[Lola92]

Originally Posted by staticdoor71

just checking in as im moving from pregnant to newborn

baby chloe was born on the 14th. she's doing might. eating like an elephant. sleeping like a lazy dog. and seems to generally be a content baby.

its great to have the hard part over. although some people tell me the hard parts are yet to come

we are heading of to collect her birth cert today!!!

Congrats! Enjoy her, they don't stay tiny for long

[IvyTheTerrible]

Originally Posted by How Strange

Thanks dublinlady. We were in crumlin tonight because his poo was a strange colour and they diagnosed it. He was given diorilyte there and has to take more tomorrow. We're probably quite lucky that it was diagnosed before he got dehydrated.

Sorry to hear your little fella was sick.

When I went with Liam to his first pediatrician appointment, she gave us a prescription for sachets of re-hydrating powder, in case he ever has diarrhea, you give them to him in a bottle between feeds or after each poo...it is to tide you over til you get to the doctor. Might be worth asking your doc for something similar!

Well Liam had his second month pedi apt this morning, everything is going well, he put on weight and he is developing well. He got his first round of vaccinations too, only cried a little bit, because the pediatrician got me to feed him while she gave him the two injections. Back home and he is sleeping like a log! Wonder could it be the effect of the vaccinations already, cos he normally hardly sleeps at all during the day!

[dublinlady]

Originally Posted by IvyTheTerrible

Sorry to hear your little fella was sick.

When I went with Liam to his first pediatrician appointment, she gave us a prescription for sachets of re-hydrating powder, in case he ever has diarrhea, you give them to him in a bottle between feeds or after each poo...it is to tide you over til you get to the doctor. Might be worth asking your doc for something similar!

Well Liam had his second month pedi apt this morning, everything is going well, he put on weight and he is developing well. He got his first round of vaccinations too, only cried a little bit, because the pediatrician got me to feed him while she gave him the two injections. Back home and he is sleeping like a log! Wonder could it be the effect of the vaccinations already, cos he normally hardly sleeps at all during the day!

Yeah be ready for it!! A slept for 8 hrs straight after hers!!! I nearly died! She hasn't done it since unfort..!!!

[caprilicious]

Originally Posted by Hannibal Smith

My mother used to say to me 'this too will pass', it used to get me through the sleepless nights.

This was my mantra through the contractions on my recent labour

Sorry to hear some of you are getting so little sleep with your little one's.
I can definitely relate, though still high on the hormones of labour so the weariness hasn't kicked in yet!

Like Staticdoor I'm graduating from pregnant over to this thread, baby George was born April 25th & (so far!!!) is the most placid little baby I have every encountered. Long may it last We got 5 full hours between sleeps last night.
I kept checking to make sure he was ok as previously we were getting 3 hours tops between feeds. Hopefully it's not just a one off & he's starting as he means to go on

Just to balance things out, I think my 2 year old daughter got the memo from pljudge321's post & is acting out a little.
We're getting all the tantrums and fun of the terrible 2's in full force!

She love's her baby brother, is definitely besotted with him.
However I'm so terrified she's going to kill him with kindness squeezing him or chucking her toys at them trying to share
She's acting out too having little sulks & smacking us. I really hope it's a phase that passes soon as I'm sore all over, it's difficult trying to manage a wriggly kicking toddler when you're less than a week after labour


It's all good though. I was child free for an hour today while I went to the GP & missed the two of them

Tigeress I had the same with my husband when our daughter was younger. I told him I needed a lie in on a particular Saturday as I'd had a rough week of sleepless nights with teething baby while he was away a few days.
He agreed to do it, then took so long waking up to get out of bed to give herself breakfast that I was wide awake & ended up getting up myself.
It was grounds for divorce at the time

Dublinlady are you having any joy with the grunting at night? My daughter was like that & the only thing I found worked was an ounce of warm water after her bottle of milk & rub her tummy while she went to sleep to try move the bubbles from her gut.
It is something she grew out of in time.

How Strange, sorry to hear your little guy isn't well, I hope he's on the mend soon.

Red Fraggle, congrats on the move! Hope all are settling into the new house well

[How Strange]

Caprilicious congrats on the arrival of baby George

My little destructor is back on form today. He figured out he could get up on the sofa if he used his toy box and he ate a few mouthfuls of clay from our one remaining house plant.

[CathyMoran]

Our son has been throwing a temper tantrum since he came home - not nice. Helen is trying to walk but still is not suceeding...yet - she is 11 months old tomorrow - the time is flying by.

[Neyite]

Originally Posted by CathyMoran

Our son has been throwing a temper tantrum since he came home - not nice. Helen is trying to walk but still is not suceeding...yet - she is 11 months old tomorrow - the time is flying by.

God - time really does fly! It seems like no length since you were on the TTC thread.

[smccarrick]

Phew- all quiet at long last. Shane Jnr now eating chicken curry with his hands- while his little sister insists on chewing computer cables........ Time to make night bottles I think....... Wonder whats for dinner?

[Hannibal Smith]

Yay Cap and staticdoor, congratulations to you both...hope you're doing well and the new arrivals are ok xxxxx

[Ms2011]

I think Joe is going through his 3 week growth spurt, he's not making the four hours between feeds despite changing him to the hungrier baby formula. Pretty exhausting especially at night, OH's been a star though don't know how I'd cope without him :-)

[wmpdd3]

After 3 weeks of sleep 'training' i have both babies sleeping from 12pm to 1pm, its finally getting better...

[staticdoor71]

i have a question.

chloe is just over two weeks old. drinking anywhere between 100-130 mls per feed, every 3.5-4hrs.
had gained 10ounces at her first public health nurse weigh in last wed.
the PHN said keep feeding her. that im not over feeding her. she was a big baby and she's well able for it. and also said maybe try hungry baby milk. might satisfy her more.
so i bought some today to start tomorrow. and was talking to my cousin who really upset me saying i should just feed her more of the normal milk.

is there something wrong with hungry baby milk?? and i was under the impression that a new born stomach is not much bigger than a marble or two therefore were i just to feed her more of the normal milk surely id just make her sick?? or am i missing something?

[dublinlady]

Originally Posted by staticdoor71

i have a question.

chloe is just over two weeks old. drinking anywhere between 100-130 mls per feed, every 3.5-4hrs.
had gained 10ounces at her first public health nurse weigh in last wed.
the PHN said keep feeding her. that im not over feeding her. she was a big baby and she's well able for it. and also said maybe try hungry baby milk. might satisfy her more.
so i bought some today to start tomorrow. and was talking to my cousin who really upset me saying i should just feed her more of the normal milk.

is there something wrong with hungry baby milk?? and i was under the impression that a new born stomach is not much bigger than a marble or two therefore were i just to feed her more of the normal milk surely id just make her sick?? or am i missing something?

Heya, don't listen to ppl.... Ever.. Hehe that's my general rule now!! Ppl v.quick to advise on stuff they know nothing about!!!
I'm about to do same so ignore me too if ya like!!!!
As far as my limited knowledge goes - 100-130 ml every 4 hrs is absolutely fine to be giving her!! Does she seem unsatisfied after that? If not just keep doin what ur doin as seems v. Normal!
The hungry baby formula is a thicker more condensed formula I think and so is slower to digest and so as more concentrated really they last longer on smaller or similar quantities! There's no big deal with using it , but at 2 weeks it mite just be more work for her tummy? For ease of digestion the reg one in the slightly larger quantities may be easier for her to digest? But it's not bad to change her into hungry one, just maybe unnecessary? Every 3.5-4 hrs is v normal for her age, sounds like she's doing great! There tummies so small at start its impossible for them to go longer no matter what ur feeding!
It's fab she's gaining weight like that - seems perfect to me! Also remember that week by week it's diff, some weeks she will be hungrier and gain more, sometimes content with less and not gain quite so much - it's all ok once she's feeding regularly, giving wet and dirty nappies and gaining some weight! Sounds like u doin great job!

[cbyrd]

Oh at last i have figured out what the sleeping problem is... after almost 3 months of very little sleep at night it's WIND. .. caused by what i don't know but it's either the dodi, sucking his fingers, the food he's eating..or not getting it up after the 2 bottles he'll drink.. i''m beyond exhaused now at this stage cos to top it off we've had a family wedding in donegal american relations over for 2 weeks and i had to work 4 extra days in the last week and a half.. and i've to work all next week barr monday and all of the next week..

On the up side though he will go into the cot awake at 8.30pm and go off to sleep and i've discovered that if i give him dentinox colic drops they work better than the infacol.. he has this little shuffle he does when he has wind.. it's like he's trying to work it down to blow it out.. it's so funny (not at 2 3 and 4am though) but if i give him the drops rub his back put on his mobile he'll go back to sleep after letting rip enough for me to check there's no holes in his nappy .. still broken sleep but at least he's out of our bed and it's only maybe 3 times now getting up to him as opposed to the up to 15 times for the last few weeks..

I may never find out what's causing the wind, but he reminds me of me when i've eaten a little too much dairy..but i know he's not lactose intolerant..

On the hungry baby milk.. i'd only change up if what she's drinking is not satisfying her.. if she's going 3-4 hours between feeds and then drops down to 1 or 2 .. it's harder for them to digest so fills them longer but if she doesn't need it it'll constipate her.. also.. if you are putting her on it wean her gradually .. change one bottle every other day.. starting with the night one..that way it's not a big shock to her system its sound like she's satisfied though.. going that length of time between feeds

[Hannibal Smith]

Jees static, I'd have been chuffed if my lad went 3-4 hours at 2 weeks. He was only lasting 2 hours!

I'd be reluctant to put her on hungry formula at 2 weeks. But if your phn says its ok...go with what you think. You can always change back.

On another note its gas how natural instincts still kick in. Little guy is 6 months, he was struggling to get to sleep...he just snuggled in, found my heart beat and it knocked him right out! So cute