Junebugs 2010

[emmadrumm77]

Mmmmmm brownies!!!!!! Yum xx

 

[-Linn-]

it took me until now since my last post to put her down to sleep, she is upstairs in our bedroom in her crib now, hoping she will sleep for a bit!

how are you all coping with the heat? I am not lol... it is 30'C inside my house! Too much.

 

[Kailm]

Hey all! Could you add me to the list! with Chloe born 12 June 2010 weighing 7lb 7ozs!
Sorry it has taken me so long to join here...I'm looking forward to catching up on how things are going with you all! It is now 4 weeks since Chloe arrived and wow...she's been keeping me busy, so much so i have only just posted her birth story in the announcements section! Hope you are all well! x

 

[nightkd]

Congrats Kailm - I've been working on my birth story for ages and still haven't finished it

We're leaving Evelyn with DH's aunt tomorrow so we can have some 'us' time/a date I'm excited!! Definitely going to miss her, at least a little bit... But we're going riding on DH's bike (it's been such a long time since I could ride!!!) then to see Toy Story 3 and to get a steak Just working on pumping enough milk to see her through! Should be fine, though I may have to get up and pump early tomorrow morning... I think we might pick up a bottle of ready mixed formula just incase she needs topping up...we were going to get some anyway, to try her on, so....

Hope everyone is well; I'm just going to down a load of water to try and up my supply for feeds today and tomorrow!

E wasn't very well this morning, cried basically non-stop from 4:30am (we did so well, gave her a bath and feed and had her in bed, asleep at 10:30pm!!) we think with an upset tummy...she's had some runny poos today and threw up twice She seems to be feeling better and the last feed stayed down no probs though (she slept on my chest for a while too) so hopefully she'll be okay for tomorrow. I do want to try and make sure she has enough breastmilk to see her through though, rather than introducing formula when her tummy is already iffy...

xxx

 

[MrsDramaQueen]

nightkd my lo had a day where she cried all day and had really bad runny poo back to front lol (it so happened it was the day my DH was looking after her on his own all day when i went back to work for the day). I think it was the heat making her unsettled. She was really thirsty all day and a bit sick. Because she was unsettled all day she slept really well at night and was an angel the next day. Hope your lo gets better. Having more than 3 hours sleep makes me feel like a completely different person

I've had two nights where M seems more settled and into a kinda routine. Shes also a baby that doesn't like being put down and gets unsettled when you put her down. Even if you think she's in a deep sleep she'll wake up if you put her down. A few times i've let her cry for 15 or 20 mins on her mat so that i can get lunch or get a shower.

M has started pull her own hair and screaming coz it hurts so much. She looks round as if to say 'whose doing that to me'. Lol.

It's been soooo hot today. It's suppose to cool down a bit from tomorrow. Hope everyone gets a few hours sleep tonight x

 

[emmadrumm77]

Rant.....................
My OH I could kill, it is bad enough getting 5hrs sleep because of J, but his snoring reduces it to 2hrs, I kicked him sooooo many times last night!!! I know it's not his fault but am knackered because of HIM.......grrrrrrr

We have an engagement BBQ today 11am to 6pm, just want to sleeeeeeep rather than socialising! I hope noone moans about me getting my boobs out regular..........he he xxxxxx

 

[Kailm]

Rant.....................
My OH I could kill, it is bad enough getting 5hrs sleep because of J, but his snoring reduces it to 2hrs, I kicked him sooooo many times last night!!! I know it's not his fault but am knackered because of HIM.......grrrrrrr

We have an engagement BBQ today 11am to 6pm, just want to sleeeeeeep rather than socialising! I hope noone moans about me getting my boobs out regular..........he he xxxxxx

that must make it hard! how about a breast pad in his mouth and corners of muslin square up his nose!!

 

[Delilah]

Hi everyone, well since introducing a MAM dummy to Nathan on Friday night we have had some sort of peace in between feeding and sleeping. The routine the midwife suggested seems to have worked - feed on boob one, wind and diaper change then feed on boob two, wind and settle - he slept for 6 hours on Friday night, woke at 6am yesterday and then slept from 8-11am. Then he slept when we were out and about, fed him in the car too! Then when we got home he slept from 7pm until 3am - he was in a total milk coma! He was awake 3am - 6am feeding, changing and just cuddling then slept until 10am so I feel more relaxed.

The midwife said to wake him every 4 hours to feed but OMG I havent done this yet, I figure if he's sleeping and his diaper is dry then he'll let me know when he's hungry. The other thing is I had to buy nipple shields yesterday - my left nipple is in such a bad way I needed help. Several people have told me I shouldnt be using them because they can cause all sorts of problems - anyone got any experience with them?

Nathan was weighed again on Friday - he put on 6oz since Monday so is now just 2oz off his birth weight. He gets weighed again on Tuesday.

Hope you're all well today ladies.

Mxxx

 

[nightkd]

The midwife said to wake him every 4 hours to feed but OMG I havent done this yet, I figure if he's sleeping and his diaper is dry then he'll let me know when he's hungry. The other thing is I had to buy nipple shields yesterday - my left nipple is in such a bad way I needed help. Several people have told me I shouldnt be using them because they can cause all sorts of problems - anyone got any experience with them?

Nathan was weighed again on Friday - he put on 6oz since Monday so is now just 2oz off his birth weight. He gets weighed again on Tuesday.

Hope you're all well today ladies.

Mxxx

I think they advise waking for feeds during the day because the more you get into them during the day (plus the time they're awake potentially helps) then the less they should need at night..so they're meant to be able to sleep longer stretches at night. This is how our paediatrician's routine seems to work anyway - feed every 2-5 hours and then in the evening we have 'fussy time' where she's meant to feed every 2 hours or less, so she's basically getting a 'boost' of cals during those last few hours before bedtime...plus when we don't do fussy time in the evening, at night she tends to be fussier - ie waking more frequently or just not settling after feeds etc...

I don't follow strictly anyway, she wakes when she needs feeding and most of the time that tends to keep within the 2-5 hours... I just go with my instincts and we've tried a few different things with the routine to see if it makes a difference...She's actually settled herself into quite a nice night-time routine anyway (most of the time! ) so I don't worry so much during the day and let her do her own thing..

Honestly, if your nips are so sore that you can't nurse efficiently, then the nipple shields are worth it... I haven't heard of any problems...I mean baby still has to suckle hard to get the milk out of your nipple and into the shield...so nipple confusion shouldn't be an issue... PLUS after using the nipple shield, my nipple has elongated which has actually allowed us to latch without it the past couple of days!! Only issue I've had (and this is because I've been using one for such a 'long time') is that my nipples started hardening up at the beginning, then from using the shield they've become more soft and sensitive again...so it's a bit sore to nurse again, but that's not a big deal for me

Well done on the weight

xxx

 

[nightkd]

Okay ladies! Need some suggestions! I'm going to post in the baby forum too... We're not going out on DH's bike today Bit disappointed about it (I know he's going to read this now ) but it needs a new battery and the 'tax' cost more than we were expecting, so we're waiting until next weekend so DH has another payday in between...we could do it this weekend, but I just spent $70 of his money on new clothes too so we'd probably end up dipping into our savings for SOMETHING.....................

What should we do?!?!? We have a couple of hours to burn now - obviously still going to the movies and for dinner...but what can we use the rest of the time for?

Why can I always think of things we 'can't do' with Bean...but now we have some time to ourselves, there's NOTHING?!

xxx

 

[-Linn-]

hey everybody!

Delilah how lucky he sleeps so well... wouldn't wake him if he is gaining well, I would be so happy if E slept that long! she also cries if she is too tired.. I am spending a lot of time rocking her to sleep!

Glad to hear the crying has been better!

have a good time nightkd, sorry no suggestions! I think I wouldn't be able to relax if E was somewhere with a baby sitter.. I wish I could!

 

[Delilah]

Thanks KD and Linn - I am not counting myself as being in a routine yet - he has cried for a while now he wont settle to sleep but he wants to so hopefully soon.

KD what about just going for a nice walk somewhere where you can hold hands/talk etc just the two of you?

I am worrying about having to leave Nathan with people too I have to start expressing breast milk soon.

 

[E&L's mummy]

RANT ALERT....... if my MIL makes a comment about my DD1's attitude one more time im gonna hit her. "if you dont like my children fuck off back to your own house!!" ive never known any grandmother talk about their grandchild the way she has for the last 2 days about my dd1. the main reason DD1 is being so difficult is cos she doesnt like grandma either and wants some time on our own. im soo soo cross ended up asking hubby not to go back to work tonight...yeh right like he has a choice.

sorry ladies but i need to write it somewhere. normally i would be able to write on FB but with her being on my friends list i cant.

 

[-Linn-]

E&L not long until she's gone!

 

[Delilah]

E&L I hope that I'm not posting similar when mine arrives lol

Not long to go though as Linn said

Nathan has been sleeping since just before 6pm, I'm going to wake him soon and feed and change him then hope that when we go up to bed he will have another good night's sleep. Paul doesnt think he has colic, he thinks we just got the whole routiine of feeding and settling wrong, I hope so.

Hope you all have had a good weekend?

Emma, how did your BBQ go, hope you get some sleep tonight.

Lili hope you are ok and Chantal????? We need to know you're ok hon, how did DH's job go last week?

KD what did you end up doing with DH? Hope you had fun

Mxxx

 

[-Linn-]

Delilah it's not you who got it wrong, it takes time for babies to learn it!! My baby wakes up soooo often. Sometimes I have to rock her to sleep for 2 hrs only for her to sleep for 30 mins and then it all starts again! I had such a bad night last night, I just wish she would sleep for longer periods of time so I can actually get things done and sleep for more than 15 minutes at a time would help too!

And yes I am complaining, wondering what I am doing wrong, cause she just won't sleep.

 

[emmadrumm77]

Can i suggest something that really has worked for all 3 of my babies?

Well i will ..................................

These are guide lines that i stick to and even though our babies are little they will and do adjust xxx These are roughly for 2-6weeks old.

Feeding times:- 7am, 10-10.30am, 2-2.30pm, 5pm, 7pm, 10.30pm, 2.30am.

Sleep times 9-10am, 11.30am-2pm, 4pm-5pm, 7pm-10.30pm, 11pm-2.30am, 3am-7am.

These are just guidelines and i am slowly adjusting Jake to them. My girls slepT through 7pm-7am without waking really early. I know they seem impossible times as they are so tiny, but honestly they do work, you just have to work at it. Some days Jake is attached to me all day and sleeps at odd times and is awake and annoying times, but he is getting there now!

My one hint that really helped at night was to NOT let them sleep after 5pm, it made it easier then to get them to bed at 7pm, and to waste time as he tries to sleep then, i will undress him, let him kick and give him a wash xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I know it all sounds a bit military..........................but it worked for me and is beginning to work again xxx
Babies cry alot i know, just thought i would share my previous experience with you all. Some of you will look at this and go.............................YEAH RIGHT MRS D!!!! SHE MUST HAVE A SCREW LOOSE................................



lOVE TO ALL XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

 

[-Linn-]

thanks emma... that is one thing, she never really cries! poor baby must have been hot last night. i could never stick to that routine. my dd2 sleeps through for 12-13hrs once she is finally asleep but this little baby woke up every 30 minutes last night until 4.30 am.... aaaaaahhhhhh I need sleep. Feeling really great today though as it is not hot, makes such a difference!

 

[emmadrumm77]

yeah mine sleep 7-7.30, have done from 2-3months old xx xxxx

Oh Linn, i hope you get more sleep soon. I kicked OH out of bed lst night at 2.30am....................i was close to suffocating him with a pillow, if he continued to snore!!

 

[E&L's mummy]

i must admit im letting H set the routine to a certain extent. she is feeding 5pm, 8pm, 11pm and then going tru to about 4am. somdays she only does to 2am but looking back over the notebook i have so i can remember when she last fed she is def setting a routine. also im not worrying about how much she is taking in each feed. i know she should have 24oz in 24hours for her age and weight so i am keeping a tally. some feeds she is taking 3oz some 4oz but when you add it up for the day she is bang on what she should be, also i know then if she is having a hungry day or not, so i know if we are gonna be in for an eventful night. just my tip seeing as we are sharing.