October 07 babies!

Babyg, it sounds like you've made the best decision for you and Carys. Well done for persevering for so long through all the discomfort!!

Miss K will be a bottle baby in a few weeks too!! I've had so many problems with my boobs it's not funny anymore (not that it was funny to start with ) I have gone through alot (Mastitis, Milk Blisters/Blebs and Over Supply etc) so I gave myself till Miss Keziah was 3 months old so that she got the best start.. Whoever told me that breastfeeding was easy needs to be shot

Well done for perservering Ev, Mikayla has been fully bottle fed now since just after Xmas. You have given her a great start! I know what you mean, in the first month after having M I was having bonding issues, I think because of the c-section and she was rather unsettled, which the doc said was partly because she was picking up my stress, once we worked that out (and I started healing as had an infection) things have been heaps better! She was so great tonight, her rash is starting to go down and is a much happier baby!

I totally agree with your comments about single Mum’s! I’ve enjoyed having DH here to assist for the last couple of days, it’s nice to have someone around to share the load!! He’s great……

Kabe, we definitely have to have another catch up soon, all our babies will have grown so much! Auckland ladies, I’m happy to host, if you ‘re happy to come to Glen Eden – otherwise is there somewhere more central you would like to meet up?

Neeks, Mikayla is getting bald patches from having cradle cap (as I brush out the loose skin heaps of hair comes with it!) and sleeping on one side, am trying to get her to sleep on the other side with the safe t sleep. I taught her to poke out her tongue too, some people say her tongue-tie needs to be cut, the doctors say it don't, so I want her to poke out her tongue at the next person who tells her it needs to be cut!

Another long sleep in this morning (DH got up and did the early feed and I slept until 10:30! Still wide awake but have to go to bed as he’s at work tomorrow so the morning’s are back to me!

TB jab tomorrow


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Welcome to the bottle baby club!!! I dont feel like the only one anymore - thanks!!

Ollie has a bit of cradle cap too, I have been putting almond oil on it and using a very soft hairbrush to loosen the flakes off (he doesnt have much hair so glad I can use it for something!!). It seems to be getting a bit better.

Am really keen for a catch up soon  - now DH has gone back to work (today) I will be trying to get back into some sort of normal routine!

 

Good on you babyg for being honest with yourself, you have given BF you best shot!

kabe I am feel like i am forever feeding Lauren at the moment. I feel it might be a combination of both a growth spurt and thirst. I feel like I am forever sitting on the couch getting nothing done!

Lauren made the transition to her cot before Xmas and slept the very first night 9pm till 5am, and has pretty much ever since!

Lauren has lost hair on the back of her head where she turns her head on the bed! Its like friction burnt!

I am keen for a ctach up, where and when?   My house is available too!

Thanks for all the positive words guys, very much appreciated. Boobs are feeling semi-normal this morning so very happy!

Neeks - is your blister not getting any better? Big hugs to you, you too have done an amazing job of getting to this point!

Oh, man - i want to meet up!!!! Sucks that there are no other mums very close to me. Would be possible to get to Wanganui if i had a car! I will just have to enjoy chatting with you all on here. Lucky there is another NP mum in my old thread (Nov mums) so we can meet up occasionally.

Carys gets a little bit of cap as well, but also has loads of hair so we just leave it.

Went down to the beach yesterday to see the oz kayakers arrive, was such a neat atmosphere - heaps of babies and little kiddies (looked like a daycare playground!) Carys is so good whenever we are out, just sleeps the whole time (ruins the routine though).

Must pop some more photos in the gallery today, does everyone else forget to take lots of photos of their baby? I feel like we will get to a year old and hardly have anything but memories

Gabeden - you have to have 100posts to view the gallery. You'll have to get typing!!

Wow, theres been heaps of goss in here lately

Firstly, congratulations (is that the right word to use??) Babyg for doing what is right for you and bubs I can imagine that it would be an extremely hard decision to make. By the sounds of things, you certainly gave it a good go...just think, no more pain!!!!

Simsam, I haven't heard about the Rotovirus injection, I might have to do a little bit of research on that.

Manz, Mikayla is such a cutie Funny about the party trick! Rex has really tried to get his fist in, but hasn't managed it yet. Good luck with the TB jab today.

Ellen, what does a bumbo seat look like?

Picked up the high chair I brought off Trademe (for $10) and its primo I'm going to give it a good wash today so then my niece can use it whenever she comes around.

Well, I finally got out my baby photos and old plunket book last night (they were packed away in the roof!). And I'm pleased to say that Rex looks a lot like me as a baby I also read that I was feed solids from 5 weeks Seems far too young!

Would the Welly girls be keen to meet up one day? We can meet at my place if you want.

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Monster, where abouts do you live? We could meet half way if you don't want to come around here. PM me if you want

Manz, I love Mikayla's tweety shirt too! I'm so tempted to ask where you got it but alas, I have no $$ and Joy has far too many clothes for a person her age anyway.

My house is available for a catch up too, maybe we could take turns