Ladies from Sept/Oct/Nov 2012 Due Date group, COME IN HERE!!

I miss everyone! Since we don't need a due date thread any more, let's all gather here!

How are all of you? How are the babies?

We are doing fine. Sawyer is 2 months old now, and is up to 13 lbs and 7 oz and 23 inches at his last appointment. He is a big guy! He is easy, happy and smiley. I decided to spread out his vaccines (following the recommendations in the Dr. Sears Vaccine Book) so he will be getting shots every month rather than every other, and 2 shots per visit rather than 4. But now I worry about him getting sick while waiting for the vaccinations! I am also freaked out about the flu going around. I am supposed to be going to a bunch of school stuff for my other kids, like xmas plays and an xmas concert, but I really don't want to bring the baby, so we'll see if I can work it out.

Hobbers, thanks for setting up this thread for us! I am so excited to have a place for us to go to chat about our babies! Lillian's doing better, but sometimes she still gets so cranky there is nothing else to do but after she's fed really well, burped and changed, to put her in her bassiset crying :( she wails in your arms, and once she's in the bassiset with the lights dimmed and covered up, she'll cry for less than five minutes and then fall to sleep. It just breaks my heart that she has to cry at all to fall asleep; snuggling with her usually doesn't help.

Oh and my husband thinks her issues stem from her being a girl, and I said it's not that it's her personality. She's stubborn like him, lol. He says the boys were "easier" ..DS1 for sure, DS2 no way--he's still hard now, and oh god, his little mischievous grin when he KNOWS he's doing something naughty just grrr...lol.

Auroara, do you think Lillian could have colic? Maybe that's why she is hard to console? I bet she will grow out of the fussy stage and be easier as she gets older.

Is the flu going around there? It is here, and I am so scared. Kids in my older kids' school are sick, and even though we have all had flu shots, I worry so much about the baby! I wish he could have the flu shot already!

I just wanted to say "Hi" and hope your all well? Sorry to hear Lillian isn't settling well. Not sure if as I have 2 babies, but the girls have DEF been alot harder as babies than the boys. (just in my experience). Sure that's not the case for everyone, maybe having 2 it seems twice as crazy sometimes! Don't get on much here now, but saw your posts and wanted to say Hello! xx

Hi Inglewood! How are the twins doing?

WHere are the rest of my due date buddy ladies?

I know :(

Fall ladies come back and chat with Hobbers and me!

How are things, Auroara? Are you excited for CHristmas? Are you getting your kids anything special?

We are crazy last minute peeps here so I've been going insane trying to get all of DS1's wish list. Originally we said we weren't going to get everything he wanted because of money reasons and just in general but he didnt ask for a whole lot so we're going to try to secure the last minute thing he still really wants. DS1 is such a good boy I want to give him the moon and stars if I could!

DS2 does not much like to play with toys but plays with non toys alot so we got him two toys but im not sure how it's going to go over for him.

Lillian got a few comfy girly sleepers since she'll only sleep thru the nite if she wears a sleepr (she likes her feet being covered up) she's doing a lot better lately really loving eye contact big huge smiles...she has a dimple in her left cheek, oh it is so precious! she is so gorgeous and just amazes me all the time...she makes this awful sad face that is so funny when shes mad or upset she puts out her bottom full lip and just pouts...and my DH goes "oh no she's trying to do a sad face to get her way." DS2 is in love with her and kisses her all the time and just wants to lay by her side. I think he's going to be a great big brother...despite the fact that he still drives me crazy more often than not he has a real tender heart and is a big ole softy...

how about you? how is your first son loving his brother? any new cool changes with sawyer? are your two DDs taking him in? you finished the shopping or are you hitting the stores today like us in a crazy last minute rush?

Just find this place!http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticon...moticon-04.gif Where is everyone?? This is such a swaying forum looks like after the babys are here everyone is gone :( Would be nice to talk with others who had a baby around the same time like me. Im all alone and no1 to talk to.
Like talk about why my baby almost never naps how to loose all this fat ect.
But I see really no chat is going on here...

Hi Flava, I'm here! It is sad that everyone else has disappeared, because I would love toknow how all the babies and ladies from our due date group are doing! I am glad you popped in.

How old is your little guy now? And you say he isn't sleeping? have you tried wearing him in a sling or a Moby Wrap?

As far as losing fat, I can't help you there. I am a whale!

hobber yeyyy u here! ( typing with 1 hand) I have the sleepy wrap he do sleep in that for a short time. But it's not a big help for me because I can't do much when it's on me. And with my back pain not really good anyway. My other babys all took naps so no idea why he only sleeps so little but he sleep good at night so that's very good.
Im just waiting for the time when I can put him down for a little longer to play look at toys ect. so i can get things done.

Finally I got the first smiley pics from him he is so cute !:awe: And he is making those little noises now we all love it !:awe:

Yeah the fat makes me so mad Im not loosing anything or even put some on until I stop BF! No matter that I only have a little milk and have to do formula I walk every day now I try to work out a little when I have a couple minutes free!:mad:

Good that he sleeps well at night! Mine does too. He only wakes up once, usually.

Have any of your kids had any tests that worried you? I don't know if you saw my thread about the test my baby had. He had a barium swallow test where they do an xray on him. THey were checking to see if he had an issue with his swallowing, or reflux, because he was choking while he ate. It turns out all that is wrong is that my milk lets down too fast and he has a sensitive gag reflex. I am so mad that I did the test because he was exposed to some radiation because of it. THe doctor says the risk is very minimal, but I hate myself for letting him have the test when he didn't actually need it! I feel like the worst mom ever, and I am just sick thinking about it. :(

I had no test done i just don't think he needs any. But you are a good mom that is why you took him to take the test. Better safe the sorry right?
You don't feel when the milk come out to fast or to much? That's why he is choking it's way to much in his mouth.
Try to express some out before he eats if you have time for it , that should work.
I feel when I have more milk coming.Only on the morning because that's the only time I have some more.
How old is your baby? and what's the things he is doing? Mine is 2 months next week and we have to go get the shots I so hate that ! Usually I send DH in with the baby because I cant I feel so sorry for them I cry.:SS:

I do feel the milk letting down, but I have always felt it, and none of my other kids seemed to have any trouble when nursing, so I never realize it was a problem. It never occurred to me that was what was wrong, and I assumed it was reflux, because my baby book says that reflux can cause choking while eating. My doctor didn't realize what the problem was either, so he sent me to a specialist. I am just so angry and upset that he had this test for no reason.

THe shots are sad, but they are over fast. Hopefully your DH will take the baby in so you don't have to.

What are you doing when baby is not sleeping? Im out of ideas here.
Hopefully DH can take him he just have to work a lot right now so maybe not...I know it's over fast but to see that they poke him over and over and he just lay there crying makes me so sad. It sucks!

So baby is eating better now or still the same way? I would be worried too.

just found this too, good to read the updates!!
my LO, Oscar, is doing well - so much more content and easier than his brother was. He's a happy boy and sleeps far better at night too (although it's still a bit hit or miss with how long he sleeps)

Hobber- I think some LOs are just stronger suckers than others. DS1 would take 45mins to nurse as a newborn - DS2 could be done within 7 mins at the same age. Perhaps your LO is just a touch slower swallower?

Hi Rainbow! Glad your baby is doing well.

He is a strong sucker, and doesn't nurse for ever. I am not sure how long he feeds for, but it seems less than some of my others.

I figured out from the Le Leche website that if feed him so he is on my belly or upright he doesn't choke nearly as much, so we are doing that now. I just wish so much that I had figured this out two weeks ago before he had xrays. :(

hey best buds again!!

*waves Flava, Hobbers, and Rainbow*

Lillian was doing better, but now she's Mrs. Cranky again because she's starting to teeth (I don't see it anyting, but I can feel something along the ridge line) it is making her so unhappy, she's constantly chomping on her fingers and she just discovered thumb sucking. DS1 thumb sucked until he was about a year and then he just dropped it, so hopefully she'll do the same.

I put her on the floor today because she can flip and I'm trying to get her more "excerise" and I ran into the kitchen to get DS2 more milk in his sippy and I come back into the living room to see him trying to pick her up by her legs...Oh God, I thought I'd had a mini heart attack! He's a little too interested in her most of the time....he is such a mess, my DS2.

DS1 whose 5 got into the habit of shaking his head and saying "mommy, mommy, mommy" like he's going to scold me, heh.

Hi rainbow!! how old is Oscar? good that he is a easy baby for you!

aurora-good to "see" u too! My DD2 was a thumb sucker but from day1 ! I find that so cute!! And she just stop on her own no worries. I like that a lot better than the paci. DD1 had it and it was a total nightmare to take it away finally. DD3and 4 did nothing at all and now baby boy take the paci sometimes when we go for a walk or when he is in the rock and sleep. i wish he would find his thumb too!

Once DD4 picked up the baby and was holding him but he was hanging down a little I was so scared too!

What are the babies doing yet? I asked hobber but she is not telling me lol.

I try to give him some floor time but he don't stay there much. And tummy time is like maybe 2-3 minutes because he don't like it !

aurora you lost 2lb Im so jealous! What are you doing? I absolutely hate hate the way I look omg so fat! I walk every day now and do some little exercise here and there when I have a couple minutes but not loosing a damn oz! :hair::mad:
Of course I know why because I still BF .Kinda forcing it because there is barely any milk I have to add a bottle to every feeding now but I feel so sad to stop it and sorry for baby.And I know I will never ever do this again. Kinda lost what to do really. But I know soon is over anyway.

People with lost of milk are so lucky! But bottle feeding is so much easier now for us because baby is sad and angry when not much milk is coming.
Ok Im just going on and on here kinda talking to myself lol.

I need to see baby pics girls!

Oh yeah and last night i went biking omg Im so not use to it ! Only could bike a little and now my legs hurts!!

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Hi rainbow!! how old is Oscar? good that he is a easy baby for you!

aurora-good to "see" u too! My DD2 was a thumb sucker but from day1 ! I find that so cute!! And she just stop on her own no worries. I like that a lot better than the paci. DD1 had it and it was a total nightmare to take it away finally. DD3and 4 did nothing at all and now baby boy take the paci sometimes when we go for a walk or when he is in the rock and sleep. i wish he would find his thumb too!

Once DD4 picked up the baby and was holding him but he was hanging down a little I was so scared too!

What are the babies doing yet? I asked hobber but she is not telling me lol.

I try to give him some floor time but he don't stay there much. And tummy time is like maybe 2-3 minutes because he don't like it !

aurora you lost 2lb Im so jealous! What are you doing? I absolutely hate hate the way I look omg so fat! I walk every day now and do some little exercise here and there when I have a couple minutes but not loosing a damn oz! :hair::mad:
Of course I know why because I still BF .Kinda forcing it because there is barely any milk I have to add a bottle to every feeding now but I feel so sad to stop it and sorry for baby.And I know I will never ever do this again. Kinda lost what to do really. But I know soon is over anyway.

People with lost of milk are so lucky! But bottle feeding is so much easier now for us because baby is sad and angry when not much milk is coming.
Ok Im just going on and on here kinda talking to myself lol.

I need to see baby pics girls!

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have you tried fenugreek, eating lots of oats, etc? those can really improve milk supply. Unfortunately the more you supplement the less you will produce.. but pumping can also really improve your supply too if you express on the boob you just fed on 30mins after a feed, and then use any expressed milk as a top up at the next feed (or at the end of the day when supply is lower). Saying that, even one BF a day is enough to give them the immunity benefits.


FWIW I'm BF and I haven't lost a single lb since DS2 was 4 weeks old, and I still have about 10lbs to go to my normal weight!

ETA - just seen your other question - Oscar is 3.5 months now. He sucks his hand but hasn't found his thumb yet (keep hoping he will). William didn't take either dummy (paci) or suck his thumb so he didn't settle well and was an appalling sleeper.

Sawyer is rolling over, smiling, laughing, and cooing a bunch. He is pretty happy most of the time. He is a big thumb sucker! Here is a recent picture of him.Attachment 7955

Flava, with the flu going around, it is great that you are still able to breast feed your baby a little bit. It is so scary with all those germs going around! WHat is your baby's name? Will you post a picture?

Rainbow, when was Oscar born? My DS is just about 3 1/2 months now too.

Auroara, that is scary about what your DS did, trying to pick up Lillian--I worry that my DD2 might try that. So how is Lillian teething already??

OMG Hobber I had to jump on here and say how cute sawyer is!!!!!!

Thank you! How is West? Post a picture of him!

lol awwww he's so sweet!! looks very cheeky :)

Oscar was born 2 weeks early on Sept 29th. How about Sawyer?

Christmas Day:
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New Years Day:
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Oh my goodness Rainbow! What a cute little chub! And your other DS is adorable too! Sawyer was born October 3rd, so his and Oscar's birthdays are only 5 days apart!

aww thanks, wow 5 days is so close, if only they met in person they could be playmates!!
yes he is a little pudding isn't he? so chubby and cuddly lol

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Thank you! How is West? Post a picture of him!

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He's good, I can't believe he is a month old already!!

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Look at that hair! He is adorable, Dloui!

Lillian on Christmas

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Lillian and DS2 (Evan)--he's the son that won't leave her alone, always trying to kiss her, or grab her, or just in general be around her:

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I LOVE all the pics!! Oscar and William are so adorable togeher, and love the cheeks on Oscar! I love how Sawyer's got big squeezable cheeks too!! And look at his thighs...so adorable! Love babies with lots of squish...Lillian has no squish though :(
she eats like a pig too. West is a cutie too, but we need a bigger pic!

I don't know why it is so small, I uploaded from my phone so maybe that is why, I will try to do another one later

Ok hopefully this one is bigger

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have you tried fenugreek, eating lots of oats, etc? those can really improve milk supply. Unfortunately the more you supplement the less you will produce.. but pumping can also really improve your supply too if you express on the boob you just fed on 30mins after a feed, and then use any expressed milk as a top up at the next feed (or at the end of the day when supply is lower). Saying that, even one BF a day is enough to give them the immunity benefits.


FWIW I'm BF and I haven't lost a single lb since DS2 was 4 weeks old, and I still have about 10lbs to go to my normal weight!

ETA - just seen your other question - Oscar is 3.5 months now. He sucks his hand but hasn't found his thumb yet (keep hoping he will). William didn't take either dummy (paci) or suck his thumb so he didn't settle well and was an appalling sleeper.

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This is my 5th baby I know all the tricks to try and get more milk but just nothing works for me. It was like this with all my babys I don't even know why I bother again I should have know it will be like this.
I have to give formula because he is screaming on the boobs for food .Now ay I let him go hungry. It is sad I cry about it but can't change it. Some of us just don't have enough milk no matter how hard we try nothing works.
i always thought ppl with lots of milk are so lucky and they don't even know.

hobber-Sawyer is so cute omg that thumb sucking pic is awesome! i so wish my baby would do that ! So much easier and better then the paci!

Yeah the flu I hate this and here is always some1 sick! Like DD3 right now.
Good thing baby didn't got sick yet and I hope it stays this way.
He is looking at his hand and making cute noises now . I try to put him on the floor every day a little bit so maybe he learn to turn soon. Not even sure when is that suppose to be? lol But he don't like to be on his tummy at all .

rainbow-Oscar is such a cutie and his big brother too! I love the pics!

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He's good, I can't believe he is a month old already!!

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So sweet ! You should come and hang with us here ! My baby is 2 months now not sure where did the time go?

aurora-Lillian is a pretty girl for sure! looks like the other babys here all got longer hair only your have hair like mine lol .
And he is loosing some hair right now I was like omg maybe he will be bald soon!

Today is shots day and DH will take him alone. I always went with my others and cried there outside of the door. I just can't take it I feel so sorry so the doc said send daddy .But I will go crazy at home anyway .So either way it sucks!

Auroara, Lillian is beautiful! She looks to me like your DS1 from pictures I have seen. She has the same pretty lips!

Dloui, I love West's hair! He's so cute! Did you take that picture, or did you get it done professionally? It's really good! I wish I had done newborn pics with my kids. Sawyer had some done in the hospital, and they came out nice, but there wasn't anything special about them. I did some myself when he was about a month or so old, but I don't have the equipment to take true "professional" pictures.

Flava, I don't know when babies are supposed to roll over. I really don't remember when my others did. Sawyer started doing it almost exactly at 3 months. He only goes from his belly to his back, so every time we try to do tummy time, he ends up on his back instead.