June Babies - how are we getting on?

[LemonLadybird]

Hello Juners! My DD was born on the 24th, can't believe how quickly it's gone!

Birth: C-section at 39+4
Weight: 9lbs 6oz at birth
Feeding: Formula (HiPP - couldn't breastfeed for various reason but expressed BM until 3 months)

How are your DC sleeping, eating, etc? My DD hates tummy time and is struggling to hold her head up at all However she takes 6oz 3-4 hourly and is constantly happy / smiling. So that's a bonus! She had some issues with constipation but after a course of laxatives from the doctor, seems to be pooing normally again (never been so invested in someone's poo before ) Would be lovely to chat to other June mums!

[Embracethechaos]

Hi, i was literally about ti start this thread,but for summer babies as there was a summer babies anti natal club i was in.

Birth: waters broke before contractions at 36+3, was induced the next day and gave birth virginaly with gas and air then an epidural while allowed me to sleep (in the final stage of induced labour until i was fully dilated!) and gave birth without assistance (pushed) at 230 am 36+5.
Weight: 6pounds 14 at birth 12 pounds 12 this week
Feeding: breast, had trouble innitaly with baby having jaudice and a lack of privacy in hospital so was mixed until i came home and my mum helped with breastfeeding.

She was into staring at her habd and us currently into blowing raspberries when she wants attention. Enjoys tummy time in small doses when interacting but happier on her back. Has good neck strength. HATES slings. I also have a poo obsession, at about 8 weeks she stopped pooing regularly but was not constipated as it wasn't solid. Since starting massage a couple of weeks ago shes been pooing more frequently and smaller. This weekend i wandered if she had diarrhoea so took a photo but no one wants to look and her poos and back to being pasty and not exploding.

[Embracethechaos]

And she was born 18th June

[QuickGetTheEggplants]

Hi! My little one was born on June 5th

Birth: Induction at 37+2 for IUGR
Weight: 4lb 14oz
Feeding: Breast

He had a dramatic start being transferred to the NICU in another hospital for respiratory distress, and then he also had sepsis. He was discharged home at 11 days and is completely fine now, apart from still being quite small, and needing hernia repair surgery at 12 weeks.
He's a chilled out smiler, loves attention and having cooing "conversations". He grabs everything and puts it in his mouth. He's a rubbish sleeper though! He's never managed more than one four hour stretch in his life.

[c24680]

Hello!

What a great idea for a topic :)

Birth - emergency c-section
Weight - 9lbs4oz
Feeding - bottlefed with SMA

sleeps 7pm-7:30am most nights, occasionally she'll sleep in or go to bed later but she's pretty consistent! She was on 6oz bottles 5 times a day but has dropped to 4-5oz feeds. She's enjoying tummy time after watching other babies at group, she'll quite happily lie on her tummy looking at the other babies.

[Embracethechaos]

Hello quick and c24680,
I realised i didn't answer your questions about sleep and feeding. Sleep is good, not quite 12 hours but id worry about them sleeping that long with breast, i think formula fills them uo better. She sleeps 9-6 most nights occasionally waking earlier. I feed on demand and at the moment i feel like she's feeding constantly, more frequently than 2 hours esspesally in the evening but as she's sleeping well and gaining weight that's fine by me for now. Her day naps are sometimes 15 minutes, sometimes two hours, often 45 minutes the length and number vary. However she is quite consistent at night time, napping for about half an hour at 8 then having a nappy change and final short feed around 9pm. Mornings she wakes around 5:30-6:30, feed, chat with daddy until he leaves for work at 7:30 at which point she'll have another nap, time varies.

[c24680]

@Embracethechaos that is a good stretch for a breastfed baby, most of the other mums I speak too are only getting 3hr blocks at night :)

Oh I forgot, my LO was born on 29th June, 2 sweeps and induced 3 times and she still didn't want to come out! Waters were accidentally broke during an examination so had to have a hormone drip to get going and she still want to come out so ended up with an emergency c-section.

She loves to blow raspberries too, I'm forever changing her bibs 🙈 smiles all the time, loves having a chit chat especially with older people.

[Greymalkin12]

Please can I join! Mine is 16 weeks and breastfed, born at 39 weeks after induction (I had gd) at 7lbs 5.

She started off being very unsettled and refluxy but has gradually settled over the weeks. Likes being held a lot and is generally stroppy in prams. The last couple of weeks she's really started to have little 'conversations' which is lovely! She tolerates tummy time in small doses.

[Embracethechaos]

Hello greynalkin. I love our little 'conversations' you can see her thinking about what to say before she makes a noise. She used to coo until she learnt to blow raspberries, now that's her go to communicate noise, before she gets upset she asks for attention by blowing a raspberry.

[Greymalkin12]

Aww I look forward to her learning to blow raspberries :)

[LemonLadybird]

Oh yay I didn't realise I had replies! Hello everyone!

I will reply properly tomorrow I promise Feeling a bit unwell tonight, we're currently moving house so the stress of a baby on top of that = argh! Luckily my DD sleeps 11pm - 9/10am every night. I'm in shock really! Although my DM told me I was the sleepiest laziest baby on earth so she clearly takes after me in that regard!

[Embracethechaos]

Anyone else struggling with nails. Now she's more awake it's harder to find the time when she's drowsy enough. I started cutting them, she woke up, and just nicked the skin where she was wriggling. They weren't only long but had dirt under them. Shr doesn't scratch her face as much as sge used to but does scratch me feeding, unless sge holds onto clothes.

[Greymalkin12]

Hi Embrace, yep still terrified by doing nails especially after nicked her skin. I'm getting covered in scratches though!

[Greymalkin12]

This sounds really stupid I know ...but she adores her dad and when he's home she only has eyes for him and cries if I cuddle her! I tell myself she can smell the milk on me however find it hard not to take personally! It's good they are bonding so well I know and I know he gets far less time with her than I do but still ...

[Embracethechaos]

Ny baby doesn't cry when i cuddle her in the evening but does lots of her firsts with him. I wasn't very well first week after birth so ny husband did most the care in hospital, nappies, bottle feeding top up, burping, passing to me, putting to bed etc. If he wasn't there all the time id have done it but i wasn't confident to carry her not in bed for a while. Im clumsy anyway and i had aneima and a side effect of my medication which was increased is dizzyness. After birth and fell once, passed out on a chair when i was pumping and had a few more minor dizzy spells. Also he works in a school so was very much a career until September, doing a night feed till mid August when we started getting into a school routine. my husband gets a lot if firsts. She opened her eyes first for him, smiled, cooed, blew raspberries so i know what you mean. I did at the beginning just feel like a milk machine and i didn't want cuddles as it was far too hot. My husbands first day at school she didn't want to know him when he came home, wad a bit sad. Now she's older we're getting a stronger bond. Some. Sometimes though she cries when im trying to burp her (partner is still the pro at this) abd then i lay her down and she's happy alone...

[Greymalkin12]

I'm sorry you had a pretty difficult time when she was born. Its lovely your husband was so hands on and I hope she's adjusted to him being at work now (while maintaining a strong bond with you). I suspect for all my husband has witnessed she only gets on with him, however I do get the love in the day and should get over it anyway!!

[Wingingitdaily]

Can I join? DS was also born on the 24th.

Birth: induced at 39 weeks
Weight: 5lb 15oz at birth
Feeding: formula however DS is dairy intolerant so has his formula on prescription.

DS sleeps from 8 till 6 with a dream feed at about 10 so he isn't doing badly. He hates tummy time and prefers to be propped to sitting however I think that is down to his reflux. We joke that DH is least favourite parent as DS is definitely a mummy's boy.

[Embracethechaos]

Hi, winging it. My babys reflux has reduced as shs got older but she liked tummy time better with a roller, she burps well on her tummy.

[LemonLadybird]

Hi everyone! Welcome @wingingitdaily! How are we all doing?

Feeding?
Sleeping?
Are they babbling? Laughing? Smiling? Rolling?

DD sleeps 12am - 11am at the mo (cannot get her to sleep earlier!) She's started to take bigger feeds but less of them (5oz -7oz) She's the quietest baby ever - are they supposed to start babbling by now?! I've no idea! She giggles but very very rarely. She's getting slightly more interested in her toys, but still likes to stare at walls best  She still can't roll and still hating tummy time and being very lazy with holding her head up. Any tips?

@Greymalkin12 totally terrified of doing nails!! I try when she's asleep - doesn't usually work!

[PassMeMyRedBag]

For nails, I use an Emery board as I'm too much of a coward to clip, and it works perfectly. She quite enjoys it! I just pop her on my knee facing outwards to do it.

I also have a June baby, she is showing no interest in rolling, will tolerate tummy time in tiny doses, has good head control and loves a good chat with lots of goo/gaa type sounds. Shes only sleeping in 4 hour blocks at night though but that feels luxurious tbh after the early days.

[Embracethechaos]

She rolled from her back to her side a few days old in the rocking hospital cots. Back home in her stationery cot she couldn't. Now as i breastfeed at night with us lying on our side, when she's half asleep she'll often twist her head and shoulders to hee side looking for boobs but her hips don't follow. A few weeks ago, i put her on her back on a pillow on a floor and when she twisted gravity helped roll her onto her tummy. Yesterday, after a nappy change i lay her on her roller (great buy) and went next room to wash my hands. As i walked in her head went bump as she rolled onto hee back! She was a bit upset, not for long but I've not seen her try to roll since. Tips for tummy time...little and often, I've been recommended on balls, laps, cushions, arms of chairs (with you ready to catch)... Anywhere really. Once i used a frount facing camera on my phone, she lifted her head loads, wanted to see her tounge and i got some cute pictures. Now she's built up time on her tummy we read stories. Mine isn't much of a babbler. She is quiet and listens when there's talking going on. If your quiet and wait, she might go coo, aw or blow a raspberry. She has stopped blowing so many raspberries either. @lemonladybird does your baby hold her head up on your shoulder? Im of the opinion that babies delelop at their own rate and when she's ready she'll start really working those neck muscles hard.

[RockinRobinTweets]

Hi, can I join? Baby girl born on 31.5. By an amazing elcs. She’s a lovely baby, so happy and giggly and she loves a chat too.

Her first teeth have cut this week.

She’s fed on cow & gate but is getting ready for solids. Up to 6oz every 2-3 hours now. She sleeps well, early to bed at 7ish, sleeps until 8ish the next day with a dream feed when we go to bed.

[Embracethechaos]

Hi rockinrobin. That's early for teeth!

[HoneyBee03]

Hello, another June baby here!

Little boy born on the 30th, 2 days after due date being induced due to reduced movement. Birth was quite horrendous and resulted in epidural and ventouse. Not the natural water birth I had hoped for! Born weighing 7 pound 4, now weighing 16 pounds.

Still breastfeeding but wondering if a formula feed before bed might help fill him up better. Anyone tried this? He's a very bad sleeper!

Also having the same issues with nail clipping as mentioned above. Doesn't help that they grow so damn fast!

And he hates being on his tummy! He manages okay if propped up on a cushion or rolled up blanket but he gets upset quite quickly. He rolls onto his side from his back but can't get himself all the way. He sleeps on his side too.

[Embracethechaos]

Hi, my baby used to have formula at night but has gotten on much better with sleep since exclusively breastfed as she can get quite upset with a bottle and falls asleep on my boob. I also had an induced birth ending in an epidural and an episiotomy, just avoided forceps when I had a natural water birth planned too. lol. Midwifes were lovely, had an issue with the way they rushed then failed with cannula and one students and hated the monitors as i had a broken one once and the baby kicking the monitor was more painful than the pre induction contractions. I was 3 cm dilated when i got the hormone drip.

[Embracethechaos]

Hi, how's everyone doing? Anyone hit the 4 month sleep regression? We've not but my dd wasn't due till 12th July so maybe it will come soon.