September 2012 babies - warmest welcome!

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Here's the new thread for September babies fresh from the oven!

I'm a first time mum and I'm struggling with breast feeding at the moment, my 6-day old DS always seems to be hungry (a feed every 2-3 hours, each lasting roughly an hour), and when he's hungry he's very aggressive towards my nipple it really hurts! Any tips out there? And how often do you feed your baby and for how long? how do you teach your baby to be gentle on the nipples?

Good luck to those still waiting for their babies to come out! Will be watching out for more baby news!

Leetleloo I know how you feel, my ds2 was weighed last week at 26 weeks and 1 day of age and was 21lb 11oz, the only distance I carry him in his car seat is from the house to the car. Everywhere else he is in the car seat on the buggy frame, or in the buggy seat itself, as he is too long now for his carrycot.

He is loving purées but not a clue re lumps of food so am glad I'm not one of those people fixated on just doing blw as he'd have not eaten anything yet if I was. He is so much more content now having 3 purée meals a day, but not sure if he is having enough as I've no real idea on what volume they should have at this age. Ds1 had extreme reflux and we were just grateful if he kept something down, and so guess I'm worried about over feeding ds2 and making him sick, which is daft as he doesn't have reflux but just can't shake that fear of vomit after so many times with ds1.

It is bizarre she is so small as DS is huge (in age 4-5 clothes and he is only 28 months!!!). He is very tall....

Re weaning - we are doing puree too but piling a load of finger food on her high chair try to play about with while we spoon feed her. We did the same with DS and it worked really well.

Gosh, Loopy, I thought Kerenza was heavy to carry up the stairs (16lb) but it turns out I'm just a weakling! BLW going very well here - K's favourite food is still broccoli though she does enjoy meat - any meat! to suck on! DM bought her her first Easter Egg which I was looking forwards to eating helping' her eat but its Cadbury's, blee, can't stand it. It's so unfair!

She's being an utter delight at the minute, it's brilliant. Hope everyone else's DC are being similar!

Good to hear everyone's babies are eating well. Herbie is not fussed, one day he will gorb down this tea purree the next day he can refuse it completely. I got no food into him at all yesterday. He didn't want it and kept putting his hands in the way so I gave up in the end.

I can't believe some of the babies are 21lb +, I shall be taking Herbie to get weighed in the next few weeks, but I have no clue what he weighs.

Herbie is flying round the house in this walker, wrecking everything in his path, it's so cute to watch. I'm meant to be going to baby yoga today but I feel so sick, so I'm not sure if ill go or not. Ill maybe wait a little while and she how I feel.

are you pg Rachel/penguin? did I miss that? we do baby yoga too
happy st Patrick's day to all
I had literally a few glasses of rosé last night with my friend but I'm such a lightweight that I'm fit for nothing and trying to hide it

cbjk1 no I'm not pg. don't know what was up with me but Im better now, think it was lack of sleep.

cjbk would you recommend it? I'm. Bit unsure about going, Herbie doesn't like to sit or lie down. He always wants up on his feet so I'm not sure it will work for us.

Herbie fell asleep at 7 o'clock last night, and didn't wake up until half 4, I was so shocked. It's the longest he's done in flipping ages. Was great to get some sleep.

Hope everyone had a quiet weekend

I found baby yoga kept Ava entertained for half an hour as you both move around quite a lot, maybe have a trial class? I'm waiting for the 'advanced' one to start now lol x

*i don't mean 'now' this minute I meant in the near future lol x

Ah I'll go to the next one, its all free and there's only 3 weeks left so ill go to them and see how we get on.

I signed up to my local sure start group in the hope ill meet people as I currently have zero friends. :( I spend all week in the house and only go out to my mums or Dps mums house. I accepted it while Herbie was very small but some days it really gets to me. So that's why I signed up now I just have to force myself to go.

Ah wish we lived closer cause I'd love to hang out with you TDP. I thought you might be pregs too because I thought I remembered you talking about wanting number 2 quite quickly.
I've had a very busy weekend of going out and getting very drunk. Was my brother and his girlfriends birthday weekend. We had takeaway thurs, out to dinner fri, massive party sat and today big family lunch out. Dread to think how much weight I will have piled on. Back on my diet tomorrow. Been doing well, lost 18lbs since I started. Another 14 to go!
Ds cut 2 teeth Friday night, I was out so my mum was sitting and she got all the screaming; poor mum.
Wishing everyone a sleep filled night

Yes we do want number 2 quite quick but I'm holding off until July. That way I can get extremely drunk on my birthday in June. I'm lucky that I have a big family to go out with.

leelteloo you have done fantastic. I need to get my finger out but I just can't face it atm. So lazy, I'm enjoying eating and hoping ill be more motivated when it gets warmer. Sounds like you had a brilliant weekend.

It's funny how things change, was talking to my sisters girlfriend one night at my sisters house and she was saying how I was so grown up (thought I was the oldest) and how sensible I am and she doesn't believe I was ever wild. (only met day after i had ds) Was a good night telling her stories of me pre-Dp and pre-ds. It made me really miss that part of my life.

It's crazy because I get so when I hear about my sisters going out every weekend but then I feel massively guilty for wanting to go out. I also get really annoyed when my Dp has a night out as we are so strapped for cash, I feel I can't go out as we can't afford it. I think I'll just have to save up and have a major night out in next few weeks.

I shall go before I get myself feeling down.

I do apologise for monopolising the thread I'm sure you're all rolling your eyes I just wanted to say; I'd gladly meet up with any and all of you if I could then we could all cheer each other up I'm in east herts x

Hiya, room for 1 more? Ds1 born 5th Oct

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Hi Diamond.

cjbk1 I wish I could meet up with all/ any one here but I'm from NI and there's not too many that I can find on here. I know ballroom is but I think she is about an hour(ish) away from me.

Hi diamond how's your ds getting on? Sleepless nights? Have you started to wean yet?

Haven't been on in a wee while as my internet has been infuriating, but appears to have fixed itself for tonight anyway.

Loving seeing the photos. Put a couple of wee B on too.

How are you feeling now wherearemyshoes ? Did you think any more about the medication?

I go to my local surestart penguin and it's great, especially as it's free. I go to the baby massage and have met a girl through there that I go to a church mum and tots group with. Not really my thing but gets me out of the house. I've signed up with next course of baby yoga with the surestart and may do the baby swim or just sign up with the aquababies at the leisure centre. I know what you mean a lot of my friends have fallen by the wayside and I know I'm going to be lost come the summer when my parents go abroad for three months. Yeah I'm just outside Belfast and your Antrim. I'm thinking during the summer I might head out and about with ds and dd on the train so I'll have to give you a holler as we'll prob end up down that direction. Was also thinking about taking him on the stenaline for a wee daytrip somewhere.

was a bit wild myself before ds. I was into clubbing and all the associated substances and sex that came with it. I enjoyed it all at the time but don't miss it now. Saying that I didn't have ds until I was 28 and even when I was with ex before ds we both loved to party. That was the problem. I grew up after having ds and didn't want to do all that anymore and he still did.

Did anyone see this video on youtube? a girl I know told me aquababies teach this too. The video freaks me out a bit I have to say but it's amazing at the same time.

Yay for the teeth coming through letteloo. I wish B would get hers and just get it over and done with. Sunday night she screamed blue murder with her teeth and her poor bum was raw.

Got B weighed last week and she's 16lb 4 so still on her line just above the 50th centile. Her sleep has been so erattic. I'm hoping it's just remnants of her cold but she was up a good few times last night then at 4.30 this morning I had a hell of a time trying to settle her again. Sooo, sooo tired.

Ava's got chicken pox! so much for the thread non-monopolisation she's only got a few spots on her face (a light sprinkling on her body) and seems ok just sleepy, I tht she wouldn't get it while still being bf? passive immunity?

Oh no cjbk1! Poor Ava. Neither of mine have had it yet. I imagine DS will soon pick everything up when he starts preschool next year.
I hope she feels better soon.

I spoke to the gp Monday and told her honestly why I'm feeling so out of sorts and she said she'll refer me for counselling. So hopefully I won't need any medication and will feel better once I've had a chance to process it all.
I told DP very briefly about it and already feel better because I've felt very supported by him.

DD hasn't had any teeth yet. But then DS was 9 months before his first one appeared.
She is enjoying food now. I'm spoonfeeding her baby porridge for breakfast and mixing veg purees and finger food fruit at dinner time. She has the odd bit of what I'm having at lunchtime to chew on. I find strict routine hard to follow myself so taking my time getting used to DD having meals now.

Welcome diamond, I hope things are going well for you.

Oh I hope Ava's ok cjbk . Funny I had spoken to the mw about passive immunity when dd was first born as ds had just started school and I was worried about him bringing everything home with him, and he hasn't had cp yet. Bf does provide a bit of immunity and with the likes of cp, she shouldn't get as bad a dose. Only thing is if they get it very young under the age of two, there is a chance they may get it again later in life. I've had twice myself. Once at 1.5yo and once at 13yo (horrendous and ended up in hospital second time round)

That's great your husband is suppoprtive wherearemyshoes. Counselling really does help. Hopefully you won't be waiting too long for it.

Sorry I didn't notice the new arrival. Hi diamond

I haven't went to it yet ballroom although I am waiting for the new timetable to come so I can sign up to a few classes. I can't wait but am so scared at the same time.

I'm from Armagh ballroom so big further from Belfast. Maybe if I head down thee any time we could meet if it suited you. Would be great to actually meet someone after spending nearly a year talking online. :)

I don't miss the partying all the time it's just sometimes I think I want to go out. Although when I do go out by about 11 I'm like why did I go out, why did I not stay at home and go to bed. Haha I always regret going out as I'm so so tired.

That video is crazy, the poor baby although it would be great to teach ds that. Although we don't have a pool so no need to worry about that, but my Dp parents have a pond, which is very deep. But there is a fence around it.

Oh poor Ava, hope she gets over it quickly. I thought Herbie was going to get them but no cp here. Although if that is true and they can get them twice I'd prefer to wait. I thought it would be good to get it over with, once is enough twice would be horrible.

wherearemyshoes I hope counselling works, it's good that your Dh is supportive. I think it really makes a difference.

I've been feeling so crap the past few days, I just can't be bothered to do anything. Feeling a bit useless. Although I think it may be lack of sleep.

OH cjbk hope Ava doesn't suffer too badly. I had to avoid seeing my nephews recently as they've been suffering with the pox and DH hasn't had it either.

Well done on talking to your GP Wherearemyshoes - I know from being depressed in the past that's hard. Hopefully as Spring comes you will feel more like yourself again. I think the long lack of sunshine doesn't help at all either.

ballroomblitz I was a raver too but unlike you I miss it!: there was a great night on for New Years and I so wanted to go but couldn't bring myself to leave K just for a great night clubbing. Maybe next year?!

K learnt to roll from her back to her front this morning but as with everything, she waited until I left the room to make a cup of tea until she did it, the minx.

Why are you scared penguin ? The classes are good in that it's a mix of people who generally don't know each other. The likes of the baby club I find a bit intimidating as there's ones that been going to them for months and months and know each other quite well.
I was close in that they both begin with an 'A' :) Yes you should definately give me a shout if you're ever coming to this direction. Hard to believe it's been a year!

Don't get me wrong nightmare , there are still certain nights I would love to go out to. Orbital were playing in Belfast in November and I would have jumped at the chance of going but with B being only a month old and me just about recovered from the birth it was a no-go. I suppose I just know in my heart I couldn't do the same things I used to pre-dc with the same reckless, carefree abandon and I think I'd feel like a geriatric going clubbing now with the young'uns. Although I have very fond memories of dancing all night long, talking absolute shite to strangers all loved up and parties that lasted days

Wow! only just discovered this thread! DD1 was born 19th september!

Hi bunny

Hi bunny, welcome!
Not much to report here. DD is loving food. She is feeding herself little bits really well and loves basic purees. She's not quite got the hang of opening up for the spoon yet and just licks it clean instead!

Thanks for all the kind words recently, I'm feeling better already so hopefully as the sun starts to shine, eventually, I'll be feeling even better.

I hope Ava is OK cjbk1

Is anyone snowed in? We just have little flakes every now and then but it seems sunny saaaf east is the tropics in comparison to some other areas.