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OK, well we can talk!!!....Carrying on from Billy's post......
Hi Guys
It has been quiet in here this weekend hasn't it! I've actually been on here but looking at other threads, which is really unusual for me these days. Wow, some of those threads get a little heated, don't they! And the way some people bloody spell and structure their sentences is just damned atrocious. I don't care whether it's posting in a forum, email or text - I'm still a purist.
Billy - watching bubs face when first giving Farex is just so funny! Sax ended up with so much on his face, note 4 photos midway down the page - http://members.iinet.net.au/~tdowsett/Site/4%20Months.html He is really good with it now though and eats it with enthusiasm. Pear and banana was the big hit of last week but was turned away today. I think there is also pear & banana tasting Farex.
Mel & Billy - MAJOR crankies going on here, and that's just me!!! :devil6: No seriously, Sax has been really out of sorts and daytime sleeps have become a nightmare. I've pulled out the old Babywise and BabyLove books today for some helpful hints.
Nice to see you here Queen!!!
Joh - join in! A new victim, I mean friend is always welcome.
I'm actually feeling better, yay!!! My first day of feeling human. My appetite is back although the 2kg that I've lost this week has been really handy. I hope that by Wed, I should be able to exercise at the gym again.
Our rental unit was auctioned today - fetching a bloody huge price, I was so shocked but really happy for the owner who I met for the first time today. So we are now on the hunt for a new house....:gloomy:.
Well this whole e-Bay thing is costing me a fortune but I have bought Sax 2 pairs of Osh Kosh Overalls, an Osh Jumper and this evening I bought him a Ralph Lauren Polo sweater. All of these things are for next year but I'm spotting a few Fred Bare items for summer! This is the best shopping ever but the worst thing is that it does bring out my competitive streak!
xxxx
Well, well it appears we are talking to much :rolleyes:
hey, i just started a new thread too *snap*
MODS PLS MERGE!!!
I knew that would happen!!!
great minds my friend..........
I just went to type a reply in our old May Mummies thread and it was closed. :eek: I thought we were in trouble of something but apparently the thread was just too big. Not because we talk to much or anything. :D
Now I don't remember what I was going to say...
oh! Emma (pookie) yeah the laying down feeding thing is a lifesaver, but to be honest when Annabelle is feeding almost hourly I still do get all crampy from lying in the same position. A bit like how it was in the last month of pregnancy actually. Really sore down the legs, but thankfully we had a much better night last night.
Billy, is there a reason you're starting Rhianna on solids? I only ask because even though I always knew 6mths was recommended, I have been reading about it again since the paediatrician suggested we start Annabelle early, and from all my reading I'm even more convinced that waiting till 6mths is best.
I don't want to sound all preachy :o but I think we get so excited about them moving onto something new that we forget that they still don't have the ability to digest food properly. In fact, certain enzymes they are not able to digest until about 9mths! And apparently (who would have thought) Farex is a pretty crappy first food for babies. If anyone wants more info, I can post some links. I know all babies are different, but i really think unless a baby is showing very clear signs of needing more food, it is better to hold off.
So on that subject... after much, much, much deliberation I have given Annabelle a few comp feeds of formula in the past day or two. I am very lucky that a friend gave me some hypoallergenic (prescription) formula so it really alleviated a lot of my fears about formula/allergies etc and it has totally taken the pressure off me to have to constantly express to have extra millk to give Annabelle top-up feeds. After giving her a few little top-ups of formula yesterday in addition to the EBM top-ups I always give her, she slept heaps better last night. She was also very tired from a Grand Final party we went to during the day (didn't have a very long afternoon nap) so that might have also caused it, but basically she went back to waking at midnight and 4.30am which is what her old pattern used to be before she started all this constant night waking. SOOO... I am extremely hopeful that tonight we will have another good sleep! Wish us luck!
But just in case we don't, I think I'll hit the sack.
GO THE BRONCOS!!! :smiliedance:
And I did the same thing. :rolleyes: :D
You girls are all just too quick!! I've merged your new posts and I'll pop a link in the closed thred for you... :thumbsup:
Cosmic - I agree with you about the solids issue, it can be done too soon. In our case, it has been because Sax isn't so great with taking formula and he is now in the 10th percentile for weight for his age (coming from the 50th). This little guy really does need more food!!! Neither side of the family has allergies or any other genetic conditions so after a discussion with the Dr, we decided to do it.
:laughing: I was just coming on to do the same thing!!
Scout- Oh yes some threads DO get heated don't they?? I think maybe people don't have the guts in everyday life so they come on here and REALLY say what they feel heheh... I just stay out of those ones!! :eek: Oh and the structure/spelling thing bothers me too!! LOL I better watch my own spelling now...
Haha those photos of Saxon are just priceless!! Yummy!! :chef: I have some of the pear and banana farex I was going to give it a go tomorrow. Also, do you guys give a bottle/breastfeed before a feed of solids??
How scary for you having to find a new house... I hope its better than here- on a place my friend applied for 90 (:eek: ) other people applied for it too!!
SOOOOOOO glad you're feeling better!!! And yay for losing 2kgs! I felt yucky so I used it as an excuse to eat anything I wanted last week... naughty naughty... Back on track now I swear!! ;]
Oooohhh lucky I looked back down!!
Cosmic- I started her because she was showing all the signs that I had read they would show if they were ready, plus I was a little anxious to see if it would help her reflux at all....
I don't know- feel kinda bad now... I tried to find info but was suprised at how little I could find! (She is also so big! 8kgs now by the way!!)
I'd be interested in reading those links thanx Cosmic =]
And yes also...
Yay the Broncos!!
we should get a prize for the longest and best thread ever. When i leave the comfort of our own little thread apart from a couple of others that i join in there are alot of twits on this (and every) forum.
I give Luca food every second day, he is just so hungry and after he has it he is alot more content. OMG you would be shocked at the picture i have of Connor eating a Freddo Frog at 9 weeks old, what was i thinking! Billy i always feed him milk before solids and in fact i think only about a tablespoon actually makes it into his tummy as he is always trying to grab the spoon off me as it comes past.
gotta go, DH is nagging me (if its not the kids, its him:yes: )
pookiesossige
01-10-2006, 20:51
Links please Cosmic! I'm certainly interested. But I have to admit, my main reasoning for waiting, waiting, waiting, to give Ariene solids is because I'm lazy :o . Yes, I know it's fun and a bit of a novelty to start with, but then it gets tricky and I don't fancy juggling sloppy sticky food when out and about with Ronan and his food and mess etc. Not yet anyway. He started solids at about 7 months (he was a real milkoholic, still is :rolleyes: ) and I felt so far behind everyone else at the time, but now I don't mind. Like I said- Lazy! :yes:
So a nice, clean, fresh thread! We even have 3 of them!
Scout, I've seen you around the forums- I noticed you because it came as a surprise! The eyebrow-raising threads are certainly in abundance, but then so are the airy-fairy "what colour is your toothbrush" ones (yes, ok, exaggeration) They translate to 'lets get our post count up as fast as possible!' :laughing: But at the end of the day when all I want to do is relax, well, then, a bit of mindless posting often does the job!
I get frustrated with sms- style posting too. ill b watchin me own typin from now on tho cos of u!
Billy - yup always feeding with a bottle at this stage. I won't let him think that solids are the "real meal" just yet. They are like a reward for getting through the bottle.
Is there a housing shortage in Mackay???? 90 people for one house? Ouch. I don't know what it's going to be like to find one here but I hate stairs and certainly don't want to be doing them with a baby in my arms.
I'm not anal about spelling etc (particularly on here) but one post the other day was just bloody shocking. It was by a young girl and I think that texting may have had a significant impact upon her ability to spell and write.
Speaking of 8kg (as our Miss Rhianna is), I took my baby seat out of the car today, for what I can't remember but I did. It was the best thing that I have ever done! I feel so much more confident with it now. I get confused because it says turn it around at 8kg but nothing about length where as Baby Love suggests 8kg OR longer than 70cm then turn it around. Sax is definitely in th latter and his legs are pressing well up against the back of the seat. I'm really not sure what to do (but once again, I'm so happy I know everything about the seat now!!!)
I'm rabbiting on too much - off to bed.
pookiesossige
01-10-2006, 20:55
OMG you would be shocked at the picture i have of Connor eating a Freddo Frog at 9 weeks old, what was i thinking!
:eek: :laughing: That's so naughty that it's funny! Can't say I've ever done that! Ah, when we know better, we do better! Who used to say that to us? Was it Queen? I think it used to be in her siggy from memory. You are too funny!
Scout, I've seen you around the forums- I noticed you because it came as a surprise! The eyebrow-raising threads are certainly in abundance, but then so are the airy-fairy "what colour is your toothbrush" ones (yes, ok, exaggeration) They translate to 'lets get our post count up as fast as possible!' :laughing: But at the end of the day when all I want to do is relax, well, then, a bit of mindless posting often does the job!
I get frustrated with sms- style posting too. ill b watchin me own typin from now on tho cos of u!
:laughing: .
I really hate the "get my post count up" threads as well. I like just sticking to you gals with the occasional venture out to the Bold & the Beautiful threads or any of those that are pram related (where in fact, I ran into a certain Missus S today!). I can't get into any of the philosophical/religious threads - just way too much for my brain to handle.
:o ........I think I was meant to be going to bed, wasn't I?
Yep there is a shortage big time in Mackay... Because of the mines... There was a lady here in the paper that had T-shirts made up for her and her 4 kids (I think?) to wear that said " Need home- Please Ph- 000000000" :eek: :thumbsdown: SOOOO bad... Caravans closer to the mines are being rented for $200-$250 per week. Houses for $700-$900 per week. Its completely insane.
pookiesossige
01-10-2006, 21:06
OMG I need to go to bed too. I'm run down from this cold I've had since last Tuesday, and today I discovered a hard, painfull lump in my right boob... *sigh*... Here I go again! I guess getting run down started it off, but I might have gone a few feeds without noticing it... I'm feeding first from that side each time, football hold, massage towards nipple (which is currently a bit grazed, ouchie!) and hopefully it's a bit better in the morning.
Girls, if it gets worse, do I put a heat bag on it or a bag of frozen peas?? I get so mixed up with that. I mean, heat would help generate more milk and get it flowing, right? But doesn't cold help to bring down the inflamation? So confusing!
the_queen
01-10-2006, 21:12
Hello hello! Hello everyone!!! :wave:
I loike a new thread. Although I hadn't finished reading about the last 10 pages of the old one.... so please forgive me if I seem like I have missed some stuff.
Curtis was 7.5kgs at 4months of age, I'm going to get him weighed again this week when he turns 5months. He is getting that "give me food" demeanour lately :laughing: He stares at food, starts making chewing motions, tries to grab my cup when I'm drinking - oh and you should see him when I have a bottle of coke, I feel so bad for modelling innapropriate nutritional behaviour :rolleyes: And I've got all my family saying "he wants some food!" etc etc. So far I've been polite about it, because I don't want to be rude, but I cannot wait for 6 months to roll around so I can give him some food just so my family will get off my back!!!:devil6:
Curtis is rolling around, back to front and sometimes front to back. On his front, he pushes himself up on his hands heaps, and his legs are constantly going a mile a minute. I'm cherishing these last few weeks of immobile baby, I think I'm going to be chasing him around all day long once he gets moving.....
the_queen
01-10-2006, 21:13
And.... I am pretty sure a tooth is trying to make it's way through!!! :smiliedance: I'll keep youse posted.
Scout - good to hear you're feeling better! Being sick is horrible.
Ooh about the car seat thing - when we left my husband and came down here to my parents, I borrowed a car seat (reversible) but couldn't work out how to put it in the right way. (I have the capsule here, but the strap isn't long enough to reach the bolt in my parent's car, which is on the floor in their little hatchback) We really really needed to go into town, I had to go to Centrelink, so I just put the carseat in front-facing and strapped him in as tight as the straps could go. I figured he was pretty close to 8kgs, and this seat says front-facing for 8kgs and over. Plus, he holds his head up really really well, always has. And the seat has a tilt function so it kinda tilts backwards anyway. So the point of my rambling self-justification is, Curtis has been in a front facing car seat since 11th September.
Hey, speaking of heated threads - has anybody gotten any infraction points yet? I have 2. :o I don't think I'm that prickly, am I??
And yes, YAY THE BRONCO'S!!! Yes, I'm a south aussie, and i don't care about the rugby. I just am glad that Melbourne won NOTHING in either of the football codes hee hee hee hee sorry Melbournites, but i am a south aussie, it's part of my heritage to sling **** at the Vics :p
:wave: Hi Queenie!! Wow what did you do to get infractions naughty girl?? :p I thought it'd have to be pretty bad.... Like a new thread I saw the other day that was there for about 10 seconds before it dissapeared completely!! :eek:
We bought a new carseat the other day as we hired our capsule and she's too big for it, and I was debating which way to have it... In the end decided to stretch it in the backwards position for as long as possible (9kgs).
:yelclap: Yay on the tooth!! And Rhianna is EXACTLY the same during tummy time... I'm sure she'll be one of those kids who's feet are running before they touch the ground!! ;] LOL
pookiesossige
01-10-2006, 21:23
Infraction points? :eek: Just exactly how many of them are you allowed to get, Queenie? And you were pi$$ed off about getting neutral feedback on ebay! :laughing:
:laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:
joh24@bigpond.com
01-10-2006, 21:52
i have just started my little guy on solids he doesnt seem to like it much.
he likes apples and carrots he chews on them all the time (i think thats cos he is teething) but im not shore how do you tell when they are teething he is 4 2/4 moths old.
stilldreaming
01-10-2006, 22:11
ooh Queen you are naughty!!:laughing:
I agree with you all about the spelling etc...some of it is terrible. I'm no genius but I find it annoying to read as well and generally just skim over it. (I hope that doesn't sound snobby)..might have to give this a quick spell check at the end...
Cosmic you don't sound preachy! The more information we all have the better. And every baby is different-I have just tried Abbey on solids over the last 2 days as she is also waking every 2 hours at night as well as reaching out for our food etc. But she is not ready so I will wait-Coop had solids at 4 months to the day and just could not get enough.
Scout good luck with the house hunting.....what a hassle. We have only been in perth for 3 months and now there is talk of moving again, but that story is for another day.
DH surprised us today and took us to the zoo after breakfast, what a champ! It might have been even better if he had packed the nappy bags and some food/drinks etc...... :rolleyes:...oh I should shut up and be thankful I suppose...
stilldreaming
01-10-2006, 22:18
Sorry joh24 I missed your post.
A few signs that Coop had when he was teething were- excess dribble, finger/toy chewing, red cheeks and general grouchiness. (if thats a word :D )Sometimes they can get redness and sores around their mouths as the saliva can get very acidic. um what else........smelly poos too!
Hope that helps.
cherrygirl
01-10-2006, 22:37
Hi
This is my first ever post so forgive me if i do anything wrong.:o
I started feeding bronte some solids last Tuesday. Farex the first day, and the following days adding a bit of fruit or veg. I wasn't going to start he until she was six months but she started to whinge when she watched the rest of us eat.
She has always slept really well through the night but three nights ago she started to come really awake late at night and want to play. For the last 3 nights this has gone on until after 1am.
Do you think this change is related to the solids or just a coincidence?
Ahha - i can hear her playing in her cot now!
Marie-Jo
02-10-2006, 04:42
WOW we can talk, can we?
Cosmic - good on you and your little one for sleeping that long! I'm so envious. :fingerscrossed: it will remain this way.
Scout and the others - I hope you are patient with my writing knowing that my first language is French. I might do spelling and sintaxe errors but I don't intend to :no:
Well we had a sleepless night. Lee has a runny nose and some aches that I can't identify. Could be teething, could be a cold, could be anything...he had a mild fever and couldn't breathe properly. We manage to sleep around 5:30am till 9:00am. And then another nap of about 1 1/2hrs. I tried giving him Brauer (Pain and Fever Relief) medication but It doesn't seem to work. So I convinced myself to give him something more radical like panadol for infant. We are now waiting to see the results. Don't you feel helpless in these moments. All I can do is give him lots of love and patience...so short (patience) with a sleep deprived mummy. DH not being around doesn't help neither I suppose. He is still smiling, kicking and chanting so it can't be that bad. Not to know, that's what is upsetting me.
Everything else is going great. My sister is taking great care of me and Lee...She let me have a long bath last night whilst she took care of Lee. God bless her. She's a mother of 4 too.
:wave: Welcome Cherrygirl! I'm not sure if its related or not, but Rhianna did the same thing last night... Ahhhh its hard to know what to do... Hopefully someone else will be able to give you some more helpful advice :rolleyes:
Marie-Jo- If I had never looked down at your sig I would not have even KNOWN your first language was french!! Gosh I wouldn't last very long on a french speaking forum, considering all I would be able to say is 'bonjour'! :laughing: Don't stress- I'm sure I'm speaking for all of us who had a whinge about how people type on here, and say YOU ARE NOT ONE OF THEM!! :hugs: to you for having trouble last night...
We did too, and I hate not knowing what is wrong. However I really feel for you guys whose bubs don't sleep through, because Rhianna has since about 6 weeks and it was a real shock to the system waking last night.
Does your DH work away too? I can't remember sorry... Mine does and I know how hard it gets. He only left to go back yesterday- and she screamed all night. So hard to be able to eat dinner etc... I just wanted to call him and say "COME BACK!!"... Ah well she's happy this morning so we'll see what happens...
Good on your sis for giving you a break how lovely!! My mum does that sort of thing for me normally but they're on hols at the moment so it just me and her... =]
pookiesossige
02-10-2006, 06:54
Marie-Jo, your expression of English is better then mine and I've only got the one language :yes: (except for some Indonesian). If I could, I'd learn either French or Spanish, both would be handy languages, and you know from experience how there's so many French-speaking countries apart from France. And I'm sorry to hear that you've had some awful sleepless nights- poor Lee, but also poor you! It's so hard on your own too.. I have so much respect for single mums and those of you (Belinda, Leisha) with hubbies that work away for days and days at a time... You guys rock! :thumbsup:
Trish, how do you feel about possibly moving again? Has it been really difficult meeting people? I've been thinking about you with that- moving has the potential to be an incredibly stressful situation, :hugs: to you.
Hi CherryGirl! :wave: All I can suggest is that it's important to beging developing a calm, predictable evening routine for bub and consistantly encourage sleep at sleep-time. No bright lights during changes or feeds, little/no talking, calm, gentle movements etc. And earlier, before bed, do the same things every night- for example, a bath (dim lights) followed by a massage (I use this time to put cream on some of Ariene's dry spots and to air her always-rashy bum) then dressed into the same thing (ie sleeping bag) or swaddled, feed, then bed. So tell us a bit about yourself! First bub? When did you have Bronte? Gorgeous name, by the way!
pookiesossige
02-10-2006, 06:55
Oh, I meant to add that my lumpy sore boob got better overnight- I fed twice from it and expressed from the other. Phew! I was definetly on mastitis alert...
Emma- so glad you've gotten over the sore booby alert... How scary! :hugs:
:wave: everyone
Wow, look at what happens when I don't get on for a week or so! I have been really busy with assignments, so haven't even had time to read. What a shock to find a whole new thread!
Well, Cody turned four months yesterday :smiliedance: I have been giving him the four month Farex for a week now, because he was costing me a fortune in formula! He would have a 200ml bottle when he woke up, then an hour later be crying for another one. Since I have started him on Farex he has been a lot better.
I don't know what's going on with my little bubba, but he has two teeth! I found one on Thursday, then another one on Saturday. The front ones on the bottom. I still can't believe it. I wonder if it has something to do with him being so overdue?
Scout - Saxon is so gorgeous! Cody has a couple of photos with Farex everywhere too! Good luck with your househunt.
Cosmic - could you post the links? I was a bit worried about starting Cody so early. He is doing really well with Farex, but maybe I am doing the wrong thing?
Billy - Cody normally has his morning bottle, then when he starts getting upset for another bottle, that's when I give him the Farex. It's a routine that works well for us.
Joh24 - When Cody's teeth were coming through, he was a bit grumpy, and dribbling heaps and everything went in his mouth.
Sorry if I have missed anyone, I just can't keep up!
Saara and Cody...........f yub c cfcy ct vu vun jn jzxc zxyvtvtyijnjighf:yelclap:
Hi Saara and Cody! :D
Yes we can certainly talk can't we?? LOL How scary to see the old thread closed though!!
OMG :eek: 2 teeth???? What a big boy you have there!! I'm guessing that the teething musn't have been to bad of experience for you guys- not too grumpy? Congratulations!!! :yelclap:
cherrygirl
02-10-2006, 09:19
Thanks for the replys:) Maybe its just the age, it sounds like all the bubs are changing their sleep patterns a bit. I ended up breaking 2 of my own rules last night. 1. I gave Bronte a bottle at 1am and 2. i let her sleep with me because DH was away for the night. I guess i will see tonight if i have made matters worse!
About us - We are on the Gold Coast. I'm 26, DH 35. Giorgia Verl is 4.5 and Bronte Cailin was born at the end of may 11 days after her due date and 1 day before our wedding anniversary.
Giorgia and Bronte couldn't be more different.
Giorgia was born 14 days overdue by emergency c-section as no one detected that my placenta had completely calcified and she was living on her own body weight. She was 4 pound and labled In Uterine Growth Restricted (IUGR). From the minute she was born everything was routine. She could not miss a feed and was woken every 4 hours. She was bottle fed from the beginning because we had to know exactly how much she was getting. She is now a healthy 4 year old and is normal in size so there has not been a long term effect.
Bronte was a VBAC birth (my choice). She was perfectly healthy 7.1 pounds. She has never had a routine and i am still demand feeding her (bottle). Also she is still sleeping in her cot in our room:shame:. The plan was for Bronte to be a boy and our family would be done. I'm so glad she wasn't. I wouldn't change her for the world.
Billy,
Yeah, he has two teeth! It wasn't too bad of an experience..........we thought he had started to get colic, he would cry for about half an hour at the same time every day (6pm), but since the teeth have come through, he has been fine. But even the crying spells weren't too bad, it would last around half an hour, but then he would go to bed and sleep for 12 hours! I hope the rest of his teeth are that easy to come thorugh!!
Saara
Oooohhh Rhianna is crying at 6pm too!!! :fingerscrossed: its teeth and it'll be over soon...
Cherrygirl- Ahhh don't feel bad about having the cot in your room- or for co sleeping. We co sleep every night and we both love it.:hugs: She has only just started to sleep in her cot (in our room) during the day... Like right now been asleep in her cot for 1 HOUR!!! Woohoo!! :smiliedance:
Rhianna was born 5 days before our wedding anniversary! Was due the day before it, but we ended up being induced due to high BP.
Congrats on having a VBAC!!! Thats great, good on you! How scary for your first birth story... OMG I didn't even know that sort of thing can happen! So glad she got through it ok and is now a happy healthy 4 year old!! :yelclap:
Hi Ladies,
Just a quick one as Em is sitting here on my lap trying everything possible to get her hands on the keyboard and mouse. Will try and address everything I can remember reading.
New thread - WOW, anyone would think our bubs are so good and give us all this time to post.
Welcome to the newbie’s:wave:
Solids - Good on you guys for waiting. I started Em on the advice of my GP and CHN as she is a feed/sleepy baby, and was not getting enough milk as she falls asleep very quickly on the boob/bottle. She is also very small (just in the 50th percentile) weighing in at only 6.4 kgs and she turns 5 months tomorrow.
Punctuation in posts - I'm sort of a perfectionist on this and cut/paste into word to check spelling before posting...silly I know!!
Teething - Em's tooth has gone back down, great, wonder when it's going to make another appearance:eek:
Hope everyone got their emails. After following the Karitane Comfort Settling techniques Em now settles herself to sleep within 5-10mins. We have also solved the problem of her rolling onto her tummy when I put her down awake by putting her in a grobag to sleep. By doing so, we have also solved another issue of her waking during the night as she was wriggling out of her bedding and getting cold. Highly recommend the grobag, we brought the 1.0 tog as our rooms are a/c all year round.
Ebay - very addictive and highly frustrating. Just had situation last week where a seller firstly rejected my PayPal payment then stung me an extra $13.00 on postage. He replied with a sorry and no indication of reimbursement, so I asked for it back via PayPal, claimed he didn't know how to do it so I had to email him the steps. Finally got it back then noticed in his feedback comments that he has done this before:banghead: . Can't wait for the package to arrive (hmmm was posted on Wednesday apparently....where is it??:detective: ) so I can post feedback for him.
Quickly before I go....here's a couple of pic's....
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i116/Lambie456/Emily005.jpg
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i116/Lambie456/Emily002.jpg
Well this was going to be a quick post!....hehehe
cherrygirl
02-10-2006, 10:10
Wow Saara! Two teeth!
I'm going to have to apologise to my mum. I told her she was crazy for suggesting that Bronte could be getting teeth already. The info they sent home from the hospital said that the teeth come at 9 months!
Aaawww Sonia, they are cute pics of Emily! Annabelle has the same spoon/bowl set which I bought along with the Farex when we thought about starting solids. Well, she was back to waking all night last night so it seems the extra top up feeds aren't solving that problem after all. She must have just been exhausted from the Grand Final party on Sunday. LOL.
I think Miss A. is going to wake soon so I'll type fast...
Welcome Joh and Cherrygirl!
Totally hear everyone on the txt typing. Drives me batty!!
Heated threads? oh I wouldn't get myself caught up in any of that business. *tries to look innocent* ok, so I love a good debate and have been known to have an opinion or two. I do try not to make it personal. :o And these days I don't have the time, dammit. You have to admit though - they're fun to read. I figure I've learned soooo much from reading some of really good debates - and I mean the intelligent debates, not the name-calling, hissy-fit, hair-tossing, 'you hurt my feelings' debates - that they are worth having so other people can read and make up their own mind too. That's my story and I'm stickin' with it. :D
RE: Solids - I think this article provides a good general summary:
www.kellymom.com/nutrition/solids/delay-solids.html
While it is about breastfed babies, the things that are most important for me are the stuff about "open gut" and the maturation of the digestive system and those things apply to formula fed babies too. That's why ultimately I decided comp feeding with formula was better for Annabelle than Farex. Much easier on her undeveloped digestive system. By 6mths their gut is closed and they have the abiility to digest most enzymes so I will hold off - it's only another 5 weeks for me.
Quite apart from the fact that to me, solids seems like a very slow process and I figured it was hardly going to start filling her up overnight! When I gave her a taste of farex, I don't even count it as her having any because I'm convinced she swallowed none of it!
Scouty - good to hear you are feeling better, and good luck with the house-hunting! Annabelle got down to the 10th percentile recently and she started at the 97th!!! At the moment she is only around the 25-30th (5.7kg) but climbing her way back up slowly. It seems her height has also come back to around the 50th percentile (65cm) so I'm not so worried that she is drastically underweight or anything.
Marie-Jo, I hope Lee is feeling better soon. You poor thing. Hugs to you and thank goodness for your sister looking after you.
Queenie - noice to see ya, lovie. Curtis sounds like he is absolutely thriving. I so cannot wait to meet him!
oh and by the way (this is to everyone) apparently babies do go through stages of being quite wakeful at night for no apparent reason. Sometimes maybe teething, or just reaching new developmental milestones. So if your babies are suddenly waking where they used to be sleeping (tell me about it *rolls eyes*) don't be too concerned. Just thought I'd mention that since it made me feel a little better to know that. Mind you, I'm pretty much over it now and ready for her to go into a new phase!!
What did I say about this being a quick post? :o
Got to run.. catch youse all later and sorry to anyone I forgot.
Where is Sheree? And Leisha?
Wanna laugh???
Look at what I found while surfing the net. So want to get one for Em.
http://www.soniathelamb.com/
I'll post more later on but need a selfish moment.....
....our daytime sleeps have gone to shi!t!! It is absolutely impossible to get him down. The screaming that is going on is almost like I'm doing some sort of controlled-crying. DP has resorted to putting a bib over his eyes to make him go to sleep.
It's all so bloody hopeless - he won't eat properly, sleep properly.....sh!t.
I'm off to read your stuff with renewed enthusiasm Sonia (and thanks very much for that by the way - that's REALLY nice of you!).
:gloomy:
:hugs: Scout I feel for you as we are going through the exact same thing RIGHT NOW! :gloomy: She won't drink won't sleep doesn't want to be held OR put down....... Someone please give me strength. I wish DH was home so I could have a little break from this.
My good happy baby is gone. :crying:
OMG we have twins at opposite ends of the east coast!!!
Ours isn't teething either - there is not a tooth in sight.
oh no.. sorry Scout and Billy. I was just about to say that our daytime sleeps have turned into an absolute dream! Easy to go down - regularly sleeping for 1.5hrs or so. Please don't tell me it's all about to end. Mind you, I would consider trading day sleeps for night sleeps.... :rolleyes:
Cosmic glad you have got the daytime sleeping sorted... I really shouldn't complain as some of you have put up with not-so-great sleepers for 5 months... I've had to put up with it for 4 whole days... :o And only waking once to scream in the middle of the night in that time... sooo I may just shuteth up:D
Scout- Yes they DO sound like twins at the moment don't they?? :rolleyes: Well I just got her off to sleep using every no-no in the book... fed her in the cot (seemed to want it in there), dummy, music/lights thingy to calm her and the air con now as I thought it is quite steamy here today... Ahhh well I don't know what else I could do?? I just can't leave her to scream till she's blue in the face...:crying:
Actually, you are very right Billy - I'm sorry to be so horrible when really sleeping is not an issue in this house. Night time sleeping is still good.
I can't leave him screaming either Billy. DP can and I just want to throttle him.
:detective: I think maybe its a man thing... They think completely differently don't they?? :rolleyes:
Did you get Saxon off to sleep in the end?
Yep, Sax is asleep now. They are so angelic when they are asleep, aren't they?
Is Rhianna asleep?
Yep woohoo!! :yelclap: Has been for about an hour now, woke before and had a little whinge but settled again really easily!! :smiliedance:
Wow there have been some SUPER aggressive posts on bubhub today!! Woah people settle down!! Its the internet... yikes... :eek: :rolleyes:
Where, where????? PM me and let me know!!!! I love rumour, scandal, innuendo and gossip!!!
If I was feeling a little more brave, I would love to start a post about the Jesus Camp movie.....that's the :devil6: in me.
2girls&1boy
02-10-2006, 12:42
Hi All,
Just a quick post to say hello and I like the new place - lots of room for all the chatterboxes :laughing:
Hannah is going really well and getting really interactive now. She is such a talker, I could listen to her for hours and I do. Mind you she likes to have a chat every morning about 4:30 for about 30mins then goes back to sleep until 6:30:confused: do not know what that is about.
I am sick again. Ever since Grace started Day care it is every other week she brings something home :thumbsdown: I am the lucky one to get ill this week after she started the runny nose and temperature then it disappeared then mine started.... bummer but I will get over it I guess..
Great news for the Broncos last night!!!:yelclap: great result......
Hope you are all well and I will try and read back on previous posts now..
bye for now
Paula
Just went looking for it and its gone!! Wow our mods are fast!! :eek: What is the Jesus Camp movie?? Assuming its controversial... :p
Hi Paula!! Sorry you're feeling sick... its going around!! :hugs: Sounds like Hannah is being a dream... Thats so great!! :yelclap:
Do a search on Jesus Camp on Google - it is a movie coming out. I'm mortified! I love the portrayal of the extremes! So many good movies coming out, if anyone hasn't read Fast Food Nation go and read it before the movie comes out. It is REALLY good.
DISCLAIMER:
BTW, I am not raising the issue of Jesus Camp to offend anyone. I don't want to get myself expelled.
the_queen
02-10-2006, 13:04
I think I'll just stick to our thread today girls.... I got myself a warning :( ;) :p me so norty..... post first, think later :shame:
I don't think they'll expell you for that... After reading a bit on it I'm pretty sure someone is going to start a thread on it when it comes out! ;)
Does sound pretty out there with use of kids I must say!!:shame:
Oh Queenie I bet I know what that was for... :p Hard situation that one... :eek:
Our sleeps have gone to carp in the daytime too, and the constantly wanting to be picked up isn't great either.
sonia- thanks for the info. Ha,ha about that website- you have to buy one.
I have 1 naughty point too Queenie :rolleyes:
paula- too bad you are sick again, Grace just started daycare yes? If so they usually catch everything around then in settles down.
scout- you have made everyone spelling paranoid :laughing: i can't be bothered using caps most of the time.
lambie i can't believe you spell check- you are so funny. I bet you have a clean house.
marie-jo- do you thinik Lee is unsettled because you are in a different country and his room etc is unfamilar.
jo- where are you? I lost your mobile number.
KINDER HOLIDAYS FINISH TOMORROW!!!! :smiliedance:
Mel - you?? Naughty?? :eek: I don't believe it! Queenie on the other hand... :D
Now point me to this thread. I want in!
Wow Saara! Two teeth!
I'm going to have to apologise to my mum. I told her she was crazy for suggesting that Bronte could be getting teeth already. The info they sent home from the hospital said that the teeth come at 9 months!
I have heard that they are supposed to come in at 6 months, but even that is two months early!
Cody has not been sleeping much during the day either. I am lucky if he sleeps for half an hour at a time, three times a day, sometimes four. He is mostly content to play in his rocker or with his toys though, which is good. My mum bought him an excersaucer (?) and he absolutely loves it! He sits in it for ages, gives me time to get some study done!
You guys will never believe what just happened. I just got a letter from Cody's dad and he put a money order in it. A whole $50!! That's the first time he has given me any money, so I'm pretty happy about that. :smiliedance: He is supposed to pay $21.67 a month in chilid support, so he might even catch up with what he owes soon, lol.
Edited to add - Scout, I was just reading through the old thread and noticed that Saxon might have a problem with his fontanelle. I wouldn't worry too much about it, my cousin had to have head surgery last December and he came out of it fine. He looked a bit funny for a little while because they shaved his head where they cut into it, and there was a zigzag line across his head, but now his hair has grown back and you wouldn't even know that he had the surgery. Hope that helps you not to worry!
Saara, that is great about the money. Good on him for doing the right thing.. well.. it would be better if he paid up on his child support but ykwim. The effort is nice.
And I think I forgot to comment before on the TEETH issue. Wow, that is early isn't it? Annabelle seems to show lots of signs but i haven't seen any bulging gums yet so who knows.
Better go - she's just out of the bath and due for feeding...
Hey Cosmic,
Yeah, it is good about Chris finally doing the right thing. Hopefully he can keep it up this time.
Cody's teeth are early, I don't know why though. I will have to try and get a photo of them and post it. It would be easier if he would smile or something when he sees the camera, instead all he does is open his eyes really wide and look totally shocked! My CHN (who also organises our mothers group here) felt his gums on Tuesday, at mother's group, and she said that she didn't think he was teething as his gums weren't bulging, but then two days later he had a tooth, so that might not always mean they are teething.
Saara
Gals - I'm too lazy to PM everyone like our lovely Sonia did, but I got a similar package today, PM me if you are interested. Happy to Share.
I was telling DP that you can get infraction points on Bub Hub - he p!ssed himself laughing! Mel, I can't believe you have naughty points??? What the....?
Saara - glad to hear that your friends baby is ok now. OMG, I don't want to go through surgery with the little guy though! BTW, I had teeth shortly before 4 months!
Hi Paula - nice to see you drop in! Hope you feel better - I've been damned sick too. My Dr said the joy of having young children is that you get exposed to everything they do and we get it way worse!
Cosmic - I must go back and read that link you posted.
Yes thank you so much for the info Cosmic very much appreciated. After reading it and careful deliberation, I've decided to keep giving her small amounts each day :o (Sorry for making you go to all that trouble!). She is doing all the stuff they say they do when ready and she's 5 months this week (:eek:).
I gave her 2 teaspoons of farex today (with the pear and banana flavour) and she LOVED it!! :yes: So cute. Opens her mouth up ready for it and hasn't yet pushed it out with her tongue so hopefully it is working ok for her...
For the others who have started solids, have you started to give them any vegies yet? Was thinking I'll just stay on the farex for a few weeks then try some veg... Is that what you're supposed to do?
I'm going to stick with the list that Tizzie Hall gives wrt giving him solids.
the_queen
02-10-2006, 20:28
My CHN (who also organises our mothers group here) felt his gums on Tuesday, at mother's group, and she said that she didn't think he was teething as his gums weren't bulging, but then two days later he had a tooth, so that might not always mean they are teething. Also I think that means that sometimes CHN's don't know what they're on about :laughing:
Billy, (and everyone else :)) if you want to give her solids, I would be giving the farex the flick and just starting her on vegies now. Pumpkin is a good one, just a tiny bit, in a tiny bit of water, into the microwave until it's extremely soft, mash it as much as you can, and mix it with a bit of her milk until it's the consistency of thickened cream.
As an avowed BFing nazi :D I am, of course, an advocate of delayed solids - but when Vallerie was a baby the reccomendation was 4 months so I started her at 4 months on the dot. And I fed her farex initially, but I only ever bought one box and we didn't even finish that one. I was thinking today about solids - Vallerie was 5 months and 2 days on her first Christmas day, and she had "turkey and vegetables" from a jar for Christmas lunch. And she is fine re: food allergies, excema, asthma, gut conditions, etc. But I wouldn't give food to Curtis at his age now. But I don't feel guilty about starting Vallerie "too early" because I did what I felt was the best thing for my baby. Also, because we were forced to put her on formula at around 4 months old, I guess subconciously I wanted to lessen the amount of formula I was giving her, because I so desperately wanted her to have breastmilk instead.
What I'm (confusingly) trying to say, is that it is blatantly obvious that every one of us loves and intensely cares about our babies. We are all doing what we think is right for our babies.
(sorry for making this little essay a bit of a pity party...)
Mel, I am very very curious as to what you got an infraction point for!!! Please PM me and tell me - or just tell us in this thread, although maybe that might be breaking the rules again so you'd get another point.... :laughing:
Thank you queen- you are always a wealth of helpful info so thanx for that :hugs:
And Mel I too am VERY curious as to what you could have possibly done to get a point!!! Queenie I understand (:laughing: says what she feels! ) but you? :eek: :p
the_queen
02-10-2006, 20:41
Why is nobody shocked that I get infraction points???? :rolleyes: :laughing:
the_queen
02-10-2006, 20:42
I try to be good, honestly I do :devil6:
There is something to be admired about the person who says what everyone else is thinking!! Queen you are that person we all admire. BUT don't you dare get yourself kicked out of here - we will all be very ticked off!
pookiesossige
02-10-2006, 21:02
Well... Havn't I got a bit to catch up on today :laughing:
I'm off to check out today's new posts to catch up on the goss and most importantly see this heated posting that yoos are all going on about.
Oh Sonia, I love that little lamb! Too cute! But the description was sooo funny- "Sonia the Lamb takes you along her magical path of dreams guided by a tender lullaby so that they may someday become reality. You see dreams don't just come true.....they already are!"
:barf: :barf: Classic!!!
Buddha Bubbas
02-10-2006, 21:41
7 pages....:cool: how am i supposed to catch up already?
i am being selfish and i am going to post all about me, me, me (jake actually)... sorry but after reading them all dont have the time to go back and re-read and take notes and then write down everything.... way too confusing...mmm.
anyways. turned the car seat around yesterday, yay, so much better... jake was all squashed up and it was killing my back getting him in. i cant remember who sent jake good sleeping vibes last week but thank you it worked.... mind you whenever i say, yay his sleeping is great, it all goes to Sh*t so maybe i shouldnt mention it anymore. to all of you whos bubbas arent sleeping well :hugs: drives you batty doesnt it?? i am now passing on the good sleeping vibes to you.
i am also holding out on the whole solids thing. jake is big enough, centainly doesnt need food on top of his bottle so will be holding out for as long as possible. plus im lazy in that department as well. just making more work for myself.... bad enough trying to give him his bottle, between his fists in his mouth and talking it takes forever.
oh and waking in the middle of the night! dont even get me started. jake has just started screaming. not crying screaming, just a look at what noise i can make to annoy you scream... at 2am. for an hour and a half. yeah its cute in the day but not at this time.:rolleyes: i cant sleep until he is asleep so i just want him to put a sock in it!
have an appointment with the neurosurgeon????? in 6 weeks about jakes head... no idea why a neurosurgeon. its really flat at the back but i know its not from sleeping on it as he always sleeps with his head to the side... it just looks really strange. so am not thinking about it until then.
yay for school holidays... im so happy to have tahlia home :smiliedance: i dont get to spend enough time with her during the week so am looking forward to lots of outings, cuddles in bed in the morning with jake and i, and we are cleaning out the backyard for summer. today we cleaned out the pool, it was so gross we left it over winter and it was full with leaves and the water was black, am sure there was tadpoles in there. today tahlia was so good she helped me clean it and it took all day.. she told me later that she helped me because she thought i would fill it with water and she could go swimming today.... always an ulterior motive
sorry for the novel. god i can **** on. hi to everyone.
am a terrible speller so please forgive me.
cherrygirl
02-10-2006, 22:36
What a day!
First of all DH lost his voice last night, he swears its not related to yelling at the football.
The dog took all of my washing off the line.
I've been fighting with Giorgia all day over every little thing. When I'm tired i have no patience. Tonight at dinner i heard her rousing on her 2 3/4 cousin. She was using my tone of voice. It was horrible. Talk about a wake up call.
With all of this going on i didn't notice what a great day Bronte had. Her appetite for milk is back in full force so I'm going to put the solids back on hold for a while.
oh, sounds like you are having a rough time buddah buddas, i hope things improve for you. Any ideas why Jake is screaming in the night? Never mind about catching up or being selfish or whatever, we are all the time :laughing:
Ha,ha, everyone thinks Queenie is the naughtie one around here and i am the good one:smiliedance: Curious to know what you think i am like in RL?
I had some bad news today, my SIL had a stroke and is in ICU. She is only 39 and the most lovely person ever, a beautiful earthy woman IYKWIM, apparently she just collapsed and her boys called an ambulance and we are not sure if she will make it as there is another 3 clots they can see in her head. :gloomy:
the_queen
02-10-2006, 22:42
oh no, Mel, that is awful, your family is in my prayers :hugs: :hugs: that is so young. Medical science can do a lot for stroke victims these days, hopefully everything will turn out OK.
Thinking of you mate :hugs:
Buddha Bubbas
02-10-2006, 22:52
I had some bad news today, my SIL had a stroke and is in ICU. She is only 39 and the most lovely person ever, a beautiful earthy woman IYKWIM, apparently she just collapsed and her boys called an ambulance and we are not sure if she will make it as there is another 3 clots they can see in her head. :gloomy:
i am so sorry to hear about your SIL.:hugs: My prayers are with you and your family and especially for you SIL :kiss:
Buddha Bubbas
02-10-2006, 22:55
oh, sounds like you are having a rough time buddah buddas, i hope things improve for you. Any ideas why Jake is screaming in the night?
thank you but there is nothing wrong with him :) he just likes the sound of his own voice (typical man) he is not "screaming" screaming IYKWIM.
and it is soooo loud.... if you were in the other room you would think there was something seriously wrong.. but he just screams in good fun :rolleyes:
cherrygirl
02-10-2006, 23:08
Thats shocking. I never really thought about strokes happening to someone that young. I hope everything works out OK.
Buddha Bubbas, Bronte is doing the same thing with the screaming but thankfully not at 2:30am. She has a huge smile on her face while she lies there in her cot screaming away. She is only doing it because its her latest trick and it always gets her attention.
OMG, Mel that is awful.
And Billy, you don't need to apologise to me! :) You are quite entitled to feed your baby whatever you want. But I would take Queenie's advice and get onto some fruit or vegies. Apparently pear is the easiest thing for them to digest or something.. someone just told me that there are no known cases of allergies to pear worldwide so that is a great first food for babies. Farex is not the easiest for them to digest.. apparently...?
got to run... we had another wakeful night but it's not so bad lately. Funny thing is that at 3.30am she wakes and doesn't want food - and she cries. What the?? I'm wondering if she's hot, cold, teething.. who knows??
:hugs: Mel how terrible for your family... Your SIL is in my prayers for a total recovery. :hugs: So young what a reality check :gloomy:
:hugs: for you xoxox
:hugs: Mel, I hope things work out for your SIL
I hope that everything works out, Mel. :hugs: Please give me a yell, if you need any help with Connor & Luca.
I think that I just practiced controlled-crying on Saxon :gloomy:. He just won't sleep during the day so when I put him down this morning, I just let him scream and stayed close by to put his dummy back in when he spat it out. It did work but......I don't feel good about it. :(
:hugs: :hugs: to you and your family Mel. :fingerscrossed: on a speedy recovery for your SIL.
On the introduction of fruit/veges, we have started to introduce pumpkin and carrot. I will be holding off on the fruit for a few more weeks as she had a reaction to apple 2 weeks ago, too acidic and too early.
Scout - just got your email. I know it's tough listening to them cry as they settle. I had to basically turn the monitor off to get through it (bad, I know). But after several attempts she now just grizzles rather than really crys. There are times where she will get worked up within the allocated cry-down time, I go straight in a pick her up...can always try again later I say. Chin up though, it does get better.
:hugs: to you also Cherrygirl, hope today is shaping up to be a better day for you.
BB - love the comment about men listening to their own voices....too true!!
Lillasmummy
03-10-2006, 13:08
Quick post to say hello...... HELLO EVERYONE!!
I will post back tonight when I have had time to read 10 pages of posts!!! Hummmm
Have a great day mums & bubs
stilldreaming
03-10-2006, 15:29
Oh Mel I am so sorry to hear that awful news..........that is awful, awful stuff. :hugs:
2girls&1boy
03-10-2006, 16:01
Mel I am sorry to hear about your SIL. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Scout - I know how awful you feel with the CC. I don't have any need to use it with Hannah but with Grace I did. Mind you more often than not I would be at the door feeling so miserable that I would go in and rock her to sleep. It all came good by about 6 months though. I hope that Saxon's daytime sleeps get better for you soon.
I have been up since 3:30am with Grace and some nasty :barf: . She was complaining of a sore ear yesterday but she says stuff like that all the time, so thought nothing of it. Anyhoo went to the doctor and she said that she has water in her ear canal and that the vomiting is linked to it all. Her body's way of saying something is not right. Also the conjunctivitis is in the left eye, the sore ear is the left ear. Doc said all this is linked. So I feel like a big mean mum by just ignoring her yesterday.:gloomy:
I have not started Hannah on solids yet and will be waiting until 6mths. She seems to be happy enough for the moment with her milk. I love the first couple of times with solids. The faces are priceless!!!
Oh yeah and I am very excited I got a reply on the "make a new friend" thread:yelclap: Can you tell I am not the most confident of people??:D
Take care
P.
Lillasmummy
03-10-2006, 17:17
Hi Gracesmum - Hugs to poor grace I hope she gets well soon. Also what is the make a new friend thread?
Hugs to you Mel my thoughts are with both you and your family.
Scout - Big Hug. I have also started to settle Lilla in the cot and she seems to drift off to sleep a lot quicker and easier. Although I must admit if she starts to cry I pick her up and give her a cuddle and put her back down. I have found that if she is is really crying (not just the tired Grizzles) she will not go to sleep and she settles a lot quicker if I pick her up and try again. Trust your instincts, you know what's best for your bubs. Also best of luck with the house hunting.
Sonia - Thanks heaps for sending me those articles I have not as yet attempted to read but I shall do this week.
Hello & Welcome Newbie's
I have not started Miss Lilla on solids she has been quite a good little sleeper of late (9 hrs straight last night..... out of control!!) and we are a family of "Eugene's" so I am going to hold off closer to the six month mark.
I can't remember what else I was going to write 'baby brain'... Anyhoo obviously not very interesting and or important so I shall depart till next time.....
HoopDeeDoo
03-10-2006, 18:28
Hi everyone,
Just a note to say I'm still around, I've been using my net time to research this whole cloth nappy thang.
I'm hoping to make them myself but not sure where to start I've ordered a trial pack of the baby beehinds to check out first. Anyway I haven't caught up on the posts yet will come back later.
Lachlan has been very difficult over the last week, not sleeping through, eating every three hours. I've had enough, I'm thinking about starting to introduce formula.
He's biting and pulling my nipple and he won't eat if I'm talking or anyone else is talking. I'm tired and in pain, so I'll try and hold off for another couple of weeks :rolleyes:
I'll be back take care everyone
Oh and Noah is being pretty good, with the usual tanties but he's climbing on everything and he's talking soooo much. he says bye bye to everything - so cute. And he's taking his Pooh Bear and Tigger with him everywhere ATM, and they are nearly as big as he is. He's started putting blankies or spew clothes on Lachlan, and he tries to share his toys and give him hi fives, I just have to figure out how to teach him to do it genltly :p
thanks everyone for the kind thoughts, SIL is still in ICU as there are another 2 clots in her head and they are trying to get them to go away obviously. She is paralysed on the left side of her body but she is alive so that is the good thing. She has 2 boys so i am trying to help out abit there but they are teenagers so can kind of look after themselves.
Noah sounds gorgeous Em.
gotta run, a bit hectic with family stuff :hugs: to you all
HoopDeeDoo
04-10-2006, 08:19
:hugs: :hugs: :hugs: Mel - I hadn't reached your post until now. I'll be thinking of you and your SIL and her fam
Also regarding control crying, solids and anything like this trust yourself, and look for what your baby needs. Every baby is different, and seriously if they are going to have asthma or allergies they are going to have them. I think it has more to do with genes and environmental factors. Noah reacts with just about all the foods that are the 'allergy foods'. Avoid egg, honey, nuts, and for him peas and split peas. Which DH found out are actually considered a legume (sp?) and a nut. :detective:
Pumpkin, pears, carrots, squash, zuchunni (sp?), potato, sweet potato are a good starters. Pears can really help a constipated baby, as soon as they eat it you get a result.
Noah always hated farex, and still hates rice in general, loves pasta hates rice. Maybe it the texture though he was always fussy when it came to texture.
I think it's going to be very dangerous for Lachy once I start him on solids. The other night I put a tiny tiny dot of mashed potato on my finger and put it in Lachy's mouth to see what he'd do, he actually ate it. Then Noah kept trying to feed Lachy off his fingers despite me telling him not to. Cute but a bit scary
cherrygirl
04-10-2006, 12:33
Then Noah kept trying to feed Lachy off his fingers despite me telling him not to.
The same thing happened to us last night. DH walked into find Giorgia feeding Bronte. I've tried to explain why she can't do it but i think its a bit hard for Giorg to grasp. Its a delicate area because i want Giorgia to feel responsible with Bronte and i don't want her regressing to babyish behaviour (which she did breifly when Bronte was born). If i could start again with Bronte i would have always referred to her feed as formula instead of milk so that giorg wouldn't get so confused.
Mummies whose bubs are teething - do you give them something to chew on. Bronte is trying to chew my fingers all the time but i have problems with the skin on my hands so i don't like letting her do it. i went to get some rusks today but they all say 6months plus. I would appreciate any ideas. :idea:
Well hope everyones having a good day. Mel, hope there is some positive progress with your SIL.:fingerscrossed:
HoopDeeDoo
04-10-2006, 13:42
cherrygirl - one of the other mums suggested a cold carrot stick, under supervision of course. You can get lots of teething toys that you can put in the fridge. I found these to be great with Noah, some are easier to hold then others. Also when bubs are a bit bigger you can get teething dummies which are awsome. They look kind of like a mouth guard. Lachy had a chew, but it's a bit too big for his mouth just yet.
Emma- Good to see you back again!! Sorry you are having trouble with Lachlan, whatever you decide to do you know we will support you no matter what.
Noah sounds just gorgeous!! Bit tough with him trying to feed his brother though... guess he's just trying to help...
Mel- More :hugs: to you... good on you for being there for the family- we are here for you though if you need some emotional support...
Paula- I hope Grace starts to feel better REALLY fast poor darlin... (((HUGS)))
And you are NOT a mean mummy!! Its hard to know these things, don't feel bad!!
Cherrygirl- Sorry you're having a little trouble with Giorgia feeding Bronte... Maybe get her to do something else at this time to 'help mummy' to make her feel like a big girl? Sorry I don't really have any experience in that as yet LOL And I have a teething ring for Rhianna that she holds and chews on, but I don't think she actually needs it yet- so I don't know if it helps or not...
Thanx for all the advice girls on solids :yelclap: I'm going to wait till DH is home on the weekend to start her on the vegies so he can share in it with us... He hates the fact that he's missing out on this sort of stuff, hopefully she will like the pumpkin as much as the pear and banana farex because she is just so cute eating something she likes!
Well it looks as though my little miss does not want to co-sleep with me any more :gloomy: She spends the whole time kicking me and squirming whilst whinging to move away so I decided to see how she went in her cot alone last night (still in my room though). I lasted about 3 hours before I brought her into bed with me :laughing: but ended having to put her back in her cot early this morning so we'd both get some sleep...
She still has her dummy though and I don't have the heart to take it away from her, but it falls out during the night and she wants it back... THATS a pain in the ***!! I am wrapping her again after hearing you guys talk about it (I haven't since she was 3 weeks old!) seems to be working great! But where did you say you can buy the BIG muslin wraps from?? I can't remember...
Well Rhianna is still sitting for short periods unsupported (holds herself up with her hands) and is starting to try to move her hands to stop herself from losing her balance but doesn't usually work yet LOL
She has found her feet holds them all the time now. And last week she started to take toys from my hands for herself, plus takes the dummy and tries to put it in her mouth (doesn't know to let go of it once she gets it in her mouth though hehehe!)
Ok sorry for the essay!! xox Take care girls =]
Lillasmummy
04-10-2006, 16:31
[QUOTE=HoopDeeDoo;698710] Also regarding control crying, solids and anything like this trust yourself, and look for what your baby needs. Every baby is different,
This is so very true Emma, great words of advice.
More Hugs for you Mel and your family, I can't imagine how hard this time is for you. I am in melbourne so let me know if I can do anything.
Billy - Wow that is amazing that Rhianna is sitting what a big girl. I understand about missing your bubba in bed hopefully it is just a very short phase. Lilla co-sleeps for half the night and I am normally awake before her waiting for her to come sleep next to me. Also you can get the extra large muslin wraps from Baby Buntings, but I am in Melbourne so not sure if they have a store near you.... Sorry not much help!!
Hi Cherrygirl - Unfortunately I have no real advice on the teething problem as Lilla is my first bub and has not started teething yet.
I am also having sooooo much trouble with the dummy at the moment I am really thinking about trying to settle her without it. I only give it to her to sleep in her cot and she seems to settle fine without in the pram and car seat. It seems like it is just not calming her as she is constantly pulling it out and getting really frustrated that she can't get it back in her mouth and when it drops out it seems to wake her up. Any advice from anyone about getting rid of the dummy? or do you think that I should keep it?
Oh little bubba calling....
Hi all,
Mel, I'm so sorry about your SIL. A school friend of mine had a stroke at 24 and was partially paralysed. She managed to make a great recovery and went on to get married and have 3 children so hopefully with some good treatment, your SIL will be on the mend too.
Paula, you are so not a mean mummy. Hindsight is a wonderful thing! And I hope Grace is feeling better soon.
I know what you all mean about the dummy. Annabelle has one for sleeping and that is a big reason she is wrapped... because she cannot be trusted with her hands free!!She pulls it out, puts it in, pulls it out, turns it around, chews the handle, holds it up and stares at it, then usually tosses it somewhere, then whinges because she wants it! :D It's a pain in the *** I tell ya!
I have another friend strongly encouraging me to get rid of the dummy - mainly because of my milk supply problems. Apparently if there are milk supply probs, you should really encourage the baby to suck nothing other than the breast - but to be perfectly honest, Annabelle only has the dummy for going to sleep, not for general sucking during the day so I'm not sure... but anyway, this friend said that her sister got rid of the dummy cold turkey at about 4mths old and the bub had adjusted within about 2 days. So I thought that was heartening... obviously they need a bit of extra settling at first when they are used to having it, but she said within 2 days all was ok. So I am working my way up to getting rid of it. But I keep saying "tomorrow....". :o
As for the co-sleeping, well to be honest I'm thinking of putting Annabelle back into her cot to see if she will sleep better because this constant night-waking is driving me batty! I know she's not hungry but she wakes to be fed continually - and sometimes just wakes for no apparent reason and ends up crying. Not fun at 3.30am!
To all of you co-sleepers: How do you dress your baby and how do they sleep (ie on top of doona, under doona?).. I have a feeling Annabelle gets hot because when she comes into bed with me, her wrap is still wrapped around her middle (hands free when she is in my bed) then she has our doona on her (naughty I know) but when I take the wrap off from around her, I think by about 3am or 4am she gets cold..?? That's what Tizzie Hall reckons anyway - not that Tizzie would be into co-sleeping I'm sure! :rolleyes:
oh, and Billy on the subject of wraps. The ones I have are Duck brand and they are a nice swirly pattern, pack of 3 for about $20 and I have seen them at Babies Galore, DJ's and Myer I think? I know I bought some for a friend from DJ's in Carindale (Brisbane) when I was up there visiting. If you can't find any, I'm happy to get you some and send them to you and you can just put the money in my account. They are fantastic!
My only other news is that I popped in to have Annabelle weighed today and she put on 330g this week. :eek: Oh my Lordy, my bub has turned from a skinny minny to a fatty boombalada!!! I will post a pic later when I upload some to photoshop. She still isn't back to 50th percentile but she's getting close! She now weighs 6.09kg.
Got to run. Sorry - can't remember anything else I was going to say.
the_queen
04-10-2006, 18:50
That's great about Annabelle's weight gain, C!! :yelclap: And I agree with your friend, re: the dummy. Vallerie had one and IME they're more trouble than they're worth.
And the co-sleeping question: Curtis wears either just a gro-suit, or woollen longies with a long-sleeved undershirt over the top of it. And of course a bamboo nappy ;) (although, I'm using disposables at the moment :o My excuse is that I don't have a washing machine) He sleeps next to me, under the quilt, but I scootch down and put him up the top, if that makes sense - so the quilt is up around my ears but on him it reaches just to his shoulders. At the moment we have a blanket on as well, because the 2nd hand quilt I've got is very thin and it gets very cold here at night.
Oh, Curtis is 5 months today!!! I had him weighed - he is now 8.2kgs :D
Argh - Bub Hub is soooooo slow for me today. It's a pain.
Paula - you made a mistake and I hope that Grace is fine. I'm sure it happens to most parents at some time. You made a post about not being confident either - why on earth not??? You can most certainly be confident in our group! You are the good one among us cause you use Bub Hub sensibly!!
Queen - how's that skootching down the bed going?? :laughing: I hadn't heard of skootching before.
Cosmic - I have to admit that the dummy is the bane of my existence at the moment but I'm back to being a single parent as of this evening, so I'm not going to break that habit just yet. When I co-slept with Saxon - he just always had his Bonds stretchy all-in-one (we only wear all-in-ones to bed - I have a thing about them and would never let Sax go out in one in public). I always get really hot in bed so figured that he would be really warm next to me.
Lillasmummy - where do you live? I think you've said it before, but I've forgotten.
Billy - Sax is sitting too. We got a couple of minutes of sitting yesterday and today. It was very exciting. We've also had the big discovery of feet and raspberry blowing. Everything is happening so fast!!!
Emma - thanks for saying "trust yourself" wrt to crying, solids etc! That is good, sage advice from an experienced mum!
CherryGirl - we gave Sax rusks and he really wasn't too fussed about them! I bought a Tommee Tippee Toothy Peg Teether yesterday and Sax seems to like that. It is designed to reach the back teeth but he can hold it easily and he chews away.
I've just had a long chat with Sheree on msn. She's doing well but Lachy still isn't feeding all that well so she is a little worried about that. She said to say Hi :wave: and she'll post on the weekend.
eBay is killing my bank balance!!! I bought the most adorable choc brown l/s Fred Bare t-shirt today!!! Plus a Fred Bare summer jacket too. I can't wait to go back to the gym tomorrow, it's is going to be far less expensive and a lot better for my a**e!
Thanks for the tips, guys. :thumbsup:
And I forgot to say Scouty, that IMO, being with Sax while he screams, even if he is in his cot, is not CC. Sometimes Annabelle will get overtired and upset and she fights me when I try to hold her so she is better in her cot, and I just stay with her, put my hands on her, pat her, soothe her and she goes off to sleep eventually (or if not, I pick her up and take her out to the loungeroom and try again in a while). To me, that is nothing like CC with it's watching the clock etc (I'm quite opposed to CC especially for very young bubs but that's just me).
And I have a thing about growsuits in public too. :o To me, that is the equivalent of going out in your PJ's or your underwear. Annabelle gets dressed into 'daytime' clothes as soon as she's out of bed for the day.
Queenie - that sounds exactly like how we sleep. I put her between our pillows (ie a gap between mine and DH's pillow) so her head is up there and the doona just comes up to her middle kind of. But it is up to our ears.
speaking of doona.. I am going to get under mine now. No doubt I am going to be up again in a matter of hours.... :(
cherrygirl
04-10-2006, 20:44
Cosmic - that cracks me up. When giorg was little i dressed her up in pretty little clothes all the time. With Bronte for the first three months the only clothing decision was what colour bonds suit she would wear.lol.
Lillasmummy - a couple of years ago my SIL took her bub to the sleep doctor. They stay there and are observed while they sleep (or don't). The answer she was given was to take the dummy away because it was why he woke up. After a couple of days he was sleeping much better. Bronte has a dummy as well but she is doing the same thing so i am going to get rid of it but waiting for the weekend so DH can help out.
Lillasmummy
04-10-2006, 20:48
Hi Scout I am in Yarraville... Where abouts do you live? Yay for saxton sitting up, he is going to look fabulous sitting up in his new Fred Bare outfit!!
Cosmic - Annabelle's weight gain is fantastic..... I'm really hoping you get some long sleeps soon, you have been such a super mum.
I also use grow suits for bed and dress Lilla in day clothes in the morning. Unless we are both having a lazy day and not venturing outside, then we both stay in our PJs!!
I have decided the dummy needs to go, but I need to wait until a weekend when DP is home to help me..... I can't face "D Day" alone.
Anyhoo its after 9.30 my bed is calling... I am such a nana these days!!
Night Everyone....
Lillasmummy
04-10-2006, 20:55
Hi Cherrygirl I just missed your post!! Are you going to just take the dummy completely away or is it a weaning process?
cherrygirl
04-10-2006, 21:19
I'm not sure. I think i might just pretend it doesn't exist on saturday???? Actually i will ask my SIL tomorrow what she did and if it was hard. Surely it will be easier now than it would be in a few months time.
Giorgia lived for her dummies. When we collected them up after she left them out for santa last year we found 30! She used to sleep with 1 in her mouth one in each hand and even held them in her toes sometimes.
I really don't want to go through that again.
pookiesossige
04-10-2006, 21:41
Hi Guys!
MEL- :hugs: Your s.i.l is in my prayers. What an awful thing for her and the family to go through, but what a blessing you obviously are to them all for helping out when you are most needed.
Good to see you back, Em! I've been using up my net time on ebay, so I've been away a bit too. Get this- I sold a K-mart materntiy top that I bought new for $8 on ebay yesterday- it got $24.10! What the?! I saw your cloth nappy thread. Good luck! I'd love to see photos of your efforts once you've finished! I can't sew to save my life unfortunetly.
Ariene has a dummy, but might only use it once or twice a day when we're out or while I'm finishing tea etc and certainly isn't dependant on it for comfort. She falls asleep at the boob mostly so I am the dummy- that's cool with me! Although she yanks her head around while feeding lately.. Ouchouchouch!! I didn't breastfeed for this long last time- what happens when they get teeth?! Don't they just have the urge to bite down all the time?
LOL at the growsuit discussion! Ariene will laze around the house in hers but we don't go out with it on. They were all she really had to wear for the first 6 weeks though- but I didn't go out much so it didn't matter.
I actually find the quality of Bonds singlets and suits appalling- the other day I got two size 0 cotton suits (only 100% cotton here) with fold over cuffs and fancy feet thinggos (a little bit of elastic behind the ankle to keep the suit feet on) from Best and Less for $7 and they are the best I've ever had. She's wearing them under her sleeveless sleeping bag at night.
Cosmic- WOW what a brilliant weight gain!! :smiliedance: That's huge! Do you weigh Annabelle on scales at home or at the chemist or health centre? I wouldn't have a clue what Ariene weighs these days :o
Looking forward to hearing from Sheree! Not good about the continuation of feeding probs...
Happy five-month birthday Curtis!
Good luck this weekend with the dummy weaning this weekend lillasmummy and cherrygirl :)
shereejoy
04-10-2006, 22:06
Hi Gals, Scout told me not to bother reading all the posts but I just had to catch up, now I have no time, think I have been going since 8ish and it is now 11pm ooops.....
I will post on the weekend when Wade is here to look after lachie I have so much to tell.
But before I forget Cosmic, what prescription formula was it, it wouldn't happen to be neocate??? We have tins of the stuff here that we need to get rid off! Let me know, be warned babies are not too fond of it, but if you want to try it, I have heaps here.
Thanks for posting for me Scout it was nice to catch up tonight.
Nite nite everyone, missed you all, my bed is now calling me. I so want to sleep in the other room, I am not getting much sleep as my official title is Mummy - dummy popper innera!!!!! Driving me nuts........
Sheree, HI!! And yes it's Neocate, and Annabelle loves it. Did Lachy hate it? Have you heard other bubs don't like it? I had no problems giving it to Annabelle at all and so far there's been no change to her poos at all (mind you she is still mostly breastfed) so that eased my mind because I figure it must be very easy on her digestive system and obviously her weight has gone through the roof, so it's all good here. :)
I'm glad others are going through the dummy process too. To be honest, like I said, she does only have it for sleeping but I do worry that it might be a reason for her waking, because she is used to having it in her mouth so as she comes out of a deep sleep, she notices if it has fallen out. Funny that Tizzie Hall talks about them moving to 2hr sleep cycles and starting night waking because last night Annabelle was every 2hrs on the knocker. Which was actually a good night - much better than hourly or every 45min as we sometimes have!!
By the way - Em, I didn't know you were making your own nappies. I made my own pocket once and it was pretty good, but I haven't put it on Annabelle yet.
If you want to make pockets they are sooo easy and the best, best, best materials and PUL etc is at www.nappiescovered.com.au.
In fact - all you cloth nappy mummies might want to check it out. Jodie, who runs the store also makes nappies and they are THE BEST one size fits all pocket nappies. Jodie has only just started selling them to the public - she used to just make them for friends which is how I happened across a few of them ;) but I would seriously recommend you get a couple to try out. You won't go back. :thumbsup:
I would also like to say to you punctuation police that when I type really fast my apostrophes sometimes end up on the end of the word instead of in the word. It's a typo, honest. I'm not thick or anything. :D
shereejoy
05-10-2006, 08:43
Hi Cosmic, just a quick post as we are going out, but yes apparently most babies don't like it as it is too bland! I was told to put vanilla essence to it if he didn't take to it. Initially I thought its all good as he took to it, but as time went on he started to refuse it and really badly. Lachie was the same with his poos, due to mainly bf, there was no change, but if you started introducing more formula you will find their poos are black like tar it is gross! I have now put lachie on s26 HA - not prescription and it is hydrolised so very sensitive to their system and he is not refusing it as much but I guess again it is only early days too! The one he had the reaction to sometime ago was Karicare Sensicare HA AR and that is when they diagnosed CMPI, so he must have grown out of it as it was also hydrolised. But it was a reflux one and for all I know it could have been the thickness that upset him????????? Well I am glad Anna likes it, if you want to buy anymore real cheap let me know, we have tins of the stuff here that will never get used.
Got our paed appt today - wish us luck!
Hi all!
C: That's some fantastic weight gain! She's doing so well!
On the dummies, Amelia has one to go to sleep. I don't see it as a problem for us at all. I would love to try some new pockets but I would be in big trouble if I brought any more. I now have well over 30.:eek:
Sheree: Good luck at the paed today. Hope all is well otherwise.:hugs:
With the growsuits. I used to care but I don't so much anymore. When she was little she always wore one. Mainly because I felt that it was the most comfortable thing for them to wear when it was cold. Now that it is warm and she is a little older I tend to put her in little pants and cute little tops. There is soooo much nice girly summer stuff!
Our news, she's five months and one week old and weighs 50 grams shy of 9kg! She's my little round cuddly worm. What a description.:rolleyes: It was at this point that O started to go right down the scale but she keeps powering on. I have a feeling O's lack of weight was due to a wheat problem. He started solids around now and this was when he just stopped gaining. Even now at 26 months he only weighs 11kg. We are having a blood test for coeliac disease tomorrow. I am not looking forward to it at all!
Otherwise the reflux is going so well. She is a completely different baby. She's so happy and 'normal' now. She still spews like crazy but isn't irritable at all! She has 2 - 3 hour day sleeps now too! Thank goodness for Losec!
Sorry I haven't been around much and sorry to everyone I've missed!:)
pookiesossige
05-10-2006, 09:17
I would also like to say to you punctuation police that when I type really fast my apostrophes sometimes end up on the end of the word instead of in the word. It's a typo, honest. I'm not thick or anything. :D
:laughing: :laughing:
stilldreaming
05-10-2006, 10:18
Good luck at the paed today Sheree.
Tickle I hope tomorrow isn't too tramatic for you all....:hugs: to you. Coop is nearly 26 months old and only weighs 11kg as well. I have had him checked a couple of times and have been told not to worry about it as he is so active. Such a feather weight though.....
I don't mind about the growsuits either she always wore them when she was younger for comfort and sometimes she still will, it depends on how quickly I need to get out the door loaded up like a packing mule!:eek:
Cosmic great news on the weight gain and thanks for the info on the pockets I will check them out. I can't sew to save myself so I have to buy.I got my coloured bb's yesterday, can't wait to try them! Mind you I already have the bamboo ones so I'm sure the colour won't make much difference....
I haven't weighed Abbey for ages so I probably should check it out soon. She is doing alot of night waking at the moment too. Between that and Coop's 430am wake ups at the moment I am doing it tough...but thats another story too.
Hi to everyone I have missed.
Cosmic you make me laugh :laughing: And here I was thinking you were thick!! (As if!!!) Thank you so much for the offer on the big wraps, I am going to have a look around town here first to see what I can find (although we don't have those particular stores) and if there is nothing suitable I will definately take you up on that offer!! Thanx!! Oh and YAY for Annabelle's weight gain!!!! Thats fantastic for one week!!!:yelclap:
Welcome back Sheree!! Sorry to hear you're having feeding probs hopefully you will get some answers today... Best of luck!
Tickle, good to see you back here again too!! So sorry to hear about the weight gain issues hopefully everything is a-ok... :fingerscrossed:
Amelia on the other hand sound like a VERY cuddly worm!! ( I like that description!!)
Rhianna used to go out in growsuits all the time when she was tiny, but now they are PJ's- nighttime use ONLY!! LOL
She slept in her cot again last night and went to sleep without the dummy but woke for it 3 hours later :rolleyes: So she actually sleeps all night till 7, but whinges periodically (eyes closed) for her dummy... as soon as its back in she's out to it. So SHE gets lots of sleep- but mummy doesn't... (or as Sheree said the dummy-popper-innera hehe)
How exactly do you take the dummy away??? I'm scared to... I've tried (kinda) to soothe her without it but it doesn't work to well... As Cosmic said she only uses it to go to sleep so hmmm I dunno...
Hi everyone, i'm around a little still trying to help out where i can with my SIL. She is doing ok but her left side is paralysed and has a very long road to recovery.
BTW, i think it is only the mums with one kid that bother to dress them in cute clothes and not growsuits. Connor went to kinder today in shorts with gumboots and Luca is in a growsuit that is to small and keeps popping open at the crotch. Bad mummy!:D
Sorry for my rubbish post and lack of personals :hugs:
No such thing as a rubbish post here Mel!! :shame:
More big :hugs: :hugs: :hugs: to you...
I agree it probably is mums with one bub that dress them up- I doubt I'll go to this much trouble next time around!! LOL
2girls&1boy
05-10-2006, 13:06
Hi Everyone,
Lillasmummy - you feel like a nana going to bed at 9:30?? I force myself to stay up past 8:30 as DH doesn't usuallly get home till then, and then he wants to talk:confused: Can you believe he wants to converse with me at that time of the night??:rolleyes:
Cosmic - well done on the weight gain for Annabelle. I too don't let my girls go out in growsuits. They have day clothes and bedtime growsuits. Mind you bonds I have found absolutely bite. I got some from Big W for $4 each and they are great!
Tickle - Amelia sounds like she is growing beautifully!!
Hi to everyone else I am sorry to those who I have missed as there were a lot of posts to catch up on.
Hannah is rolling like a champion now. Only problem is she is never where I left her, so I spend all this time chasing her around the lounge. She has never wanted to take a dummy so I can't relate to any of the dummy chat. She literally has been a dummy spitter from the start;)
Can anyone that is not BF now let me know what birth control they have gone with. I was on logynon but it makes me feel constantly sick. I really have to speak with my doc to find out alternatives.
Take care all
Paula
Paula I am back on the pill (yasmin) but keep getting AF all the bloody time :banghead: so I may be looking at different options too...
Sorry no help here! :rolleyes: :laughing:
Hi Paula, good to see you. :wave:
So all of you thinking of getting rid of the dummy - do you think we should do it all together? Maybe just as a trial run (nothing too serious ;)). How about we aim for Saturday as dummy-free day and then we can all support each other through the withdrawals. :D
HoopDeeDoo
05-10-2006, 13:36
I bought my first tin of formula today :eek: I haven't opened it but it's there when I want to start introducing formula
I wish Lachlan would take a dummy properly. When he wakes it's my booby that puts him back to sleep, but he doesn't feed properly he just wants to suck, so a dummy would be easier because it wouldn't cause so much windy pains later.
He's been waking at about 2am then 6 am lately. I'm tired.
:hugs: again Mel
Tickle what a cutie pie, she certainly is a chubba bubba. Sounds like Noah at the same age, he will be 2 in one and a half weeks (:crying: ) and last time he got weighed he was 14 kg
Lachlan wears cotton coveralls (from target mostly) to bed, they wash really well and are nice and soft . I don't like to leave the house with him in his PJs. It's funny though because Noah lived in coveralls and 'baby suits' but with Lachy I make sure he's dressed in day clothes. I don't think there is anything wrong with dressing bubs in them to go out though, they're cumfy, and who cares as long as it's clean. I think it's easier to dress up a girl though too.
I haven't actually made any nappies yet, but I've just ordered some hemp fabrics to give it a go.
Cosmic great weight gain!
Trish - sorry to hear about the night waking is Cooper having night terrors or something? Noah went through a stage of waking up screaming and not being able to calm down right away. Doesn't happen often anymore, but I just put him in bed with us when it happens
Lachan is rolling everywhere, last night he rolled onto his tummy in his cot and started getting extreemly cranky because his arm was stuck. So I bought one of those cushion things to lye him in
Also how do you go with bubs in the HAB now? Lachy has to be face out because he has to see everything, but he tries to get out and go, he ends up leaning over, and with his legs up. And he bounces around too much.
Gotta go he is wriggling too much on my lap to finish
My poor spelling and grammer is bad due me being thick
Oh and Billy I got some big Muslin wraps from Target
My poor spelling and grammer is bad due me being thick
:laughing: Emma, you are not. You're hilarious.
And about the formula.... do you think you could hold out till Lachie's six months? He hasn't got long to go, has he? I don't know why.. I just was thinking once he's on solids (oh wait.. is he already on solids? I forget. :o) you might find the breastfeeding not such a strain.. and then you will avoid all the hassle of the bottles and sterilising, not to mention he will keep getting the benefits of breastmilk. I don't want to put undue pressure on you.. of course it's up to you what you decide to do.. I was just thinking that from here on in, he will start having more in his diet and it might take some of the pressure off you?
Annabelle doesn't roll much at all except onto her side. Mind you, she normally has 50 toys right around her on her playmat so there's not much room for her to roll anywhere LOL!!
HoopDeeDoo
05-10-2006, 14:21
Yep the plan is to wait until 6 months, and then see how I go. I bought it because he's been so unsettled and painful lately, and if he keeps up with the biting and the pulling I'll start giving him one formula feed a day to give my poor nipples a break. He's not on solids yet - you're right it probably will help to fill him up etc when he is. He's just such a busy body he wants to see hear and join in with everything, and it's not nice to have your booby hanging out waiting till he's finished watching someone/something else. Or even worse taking my nipple with him ouch!!
If he's not being a busy body he does thing where he suck suck sucks, and then pulls off, smiles at me, and then goes back for more. Very cute, but also frustrating. I'm also a bit concerned about his weight aswell because he's slowed right down, and is still really little. Anyway I'm not sure if he'll even drink it, he seems to be very stubborn about everything, so he'll probably have something to say about formula too! :laughing:
oh yeah.. they are at 'that' age aren't they? :rolleyes: Annabelle is very distractable lately, but thankfully most of our feeding is in the loungeroom so there's no one to see my boozies flapping in the breeze. :D And she also doesn't hurt me (yet). She does sometimes pull off and smile though and those moments I just love. They are the ones that make me really want to breastfeed as long as possible. She just doesn't do that with a bottle. Special smiles are just for mummy's booby. :)
oh, and Em - last night for us was 11am, 1am, 3am, 3.45am crying (not hungry), then 5.30am. It was actually a pretty good night for us. :o
pookiesossige
05-10-2006, 14:44
Ah Em- there's something going on with the above post! Hee hee, I've done that before!!
Regarding the h.a.b- well, it's a bit ironic, but since finding it again (after not knowing where it was for 6 weeks :rolleyes: ) I kinda havn't used it more then two or three times!! Who would have thought.. But there just hasn't been the need! I guess that if I was going to use it to settle her to sleep while out and about, she'd be face in. But any other time these days she would be face-out for sure... I still havn't tried this position yet though!! I've gone from being really dependant on the h.a.b to being fine without it- all because it got lost!
Oh I keep coughing and Ariene's in the rocker, she's awake now :banghead: But I shouldn't complain- Ronan went to bed at 11.30am - and now it's 3.30 and he's only just starting to wake!! :eek: Needless to say, I've had a lovely afternoon so far!
Mel, more :hugs: to you.
Paula- I have the Implanon in my arm- it's great now, but for the first couple of months I dealt with awful mood swings and depression, I think I mentioned this before- I was really terrible to live with for a while there. I felt like I had no control over my feelings and emotions.. But now it's great- and no AF! There are pro's and cons... It's just that I got preg. on Dianne (pill) and so I don't really trust the pill- the three years protection (with no pregnancies during all medical trials) convinced me easily. Just depends on what you're after.
Ok, Ronan's now finished his little conversation to himself (and I think that there was some imaginary phone-talk there too) and wants me to go get him now. Ta-ta!
HoopDeeDoo
05-10-2006, 14:49
I don't know how you do it Cosmic. I think it's worse that my body got used to sleeping a little more, only to have him revert back to not sleeping through again. I'm more tired now than I was when he was waking every 2 hrs :sleeping:
HoopDeeDoo
05-10-2006, 14:54
I love the talking Noah does when he first wakes up, although shamefully these days it's usually "iggles" "pooh" "oo hoo hoo oo" (thats what he calls tigger)
pookiesossige
05-10-2006, 15:07
I love the talking Noah does when he first wakes up, although shamefully these days it's usually "iggles" "pooh" "oo hoo hoo oo" (thats what he calls tigger)
So cute Em! :D
Quick post from me until later on - so many good posts here today and so many smart **** responses brewing in my head :laughing: .
RE GRAMMAR & SPELLING ISSUES
I don't have a problem with the way anyone posts here, we are all fine. It was just one particular post in another thread that had me shocked. This particular young lady couldn't even spell "the" and there was not one full stop or comma in a full page post :eek:.
DP hasn't even been gone 24 hours and I'm DEAD SICK again. I'm off to the Doctor (again - third time) tonight.
Does anyone else do Gymbaroo? We went for the first time today and it was sooooooo great.
Sax is about to start screaming in order to fight sleep........back later.
cherrygirl
05-10-2006, 15:44
Hey Y'all (giorgias new greeting. Too much TV:eek: )
Paula -I have the implanon in my arm as well. This is my third one. What i like the most is that when i had the last one taken out after 3.5 years i was pregnant within 3 months. From the people i've talked to you either love it or you don't.
I've tried cloth nappies but Bronte has really sensitive skin. so i didn't stick with it. I'm worried about the warmer weather because she's such a hot bub and gets heat rash the minute she sleeps or eats.
Can't remember the other replys i wanted to make.
Having all of DH's family for dinner to night so i better get cooking. Last time i had them all up Bronte was doing something cute and i burnt the dinner so ended up serving bbq chicken and chips -thats going to be a hard one to beat:laughing:
pookiesossige
05-10-2006, 15:48
You're all probably going to roll your eyes at me, but I think that Ronan just had the single greatest experience of his life- an ice-cream van! tinkly music and all. While we were waiting for our overpriced, pig-fat soft-serve (well, that's what they say about the macca's ones anyway!), I'm like "where's his food health and safety certificate, where's his food health and saftey certificate... oh, there it is.. phew!" So hopefully that means no gastro... I'm a little suss about these things, can you tell?!
I think that most of the ice cream is in the sandpit now...oh well!!
HoopDeeDoo
05-10-2006, 15:55
How cool! about the icecream, I can never catch them in time, or maybe it's just that a can't be bothered getting off my bum to try :laughing:
I didn't even know you were supposed to look for a health and safety certificate :o
Sorry to hear you're sick again scout :hugs:
About the cloth nappy thing. I think if you choose the right fabrics, it should help with sensitive skin. At least thats what I'm hoping. I'm avoiding fleece, and going natural, as Noah needs to have 100% Cotton, and I'm hoping the Hemp/Cotton blends will be just as good. Which is a bit of a bummer cause it's seems a lot easier to get the poly fabrics
the_queen
05-10-2006, 15:59
When the ice-cream van goes down our street (well, when it did when we lived in the city) I would tell Vallerie that they only play music when they're all out of ice-cream :devil6: Ain't I a stinker :laughing:
pookiesossige
05-10-2006, 16:21
When the ice-cream van goes down our street (well, when it did when we lived in the city) I would tell Vallerie that they only play music when they're all out of ice-cream- Ain't I a stinker :laughing:
*GASP* Ooooo that's naaasty!!! :laughing:
Well, that was our first ever ice-cream truck- Ronan's and mine. Can you tell I'm from the country? Isn't my life exciting! :p
Sick again Scout??!! You must feel so ripped off, no fair! Poor thing, you were going to get back into the gym this week too.. :hugs:
Queenie, that's hilarious. :D
Emma (both Ems) - funnily enough I haven't used my HAB for aaaages either! Since Annabelle has been having good sleeps in her cot, I haven't really used it for carrying her. I have used the Baby Bjorn a bit but it is getting uncomfortable. And I am going to start getting her into my pouch slings now that she holds her head and neck up so well. But to be honest, we mostly get around in the Mountain Buggy.
Sheree - sorry I forgot to reply before. I'm hoping that once Annabelle starts solids in a few weeks she won't need the formula top-ups anymore. I only give her 30-60ml after a breastfeed if she is still a bit whingey like she's hungry and I have four tins of it so I think it will take me a while to get through them. I will keep that in mind though, thanks! If I do need more, I'm glad to be able to get some without a prescription (especially for cheap!) :) and if annabelle really must have a bit of formula, I'd rather it be hypoallergenic. Funny about babies not liking it. My friend who gave it to me has 18mth old twins and they still have about 4 bottles a day!
BTW - what's with only 5 posts per page??? :confused:
shereejoy
05-10-2006, 20:41
Np cosmic, the offer is there if you ever need it. My sister is a dietician and she has a peadatrician dietetic friend too and the word on the street is most babies don't like it and I mean lachie did for a while, but then it got really bad and he refused so many feeds. But in saying that he has gotten really bad with this new formula too in the last couple of days, I thought we had turned a corner. Grrr.....
So basically everyone the news is, is that I went to the paed today and he described Lachie as Scrawny. I guess he is getting longer but is not getting any fatter. He is probably right! He is gaining weight but ever so slow and when I explained that he refused nearly every feed except his last feed of the day and the feed during the night and that he still purks alot, he said right we have to find out what is going on. Lachie has been on the 5th percentile on his new charts (but under 3 in old charts), he has now dropped well below the 5th percentile line. The paed wasn't worried when he was holding his own but now he has dropped he knows that we now need sum explanation. Don't get me wrong I would be more concerned if he didn't gain weight at all but I am in tears most feeds when he won't feed.
So the outcome of our appt is, is that we are both staying in hospital on Monday night, the nurses are going to feed him to try to see what is going on. They are going to do heaps of tests just as a process of elimination like liver/kidneys etc..... If they can't work it out, they are going to tube feed him and then we might be off to Brisbane to visit a feeding and sleeping clinic to try to sort things out. The paed said he is in care of other babies who won't feed and the simple answer of it all is that they just don't like milk!!!! What tha...... So he didn't explain what the answer was, and I am sure I will find out in time. I was so upset, left there crying, my poor baby. But I also feel a little relief, as the fights I have with him to feed, they are finally going to find out what is going on!
Lachie is a very active baby and doesn't stop moving and kicking, so I have always put down his slow growth to this fact. Today I fought with him to have his bottles so badly that I only managed to get him to have 60ml at 9am (prior feed was 3:30am) 12pm and 2:30pm. I always give him a big bottle (180ml) at bed time 9pm as this is the only time I know he will feed well (ie: semi subconscious) and also keep it all down too and a bigish bottle at his 4am feed too. I guess this then seems to carry him through the day hence the little top ups all the time. But I am afraid not to do this as if I hadn't of he might have been in hospital alot sooner. I do my darndest, and I am just so exhausted. It is now out of my hands, he is not sick, but we need to beef him up as if he does get sick he has no weight to loose. This terrifies me.
Lachie is now 5.29kgs at his last CHN appt at 18 weeks last week and 62cm long. I am so envious of all these chubba babies who do not refuse to feed.
When I was in Brissy the other week, he had 250ml in a 24 hour period, hence why my sister went to the chemist for me as I was just histerical to see what she could work out with the pharmasist for his feeds.
Who would have thought feeding a baby would be so hard! Wade and I still blame that horrible losec mixture that the chemist made up all that time ago, but they made it on a base of baking soda. Yuk. This is when all our problems started on my boob and the feeding issues. If only we could turn back time, but I guess we weren't to know they were doing it wrong wrong wrong. Grrrrr.......
I also told the paed that I am sure Lachie just isn't a big eater, but he convinced me that 250ml just isn't enough and he has to be having more.
So Monday it is, he is not too worried as we have been going along like this for ages now, so whats a few more days, maybe I will give my son a bit of a pep talk in the meantime. So if he has no health issues after all these tests and it is just that he doesn't like milk, then I have a baby with a serious attitude lol. Things can only improve from here, one can only hope!!!!!!! I am so tired, I am off too bed without a shower, ewww..... how sad is that!
Nite ladies, and sorry about the me post, I actually had sum positive stuff to post, but now i am too tired. Guess one thing that comes to mind is that, Lachie hates tummy time so much that yesterday I put him on his tummy and over he went onto his back. Clever little monkey. He has been half rolling from back to belly for sometime now but he knows where that will lead too, ohhhh no the belly. So I guess when he does this it is going to be a 360 degree roll and boy will we have sum chunder. Gosh I am sick of his clothes being wet! Ok nite now these eyes are open with tooth picks all because of this god dam dummy and popping it in all night long. What to do, what to do, I guess first things first as usual. Nite
Oh Sheree!!! :hugs: sweetie what a tough time you've been having.... I have to agree that this will be a good thing to figure out why Lachie doesn't want his milk... You will feel so much better and so will he. Try not to worry to much (easier said than done I know :hugs:)
I'm sure as soon as they figure out the problem you'll have a chubba bubba to rival all of them!! :yes:
Just a question- are they sure that its not just those particular brands of formula that he's tried that he doesn't like?? Its just that Rhianna tried 4 before we found one that she liked, and she flat out refused some of them...
((((((BIG HUGS))))))) again and :fingerscrossed: you get some answers soon...xoxox
stilldreaming
05-10-2006, 21:47
Sheree I am thinking of you guys and I hope that they can get to the bottom of it for you. :hugs:
the_queen
05-10-2006, 21:58
I hope you find some answers Sheree, don't stress too much - I know it's a very stressful situation, but I think that if it was really really bad the paed would have sent him to the hospital straight away. Hopefully it will be something really really simple and they can just give you the answer and it will all be better straight away.
I almost feel guilty at how "perfect" Curtis is :o But we had plenty of drama's with Vallerie, so I know exactly how full-on the stress can be when there's out-of-the-ordinary issues with a baby. Little Lachy, and you and Wade, are in my thoughts, Sheree :hugs:
Hello to everyone else!!
Tomorrow I'm making mum-sicles. I'm going to put some breastmilk in those lickety-splits ice-block makers. It's a compromise because Curtis is so interested in food/drinks etc, so when we're having dinner he can suck on his mum-sicle :D Or I can let it get a bit soft, mush it up a bit, and he can have a breastmilk slushie LOL I fink me so clever....
Queen thats a great idea!! :thumbsup: :yelclap:
:hugs: Sheree. I hope you guys can sort it out on Monday. I can't imagine what it is like. When Amelia's reflux was at it's worst she would refuse every second feed and that was stressful enough for me!
Sorry, I've probably missed some posts way back but what happened with the losec? Did they do a pre mix type thing? I just dissolve Millie's in a little glass and syringe it in her mouth.
Queenie, great idea! Amelia will be having solids in 20 days! I have been naughty though and have given her a teething rusk. Terrible mother I am! She doesn't even get anything off it, I think it's just a nice tasting toy to her.
She's started having a good 2 - 3 hour sleep in the morning. It's crazy, I can't go anywhere!
I've decided to talk to my real doctor about Oliver before doing the blood test. He was sick the day I went in and I really want his opinion before I put Oliver through any unnecessary stress. The other doctors reasons for possible coeliacs is he is underweight, it started as soon as he started solids, he has persistent constipation / diahorrhea. So I'll get another opinion.
HoopDeeDoo
06-10-2006, 11:21
Sheree - :hugs: :hugs: :hugs:
My friend has a little girl who was the same as Lachy and flat out refused/s to drink her bottles. She was very underwieght, and only putting on 50 grams a month etc. She is just one of those kids who doesn't like BM, or formula. Now that she is 1 she is finally drinking cows milk. Her weight went up a little when she started solids, and she absolutly loves her food. So maybe Lachy will start chubbying out once he gets some food into him? Hope it turns out to be a fussy drinker, but that doesn't make it any easier when you just want him to drink. :hugs:
Well Lachlan slept from 11:30pm til 6:30am this morning which was great except that he refused to drink from the left side before he went to sleep so I was uncomfortable with of sore lumpy boob all night. Can't win. And Noah decided he would get up at 5:45 am too.
HoopDeeDoo
06-10-2006, 11:56
I forgot to say for those who have started solids there is a Woman's Weekly book called 'Fresh Food for babies and toddlers'. It's got some good recipes and list different cooking times for different vegies, it's very handy. :yes:
Also one of my mum's friends gave me an awesome tip the other day. Instead of using ice cube trays for your home made vegie mash you can use a mini muffin flexi bake tray, so you get a bigger serve and it's easier to pop them out :thumbsup:
pookiesossige
06-10-2006, 14:52
Also one of my mum's friends gave me an awesome tip the other day. Instead of using ice cube trays for your home made vegie mash you can use a mini muffin flexi bake tray, so you get a bigger serve and it's easier to pop them out :thumbsup:
I'm getting me one of these! My ice-cube trays are all cracked and broken from trying to get frozen food out last time.
Sheree- :hugs: Tough times for you guys... We are nearing the time when diet changes such as the introduction of solids come into play - that might have a good impact on Lachy... Monday's not so far away and I've got all my fingers and toes crossed that you find out what's behind these problems. In the meantime, more of these :hugs:
Tickle, those long morning sleeps are so worth staying home for, no matter how inconvenient or how badly you need milk and bread! Unfortunetly all our good day sleeping has stopped and the auto-swing no longer does its magic... We only have day sleeps of 15mins here, 20 mins there - which is a far cry from the two sleeps of 3 hours that she was having before...
I had to grit my teeth VERY hard earlier when I had her asleep and Ronan ran in screaming his head off about nothing in particular...
I also can't wait for Ariene to understand object permenance- I may be in the next room, in the shower, or loading the washing machine, or on the loo... BUT I STILL EXIST!!! I can call out, sing, make heaps of happy chatter, but she still cracks it- Arrrggghhh!!! :banghead:
shereejoy
06-10-2006, 16:08
Emma - Lachies is also immune to his swing, if that is possible, have had to find other ways of getting him to sleep like crank up the music nurse and sing him, worked on Tuesday and Wednesday, then we went to town on Thursday and today it has only worked once. This baby cottons onto everything.
Well everyone Lachie has been good feeding today not alot of fuss but never finishes his bottles all the same, but in adding it all up since his 8.45pm feed last night it will probably amount to 700ml in one day. His feeds have been:
8.45pm (last night) - 190ml (he was very tired and partially fell asleep drinking so I got heaps into him)
5.30am - 120ml (again the night feeds are good when he is half asleep)
9.30am - 100ml
12.40pm - 90ml
3.15pm - 80ml
Next feed will be around 6pm before his last feed at 9pm, so the 6pm feed should be, well I will again make a 120ml bottle, so addin all that up he would have had 700ml YEAH!
If he is good all weekend, then maybe we won't have to go into hospital on Monday.
The thing is I have a very short memory, when he is good I really do forget all the bad, but then I think a little harder and his feeds are definitely more bad then good. What to do...... Will just record all feeds over the weekend and see what paed says on Monday, regardless he still needs beefing up, I am concerned if he gets sick he will have nothing to fight it with.
poor Sheree, i hope everything works out. At least they are trying harder to figure something out. You know it isn't anything you have done and you have been so patient with your little guy, what a great mummy you are!
It seems Luca has stolen Lachies appetite as well as his own.
I have been trying to spread feeds out to 4 hours because he is a booby monster and now a food monster. He spews so much still, it is like he vomits up about 200mls of water, his stomach has got ll the nutrients or whatever and all the leftovers come back up. I do least 2 loads of spewed on baby clothes a day, i hate wasting all the water so i have carry all the water out to the garden which is another thing to add to my 'to do' list.
Happy stories anyone? :D
Em- our swing doesn't work its magic anymore either!
Our swing doesn't work anymore either!!! Now she just sits there wide eyed looking at everything... :rolleyes:
You know Sheree Rhianna only eats about as much as Lachie did today!! :confused: I always make up 180mls (should be 240 acc to the tin by now) and she very rarely finishes it all. Mostly she will leave about 60mls but sometimes will only drink 90mls and thats it!! She has 5-6 feeds a day... How weird is that???
Well my darling has got sleeping in her cot down pat. Exactly the same everyday!! (Note I had nothing to do with this routine she just does it herself)
Wake between 6-7am depending on how bright it is,
Sleep 1/2hour at 9am
2 hour sleep at lunchtime
1/2hour sleep at 4pm
Bed at night by 7pm...
I give her a dreamfeed at 10ish (whenever I'm going to bed) and if it wasn't for this dummy thing all night I'd get 8hrs straight!!
Cosmic I'd love to give up the dummy all at once with you guys but I can't saturday coz DH gets home in the morning after a night shift (6pm-6am) and will be a cranky pants...:devil6:
So I think you guys should do it and then I'll decide if its too hard or not! LOL :laughing:
shereejoy
06-10-2006, 19:41
Is that right Belinda, but just remember this was a good day for Lachie, on a bad day it can be as little as 250ml and we have them often!
And way to go Rhianna with the sleep, you are a good little girl, and so clever in that jumping joey too, too cute!
Yeah its a shame he's not a gobble guts like this one is more often... maybe she can give him a talking to?? :confused: :p
How are you going with the dummy :sleeping: business?
shereejoy
06-10-2006, 20:05
Yeah well his cousin was here on the Weekend and he is a little angel I tell ya and only 7 weeks older, but has always been a super baby, they are very lucky, but I was hoping some of the sleeping and eating vibes would come our way.
Yeah dummies suck kinda wish I had never started using one for him to go to sleep with as he wakes up and looks for the comfort of it, he is not hungry just uses it as such a support measure and cries, it is so soothing to him. What to do, what to do!!!! Can't live without them or with them hehe
:yes: Agree with you 100%... what to do :rolleyes:
RachaelD
06-10-2006, 20:12
Hi girls, do you mind if I join in.
I'm Rachael and DS Jacob is 5mths (3 May). He is rolling everywhere and is a very happy baby. I noticed some of you are having problems with the amount of milk babes are drinking and I too have the same problem. He can drink anywhere from 100-200mls depending on his mood. Sometimes it's a struggle to get the 100mls down. I end up feeding him while walking around the house.
We've just started unwrapping him this week and so far so good. He sleeps in a grobag at night no trouble but during the day I have to wrap him with both arms out as he seems to like his body feeling snug. He is a bit of a catnapper during the day but that too differs from day to day.
Anyway hope to get to know you all.
shereejoy
06-10-2006, 20:17
Hi Welcome Rachael, hope you enjoy your stay and chat away the ladies here are sooo nice.
:wave: Welcome Rachael!! Yeah we are nice aren't we?? :p Seriously great to have you on board!:yes: And your DS was born on my mum's birthday! :yelclap:
pookiesossige
07-10-2006, 07:06
Hi Rachael! :wave: Don't be put off by our obvious familiarity, we love having new additions to our group! Looking forward to hearing a bit about yourself and your family! Growbags are great- although I've never actually had the Growbag brand- mine come from good ol' Big W. As long as they are sleeveless and made entirely from 100% cotton, I'm happy. And aren't scratchy at the top of the zip. Ariene wears a growsuit with cuffs over her hands under it at the moment.
Belinda, I saw your other post - maybe it's just a phase, or partly due to the changing weather, who knows- but she's certainly not rejecting you and before long she might just wanna be back in that bed again!
So I'm not alone when it comes to the auto-swing not working anymore- what's the go with that?! That wasn't meant to happen!!
I'm dreading the day when I have to start encouraging her to sleep some other way during the day :eek: Although she's usually asleep when I put her in it anyway- it's just that she wakes up straight away. I just feed her to sleep- the so-called Sleep Experts wouldn't be a fan of that, but I figure it must be a nice way to doze off so why not?!
Oh- my original reason for posting- Where are you Jo? Is everything going ok? Miss ya! :D :hugs:
Lillasmummy
07-10-2006, 08:42
Hi Everyone!!
Quick post....
Welcome Rachael Look forward to a chat ;)
Well today was going to be "Dummy Day" but DP and I had a wee little fight last night and I am still not talking to him this morning...... & I can't give in and make nice just yet!! :D
As I made DP sleep in the spare room last night, Lilla and I had the whole bed and I must admit I didn't miss him at all, I had a great sleep!!! :laughing:
Enjoy the weekend & Shall be back later...
Emma, it was suprisingly easy to get her to sleep in her cot during the day! I had to do it because she is actually too big for her swing and her rocker now :eek: to sleep in them... So I didn't have a choice really. It's been really good knowing her routine because there are no hassles at the moment getting her to sleep during the day.
And I love that I can shut the door and get some work done around the house without the fear of banging a plate or something and disturbing her :thumbsup:
And thank you for saying she is not rejecting me :hugs: I've sort of come to terms with it after reading how many others have trouble getting them to sleep in their own beds when they are much older, but she is definately NOT leaving my room anytime soon! hehe :o
(and thanx for reminding me I need to reply to that thread!!)
And where is Jo??? Leisha should be home today so I expect her to be on here very soon!! ;-)
Oh just caught your post Lillasmummy- Hope you decide to make up with your DP soon.... One minute of anger is 60 seconds less happiness... =]
RachaelD
07-10-2006, 09:52
Morning girls
Thanks for the warm welcome.
Lillasmummy - hope you and DP sort things out.
Jacob's first tooth is just starting to cut through the gums. That would explain his grumpiness today. :(
Ok better get some housework done before Jacob wakes up. Hope everyone has a great weekend :p
HoopDeeDoo
07-10-2006, 09:57
Well Lachy slept through til 6 am again last night :thumbsup: So looks like the support pillow thing is working, he can't roll around. Although he stirred at about 4 am, and I put more blankets on him, and he self settled again.
I'll have to have a look in Big W for a sleeping bag. It's so hard to find 100% cotton ones, and I refuse to pay $60+ for a 'growbag' brand. Although I guess it's worth it if it helps them sleep :rolleyes:
My right side was engorged and sore this morning instead, and I have run out of breast pads again, luckily I had one left, and just swapped it when I fed him :rolleyes:
Billy you're funny
the same thing happened with Lachy in his swing yesterday he just looked around and thought it was fun instead of falling asleep
stilldreaming
07-10-2006, 10:20
Welcome Rachel :wave:
Emma I have to say I am jealous of the sleeping thats going on in your house! Although I probably can't complain too much as she is waking at 100am (bed at 7pm) and then again at between 3-4am.
My big news for the day is that Abbey is starting to move forward like a little caterpillar :eek: She sees a toy she wants and with lots of grunting and groaning she is off! I am dreading the day I have to chase after both of them!
pookiesossige
07-10-2006, 13:40
Well, Trish, it certainly sounds like that day isn't too far away!! You must be feeling both this :yelclap: and this :eek: . To that, my response is :laughing: but I know that it'll be my turn soon! And then I'll never get a chance to bum around on bubhub like I have today :D
Hey just a question... I saw another thread about this and thought I'd ask you guys- What are you getting your bubs for christmas? :confused: They will be 7-8 months then and I'm not really sure what sort of stuff I should be getting... :detective:
I HATE christmas lines so I'd better start thinking about it hey! :D
pookiesossige
07-10-2006, 13:52
Belinda, I'm not really worrying about pressies for Ariene. If I happen to see something that I'd like for her at around that time, then I'll wrap it up just as a 'token' gift.. but family will have stuff for her, so I'm not really fussed. Even Ronan doesn't really 'get it' yet. But she's your first, so have fun!
LOL Thanx Em :D I plan to! I'm just not really sure what kind of stuff they can use at that age?? You've been there before any ideas?? :fingerscrossed: :yes:
the_queen
07-10-2006, 14:42
Vallerie was 5 months at her first Christmas, we got her a floor activity mat thingo (which Curtis is on right now, and loves :D) and a ring stacker thingo (a little pole thing and 4 different textured rings that fit onto the pole thingo) And then clothes, heaps of clothes.
One thing that I did at her first Christmas was that I bought 2 of the ring stacker things, and donated one to the Wishing Tree thing, you know, they give the presents to disadvantaged kids. I found a tag for a baby the same age as Vallerie. Made me sad, really. But every time I see that toy, I remember that someone else's baby had the same thing, someone who couldn't afford presents for them on their first Christmas.
Just wanted to also say, with my head kinda hung in shame :o , I got a bit gung-ho with all the "BF vs FF" arguments yesterday, and I wanted to make sure that all the May mummies realise that, although I am definitely a "militant" BFer, I am not completely "anti-FFers". I hope I didn't offend anyone here, and I hope no-one here thinks less of me because of it.
It makes me sad when people choose to FF from birth, without even trying to BF. I commend those mothers who have attempted BFing but faced challenges which eventually were insurmountable. I myself, as most of you know, used formula with Vallerie from the age of 4 months. But I describe myself as a BFer, because my first choice for both my kids is breastmilk. Sadly, with Vallerie, it couldn't continue after her surgery. I am glad formula exists, or else she would have been fed condensed milk or something awful like that. But I would never "promote" formula, or "celebrate" formula.
So anyway - onto different topics - I expressed some milk today and tried to give it to Curtis in a sipper-cup (Avent bottle with a sipper-top attachment). I have also tried a little bit of water. Oh my GOODNESS it is so funny watching his expression, first he looks at this thing as it's going in his mouth, then he's screwing his face up like there's poo in his mouth, then he's giving me this Look like "what the hell do you think you're doing to me!!!" :laughing: I've put a bit of milk in the freezer to make a slushy for him later. I couldn't get much when I tried expressing! My electric pump is missing it's bottle (and it only fits narrow neck bottles, of which I have none) and I haven't had much success with my hand-operated Isis. So no mum-sicles today :p Tonight when they're in bed I will give it another go and see how much I get then.
Don't worry you bf nazi you(:p )- I'm sure everyone here knows you well enough not to be offended by any ff vs bf stuff :hugs:
They do tend to get rather heated though don't they? I am saddened that people choose to ff right from the beginning without giving bf a go too, because I do remember how incredibly special it was to do that for my baby regardless of the issues I later had... I don't really understand all the reasoning behind this way of thinking but I truly believe it has something to do with the sexualisation of breasts etc that has contributed...
I would say all this in some other section- but I'm pretty sure this is the only place you can say things like this without starting a war!! :eek: :rolleyes:
Hi all!
Queenie, did I miss a BF discussion yesterday? I would have backed you up, chicky.... being another BF nazi and all. :p
It's hilarious isn't it? I am also a serious vagivist, but had a c-section. And a Lactivist who is now giving my girl comp feeds of formula. I'm sure I've had the experiences I've had to teach me to be more open-minded, but also so that if I ever go down the path of being a childbirth educator/lactation consultant/breastfeeding counsellor/doula, I will have a range of experiences to share with others and no-one can ever say to me "oh but it was easy for you!". See... theres' an upside to everything if you look hard enough. LOL.
Welcome Rachael! Wow, your little man sounds like he is thriving!! Miss Annabelle hasn't gotten into the whole rolling caper yet. She's done it once or twice but isn't a serious roller yet. And she chews eeeeeverything in sight but no teefs yet.
Hey Trish - sounds like you are going to be chasing after two kids before you know it. :eek: I was just thinking today as I had lunch with a friend and his 15mth old (whom he had to chase all over the cafe the whole time we were there) that it is really lovely that Annabelle sits in her pram and chews on the strap and is happy as can be for an hour or so. Or that I can put her on her playmat or in her rocker and I know she's not going anywhere! I should enjoy it while it lasts.
As for the dummy.... well last night Annabelle woke at 10pm for a feed (after going to bed at 7pm) and I thought we were in for a shocker of a night, but she fed and went back to sleep so I didn't put the dummy in. She slept through till 2.30am when she normally would have woken at midnight! So I don't know if not having the dummy had anything to do with that. But I was pleased that she slept so long without it.
Tonight on the other hand, she fed to sleep (ditched her afternoon nap totally so was awake from 12.15pm to 6.15pm!) and so I just wrapped her and put her in her cot without it, but half an hour later she started wailing so I had to go and put it in. :rolleyes: In the meantime she has wiggled her arms out of her wrap so I'm going to see if she sleeps with her arms free... oh no wailing again.. got to go and re-wrap her... ok I'm back.. She is now wrapped and has a dummy.. I concede defeat.
I think getting rid of the dummy is going to be my new mission, but I'm going to try to do it gradually. I haven't 'forced' anything else on her, I've just let her do things in her own time with my encouragement and very gently (such as getting her to sleep in her cot) so I figure why be any different with the dummy. I'm the one who gave it to her in the first place so it's hardly fair that I expect her now to give it up cold turkey. Right? That's what I'm telling myself. :o I'm just going to not give it to her unless she asks for it.. and I reckon she will ask for it less and less.
um... what have I missed? Oh yeah, the sleeping in the cot thing (for you swingers!) I found was pretty easy once I got started. At first she would only sleep for 20min. Then it was 30min. Then 45min.. and now it is regularly 1.5hrs. It just got easier and easier.. and now she goes to sleep with no rocking or patting within 5min and if she wakes up under an hour, I can usually just pat her and soothe her and she'll sleep for another hour.
well this has turned into an essay so I better go but I will be back.
Oh Sheree! Good luck with the hospital on Monday. I bet he just doesn't like milk! But that is awful that the chemist mixed something that wasn't good for him. I'd hate to think he did serious damage to his little digestive system.. but I'm sure in time, with solids etc he will be just fine and you'll have a different baby on your hands. Let us know how you go.
'Vagivist'- i took me a minute Cosmic and now i can't stop laughing:laughing:
Billy- I've got Luca an Incrediblock thingy, i got it mainly because it was on sale and also becasue i think COnnor will like it too. He loves playing with the baby stacking cups etc.
gotta run, be back later!
Queenie- we have a similar thing on our christmas tree its an angel from Connor's sponsored child Eddy. I'll get Luca one when i go back to work too but can't afford it ATM.
Luca has had a total of 10 minutes sleep today in the trolley at Coles then another 10 minutes in the car coming home:thumbsdown:
Cosmic you would be a great doula or similar, i'll hire you for my next. I'll just jump on the plane when i go into labour....hmmm, maybe not since it appears i am quiet good and fast at childbirthing.:D
Hi Guys
Just a quickie from me - I'm really trying to cut down the amount of time I spend on the net each day. I'm getting absolutely nothing done cause I sit on my toosh all day just surfing! With a new house to find, a messy house and a body to sculpt - I need to get off that toosh! I won't be leaving you gals though, I'll just be checking in here and another couple of threads rather than checking out the whole BH site.
Sax starts swimming lessons this morning. I'm so excited. As a teenager I was a nationally ranked swimmer and later I went on to play state level water polo so I'm pretty keen for Sax to become a good swimmer. Actually, I want him to be a professional athlete :D so swimming seems like a good place to start.
We also went to gymbaroo the other day - he didn't like the activities much just the singing. I had lots of fun though and it was good bonding time for us.
I've been reading about everyone's dummy issues. I'm relying on Sax's a lot less and he will nap during the day without it now. The screaming we went through earlier in the week was worth it because he's now happy to babble himself to sleep during the day - not a tear or scream in sight! I have no idea what I'm doing right but the Tizzie Hall info has certainly helped.
Sax had carrot for the first time yesterday and loved it esp the mess! I gave him 2 courses of solids last night - carrot & then pear. I think he thought he was in heaven!!
Must run - btw, welcome Rachel!!! :wave:
Chat soon!
S
Scout where are you going to swimming? I was going to ask if you wanted to go with me and Luca :(
We are going to see Garfield 2 today :smiliedance: (not). The things you do for kids.
stilldreaming
08-10-2006, 08:34
Emma you may laugh now but you will there all too soon!:laughing:
Cosmic you are right enjoy the quiet moments now while you can. When Cooper was a baby I was always wanting him to start crawling and then I wanted him to hurry up and walk. Now that I know what I am in for :rolleyes: I just want Abbey to go slower. Its so nice to be able to go out for a coffee and have bubs sit happily in a pram. As soon as they can move around everything certainly gets a bit tougher....even now Coop is 2 he still won't sit still for long.
Scout speaking of body sculpting, I had a day at the shops yesterday looking for a dress to wear to a wedding thats coming up. I am happy that I fit back into my old size but my body nearly made me cry under those fluro lights.:barf: I have some serious toning to do! And the fact that I am eating a tim tam right now probably doesn't help!:laughing:
Have a great day everyone.
Lillasmummy
08-10-2006, 08:36
Hi Stellaj enjoy the film...
Cosmic - Yes I totally agree with weaning the dummy away slowly. Lilla goes to sleep without it in her pram and car seat and she went to sleep after a midnight feed lastnight without and slept for 6 hours!! I just don't think that taking it away "cold turkey" from her will work as she is not the best day/night sleeper and I hate seeing her upset. I am sure in a couple of weeks of this slow process she will not need the dummy to sleep..... :fingerscrossed: Keep me posted on how you are going with it all.
Billy - I went to the mid year k-mart toy sale and bought a Fisher Price Laugh and learn House, (So too organised....I think Lilla was only 6 weeks old :eek: ). Lilla is the first grand baby on both sides so I am sure she will not be short of presents, I think I will just get her some clothes and some little toys to fill her stocking!!! We are BIG christmas people at this end of the world and I can't wait to play santa (even if she does not get it)!!
Queen - I hardly ever go into other forums so you have not offended me, I think it is great you speak your mind and have an opinion, its hard at times to do that in the "real" world. Also fantastic idea about the christmas gift for charity shall be doing that!!
Scout - Lilla may just win an oscar in years to come..... Hummmm whats that about living dreams through your kids..... such a beautiful concept...!! :D
Anyhoo must dash as we are off to a 1st birthday party, its in a park and it is currently :gloomy: so we will see how long we last!!
Take care
stilldreaming
08-10-2006, 08:36
Mel I can't wait for Coop to get a bit older so I can watch all the kiddy movies at the cinema!
Lillasmummy
08-10-2006, 08:41
Hi Trish
Sorry I missed your post. Enjoy that Tim Tam your hard working Mummy, you need it!! :D
Have a great day,
don't worry about keeping up Jo, just come and say g'day.
I;m going to see my SIL today, she has been moved to a general ward now so thats good but she is still paralysed down the left side of her body.
trish- i hear you about the flabby body, its frightening isn't it?
lillasmum- have fun at the park!
a quick pic- Luca today- http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a150/stellaj/PA050012.jpg
Connor and the cat Jasper (who pooed on my vegie garden so is in the bad books)- http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a150/stellaj/September2006002.jpg
~Chick79~
08-10-2006, 13:33
Boy - So much to catch up on!!!!!!! Even have a new thread....... .
Mel - thanks heaps for my nappies!!! :hugs: It is good to hear that your sil has moved to the general ward... hope that she regains some more feeling though! Have they started physio therapy on her yet? Oh and I love Connor's eyes!!!
Billy - Hi sweetie :wave: For Ryan's first christmas we just got him clothes as my mum and sister went beserk on toys for him!! Doing the same for Drew this year....
Sheree - Will be thinking of you tomorrow honey! :hugs:
Well from now to Christmas we are going to be extremely busy!!! The boys really enjoyed these last few weeks with their Ma & Pa in Bowen so after a long discussion with DH over the last few days we are going to move up there for awhile. That means I have packing to do as we want to be moved in there before christmas! Our lease is up here on the 3rd Jan so will all work in well!
I dont want to lose my friends here (even though there is only a few) in Mackay so I am planning on doing the drive down every three weeks and staying in a hotel for the night so I can catch up with them as well as keep the boys socialising with their babies! I also have a friend that I made in hospital having Drew that lives in Proserpine so I will be able to see more of her and her two boys too!
:wave: Hi to everyone! Hope you all are having a good weekend!
Sorry for the real lack of personals but it looks like I have a lot of reading to do!!!!
Chick - it sounds as though you are going to have a lot going on!!
Sheree - good luck tomorrow.
Mel - We are doing swimming lessons in St Kilda at a place where they can go from 4mths which is quite unusual. Boy oh boy, the swimming wears them out! Sax had a record day sleep today. I love Luca's pants and t-shirt in that photo and he has changed so much since I saw him a few weeks ago.
Jo - nice to see you here!!
Billy - no plans for Sax's christmas presents yet. Everyday is Christmas for him. DP is a book fanatic so I expect there will be lots of books, individually wrapped cause the paper will be the most interesting.
Trish - I hope that Tim Tam was one of the pink wishes ones. They are soooooo good. I've eaten a lot of chocolate this week which is a real blow to my weight loss but now that I'm well enough to exercise again, back to it tomorrow.
So what skills are our little ones developing???? It's a real plethora of achievements at this age, isn't it! Sax loves holding his feet, swapping things between his hands, lifting his head and blowing raspberries. Carrots and pears are also the fave solids of the moment!
I had a big day on eBay by securing a number of Fred Bare t-shirts and best of all a little Adelaide Crows guernsey at a third of the price that they are new!
Well, it's time for little guys bath.
shereejoy
08-10-2006, 19:16
Ohhh I am so excited I just found a thread, been googeling all day and think I know what Lachie has - It is called Dysphagia
The link is here is anyone would like to read
http://www.babywhisperer.com/smf/index.php?topic=34256.0
I am so pleased that there are others who have the same problems, think these ladies are overseas, but just makes me feel better IYKWIM. Not that I want there to be anything wrong with Lachie but at the same time if you saw him feed you would just know something wasn't right!
Sheree, that's great that you found something which could be the answer. Good for you, and good luck tomorrow. I hope all this is sorted out for you soon.
Going to bed earlly now... after a horrible lack of sleep last night I am totally buggered.. catch you all tomorrow. :wave:
shereejoy
08-10-2006, 20:06
Thanks Cosmic - yeah not that this is the definite answer a barum swallow should confirm, but atleast we are heading down the right path now. The only thing about this condition is he is not real bad in the conjestion area, only slight really. But everything else is like, ohhh that is my child! Its worth a shot anyways.
wow Sheree- i had a quick look and it does sound what you have described and it sounds easy to treat too! :yelclap:
Scout- i made the top Luca is wearing in the pic and another Bubhubbers knitted the pants for him. BTW, get off the ebay it is way to addictive. (tonight i bought Connor a Loft bed off ebay but we aren't talking about me).
pookiesossige
08-10-2006, 20:29
Good luck tomorrow Sheree! Sounds like all your research has really paid off- I'm looking forward to hearing about how it all goes :yes:
Sleep tight tonight Annabelle, your mummy needs a good night's rest!
Yay Leisha! Glad you're back! Wow, you are gonna be one busy chick! I really admire you too, you seem to manage so well with your boys with hubby away for so long, and so frequently. I would find that most difficult, but thinking about how you get by sometimes stops me from getting annoyed when DH says he's gonna be a bit late home from work (which is still never after 6pm).
Off to have a shower, :fingerscrossed: the noisy pipes don't wake one or both bubs up...
shereejoy
08-10-2006, 20:41
Yeah I agree Annabelle be a good girl for mummy, you certainly sound tired, you poor thing cosmic.
Mel - yeah well it is a wait and see now and if there is a god it is that as it isn't as serious as other things might be! I am just wondering though if they tube feed him, will they sedate him as he is so strong he is likely to rip those god dam cords out!
Night everyone, will let you all know later in the week the verdict!
Far out, this nightwaking is now officially driving me insane. Last night I got up and made her 60ml of formula to give her a top-up feed after her 11.30pm feed (that was her SECOND feed of the night :rolleyes: )... but nope, she woke again at 1am...2.30am....4am...
Last night she wouldn't just feed and go back to sleep either. It was as if she either wanted to play, or wanted to sleep but didn't know how, or was in pain - a lot of ear tugging going on. So at 4am I gave her panadol and she went straight back to sleep but only for 40 minutes. FAAARRRRKKKK!!!! I know I shouldn't just be giving her panadol but seriously, I only do it if I think she seems to be in some discomfort and I have tried everything else.
I'm at a loss. Babylove says they tend to do this between 4-6mths. So does Dr. Sears. She seems to show a lot of teething signs but still no teeth. I'm just hoping it is within the realms of 'normal' and will pass after 6mths.
DH has just left again for another week away. He comes home for the weekend thankfully but then is away for another 3 days next week. :( I am just going to take lots of naps during the day this week. I think it's just a matter of surviving!!
Sorry for the all about me post... but far out, the days are bloody fantastic. If she would only sleep for a few hours at a stretch at night, things would be perfect! And I don't expect her to sleep through - midnight and 4.30am would be fine with me. It's not too much to ask is it??
oh - she's calling out for me. So cute. Got to go.
RachaelD
09-10-2006, 06:29
Morning girls
Wow this thread moves fast. Will try and do as many personals as I remember.
Cosmic - sending you and Annabelle some :sleeping: vibes. Hope you get a better night tonight. Be a good girl, Annabelle and sleep for your mummy!
Sheree - good luck for today. Hope you find the answers you're looking for.
Stella - how was the movies?
Christmas - haven't even thought about it yet. Will probably buy a couple of toys and heaps of clothes. He will probably get spoilt by all his aunties and uncles and grandmas.
Well that's all I can remember. Sorry if I've missed anyone.
Better go. DD is wanting her brekkie.
Have a great day. :)
cherrygirl
09-10-2006, 07:26
Hi Mummy Dearests,
Hope everyone had a good weekend.
Hi Rachael. Hope you enjoy this thread. I use it as a de-stresser cause if i'm ever worried about Bronte i can log on and there are usually a few other bubs doing exactly the same thing.
Billy - Bronte would be happy with the wrapping paper from other christmas presents. We are seriously getting to the point that when something new comes in something old needs to go. I beg all family for books because they don't take up too much space.
Trish - i love being able to leave the room and know Bronte is going to be where i left her. Once she is up and about, with Giorgia as the leader I'm in for trouble. Add to that the fact that i live in a high set + split level home DH will put all of his gates back on the stairs so getting from one end of the house to the other can take a while - too bad if you are busting for the loo:laughing:
Cosmic - Maybe yu should become nocturnal for a while:) . Good luck with the sleeping.
Mel - Glad your SIL is doing a bit better. She is going to have a lot of hard work ahead - so is lucky to have your support.
Sheree - good luck at the hospital. I hope they find the answer.:fingerscrossed:
Queen - the best kind of BF Nazi is the one who still understands that some people just can't. And i had never ever heard of BM Slushies - learn something new everyday.
OK - sorry this is so long. I chickened out of dummy removal day. . Most of Saturday was taken up by a more pressing issue - I dyed my hair bright YELLOW:eek:. So the afternoon was at the hairdressers and Bronte got to have her first one on one time with my mum so that was a good thing but i wasn't going to make mum do it dummy free.
Sorry for hogging space.
One last thing - I don't care who you are - DON'T ever put food in my babies mouth without asking me!! Do you agree or am i over the top????
the_queen
09-10-2006, 08:47
Cherry - I totally agree. I am so sick of people implying that I don't know what I'm doing, just because Curtis isn't eating solids yet. Like, yeah, I just can't be bothered, I'm too lazy, that's the exact reason I haven't given them yet :rolleyes: .... My parents have tried giving him ice cream - ICE CREAM!! I mean, COME ON! Even if they think they're doing the right thing by feeding him, surely ice cream is not the thing he should be eating!!!! Sheesh!!!!! :mad:
Sheree - Hopefully you are exactly right (us mummies usually are, aren't we!) and Lachy can be all better very soon :hugs: You're in my thoughts.
Cosmic: Can you sleep during the day when Annabelle sleeps? I know it's bac0kward, but don't stre 0ss0 ahout "bad hbits" or whatever, just sleep when you can.
I thin kCurtis wants to say hello;........././ MIP /O ' P/ ,
the_queen
09-10-2006, 08:48
Oh did anyone else see Sesame Street this morning :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: Bert was knee-deep knee-deep :laughing:
HoopDeeDoo
09-10-2006, 11:32
Christmas - I didn't really need to buy Lachy anything but I couldn't help myself. I went to the sales in June and put on Xmas Layby for Lachy the House
http://www.fisher-price.com/au/products/product.asp?id=30592
and the puppy
http://www.fisher-price.com/au/products/product.asp?id=30871
Noah is another story and once again I have gone completely overboared.
I think it's because as kids we didn't have much, and mum always made us feel bad for what we did have, I never want my kids to feel guilty or bad about wanting something.
I now have to decide which toys stashed in Lachy's room for Noah he can have for his birthday which is exactly one week away.
But we are talking about the babies :laughing: I think the house will be good because once he can crawl he can crawl through it and Noah can play with it too.
Just want to say the incredicube is one of the best toys ever!! I bought it for Noah's first B'day in the toy sale last year (1/2 price too). He still plays with it :thumbsup:
BF is something I think you should try and do, but if you can't then FF is the way to go. It erks me when people don't try. But I think it's worse to be a smoker and BF though. But you know what, I'm happy with what I'm doing, and you can't change the way people think.
Cherry I am sooo with you on people feeding my child. It took me so long to get that message through to my family. Noah reacts to so many foods, but until they saw the rashes themselves no one took me seriously :banghead: My dad gave him ice cream out of his ice coffee before he even started solids. Now they check with me before they give him anything, but even on his first birthday they were feeding him anything off thier plates
No one has tried to give anything to Lachy thank goodness, but he also looks a lot smaller then Noah at the same age so I suppose that helps
Also I'm dreading the day when Lachy can move because boy oh boy are my boys going to get into some mischief
I only saw the end of sesame street this morning because Noah slept in til 8:30 am this morning :smiliedance: so I got an extra 2 hours after Lachy woke up for a feed this morning. But he went to bed late because we went to mum and dad's for dinner. Which was an event in itself because my psycho brother decided to pick a fight with DH and was totally stressful I'm so sick of that idiots **** - whew it's been keeping me awake all night and I just can't get it out of my head
Sheree hope you get to the bottom of Lachy's problems today!
Cosmic man oh man you can't win. sleep as much as you can through the day. Stuff routines and bad habits, just sleep when you can. Apperently you can't really change thier habits til 7 - 8 momths so hold out until then, and then try some of the rountines.
I'm obsessed with finding out how to do the best clothies. But it can't be any worse then the leaks I'm have from disposies lately. I bought the next size up for Lachlan this week, and they are WAY to big, but I don't ant to spend the extra $37 to get more
Sorry about the huge post
Oh did anyone else see Sesame Street this morning :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: Bert was knee-deep knee-deep
I thought that Bert had died. I read somewhere that Bert died because the creators thought that children should learn about death so they gave him a dose of HIV :eek:. Obviously that is not true....
Lillasmummy
09-10-2006, 19:21
Emma - I also bought the Laugh & Learn house for Lilla at the june toy sales. It has so many different functions etc, I'm sure they will both have a ball playing with it... and we will too!!
Cosmic - Big :hugs: for you and Miss Annabelle, I can't imagine how hard it must be with your DH away. I am sending you lots of sleep vibes....
Sheree - Thinking about you and your little man, I hope you had a positive outcome from your day stay program.
Must dash Apple pie for desert.... Yummmmmyyyyy
I shall be going for a big walk tomorrow.... perhaps!! :D
Marie-Jo
10-10-2006, 09:57
Cosmic - I know how hard it is...Lee is still doing the same trick! I am seriously thinking of starting him on cereal. Even though I wanted to wait until he was 6 months old. Do you think it would make a difference??? I am soooo tired too. Sending you :hugs: I don't understand it, what the... ? :confused: Aren't they tired from not sleeping a couple of hours in a row? I know I am:p I really can't wait for this situation to end. Bring it on. 6 months is only a month from now!
Besides the lack of sleep, Lee and I are still having a good time in Canada. We really had good weather this weekend so we went for walks and also spent Saturday at my parents cottage. Lee had is first ride on a 4wheeler! It was just lots a fun and very refreshing to be in the nature. Especially at this time of the year where all the leaves are changing colour.
DH is arriving next Sunday so he should be a bit of a help with Lee. Maybe give him a bottle to help poor maman.
Sheree - Hope things get better and find what is the problem.
Mel - my thoughts are with you re SIL.
Take care all.
Mum-of-Preston
10-10-2006, 15:29
Thank God no one is on here today otherwise it would take me another few hours to catch up. I have been reading all day trying to catch up and even then I had to skip a lot of pages in the beginning!
I had a lot of trouble logging on with my apple mac must be a nearing 3 wks now and still can't...my dh had to fix up our old pc so I can still get on here but it's loud and cr*p!
So much has been happening first of all
Mel so sorry about your SIL, I hope everything works out ok
Wow Billy and Scout your bubs sitting up already
I'm not planning on starting Preston on solids until 6 mths either although he is going through something at the moment which is driving me insane. I am struggling with his day time sleeps to the point of a meltdown!!!! But I'll talk about that another day other wise I'll never finish here.
Preston is finally rolling from front to back and back to front but not enough to cause any concern just yet, I'm not in any rush to be chasing him around yet either!!!
He is 20 wks and weighs 7.7kg and only Breast feeding. Still uses a dummy to self settle to sleep (during the day only) not at night. Uses music also and a little cotton blankie over one of his eyes to help him to sleep (that's his new thing) He has started making a very annoying nagging sound also which is driving me crazy! Bring on those words it's got to be better than this earache :banghead:
Well better leave it there he's had enough with his play gym.
Takecare all, till next time.
Donna
Ps So sorry to hear your still having trouble Sheree.
Sorry to anyone else I've forgotten
Hey all!
Donna- glad your back and I have no idea about which age you use to work out months from, at a guess i'd say calendar months. Marie-Jo you are so good keeping tabs on us from overseas.
Sounds like some of the bubs are giving us mums a run for our money huh? Do you think i has to do with the weather or somehting.:confused: Luca is happy as anything until i put him down then, tears because he wants to get picked up. I don't mind holding him but it is very hard to get anything done with a 9kg weight in your arms.
Are you having any better luck Cosmic with the sleeping?
Emma- what happened with your DH and bro?
lillasmum- did you do your walk :D ?
Sheree- what happened at the doc's?
pookiesossige
10-10-2006, 20:52
Sounds like some of the bubs are giving us mums a run for our money huh? Do you think i has to do with the weather or somehting... Luca is happy as anything until i put him down then, tears because he wants to get picked up. I don't mind holding him but it is very hard to get anything done with a 9kg weight in your arms.
Mel, I don't know why it's happening, but boy, I hear you loud and clear! :yes:
Emma, was wondering today- is Lachy still chucky or has he grown out of his reflux? Cool avatar btw! I luurve the colours, you trend-setter you :cool:
Have you made your first nappy yet?
Ariene wants to do nothing but feed feed feeeeeeed, and I want to, I'd LOVE to, except that I'm not exactly overflowing with the stuff right now... So I've just been leaving her on the breast a lot of the time, trying to generate a better supply. I'd love to wake up tomorrow morning all engorged! I've never really expressed to store milk (only to keep boobs drained when I get mastitis or to get rid of some of the foremilk when engorged in the early days) but I'm trying to get some small amounts into the deep freeze for mixing up cereals and the like when she's ready. :fingerscrossed: this boosts my supply too... I've lost a little bit of weight and I think that I need to be more careful about it :o it's very unusual for me to have supply issues...
Is there a growth spurt or something Em? How long has Ariene been hungry for? Look after those boobs!
Luca has been quite distracted while feeding, looking around, biting :eek: changing his mind whether he is finished or not etc.
oh...i've got flu, and feel so so yucky...had it for over a week. Funny thing is, Eliza hasn't got it yet! Very strange. I'm still doing the mixed feeding....and it's going okay luckily. She's taken to waking during the night again and won't settle without a breast feed, also wants constant attention (as in carrying all 7kilos of her around), all day!!! And she's soooooo clingy, if anyone other than her immediate family so much as looks at her, she bursts into tears! Ah me, should be fun when I go back to work in 3 weeks.....
Sorry, haven't read posts, just saying hi and having a big moan.....
x
Jo - I hope you haven't got what I had, it knocked me flat for 3 weeks! I hope you feel better soon.
:wave: everyone, a quick one from me. I've been hit with a bad depression so will check in everyday but may not post.
pookiesossige
11-10-2006, 15:19
Ah, Jo, you poor thing! Moan away all you want- It's awful being that sick.
Mel- very little milk again this morning, hopefully not long now and I'll have a bigger supply. It's been about 2-3 days now. This afternoon while Ronan was asleep I left Ariene on the boob when she dozed off and I kept her there for two hours. I'm basically attempting feeds every 2 hours also. She's not that upset, probably because of the constant suckling and I've had her face-out in the hugabub a lot lately.
So biting- what can be done about this? Is there a way to discourage it when our bub's are so young still?? I'm so nervous about what will happen with Ariene starts teething :eek:
HoopDeeDoo
11-10-2006, 15:25
Emma- what happened with your DH and bro?
My younger brother has issues, as much as he says he is not on drugs anymore, if he isn't they have done the damage already. He is super paranoid, and wants to blame everyone except himself for how he is feeling. I don't know what to do except from now on have as little contact as possible, and keep him away from my kids, he is just too unpredictable, and has out bursts usually verbal :crying:
Emma - Luckily Lachy seemed to get over his chuckies pretty quickly. I'm thinking it was more of a size versus supply issue. I think because I was expressing to start with and he was prem he was drinking more than he had room for. He only gets chucky now if he hasn't done a poo for a few days, or if there's air trapped underneath, nothing too bad.
I've only made a trail nappy out of some old spew clothes, I'm still waiting on my good fabrics. I got my PUL yesterday though, Nemo, and two pooh bear prints. I ordered the honey boys pattern now too, since there seems to be a lot of people who like the pre made ones
Hope your booby issue gets sorted. I haven't really had supply issues but cracked nipples and sore lumps I've had plenty of those though.
Luca has been quite distracted while feeding, looking around, biting - changing his mind whether he is finished or not etc.
Lachlan has been doing the same thing - it's driving me crazy. He is also going through the stage of not wanting to be put down.
When I do put him on the floor he rolls straight onto his stomach only to moan and grunt in frustration that he can't crawl!
He gets up on his tippe toes though and his bum goes high into the air.
Is it possible for a baby who can't sit yet to crawl?! LOL
I've been so tired and emotional lately I really hope it's just PMS, as I haven't got my AF back yet, otherwise it is a really big WHOOPSIE :eek:
As much as I love my boys.........
Anyway Noah's birthday is on monday so we are doing a cake thing, but keeping it very small, as I'm not in the mood for a party right now. I've just got to decide what cake to do
Jo sorry to hear you are not well
Scout you feeling any better?
Cosmic getting some sleep?
Sheree how did things go with Lachy?
Oh and Lachlan rufuses to drink from a bottle completely. I might have to try and get some special teats. Noah only drank from a Pigeon teat to start with so maybe I'll have to get one to try
HoopDeeDoo
11-10-2006, 15:31
I forgot to say :wave: hi Donna, so cute about the blanky thing
pookiesossige
11-10-2006, 15:47
Scout- that's no good, no good at all- you need some :hugs: :hugs: and to do whatever works to help get back on track..
Emma- what an awful family situation. I thought of Ronan, and how I want to raise him to look out for his little sis and to be a good person in her life- it would be great if, as adults, they can trust each other and have a good relationship. It made me sad to think that your brother has become so volatile and treats his family (and his sister's family) like that :( :(
I think it's been an hour since my last post and I've feed while typing both, even though I don't think she's getting much. She's alseep now though, so I'll put her down and get tea done.
pookiesossige
11-10-2006, 15:56
Emma- oh good idea getting the Honey Boy pattern!! Everyone seems to go crazy over those nappies! I keep checking the site but they're always sold out :rolleyes: I've pretty much given up!
HoopDeeDoo
11-10-2006, 17:06
Maybe I'll make you one if I get them right :thumbsup: A nice pretty girly one for Ariene
Hi all! Thank goodness you've all been a bit less chatty the last couple of days or I would never have caught up!
Thankfully Annabelle has had a better couple of nights. Monday night she woke at 11.30pm but as I was about to feed her I thought "hang on, maybe she just wants the dummy" and as soon as I put it in her mouth she was straight back to sleep. She woke at 1.30am for a feed and then again at about 4.00am. Last night she woke to be fed at midnight, then every 2hrs... but that is still much better than every 1.5hrs starting at 10pm! And my cold is getting better so I am feeling much more alive. :)
Emma - you look after those boozies. You don't want to have supply issues. They suck! Good on you for keeping her on the boob as much as possible. Annabelle has always jumped straight off when the boob is empty so I've never been able to get her to comfort suck, but lately she has fallen asleep on the boob so I should do what you do and just leave her on there. Great idea. I have been attempting a kind of 'supply line' but with a syringe (compliments of the lovely Goosie :D) but it's a pain in the *** so I might just bite the bullet and order a proper NSS from the ABA.
I'm looking forward to starting solids in a month because I feel pretty confident that i have enough milk to get us through with solids, and today I didn't have to give her any formula at all. Yay!! It would be lovely if I could get through the next month with no more comp feeds because as much as they have saved my life, oh my lord, my daughter's nappy is RANK!! :barf: It seriously smells like a small animal has crawled up her butt and died in there.
Scouty - sorry to hear you are feeling low again. I hope everything is ok.
oh goodness.. now I forget who else I had messages for..
oh! Marie-Jo - no unfortunately I really don't think solids will make any difference to his sleeping. I have heard too many times that people start solids to improve sleeping habits and they don't improve. Mind you, some people probably will tell you it made a difference to them so you have to do what you think is best. But perhaps start on something easy to digest like pear or other fruit and veges. Apparently rice cereal is not so easy for them to digest. And if you decide to start solids - note my comments re: Annabelle's nappy above. Be prepared!!!! Her farts are enough for me to leave the room. And there are lots of them. :yes:
Sheree, how did the hospital go?
I'm off to cook something to eat... catch you all later..
the_queen
11-10-2006, 18:20
Scout, love, I'm thinking of you :hugs: :hugs: :hugs: :hugs:
cherrygirl
11-10-2006, 21:08
Hi Mummies,
Well don't shoot the messenger but i have actually been a bit concerned about how much Bronte is sleeping at the moment. The breakdown is:
:sleeping:
8:30pm - 9:00am
10:30am -2:00pm
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Does that seem like a lot to you? She only has three bottles on days that she sleeps like this- but she's not skinny so i guess it doesn't really matter, it just freaks me out a bit.
Cosmic - I know what you mean with the Breast milk / formula smell. I had to give both to giorgia and the smell was terrible.
Scout - look after yourself :hugs:
Marie-Jo - I think Bronte's sleeping got worse when i started giving her solids - Farex, banana, apple, veg. I actually stopped giving her solids and will start again at 6 months. I have heard some babies sleep better though so i guess its all trial and error.
Talk to you soon.
stilldreaming
11-10-2006, 22:45
Hi everyone:wave: I haven't been in for a couple of days, things have been so flatout at the moment.
Cherrygirl that is alot of sleeping...wow...I am jealous! Does she sleep from 830pm to 900am right through?? Geez I can't even manage that with my 2yo.
Scout I hope you are feeling ok and that we hear from you soon:hugs:
Sheree I hope everything is ok your end as well.:hugs:
Cosmic I am glad that the sleeping has improved in your house. Abbey is much the same and feeds 2-3 times a night.
I have given up trying to get a honey boy too!
So hot!!! I'm too hot, waiting at kinder and Luca was sliding out of my arms he is so sweaty, erhg! I have baked on baby spew shoulder as well!:barf:
Cherrygirl- i think it is ok as long and weigh gain etc is ok. If you are worried check with the dr. or MCHN or similar.
sheree- is everthing ok we haven't heard the outcome of you dr visit?
cosmic- how are things with the sleeping going?
Scouty-:hugs:
BW all the talk of Honeyboys, i have 3! greedy huh?
stilldreaming
12-10-2006, 17:40
BW all the talk of Honeyboys, i have 3! greedy huh?
YES!!! Ar they really THAT good?? I have been trying to get one for months.....it has turned into some weird obsession :D
Bubble*Crazy
12-10-2006, 18:59
Ok, so I've been gone for almost 12 days and you've had a thread closed, many new ones started up and up to 42 (!!!???) bl@@dy pages without me! Good goin' girls!!! LOL
I have 'posted' so many replies in my head over the 3 hours of catching up, but now I've lost them. But I did have quite a few giggles. Make sure none of you never change!
Well, I had an ok time - why? It was definately a holiday for everyone else, that's for sure! A story for another time. One thing for sure - never going away with the SIL AGAIN! On a positive = The 12 hour car trip each way was great (well, as great as it could be - the kids were angels - shock horror!).
From day 2 or 3 Ethan started (sorry TMI!) started pooing 7-8 times per day - totally gross ones. So we're not sure if it was the change of water, the tin of formula or the warm weather. I'm hoping he'll revert to the one regular per day ASAP! Not looking good ATM!
Here's a couple of pics I've just downloaded
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j69/tammy2238/100_3099.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j69/tammy2238/100_3110.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j69/tammy2238/100_2867.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j69/tammy2238/100_2824.jpg
I had so much more to write (how unusual!) but it's totally eluded me.
Ethan has plenty to say, he's on my knee now ...
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Sheree, hope all went well at the hospital.
Welcome to the newbies :wave:
Hope everyone else is going well.
It's Ethan's 5 month birthday tomorrow - it sounds so old compared to 4months :crying:.
Gotta run - have a stinker in the making :barf: ....
Tam :-)
ps :hugs: to all.
~Chick79~
12-10-2006, 19:11
Welcome back Tam! :wave: You must tell us all about your 'holiday' when you got the chance! I can't get over how big ethan is! But then agsin they are all nearly 5mths old! So quickly we forget...... :rolleyes:
~Chick79~
12-10-2006, 19:16
Oh and Mel (stellaj) I have heard a rumour that you are culling your nappy stash........ Me :smiliedance: me :smiliedance: me :smiliedance: :laughing: I am another one that has been desperately waiting to get a honey boy but no avail.... And i am no where near skilled enough to attempt making one myself!
Sorry for getting off topic girls!
Buddha Bubbas
12-10-2006, 19:27
hi remember me :o LOL
school holidays are nearly over, have enjoyed them but will be glad when i can come on bub hub without felling guilty. had a meet today at darling harbour, jake found himself a girlfriend :cool:, little eliza, she is sooooo gorgeous! anyways not going to say that i will catch up cause god knows i dont have a very long attention span! Jake has been an angel lately so everyone who is having sleeping issues, i am sending good sleeping vibes EXPRESS POST!
Welcome back Tam - gorgeous photos!!! We have the same Future Football Hero bib - it's my favourite!
Mum-of-Preston
13-10-2006, 11:51
Still quiet I see.
Huge Baby sale at Toys R Us: We bought Preston a jitter buggy car yesterday and saved $60 they are only $140. Bargin. We also saved $60 on a quick smart stroller was $40. It's for when he is 6 mths and when I can't be bothered carting the big E3 out for short stops and also for taking on a plane etc....
I also have 2 Honey Boys I got mine at the baby expo last weekend, yes they are great the only negative thing is that they take longer to dry therefore I can't use them as much as I'd like!!!! I need to get more!!!! Sorry wrong thread :laughing:
Preston seems to be showing signs of still being hungry after his feed. The other day I finished feeding him both sides and then when I was burping him he started sucking on my face, poor mite! So I may also be looking at starting him on solids at 5 months??? I've taken some fenugreek to help bulk up my milk supply as it only takes 24hrs it helped during his last growth spirt. Hopefully it will help again as I don't really want him to start solids till 6 mths. Only 5 more weeks to go. :thumbsup: I can't even top him up with formula as he still wont take a bottle, I've been trying him on a sippy cup but he just plays with it for now.
Are they due a growth spirt?? He has been so unsettled, and feeding more regular. Although his teeth have started to bother him again. They had settled down for about 2 weeks but this week he has started again, it is so sad.
Sorry this is a me me me post :banghead:
Hope everyone is well Donna
Hi guys,
Where is everyone..perhaps the weather is just too damn good to not get outside right?
Hope everyone is good and well.
Let's see...what has been happening with us? Emily is rolling bothways and has already rolled the length of the lounge once:eek: And she has sort of started a commando crawl...only problem is that she goes backwards. We have finally established the Tizzie Hall routine and she lets me know when things are too happen, right on queue. We also start swimming on Tuesday. Yippee, Mummy had to buy a one-piece - haven't owned one of these since I was a kid!!LOL
When Em was 3months old she started on get a rash on her chin and chest that I originally thought was a drool rash. This has since developed into atopic eczema which seems to be triggered by my diet. To date we have identified that eggs are a real problem for her, so it's off to have tests done in a few weeks to establish what we are dealing with (I'm guessing it pays to be safe than sorry:yes: ). In light of this, I have also made the decision to breastfeed to 12months or until she self-weans, depending on what happens first... if it means that I will have another dry B-Day this year, well so be it...I guess I could finally celebrate my 30th on my 32nd perhaps:p
Oh and I finally pulled out my finger, and as of today...I am a Learner Driver:smiliedance: I arrived in Oz 8 years ago with an NZ P-Plates equivalent (known as restricted licence). We brought a small auto and I drove that until it was written off 3years later. During this time I hadn't changed my licence and NZ had changed from paper to photo licences so I was staring down the barrel of starting all over again...I guess this is why it has taken me so long!!!
Donna - poor Preston on the teething. I take Blessed Thistle and Fenugreek...works a treat!
Sheree - how did it go on Monday hun?
Georgeous pics Tam. I have also noticed an increase in the daily/weekly poo tally...is this normal?
Billy - I think from memory that you mentioned your hubby wanted a goatee like my DH. Tell him not a good idea. Em has this little game where she swipes for it every chance she gets. She's even gotten so sneaky and watches for it out of the corner of her eyes and strikes unexpectedly.
I am also offically a cloth-head now!! I have finally managed to finish 15 nappies. They are only basic fitted nappies with a riptorn cover, but have 6 sheets of PUL on their way so I can make some AIO's for summer (she's gonna look so cute romping around in a singlet and trendy nappies). Will take some photo's this weekend.
Hey, I read in the Young Mumma's thread that they are doing a secret santa this year. Are you ladies keen on doing a May Mummies one? Let me know and I'll get the ball rolling.
Take care and have a wonderful weekend all ;o)
~Chick79~
13-10-2006, 13:58
Donna - I am so jealous!!!!! I wish nappy expos happened in Mackay :rolleyes:
Sonia - How lucky are you to be able to sew your own! I wouldn't even know where to start!
Sheree has had a pretty full on week.... I am sure she will pop on sometime over the weekend and fill you all in on what happened! In the end she had to stay for two nights so they could run all the needed tests. Thankfully there is nothing serious wrong with the little gem but gee poor mummy sounds like she is at her wits end! :hugs: Sheree
My DH has decided to try growing a goatee..... but just the short one.... At first it was a bit weird - so used to seeing him clean shaven every day for the last 10 years - but it is growing on me, actually I think it makes him look distinguished! :laughing:
Oh and with the secret santa idea - I think that sounds great!!! Count me in if it takes off :thumbsup:
I missed ou Tam- welcome back. I love that pic of Ethan smiling in the car.
Donna- well done on the purcahse, those cars look so cool. It would jitter my spewy boys puke out even more though. We have had to stop use of the jolly jumper for that reason, vomit EVERYWHERE! Keep trying the put him on the boob more Donna, i think thats all you can really do.
Hi BB:wave:
sonia- sounds like EM is ready to take off! WOW. Good luck finding out what shes sensitive too, hope its nothing you like alot. I hear you on the dry b'day too, mine is next month. I still have to catch up on my 21st party which i never had because i was pg. Secret santa would be ace!
honeyboys :D . i think they are so sought after because they are so beautifully sown (sp?) it would take so long to do them and only Lesley makes them so it is just a demand thing. Performance wise- just OK i would say. And no Leisha, i'm not selling:laughing: Did you like the fuzzi's or not?
gotta run, talk later :hugs:
~Chick79~
13-10-2006, 14:40
And no Leisha, i'm not selling:laughing: Did you like the fuzzi's or not?
Bugger!!! :p the fuzzi's don't fit my little buddah :no: but never fear I sold them to a friend that is expecting a bub in April and wants to use cloth nappies so they went to a good home!
I think Drew has outgrown smalls.... I know i need to start looking for Medium covers to go over my BBBs!!! just trying to explain to DH why I need to spend more money on nappies :rolleyes:
~Chick79~
13-10-2006, 14:50
oh, i'm sorry Leisha.
What you sorry for??? not your fault my little buddah is growing way to fast!!! :hugs: :hugs:
the_queen
13-10-2006, 18:44
Hi everyone :wave:
How are we all? Yes I've read the last few pages but *kaput* it's gone from my brain. This week I've been hugely hugely tired, for the first time since Curtis was born. Vallerie has had sleepovers at her grandparents, and spent today with her step-cousins, so thankfully I have been able to sleep during the day with Curt. But I don't know if that actually helps or not, I feel really wiped out. He's sleeping alright at night, so I don't know why I'm suddenly feeling tired. Perhaps all the stress of recent months has caught up to me. :(
Curty is so ready for food!!! His little eyes get so wide and just follow my food from the plate to my mouth.. I feel so mean, so I always feed him before I eat, then he can play on the floor or go to sleep while I'm eating. And, other people think this is cute, whenever he see's a coke bottle he goes crazy!! Tries to grab it, if someone gives him an empty one, he tries to drink from it - obviously I drink way too much coke and he has seen me drink it nearly every day of his life *blush*.
NAPPIES! I'm loving my new Nappies Covered pocket nappy at the moment http://www.nappiescovered.com.au and my other favourites are Honeyboys and Baby Beehinds. I have quite a few bamboo, and he wears them at night - they seriously last 12 or 13 hours, no leaks or anything! I put a wool cover over the top. I think I may have convinced my sister to use cloth!! She's 38 weeks pregnant!!! So I will be an aunty, for the first time, in a few weeks!! And Curty won't be the baby of the family... oh well, perhaps all my older rellies will stop saying "why aren't you feeding him solids yet?" LOL in 3 weeks he's going to be 6 months, so not much longer now. I don't think I'm going to be rigid about it, he still loves his "bitty" and he is obviously doing really well on it (8.2kgs last week) but I'll give him something at dinner time so he feels a part of things
He sucks on anything and everything these days. He's worked out how to make the farting noise by putting his mouth on his arm and blowing... :rolleyes: quite funny but oh, such a boy....
Anyway, wow I'm self-involved, as usual...
Sheree, thinking of you and your bubba :hugs:
And I'm up for the secret santa thingo too - are we doing it from and to each other , or from and to the babies??
mwah mwah to you all.
Hi everyone!! :wave:
Welcome back Tam!! Gorgeous pics!!
Donna- I wanted to get one of those cars too but like Mel I was a little afraid of how the reflux would go with it :detective:
Scout- :hugs: we are here for you if you need to cyber-vent or anything...
OMG lucky I looked down Queen!!! Sorry you are so tired!! Maybe everything has just caught up on you.... I'm with you on the sleeping during the day though, I always feel worse after it... Hope you feel better soon (((((HUGS))))
Can you believe our babies are almost SIX MONTHS OLD????? (That is half a year in case anyone didn't know!!! LOL) I say it every month I know but gosh time is flying!!!
And I am up for secret santa too!!
Ummm I had more I wanted to reply too but my mind has gone blank LOL sorry guys!
Well I had Rhianna weighed and measured today and she is 8.415 kgs and 71cms long!! :eek: My big girl!! But that means I'm going to have to turn her in her car seat next week when DH is home so I hope it will be ok... She's going to love facing forward (since she spends the whole time now twisting around so she can see us) but I keep reading all the scary stories so hmmm.....
Also I got my outfit for melbourne cup!!! Yay!! My big day off for the year I am so excited!! I will take photos for you guys on the day!! Woohoo!!!
Mum-of-Preston
13-10-2006, 21:08
Wow Sonia well done with the Tizzie routine. I tried Preston and it worked for just one day but he is going through something at the moment which is stoping him from following any routine. He has became very difficult to get to sleep for his 3 day naps and it can take me 30-45 minutes just to get him to sleep. I think it's mainly his teeth so we shall have to wait until he is in a more comfortable state.
Where are you going for swimming lessons? I'm hoping to start soon but the thought of me in a swim suit is scary as I haven't lost much pregnancy weight at all!!!
Have you guys tried the itti biiti nappies they are great, by far my favourite. Ideal for trips out as they are so petite so they still fit under those cute small clothes. I also love my fuzzi bunz. the snaps are a bit wired to get use to at first but I stuff them using the swaddlebees fibre and hemp inserts which fit perfect and keep them trim. I now have 28 nappies :eek:
The jitter buggy doesn't bounce around much at all so i doubt it would be a problem for reflux lol But he loves it I will try and post a pic soon.
We also bought a lindam bouncer has anyone heard anything bad about these??? Before I use it.
Queen - I always end up choosing the short day nap out of the three :banghead: so therefore feel terrible after and wish I hadn't bothered!!! Preston sleeps in baby beehinds also, and gets him through the whole night even though he doesn't lol I use a full nappy sized liner so he stays completely dry. My MIL is knitting me some soakers yeah!!! and longies for next winter.
Billy - what scary stories have you read about front facing the car seat?
Have a good weekend all
Donna
pookiesossige
13-10-2006, 22:02
Oh it's waaaay late for me... *yawn* I'm normally in bed by 9.30- I'm goning to so regret this!
And I'm another one who's also forgotten what I just read in the many, many pages before this...
Donna, I'm still trying to get hold of an Itti Bitti, but geez... they're just not available! Grrrr... I'm officially obsessed with getting my hands on a HoneyBoy (Well doesn't that sound suss and kinda exciting, it's ok sweetie, you're still my honeyboy ;):p).
Cosmic- looks like there's been some better nights happening lately, how great's that! Ariene feeds usually twice still but settles easily.
Queenie- I can't handle day naps- I too feel so washed-out and often quite bewildered and a bit sick after them...
Gotta go, night girls!
mum2charli
13-10-2006, 22:13
I have been offline for about a week and there is no way that i can catch up with all of you talkative ladies so I will start to read and reply from now! I really should make time to catch up with this thread every day as i absolutley love reading how all of your babes are going! :yes:
To any of you who have turned their car seat around already do you find it way to distracting that you can now see your gorgeous babes in the rearview mirror?
We are turning ours around this week as Charli has reached the 8kg (well not reached, she is past it) and I am worried that i will not be able to stop staring at her!
Hope that everyone is well, and hopefully I find more time to keep up with you all! :thumbsup:
pookiesossige
14-10-2006, 06:01
Guess what guys?? Woke up just before- engorged!! Ariene is feeding now, and has been for about 15 mins.. YAY :smiliedance: I knew that it'd come back, I just had to keep on it. I think that I said before that my supply was starting to get better, but wow, this morning, not only could I make a ton of queenie's slushies if I wanted to, I could also put together a smoothie- hell, I could use it on DH's cereal and just not tell him. Ronan could have a swig even... on second thoughts, no. (now I'm just being silly).
Mumtocharlie- good to hear from you, I was thinking that it had been a while. Ariene has passed the 8kg mark but isn't sitting well yet- I was thinking that when I have to return the hire capsule on monday and put her in Ronan's seat, she'll still be rear facing for just a little longer. Yes, it's very distracting when they are facing forwards!
Emma- Yeah, a cute girly one for Ariene! ;) :p
Sonia- Yay for Em!! She's really on the move! You'll be fishing her out of your cupboards and playing chasey in no time!
DH is really confused about HoneyBoys- I told him it was an AIO, which didn't really help matters but I couldn't be bothered going into more detail :p
Hope things are going ok Sheree...
Welcome back Tam!! Tell us more bout your 'holiday'! Great photos, you're little man is all grown up and looking VERY cute!
Hi all! Well, haven't we turned into a bunch of cloth nappy heads? :D I personally hated Fuzzibunz - I have two small ones that are hardly used because they leaked everywhere! I'm with Queenie on the Nappies Covered pockets - they are great.
Well, we have had a couple of **** nights again. I really do think it is partly a temperature thing - too hot/cold. And also I have found that she sleeps much better if she is wrapped whereas normally I unwrap her when she is in the bed with us, so now I'm keeping her wrapped. But then she gets too hot. :rolleyes: It's a balancing act I tell ya!
Ethan looks so gorgeous facing the front in his car seat! Wow, Annabelle was only 6.31kg last week so she has to get a bit bigger before she turns around. I think she is very, very ready for food too! She tries to grab the food out of my hand, and the glass I'm drinking out of. She has just turned 5mths so I think it will be a struggle to hold out to the 6mth mark.... and I think at this stage if anyone, suggested that solids might help her sleep better at night I may well be tempted to start early! She actually still feeds really regularly during the day (2-2.5hrs) and last night it was every 1.5hrs overnight and they do say that more frequent feeding is a sign of being ready. The thing is, no matter how much she drinks/how much weight she puts on, she's still wanting to be fed really, really regularly so she is either just catching up with her weight, or she needs something else to be satisfied.
Anyway - anyone heard from Sheree? How was the hospital visit? Actually, I just thought of something the other day and it is probably irrelevelent now but I'll say it anyway... maybe Lachie is hungry overnight to make up for not eating during the day, Sheree. I was just thinking of you saying you have to get up constantly for the dummy and I thought maybe he's actually wanting food instead. Sometimes the dummy settles them even if they are hungry - that's why they're not great for supply issues. Anyway.. just a thought. But I'm sure by now you are getting it sorted and will be able to fill us in.
Queenie - sorry about the tiredness. I know what you mean about day sleeps. It is the worst when you fall into a deep sleep and then the baby wakes up before you are ready to wake up. Yuck! And I agree it is probably just everything catching up on you. Look after yourself, lovie.
oh dear.. Annabelle's nappy stinks. One consolation is that she now only poos once a day at the same time each morning. At least I only have one of these foul smelling nappies to deal with each day. :o
Wow Sonia, Emily sounds like she is on the move! Annabelle is still pretty stationary. She rolls from back to side and reaches out for things but the rolling over and over has not happened at all here. Did I mention she can sit up by herself now though? Only for a second, but she seems to be getting stronger.
oh the other thing is that Annabelle spews after every feed now and she was never a chucker. :confused: It started before she went onto formula.. ummm.. when i started giving her the top-ups of EBM and it has continued ever since. It's bizarre..
I've totally forgotten who else I was going to reply to.. but DH is wanting us to get moving and go for a walk or something anyway. Catch you all later.
Emma - missed your post. Great news about the supply!! Isn't it the best feeling when those boozies are full after they've been a bit on the low side. Yay! :yelclap:
Hi girls..
Well, since the MyPlanet nappy recycling service has gone kaput, I'm wanting to find out about maybe using cloth nappies.....so can you give me advice on what are the best options? And not only that, but on the disposable vs. cloth debate. I know about landfill and all that, but how does that measure up against the production of textiles for the cloth nappies (the textile industry being amongst the greatest contributors to world pollution) as well as the fossil fuels used to power washing them, and the water we use when clearly Australia is running out of fresh water??? Anybody got any thoughts on that or some websites or more appropriate forums they can direct me to? That would be great.
I'm still not over my flu, just won't seem to go....
Tam, your pics are so gorgeous, can't believe it's nearly time to turn the car seat around...
Everyone else..Hi:wave: I have read and taken stuff in, but now can't for the life of me remember anything I wanted to say. I just can't keep up, and my brain just can't cope! Getting old......
Have a lovely weekend..
Jo
Mum-of-Preston
14-10-2006, 08:41
Hi girls..
Anybody got any thoughts on that or some websites or more appropriate forums they can direct me to? That would be great.
I'm still not over my flu, just won't seem to go....
Jo
Hey Joozi
http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=99
You will find everything you need to know right here lovie, it's an exciting forum hehe a few of us from here hangout there a little too often. But I learned most of what I know from there, maybe even all that I know!
Be worned, it is addictive!!!!! Happy nappying :p
Donna
let us know ladies if there are any others!!!
Ps the best advice I could give you is to only try a couple of each type of nappy your interested in as like you will have read from us on here we all like or dislike the same nappies. Not all nappies fit every bub the same etc...
the_queen
14-10-2006, 09:29
http://www.ozclothnappies.com.au
With the water usage - for me it's an extra load of washing once every few days. And it's all the more reason to get heaps of nappies :D I've got enough now that I only have to wash once a week (which is good at the moment, I don't have a washing machine.)
With the issues of producing the textiles - well I look at it like this: Life would be much simpler if we all wore disposable clothes. No washing, etc. But we don't, because fabric clothes are more comfortable, cheaper in the long run, and just nicer in general. To me, it's the same for a baby's butt :D Plus, I don't have figures, but producing one cloth nappy (particularly the ones made of hemp or bamboo, those fabrics are highly sustainable) might well use fossil fuels and water, etc, but compared to the literally thousands of disposable nappies used in the nappying lifetime of a child, I think the cloth option weighs up better. And, if you take care of your cloth nappies appropriately, you can use them for the next baby. Or you can re-sell them, a lot of the top brands have great re-sale value (on that note, there's a heap of great brands on ebay at the moment, they've gone above my very meagre budget but they're still at quite reasonable prices) so if you can re-sell them you're helping the environment even more!
Honestly, I was pretty sceptical of cloth nappies when I first heard of them on here. Now, I would never go back to full time disposables. I've used sposies a bit recently, but they stink so much when they've got wee in them, plus I just hate having to buy them every week, so even without a washing machine I'm using cloth nappies! Plus they are so cute :laughing:
Gotta go, Curtis has turned himself around and can't see his toys, he's cracking the sads - ciao ciao
HoopDeeDoo
14-10-2006, 11:55
Hi girls I had a computer free day yesterday in hopes of giving my boys some extra attension as both drove me to a huge breakdown on Thursday.
I won't go into it too much but Noah has been hell to live with this week to the point that when DH told me he wanted to play cricket today I cried, and said he could only go if he could get someone to take Noah.
Lachlan is still being fussy with his feeds, and refusing to take a bottle. I got some really good looking teats, but didn't realise they only fit with those bottles, so I'll have to go back and get the bottles to go with them :rolleyes:
Welcome back the peeps who have been away :wave:
I'll be in the secret santa!
I got my honey boys pattern yesterday - looks complicated, so now I'm just waiting for my fabric.
I've got to go and decorate the devil childs birthday cake, have a great weekend everybody!
oh Emma, I hope you are feeling better now, and more to the point that Noah is being a little better. Did you enjoy your computer free day?
What did we do before computers girls?? I'd go stir crazy without forums, email, google, internet shopping.... !!!
And I must have missed the secret santa comment, but I'll be in that! :yes:
~Chick79~
14-10-2006, 15:12
:hugs: Oh emma I hear ya honey! Ryan has been a nightmare too!!!! (although the poor thing is cutting his back molars)
Here is a copy of what Sheree text me the other day.....
"In short all tests confirmed he is a healthy. One showed how bad his reflux is, so we now have to strengthen his formula and add polyjule (a form of sugar) to increase his weight. Speech therapist helped us with his feeding and it might be as simple as using a medium flow teat (long story). Now he is not refusing as much but have to work on increasing the volume"
From what i read into her message, poor Sheree is really at her wits end (big :hugs: sweetie) but I am sure she will come back on here when things have calmed down at her house! I just thank god nothing was seriously wrong with little Lachie!
Well my little may bubba has been a bit fussy with his feeds today.... but is also wanting to sleep alot so I think it is just another spurt coming on! Plus he is teething!! Felt his gums the other day and they were HOT! and well this morning I saw the whitte tooth in the gum so now the fun starts all over again!! :crying:
All my boys (including DH) is currently sleeping so I am off to enjoy some cyber time to myself!
:wave:
Mum-of-Preston
14-10-2006, 16:13
It's nice to here Lachie is a healthy boy :hugs: for Sheree it can't be easy.
~Chick79~ Both boys cutting teeth, :eek: that must be hard.
Is Farex the best baby cereal out there? What about the Hienz organic baby cereal, is that any good?
I'm thinking about buying some cereal tomorrow just to have in the house and maybe start trying Preston on a little on the 22nd when he turns 5 mths. I think he may be ready, just for the one tsp a day until 6 mths.
Preston in his new Jitter Buggy
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k77/CLANKDP/4885.jpg
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k77/CLANKDP/4887.jpg
Preston in his BabyBeehinds Nappy
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k77/CLANKDP/4835.jpg
Preston in his High chair playing with his toys
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k77/CLANKDP/4821.jpg
I tried sitting Preston up today and he sat there on his own for a good minutes or so, he was leaning quite far forward though but still balancing on his own hands. Arn't our bubba's growing up so fast, it's such an exciting stage to see them developing so much and so quickily.
Donna
Great pics, Donz!! What a cutie he is.. and he really looks like he is sitting up nice and strong in his highchair and jitterbuggy!
RE: the Farex thing.... I don't know personally about what brand of rice cereal is best but I have heard that it's not the most crash hot first food. I don't know why - hard to digest I think? And actually fresh veges and fruit might be better. I also know lots of bubs don't take to rice cereal, so what I take from all that is simply - if they don't like it, don't worry about giving it to them. Not an answer to your question about brands, I know.
We personally bought Farex and tried to give Annabelle a wee smidge when she was 4.5mths and the Paediatrician recommended starting solids and she didn't like it, but then again, we didn't mix it with breast milk (d'oh!!) just water. But I've decided now that when we get into solids, I'm going straight for pear and apple and pumpkin etc.. Hmmmm.. perhaps people like rice cereal because it's a "filler", ie. being a bit hard to digest might make bubs feel fuller, and hence the possibility of longer sleeps etc..? Just thinking as I type. :)
Well, I saw another psychic today. :o Yep, I'm a shocker. In fairness, it was July last time I had a face-to-face reading and I figure every 3mths is fairly reasonable, right? I mean, if you're into that sort of thing (as I clearly am!) :D I will come back later with more but basically she said Annabelle will be into a much better sleeping routine within THREE WEEKS!! Yeehaarrrr!!! I can handle 3 weeks. Ah, a light at the end of the tunnel.
Today Miss A. has discovered the fun of rolling and twice I have found her on her tummy. Once I found her on the polished floor boards on her tummy, ie NOT on the playmat where I left her. :eek: What the??! I'm going to have to keep an eye on her from now on. LOL.
She's getting a bit noisy and bored (late for her, but she had a late nap.. hopefully this is part of her new routine) so I better go and tend to her...
oh, and Leisha thanks for the update on Sheree. So glad nothing serious is wrong!
stilldreaming
14-10-2006, 18:11
Hi everyone, just a quick drop in before I get cooking dinner.
Thanks Leisha for the update on Sheree, I'm so glad nothing serious is wrong.
Emma I hope you are feeling a bit better now. I hear you! dh worked till lunch time today (he is normally home on the weekends) and has gone out at 430pm for the night, I'm bummed. I don't mind him going out as he doesn't have much time to himself either but not on Saturday!!! I need some help sometimes too, he only sees them for 1-2 hours a day during the week.
I'll pop back in later anyhoo...
what happened to the last few pages of the thread that were here last night? Including my big post :banghead:
....or have i finally lost it?
Looks to be all things nappies here, girls:
http://www.ozebaby.com.au/allstores.php#2660
the_queen
15-10-2006, 18:40
Mel - you are totally right, there seems to be a page missing!!! :detective:
Oh, and i wrote a post with personals and everything:(
Hey Emma, how is everthing today with Noah and all?
scouty- how you feelin?
Yeah, there's a page missing - I had given my child away to Queen.
Mel - not feeling good at all. Feel like cr@p, wanna die!
cherrygirl
15-10-2006, 19:23
Hi Mummies
well i have read the last couple of days posts and you all have me thinking about cloth nappies now.
Bronte's sleeping is still shocking me but she continues to thrive so there's no real concern. Last night she went 6:30pm - 5am, 5:45am-9:00am, 10am-noon. Its getting to the point where i want to wake her up to play!
Queen - I gave up sleeping during the day because i would just lie there thinking about all the things i should / could be doing so it wasn't worth it.
Cosmic - i went to a psychic at the beginning of the year and she told me that i was tired and hadn't been feeling great and i just looked at my pregnant belly like gee that was a hard one?? She was pretty spot on about some other things but refused to tell me the sex of the bub so i was dissappointed.
Emma - i have days with giorgia that just drive me crazy and reduce me to tears. The next day she will be an angel (sometimes). Happy Birthday to Noah.happybirthday Good luck making the nappies.
Hope i have replyed about the right things to the right people.
Have a good start to the week all.:)
Is DP around Scouty? Do you want a hand with Sax, drop him off here for a few hours or a day, seriously. Pls PM me.
Scout: Hope you are feeling better today. Take Mel up on her offer if you can.:hugs:
Happy Birthday Noah! It goes so fast huh Emma? I can't believe how quickly the time has flown with Oliver. He was helping me put stuff up on the counter at the shop this morning and told the lady "That's good helping". I must sound like a broken record the way he picks stuff up.:o He's also using the potty all the time at home, which is great. It feels like he was Millie's age just yesterday.
You are a brave woman sewing nappies. I'm only game enough to sew inserts, which works out so much cheaper. For about $8 I can get at least 10 microfibre inserts. Much better than $5.50 each!
Well Amelia is only 10 days away from the 6 month mark. She's become such an easy going baby now, just like Oliver did. She still doesn't sleep through the night, but to be honest it doesn't bother me one bit. I haven't slept though the night for the past two and a half years so I am very used to it. I'm also really lazy and just have her in bed with me and she tends to eat while I :sleeping:
She's just cut two teeth and I didn't even realise, bad mummy I am. She's actually been easier to settle now than she has ever been before, go figure.
Ok, enough from me. Hope everyone is well.
Take care all.:hugs:
sweetangel2811
16-10-2006, 09:32
Gosh! I don't log on for 4 weeks and I have 136 pages of posts AND and new thread to read through!! I am not sure if I am properly cut out for online forums - I don't get on here enough! Then I always feel really bad that I haven't been able to read what everyone has been up to, and it must seem like I come on here just to tell you about me!!
Have been moving house for the last 3 weeks and was visiting my mum and dad the week before. We are finally into ouor new house!!! It is wonderful!! To have my own stuff around me, and to have more space than the 3mx3m bedroom we were renting (locked ourselves into that one BEFORE we knew we were preggers!)
Have started Nicholas on farex this week. Pretty proud of myself for BF-ing only for his first 6 months like they recommend! Needless to say - he is not impressed with farex. I wouldn't be either, as frankly I think it looks like wallpaper paste! Can't imagine it would taste all that different from wallpaper paste either! Gave him some pureed apples and pureed pears - seemed to LURVE that!
Have to jet - Nic is calling! Of course just as I log on too~! HMPH!
Will try and get on again soon.
K
Cosmic - i went to a psychic at the beginning of the year and she told me that i was tired and hadn't been feeling great and i just looked at my pregnant belly like gee that was a hard one??
:laughing: yeah, I know Cherrygirl, there are good readings and not so good ones! I have had some amazingly awesome ones and I am a big believer in guides and angels being around here to help us so I tend to use them quite a bit for advice/guidance. I find if I can clear my mind enough, I also get some pretty accurate messages and they are always useful.
Kiersten, great to see you! Never mind about catching up with the reading.. you've been busy. How's the new place? And yay for you with the BF! I am going to get Annabelle started on solids soon.. I'm not sure if it will be quite 6mths (she's about 5mths, 1week now?) but I really think she is ready. She has had a taste of farex and also apple, and just like Nick, she had no interest in Farex but seemed to love the apple! I'm pretty happy for her to ditch Farex altogether, especially now that she is having some comp feeds of formula, as it would have iron in it. Mind you, I hope when she starts solids, she can ditch the formula so I might have to re-think that one. :detective:
well, I"m about to have a visitor so I have to fly.
Hi everyone else.
Happy Birthday Noah!
Nice to see you, Happy Lady.
And look after yourself Scouty. :hugs:
HoopDeeDoo
16-10-2006, 11:04
Hi everyone!
Thanks for all your supportive words, I'm feeling better. Turns out I had a really bad case of PMS. I finally got my AF back today THANK GOD!! I was really starting to worry about that :laughing:
It's Noah's Birthday today so I can't stick around, but I just wanted to post the link for the photos we took yesterday, we went out to a park and had a little party with his grandparents, and my older brother and his partner. Noah was completely spoilt again. He got a blow up wiggles car ball pitt from his uncle and aunty, and various other toys, all of which were a huge hit. He loved spending the day with Nanna and Pa on Saturday too, and I loved having some time just with Lachy, so I really am feeling a lot better. My mum and dad are flying out today on a trip to Brisbane, and then to the USA. So I get to drive their car while they are away, and they have petrol card, so I don't have to pay that either :smiliedance:
Anyway here is the link, have a great day everybody!!!
http://noahlachy.photosite.com/NoahsBirthday2006/?page=1
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