thread: Night time feed's.......who else misses them?

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  1. #1

    Dec 2005
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    Unhappy Night time feed's.......who else misses them?

    I was one of those mum's who absolutely LOVED night time feed's. It was just me andmy baby, spending a little quality time together without anyone learing at us, poking at us or telling us what or how we should be doing things.

    I look at my 'little' man now and smile at how we had our us time. I miss it really badly...silly isnt it seeing so many other people groan about night time feeds ect.

    And just for the record.....I didnt groan about getting up for them at all

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    Oct 2005
    Moura, QLD, Australia
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    well you will .love this poem one of my baby buddies posted then Maz

    just a beautiful poem


    It's 3 am they're all asleep,
    And no one's here to see
    as we rock slowly back and forth
    My Baby Boy and me

    His little head is feather light
    tucked up against my chin
    I hold his tiny hand in mine
    and stroke his baby skin

    The house about us creaks and groans
    the clock hands creep around
    He snuggles closer to me still
    and makes his baby sounds

    I love these quiet hours so much
    and cherish every one
    store memories up inside my heart
    for lonely nights to come

    All too soon he'll be grown up
    his need for Mummy gone
    but until then I still have time
    for kisses and for song

    Time for quiet hours like this
    with him cuddled in my arms
    where I wish he'd always stay
    protected, safe and warm

    And yet I know the day will come
    when this tiny little hand
    will be much bigger than my own
    he'll grow to be a man

    But until then he's mine to love
    with no one here to see
    as we rock slowly back and forth
    my Baby Boy and me.

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    Jan 2005
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    awwwwww..thats beautiful

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    Aww Im sitting here feeding my little girl and had to have a little cry...Thats a lovely poem.

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    Jan 2008
    Central Coast NSW
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    sooky tears here too so lovely (tho i do find more than once per night hard)

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    I read that poem out at Jack's naming day/birthday party. Well, I only got through the first verse, lol, and then the celebrant had to finish reading the rest, I was a blubbering mess.

    I have always enjoyed the night feeds, now that Jack is only having one or two a week now I am enjoying it even more.

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    Jan 2008
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    I haven't been lucky enough to experience middle of the night feeds yet.
    DD was sleeping through when she came home from hospital which was nice and sad at the same time.

    Not long now and I will be able to experience the joys of this night time feed you are speaking of .

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    BellyBelly Member

    Jun 2005
    Sydney
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    Whilst im up 3 times a night minimum ATM.....and how i would kill for 4 hrs straight sleep...i do get where your coming from Maz....i love in the pitch of darkness....and the night light shines just enough for me to see him smile up at me whilst i wrap him back up.....very precious.

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    Feb 2006
    melbourne
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    while i also grizzle at getting up, to see DD fall asleep on the boob, detatch then nessle into my boob and sigh... tis the most beautiful thing in the world, especially since DD1 never fell asleep feeding, i also love the early morning feeds/sleeps in bed, again something DD1 never did..sigh...cluck cluck cluck

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    Feb 2006
    NSW Central Coast
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    I do love them too, but I think when they're over, I will love a full night's sleep just as much!
    I love to stroke his (not so little) head and feel his feathery hair through my fingers. I remember when his head barely fit in my hand....now my hand barely fits his head, lol! I wish he'd slow down on the growing up bit that's for sure!

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    Jan 2009
    pakenham, victoria
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    any of u ladies are more than welcome to come and take over one of my 3-4 nightly feeds for DD2, or one of the 2 wake up for cuddles that DD1 seems to need these days!
    i dont mind getting up for DD2 coz she needs to eat but with DD1 also waking up, im finding myself less than happy about being woken up at the moment!!

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    Jul 2008
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    Awww....this is such a nice thread! I do grizzle and groan some nights, most I say nothing, and then there are those where I could just freeze the moment forever. It took me a while to love being awake through the night though. I was always scared of the dark as a child...now I can't imagine not having those precious moments with my baby girl, with the house still and quiet.

    Babies are incredible aren't they? DD has totally rewired my brain I think, and the joy is amost unbearable at times.

    Thanks for the smooshy poem too...I love a good tear jerker!