Due June/July/August 2017 (2)

[MrsSparkles]

Kitty bear: The breast is best campaign the NHS have going is great, but also really isolating when things don't go to plan.
We ended up having an all breast ffeeding day yesterday, as he was so settled and seemed so interested in justvthe boob.
Sadly he ended up having another red nappy.
The GP was quite annoyed at me, you could tell.
I've learnt my lesson though. And when I expressed, you wouldn't believe how much came out. Proving that he really isn't drinking it.

xx : Thank you. We think he is gorgeous too. He looks exactly like my husband. Which is bringing him no end of joy.
My husband is actually adopted and there are no baby photos of him at all.
The only one is when he is already walking.
So it's amazing to see what he would have looked like!

Babs: it's so reassuring hearing that other people had issues too.
I am still determined to give him expressed, and have about two days worth in the fridge right now.
But never again will I think badly of formula, it's the difference between home and hospital for some babies.

girlie: you sound like you are already totally comfortable in your role. And I am so jealous Hazel is sleeping long stretches. Please send me some of that magic Mama dust lol.
If the breastfeeding is the only thing we have to worry about then we're lucky. Although my little man is getting super stressed out after feeds, they think he may have silent reflux. But I'm not too sure. I looked up the symptoms and he only has a few of them, so don't want him getting labelled so quickly.
They have given him gaviscon(Zantac) which he had twondoses of And slept two four hour stretches. But now he's constipated

shann: thank you. Hugs! It is hard not to beat ourselves up when we are taught how perfect and natural breastfeeding is.
My Mum who breastfed all of us for a min of 6 months, said "in the olden days, everyone breast fed. Babies died, because mothers milk didn't come in, or she couldn't feed. It's not for everyone"
That was after LLL basically told me that everyone can breastfeed, which set me off crying.
Never thought this would be such a sensitive subject for me.

[BabsNMK]

Sparkles have they considered a dairy intolerance/allergy? Blood in stool can come from that. And it could also present with the early reflux symptoms. Both of my sons had varying degrees of it so I'm well versed in the dairy issue but that is what made me have to supplement with DS2. He would drink my milk but not enough because it hurt. Even now at age 2 he can't have milk or cheese.

[Kittybear]

Oh love, I know that so well; they do have the best intentions when it comes to supporting BF mums on the NHS but they can also ostracise those who cannot or do not want to BF... I think that BF mum's are awesome, because I was so v crap at it ;) but at the same time, a happy and satisfied baby and a happy mum is more important to me than if the milk baby was fed with came out of a boob or a bottle or a tin. The difference for me this time is that I have already done this before so I know my limitations... and I can choose to ignore the BS if I do choose ;) and also don't be surprised that every time you see your MW or GP or health visitor they ask if you are still BF baby - just answer honestly (yes/ some/ no), smile, and think nothing else of it - I'm sure it's just to do with some government target they have anyway and they couldn't give a fig how your baby is fed personally ;)

Just to reassure you, my biggest boy had the red crystals in his nappy too - and he is 100% perfect, even if I do say so myself! :heart:

Best of luck to you on whatever feeding path you find yourself on xx


Kitty bear: The breast is best campaign the NHS have going is great, but also really isolating when things don't go to plan.
We ended up having an all breast ffeeding day yesterday, as he was so settled and seemed so interested in justvthe boob.
Sadly he ended up having another red nappy.
The GP was quite annoyed at me, you could tell.
I've learnt my lesson though. And when I expressed, you wouldn't believe how much came out. Proving that he really isn't drinking it.

xx : Thank you. We think he is gorgeous too. He looks exactly like my husband. Which is bringing him no end of joy.
My husband is actually adopted and there are no baby photos of him at all.
The only one is when he is already walking.
So it's amazing to see what he would have looked like!

Babs: it's so reassuring hearing that other people had issues too.
I am still determined to give him expressed, and have about two days worth in the fridge right now.
But never again will I think badly of formula, it's the difference between home and hospital for some babies.

girlie: you sound like you are already totally comfortable in your role. And I am so jealous Hazel is sleeping long stretches. Please send me some of that magic Mama dust lol.
If the breastfeeding is the only thing we have to worry about then we're lucky. Although my little man is getting super stressed out after feeds, they think he may have silent reflux. But I'm not too sure. I looked up the symptoms and he only has a few of them, so don't want him getting labelled so quickly.
They have given him gaviscon(Zantac) which he had twondoses of And slept two four hour stretches. But now he's constipated

shann: thank you. Hugs! It is hard not to beat ourselves up when we are taught how perfect and natural breastfeeding is.
My Mum who breastfed all of us for a min of 6 months, said "in the olden days, everyone breast fed. Babies died, because mothers milk didn't come in, or she couldn't feed. It's not for everyone"
That was after LLL basically told me that everyone can breastfeed, which set me off crying.
Never thought this would be such a sensitive subject for me.

[Mummyof4boys]

How is everyone going? :)

[GirlieCat]

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Can't believe my baby girl is already 18 days old! I had been waking her in the night to feed her, like doctor asked, but her weight is good now so we are letting her sleep and she has consistently slept for 7+ hours the last few nights. I still have to get up at night to pump milk but very happy baby girl is such a good sleeper. In this pic she wouldn't even wake up after I opened her swaddle blanket.

My milk is doing better but it is hard work. I pump every few hours just to keep up and to have enough for her for her next feeding. I am not able to save anything because she always needs it within a day. I have only had to give about 4-5 ounces total of formula in the last 2-3 days so I am happy that has been reduced.

Who is next to have their baby? A lot of the July moms haven't been active on the forum so I am not sure who is still with us.


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[Mummyof4boys]

Aww she's adorable GirlieCat. I wish my little girl was a good sleeper lol. She's such a little piggy during the day, plus I have always had a massive over supply of milk so she gets so gassy from all the foremilk that she squirms and grunts and whinges all night keeping me awake. Can't believe she's 4 weeks already! And she started smiling at me yesterday!!! <3

[BabsNMK]

I'm due in 3 weeks or less. They won't let me go past 40 weeks due to GD (the other GD) so I'm starting the eviction process this week. I literally have nothing ready for baby to come so it's ok if he waits another week. I told my husband he has to get everything out of storage today but neither of us is really motivated. It's so funny how different the 3rd is. And it's not his fault. We are excited to meet him we just don't have crazy motivation for any of it because the other two take up our focus right now.

I'm physically really tired but otherwise feel ok. I'm just ready to be done.

[Dreamsister]

Nice to hear your updated GirlieC & Mummyof4b.
Happy to hear everything is going well.
My girl is 3 weeks today. She can sleep five hours in a row mostly during day-time. During night I feed her every 3-4 hour. I have lots of milk and she eats well and is so nice and easy. We haven't really heard her crying. I still can't believe she is mine. The boys adore her and so does her father. We haven't found her name yet. Here is s pic.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170711/ecf0b4a6e3ee68f1c04af8aa54c5644b.jpg


Mother to 3 boys ❤️ and pregnant with a baby girl due in June 2017 [emoji120]. DW (42) [emoji1326] DH (40) [emoji144]

[Shannshaff]

Beautiful babies dream and girlie!!!

[nearlyalegume]

I'm still here, but not due for 6.5 more weeks. Crazy, crazy fatigued. I just want this pregnancy over already. I know I shouldn't wish it away, it's my last, but it's taking everything I have. Never felt like this with the boys.

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[Mummyof4boys]

I'm still here, but not due for 6.5 more weeks. Crazy, crazy fatigued. I just want this pregnancy over already. I know I shouldn't wish it away, it's my last, but it's taking everything I have. Never felt like this with the boys.

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Hang in there, She'll be here before you know it! I felt exactly the same way because I was so sick and miserable, but honestly I kind of miss being pregnant and a little sad that I wished the whole pregnancy away. She is more than likely my last too, hubby doesn't want any more kids now that we've got our little girl :(

Isobel is 5 weeks today and growing so fast! She's cooing and making cute little noises. Still keeps me awake all night! I was almost in tears the other morning from exhaustion but she gave me the biggest sweetest smile, cheeky girl. It's funny how they learn to smile just when you're about to go insane from sleep deprivation ��

[Mummyof4boys]

How is everyone and their beautiful bubbas going? Geez we are a quiet group LOL.

I still haven't gotten used to having a daughter. Still think of myself as a boy mum haha. Keep calling Isobel "Oliver" (DS4) or he/him...oops. I get a shock every time I do a nappy change LOL. She's smiling heaps now, will be 7 weeks tomorrow! Time is flying by!!!

[letibe77]

How is everyone and their beautiful bubbas going? Geez we are a quiet group LOL.

I still haven't gotten used to having a daughter. Still think of myself as a boy mum haha. Keep calling Isobel "Oliver" (DS4) or he/him...oops.

Yes, same here: I call her "Max" (DS4) :)
But it's getting better :)

[BabsNMK]

Ahh I've been meaning to check back in. Caiden Charles came last week at 39.1 I ended up having a precipitous labor...something I never thought possible. My previous labors were 13 hours and 10 so I thought this would follow suit.

I was in false labor last Friday for five hours but no progression. I had been having contractions for about 3 weeks but was only 3cm and my cervix was still hard so I was sent home. Saturday we went to a BBQ and relaxed with friends and it was the first day in weeks with zero contractions. I was set to be induced on thursday 7/27 so I figured that's what would happen.

On Sunday morning at 1:50 I felt my first real contraction. I went to the bathroom and then tried to fall back asleep. About ten minutes later I was woken by Another. They were super painful right away so I called my midwife. I told her they weren't close together but the pain was intense. She told me to get in the bath and call back when they were 2-3 min apart. I don't know how quick they ended up getting hit the pain was too much. I called back and said I needed to be in the hospital for an epidural and she said to head over.

We arrived at the hospital at 3:12. My water broker in the emergency room entrance and they got me up to L&D, changed and in bed. At that point I kept saying I really really wanted the epidural. The nurse put in an IV because she said I needed to be hydrated before they gave me the epi. She then took blood to send down to the lab. She left the room and wrote the time on the board 3:30. My son was born at 3:38 with no doctor or nurses in the room. They ran in when they heard my screaming. My husband couldn't hit the call button because I had him in such a tight grip. I was yelling I had to push and he kept telling me no I couldn't because there was nobody there. In the end it wasn't even like I actively pushed. It felt like I had to relieve pressure and then his body was out in the bed.

It was by far the most traumatic of my births but the easiest recovery. I felt great as soon as the placenta was delivered...like a weight was lifted.

And now that he's here he is perfect. I cuddle and hold him as much as I can since number 3 will soon get put to the back burner for his older siblings.

I still long for a daughter, maybe HT in the future. But for now I'm soaking in every moment with this sweet boy.

[Mummyof4boys]

Ahh I've been meaning to check back in. Caiden Charles came last week at 39.1 I ended up having a precipitous labor...something I never thought possible. My previous labors were 13 hours and 10 so I thought this would follow suit.

I was in false labor last Friday for five hours but no progression. I had been having contractions for about 3 weeks but was only 3cm and my cervix was still hard so I was sent home. Saturday we went to a BBQ and relaxed with friends and it was the first day in weeks with zero contractions. I was set to be induced on thursday 7/27 so I figured that's what would happen.

On Sunday morning at 1:50 I felt my first real contraction. I went to the bathroom and then tried to fall back asleep. About ten minutes later I was woken by Another. They were super painful right away so I called my midwife. I told her they weren't close together but the pain was intense. She told me to get in the bath and call back when they were 2-3 min apart. I don't know how quick they ended up getting hit the pain was too much. I called back and said I needed to be in the hospital for an epidural and she said to head over.

We arrived at the hospital at 3:12. My water broker in the emergency room entrance and they got me up to L&D, changed and in bed. At that point I kept saying I really really wanted the epidural. The nurse put in an IV because she said I needed to be hydrated before they gave me the epi. She then took blood to send down to the lab. She left the room and wrote the time on the board 3:30. My son was born at 3:38 with no doctor or nurses in the room. They ran in when they heard my screaming. My husband couldn't hit the call button because I had him in such a tight grip. I was yelling I had to push and he kept telling me no I couldn't because there was nobody there. In the end it wasn't even like I actively pushed. It felt like I had to relieve pressure and then his body was out in the bed.

It was by far the most traumatic of my births but the easiest recovery. I felt great as soon as the placenta was delivered...like a weight was lifted.

And now that he's here he is perfect. I cuddle and hold him as much as I can since number 3 will soon get put to the back burner for his older siblings.

I still long for a daughter, maybe HT in the future. But for now I'm soaking in every moment with this sweet boy.

Congratulations!! He's so gorgeous!!!

[GirlieCat]

Babs he is a cutie. Those lips are precious. What an awesome birth story too. Your body knew what to do. Congratulations.


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[amelia]

Ugh. I had a Skyla IUD inserted last week for birth control, and it seems like my body isn't reacting that well. I'm going to give it another week or two max and then have it removed if things haven't gotten better. My DH and I don't like condoms, so that's out. I'm not sure what to do so have asked atomic about it...Possibly will just do NTNP (not trying not preventing) and let whatever happens happen...I usually use Birth Control Pills but I'm not sure if I can really manage to take them at the same time every day.

[4blue2pink]

congratulations on all the gorgeous babies :D

amelia sorry your having a rough time with the IUD :( just thought id add that we did NTNP before i found swaying (swaying is the first time ive ever used opk's, tracked my cycle or "tried" for a baby) we had 5 babies in 5 years with NTNP :) if you'd happily have another baby any time from now then go for it, but if you want to sway or plan your age gap then its not so reliable!! xx

[amelia]

Ugh 4blue2pink, I know! I'm actually feeling more OK with getting pregnant right away now that I appear to have lost 100% of my pregnancy weight. I definitely don't want more than two kids, so will need a bulletproof birth control option after the second, but for right now I'm feeling more flexible about it. Pills always worked before, but with a small baby in the house it's not reliable to always take them at the same time. I'm still exclusively breastfeeding so that should protect me some as well, but it seems like many people in my family get pregnant anyway. Bleh. I also worked with atomic already on a pink sway plan, so maybe I'll just be more aggressive on that plan instead of doing "sway lite". I really was strongly considering HT to 100% guarantee a girl, but this birth control thing is really throwing me for a loop. And DH and I are really not doing well with 0 sex for 7 weeks now. We've been raring to go since week 1!

[4blue2pink]

haha yeah me and my dh are like that we're back at it like 2-3 weeks after usually but as i said we want a big family and small age gaps are my preference.
if you are 100% ok with getting pregnant quickly and a small age gap then maybe go for the LE diet within breastfeeding limits and just go for bd every 4 or 5 days that way your pink friendly if you do start ovulating again while breastfeeding? i hope you can find a plan moving forward that works for you :) and fingers crossed leads to a little sister for your boy :heart:

[MrsSparkles]

Wow Girlie and Dreamsister what sweet pictures.

Babs ! Congratulations on a dramatic and awesome birth - like something from the movies huh ?
Glad to hear the recovery is going well.

All good hear, motherhood is all encompassing !

[nearlyalegume]

37 weeks! Term but... not. So beyond ready to meet this little one. It feels like I've been pregnant for about five years...!

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[GirlieCat]

Oh nearly, you are almost there. Hang in there. It feels like forever when your waiting, then looking back it is all a distant memory.


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[amelia]

The bleeding from the IUD is better, but I'm still using multiple pantyliners every day. I think I'm going to get an appointment to take the IUD out next week.

[gwynn18]

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Amelia- hang in there with the IUD, it took my body 2 months to get used to it, yes- bleeding or spotting for 2 months but then it's the best thing ever! Sorry to pop in on your thread but I stalk IUD issues, ha! Of course trust your body and talk to your doctor, but I did have the same thing.


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[amelia]

Hi gwynn, thanks for the moral support. Two months! I won't survive. I am starting to think this is a sign that I shouldn't go HT and just be a normal person and sway. We already have our second choice name prepared if it turns out to be Baby Boy #2: Russell. For girls we have a list I am continually hehe.

[GirlieCat]

Amelia, I had an IUD many years ago and it didn't work out for me either. I had it for 9 months and at one point I bled everyday for 6 weeks. For me it was more that I needed the daily hormones to keep me balanced since I have PCOS. I went back on the pill and all my issues went away and I had the IUD removed 2 months later.
I am now 7 weeks post pardum and I started the mini pill today. I wish I could go back on my old pill but can't while breast feeding.


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[nearlyalegume]

39+4 today. I find this particular gestation very frustrating, because this was when son #2 decided to grace us with his presence... and then son #3 just kept going, and unless little missy gets her baby butt into gear (it's currently 8:23am here), it looks like we'll be sailing past today as well. I know it's dumb, but I get to this point and I'm like, come on baby, your brother was here by now! What's keeping you? Hopefully not too much longer. I have two very impatient little boys who are desperate to meet their little sister (and one who couldn't care less, but he's two, so that's not surprising). Never mind Mummy who just wants to see her toes again :P

[Kittybear]

I'm right there with you Hun! (My boys had made their appearance by now too). Hopefully the wait won't be too much longer for either of us xxx

[nearlyalegume]

Delighted to announce that our sweet little girl who is definitely a girl(!) arrived 48 hours ago on her due date, August 28, weighing 8lbs 7oz, beautiful and healthy. I'm ridiculously in love and I can't believe that this perfect little person is my baby. I can't stop staring at her. I can't believe I have a daughter. It feels so surreal! My boys are besotted and even Master 2 is impressed (when he's not pretending to eat her, lol). The birth went really well and we were home by the afternoon. I feel so blessed that everything has been amazing <3

Attached is a photo from earlier this morning :)

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[atomic sagebrush]

Huge congrats!!! She is just lovely!

[XXforhubby]

Huge congrats! I'm so glad everything went well! She's so precious!


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[GirlieCat]

Congrats nearly. She is beautiful. Such big adorable eyes. So happy for you.


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[Mummyof4boys]

Oh my!!! She's just divine <3 congratulations!!

[Shannshaff]

Congrats nearly! She is beautiful!

[Dreamsister]

Congrats. She is so cute. I am also still in disbelief (9 weeks after birth) everytime I look a my daughter and ask my self Gosh is she really mine. Enjoy.


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[Kittybear]

Congratulations honey! My little girlie arrived on 31st August (day after her dd) and she was the same weight as your little one. Enjoy every second :heart: xx

[I Love Ladybugs]

Congratulations honey! My little girlie arrived on 31st August (day after her dd) and she was the same weight as your little one. Enjoy every second :heart: xx

Oh Kitty......I ended up not rejoining the gender dream site as a paid member, but I am so, so over the moon that your daughter is here safe and sound! I am 3 days post op from my jaw surgery and seeing this news made my day today!!!!!

[Kittybear]

Thank you ladybugs. She is everything I ever imagined and more :heart:

I hope you feel better soon honey! xxx

[I Love Ladybugs]

Thank you ladybugs. She is everything I ever imagined and more :heart:

I hope you feel better soon honey! xxx

That is my daughter as well....she fills me heart with so much appreciation and has allowed me the best of all the worlds!! I got a girly, over the top pink XX in my house for sure!!!!!!!

I am healing up...haha, looking like Leno while the jaw is mending, but considering it is only day 4, feeling pretty good! Thanks for the well wishes.....and many blessings to you and your family!!!! <3 <3 <3

[nearlyalegume]

Congratulations honey! My little girlie arrived on 31st August (day after her dd) and she was the same weight as your little one. Enjoy every second :heart: xx

Congratulations!!

[MrsSparkles]

Just checking in !
Hope everyone is well, and that motherhood is treating you all good.
Can honestly say, I feel so blessed. It's crazy hard work, but the best thing ever.
I am ready for another already :P

[Mummyof4boys]

Just checking in !
Hope everyone is well, and that motherhood is treating you all good.
Can honestly say, I feel so blessed. It's crazy hard work, but the best thing ever.
I am ready for another already :P

Glad to hear you're loving motherhood so much! It certainly is hard work, but the best thing ever :) I could go again, but hubby doesn't want any more kids :( We'll see in a couple years if I can convince him lol

Can't get over how quickly the last 3.5 months have gone!! Isobel is still having tummy troubles. I'm going to give up dairy for a while to see if it helps. I know most of her issues are due to a super fast letdown and massive oversupply. This is the 5th time I've dealt with this! With DS4 it was almost a year until my firehose boobs settled down and he got over his sore tummy, was a nightmare :/

She's rolling now and started giggling. She's such a smiley baby too. Her brothers get so excited when she smiles at them :) My 3 year old shushes her when she cries and brings her toys. He even picked out her outfit for today lol. I hope they'll be close when they're older.

[Dreamsister]

@mummy you should try to give your daughter probiotica (lactic acid bacteria). This should help with stomac-issues. I have used it to my daughter from 2 weeks and she have never had any tummy troubles like her older brothers had from newborn.
Motherhood is great and I am still in disbelief that my daughter is her 3,5 month old today. She grows so fast and is so nice and easy. It's like a dream come true [emoji120]❤️ Her 3 older brothers are so good to her and want to sleep next to her in our big bed. Breast-feeding goes well. She wakes up to eat two times at night and sleeps well both night and day. I attend baby swimming which she enjoys. The days goes so fast and I feel so blessed.
@mrssparkles, Wow you are ready for another one. I got my second son just 13 months after my first was born. They have a lot of fun together and are very close. Can really recommend to have babies with close age gap. It's hard but also fun.


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[Mummyof4boys]

Thanks Dreamsister I'll look into it. I'm taking strong probiotics myself ATM..would it pass through breastmilk to her?

DS1 and DS2 are 15 months apart and if I had to do it again I'd wait longer! Lol. It's a real love/hate relationship with these two. One minute they're fighting like crazy, then the next they're in the same bed asleep next to each other..weirdos haha! They're so competitive it drives me nuts!! But I don't know if that's just boys in general regardless of age gap lol.

[Dreamsister]

@mummy, I don't think it passes through your milk. You should give your daughter probiotics for newborns. Here there are called Bio Gaia, from Semper. I give my baby five drops per day. I also give her vit d-drops.
Hope it helps [emoji4]


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[Mummyof4boys]

Soo hubby has been adamant that Isobel is definitely our last child..yesterday he asked me if I was serious about maybe wanting another in a year or two as I'd expressed my desire to sway again and hopefully give her a sister one day...and he didn't say no! He'd consider it :omg: :D

[MrsSparkles]

Soo hubby has been adamant that Isobel is definitely our last child..yesterday he asked me if I was serious about maybe wanting another in a year or two as I'd expressed my desire to sway again and hopefully give her a sister one day...and he didn't say no! He'd consider it :omg: :D

Looks like we may both be on the TTC train again soon !

Dreamsister I use the biogaia too. My husband calls them miracle drops lol

[GirlieCat]

Hi Sparkles and Mummy,

I think about the next baby often too. We will probably start trying when baby #1 is a year old. I haven't decided yet if we will sway. I can't decide if I would want another girl so Hazel has a sister or if I would want a boy so I get one of each. Maybe I won't sway and just see what happens, but understand swaying now I think it would be hard not to sway because I will already know if my lifestyle sways more boy or more girl.


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[Dreamsister]

Wauh @mummy, I am impressed that you are considering another after five kiddos. [emoji106][emoji4]
Five is already a lot. My grandmother had 7 kids (6 girls and my father as her last at the age of 41), but she did not need to have a paid work outside her home like I need. If I was married to a rich man and could be a housemom I think I would also want a fifth child and sway again...
I guess for many woman the baby-desire first dissapear when you reach menopause.
I Enjoy my babygirl 150 pct. because I know for sure she is my last...


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[Mummyof4boys]

We may not have another but it's nice to know hubby isn't totally against the idea ;)
And I'm beginning to think I'll be one of those women that never feel "done"... very strange to me considering I never particularly wanted kids before we decided to go ahead and have one lol.

[BabsNMK]

I haven’t been on in forever but just wanted to pop back in and see how everyone is doing. DS#3 is not the easy baby I hoped and prayed for. I thought that if I were to have three boys one of them could st least be that calm happy go lucky go. So far we have dairy and soy intolerances and a tongue tie (just like his older brothers). He hates sleep and has a cry that could wake the neighbors. But despite all of this and the constant struggle I have with my GD (it’s still there and pretty strong), I still love him unconditionally and can’t believe that my husband and I have created this perfect little specimen (perfect being a highly subjective word :happy:).

[Mummyof4boys]

Hi BabsNMK, great to hear from you. Sorry you're having issues with your little man. I feel for you. All my 4 boys weren't easy at all and neither is my little miss. She is still having tummy issues and barely sleeps. I'm going to start an elimination diet this week as we suspect she's intolerant to cows milk protein :/

Is he your last baby or do you think you'll sway again one day?

[BabsNMK]

Hi Mummy. I’m trying to convince my husband to do PGD for one more. I certainly will never risk swaying again as I don’t think I could handle that disappointment again. But my husband really feels done. I may be able to convince him but I’m also not sure I want 4 children. Our house would feel pretty tight and to have to go through the infant stage of no sleep and food intolerances all over (I’m sure #4 would have food issues too) I don’t know if I could handle it. But I’ll be looking more into PGD over the next year just in case.

[amelia]

You are all so tough. My 4.5 month baby is great but I am seriously considering stopping at one child. :)

[Mummyof4boys]

I can definitely see the advantages of having just the one child :) Some friends of ours stopped after their daughter and are very happy with their decision. I must just be insane from sleep deprivation to be considering #6 haha.

[GirlieCat]

Haha Amelia I totally understand. We always said at least two kids but I am not very happy with even one so I am not sure what we will do.

Any advice on how to get baby to sleep without needing to be rocked or swinged? Baby takes all her day naps in the swing. It is the only way sh will fall asleep and stay asleep. We have managed a few naps in the crib but she always wakes up within 20 minutes versus her normal 2 hour swing naps.


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[BabsNMK]

Girlie how old is she now? I’m a sleep consultant so maybe I can offer some tips.

As for having just one? Many of my friends have stopped after one and I do see the benefit there. You can still have a great relationship with your spouse, fully devote your attention to that baby, and hey it’s muxh less expensive. I just have always loved babies/children. I work with them, My mom is a child psychologist, it’s in my nature I think. But I also have a lot of help. I couldn’t do this without my mom and sister close by. And honestly some days I do think I’m crazy. I’m beyond exhausted and I rarely have time to myself anymore let alone time to be a fun parent. So maybe it was selfish of me to have more children.

[GirlieCat]

Babs, baby is 4 months 2 weeks. She sleeps great at night in her bedside sleeper but daytime naps are in her swing. Maybe I am the issue, not baby.


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[BabsNMK]

Ha well it is always the parents fault. Do you swaddle her for naps as well? If not try that. But then my best piece of advice at this age is to do just one nap in the crib. Usually the first of the day. If it’s a terrible nap that’s ok since you can make up for it with swing naps for the other ones. Then a week or two later add a second crib nap etc. Just be consistent. It takes time but once she’s comfortable doing it, it’ll get easier. Also use white noise and blackout shades if possible.

[GirlieCat]

Thanks Babs. We don't swaddle for any sleep anymore. We stopped at about 2 months. It is just weird that she can sleep 8 straight hours (or more) in her bassinet at night (not moving) but day naps she wakes in 30 minutes and can't put herself back to sleep. Thank you for the advice, ironically both today and yesterday I did put her in the bassinet for her first nap of the day, the one only about an hour after she first wakes up. She did great and slept 2 hours but I think she just still thought it was night time. I am going to be patient with her and myself. We will get there...and if not, I hope they make swings big enough for a 3 year old...hehe


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[Mummyof4boys]

I feel ya, GirlieCat! The only way Isobel will get to sleep is by swaddling and bouncing her in her bouncer...the whole nap! If I quit bouncing, she wakes. She hates the swing so packed that away lol. She'll also nap in a babycarrier while I get some housework done. Now that she can roll, she won't stay in the bouncer, tries to flip herself out ugh! But this week, when I've been folding washing, I put her on my bed (king mattress on the floor lol) and she's been going to sleep on her own after a brief whinge lol. I'm hoping she'll learn to settle herself to sleep more, as it's getting really hard to do anything around the house when I spend most of the day trying to get her to nap! If she doesn't have a decent nap then she's absolutely feral and screams the house down all afternoon :/

[GirlieCat]

Hi Ladies- Hope everyone is doing good and enjoying their little ones.

Question- I am trying to figure out when "bedtime" should be for my 5 month old. I think I am putting her down too late but I don't know how to adjust her schedule. This is a typically day

5:30am Wake and Feed
7-9:15 Nap #1
9:30- Feed then play
11:30-1:30 Nap #2
1:30- Feed then play
4:00-5 Nap #3 (1 hour if we are lucky)
5:30- Feed then play
6:30-7 Nap #3 IF she didn't take her other nap #3
8- Bath, lotion, PJs
8:30- Final feed of the day
9- Bed

She sleeps 8 solid hours at night, no waking to feed. Her late afternoon/ evening naps are a struggle and she is often cranky as we try to pass the time waiting for her bath and bedtime routine. How should I adjust it? Go to bed earlier?

HELP- let me know what your 4-6 month old is doing?

Thank you.

[XXforhubby]

Hi GirlieCat! It sounds like you may want to try and bump up her bedtime by doing away with nap #3. It sounds like she may be getting cranky from being overtired. Give it a go on a Friday night so if it ends up being an epic fail it won’t be during the work week. This happened to my DS3, and once we moved up his bedtime, he slept for 10 hours instead of 8!


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[GirlieCat]

XX- I can bump it up but then I think I have to change eat times the whole day. Right now she goes 4 hours between eat times but only 3 hours between her 4th & 5th meal. If she goes to bed sooner then it would only be two hours or less between 4th & 5th...hummmm I will have to figure something out.


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[XXforhubby]

XX- I can bump it up but then I think I have to change eat times the whole day. Right now she goes 4 hours between eat times but only 3 hours between her 4th & 5th meal. If she goes to bed sooner then it would only be two hours or less between 4th & 5th...hummmm I will have to figure something out.


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You most likely won’t have to change her feed times. She may cluster feed for her last two feedings- meaning she may eat every hour to two hours until bedtime. My kids have all done that prior to sleeping long stretches. She will figure it out for you- just follow her cues like you have been!


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[Dreamsister]

Dear GirlieC. Your scedule looks totally similar to my 5-month old daughters scedule. Except my girl wakes up 3-4 times at night to nurse. Even though she eat real food with spoon two meals a day, she still wakes up to drink milk from me every night. I haven’t figured out either how to put her to bed alone at night. She first fall a sleep when I come along. So we go to bed together around 9.30 pm - and get up together at 6.45 to do lunch boxes and get my 3 boys ready for school. I struggle to make her sleep in her own bed. She prefer to sleep next to me in our doble bed. Husband sleeps downstairs in another bed, so no hanky panky for us at the moment [emoji23] But Maybe That’s is also the best as we don’t want any more kids 🤣🤣
I think you should try to put her to bed a little earlier or give her her bath during the day when she is more awake and not so cranky as it has to be a good experience for both of you.

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[Pbn3]

Girliecat I'd definately try to put her to bed earlier (between 7-8pm no later) then do one more feed before you go to bed eg 9.30 - 10.00pm. Try and put her on the breast or bottle without fully waking her then pop her back to bed after gentle burping. Keep the room as dark as possible while she's feeding. Eventually she'll grow out of needing that last night feed and you can start bringing it forward earlier and then stop all together. Just a suggestion :)

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[Mummyof4boys]

Girlie, I agree with putting her to bed earlier. Sounds like she's over tired.
And wow, that's fabulous she's sleeping so long at night! I lose count how many times Isobel wakes :( She is super cranky and frustrated at the moment because she's trying to learn to sit and crawl. She keeps waking up during the night and getting up on hands and knees so I have to roll her back over so she'll go back to sleep lol. I feel like a zombie!!

[Mummyof4boys]

Hi ladies :) hope everyone and their precious little ones are doing well :)

[GirlieCat]

Hey mamas. It's been a while. Anyone still on here? Wondering how long your little ones are sleeping at night without waking? Do they still wake to feed in the middle of the night?


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[MrsSparkles]

Hey mamas. It's been a while. Anyone still on here? Wondering how long your little ones are sleeping at night without waking? Do they still wake to feed in the middle of the night?


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Hello you

I was thinking of you all today as our babies have reached or are already at their 1st birthdays.
It's been such a weird year,full.of joy and challenges here.

Hope you are all well

[amelia]

My son started sleeping through the night at 5-6 months and we haven't had any sleep regressions since. He's been and still is an easy baby (toddler now!). Overall it's been a year full of changes for us. In addition to Baby, both my husband and I changed teams at work. Our au pair from Germany arrived two months ago and we have been really happy with her and our childcare setup. I stopped taking the pill two weeks ago...I don't feel ready for another baby, but my husband wants one and so we'll see what happens.