Babies Born April 16th-30th 2009 #1

[berrme]

Hi Em, good to hear DH is back. Don't let him walk all over you though, make sure you stand up for yourself!
Are you breast or formula feeding? I didn't get my period back for over a year with DS1, not until I completely stopped BFing. This time I had some light bleeding at about 8 weeks, which I am hoping was a one off. I guess I will find out soon enough.

Jas, I just reread my last post... I didn't mean it to sound like I though Noah had been doing something stupid, just that Byron does stupid stuff and I am amazed he hasn't hurt himself badly. Hope the tummy bug has run its course and you are all feeling a bit better.

[organicem]

Hi Melanie...thanks am definately trying to, its a bit hard to get used to though.
I am breast feeding most of the time, was using formula a few times a day until she was nearly a month old due to very sore breasts but only use it a couple of times a week now. Am needing to start giving her bottles again (expressed and formula) today so she will be ok to be looked after by my mum in a few weeks while I do prac.

I got period back after 4 months with DD1 and got pregnant a month or so later (MC). Love not having period although am a bit worried atm that I haven't got it yet.

OMGoodness...just found out my mum is pregnant!!

[mustangsachy]

hi all again! OMG organicem - your mum is preg! wow. were they trying? i would find that odd my mum having a baby after i had one - not making judgement, just saying i'd find it strange my brother or sister would be younger than their nephew! LOL

I got my period back over weekend. was soooo happy. when i don't have it I freak i'm UTD. so back to pill for me.

lachlan is sick atm. with a cold - and he's given it to me as well (what a lovely sharer) LOL. he slept crap y-day and was v hard to put down last night which is odd as usually by 8pm you can put him down definately. so had to have him in bed with me last night. and today he's cranky and won't sleep so into HAB and sleeping while i carry him around which is fine as long as he gets some sleep as i think that he sleeps better at night if he sleeps ok during day also.

organicem - infants friend is an otc ummm syrup stuff in a bottle. helps babies with colic and wind. i use it with lachlan .... brauer make a natural one which is good too for colic.

[mustangsachy]

organicem - i just read your thread about what happened with you and DH. Don't let him walk all over you - you're worth way more (and your girls too) than that. I was married years and years ago - to a man 17 years my senior who was an alcoholic and a gambler. he manipulated me so well that if he didn't come home for 3 days after being out - and i questioned him - he was able to make ME apologise for questioning him. eventually after him spending $70K of my money from the sale of a property I walked out- (id' done so many many times previously but this time was forever).... he FREAKED out and started to threaten to kill himself ... so my friends and i would go 'save' him but it would always be an attention seeking thing (history note: my dad killed himself when i was 14).. he said my dad visited him at night to tell him to do it (AS IF).

anyway christmas eve he phoned and i said 'go ahead' ... thinking it was another thing and he did it for real.

anyway - what i'm trying to say is don't let ppl manipulate you or rule how a relationship runs - there are 4 ppl in your famly and so 4 ppls needs need to be met - it sounds like only one of them is being met atm. you've done nothing wrong and you deserve to get respect and support. if not - he needs to leave forever cos it sounds like you're supporting his a$$ even though you're a SAHM. Am not meaning to rant AT you - just give you support.

[organicem]

Was def not planned but they are very excited now. I guess it is a little odd but will be great for DD2 to have someone close to her age to play with at Christmas etc.

Sacha (is that your name?): WooHoo on getting period, I know how you feel. I like the convienece of not getting it but freak out when I don't...actualy get excited is more like it!! I don't take the pill though, don't like what it can do to my body.

Hope Lachlan and yourself get over cold soon!

Have found Brauer to be good with lots of things. DD2 doesn't get wind too often, she also sleeps on her stomach which helps.

Sorry that you had such a horrible experience with your ex. Don't worry I didn't think you were ranting. I do let myself be manipulated in many relationships. Am trying to be stronger. I used to be scared of being alone because looking after my girls would b e hard. Now I know I can do it if I need to.

[Mama2two]

Wow its been busy in here i can't keep up.
Well i've been down in the dumps lately with it all. Just felt a little overwhelmed at home with both the kids. I had to go back to work with Samuel when he was still little so i guess im not use to being alone at home all the time. I even had crazy thoughts of going back pt already.. Nope that's not gonna happen this time. I regretted going back so much with Samuel. But i am craving the social atmosphere and missing my workmates terribly. My day out was sooo good, went for breaky at the coffee club with my sister then did some retail therapy hehe. dh and i discussed it and now every Saturday is my day although i find myself coming home at lunch cause i miss my babies. And i've joined the gym and finally going to get my pre babies body back and joined up with some lovely bb ladies in a support thread
Ollie is only having one bfeed a day now I'm a little upset but what can you do. I love feeding him but couldnt get my supply back in my left boob no matter what i did from the whole mastitis episode.. I tried for 8 weeks feeding him first that side, pumping you name it. My nipple has also gone weird so i think that played a part in it. Oliver has a cold and little cough so he is very clingy atm and only want to bfeed so im so annoyed that i cant give it to him when ever he wants. I wonder sometimes if i made the right decision putting him on the bottle. damn mastitis.


Jas- How's Noah? He's been through a rough trot hasn't he poor little fella. I hate that spewing bug. I dread it when i hear its going around again.

Organicem - My little sister is only 3 years older then my son and it is great when we go over and they can play together and stuff and its fun having big get togethers there. I have and older sis 24 and younger one whos 20 then my mum had my brother whos now 9 and my sis is 6 to the same father so i found it weird. I did find it hard though because my mum isnt very nanaish so i sometimes feel my kids miss out on that grandparent relationship because she has little ones of her own.

Raining again and i just hung out all my nappies last night to dry walked out this morn and there soaked.

[organicem]

Organicem - My little sister is only 3 years older then my son and it is great when we go over and they can play together and stuff and its fun having big get togethers there. I have and older sis 24 and younger one whos 20 then my mum had my brother whos now 9 and my sis is 6 to the same father so i found it weird. I did find it hard though because my mum isnt very nanaish so i sometimes feel my kids miss out on that grandparent relationship because she has little ones of her own.

I know what you mean. Currently I have 5 siblings ranging from 21 to 6 so there is a 4 year gap between my little brother and my DD1 and there will be 5 months between DD2 and the new arrival.