Mums of bubs born October/November

[Astonsmum]

Hey everyone! I am looking to chat to anyone who had a baby recently say in October or November of this year (2004)? I had a beautiful baby girl on October 26th and would love to chat to anyone that falls into that category so we can commiserate the sleeplessnes nights away!

I am a SAHM and am in need of some conversation during the days other then oohs and ahhs.
Astons Mum. :o

[kurtsmum]

Hi, my baby was born 1 December so we are still very much in the sleepless night stage, I am also a SAHM. Other than the sleepless nights, how are you enjoying motherhood?

[Astonsmum]

Hi Kurts Mum!

Well despite the sleepless nights (which are actually getting better - she can go for 7 hours now between bottles at night!!!!) I am absolutely loving it! I can't believe how much fun this one little person can be and how much I love her. Both my husband and I are besotted with her but it can get lonely at homre with only a bay to talk to.

I will admit the first 4 weeks or so were pretty horrible as we had no idea what we were doing. But then she smiled her first smile at us and we just melted. Sounds corny doesn't it!

I am finding this forum a great source of info as well. There are so many little things that happen and you are not sure if it is right or how to fix them. I have just received some great advice on getting my little one to stop cat napping during the day and sleep for longer. Today is the first day I have tried it and so far she has had 2 sleeps today (after 5 weeks of misery). Yippeee!

How is your little one going so far?

Wow this has turned into a really long message!

Astons Mum :)

[kurtsmum]

Hi Aston's Mum

My best has been 4 hours at night (and that has only been once), so hopefully it will get better soon. He was wanting a feed every 2 hours but we have made it stretch out usually to 3 hours now. We are both loving our little boy, especially my husband as it is his first, I have 2 others, a 12 year old girl and a 10 year old boy. Kurt has been smiling for awhile (although not sure if it is just wind) but it still looks so cute and melts your heart anyway.

Yes the forum is a great source of information and good to be able to talk to other mum's, knowing you are not alone :)

Kurt's Mum

[juenmel]

hi you two
I was just reading your descriptions of sleepless nights and first smiles and it made me think how far all that feels away ( my daughter is 21 months) I guess we were lucky with her sleep patterns : and as for the smiles savour them they are special and it just keeps on coming. My daughters first was a mischievous grin at 3 weeks as she pooped on a brandnew carpet, while i was dashing for the phone.
Take care
Julie

[Brontesmum]

My baby was born on 22 November of last year and am now heading for my 7th week. I can understand your sleepless nights and would be interested to hear what the advice was for catnapping during the day. Pushing all of the sleeplessness aside, I could not agree more that I would now not change things for the world. It is true when they say motherhood is rewarding (both good and bad). I was breastfeeding at the start and found out that I did not have enough milk - so therefore I start breastfeeding and follow through with a top up of formula. Once doing this - I found Bronte slept through for 4 hour stints. Hope all is going well with you and good luck with everything. R Sharon (BrontesMum). :)

[shell]

hi my baby was born on the 23 september 2004 i had a little girl chloe . I'm also a sahm for the time being and it can get very lonely being home with no one to talk to i dont know about you guys but all my friends work so it is hard to find someone to talk. Chloe sleeps 7 hours at night most of the time but in the doesnt sleep much at all .

[~mias mum~]

Hi there everyone,

I had my first child a baby girl on 19th October 2004, and can agree and comiserate with all the sleepless nights that everyone is experiencing. I too am a SAHM and would love to talk to others that have little ones around the same age as well :)

[justtwogirls22]

hi everyone
my little girl was born on november 11 & i am a sahm too - it was good to read about everyone's nights so i know im not alone!! eliana is now sleeping up to 9hours a night though only catnaps during the day so i find it hard to get things done. im enjoying that she is alot more alert & of course those smiles just make all that lost sleep worthwhile.

[Astonsmum]

Well if anyone wants to chat send me an email at mattyamy@iprimus.com.au!
Does anyone live in Brisbane? That is where I am.

I am sooo looking for toher people to talk to!

Oh and re the catnapping - I didnt even know till she was about 8 weeks old that I had to take charge and put her to sleep (oearnt about it in this forum somewhere actually). Before then we just let her go all day and sometime she would just doze off but never for long but she was always happy? I have since re started the whole wrapping thing they teach in the hospital and it works like a charm. Sometimes she evens falls asleep as I am wrapping her up now. I wrap her up, go into the room, put on her lullaby star (plays music and projects images on ceiling) and rock her to sleep. I know it is a bad habit to do this but I sometimes put her down now before she falls alseep and sometimes we can just put her in all happy and she will nod off by herself.

She is now 12 weeks old and starts solids in a week because of her bad relfux, so we have been through it all and I am sure there is planty m9re to come. Oh she is now going from 5:30pm in the arvo until 3:30am without a feed! It is bliss!

Send me an email if anyoine wants to chat more.

Astons Mum.
:)

[Tobe]

Hi guys,

I feel a little strange posting here because im a Dad! I am at work for a minimum of 40hrs a week, and my wife is home looking after Kade, who is now 12 weeks old.

My wife is the sort of person that needs to be doing something all the time and is really bored and getting a little sad being at home all day. I was wondering whether anyone has any suggestions for something to do during the day that would keep her mind occupied? Its very hard trying to sort through all the work at home stuff on the net, so I thought id come here and ask. Hope this was the right section to put this in.

Hope all is going well for everyone!

Toby

[Astonsmum]

I am in the same boat. My bubby is now 13 weeks old and at times I get bored because she sleeps so well (and so much). Have been researching a few things to do at home to keep myself occupied but as yet have not found anything worth while. It dores help to meet up with others though and talk about the kids and what is going on though so maybe she should try that!

Astons Mum

[Tobe]

Sorry it took me so long to reply!! She has just started to catch up with some other mums so its going alot better. Thanks for the reply. :)