OHbaby! Forums : ++Due July 2008++ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 12 Apr 2026 03:22:02 +0000 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:03:55 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=11874 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : omg this is soooo wierd. We were...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=864172&title=due-july-2008#864172 Author: BessieBear
Subject: 11874
Posted: 08 December 2009 at 1:03pm

omg this is soooo wierd. We were like newbies.

LOL blondy.]]> Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:03:55 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=864172&title=due-july-2008#864172 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Wow, that killed a good amount...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=863614&title=due-july-2008#863614 Author: weegee
Subject: 11874
Posted: 07 December 2009 at 8:52pm

Wow, that killed a good amount of time! LOL Fliss, you had your hospital bags packed for almost exactly a month before Daniel arrived. Wonder how all the July mums who have disappeared on us are? And cool to see Thomasina's and Kate's tickers - wow Kate's almost due to pop!]]> Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:52:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=863614&title=due-july-2008#863614 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Man, I just saw a photo of my...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=863460&title=due-july-2008#863460 Author: blondy
Subject: 11874
Posted: 07 December 2009 at 7:23pm

Man, I just saw a photo of my 15-week 'bump' and my tummy is now twice that big Why wasn't i parading around in bikins before I got UTD? ]]> Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:23:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=863460&title=due-july-2008#863460 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : I&#039;m such a sook - I&#039;m...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=863459&title=due-july-2008#863459 Author: fire_engine
Subject: 11874
Posted: 07 December 2009 at 7:23pm

I'm such a sook - I'm in tears reading the lead-up to Daniel's arrival and after looking at the pics of Jayden - OMG - were they ever that small?!

Cluckiness, get thee behind me.]]> Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:23:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=863459&title=due-july-2008#863459 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : LOL, I need to go through and...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=863455&title=due-july-2008#863455 Author: fire_engine
Subject: 11874
Posted: 07 December 2009 at 7:17pm

LOL, I need to go through and cut and paste all my entries.

Ah, those were the days Brings back memories looking through the names - I wonder how Chonni's babies are doing.]]> Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:17:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=863455&title=due-july-2008#863455 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : oh cool Im so going to have to...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=863410&title=due-july-2008#863410 Author: tropics
Subject: 11874
Posted: 07 December 2009 at 6:52pm

oh cool Im so going to have to have a nose!]]> Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:52:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=863410&title=due-july-2008#863410 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : man this brings back memories!!...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=863381&title=due-july-2008#863381 Author: Gaelic Lass
Subject: 11874
Posted: 07 December 2009 at 6:33pm

man this brings back memories!! ]]> Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:33:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=863381&title=due-july-2008#863381 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : aww, our old thread! Such fond...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=863314&title=due-july-2008#863314 Author: blondy
Subject: 11874
Posted: 07 December 2009 at 5:47pm

aww, our old thread! Such fond memories.....certainly the easiest 9 months of parenting! ]]> Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:47:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=863314&title=due-july-2008#863314 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Bump for Sarahbetha ]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=863291&title=due-july-2008#863291 Author: Maya
Subject: 11874
Posted: 07 December 2009 at 5:28pm

Bump for Sarahbetha ]]> Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:28:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=863291&title=due-july-2008#863291 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Awww Spicey she&#039;s gorgeous!...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=460643&title=due-july-2008#460643 Author: Maya
Subject: 11874
Posted: 05 August 2008 at 8:58pm

Awww Spicey she's gorgeous! Congrats again!]]> Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:58:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=460643&title=due-july-2008#460643 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Ashley Kay Lynn Robins was born...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=460626&title=due-july-2008#460626 Author: spicey
Subject: 11874
Posted: 05 August 2008 at 8:48pm

Ashley Kay Lynn Robins was born on the 31st July at 3.04am. She was 8.2 pounds and 54 cm long.

She is just so adorable that i cant stop looking at her.

She just had to sneak in before the end of July.



Edited by spicey]]> Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:48:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=460626&title=due-july-2008#460626 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : oooh bye bye july thread. but...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=460115&title=due-july-2008#460115 Author: BessieBear
Subject: 11874
Posted: 05 August 2008 at 2:00pm

oooh bye bye july thread.  but hey ladies this is where we all met and shared our happy sad grumpy frumpy times.

no we don't mind kate theres not many of us anyway. i think only 2 that weren't actuaaly due july ppl ended up there. and there were a few of you who jumped the que. or in blondy's case let a few in.

 

]]> Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:00:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=460115&title=due-july-2008#460115 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : I&#039;m very sad to say goodbye...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=459305&title=due-july-2008#459305 Author: happymumma
Subject: 11874
Posted: 04 August 2008 at 4:55pm

I'm very sad to say goodbye to this thread - specially as I'm not really a July mummy anymore. Hope you guys don't mind if I turn up every now and then in the July babies thread!!]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:55:01 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=459305&title=due-july-2008#459305 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Yay! Congrats Blondy, so pleased...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=459274&title=due-july-2008#459274 Author: Kaelanismum
Subject: 11874
Posted: 04 August 2008 at 4:26pm

Yay! Congrats Blondy, so pleased to hear the good news!!

It is a little sad to say goodbye to this thread isn't it. I havn't even had a chance to get into the july babies thread better get onto it.]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:26:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=459274&title=due-july-2008#459274 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Not at all. We&#039;ve all had...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=459081&title=due-july-2008#459081 Author: fire_engine
Subject: 11874
Posted: 04 August 2008 at 2:12pm

Not at all. We've all had a great chatty time in this thread. I can't believe that 9 months has passed so quickly (even though it felt like it was inching along at the time!).

Blondy - am very impressed you're home. Hope you're enjoying your time with Natalie. Yep, they sleep lots! Better that than crying lots!!]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:12:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=459081&title=due-july-2008#459081 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : PS. Is it wrong that I&#039;m...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=458378&title=due-july-2008#458378 Author: Maya
Subject: 11874
Posted: 03 August 2008 at 8:13pm

PS. Is it wrong that I'm a little bit sad to say goodbye to the Due in July thread ]]> Sun, 03 Aug 2008 20:13:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=458378&title=due-july-2008#458378 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Wow, home so soon, go you! Can&#039;t...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=458377&title=due-july-2008#458377 Author: Maya
Subject: 11874
Posted: 03 August 2008 at 8:12pm

Wow, home so soon, go you! Can't wait to see the pics! Glad to hear feeding is going well!]]> Sun, 03 Aug 2008 20:12:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=458377&title=due-july-2008#458377 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Thanks for all your well-wishes!...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=458371&title=due-july-2008#458371 Author: blondy
Subject: 11874
Posted: 03 August 2008 at 8:10pm

Thanks for all your well-wishes! We are all at home now (decided I was way more comfy at home than in hospital, and we had a relatively complication-free labour/delivery, so no reason to stay). Natalie is settling in - latching & feeding really well (at least for now), but I can't believe how much they sleep at this early stage!

So I can say bye to the due in July thread! Will post some photos in the July babies thread.... (she really is a July baby at heart, but just wanted to wait for the next available all blacks jersey). ]]> Sun, 03 Aug 2008 20:10:57 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=458371&title=due-july-2008#458371 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : congrats Blondy!! Wonderful news...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=458309&title=due-july-2008#458309 Author: maysie
Subject: 11874
Posted: 03 August 2008 at 7:05pm

congrats Blondy!! Wonderful news ]]> Sun, 03 Aug 2008 19:05:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=458309&title=due-july-2008#458309 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Congratulations Blondy - can&#039;t...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=458272&title=due-july-2008#458272 Author: happymumma
Subject: 11874
Posted: 03 August 2008 at 5:53pm

Congratulations Blondy - can't wait to see the photos.]]> Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:53:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=458272&title=due-july-2008#458272 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : yippie! congrats blondy xox ]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=458270&title=due-july-2008#458270 Author: tropics
Subject: 11874
Posted: 03 August 2008 at 5:50pm

yippie! congrats blondy xox]]> Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:50:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=458270&title=due-july-2008#458270 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : AWAITING NEWS 25: Jen23 - Will...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=458265&title=due-july-2008#458265 Author: fire_engine
Subject: 11874
Posted: 03 August 2008 at 5:43pm

AWAITING NEWS
25: Jen23 - Will be finding out.
28: Luigi - It's a Boy!

BABIES BORN
April 23: Chonni - Teegan 7.03am 2lb 1oz and Luke 7.31am 2lb 15oz
June 13: Thomasina - Zechariah 8.50am
June 22: Kateandahalf - Oliver Jack 5.07am 8lbs 8oz
June 26: Natty_Wgtn - Blaise 7.13am 6lbs 8oz
July 1: Kimmies - Matilda Grace 3.22am 7lb 5oz
July 3: Jezsika - Maxwell Darcy 11.24pm 9lbs
July 4: Hayzie - Logan 3.40am 3.5kgs
July 4: Weegee - Jeremy John 7.45pm 8lb13oz
July 9: Maya - Chiara Louise Chloe 5.21pm 7lb 12oz
July14: Joelle - Kaiha Nathan 3.59pm 7lb 6oz
July 14: Sarahbetha - Ryan William 4.39pm 7lb 2 1/2oz
July 16: Kallie - Cruz Lucas 10.40pm 7lb15oz
July 18: Flissty - Daniel 8.47pm 9lb4oz
July 19: Kye - Jayden Laurie 6.48pm 7lb14oz
July 22: Kaelanismum - Eva Lily 12.05pm 9lb2oz
July 28: Millie1976 - Sebastian Joseph 2.06pm 3.2kg
July 30: Kiwikid - It's a boy! 9lb 13 oz
July 31: Spicey - Ashley Kay Lynn 3.04am 8lb 2 oz
August 2: Blondy - Natalie Caitlyn 10pm 9lb 1 oz]]> Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:43:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=458265&title=due-july-2008#458265 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Yay!! Another baby girl!! Huge...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=458233&title=due-july-2008#458233 Author: Gaelic Lass
Subject: 11874
Posted: 03 August 2008 at 4:45pm


Yay!! Another baby girl!! Huge Congrat's Blondy & DH on your new arrival! Can't wait to see the pix!

]]> Sun, 03 Aug 2008 16:45:55 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=458233&title=due-july-2008#458233 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Congrats again Blondy and welcome...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=458125&title=due-july-2008#458125 Author: Maya
Subject: 11874
Posted: 03 August 2008 at 2:36pm

Congrats again Blondy and welcome to the world baby Natalie! Can't wait to meet you! ]]> Sun, 03 Aug 2008 14:36:57 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=458125&title=due-july-2008#458125 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : blondy wrote: The only other...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=458087&title=due-july-2008#458087 Author: jack_&_charli
Subject: 11874
Posted: 03 August 2008 at 1:45pm

Originally posted by blondy blondy wrote:


The only other thought is that maybe she's a rugby-head, and is waiting to get an All Blacks jersey tomorrow!


your mummy instincts are right on the mark

congrats on your baby girl ]]> Sun, 03 Aug 2008 13:45:00 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=458087&title=due-july-2008#458087 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Congratulations Blondy, and DH...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=458041&title=due-july-2008#458041 Author: susieq
Subject: 11874
Posted: 03 August 2008 at 12:26pm

Congratulations Blondy, and DH]]> Sun, 03 Aug 2008 12:26:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=458041&title=due-july-2008#458041 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : I am stoked to announce that the...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=457979&title=due-july-2008#457979 Author: fire_engine
Subject: 11874
Posted: 03 August 2008 at 11:06am

I am stoked to announce that the July 08 roll call is complete. Baby Blondy is here .

"Natalie Caitlyn arrived last night at 10pm. 9lbs, 1 oz without induction. She is gorgeous and very settled so far. Lots of stictches but all worth it."

See you all in the July 08 Mums thread!!]]> Sun, 03 Aug 2008 11:06:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=457979&title=due-july-2008#457979 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Totally with you on the mummy...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=456360&title=due-july-2008#456360 Author: fire_engine
Subject: 11874
Posted: 01 August 2008 at 7:03pm

Totally with you on the mummy pampering. Daniel has been held for lots of the day today (he hates sleeping in his car seat which isn't great when coffee group coincides with his sleep time!) - I seriously need a massage.

Busy day today - coffee group, then 4 hours shopping at Sylvia Park trying to find some BF friendly and tummy hiding tops. Variable success! Daniel hasn't slept much so hopefully will be OK tonight and not overtired.

Have put a bottle of wine in the fridge for tonight - that's as much pampering as I'll get tonight methinks!!!]]> Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:03:23 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=456360&title=due-july-2008#456360 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Good luck with the paed Kaelanismum,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=456264&title=due-july-2008#456264 Author: Maya
Subject: 11874
Posted: 01 August 2008 at 5:37pm

Good luck with the paed Kaelanismum, hope they can sort the tongue tie quickly.

Kye - I wake Chiara 3 hourly during the day and then leave her at night, her last feed is at 10.30pm and she usually sleeps till around 4am then again till 7am-ish when her daily routine starts (feeds at 7am, 10am, 1pm, 4pm, 6pm, 8pm and 10.30pm).

Flissty - go Daniel, what an awesome sleep!

Kate - the gremlins did that the odd time with their Safety Sleeps, I found that as long as I had the safety sleep wrapped securely around the matress and fastened tight around bub they usually couldn't wriggle down inside it. Was less of an issue once I stopped swaddling them.

Weegee - Chiara has had a couple of nights waking every 3-4 hours too which is frustrating coz I'd started getting used to the 5-7 hour stretches! She settles quickly in the night with no grumping tho, I feed her without unswaddling her and don't change her nappy unless she's dirty so it doesn't wake her up more than neccessary and I feed her in the dark.

Kimmies - OMG yes! Even my mum commented on the grays today! WIsh I could get the time to get a decent cut and color but I suspect the closest I'm gonna get for a while is a packet jobbie from the supermarket.

Chiara went to her first funeral today My mums BFF's dad, it was a nice service and she was beautifully behaved, I just sat in the back of the church and fed her, a couple of people commented on how nice it was having a little baby there.

We took her to Frolic for breakfast too, it's great for the gremlins coz they have a playroom there and I could feed Chiara, she's getting pretty portable!]]> Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:37:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=456264&title=due-july-2008#456264 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Well! Finally got to sit down...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=456062&title=due-july-2008#456062 Author: Gaelic Lass
Subject: 11874
Posted: 01 August 2008 at 2:45pm

Well! Finally got to sit down for my first official "me" time today... both girls are down for a sleep and hope it stays that way

Emma - my my my. What a day you had yesterday!! I just find I am busy enough with two of them - seem to be running around the house all day like a "chicken with its head cut off"!

Oh Blondy - we are thinking of you honey - hope all is going well! We will surely see pix of your baby really soon!

Kaelanismum - Sorry to hear about Eva's tongue tie. My friend's baby girl also had the same problem and had real problems feeding until it was dealt with at hospital. Now she feeds fine.

Hope you have a good birth too Maysie

What a pain Weegee that JJ has gone back to 3 hr sleeps! Matilda has finally gone for longer than 3 hrs last night - she managed to sleep for one period of 4 1/2 hrs last night - Ahhhh bliss!!

Kye - we have one of those sleep wedges too. They are great - lovely that your child doesn't end up suffering from flat syndrome if they sleep on their backs all the time. In terms of your question about sleep - I quite often have to wake Tilly - to fit in with the routine that we have set down. Usually, she is the one who dictates when she wants feeding during the middle of the night. With Georgia I used to set my alarm clock to wake me up - but this time I am a little more relaxed about Tilly (but more tired!) - I figure she can be my alarm clock during the middle of the night!

Is anyone out there feeling like they are in major need of some Mummy pampering? I haven't had my hair cut/coloured for over 12 weeks. Am so needing to go to the hairdresser....I am thinking I need a total change and get my locks chopped off - not too short - but a great deal shorter than I have it now! Thinking of going back to a structured bob (like Katie Holmes) - which I had through University. Problem is - Michael likes me with long hair ! What to do....??? I have already gone out and done a little pampering, like shouting myself some new clothes ]]> Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:45:04 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=456062&title=due-july-2008#456062 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Thanks for the well-wishing ladies!...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=456051&title=due-july-2008#456051 Author: blondy
Subject: 11874
Posted: 01 August 2008 at 2:31pm

Thanks for the well-wishing ladies! I've actually given up thinking I will go into labour 'naturally', so am now just planning to enjoy the weekend, and psyche myself up for induction next week. The good thing is that bubs is totally happy in there (even though I've been paranoidly monitoring movements since our little scare last night), so she'll be fine until next week. I think the first week overdue was worse - now I've just given up, so am not getting myself so worked up and upset about the waiting...

The only other thought is that maybe she's a rugby-head, and is waiting to get an All Blacks jersey tomorrow!

Hugs for those of you having issues with feeding and sleeping - I will no doubt be in the same boat very soon! ]]> Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:31:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=456051&title=due-july-2008#456051 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Blondy I am soooo feeling for...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=456014&title=due-july-2008#456014 Author: Kaelanismum
Subject: 11874
Posted: 01 August 2008 at 1:57pm

Blondy I am soooo feeling for you and hope you go into labour any minute now.

Well I have had just had the most stressful 3 days, and though they are continuing I feel like I have a little hope today. Fedding with Eva was going well other than sore nipples until Monday night when she just decided she couldn't latch any more. And that was that there was just no convincing her otherwise so I have been constantly trying, and expressing and bottle feeding for the past 4 days and beating myself up over it it all week breaking into tears at the drop of a hat. Then yesturday I got a lactaion consultant out and it seems that the problems may be due to Eva having quite a prominant tounge tie. We are going to see a pediatrician tomorrow to posiibly get it snoppied and hopefully this will help her to latch again. Apparently it won't be painful for her but I'm really not looking forward to it.

Hope everyone's getting some sleep!]]> Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:57:26 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=456014&title=due-july-2008#456014 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : *Lurking* Hello July ladies. Just...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=455999&title=due-july-2008#455999 Author: maysie
Subject: 11874
Posted: 01 August 2008 at 1:44pm

*Lurking*
Hello July ladies. Just wanted to check in on Blondy. Technically I was due July but because my dates were brought forward twice, I stayed in the August thread. I'm not sure what would be worse, being last and having to wait or being first and having others go before me (I know 6 due august who have their babies already and 1 currently in labour ). So I will join your pity party Blondy but I hope your baby decides to come out very very shortly!!! Lots of labour vibes to you and all the best! ]]> Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:44:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=455999&title=due-july-2008#455999 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Wow Felicity, great to hear the...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=455985&title=due-july-2008#455985 Author: weegee
Subject: 11874
Posted: 01 August 2008 at 1:29pm

Wow Felicity, great to hear the super sleep has continued, I'm uber jealous!

We've gone from 4-5 hour sleeps back to 3 hour sleeps, possibly something to do with adjusting to the self settling, but I don't mind the shorter sleeps because it's so much less effort to get him to sleep than it used to be. He's hardly slept at all so far today, I don't mind when he's awake all morning as I'm not ready for a nap then, but I could really do with an afternoon nap now.

Was great to meet you, Emma and Andrea yesterday, will definitely have to do it again once baby blondy decides to put an appearance in ]]> Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:29:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=455985&title=due-july-2008#455985 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Kye, I wake during the day, every...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=455968&title=due-july-2008#455968 Author: fire_engine
Subject: 11874
Posted: 01 August 2008 at 1:13pm

Kye, I wake during the day, every 3 hours. I had to wake him in the night as well last night as I put him down at 10.30pm and he was still asleep at 7!]]> Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:13:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=455968&title=due-july-2008#455968 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : *LURK* Just seeing who we have...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=455826&title=due-july-2008#455826 Author: Natalie_G
Subject: 11874
Posted: 01 August 2008 at 11:40am

*LURK*

Just seeing who we have overdue.

Good luck for everyones births and hopefully overdue bubs arent too far away.

*LURK*]]> Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:40:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=455826&title=due-july-2008#455826 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Kye I have the opposite problem...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=455784&title=due-july-2008#455784 Author: happymumma
Subject: 11874
Posted: 01 August 2008 at 11:17am

Kye I have the opposite problem - Ollie sleeps wonderfully at night but will not sleep in the morning even though he is tired!! He has been so grumpy this moring.

I hope you start to feel better soon
]]> Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:17:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=455784&title=due-july-2008#455784 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : I hope it happens for you over...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=455755&title=due-july-2008#455755 Author: tropics
Subject: 11874
Posted: 01 August 2008 at 10:58am

I hope it happens for you over the weekend blondy!

im still sick but the antibiotics have slowly kicked in - also hard to tell whats tirdness from sleep deprivation and whats tiredness crap feeling from being sick - lol

Emma you are so super mum!!!!!! I dont know how you do it!

Kate and a half we have one of those sleep wedge things, Jayden either wakes up on his back sometimes or wriggles so far up I keep questioning if I put him that far up in it or not - he doesnt really like being wraped he love his hands!

Jayden has had a few big 5 hourish tbetween feeds etc rather than his general 3-4 hours - but during the day - would be great at night!!!! what does anyone else do - do you just let them sleep or do you wake them?]]> Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:58:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=455755&title=due-july-2008#455755 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Hang in there Blondy - (easy for...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=455616&title=due-july-2008#455616 Author: happymumma
Subject: 11874
Posted: 01 August 2008 at 8:56am

Hang in there Blondy - (easy for me to say!) but not long to go now.     Good to hear that after your scare baby is doing okay - it must know that the weather's crap out here!!

I tried a safe t sleep thingy for the first time last night with mixed results. We wrapped Ollie first and then popped him in it (with the aim of stopping the little Houdini from escaping from the wrap. If I put him down low enough he definitely can't get his arms out but he managed to wriggle down so his mouth was sitting underneath it!! - even though I was convinced I'd put him right down at the bottom of the bassinet. If I put him too high in it, he just wriggles until his arms pop out!! What fun! I'm wondering if it has anything to do with my propping the mattress up. I might lie it flat and then see what happens tonight.

Emma isn't every day crazy busy for you? I really can't imagine how you do it - it takes us hours to get ready to go anywhere and he's not able to run away from me or take his own shoes off yet!!]]> Fri, 01 Aug 2008 08:56:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=455616&title=due-july-2008#455616 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : We won&#039;t leave you! We&#039;re...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=455360&title=due-july-2008#455360 Author: Maya
Subject: 11874
Posted: 31 July 2008 at 8:16pm

We won't leave you! We're in it for the long haul (and I still feel guilty for queue jumping!) - come on baby Blondy! Good news on the BPP score, sounds like baby is way happy in there, and glad the monitoring went well. It can be scary when bubs plays games, my Sienna was lying funny so I couldn't feel her move at all, led to many a freak out and monitoring every second day for weeks. They're just monkeys!]]> Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:16:25 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=455360&title=due-july-2008#455360 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Well here I am, the last due in...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=455330&title=due-july-2008#455330 Author: blondy
Subject: 11874
Posted: 31 July 2008 at 7:53pm

Well here I am, the last due in July preggie lady, and July ends in 4 1/2 hours!

So I may have to move over to the July babies thread, since it's down to just me! Scan went well - was very quick, but everything is fine; fluid and placenta are normal, and baby is estimated at 3.9kg (about 8lb 8oz), so we will see!

Had the mw apt later this arvo, and had a freak-out moment, because she couldn't pick up the heartbeat, and then when she did, it was really slow (like around 70-80bpm). So had to go have monitoring at the hospital for 30mins. In the end, baby is fine, and heartrate totally normal, with heaps of big movments as soon as I was connected up. With hindsight, I think the baby had just moved away from the front of my tummy, and the heartrate being picked up was mine rather than bubs. Was a very scary experience at first though, just quite a shock. I'm already worried about being this far along, and having something awful happen right at the end, so this experience tonight didn't do much for my emotional well-being!

Anyway, first available apt with an OB is monday morning, so (assuming I don't go into labour over the weekend), I just have to get through the next couple of days and will get booked in when I have the apt on Monday - so hopefully won't be too much longer!

The radiologist and my MW were quite surprised at how far down the baby's head is, but why that isn't causing labour is anyone's guess! The biophysical profile score (that they measure the 'health' of the baby/uterus by) was 8/8, so I think the MW are trying to leave me as long as possible to try and go into labour naturally. I had planned to ask for a s&s, but with being whisked off to the hospital for monitoring, it just didn't happen. The good thing is that the baby and placenta/fluid are healthy, so I don't need to stress about the baby being distressed at all, even as I get closer to 42 weeks...

so all labour vibes welcome here! I should start on my monologues and watch out for the echoes, seeing as there's no-one left in here with me! Pity party!

Was lovely to see your gorgeous babies today, Emma and weegee (and Flissty). Hopefully this stubborn little one will stop freaking out her parents and will join us in the outside world soon...]]> Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:53:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=455330&title=due-july-2008#455330 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : BTW I rescheduled the 3.30pm ENT...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=455290&title=due-july-2008#455290 Author: Maya
Subject: 11874
Posted: 31 July 2008 at 6:48pm

BTW I rescheduled the 3.30pm ENT appt for another day coz I just couldn't cope with two trips there in one day!]]> Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:48:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=455290&title=due-july-2008#455290 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Crazy busy day here today! Got...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=455289&title=due-july-2008#455289 Author: Maya
Subject: 11874
Posted: 31 July 2008 at 6:48pm

Crazy busy day here today! Got up and got the kids out the door (but not before changing lil miss coz when I was feeding her my milk let down on the other side and she got soaked!), got Maya to school, took the gremlins to Mainly Music, bolted from there as soon as the music part was finished to make Mercedes ENT appt at 10.15. Got there, lil miss was due a feed so woke up and grizzled, couldn't find a park, got a park, gremlins had both taken their shoes off so had to put them back on and dragged the three of them inside. Then discovered that her appt wasn't till 3.30pm Talk about baby brain! So I gave lil miss a quick feed then dragged them all home to finish feeding her. Nanny arrived at 11.30am by which time lil miss had finished feeding and was back in her capsule ready to go to Flisstys. Went to Flisstys which was probably the most relaxed part of my whole day coz lil miss slept in her capsule and only woke for a quick feed and Daniel and JJ are such honeys! (Thanks Flissty! And was great to meet Weegee and see Blondy again!) Then left there at 2.30pm to pick up the nanny and the gremlins, went to school to pick up Maya, straight to Royal Oak to meet a friend for coffee (except I went the long way - baby brain again!), then home in time for lil miss' 4.30pm feed, put her in the Moby wrap while I sorted out warming up the dinner that my lovely boss had given us (yummy spag bol with garlic bread), put lil miss to bed, bathed the three big girls, put them into PJ's, fed them, lil miss woke up and screamed for all of about 2 mins then gave up, and at 6.30pm breathed a huge sigh of relief coz both gremlins went to bed!

And that is a day in the life of a madwoman! Congratulations if you're still awake, I know I'm struggling to keep my eyes open!

How did your scan go Blondy?

]]> Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:48:07 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=455289&title=due-july-2008#455289 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Big Yay for Spicey & Kiwikid!!!!...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=455101&title=due-july-2008#455101 Author: Gaelic Lass
Subject: 11874
Posted: 31 July 2008 at 3:47pm



Big Yay for Spicey & Kiwikid!!!! Huge congrat's to you both and your families. Hope you are all doing well. Very exciting!!

Kateandahalf - I totally agree with you about the whole guilt thing with formula feeding. When breastfeeding didn't work out with Georgia (due to me being quite sick after she was born & low blood pressure - not much milk etc) I felt so guilty. I felt like an utter failure that I couldn't 100% breastfeed my child. I keep going for 3 mths - breastfeeding and comping with formula - until the total switch to formula. I felt that even though we had to comp - at least I gave her a good start and she's thriving & that is all that matters most! It is so hard with all of the press pushing breastfeeding - when I would give Georgia a bottle in public I felt like I had disapproving eyes looking at me - older women were the worst! I don't blame you for writing that letter midwifery council - I applaud it! They need to made aware that there are lot of disgruntled formula feeding mothers out there who need more support

Still sick here & just sat down after doing all the house work - how stupid am I! Loads of washing piling up and had to get it done before it rains constantly for next couple of days - the dark clouds are rolling in & want the Norwester to dry all my damn washing! Matilda has suddenly gone from pooing every few days - to every damn nappy! We have had 3 changed of clothes in the past 24 hrs! GGGrrrr.

Hi to everyone else. Hope Mum's and Bub's are well.]]> Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:47:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=455101&title=due-july-2008#455101 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Kimmies, could you scan the Little...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=455083&title=due-july-2008#455083 Author: fire_engine
Subject: 11874
Posted: 31 July 2008 at 3:35pm

Kimmies, could you scan the Little Treasures article and email it to me? I had a stash of LTs and they have disappeared (GRR - bet DH did some 'clearing up')
Good luck Kallie.]]> Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:35:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=455083&title=due-july-2008#455083 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Congratulations Spicey and Kiwikid!!!...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=455062&title=due-july-2008#455062 Author: Kallie
Subject: 11874
Posted: 31 July 2008 at 3:25pm

Congratulations Spicey and Kiwikid!!!

I am about to venture out with Cruz for the first time on my own, off to the hospital for a hip check for him and blood tests for me. Fingers crossed hell last till we get home for a feed as im not confident enough to feed in public yet!! ]]> Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:25:28 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=455062&title=due-july-2008#455062 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Congratulations Spicey and Kiwikid...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=454901&title=due-july-2008#454901 Author: susieq
Subject: 11874
Posted: 31 July 2008 at 1:25pm

Congratulations Spicey and Kiwikid]]> Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:25:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=454901&title=due-july-2008#454901 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : yay congrats spicy, and kiwikid...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=454822&title=due-july-2008#454822 Author: BessieBear
Subject: 11874
Posted: 31 July 2008 at 12:16pm

yay congrats spicy, and kiwikid (what a whopper)  i bet your glad you didn't have to push that out.

hmmm i heaerd that about choc too. My ryan's not really spilly at all yet. exciting things to come i guess. My MW said i had to be careful of citrus fruit juice.

man i wish my boy would wake up my boobies are filling.

]]> Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:16:07 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=454822&title=due-july-2008#454822 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Congratulations Spicey and Kiwikid....]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=454812&title=due-july-2008#454812 Author: happymumma
Subject: 11874
Posted: 31 July 2008 at 12:09pm

Congratulations Spicey and Kiwikid. How exciting! I can't believe I still feel so clucky even with my own to cuddle - in fact I think maybe I'm even more clucky!!!

Emma it's that article that gave me the idea to write my letter to the midwifery council - that, and talking to other women. I'm shocked at the number of women who use the word guilt (myself included) when they refer to formula feeding and I just think it's wrong. I'm very pro breastfeeding but agree that formula has a place. As far as I'm concerned Plunket have been the only group I've been involved with so far who aren't in breach of the code of practice for health practitioners.

I just put Ollie in his cot for the first time!! He looks so tiny - doesn't even make it up to half way. He must be happy there though 'cause he's fast asleep!

Emma do I need to join photobucket in order to post photos? I really ought to get my act together this afternoon and post a couple!]]> Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:09:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=454812&title=due-july-2008#454812 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Yay Kiwikid, congrats and thanks...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=454741&title=due-july-2008#454741 Author: Maya
Subject: 11874
Posted: 31 July 2008 at 11:22am

Yay Kiwikid, congrats and thanks for filling us in Kiwi2!

See you soon Flissty, just gonna finish feeding lil miss and we'll be off. Didn't take as long as I thought at the doc.]]> Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:22:00 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=454741&title=due-july-2008#454741 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Yay Spicey and Kiwikid. Spicey,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=454740&title=due-july-2008#454740 Author: fire_engine
Subject: 11874
Posted: 31 July 2008 at 11:19am

Yay Spicey and Kiwikid. Spicey, looks like you responded well to the induction - great it wasn't too long for you.

Blondy, big ]]> Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:19:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=454740&title=due-july-2008#454740 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Hi there 2nd post and I promise...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=454565&title=due-july-2008#454565 Author: kiwi2
Subject: 11874
Posted: 31 July 2008 at 8:33am

Hi there

2nd post and I promise I will stop lurking with all these cute babies.

Baby kiwikid has arrived. By c section 30th July 9lbs 13 oz.   I will let kiwikid fill you in on all the details. She will be in hospital for 5 days due to the c section. I only have text messages with the vitals etc. Just realised I don't even know the babies name. Not a very good great aunt. It is a boy though so that was lucky.

Hey just as a side note I noticed some of you have been asking questions about eating foods and bf and the effects they have on babies. Chocolate was bad for all three of my kids. I didn't have spilly kids but when i ate chocolate it was not pretty. You probably know this all ready just thought I would mention it just in case.   

Take care everyone.]]> Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:33:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=454565&title=due-july-2008#454565 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Just popping in quickly from the...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=454552&title=due-july-2008#454552 Author: Maya
Subject: 11874
Posted: 31 July 2008 at 8:10am

Just popping in quickly from the morning madness in our house - baby needs waking to feed before the school run - to pass on a message from Spicey...

"Am a mum now to Ashley Kay Lynn Robins, 8.2lb born 3.04am this morning"

Huge congrats Spicey and DH and welcome to the world baby Ashley!

Would be great to see you again today Blondy but totally understand if you don't make it! Maybe all the little bubbas will be able to entice yours out tho? Good luck with your scan!]]> Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:10:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=454552&title=due-july-2008#454552 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Yay for spicey! but I&#039;m...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=454490&title=due-july-2008#454490 Author: blondy
Subject: 11874
Posted: 30 July 2008 at 10:44pm

Yay for spicey! but I'm even more bummed now! I guess that's the benefit of being under an OB - things tend to happen faster.....

Have my scan tomorrow afternoon, so hopefully that will be the start of getting the ball rolling...

Will see how I'm feeling tomorrow morning about catching up with you other July Mums - would be lovely to meet the other new babies, but if I'm still feeling sorry for myself, I might drag you all down! Lol

Hope kiwikid is having some progress made! ]]> Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:44:04 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=454490&title=due-july-2008#454490 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Oooh and guess what? Spicey is...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=454219&title=due-july-2008#454219 Author: Maya
Subject: 11874
Posted: 30 July 2008 at 8:04pm

Oooh and guess what? Spicey is being induced tonight! They had a cancellation so she's off! ]]> Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:04:48 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=454219&title=due-july-2008#454219 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Pretty much! I hadn&#039;t thought...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=454216&title=due-july-2008#454216 Author: Maya
Subject: 11874
Posted: 30 July 2008 at 8:04pm

Pretty much! I hadn't thought of it that way but yeah, you're right, it IS kinda like abortion. How ridiculous! It's only formula! I am the worlds biggest breastfeeding advocate pretty much but having been unable to successfully feed the gremlins I know that formula definitely has it's place and info should be easier to come by.
]]> Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:04:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=454216&title=due-july-2008#454216 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : I was amazed by that comment Emma...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=454210&title=due-july-2008#454210 Author: fire_engine
Subject: 11874
Posted: 30 July 2008 at 7:55pm

I was amazed by that comment Emma - that health professionals can refuse to give formula advise (though they have to refer you on). To me it felt like formula advice was up there with providing abortions - staff can refuse to do them if they conscientiously object but have to refer you on.]]> Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:55:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=454210&title=due-july-2008#454210 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Have you seen the article in the...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=454067&title=due-july-2008#454067 Author: Maya
Subject: 11874
Posted: 30 July 2008 at 5:29pm

Have you seen the article in the latest issue of OHbaby! Magazine on formula feeding Kate? I co-wrote it and in it somewhere is the Code of Practise for Health Professionals when it comes to breast milk substitutes and one of the clauses is that health professionals must be able to provide accurate, unbiased info on formula if asked, and must refer on to another health professional if they feel they can't meet that obligation. Yet in my personal experience that doesn't happen. My midwife was great about the gremlins having formula , as were Plunket, but that was only coz they were twins so there was less expectation that I would breastfeed, when I had to give Maya formula top ups I didn't get anywhere near as much support.]]> Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:29:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=454067&title=due-july-2008#454067 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : yeah I spent a bit at both jk...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=454062&title=due-july-2008#454062 Author: happymumma
Subject: 11874
Posted: 30 July 2008 at 5:25pm

yeah I spent a bit at both jk and t&t as both have had some great specials.

Isn't it amazing how little info on formula there is. I'm in the process of writing to the midwifery council (sorry if I've already said this!) about the fact that I think it's unethical that midwives don't learn about formula in their training anymore. What about the women who have breast cancer, are undergoing radiotherapy or are on necessary medications that mean they can't breastfeed? Or those who've tried but can't, or who just don't want too? I also know a pharmacist who has been told she's not allowed to advise parents about how to use formula!!!

Anyway, that's my little rant for this evening. In the meantime, I'm just feeding Ollie as much as he wants - he seems to make it to four hours most of the time and is managing 150mls each time. I just wish there was more info out there for extra anal rule governed mummies like me!!]]> Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:25:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=454062&title=due-july-2008#454062 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : man t &amp;t has some really cheap...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=454005&title=due-july-2008#454005 Author: BessieBear
Subject: 11874
Posted: 30 July 2008 at 4:24pm

man t &t has some really cheap stuff. i just bort ryan 3 outfits for $35 wowee. Bargin.

anyways how are all we ladies and babies and bellies doing today. I have safely transfered my angel from his capsule to the bassinet without waking him. Score. and i forgot to get meat out for tea ah crap it.

What CRAP weather i still haven't been able to take ryan out for a walk around the block. It's been 2 weeks of rain.

spicy and blondy no daubt you'll always be july mummies just like those who hopped over to the june mummies.

]]> Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:24:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=454005&title=due-july-2008#454005 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Spicey, you poor thing. Darn...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=453991&title=due-july-2008#453991 Author: fire_engine
Subject: 11874
Posted: 30 July 2008 at 4:17pm

Spicey, you poor thing. Darn stubborn babies. There are obviously a few of us with good uteruses. If you want to come tomorrow for our July 08 catch up, you're very welcome. Will PM you the details in case you're keen. ]]> Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:17:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=453991&title=due-july-2008#453991 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : I agree Emma - I think you have...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=453909&title=due-july-2008#453909 Author: Gaelic Lass
Subject: 11874
Posted: 30 July 2008 at 3:04pm

I agree Emma - I think you have to go with your baby being the guide and not the back of the formula tin. At 10 mths Georgia was supposed to be having 200mls per feed and she could only really cope with 150mls.

Matilda is on 50 mls fomula per feed, after breastfeeding 10-15 mins each side. For the two evening feeds she has 100mls. Think I may have to increase things though as she is still quite hungry.

Ohh Blondy. You poor thing. Don't be bummed out. The other Mum's are right - you'll always be a July Mummy!! ]]> Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:04:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=453909&title=due-july-2008#453909 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : blondy i am in the same boat as...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=453905&title=due-july-2008#453905 Author: spicey
Subject: 11874
Posted: 30 July 2008 at 3:02pm

blondy i am in the same boat as you.

Went to see my OB and he says baby is happy inside. If i want to have an induction the first available one is in August so that means i wont be a July mum too.

i think this weather is just bringing us down more. And worse is that my sister has been here for two weeks and she leaves on saturday night so she might not be here to see baby. So am depressed about that as well.

]]> Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:02:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=453905&title=due-july-2008#453905 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Of course you&#039;ll still be...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=453641&title=due-july-2008#453641 Author: Maya
Subject: 11874
Posted: 30 July 2008 at 12:00pm

Of course you'll still be a July mum! I'll be quietly hoping she scrapes in before midnight tomorrow for you tho so she doesn't have to be induced.

Kate - I found with the gremlins that the guide on the back of the tin was hopeless, the gremlins took 120ml from the time they started having formula at 3 weeks even tho the tin said they should only be having 90ml and then at 6 mths when they should have been having 180ml they were still only having 120ml. Just go with whatever Oliver wants! The formula thing is tricky coz there is so little info out there, but it's mostly just common sense and muddling your way thru.]]> Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:00:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=453641&title=due-july-2008#453641 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : You&#039;re definitely welcome...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=453599&title=due-july-2008#453599 Author: fire_engine
Subject: 11874
Posted: 30 July 2008 at 11:13am

You're definitely welcome in the July babies thread!! It's just that your baby is reading the wrong calender so doesn't know she only has a day or two left in July.]]> Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:13:58 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=453599&title=due-july-2008#453599 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Feeling a bit bummed today - with...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=453552&title=due-july-2008#453552 Author: blondy
Subject: 11874
Posted: 30 July 2008 at 10:36am

Feeling a bit bummed today - with just today and tomorrow left, it looks like this will not be a July baby! And by the way I'm feeling, she won't be making a voluntary appearance either! I know that if I have to be induced, she will hopefully be here in a week or so, and I can't wait to join you ladies in the July babies thread (even though this will probably be an August baby, I hope you'll still accept me Lol )

Spicey - how are you doing today? Good luck with your next OB apt if nothing has happened yet...]]> Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:36:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=453552&title=due-july-2008#453552 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : I&#039;ve just switched him to...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=453412&title=due-july-2008#453412 Author: happymumma
Subject: 11874
Posted: 30 July 2008 at 8:50am

I've just switched him to 150mls a feed. He was taking 120mls. The back of our can says he should only be having 5 feeds a day but he has always had six and so far that doesn't look like it's going to change. I'm quite shocked at the lack of info out there about formula feeding - half the time I feel like I'm guessing!]]> Wed, 30 Jul 2008 08:50:19 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=453412&title=due-july-2008#453412 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Kateandahalf - what are you going...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=453278&title=due-july-2008#453278 Author: Gaelic Lass
Subject: 11874
Posted: 29 July 2008 at 9:33pm

Kateandahalf - what are you going to increase Ollie's formula feeds to? I'm interested, cos I am comping with formula - after a breastfeed of 10 mins each side. At the moment Tilly is a wee guts so sometimes she still isn't satisfied. ]]> Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:33:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=453278&title=due-july-2008#453278 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : My sleep juice is that I get him...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=453148&title=due-july-2008#453148 Author: fire_engine
Subject: 11874
Posted: 29 July 2008 at 8:12pm

My sleep juice is that I get him up at 6 and don't let him go to sleep till about 10 so that he's soooo tired, he has no option other than to sleep. I'm trying it again tonight so we'll see how it goes!]]> Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:12:55 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=453148&title=due-july-2008#453148 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Go Daniel! WHat an awesome sleep!...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=453078&title=due-july-2008#453078 Author: Maya
Subject: 11874
Posted: 29 July 2008 at 7:12pm

Go Daniel! WHat an awesome sleep! Chiara did 7 hours the night before last, and has done a few 5-6 hour stretches, it's amazing coz the gremlins never did more than 2-3 hours , I remember at 9 weeks they slept for 6 hours and I thought I was in heaven - but that was only coz they'd screamed for 20 hours straight prior to that and were absolutely exhausted! They didn't do it again till 4 mths...

Sarahbetha - it's prob easiest to check Ryan to see if you have thrush coz it's hard to see on your nipples but baby will have white spots inside his mouth. Check before a feed tho coz their mouths get a bit white and furry after a feed from the milk. If he's got it chances are he's passed it to you via feeding, it makes your nipples feel stingy/burny and sometimes itchy.

My epidural experience with Maya was great, I was in agony after 30 hours of labour and the anesthatist was a legend, very competent and professional even with me screaming in pain. I had the same anesthatist with the gremlins and he was great again altho the epi failed so I didn't get my pain relief. It actually suited me tho lol, the OB had insisted on an epi to help them control the labour so it was inserted prior to induction but I was pleased to be able to experience the labour with no pain relief to dull it. Even after two pain relief free labours I don't regret having the epi with Maya, I couldn't have survived the labour without it!]]> Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:12:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=453078&title=due-july-2008#453078 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : i walked round today at the warehouse...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=452990&title=due-july-2008#452990 Author: spicey
Subject: 11874
Posted: 29 July 2008 at 5:51pm

i walked round today at the warehouse and sylvia park and it just felt so hard. Like blondy, i thought baby was going to pop out as i am so big.

Having thoughts that my water will break in public....hehe.

]]> Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:51:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=452990&title=due-july-2008#452990 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : I hope thngs happen for Kiwikid...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=452986&title=due-july-2008#452986 Author: happymumma
Subject: 11874
Posted: 29 July 2008 at 5:48pm

I hope thngs happen for Kiwikid soon. No fun being stuck in a ward when you don't have to be!

Flissty what sleep juice do you have in your milk!! They obviously don't do a formula variety!!! The best Ollie can do is 5 hours (which is pretty good) - but 7.5 would be GREAT. Mind you, I've just decided to increase his formula amounts and tried it for the first time an hour ago - he's out like a light! It's so cute - and very unusual at this time of night. I hope he sleeps well tonight and doesn't consider this a night sleep!

]]> Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:48:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=452986&title=due-july-2008#452986 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : I was too busy trying to stay...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=452975&title=due-july-2008#452975 Author: fire_engine
Subject: 11874
Posted: 29 July 2008 at 5:29pm

I was too busy trying to stay conscious! My MW had planned to show it to me, but because of the PPH, they needed to get it out in a hurry. It all happened while they were resusitating Daniel, so my attention was there rather than the placenta. On the scan (at 8 days overdue) you could see it looking a bit old and manky.]]> Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:29:07 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=452975&title=due-july-2008#452975 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : gah poor kiwikid. mean lil bubba...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=452970&title=due-july-2008#452970 Author: BessieBear
Subject: 11874
Posted: 29 July 2008 at 5:19pm

gah poor kiwikid. mean lil bubba for making your mummy wait this long. i had a manky placenta after 6 days over due, imagine what 16 days does. What was yours like flissty, Did you look?

It's hard keeping track of all these posts, they are all over the place.

uh emma how do i know if i have thrush. the ichies have gone i've swapped to washable Breast pads. But my nipples hurt like crazy, lil ryan seems to draw my nipple right up inside the shields and gosh it hurts, but only till he gets the flow going and then it seems ok.

ooh Dh's bday on friday and hid\s work has been given the monday off so we have a long weekend up our sleeves. but what to do in cold weather with a lil bubba. 

]]> Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:19:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=452970&title=due-july-2008#452970 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Yeah, I had a &#034;proper&#034;...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=452851&title=due-july-2008#452851 Author: fire_engine
Subject: 11874
Posted: 29 July 2008 at 3:27pm

Yeah, I had a "proper" doctor who'd done it lots, which no doubt helped!]]> Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:27:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=452851&title=due-july-2008#452851 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Ohhhhhhh Poor Kiwikid!!! We are...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=452818&title=due-july-2008#452818 Author: Gaelic Lass
Subject: 11874
Posted: 29 July 2008 at 3:04pm

Ohhhhhhh Poor Kiwikid!!! We are thinking of you and sending you good labour vibes!!! All the best

Thanks Emma - will check out that website you mentioned.

Well done you Flissty - wow Daniel was a wee super trouper last night!! 7 1/2 hrs - how awesome! My little miss is still only managing 3 hrs through the night and then this morning after the feed at 7.30am she decided that she would sleep till lunchtime! Why could she sleep the 5 hrs in during the middle of the night!? Doesn't she know her Mother and Father need their sleep!?? lol..... Damn it, she's awake and crying! I just put her down an hour ago after her prolonged feed!

Glad you had a good epidural experience Flissty - I had one with Georgia and it was not such a good experience It took 2 hrs to put mine in and all through that I was in horrible pain, leaning over the edge of the bed, sucking gas and being totally out of it. The young doctor who was sent to do mine just couldn't get in, in the end they sent for the older *proper* doctor (!!) and he got it first pop! GGGrrrr ]]> Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:04:02 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=452818&title=due-july-2008#452818 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : what a bummer for kiwikid! It...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=452812&title=due-july-2008#452812 Author: blondy
Subject: 11874
Posted: 29 July 2008 at 2:59pm

what a bummer for kiwikid! It seems crazy they would 'book her in' for induction without having the capacity in the hospital! My 5 days overdue seems like nothing in comparison! Good wishes for the speedy arrival of baby kiwikid! ]]> Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:59:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=452812&title=due-july-2008#452812 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Oh man, 16 days over - that beats...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=452809&title=due-july-2008#452809 Author: fire_engine
Subject: 11874
Posted: 29 July 2008 at 2:57pm

Oh man, 16 days over - that beats my 15 day record. Come on baby Kiwikid!

Spicey, epidurals are wonderful . There was a wee prick when it went in, but other than that, it made my life livable - so much so that I slept through the first stage of labour! However, it sounds like you've got some things going in your favour - being 3-4 cm dilated is great (though it would be greater if the baby got the message) - it means your cervix is more "favourable" and would likely respond better to induction.

Blondy - big hugs. Keep bouncing away!!!

Daniel slept for 7 1/2 hours last night , from 10 till 5.30. He is a star. I'm sure it won't happen again, but boy was it great. He had a half hour feed this morning (featuring 2 projectile vomits) and then slept for another 4 hours; AND we went to the mall with my sister - I managed a public BF and the groceries and he just lay there and smiled. Now the little bugger is refusing to go to sleep. AND (today is a good day), we got discharged from the lactation consultant cos he's feeding so well. I know that as night approaches, I'll get more stressed about how it's going to go, but today is a happy day!!!]]> Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:57:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=452809&title=due-july-2008#452809 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Bugger it! I so thought she would...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=452746&title=due-july-2008#452746 Author: Maya
Subject: 11874
Posted: 29 July 2008 at 2:24pm

Bugger it! I so thought she would have had baby by now! Sending some long-distance labour vibes, at this rate baby will come on his on before they get around to an induction! Best of luck Kiwikid, come ON baby!]]> Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:24:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=452746&title=due-july-2008#452746 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Hi there I am kiwikids auntie....]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=452742&title=due-july-2008#452742 Author: kiwi2
Subject: 11874
Posted: 29 July 2008 at 2:21pm

Hi there

I am kiwikids auntie. I have been lurking here for the last month or so as I live overseas also and it is my way of keeping up with all her pregnancy news. This will probably be the only time I post as this is her group etc but I thought I would give you a little update as she needs as much labor vibes as she can get right now.

She has been stuck in a hospital for 48 hours (got message at 3 am this morning your time so even longer by now) waiting for an induction. The labor wards are full and she is not considered a priority although she is 16 days overdue. So lots of thoughts and vibes needed to get her in. I am sure she is extremely frustrated and I hope she doesn't mind me updating you all. lol.

By the way love all the photos I am getting extremely clucky. My youngest is 2yrs so it is a dangerous time to see all these little bubs.

Take care and good luck.

Edited by kiwi2]]> Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:21:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=452742&title=due-july-2008#452742 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Come on last July babies !! I...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=452714&title=due-july-2008#452714 Author: Kallie
Subject: 11874
Posted: 29 July 2008 at 2:06pm

Come on last July babies !!

I have to admit 28 hours after being induced and the gas wasnt working anymore i was pretty much yelling just give me the c-section haha , thankfully he decided to come about half an hour later so no one listened to me! ]]> Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:06:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=452714&title=due-july-2008#452714 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : I know what you mean, a friend...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=452691&title=due-july-2008#452691 Author: Maya
Subject: 11874
Posted: 29 July 2008 at 1:52pm

I know what you mean, a friend had a failed induction which resulted in a c-sect when I was about 20 weeks preg so that was on my mind when I was induced, especially when the consultant who approved the induction gave me the standard speech about how induction can result in a higher incidence of c-sections, but in the end I just had to trust my instincts which were telling me we needed to have baby induced, and just as well I did coz the cord being the way it was could have been a real hazard otherwise.]]> Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:52:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=452691&title=due-july-2008#452691 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : That&#039;s really good to know...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=452644&title=due-july-2008#452644 Author: blondy
Subject: 11874
Posted: 29 July 2008 at 1:19pm

That's really good to know about your inductions, Emma. I guess I'm just worrying that my body won't respond to being induced.... (Flissty's experience is on my mind too! ). But this stubborn baby will be out one way or the other hopefully within a week and a bit, so I guess I should just try and relax and *enjoy* the last few days of being 9 1/2 months pregnant! (Although walking around the mall earlier today was anything but relaxing! I felt like the baby was just about ready to fall out, with how low down she is! Lol ) Hopefully the EPO and bouncing on my swiss ball will help her along... ]]> Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:19:57 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=452644&title=due-july-2008#452644 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Ah yes, but we donated a mum to...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=452538&title=due-july-2008#452538 Author: Maya
Subject: 11874
Posted: 29 July 2008 at 12:10pm

Ah yes, but we donated a mum to April and two to June so we need to keep the last two August ones!

Spicey - I was terrified of the epi when I had Maya but like Weegee said it wasn't so bad, and it made alllll the pain go away!

Blondy - I've been induced twice now with no intervention other than the induction itself so it's not always a bad thing! I'll be hoping your stubborn wee miss comes on her own tho!

Talking of wee misses, mine has just woken up so I better go feed her...]]> Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:10:39 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=452538&title=due-july-2008#452538 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : weegee - I hate your perfectly...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=452478&title=due-july-2008#452478 Author: blondy
Subject: 11874
Posted: 29 July 2008 at 10:55am

weegee - I hate your perfectly good logic about us having August babies!

My fears are more about not wanting to be induced.... I really don't want to be 'trapped' in the hospital during early labour. And once I start down the road of *intervention*, it's more likely that I'll require other things like an epidural etc (which I'm hoping to avoid if possible). Having said that, at the moment, all I want is this baby out, so if it comes to it, I will welcome induction.

Going out to brave the mall for a bit of a walk, and might get some Evening Primrose Oil capsules to try - don't know if it will work, but MW has recommended it, and I figure it can't hurt!

Come on stubborn baby! Time to come meet us! ]]> Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:55:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=452478&title=due-july-2008#452478 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Hugs Spicey - we all sympathise,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=452467&title=due-july-2008#452467 Author: weegee
Subject: 11874
Posted: 29 July 2008 at 10:40am

Hugs Spicey - we all sympathise, that last week or two is hell! Weird dreams are perfectly normal too

If you're going to have the epidural as well, take it from me, it's really not that bad (and I had to have it done twice). They use a local first which is only a small prick, just like the blood tests we've all had to have. I think it helps that you can't see what's happening. The hardest part is curving your spine forward for them (them: "can you curve forward just a little more?" me: "have you not noticed the giant belly in the way?") and then keeping still.

My DH has quite the needle phobia, if we're watching some medical drama on TV and someone is putting in a needle or slicing someone open he has to look away. So he was holding me for the epidural and deliberately not watching. However the lovely anaesthetist was describing what she was doing step by step and she was halfway through putting the first epidural in when my mw suddenly said "Dave, I think you better sit down" and sure enough he was a wonderful shade of pale green, came *this* close to fainting on me, just listening to the description! When they decided to re-site the epidural 3 hours later he left the hospital, went and got himself some McDonalds ]]> Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:40:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=452467&title=due-july-2008#452467 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : I am so uncomfortable that i am...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=452443&title=due-july-2008#452443 Author: spicey
Subject: 11874
Posted: 29 July 2008 at 10:13am

I am so uncomfortable that i am over the 40 weeks of being pregnant. But then again, it is so cold to wake up in the middle of the night if i do get contractions. hehe. and i think baby knows it too so she wants to stay inside.
I just feel so bloated at the moment and everything is so tight but still no signs of contractions or anything. It is just a constant crampy feeling and she is still in there wiggling away like she does in the morning.

I had a dream last night that i have to write out step by step on how baby will come out and i got it correct all 3 times but the person who was judging me said it was not correct so baby had to go back inside. Weird dreams i have been having and also thoughts on how painful everything is going to be. I am not a fan of needles so am scared of the epidural in my back as well. My brain is just going overdrive.

]]> Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:13:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=452443&title=due-july-2008#452443 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Come on July babies! Enough already! Kimmies-...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=452391&title=due-july-2008#452391 Author: Maya
Subject: 11874
Posted: 29 July 2008 at 9:35am

Come on July babies! Enough already!

Kimmies- you might be best to talk to your GP, we were lucky coz with twins you have to have a paed at the birth and then he followed up a month later so we were able to talk to him about it. You could also check www.cryingoverspiltmilk.co.nz, it's the reflux support site, might help you work out whether Matilda has it or not. ]]> Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:35:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=452391&title=due-july-2008#452391 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Morning ladies, just wanted to...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=452386&title=due-july-2008#452386 Author: weegee
Subject: 11874
Posted: 29 July 2008 at 9:31am

Morning ladies, just wanted to drop in and say the world seems like a much nicer place today, JJ only woke up once last night, back to 4 hours sleep each time. Thanks for your advice Emma Phew and thank goodness that growth spurt seems to be over    

Needed to express this morning though as the boobs didn't get the message about the demand issue settling down and were still working overtime - got 140ml in 10 minutes! So much for smaller breasts (my modest C cup, I was an A pre pregnancy) being less efficient!

Two more days of July left... hate to say it blondy and spicey but maybe it's all balancing out as we gained two of the June mums at the beginning, maybe we have to donate two to August... ]]> Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:31:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=452386&title=due-july-2008#452386 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : No news here spicey! Am *so* over...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=452340&title=due-july-2008#452340 Author: blondy
Subject: 11874
Posted: 29 July 2008 at 8:55am

No news here spicey! Am *so* over waiting! I would really love for this to be a July baby, but it's looking less and less likely

How are you doing spicey?]]> Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:55:01 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=452340&title=due-july-2008#452340 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : blondy - any updates with you?...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=452251&title=due-july-2008#452251 Author: spicey
Subject: 11874
Posted: 28 July 2008 at 10:41pm

blondy - any updates with you?

]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:41:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=452251&title=due-july-2008#452251 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : yeah, you might be right Emma....]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=452177&title=due-july-2008#452177 Author: Gaelic Lass
Subject: 11874
Posted: 28 July 2008 at 10:08pm

yeah, you might be right Emma. What do you do about reflux?? I told the midwife (who was here at home this morning) that she was still spilling, but she didn't seem too worried about it. Matilda has put on 220 grams since her last visit a week ago - which she said was good and perfectly normal - and that she wasn't being under or overfed.Would be interesting to see what she would be if she wasn't still spilling up so much! Some feeds she is pretty good and doesn't spill anything - but others are bad and I have to end up changing her clothes because she has soaked through 3 layers after spilling all down the front of herself. Sometimes I put her bassinette on an incline, try and keep her more propped up when feeding & burp her over my shoulder - which does seem to be helping to get more wind up. She hardly burped at all in the first week or so. She is a terrible farter also!!]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:08:08 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=452177&title=due-july-2008#452177 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Awwwww! All your babies are soooooo...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=451954&title=due-july-2008#451954 Author: my4beauties
Subject: 11874
Posted: 28 July 2008 at 7:24pm

Awwwww!  All your babies are soooooo cute!!!!!!!!  Well done July mummies!

]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:24:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=451954&title=due-july-2008#451954 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Do you think it might be worth...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=451930&title=due-july-2008#451930 Author: Maya
Subject: 11874
Posted: 28 July 2008 at 7:10pm

Do you think it might be worth checking out the reflux thing Kimmies? Matilda's settling and spilling sounds very familiar to me, that's what the gremlins were like. ]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:10:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=451930&title=due-july-2008#451930 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Hi all, Lovely pix girls!! We...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=451902&title=due-july-2008#451902 Author: Gaelic Lass
Subject: 11874
Posted: 28 July 2008 at 6:55pm

Hi all,

Lovely pix girls!! We sure do produce fine stock!

Huge congrat's Mille on bub's arrival. What a lovely name! Hope all is going well and will be interested to hear what Ollie thinks of him!

Weegee - that sucks about your insurance company!!

Spicey - how exciting - sounds like it is all happening !!

Flissty - glad to hear you've got help at home and that your DH's Mum is coming to help. You are very lucky. I was so sad when my Mum went home - I only had her for a week & then then Michael had to go back to work a couple of days after that. I still can't believe I can manage the two of mine at home by myself. I was REALLY nervous about it.

Kaelanismum - glad to hear the feeding is going well. It IS weird how similar our 2nd births were eh!

Thanks Emma - Finally got Tilly down after 1am and she still wouldn't settle for a bit. We just let her cry for 5 mins. She woke again after 3 am. Grrrrr. Was so tired!! Then took a good hour and half to feed & settle & projectile vomit in the cot - then she woke again just before 7am. Am so hanging out for her to sleep longer! Can't believe that last year with Georgia I was so pedantic about her being feed every 3 hrs when she was a newborn, that I used to set my alarm in the middle of the night! This time with Tilly....no alarm......I say sleep girl sleep!!! lol.... Your dinner sounds "Yum Emma - hope you all enjoy it.

Hi to everybody else.

Been crazy busy today & this afternoon was so exhausted - needed to go off to have a lie down - luckily I managed to get both girls down for a nap too - although Tilly did cry for ages & didn't settle for at least half an hour. When I woke up it was getting dark and both girls were still asleep. I've not fed Georgia her dinner and Tilly will be waking soon for her meal. Luckily, I made tonights dinner last night - had a big cook up while Michael was dealing with the girls - and all I had to do tonight was place the casserole dish in the oven! Yay!

Better go check on dinner. Michael should be home soon & no doubt he'll be tired and hungry. He's had a big day at work with teaching all day and then stupid parent teacher interviews
]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:55:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=451902&title=due-july-2008#451902 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Yay for Martine! Nothing like...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=451828&title=due-july-2008#451828 Author: blondy
Subject: 11874
Posted: 28 July 2008 at 5:52pm

Yay for Martine! Nothing like booking the induction in to scare the baby out...

BABIES ON STRIKE
24: Blondy - It's a Girl!
24: Spicey - It’s a Girl!
25: Jen23 - Will be finding out.
28: Luigi - It's a Boy!

WORKS IN PROGRESS:
13: Kiwikid:- A very very bouncy baby boy!

BABIES BORN
April 23: Chonni - Teegan 7.03am 2lb 1oz and Luke 7.31am 2lb 15oz
June 13: Thomasina - Zechariah 8.50am
June 22: Kateandahalf - Oliver Jack 5.07am 8lbs 8oz
June 26: Natty_Wgtn - Blaise 7.13am 6lbs 8oz
July 1: Kimmies - Matilda Grace 3.22am 7lb 5oz
July 3: Jezsika - Maxwell Darcy 11.24pm 9lbs
July 4: Hayzie - Logan 3.40am 3.5kgs
July 4: Weegee - Jeremy John 7.45pm 8lb13oz
July 9: Maya - Chiara Louise Chloe 5.21pm 7lb 12oz
July14: Joelle - Kaiha Nathan 3.59pm 7lb 6oz
July 14: Sarahbetha - Ryan William 4.39pm 7lb 2 1/2oz
July 16: Kallie - Cruz Lucas 10.40pm 7lb15oz
July 18: Flissty - Daniel 8.47pm 9lb4oz
July 19: Kye - Jayden Laurie 6.48pm 7lb14oz
July 22: Kaelanismum - Eva Lily 12.05pm 9lb2oz
July 28: Millie1976 - Sebastian Joseph 2.06pm 3.2kg]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:52:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=451828&title=due-july-2008#451828 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Baby Millie has arrived! Details...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=451769&title=due-july-2008#451769 Author: Maya
Subject: 11874
Posted: 28 July 2008 at 4:41pm

Baby Millie has arrived! Details are in General Chat, but Sebastien Joseph arrived this afternoon weighing 3.2kg after a hard labour, she got her VBAC tho yay! Huge congrats Millie, DH and new big brother Olivier!

Good luck Spicey, hope the internal gets baby moving!

Bugger about not being able to drive Weegee, I agree with Flissty, we'll have to have another outing to celebrate your independence in a few weeks! As for feeding, my m/w has a theory that you shouldn't feed baby more than 2 hourly as they learn to snack feed instead of taking a full feed, and it's worked for both my breastfed babies. For example, if you start the feed at 2pm offer the first breast, change then the second for up to an hour, but finish the feed by 3pm. Then if bub won't settle instead of feeding again, try other settling techniques such as rocking, patting or leaving bub to self settle, but don't offer another feed until at least 4pm. It gives the breasts time to fill and ensures bub is hungry enough to have a decent feed. Hope this helps!

Will be back more later coz am in the middle of cooking dinner (sausage, potato bake and broccoli, am quite proud that I managed to get it organised even if it is a pretty basic meal!). Midwife came today and lil miss has put on 300g in a week so she's much happier with that than last weeks pathetic 60g gain.]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:41:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=451769&title=due-july-2008#451769 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Update: Went to the OB today and...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=451722&title=due-july-2008#451722 Author: spicey
Subject: 11874
Posted: 28 July 2008 at 3:53pm

Update: Went to the OB today and he did another internal examination - that is so uncomfortable but if it has to be done then it has to be done. He said that i am 2 - 3 cm dilated and if baby doesnt come by Wednesday, we will then have to do an induction.

I walked around st lukes today for about an hour just trying to pass time and there were so many pregnant woman around. All must be trying to pass time until their babies come.

so many baby pics and all so gorgeous.

has anyone updated the list of the July babies or am i the last and blondy too?



Edited by spicey]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:53:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=451722&title=due-july-2008#451722 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Oh shtink about the driving....]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=451687&title=due-july-2008#451687 Author: fire_engine
Subject: 11874
Posted: 28 July 2008 at 3:17pm

Oh shtink about the driving. Damned insurance companies. I know what you mean about cabin fever. Two and a half weeks to go, then you can escape! We'll have to plan a meet up to celebrate your independence (and the arrivals of babies Blondy and Spicey).

We had our second expedition today to a Parent Centre course - thankfully he slept through (am not quite co-ordinated enough for a public BF!).   Am feeling quite chuffed - he was awake just then cos he'd wet himself through (honestly, this child just eats, poos and wees, usually simultaneously) - changed him, topped him up and now he's asleep. And I did it all by myself . It's the little achievements in life that add up! ]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:17:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=451687&title=due-july-2008#451687 <![CDATA[++Due July 2008++ : Oh my goodness he&#039;s finally...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=451672&title=due-july-2008#451672 Author: weegee
Subject: 11874
Posted: 28 July 2008 at 2:57pm

Oh my goodness he's finally asleep (in the sling).

Felicity, I hope Daniel settles down for you so you can get into a nice routine with DH heading back to work.

I was hoping I'd be able to come and crash your's and Emma's catch up on Thurs as well but we checked with our insurance company and I'm officially not allowed to drive for the full 6 weeks, I'd been hoping that was an urban legend but no it isn't. So no heading to our first coffee group tomorrow and no other outings for another almost 3 weeks. I'm starting to get a little stir crazy here - it's not as bad as the 2 weeks in hospital as at least I can go outside and do things like feed the calves and pigs, or even jut sit in the sunshine on a nice day like this, but I haven't left home since coming home. Might have to get DH to take us for a drive somewhere, anywhere!

Here's hoping JJ's sleep lasts a little while - I'm off to try to get a nap at the same time. Have a peaceful afternoon, everybody with babies, and get a wriggle on, babies that haven't arrived yet!]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:57:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11874&PID=451672&title=due-july-2008#451672