July 2008 - Now our babies are arriving let's have a thread to talk about them...

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Hi ladies
I know there are many of us still to pop but thought it would be nice to start a thread that we can come to once the LO's are here

Abbie is 4 weeks and 3 days old today and my due date isn't here yet

Abbie is doing great - eating and sleeping and very content. The feeding was hard going at first as it is very frequent with her being early but I think you actually get used to being tired

Someone (sorry can't remember who) was talking about bottle and bf together and nipple confusion. Well all the times I have bf I have done so exclusively even when it was very difficult - I am stubborn As Abbie was early and lost a good bit of weight the mw advised topping her up with ebm through a syringe. This was tough as I was bf then trying to express only to bf 1 hour later - so I gave her formula to top up. Giving her the milk in a syringe became difficult as they tended to spurt the milk too quickly at times. So I gave her a bottle to top up( Tommee Tippee - closer to nature) and it was great!!

I bf her all day and then top up after bf at night to get a bit longer sleep - it's working - she is putting on weight and no nipple confusion

sorry for huge post - hope you will all come over and join me!!!!!

tjuice, i tink our babies have the same problem...

tjuice - etsy - wow! I typed in baby shoes and a whole new avenue of internet shopping has opened up!

Hello all, Rumpel I took Poppy with me to the chiro for a post-natal check-up and she did some cranial stuff on her which made her really chilled. I've had it done on me, it's very gentle and feels nice, it just kind of unwinds you.

TJuice, sorry to hear about Elodie's problem, you are probably aware of this but antibiotics can make babies very poopy, DS was put on them for the first six weeks of birth and I genuinely didn't know that it was possible to have just a wet nappy until he came off them. Seriously, every single nappy change was a dirty one. I know it's more important that she is ok, but just to warn you!

Had a visit from the HV yesterday, she is new and really quite nice, but when she was giving me all the latest advice about cot death, i.e. using a dummy when they fall asleep I pointed out that surely falling asleep breastfeeding gave the same result, in that they are still sucking. 'Oh, I never thought of that' she says. I mean, what would be the point of getting her to sleep and then waking her up to shove a dummy in her mouth and then trying to get her back to sleep again??!

mummy2b ive kinda got sam into a routine in the ways of feeding breakfast then top up mid morning feed lunchtime then he sleeps till 5ish then wake him 7 ish for a bath then hes awake and feeds all evening really its his grumpy time finally sleeps around midnight still on night feeds though but wakes feeds asleep all done in 30 mins i dont fuss him or wind him no nappy changes in the night unless dirty

mummy2bsoon, yes I'm working to a routine with my little girl (4 weeks old tomorrow) - but to be honest I suspect it's working because she seemed to feed regularly when we brought her home. First feed round 7:30am, then three hourly, feed round 5, bath round 6, another feed 6:45ish, then bed. Feed at 10:30, then let her call the shots overnight - typically she's up and begging round 3am. If something happens to throw things out (eg she wakes at 2am and 5am), I gently adjust times through the day to get back to that 6 o'clockish bath - I'm not religious about it.
She's doing very well and has gained weight from the beginning, but as I said, I think it's working because she works with it - may not be the same for everyone.

Hello all,

Happy Birthday SK!! Have a fab day!
Lovely pics of Facebook.

Tjuice- At least now they can help Eloide and work towards fixing the problem. Completely understand about constant questions ect.. would just make me worry more. Glad shes flourishing

Clic- Im another one who loves dressing Abigail up. Theres soo many beautiful clothes that she going to bankcrupt me!

Mummy2b- Not set a routine for Abigail but she seems to have found a rough one herself. Her feeds tend to be around the same times unless she has a feeding frenzy! Generally every 3/4 hours.

Went to the HV clinic this morning to get Abigail weighed. Porky litle girl has gained a whole lb in the past 2 weeks so now weighs 9lb 1ozs. At least i know shes feeding well

Due for a picnic this afternoon with 6 old work colleagues and thier toddlers.(Been 8 babys born at work in the past 2 years!) Been pouring down all morning but drying up now so fingers crossed its ok.

i tink i need to get into sum routine...

resorted tp usin nipple shields, ne1 else usin them? how lmg 4? hw u findin them?

mummy2b - i used nipple shields for the first 6 weeks but made sure to express too because with them on, your nipples don't get as stimulated so your can supply can go down (according to the hospital midwives here).

thanks for the support everyone. its weird how its easier to be open with people you don't know sometimes!

well done pigley for your little chubster! elodie is also fattening up nicely - hehe. She's over 5 kilos now and has those podgy thighs!

hello everyone thank you for the birthday wishes, just home from shopping and a nice lunch in Glasgow, B slept the whole time had loads of comments about her being all cosy in the back of the P&T once people realised she was there. Spent a small fortune on new clothes FOR ME nice to buy non maternity clothes though.

Well yesterday and last night we had the non sleeping baby she was so unsettled until 11.20pm when she fell asleep until gone 5am this morning so another 6 hour stretch. Boobs were like rocks though.

Tjuice - aww poor wee Elodie she is absolutely thriving though isn't she?

mummy2bsoon - absolutely no routine here, if B is hungry she gets fed obviously around what else is going on in the house, I think babies are like us we don't like to eat every 3 or so hours, sometimes it's longet sometimes it's shorter, we might fancy a snack inbetween. I do find that they fall into their own pattern eventually and theres enough time for routine when they are older. Tried nipple shields a long time ago when I was struggling with DD1 but couldn't get on with them (plus kept forgetting to sterilise them)

I agree with everyone else about dressing them up, I had the 3 of them in pink pink and more pink this morning, DP just shakes his head, DD1 was picking new tops for nursery and chose all pink! He will just have to get used to it. I think it's part of the fun of having a new baby dressing them.

No routine here. Trying to, but Rory has other ideas. I would like to get some sort of order established before school starts, but am losing hope of that.

I would love to do a bit of dressing up (baby, I mean) but as we don't know anyone around here and we never go out other than shopping or dog walking, I hardly ever get him out of babygrows. He is only 3 1/2 weeks so early days. It's not any where near as much fun with a boy anyway...

DH had his operation and it went well, so hugely relieved here. Still worried about the recovery, but pleased that the op is over.

Rumple - he has early degenerative osteo arthritis in one hip. No known reason for it - he is only 41 and has had it for about8 years. Very young. Hopefully life will start to get better soon. No pain, no gain, so they say.

Is 1 month too early for a sleeping bag?

EEC I have just put Rafferty into a sleeping bag. He just will not stay swaddled or keep covers on at night. I got one at JoJo Maman Bebe that is quite small so there is not too much fabric.

I think sleeping bag is ok as long as it is small enough - ie baby can't wriggle down into it

SK - glad you had a good day.. Retail therapy is always good
Agree with you re routine- We let Abigail tell us when she hungry... can be anywhere between 2.5 - 5 hours but generally 3/4 hours.

Had a lovely afternoon in the park with friends and toddlers.. thankfully stayed dry!
Abigail was a star again..slept for ages through the normal 3 hour feed till we got home making it 5 hours.

EEC- glad your DH's operation went ok... hope his recovery is speedy.

i have a couple of sleepingbags but too big at the mo... would just swamp her.

Saw the Pyshio today about Abigail foot ( it was bend to one side as she was 2 weeks overdue and ran out of room.)
Been doing the exercises we were given and its all fine now which is fab!

Sorry to crash ladies, just wanted to say to EEC dh and I are glad that the op went well. Send the fella our love. A little something for the tiddler is in the post via a visitor leaving here tomorrow. Oh and all 3 were popped into sleeping bags at 3 weeks. Loved the photos btw, especially the one with the three of them. Much love.

I agree with the dressing up babies. much more fun but harder work with girls as there is more choice. having had 2 girls, dressing Edward is a doddle- vest, trousers, t-shirt. everthing matches as it's all blue. no fussing over a skirt or dress and tights etc. and cheaper, as I'm not so inspired by pretty clothes I have to buy!!

I have just bought a new Mcclaren buggy for him, mainly for the car and when we go away. feels very extravagant as it will only get used by him. had a cheapy mothercare £30 buggy for the other 2, which had to be thrown as it went mouldy! but we have more stuff now with the girls things as well as travel cot etc. hubby has just bought himself a new bike so I don't feel so bad...

Just popped in to ask a question,

I wake Sam (if he's not squwacking already) every 3 hours for a feed, is this wrong? I'm beginning to think I should just leave him be as he's started to wake in the night every three hours now too, or is that just the 6 week growth spurt? I can't remember what I did with Oliver.... hmmmmm

i think if sam is putting in weight fine then in the day leave him 4 hours

with my sam i feed him he sleeps i only feed him when he wants it even if thats 4.5 hours eg if hes been a grump all morning and he can stay awake from 8am -12 noon then he feeds and wakes up at 5pm,then he naps till 7 i wake him then for bath ,play and feed i try to drag that one out before bed
so his body clock isnt regulated to every 3 hours
but i guess there all different and you know what your baby needs best
he has his sleeping bag tonight as he keeps getting out of swaddle he doesnt look warm enough hes just got baby grows underneath but i dont want to overheat him what do your babies wear in the sleeping bag?

jodie - I never wake Poppy for a feed; I would say let him sleep - I doubt he would go more than 4 hours.
disney - Poppy not in sleeping bag, but I have started putting a vest on under her babygro as the nights are getting cooler. She has a sheet and 2 cotton blankets in her moses basket, but when she is her bed with me I only cover her legs with the duvet.

Got up at 6am today because she didn't want to settle back to sleep, but it was actually very nice to sit downstairs with a cup of tea and some peace while everyone else was in bed. I think cilc was saying she needs less sleep now. That is def true here; pre kids I would never have coped on the sleep I get now!

Gosh am I being a bad Mummy? Luke goes to sleep in his Moses Basket (in his cotbed) in just a babygro (no vest) and just a flanelette sheet which he always kicks off! He does sleep from 8pm - 12.oo when I feed him when I go to bed, quite often he doesn;t stir, and then wakes about 6am for another feed. I thought if they were cold they would cry which he doesn;t. I am very paranoid about him overheating. He does seem a very warm baby though.
Right off to get ready to go to Paultons Park (again) as DH is on holiday this week and it's been nice doing things as a family for a change.
Hello to everyone and I'll catch up and post more next week. Hope everyone is doing well.
LLxx

question

leah slept 6 hours ..i feed her and she went2sleep...my other boob was rock hard, so i expressed sum out...

question is:wat side do i feed he next?

also, i dnt tink she drinkiug properly from the nipple shield side?

Thanks for that advice, gonna leave him today and see what happens.

As for what to wear in bed, Sam goes in a baby gro and then gets swaddled, if the room is warm (25 degrees or more) I put him in a short sleeve babygro... The MW told me it's better that they are cold than warm as they will moan if cold, but won't tell us if they over heat.

Had a good(ish) night last night.. Fed him at 11.30, he then slept til 3.15, he then woke at 8 (although DS1 was up at 6.30, so that didn't help!)

MIL picking DS1 up in a min, so peace and quiet at last... MA STILL not sorted, tghey are REALLY pissing me off now.. (Sorry for swearing, but this has been going on since April!

Poppy has been in a sleeping bag for a few days now as she just wriggled out of the swaddling, personally I am a fan of the grobag ones as although they are a bit more expensive they do seem better quality than the cheaper ones. Plus they can't slip down in them.
I only put her in a vest (short-sleeved)but then we are co-sleeping so I think that might add to potential heat. Plus our mattress has a memory foam layer which I think is quite warm. Not sure if I agree that they can't tell you if they are too hot - went to an overhot cafe last week and blimey did she let me know that she was unhappy!!

Health visitor once told me to not let them go over 4hrs without feeds. Although now I can't remember the reason why!!

Mummy2be I would say (perhaps unhelpfully!) that it depends how much you expressed out. Go for the grope and see which side is harder/fuller!

Morning all,

Abigail went 9pm till 3am last night then till 7am so feel quite refreshed this morning. Still in my PJ's though

Jodie- I dont wake Abigail at all. Just leave her to tell us when shes hungry.Shes great at night and never crys for milk. When shes hungry she just snuffles/groans and wriggles about rather than waking up screaming- Not such a rude awakening for mummy
Sorry your STILL trying to sort out MA.

libralady- I must be a bad mummy too as Abigail goes to sleep in either a babygrow or vest. Our house is quite warm so dont want her to overheat. MW said best to be abit cooler than warmer.

Isaidno- I agree about needing less sleep. Before baby i would never have coped without a at least 8 hours sleep (id be a right moody mare!) Amazing how you adapt.

Morning all!!

Abbie sleeps in babygrow and is swaddled at night. I don't swaddle during the day...swaddling is bedtime signal! She slept 9pm till 4am and then again till 8am
I like sleeping bags but wont use one till Abbie is bigger as she would wriggle out. pigley Abbie also doesn't cry to be fed in night just moans and wriggles...what good girls we have

DS1 didn't win the local hero award but was so chuffed to have been nominated and I was so proud. He was interviewed for the radio and was made to feel very special...which of course he is

Oh Abbie had first jags yesterday after a delay of 2 weeks and she was great...cried a little but no ill effects just a little warm in the evening and I gave her 2.5ml of calpol.xx

Minipink- Must be a name thing!