Hello Feb 04 mums?

[cuppy]

Hi

I'm new to this, having just had 1st dd 8 wks ago (Valentines Day).

Would be great to get to share stuff with other new mums. Couldnt see a thread out there for this already.

So hows it going? What you expected? Feeling like a zombie most of the time? I still cant believe I've even had a child - am i normal?

Anyone???

Sorry, DD is 9 weeks and breastfed. I doubt she ever eats 6 oz -- 4 is her record from a bottle certainly. And she almost never goes more than 3 hours during the day, and that's rare; 2 is more common, and sometimes it's 1. The Dr. yesterday said that was to be expected up to 4 months or so, not to fuss with it as long as she was sleeping well. But it's different with formula.

Nevertheless it's a familiar argument. DH cannot stand the baby crying, and he wants to do something about it immediately. He's learning to try less active solutions; sometimes she wants to cuddle, or sleep, and playing with her or feeding her does not help. But without fail, she starts to grizzle and he says hopefully "When did you feed her last?" even when the answer is "I'm still fastening my bra up, that's why I handed her to you!"

Lol C.G - yes you know exactly what I mean!

Well, dd went straight through from 7pm to 5am last night,so she's nice and well rested - we'll see what today brings us.

I'm thinking about making the bottles up as and when we need them instead of a batch every 24hrs - maybe if they're not readily available he'll have to do something else.

At the risk of sounding stoopid... are you in Calafornia???

cuppy ... haven't got time to post for long but I just read your post re. your dd and bottles and feeding.
I think because your dd is bottlefed and she is your first baby then Gina Ford may just be the answer for you.
I used the Contented Little Baby Book for my DS but it doesn't really work for DD because the routines don't fit in with DS's day and she is breastfed ...
Why don't you give it a go? I agree that the reason your DD isn't finishing her bottles is she is not hungry enough for them. Formula takes longer to digest than breastmilk.
The other thing to remember and tell your DH is that young babies really get too tired after 2 hours of being awake. I didn't learn this until DS was 9 weeks old and then things made more sense to me. This time with DD if it gets to an hour and a half of being awake, and she has been fed and changed and she gets grizzly I put her to bed ... so when your dd cries she may not necessarily be hungry ... she may need a nap ...
HTH ...

Yes, I'm in California. That's why I talk about my Dr. instead of my HV. No HVs here, but you see a pediatrician for well-baby visits.

anyone still posting or too knackered to surf the net any more?
good news to report - finally ds2 slept through the night more or less - til 5 which is pretty good going for him and is all lovely and smiley - in fact its as though fairies have taken away my wailing hellion and replaced him with gina ford baby who loves to go to bed by himself sucking his thumb and giggles a lot - all most bizarre but good
how are you all doing?

We started going to Moms and Babies Yoga, and on Friday there were three babies there born on March 4! And she was bigger than one and smaller than the other so bleah to all the people who keep telling me how little she is. She isn't tiny, she's just awfully alert for her size.

She decided to start a new pattern where she's inconsolable and cries until she chokes at about 3 pm every day. Alas, the first day she did this I'd taken her to do some work with me. Fortunately it's a really small company that just got big new offices and they didn't really need to use that side of the office anyway. I felt horribly guilty, sure that she was doing this because I'd disrupted her routine, and then she did it the next day when she'd slept and eaten just the way she wanted to.

I tried her in a front carrier facing out for the first time yesterday and she thought it was the best thing ever. She spent a half-hour walk giggling and looking at her daddy walking next to us.

Hi everyone . hope you're all well!?

I'm still totally in love with my dd - Im always telling her how much I love her. I thought I would've stopped by now. I really think she is the most beautiful , wonderful thing in the whole wide world, ever!!!

Yesterday she giggled properly for the first time, and I cried like a baby!! I will remember that for as long as I live. She is my gift from heaven!! Hallelujah!!

O.K , now that I've got that off my chest.... she is sleeping most nights from 7 pm - 5am , has a bottle then goes back to sleep till 8-9ish. She is taking about 35 oz a day , is 14weeks old and ways 15lbs.

Finally feel like we're settling down and Im getting the hang of things. Anyone else??

Hi,

I don't normally manage to post much these days -too busy with dd during the day & never get the chance to get on the computer in the evenings as dh is hooked on a stupid computer game called Age of Empires
dd is doing well. Still isn't sleeping through the night, which is a bit of a shock as the other 3 all slept through by 6 weeks. She gets fed at 11pm when I go to bed then wakes up about 2 or 3 for a feed then through till about 7.
cuppy, my dd giggled for the first time today too when I was playing peekaboo. It's lovely isn't it.

tabitha - Yep , its fantastic

Hi all , you all sound as though you're doing really well. Aren't we all clever?! My dd is now 17 weeks and is a real sweetie, I can spend all day talking and cuddling her. I know what you mean about the giggles, they're lovely and sooo infectious.

I'm so envious of all your sleeping patterns. dd goes down about 7, wakes about 45 mins later for a cuddle then back down till 12ish. SHe then wakes up about another 2 or 3 times and won't settle in her cot, which means I have to cuddle and/or feed her back to sleep. She won't take a bottle, even of ebm so dh is no use during the night Somnetimes I'm really tired but I'm coping Ok most of the time. At the weekend dh gets her up and dressed and gives her some fruit then puts her down for a nap while I lie in. It's lovely for all 3 of us!

Take care of yourselves and those gorgeous babies

She really laughed for the first time yesterday! Watching me read the paper, though; I guess I'm funnier than I thought.

Hello ladies, don't suppose I could join in. Tried looking for a Jan 2004 thread but no luck.
DS was born on New Years Day.
Let me know if this will be ok?
Thanks
Wellsie

Welcome Wellsie - tell all !

DS is the most handsome little man in the whole world!!!!
DH & I met on New Years day, got engaged the following New Years day and 8yrs later our 1st baby arrived - it was just meant to be!
DS came into the world weighing 8lb 7oz - ouch, couldn't believe the size of him as I'd been small for my dates the whole pregnancy.
I BF for 3mths and then gave up due to unhelpful comments from MIL, plus a bit of PND.
DS now weighs 15lb 15.5oz, he can roll over and charms everyone he meets.
Have recently tried him on solids but this is not working so have given up for the time being.
He sleeps well at night - touch wood! and is generally a happy little bunny.

he sounds lovely wellsie
its so lovely to hear about all your gorgeous little babies - they're great aren't they?
ds was in a strange feeding mood today and would only feed properly from one breast - better not keep on that way or I'll end up totally lopsided

he loves standing up on my knee and being pulled to standing - his brother was just the same so I fear I might have another active bod on my hands (his brother is totally lacking in common sense too and this weekend got 5 stitches after running into a tree which is why i fear any sign of being overly active)

things have really settled down and I feel like we're a real family unit now - those irst 2 months I wouldn't like to go through again though

love to all

Hi again, hope you're all OK. DD is still the love of my love (not counting dh of course!) For the last few days she's been trying to roll over onto our tummy but getting stuck halfway cos her arm gets stuck then today I left her on the floor while I went out to put up her sun shade before taking her into the garden and after a minute came over to look in the window and she was lying on her tummy cooing away, obviously dead chuffed with herslef! Dh and I made such a fuss over and were so proud but I'm gutted I missed it. TYpical, as soon as I turn my back for just a minute!

Fingers crossed and touching lots of wood, her sleeping has improved over the past few days. We've tried getting her into more of a routine and it seems to be helping but although I'm optimistic about it lasting I'm certainly not confident, especially as we're going on holiday next week We'll see.

Enjoy your long weekend!

Hows everyone doing??

DD is 17 weeks tmrw and started weaning her two weeks ago as she started waking twice a night. I dont want her to grow up so quickly!!

Shes so sweet though. I love watching her eat - it takes her a couple of spoonfuls to remember how to do it so at first it comes back out!

Is unfortunately waking very early now thoug , 4am, I think due to the light mornings. OH well, just means we spend more time together.

I cant beleive how quick my dd is growing ...
17 pounds in weight.. loving her babyrice... hates potato, can roll over, but cant get back, coos and goos for ages.
All her 3 - 6 months clothes dont fit properly.
she gets bored with her babygym, loves her door bouncer, Shes starting to teethe........
oh how I adore her... the most wonderful 16 weeks ever !!!!

OH My God.......... she gets more beatuiful by the day!! If I'd have known what feeling motherhood brings I would have done it years ago!! Its just something so powerful I cant even out it into words.

Well dd now 16lbs 3oz , and trying very hard to roll. Am trying to get her to eat veg - she loves her baby rice !

Going back to work in two weeks time for 3 days a week, but I can take her with me which is ok , but am leaving her at home for the 1st two weeks while I settle in. I will really miss her.

Why is this thread so quiet? You're all making me feel like there's something I should be doing....

Hi Cuppy, I'm here. Just doing more lurking than posting. I agree with everything you say about parenting, I love all of it. Sleeping is still a bit erratic but I'm napping during the day so we're getting by. She's laughing at everything and rolling over (then squealing cos she gets stuck) and basically just entertaining all of us! I can't believe she's almost 21 weeks already.

Do you have a creche at work? I'm going back to work 2 days a week in November but will have to use a nursery as we don't have any family nearby. I really wish I could take dd with me but I suppose it will be good for both of us to get out and about!

Hope everybody is OK.

Hi everyone!

cuppy, don't worry. I'm sure you're doing everything you should. I just hardly ever get the chance to get on the computer these days
My dd is now 4 1/2 months. Weighed 15lbs 12oz 2 weeks ago - will have to take her to the clinic to get weighed this week - and is also trying her hardest to roll over. Don't think it'll be too long now
Started her on solids two weeks ago and, at first she seemed to like it - babyrice - but latterly seems to have gone off it a bit. Am debating whether to stop for a week or so and then start again. Only thing is when she was taking solids she slept better at night - 11pm till 7:30 a couple of nights . Don't know if I could cope with being woken at 3am again.
Took her swimming for the first time last Saturday, after buying her the cutest little swim nappy . She wasn't very sure about it but that might have been because it was freezing. We're going to Centre Parcs soon so hopefully it'll be a bit warmer there.

Hi all,

Hayls - I am a nanny for 4 boys which is why I can take dd to work with me. Two older ones are at boarding school so will just have two younger ones. Will be hard over holidays when they come back, but in Sept they go back to school and the 4 yr old will start school too so will just be me,dd and 2 yr old - hopefully it'll be ok.
Will you be able to visit your dd at lunchtimes when she starts nursery?

Tabitha - sane happened to me when I started weaingin dd. She loved her babyrice -but as soon as I gave her carrot she refused to open her mouth for any foods at all! I just went back to baby rice only and then started again and now she cant open her mouth wide enough- her fave is apple.

Hi Girls...
I lurk as well, not often get the time to post.

I know what you mean about being besotted with the baby....I cant beleive how quickly they are growing.
Mine is 18 weeks now, can roll over, but not back, so every time i put her on her back, she rolls to her front, raises herself, then starts crying !!!!

She also has 2 teeth.
so far she loves, potato, carrot, rice, banana, pear, and appleand eats about 9 ice cubes worth of food in 1 meal... and can still manage a 5 oz bottle. What A Pig.

weighs in at 17.5 pounds.

Starting to think about number 2 now... any one else ?

Are you mad fernyburn? I'm definintely not even considering number 2. dh keeps saying 'whennumber 2 comes along...' and I just nod along. The thought of being a mum to another doesn't scare me but the thought of being pg again, especially with dd running around, does! It was all worth it for dd but I really don't feel up to doing it again for a very long time, till I'm sure I can cope with 2! Everybody says 'we'll see' whenever i say that tho.

Hope everybody is OK. dd has just gone out with her gran to the shops (we're visiting for a few days) and I don't know what to do with myself! Mumsnet time...