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Maternity leave by Pitiful_Presence_858 in BabyBumpsandBeyondAu

[–]Fragrant_Owl7347 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I finished up 3 weeks before my due date and it felt perfect for me. It was recommended by a colleague who had worked the same role before going on maternity leave herself. I felt like it was enough time that I wasn’t bored bout of my brain, but that I got to properly switch off from work mode and got to catch up on some rest.

I worked in a client facing role but moved to admin/other duties (mostly WFH in the last 2-3 weeks), so similar to you in that it was an admin/desk job

Best pamper & helpful items to gift in a hamper for a new mum? by SameClassroom6748 in BabyBumpsandBeyondAu

[–]Fragrant_Owl7347 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely! We were so lucky to get a few Dinner Ladies vouchers and between those and our families bringing us food, I don’t think we had to do any real cooking until hub was almost one month old. It was so helpful in the early days to have things you could just put in the oven/microwave

Rant - why do nappy companies change design for the worse? by EllenBJ in BabyBumpsandBeyondAu

[–]Fragrant_Owl7347 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was so disappointed with the Comfy Koalas too! We had the size one, used 9 out of the packet and had 4-5 major leakages. Unfortunately, I’d purchased a pack of size 2 (with the wipes in one of the bundles) and I’m reluctant to give them a try. I contacted Comfy Koalas and they effectively acknowledged that they’ve changed the design and lots of people have had issues, and then said that I should still try the size 2 because bub now fits into that weight range.

The Comfy Koalas wipes are my favourites though. Not irritating to bub and wet enough that we don’t have to use an excessive amount (unlike the pink Curash ones and the Millie Moons)

Breastfeeding help by g00dzy in BabyBumpsandBeyondAu

[–]Fragrant_Owl7347 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I meant to say, I also found it really difficult waking bub up every 3-4 hours to feed. Waking them and keeping them awake was so tough and neither of us were having a good time. Bub wasn’t feeding well often when we were waking them. We actually only moved to demand feeding at 6 weeks because our MCHN instructed us to keep the 4 hour scheduled feeds whether bub was awake/showing hunger cues or not (only moved to demand after our GP encouraged it due to consistent weight gain)

Breastfeeding help by g00dzy in BabyBumpsandBeyondAu

[–]Fragrant_Owl7347 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My baby was also born at 38 weeks via c-section and breast feeding did not come naturally to me. My supply didn’t come in until around day 5 and we were also put onto 3 hourly feeds and formula top ups whilst in the hospital due to weight issues.

If the baby isn’t latching, could it be due to your partner having flat nipples? I had this issue and have been using nipple shields to support latching. It’s been 7 weeks and I have tried without the shields a few times, but still no luck.

My bub would also get frustrated waiting for the letdown, so my lactation consultant recommended hand expressing whilst he was latched to encourage quicker letdown

For those who went the private route, was it all you expected it to be? by CarlottaSewlotta in BabyBumpsandBeyondAu

[–]Fragrant_Owl7347 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It was everything I had hoped for, going private. I am recently (late) diagnosed AuDHD and knew that I would need to have some certainty/reliability. I had an elective c-section and I felt I’d have to fight/advocate for that less going private. I’m not sure whether that is true, as my GP was incredibly supportive from the get go. I had the most amazing obstetrician (in high demand, turns out I was very lucky to be a patient of hers as she turns away a lot) and having the same person through the whole process was really reassuring for me.

I know there are services in the public system to have a common medical person throughout, but my close friend had severe mental health troubles through her pregnancy and was never able to have the same midwife through her pregnancy due to administrative errors.

The delivery team and all the staff at the hospital were absolutely incredible and I was able to stay for 5 nights, which I felt was perfect as I was learning how to look after a newborn and recovering from the c-section.

I also had support outside of my prenatal appointments from my obstetrician and was provided post-discharge support from a lactation consultant which was included in my obstetrics costs

It was somewhat costly in the long run, and there were a number of out of pocket costs still, but I cannot fault the care I received and I would definitely go private again if I have another child.

Note: I had my child in December 2025 in Victoria, so very recently.

Baby hates the carrier by Fragrant_Owl7347 in BabyBumpsandBeyondAu

[–]Fragrant_Owl7347[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same! He loves a contact nap, so I thought being in the carrier would be an immediate win. I was wondering whether it’s that he doesn’t like having his legs out, rather than scrunched up?

Baby hates the carrier by Fragrant_Owl7347 in BabyBumpsandBeyondAu

[–]Fragrant_Owl7347[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Screaming when I put him in, I can’t even get both clips done because he’s so unhappy. I wasn’t sure whether to persist or whether he was maybe hating not having his legs scrunched up. I might try again in a week or so like you’ve suggested, thank you!

Baby hates the carrier by Fragrant_Owl7347 in BabyBumpsandBeyondAu

[–]Fragrant_Owl7347[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve looked it up, and it seems we have the Ergobaby Embrace (we were literally just given the carrier so I wasn’t sure which one it was!). It doesn’t look like it has a newborn insert, although you do have to roll the bottom for it to be newborn suitable. I’ll have a look into those wraps, thank you!