October 2005 Babies - it just keeps getting better and better!

[Elf1981]

Thought I'd steal the honours of setting up a new thread

I had terrible morning sickness, not in the early few months, but from around three months plus probably until around seven months when it was replaced by heartburn. I was sick all the time, even in the middle of town one morning on the way to work
Evie was 8lbs 13.5 when born, she's long and lean, but does feed a lot (sometimes every two hours in the day) but she does sleep through at night. So it could be true about feeding more, though Evie doesn't seem to be gaining loads of weight, just following her line. And I agree about heartburn and hair, as Evie had masses!
Last night she finished feeding at 8:00 and eventually fell asleep at half nine, tenish. She was awake at 5:00 which was a shock! Fed her and put her back in her travel cot (stayed at my mums because DH was working away last night) and she slept til 8:00. She's biting everything at the mo, her gums feel really bumpy and swollen, blss her.

justbonnie - i would have agreed with that theory if i just had dd1. i felt nauseous for the first 5 months and when she arrived she ate like there was no tomorrow, gulping down 7oz bottles and loved it when i weaned her at 16m - still loves her food.

however, with dd2 i had morning sickness so bad i was hopitalised at one point, loads worse than dd1. and yet dd2 will only take 4oz at a time. she seems hungry i spose but can only take on a small amount at a time, not a bit like dd1. she's smaller than dd1 (who was about 15lbs at this stage, dd2 is 13lbs). dd1 was always above average for everything size-wise but dd2 is only above average with length, she's spot on average in all other areas.

it does makes sense but i don't spose i'll know for sure until she starts on solids.

someone tell me not to start her, by the way! she's 18wks on Monday but the broken nights are doing me in and i'm sooo tempted to give her some baby rice at tea-time. like i said before, she's certainly hungry for each meal but can only take a small amount on board and so feeds much more regularly. somebody slap me and tell me to be patient and wait for at least 20wks!

oh and i also had awful heartburn and dd2 is bald as a coot. it's a right old wives tale!

DER!!! didn't wean dd1 at 16 MINUTES or 16 MONTHS, i promise - it was 16 WEEKS

Moomin, I gave Evie some baby rice the other day, (she's 18 weeks today) and she ate a bit and then pursed her mouth shut, so I have decided to wait a while and see if she is ready then. Will probably wait another two weeks or so, try her and see how it goes, then hold off for a bit more.

Not sure about the sickness and eating theory. I was never sick but was nauseous for the first 16 weeks. Eating helped my nausea and Johnny turned out to be a mega eater. He doesn't have much hair and I drank Gaviscon like it was going out of fashion!

I am sorting out all the stuff that Johnny has outgrown for putting in the loft. Looking at some of the wee sleepsuits made me feel all broody and wanting to be pregnant again, but this conversation about morning sickness and heartburn has brought me to my senses!

MB

I swore in the first 10 weeks never again but now when he is smiling , gooing and playing, when I am kissing him and cuddling him and he smells lovely and is so warm and squidgy I remember exactly why I wanted another and why it makes me whant to cry if I decide not to have another!!

I swore in the first 10 weeks never again but now when he is smiling , gooing and playing, when I am kissing him and cuddling him and he smells lovely and is so warm and squidgy I remember exactly why I wanted another and why it makes me whant to cry if I decide not to have another!!

I swore in the first 10 weeks never again but now when he is smiling , gooing and playing, when I am kissing him and cuddling him and he smells lovely and is so warm and squidgy I remember exactly why I wanted another and why it makes me whant to cry if I decide not to have another!!

sorry dont know what happened there

Ha mummygow. Your multiple posting means you really want three more!

My little DS has slept from 9-6 a couple of times but last night woke at 2, 3 and 5. I am like a zombie today. He's currently asleep for a mammouth 2 hour nap!!! Jammy or what....I want to be asleep too!!!! Don't wean with the purpose of helping your lo to sleep through cos it doesn't work!!!! I weaned DD at 15 weeks and she wolfed down loads of food but didn't sleep through til 11 months!!! I think a lot of this sleeping through malarky is to do with habits that are formed. Ds woke up a lot last night but wasn't particularly hungry...just ewnated to see me for a cuddle!!!! Friends of mine who have older kids say enjoy the night wakenings and because you'll wish them back when you have to deal with stroppy teenagers all day!! Although tiring I do love the feeling of DS snuggled up to me feeding at 4 in the morning when everyone else is asleep...so peaceful and lovely!!

Mummygow....know what you mean....the first 6 weeks were hell but the cooing and snuggles make me think whether I could honestly say that i don't want another one ever! My midwife reckons she will see me again!! Quite sad that I won't ever feed another baby too might have to feed ds til he's 8!!

it's like the ten o'clock feed I love that - its as if I've missed him for the whole 3 hours that he has been in bed!!

hehe I don't mind the night feeding either. I agree with Trice, it depends on your expectations. I think that dd is a BRILLIANT sleeper but she wakes every 4 hours at least. But dd1 woke every 90 minutes, so 4 hour stretches DOES feel like I've won the lottery!

Hooray, Alice only woke twice last night, then had a nap when dd1 was at playschool so I went back to bed for half an hour - bliss!

I think this is such a lovely age, they are still tiny babies but are so alert and smiley. Dh and I have always said we would only have 2 children but I don't want this to be the last time I have such a little one in my arms... will leave it a couple of years though before discussing it again!

I'm still sticking with the "only having two" business, though as Evie is number one, it isnt a decision that is affecting me at the moment. I'm sure when I hold baby number two, knowing we'd decided no more might make me change my mind!!

there will be more here, just not sure when!

DEFFO waiting though! Feel in a way i have missed out on Jess being a "baby" because she was only 6 months when i conceived Becky.

We will see what the future holds!!!!

Both me and DH think "two" because we're both middle children of sets of three.

I'm a middle child Elf - I love it - my ds is 4 years older and my db is 3 years younger so I always got be both of their friends but they only really became friends now that they are older as they have a 7 year gap!

Realtered Camerons routine yesterday and weyhey I hat to wake him at 7.06 this morning

ideally we'd love to have another one but we're both a bit ancient; it took 2 years to conceive dd2, which was very stressful and i wouldn't want to repeat it; plus i've had 2 pregnancies from hell and i don't think my body would cope to be honest. we'll just count our blessings... esp as at one point we thought we'd only have dd1.

you're all right, i've been expecting too much of dd2 and she's actually doing well. she only wakes once a night now and she goes off to sleep without a peep, including going to bed at 8 now in her own cot. i'm not going to wean her yet, it would be ridiculous, given the small amount she takes of her milk each time. I'm just glad i've decided to prolong my mat leave until June. I'd be going back next month otherwise - YIKES!!! we'll be so skint, but i don't care.

mummygow - I dont mind being the middle child now, but I didn't enjoy it when I was growing up. Especially as being part of three sisters.
DH has a few bad memories of being middle child, especially after his parents divorced. His mum and dad always had time for his brother and sister, not him. Even now, at Xmas, MIL will buy disproportionally, same as birthdays. BIL was brought a v expensive fishing box for his birthday, DH got a card. Another year, BIL was brought a bike, DH brought a £10 voucher. DH pins it on being a "middle" one.
My view on being a middle child isn't as bad, mum and dad treated us all the same, but I found it hard that older sister had already done stuff, and younger sister was the baby. It isn't too bad now we're all grown up.

Well i took your advice Trice about lowering my expectations, and lo and behold, Joey slept through from 9pm till 7am, with just an 8 minute feed at 4am when he stirred, last night

I still haven't had a period since dd and not using contraception

If I don't concieve this year dp is having the snip!!

Meant to also say ds2 slept through last night Hoo Rah, but woke up at 5.30am. But dd woke every 2 hours!!!Think tooth must be bothering her. SHe is normally a great sleeper.

And I want one more!!!