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thread: So frustrated that I'm here again......

  1. #73
    Moderator

    Dec 2006
    Smidgen-ville
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    You really do inspire others and you have always been willing to share your advice and experience to help other's too. It sucks that you never got it easy this time either, but you are dealing so well with the hand you have been given. You are more than entitled to have 'why me' days!

  2. #74
    Life Subscriber

    Jul 2006
    Brisbane
    6,683

    Janie, I hope today has been a brighter day for you You are doing an absolutely fantastic job in a difficult situation. Your determination and energy to keep going really is inspirational. I hope that your "up" days outnumber your "down" days and that things will get easier soon

  3. #75
    Registered User

    Jul 2006
    Melbourne
    3,715

    I am really, really tentatively bringing some good news to this thread. I'm so scared I'm going to jinx myself, but things are actually on the up.

    The short version is that 3 days ago DS2 started to change things around a bit..............going longer between feeds, seeming to not want so much of his comp feeds, vomiting large amounts immediately after feeds. He usually has a bit of a longer stretch without a comp overnight, about 6 hours, but one night he went 10 hours! Then during the next day he went 5 hours between a feed, which is toooooo long. Given that his weight gains have been good, I was sure we could start to move things along. So was reducing/removing comps etc, but by last night was freaking out that I was doing the wrong thing! Spoke to my LC last night, and we have a plan - all being well (good weight gains, he's content etc) we will drop one comp a week. In fact, the last three mornings he has had his first feed, with NO comp at all, and then gone down for 3 hours! So that's the comp we're dropping first.

    I took him to be weighed today, just to get a kind of starting point, and he had gained 300g in 9 days!!! So he's definitely ready to slow down on the extra . I am so excited, but soooooooo nervous. Please send us lots of good vibes, because I am so scared I'm going to stuff this up!
    Last edited by Janie; May 28th, 2010 at 04:57 PM.

  4. #76
    Registered User

    Apr 2008
    Melbourne
    6,745

    Janie, that's great news! I hope things continue to go well.

  5. #77
    BellyBelly Life Subscriber

    Feb 2006
    melbourne
    11,462

    you know my thoughts!! well done to the both of you

  6. #78
    BellyBelly Life Subscriber

    Jan 2006
    11,633


    That's fantastic!

  7. #79
    Registered User

    Nov 2005
    Where the heart is
    4,360

    was gonna start drinking milo for extra supply this week...will hold off, I reckon...

  8. #80
    Registered User

    Jan 2006
    Sydney
    2,212

    That is just fantastic news Janie Fabulous work by both of you and amazing weight gains Sending you a huge hug and lots of love xx

  9. #81
    Registered User

    Aug 2006
    3,562

    Woot!!

    Well done Janie!! I hope everything continues along nicely now. You're in my thoughts

  10. #82
    BellyBelly Member

    May 2008
    1,110

    Well done to you and your team!
    I don't think you can stuff it up - you're taking it slowly, he's being monitored, and you can vary things as you go

    enjoy!

  11. #83
    Registered User

    Jul 2005
    Sydney
    7,896

    Well done, Janie! I hope you can start to see the end of the comps.

  12. #84
    Registered User

    Oct 2007
    Middle Victoria
    8,924

    Great news!

  13. #85
    Life Subscriber

    Jul 2006
    Brisbane
    6,683

    That's fantastic news hun Well done, and all the best with the plan.

  14. #86
    Registered User

    Feb 2010
    Travelling
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    Hi Janie, i just wanted to say well done! I've been reading through your story and I am so impressed with the fantastic job you are doing, it's great to see your hard work is paying off. I hope things just keep getting better and better for you. Like others have said you really are an inspiration!

  15. #87
    Registered User

    Jul 2006
    Melbourne
    3,715

    Frustrated, frustrated, I just want to cry Life wasn't meant to be easy, hey?

  16. #88
    Registered User

    Oct 2007
    ★ nor here nor there ★
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    It is ok to want to cry, if you can have a shower and have a good cry, it can help get out all the emotions that build up.

    Here for you xxoo

  17. #89
    Registered User

    Jul 2005
    Sydney
    7,896

    Oh hun I'm so sorry it's not going smoothly just yet. Feel free to vent here and let us know what's up.

  18. #90
    Registered User

    Feb 2007
    In the jungle.
    4,809

    Oh no. Sounds like things not going so well. xxxxxxxx

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