March 2013 babies - we all have our beautiful babies :)

[JenJen80]

Rose i never had sore nipples even in the early days. I got some nipple shields yesterday but M freaked out probably because they are like a bottle teat lol.

Much better night last night she did 8.30-6am am trying to decide whether i make the move and put her in her cot at night as she is still in her moses basket.

Also just remembered a year ago today I got my BFP

 

[baby_maybe]

Mrs c - a vest is an all in one that pops at the crotch and has no legs and short sleeves like a tshirt

 

[rose.]

Jen I hope you heal soon. Must be awful at least your getting good sleep though - that's one thing at least!

Alfie had his first spoons of baby rice last night he loved it! He had some more tonight. He seems fine so far. Still waking every 2-3 hrs through the night though and seems less interested in nursing in the day. I think we are going through the 4 month sleep regression.

Quick question for bf mummy's - how often do your LOs feed in the day and how long for? Alfie seems to be only taking 5 minutes at the moment and I'm getting a bit worried! When I try to feed him he arches his back and screams unless he really wants it.

 

[Kte]

Eureka was great, I almost didn't go in after we arrived as there were so many School coaches, they said they have 15 School's booked in! I'm glad I did though, it was busy but actually not so bad because all the kids were behaving for the teachers. When other kids pushed in they got told off and most of the time I ask the kids to wait a minute if they tried to buste in and they did like I was a teacher Chloe had a great time and so did Sophie, she loved the underwater section, it was all dark with some sensory lights and noises. They even have an under 5's room so we went in there, I popped her on a carpet with a back support and read them a book and she was so happy she was joining in. She also was mesmorised by the fish tank they had. Really good day So much I need to update in my journals!

She got the all clear from the Dr's today for her chest He said it may be a reoccurring thing and although she doesn't have asthma she just may need an inhaler when she gets colds etc

 

[skeet9924]

Kte- glad you had fun today!! Sounds amazing

Rose- I'm at the 4 month sleep regression too Carson is waking up 2-3 times aswell.. Usually around 12 and 5..I'm considering starting Carson on cereal as well soon.. Think I might wait a couple weeks though.. Sorry I have no advice for the bf issue

 

[MrsChezek]

Rose - Hayden has been eating for 5-7 minutes at a time for about 2 weeks now! She unlatches and won't continue no matter how much I try to lure her. She's just much more efficient I guess and seems quite satisfied with that As long as Alfie's happy, there's no need to worry.

Kte - great news! And I'm glad you had a good day

Hayden had two screaming episodes that really threw me off. She started crying super hard and screaming uncontrollably yesterday after lunch and it really freightened us. We thought something was wrong We stripped her clothes off to make sure she didn't have a bite or a cut and checked her ears and gums and everything looked fine. So I suggested we offer her boob even though she just ate 40 minutes earlier, and if she still kept crying we would call her doctor. Well she just latched, ate a normal amount and popped off smiling at me. I was speechless!!! She then did the same thing at 4:15am this morning!! The second time we didn't panic as much but it was still quite unnerving Could it be a temper tantrum?? I don't know what to make of it...

 

[Amy_T]

Hi everyone, I haven't posted in a while but read all the time.

The breast feeding issues - Holly only feeds for a short time at the minute and has also had a few screaming fits, I think the heat is affecting her as we're not used to it here! Could that be the problem for anyone else? Think they get thirsty so maybe need to nurse a bit more often to keep them hydrated. Holly is definitely more efficient though.

Seems strange that some of the other march babies are eating, holly definitely isn't ready for anything else other than milk at the min but sure it won't be long!

We're all good though, holly is adorable and very laid back... Doesn't roll over yet but is getting there.

Kte - eureka is fab isn't it, we've been a couple of times, my eldest loves the body section. X

 

[rose.]

Thanks girls. I have come to the conclusion it may be his teeth. If I latch him while he's sleepy he eats happily. If I try when he is awake he screams arches his back etc but eventually when I do get him to latch he sucks away hungrily for a few minutes. I just put teething gel on his gums and then fed him and he latched quite quickly. I am wondering if the sucking is hurting his gums. Whatever it is I hope it doesn't last long! Luckily he went down at 8 last night and woke at 10.30, 2.30 and 6, so that wasn't bad.

Mrs c I definitely think they are capable of tantrums. I am sure that is what Alfie is doing when he refuses to nurse.

 

[rose.]

Oh also I put the milk in a small cup earlier and fed it to him carefully - he did protest a bit but kept swallowing the milk and didn't turn his head away. So I know he is at least slightly hungry!

 

[Kte]

Hi everyone, I haven't posted in a while but read all the time.

The breast feeding issues - Holly only feeds for a short time at the minute and has also had a few screaming fits, I think the heat is affecting her as we're not used to it here! Could that be the problem for anyone else? Think they get thirsty so maybe need to nurse a bit more often to keep them hydrated. Holly is definitely more efficient though.

Seems strange that some of the other march babies are eating, holly definitely isn't ready for anything else other than milk at the min but sure it won't be long!

We're all good though, holly is adorable and very laid back... Doesn't roll over yet but is getting there.

Kte - eureka is fab isn't it, we've been a couple of times, my eldest loves the body section. X

Sophie has moments in the heat too when she just can't cope and cries.

She isn't eating solids either, I know she isn't ready as it was hard enough getting the antibiotics in her!

Love it there, the body section has had a revamp and has been re-open a few months now but it's really good

 

[MrsChezek]

Hayden's not ready for solids either...or at least I'm not ready to feed them to her! It's hard enough getting her to breastfeed cause she's too busy to eat so I don't want to fill her stomach with empty calories just yet. The amount they eat at this age is so little that I prefer to fill her with the calorie denser milk when I can. Plus, I want to start with purees and skip the carbs so I'm going to wait until 6 months at least. Can't wait though! Will be fun

 

[Amy_T]

They're a so different aren't they, my first was well ready by 4 months where as my second daughter wasn't even bothered at 6 months, was at least 7 months before she really enjoyed having food... She's still not a big eater now!

 

[MrsChezek]

Yeah it is definitely different for each baby. The few times I've let Hayden suck on fruit, she just licked it a couple times and cried for boob. Even if she just ate! So she isn't interested just yet. My pediatrician said to watch for signs of readiness like if they watch you put things in your mouth and grab for them or reach for food on the table, etc. she hasn't showed any of these yet at all...

 

[AmyB1978]

Emily is a bit older since she was born early but she is definitely showing signs of readiness, watching when we eat, even moving her mouth. I plan on starting purees when we get back home and things settle down. I think I might do a bit of a mixture of purees and blw. I'm excited for her to try food but am a little sad that the exclusive bf is coming to an end.

She still eats varying amounts/lengths/times... With Being away for so long things are so throw off from her norm. She's been having some happy times but some serious melt downs as well. I've given up and she and I are cosleeping at night, it is helping immensely. My poor DH flew here to sleep on a couch! We are staying in a double bed so there's no way we can all safely sleep together. I must admit I am quite enjoying cosleeping with her, especially as she is easier to settle if she wakes and when she wakes for a feed I just bf her in side lying and neither one of us fully wakes up. She is still waking more often but being right by me helps her a lot. I am hoping the transition back to her crib at home isnt too terrible. I dont plan on letting her cosleep at home. we have 3 more nights, including tonight, and 2 more days and then it's the day of our flight home. I'm looking forward to getting her home but am going to have to be sure to get out of the house as it is going to be lonely after being around all these people for 3 weeks!

 

[MrsChezek]

Hope the next few days fly by for you and you have a smooth transition back home

 

[skeet9924]

amy- glad you finally found something that is helping and I hope the next few days fly by. You may have a few rough nights the first couple nights but I'm sure being at home with familiar smells and sights she will adjust fairly quickly

Carson loves watching us eat and is always intersted in putting stuff in his mouth. He even takes his probiotics from a spoon already. I'm going to talk to my dr monday about starting solids soon

 

[rose.]

Amy, we had the same issue coming home where Alfie had been going to bed at all different times and waking at different times. I have tried to be quite rigid with his bathtime and he is now usually in bed between 8-830. He has seemed to get a lot better the last couple of nights and is even waking throughout the night at pretty much the same times - 10.30, 2.30 and 6. This is a huge improvement on what we had at the beginning of the week. Hopefully when you get back, being back to normal will help Emily adjust quickly too

 

[heaveneats]

hi ladies i hope you all are doing well, i find it so hard to keep up with Emma taking all my time!

are any of you exclusively breastfeeding still? for the first 3 months i did but now i've basically almost switched completely to bottles.... i found it too hard to do and hard to feel ok in public. There are times i love bottle feedig and other times i wish i was giving her better not sure what to do

 

[rose.]

Heaven I am exclusively breastfeeding (except the few spoonfuls of baby rice for the last few days!!) I think going on holiday really helped me feel more confident with NIP as I did it loads over there. Bottle feeding is fine, you did well feeding Emma for so long you should be proud don't feel bad!

 

[Amy_T]

I am breast feeding too, holly has had the odd couple of ounces of formula as I have issues with my supply but I've been baking lactation cookies which have helped so we've hardly had to top up at all. It's not easy getting the confidence to feed in public, I'm third time round and just about confident enough to do it anywhere but clothes etc are always a consideration. I do express too if I can.

But any breast milk you've given Emma is brilliant, you do whatever works for you both, happy mum = happy baby. X