February 2013 babies

[Lindylou]

Bumpity hope everything goes ok. Big hugs. Xx

 

[Seity]

Good luck Bumpity!
I really should dust off my pump and see if I can get anything this time around. I definitely have more milk, so I should at least give it a try before going back to work.

 

[3sisters]

Bumpity: Wishing you luck.

PM : I know what you mean my Seth was 7.3 lbs my smallest. Last one was 9.13. I was actually kind of worried that something might be wrong due to his size. But he seems perfect and is gaining weight quickly. Breastfeeding is the magic pacifier but it gets hard and sore . The only way I get any sleep is to feed then nurse him next to me while laying down. Finally its starting to hurt less. So worth it. He sucks hard.

I just went to my internist who has a preschooler herself and she had to sleep with her daughter since day one. She agreed with the sleep nursing.

I had this really high blood pressure the other day. It was so strange. I got a headache and could hear my heartbeat in my left ear. OF course I got nervous and took my BP at home . It was 136/96 which is so high for me. It was low durng pregnancy and right after. Anyway, it turns out I have an urinary tract infection and she thinks that is causing the BP so now I am on antibiotics. It was scary though. I go back in a week to make sure everything is okay.

We are at week 3 tomorrow and are starting to get into a routine. But he does 2-3 hours and then sometimes hourly. He also wants to nurse / suck when he has a bit of gas so I am trying to give him the passifier although he hates it at times.

I am in sleep deprived bliss and want to remember each day. I sometimes just sit there and smell his little head. Smells heavenly to me.

My friend who is pregnant visited me in the hospital and asked me if I felt empty. She meant because now the baby is outside instead of inside. I had to really think about that one but now I am missing that last week of having him kick me in my belly. I guess I won't be having that again and now I wish I could remember it a bit more.

 

[3sisters]

Keep me posted if we start a new thread.

 

[Lulu]

Bumpity - hope everything goes well today and you're up and about quickly.

3sisters I know what you mean about feeling movement. It suddenly hit me last week that I'll never feel that again and it makes me kind of sad - but not sad enough to get pregnant again

We're doing good, I'm bottle feeding - just don't seem to produce enough milk to satisfactorily breastfeed, but bottles work well for us so its all good. My son is getting used to the idea of Megan being here. We've had a few moment of unusually naughty behavior from him but nothing too bad. I'm slowly getting used to be sleep deprived! I thought after all the insomnia I've had waking up in the middle of the night for feeds would be easy but some mornings its a struggle to function properly!

 

[Bumpity1]

Hi all,
Had the procedure yesterday and all went well. They looked after me so well and I could even keep baby with me until I went to theatre. DH then took him home to my mum. I did a practice run the night before and offered him both expressed and formula milk out of the bottle. Luckily I have a piglet and he took both so felt happy leaving him knowing he wouldn't be hungry as only managed to express 8 oz. Didn't have to express after the anaesthetic either, but he did sleep well last night!!
Hoping that is the last I see of hospital for a while, lol!
I am in sleep deprived bliss too. Some days are hard but I feel so lucky.

 

[Loompylooloo]

Bumpity... Glad all went well. Somehow missed your post about going back in to hospital! Lucky LO took bottle! Is he officially named yet?
Hope the rest of you are doing ok!
Does anyone know how long you can keep boiled water in bottle for formula? Is it 12 or 24 hours? Have been using cartons but now using powder and can't remember what I was told!
All good here. Kitty slotted in to family life perfectly! She slept nearly 7 hours last night but in my arms so I have terrible stiff neck and shoulders this morning! Still feel exhausted though!
Can we have a roll call of who was born when and how much they weighed for my sleep deprived brain pls.
Caitlin Lorna (Kitty) 31 January 2013 7lbs 4oz
Xxxxx

 

[Seity]

Samuel Vincent 4 February 2013 7lb 2oz

We don't boil water here. Simply put some water in the microwave for 15-20 sec, swirl to make it all the same temp/eliminate any hot spots, then add formula and serve.

Hurray for 7 hours!! I got a 4 hour block last night

 

[Lulu]

Megan Hannah born Tuesday 19 Feb 2013 - 8lbs 4oz

I do boiled water in partially made up bottles (to 60mls) then top up with freshly boiled to 120mls and add powder. Should be able to keep cooled boiled water for 24 hrs. Sometimes I also make up entire feed (water & powder) then microwave for 30 secs or so and shake for probably between 30-60secs to eliminate hot spots.

I had nearly 5 hours out of Megan last night which is fab but a lot of the time she can be quite restless & difficult to wind, so she really likes to sleep on me. Like just now! Think I might need to invest in a sling otherwise I'm not going to get anything done around the house.

 

[Lindylou]

Yey Lulu!! Xxxx

 

[Casper72]

Seity, I'll be back on BnB now that I'm back to work. That probably sounds funny, but we don't have internet at home and trying to post here from my phone was too hard to I quit while on maternity leave. If you want, you can update Jaxens birthdate in the original thread. Born 12/7 3lb 13oz.

It's good to be back!

 

[Seity]

Makes perfect sense to me. I have an ipod touch and it's a pain to try and make posts etc from it via wifi. I imagine a phone works about the same via cell signal. Luckily I have a laptop at home. I even used the laptop to update from the hospital.

 

[3sisters]

Seth arrival feb 7th , 7 lb. 3 oz

Still doing 2-3 hours. couple nights with gassy baby due to over milk supply. Cant wait for 4-5.

 

[Lindylou]

I'm getting 1:30 between 2-3 hour feeds/settling. I'm exhausted. Mw coming. Thinks might be colic or reflux

 

[Lulu]

Oh Lindy you will be shattered! My friend's little boy who is the same age as my son had bad reflux and she got the point where the only way she could feed him for a while was with him lying completely flat on the floor - it drove her bonkers! But he eventually grew out of it.

Hopefully it's nothing too complicated.

 

[Lindylou]

Mw thinks it is colic so started coleif but got to go GP as possibly silent reflux. Going GP first thing tomorrow and hoping we get an appointment. Won't be impressed if they won't see a new baby straight away!

 

[PerpetualMama]

Anneliese Marie born 2-20-13 weighing 7lbs 6 1/2 oz 19 1/3 " long

I have her in bed with me at night and we nurse and sleep. We go to bed together between 8 and 9:30 and sleep a good 5 -6 hours getting up between 2:40 and 4:40 every morning depeding on bed time. Bed time is ruled by when I can't keep my eyes open anymore, lol. We're up for an hour-ish with diaper change and nursing/burping/nursing...then more sleep if it's not too close to me having to get up for school run. sleep at night makes for long wake times during the day! I definitely need a sling!!! and stock in diapers >.<

 

[Seity]

We had our 1 month appointment yesterday Samuel has gone from 20 inches, 7lb 2oz to 21.6 inches, 8lb 13oz!! He's huge compared to his older brother.
I have my 4 week PP in a few minutes and hope to get the all clear to start toning up again. I look skinny, but I feel flabby.

 

[Bumpity1]

How did you get on Lindy? Ive had a demanding baby too. Think the antibiotics I was on has upset his stomach as his poo went green and he has a lot of colicky symptoms. What with him being a hungry baby it has been exhausting too, so I sympathise. Some days I've not been able to put him down and he's wanted to feed constantly. Have toned arms if nothing else! He's been a lot better today, infact a dream baby. I've even managed to clean the house poo is looking better too. I just have to take it day by day.
He was 4 weeks old yesterday and is no longer like a newborn. He weighed 10lb 15oz so has grown loads. Now I'm enjoying watching him develope. He has his own little ways that make me smile, like he puts his left fist under his jaw when he's sleeping and smacks his lips together after a feed like he's really enjoyed a meal , its so cute!

 

[Lindylou]

Bumpity - thanks. The GP said Thomas is thriving so felt better at that but treating him for both colic and silent reflux so on coleif and baby gaviscon. Just praying it helps. Dh has just taken him out in car to try and stop the crying and give me half an hours peace. It's exhausting me and making me and dh snap at each other. I'm getting a but resentful that he gets stressed at the crying when I have it 24/7 but he has a "break" at work and I do most of the night because he works. Stupid I know!