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Subject: 37808
Posted: 13 June 2017 at 8:02pm

hello mummys .. ]]> Tue, 13 Jun 2017 20:02:08 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=5905433&title=october-2011#5905433 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=5891860&title=october-2011#5891860 Author: LilyVanilly
Subject: 37808
Posted: 06 December 2015 at 9:56pm

Hi there was wondering if the October FB page is still open?? I have a daughter born then and wanted to find parents with children of the same age in my area. Thanks :)]]> Sun, 06 Dec 2015 21:56:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=5891860&title=october-2011#5891860 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=5801649&title=october-2011#5801649 Author: music
Subject: 37808
Posted: 09 June 2012 at 10:59pm

all babies are different with teeth and everything.

its so cool that they all do things differently at their time.]]> Sat, 09 Jun 2012 22:59:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=5801649&title=october-2011#5801649 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=5801637&title=october-2011#5801637 Author: music
Subject: 37808
Posted: 09 June 2012 at 9:56pm

The November 2011 has stopped really I wondered if I could join your group.

I had my baby in early November.

hope everyone is doing well.

We have 5 teeth now in a month.
with no issues.]]> Sat, 09 Jun 2012 21:56:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=5801637&title=october-2011#5801637 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=5799989&title=october-2011#5799989 Author: becky
Subject: 37808
Posted: 28 May 2012 at 12:36pm

Forgot about my tickers!]]> Mon, 28 May 2012 12:36:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=5799989&title=october-2011#5799989 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=5798546&title=october-2011#5798546 Author: 2Lillies
Subject: 37808
Posted: 19 May 2012 at 2:43pm

I haven't posted in here forever! I just want to see my ticker lol. ]]> Sat, 19 May 2012 14:43:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=5798546&title=october-2011#5798546 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=5789573&title=october-2011#5789573 Author: Guest_70282
Subject: 37808
Posted: 23 March 2012 at 10:50pm

well.welcome the new mom and Dad. I am glad that i am here. ]]> Fri, 23 Mar 2012 22:50:05 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=5789573&title=october-2011#5789573 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=5789263&title=october-2011#5789263 Author: spicey
Subject: 37808
Posted: 22 March 2012 at 7:51pm

hi there, i am from the November 2010 forum group and was just wondering whether anyone is interested in skip hop bibs or skip hop lunch boxes as i am selling them at a really good price. PM me if you want some. I have about 4 different designs. ]]> Thu, 22 Mar 2012 19:51:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=5789263&title=october-2011#5789263 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=5788559&title=october-2011#5788559 Author: RosieGlo
Subject: 37808
Posted: 19 March 2012 at 9:35pm

Hi Jolie. The best way is to find Janine Boult on FB and send her a msg so she can invite you. Be lovely to chat to you there. My girl is 5months in 2 days - time flies!
Rosie.]]> Mon, 19 Mar 2012 21:35:39 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=5788559&title=october-2011#5788559 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=5787838&title=october-2011#5787838 Author: Tristansmum
Subject: 37808
Posted: 15 March 2012 at 9:33pm

Hi,

Im new to this forum but have a Oct 23rd 2011 baby boy - Elijah. I would love to join the facebook page and start connecting with other mums but the link posted previously doesnt work? What group name can i search for instead?
Jolie (mum of 2)]]> Thu, 15 Mar 2012 21:33:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=5787838&title=october-2011#5787838 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=5787665&title=october-2011#5787665 Author: NatsyB
Subject: 37808
Posted: 14 March 2012 at 10:52pm

Group changed to closed so you should be able to search the group to request to join us mama tasj. ]]> Wed, 14 Mar 2012 22:52:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=5787665&title=october-2011#5787665 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=5787664&title=october-2011#5787664 Author: NatsyB
Subject: 37808
Posted: 14 March 2012 at 10:31pm

Mama Tasj, Someone will change to closed group instead of secret soon. Then just request to join the group.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/205844292777341/]]> Wed, 14 Mar 2012 22:31:05 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=5787664&title=october-2011#5787664 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=5787579&title=october-2011#5787579 Author: NatsyB
Subject: 37808
Posted: 14 March 2012 at 7:00pm

Aww no fair. Silly facebook again.]]> Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:00:49 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=5787579&title=october-2011#5787579 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=5787572&title=october-2011#5787572 Author: Mama_Tasj
Subject: 37808
Posted: 14 March 2012 at 6:48pm

I have tried a few times now to be added to the FB group with no luck :( My baby is now 5 months old!!!]]> Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:48:16 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=5787572&title=october-2011#5787572 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=5787040&title=october-2011#5787040 Author: choco69
Subject: 37808
Posted: 12 March 2012 at 8:34pm

Yvette it has come thru now - so have added you :)]]> Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:34:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=5787040&title=october-2011#5787040 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=5786999&title=october-2011#5786999 Author: Sunniemummy
Subject: 37808
Posted: 12 March 2012 at 6:13pm

Hi all,

First post back on this forum in ages! Just thought id pop in and see whats going on ]]> Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:13:55 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=5786999&title=october-2011#5786999 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=5785089&title=october-2011#5785089 Author: dakotasmum
Subject: 37808
Posted: 04 March 2012 at 10:46pm

congrats to all the october mums hope ur all enjoying motherhood! ]]> Sun, 04 Mar 2012 22:46:13 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=5785089&title=october-2011#5785089 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=5779987&title=october-2011#5779987 Author: becky
Subject: 37808
Posted: 11 February 2012 at 8:48am

OMG October 2012 babies already cant beleive it was a year ago I was just pregnant!]]> Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:48:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=5779987&title=october-2011#5779987 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=5778623&title=october-2011#5778623 Author: rosiefarmer
Subject: 37808
Posted: 06 February 2012 at 1:02pm

Is there a born in September group on OHbaby?? If not I was wondering if I could join your born in October FB, my wee man was born end of september? Would love to chat to ladies with a baby similar age?? ]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:02:38 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=5778623&title=october-2011#5778623 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1424624&title=october-2011#1424624 Author: T_Rex
Subject: 37808
Posted: 22 January 2012 at 3:45pm

Fiona are you on yet?]]> Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:45:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1424624&title=october-2011#1424624 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1424599&title=october-2011#1424599 Author: WestiesGirl
Subject: 37808
Posted: 22 January 2012 at 1:42pm

Hi girls. I havent been on OB for yonks, just keep forgetting to check in and FB is much easier especially from my phone. Is everyone on FB now?]]> Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:42:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1424599&title=october-2011#1424599 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1423754&title=october-2011#1423754 Author: choco69
Subject: 37808
Posted: 18 January 2012 at 7:19pm

hi ladies wasn't ignoring you silly fb not telling me have requests will do it now]]> Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:19:39 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1423754&title=october-2011#1423754 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1423743&title=october-2011#1423743 Author: T_Rex
Subject: 37808
Posted: 18 January 2012 at 6:21pm

I'll check Fiona - you are more than welcome!

Same for you others, send janine a friend request and tell her you want in the oct mums ]]> Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:21:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1423743&title=october-2011#1423743 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1423559&title=october-2011#1423559 Author: FionaS
Subject: 37808
Posted: 17 January 2012 at 10:05pm

Hi. I sent Janine a request a week or so ago but haven't heard back. Has she been busy / away from FB or am I unable to join the group? Thanks ]]> Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:05:16 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1423559&title=october-2011#1423559 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1422416&title=october-2011#1422416 Author: Salty39
Subject: 37808
Posted: 12 January 2012 at 11:01pm

hey guys, do join Facebook, there is lots of chat on there! Find Janine Boult - she is the only one, and ask her to join and she will add you!

see you there! ]]> Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:01:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1422416&title=october-2011#1422416 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1422392&title=october-2011#1422392 Author: Mama_Tasj
Subject: 37808
Posted: 12 January 2012 at 8:11pm

I asked to be added to the FB group too... but not sure what group it is?!]]> Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:11:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1422392&title=october-2011#1422392 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1421774&title=october-2011#1421774 Author: Harvis
Subject: 37808
Posted: 11 January 2012 at 8:23am

Have I looked for wrong facebook group? Want to join in...please!!!]]> Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:23:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1421774&title=october-2011#1421774 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1421519&title=october-2011#1421519 Author: yecats
Subject: 37808
Posted: 10 January 2012 at 9:10am

Unfortunately Mairangi Bay is a little far out for me to go, so will have to give this one as miss.

I should really get myself added to the Facebook group though so I can keep up with everything since everybody is chatting in there......]]> Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:10:37 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1421519&title=october-2011#1421519 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1421486&title=october-2011#1421486 Author: choco69
Subject: 37808
Posted: 10 January 2012 at 7:28am

Yecats - we have arranged a meetup (via Facebook) of a number of mums for Tuesday 17th at 10am at the windsor park cafe in Mairangi Bay

all Auckland mums are welcome to join us :)

Edited by choco69]]> Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:28:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1421486&title=october-2011#1421486 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1421440&title=october-2011#1421440 Author: yecats
Subject: 37808
Posted: 09 January 2012 at 8:54pm

Just wondering if any of the Auckland mums wanted to meet up again. It would be nice to meet bubs. We could do Ravenhill Cafe as we were doing, or Bungalow cafe in Highbury is also good. They have a little seperate room that can be booked. Let me know what you think and what day of the week is generally good for you.]]> Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:54:00 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1421440&title=october-2011#1421440 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1420654&title=october-2011#1420654 Author: Kimmyf
Subject: 37808
Posted: 06 January 2012 at 2:05pm

i found it lol.. and requested to rejoin! I feel loved again lol]]> Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:05:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1420654&title=october-2011#1420654 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1420625&title=october-2011#1420625 Author: Kimmyf
Subject: 37808
Posted: 06 January 2012 at 12:35pm

Nope still cannot find it =(]]> Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:35:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1420625&title=october-2011#1420625 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1420598&title=october-2011#1420598 Author: luv2dance
Subject: 37808
Posted: 06 January 2012 at 11:00am

Angela changed the group to closed so I think you can search for it Kimmy and then request to join. ]]> Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:00:23 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1420598&title=october-2011#1420598 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1420529&title=october-2011#1420529 Author: NatsyB
Subject: 37808
Posted: 06 January 2012 at 7:13am

We all good here. I loving the wee stories they tell with all the cooing. We has a quiet xmas and new years.

Hmmm, have you checked your privacy settings. I know if you leave the group accidently you have to send the request but as its a secret group im not sure how you can do that. Maybe Choco can change the group to a closed group so you can then see the group to request back in?.]]> Fri, 06 Jan 2012 07:13:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1420529&title=october-2011#1420529 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1420517&title=october-2011#1420517 Author: Kimmyf
Subject: 37808
Posted: 05 January 2012 at 10:27pm

she can't cause apparently i blocked the group??? i was part of the group at some stage]]> Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:27:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1420517&title=october-2011#1420517 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1420444&title=october-2011#1420444 Author: InthemiddleMummy
Subject: 37808
Posted: 05 January 2012 at 8:04pm

if u on fb search janine boult and she will add u in https://www.facebook.com/chocofishie]]> Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:04:23 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1420444&title=october-2011#1420444 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1420443&title=october-2011#1420443 Author: InthemiddleMummy
Subject: 37808
Posted: 05 January 2012 at 8:00pm

Everyone is mostly chatting in the facebook group.

We are off to plunket tmrw so will see what they have to say, he is 11wk3dy tmrw and hasnt been weighed since 6wk visit, im estimating he is 6.4kg which is massive since he was 3.02kg when born]]> Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:00:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1420443&title=october-2011#1420443 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1420243&title=october-2011#1420243 Author: Kimmyf
Subject: 37808
Posted: 04 January 2012 at 11:08pm

Happy 2012 everyone! Hope you have all enjoyed the holiday period =D

Well Miss Kaylee is just amazing. I am so in love with her. Getting a real personality now! Grabs things, non stop talking, squealing and i think we may of finally got on top of our jealously issues with DS and Kaylee. About time too as it was fully doing my head in.

How is everyone else going? Must all be busy, very quiet in here these days!]]> Wed, 04 Jan 2012 23:08:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1420243&title=october-2011#1420243 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1419016&title=october-2011#1419016 Author: WestiesGirl
Subject: 37808
Posted: 30 December 2011 at 9:41pm

Merry Christmas girls‼ Hope everyone is having a great break. Happy New Year if I dont get back to post that too ]]> Fri, 30 Dec 2011 21:41:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1419016&title=october-2011#1419016 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1418978&title=october-2011#1418978 Author: yecats
Subject: 37808
Posted: 30 December 2011 at 7:58pm

Hope everyone had a good first Christmas with their bubs. I had a good day, but it was busy and I let myself get too rundown leading up to Christmas, so had a cranky baby for the next couple of days. We seem to be back on track now.
Went and weighed Anthony at Plunket today and clothed he's now 4.6kg so gaining nicely now - he's almost out of the newborn clothes now. And have just moved him into infant nappies after a few poo incidents over the last week - newborn just couldn't keep it in anymore.
Getting into more of a routine with daylight sleeping now. He's figured out how to hold his fingers in his mouth and since he is quite a sucky baby I wrap him with one arm out so he can suck at his fingers and this seems to work. He still grizzles/cries before falling asleep but there is no force in it, he just fights going to sleep.
Hope everyone has a Happy New Year tomorrow - don't think I will be staying up to see the New Year in.....]]> Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:58:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1418978&title=october-2011#1418978 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1418937&title=october-2011#1418937 Author: lilymay
Subject: 37808
Posted: 30 December 2011 at 5:24pm

Hi Mama_Tasj,

I make sure she takes the bottle from me and DP as he will be back at work in a week. I alternate between him feeding with bottle, then myself and I express when he feeds. I often give her the bottle without changing from BF position (tummy to tummy) and then roll her onto her back while she is still comfort sucking/resting). It takes a few goes but worked for us.

I would jsut keep trying until she gets used to it. The reward of lazy sucking for the same BM seemed to work here.

Good luck ]]> Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:24:26 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1418937&title=october-2011#1418937 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1418934&title=october-2011#1418934 Author: Mama_Tasj
Subject: 37808
Posted: 30 December 2011 at 5:19pm

Hi Lilymay, I might give that a go! What 'hold' do you find works - as in do you mimic a BF hold or do a completely different hold, and do you get your DP to take over or will she only take a bottle from you? I have tried dummies but she uses her tongue to spit these out too, she will sometimes suck if I hold it in with my finger but usually pushes it out after a min or so!]]> Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:19:26 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1418934&title=october-2011#1418934 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1418728&title=october-2011#1418728 Author: lilymay
Subject: 37808
Posted: 29 December 2011 at 2:06pm

Hi everyone, Hope you have all had a lovely christmas with your families. All is good here with Sophie who has settled into a nice routine of 7 hour sleep over night followed up with 2hrs then naps of 2-3 hours during the day.

Mama Tasj - I have started using the bottle on sophie who is the same afge as your bub. I introduce the bottle part way through the feed when she is most content. I also use the Closer to Nature bottles which have been great. She doesn't seem to be as gassy with these. It takes a few goes and often she will give me a foul look when she realises but I just keep persisting. Do you use a dummy? I think this may have helped with our transition.]]> Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:06:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1418728&title=october-2011#1418728 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1418635&title=october-2011#1418635 Author: Mama_Tasj
Subject: 37808
Posted: 28 December 2011 at 10:03pm

Does anyone have any tips on getting a BF baby to take BM in the bottle?!
Struggling so much with this and can never get a break! Have bought the Closer to Nature Tommee Tippee bottles and still no luck... baby seems to just play with them, then cry & spit out. Is she too small at 9wks ? do I just keep trying or what?!
]]> Wed, 28 Dec 2011 22:03:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1418635&title=october-2011#1418635 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1418459&title=october-2011#1418459 Author: Harvis
Subject: 37808
Posted: 27 December 2011 at 5:05pm

I'm back home now and yes on Christmas Day I got the poosplosion! It was in the bath so contained quite nicely, a quick shower afterwards and was all cleaned up. I hope he never tries to beat 17 days. At the moment he is breast fed but will porbably change to both formula and breast soon as he's not putting on weight and I go back to work part time at the end of January so will make life easier all round, should make at least 3 months. The plunket lady I had problems with earlier has been great over his lack of weight gain and seemed much more helpful, I think she could see I was freaking out a bit between that and at that stage 15 poo free days.
I hope you are all well, take care for the start of 2012!]]> Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:05:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1418459&title=october-2011#1418459 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1418335&title=october-2011#1418335 Author: Sunniemummy
Subject: 37808
Posted: 25 December 2011 at 8:26pm

Merry Xmas everyone! Hope everyone has an amazing day with your new lil bubbas!!

]]> Sun, 25 Dec 2011 20:26:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1418335&title=october-2011#1418335 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1418330&title=october-2011#1418330 Author: Kimmyf
Subject: 37808
Posted: 25 December 2011 at 5:52pm

Merry christmas everyone. Hope you are all having a great day with your wee ones!

Kaylee is now in her own room, in her cot and still sleeping through the night. I am so lucky to have a good sleeper. Must take after her mummy. She is a healthy 6.24kg, and 60cm long and almost grown out of 00.

Hope all is well]]> Sun, 25 Dec 2011 17:52:49 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1418330&title=october-2011#1418330 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1418036&title=october-2011#1418036 Author: Mama_Tasj
Subject: 37808
Posted: 22 December 2011 at 10:58pm

ROSIE I have been meaning to ask you too, how did the BF in the sling go? I am really wanting to try this with Caelin but she will only do the tummy to tummy hold at the moment!!!]]> Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:58:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1418036&title=october-2011#1418036 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1418035&title=october-2011#1418035 Author: Mama_Tasj
Subject: 37808
Posted: 22 December 2011 at 10:58pm

Harvis, haha! Poor wee Harry, wow I didn't know babies could go 14 days without pooping, Caelin poops, we wait.... put a new nappy on and right after that she poops some more! It's exhausting! Are you BF Harry or formula?
Yecats - my girl grizzles before sleep, but if she is overtired it's all out screaming. We found that swaddling her, shsshing and holding her firmly to our body while she 'cries it out' helps her to wind down when she is like that (after checking all the obvious possibilities first, of course)
I was having a LOT of trouble getting Caelin to nap during the day and she would get super overtired (is so alert when awake and very chatty) so tried something I read in the OhBaby magazine this issue - swaddle, put baby on the side facing AWAY from you and shh or pat their bottom until they settle, then turn them back onto their backs once they are quiet or semi-asleep. You might have to do this 4 or 5 times going back into the room the first few times but we have been doing it about a week now & find it very effective - usually works in the first 3 times of me going back in to pat her bottom... YAY!

Anyone have any tips for long car drives with a very young baby?! We have to do a 4.5 hour drive to our new digs in a weeks time, wish us luck please!!!]]> Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:58:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1418035&title=october-2011#1418035 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1418000&title=october-2011#1418000 Author: Harvis
Subject: 37808
Posted: 22 December 2011 at 8:36pm

We are all good here, Harry seems to get to that overtired screaming stage just when we finished the bath ready for bed. I may have to bring bedtime forward, is so tricky cos dinner and bed all around the same time and his Dad has been working late so haven't wanted to put him to bed without seeing Dad. I guess it isn't much fun for Dad to see screaminng baby when he's had a busy day at work though!!!
We are now up to day 14 and no poo!!! Took him to the dr yesterday, she checked him out and said he is fine, he did do a shart (sh*t loaded fart) yesterday so maybe that counts as poo??? Is so hard to understand that 14 days is OK, I said the books said 7 - 10 days is normal, she said Harry hasn't read the books so therefore doesn't know he should have gone! Imagine what Harry might be giving me for Christmas by then it will be 17 days, imagine the 17 day poosplosion!!!!
Merry Christmas Mum from Harry!!!
Merry Christmas to you all, I hope none of you get the poosplosion I'm expecting!]]> Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:36:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1418000&title=october-2011#1418000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1417810&title=october-2011#1417810 Author: luv2dance
Subject: 37808
Posted: 21 December 2011 at 8:53pm

Hi yecats, yup Mikayla seems to grissle herself to sleep. I have found there is a very fine line between her being ok and being over tired and I really notice the crying to sleep kicks in when she hits that point of over tired. If i dont get her to sleep quickly after that then we have all out screaming and the only thing that settles her is rocking walking swaying and shhhhing all at once lol. A couple of times I have gotten her into bed before the tiredness kicks in and she has chatted to herself for a few mins before falling to sleep.

M is now sleeping thru the night yay, usually goes down for the night about 9pm and then sleeps until 6am except last night when she was woken up by her big bro at 3am so I fed her and she slept until 8am haha DH was nearly late for work because we haven't been setting an alarm because she and DS are pretty reliable alarm clocks... usually.

Merry Christmas everyone and I hope you all enjoy your first xmas with your babies. I am so looking forward to it.]]> Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:53:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1417810&title=october-2011#1417810 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1417419&title=october-2011#1417419 Author: yecats
Subject: 37808
Posted: 20 December 2011 at 11:09am

Finding I don't get much time online to reply to anything.
Got our 8 week Plunket check, so will be interesting to see how much Anthony has grown. He definitely feels heavier! We've had the 6 week vaccines and they went well, and also decided to get the Rotavirus vaccine done.
Does anyone else little one cry just before the go to sleep - Anthony does this whether he is in your arms or in the bassinet. Feels bad to let him just cry but it seems no matter what we do he just continues to cry.
Hope everyone is relaxed and ready for Christmas.
]]> Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:09:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1417419&title=october-2011#1417419 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1416901&title=october-2011#1416901 Author: Mama_Tasj
Subject: 37808
Posted: 17 December 2011 at 10:17pm

It sure is quiet! Congrats Harvie on surviving the wedding. We managed a trip to Taupo & back a couple of weeks ago but it was really hard work.

Trying to get Miss Caelin taking BM from a bottle, after a couple of weeks of trying every few days, today she successfully drank about 40mls with DP from the bottle! Yay!!! We are all moving to Wellington as DP starting Paramedic studies in Feb, so hopefully bottles will make our move a whole lot easier.

Also I just wanted to update on the issue I was having with Caelin a few weeks ago in case anyone else is having similar issues (seemed like stomach issues - screeching & arching back after feeds/while trying to get a poop out) - have discovered after doing some research & trial and error that it was due to a forceful letdown (milk sprays everywhere!) and her getting too much sugary foremilk - am now either pumping some milk off before feeding, or lying back to feed so she has to work against gravity.
A really good website for all sorts of info on sleep/BFing etc IMO is kellymom.com

Hope everyone and their little people are doing well, miss reading everyone's updates!
]]> Sat, 17 Dec 2011 22:17:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1416901&title=october-2011#1416901 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1416662&title=october-2011#1416662 Author: Harvis
Subject: 37808
Posted: 16 December 2011 at 1:19pm

Wow, it's very quiet in here. We survived trip to Te Anau and the wedding. It was hard walking out the door leaving the wee man with Mum, had to keep reminding myself that she had brought up 3 kids and we all survived to tell the tale. Had a great time.
Hope everyone is having a great time getting organised for Christmas, take care and have a safe one!]]> Fri, 16 Dec 2011 13:19:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1416662&title=october-2011#1416662 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1415280&title=october-2011#1415280 Author: RosieGlo
Subject: 37808
Posted: 10 December 2011 at 8:20pm

Awesome the tumtotum works with the ringsling mamatasj! I'm trying to get my girl happier about the pouch sling by bfing her in it.]]> Sat, 10 Dec 2011 20:20:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1415280&title=october-2011#1415280 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1415253&title=october-2011#1415253 Author: Mama_Tasj
Subject: 37808
Posted: 10 December 2011 at 2:45pm

Hey Rosieglo - tried the cradle carry a few times with my ring sling (the Oyako one I got is just gorgeous, quality fabric, NZ made, & I love the colours!)
Little Miss did NOT like the cradle, just kept crying (maybe too close to boobies?) and I have found she needs to be tummy-to-tummy
I Youtubed 'ring sling newborn' and found a tummy-to-tummy hold that's similar to what we used in the Moby/Sleepy wrap, but MY GOODNESS it's so much more comfortable for both of us in the ring sling! Went for a long walk and she slept the whole way, but since it was a warm day I came home all sweaty :P

For those struggling with carriers/packs, make sure you keep trying every day or two with your baby but only when they are fed, burped & changed - when theyre in a cuddly mood is best! Then later on when they cry they tend to settle easier as they get used to it I guess.

Also feeling ya on the clothes situation! I shopped at Farmers, opshops & Warehouse and could only find ONE top that looked anywhere near flattering... and it's still not that great... grr! It's always a matter of Boobs vs Tummy Flab

]]> Sat, 10 Dec 2011 14:45:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1415253&title=october-2011#1415253 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1414987&title=october-2011#1414987 Author: RosieGlo
Subject: 37808
Posted: 09 December 2011 at 10:30am

Hey mamatasj. I got a pouch sling for the quickness and easiness but the only time she's happy in it is when I bf her in it. So I have slowly become a wrap expert. She loves it. I only have to lap the house once and she's out even when she's really overtired. It is worth the couple mins crying it takes me to get it on and her in it. My complaints are (still) that mine is very long and wide and that it is so hot! Think I will make like trex and make a lighter one for summer and just put bub in a nappy. DH is going to have to learn how to use it as when I'm not here it will be his best trick to settle her. I think the ring slings look better than the pouch cause you can do tum to tum hold which they prefer to cradle. Let me know how it goes.]]> Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:30:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1414987&title=october-2011#1414987 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1414342&title=october-2011#1414342 Author: lillibit
Subject: 37808
Posted: 07 December 2011 at 10:54am

Hi everyone...sorry it's been a while!

Yip me too on the clothing issues I have no summer clothes that fit bc of the bigger boobs I'm sure they are even bigger than they were with DS!

I have only tried DD once in the front pack she didn't settle either but will keep trying as would be so much more handy when running after DS!

Sleep has been going well here we put DD down at about 6pm and she sleeps 8-9 hours at the moment waking for a feed and back to bed within 30mins and sleeping till 6 or 7am , during the day is a bit of a different issue however she self settles well but wakes after 1 sleep cycle of 40 mins and only sometimes settling again for a longer sleep. Well you can't have everything I guess it just makes for a busy day!

Hope everyone is getting some sleep and all is going well I'm going to go back a few pages now to catch up!]]> Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:54:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1414342&title=october-2011#1414342 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1414293&title=october-2011#1414293 Author: yecats
Subject: 37808
Posted: 07 December 2011 at 8:06am

Got through the 6 week jabs without too much fuss yesterday. Anthony cried while getting them done, but was happy to feed afterwards and went to sleep. Was a little unsettled during the afternoon but had some naps, so that was all good. ]]> Wed, 07 Dec 2011 08:06:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1414293&title=october-2011#1414293 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1414286&title=october-2011#1414286 Author: spgettie68
Subject: 37808
Posted: 07 December 2011 at 7:28am

Ha clothing...if it didn't look awful and would not be OK to go out in I would just wear pj's all the time. We are so happy...2 good nights of sleeping from Mr Luca, YIPPEE. Hoping it continues!
Harvis have a fab time at the wedding.]]> Wed, 07 Dec 2011 07:28:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1414286&title=october-2011#1414286 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1414165&title=october-2011#1414165 Author: Harvis
Subject: 37808
Posted: 06 December 2011 at 4:10pm

Woohoo, found a dress, now to do the packing! Am scared I will forget something vital. Might have to use the drier so we have planty of clothes.]]> Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:10:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1414165&title=october-2011#1414165 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1413913&title=october-2011#1413913 Author: yecats
Subject: 37808
Posted: 05 December 2011 at 7:35pm

Had the breast clothing issue before I got pregnant, now its even worse with the extra increase in size.... ]]> Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:35:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1413913&title=october-2011#1413913 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1413876&title=october-2011#1413876 Author: TorinsMum
Subject: 37808
Posted: 05 December 2011 at 6:04pm

Haha totally get the boob clothing thing too]]> Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:04:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1413876&title=october-2011#1413876 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1413815&title=october-2011#1413815 Author: InthemiddleMummy
Subject: 37808
Posted: 05 December 2011 at 2:43pm

boob / clothing issues here too! its such a mission to get dressed in mornings! just went to warehouse and savemart couldnt find anything!!! WAA!!]]> Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:43:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1413815&title=october-2011#1413815 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1413760&title=october-2011#1413760 Author: luv2dance
Subject: 37808
Posted: 05 December 2011 at 1:17pm

lol Harvis I tried to put on a pre preggy dress the other day and it would not even fit over my boobs at all hehehe, had to get DH to help me take it off too ]]> Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:17:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1413760&title=october-2011#1413760 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1413523&title=october-2011#1413523 Author: Mama_Tasj
Subject: 37808
Posted: 04 December 2011 at 4:40pm

I am getting a Oyako ring sling from a friend this week, hoping it will be easier to use than the Moby wrap/Sleepy wrap that we've been using - so hard to get on & to get baby into! She doesn't see to get comfy in it.. anyone experienced with ring slings?]]> Sun, 04 Dec 2011 16:40:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1413523&title=october-2011#1413523 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1413514&title=october-2011#1413514 Author: Harvis
Subject: 37808
Posted: 04 December 2011 at 3:51pm

Wedding in Te Anau! Should be pretty I guess, just need to find something to wear, shopping in Timas this week I guess and when you need something desperately you can never find it! The pre preggy dress I wore to weddings doesn't accomodate whopping huge boobs!!!]]> Sun, 04 Dec 2011 15:51:23 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1413514&title=october-2011#1413514 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1413333&title=october-2011#1413333 Author: InthemiddleMummy
Subject: 37808
Posted: 03 December 2011 at 4:38pm

I havent tried nico in front pack yet. most of the time, when out n bout I use p&t pram/cocoon or clik it wheels/capsule. I always try and time (where possible) our outings to co-inside with his nap time, so A: I dont have to get my boobs out at random places and B: so he has less disturbed sleep. Might take the front pack camping thou, might be handy!

have a great night luv2dance]]> Sat, 03 Dec 2011 16:38:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1413333&title=october-2011#1413333 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1413332&title=october-2011#1413332 Author: luv2dance
Subject: 37808
Posted: 03 December 2011 at 4:32pm

7 hour drive icky! Where is the wedding?]]> Sat, 03 Dec 2011 16:32:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1413332&title=october-2011#1413332 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1413320&title=october-2011#1413320 Author: Harvis
Subject: 37808
Posted: 03 December 2011 at 2:33pm

Good luck luv2dance, hope you have a great night out. We are off to a wedding next weekend so have been busy expressing so Mum and Dad can look after the wee man. Just wish we didn't have the seven hour drive argghh!]]> Sat, 03 Dec 2011 14:33:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1413320&title=october-2011#1413320 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1413307&title=october-2011#1413307 Author: luv2dance
Subject: 37808
Posted: 03 December 2011 at 12:44pm

I have an Ergo and I am still getting used to it because I didn't get one for Luke. I found that at first I was nervous about having her in it but once I started to relax a bit and just get on with what I had to do then she also relaxed and settled. I think maybe you could just try putting her in your wrap whenever you can and if she starts fussing then just try to keep on going with what you're doing and ignore her a little and maybe she will start to settle a bit more.

Off to a 30th tonight so have been expressing a bit during the day today as kids are going to my parents. A little nervous as Mikayla is still getting used to the bottle but hopefully everything will be fine.]]> Sat, 03 Dec 2011 12:44:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1413307&title=october-2011#1413307 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1412628&title=october-2011#1412628 Author: FionaS
Subject: 37808
Posted: 30 November 2011 at 9:18pm

Thanks for the tips girls. Because Lara doesn't seem able to stay asleep in her bed at nap time (quite seriously..no one and no technique can get that kid to get into a deep sleep) I want to start wearing her more to avoid her getting overtired. It's just tricky when I need to go somewhere as she is always awake in the car so gets overtired pretty quick. I'm keen to keep getting out and about, esp for the benefit of my 2 year old so I need to work at getting Lara happy with the wrap or Manduca. I just find it is hard to get up and down or bend as she wakes if I do anything like that.

I managed to get her to take a 2 hour nap in bed with me at midday and a 1 hour nap in the manduca this afternoon. I will be interested to see how she goes tonight. Since getting SO overtired each day she's been doing a 7 to 8 hour stretch at night from exhaustion. A huge change from feeding every 2 hours as she was doing a week ago. Since she is not so tired tonight I wonder if she will still do a long stretch..? We will see! I also think she may have had a wee virus so it could be now she is rested and well she goes back to frequent night fees. I certainly hope not ]]> Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:18:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1412628&title=october-2011#1412628 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1412618&title=october-2011#1412618 Author: Harvis
Subject: 37808
Posted: 30 November 2011 at 8:38pm

Harry loves the front pack, my sister in law gave it to me and is the only way I managed to shift house! He was in it most of the time when both packing and unpacking. If he is overtired and won't settle it seems to take 1km of walking to get him to sleep, so usually try to walk 2km to get a decent wee sleep before I take him out.
I am lucky though cos he is a milk coma boy and after that I can feed him and generally he will go to sleep. I actually managed a whole day shopping in Queenstown my sister had him in the front pack and we had two 2 and a 1/2 hour stints shopping with a feed in the middle.
We had a rough week last week with a family funeral and him being passed around but seem to be getting back into routine today after a few days at home, we are lucky he is such an adaptable wee boy, can't believe how much has happened since he was born, he had special Nana hugs today which is pretty important for Nana now.
I am lucky my work has offered me one day a week from the start of the new school year and I have had my maternity leave extended till the start of the 2013 school year so have plenty of time to make decisions.
Take care everyone, hope you are getting lots of smiles from your wee bundles!]]> Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:38:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1412618&title=october-2011#1412618 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1412585&title=october-2011#1412585 Author: T_Rex
Subject: 37808
Posted: 30 November 2011 at 7:21pm

Sounds a lot like us Lildude. DD1 drags me out of bed before DD2 in the mornings too. And our sleep is nearly as good as yours overnight.

Fiona, I find one problem with baby wearing is that a baby held against your chest really picks up on your stress, so the more agsty you get about her going to sleep, the less likely it is. I've noticed if i put her in there specifically to get her to sleep it takes ages, but if I put her in there cos I'm busy and need my hands free she nods off easier. What carry do you use in the moby? I find hug hold better than cradle, and I'll often hold the moby over her face/eyes (she can still breathe!) to obscure her view so she gets bored and that speeds up the sleep, especially when she's over tired. I hope you get a break soon ]]> Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:21:19 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1412585&title=october-2011#1412585 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1412522&title=october-2011#1412522 Author: Shortymum
Subject: 37808
Posted: 30 November 2011 at 3:32pm

I have Mason in the front pack to take the dogs for a walk in the evening once DS1 is asleep, it takes him a bit to become settled in it though but once I get going we fine.

Had first plunket visit today and Mason now weighs 5.07kg (11lbs 3oz), he has managed to put on 300g in 6 days, super happy with his progress my wee piglet he is.
With Plunket I find I just tell them what they want to hear or not the entire truth. Im doing whats best for my baby the best way I can which is not always the way they like....

As for nights Mason usually settles about 9pm (I wrap him at night). We get a long stretch of sleep about 4 hours then up feeding and change then back down for about 2-3 hours. Am usually up for an hour. Last couple of days he has now been settling back to bed to do a further 2-3 hours, unfortunately DS1 is up by then which is between 6 and 7 so I cant head back to bed as he wont allow me too I tried but got given my dressing gown and told to get up lol

Last midwife appointment next week little bit upsetting but Im sure they will see me again haha

It is another month before Im due back at work but am really considering just staying at home.

Hope all is well with everyone ]]> Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:32:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1412522&title=october-2011#1412522 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1412440&title=october-2011#1412440 Author: FionaS
Subject: 37808
Posted: 30 November 2011 at 9:44am

Do you ladies manage to use wraps / front packs / carriers? I can't get LAra to settle in our moby or Manduca but as she doesn't settle anywhere else I am totally stuck. I don't get why she won't be carried as I've heard that all babies are suppose to love it. She seems like a 3 month old, not a 7 month old...so alert and opinionated. She is not at all newborn like. I am at my wits end.]]> Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:44:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1412440&title=october-2011#1412440 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1412281&title=october-2011#1412281 Author: yecats
Subject: 37808
Posted: 29 November 2011 at 6:51pm

We had the last session with the midwife today. It was kinda upsetting. Onto Plunket next week. My midwife did advise me to ignore their advice if it didn't suit. She's had some problems with Plunket advising things that we contary to what she had set up with her mothers. She's not sure how often they update their research and study...... She said there's good Plunket nurses and not so good ones and just to remember it is only advice, you don't have to do what they say.....]]> Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:51:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1412281&title=october-2011#1412281 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1412278&title=october-2011#1412278 Author: Kimmyf
Subject: 37808
Posted: 29 November 2011 at 6:35pm

Nope, no flack at all, no looks, no nothing and Kaylee always has awesome weight gains (usually 350g a week) so they are happy with that. If she did say anything, i would be all like "um its my choice" I FF DS aswell and some plunket nurse for both kids. Some people are like that. Yes i get the whole thing breast is best but i look at kaylee and i ciouldn't be prouder of how she is developing! if people have an issue with a FF baby, then shame on them. Kaylee is developing the same, if not better than some BF babies. And as for bonding pfft! I have a great bond with Kaylee, as does DP, which i think is great. ]]> Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:35:49 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1412278&title=october-2011#1412278 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1412267&title=october-2011#1412267 Author: Harvis
Subject: 37808
Posted: 29 November 2011 at 5:52pm

Classic, Plunket do have their ways of letting us know when we aren't bringing up our wee ones "properly" I had one friend who was told she wouldn't have a bond with her babies because she had stopped BF!
I just got the look because our wee man sleeps in his own room, was talking to a girl at plunket today and she said she had suggested she might move her man into his own room and got shot down really quick...thank goodness it was too late for me!
When I asked for suggestions of how to get more sleep during the day she changed the subject, when I came back to it her answer was useless so we just muddle along!!!]]> Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:52:26 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1412267&title=october-2011#1412267 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1412257&title=october-2011#1412257 Author: luv2dance
Subject: 37808
Posted: 29 November 2011 at 5:15pm

oh and Kimmy do you get any flack from plunket for formula feeding? When the plunket nurse was here earlier today she made a comment that made me think she would give me a hard time if I was FF. She told Mikayla "what a good Mummy for breast feeding you" yikes! didn't know people were still like that! (my DS was FF from 11 weeks)]]> Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:15:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1412257&title=october-2011#1412257 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1412255&title=october-2011#1412255 Author: luv2dance
Subject: 37808
Posted: 29 November 2011 at 5:13pm

so I have pretty much decided to do my masters part time over 2 years. It should be pretty good because I don't have classes to go too, as long as I can get my work done lol. I'm quite excited.

Fiona, sorry to hear you're struggling with Lara's sleeping. Some babies need more sleep than others and maybe she is just one that doesn't need it. But if she is grumpy rather than happy maybe she isn't getting enough from each feed to be contented and needs to be fed like Girls Rock said more regularly. I have Mikayla on a schedule now and during the day make sure she feeds every 3 hours, even if she isn't asking for it yet. We have had 10.30-5.30am sleeps during the night and she is quite happy to lie on her playmat and look around or sleep between feeds.

Off to WINZ tomorrow to see how much money we can get off them to help with the bills while I'm studying
]]> Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:13:37 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1412255&title=october-2011#1412255 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1412066&title=october-2011#1412066 Author: Kimmyf
Subject: 37808
Posted: 29 November 2011 at 10:32am

It is alot of sleep FionaS (she must like sleep like her mother LOL) but she does like to keep awake a large portion of the day and she is happy enough to do so.

Well i will be back to work today as of 3pm and DP will have both kids on his own. This will be pretty much the first time he has had to deal with both on his own for longer then 10min. I've warned him he will have his hands full and told him that J wont want him until he has to feed Kaylee cause it is just they way it is.

Chrisco hampers arrived today. Going to be great not having to do any shopping for the next month or so, other than nappies and formula etc, which is great coming into hectic christmas/summer season]]> Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:32:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1412066&title=october-2011#1412066 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1411885&title=october-2011#1411885 Author: InthemiddleMummy
Subject: 37808
Posted: 28 November 2011 at 8:23pm

spgettie68
did the mw/plunket suggest to feed only from one side per feed, if their poo is green/foamy it means too much fore milk.

Fiona
thats no good that wee one not liking napping at all! Are you demand feeding? I found changing to routine feeding is working better for us, and they work well around school/kindy drop offs /. pick ups etc, I just work on an approximate routine as go by his ques also.

He is waking up usually around 3.30am then 6.30/6.45am other night he got thru to 5.15 which was lovely! Usually up for around 20mins in the night but alas still tired.

I think the tiredness comes from someone else rather than our own body clock waking us up, and as a mother that seems to never change too much. Well Im only 5years into motherhood

Exciting re job luv2dance. Big decision to make. At this stage I cant be bothered working and aiming to be a SAHM for 2012. But who knows that might change if the right job comes up. DD2 starts school 2013.

When I have the energy/enthusiasiam Im going to have a big sell up of junk on trademe and that should bring in a few $$$ to pay the summer bills but prop wont do that to january.

ATM im enjoying the $150 a week from IRD - I couldnt get paid parental leave cos averaged 9hrs a week!!!!!]]> Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:23:07 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1411885&title=october-2011#1411885 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1411442&title=october-2011#1411442 Author: spgettie68
Subject: 37808
Posted: 26 November 2011 at 10:31pm

Hey all, isn't being a new Mum, whether 1st, 2nd or more, a huge journey! For those that are struggling with sleep at any time, day or night, it is just about the hardest thing about parenting I reckon.
There are so many questions all the time. I was wondering why Luca was pooping so often after not have had a dirty nappy for about 5 days. Now he has a very sore bottom because he poops before and during every feed. I did a little research and have found that is pretty normal. The only thing that could be a problem is that he may be getting too much fore milk and not enough of the fat enriched hind milk.
We have had a couple of great nights with him and touch wood we are in the improve at night.
I went out to a concert with my Mum tonight and left expressed milk for hubby. Apparently Luca did really well, took the bottle well and is currentlu settled in bed. Will be interesting to see how the rest of the night goes!
Good luck with your decision making luv2dance, big decisions!!!
FionaS - Luca is up anywhere from 6.30-8am, no realy pattern yet.]]> Sat, 26 Nov 2011 22:31:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1411442&title=october-2011#1411442 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1411438&title=october-2011#1411438 Author: FionaS
Subject: 37808
Posted: 26 November 2011 at 9:45pm

Wow that is a lot of sleep Kimmy! Today Lara had a total of about 1.5 hours (broken into small naps) between 5am and 7pm. Soooooooooo exhausting and mysterious! She doesn't seem in pain or colicky, but she can't stay awake happily and can't seem to stay asleep either...anywhere. Getting a bit flustered about it all but am trying to slow down and try to enjoy her which is hard when she needs so much from me and yet I have my other 2 children and home to care for. She is a lovely baby and seems very relaxed temperamentally so I really don't know what is going on with her.

Isn't it amazing how fast they grow! ]]> Sat, 26 Nov 2011 21:45:55 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1411438&title=october-2011#1411438 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1411368&title=october-2011#1411368 Author: Kimmyf
Subject: 37808
Posted: 26 November 2011 at 2:26pm

We get a lot of grunting and groaning and straight legs before Kaylee poops Mama_Tasj, so I would say it was normal.

Ours nights are great (sorry for those whos nights aren't) Sleeping through from 9:30pm till 6am up for a quick feed (like 80ml) and then back down till 8/9ish for her awake time. she is growing so fast =( in 00 clothes now. Speak of the devil... Got a stirring baby...]]> Sat, 26 Nov 2011 14:26:13 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1411368&title=october-2011#1411368 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1411335&title=october-2011#1411335 Author: Mama_Tasj
Subject: 37808
Posted: 26 November 2011 at 10:53am

the poos are still 'normal' same colour & texture etc. But seems to get a lot of this shrieking/crying before a poo squirts out while she is feeding.]]> Sat, 26 Nov 2011 10:53:58 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1411335&title=october-2011#1411335 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1411334&title=october-2011#1411334 Author: Mama_Tasj
Subject: 37808
Posted: 26 November 2011 at 10:53am

oh Luv2dance, your poor little one! I hope you both get some decent sleep soon.
Can anyone please tell me why my baby (or is it normal!?) strains then cries & shrieks whenever she is doing a poop?
Is there something I can do for her, is it what I am eating or just normal for babies?
]]> Sat, 26 Nov 2011 10:53:05 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1411334&title=october-2011#1411334 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1411233&title=october-2011#1411233 Author: T_Rex
Subject: 37808
Posted: 25 November 2011 at 7:29pm

usually around 7 here - DD1 is up between 5.45 and 6.15 so usually its whenever DD2 wakes up after that.

good luck with the work decisions L2D]]> Fri, 25 Nov 2011 19:29:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1411233&title=october-2011#1411233 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1411127&title=october-2011#1411127 Author: luv2dance
Subject: 37808
Posted: 25 November 2011 at 12:25pm

HI everyone,
been a busy few weeks. Poor M has a cold which her lovely big brother brought home for her. We had a pretty unsettled night last night because she was coughing and has a blocked nose. She has been asleep on me all morning and I am still in bed in my PJ's and now she is in her bassinet awake but I can hear her snorting and sneezing a lot. Hopefully it clears up quickly. She also hasn't fed very much in the last 24hours because I think of her nose being blocked and maybe just not feeling like it. I have been offering it to her and she has had regular little drinks though which is good because I don't want her to get dehydrated. I'm so tired I can't really think. I applied for a job yesterday do I hope they don't call me today for any reason (doubt they would though) I'm still undecided about returning to work. Ideally I would like to go back to the school I already work at, but that's getting a little complicated and I am not sure I like the ideas of the other teacher that is coming back from leave... sigh. I have applied at another school. Or I could take a year and start my Masters or just be a stay at home mummy... hmmm money ideally would be nice and the would be DH's choice lol]]> Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:25:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1411127&title=october-2011#1411127 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1411054&title=october-2011#1411054 Author: FionaS
Subject: 37808
Posted: 25 November 2011 at 9:36am

We had a good night last night YAY! One 6 hour stretch, one 4 hour and one 3 hour.

My biggest challenge is first thing in the morning. Lara won't settle ever in the morning and I have to get my other 2 ready for the school run with the baby crying and I hate it. On the weekends I just pull her in with me when she wakes and she goes straight back to sleep in bed with me.

Through the night she feeds and goes straight back to sleep without a problem. I'm half wondering if I should treat that 6.30am ish feed as a night waking and feed her and put her straight down rather than changing her / talking to her etc. Unfortunately our room isn't fully dark in the morning but maybe it'd work. I am sure the fact she isn't settling all morning makes her overtired and hence she doesn't settle properly all day.

What time do your babies have their first proper awake time?]]> Fri, 25 Nov 2011 09:36:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1411054&title=october-2011#1411054 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1410920&title=october-2011#1410920 Author: T_Rex
Subject: 37808
Posted: 24 November 2011 at 7:07pm

hehe yecats me too. especially as i had a once a week pooer last time. poospolsions for sure but at least not many of them.

fiona we'd be similar with the night sleeps. after the first stretch which is usually 3 hours if i'm lucky, we never get more than 2 hours. just the way our babies are i think.]]> Thu, 24 Nov 2011 19:07:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1410920&title=october-2011#1410920 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1410878&title=october-2011#1410878 Author: yecats
Subject: 37808
Posted: 24 November 2011 at 4:52pm

I kinda wish mine wasn't pooing so much. He's usually during or after most feeds. Would be happy if it was just a couple of times a day, especially when he does it just after I have changed his nappy....... ]]> Thu, 24 Nov 2011 16:52:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1410878&title=october-2011#1410878 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1410871&title=october-2011#1410871 Author: myonlineself
Subject: 37808
Posted: 24 November 2011 at 4:38pm

ooh Fiona - you are so in for a poosplosion :)]]> Thu, 24 Nov 2011 16:38:02 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1410871&title=october-2011#1410871 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1410748&title=october-2011#1410748 Author: FionaS
Subject: 37808
Posted: 24 November 2011 at 11:31am

Lara is 6 weeks and 2 days old.

How often are they pooping? We haven't had any poo for a week. I know they say that is fine for a breastfed baby but as she feeds 2 hourly around the clock a lot of the time I do wonder where it all goes!!]]> Thu, 24 Nov 2011 11:31:04 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1410748&title=october-2011#1410748 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1410728&title=october-2011#1410728 Author: RosieGlo
Subject: 37808
Posted: 24 November 2011 at 10:32am

You're not alone Fiona! Mine only slept 3hr30min yesterday from 6.30am to 10.30pm. Every 3hr to 3 1/2hrs is normal for us. We've had one 6hr sleep, 2 5hrs, 3 4hrs. Mine is a month old. How old is yours? ]]> Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:32:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1410728&title=october-2011#1410728 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1410643&title=october-2011#1410643 Author: FionaS
Subject: 37808
Posted: 23 November 2011 at 10:26pm

Just got my poppet into bed after 7 hours awake. Our record so far is a mere 2 hours sleep between the hours of 6.30am and 10.30pm last Friday. She stayed awake in the Manduca, pram, car...everywhere. She doesn't tend to go to sleep in her pram, even when it is moving...which is a pain as I have to take my 5 year old to and from school each day. She used to always sleep as soon as I put her in the manduca but now she will often stay awake, sometimes happily, sometimes not.

How are your nights going. We are still on 2 to 3 hourly feeds although she sometimes does a longer stretch of 4 hours during the first part of the night. People keep acting shocked that she isn't sleeping for longer stretches.]]> Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:26:39 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1410643&title=october-2011#1410643 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1410611&title=october-2011#1410611 Author: RosieGlo
Subject: 37808
Posted: 23 November 2011 at 8:38pm

Cheers Pudgy. Checked it out last night, really helpful. And found some interesting threads about heat too.

We do get in the buggy once a day too.]]> Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:38:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1410611&title=october-2011#1410611 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1410571&title=october-2011#1410571 Author: T_Rex
Subject: 37808
Posted: 23 November 2011 at 6:53pm

Girls rock I went for a walk with DD2 in the pram and DD1 on my back in the manduca today. I wanted the snuggle time with DD1 and wanted to see how DD2 would behave in the pram. My back was fine but the littlest madam woke up about a metre from back door So i popped her in the wrap and she slept for 3 hours!

Dunno what I was thinking getting a black moby for a refluxer tho ]]> Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:53:57 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1410571&title=october-2011#1410571 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1410483&title=october-2011#1410483 Author: pudgy
Subject: 37808
Posted: 23 November 2011 at 3:18pm

RosieGlo wrote: Same! But I'm getting better with it. The other day on a short walk down the beach to the store I stopped at a friend's house and had their flatmate help me adjust then re-adjusted at the store before walking home! It just seems to keep stretching. And we both get so hot I can't imagine using it for a decent length walk in summer. I wonder if having her settle and sleep in it too often makes her less happy to sleep without? I do love it, but just wonder. .

If you check out YouTube you can find loads of instructional vids on how to use a Moby. It does sou d like you're not doing it up tight enough. Do you have a babywering group nearby ? Also

Slingbabies

Has instructions. Your babes are still so little I wouldn't worry about so called bad habits yet. They just want their Mamas

Lurker out

Edited by pudgy]]> Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:18:01 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37808&PID=1410483&title=october-2011#1410483