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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 11:57 AM
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Well after what seems a very quick nine months our baby has arrived

Born last Tuesday just after ten at night and weighing in at a whopping 9lbs 5 ounces introducing Shannon, Stephanie, Lilly, Marie

One of the biggest weeks in my life and Christina's too, our daughter was deliverd via an emargency cesarian section after 36 hours labour, she got so far but then wouldn't go any further, upsetting for her mother because she so wanted a natural birth, I have to say an awsome display of toughness by Christina who passed on the drugs/pain relief right until the very end, love you vey much well done.

A picture is often worth a thousand words and I have attched one for you all to see, don't worry the picture is purely for the pose and she sleeps in her own bed with no risk of me squashing her


One question I do have for the PF parents is.......how do you get them to sleep at night? we are both cream crackered

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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 12:12 PM
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 12:20 PM
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thay dont sleep m8

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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 12:33 PM
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Thats such a cute photo


Congrats to you both, she is stunning and I cant wait to meet her


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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 12:38 PM
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How cute is she ???? More hair than you Charlie...Lol. Congratulations on your new arrival, pass on my best wishes to Christina. Oh and enjoy the sleepless nights.

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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 12:41 PM
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congrats mate, its gonna be a tough year but worth it, how did you get on at the birth, did you do anything you didnt think you would and cant explain why but also feel no shame in sharing it with others

congrats to both of you, i look forward to seeing her one day in the future at a show
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 12:46 PM
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Nice one m8, welcome to the world of sleepless nights ,

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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 01:17 PM
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Congrats mate!
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 10:17 AM
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stebbo748 lol she certainly doesn't get the hair from me, nice 1 mate will pass on your wishes to Christina

Ginge a few tears shed at the birth by both of us, it was an amazing experience, was just so overwhelmed to say in the least

Thanks for your replies guys n girls


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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 10:31 AM
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Nice one Jimmy!

Proper family man!
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 11:44 AM
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fair play mate.

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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 11:47 AM
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aww congrats!

finley was 1 a fortnight ago, he doesnt sleep through the night, prefers to come in our bed at 3am
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 12:04 PM
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nice one fella

c section means you'll have to waiting on her hand and foot for the next 6 odd weeks though

as for the sleeping, we found that running a hair drier made junior do a wee but turning the hoover on made him drowsey and sleepy soon followed

another tip that tends to work on some occasions is to stroke their temples down to the ends of their ears to soothe them, and make sure there is a bttle of milk or a busom on standby all the time, just in case all else fails

up to 8 nappies a day is also a good indication that everything is working well, you soon get used to the smell, just make sure you bag them up and bin them seperatly just to see how much crap they get through in a week

but even after all that, i bet you cried you big softie, and i bet your face is still aching from all the smiling don't worry, i'm still boring peole about what unior does and he's just turned 2
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 12:17 PM
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Very, very cute mate, even cuter now I see you have a beard. Seriously mate, she's gorgeous, I cannot begin to imagine how proud you are? Must be one of the most amazing feelings in the world.

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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 12:24 PM
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Congrats Jimmy....
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 12:46 PM
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congrats mate

she looks very cute there, i guess she got her mothers looks?

my mrs is due 7 weeks on fri. its coming round fast
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 12:59 PM
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Congratulations mate

I could see your mrs was on her way at the last PF meet, but I didnt realise she was THAT far on her way!
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by charlie luciano
Well after what seems a very quick nine months our baby has arrived
Originally Posted by Lambchop
my mrs is due 7 weeks on fri. its coming round fast
you do realise that this sounds like you've ordered something off of ebay and are waiting for the postman to put i through the letter box don't you

mr chop, make sure you've get everything ready in the next few days, because you won't know where the times gone my mrs' bump is getting bigger and bigger and she's only just hitting the 17/18 week stage yet
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 01:27 PM
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I can't wait to become a father one day, I can only begin to imagine how special the feeling is.
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 01:28 PM
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Congrats Dude
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by dojj
mr chop, make sure you've get everything ready in the next few days, because you won't know where the times gone my mrs' bump is getting bigger and bigger and she's only just hitting the 17/18 week stage yet
dont worry mate we're well prepared i know the time will vanish tho!

this is our 3rd so no surprises really
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 01:40 PM
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Congrats Jimmy.
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 01:46 PM
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congrats mate, time for a baby recaro seat
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by rsnissan
congrats mate, time for a baby recaro seat
Apparently, there one of the least safest ones.
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by charlie luciano
One question I do have for the PF parents is.......how do you get them to sleep at night? we are both cream crackered
In a word 'routine'! Get used to having the same routine every evening. Get her ready for bed in a darkened room and settle her with milk, and do it the same time each night.

You basically need to teach them night from day, and if you're strict then within 4-6 weeks having them sleeping well shouldn't be a problem. We had our number 2 sleeping through at 8 weeks, but the first few weeks are going to be relatively sleepless no matter what you do.

It's important that you don't do something (rocking etc) that makes them rely on that to get to sleep, otherwise you'll have a nightmare if you want to wean them off it.

It IS hard at first, but be consistent, and believe that, no matter how bad it seems, it WILL get easier if you have a routine.

And congrats! It's a life changing experience!

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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 01:55 PM
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Nice one Jimmy....

She`s stunning mate....
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by DanW@FastFord
Originally Posted by charlie luciano
One question I do have for the PF parents is.......how do you get them to sleep at night? we are both cream crackered
In a word 'routine'! Get used to having the same routine every evening. Get her ready for bed in a darkened room and settle her with milk, and do it the same time each night.

You basically need to teach them night from day, and if you're strict then within 4-6 weeks having them sleeping well shouldn't be a problem. We had our number 2 sleeping through at 8 weeks, but the first few weeks are going to be relatively sleepless no matter what you do.

It's important that you don't do something (rocking etc) that makes them rely on that to get to sleep, otherwise you'll have a nightmare if you want to wean them off it.

It IS hard at first, but be consistent, and believe that, no matter how bad it seems, it WILL get easier if you have a routine.

And congrats! It's a life changing experience!

Dan
TOTALY agree with Dan.... my daughter was sleeping 7 hours at 4 weeks old.. THAT was great...

LOL she is 9 now and sleeps less.... work that out...
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 03:32 PM
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Nice one mate all the best
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 03:47 PM
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Many thanks for the replies people much appreciated


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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 04:13 PM
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Congrats Jimmy



As for the nights.......

its all about keeping them awake in the day, feeding them on a routine basis, even when they are asleep in the day wake her up and feed her!!

may sound cruel but she'l soon adjust, i did that with both of mine and they slept through the night from 3 weeks old!!

last feed at 11.30- then the next feed at 7am...




If she wakes for a feed inbetween just give her a dummy, and walk away...

they scream and scream for the first few days (nights of doing it) but it works... trust me
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 04:15 PM
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congrats to you both.
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 04:30 PM
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Awwwwwwww she is soooo cute!!! Congrats to u both

Ps; they dont sleep at night!!! But my daughter started too after about a month, all the way through so there is hope!!
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 04:35 PM
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Well done fella she's a little sweetheart
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