Babies from the "Due November 2011" thread

hi ladies,
i feel sorry for you girls battling the dreaded reflux, my eldest sophie had it but i've been lucky so far with jessica (touch wood!) and she hasn't got it. however, she's a hungry bub, even though she's bottle fed, and is currently drinking 210ml in her bottles every 4 to 5hrs. she does sleep from around 8pm to around 6am though which is good. i got on the scales with her this morning, 5.9kg and she's just on 3mths old, i am hoping she stays where she is for a bit, cause i can't really afford to go shopping for clothes, even cheap ones!! i haven't been wrapping her much lately as it's been too hot here but she hasn't been kicking her sheets off which is good.
jessica's been getting plenty of tummy time lately which she loves, until she tries to move and then gets frustrated because she can't!! well, this morning, she was that frustrated she was kind of commando crawling/moving like a snail a couple of inches!! smile it was funny to watch and i was tempted to roll her back over but i wanted to see what she would do if i left her. i've also started helping her sit up on her own as the back of her head is getting flat and i want to try and stop it from getting worse.

good to see ella-rose got herself a clean bill of health, makes you relax that little more knowing that her early birth hasn't affected her too much. onwards and upwards from here for you smile

manda, happy anniversary smile after 9yrs, i'm still waiting while friends and family around us are getting engaged (5 in the last 6mths), but i spose it doesn't help when you could cut the air with a knife at my house sometimes sad

anyways, must be off as i'm on dad's computer (at my parents house at the moment) so i'd better not use up all his downloads tongue

Hi Ladies,

Glad ella is doing great smile

meerkat - you said Jessica was 5.9kg's at 3 months, Amelia is 10 weeks and weighs 6.6kg (weighed her today at dr appointment).

I asked Midwife if she could just skip the weekly appointments because its a pain having to drive 30mins every week just to prove her legs still go purple sad She said that it was the specialist who requested we do the weekly appointments until she's 12 weeks, then i can be referred, but its a real pain in the bum not being able to carry her upright as i love using my baby carrier thing (kinda like the sling but its a chair on my chest (kinda bad description but oh wel)) everytime i use it i can only use it for a short period of a time n she a big baby so she gets heavy. once i get referred, it can take a month or two just to get seen and i want to know what it is and how to get rid of it now. i guess im just getting impatient sad

Other then that Amelia has set her own routine, wake up at 7am, sleep at 9am til 1pm, go back to sleep at 3, then wake up at 7 then go to bed at 9. she sleeps so much more then Justin did but its nice to be able to spend some one-on-one time with Justin.

Well thats all i have to say at the moment. hope everyone and their families stay safe n healthy until next time smile

Hi all,

Great to hear of our little ones growing well.

Do'n you love the sound they make when they know the breat milk is coming. The bottle just isn't the same. It always makes me smile.

Hey ladies, its so great to hear how our bubbas are growing grin
Well we are all settled into our house mind you we still have a few boxes laying around. I am glad the hectic end of year is over and now i can concentrate on the kids.
Our little man Kanyan Reily is growing well.. He is now 11wks old!! My god 1 more week and he will 3 months old?? Hasnt the time flown right past!!

At 10wks old old Kanyan weighed 7480g so he is a big boy and he is reflux too so we had to stop bf him sad
I attend a mothers group sorter thing and he is the youngest baby by a couple of months and yet he is bigger then all the babies that come? I wish he would stop growing! I love little bubbas.. He is starting to babble now which is very cute.. and he has a smile that melts your heart!!

I already cant wait to have another as i miss being pregnant!! Sad i know but i love being pregnant!

My oldest girl is going well with her brother but she gets jelious when we are out cause he gets the pram so she wants to either hop in it or get carried!! Makes shopping hard, but i dont ever leave the house when i have her except to the play centre as its to much of a hassle for me and her bad behaviour!

I did find it hard when the other half went to work for the first time monday that just went, after having since November off for the birth. So we got ourselves into a good routine then it was up to me to take the work load lol but its getting better! Even our poor daughter found it hard without dad around. She has also started childcare again! Thank god she must have been sick of being with us all the time and enjoys being around kids again.. The childcare sucks though!

Anyways i think i have spoken enough for now lol i have to eat now that little man is asleep again..
Cant wait to read more posts now that i know this one is here lol and i tried to find a way to put a picture up of mr kanyan though i cant find out how.

Jaimee, Elaina and Kanyan smile

WooHoo school starts Tuesday.

Don't get me wrong I love having them home but they get really bored at the end of the holidays.

Also I am so fed up of cleaning up in one room and having them make a mess behind my back.

It will mean finding a new routine. At the moment my husband works in the mornings and then comes home and takes care of the kids in the afternoon (so I can go to work) when Ella-rose has her big sleep. But it would be unfair of me to saddle him with baby and after school pick ups and activites.

Hmm hopefully I can encourage Ella to have a small sleep in the morning so I can work for a couple of hours and another in the early afternoon so I can do a couple more hours. I am fortunate I can bring her with me to work.

Happy New Year to you all.

I hope the babies (and mummies) experiencing problems get over them quick.

I've been a bit quiet for the past couple of months, but have thought about you and wondered how things were going. I've just been focusing on Mya. I've only twice experienced her sleeping for 5 hours or more in one stretch and the first time was the night of her immunizations. The second (the other day), I woke up and wondered if she had died. It was unusual not to be woken by the sound of her snuffling or hunger cries.

The best Christmas gift was when, for the first time she consciously smiled AT me that morning. I'll never forget that. She's smiled in her sleep or when she farted, but this was different.

I think I have a slightly colicky child and so have played around with formula here and there. She took a bang on the noggin last week and proved what an awesome set of lungs she has. I walked past the fridge with her in the baby sling and her head was hanging out. It was an audibe 'dong', followed by an even more audible howl. Naturally, I felt awful.

I've spent a lot of time outside (when baby does sleep) working in the garden. I'm working on getting my baby legal for the United States. But it probably won't be until late March at the earliest before we can leave. I miss hubby and am anxious for him to meet his daughter.

Nice to hear from you Cheeky and silver smile

Cheeky - glad to hear your finally settled in, and Kanyan is doing 'extremely' well. Amelia was 6.6kg at 10weeks.

ka7747 - what do you for a job? your lucky to be able to take her with you. but i wouldnt like to be working so soon after having her, i love sitting at home watching the kids and teaching Justin to count/write and spell.


Silver - sounds like you have gotten off to a shaky start, things will pick up soon, also i was wondering cant Dp come over to visit you here?

I went to the midwives the other day because she was getting alot of reflux in the last 2 weeks, all i wanted to know was if there was any natural things i can give her to help relieve it. When i got there my midwife wasnt there so i asked the nurse on duty, she completely attacked me and went off at me saying i should take her to the dr if im worried. i then explained that i was seeing my midwife because of Amelias legs and then she went off again saying i should see a dr about that too. she just wouldnt listen. i also told her that i live 40 mins away and way in town so i thought i'd quickly drop in. after awhile she settled down and sent in a lactation consultant (i am not having any lactation problems) she was telling me ways to reduce the amount of wind she has. it was a complete waste of time sad

I decided to go to the chemist and talk to the pharmacist (i was going to ring my best friend who is a pharmacist but had no credit to call) she told me to get marina infant mixture. apparently you dont need a script because its all natural and almost all babies that have reflux has had significant improvements since being on this. it only cost $12, so very affordable. unfortunately the day i gave Amelia some she was up all day in pain and wanted cuddles, so i have given it a day break and then try again to see if it was the medicine or something else.

Finally she is 12 weeks on wednesday so after her check up on monday, i can finally be referred to a specialist and find out why her legs are going purple. i did some googling and found some babies needed surgery on their arteries in her legs, and others just went away, either way i hope they find out soon because she hates lying down and i have to carry her so awrkwardly so her legs dont go purple.

well im off again for a few days, look forward to hearing from you all again smile

The kids were really pleased to be off to school today. They attend a small school and I have said to both senior teachers that I do not want my two big kids in the same class. I am so please I explained my reasons because they were able to explain my reasoning to the principal and keep them seperate, although I understand it was a very close thing.

The kids are 18 months apart in age and although my daughter is meeting expectations her brother is exceeding them so they are pretty close in their school levels. I explained that although it would be good for him academically, he will come to no harm in the lower class and the teacher could challenge him. The social and emotional distress it would cause my daughter would be far greater and long standing.

Ella-Rose is missing the noise of her siblings. I did put her in the jolly Jumper for the first time and she loved it. At school we saw another baby who was 6 weeks old and the same length as Ella-Rose but much heavier. My firend has her baby on Thursday (induced) and my neeice tomorrow (c-section) so an exciting week.

Hi All

Kaitlyns Silent Reflux is alot better thanks to Losec she is much more happier and settled herself into a rountine gets up anywhere between 6.30/7.30 and has 3/4 day sleeps and back in bed around 7/7.30 tonight I am going to do a dreamfeed at 10 to get her through until at least 2/3am.

She can hold her head 90 degree angle when having tummy time and tries to push herself forward with her legs.

My DD starts 3 year old Kindy next Tuesday one day/week so that will be a nice little break for me and a day when I can fit in a nap or two.

Good to read how things seem to be settling down for everyone! Isn't it great when they start smiling? makes all those sleepless nights worth it smile

Took Jacob for his 3 month immunizations the other day and OMG he SCREAMED. I thought the 6 week ones were bad but this was so much worse sad he was scratchy for the rest of the day but back to his normal self now.

We moved house in Jan, it was sooooo stressful. We moved towns too so had to have our stuff moved to my parents, find a new house then move in there. I got sick half way through too so that didn't help. SO good to be settled finally though. love our new house. Jake slept through the night for the first time on the first night we were here. I, of course woke up at his usual wake up times waiting for him to wake up. Like you silver I just had to go in and check everything was alright!

Jacob has started wanting to bear weight on his legs, he wont sit or lie down anymore he has to be standing up all the time (supported). He looks around grinning when he is doing this like he thinks he is so clever haha. He hates tummy time now but I'm trying to persevere!

While I was sick we ended up co sleeping a lot as DF was away at his new job and I was finding it hard to get up to Jake (sometimes up to 4 times a night still). This has messed up his sleep routine a bit, he was getting so good at going to sleep by himself but now needs my help again. So I'm kicking myself now but I guess we just do what we have to to get through!

I'm starting studying again at the end of the month! arghh hope it all goes to plan. I might have to give up huggies wink

Good Morning all.

I am typing this while feeding Miss Ella. She overslept this morning and missed her first two feeds of the day. One in bed before my shower at around 6am, and then the next with a bottle in the car on the way to school and work.

I work doing credit management and accounts. Gst and wages, accounts payable and recieavable. I never thought it was the kind of thing I would do but I really enjoy it. Flexible hours and bring baby with me. Ideal! except I have just been made redundant. Which bites. I know some people enjoy housework and staying home but I need to get out and enjoy adult company or I go stark raving mad. My ideal would be to have enough money to do volunteer work of some kind maybe with the disabled, or elderly doing crafts but not its going to happen. We need to have both of us working, but for me to get a job like this one is impossible. I don't want to put Ella in daycare yet and as she is breastfed that would not be so easy. I will stay home with her for a while. And try not to go mad.

u will manage ka7747.

what an eventful week. i got the implanon put in (i've had 2 before) but this time i seem to be moody, exhausted and did i mention moody.

Dh and i have been struggling for money (he hasnt been working because its wet and there are no surveying jobs at the moment) but have been really good, until just after i got the implanon put in. we had a fight that lasted 4 days straight (he even slept on the couch one night). we try not to fight in front of the kids, but the other night, we couldnt help it, Dh said 'stop being stupid' so DS yelled out 'yeah mum, your stupid'. so then the DH stopped argueing with me and began to have a 'talk' with DS. anyway eventually we sorted it out and came to the conclusion, DH was stressed for not being able to provide for the family, tired because he's been staying up late at night and lazy because he hasnt been helping around the house much and he's been sleeping in too much and feels neglected because i havent spent much 'one-on-one' time with him. Me, i've been stressed because Amelia's purple leg condition has gotten alot worse, now we can hardly pick her up for so long because her legs and now her arms do it, and it happens so quickly, i've been waking up every hour at night (but amelia goes to bed at 8 and wakes up at 5am so its not because of her) i just cant stay asleep. im tired during the day and so exhausted. Amelia is such a good baby as is Justin, but i'm too exhausted to spend time with them. I think i was bordering on PND but put it down to tiredness and the implanon making everything seem 10 times worse. i'm glad we had the fight to let out our feelings and understand each other, it has made a difference.

On the bright side, i got a phone call monday saying i was accepted into uni and it wasnt a hard decision because i aced the tests, on tuesday i got a phone call from my MW saying she heard i got an appointment with the specialist for 8th March but she thinks its too far away and because im starting to stress, she went up to the specialist in person and demanded he look at her sooner, so her appointment has been moved to Thursday. So now im wondering what good news im going to get today being Wednesday.

Well i think thats enough of my stressful life, i look forward to hearing how everyone else is going smile