. So I have only had a handful of sleep throughs since 2004 :dizzy: and they have all been in the last couple of months.

If ds doesn't need any resettling between 7.30pm and his 4am dreamfeed then I class that as a sleep through for this age.

Wow everyone is so organised with xmas. There is one present for dd under our tree. The only thing we have bought ds at this stage was the upright exercise gym with swivel chair and we have given that already. I always leave shopping to december though :rolleyes:. We are also building a large wooden dolls house for dd as she has outgrown her plastic fisher price loving family dolls house but still plays with it every day....she is going to love it.

Our second tooth is about to pop through - I can see it right under the skin...poor little man. He is coping really well though.

Does everyone elses bubba love :tree: lights as much as mine? and the decorations at the shops?

Frocky

25-11-2009, 07:21

Thank you everyone for your replies! Ummm how do I say this... she slept through last night, waking at 5.45am! WTF?? I've done the opposite of jinxing myself I think. Not expecting it to last, just enjoying feeling quite fresh this morning while I can for the first time in 13 weeks.

GL - I bought an upright gym off eBay, how awesome are they? Makes a nice change for them from lying down all the time. Have done about half of my Xmas shopping but it's easy for me, I only have DH and DD to buy for plus my parents who are overseas. That's it! Trees are banned in our house til 1st Dec (my rule) but can't wait to see what DD makes of it.
By the way... you've not slept much since 2004? Huge respect for you!

Shazzi - your new job does sound lovely, do you have to do separate qualifications to do water births? Interested to know how that works. No teeth here nor any sign of them!

sahm

25-11-2009, 09:06

Hi all - Been AWOL for a while, but things are going well.

Just been reading about the elusive "sleeping through"! DS2 has been doing that a bit this week, which surprises me. He's gone from a dreamfeed at 10pm to 6am, when I feed him and put him back down (no getting up until 7am in this house!) he plays and by 7am he's asleep again until 8! It's been great.

If he just wakes once a night and settles easily after a feed, I don't really care. Feeding is still the only way I settle, unless he refuses too. Even if he goes to bed at 7pm and wakes at 9pm, I'll still feed him. I think I did that with DS1 and only worked on different settling techniques when he self-weaned!

I haven't checked the wonder weeks thing, but I have a feeling he's in a sunny period at the moment.

He's trucking along on his solids, I can't get over how much he eats. His milk feeds are dropping, not in regularity, just in volumes, because I'm getting engorged again.

I'm so looking forward to Christmas this year! DS1 is 2 1/2 and starting to understand. I'm a big Christmas fan, so I'm really looking forward to putting up the tree.

What are all your plans for Christmas?

The sooper nanny

25-11-2009, 13:08

frocky the thing with water births is that there was never a policy on them in hospitals, so it was actually not able to be done in hospitals without midwives being covered ie against hospital policy. Now they have drafted a policy so it is actually something we are going to be able to do lawfully. There will be strict guidelines and it will only be offered to certain individuals who fit the criteria, but its great that we can do it now.

Can I just say.... Im hating this AF business. I have had naprogesic, hot water bottle and chocolate and I am in AGONY!!! I want another baby so I dont have to do this anymore. I have a mirena, so it would be a whole lot worse than this before (I always suffered major period pain) plus I would chuck up all the time. Im hoping thats not going to happen. This is worse than labour I WANT AN EPIDURAL!! haha :)

Sheer Bliss

25-11-2009, 16:47

:wave: Tired here....sorry for quick post....

Frock - no sleep thru's here for us!! Eli has never done one. Lexi has done one or 2, and will sometimes only wake up the once around 3am, but more often than not its about 10:30 Eli, 11:30 Lexi, then 2am Eli, 3:30 Lexi, 5am Eli, Nick awake for the day at 6/6:30 then Lexi at 7am, and i'll wake Eli after I feed Lexi to start their day off at the same time! You really do get used to living on almost no sleep! :laughing:

Both bubbas still have no teeth too - nothing to be worried about. DD1 got her first at 14months, DS1 at 9months, and my nephew at 4.5months!

Both are trying to crawl though - much to mu upsetness (is that a word??) Lexi gets up on hands and knees with her hear on the ground, and is getting good at shoving herself fwd, and Even eli is almost caterpillar like creeping fwd on his belly! Cheeky bubs - going to have to watch them around the chrissie tree i think! At least with DH on hols (explains my absence, I can't let him know how much time i REALLY spend on here!!) we got all the kids chrissie shopping done! I just have to pick up the wii on Thursday and then DH will get the layby we put on at k-mart a bit closer to chrissie!

GTG...off to the local gardens tonight to see their christmas lights, so have to get dinner done.

shockinamillion

25-11-2009, 19:53

Hey ladies,

I have to share this with someone other than mum! PLEASE do not spill the beans on facebook if you are friends with me on there.

DP asked me to marry him. He asked me while he was giving me snuggles as I drifted off to sleep, so no big fancy proposal, but that is fine with me. We have looked at some rings and are going into Coffs Harbour on Friday to look at some more. So DP is now DF! I am so happy!

Bubs are getting sick and are teething too, so woohoo! Finally found a pead physio here.
DF (:p) has got the job and may be given full time if he does a good job.

Sleeping through happens here, but they do not sleep properly during the day and get VERY grizzly and clingy. I am having to walk away from them a lot atm as they are starting to whinge just to get our attention. I go to them and they stop right away and start giggling, the cheeky bums!

Sorry for the lack of personals. I am so busy now at mums.

kazza76

25-11-2009, 20:28

Hey ladies!

Shock, I saw that and thought that's what it might be. Congrats! Thats very exciting! My ring is currently being re sized (got to love having babies) and told DP that he could give it to me xmas day if he isn't sure what to get me! lol so :fingerscrossed:

CM, How lucky to have DH on hols. My partner works for himself so no work, no money! We are planning to spend a few days in Feb next year up the coast where my dad is burried. Sounds morbid, But I want to take bubba up there to see his pop.

Shazzi - :hugs: with the AF pain. I had the WORST pain with the Mirena, but I think that was more that it just didn't agree with me. I thought I was having contractions at one stage! lol. Hope it gets better soon. The one thing that helped me was Panadine extra. You have to ask the chemist for it, it's not as strong as forte, but stronger then the "general" pain relief on the market, and it DOESN'T encourage bleeding like some brands!

AFU, we had a SHOCKER last night. 2:30am Jack woke up and pretty much stayed awake. I put him into bed with me at 8am and we slept till 10am together, and that was about it. He has gone down early tonight (6:30pm) so he must be buggered poor thing. I think his teeth are giving him hell as he bit my thumb today REALLY hard. Might have to get the rusks out!
Is anyone having their bubs photo's taken with Santa this year? We are thinking about it. We are going to look around for a decent looking santa. Don't want some grumpy old man for our bub's first xmas photo!

GoldLeader

26-11-2009, 07:54

Trees are banned in our house til 1st Dec (my rule) but can't wait to see what DD makes of it.

yeah, the first weekend in december used to be our rule as well until this year. dd is now 5 and has gone christmas crazy. The kindy tree went up at the start of november and in all the shops so she was begging for ours to go up, and we thought 'sure, it makes her so happy'. She even has a november advent calender so she can count down the days. She gets random things and wraps them up for us and puts them under the tree (I know one of my presents from her is a peg - very cute).

Congratulations shock - very special news :yelclap:.

I am so glad we covered our windows in foil - 3 7am sleep ins in a row. That's what he used to be like in winter.

niks28

26-11-2009, 13:34

GL - So very envious of your 7am wake ups..... We had a 6.30 wake up though this morning so not too bad!

Kazza - I too had a shocker on Tuesday night, put Blair to bed at 7.30 then she woke at 9.30, 11.30, 1.30, 2.30, 3.30, 4.30 and the up for the day at 5.30! And then when I got her to sleep it was in my bed so I didnt have anywhere to sleep :laughing: Was back to her good sleep last night though with one wakeup thank goodness! And sooo funny about looking out for a good looking Santa!

Shock - YEY!!!! :smiliedance: We can be wedding planning buddies! You have to show us pics when you get it! I remember you saying that your grateful your mum lets you do things your way whilst living with them.... I am sooooo jealous! We are living with the IL's and it is driving me CRAZY! Sure they are a great help but OMG I wish they would leave Blair alone! All they do allllll the time is pick her up and play with her, I just feel like saying LEAVE HER ALONE! Or she will be happily playing on floor so then they pick her up and then get sick of her and give her to me coz she doesnt want to go back down and grizzles. Cant wait to buy a house, this 6 months isnt gonna go quick enough!

CM - Blair is trying to crawl too! We are living at IL's though at the moment and MIL loooovveessss to hoard! I am so not looking forward to Blair discovering piles of stuff ggrrrrr!

Shazzi - Good luck with the new job! And so cool about water births.... I am so want to do that with the next one, when I was in labour with Blair I sat in our bath at home for about 3hrs of the 6hrs I was in labour for. Was the best thing ever!

Frocky - Yey on jinxing yourself and getting a big sleep :) I work at a child care centre and some mums come in with the 2yr or 3yr old going I got no sleep and Im like noooo dont say that!

AFU - Well apart from the driving me crazy IL's everything is going well, Blair is teething at the moment and this time it is so much worse than the other two teeth that have already come through. She has red cheeks, has such bad nappy rash and her gum on the left hand side is so swollen & bumpy, wish these teeth would hurry up! DP & I have been throwing ideas around about the wedding and are planning on next Dec/Jan/Feb so that gives up a year to save for a house & wedding eeeek! We like either the old swan brewery which is on the swan river or duckstein brewery which is dunsborough which is about 3hrs drive from perth but absolutley beautiful. Haha.... Both breweries and Im not that big a beer drinker, give me a wine anyday! Hmmmm think that is about it!

Take care xx

lou333

27-11-2009, 07:42

Shock – :yelclap: Congratulations!!! How exciting for you. I think the in bed proposal sounds lovely. You will have to post a photo of the ring when you get it.

Shazzi – Sounds like you’ll enjoy your new job. I’m not looking forward to AF’s return!

GL –:smiliedance: for the sleep ins. Love the peg gift!

Frocky – Well done for little Olivia – just as we were all trying to prepare you for a few more months of disrupted nights! Getting any more sleep throughs?

Sahm – It does sound like things are going well with DS ATM – hope it lasts for you :).

CM – I think DD2 will teethe late too as DD1 was 10 months. Probably a good thing for BFing hey? Hmm I think you will have crawlers by xmas!!

Kazza – I can sympathise with bad nights! I’d like to do the Santa photos, but my 3 yr old is terrified of Santa so I’m not sure if we’ll have any luck…. Some of them are a bit seedy looking!

Niks – I can imagine it would be tough living with the ILs. A brewery sounds like a lovely venue for your wedding.

AFM – Josie is not doing well with solids. I’ve only tried rice cereal and pear and tiny amounts, but she looks disgusted and gags on it! I’m not sure if she’s just not ready. DD1 took to solids really easily but I started at 6 months, Josie’s 5. I’ve found I have no summer clothes due to being pregnant last yr (anyone else got this problem?!) so went on a little bit of a shopping spree this week and bought about 20 new things. Mostly cheap stuff from glassons and target, and a few nice witchery things for best – so much fun, I don’t think I’ve ever bought so much for myself in one go before:rolleyes:! And I’m getting worried about our holiday just after xmas. We’re going to Fiji for 2 weeks but will be in one bure and Josie is waking up so often I’m worried she’ll wake up her sister and none of us will sleep….. Plus we were planing on getting a baby sitter each night so we can go out to dinner but Josie is crying/grizzling for about an hour after I put her down for the night so it will be hard to up and leave. She’s got a couple of weeks to get it together:fingerscrossed:!

GoldLeader

27-11-2009, 09:11

Kazza and lou - we only just got dd to have a photo with santa last year at 4. She has always been scared of him until then, which is fair enough. We want them to be wary of strangers. She hasn't wanted to go this year yet...we will just wait and see.

lou- we all stayed in the same room in our trip to melbourne in september because there was a cat in the house and dd wouldn't have coped if we had closed our door... so there was a queen bed, single bed and porta cot in the same room...it was amazing but dd was never woken by ds even though he woke a couple of times a night for the whole two weeks.
If you decide you don't want to risk it just let me know, and I will go for you ;).

am going to kmart today, catalogue says toy sale until sunday ...first toy full price, second toy 50% off.

branjie

27-11-2009, 16:08

shock that's wonderful news, Congratulations. Your twins seem to have quite a sense of humour. I have a son who they are now saying is gifted, and apparently one of the signs is when they develop a sense of humour really early (that's obviously not what they based their assessment on though), so you never know, you may have very clever cookies there. My son is very cheeky too, he's six now so old enough to play silly tricks on me etc.

lou have you tried making the rice cerealy really quite runny, and using breast milk or formula with it instead of boiled water? Other than that, she may not be ready, especially if she's gagging or coughing.

re christmas - I'm in denial and haven't thought much about the pressies or the tree yet.

shazzi so sorry to hear about your AF dramas. I have endometriosis so I know what you mean. Some days in the past I've felt like I'm labour the pain has been so bad. Has AF just re started? The first or second AF after having a baby is an absolute killer. If that's what you've got now, I bet the next one will be better.

AFM we had one of the worst nights ever here. My bub woke three times, with the final one being at 4:30. By the time we had to leave for kindy at 8:30am I still hadn't got her settled. I'd go in there and hold her, but once she was relaxed and sleepy, I'd put her in the cot and she'd start screaming. I lost count of how many times this happened for literally hours. I was such a mess. I decided controlled crying would be my only option next nap time. As it turned out, after our morning appointment, she fell asleep after a bit of a cry in the car. I was scared about putting her down for her next nap. I turned on the aquarium, wraped her up and left the room. She went to sleep without even crying. Then it happened again for the next nap. It's an absolute miracle. Don't expect it to happen again, it's too good to be true.

susieq1969

01-12-2009, 09:39

Hi All

Am I the only one whose bub is not sleeping through? I'd kill for 5am!

ATM it's 7pm bed, 10.30pm dreamfeed (any later and she wakes up demanding it) and then another feed anywhere between 2.30 and 3.30am then wakes between 6-7am.

I've read it's not unusual for them to do this until up to a year old and it's not a prospect I look forward to!

We are exactly the same too!!!

Maybe it's an age thing?

Shock-CONGRATS!!! Fabulous news, and what a sweet proposal :xmas:

Frocky - Have you had any more nights of sleeping thru? I love the Exercisor thing you got Liv, she looks like she loves it!!

:hugs: to all the mummies who are going thru the teething, as we are. I had a look at Sam's gums yesterday and he has 3 HUGE teeth just sitting there waiting to break thru. He was miserable on Sunday, but all in all he's been coping well.

I can't see who's posted what now, I've just gone in and edited, damn it!!

Well, we turned Sam's car seat around yesterday, got it professionally done. He sat in it for the first time today......not impressed :laughing:

Everyone gearing up for Xmas??? :santa: We're getting the tree out this week, and I've done all the xmas pressies bar one, which would happen to be DP's :yes::laughing:

We have the Grandparents and Uncle & Aunty staying with us for Xmas a real family affair, it's going to be great!! I can't wait to see Sam's face when he see's all the fairy lights.

I can't believe our babies will be 6 months by then (and some older!) Scary thought I wish they'd stop growing now, but sleep thru the nights!!

The sooper nanny

01-12-2009, 21:00

heya all :tree: sleigh bells sing are you listening..... da de dar.. dont know the rest of the words... :santa:
how are you all

I just went christmas shopping with my mum so im feeling chrismassy....

Well I started my job yesterday in labour ward... I loved it!! Im tired today as I did an 8 hour shift which Im not used to. Im back again tomorrow. Lets hope I get to catch a beautiful bubba...

Congrats on the engagement shock.. thats such exciting news...

We got katelyns christening gown today. My mum actually chose it. Its absolutely beautiful and would you believe its from target and only cost 30 bucks!! Now we have to get our butts into gear..... Im actaully putting it off as Im scared of family politics (Its a LONG story!) and I wont bore you with it.

Were having a mothers group xmas party saturday and weredoing secret santa..... I have a 6 month old boy to buy for.... any ideas??? Anyway, katelyns going well eating heaps. Tried banana bread tonight, it mostly ended up on the floor and then into doggys waiting mouth... :laughing:
hope youre all well :xmas:

Hooves

02-12-2009, 09:05

:santa: Merry Christmas to all of you, (just in case I don't come back in before that)

Hi again

Shock Huge Congrats to you, what a lovely early chrissy pressie. Lol I hope you are both very happy together for many many many years.

Niks :hugs: I cannot imagine living with others, it doesn’t matter how well you get along either. Especially with a small bub, as you tend to like your own space for your little family. I hope you guys can get out of there soon. It is horrid wanting something and knowing that it is best to wait.

Shazzi. Yay on the new job. Good for you. You are a treasure you really are.

CM, thanks for your kind words on fb the other night. OMG I feel useless having a whinge when you have your hands more full then mine, and you must be truly exhausted some days.

I admit it I am really struggling at the moment, with the whole mum thing. I feel a little bit like an ungrateful cow, at the moment.

BUT I so so so wish I had a little less responsibility. It is weighing heavily on my shoulders at the moment for some reason. And poor hubby is copping it left right and centre from me. The stupid thing is, I really have no stresses at the moment. For the first time in ages, we have no financial concerns, and are managing to save again. The only thing I am stressed about is the work load.

AND bub is not making that all that much more, just I get to do it on a little less sleep.

I have no idea why I am feeling it at the moment. I guess the chaos that is our house, is finally getting to me, I will be so glad when we get the new carpet in, and this stupid entertainment unit finished so we can also paint. I would love a finished lounge room, for chrissy. I am starting to be really pushy about that. I just want it done, now. I can not stand it any longer.

Oh and I have been having a clean out. OMG how much stuff can one family manage to hoard. Maybe that is also contributing to the stress.

SO how are everyone's bubs going?

I see from pics, that some of us have bubs sitting up unassisted. That is great. Ryan can sit up, if we put him there, but he falls down pretty quickly. So I don’t put him sitting up, unless there is a really big pillow to fall on.

He is attempting to crawl, it is hilarious. When he tries. He drags himself over his hands while still lying on them. Then pushes up, with his legs still on the floor, then kind of drags his bum up in the air, and pushes with his feet, to kind of leap frog (or worm rap dance style) forward. LOL I Laughed my head off the first time I saw it. This is a first for me. I have had commando crawler, roll around bub, and a proper crawler. LoL they are all different.

WE still have no teeth. They are giving him curry at the moment, but are not in a great hurry to cut through. He is so grumpy. It is no fun at all.

And my two boys, are so full on, lately too. I could have:hair: killed them yesterday, when they did nothing but run through the house screaming and yelling, and fighting over everything.

Poor Ryan would dose off, I would get him settled in his bed, and then they would wake him up. He was so exhausted and so over tired, it wasn’t funny. Thankfully, he finally did give in to the exhaustion, and actually stayed in his own bed, for a few hours.

I am so jealous of you guys with a 7.30pm bed time. Ryan doesn’t go down for his night sleep until 9pm, at the minimum, and if I can manage to get him down, he will sleep until 3 or 4 am. I think that is great. Unfortunately lately he is not going down until 12pm, and then only sleeping until 2 or 3. It is really exhausting. He then thinks when it is time for me to wake up, he can do a big sleep. SO I am working on changing that. NO more big day sleeps for him.

:wave: to Lou, gold leader, frocky, susieq, bubby, buddy,branjie, mischa, sahm, Torrie, Dungeon Keeper, and everyone else I have missed, I know I have missed a few of you. Sorry about that.

Chrissy is something I am looking forward to, but not just yet. I am kind of ready, but this house is not. Also I have my birthday coming up, and a little rule for me is no chrissy until after my birthday. Lolz. I may change that this year though. IF I can get my lounge and carpet down,

THE :tree:and decorations will go up in celebration of that.

I love seeing all the baby pics on fb. Everyone has such gorgeous little bubs. They are at a delightful age too.

Does any one elses bub still not laugh much?? Ryan doesn’t laugh. HE has giggled, but seems to prefer to squeal with delight, then laugh at us. HE grunts if we tickle him, like as if, he knows we want him to laugh, but he is determined not to. HE grins all the time, and is happy and alert, and responds to us, talking etc. SO I feel all is normal, just finding it weird he doesn’t laugh!.

He has a beautiful giggle too, when he does giggle.

branjie

04-12-2009, 16:16

Hooves my 4yo son is the only one who can get my Annabelle to laugh. He does the most silly things that you wouldn't even think is funny, but they both think it's funny. I can imagine it must be overwhelming with 4 kids. Just the washing alone would be overwhelming. Now I've got three kids, I'm not ironing anything other that my husband's shirts most of the time. If we look a bit creased up, too bad :). Getting bub off to bed at midnight sounds a bit different though. I've been asleep for a couple of hours by then. Maybe you should look into a sleep school or something???? I say no Christmas plans until after my birthday too. Mine was last week, but my present still hasn't arrived. I asked for a TV downstairs so the kids won't wake the baby upstairs. Got to go, too hard typing while holding a baby:o

GoldLeader

05-12-2009, 08:12

:wave: hi everyone.
I haven't been on here in a week but nothing has happened anyway...you must all be very busy.
I have gone back to work and loving it...I am definitely more suited to being a working mum than a stay at home mum, but I only enjoy it because dh is the stay at home dad and I don't have to use daycare.
The second tooth has come through and now he is working on the top two...hmmm the fun never ends. Teething has impacted on his desire to eat solids at lunch so we have put that on hold for now. He still has breakfast and dinner solids though.
ds trying to crawl and sitting unassisted. He is so strong. I am a bit different to some other mums on here, I love my babies getting older. I think they should be born as 3 year olds.
We are looking forward to xmas around here, dd is obsessed with it. I am taking the xmas period and january off work to spend the holidays with dd before she goes to prep next year.

shockinamillion

05-12-2009, 22:24

Wow, bubs sitting up. Sery has JUST started to get the balance right. We can sit her up and she will stay sat for a few mins then over she goes. Sawyer, no way! He rolls all over and have started giving crawling a good try though. Sery has still not rolled on her own except when she was chucking a tanty about being put down for a nap!
They are both starting to make mama and dada sounds. Sawyer rolled and hit the floor too hard and he would cry, say 'ma' then look at me and cry again :P Sery makes Da sounds at DF when he gets home from work :).

No teeth here though.

GL, I feel a bit like you, though I don't know what toddlers are like, but I love seeing them get older, I really did not enjoy the newborn and tiny baby stages. I am LOVING now!

Hooves, my two only have 2-3 half hour to an hour day sleeps. They go to bed at 8-9:30 pm and sleep right through to 5:30-6 am. They used to go to bed at 11-12 midnight, when we went to bed as they would not sleep, then we slowly started creeping the bedtime earlier and feeding them up a little more. They improved when we started solids too! I noticed they started sleeping better once the day sleeps started getting worse though. Sometimes they have 2 half hour naps and that is it!
I hope you feel better soon! I feel like that heaps and I only have the two babies, no older ones.
DFs birthday is the 20th. I would go nuts not being able to put the tree up until then. I hope you have a nice birthday. My two squeal and giggle more than outright laugh, they do a little but not much at all. It will come in time, I am sure.

Branjie, I am the same with ironing. Washing is crazy here, we have all ours plus now if mum has a load sitting there I will do that too. I have a full washing line every second day and a few things on the days between.

Shazzi, Target has some pretty dresses! As for the secret santa pressie. Clothes are good. Little cloth rattles are nice too, You can get some beautiful ones, my boy loves his.

Susie, wow, I am not planning on turning the twins around for at least 6 months, they are too little, I watched the test dummy videos as well and it was the decider for me!
The 6 month mark, wowee. Mine hit it last month, it is crazy to think a year ago we were all complaining about the heat and getting little bumps happening!

Sorry to anyone I have missed, I hardly get a moment to myself anymore!

The sooper nanny

06-12-2009, 09:58

Hi ladies

well what a week its been.....

We ended up in the emergency department at my folks house this weekend.... were all exhausted.

So thursday we went to mothers group and kt was just beside herself, not settling crying and not sleeping. Screamed the whole way home and then fell asleep for 3 hours. So we decided to go stay with my folks ah hour away from perth. I was feeling pretty shattered and teary and just wanted some help. DH took his laptop and worked from my folks house. So friday she was ok.

But about 3pm she just started crying and whinging, thought ok youe overtired.. Well then the bloodcurldling screaming begun. It went for nearly 4 hours. I called to find out if anywhwere was open to see her, of course mandurah has NOTHING and I mean NOTHING open on a friday after 5pm. So we had to go to the Ed which I feel terrible about, but I had to get her seen. I have never hear her scream like that. And to be honest it terrified me, Im still a bit of an emotional reck.

SO she fell asleep whilst we were waiting. And woke up really happy... so I look like a fraud. She looks really pale and has been sleeping an awful lot. They checked her out and found nothing but I think its something. I asked for some anti reflux meds to rule it out, but Im not convinced its reflux.....I havent even filled the script. im really at a loss to explain it. I gave her some coloxyll drops to rule out constipation and she did have a massive pooy nappy and seems happier, but still very very tired.

Anyway I just needed to get that off my chest and vent. I missed out on mothers group xmas party which i was dissapointed about.

I just dont get it, shes normally so happy and healthy. Theres no way this is teething... nature cant be that cruel can it?

Any way thanks for listening.. i feel much better.

shockinamillion

06-12-2009, 11:58

Shazzi, :hugs::hugs::hugs:, You are not a fraud! Bubs are great at that, the twins do it often!

As for the screaming, maybe she had wind in her bowels. I know when Sery gets nasty wind in her bowels it is like someone is murdering her! I usually pull her knees together and push them to her tummy and help her get it out, if that does not work the brauers (sp?) stomach calm helps too!

Sawyer screams when his gums hurt too.

Poor little munchkin! I things are happier and calmer now :hugs:

The sooper nanny

06-12-2009, 22:14

thanks for the reply shock.. things are a little better although kt is still having some kind of pain. I actually think it is teething coupled with either a big growth spurt or a 24 hour virus.. hence the sleeping. She bit down on a rusk this evening and just squealed... oh god, i dont think i can take many more nights of this... she still has a whole lot of teeth to come through.... sigh. On a bright note, I sung christmas carols to her tonight and she was stroking my cheek as she drifted off to sleep... made me all emotional and so happy that Im her mum... i love her so much

Hooves

07-12-2009, 00:47

Shazzi, it could be anything.
Mother instinct is usually right.

Did they check her ears out??

They often get really sore ears, and are prone to ear infections with teething.

And sometimes nature is just bloody cruel, with the teeth. My girl used to scream until she passed out from exhaustion, when she cut her first teeth.

If in doubt I always dose with panadol, and or nurofen.

teething is the cruelest part of babies in my opinion. Some bubs cut their teeth easily, and others, have a shocking time.

I hope she is feeling much better soon.

Also when they are teething, it can play havoc on their system, hence why some bubs get loose poos, and sore bums.

*waving to goldleader, and shock* I will catch up tomorrow. I have had a shocking day, today. No idea why I wandered in here, tonight, i was just passing the time and oopss here I was. hahah.

I gotta get to bed, now everyone else is finally in bed.

night.

hope you are all well.

lou333

07-12-2009, 07:50

Hi guys!

Shazzi - :iagree: with Hooves – trust your instincts, you know Katelyn the best. I’ve come pretty close to a trip to the ED too with unexplained screaming. At least you’ve had her examined from a medical perspective, so maybe it is teething, a growth spurt or wind.

Shock – Sounds like nights are great for you – very impressed you have 2 babies sleeping thru:yes:. Mine is so different! She still does 2x 2hr sleeps and a 40 min sleep a day, then wakes up at least 4hrly over night!

GL – Glad to hear you’re enjoying work! I’m looking forward to going back too in many ways although I’m still trying to decide when I will return. I was planning on taking 12 months off, but it might be dependent on a day care place for me. Your DS is very physical!

Hooves – Josie only giggles when she is very overtired – then she changes and screams her lungs out! I really hope you do get your lounge room finished, it’s horrible living in mess – is your DH doing it himself? And gosh – a 9 or 12pm bedtime – I struggle to keep Josie up until 6.30 pm. I can’t stay awake much past 9pm myself, you must be exhausted! They are all just so different.

Susieq- Hope Sam’s still a trooper with those teeth coming through.

Branjie – Did that shocker night end up being a one-off? I hope so!

I’ve been really busy lately – mostly xmas stuff. Josie sounds very different to many of the other bubs. Still needing a lot of sleep day and night, and quite a way off sitting and crawling I think, although sitting balance is improving. She’s going a bit better on solids, doing about a tablespoon a day and not gagging any more. She can roll both ways, but has only done it maybe a dozen times – I don’t know if she’s forgotten how or just doesn’t care for it! We’ve had a number of objections from neighbours regarding our development application for our house which is holding things up and a bit frustrating. Hmmm I am now hoping blue toilets come back into fashion as I might be stuck with my 1960’s bathroom for a while :rolleyes:. Sounds like there are a few birthdays coming up happybirthday Hooves and Branjie. Mine is early January – such an inconvenient time of year....

sahm

07-12-2009, 08:24

Hi all, finding it hard to get on here lately.

Shazzi - Maybe she did just have a little bug or feel a bit under the weather. That's the hard thing about not being able to communicate with them - sometimes we never get answers! Hopefully she's feeling better now.

lou - DS2 still needs a fair bit of sleep too. He has two sleeps a day between 1 and 2 1/2 hours, and is often down by 7. He's still waking twice in the night, most nights for a feed and he thinks he starts his day at 6am, but we don't get him up until 7am. He talks to himself until then!

Hooves, branjie - I still haven't got a point where i can let the ironing go, but I have a laundry full that needs to be done and it just depresses me. I think I'd be happier if I learned to just leave it!

G/L - Glad you're enjoying being back at work. I saw my old office on the weekend for the first time since I had my first baby 2 1/2 years ago (I live in a different city) and it was the first time I really missed working. I wont' be going back, I know I've made the right choice, but I just missed that feeling of getting dressed to go somewhere each day where you interacted with other people, and were productive in a way other people noticed!

AFM - DS2 is very lazy and I'm starting to worry. He's rolled from his tummy to his back, but he doesn't do this regularly at all. And he's never rolled the other way, not showing any signs of balance to sit.

He is gutsing his solids, and in the last few days our latest round of b/f problems have settled down. I remember with DS1 six months was a really lovely age, so I'm hoping I'll enjoy it as much with DS2.

Does anyone own a bumbo? I'm wondering if 6 months is too late to bother, but I thought it would've been handy two months ago when he screamed every time you laid him down!

sahm

08-12-2009, 08:49

For those of you with teething bubs, how regularly do you give panadol? Do you try not to do it too much or not worry and just give it as often as they need?

susieq1969

08-12-2009, 11:00

For those of you with teething bubs, how regularly do you give panadol? Do you try not to do it too much or not worry and just give it as often as they need?

Hi SAHM!

We actually changed to Baby Neurofen as this has an anti inflammatory in it.

We tried the panadol but didn't seem to make much difference, whereas the neurofen worked a treat

I just give it to him sometimes before he goes to bed. Not everyday. He had a really bad couple of days at the weekend, so I gave him some first thing in the morning and right before he went to bed, but that was only for one day.

If your little one is really miserable then give it to him. Just don't od on it that's all.

My ECN said it was fine to give it

Hope this helps

:xmas:

Mrs Awesome

08-12-2009, 11:49

Sahm - You can give either or panadol/nurofen. As Susie said, nurofen is an anti-inflammatory (best to give with food/milk).

Panadol actually works better when given regularly 4-6 hourly. Don't give nurofen less than 6-8 hourly.

If bubs is really in pain, it is actually ok to give the 2 together as they are completely different drugs. For example, you could give both panadol and nurofen at the same time, or you could alternate them so bubs always has something in their system. So, you could give panadol, then 2 hours later give nurofen etc. This is what we tend to do with the patients at work. Hope that helps.

Lou - thats a shame about your renovations! Im sure blue will be back in fashion soon...ha ha ha ha!

Hooves - Hiya. I tend to wander in in her by accident too....a little too much for my DH's liking ha ha ha!

Shazzi - Glad kt is ok. It must have been hard having her screaming for that long....hope nothing serious turns up.

Shock - Congratulations to you and your DF!!! Sooooo exciting! Make sure you post a pic of your ring when you get it.

CM, DK, Torrie, Branjie, Frocky and Mischa - hi to you all and hope you and your bubs are all doing well too! I dont have time to go back and read thru the rest of the pages, sorry.

AFM - Harry is rolling around heaps and making his way around the loungeroom this way. He has his 2 bottom teeth which popped through without a fuss really at all (I know, how lucky?!?!) I started him on food last week as he went from going 12 hours overnight to waking up early, so far so good! He has only had rice cereal and sweet potato so far.

One of my friends who was diagnosed with breast cancer just before mum was (12 months ago) has just had 2 tumors found in her brain. I am so sad for her and her family, but am so glad my mum is still doing well IYKWIM. Does that sound terrible. It really is terrible though, as she is my age (29) and has 2 little kids. :-(

In case I dont make it back on here, I hope you and your bubs and families have an awesome Christmas and a very happy New Year!!! If I dont see you before, I will see you in 2010! xxoo

Sheer Bliss

08-12-2009, 14:45

Hi!! i've had DH on holidays for the last 2 weeks, so not been on as much as we have been off doing more stuff with the kiddies and trying to get stuff organised here!! I got a new 4 cube cabinet for next to the kitchen to keep the kids bags/nappy bag/hand bag all ready to grab when we go out for a steal! It was the floor model and they chipped a tiny bit off the back when they moved it, so it was $199 down to $50!! Bargain! We were there getting a new linen cupboard for the laundry, so now my old linen cupboard (just off the kitchen) is my 'stores' pantry for one shelf - has all the 'spares' of peanut butter, tinned food and un opened cereal etc in it. The other shelves are now for all the lunch bags/8L drink thing, another for kids crafts/pencils/paints/play doh and then the bottom and top shelves are just cr@p that I need to sort through! LOL. But it's MUCH more organised, so makes it a bit easier when it comes to leaving the house int he morning.

I can't remember too much of what was said sorry! Looking fwd to christmas with the bubs though! No teeth here yet, I have been soooo lucky and had late teethers and that seems to mean not as much pain - which i LOVE! Although still up between 3-6times a night between the 2 of them, and then one of the big kids ends up in our bed some time during the early hours of the morning! LOL. Mishap at the pool on the weekend with DS1 tripping up a step, hitting his head and having a fit of some kind. He was not conscious during it and was a bit fuzzy for a couple of hours after. It is soooo friggin scary seeing your kids eyes rolled back and their lips going blue. After an ambulance ride to the hospy he started to improve, and they said it was a concussion and he is all good now, but so scary, as DH was at work. Luckily a friends DH was there, so I got him to bring my car and the babies to the hospy to meet mum there so she could take them home! what a day it way, never again thanks!

Don't worry too much about bubs not being too active. DD1 was a slug until she hit 7months, was comando crawling at 9months, sitting at 8-9months and crawling properly at 11months. DD2 on the other hand is trying to crawl now at almost 7months (5.5 corrected!!) Eli still only rolls ofer and looks about, then gets cranky and wants you to roll him back! LOL

GoldLeader

08-12-2009, 16:29

sahm - we give brauers teething remedy 4 hourly during the day and then use nurofen when needed and ceda gel if still needs something else.
On a good day he will only have brauers, on a bad day he has all of it.
The first tooth came in 4 weeks ago and the second tooth came in 2 weeks ago. I could tell both times when he needed everything and then the tooth came through in the next couple of days so I am glad I didn't deny him the pain relief.
Both teeth are now all the way through the skin and he is doing better but the top teeth are on the way now :rolleyes:

I am having the day off today for the kindy christmas concert :reindeer: I can't believe my little girl goes to prep next year....the teachers and mums were a bit of a mess today.
Ds is already enrolled at her kindy for 2013 so he gets a place.

DungeonKeeper

08-12-2009, 22:33

Woah, I have just spent the whole day catching up with messages going back to beginning of September!

And the house is a mess as a result... whoops.

Yeah so, as some of you may have noticed (or not! LOL) I have been missing since beginning of September. Thanks to some of you who have remembered me in your recent posts eventhough I haven't been around to contribute for months. =)

We have been rather busy over the past few months. We have the FIL visit for a week, then we had to find a new place to live as our lease was up and then were busy moving and getting settled in and then had lots of events happening.

Unfortunately, in our new place we still don't have a phone line and hence no internet!! We haven't had access now for 6 weeks!

:eek::crying::(:hair::banghead::hissy:

I think that just about explains how we feel about it. Luckily though we have husband's mobile internet from work that we use sneakly every now and again. Whoopsie.

So, this is just a big HI to say I am still around and eventhough I won't be doing personals to cover the last 3 months I have read all the messages and am thinking about you all. I will be coming back hopefully tomorrow with a longer message with updates from me and Ozan.

Goodnight!

shockinamillion

09-12-2009, 07:15

DK, that sucks about your phone line! Hope it gets connected very soon!

GL, You are organised, I have put no thought into child care at this point!

CM, how terrifying for you! Good to hear he is ok now though. Great going with the bargains.

Buddy, very sad to hear about your friend.

Teething, I only give panadol or nurofen (or both alternating) if they are REALLY distressed. I use hylands teething tablets and they are the best. They are homeopathic and dissolve quickly on bubs tongue. I just ran out and am trying braurs out atm and I am not so impressed. Our two have no teeth through yet but get heaps of pain.

sahm, We have Bumbos. I was told they are good for a while and apparently the Bebe Pod has wider leg holes so maybe that is a better option. We got out bumbos about a month ago just before bubs hit 6 months.

Lou, they are great at night, but dreadful during the day, Sery is a Tanty thrower and really puts it on when I put her down for a nap. They both fight sleeping and Sawyer gets grumpy and upset but will not go down for an extra half hour. Hope she starts sleeping a bit more for you at night.

AFU, I am taking bubs for 6 month needles today, they were sick so I put it off.
Also DF finally has a day off work so I am going and getting a perm. I love my hair all curly and pretty. I am looking forward to a few baby free hours (it takes that long to do my hair :P). Looks like Sery will be rolling as much as Sawyer in the next few days and Sawyer is going to be crawling by christmas, no doubt about it.

susieq1969

09-12-2009, 07:19

Hi Ladies,

Just a quick post from me.

I would really really appreciate any advice anyone can give me.

DS has been getting up every 3 hours overnight for the past week and feeding everytime!! I've tried just putting the dummy back in and resettling but it just doesn't work and I have to put him back on the breast. When he does go back on, he's not on there for long before falling back to sleep!

He was up from 2.40am til 4.15 last night.

I'm at the end of my tether here and exhausted.

BTW :wave: to DK! :xmas:

bubbybean

09-12-2009, 08:40

Hi All,

Sorry I have been MIA for a while also. Still reading all the posts when I get the chance but never time left for posting!

All doing well here. DS maybe starting to teeth i think but not too bad. had 6mth needles yesterday and we are all busily getting ready for xmas :santa:! Can't wait. should be really fun with a lil one.

Susie- maybe you could try offering him some water instead of feeding to see if this works? might be just thirsty.

Anyway again no time sorry for personalls. Just wishing you all good sleeps and a merry xmas!

Cheers.

The sooper nanny

09-12-2009, 21:52

Hi all
thanks for your kind words, kts back to normal now. Turns out that mothers group had a gastro virus so Im wondering if she was trying to fight that.

Buddbean- kts havin her needles friday, how did mason go with his? Its DHs xmas party so im hoping to take her after lunch to meet everyone, hopefully shes not too cranky, bring on the nurofen :fingerscrossed:
Susie- im wondering if its a growth spurt? I know kts is eating HEAPS atm. I guess you just gotta try different things and see what works. Its so tiring isnt it, when all you want to do is sleep.... i hope it gets better for you xo
Shock- jealous on the hair appointment, Ive been meaning to go for ages ( i look like a small animal has invaded my hair and set up house there) my hair is sooo thick, im in desperate need of a big thin out and a colour,Im soo grey now... :crying:
DK WELCOME back... I was wondering where youd been.... where have you moved to? Its so good to see you back, hopefully youll get your internet soon....
GL wow youre organised with kindy, we are renting so we have no idea where to enrol kt.... i guess its something were going to have to think about soon. Weve enrolled her in daycare for 2011 just part time. More for her than us and in case DHS work from home isnt as flexible.
CM how scary for you.... I cant imagine how awful that must have been... Im glad hes ok though.... you poor thing. Good going on the organising though, I just love a bargain!! We relly need a bigger house, and with christmas coming... where are we going to put it all ?????

AFM- had a massive sleep this arvo so i feel like a new person. KTs going really well and sleeping so well at night... its about time. SHe had pasta today (the tiny shapes) and really liked it.... im really enjoying cooking different things for her. I wrapped the hrissy presents today and ut christmas stickers all over her... she looked funny and cried when I took them off :)
Im trying desperatly hard not to buy her more stuff, I just want to spoil her, but shed be happy with a piece of paper :tree: Oh and I used coles online today... best service ever :wave:

Sheer Bliss

09-12-2009, 22:00

susieq1969

10-12-2009, 06:37

:wave: DK - had wondered where you got to, but we have a few (like me! lol) that are gone for a while and i didn't really notice it was 3months! sorry :o. Sucks about the internet connection!!

ahhh bugger, ELi is waking...better be quick..

susie - offering water is a good idea. Also - getting DH to settle him as you are a walking milkbar in DS's eyes, so he might be more likely to settle for DH. that's what we tried while DH was on hols. LMK when you want to catch up and we can have a proper chat....maitland park tomorrow! xx

Thanks for the advice girls, but would you believe it, the little bugger slept for 8 hours last night, got up at 3.45 for a feed, put him in his cot and he self settled!!!! WTF!!!!

He's never ever self settled????

Can't make Maitland Park CM - Got my mothers group this morning.

How about next week? Will text you!

Shaz - I was so frazzled when I wrote that post I forgot to say, :hugs: for you both. It must have been horrible! I'm glad she is ok now tho, and funny at the stickers!! :xmas:

GoldLeader

12-12-2009, 10:27

suzieq- my ds has nights like that when he is teething. His bottom two are through now and he has calmed right down again. He just needed extra comfort when he was in pain.

Shazzi - little pasta shapes, wow. She is handling chunks well then. I think Ds would be fine with chunks as well but I am still a bit shy at this age (You would be super confident in your ability to help her if she choked with your skills). I do allow mum (Also a nurse) to give him milk arrowroot bikkies which he copes with really well although most of it ends up smeared across the table. Hmmm yes, will definitely start trying chunks when mum is around. I have done the baby resus course and am sure it would be fine on my own... just paranoid.

Shock - we don't use childcare because dh is the stay at home dad but we do use kindy in the year before school which is school hours only for 3 days a week to get them used to school. There are no public kindys in this state, so we have to enrol into the private system early so we don't miss out on a place. Costs about $3000 per year (15 hours a week x 40 weeks). So very different to child care but worth it because they learn so much before going to school.

:wave: to everyone else.

I am loving being back at work, but am looking forward to having xmas and january off to spend with my family. Ds has started learning to crawl, he progressed from the praying mantis (sooooooo cute, I love that phase) to moving his knees forward this week but hasn't moved his arms forward as well yet.
He also learned the sign language for bottle this week and can now ask for his bottle :bee: soooooo cute!.
I am absolutely smitten with my children, they are both so amazing to me. Ds is learning things as fast as dd did (I kept a diary for her every month until 2 years old, and so now when ds does something new I go back and see when she did it and it is exactly the same... even things like first and second teeth at exactly the same time - 4 and 5 months. The gene package obviously has a lot to do with this...absolutely amazes me.
One more week of work to go and then time off to get ready for christmas :reindeer: very exciting.

niks28

12-12-2009, 13:46

GL - Genes have alot do with it hey...... Blair got her bottom tooth exactly the same time as DP got his first tooth as a bub. DP's mum also kept a diary and its so interesting going back reading it. He is the oldest so she kept a record for everything he did from eating & drinking to crawling & teething to the date but for her other two its like crawled in May or teethed in August :laughing: I find it hard to keep remembering to write down all of Blair's first as it is!

Hi to everyone else! Just down south relaxing and thought I would jump on quickly before we head to Duckstein Brewery to check it out for our wedding reception :YEY: even though DP is now thinking Bali :laughing:

Have a great weekend and all the Perth mummies stay nice & cool :)

The sooper nanny

14-12-2009, 14:27

hi all what a hot weekend... phew.... im tired

Hows everyone going? Im just here to have a whinge, and I know you guys are great at listening:yes:
Ao I organise a coffee morning, clean, get everything sorted and only 1 of the people invited shows up, the rest just dont show,no text email nothing. 1 person sent her apologies..... I give up. I try hard to keep my friendships healthy but I just feel like I dont matter sometimes.... it was great to catch up with my one friend, but a simple sorry i cant make it would suffice..... so now I have heaps of scones... whatever am I going to do with them??:rolleyes: now one of them has just texted saying she might come now, ah sorry too late.. .... ok feel better now!!

Hope everyone is going well with their munchkins.....

It was a sorcher here in perth and we had a friggin power cut last night. No fans, lights aircon nothing.... :crying: Had a cold shower and was just about to have a narney and it came back on.... ahhhhh.... KT slept through the whole thing.... shes been so good. Tried lentils today... loves them!! She is pretty good with chunks now, I still hover though, in case she chokes, but theyre pretty good at clearing things themselves. Oh and we had a 12 hour sleep through on saturday night WOOHOOO!! Shes a clever girl:yes: Guess were im going this arvo..... youll never guess...

ikea.... :laughing: I swear I live at that place... anyway, thanks for listening... im going to go and find some lunch *saunters over to plate of scones and licks lips*

lou333

14-12-2009, 18:18

Bad news here. DD1 had an accident on the trampoline on Sunday and fractured her leg. It was horrible! Her leg was very deformed and she was screaming "mummy put a bandaid on it" over and over, and almost passed out. I am starting to cry again just thinking about it. I was hopeless and totally panicked. Even though I'm a doctor, all I could think of was ice and immobilise. Not until halfway to the hospital did I think to check her foot pulse and nerves. Of course ED was busy and it took maybe 40 mins for her to get any analgesia!! Then theatres were closed on Sun for some asbestos problem so the leg wasn't reduced (she needed a general anaesthetic) until this morning. I wanted to stay with her, but I had to have Josie with me as BFing and it was a disaster with both of them screaming, so Dad had to stay last night and tonight. She cried all last night and most of today, but seemed to pick up a bit this afternoon. She vomited in ED after the morphine and was very distressed to have vomit all in her hair today and I couldn't clean it without upsetting her more. So she will be unable to walk or weight bear at all for at least 6 weeks and is too young for crutches, so it will be a wheelchair. I can't imagine what I'm going to do with an immobile 3yo for 6 weeks, but I guess we will somehow survive. She comes home tomorrow. And of course this means no Fiji for us - will have to try to make cancellations and travel insurance claims tomorrow :fingerscrossed: that goes ok as we've probably paid at least $12K so far (we get so few holidays we go nice when we do get one). And we all really needed that holiday, esp DH he is so exhausted.... and xmas and DDs birthday immobile and in a cast :crying: I know things could be so much worse, but I am still so upset. And I hope to god I never have to see one of my children in that much pain again:(

Sheer Bliss

14-12-2009, 18:29

:hugs: Shazzi - it's probably just the time of year and everyone got caught up - please don't feel too bad about it. I hate when it happens to me too, makes you feel like total rubbish!!

Lou - :hugs::hugs: your poor DD!!! My DD1 had a greenstick fracture at 9months, and was in traction in hospital for her first christmas :tree:. It was horrible, and I still get teary whenever I think about it. She was out a week later and in a hip spica cast and immobile for the next 4weeks - it was hard, but at least she had no understanding of what it meant to walk around, so it wasn't as hard keeping her still. Good luck with your DD - sorry about your holiday - hopefully insurance will cover it all.

AFM - feeling like rubbish ATM. Getting all jealous of people going out with work christmas parties, getting drunk, dancing and having a good time. Meanwhile I spent saturday night home alone with booby dependent babies up every couple of hours while DH went out having fun (he deserved it, he never goes out). The older kids have been horribley behaved, babies hard to get to sleep, and I have a creacked nipple with a blister on it. :crying::hissy: Feeling very woe is me ATM, I am sure it will pass, but it's just everything is getting to me ATM!! Thanks for listening.

shockinamillion

14-12-2009, 21:13

Lou, :hugs::hugs: Hope DD heals up well. :fingerscrossed: The cancellations go ok also.

CM, :hugs::hugs:, having bubs so dependent on you must be very difficult. I hope they both sleep all night for you so you can get a wonderful sleep!

Shazzi, cold showers suck, thank goodness Kt slept through it all. I hate it when people do that Grrr, enjoy your scones!

It must be the day for it but I also feel like cr@p, having another sad day about bubs being prem and worrying about them and if they are where they should be. It might seem silly but it is really hard when you see someone elses 3-4 month old doing things your bub has only just started doing, or is not even doing yet. I am also feeling the pressure of being so depended on, I spat it at my step-dad and DF tonight for winding the bubs up just before bed. They wake up more often. Bubs have started waking every few hours just needing resettling. So tired and blah!
Oh well, I am sure I will get through it. Group hugs all round.

I will step aside for the next tired mummy now.

sahm

15-12-2009, 08:52

Wow, some of you ladies have it tough at the moment.

Lou - I'm so sorry about your daughter, that's just awful. And you must have been really looking forward to that holiday, I hope you can reschedule. You'll definitely be needing it after six weeks of immobile toddler! Hopefully Josie steps up a bit, and doesn't add too much to your complications! :hugs:

Shazzi - Power out on hot days is very unpleasant. We didn't even get air conditioning until DS1 was six months old, so glad we did. They still need fans in their rooms though. Haven't thought to try lentils, DS2 is loving his food and is only really needing it mashed now, which is great.

charli's mum - You wouldn't be human if you didn't feel sorry for yourself occasionally. I'm not sure how long you plan to breastfeed for, but you should start thinking about how you're going to treat yourself when you're done, or at least cut back enough so that you can have a bit of time out. It should be a very elaborate and very indulgent weekend away I think. ;)

AFU - Things going quite well. DS2 is still quite demanding when we go anywhere, meaning DS1 is missing out on a lot of my time and attention. I'm actually starting a bit of "tough love" with DS2 in these situations, making sure he's comfy in his pram, with some toys and then going to play with DS1 for a while. He inevitably screams, but I'm rarely out of sight and he can hear me, I reassure him regularly, but I think it's about time DS1 had some reassurance he's still important too.

Anyway else dealing with something similar?

The sooper nanny

15-12-2009, 13:11

hi girls
I just feel awful and so guilty for having a whinge.. im over it now and feel pretty awful coz I just found out that one of the girls from where I used to work took her own life on sunday night, at work..... so alot of people are pretty traumatised and I guess coffee at my house just got put at the bottom of their list, so tragic. Im still in shock. :gloomy:

Sahm- I know kts getting a bit clingy so i cant imagine it with 2 kids... I think theyre starting to understand that they arent a part of us anymore and want us to be with them all the time. It can get frustrating hey?

Shock- dont put too much pressure on yourself hun.... its hard work being a mum let alone to premature twins!! Just because they came out early doesnt mean they will do things early, just remember that. They will get there in their own time... just enjoy them...

CM- hang in there... must be really hard to be so relied upon.... just think though, all those people who are getting drunk and dancing will have a hangover and sore feet in the morning..... youll have your beautiful children to cuddle and love.

Lou- OMG your poor DD!! Thats so awful, especially at christmas!! Bummer about your holiday, hope you get a refund.... take care.

AFU- im struggling to get work atm... who wouldve thought? Im thinking of looking at something thats non nursing or midwifery....i could go back to healthdirect but the moneys pretty rubbish.... might have to go have a look at SEEK

take care all....
shaz

bubbybean

15-12-2009, 16:37

Hi All,

Sorry it has been a while again ... man time flies lately!

Shazzi - sorry that no one turned up to your morning tea. that is a bit rude but a call or text isn't real hard is it! also bad about the sucide at work! argh ... did you know her? I just wish lately that I had a house big enough to have a nice big morning tea. I don't have many friends in town but our mothers group is pretty good but I don't think we would all fit into our place so I haven't been able to volunteer my place as a venue yet!

Lou - :hugs: sorry about DD. these things always happen at the worst times too. hope you can reschedule and still get your holiday together. does she like tv? might have to use it a bit more for entertainment.

CM - i agree about feeling left out. i dont BF so could go but still feel a little lost this year as it is the first one i haven't been working and don't "belong" to any work or other organisation to be invited to a xmas party! went along to DH's work party but it was pretty small and lame actually and didn't know anyone well.
I need to meet more people and socialise more but DH isn't big on doing those things ... he is a real homebody and doesn't like the nightlife as such. bugger! hoe you get a nice break soon but - you certainly deserve it!

Shock - hope the twins start sleeping thru again soon for you. i am so dreading and hope that ds doesn't start waking thru night again but realise my time will prob happen soon. my ds wasn't prem but he still takes longer than some bubs to do things too so don't stress - prem may not be the issue anyway as mason wasn't and he is still slow. they all have their own schedule!

sahm - hope your two start working together for you soon. i would love to have another but worry about those exact logistics ... woman really should grow extra arms when they have each baby! one lady at my group has a 5mth old and is 3mths preg already- man she is gunna be busy!

AFU - pretty good atm. still trying solids but not really taking to it yet. i found he wasn't drinking enough milk when offered 3 tastes of solids so cut back to 2. i think the milk is still filling him up enough and then too full for solids or something? he loves yoghurt and custard but! Anyone using bought baby food jars? I have been cooking some fresh stuff but know of other mums who only used bottled/jars and had no drama with other foods later ... not sure what is the best way to go. bottles are certainly easier!

:( Bit sad today, is my fav uncle's birthday today - he would be 47 but unfortunately we lost him 18 months ago to a brain tumour. miss him a lot and sad that he didn't get to meet ds. thinking of his kids but - would be so much harder for them but. His kids are only teenagers.

On a brigher note but it is my birthday on thursday so had lunch out today with my 2 sisters and mum :smiliedance:. very lovely. dh is taking me for dinner on sat night too while nanna babysits then out to look at all the chrissy lights in town! can't wait. i bet i will miss ds like crazy but even if it is only a couple of hours.

:xmas: Anyway, if I don't get to post again before xmas have a good one everyone. Please stay safe and hope santa finds you all. :tree:

DungeonKeeper

16-12-2009, 11:45

Shazzi - We moved to West Perth to be closer to husbnad's work as he never really got to see the little one before. It is so much better now. I think you are somewhere nearby aren't you? I go to the Subi library rhyme time on Wednesdays. I used to go to the Joondalup one too but that's finished now so I don't have to travel all the way there now. It's real fun!

We are 5 mins walk from King's Park family area too so it's great. He is a bit young for the playground yet but should soon be enjoying the baby section. I am 20 min walk away from the large wool shop in Subi and started going to the knitting group too so already getting used to the area and finding things to do. My mum's group is still in the Northern suburbs so still got ties there too.

By the way, I would have eaten all your scones, you will have to let me know next time!!!! =p Yum. Scones. I love that Almondy tarte cake thingy from Ikea. Best thing about Ikea. Yum.

I am getting so hungry now!

Good luck with the job search. I would like to do something from home but can't think of anything. I wanted to do a volunteer tutor thing teaching English to migrants in their home. (Have teaching experience). Mostly women with kids who can't get out. I contacted them but they won't let me do it with the baby. I said I don't mind taking him with me as it's only couple of hours a week and it'd be good for the women to have contact with someone else with kids in the community and Ozan wouldn't mind he loves being out... But their insurance doesn't cover children. Oh well. I would have really enjoyed that.

Shock - Congratulations on the engagement!

Frocky - I messaged you on FB regarding tips for planes. We are going to the UK for a few weeks next week! A bit nervous about the long flight but hopefully he should be okay. Normally he is such a good natured boy. Fingers crossed.

Goldleader - A bit ago you mentioned planning ahead for your meals and stuff. Would it be toooo cheeky of me to ask if you mind sharing your meal plans? I always stuck with what to cook!

Lou333 - That's awful. I hope your little one gets better quickly and you all as a family get through it without too much stress. Hugs and all the best for you guys. It's horrible when a little is not well. It is in no way comparable but Ozan's bum has been very bad the past two days. He has two sore patches where skins all come off and it even bled a bit when he had a wee when I was changing him (it mustn't have hurt as he had the cheekiest smile on his face). Makes me feel so bad and guilty seeing his bum so red and sore.

CM - HUGS. Hope you feel better about things soon.

Shock - HUGS. Please don't stress so much about the little ones. I know it's very hard but from all the stuff you said they are doing fantastic. I remember reading things in the past and thinking my full term baby isn't doing that. It's natural to worry but they will be fine. You are doing a fantastic job =) I was born 2 months early only 2kg and was kept in the hospital for a month and aside from being a geeky, headbanging Trekkie I am pretty much normal!! (If you can call that normal I guess).
I always did real well in school and have an
engineering and a teaching degree. (Not
that those things did me any good! (Have always beena bit unlucky on the job front).

Remember, you are doing a good job and they will do things on their own time.

Julezy - Hello and welcome!

Questions:

Is anyone experiencing real bad hair loss? The Baby Love book I have says it's normal and will probably stop by 12 months. It started about 2 months ago and I don't mind as far as the hair is concerened as I had real thick hair and it's still pretty thick depsite loosing handfuls every hour but... The house is a mess!!! There's hair everywhere and it's horrible. I have to vacuum couple of times a day... It's that bad! Disgusting!

Another question for those of you with other kids and who were breastfeeding. When do
preiods come back on average and when they do are they regular or random?? I was
hoping to not see it for ages yet as I am still breastfeeding overnight as well but it came back two months ago. It was due last week (no I am not pregnant) and only seems to be starting now but not really. Is it going to be a bit hit annd miss? Hair loss and first period happened about the same time. I guess maybe theya re related. Bloody hormones.

I had written a bit of an update on us but the personals are too long already so I will post that later.

HUGS TO ALL WHO NEED THEM.

The sooper nanny

16-12-2009, 12:13

susieq1969

16-12-2009, 16:07

:hugs::hugs::hugs::hugs::hugs::hugs:

I can only put 6 on here, but wish I could give more to all you poor mummies!!!

Shaz - It doesn't take much to send a text or pick up the phone. Very rude and something I would never ever do. I know it got overshadowed by the loss but still I would have been pretty peeved too. We love Ikea too, but the nearest one to us in Sydney nearly 2 hours away!

DK - Nothing wrong with being a Trekkie.....he he Glad to see you back on here! And YES to the hair loss!!!! It's coming out by the bucket loads, and YES to the periods coming back!! Mine came back for the first time last month, on DS's 5 month anniversary no less. Not happy and I'm still BF full time!! So a bit gutted. Plus they aren't really beta than they were before I got preggers. So a bit gutted about that too.

Shock - HUGS to you. I think you're doing a fab job and I don't know how you or CM do it!!!

Bubby - HUGS for you too. Regarding solids, I puree everything at the mo. Currently on Pear, Banana (not pureed tho, mashed) sweet potato, pumpkin and carrot. He LOVES sweet potato. And pear, he's such a little pig. It's natural also for them not to want as much milk, so don't worry too much about that : - )

And HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

CM - You poor poor thing. I still think you're a supermum tho. I'll see you next Tuesday and will share some of the load with you. Not much I know, but Ill try!! Just don't leave me on my own with all 3 for a Macca's run again!! Quite scary!! LOL

Lou - Oh my goodness!! Your poor DD and you!!! I hope she is on the road to recovery and that things aren't too hectic for you! No wonder you cried. HUGS

AFU - Well, DS turns 6 months on Friday, pretty scary!! We are doing the self settling thing at the mo, and it is working. If he wakes at night and I feed him, he self settles everytime!! Amazing. Still working on the day naps, does anyone else find that sometimes they just need a cuddle, then put them down and they are sparko?? He often does that during the day. We are getting there and I am getting tougher, and he is learning.

And he loves his solids. I was worried for a while that he was badly constipated, going for a poo, but small lumps. but my best friend came up, she has 2 girls, and he did do a poo for her when she was here (yes lovely I know ) and she said, yep, that's normal, he's not constipated!! So I was worrying for nothing!!! I was giving him diluted prune juice and water with brown sugar, and I didn't need to!! Oh well, he's none the worse for wear. He's just growing up too fast!

We've got my parents and brother and wife coming for Xmas, so exciting their first xmas. I can't wait for him to rip the wrapping paper off his presents, and yes, he's already tried to get at a couple the little minx. : - )

Again, HUGS to everyone, and if I don't get on here before....

HAPPY CHRISTMAS!!!

shockinamillion

23-12-2009, 22:20

We must all be very busy Mama's.

How is everyone. Last post on the 16th!

Susie, my two do the cuddle thing. If they even see us walk past while they are playing one will start! I hope you enjoy your family christmas.

DK, I am losing loads of hair. I have gotten a good shampoo, conditioner and treatment from a salon and I do not seem to be losing as much and it feels stronger already! I went to get a perm and my har fell apart within 3-4 mins with the test strand!

Bubbybean, Happy Bday for the other week.
Sad about your uncle :(

Shazzi:gloomy: What terrible news.

sahm, it must be hard work with an older kid and a younger bub.

Thank you for all the congrats girls. I am just so happy, everytime I glimpse it sparkling on my finger I smile!

The twins are 7 months now and DF and I are both 21 now :) Amazing. It has been such a huge year, getting engaged, having the bubs, moving out and up!

I am so glad to have shared it with all you ladies. It is so wonderful having a bunch of friends at your fingertips when you just need a (virtual) hug or a unbiased ear (umm... eyes).

Anyhoo, The twins are sitting up now. If we pop them on their bottoms they stay up, they fall after a few mins but Sery is beginning to put her hands out for balance. Sawyer is kind of crawling, he keeps wriggling to the tree and playing with Nanny and Poppy's presents, I wrapped them in shiny paper and put bows on them :P
We went to the beach today, the water was cold the bubs were NOT happy! Dery got used to it, Sawyer faceplanted fromthe blanket into the sand and I have to wipe sand off his entire face!

lou333

24-12-2009, 08:59

CM – I know how you feel with missing out on xmas parties and drinking :(. Mmmm would love a couple of glasses of bubbly…. We’ve had to cancel a lot of functions over the last week too b/c of DD’s leg. Hope you’re feeling a bit better now with all the excitement of xmas – it will be lovely for your big family!

Sahm – I think the tough love approach is fine for demanding babies – I went through it with the first which is easier than having a subsequent demanding bub I’m sure. Hopefully he’ll settle down as he gets more mobile and independent (that was my experience the first time around).

Shazzi – gosh I’m sorry to hear about your friend! I so wish I could cook scones (or even better have tried yours) – I am the worlds worst cook. And I am surprised there’s not much work for you atm :fingerscrossed: for the new year. I do online groceries too – so easy!

Bubby – happy belated birthday! I do the fresh food – but I do loathe cooking it all up and pureeing it all, so resort to stuff I can mash easily sometimes or the occasional jar.

DK – Hi and welcome back! Yes – I have the hair loss big time. After my first baby I really thought I would go bald I was losing so much (my hair is very fine) and I’m getting the same this time – it is so depressing. I think last time it went on for 3-4 months. Mine gets all stuck in the carpet too – really nice when bub starts crawling and they get it through their hands, or worse, your friends babies get it in their hands when they visit :rolleyes:. No AF for me yet. Last time maybe around 8 months (and I BF till 10). Love the bold you perfectionist.

Susieq – sounds like Sam is going really well with self settling and solids too. I agree – they’re suddenly growing too fast.

Shock – It has been an exciting year for your family. Sounds like your twins are doing really well with sitting balance and near crawling for Sawyer too :yes:

AFU – Struggling on with the leg issue. DD is finding it very frustrating not being able to get out or do much around the house. Her behaviour is terrible – screaming, whinging and hitting me which is not usual for her. Also waking and crying in the night. I’m breaking my back trying to transfer her and carry when I have to, so I’ve resorted to a potty in the lounge room. I can’t get out either as I can’t push a wheelchair and stroller. At least DH is taking a bit of time off work so I finally have some help. We’ve had to cancel most of our xmas catch-ups/parties as it is just too hard. So things a bit miserable here :(. Josie is great (apart from the 2 night feeds and a couple of other wake ups a night – grrr – but too hard to work on that atm). She is straining really hard to do a poo right now – too funny! Luckily have managed to obtain refunds for all our accommodation costs, and applying to insurance company for flight costs, so should be ok. And thinking of trying to get a last minute holiday rental in the country somewhere. Mmmm Fiji….. Doing xmas here tomorrow, although it will be pretty basic. Have loads to do today as I’m sure you all do – can’t believe I actually made it on here.

Hi to GL, niks, frocky, branjie, buddy, torrie, hooves and hope I haven’t missed anyone.

So HAPPY CHRISTMAS everyone, and hope you first time mummies have an extra special xmas this year :xmas:

sahm

24-12-2009, 18:03

Lou - Thanks, really needed that today! He's started teething and it's a nightmare. It's like having the world's most demanding newborn again.

Your poor girl must be going insane, and you right along with her! Hope your christmas goes well, maybe some new toys will cheer her up.

Must be quick, so much to do tonight,

Just wanted to say Merry Christmas to all and hope you have a lovely day tomorrow!

Look forward to chatting more in the new year!

:xmas:

GoldLeader

26-12-2009, 15:30

I hope everyone had a great christmas.
We had a very nice day. Dd was so excited about christmas that I thought she would burst before it got here. 5 is a lovely age for christmas - believing in santa and all the rest of it. Ds also seemed to enjoy himself.

Ds started crawling on christmas eve :yelclap: and he is already so good at it... its a whole new ball game now :rolleyes: he is in to everything and follows his sister around whenever he can. DD crawled at 7 months, I think ds has done it at 6 months just because he wants to go everywhere she goes.

sahm - teething is the worst. ds got his bottom two at 4 and 5 months and then we got about 3 weeks off and now he has just started working on the top two. He is not night waking this time which is good but I am sure he will start night waking when they cut through.

Lou - omg. Hope you manage to get away somewhere and have a bit of time off. Go anywhere and just don't cook or clean for a few days and it will still feel like a good holiday. Hope your dd enjoyed christmas even if she couldn't do as much. Is she crafty? my dd spends so much time sitting down drawing and painting.

:wave: everyone else.

DungeonKeeper

28-12-2009, 06:16

:snow: :tree: :snow: :snow: :tree: :snow:

!!! HELLO FROM THE SNOW !!!

We are in the UK and have had a nice white Christmas. Ozan is a bit overwhelmed with all the people and the new places but is doing very well. I have to keep it short now but will update soon. Hope everyone is well and you have all head a good Christmas.

The sooper nanny

29-12-2009, 09:38

ooohhh snow. Im jealous DK, its like a auna here in perth and Im over the heat already!! Thank god for aircon.....

Merry christmas everyone!!:xmas: I hope you all had a fabulous day..... it certainly is lovely with children. Kt just had an absolute ball!!

Havent got much time so Ill do personals later. Having a friend over and the house is a sty!!

We had a great christmas, got spoilt, kt got spoilt, had a meltdown christmas eve though coz she got overtired so we only had 4 hours sleep that night and she kept all my sisters and my family awake. We also had a police chopper over our heads for half the night before, a boy drowned just accross from my parents house and they spent all night searching for him. Very sad. But we didnt get much sleep coz of the noise and the massive search light in our room. so were all catching up!

Think kts teeth are finally about to pop through, not sure though! SHe is also getting reasy to crawl!! Were going away next week so Im thinking shell do everything then!! GOd help us!! GOt to 40 here in perth yesterday... thank god were not preggers this year hey?

HAPPY NEW YEAR!! :reindeer:

kazza76

30-12-2009, 17:13

Hi ladies!

It's been a while since I have posted. I have just caught up on the past couple of pages, seems like there is so much going on!

AFM, Well, it's been an interesting couple of weeks. Jack is crawling and sitting up now. We had our first word, "dad" which he has said quite a bit now. We only get something that SOUNDS like "mum" every now and then, but you can't mistake the dad.
Christmas, well for us it was cancelled. DP's grandmother pasted away 8am Christmas morning. She had cancer but was getting treatment for it and for a while there it looked like she was doing ok. On Xmas eve she wasn't feeling well so they took her up to hospi and she had had a heart attack:gloomy:. So we knew it was either going to be Xmas eve or Xmas day. We buried her today and DP is a MESS. He still hasn't opened the xmas present she left for us. He has put it in the cupboard where he can't see it.
We have decided to celebrate xmas in January. Thank goodness Jack doesn't really understand Xmas anyway. He still was given half of Toys are us for christmas pressies off the family.

Hope everyone is well. Have a fantastic NYE everyone. We are going to DP's family's place till 9pm then coming home. DP said he wants it just me and him (oh and Jack of course) for that stroke of midnight.

See you next year ladies! :hugs:

GoldLeader

02-01-2010, 07:31

hmmm...boring!
Where is everyone?
I think the june thread has died...no-one posting anymore. There are plenty of June mums posting elsewhere on the hub so it can't be because no-one has time to get on here. Some of those june mums have not posted on here in the last couple of months.
There were only 4 pages of posts in the entire last month. I think I will disappear now, because I have been checking in here every day or two and nothing has happened.
Thanks to everyone for the chats over the last 6 months - I guess all our babies are growing into toddlers and we really don't need each other any more. :wave:

Mrs Awesome

02-01-2010, 08:08

:smiliedance:Still here! I have been checking in, just haven't had much to say, plus I find I browse the forums and read then occasionally comment but usually bubs has gotten into something and I get distracted before I can finish replying to all the threads I want to. Also, a lot of the June mummies are on Facebook so we check in with each other there most days. Christmas/NY has been busy for everyone too I guess.

Kazza - Sorry about your DP's Grandma. Wha a sad thing to happen at any time of year but expecially at Christmas.:hugs:

Shazzi & sahm - Hope your lo's teeth pop through soon so they gets some relief, poor bubbas.

DK - How nice to have snow for Christmas. It would just look and feel so Christmasey with snow! How did Oz go on the plane.

GL - How clever is your DS, learning to crawl in time for Christmas!!!:yelclap:My DS is no-where near crawling yet!

Lou - How did your DD go with xmas?? Hopefully she got heaps of new toys to distract her for a while :hugs:

Shock - Those twinnies are clever being able to sit up! Well done mummy!

SusieQ- Hows the solids going? So far my DS has tried almost all of the suggested 6m foods. just have zucchini and squash to go. What is your DS's favourite?

AFM - DS is 6.5 months now. He has 2 bottom teeth and 1 top tooth with the 2nd top one about to pop through. He is pretty good with the whole teething thing and is not too fussy around this time.

We started solids just before 6m. He is actually ptrtty good at them and not so bad with a few chunks either. His faves are yoghurt, carrots and pears. Not a big fan of apples, too bitter i think.

He is almost able to sit up on his own, but is nowhere near crawling. He makes his way around though by rolling everywhere. No words here yet, is anyones bub saying mum mum or da da?

Hope Santa was kind to all of you and you had a festive new year too!:santa:

niks28

02-01-2010, 08:54

Nooooo GL dont leave us! I still come in and check everyday to see what everyone is up to but never have anything to post as I have the boringest life ever! All I do now is look after Blair, work, eat, clean, or check out BH or another forum..... Sooooo boring!

Im finding now Blair is getting harder to take out at night and really needs her routine of solids, bath, massage, book, feed & bed! So have been staying in alot which is good for the saving I suppose.

GL - Crawling already wow! Dont know if I have said it in this thread before but I am dreading when Blair starts to crawl as we are living with the IL's and OMG the amount of clutter is crazy!

Kazza - Your poor DP, hoping 2010 is a better year for you both :)

Shazzi - Its going to be 39 tomorrow gross! Might have to hang out at mums house I think....Aaaahhh aircon!

Hi Buddy! Yep we had a great xmas and got spoilt! Blair is jumping away in her xmas pressie as I type!

Hi to everyone else who is reading and not posting!

Have a great day, im off to make some toast for me and Blair and then do some washing :smiliedance:

susieq1969

02-01-2010, 09:47

:wave:

I'm still here too!

GL - Don't go!!

Buddy - DS is still going strong on his solids. His favourite at the mo are Butternut pumpkin and pear! Not together tho I hasten to add! :)
Funnily enough I've just done a batch of zucchini!! Neither me or DP like it tho, so will be interesting to see how he goes with it. I dislike it that much when I was pureeing a batch yesterday I was heaving!! LOL

What other vegs have you tried your DS on then? I've tried, Carrot, Sweet potato, pumpkin and now the zucchini. I keep struggling on what to get him?

He LOVES his pear. And he now has Banana porridge for breakfast from Rafferty's which he scoffs down!
I haven't started him on dairy yet. I thought you were supposed to wait until a bit later?

He can just about sit up now, still goes to the side now and again, but mostly sitting there ok. Grandma & Grandpa bought him a walker for Xmas, he LOVES it! He only stays in it for a short time, but enjoys it sooooo much.

No real sign of crawling, but he does move about a lot!

Does anyone else's bubba's "talk" yet? DS is still just babbling. No signs of any words, altho when he's in his cot supposed to be going to sleep I do hear the odd Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!! LOL

Hope everyone had a fab Xmas and New Year!!!
Can't believe it's 2010!!!

:hugs: to everyone
PS Sorry looking back it's a bit of a "Me" post!

Mrs Awesome

02-01-2010, 10:31

Harry has 2 meals a day now basically....

1/2 a tub Yoghurt (Valia baby yoghurt) mixed with fruits that he has tried and rice cereal....so today was yoghurt, mango, banana and rice cereal.

For dinner he has whatever new vegie he is trying (usually one or 2 spoons) then after he has tasted it on its own I mix it in with other vegies, usually carrot, sweet potato, pumpkin. So last night he had carrot, sweet potato, avocado, rice cereal and a bit of breast milk. he doesnt like the vegies as much so will only take a few spoons of this.

For dessert he has the other half of the yoghurt from the morning mixed with fruits again.

Then he usually has a rusk or some bread to munch on while we have our dinner.

I am going to start him on potato tonight. I have zucchini pureed and ready to go, but like yourself Susie am a bit funny with it so am avoiding it...LOL.

I have no idea what I would give him for lunch at this point???? Any suggestions??? More vegies or fruit or yoghurt?? He is going to turn into a yoghurt the way he is going! LOL

Re: dairy, the yoghurts say suitable from 6 months on them, so I figure they are ok to give and the info from my MCHN said around 7 months.

Susue, the info my MCHN gave me last week said the following foods were ok to introduce at 6 months....

Apple, pear, banana, mango, apricot, Peach
Sweet potato, pumpkin, potato, carrots, zucchini, squach (blech!), avocado

Then the following from around 7-8 months.....
Berry fruits, cherries, fig, grapes, grapefruit, kiwifruit, mandarine, honeydew melon, rockmelon, orange, nectarine, pineapple, plum, prune, rhubarb

Eggplant, beetroot, broad beans, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, green bean, parsnip, peas, spinach, silverbeet, tomato, turnip

It also says cows milk (added to things) and custard around 7 months. Also all meats after 7 months.

So there are lots more delicious (blah!) things to come! Should make for some interesting poos!

Its confusing though, cos some of the food available at the supermarket has things in them that elsewhere it says not to introduce yet, like raffertys garden has blueberries in things that it says to give from 6 months yet the info from the MCHN says not til 7 months....so confusing!!!

Give the avocado a try mixed in with stuff Susie....Harry hate sit on its own! LOL

Frocky

02-01-2010, 12:53

Hi everyone, I check the forum every day to see what everyone is up to, but don't really have much exciting to contribute in terms of milestones, news or that kind of thing.

Food wise I think Olivia is on the same kind of things as everyone else - rice cereal for breakfast, veggies and fruit for both lunch and dinner. She does like potato, green beans, cauliflower and broccoli too which I don't think anyone has mentioned. Avocado was a big :barf:but banana is going ok.

I go back to work in 4 weeks and am not sure how I'm going to get everything done as well as work but I guess it's a case of being hyper organised. I don't know any other mums going back to work and when the subject comes up the other mums say 'Oh I couldn't leave little Johnny' so I dunno, I feel crap about it but have no choice.

Umm so yeah like I said I don't have much else to report. Just bumbling along.

Hope everyone had a fun Christmas and New Year x

The sooper nanny

02-01-2010, 15:06

Hi everyone...

Gl- dont go, everyone is so busy at this time of year, sometimes its hard to find time to sit down and type, especially now bubs are on the move... well mine is anyway! !

As for solids, we have been pretty cruisy about offereing kt different things. Because she is teething we have been giving her a big chunk of steak to suck on, she absolutely loves it. Shes had bolognaise with lots of garlic I might add, hates coucous..... what else??? shes tried macraoni cheese, peas with chucks.... as I said, we just tend to give her what were having, and she seems to be thriving. She really likes it when we all eat together. She cacks herself when DH makes slurpy noises and says yummy yummy! Oh and her favourite is tuna mornay made with baby pasta the heinz cook at home white sauce and tuna. DH hates tuna, so he wont give it to her without gagging. We also have a mesh bag which we put all different fruits in.

As I found breastfeeding so difficult, Im finding solids so rewarding. I feel like I can provide for her and see that shes enjoying things. I always felt so inadequate when I was breastfeeding.....

Well were 7 months on monday and were off on holiday, should be interesting (were going with the in-laws) Im in the process of packing the whole house up :laughing::laughing:

take care all xo

susieq1969

02-01-2010, 15:40

WOW, our little ones are growing up

Looks like we're all on solids now ! :smiliedance:

Buddy - I'm already giving Sam pureed blueberries he loves them, but let's just say it makes for very, ummmmmmmmmmmm interesting poo!! :laughing:

For lunch I'm just giving him fruit at the mo.

He has the porridge or rice cereal with fruit for brekky.

Lunch is pureed fruit.

Dinner is vegies mixed with rice cereal to fill him up. I'd forgotten about avocado, I love it! I might just let DS share some...........I said might..........:laughing: Ahhh yes potato, I tried that once but couldn't puree it properly, so now he's a little older I might just mash it? What do you reckon?

I can't stand squash, that makes me heave too, worse than zucchini, so I think I'll give that a miss. Not the end of the world if he doesn't have it, is it?

I'll have to get some peaches and apricot.

Geez our kids eat beta than us!! LOL

Izy

02-01-2010, 16:22

susieq1969

02-01-2010, 16:42

kazza76

02-01-2010, 17:08

hi ladies, some of you may remember me from our due thread when i was pregnant with twins. ↲Well I want to share the fabulous news that on the anniversary of the twins passing, we welcomed Xavier to the world. ↲He is now a thriving three week old booby monster

Izy that's awesome news! Congrats!

Getting on to the solids discussion. Jack has been on solids for a good couple of months now. He has three solid meals a day and four bottles as well. Breakfast is rafferty's banana porridge with either fruit puree or yoghurt mixed in as well as milk, Lunch can be anything from veggies, to mashed fruit to vegimite sanga's. Dinner is usually veggies and sometimes I buy the packets with chicken in them and jack loves it. He has tried
Apple, pear, banana, blueberries, chicken, lamb (he wasn't a fan of that just yet) brocolli, pumpkin, turnip, potato, sweet potato, carrot, squash...just about every veggie there is. He loves it! I guess it's all just trial and error, oh and as for the "other end" the veggie one's are ok, the fruit ones are quite acidic and the meat ones, I can't even go there. :barf:

Glad everyone had a good new years! hope you are all well

shockinamillion

02-01-2010, 20:27

Aww, GL, I post more out in the rest of the forum but jump in here every few days. It has been very quiet of late though.

Izy, I saw on FB, but :smiliedance::smiliedance: Congrats :)

Solids, the twins eat HEAPS!! They have 3 meals a day.
Breaky- Banana rice cereal, toast with banana or vegemite, phili, jam or avo and pureed fruit and biodynamic yoghurt. I vary it throughout the week.

Lunch- bread (organic wholemeal) with tuna, phili or avo, fruit and veg puree with rafferty's multigrain stuff, bits of fruit to much on.

Dinner- Homemade mush, all sorts of veggies, chicken and pasta with a white sauce, lentils. I mix it up a lot.

They LOVE their food so much!

We got our first word today. Bubba! It was Sery. So happy and it is very exciting, Sawyer is making mumumum sounds, so he is not far off saying Mama.

Susie, will he grab food, maybe just give him some potato peices and let him gum it, the twins LOVE gumming veggies and fruit and bread. They waste most of it, but they are wasting less each week!

Kazza, I hear you on the poo front, some are just :barf:.

Shazzi, good to hear you are enjoying solids. So am I. Enjoy your holiday!

Frocky, don't feel bad about going back to work, it is what you guys have to do and that is no one elses business.

To everyone I have missed I am sorry. Hope you are all doing well!

bubbybean

03-01-2010, 13:53

Hi All,

I'm still here too! plotting along like must of us. life is pretty drab with a little one so I agree about not having much to share.

Glad to hear you are all having luck with solids. Us ... not so much :no:. He just wont open his mouth to feed him! Doesn't get overly upset while trying to do so but just stares off into space and refuses to open his mouth :hissy:. We have to get him laughing or trick him with a face wipe to get his mouth open. Cooked up some sweet potato, pumpkin & carrot and have tried jars of various things & yoghurt, and rice cereal - sometimes he will gooble a few baby spoons worth (4/5) but others he wont take more then 1 baby spoon. One day he ate 3/4 a baby yoghurt tub but the next time i offered to him he wouldn't eat any! :confused: Am therefore very reluctant to buy too many varieties of vege as I get the feeling I will waste my time preparing them and they will go to waste! We are near on 7 mths too so hoping that he doesn't end up going to kindy with only milk! :laughing:

Anyway, thats my me whinge for today. Hope you all had a great :tree:. My bub as all was very spoilt and we need a bigger house for all his toys! And DH is home for 2 wks over the holidays so has been great having him around. Anyway, keep posting girls ... would be a shame to loose touch with us all. I will have to make more effort to post too.

:wave:

niks28

03-01-2010, 19:22

Bubbybean - Blair is the same.... Really not interested in food. I do finger foods as well as mash and some days she loves it and others she couldnt care less!

I gave her vegemite toast this morning and the dog was pretty happy as he got it all along with half a banana but then I had a sandwich for lunch and she wouldnt take her eyes off of me so I gave her some and the dog got that too! So now Im about to make her dinner not sure whether to mash some steamed veggies up or roast them and let her feed herself :confused:

We went to the beach today and she loved it but I forgot the camera ggrrrr! Oh well might have to go tomorrow.

Have a great night everyone :)

bubbybean

03-01-2010, 20:01

Sheer Bliss

03-01-2010, 20:12

:wave: we are here too, just either busy, sleeping or tired and wish we were sleeping! Been having huge issues with Nick, Charli AND Lexi with sleeping.....none of them want to sleep, so i've been up until 10:30 trying to get them to sleep, 3hrly feeds with Eli overnight, so just as I get the others to sleep he wakes for the first one!! Nick is also TT ATM, exciting (i am over having 3 in nappies) and scary with cleaning up the messes. But a big moment tonight as he was in the bath and climbed out to go sit on the loo to do a poo, i haven't been that excited over poo in a while PMSL. Charli is off to school in 4weeks, so having to do all the school uniform/shoes etc stuff. Add to that DH working 16hr shifts alot, I am stuffed!

Ahhh, my princess is awake.....BBL, hopefully!

Sheer Bliss

03-01-2010, 20:24

ok, back....dragged the laptop to the lounge feeding lexi.

niks &bubby - i wouldn't worry too much about food, milk is still the main source until they are one, so just keep offering and experimenting, they will find something they like.

Eli has just woken and was taking a bottle....for a second, i think he just reaalised it wasnt boob as he is crying and gargling now....i was excited for a second there....oh yay, hes taking it again - woo hoo!! He is also sitting now, and waving ans saying mum!

Shock - wow your bubs are eating heaps!! Excellent on 'bub' from Sery!!!

Izy - Congratulations!!!! I often think about you and your boys, so its lovely news to hear. Welcome Xavier.

GL - :hugs: I am on facebook more often atm, its faster.....feel free to add me, just pm me.
same for anyone esle, just remind me of your useername so i dont get mixed up!

typing one handed sux, so im off for now.:flowerz:

lou333

04-01-2010, 21:26

GL – You haven’t really gone have you:no:??? I pop in prob every day or 2 too (except since the leg incident) but gosh my life feels a bit boring too! Mmm maybe we need some more exciting topics….I do like chatting baby though as no one else will listen for long! :yelclap: for DS crawling – I’m sure my DD will be miles behind (a little uncoordinated in our family!)

DK – White xmas – you’ll have to update us.

Shazzi – Sounds like you had a great xmas, but how sad about that little boy. We’d love a pool, but then you hear about things like that and it is quite frightening. I love how adventurous you are with Katelyn’s diet – I am suspecting you are a fabulous cook too! Did you have a nice trip away? Survive the in-laws?

Kazza – Sorry to hear about your xmas – I hope you can celebrate in January and that xmas can still be a happy time for your family. We had a death in our family xmas 2006 and it can be a sad time too.

Buddy – Josie’s not a fan of apples either! Xmas went well with DD thanks – a great distraction, and she got thoroughly spoiled by all the relos – even more than usual. Wow – what a huge list of foods from your MCHN – I don’t cook/buy half that stuff for myself ever. Making me feel a bit slack on the baby food making! I’ve only done pumpkin, sweet potato and potato mixed, apple and pear. Then fresh banana and avacado. Better get cooking!

Niks – your life sounds a bit like mine! You’ve just reminded me of baby massage – DD1 didn’t like it but I think Josie would love it – will give it a try.

Susieq – I always put a bit of pear in zucchini – it is pretty yuk on its own. No talking here either but a lot of babbling and growling – it’s too funny! Sam’s weeeeee must be cute – they all make their own little sounds.

Frocky – Gosh, the mummy guilt over work vs parenting is difficult:hugs:. I suffer it too from time to time. It’s definitely quality over quantity, and although it will be a big adjustment at first, I’m sure you’ll find there are some benefits to working too – like some time for you, and getting Olivia socialised from a younger age. Let us know how it all goes.

Izy – Hi – I don’t know you from before, but congratulations :smiliedance:- what wonderful news and he is just beautiful!

Shock – You are going to have 2 little chatterboxes on your hands!

Bubby – try not to get too down about the solids – just wait till he is a teenager and eating you out of house and home:laughing:!

CM – can you push Eli out to 4 hourly feeds overnight? I guess it’s pretty hard having Lexi and the others too. I am doing 4 hourly for Josie at night still and am being a bit soft on pushing her to cut one…. I can imagine having Nick TT would be a huge relief for you – good luck with it. Hey – did you end up getting your lounge room finished?

Sahm – how is DS going? I hope you’re feeling a bit better about things.

AFM – We ended up going away to Orange in country NSW for 6 nights. Rented a beautiful big house with lovely views and didn’t do much at all. We just really needed to relax a bit and were so disappointed with our much anticipated holiday cancelled. Just got back this afternoon and the house is a total mess. DD1 has another 2.5 weeks of plaster, but the good news is she’s really settled down. The first 2 weeks she was really awful, but now she’s just used to it. She drags herself around the house and we’ve had to modify things so she can reach all her toys etc and she has had so much TV!!! She’s going to go to kindy this week so hopefully that goes ok. I am totally baby-besotted – I have become one of those crazy mums who thinks their baby is the most beautiful thing ever! I had some difficulty bonding with DD1 as she was a cranky demanding little thing, so it’s kind of a different experience for me. She’s just got her first tooth and has been sitting well for about a week. Loves the food and is getting rather fat – I just love fat rolls!

lou333

04-01-2010, 21:35

Also - FB - anyone else not on it? I've kinda been boycotting it for ages thinking it's a bit impersonal and not really wanting to keep in touch with everyone I've ever met, plus a bit paranoid about privacy stuff. Or maybe I would only have about 2 friends anyway :laughing: Any thoughts?

Mrs Awesome

05-01-2010, 07:50

I love FB Lou, but thats just me! They have recently changed all of their privacy settings, so you can set pretty much everything yourself so its as tight or as loose as you like. Even each status update you can change the privacy on, for example, if I write an update bagging my husband for something, I just make it private to friends only, except my DH and my MIL!! LOL
I mainly talk to BH girls on FB and share photos with my close friends and OS family, as I hardly ever get time to print photos anymore.

susieq1969

05-01-2010, 08:51

kazza76

05-01-2010, 14:22

You know what I need tho?

A list of who's who on FB.

I can't match the names to the usernames sometimes!! :laughing:

lol, you're like me!

:wave: ladies,

Well it's a new year and a new start. I have gone back to the gym and cut out all the nasty foods that I have been snacking on each day. I started 1st of Jan and have already lost 2 kg's! Which I am pretty happy about. Thing is, I told DP that we will be married by the end of the year. No if's,and's or buts about it. If he wants another bub next year then he HAS to marry me first. We have had the ring for ages and he told me to re size it before xmas (it's my great grandmother's who had DAINTY fingers) and I had a feeling it might have been coming xmas day, but then with all that went on...anyway. I have decided, if he hasn't poped the big Q by Valentines day, I am going to do it! We are going up to Foster to see my dad's family and visit my dad's grave for 5 days, so am going to give him till then. I REFUSE to be a fat bride, so I have about 10 months do go from a size 18 to a size 14/12. Hope I can do it!

GL, Hope your still around. It just gets so hard to post all the time. I do read the posts, but then Jack stirs and I have to go to him. Hope you hang around.

Lou, Your break sounds beautiful. You didn't have any issues with the rain did you?

Is anyone having issues with their bub sleeping. Jack has taken to waking up at 3am and we are REALLY struggling to get him settled. Last night we didn't get him back to bed before 5:30am! I don't know if he is getting another tooth or what. But it's KILLING us!

susieq1969

06-01-2010, 08:04

:wave:

Kazza - Well done on your initial weightloss that's fantastic! You can easily go from an 18 to 14-12 in 10 months! I'm doing the same thing too. I can't believe I actually lost half a kilo after Xmas!! After all the junk I ate, gotta love BF! I've now lost 4.5 kilo's so maybe we can jig each other along :yes:

Frocky - :hugs: for you going back to work.

Bubby - I'm a bit freaked by finger food too! Not sure what to give him? Any suggestions anyone?

CM-How's Eli doing with the bottle now? Any progress?

AFU - Well he had his 6 month jabs yesterday. :( - I used the Emla cream on his legs, and it didn't stop the pain completely, he was much beta this time around. Just had a little cry not much, for both legs. He was hyper after tho!! Wouldn't stop squealing, but then I think it hit him around the 11 mark last night as I couldn't resettle him and he wouldn't lie on either side like he normally does as I think his legs were hurting. So gave him some Baby panadol and about 5 mins later, sparko and slept til 6!! Thank you very much :yes:
At least there's no more now til 12 months!

Oh and the little chunky monkey now weighs 9.22kg and is 72cm! :)

niks28

06-01-2010, 10:44

Susie - I give Blair toast with vegemite or avocado, watermelon fingers, steamed veggies, roast veggies, pear, apple, mango, strawberries, banana hmmm anything really as long as it is long and skinny so she can grab it and put it in her mouth!

I have the BLW book at home so if I remember I will see what they recommend too :)

iMischa

06-01-2010, 18:23

hello june mums :)

sorry i dont post in here anymore, theres just way too much to reply to! i do read as much as i can tho and am glad to hear everyones bubs are doing so well.

after a few more episodes of oliver being really sick with his chest, we have had about 2 months of him being really good! my 5 yr old starts school in a few weeks *jumps around with Tan* or is it just me who is super excited to not be hounded ALL day everyday??! haha.

congrats on the weight loss kaz, im envious i need to get back into the game im really loathing my appearance these days.

if anyone wants to add me on FB pm me with ur name or email :)

niks28

06-01-2010, 22:48

Had to quickly jump in here and let you know Blair had a bottle of formula tonight! :smiliedance:

I had bought a ticket to Big Day Out and am really excited to spend the day with DF dancing and having fun but was getting quite concerned as there was no way I could express the amount of milk needed for me to be away from her the whole day so was thinking of selling my ticket but now I can go yey! I will still express so she can have that first but least I know she wont go hungry!

FIL is driving me crazy slurping his coffee so im off to bed, will post those finger foods tomorrow suzie!

xx

Mrs Awesome

07-01-2010, 06:50

Go Blair!

Have fun at BDO nik.

sahm

07-01-2010, 08:53

Hi all :wave:

Well, things have definitely livened up in here since Christmas!

Mischa'swonderland and Charli's_Mum: You must be so excited about school! I guess life will get that tiny bit easier during the day!

CM : I'm also TTing DS1, I think he's about the same age as your boy, and I'm amazed at how fast it's taking off. We had one aborted attempt at it a few months ago, but it's clear he's so much more ready now.

To all you ladies making new years weight resolutions! I'm joining your club! I'm a bridesmaid this year, so want to get into shape for that. Are any of you doing weight loss programs or just doing it on your own?

AFU - DS2 is seven months now, still on his three meals a deal, showing no interest in putting food in his own mouth, though. I put a crust of toast in his hand this morning, and he dropped it and looked at me like "feed myself? Are you crazy, woman?" Still not rolling, but his tummy time is lasting longer and generally he's happier, although still VERY demanding, especially at night.

I've never like the idea of cutting out night feeds, I let DS1 do it himself, but it's becoming very clear DS2's night feeds are purely comfort and his patterns are getting worse so it might be time to jump off the deep end and extend the tough love approach to nights. REALLY not looking forward to it though.

Hi to everyone else, I hope you all had great new years and I hope things are looking up for those of you who had sad events happen over Christmas.