[catalyst]

New thread time ladies

http://www.essentialbaby.com.au/forums/ind...howtopic=867890

[vip2c]

GOLD!

[michie0moo]

Silver

off to see what we were talking about in last thread

[Lil Mummy]

BRONZE

My first time Ever!!

But probably my last I think I will stick to the Facebook group now, will pop in when I remember &/or Have the time.

[JupitersMoon]

I requested to join a Facebook group but I have no idea if it's the right one, there were 4 groups with the same name!

How many day sleeps are all youir bubbas having now and how much awake time do you get between naps?

[Sally256]

Hi everyone!

It's been so long since i've added a reply but I rarely sit on the computer to do it, but have always been reading along from my phone. So much that i've been wanting to add though!

Congratulations to cougarmuppet and baby baker on their pregnancies! You are both brave beings! I recently heard of someone I know getting pregnant when her baby was 4 months old - obviously thinking that breastfeeding was contraception enough! Nuh uh! That's a risk i'm not game enough to take!
Cougarmuppet - I hope this kiddo stays the right way around! All those breech dramas were horrible, weren't they? With regards to VBAC, I think it depends on your ob/midwife. I gave birth in the birth centre of my local hospital which is all natural, and they have a very positive attitude towards VBAC. If your ob doesn't, ask around and maybe post a question on EB.

Welcome Lil Mummy!

Facebook group - can someone who is friends with me add me? I looked for it but didn't recognise anyone in any of the groups.

Ellie - good luck with your travels! When are you going? Sorry if you already mentioned. You are game to travel now. But I guess it's different when you're going to see close family.

Michie - how is Charlotte's sleep going now? I know it was a while ago, but the idea of letting your baby cry it out will only work if you both agree on it, but it's usually the man that initiates it I think! Tbh, my DH encouraged me to do it and I don't regret it, he's a much better sleeper now and he actually wakes up happy and refreshed rather than grumpy... most of the time anyway. But I appreciate that it's not for everyone.

Weaning - I'm in two minds about it. S still feeds 3 times a day, sometimes only twice. I never feel uncomfortably full. He's started pulling at my top in public and I really hate that. He's almost exposed me a few times! But I also feel like it's really important to keep going, for his health and I also like the bond it gives us. In my mind, i've always wanted to get to about 15 months and a maximum of 2 years. But I'm not sure anymore...

michelle~a - sorry for not writing sooner. How was Thailand? I'm sorry to hear you are having a difficult time. I think having a baby was the hardest thing i've ever done because it was such a big adjustment. I don't have friends with kids either, apart from those i've met after having him. I hope you do get help for how you're feeling as it may help you to enjoy this time, rather than resent it. Try not to stay at home too much. I found joining a gym with a creche helped me to get out of the house. And also joining mothers groups. Are you going back to work?

Bec - congrats on the new house!

1st birthday - we're having a big one. We're hiring a community hall because our place is a townhouse and wouldn't fit everyone. His party is on the 18th of June, and think there'll be around 50 guests.

Childcare/going back to work - S is starting next week and i'm going back to work 2 weeks after that. I thought i'd put him in before I return to work to ease him in so i'll only leave him there for a few hours to start and build up. The place he's going to is really convenient location wise. They're new and next week is actually their opening week. I'm sure he'll love it because he enjoys the gym creche. I'm kind of looking forward to having to cook a little less for him! lol. I'm only worried that he will struggle to sleep in their cot. I wouldn't say i'm looking forward to going back to work but i'm also not dreading it. Being able to fit into most of my pre-pregnancy clothes has made it a little more exciting!

F&E - hope things are ok with you and your DH.

Do your bubs prefer you over DH/partner? - absolutely. He likes to be held and played with by DH, but if i'm around he just wants me. In fact lately it's been really annoying. He's been so clingy. I can't do anything without him hanging around my ankles wanting me to carry him or play with him. It gets a bit much if i've been home with him all day listening to his whinging so I try to get out every day.

Teeth - 7 teeth now, he's never really been fussy when they come up either which is lucky.

All the photos of your bubs are just adorable! I'm friends with a lot of you on FB so you've probably seen recent pics of Samir, but here is one anyway, plus one with a few June babies (allyire, 11baby11 and F&E). Hope these work.





Haircut - S has had 3 now! As you can see, he has a lot of hair. It's so thick. We shaved it twice and a few days ago trimmed his sideburns and fringe! Lol.

Well that's it from me! S is up so i'm off to the gym! Enjoying my last few weeks of freedom...

Sal.

Edited to answer your Q jupitersmoon - Currently 2 day sleeps. He'll stay up for 3-4 hours. But we're not in a strict routine so it can vary from day to day. He will usually sleep for 1-1.5 hours. There are days when he only sleeps once in the day though if he's had a short nap in the car and then he goes to bed a little earlier that day. Bedtime is usually between 6 and 7pm.

This post has been edited by Sally256: 02/05/2011, 09:33 AM

[mumma2bubba]

Hi Everyone,

Wow, there's been heaps of news! Congratulations on your pregnancies Babybaker and Cougermuppet - I hope you're both feeling well and getting lots of rest. We were considering 3 little ones, but with the sleeping trouble we've been having, I think Charlie will be the last.....

Work I have just extended my maternity leave. DH works an unpredictable roster which only comes out 2 weeks before it starts, and I am a shift worker too, so there is no way that we'd be able to co-ordinate it so that it actually worked. I can't seem to find a childcare centre that I am happy with that opens at 6.30am and allows you to change days (funny thing that!) so, I am just going to have to stay at home for now! Sometimes I feel like I really need to get back to work as I am a bit over the whinging child thing, and other times I am just so happy to not be working. Does anyone else feel this way?

Feeding Charlie has really cut back on the breastfeeding. He fed 2 hourly around the clock until he was about 9 months, and now he's only having 1-3 feeds per day, depending on how he feels. My boobs are feeling kind of "flat" - it's an attractive look!

Facebook I'm not friends with anyone as I am kind of new to the whole thing - I have looked for the June 2010 babies and can't recognise which group it is - how do you find people??

I am loving all of the photos you're all putting up - I don't know how to do it though! As for haircuts - we cut Charlie's "sideburns" the other day - they are looking like I need to do them again though!

We're still having an awful time with sleeping, DH and I are like zombies all the time. However, DS is a lot better than he was a few months ago, so I shouldn't complain. He was awake and SCREAMING the house down from midnight until 1.30am this morning, then slept until 6am. I suppose that is not too bad. I sometimes wonder if there is something wrong with him - but he's so happy and content during the day, it just doesn't make sense. Any ideas?

I had better go and get some things done. Great to hear all of the news. Would love to catch up on Facebook if someone could point me in the right direction!

Cheers
M2B

[Lil Mummy]

M2B- That's no good about Charlie waking through the night! I am lucky in that regard, I was having so many troubles with Kane's sleeping & had no routine so at 6 months so I started the 'Save Our Sleep' routine & ever since he has slept from 7pm to 6am & it has been great! I find you have to stay very strict with it to work =)
Routine will help you to gain control of bub, it will make such a huge change. I promise. It's hard at first listening to their crying to learn self settling but well worth it!

Work- I feel exactly the same sometimes love not working but

[Lil Mummy]

M2B- That's no good about Charlie waking through the night! I am lucky in that regard, I was having so many troubles with Kane's sleeping & had no routine so at 6 months so I started the 'Save Our Sleep' routine & ever since he has slept from 7pm to 6am & it has been great! I find you have to stay very strict with it to work =)
Routine will help you to gain control of bub, it will make such a huge change. I promise. It's hard at first listening to their crying to learn self settling but well worth it!

Work- I feel exactly the same sometimes love not working but

My internet stuffed up, I didn't even realise it posted. Lol
But as I was say I enjoy being home with Kane but recently have been craving some kind of mental stimulation & more financial freedom.

Weaning- Kane done very well with weaning I only recently took him off the breast & put him onto formula, since being on formula he's put on like 1.5kg in 3 weeks! I couldn't believe how much it was plus how chubby he looks now =) Lol its so cute!

Off to have a look at facebook group =)

[michie0moo]

M2B - if you search for me I will invite you to the group.
Charlotte isn't sleeping through either. She is getting better though except last night when she didn't want to go back to sleep at 12:30 (til almost 2:30). She was pretty happy though so no ideas about the screaming but I was getting pretty frustrated. Made me wish I co-slept. Actually, we did have one night where she really wouldn't calm down I had no idea what was wrong that night at the time but she seemed in pain and it took a while to calm her down enough to give her some panadol. *TMI* The next day we concluded she was storing up a huge number of dumps so I guess that was the issue.

I'm not going back to work right now either. We have similar issues with DH's work and to be honest I don't really want to go back. I have to find a new job too as we moved when I was pregnant so I don't have anything lined up.

Sal - I'm not interested in CC or CIO methods and I have gradually convinced DH of this and I think he is fine with that now. Since it is me that has to do it and get up, I get to decide how to deal. I have been working on some gentle methods and making progress. I've also discovered that DH's perception of how well she sleeps completely correlates to how tired he is. If he is tired, she could sleep from 7 to 5:30 and he would still think that was a bad night. She goes down to bed fine (well, fine-ish, often still fed to sleep) but usually wakes up at some point through the night. Often it is only once though and I'm not quite prepared to night wean yet. I have decided that I'll wait until she is 1, not because she really needs it but logistically that will be better for us as we go away next week for 2 weeks. The problem at the moment is that I have absolutely no help right now as DH is away on overnights a lot at the moment. He is away at the moment and even when he is home, sending him to work on no/little sleep is not an option so we have to pick our time if I want him to do the re-settles at night to break the cycle. She is totally happy during the day too so I am pretty sure she gets enough sleep and she wakes up happy in the morning so I know she is doing ok.

So exciting Cougermuppet and BabyBaker
I had a check up with the doctor today to get bloods etc to try again. I have no idea if I'm even O-ing though because I haven't stopped the minipill yet and C is still breastfeeding pretty regularly.

Haircuts - not even close to one here.

Weaning - no plans here yet. I just figure I will go until she is ready BUT I reserve the right to change my stance on this. My Mum had to resort to dramatic measures to wean me. I would happily drink cows milk from a cup if she wasn't there but wanted (.y.) and could not be refused if she was there. She ended up sending me over to my Grandma's for a few days