December 2007 Mummies

Oh my gosh Tara is totally adorable!!! Makes me want to meet my lil man sooo bad but he about 5 months more of cooking to do! Aww well done, and omg about the rude MW's and staff, I read your birth story and wow I would have self discharged myself too!! Thats shocking service, especially for a first time mum in labour and not knowinf what the hell is gloing on! Poor you! **hugs** at least you are home now and your wee man is here

Edited by Sheza

Thanks heaps everyone, I am totally in love with him. He's a lil star! His umbilical cord fell off this morning, I was so glad (man those things smell funky!).

Wow Phoenix is soo cute - I love the hair.

Emz 3 hourly feeding is the pits aye? Rowan is on demand feeding at night now but she's decided that 3-4 hours is ok with her . In the daytime I'm still doing 3 hourly feeds and sometimes she's really just not that interested. It does put a damper on going out unless you are all geared up to feed while you're out.

My little girl is giving cloth nappies a try - she was in prefolds yesterday and in a fuzzi today (although it's a bit gapey around the leg so she might have to grow a bit more yet). I spent ages with her on my shoulder yesterday trying to get wind up and I realised how chemical the smell of the huggies is so I decided we might just use those for nighttimes. Overall the cloth seems to be working well despite her small size.

LL lol at the umbilical cord smell - I never thought to smell Rowan's - I'm glad about that now.

Oh we've started to do an EBM feed at around 10pm and I can't believe how much she's packing away - 80mls the other night and 100mls last night

Edited by Bobbie

emz wrote: Bobbie after reading about Rowan's poopsplosion a couple of weeks ago, we had our first one today and I just peed myself laughing! The look on our wee boy's face was priceless, he thought it was awesome!

We're keeping a score now. Currently it's:
DH hit = 4
Me = 2
Wallpaper hit = twice
Floor hit = every time

80mls is pretty impressive for a 4 day old - he'll be growing right before your eyes.

The fuzzis are a success - Changed her before and it was soaking (booster and inner) and a bit dirty but it hadn't leaked at all. Probably won't stand up against the mega-poo but pretty good all the same.



Edited by Bobbie

Congrats & welcome back Emz. Are there any photos of little Jack anywhere? I'll have to go investigate. It sounds as if things are going pretty well for you. 80mls is very impressive alright. Liam was only having 20ml at that stage I think... (plus whatever he got from boob).

We're having major issues getting Liam to sleep, especially at night. So much so that we've caved & had him sleep in our bed the last few nights. I really am not happy about this but sometimes you'll do anything for a bit of sleep. I'm planning on spending a day at the Plunket Family Centre in the hope that they can help us get into some sort of routine. We can't go on like this for long. I'm lucky in that DH is still off work until the end of the month - he's been a godsend.

Sally, you may not be into dummies but we have found them a godsend in getting Mac to sleep at night. I was so against them but he settles really easily with them and only has them after we have tried other methods to get him to sleep so prob uses them for about 2-3 of his sleeps. Just a thought..... apparently babies suck to sleep so that is way they often fall asleep while feeding...but who would really know.

Am off to bed now but am guessing he will wake very soon for a feed. Whoever said formula fed babies sleep longer was so lying!

Hi Floss, yay for the nanny. I bet it feels great to be able to get out & have a little time to yourself. Sorry to hear about Noah's heart murmer though. I hope you get some good news at the next check-up

Peanut, believe me I am seriously considering getting a dummy. I think DH needs a bit of convincing but I'd guess he's at the stage where he'll say yes to giving anything a go... we are both so tired which doesn't help. I really hope baby improves a little before DH goes back to work or it won't be much fun for him .   

Yip, Avent all the way for us to. It came in my newborm bottle started pack. I always carry one to, as really don't want an over tired baby. i think the trick is to feed first to make sure its not hunger etc then use the dummy.

Sally, lots of good research on here for convincing DH if need be. Theres an article in that section showing that dummies can help in the prevention of SID's and also my MW said to me..."let them suck a dummy as you can always get rid of a dummy but you can't get rid of their thumb".

Hi Janey, I haven't put it in the birth story section yet. It was under pregnancy, and I believe there was a thread made about a week ago about PJ's arrival. It goes on a bit, and I left loads out... but I couldn't go on typing forever.

Who out of you ladies tore? If any of you did?

Tara, I didn't as was cut due to having a vontouse(?) delivery in the end. Was really worried about healing etc but its all good so am pleased about that.

My poor wee man is strugling with the heat tonight so is up and grizzly. Best go!