--Lion Cubs - Mummy and Baby Group!-- We are all One Year Old!

[ShadowRat]

tmr, no, it's not cradle cap thankfully, no yellow, just a bit dry really. Will just keep an eye on it I think, it's not bothering him!

Glad to hear that the spotties are common and nothing to worry about, it's a shame though that their little faces have yucky spots on them!! I've been washing Vinnie's face each morning with very mild baby wash and it seems to help.

Becki, sorry Jesse has been poorly hun hope he gets rid of that cough soon!

Aunty E- don't worry at all about how often you post honey, once things settle down you may find you have a bit more time, but nobody's counting!! Hehe... Oh, and no, we don't quite have all the August mummies just yet, but we're getting there!! Everyone on the August due dates list on the front page who has baby details posted has been invited, and everyone who has accepted the invitation has been added to the Lion Cubs members list, but I'm still sending out invitations as I hear of new arrivals! I'm especially looking forward to Jai_Jai getting over here, I miss you Jenna sweetie! Will go check August thread now to see if there's any news...

xxx

 

[staceymy]

Our little princess got weighed yesterday - 6lb 12oz.

 

[Mary Jo]

Adam has the little milk spots, too - I joke with him and say he's got his daddy's skin (he's also got his nose, it's pretty impressive for a newborn )

Am also looking forward to jai and Ruby and OC making it over here... poor girls have had a long wait. I suppose being due at the end of August must make them feel they've been waiting forever. Hope they get some baby action soon...

 

[cleckner04]

Hey girls. I know I'm not on much these days but things are still kinda hectic here. Emma gets weighed tomorrow so fingers crossed for me that she is finally back up to her birth weight. I get so worried that I'm not feeding her enough. She is literally almost always attached to my boob. I am down to only giving her 7 oz. of formula a day. I plan on slowly decreasing that amount as long as she gains weight. I am really trying for exclusive breastfeeding but with all of my setbacks so far it still seems impossible. Some days I just want to quit and go to all formula. But than I cry at the thought at the same time. I'm torn I guess....

On the talk of smiles. Emma is constantly smiling at us. People always say 'oh its just gas'. But when I coo at her and tell her how pretty she is, she gets the fullest openmouth grin that I'm going to have to disagree when people say it isn't a real smile. She has even made little laughing sounds with some of her grins. DH is better at getting her to grin than I am though, Already a daddy's girl. And she is constantly chattering. Making all these noises. Corey always wants to get her out of her crib at night when we can hear her 'talking' in there to herself but I tell him unless she's crying we can catch some sleep. LOL.

Emma has the little baby acne as well. On her chin mostly and a few little spots on her cheeks I noticed today. It really is normal though from all the books I've read. I feel bad seeing it on her otherwise perfect face though.

So I'm not even caught up on the list over in 3rd tri. I am going to go work on that a bit.

 

[ShadowRat]

Cleck honey, I think my due dates list on the front page in here is pretty up-to-date now, so you're welcome to just copy and paste from there! In a couple of days I'll probably have to update again, but I doubt there will be many more of these updates now that we're almost all popped!!

Sorry you're still a bit stressed about feeding Emma, you are so amazing to still be trying for exclusive BF after everything you've been through! But just remember that it really isn't the end of the world if you can't do that: Even if you decide to switch to formula entirely, you've given her an amazing start with the BF you've managed so far, that will definitely have made a difference for her already I'm still sad that I wasn't able to BF Vince, but I try not to dwell on it these days: We have to move forward, right? And Vince is really thriving now, so it's all good

You're so lucky to have such a smiley little girl! And how awesome that she's already making little talky noises! That must be so precious hehe

Lovely to see you in here honey! Hope you get a chance to pop in again some time soon

xxx

 

[ShadowRat]

Ohh yes, and we took Vince to be weighed today, he's 5 weeks and 1 day and weighs 4.975kg / 11 lb!! And he is now 60cm tall!!! He's a big boy He's already in 0-3 clothes hehe

xx

 

[Pippin]

Hey ladies, Cleck nice to hear from you and I hear you with the feeding thing. I'm finding it hard today and feeling it a bit crap. Sam has been grizzly all day and only happy when feeding, the falls asleep on the boob then wakes then grizzles for more. He's been on and off the bob since 6 after out nap.

First day on my own too so that was hard when he was screaming his lungs out. A few friends came round and couldn't wait to leave when he started crying but I was glad as it meant I could put him back on the boob. I forget to talk to him which is half of my problem, Simon sings to him (football songs ) and he love it. I have to stop feeling so silly.

Shadow good news about the weight gain, my hospital didn't measure the length of him so I have no idea how long he is. Where do they measure from and to?

Anyone feel like me and think this is all a bit harder than advertised? I thought I'd be a natural but I'm not so sure that is the case now!!!

 

[ShadowRat]

we have 52 members so far!!

 

[ShadowRat]

Pips, bless you having a tricky first day on your own with Sam... You are NOT alone in thinking that this motherhood malarkey is a LOT harder than advertised... I feel like I have literally only JUST turned a corner with Vince, and things feel like they are finally settling down. It helps that he is much easier to predict now, we know his little patterns, what is likely to set him off crying, when he will sleep well and when it will be harder to settle him... It WILL get easier my lovely!! And once it does, you will look back and think "wow, that time has flown by!" even though it feels at the time like it's neverending.

to you sweetie, I hope you can take deep breaths and work through the tricky days, before you know it he will be interacting lots more and generally making it all worth it! You're doing soooo well, especially with the BF, I made it to just about a week with that and I just couldn't manage it any more, so I have the utmost respect for you ladies who are still going with it!! Go easy on yourself, Pips, just take it one day (or one feed, perhaps!) at a time, and the trickiest phase will pass x x x x x

With the height thing, our hospital showed Lee how to measure Vince on one of those little measury thingies (LOL sorry, no idea what it's called!) where you put the head at the top against this little board, and hold the legs out straight and mark where the heel comes to. Vince has apparently grown 2cm in one week!! Seems a lot!!

 

[ShadowRat]

I thought I'd be a natural but I'm not so sure that is the case now!!!

Oh, and this was EXACTLY how I felt when Vince was about a week old too! I totally assumed things would be so natural for me, especially the BF, I had images of me smiling and nursing Vince with ease... It REALLY does get easier! I feel soooo much more natural now, like I thought I'd be from the start. It will come to you honey!!

 

[smith87999]

BF is a learning curve for baby and mom.... I have done it four times with four babies and each time I have to learn all over... it will get better...

 

[Pippin]

Thank you so much Shadow just nice to hear it's okay to feel like this. I've given in and taken him to bed to see if I can get him to sleep for a while attached to me. Maybe I'll get some sleep too. Poor Simon he feels a bit helpless being unable to lactate!! The thought of him being able to makes me laugh as well. Sam did make me smile earlier though during a little crying session by me and that is when he let rip the most loudest fart in the world. How can something this small make such noise.

On iPhone in bed so excuse any typos

 

[cleckner04]

Thanks for the support girls. I know it really is hard isn't it?! I don't know why I'm so persistant with the whole BF issue. But I really just don't want to quit for some reason. Even with all the stress I really enjoy it. When she is hungry and crying I just feel her calm instantly in my arms. It's a nice feeling. Shoot, gotta run already. I thought I had finally gotten her to nap but now I hear little cries. Corey has duty tonight which means I'm on my own for all of tonight and tomorrow until he's off work. Ahhh!!

 

[cleckner04]

BF is a learning curve for baby and mom.... I have done it four times with four babies and each time I have to learn all over... it will get better...

Out of curiousity how long did you BF each baby? I keep telling myself if I make it to the one month mark than I did good. But I'm hoping I can completely surpass that month mark since she'll be a month old in a little over a week. Wow, that's scary to think about!

 

[smith87999]

This is how much I BF......With my first baby.... 2.5 months... with my second until 1 yr.... and with the third.. until 6 months.. but I supplemented him from 3 months on as my supply just never seemed to be enough...

Each baby is different ... you are a trooper... you can be made to feel like you are failing the baby if you don't breast feed... but all my boys are strong big healthy guys. you just have to do what is right for you... only you can judge that ...

 

[Sam_Star]

Hi girls so sorry to be a little selfish here but i thought i'd share my lovely Elinor Mae with you all
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Hope your all doing well xxxxxx

 

[smith87999]

Oh sam.... she is so precious.... glad to hear she is such a strong little girl.... She will be home before you know it!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Sam_Star]

Thank you Laura im so incredibly proud of her i just want to hold her - one day soon!!!!!

 

[tmr1234]

sam she is so lovely and so awake u wouldnt think she has been throw an op

 

[Sam_Star]

Thanks TMR x She is having her breathing tube out today so i will get to hear her cry