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thanks girls...dont know wat id do without you all xxx
 
well we have had a better day the past 2 days ....the nites have been abit dodgy but as long as conor is content then im happy.
i bought ewan the dream sheep....the heart beat works to get him off to sleep....have given it a week and didnt want to say anything until i was sure....but i think if youi have trouble settling bubs then its worth the purchase.....its 25 quid on amazon but im glad i got one....even if it only works sometimes!

another thing is a girlfriend from oz sent me over the love me baby wrap......bloody excellent for nap time....look it up!and the bubzilla sling!..........i will try anything so conor has a good day............and i stay sane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
I have officially finished work! Will really miss my team they are the best bunch of people. Spoilt me rotten! Can't wait for baby to meet them. Not long now! :)
 
So happy to hear things are going better Trixie.. you will all get in a routine and things will get easier.. :)

Baby yay for maternity leave :) not long to go for you and you will be holding your little one in your arms.. its the best.. :)
 
Great news Trixie! So glad things are going better for you!

How awesome Baby! Enjoy your time off.

So Jack has been a super fussy baby this week! It's like he's always hungry. He's been taking about 4 oz. breast milk per feeding since about 2 weeks old and that has satisfied him for 3-4 hours. But this week, it's just not enough. Once yesterday, I had to give him 6 oz before he settled and acted like he was full. I read on kellymom.com (which is an excellent resource if your BF), and the calculator on there said 4 oz is the average he should be taking in per feeding (5 being the most). I'm just worried that I may be over feeding him. Or he's not really hungry, but he roots around like he is and when I feed him , it's better. But he'll be hungry again in 2 hours!! I read online that this could signal reflux, but he hardly ever spits up, and when he does, it's only a tiny bit. Maybe he's just going through a growth spurt? No idea. It's just crazy and I hope it passes soon.....

But on a good note, he slept last night from 10:30pm-4am today!! It was so amazing! Too bad I didn't go to sleep till 12!
 
Darcey has been the same lady, for the last 2 days shes been really grumpy when shes awake. No pleasing her. She chews her fists like she starving and doesnt take much, but clears her bottles at night most the time. Shes on 4oz of forumla every 3 hours during the day and 3-4 at night.
I think i'll speak to my doctor next week though as she seems to be straining again and crying after feeds again. Ive also never known a baby like her to break wind so much! Hopwfully they will give me something to try on her to help settle. This could also why she has been so fussy the last few days.

Glad things have been better Trixie, and thanks for the tips.
Enjoy your leave baby....sleeps lots!!
 
hope you are feeling better trixie, looks like maybe you are

I worked for a bank doing quality checks on our collections group. Right now I'm still out on short term disability due to the heart issues, but once I get released back I will be quitting to be a sahm as well.

I understand the fussy stuff.. Cassandra and Heather seem to fuss a lot in the evenings. The worst is the crying during the feeding.. ugh.. they want to eat and cry at the same time! We were feeding every 4 hours but then we were having some trouble with them eating too fast so we bumped it up to 3.5 hrs yesterday so the girls are still getting used to the new schedule.

Otherwise the girls are doing good - 7lb and 7.4lb at their 2 mo apptmt last week. I seem to be doing ok, pretty wiped out between the babies and all the heart medications that have bottomed out my blood pressure. Next week I have a stress test and the following week an echocardiogram, so hopefully my heart is recovering and I'm able to come off of some of the meds which would be awesome.

glad to hear everyone is doing well - must run.. babies are fussing... lol
 
Glad you're doing ok Tobaira, I cant imagine how hard it must be with two of them. You're doing so well!
I think since we're all having a problem with fussy babies, it must just simply mean that this is what babies do....fuss! I guess its new to most of us because we're all first time mums. Also i think because when they are so new as in 1-3 weeks old they just sleep and are now perhaps waking more. Think we're just gonna to get used to it girls ;) babies just cry! Doesnt make it any easier though, does it?!
 
I am laughing reading all these posts because I kept trying to figure out what the heck was wrong with Giada. She was great for 3 weeks and then she got super hungry, eating way more than I think she should (she eats 6-8 oz now each time, and like 35+ oz per day) and got super fussy, and would eat and cry at the same time. I switched formulas and I noticed a little difference. I like gerber the best, but she spits it up. She seemed to have more of a stomach ache on enfamil. I tried similac sensitive....which she did a little better on but it has table sugar in it and I didn't like that, and it foamed so I couldn't even see if she was eating milk or foam. Then soy and it made her totally constipated, so I stopped the soy today and am back on gerber. THe spit up seems to bother me more than her. Anyway, I am starting to realize from reading all your posts that babies do just fuss. I guess they really have nothing better to do if you think about it!

Have you guys read or watched the video for happiest baby on the block? It is a must!! I tried to put Giada to bed without swaddling her because she is getting too long for her Halo sleepsack swaddle, and it was a BAD idea. SHe is now sleeping 5-7 hours swaddled at night (usually 6, then up for an hour to eat and then back for 2-3 hours) THe night I didn't swaddle her she was up 2 hours after i put her to sleep, making a bunch of noise and flailing her arms and legs. Finally after an hour I had to pick her up because although she wasn't fussing she was keeping me and dh awake. The swaddle really works for her! If you haven't tried it, definitely do so!

Trixie I hope you are feeling better. I am so sick of not having clothes to wear too. I am on a major diet because I can't fit into anything and I didn't buy much maternity clothes...so I only have one pair of jeans that actually fit right now (my maternity ones) It is so depressing. ANd this stupid line all the way down my stomach is still there! Ugh!

Oh- I got the courage to dtd the other night. To my huge surprise it wasn't that bad. I haven't had the courage to do it again, but for the past couple years it has been very painful for me due to pelvic muscle issues, and dh lasts long which doesn't help my situation, and i actually didn't feel the muscle problem the other night! It was practically pain free, except for just a little at the opening where it is still sensitive, and it was a bit sore there the next day, which is expected. I am hoping next time goes as well. I'm hoping that birth stretched my muscles out. Unfortunately I found out my pap smear came out abnormal again :( So I have to have a biopsy in a few months. It's just never ending problems down there! Oh well, I feel blessed to have gotten pregnant and have a child, even if she is a little monster at times!

Baby I hope you are feeling well and getting ready! Thinking of all of you and hoping everyone is doing as well as possible! :)
 
Hi everyone

Hope you and babies an bumps and everyone else are all well.

We had a 4D scan on monday and its official we are team :pink: :flower:
 
Hello, how is everyone? Still suffering with fussy babies? Darcey has been fairly good lately which is nice and has been going between 3-5 between feeds at night which is heaven!
She still suffers with trapped wind and is on infacol, but the health visitor seemed reluctant to give anything for it so will have to keep going.
Hubby and I had a night out at the weekend and it was so lovely! We had cocktails and meal out, and a baby free night. We even managed to dtd and it was good ;) I finally feel a bit more normal again now.
Is connor any better Trixie?
Good news on Giada sleeping such long hours, I cant wait for that. We kind of swaddle Darcey, she is better when wrapped up tight.
How are you dreamer not seen you on here in a while?

How is everyone else getting on??
 
Congrats on team pink.. Babies777... :)

Hope everyone is doing well..

I have been feeling great.. sore at times yet if i overdue things.. but overall great.. have 3lbs to lose yet.. as they dont want to go away.. been walking on my treadmill which makes me feel great.. to be more active again.. :) Bryce is going to be a month old tomorrow.. already where is time going..

Weather has been wonderful.. in the 50s-70s.. cant wait for it to be like this all the time.. :) and cant believe 2 weeks to my pp checkup.. cant wait to try to dtd again.. im sure it wont be the most comfy but want to feel normal again.. i can happily fit into my prepreggo jeans but need to lose a few lbs to look really good again.. lol mostly need to tone up my stomach again.. but i know it will take some time..

Bryce is a great sleeper and great eater.. got so blessed with a happy baby, so much more relaxed than what my dd was.. but he is his own person..

Anyone going to be ntnp or ttc again soon?
 
Congrats baby7777! How exciting! Hope you are feeling well!

We've had a couple nights out too claire, and it is so nice, although we tend to talk about the baby a lot.

Lilrojo I am so jealous that you only have 3 pounds to go and you are only a month pp!!! That is fantastic! I have 11 lb left to go to get to what I was when I got pg, but I had gained 5 lb when ttc because I wanted to make sure I weighed enough, so really I have 16 lb before I am happy with my weight. Although if I lose 10 and can fit into my prepreg clothes comfortably I will be happy for now. It sounds like you are recovering well. I will still pretty sore at one month, but it got better quickly from there. I never thought it would go away. You have the luxury of being a 2nd time mom and knowing routine! I was freaking out that I would never feel better and that I had an infection etc.

I put Giada back on her old formula and she did not sleep as well last night. Not sure if it was a fluke or because she spits up half her formula. I can't keep her on it. I like that she has very regular bowel movements and less gas, but she spits up sooo much after every feeding. SHe did best on similac sensitive. She had a ton of gas but it didn't seem to hurt her, and spit up was normal, not overly excessive like with this formula. BM were not as regular, but not constipated. The only thing is it contains table sugar. Do you think this might be a problem later in life? I hate the thought of feeding my infant refined sugar. What do you guys think?

Hope everyone is doing well!
 
Good to hear everything is going well lilrojo, you seem very content.
I actually lost weight whilst I was pregnant and have continued to lose a bit more since she has been born. All my cloths before I was pregnant are too big! I realise im of the minority though.
We are using condoms at the moment as I havent had my check yet either, but I figure because I didnt have any stitches or anything then I am prob ok, and I havent felt sore down there since week one pp and stopped bleeding after 2 weeks so have been very lucky on that front.
Good to hear you had a couples night as well stranje, isnt it lovely! I cant really comment on the sugar, maybe speak to someone. But I guess in the end you have to do whats best for Giada. Sorry, not much help x
 
Hi ladies glad to hear you re all doing well.
Congratulations babies7777 :)
Im feeling good so far, doesn't feel like baby will be here any time soon. Midwife appointment tomorrow so will see what she thinks. Still a couple of things to finish off at home for work them just want to do all my ironing and clean house and they up. Then ill start to relax lol x
 
Congrats on team pink Babies!! How exciting! Any names picked out?

Lilrojo! Go you on only having 3 lbs left to go! Sounds like you are just in heaven with your little man! We haven't decided on when we want to start TTC again. We definitely want one more, sooner rather than later. We probably won't start till Jack is at least a year old. Probably more like when he's a year and a half or 2 years old. But I think 2 kids will be the max for us!!

Stranje, I am just like you! I've lost about 37 lbs, but still have about 13-15 more to go. I also had gained about 5 lbs while TTC. Maybe if hadn't gained 50 lbs while pregnant, this last 15 wouldn't be so hard!! Oh well, he's definitely worth it! I had lost 35 lbs right after I got married, so at least I'm already below that. And I saved up all my "fat" clothes when I lost weight, so I'd have them after I had a baby, so at least I'm not in maternity clothes still. I would've thought since I'm "breastfeeding", that I would have lost more by now, but I've been stuck at this weight for the past 3 weeks. Granted, I haven't even begun to think about working out either! And hopefully, when I go back to work, I'll lose some more since I am on my feet all day and have a pretty physical job.
As far as the sugar in formula, I'm not sure, but I would think they wouldn't put in there if it wasn't ok.

Baby...any day now for you! Yay! So exciting!

Glad y'all got to go on couples night, Claire and Stranje! I had planned on taking my husband out next weekend to a nice restaurant and movie and even getting a hotel room (since we live 1.5 hours away from any decent movie theatre and fancy restaurants), and letting my parents keep Jack. I was even planning on us having sex then too. But my in-laws crapped on that plan. They have decided to do a fish fry next Saturday and invite some family over, so of course, they all want to see/meet Jack. That will be fun too, but I was really looking forward to a little alone time with the hubs.

I have my 6 week pp check up this Friday. I'm wondering if he'll do a pelvic exam since I had a c/s? I don't guess it really matters, but I just like to be prepared beforehand if I am gonna have one!

It is so HOT here! Especially for March. It's 82 degrees right now. But the pollen is keeping me inside (stupid allergies!). I really want to take Jack for a stroll down the street, but I live on a pretty bumpy road with no sidewalk, and even though it's a little country road, we have a fair bit of traffic and people drive way faster than they should, so it makes me nervous.

Glad everyone's babes are starting to treat us better! Haha!
 
We had her first name decided for ages, just took a while longer on the middle name but we picked one last night. Its funny what influences you as we were stuck between two but dh didnt like one of them because it was the same as a tv show where the woman was an evil alien so he didnt want that one :haha: We are going to keep it a surprise till she is born, well im going to try :haha:


LadyL said:
Congrats on team pink Babies!! How exciting! Any names picked out?

Lilrojo! Go you on only having 3 lbs left to go! Sounds like you are just in heaven with your little man! We haven't decided on when we want to start TTC again. We definitely want one more, sooner rather than later. We probably won't start till Jack is at least a year old. Probably more like when he's a year and a half or 2 years old. But I think 2 kids will be the max for us!!

Stranje, I am just like you! I've lost about 37 lbs, but still have about 13-15 more to go. I also had gained about 5 lbs while TTC. Maybe if hadn't gained 50 lbs while pregnant, this last 15 wouldn't be so hard!! Oh well, he's definitely worth it! I had lost 35 lbs right after I got married, so at least I'm already below that. And I saved up all my "fat" clothes when I lost weight, so I'd have them after I had a baby, so at least I'm not in maternity clothes still. I would've thought since I'm "breastfeeding", that I would have lost more by now, but I've been stuck at this weight for the past 3 weeks. Granted, I haven't even begun to think about working out either! And hopefully, when I go back to work, I'll lose some more since I am on my feet all day and have a pretty physical job.
As far as the sugar in formula, I'm not sure, but I would think they wouldn't put in there if it wasn't ok.

Baby...any day now for you! Yay! So exciting!

Glad y'all got to go on couples night, Claire and Stranje! I had planned on taking my husband out next weekend to a nice restaurant and movie and even getting a hotel room (since we live 1.5 hours away from any decent movie theatre and fancy restaurants), and letting my parents keep Jack. I was even planning on us having sex then too. But my in-laws crapped on that plan. They have decided to do a fish fry next Saturday and invite some family over, so of course, they all want to see/meet Jack. That will be fun too, but I was really looking forward to a little alone time with the hubs.

I have my 6 week pp check up this Friday. I'm wondering if he'll do a pelvic exam since I had a c/s? I don't guess it really matters, but I just like to be prepared beforehand if I am gonna have one!

It is so HOT here! Especially for March. It's 82 degrees right now. But the pollen is keeping me inside (stupid allergies!). I really want to take Jack for a stroll down the street, but I live on a pretty bumpy road with no sidewalk, and even though it's a little country road, we have a fair bit of traffic and people drive way faster than they should, so it makes me nervous.

Glad everyone's babes are starting to treat us better! Haha!
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Im good thanks, still having nausea, especially in the am but not as bad as 1st tri. I had my fundal height measured yesterday which hurt a bit, she pressed really hard, but im measuring right for dates :thumbup: just such an exciting journey.

StranjeGirl said:
Congrats baby7777! How exciting! Hope you are feeling well!

We've had a couple nights out too claire, and it is so nice, although we tend to talk about the baby a lot.

Lilrojo I am so jealous that you only have 3 pounds to go and you are only a month pp!!! That is fantastic! I have 11 lb left to go to get to what I was when I got pg, but I had gained 5 lb when ttc because I wanted to make sure I weighed enough, so really I have 16 lb before I am happy with my weight. Although if I lose 10 and can fit into my prepreg clothes comfortably I will be happy for now. It sounds like you are recovering well. I will still pretty sore at one month, but it got better quickly from there. I never thought it would go away. You have the luxury of being a 2nd time mom and knowing routine! I was freaking out that I would never feel better and that I had an infection etc.

I put Giada back on her old formula and she did not sleep as well last night. Not sure if it was a fluke or because she spits up half her formula. I can't keep her on it. I like that she has very regular bowel movements and less gas, but she spits up sooo much after every feeding. SHe did best on similac sensitive. She had a ton of gas but it didn't seem to hurt her, and spit up was normal, not overly excessive like with this formula. BM were not as regular, but not constipated. The only thing is it contains table sugar. Do you think this might be a problem later in life? I hate the thought of feeding my infant refined sugar. What do you guys think?

Hope everyone is doing well!
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hi girls dont have much time to write....or read up!!! conor had his first injections today and has cried all day!! aghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!
 
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