September 2006 babies - smiles all round!

[clairemow]

New thread for us....

Poor you Cori! And well done on DH waiting in the wings so that you didn't give in! Hugs to you, and enjoy that wine.. I have a pint of Stella here... nice.

I know it's no consolation but since stopping feeding my boobs feel minute! Bit depressing the other way really as my impressive cleavage is no more. After F had finished his bottle tonight, I did give him a sneaky latch on for a few minutes, which was so lovely... snuggly, and to my surprise, I did actually hear him gulping!!! So it's not all gone just yet...

Hello girls!!

I think I spoke last when we were heading to Ireland for a holiday at the end of November...but I've been lurking since!

Hope everyone's doing well.

Congratulations Redz!

I love the dress LC! I have about 10 lbs to lose too and mostly on the hips. Very tedious. I know it took about 6 months to get back to pre-preg size last time so hopefully it'll happen. We have Lucy's baptism next Sunday and a wedding the week after so i really need to get clothes sorted.

Lucy's doing great. She has a wee cold at the moment which is a shame but thankfully she's not too miserable. In the last week she seems to have changed heaps - wants to sit up and see what's happening, is content for longer periods during the day, is feeding a lot more quickly, is holding and playing with her toys a lot more. Cute! 16 weeks today, this is one of my favourite stages.

I went back to work 2 days a week after ds was born, but then we moved house (2 years ago) and I've not gone back since. For the most part I love being a SAHM.

I weaned ds at 20ish weeks, hope to get a bit further with dd, but we'll see...She's only a wee thing - 11.5lbs when last weighed about 3 weeks ago so that might help, who knows?!

Hi all. Its been ages since I posted but have been trying to keep up to date. Redz - Congratulations!
Zach is now 18 weeks old and doing very well. I'm starting to switch to FF from BF. He is not satisfied with BF anymore. He's been having FF for a few days now (swapping one feed at a time to save sore boobs) and he's loving it. Much more settled. I'm sad but trying to look for the positives - more time to myself, sleeping with no bra on, treating myself to some pretty underwear. I need to do what's best for him and I'd rather have him on FF than start weaning just yet. And you never know, I might get a full night's sleep now his tummy will be fuller!

Better go. Indian take away just arrived. Wish I had the dieting will power of some of you! Have a good night...

good morning ladies...i'm sooooooo tired this morning! last night was probably the worst since fynn was in hospital at birth!!! he didnt 'let' himself fall asleep until he was in my bed at midnite. then he was waking with occassional sad whimpers and his breathing was sounding a bit funny...at one point, with dummy in mouth, i swear it sounded like he was gasping for air so i jumped up, yanked the dummy out, picked him up, and patted him until that stopped and he fell back to sleep. needless to say, i was so paranoid that i stayed awake until just after 3am. he was fine, of course. but he woke up every hour wanting quick feeds...and finally waking for the day at 9am.

must get a good nap later.

this mornings' mail included ds' next appointment for 3rd set of jabs. dont know if its because im so tired, but ive started to cry at the thought...5 yes, 5 jabs this time instead of the 2. dont know if i can handle that one...

on another note, huge thanks to you all for giving me your input on staying home or going back to work. im hoping to find a happy medium on the work/sanity front. thanks again.

now,,,about that nap.....

munki - ohmygod! That sounds exactly like my ds the last three nights. They have been truly awful (I have posted on other threads seeking advice). He has had a terrible cold and waking hourly for a suck (though not really for hunger I am sure.... I hvae never been so shattered since he was born 17 weeks ago! I can offerno help but just know that you are not alone.

munki - also he has been really, really, really bad at napping. It is a vicious circle - bad quality sleep at night = bad quality sleep during the day. Help!!!

bristols - don't fret about the ff thing. I am still bf lo but have considered switching every now and then. I run hot and cold on it and know I msut do it eventually. It is a hard decision so good on you for taking the plunge. btw how old is your lo?

My DS will be 18 weeks old tomorrow. So I think he's had a good go with BF. Started to feel a bit tearful about it today. Never thought I would. I suppose its because its the end of that stage of his (and my) lives.

bristols - I cried buckets on the last bf with dd 8.5 years ago! I called a friend who made me feel loads better about it. It is a really emotional time as you are somehow breaking a unique bond with your baby. But, it has to be done at some time so take comfort in that. 18 weeks is brilliant!

Just a quick question that might sound a bit thick but ds is going for 3rd jabs 17th jan and he will also be having 5. Does this mean 5 needles all in one go or is it 2 neddles but combined to make it 5. Sounds thick i know but none of my other 2 have ever had 5 and ds1 is only 2.8 so if it is 5 at once is this something new they have decided to do.

Fraser had his 3rd injections last week. There were 3 needles, with 5 immunisations - basically you have the diptheria etc. combined jab, and 2 different meningitis ones I think - the diptheria one is the 3rd dose, and you only need 2 doses of the other 2, so they have 1 with the first lot, and the other with the 2nd, then both with this set. I think that makes sense... Fraser didn't cry with the first needle at all, then let out a blood curdling scream with the 2nd and 3rd - but it's better getting it over and done with.

I think this is all new, they changed it this summer - my friend whose baby was born in July has to go for the 2nd booster of one of them at 6 months. I think that's worse, at least F's jabs are over now until he's gone one.

I found it really emotional stopping bf over Christmas. Even now, a week on, I do still give him the odd suck at bedtime, as we both still like it. But in general the change has made my life much more manageable with him and DS2 to cater for...

we too had the 3 injections for jacob's 3rd set of jabs, and we (luckily) don't have to have a booster - nothing now till just after his 1st birthday, which is rolling around really quickly - I can't believe he's going to be 6 months at the end of next week

still doing really well on weaning - we had pear again today and he ate a whole ice cube (annabel karmel portion sized) portion - and fairly quickly too! we have a weigh in on monday for the first time in 3 weeks so we'll see how much weight he's put on. we are going to try some parsnip tomorrow so we'll see how that goes down .

I'm not really looking forward to the flight to NZ - us adults would try and get onto NZ time as soon as possible but it's just not going to be possible with jacob and I think he's going to be really jet-lagged when we get there and then also when we get back. also trying to sort out what we're going to do about formula as well as they don't have cow & gate in NZ!

DH is from wellington so we are going to be based mainly there - we have been down to queenstown before and also tend to go to the hawke's bay (east coast of north island) on most of our trips - anyone thinking of going or planning a trip - go to waimarama beach - it's beautiful and deserted!

sorry for long post lol

Claire and Cruisemum, thanks for your support. Its good to know I'm not on my own especially as none of my new mum friends breastfed so it's hard to talk to them. Luckily my own Mum is staying with us at the moment and she is a good support too but obviously she went through it all nearly thirty years ago.

Am in agony today with one of my boobs. It is soooo full and sore. And has been since it was due to be emptied at DSs 10am feed. ouch. Am trying to persevere. I think that expressing or giving him a little suck will put us back to square one and just make it produce more milk. Any suggestions??

DH is doing bath and bed tonight to give me a break. Also got up and fed LO in the night which was lovely. Am very lucky. enjoy your saturday night

bristols, I think the advice is to drop one feed at a time (or you can end up with mastitus) so if you've not fed since this morning and are sore i'd definatley express a little before bed (if you see this in time!).

Great dress, Liquid! Gorgeous. Afterwards let us know how the party went!

Have about 5 pounds to go yet, myself. But the skin around the stomach can be pinched out a full inch.

DS1 as I type is 3 feet away from me, half-in and half-out of his room, on the floor, asleep. Ah, the struggle to nap!

Jameson has had a terrible cold since Thursday. . He's lost his voice, which is pathetic to hear. He's had fever off and on, but never over 37.6C.

We've all had colds in this house lately but the rest of us have gotten over ours.

Does anyone know how long to let a 4-month-old's cold go before taking it seriously enough to call the doctor & make an appointment? ... Despite losing his voice he's still feeding well and smiling ... I'll probably break down and call Monday, anyway. At least - I tell myself - he's building up his immune system.

marls my ds has colds and coughs on and off since i have had him he also has one now. I have taken him to the docs every time the last time i took him they suggested sitting in the bathroom with the window shut and running a hot bath, for the steam. Waste of water but it might work.

Redz - congratulations (don't think I said that already)
Liquid - what a gorgeous dress and much envy of you at being size 8 - I never have been and never will be, but am aiming for a size 12 for 6 weeks time for a wedding I have to go to.
This board is such a great support for me to hear about other babies waking in the night for feeding, etc. Hope that doesn't sound awful, but it does help to dispel my unfounded preconception that after 3 months DS would sleep much better!
Been going through a tough time with DS for last few weeks, never getting more than 3 hours sleep in a row and have now faced fact that it might be a food intolerance due to symptoms he has and not just reflux. Last week switched to nearly 72 hours of just hypoallergenic formula (and me pumping as well to keep supply up), and we had a lovely couple of days, with DS not wetting through to sheets at night, not being in so much pain and generally being a really smiley little soul. Went back to bfing yesterday at 11am (DH back at work today, so can't ff and pump) and last night DS wet through again (just once for a change) and has generaly been really unhappy today. Am perservering and will phone hospital tomorrow morning to try to get next week's appt with consultant brought forward to tomorrow and see if we can get him allergy tested. Meanwhile, I am on hypoallergenic diet, which basically consists of rice cakes, oat cakes, chicken, salmon, turkey, lamb, gluten free bread and lots of the least allergenic fruit and veg - on the bright side, this might help me to get into pre-pregnancy clothes for wedding (not mine) in February!
Not looking for any feedback in particular on this, but it helps to write it all down. Am just so upset to continue seeing LO so upset and in pain. Am going to give it maximum 4 more weeks of this and then it will definitely have to be ff if it makes him happier, even though I don't know how I'll give up bfing and I've hear that hypoallergenic formula isn't great as the main feed.
Ah well, glad to hear all of your good tidings and that things do progress from here.
I'm going back to work at end of March (although may try to postpone until end of April), like Pistachio, I've not yet established my career but managed to get a promotion just before going on mat leave, so going back to a new job, plus can't really afford not to go back to work being the bigger earner now, but am jealous of SAHMs, hopefully after number 2 and a bit more career experience, this will change!

Jinglebelle ... I'm so sorry ...
Since maybe it helps to know of others in similar situations, thought I'd pass on this (yesterday's e-mail) from my sister: "I'm having to go on a dairy-free diet because little [DS2] is having some tummy issues & his stool sample tested positive for blood. ... I need to take all dairy out of my diet for at least 3 weeks to see if it helps. If it does, I'll try to stay on this diet & nurse him as long as I can. Ya'll can pray that I would be able to learn what I can & can't eat fast so that it doesn't become too time consuming in the midst of all the other stuff we have going on. And you can pray that it helps little [DS2]. I'm happy to do it as long as it's going to make [DS2] more comfortable. His little pain-filled grunts during & after eating hurt my heart. I hate that for him." Best of luck with your diet; I know it's a difficult thing but hopefully will make your DS so much better!
Kseaj - looks like he's recovering ... still has no voice though . It's hard to see him that way.

Jingle, I'm so sorry too . It sounds like you definitely need the allergy testing to be done, and fast.

Bristols, you should pump a bit to keep comfortable (another advantage, LO will still have bm for a bit longer if you save it) - when you feel really full and sore, express off until your boobs are comfy again, not so they feel empty, just not painful any more. I did this maybe 3 or 4 times a day for about 4 or 5 days when I stopped, and I was only dropping 2 feeds, so if you've gone cold turkey on all your feeds, it might take a couple of weeks to settle down. I decided not to try and keep the milk, so just kept the pump by the sink in the bathroom (how lovely!), and nipped off there when it was really painful - usually around normal feed times. Or you can hand express until it feels comfy. This way your supply will drop off a bit more slowly but you'll reduce the risk of mastitis, which is so painful and unpleasant, to be avoided!! Expressing doesn't stimulate the boobs as much as feeding. Good luck!

Thanks Marls and Clairemow, I sound like a right moaner and shouldn't really complain, as DS has just gone down for evening (having had bf and bottle at 6pm and then bf and bottle at 7pm also, so should tank him up somewhat). Have succumbed to topping up with bottles, as he was just fussing off and on me so much.
Fingers crossed for tomorrow.
Marls - thanks for the info re your sister. I thought I had done everything already due to cutting out dairy, but obviously it is something else - I know your sister will learn really quickly because it's for her little one - it's amazing what that can do for willpower, rather than when it's just for yourself! Although having said that, I just realised that the gluten free bread I bought today contains eggs, so that'll teach me to double-check the labels!
Happy sunday evenings everyone - I'm off to hang washing, put more on and tidy study so it actually looks like I've achieved something when DH gets home from work today!

forgot, kseaj, DS2 had a cold all over Xmas, and a cough. I asked my SIL and BIL (a GP and an aneathetist (spelling???) about it, and they said if he was happy, smiling, feeding and sleeping all right (or no worse than normal for the last!), then not to worry. If you notice a cough that makes his little chest pull right in, then go to the doctor for sure. And if you are worried at all, then go anyway. you can't be too careful I say.

Jingle,
I had a similar but milder thing with DS until fairly recently. Milk and most dairy foods used to aggravate him and then I also found when I ate sweet potato and green peppers that it didn't agree with him. I phased dairy back in to my diet and he seems fine with it now (touch wood) but I'm still avoiding the sweet potato and peppers but i'm lucky that this is all I need avoid. When I was cutting out diary I drank the calcium enriched tropicana juice and dried apricots to try and maintain a bit of calcium in my diet. You poor thing, I hope things improve for you both soon.

Oh, apples too didn't agree with him when i ate them and I read somewhere that apples and apple juice can be difficult to digest. HTH

Myrtle, thanks for your info - this is why I need to get him allergy tested, 'cos based on a list of low allergenic foods, I've just gone and bought a bag of apples and several sweet potato (laughs hysterically). Also just read elsewhere about someone whose little one is intolerant to oats - might have to survive on thin air soon (tee hee)! - Scrap what I said about never being a size 8 - bring it on!! No, seriously, thanks for the feedback, it is all helpful and I'll see if I can find some foods which don't affect and then perservere with just them until I find other foods to introduce - I know a friend in Canada who only ate bananas on toast and gradually introduced food one at a time, so maybe that's the way to go.
Glad to hear your little one is doing better now.

Oh dear, I think I would be laughing hysterically too I hope you get the allergy testing soon.