October 07 babies!

monster thats what I think too, a gain is in the right direction and its not like she's a little tiddler thats not eating well. That is an interesting article you provided, thanks for that.

I have been in contact with LLL last week but will give them another call today. They have such wonderful advice and after reading there website last night this seems to be a common problem with over supply of having too much foremilk. There advice is to feed off the same side for a few feeds in a row so I have started that today, doing the same side twice and then switching to the other side after two consecutive feeds on the one side. Will see if that works. I will try anything to not have to express, I am too lazy and busy for that

Right off for a nap, both of them are asleep and we had a up and down night last night for various reasons, Camryn spilling everywhere 3 times and then DH worrying about his scan toady so I need some rest! He had his scan today on his stomach to see if they could find the reason for the random pains he gets, so he was worried about that. They have checked every organ in his body and all is well apparently so who knows where to from here.

Right time to sleep

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Peachy, sorry to hear about the weight gain concerns. Does seem strange given that the BFing sounds like it's going well! I'd just keep doing what you're doing and just feed from one side each feed, so you know she's getting the hind milk. I think I only fed from one side for the first 4 weeks, then started offering both sides after that.

Not sure if you know about the KellyMom website, but she offers great BF advice and i always go to it when I'm having issues. Currently I'm doing top-ups a couple of feeds a day as Miss A doesn't seem satisfied in the afternoon/evening anymore

Hey can any of you remember how to print off all your individual posts? I remember last year I posted the details on how to do it (copied from another thread), but can't for the life of me find the post. I've got all my entries up to June 2010 but would like to copy more recent ones.

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Hi all - yey for Friday!

Peachy - like others have said I wouldn't be too concerned about wee C - sounds like she is getting enough milk or she wouldn't be such a lovely contented wee bundle.

We've been knocked for 6 with sickness - DP has had been bedridden most of the week off with flu and A and N have both had a virus with ongoing fevers over the last 2 weeks (not at the same time - so lots of juggling). Add to that working, and still not having a car! Work has been very good about my time off, and I have learned to appreciate how much DP actually does to help.

Mmmm jammies at 10:30 That's on my list for tomorrow

Yes, all the time! I hate it...especially when I do sit down to play with them and they fight each other for my attention
I don't know how to deal with it or what to do about it...Joy gets most of the attention, poor Austin gets little because Joy is so full on and when she's away at kindy he's sleeping.

I wonder if there are any lurkers that can help us with some advice??

Great news about the increased weight gain Peachy. Well done

I am probably the wrong person to answer about the guilt thing, as I'm not even feeling very guilty about going back to work and putting the girls in daycare. In my view, it doesn't pay to over-think these things - you have two kids and that isn't going to change. You can only do what you can. At the end of the day, the two kids are going to appreciate having a sibling more than if they got a bit more of you to themselves while they were young. Just relax and go with the flow.

Sorry guys a bit of a woe is me post/rant :(

Daniel has gone back to having sleep issues, in the last 2 weeks he has woken probably 2 out or 3 nights at some hideous hour - 1.30 - 2 am, and not gone back to sleep for over an hour - except for the one night. AND on 2 occassions has woken and not gone back to sleep - one night just after 4am, the other just after 5.30am. I joked to dh that its just about 'as bad' as having a newborn in the house. Unfortunately me and constant broken sleep do not mix well.

To top that off, (and I'm embarrassed to admit this but I need ideas) I got called into the teachers office at kindy today - it appears that Blair has been a bit rough and has actually hurt one of the other children, and is carrying out potentially dangerous behaviour - as well as lashing out when not getting his own way. This has just happened this week so I am really hoping its a combo of him not feeling well and not eating properly - but that being said he has only been at kindy 2 days this week - monday and today. I was totally shocked and disappointed in him, I really cant believe that my boy is doing this, but I need to, and I need to get it sorted. Its not the sort of behaviour we sees modeled at home (either in person or on tv) so I have no idea where he has got this from. I put him into time out today for yelling at me, and ended up telling him he needed to stay there until he was ready to say sorry - yup a bit extreme but nothing else seems to be working at the moment.

He gets one on one time with me - Daniel still has naps - or rests in the afternoon (and that doenst affect his night sleeping) I try to involve him with the stuff that I'm putting into practise that I'm learning from the course - eg last night teaching Daniel to play with a toy. Eeeeeeek

Yay for C's weight gain Peachy! I hope things have continued to improve.

MM - that must be tough, but at least the kindy are working with you to support Blair and give you all some strategies. Poor guy - hope the monster spray worked.

My baby is nearly one! I feel like it's a busy week ahead, though I'm sure everything will be fine.

Deb, sorry to hear that life has been a bit stressful - thats no fun! But pleased to hear that A was so good while she accompanied you to work!

Happy Birthday to Miss Aoife!!! A whole year already!

Well, I nearly went and got myself a job, got as far as a date/time for interview, but then the day before I wimped out!    I decided that I wasn;t ready to have to put Amy into care - it was a P/T position that I would probably have been able to fit around kindy times. But I felt much better once I had let them know. Basically it came down to the fact that I don't NEED to work and I wasn;t entirely happy with the idea, so DH and I decided to wait another year before thinking about it again.

Awww Nikki - you're a darling Your support to Autism NZ is very much appreciated from our family! I too am going to give a profit% to Autism NZ (when I start to actually make money ... SOON) ;) Doesn't matter that my little Mr C is in Aus - the International Autistic family benefits from any money contributed to the progress of Autism research all throughout the world :)

Hi lovely ladies, think of you all often - hoping everyone is well along with our ever growing family of kidlets xxx

We are good, but busy. Life will be much more manageable next year when my workload will managed myself rather than at someone else's beck and call :)

Thanks for the birthday wishes for A. We had a lovely family day together for her birthday and the party went well on Saturday. DH has taken today off as I've been sick all weekend and really need a chance to rest up and recover.

Bel - good on you for trusting your feelings on that one, it must have been hard to make the call, but the relief must have been worth it.

Deb - what a darling A is! There's no way T would have been so obliging.

Nik - I'm so impressed with your sock monkey success - how awesome that you can use them to help others too.

MM - more for you. Is Blair well at the moment? I'm just asking as I know T struggles more at Playcentre when he's not 100% well - I find then he needs the peace and quiet of time at home, even if he doesn't seem that unwell.

Can't wait to be through this winter season - hope everybody else is well.