Glad to hear the propped mattress is helping T. Also good to hear that you got that diagnosis. What are you giving DS2 for the reflux?
Rainforest - a friend of mine at playgroup had her baby boy in a hammock for ages, and he slept really well in it. In fact, while most of us where saying we where getting up during the night, her little one slept thru. Perhaps try hiring one before you buy, just to make sure your little one likes it.
hi Mumma B- how's everything going this week? hopefully you're having a bit better time with things.
Debbie- yes i've heard they're brilliant. well, i got outbid on ebay- it sold for $190. i checked out hire places and they want $30 a week. a bit rich if you ask me, so i ended up ordering a brand new one from Amby. it cost $265, so i figure if i don't get much use out of it, i'll either sell it on ebay or pass it on to one of my family members/ friends. i'm sure someone will get some use out of it!
I've been having a rough time unfortunately... not so much the tandem feeding but with baby's reflux. Neither the gaviscon nor zantac have helped and he is very unhappy. He's crying a lot over night and not sleeping unless he's lying on my tummy. This is taking its toll on me a bit as my toddler has woken all this week 2-3 times over night wanting to feed, so i am still going back and forth from one to the other. I don't really feel like a person at the moment, just a feeding machine really. I also have so much milk that i get let downs in between feeds and also when they feed, so its always spraying out everywhere all over them and my clothes... its not very glamourous! But i know i'm doing the best for them so i'll get by, i just need an hour or so of me time, and i'm due for a hair cut so hopefully i can do that for myself soon!
Oh and back to the reflux, we're trying losec now so hopefully see some relief for him!
luck with losec it is driving me insane trying to get it in to him!! he spits and gags and coughs and spltters due to little bits i feel so bad who know how much he actually swallows but he is a bit bette.
oh mumma B you poor thing...
just remember the mantra 'this too, shall pass'
you're being such a good mum to your boys- giving them the best start to life possible. have you got friends/ family close by that could help you?
I don't think i can do this anymore... i am feeding one or the other constantly and i feel really spent. I don't feel like a person much and i find myself getting irritated and not enjoying it at all. I feel like the baby is being robbed of his exclusive breastfeeding time because the toddler is so demanding. Every time i go to feed my baby it feels like a chore rather than the great bonding experience it should be... it feels this way because i have probably just fed my toddler. I don't want my baby to miss out on this being a bonding experience between us. I am not sure if this is how other tandem feeders feel or how they cope, the lack of sleep is catching up on me and i'm just really exhausted.I always thought child lead weaning was the only way to go but this isn't really working. I'm not sure what to do, whether i should continue with my toddler as it is becoming to the detriment of myself and my baby.
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