Hmmm I rang the medi help line they said don't touch, no hot water and tight bra. But how do I know if I'm getting mastitis? no blocked ducts, I checked, had one of those OUCHY.......
KellyD I rang the Pead to ask and cos he got way worse when I ate milk products he may have a cows milk protein alergy which is still in the lactose free formula but not in Soy. Glad I know now. I trust doctors but I still like to know what's happening and why.
Funny vision of the day ladies. I got out of the shower tried off lent over and felt a drip drip on my arm. I though "were is that comming from I dried off" it was my boobs. bra on stat. DH thinks he's going to massage them tomorrow night I THINK NOT!
I used cabbage to take off the heat and swelling off the boobs.
Hi girls,
Working from home today. Boss so good to let me work from home... but kind of make me want to do more work to make up for his kindness.
Kelly, Tara will surely be crawling very soon.
Murph, wow big move.
Hi everyone else.
AFU we are doing well though I wish Lyla would be a bit more interested in food but no matter as long as she is happy and healthy. I think I've got a climber on our hands. Lyla has started climbing onto things now. She climbed onto our bed the other morning using the pile of pillows I left at the foot of the bed. Got DH to quickly tape it. I was so scared that she would fall but the girl used ever mean to get up onto the bed.
Take care everyone. Must make effort to reply because it appears that when I find the time to reply others have beat me to it.. I do enjoy reading your posts though.
glad you got some rite ansewrs green hunny, i always thought why would you keep exspressing if your trying to dry up milk ?? as this would just keep the milk building up lol..any way after 5 kids this is what i was always told .so im glad you rang someone hun,and yes cabbage leaves are also a really good thing to take away the heat ,they really do work to your boobies will be very sore for a few days hun trust me even under your arms it will feel very sore but they will start to feel better each day
luv to you hun
hun ive just thought of another trick that makes boobies feel better might sound silly but DOES work hun
if you have a couple of face washers seriously put them in the freezer layed out stright till they freeze then put them inside your bra to make boobies feel better thats what they told me to do at hossy
and if i remember you can actually go to the dr to get drying up tablets too
if the pain gets to bad take a couple of panadole too hunny
Green, keep an eye out for lumps if you're not going to express at all, because mastitis is a killer. If you get a hot, red lump and/or flu symptoms, then get yourself to a doctor.
If you're concerned about soy formula, the other option is the neocate-type prescription formulas which are completely broken down to base enzymes (or...er..something like that) and are suitable for babies with allergies (without dodgy hormones in soy)
marcellus I'll talk to my pead about it cos he doesn't seam to think soy is an issue but it's my choice isn't it.
No red lumps and boobs are less hard and hot. But Dolly parton alert.
Last night Linc was so good 7.20pm till midnight. I slept 8.30 till midnight. then 1-4pm then 5-6 then 7-8. What is this feeling ENERGY
But he's blocked up and I don't know what to do. Smithy what worked for Charlie?
I've done the sugar water since 6pm feed yesterday and deap bath and massage, but no shift, loads of pushing and I know it's getting to him.
DH is on his way home. Can't wait for cuddles.
Oh linc is now not enjoying sleep during the day. He wakes up after a cat nap has a play another cat nap etc from 8-4pm feed last two days. But I guess this is the right time for fussy sleep isn't it.
Always the way, you get one thing sorted and then something else. Hopefully Smithy can help you out on the poo issue, seems his little body is trying to adjust to the formula.
As for the cat naps during the day, they always seem to go through cycles but you need to now remember he is sleeping longer at night for you... meaning he doesn't want to sleep as much during the day and at certain times he will sleep less as well.. 5-6 weeks of age is the first "Wonder Week" when he is starting to get his sight in so he is probably going to be awake more during the day as this is when his senses are stimulated most.
Good news on the Booby "front" , but keep a look out for any signs of not good things.
Kahlan: Good to see you drop in.. eekkk a climbing baby already...move everything to the top shelf, go do it now. And thanks for the heads up about Tara crawling, just my luck a baby who wants to be on the move too soon. Isn't it funny we always can't wait for the next thing to happen and when it does we are not prepared for it, but seriously these babies who want to do things before they are supposed to (Lyla & Tara) haven't they read the books
Hi to everyone else...
Could Tara being growing again??? What with all this sleeping at night (about 13 hours) she is now pretty much only awake during the day to eat and then is back to sleep. So far today she has been awake for about 2 1/2 hours total since waking at 10am. Or maybe she is sleepy from having a full tummy as I give her solids at both her breakfast & lunch meal along with a bottle. Or maybe she is just an afternoon awake baby as she seems to be awake from about 4pm in the afternoon until her bedtime now around 8-8.30pm. Not that I'm complaining at all, I suppose I should take my own advise "it is a cycle she is going through".
Green just wanted to let you know what we are doing and have done in the past.
Raise the end of the bed and change table.
Sleep on tummy with legs tucked under. (I know totally bad, I try and do it only during the day when I am awake but sometimes it is the only way he will sleep. We also have a motion monitor, so no movement all the bells and whistles start.)
Infants friend, you get it from the chemist and boy is it working. Was at the shop yesterday and his farts we so loud people were looking sideways at me. But before this all that wind was trapped in his bowels.
Chiropractor, when are paying off our chiros morgage this is how highly I recomend it. Xavier was all jammed up in his intestine area and his bowels hopefully the adjustment will help releive some of the pain.
As for the soy if this is a permanant thing, like Campbell. He will have to encounter soy as he gets older. We have sourced soy alternative for lots of things, like icecream and yogurt. It becomes a life style thing. I do get some funny looks when I order a soy babychino.
Oh when Campbell was on formula I always added an extra 10 mls of water then recomended to help stop him from getting blocked up.
Hope this helps, but what I always say to new mums and I did this with Campbell was listern to the advice and then do what works for you.
Hope everyone is doing well, I am a bit tired today got one boy back to be at 6 only to have the other one wake up at 6.30.
bra on stat. DH thinks he's going to massage them tomorrow night I THINK NOT!
glad you got some rite ansewrs green hunny, i always thought why would you keep exspressing if your trying to dry up milk ?? as this would just keep the milk building up lol..any way after 5 kids this is what i was always told .so im glad you rang someone hun,and yes cabbage leaves are also a really good thing to take away the heat ,they really do work to 
then 1-4pm then 5-6 then 7-8. What is this feeling ENERGY 
, but keep a look out for any signs of not good things.
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