July 2008 babies!
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Topic: July 2008 babies!
Posted By: Maya
Subject: July 2008 babies!
Date Posted: 01 July 2008 at 7:44am
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JULY 2008 BABIES!
July 1: Kimmies (Kimberley) - Matilda Grace 3.22am 7lb 5oz July 4: Hayzie (Hayley) - Logan 3.40am 7lb 12oz July 4: weegee (Rachael) - Jeremy John 7.45pm 8lb 13oz July 4: missgtx (Claire) - Emily Anne July 5: sottise (Karen) - Amelie Therese 3.24pm 7lb 9oz July 9: cravingsleep (Sara) - Jaime (7amish) July 9: Maya (Emma) - Chiara Louise Chloe 5.21pm 7lb 12oz July 14: Joelle - Kaiha Nathan 3.59pm 7lb 6oz July 14: Sarahbetha (Sarah) - Ryan William 4.39pm 7lb 2 1/2oz July 16: Kallie (Kellie) - Cruz Lucas 10.40pm 7lb15oz July 18: anakk (Anna) - Clara Mae 2.22pm 7lb 1oz July 18: Flissty (Felicity) - Daniel Oscar 8.47pm 9lb4oz July 19: Kye (Kylie) - Jayden Laurie 6.48pm 7lb14oz July 22: Kaelanismum - Eva Lily 12.05pm 9lb2oz July 28: Millie1976 - Sebastien Joseph 2.06pm 3.2kg July 30: Kiwikid (Lisa) - Hayden Lucas 11.03am 9lb 13 oz July 31: Spicey (Marsha) - Ashley Kay Lynn 3.04am 8lb 2 oz August 2: Blondy (Andrea) - Natalie Caitlyn 10pm 9lb 1 oz Early or due in other months, so posting elsewhere 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 3: Jezsika - Maxwell Darcy 11.24pm 9lbs Well it's the first of July and we have our first official July baby so here it is, a July '08 babies thread! Congrats to Kimmies and family on the safe arrival of Matilda Grace at 3.22am this morning, can't wait to see pics and hear all about it! -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 01 July 2008 at 7:47am
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Wow July babies already, congratulations Kimmies!! -------------  
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Posted By: Snickerdoodle
Date Posted: 01 July 2008 at 7:52am
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Congrats Kimmies!!
YAY for the first July baby being in Tauranga  ------------- 
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Posted By: EmDee
Date Posted: 01 July 2008 at 8:03am
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wow July bubba already!
Congratulations Kimmies and welcome Matilda  ------------- DS 8 DD 6 DS 4 DD 2 |
Posted By: Neeks
Date Posted: 01 July 2008 at 8:23am
Wow, July bubbies already 
Congratulations Kimmies and Welcome baby Matilda  -------------  
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Posted By: hooper
Date Posted: 01 July 2008 at 8:26am
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Wow
Congrats and welcome to Matilda ------------- Desiree 
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Posted By: susieq
Date Posted: 01 July 2008 at 8:53am
| Congratulations Kimmies and welcome Matilda |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 01 July 2008 at 11:01am
| Congrats Kimmie...lovely name Matilda! |
Posted By: MyBelly
Date Posted: 01 July 2008 at 11:14am
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wow congrats Kimmie!
oh i love the name Matilda! |
Posted By: Daizy
Date Posted: 01 July 2008 at 11:25am
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Congratulations Kimmie on the birth of Matilda!
Hope to see some more July babies in her soon - how exciting!! ------------- 
 
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Posted By: thomasina
Date Posted: 01 July 2008 at 11:44am
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Congrats Kimmie on Matilda's safe arrival!!! Hope you are doing ok and cant wait to see pics of Matilda! ------------- 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 03 July 2008 at 3:18pm
Introducing Matlida Grace Hall (Tilly).... congrats again Kimmies...
------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: BessieBear
Date Posted: 03 July 2008 at 3:21pm
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OOOOh sooooooo cute and lil goergia too. Flissty your next or no hayzie and jess then you or maybe emma. then you. or me would be good. ------------- Sarah Mum to, Boy 07/2008, Girl 03/2010, Boy 05/2012, Angel 07/08/2014
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Posted By: thomasina
Date Posted: 03 July 2008 at 3:31pm
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She is adorable!!!!
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Posted By: blondy
Date Posted: 03 July 2008 at 3:37pm
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she is so cute! can't wait to join the club.... after the overdue bubs of course! -------------  
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Posted By: Deez
Date Posted: 03 July 2008 at 3:38pm
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Oh cute, congratulations -------------  
Lycan and Peyton = Moon and back!! |
Posted By: tropics
Date Posted: 03 July 2008 at 3:46pm
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oh so cute! cant believe its our month already! hopefully there will be more of us joining you soon Kimmie! ------------- http://lilypie.com">    [/url]
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Posted By: Joelle
Date Posted: 03 July 2008 at 4:19pm
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She looks adorable Kimmie
Can't wait to see more of our july bubbas ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Gaelic Lass
Date Posted: 03 July 2008 at 4:48pm
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Thanks Emma for posting my photos & starting the new thread! Yay for the July babies! Hope lots of little lovely bubbas will be joining our little Matilda soon!!
Thanks to all of you fab ladies for your hearty congratulations. We are so thrilled to have "Tilly" here...still can't believe she was so inpatient and came one week early! Will try and get on later on the "Due July" thread & post my eventful birth story.... Hope all of you are doing well. ------------- 
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Posted By: Gaelic Lass
Date Posted: 03 July 2008 at 4:49pm
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Must change my ticker too!! -------------
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Posted By: 2bmumof3
Date Posted: 03 July 2008 at 7:20pm
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Congratulations Kimmies, She's beautiful ------------- Sara Corban (22/11/04) Connor (18/04/06) Chelsea (21/05/08) 
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Posted By: susieq
Date Posted: 03 July 2008 at 10:48pm
| She is beautiful kimmies |
Posted By: Gaelic Lass
Date Posted: 04 July 2008 at 6:37pm
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Thanks Ladies for all of your lovely comments for our dear wee Matilda. "Tilly" is doing well, still very choked up with mucus (poor thing), but feeding well & is just a little bundle of joy. Didn't have such a brilliant night, because of the mucus problem - but she has been great today.
Much more relaxed with breastfeeding second time around - really struggled with Georgia & ended up comping from 2.5 weeks. Matilda is quite good at latching on & I am a bit more confident - so things working out so far However, very sore uterus pains & very sore nipples!!
Hope all you Ladies are doing well. -------------
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Posted By: Neeks
Date Posted: 06 July 2008 at 10:42pm
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Awwww, Tilly is so cute... as is little Max!! I'm all clucky now... can I have another bub???? -------------
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Posted By: Gaelic Lass
Date Posted: 07 July 2008 at 9:28am
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Congrat's Jezsika! Wee Max is a cute wee thing! Thanks Neeks. You sound very clucky! -------------
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Posted By: kiwikid
Date Posted: 07 July 2008 at 11:16pm
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Yay for our gorgeous July bubba's! I cant wait for us to all be able to show off our new arrivals over the next few weeks. I cant believe I (technically) have only 6 days to go, half of me cant wait and the other half is in denial still lol.
I know our new July Mama's will be busy but do keep us up to date with all your news and pics of your lovely growing baby's. ------------- 
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Posted By: kiwikid
Date Posted: 09 July 2008 at 10:16am
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How blissed out does wee Max look in his bath!! -------------
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 09 July 2008 at 11:14am
Ohh thats such a cute pic Jess!!! He looks so content! Caden wiggles round like crazy when we bath him, I have to have real good grip on him He is trying to swim already! ------------- |
Posted By: Gaelic Lass
Date Posted: 09 July 2008 at 6:32pm
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Hope all is going well Kiwikid!! Sending you some major labour vibes!! Hope to see your cute wee bundle real soon!
How cute is Max! Love the bath pic! -------------
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Posted By: Gaelic Lass
Date Posted: 09 July 2008 at 6:35pm
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Yay, Emma (Maya) is finally joining us in the July Babies thread!! Welcome to the world Chiara!! Can't wait to see the Pix. -------------
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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 11 July 2008 at 3:58pm
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Yay, I'm going to be joining you! Baby is being forceably evicted on the 15th ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: BessieBear
Date Posted: 11 July 2008 at 4:10pm
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yus me too well sooon anyway. ------------- Sarah Mum to, Boy 07/2008, Girl 03/2010, Boy 05/2012, Angel 07/08/2014
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 15 July 2008 at 3:34pm
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I reckon wee Ryan is here already, and baby Flissty is on his/her way today!
------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: chonny
Date Posted: 15 July 2008 at 4:27pm
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so where are the pics emma? or do i have to wait to meet her in person next week? hope you ar eall doing well. Such georgous pics jess! -------------   
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Posted By: Bumble
Date Posted: 15 July 2008 at 6:41pm
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I want my baby now!!!! *stamps feet* LOL ------------- formerly known as "Bee" Ethan ~ March 2003 Big 6 year old school boy! Micah ~ Aug 2008 ~ Smiley pants who loves telephones! |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 15 July 2008 at 7:20pm
In the gallery  ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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chonny wrote:Posted By: kiwikid
Date Posted: 15 July 2008 at 10:17pm
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Oi Bee no queue jumpers around here thank you very much -------------
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 16 July 2008 at 8:02pm
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Midwife came today, Chiara has put on 180g since we left Birthcare on Sun So obviously she is getting plenty even tho she is having super-quick feeds, I think she's just an efficient feeder and I'm a good cow. She's only having one side per feed but it seems to be plenty.
She was quite unsettled with wind last night so I've put the cot up and it seems to have done the trick. Mind you, the last two nights in a row she's been a mission between about 9pm and midnight so will be interesting to see how she goes tonight. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Gaelic Lass
Date Posted: 16 July 2008 at 11:32pm
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Wow Emma, sounds like Chiara is really doing well Sounds like you are a well oiled feeding machine!! I'm not so lucky, having to feed 10-15mins each side then comp with 50mls of formula. Tilly's put on 4 oz since birth now.
Tilly seems to be the same between 9am and midnight - little monkeys! Plus she's turned into a little guts - demanding more feeding, especially at night! -------------
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 17 July 2008 at 6:12pm
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Bugger about having to top up Kimmies, hopefully your supply will settle soon. I am enjoying having a much more successful breastfeeding experience this time round, the gremlins were a nightmare to feed so having a baby that latches and feeds well is awesome.
Chiara did 5 hours sleep last night! She woke around 8.30pm and was awake till about 10.30pm but she was happy, cluster fed in between laying in her rocker and playing with her daddy. Then she was up again at about 1.20am for a feed, then back down and she slept until 6.30am! Would have made a great sleep for me if I hadn't had to get up to a grumpy gremlin at 4am. We were out all day today and she slept well in the buggy/capsule which is good - so much more portable than the gremlins were, they would have screamed the whole time at her age! She did have a big spill after her morning feed but I think it was just coz she made a guts of herself coz she's been OK with the last two feeds. I am expecting she'll prob be awake for a few hours this evening again, she seems to be more awake in the late evening and then sleepy all day. How are the rest of the July babies going? ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 17 July 2008 at 8:21pm
My wide awake girl last night...
 ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: lovingmummyhood
Date Posted: 17 July 2008 at 8:25pm
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*just lurking* She is sooooooo beautiful Emma!! Ok, leaving now... ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Gaelic Lass
Date Posted: 17 July 2008 at 10:50pm
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Beautiful pix of wee Chiara Emma!! What a cutie Wow, she had an excellent night last night! I wish Tilly would sleep like that! She is still feeding every three hours or so during the night. We are still having trouble with her spilling - don't know if that is the result of overfeeding - since we are comping with formula - or perhaps she is intolerant to her formula??
Parenthood certainly kicked our ass tonight - didn't get to have our cold & burnt dinner till 9pm...Georgia was teething and absolutely miserable...Matilda spilled all over herself while sitting in the bouncinette, then as I was changing all her clothes & nappies she decided to do a big poo, then spill up more & then wee everywhere! Then had to bath her... put Georgia to bed... Michael and I were shattered once we got to sit down & eat dinner.It certainly made a difference having my Mum here... we got to quite like the 3adult to 2 baby ratio! Emma - I take my hat off to you - I don't know quite how you do it! Here is some pix of Matilda having her bath... 
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Posted By: kiwikid
Date Posted: 18 July 2008 at 10:11am
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Look at these beautiful baby girls, we sure do have some good breeding stock in the July Babies thread!!!! -------------
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 18 July 2008 at 10:47am
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Believe me Kimmies I am terrified about what will happen when mum goes home! I'm outnumbered by children!
Chiara is quite spilly too, yesterday she brought up a whole feed at one point, and then small spills with all her other feeds. I'm hoping it's just spilling and not a sign that she's going to be a refluxer like the gremlins - must say that the big sour milk spill yesterday brought back memories
She did 4 hours overnight last night but was a bit of a mission to settle after her 6am feed, I was just getting her back to sleep when Maya came in and that woke her up and we had to start all over again. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Gaelic Lass
Date Posted: 18 July 2008 at 10:54am
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Do you have a nanny or someone who can help you? My friend has a nanny (who is very reasonably priced) with her on Mondays and Thursdays...I am very much considering employing her in our house from time to time!
Sorry to hear Chiara is quite spilly too. How did you cope with the Gremlins reflux? I have been looking into reflux on the internet - I need to talk to my midwife about it when she comes on Monday to check in on Matilda again. Do you need to get it confirmed by a doctor?? It was interesting that she had a 100ml bottle after midnight (since my supply was low) and she didn't spill at all... but she spilled after breastfeeding off me? Could it be my milk? -------------
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 18 July 2008 at 11:16am
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Yep, I have a nanny 4 days a week so am lucky in that respect, I'm going to need her just to be able to get out of the house!
I didn't cope well at all with the gremlins reflux! Theirs turned out to be allergy related, they were reacting to something in my breastmilk and once we weaned them onto Neocate (allergy formula) at 3 mths the reflux stopped. It was awful while it lasted tho, poor things screamed 24-7 and after every feed they'd have a little cough then projectile the whole feed across the room. Maya learnt to call muslin cloths 'spew cloths' coz we couldn't feed them without a supply of cloths on hand. If Matilda is coping with the formula it's unlikely to be your breastmilk, coz formula is generally worse reflux-wise. It could be a time of the day thing ie. she's more spilly in the mornings when you have more milk or your milk flow is faster, or in the evenings when she has to work harder coz your supply is lower and she takes in more wind. It's all trial and error. We had Mercedes seen by a paediatrician, he observed her feeding and diagnosed the reflux but she also ended up in hospital twice when she stopped breathing and they think that was reflux related. She was on meds for it,but we never medicated Sienna, I kept trying to convince myself that she didn't have it coz the thought of TWO refluxers was too overwhelming. Definitely worth talking to your doc about it tho. If Chiara does have reflux I think I'm gonna try and avoid meds if I can, will have to see how we go tho. Atm the spilling doesn't seem to be upsetting her which is a good sign. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: susieq
Date Posted: 18 July 2008 at 2:34pm
| Chiara and Tilly are just beautiful |
Posted By: Hayzie
Date Posted: 18 July 2008 at 4:57pm
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Hi July mums
Beautiful pics Emma and Kimmie. Your babies look like little darlings. Logan is cute too. Went to the shops today and noticed I had spilt some of my breakfast on my dress as I got out the car - turns out it doesn't matter - nobody looks at you when you have a newborn! They only have eyes for the little mite:) Hopefully I will get him into a slightly more convenient sleeping pattern but I am quickly realising its his rules really!!
Congrats to the mums with more than one child too - I often wonder how you do it!! |
Posted By: Gaelic Lass
Date Posted: 18 July 2008 at 9:23pm
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Hi ho.
Cheers, glad you ladies liked the pix. Tilly just loves her bath so much - compared to her sister Georgia at that age...who just used to scream her little lungs out! Hayzie - you are so right...newborns are people magnets! Thanks Emma for your comments on reflux - I found them very helpful. The good thing is that Tilly doesn't seem to be fussed about the spilling...it would be much worse if it really upset her. You'll be pleased to hear that her spilling has been much less today - she's only bought up a little bit - and that has to be expected from all babies. -------------
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Posted By: BessieBear
Date Posted: 19 July 2008 at 11:33am
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hey all Well have had the most hectec week. So first chance I've had but you all know how it is. Our beautiful Ryan William was born on Monday 14th July at 4.39pm via waterbirth after a 10hr 45 min labour. head cir. 34cm and weighing in at 3250g, 7lb 2 1/2 oz.. Oh and completely drug free. Just thought i'd mention that. I had the best suport team Dh was so wonderful fell apart in a few places (having you cervix streched for 8 - 10cm) ouchy. and my mum was so good to i couldn't have lasted without her. Having real problems with feeding as our lil ryan is stil yet to latch on properly. We are expressing and feeding through a measuring cup. I've been thinking of flissty sounds like she's still waiting for her lil bundle. Have a few photo's just to show off his thick head of hair and how bad you look after labour. And the lovely Dh changing his first nappy. And this is the wee dude just awake ready to go home.
------------- Sarah Mum to, Boy 07/2008, Girl 03/2010, Boy 05/2012, Angel 07/08/2014
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Posted By: susieq
Date Posted: 19 July 2008 at 11:41am
| Congratulations on the Birth of Ryan,to you Sarah and DH |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 19 July 2008 at 3:39pm
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Welcome to the world Ryan!
Yay for Tilly being less spilly Kimmies, long may it continue! I just had my first go at expressing for Chiara, man it brought back memories Just getting the breast pump out of the box and sterilising it gave me flashbacks. But I figured it was as good a time as any to start coz I had just finished feeding Chiara and I still felt really full. Managed to get 25ml off one side and 70ml off the other so enough for a feed for her. Have put it in the freezer, I want to start giving her one bottle of EBM a day in a week or two so that she gets used to taking the bottle coz we never did that with Maya and she refused point blank to take a bottle which was a PITA when I needed to leave her anywhere.------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 19 July 2008 at 3:45pm
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PS. Chiara's birth notice appeared in this morning's NZ Herald, there's an online version http://classifieds.nzherald.co.nz/linead.cfm?pillar=13&subpillar=127&adid=6350344001 - here . ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: susieq
Date Posted: 19 July 2008 at 5:45pm
| I saw it in the herald,would like me to cut it out and post you a copy for a scrap book or anything |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 20 July 2008 at 9:55am
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Oooh yes please if you have one spare Susieq! I have to go out today and try and find a couple of copies coz we get it delivered but I want a copy to stick in a card for the m/w as well.
My mum left this morning  And Willie is at his mates place so this is officially day one of me on my own with four kids! So far we are doing OK, we've all had breakfast, Chiara has been fed and put back to bed and I've unloaded the dishwasher and sorted the washing. Tomorrow will be the real challenge tho, we all have to get out the door by 8.30am to get Maya to school.
I have milk for Africa after Chiara's big cluster feed session last night then her big 5 hour sleep, it was hard to latch her when she woke at 4am to feed coz I was so engorged and the milk was gushing everywhere so I fed her off one side and expressed the other. Managed to get 100ml in five mins so obviously she is getting plenty from her 5 min power feeds. Will be interesting to see how her weight is when the m/w comes on Wed. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: susieq
Date Posted: 20 July 2008 at 10:45am
| Will cut it out of the paper and post it tomorrow to you |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 20 July 2008 at 10:50am
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Thanks so much! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Gaelic Lass
Date Posted: 20 July 2008 at 10:08pm
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Sorry to hear your Mum has left Emma. Hope you are doing OK. My Mum is still ringing me twice a day, skyping & texting me! In fact, she just rang my cell phone to check on us & woke Michael, because I had my phone on charge by the bed - he was asleep when it rang - not a happy chappy now!
You sound like a total milk machine! Wish I had your supply...mine barely even leak - have just started to have using breast pads. -------------
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 21 July 2008 at 1:21pm
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Needing breast pads is a good sign for you tho, could mean your supply is increasing
I survived my first morning school run, I made Maya pack her bag last night and I made her lunch so it was all ready to go, then got up this morning at 7.30am, dressed the gremlins, made them all breakfast, had a shower, did Maya's hair, fed Chiara and got out the door by 8.33am. Then I even braved multiple birth club playgroup - I must be insane! But Chiara was really good, I fed her there and she napped in her capsule while I played with the gremlins. I wasn't planning to go but the morning was going so smoothly and they love playgroup so we went. Check out these blue eyes, I know they'll change like the gremlins did, but atm they are stunning! 
 ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: susieq
Date Posted: 21 July 2008 at 2:26pm
| She is so gorgeous |
Posted By: kasbee
Date Posted: 21 July 2008 at 3:05pm
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Wow Emma she just gets cuter every time you post a photo of her. I so want one lol. ------------- Kelly, mother to 4 wonderful children. http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: BessieBear
Date Posted: 21 July 2008 at 5:30pm
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hello all Emma, Chiara is such a cutey. hmmm breast pads, when i'm expressing i have be topless with a nappy on one boob coz it pours out one side while expressing on the other. lol i feel like a cow. This was taken about 1/2 and hour ago. Soooo cutsey. I
------------- Sarah Mum to, Boy 07/2008, Girl 03/2010, Boy 05/2012, Angel 07/08/2014
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 21 July 2008 at 5:35pm
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Mine is the same Sarahbetha, it gushes everywhere. She doesn't even need to latch and it starts pouring everywhere, poor thing gets drowned! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Gaelic Lass
Date Posted: 21 July 2008 at 10:50pm
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Wow, ladies - no wonder you feel like cows! lol Sounds like you have lots of milk! Mine are pathetic....drip drip drip - hardly even soaks my breast pads. Though do agree with you Emma .. my flow must be better now if I am having to use the pads. I am still taking two of those pills a day though to stimulate the flow.
Emma - love your pix of Chiara - what a cute little blue eyed angel! Sounds like you were a powerhouse this morning & organised to the max! This morning was my first official time as Mum to 2 under 14 mths - without any other adult help! Michael was back to work at school today - was very nervous about it! Matilda cluster fed till late last night, she went down just before 1am, then she fed again at 4 but wouldn't go down and settle till just before 6am! Poor Michael was really tired going to work this morning. Then both Georgia & Matilda woke at 8.30am - brilliant timing eh! Had to very quickly feed Tilly, then get up an upset Georgia to change, feed, so I could get back to Tilly who needed more feeding! Then the midwife turned up, with a student midwife, then the fridge repairman turned up (cos our fridge was playing up after power surges all last night ). Damn weather during the weekend meant that I had a massive backlog of washing to deal with & finally got to have my shower at 3pm! No rest time either as when one was down for a sleep, the other one needed feeding! Need to work on our routines! Don't know how you do it Emma - i was so close to tears today! -------------
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 22 July 2008 at 12:16pm
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What a day Kimmies! I bet you were glad to see the end of it! Sounds manic! I'm lucky that the gremlins are old enough to be a little patient, this morning all 4 of them woke at the same time but they were happy to cruise around while I fed Chiara and then Maya made them some toast (altho I had to supervise!). Got her to school again altho not so organised, am still in my PJ's! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Gaelic Lass
Date Posted: 22 July 2008 at 3:32pm
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Yeah it was pretty crazy! Much better today - and even found time to back American chocolate brownies in the morning. Michael says I am turning into Nigella Lawson...a domestic goddess It has been pouring with rain here today - so not much else to do than care for the babies, feed the babies, change the babies, play with the babies & bake!
Can't imagine what it is like when all 4 of yours wake at the same time! You must be very organised to get Maya to school on time with all the others to deal with as well. Totally know what it is like to be in your PJ's late...sometimes I'm in mine till lunchtime! I managed to get in a shower before Georgia woke this morning, after I had fed Matilda. Georgia woke up crying about 5am ish this morning - she must have had a bad dream or something. She is in a much more delightful mood today....still quite clingy - but just wants to come and hang with me on the couch & give me cuddles. Lovely Mummy & daughter time. Tilly needs to be fed now, so better go wake her -------------
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Posted By: thomasina
Date Posted: 22 July 2008 at 4:55pm
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you guys with more than one are amazing! even tho you may not think so, you are!
I think its bad enough having to feed and change Zechariah and then get out the door by 9:30am for his mainly music group! ..that sounds soo easy compared to what you guys have to organise! all the baby photos are soo cute!! -------------
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 22 July 2008 at 5:25pm
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How did music go Thomasina?
Yay for a more productive day Kimmies! I just posted about mine in the preg thread so won't go over it all again but not having a supermummy day today. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 24 July 2008 at 7:42pm
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I'm also in awe of those of you with more than one. I can't handle my ONE!
sarah, Ryan is gorgeous. It reminds me we need to take more photos of Daniel. ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 24 July 2008 at 7:48pm
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Question re feeding - how often/much are people feeding. We've been doing one boob then a play time of an hour or so, then the other boob or EBM (20ml ish), then sleep. It means that the whole process plus a sleep is 4 hours, and he's only being fed about 6 times a day. We're now cutting down the play time to 20 min. I can express off about 40 mls. Does that sound about right for him being 6 days. My milk is starting to come in, but isn't hugely there. ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 24 July 2008 at 9:58pm
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LOL Flissty, I need to take LESS photos of Chiara, I don't have enough of the three big ones, esp Maya as a new baby (heaps of them as toddlers and older tho) so am going a bit overboard this time!
What you are doing sounds like what I did with Maya - feed one side, nappy change, play, other side then back to bed, and then I'd start the next feed on the other side. I'd wake her 3 hourly to feed, 3 hours from start of feed so say 7am, then 10am, 1pm and so on. She'd be up an hour at a time - 20 min feed, 20 min play, 20 min feed, bed - so then she'd have 2 hours sleep between feeds. As she got older the play time got longer. Chiara is a law unto herself. She only takes one side per feed coz I have enough milk to sustain that so she gets up, I give her one side, change her and then put her back on the same side so she gets enough hind milk. She doesn't have play time at every feed coz she is too sleepy, she has a big awake time in the evening and a smaller awake time in the morning, then about 5-10 mins awake time during her other day feeds, and none for night feeds. And I won't confuse you by telling you what the gremlins did coz they were pretty much a how-not-to manual of parenting... ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Gaelic Lass
Date Posted: 24 July 2008 at 10:42pm
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Lol to your last comment Emma....can only imagine how hectic it was with a feeing schedule for your gremlins!
My midwife advised me that in the early days babies only need to be up for maximum of an hour - get up, change, feed, burp & put back to bed. Matilda is having a feed every 3 hrs or so, 6 feeds a day and is generally up for an hour - though less for the middle of the night feed..... although - when she wants to cluster feed - the whole organised routine goes straight out the window!! Matilda does seem to be a lot more alert now & is taking huge notice of the red, black and white cushions on our couch - which makes sense - as these three colours are excellent for babies to practice focussing on. I've been putting her in her bouncinette for a couple of times a day for a wee while just to chill out and look around - though have to be very on my game with a 14 mth old toddler running around the room too, wrecking havoc! -------------
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Posted By: Gaelic Lass
Date Posted: 24 July 2008 at 11:05pm
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Ohh took some more photos of Tilly...just thought I'd share them
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Posted By: tropics
Date Posted: 25 July 2008 at 10:41am
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hi laides im officially here and home havent had time to look at any posts yet and mw coming in half an hour and still in pjs! just wanted to pop in and say hi will pop in later when have time to catch up! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> [/url]
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 25 July 2008 at 1:58pm
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Gorgeous Kimmies!
Welcome back Kye! Can't wait to see pics of wee Jayden! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 25 July 2008 at 8:33pm
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Oh Kimmies, she's so cute!
Welcome back Kye ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: tropics
Date Posted: 25 July 2008 at 9:16pm
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hi ladies
congrats everyone love all the pics! all such beautiful babies
we are home after 1 night in hospital and 4 nights at birthcare, Jayden was bf for 2-3 hours at a time!!!! and I ended up getting diaorea (Tmi) so really didnt and couldnt sit there for that long feeding so I switched to expressing which has been so good! one night at birthcare we were up most of the night with him screaming as he was so hungry but wouldnt latch, now hes like a new bubs on the bottle! he feeds roughly every 3 hours so im expressing about then although just expressed after 4 hours and got 140ml! milk machine! I also woke up in the night to pools of milk! think im going to bed tonight with a bra and a million breast pads! DH has now got the diaorea and I now have a throat infection thing coming on- think im just so run down after a long labour (will post that in the pregnancy thread) so im on expressing and DH on feeding tonight so hopefully can get some much needed sleep! mw came today and was lovely, shes coming back tomorrow to weigh him Jayden also sleeps most of the time, we feed half a bottle change nappy and finish bottle off wind him etc then hes asleep although he seems to be more awake at night the monkey!
anyway off to bed now will post some pics tomorrow ------------- http://lilypie.com"> [/url]
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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 26 July 2008 at 7:06am
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Kye, i need some of your milk. We're having to top up with formula and a bottle at night which I really don't want to do but I can't fill him up on my own. He is a pain at night, wakin up for 3 hours at a time (hence my one handed typing).
DH is really struggling cos he's so tired and doesn't feel like he's connecting with Daniel which I'm finding really hard - he gets really frustrated with him which both he and I hate. I don't know what to do about it clos I can't do all the feeds and settlling on my own but I don't want him getting pissed off with Daniel. DH is worried he's getting PND - we always thought I would - and it's just really sad he doesn't get to enjoy his time with his wee boy ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: susieq
Date Posted: 26 July 2008 at 10:03am
| Big hugs to you both Flissty and Kye |
Posted By: susieq
Date Posted: 26 July 2008 at 10:04am
| and Tilly is very cute |
Posted By: Gaelic Lass
Date Posted: 26 July 2008 at 10:49am
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Ta - thanks ladies! Tilly is cute when she's not crying!!
Man - the weather is so horrid here today - going to be marooned inside all damn day me thinks. Thank goodness I took the girls into town for a walk yesterday
Flissty - I am so sorry to hear of your problems with DH and his bonding with Bub's. It certainly can be very difficult for the Father in the beginning - especially as the Mother has so much one on one contact with the baby with feeding and all. Does your DH change Daniel and give him his bath? They are good things for him to do. Michael gives our girls their bath each day and he gets up to change Tilly in the middle of the night too, then brings her back to me to be fed. Because both of my girls had to be breastfed & bottle fed (with formula comps), Michael luckily gets to feed the girls some bottles too. Could you perhaps express some milk and bottle it so DH could feed Daniel sometimes?? Unfortunately, Post natal depression is a very real occurrence for men as well - we usually think it is women who always suffer & we forget the men in our lives too. I think OHbaby! magazine did a recent article on it didn't they? Might be good for you to get a hold of one and read Hope it all works out sweetie
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Posted By: thomasina
Date Posted: 26 July 2008 at 12:00pm
Tilly is soooo cute! 
Kye hope you start to feel better soon and your DH! I had the opposite of diarhea when I had Zechariah then a week later I finally let it all out! It was the awful, I think it was the codiene that caused all that. Yay for having heaps of milk! I also wear a bra to bed every night, otherwise I end up sleeping in a wet patch which is not the nicest feeling. I remember thinking I cant wait to get my body back after having Zechariah, but my body is still very much controlled by Zech, even tho he is now on the outside! lol
Im finding I cant wear my fav clothes as they are to awkward to BF in so I think I wil have to go shopping soon for some new BF friendly clothes.. Flissty hang in there- you have had it very tough! and it might just take some time for your DH to come round. I also had afew issues with my DH, but with him it seems to come and go, some days he doesnt wanna know he has a baby and others he is fine. But big hugs to you! and thinking of you.. 
Zechariah is now 6 weeks so I am really hoping he starts to settle into some sort of routine now, last night was terrible, he woke every 2hours for a feed, must be a growth spurt. Also, anyone else using cloth nappies? I have just started using them and they are great during the day, altho they dont hold the wee in as much as sposies. Which is a bit of a downer but otherwise they work well. -------------
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 26 July 2008 at 3:05pm
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Hugs Flissty! Try not to get too stressed over the bonding thing, it really is early days and you and DH are both still recovering from a pretty traumatic experience! Kimmies is right, we did an article on PND in men in the last OHbaby! mag, if you haven't got a copy I can bring you one when we catch up this week. I like Kimmies ideas for including DH in Daniel's care too. Bonding is a funny thing, sometimes it's instant, sometimes it takes a long time. I bonded immediately with Maya and Chiara, but for various reasons the gremlins were 8 months old before I even started to LIKE them, let alone bond with them, up until that point I just resented them for taking up so much of my life even tho we planned to have them! But it did happen eventually, it just took time.
Hugs to you yoo Kye, I've had the throat infection this week as well but antibiotics seem to have knocked it on the head. Well done with the expressing, I express fed the gremlins from 1 week till they were 10 weeks old, it was such a mission! Thomasina - we do cloth! Gremlins are in cloth during the day and sposies at night. I have a whole stash of cloth for Chiara but I got given a box of NB size Huggies so am trying to use them up before she outgrows them then will start with the cloth. What sort of nappies are you using? I have a mixed stash, mostly pockets but also some prefolds and AIO's. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: BessieBear
Date Posted: 26 July 2008 at 4:39pm
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hugs flissty. I feel my dh is gettting a bit like that, he was good at first but now he's just refusing to do anything cept cuddles with ryan. i'm so sick of getting up is it to late to send the baby back. OMG my nails are soo long i can't understand it im a constannt biter and now i'm not. Oh um i can't get ryan to bring up his wind i've raised his mattress slightly and rub tap his back for halff and hour somedays but he just can't burp. Gah the grizzler is at work. ------------- Sarah Mum to, Boy 07/2008, Girl 03/2010, Boy 05/2012, Angel 07/08/2014
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Posted By: Gaelic Lass
Date Posted: 26 July 2008 at 6:02pm
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Emma and Kye - sorry to hear you've both been ill - hope you feel better soon
Thomasina - i totally agree with you about our babies still ruling our bodies after they've been born. It is a total struggle to find good breastfeeding clothes - especially clothes for winter!! Last year with Georgia I bought a lovely black breastfeeding t-shirt from Egg Materntiy (but expensive)...but it is too cold to be wearing t-shirts at the moment, even with a jersey over the top. I find I get quite cold and shivery when feeding. I went into pumpkin patch & got an excellent white long sleeved top with cross over v-neck (on sale for $15!!). I also bought a couple of good merino cardigans & v neck jerseys for feeding too. Emma - a search & article on good breastfeeding attire for winter wouldn't go a miss on your site or in the magazine!! I did notice OHbaby! had a couple of pages of breastfeeding tops. I find that most stuff is online - and I would rather look at it first in the shop and try it on - plus it is the excitement of getting out of the house & shopping! lol.. -------------
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 26 July 2008 at 6:57pm
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I will pass that on Kimmies!
I wear the JK maternity singlets I bought when I was preg with the gremlins under my tops and then pull my tops up and my singlet down so it still covers my back and I don't get a chill across it. At night I feed in bed. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 26 July 2008 at 7:56pm
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DH is feeling a bit better today I think - I sent him to the pub with his mate for some time out. It's not that he doesn't want to do things with Daniel - he does all of the bathing, lots of changing etc; it's just that he's knackered. He had a good talk to my sister today and I think he's feeling a bit better that maybe it's just sleep deprivation. He's such a good Dad but doesn't have confidence in himself,.
I'm finding it depressing getting back into clothes - big jelly tummy! All my pre-preggy clothes are fairly tight so not that flattering. Oh well, if I have a newborn with me, I figure I'll get away with the spare tyre or 4! ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 26 July 2008 at 7:58pm
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LOL I don't even think I could get one leg into my pre-Chiara jeans, let alone my pre-gremlin stuff! I've lost 9 of the 13kg I put on having Chiara but I'm still 30+kg heavier than when I got preg with the gremlins ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Kallie
Date Posted: 26 July 2008 at 8:41pm
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Kimmies - Tilly is Gorgeous!! the photos are beautiful i need to figure out how to take good ones like that of Cruz!!
Sounds like alot of these July babies like to be awake alot at night!! if only the would just switch it around and have their wake time in the day and sleep all night!!! I havent been brave enough to try on my pre pregnancy jeans yet, but am hoping they will fit as the swelling in my legs has gone back to normal finally so fingers crossed!! Went to go shopping for some new clothes today , i need stuff thats more suitable for breastfeeding but only managed about 10 min before i was so sore i had to sit down and give up!! 
Luckily for me it was cold here today so i had a thick jacket on because when i took it off once i was home i was soaking all down my front , where the breast pad hadnt worked , would have been SO embarrasing if id been in town without something to cover it up! |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 26 July 2008 at 8:44pm
That happened to me in WINZ when Maya was 6 days old Kallie  They made me come in for a review appt even tho I'd just had a baby and Maya was hungry and screamed the place down but I wasn't confident to feed in public and my milk let down all over the place and soaked me, I was so embarrassed. These days it worries me less, the more kids you have the less dignity you hang on to!------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Kallie
Date Posted: 26 July 2008 at 8:51pm
| lol oh no emma! I couldnt believe that i didnt notice though, i was completley soaked and didnt even realise untill i took off my jacket! that worries me coz if it happens again i probobly wont notice either!! haha |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 26 July 2008 at 8:55pm
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Ewww and it smells gross too! I am over smelling like sour milk already! It does settle once your supply settles tho. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Gaelic Lass
Date Posted: 26 July 2008 at 10:04pm
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Re: the milk let down ....Ohhhhh ladies! Poor you! I've never had happen to me...I just don't seem to make enough. I find that mine only tingle when it's getting time for me to feed or I hear Matilda crying.
Thanks Kallie re: photos. I take way too many photos...it is in my blood....my father's a photographer/journalist, my sister has a photography arts degree & I was trained in TV/Film Production - cameras are a staple in our house...I was born with one in my hand Georgia is so used to me shoving a camera in her face, she turns and smiles for me!! ....lol.....
If you need some good pointers - page 40 in the Little Treasures Magazine (issue April/May - if you can get a hold of it from someone...) has a good "bright ideas' article on "Capture the moment" tips for DIY photography of newborns. There are some excellent tips in there. Sorry Emma - not trying to plug another baby magazine......lol.... still think that OHbaby! far out does any other baby magazine on the stand
Loving the talk about clothes.....I have a whole wardrobe pre: Georgia that I will hopefully fit back into one day.... one day..... although was pleasantly amazed that I got straight back into my pre pregnancy jeans only 5 days after birth! Couldn't believe it. Now wondering if I had stretched them out a bit - cos I did wear them till about 35weeks in pregnancy with an extender band. -------------
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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 28 July 2008 at 3:12pm
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Kimmies, I was just thinking I needed to get out that LIttle Treasures article!
Here's Daniel, ages 7-10 days. With mum 
After the bath 
Hanging in front of the fire  ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: Kallie
Date Posted: 28 July 2008 at 4:02pm
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I must try and find that magazine too wonder if it would be on trade me?
Aw Flissty he's GORGEOUS!! especially love the black and white one!! |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 28 July 2008 at 6:36pm
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I've got it here Kallie, I could send it to you.
Daniel is gorgeous Flissty, and so alert! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Gaelic Lass
Date Posted: 28 July 2008 at 6:58pm
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Beautiful pix Flissty! What a wee cutie. -------------
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Posted By: Gaelic Lass
Date Posted: 28 July 2008 at 10:58pm
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Am waiting up to feed Tilly and watching the ever trashy, but entertaining "Nip Tuck"..... thought I'd post a couple of pix I took last night of the lovely sisters Georgia & Matilda.....
Gi Gi and Tilly checking each other out.... 
Gi Gi watching TV and Tilly....well...Tilly is not so happy!  -------------
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Posted By: weegee
Date Posted: 29 July 2008 at 10:48am
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Ok so I don't know if this is going to work, first time I've tried to post a pic: but here's one of the most recent photos of JJ...
http://rachanddaveouwejan.blogspot.com">  ------------- 
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