Sounds like you're doing pretty well Lise! 2-hourly feeds during the day (or even mor eoften) is totally normal. It'll get easier as your baby gets bigger and is able to feed more quickly. As for routine - don't expect anything before 12 weeks . Sometimes babies fall into patterns before then, but generally not. It's easiest to just go with the flow, especially early on. And, of course, as soon as you think you've got a nice routine going, they'll up and change on you anyway!
Do you have a sling or carrier of some sort for during the day? Anyway, hope you're taking advantage of feed times to get some rest.
You might want to call the ABA or get on to a lactaction consultant about the shields. No harm in using them, but they're a real nuisance!
Janie - sorry about the convulsions. That must be so scary But it sounds like Jazzy is doing wonderfully anyway!
Get well soon Smithy
Have my fingers crosssed for you Kelly
Hiya BW. Any more clarity on the IVF decision? It's a tough spot to be pushed into.
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We're good. Just cruising along. I'm working, but actually getting paid to sit around at the moment as work's gone quiet. what a shame.
A continues to blather on non-stop. Oh, he came up with a cool name for the new baby the other day: Kicker.
Hi all MIA due to work, life and a very active little man
MissMagpie you are so so so great to be so good about DP's daughter in your home it's funny how little children love big children so lovely to see. Glad you're doing well and so is Trent
Happy Birthday Lyla time flies Kahlan
Smithy hope DH is being good and giving you loands of back rubs miss C is getting so cute
Saph glad X loves his solids hay did you brave Target Sale? NUTS
Marcellus how's pg life treating you?
Hi Murph hope you haven't been freezing in KI. I was there a fortnight ago, all snuggled up by the fire it was so cold but nice to have lots of cuddles with Linc and DH
Happy 9months to Tara and KellyD hope you're energy has retuned
BW wow what a change I hope it's much better for you teaching is HARD work
Hi to everyone else, been a slacker but will try better.
What's new with me! well DH did it he's quit his job and will be at home with Linc full time as of next Friday. Leaving me to enjoy work again and not do the 7-8am dash which isn't good for me or Linc.
Linc is rolling and rolling and rolling and rolling it is so cute, one minute he's in the lunge room then he's rolling into the kitchen to say "hi mum" He's still so hyper and has just recently decided he doesn't like his jolly jumper, so not sure what to do with his energy THOUGHTS PLEASE!
Work is crap but I"m looking for something back in the government and full time as money is Tight Tight. I've been delighting in Lincoln delighting in other children which has made me think maybe I should work on DH to try for another bub with out frosties. He was pretty sure he didn't want any more I was half half but don't know so may things to consider but is it fair for linc not to have a sibling close to his age DSS and DSD are 15 and 19 years older than Linc?
Hope all are having a great day.
oh Lincoln is 6 months Saturday time really does fly.
Lise - I didn't see anything resembling a routine before 5 months!! Everything the books said didn't happen with my DS. I agonised for ages wondering why I didn't understand his cries (like the books said I would) He didn't show sleepy signs until about 4 months. So in the early days I eventually learnt to go with the flow. If he cried I always assumed he was hungry even if he had just fed five minutes beforehand. My motto became 'if you see an open mouth, stick a boob in it!' (Though I think my DH was disppointed that he didn't seem to be included in that rule!!!) Gradually the feeds spaced out themselves after 12 weeks. I stopped trying to put him down for a sleep as it was causing too much stress for both of us. If he slept for five minutes on my lap or an hour in his sling it really didn't matter. Eventually I noticed he started showing a pattern. It was only after the third day when he fell asleep on the boob when I was watching Neighbours at 1pm that I twigged he might be sleepy at 1pm!!!! LOL
In all I really don't know who these people are who write the books and say babies feed every three hours or whatever. Out of all my friends at the babycentre I have only met one mum who in the early days had a baby who fed every three hours and she had to wake them up for a feed as they were jaundiced. Everyone else was feeding constantly or every hour. I think I remember hearing that the advice about three-four hourly feeding has somehow spilled over from advice for a formula fed baby??
Ahem. Yes, I didn't want to tell Lise that DS didn't have a routine that I could sort of count on till he was like... 18 months or something.
"Those books" should be burned. That is my opinion anyway
Opposite side of the coin - Sam came home in a routine from day dot and has never really thrown too many curve balls at us unless he's sick. I'm not sure still whether it was because he was premmie and spent 10 days in special care being "trained" into a routine or whether he's just that kind of kid. I try not to talk about it too much as I know that most kids aren't like him!
No closer to a decision on more IVF or not. I'm kind of leaning toward not for now - but will probably consult with a few specialists before I finalise that decision - not that I'm doing anything to get that underway!
I have just one more thing to say. Tonsilitis sucks.
Marcellus - BTW DS's little miracle of falling asleep by himself lasted about two nights!! Then teething mucked it all up again. We are now doing half an hour of feed, whinge, feed, whinge, roll over, feed, roll over, whinge, feed, shake toy lamb vigorously, feed, whinge, feed, sleep. And not always in that order!!! The big lesson I am learning is you get over one obstacle and the next one is looming quickly! Routine schmoutine!!! Burn those books!!!!
Lise - just reread your post and noticed you mentioned shields. I used them for a couple of weeks because of bad attachment due to a tongue tie. I started them at about 5 weeks though I think. I found it hard to believe that he would attach without them but eventually he did after a couple of days of weaning him off them. Also their attachment improves as time goes on and they get bigger (even with flat nipple) so you may not have to use them forever if you are unhappy with them.
But it sounds like Jazzy is doing wonderfully anyway!
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it's funny how little children love big children so lovely to see. Glad you're doing well and so is Trent
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