Hi ladies, tetra here. How is everyone going?
Congratulations to Julz on the birth of your little girl, you must be over the moon, all the best!
Sorry I haven't posted much recently ladies, I have just been having a rough time with Jack. He is having his good days and bad days, but at least he sleeps well at night(for now!). Yesterday was particularly bad, he woke for a feed at about 8:30am and after an endless cycle of feeding every 3 hrs, burping, trying to settle he finally had a sleepat about 2:30pm. He is just so much harder to settle during the day and he is becoming more alert and active too.
I spoke to the early childhood nurse today and I broke down crying. She said that she observed that he was a difficult baby to settle and we had a good chat on the phone, and she is coming to see me at home on Thursday afternoon. She has also given me a referral to a day stay at Tresillian, so hopefully that will help.

I know other mums are going through the same thing as me but it's so hard just trying to get through the day. You see other babies at the shops and they look content and you wonder what the secret is, what are those mums doing that I'm not?
Anyway, I know it was never meant to be easy. Someone asked whether we wished our babies would grow and get out of this stage, well I feel that way too. I love Jack like this but I want him to grow up quickly so I know he 's in a routine and life might be a bit easier.

Oh well, better go ladies, sorry to be on a downer when I post in here, I just wish things were easier.
Love to you all, Tetra :-)

Thanks Kat

Kat - pics are beautiful!

also Kat I was just reading that about this age Araliya might be going through a growth spurt and hopefully the bight waking wont last.

Tetra - good luck with Tresillian - I hope it goes well.

as for me, Ryan settles ok most of the time - but loves to feed alot! he mostly likes to do this of a night and by the time he settles he is nearly ready for another feed!

girls with babies that had stitches - when did they start to feel good? mine were getting better, but today they are feeling sore again

anyway I would type more but I have only one free hand right now!!

oh - ETA - Michelle I hope you go soon!!!

Hi all, bec, just quickly while I have 2 seconds, my stitches took about 3 weeks to feel normal..ie, not feel anything at all. I think I had about 6 or 7 stitches. I also used the ice pads for about 3 weeks...a true GODSEND!!

thanks Kat! I will ice pack it up again

Bec, did the hospital mention a salt bath to you to help with the healing ? (I remember my first bath which was the first night home from hospital, hubby had to practically lift me out........I should have gone in the spa instead of the regular sized bath)

yes! I had one the other day but I wish my bath was bigger - it is not deep at all, so not really relaxing.

I couldn't relax, I was so stiff and worried about 'hurting' myself. My baths after that were in our spa in our ensuite, I didn't fill it too high, but remember sitting at wierd angles to try and get the salty water to where it needed to go! without sitting normal, cos it hurt!

*intruder alert*

bec, mine took about 6 weeks to heal. as soon as I was told to have a bath in lavendar oil (mixed with some milk), it seemed to heal quicker.

The milk helps for the lavendar to not float on top of the water. Also, don't bathe for too long as it will help the stitches to dissolve too early.

Hi girls

bec - my stitches flet better after a week (I was taking painkillers and anti inflammatories) but then I walked too fast and it set me back a lot. I went to the doctors last week to have them checked out and sure enough I have split them open but he thinks they will heal ok. I'm nearly three weeks now and they are fine. I have been told not to do any exercise for six weeks which I'm gutted about because I was going to start running this week.

Anyone else's stomach like jelly? It gives me the creeps. Also, I tried my jeans on last night and couldn't get them past the top of my knees. most depressing.

Kat - I have to say, little Araliya has supermodel potential - she is BEAUTIFUL!

Tortoise - your comment about Stella not looking like a baby is funny because everyone who meets her says that! She is already a mini human being with so many little expressions. She missed out ever being a scrunched up baby for some reason! She's probably got that disease where she grows into a Hagrid like giant. GAWD!



I know you haven’t got much time but I’m hoping you can answer these questions so I know what I’m doing is normal!

1. How long does your baby sleep per day/night?

2. How many feeds (and roughly what times are they?) per day?

3. Is your baby sick after every feed?

4. Does your baby make noises like she’s choking in her sleep?

5. Does your baby cry for no reason and refuse to settle?!

6. Do you have any routine yet?

7. How often do you bath your baby?

8. Where does your baby sleep during the day/night?

I feel like all I do is wash clothes, feed, change nappies and try and settle her. It is exhausting! Add a puppy into that and I'm on the verge of going mental!!!

hey Jen - thanks for the info on your stitches - mine were hurting after a day of walking lots. Today my shin hurts because I was walking in semi heel wedges - something I havent done in forever!!

ok to answer your questions

1. How long does your baby sleep per day/night?

he sleeps alot - during the day he will easily sleep for 3 - 4 hours between a feed and of a night it is about 2 - 3 hours (I wish this was the other way around - we are working on it!!)

2. How many feeds (and roughly what times are they?) per day?

I demand feed every 3 - 4 hours with some cluster feeds during the day where he will feed a little and then a little more about an hour later.

I would say he feeds about (give or take) the general times are 6am, 9am, 12n, 3 - 4pm, 7pm, 10 - 11pm, 1am, 3am.

3. Is your baby sick after every feed?

If it is a big feed - YES. He was sicking up after every feed and now it is only when he has had a big feed or needs to burp straight after feeding.

4. Does your baby make noises like she’s choking in her sleep?

Yes - used to freak me out, but all my friends with newborns say theirs do to and the midwife and Dr assure me that it is normal.

5. Does your baby cry for no reason and refuse to settle?!

sometimes - and for some reason when this happens if I hand him to my hubby he will settle really well! I think with me he can smell my milk and tries to feed even though he is full!

Oh - and I have a friend whose little girl wont settle so she carries her around in a baby sling thing so that she gets stuff done and her baby settles better - she is now 9 weeks old and is starting to settle really well without being carried around during the day.


6. Do you have any routine yet?

we have a mild routine - I have managed to get him sleeping most of the night with feed times about 1am, 3am and 6am. That is about it. I find if I can get him to take big feeds around 10pm then this works well. We read the Complete Sleep Guide for contented babies. I didnt agree with everything in the book - but it did have some interesting feeding points and times that we are trying to follow.

7. How often do you bath your baby?

we are going with the every 3 day thing and a daily top and tail.

8. Where does your baby sleep during the day/night?

He sleeps in his bassinette and of a night in our room and during the day he is in the loungeroom while I am in here doing stuff. If I have stuff to do elsewhere in the house I leave him in our bedroom with the monitor because I have a super curious kitty kat!

Another couple of questions girls:

A. Anyone else out there sweating a lot? My god! I'm like a camel at a Kuwait derby. I've looked it up on the net and apparently it's your body's way of getting rid of the fluids it produced during pregnancy but it is NOT NICE!

B. Does your baby make noises when you put her down post feed like she's choking?? We have Stella in our room at the moment and I am not getting any sleep even when she's "sleeping" cos she makes so many snuffley, chokey noises I keep getting up to her to check she's alright. I am desperate to put her in her own room to get more sleep but am too scared that the choking noises will mean she actually does choke. Is this normal?

For both of these - YES. I wake up and feel like I need to towel down!

Ryan does make the snuffly choking noises - but I have found that I sleep through them now since I have the movement monitor set up - gived me piece of mind. Also I have the radio on softly under his bassinette (he sleeps better with it) and it covers some of the noises he makes.

Bec - your routine sounds exactly like mine! The times you feed are almost identical.

Hey all

Well today is the day and nothing is happening here

Hey question when u were all still pregnant where you sweating in bed bad I feel like I wake up and have jumped out of a pool every morning.

?????

Thanks

Michelle

michelle

Mine didn't start until after pregnancy but seeing as you're nearly there perhaps it's a sign?!

Good luck lovey. keep us posted.

kat, any luck with getting this post moved to the new section?

Ohh i hope so been happening for about week and a bit.

Going to do grocerys today knowing my luck ill burst at the supermarket hahahahah


Michelle

Hi girls,

Just a quick one on this Jen - I'll try to get to the others later when hubby is home

re the noises...It takes about 2-3weeks to get used to them. I was waking at EVERY single little bird noise until one night, something clicked and I just slept through it. I think it was when my mum came down b/c I was a walking disaster. She's still in our room (bubs not my Mum ) and now it takes me about 10 mins to fall asleep even with her choking and bird noises. It's all completely normal and it doesn't mean that she's going to choke in her sleep. I know it doesn't feel like that.

I'll get to the other q's later. Right now I'm off to the Dr to get a script for some medication to increase my milk supply. Seems that Araliya isn't getting enough from me and I've been starving my daughter accidentally. I'll post more on this later. It's been really quite upsetting and confronting for me.

Hope you are all well,

Much Luv,

Kat x.



I thought I'd do it once Michelle pops. Unless you all want it moved now...up to you...Michelle, do you mind if it is moved into the "first 12 months" section? Let me know and I'll see to it.

Kat x.

Hey Kat

When you say choking, do you actually mean choking? I mean, Stella literally stops breathing then does a massive grunt or a cough afterwards. If this is alright, I'll move her to her room but if it isn't, I'd better keep her in with us.

Have you tried expressing? Since I started doing that (so I can drink alcohol!!) I have been getting a lot more milk. Worth a try although expressing can be quite a trial too. I know some of the May mummies took supplements to increase their milk supply so may be worth posting for their advice too.

Good luck. Hang in there. It is NOT easy having a baby is it?!

Hi everyone just a quick hello from me. Summer is currently asleep on the floor we came home today she was having some feeding problems but we are getting there. She sleeps like a dream so far which is great

My waters broke Friday night and she was born Sat morning. My labour was positive still feeling sore and sorry for myself though

We are just so in love with her I can't believe she is ours. I have been pretty teary yesterday and today and can't stop crying.

I will try get back on in the next couple of days and post my story and some pics

Michelle good luck so totally worth it I don't think you can describe the overwhelming emotions to anyone

Congratulations Julz. Can't wait to hear all about Summer's birth and see some more pictures.

Back from grocerys thought the embarrassement of waters breaking in middle of coles might bring bubs on hahahah but no suck luck

Did u guys have any for warnings I feel fine like I could do marathon (well maybe not that fit) but u get my drift feel like could be like this next month no extra pains/ cramps nothing??????????????


HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hahhahaah


Julz cant wait to hear your story glad you and Summer are home.

Michelle

Julz - I cant wait to hear more about your labour and little girl

Michelle - I was feeling the BH pains in the lead up, but about the week before I went into labour I felt nothing at all - I felt on top of the world and the day of the labour I felt especially relaxed! I was even up on the bed cleaning the top of the fans when my early contractions started! So it can happen anytime really I have my fingers crossed that it happens for you really soon - I know how frustrating the overdue period is! I hated it sooooo much.



oh - something that I meant to tell you all - my MIL and her sister are trying to get me to comp feed of a night so that Ryan will "sleep through" .. he is 11 days old!! I mean hello - they are not supposed to sleep through at this age. She then went and bought me formula and a bottle and told me to give it to him of a night or a spoon of yogurt! so after months of arguing as to why I wont be doing this I finally just started smiling and nodding...

As for the milk thing I seem to produce heaps! Today I was trying on swimmers at Target and as I bent over to pull off the pants my boobs started to leak like little milk taps! Thank goodness I had already taken the top off!! The other thing that they did last night was when I had just started I was massaging a lump to help it through as Ryan was feeding - anyway he detached for a moment and moved his head and a stream of breastmilk squirted across me and hit my toes!! Oh my I had no idea I could squirt it that far! no wonder when I am feeding he sometimes has to let go and have a little cough!

another thing - we will need to create a Baby birthday Chart I think.

Should it have:

DOB, Baby Name, Our Name ??

ie:



15th September - Ryan - Bec (Brissie)

Kat - I meant to add that I hope you are not feeling too bad about the milk thing, my sister was told the same thing with her daughter and felt so bad, but then she spoke to a really nice lactation consultant who told her that it was not her fault and for all she knew she was doing everything right. My sister ended up moving to formula because she wanted the piece of mind at the time, but in retrospect she wished that she had persisted a little longer and hadnt let the guilt overcome her at the time. Good luck with your milk production - also I am with Jen for expressing - I have done this to help with lumps and I seem to produce heaps more milk since then.

Michelle - I felt nothing either until three days beforehand I started getting mild period pains which would subside at night then start again in the morning. I had a burst of energy then two days before I gave birth I felt lacking in energy and more tired.

Bec - I also have lots of milk and kat before you think that's a great thing, my boobs ache all the time! At night they are so painful because they are so engorged. I'm actually concerned that expressing is exacerbating the problem. I also think I choke Stella sometimes because too much comes out too quickly.

My Mum is EXACTLY the same! She keeps insisting I feed Stella formula at night so she'll sleep through. She's three weeks old!!! She is NOT going to sleep through at this point! As it is, I am feeding her one bottle at night or my husband is at midnight so I can get some sleep. I feed her at 9pm then go to bed at 10pm. My husband feeds her the expressed milk bottle then I get up for the 4.30am feed. It seems to be working quite well. If I wasn't able to express, I would do the same but with formula.

At the moment, I can ignore my Mum cos she's overseas but her and Dad arrive to stay for 8 weeks next weekend so I will have her on about the bloody formula non stop. I think it's just something that generation believes in. My Mum also thinks you can start feeding them solids at four months!

I have to go to the MHN today to get Stella weighed. Hopefully she will have put on weight so the nurse gets off my back! A friend told me not to admit to anything you think the nurse will frown upon and that makes life easier!

Good luck Michelle. I think you can try all the old wives tales about bringing on labour but if you are due, you are due and nothing is going to make a difference. It is so hard to take this advice when you want to meet your baby so badly but try and get lots of sleep and do all the little jobs you can around the house because once the baby comes you won't have any time to do anything!




6 September 2007 Stella Rose MrsTM

Bec and Jen, OMG to your families. Like you have said, they shouldn't be sleeping through at this age, so nothing you do will make them! far out! Glad you two have a good head on your shoulders

Jen, it seems to be a common thing now, some bubs starting solids at 4 months. But saying that, it isn't a full on thing. They generally start with the farex or rice cereal first for a few weeks or whatever. But generally it is normally only recommended when bub is needing that something extra, because of not being totally satisfied by just bf or formula. (I think I got that right, just what I have read around the place and in books).

I wish I had half as much milk as you ladies! Jen, expressing would mean you are producing more. I would keep it up though, cos you have an oversupply to begin with until your body works out what bub needs and if you are wanting to continue with expressing...........
it takes about 6 weeks for your supply to sort itself out.

I am trying to increase my supply atm.

Hi girls,

Am here but have only just managed to read through most things.

Re the milk...I am expressing...but still not getting that much . I've started taking the motilium (its an anti-nausea drug) and hopefully I should see a change soon. I still ave to comp the feeds in the afternoon with 20 - 30 ml of formula or expressed bm and she gets a full formula feed for the late night and 2am feeds...

gotta go shes just woken. back soon

kat x

hey girls

well I had my follow up at molescan and the mole on my boob had cahnged again so they took it off... lucky I can still feed, but Ryan likes to poke me right where the stitches are when feeding on that side!! I am a little bit worried - I had a big teary moment when I left the surgery, but I am trying to remain positive - I should find out tomorrow if there is anything wrong with me. I hope that all is ok.

Kat - breastfeeding is seriously one of the hardest things to do I think - the lactation consultant that I saw when I was tearing my hair out at 3am told me that it took her weeks to get it right with her kids and then she still had issues even though she teaches people how to do it for a living! that made me feel better that even if you are an expert in knowledge etc, it still might not work for you everytime.

Amy - families can drive you a little nutty with old advice that is more then 30 years out of date! Lucky my MIL lives only an hour and half away so we get visits and then they leave, makes it easy to ignore dodgy advice.

Jen - I hope that your mum doesnt drive you too crazy.

Hi girls, hope everyone is ok...!
It's bloody hard isn't it!!

And to those mothers who think that formula fed babies sleep through.... let me tell you they don't!!!!! My little critter was awake from 11.45 to 2.45 this morning. I almost lost it, I just couldn't settle her. She just gets herself over tired and just wants to fight me! She's very strong willed!!!

She's put on weight which is good, she's so greedy and goes from being sound asleep to screaming for food. I just can't make the bottle quick enough! I'm still trying to express but it's not too great. I'm struggling finding time to express. I feel guilty as she's constipated due to the formula. The midwife suggested to give her warm water with some sugar. Well it seemed to do the trick yesterday, she had a very full nappy!! Lucky it was a pressie for hubby!

My mum and dad arrive next week, I'm looking forward to it. My mum is very practical. My MIL is here at the moment which is stressful. I won't go too much as I don't have the time!!!!

Well best go and get on, be back soon.

x

Hey Girls


I went for monitoring this morning all is good so thats good.

Other than that nothing.

Hope every1 having a good day.

Michelle

Hi again...sorry about that.

B/f is THE hardest thing to get. This is what has happened from tuesday. We went to Mothers group and had our appointment with the nurse afterwards. Araliya was weighed and measured while she's growing she isn't putting on much weight...she had only put on 70g in 1.5 weeks . So we went through all the feeds and for how long etc and with the amount of feeds and length of them she should have put on much more weight. So that was when the nurse thought that my supply was low hence being put on the motilium b/c it helps to boost the supply. So we'll see how that goes.

I've been feeling so guilty about giving her formula...but I have to...she's just not getting enough from me. Since b/f is drummed into you it's very difficult to change your mindset. I've been struggling with it for a few days now. And don't get me wrong, I don't have any problem with people who choose to formula feed...i just didn't think I would need to...I think I'm my own worst enemy sometimes.

The other thing that has been a huge learning curve is the effect having a baby has on your marriage. I must admit...it's been crap. Hubby and I are constantly bickering with each other, picking at every little thing...well I've been picking at every little thing...constantly crying and just being a wretch to live with. We are booked in to go to a parneting centre b/c we both have different ideas about how to look after bub...having a baby really emphasises the differences in each of you.

Anyway, that's my whinge for the day.

I've forgotten all the questions that you asked Jen...sorry...oh and re the exercise, I'm sure the time will pass and you'll be able to get back into it. I've had to accept that I won't be exercising like I used to until January when I can go back to the gym. So far all I'm managing is the occassional walk to the shops with the pram. Can't wait for daylight saving!

Bec, I think it's a good idea to do a birthday chart. Here's my details..

23rd August - Araliya - Varkat

Michelle, hope your time is soon.

OK. I'm off...I'm so damned tired, I have to have a little nanna nap

Hope you are all well and bubs are well too.

Luv Kat x.

oh I meant to add that the lactation consultant said that as mothers we will do everything that we can for our babies and in the long run if feeding some formula is what is best for your baby then how can that be a bad thing! But you are right, there is alot of pressure on us as mothers to be perfect in every way!!

Kat - good luck with the parenting classes, I can imagine that having the baby would be a big strain on your marriage given that V had to go back to work so soon. I have found that hubby and I are going well but only because he is home with me - if he was at work all day I could see us having a few "eye to eye" issues.

Tortoise - I hope that your mum can help you out a bit when she gets there and I hope that your MIL lets up on you soon.

OK - here is the birth list so far...


23rd August - Araliya - Varkat
6 September - Stella Rose - MrsTM
15th September - Ryan - Bec (Brissie)

bec - good luck with your results. I hope everything is ok as I'm sure it will be.

Kat - There is no greater strain on a marriage than having babies I tell you. The only reason my husband and I are on the same page is because he has children and we have done all the arguing before! You have to agree on everything with children or it's a recipe for disaster.

I understand exactly how you feel about the guilt with formula but honestly, it's only because the breastfeeding police make you feel that way. there is NOTHING wrong with formula fed babies!

Tortoise - Love the critter comment. may take that on as my own!

My husband has been back at work this week and I feel like all I do is watch crap TV and sit on the settee! I am getting cabin fever. I walk Badger every day so that gets me out the house plus I pretend we need things from the supermarket so I have an excuse to go there. I visited the health nurse today and Stella is above her birth weight now so thta's all good but is that enough to get her off my back? NO! Now it's that they think she has reflux because she's always sick and so I have to go back next week to have her weighed and checked again. GAWD!

Amy - you are right about parents. Having moaned about my Mum, I am really looking forward to having her and Dad here to stay because we have no family near us so it will be good to get some help and adult conversation.

Oh! back to the husband thing...my hubby is being so good but when he gets home from work I give him the baby to hold to give me a "break" then find I tear round getting the housework done so NEVER get to just chill out. Anyone else have this?

Hi ladies, Tetra here. How is everyone going? Well I hope.
Jack's asleep at the moment but I expect for him to wake soon so this may be quick!
I'm going well, today has been a better day, yesterday was terrible. Jack woke up at 2pm in the afternoon and we couldn't get him to sleep till after midnight! He was settling but not sleeping, he'd have his eyes wide open, cheeky thing! No wonder he slept for 6 and a half hours last night1
Anyway, today he has been sleeping well and I had the early childhood nurse come and visit me because I rang the other day to get advice and cried my eyes out on the phone. She watched me feed and gave me tips and today he has slept well so hopefully it's a sign of things to come.
The hardest thing I find is after he's finished a feed, settling him and making sure he sleeps and stays asleep. He can settle well but you put him down sometimes and 10 minutes later he's awake. When you have had little sleep, it is so hard to see reason and think straight, all you want is for your baby to fall asleep quickly so you can sleep. I just have to remain positive and know that this bad period won't last forever and it will get better. Sometimes it's hard dealing with the fact that you've tried everything to settle them and nothing works, it can be an endless cycle.
I have a day stay at Tresillian coming up so hopefully that will help.
I am still crying at least once a day and I'm still emotional and anxious but my doctor and the nurse don't seem to think it's depression but they said to keep an eye on it, and talk to the people at Tresillian about it and to try and remain positive. That also can be hard but I'm trying.
Bec- glad to hear you are well, and Ryan is doing well. He is a beautiful little boy, you are very lucky!
Kat- chin up, I also know what you mean about the baby affecting your marriage. I mean, Andrew is very supportive but I worry about having to hand Jack over when I need a break so I just tell him to leave me alone and that it's my responsibility to settle Jack, and I'm a bad mum if I don't etc; I just get frustrated with myself and take it out on him and I feel so bad about it. I truly hope things get better for you. Remember, I'm here if you need to talk.

Sorry for no more personals, time to feed, catch up soon
Love Tetra :-)

oh Tetra I am sorry to hear that you are still having a hard time of it, I really hope that tresillian can help you out a bit. Personally I hate when people tell me to just remain positive.. argh that is annoying. anyway - feel free to let it all out here, early motherhood is a hard thing I have discovered & the more you discuss the issues the better you feel.

Hi girls

Tetra - glad Jack had a better night and you are having a better day today. Perhaps Jack is on a growth spurt and that's why he is waking all the time. Stella does exactly the same; I settle her post feed then get on the bed for a sneaky little nanna nap, bar of chocolate on one side of the bed, book on the other and my little bed socks on and just as I'm dribbling away FINALLY getting some kip I hear that "Uh....Uh....Eow!" and I shut my eyes even tighter and PRAY it will go away but no! the critter is awake! (Told you I'm steal that one Tortoise).

It is so depressing when they won't settle or sleep, especially when you are so sleep deprived. I am getting about three hours a night at the moment.

Wonder if a lack of Michelle in here means she's on the way? I hope so. Wonder how Corie and Kye are doing?

Had to take Stella to the docs today. her vomiting was projectile this morning - made it right over the coffee table. Quite impressive, but also quite scary. The doc put a little bag in her nappy to catch a wee to test but the thing has already come off her so I am going to have to wait till she does a wee with her nappy off and try and catch it that way. Wish me luck! I am hoping her vomiting stops because I know babies with reflux can be even harder work.

Is everyone still bleeding? mine stopped and I thought that was it but it's started up again int eh last two days and I'm not sure whether it's a period or bleeding from the labour still?

Ok it's official. My daughter has a bigger wardrobe than Posh Spice! That was the doorbell and the postman with more presents. Everyone has been so generous with gifts and clothes but even if I put her in a different outfit every day of the year she still wouldn't have worn everything.

Jen, I hope Stella doesn't have reflux. And on the wardrobe. Hubby and I couldn't believe how generous everyone was with gifts. Just when we thought it had come to a halt, something else would arrive. It's just incredible. I reckon the Couriers and Australia Post contractors would have been so sick of delivering here. And recently when I was bidding on ebay

Jen - good luck catching the wee! I wouldnt have much trouble with Ryan - he loves to wee as soon as the nappy comes off! With the wardrobe his is now HUGE! I got all the hand me downs from my nephew who is 10 months old and on his Dads side there is such a big family that he had a well stocked wardrobe!!

Although it is a hot day today so we have worn a cute little singlet that says "chicks dig me" and some little blue and white shorts. we also went and sat by the water and had some lovely fish and chips and enjoyed the sea breezes.

Oh - I got my results back from my mole removal and it was harmless!!! I cried again about this because I was so happy!

Jen - I am still bleeding, it comes and goes too. some days I wont notice anything all day and then bam - it comes back and then goes... the obs that I saw when I was being discharged told me to expect this and the midwife that gave me a home visit also said that it could go on for a while. I have a friend with a 9 week old and she said her bleeding only just stopped completely.

anyway my mum is coming over for dinner (which she is bringing!!) her and my Dad and Jeremy are planning on wetting the babies head over a few bottles of champagne tonight. My mum and dad are a bad influence on each other when they get together so I imagine there will be some hangovers in the morning (not me though - I still have no desire to drink at all... how odd!)

Amy - what have you been buying?!

bec - fish n chips by the sea sounds so lovely. Horrid day here in Melbourne. Enjoy dinner with your Mum.

have a good weekend everyone especially Michelle if you are in labour

Hi everyone,

I was just popping in quickly to see if Michelle has had her little bubba.

Glad that everyone is going well...albeit tired.

Zara is going well. Still having the odd seizure but she is on medication twice a day...poor little darling. They can't find anything physically wrong on her blood tests or urine samples so it has been put down to birth trauma and will hopefully go away with time and continued medication. She is such a little angel. She sleeps 6 hours overnight, wakes for a quick feed and then goes back to sleep for another 4-5 hours. I have to make sure I feed her every 3 hours during the day to make up for it. She is gaining weight like a trooper which is great.

It is our 1 year anniversary on Sunday. We are going out to dinner tomorrow night and I am leaving Zara with Mum. I am sure I will call every 5 minutes to check she is ok!

Kye x

Hi just popping my head in quickly everytime i have a spare minute to get in here someone else arrives to visit! we have been over run with vistiors which has been nice we seem to be on top of our feeding problems and she is sleeping like a dream sleeps in about four to five hour blocks and I often have to wake her for a feed. We have her in the lounge of a day in her cradle so she is around the noise doesn't seem to worry her she sleeps through everything this morning i vacumned under her cradle she was sleeping

we have our first outing tomorrow we are going to friends for grand final day really looking forward to getting out of the house

I have heaps of milk so I'm a good cow but I need bigger nipples which seemed to be why I was having feeding problems. I have expressed so much milk because I am so full but I have frozen it for later I have kept some in the fridge for tomorrow so I can have a glass of wine. I have also used a bit to give my nipples a break because they were really sore. I don't care what anyone says it hurts to breastfeed

my hubby is on 5 weeks holiday and he so far has been fantastic I have been pretty teary I cried on the way home from hospital I cried every night he left the hospital and I cried when we got home still emotional anything makes me cry! I have tried to be pretty relaxed with her and follow her lead seems to be working well so far

well Ive dribbled on heaps here time for some pics here's some pics of our baby girl

about two minutes old








will try to get back on in the next couple of days to catch up on everything

Hey All

No Im still here I thought there was something tonight coming every 10 min but has gone away

Bec I dont know how you coped with going over. It feels like its not real anymore as I said to hubby as the female every minute of the last nine months you think about this its not that you cant its in you so when you get to the date and go over its just crap hahaha listen to me arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh sorry had to have a winge

Fingers crossed for the weekend Im hoping with my luck tomorrow at 2:30 kick off for grand final waters will break hahahha

Great photos Julz

Michelle

Jen, just a few clothes for Taylor. Not a huge amount, but I'm sure the delivery person thought it was all starting up again!

good afternoon all

Michelle - I am hoping that you go real soon - the waiting is a bitch!

Julz - summer is beautiful

Kye - I hope that it is just some birth trauma and zara is better soon I am glad to hear that she is a good sleeper after the problems you both went through.

well for me - Ryan is a great feeder (appetite like his mummy!) and is pretty good of a night and will sleep for 4 - 5 hours of a night. mind you I wake up every 2 hours and check on him - crazy mum instincts.

does anyone elses babies smile in their sleep? when Ryan is asleep he pulls all sorts of faces and makes noises like he is talkiing away and also he breaks into these huge open mouth grins! I cant wait for him to start smiling like that for real

Hey all,

Nothing again today. Fingers crossed for tomorrow hope your all having a good weekend:)

Michelle

Ok now im shattered 2 October girls have gone and im still hear hahahahahahahah arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Michelle

awww Michelle - I have fingers crossed it will be soon!! Go for a long walk & have sex & eat a curry something has to help!

Walk done, Curry done the other hubby wont have a bar off Arghhhh men

Looks like I aint going to be September mum now hope you guys dont banish me

Got ob tomorrow so hopefully he will say lets go down to hospital now for some reason i doubt it hahahah will let you all know.

Hope you all get some sleep tonight

Michelle

aww Michelle - you are still a September Mummie!! Remember 2 of our mums went in August these babies of ours work on their own schedule that is for sure - and that doesnt stop after birth!

I am a bit tired - with luck I will get a good night sleep tonight

Hey All

Well today is number 6 over arghhhh

Went to ob yesterday we have decided to wait till Im full week over then will work out our attack plan

Hope everyone is well. Will keep you posted

Michelle