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Maris
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03-28-2002

Monday, January 30, 2006 - 6:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
perambulator = pram.

perambulator

n : a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around [syn: baby buggy, baby carriage, carriage, pram, stroller, go-cart, pushchair, pusher

Enbwife
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08-14-2000

Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 10:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Enbwife a private message Print Post    
Pram is a very british word for stroller. Are you British Buttercup? My family is and my mom always calls it the pram.

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 11:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
Enbwife... just saw your pic in the bio.... if that isn't the happiest baby I've ever seen I'll eat my (computer) mouse!

Enbwife
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08-14-2000

Thursday, February 02, 2006 - 9:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Enbwife a private message Print Post    
Thanks Mame - She's pretty happy, as long as she's had good sleep - big key for us in this house.

Happymom
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01-20-2003

Thursday, February 02, 2006 - 11:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
Here are a few ideas...cloth bibs (without that plastic backing)for all that drooling, Mylicon drops for gas relief, cloth and or disposable nursing pads if she's going to breastfeed, little socks/slipper socks with rattling toys sewn in them that stick out near the toes so baby can grab them, baby toothbrush set, cloth baby books, crib sheets may be less bulky than receiving blankets, I always liked thick cloth diapers for spit up rags best and I used them to put over the plastic pad in the diaper bag and also on the changing table on top of the pad cover (when babies turn into toddlers and beyond, they make great rags),teething toy filled with water (the favorite of at least two of my kids was a blue triangle with a white handle). Happy shower!

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Thursday, February 02, 2006 - 4:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
I got a diaper cake the other day. It included baby socks, balmex, nail clippers, brush, comb, nasal aspirator, baby spoons, burp cloths (cloth diapers) small receiving blankets, wash cloths, travel sized powder, baby shampoo, lotion, hand sanitizer, mylicon, infant tylenol, infant hand covers, orajel, lanolin (for sore nipples) reusable nursing pads, pacifiers, rattles, and teethers. It was amazing and all wrapped together in two very precious pink blankets and pinned with diaper pins and straight pins with ribbons. I loved it. I

Beckyann675
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01-06-2006

Friday, February 03, 2006 - 10:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beckyann675 a private message Print Post    
Well, Molly decided she didn't want to wait untill Tuesday night to enter the world. Tuesday morning my water broke at 1:30 a.m. She was born via C-section at 4:23 a.m. weighing 8 lbs, 5 oz and was 20.25 inches long. I still can't believe she is here! We are doing well, I am still pretty tender. Emily thinks the new baby is pretty special and loves to kiss her on her forehead. Last night was pretty rough, I think Molly may be having some gas pains. I have been trying the Mylicon drops, but haven't noticed too much of a difference. I am having some problems with nursing, I thought maybe she wasn't getting enough so we supplemented with formula last night and ended up up overfeeding her and making it worse. Anyway, Let's hope tonight is better!

Thanks to everyone for your wonderful well-wishes!
Here's Molly

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, February 03, 2006 - 10:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Oh, she's a doll Becky! I'm glad to hear everything went well. Congratulations to you and your family!!!

Lucy
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10-08-2002

Friday, February 03, 2006 - 10:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lucy a private message Print Post    
Congratulations...and welcome to the world Miss Molly!! Becky, she is so beautiful and healthy looking, you must be so proud.
Molly

Vee
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02-23-2004

Friday, February 03, 2006 - 11:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
She's absolutely gorgeous! I can see that she's got her own ideas already... Best wishes to you and your family. C

Kimmo
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05-02-2003

Friday, February 03, 2006 - 11:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kimmo a private message Print Post    
The only things I can think of are the saline nose drops ("Little Noses") and almond oil or other massage oil for baby....I still use those! Also wondering, maybe those new little mini vaporizers that you can put in your electric outlet would be good for when baby's stuffy? Since a full-size vaporizer wouldn't fit in a diaper cake! :^)\

I hope everyone is doing well....Due dates are really looming!

Here are some pictures of Ada...Her first birthday was a week or two ago! She had one little cake on her "real" birthday and then a big one for her party the following Sunday....





To be fair, here is one of Rowan from his 4th birthday party last month!


Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Friday, February 03, 2006 - 11:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
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Congratulations Becky! Molly is just beautiful!!

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Friday, February 03, 2006 - 11:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
Wow ... what cute kids! Congratulations to all!

Spitfire
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07-18-2002

Friday, February 03, 2006 - 11:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spitfire a private message Print Post    
Yea for Molly!! Congrats to you and your family Beckyann.

I'll now go point people from the facts thread over here since I asked about you in there today!

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Friday, February 03, 2006 - 1:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Kimmo, your children are so adorable. thanks for sharing

Becky - congratulations..we have been waiting patiently to hear from you. Such a beautiful baby. Hope you take care of yourself too..you have to remember you just had surgery.

a note...sometimes rubbing the baby in the tummy area moves the gas to come out and also, when you are watching the baby (of course) let her lay on her tummy, this can settle gas too as they are putting pressure on their stomach and it can calm them somewhat.



Kaykay
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01-21-2004

Friday, February 03, 2006 - 1:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kaykay a private message Print Post    
beckyann - HOW CUTE!!! god bless you all - 2 is a lot different than 1 - deep breath and bend her legs up and back to releive the gas. also, i used to put the gas drops in the supplement bottles when my Kaitlin was born - more spread out :-) Kimmo - could your kids BE any cuter????
hey, Escapee - how are you doing??? you are due pretty soon - feeling ok????

Schoolmarm
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02-18-2001

Friday, February 03, 2006 - 1:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Schoolmarm a private message Print Post    
Welcome to the world, Molly! And congrats Beckyann!

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Friday, February 03, 2006 - 1:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
Omigolly, what cuties ... Congrats to all the new mommies and daddies here!


Kimmo
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05-02-2003

Friday, February 03, 2006 - 4:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kimmo a private message Print Post    
Beckyann, congratulations! It took me so long to post the pictures, I think I started the post before you posted and then submitted it after you did and just left! I wouldn't actually ignore the birth of a sweet little baby!

Molly looks like a perfect little doll!

Kimmo
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05-02-2003

Friday, February 03, 2006 - 4:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kimmo a private message Print Post    
For gas pains, I would do baby massage-- Bring baby's knees up to her chest and hold them there and rock her right and left at the hips, then hold for 30 seconds, like Kaykay said.

The Dr. Sears site has some massage tips here; the other moves you can do for the tummy are at the bottom of this page. Ada would get gassy and if massaging didn't work, I'd have to hold her very close to my side/belly for the pressure against her tummy, like Skootz was talking about.

Also...breastmilk is the least gas-inducing of any beverage baby could get! Except eating certain things can make breastmilk worse, like chocolate, soda, onions, or broccoli. Definitely soda is the worst when breastfeeding (at least when they are little babies)! Good luck!

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Friday, February 03, 2006 - 4:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
Wow -- it's a good thing I've never suffered from "baby lust" or I'd be a goner today!

CONGRATS Becky!!! She is such a sweetheart!!

Kimmo - How do you EVER say "no" to those two???

Thanks for sharing the pix -- they're just adorable!

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Friday, February 03, 2006 - 4:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
g Congratulations, Beckyann!!!
Molly is a real cutie!

b Happy Belated Birthdays, Rowan and Ada!!!

Vee
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02-23-2004

Friday, February 03, 2006 - 6:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
Oh my goodness, I missed out on Rowan and Ada...two cutie pies for certain. I can't believe that Ada is already one! Where has the time gone???? Thanks, Kimmo!

Beckyann675
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01-06-2006

Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 10:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beckyann675 a private message Print Post    
Thank you all so much for all the wonderful wishes. I fel the blessings and you all don't know how much they are appreciated right now.
We had another rough night last night. I nursed every two hours but in between, Molly wouldn't let me lay her down at all. I swaddled her tight and propped her in the bassinet like they did in the hospital and still no go. Finally at 4:30 I nursed her again and Jason took over for the morning to let me sleep for a little while. I woke up at 10 and he said she prettty much cried that whole time except for a couple of hours. He thought she may still be hungry around six and said he gave her a bout 1/2 oz of formula and said she slept for a little bit more then but not much. Anyway, she does fine as long as she is being held or is nursing but I really don't know how I am too accomplish that, especially once Jason returns to work Monday and my mom goes back home. My mom has been keeping Emily occupied and that has helped immensely. Here is another pic - of the sisters!

Thanks for letting me ramble, I am just a little overwhelmed right now!
Molly and Em

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Saturday, February 04, 2006 - 10:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
Awwwwwwwww, sister love! Emily is very cute and gentle with her little sis.

Sorry you are feeling so overwhelmed right now, Becky. Give yourself a little time to recuperate and adjust to a new routine.

Since Molly is obviously not in any pain (not crying when held) you may have to lose a little of your sanity now to save the majority of it for later and just let her holler herself to sleep for a while. Easy for me to say, I know, I don't have to listen to it.