Sprouted a few more pox throughout the day, but not too bad all round. He is very clingy and whingey though. Hardly awake all day other than to tell me how woeful life is. Had a couple of nice long comfort feeds so I got to read a little.
I feel like my boobs are soft and empty. I'm so used to that hard, full feeling that it's freaking me out. And DS can comfort feed easily. I wonder if this is just how an established supply feels or if I need some tea? I'm drinking the tea anyway, just in case. I hope I don't mess it up.
Dh is cooking something wonderful that encompasses roast fennel and lamb. Wow, he's gotten so good in the kitchen since it's been his job!
Just thought I would update after Baxter's paed and lactation appt on Tuesday.
LC was very pleased with me, she said lots of women would have given up on BF'ing by now, so feeling very proud of myself! She said Baxter is just a fussy feeder and that I am doing a great job. He has 7 BF's a day, plus 1 x 50ml FF at midday, then 1 x 150ml FF feed before he goes to bed at night, of which he sleeps from 10.30pm until 7.30am. DH brings him into our bed in the morning for a cuddle before he goes to work. And he always wakes with a smile! He's a morning person like his mum.
Paed also very happy, doesn't want to see him again unless there are crappy weight gains. He put on 165gms this week, much better than the 70gms from last week, although he is only 4.680kgs (in 10th percentile), he is 61cms, so has grown 10cms in 12 weeks (50th percentile for length).
Paed said we could start solids at 4 months if we wanted, but I'm not fussed on that. Baxter will show us when he is ready so will leave it for a long while I think.
Still on the Motilium, too scared to wean myself off until he has constant weight gains.
I finally feel at peace with Baxter's weight, truth is he is a happy little boy, just long and lean!
Had a lovely couple of days in Perth with my Mum. DH went to Adelaide for work so spent time shopping (buying cute outfits for Baxter!) and coffee-ing.
Fire - I only feel engorged in the morning, and yes, soft boobs do not indicate a poor supply, quite the opposite. Hope Ci's pox clears up soon.
Gah
Im back, sorry, missing, again.
Everything seems to be going okay for me now. We seem to have figured out how to get Isabell to sleep minus all the fuss and tears. Its great. Hopefully it works for a lot longer. I think it will.
Got my first AF. I thought i had it a few weeks back, but apparently not, it only was spotting for one day.
I went to a naturopath on tuesday, been having issues with my skin, pretty much everything under the moon is wrong with my skin, was making me sad. So she has put me on this ferral tasting chinese powdery stuff. But if it does the job then im all for it.
Hoping your all well. Whats this chat night ive heard about??
On the issue of dressing babies warm, I have always dressed Oliver (and my other boys) similar to me, so if i'm cold and need a few extra layers, then I know he will too, and vice versa for the summer time, however if it is windy outside he will always have a blanket. Oliver doesn't get his breath taken away when wind blows in his face, in fact when I blow onto his face he smiles big gummy smiles.
Oliver has taken to waking up at around 5am-5.30am every morning, not because he is hungy, but because he's had enough sleep because as soon as I go into his room he gives me big smiles and he doesn't usually have his bottle until he's been up about 1/2 an hour, now I really wouldn't mind this too much if he was to go back to sleep for another 2-3 hours but he doesn't, he only goes back to sleep for an hour then he's awake again and all he does for the rest of the day is catnap, it's driving me insane!
Sorry for no personals have to go and give Oliver his 'sneaky feed'
Meg, how do you get Isabelle to sleep without the tears? We've cut ours in half but some days he still wants to cry before he sleeps.
Ci still startles at the wind, being on his back, pretty much all the newborn stuff. He's a startlepuss, big time. I thought DD was sensitive, I think she's been beaten by this one.
Good to know soft boobs are ok. I figure it's my supply evening out. Weird though. When I can't remember which boob was last (which is most of the time) I can't cop a feel now and figure it out! I'll have to take to using pins or those tag things that help you keep track. But it's no use when I'm not using a bra. I'm putting him on more often anyway so both sides are pretty even most of the time. I don't wake engorged though cos he really drains 'em overnight. The morning is my most lean time, with supply building towards evening.
[QUOTE=Fire;1320013]Meg, how do you get Isabelle to sleep without the tears? We've cut ours in half but some days he still wants to cry before he sleeps.QUOTE]
Yes Meg do tell how you are doing it.
Belle - good work on the workout - I'm too lazy, but am also happy with my body - finally - still have 3.5 kilos to get to preprego weight and yeah the love handle- tummy wobble is all that I want to go - would walk it off if it would stop raining. I think they start to roll around the 3 months - which can be anywhere from 10 weeks on wards.
Nettie/Fire - showing my ignorance - what is the NCSS book?
Fire - on the career moves. Wish I could find the patience again to complete some studies, but with 2 kids - I say forget it. So I take my hat off to you.
Sharon - you are sounding better - hopefully things are better.
Sarah - they say staying home is the best way to get the sleep routine happening.
Our sleep routine is improving We are now having at least 2 daytime sleeps in the cot, even if one of those is only for 30-45minutes and we have graduated from the 7.30pm to 10.30pm cot sleep to that one and the next one at around 1.30am or 2am - then I'm still too lazy to put her back in the cot. Most likely because I've got the cold now myself.
Greer tends to go to sleep without too much fuss now - but it means me either giving her my finger to suck or stretching over the cot with the boobie until she goes off.
I think I'm getting more into a normal routine too, but there are days when I feel I achieved nothing - like yesterday.
DS wants me to play with him so I best go.
good work on the workout - I'm too lazy, but am also happy with my body - finally - still have 3.5 kilos to get to preprego weight and yeah the love handle- tummy wobble is all that I want to go - would walk it off if it would stop raining. 
I think they start to roll around the 3 months - which can be anywhere from 10 weeks on wards.
We are now having at least 2 daytime sleeps in the cot, even if one of those is only for 30-45minutes and we have graduated from the 7.30pm to 10.30pm cot sleep to that one and the next one at around 1.30am or 2am - then I'm still too lazy to put her back in the cot. Most likely because I've got the cold now myself.
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