http://forum.mommies.co.za/ Sat, 19 May 2012 13:16:40 +0000 MyBB http://forum.mommies.co.za/showthread.php?tid=11975 Sat, 19 May 2012 10:11:53 +0000 http://forum.mommies.co.za/showthread.php?tid=11975 Monday will be 3 months that I've exclusively breastfed Lieché, I am trying really hard for her to drink formula, as I'm going back to work in 2 weeks and do not have the kind of job where I can express during the day. But I give up and just give her the boob, and 10minutes later she's asleep and happy.
I have in the past given Lieché a bit of 'top up' milk when she went through a growth spurt (Lactogen) and she took to the bottle (Nuk) very easily and with no hassle.
We went on a little holiday last week to a 5star Big Five Game Lodge - Entabeni. Due to the fact that the lions will eat my baby if she cried, and that at 6am it is very very cold, I left Lieché with the Resorts babysitter for our 4 hour game drive.
When I came back she was sleeping and drank her whole 175ml bottle I left her (Lactogen) - according to the babysitter she didn't fuss at all.
Now I've read that I shouldn't be the one who gives Lieché her bottle as she can still 'smell' my milk. Is this true? And if it is, I'll have to go and stay at my mom's house this week so Futi (Domestic who's going to look after Lieché) can give her her bottle.
Could it be that she doesn't like Lactogen? Should I try another type of milk? And if I should, which kind? She's a little fatty and my mom said my sister and I both drank lactogen. So that was the first thing I bought.
I'm really confused and dread the following 2 weeks. Ppfff.
Liela
xxx]]> Monday will be 3 months that I've exclusively breastfed Lieché, I am trying really hard for her to drink formula, as I'm going back to work in 2 weeks and do not have the kind of job where I can express during the day. But I give up and just give her the boob, and 10minutes later she's asleep and happy.
I have in the past given Lieché a bit of 'top up' milk when she went through a growth spurt (Lactogen) and she took to the bottle (Nuk) very easily and with no hassle.
We went on a little holiday last week to a 5star Big Five Game Lodge - Entabeni. Due to the fact that the lions will eat my baby if she cried, and that at 6am it is very very cold, I left Lieché with the Resorts babysitter for our 4 hour game drive.
When I came back she was sleeping and drank her whole 175ml bottle I left her (Lactogen) - according to the babysitter she didn't fuss at all.
Now I've read that I shouldn't be the one who gives Lieché her bottle as she can still 'smell' my milk. Is this true? And if it is, I'll have to go and stay at my mom's house this week so Futi (Domestic who's going to look after Lieché) can give her her bottle.
Could it be that she doesn't like Lactogen? Should I try another type of milk? And if I should, which kind? She's a little fatty and my mom said my sister and I both drank lactogen. So that was the first thing I bought.
I'm really confused and dread the following 2 weeks. Ppfff.
Liela
xxx]]> http://forum.mommies.co.za/showthread.php?tid=11974 Fri, 18 May 2012 09:43:11 +0000 http://forum.mommies.co.za/showthread.php?tid=11974 http://forum.mommies.co.za/showthread.php?tid=11973 Thu, 17 May 2012 13:21:32 +0000 http://forum.mommies.co.za/showthread.php?tid=11973

Jeez what a mission to post a thread with one hand, I have to retype everything now because I did something on my trackpad and closed everything. Hand still hurts so bad, going to the doc next week Tuesday for the stitches and then they will tell me if they are going to leave the plate and screws in or take them out (see pic). The lady next door also fell on the paving the other day - we are at war with our body corporate. Here goes, again:

Firstly, what a nice Dr! I can understand why our house dr spoke so highly of him. He is brilliant - Layla wasn't scared or teary at all and even reached out to him he said "sy is 'n wonderlikke kind, mens kan sien sy ryk uit na mense" *so proud*

He says that her tongue-tie is not bad and he wants to see her again after she turns a year old (in just two months, I am beside myself with excitement for her first bday party - even if its OTT - its more for mommy, daddy and all Layla's friends and family. We managed to get to a year without doing too much wrong) lol... okay back to her tongue...
So dr says he will look at it again when shes just over a year because by then her vocab would have increased and he says it helps a lot that she is already eating finger foods and babbling - she might be able to stretch the frenulum out herself by then and it wont be necessary for surgery! I really hope so!!

The past 2 days she has been pulling her little locks of hair around her right ear - and when he looked in her ears he said that her left ear is fine but her right ear is 80% closed up due to fluid build up
Shes been prescribed nose drops (every 6 hours for 5 days) and a nasal spray that we have to get waaayyy up in her sinuses and spray towards her ear side - every evening until the bottle is finished.
We have to take her for a "druk toets" (not sure what that is in english) next week - and if it isnt better we need to take her back to him sooner because then they might need to drain the fluid *holding thumbs we dont have to go that route*

Other than that and me being insanely frustrated with being left handed for the first time in my life - we are all good! I see a lot of mommies at work are on sick leave with sick babies as well - and LL also said her and Evalynne are sick - hope everyone gets well soon. I am not a fan of winter at all, I just get sick, fat and lazy. lol.

nx

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Jeez what a mission to post a thread with one hand, I have to retype everything now because I did something on my trackpad and closed everything. Hand still hurts so bad, going to the doc next week Tuesday for the stitches and then they will tell me if they are going to leave the plate and screws in or take them out (see pic). The lady next door also fell on the paving the other day - we are at war with our body corporate. Here goes, again:

Firstly, what a nice Dr! I can understand why our house dr spoke so highly of him. He is brilliant - Layla wasn't scared or teary at all and even reached out to him he said "sy is 'n wonderlikke kind, mens kan sien sy ryk uit na mense" *so proud*

He says that her tongue-tie is not bad and he wants to see her again after she turns a year old (in just two months, I am beside myself with excitement for her first bday party - even if its OTT - its more for mommy, daddy and all Layla's friends and family. We managed to get to a year without doing too much wrong) lol... okay back to her tongue...
So dr says he will look at it again when shes just over a year because by then her vocab would have increased and he says it helps a lot that she is already eating finger foods and babbling - she might be able to stretch the frenulum out herself by then and it wont be necessary for surgery! I really hope so!!

The past 2 days she has been pulling her little locks of hair around her right ear - and when he looked in her ears he said that her left ear is fine but her right ear is 80% closed up due to fluid build up
Shes been prescribed nose drops (every 6 hours for 5 days) and a nasal spray that we have to get waaayyy up in her sinuses and spray towards her ear side - every evening until the bottle is finished.
We have to take her for a "druk toets" (not sure what that is in english) next week - and if it isnt better we need to take her back to him sooner because then they might need to drain the fluid *holding thumbs we dont have to go that route*

Other than that and me being insanely frustrated with being left handed for the first time in my life - we are all good! I see a lot of mommies at work are on sick leave with sick babies as well - and LL also said her and Evalynne are sick - hope everyone gets well soon. I am not a fan of winter at all, I just get sick, fat and lazy. lol.

nx

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Evalynne has been struggling with a cold all week and even with antibiotics she has landed up with bronchitis and Dr has said we need to keep her home for the next two days.

Now Mommy is also sick.

Fun and games I tell you. I am just grateful she hasn't had to be hospitalized.]]>
Evalynne has been struggling with a cold all week and even with antibiotics she has landed up with bronchitis and Dr has said we need to keep her home for the next two days.

Now Mommy is also sick.

Fun and games I tell you. I am just grateful she hasn't had to be hospitalized.]]> http://forum.mommies.co.za/showthread.php?tid=11971 Wed, 16 May 2012 08:27:46 +0000 http://forum.mommies.co.za/showthread.php?tid=11971
The past 7 months went by really fast and where I was stressed about how I will handle 2 kids and how André will handle his brother, I now know that God provides us with all the patience and knowledge we need at the right time.]]>
The past 7 months went by really fast and where I was stressed about how I will handle 2 kids and how André will handle his brother, I now know that God provides us with all the patience and knowledge we need at the right time.]]> http://forum.mommies.co.za/showthread.php?tid=11970 Wed, 16 May 2012 03:47:58 +0000 http://forum.mommies.co.za/showthread.php?tid=11970
Hope you have a wonderful day today and that Caroolsie and the kids spoil you

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ]]>
Hope you have a wonderful day today and that Caroolsie and the kids spoil you

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ]]> http://forum.mommies.co.za/showthread.php?tid=11969 Tue, 15 May 2012 11:55:52 +0000 http://forum.mommies.co.za/showthread.php?tid=11969
What can I do to get him to like it? Or rather to not gag? I really want him to eat his mommy's food.

Please give me advice! Thanks.]]>
What can I do to get him to like it? Or rather to not gag? I really want him to eat his mommy's food.

Please give me advice! Thanks.]]> http://forum.mommies.co.za/showthread.php?tid=11968 Tue, 15 May 2012 11:45:36 +0000 http://forum.mommies.co.za/showthread.php?tid=11968
I have a sneaky suspicion that the Stage 2 Lactogen is not agreeing with Evalynne, whereas on Stage 1 she thrived. I discussed it with my GP yesterday and asked him what the issues would be if I put her back on Stage 1...He said as long as she is eating well I can put her on any milk I like...she can get her protein from her diet.

I haven't made any decision's as yet, and will probably email my paed before I make the final one but I really think she will do better on it. But she has gone completely off her bottles in the last month (we have been down to about 200mls a day, including her porridge) and hasnt put on any weight (she has not lost either) but she is sick at the moment and I suspect she had the same virus I had about a week ago making her nausea so that could also be the cause. I plan to wait until she is better and over this flu and see how it goes, then I will decide.

I just wondered if any other mommies had this experience? and if any of them went back to stage 1?]]>
I have a sneaky suspicion that the Stage 2 Lactogen is not agreeing with Evalynne, whereas on Stage 1 she thrived. I discussed it with my GP yesterday and asked him what the issues would be if I put her back on Stage 1...He said as long as she is eating well I can put her on any milk I like...she can get her protein from her diet.

I haven't made any decision's as yet, and will probably email my paed before I make the final one but I really think she will do better on it. But she has gone completely off her bottles in the last month (we have been down to about 200mls a day, including her porridge) and hasnt put on any weight (she has not lost either) but she is sick at the moment and I suspect she had the same virus I had about a week ago making her nausea so that could also be the cause. I plan to wait until she is better and over this flu and see how it goes, then I will decide.

I just wondered if any other mommies had this experience? and if any of them went back to stage 1?]]> http://forum.mommies.co.za/showthread.php?tid=11967 Tue, 15 May 2012 10:56:11 +0000 http://forum.mommies.co.za/showthread.php?tid=11967
In two weeks time Presley is due for her measles vaccination (also OPV3 which is a new vaccination that was added to the shcedule since my last baby) and now with my recent research over my little girls other medical condition I once again came across all the anti measle vaccination research and so many parents convinced the innoculation was the cause of their childrens onset of autism. I am a rational thinker and I realise it is quite possible that the normal age for autism to start making its presence known may be around the 9 month mark as that is when our babies are developing into little social beings and mastering so many important skills but .....

I still have this worry that where there is smoke there must be fire???]]>
In two weeks time Presley is due for her measles vaccination (also OPV3 which is a new vaccination that was added to the shcedule since my last baby) and now with my recent research over my little girls other medical condition I once again came across all the anti measle vaccination research and so many parents convinced the innoculation was the cause of their childrens onset of autism. I am a rational thinker and I realise it is quite possible that the normal age for autism to start making its presence known may be around the 9 month mark as that is when our babies are developing into little social beings and mastering so many important skills but .....

I still have this worry that where there is smoke there must be fire???]]> http://forum.mommies.co.za/showthread.php?tid=11966 Tue, 15 May 2012 04:45:41 +0000 http://forum.mommies.co.za/showthread.php?tid=11966 ]]> ]]> http://forum.mommies.co.za/showthread.php?tid=11965 Mon, 14 May 2012 12:21:56 +0000 http://forum.mommies.co.za/showthread.php?tid=11965 Hi All I'm new to the forum...and a first time mommy! Im 14 weeks this week...excited, anxious and petrified of what's ahead...looking forward to getting to know all of you ]]> Hi All I'm new to the forum...and a first time mommy! Im 14 weeks this week...excited, anxious and petrified of what's ahead...looking forward to getting to know all of you ]]> http://forum.mommies.co.za/showthread.php?tid=11963 Fri, 11 May 2012 14:26:44 +0000 http://forum.mommies.co.za/showthread.php?tid=11963


Before I was a Mom,


I never tripped over toys


or forgot words to a lullaby.


I didn't worry whether or not


my plants were poisonous.


I never thought about immunizations.





Before I was a Mom,


I had never been puked on.


Pooped on.


Chewed on.


Peed on.


I had complete control of my mind


and my thoughts.


I slept all night.





Before I was a Mom,


I never held down a screaming child


so doctors could do tests.


Or give shots.


I never looked into teary eyes and cried.


I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.


I never sat up late hours at night


watching a baby sleep.





Before I was a Mom,


I never held a sleeping baby just because


I didn't want to put her down.


I never felt my heart break into a million pieces


when I couldn't stop the hurt.


I never knew that something so small


could affect my life so much.


I never knew that I could love someone so much. I never knew
I would love being a Mom.





Before I was a Mom,


I didn't know the feeling of


having my heart outside my body..


I didn't know how special it could feel


to feed a hungry baby.


I didn't know that bond


between a mother and her child.


I didn't know that something so small


could make me feel so important and happy.





Before I was a
Mom,


I had never gotten up in the middle of the night


every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.


I had never known the warmth,


the joy,


the love,


the heartache,


the wonderment


or the satisfaction of being a Mom.


I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much,


before I was a Mom


Hope you all get spoilt on Sunday!!! nx]]>


Before I was a Mom,


I never tripped over toys


or forgot words to a lullaby.


I didn't worry whether or not


my plants were poisonous.


I never thought about immunizations.





Before I was a Mom,


I had never been puked on.


Pooped on.


Chewed on.


Peed on.


I had complete control of my mind


and my thoughts.


I slept all night.





Before I was a Mom,


I never held down a screaming child


so doctors could do tests.


Or give shots.


I never looked into teary eyes and cried.


I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.


I never sat up late hours at night


watching a baby sleep.





Before I was a Mom,


I never held a sleeping baby just because


I didn't want to put her down.


I never felt my heart break into a million pieces


when I couldn't stop the hurt.


I never knew that something so small


could affect my life so much.


I never knew that I could love someone so much. I never knew
I would love being a Mom.





Before I was a Mom,


I didn't know the feeling of


having my heart outside my body..


I didn't know how special it could feel


to feed a hungry baby.


I didn't know that bond


between a mother and her child.


I didn't know that something so small


could make me feel so important and happy.





Before I was a
Mom,


I had never gotten up in the middle of the night


every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.


I had never known the warmth,


the joy,


the love,


the heartache,


the wonderment


or the satisfaction of being a Mom.


I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much,


before I was a Mom


Hope you all get spoilt on Sunday!!! nx]]> http://forum.mommies.co.za/showthread.php?tid=11962 Fri, 11 May 2012 12:59:42 +0000 http://forum.mommies.co.za/showthread.php?tid=11962 http://forum.mommies.co.za/showthread.php?tid=11961 Fri, 11 May 2012 08:00:02 +0000 http://forum.mommies.co.za/showthread.php?tid=11961
I was wondering if any of the Mommies have an older car. One with only the Lap seat belts?

I need to get Evalynne a bigger carseat but all the ones in the shops seem to be fitted with your cars seat belt. Can you use the lap seat belt?

For hubby's car its no problem because he has the 3 point seat belts in the back.

Thanks
Natasha]]>
I was wondering if any of the Mommies have an older car. One with only the Lap seat belts?

I need to get Evalynne a bigger carseat but all the ones in the shops seem to be fitted with your cars seat belt. Can you use the lap seat belt?

For hubby's car its no problem because he has the 3 point seat belts in the back.

Thanks
Natasha]]> http://forum.mommies.co.za/showthread.php?tid=11959 Thu, 10 May 2012 19:36:19 +0000 http://forum.mommies.co.za/showthread.php?tid=11959
I have a Graco battery operated swing which is practically brand new it's even still under guarantee .
I want to sell it if anyone is interested. Will sell for R1000

I also have a compactum (dark wood) with a bath, 4 drawers and cupboards. Will sell for R2000.]]>
I have a Graco battery operated swing which is practically brand new it's even still under guarantee .
I want to sell it if anyone is interested. Will sell for R1000

I also have a compactum (dark wood) with a bath, 4 drawers and cupboards. Will sell for R2000.]]> http://forum.mommies.co.za/showthread.php?tid=11958 Thu, 10 May 2012 07:46:41 +0000 http://forum.mommies.co.za/showthread.php?tid=11958 You can imagine the exhaustion I am feeling, it's making me feel so off and negative I don't know what to do.
During the day he cat naps like you can't believe so it just feels like I am constantly running after him.
Keeping in mind I have a four year old who also needs attention and a happy sane mother. I keep finding myself wishing this time by so it can get better.
So now I feeling a terrible, incompetent mother who feels like sh1t all the time.]]> You can imagine the exhaustion I am feeling, it's making me feel so off and negative I don't know what to do.
During the day he cat naps like you can't believe so it just feels like I am constantly running after him.
Keeping in mind I have a four year old who also needs attention and a happy sane mother. I keep finding myself wishing this time by so it can get better.
So now I feeling a terrible, incompetent mother who feels like sh1t all the time.]]> http://forum.mommies.co.za/showthread.php?tid=11957 Wed, 09 May 2012 18:23:50 +0000 http://forum.mommies.co.za/showthread.php?tid=11957 http://forum.mommies.co.za/showthread.php?tid=11956 Tue, 08 May 2012 08:00:57 +0000 http://forum.mommies.co.za/showthread.php?tid=11956
I have a shop on a fantastic website that sells handmade products.

I have some personalised bags and feeding bracelets that I make.

Go look at http://www.fromtheheartemporium.co.za/sh...5b7fd0c69d for pics and more information!

I also have my own website for any speciality printing like mousepads, mugs, T-Shirts etc. Go to wwww.firedragonprints.co.za for pics, ideas and info!]]>
I have a shop on a fantastic website that sells handmade products.

I have some personalised bags and feeding bracelets that I make.

Go look at http://www.fromtheheartemporium.co.za/sh...5b7fd0c69d for pics and more information!

I also have my own website for any speciality printing like mousepads, mugs, T-Shirts etc. Go to wwww.firedragonprints.co.za for pics, ideas and info!]]> http://forum.mommies.co.za/showthread.php?tid=11952 Sun, 06 May 2012 17:45:42 +0000 http://forum.mommies.co.za/showthread.php?tid=11952 http://forum.mommies.co.za/showthread.php?tid=11951 Sun, 06 May 2012 16:22:10 +0000 http://forum.mommies.co.za/showthread.php?tid=11951 Luke 23:26-43 The King on a Cross

Now as they led Him away, they laid hold of a certain man, Simon a Cyrenian, who was coming from the country, and on him they laid the cross that he might bear it after Jesus.
And a great multitude of the people followed Him, and woman who also mourned and lamented Him. But Jesus, turning to them, said, “Daughters of Jeruselem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. “For indeed the days are coming in which they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, wombs that never bore, and breasts which never nursed!’ “Then they will begin to say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”
“Fore if they do these things in the green wood, what will be done in the dry?”
There were also two others, criminals, led with Him to be put to death.
And when they had come to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left.
Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.” And they divided His garments and cast lots. And the people stood looking on. But even the rulers with then sneered, saying, “He saved others: let Him save Himself if he is the Christ, the chosen of God." The soldiers also mocked Him, coming and offering Him sour wine.
and saying, “if You were the King of the Jews, save Yourself.”
And the inscription also was written over Him in letters of Greek, Latin and Hebrew.
Then one of the criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying, “If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us.”
But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, “Do You not even fear God, seeking you are under the same condemnation?
“And we indeed justify, for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this Man has done nothing wrong
Then he said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.”
And Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”]]> Luke 23:26-43 The King on a Cross

Now as they led Him away, they laid hold of a certain man, Simon a Cyrenian, who was coming from the country, and on him they laid the cross that he might bear it after Jesus.
And a great multitude of the people followed Him, and woman who also mourned and lamented Him. But Jesus, turning to them, said, “Daughters of Jeruselem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. “For indeed the days are coming in which they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, wombs that never bore, and breasts which never nursed!’ “Then they will begin to say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”
“Fore if they do these things in the green wood, what will be done in the dry?”
There were also two others, criminals, led with Him to be put to death.
And when they had come to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left.
Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.” And they divided His garments and cast lots. And the people stood looking on. But even the rulers with then sneered, saying, “He saved others: let Him save Himself if he is the Christ, the chosen of God." The soldiers also mocked Him, coming and offering Him sour wine.
and saying, “if You were the King of the Jews, save Yourself.”
And the inscription also was written over Him in letters of Greek, Latin and Hebrew.
Then one of the criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying, “If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us.”
But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, “Do You not even fear God, seeking you are under the same condemnation?
“And we indeed justify, for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this Man has done nothing wrong
Then he said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.”
And Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”]]>