Oh dear...i am sitting hear half naked with ice cold face washers on both my boobs. They just feel so hot!! I am so confused about breast feeding. I need to go and do some reading on it. I think I ahve so much milk that she doesnt completely drain my boob, I really dont want to express as I dont need any more supply than I have. I am feeding her 7 or 8 times in 24hours which I think is right and she does plenty of wet and dirty nappies so I know she is getting plenty at each feed. When will my supply settle down??? (By the way the ice cold washers I put on my boobs just before I started this post are already starting to feel warm!) She's been demand feeding tonight and has had a few milk chucks the poor poppit.
I am too tired to do anything tonight. Been a crap arvo. Our landlord rang and said that he is going to have to put the rent up an extra $30 a week (not like we have a choice if we want to stay here) and DP is sure he got a speeding ticket going through a camera.
Have you all filled out and sent off your babies birth registration and mdeicare stuff? Do you know how long it takes for the baby bonus money to start coming through once you lodge forms?
ali your boobs will settle down, it may not feel like it now but they will before you know it! if you need to express some off for comfort only, i remember how warm the washer got and how quickly!
mine where uncomfortable and sore all the time.
blah to the landlord too.
as for medicare etc.. we did ours and where sent within the first week, got medicare care card last week and first payment went in this week, so not long!
Hugs ali
you are doing everything right with BF. My boobs are still HOT and i am a few weeks ahead of you!!! It will take several more weeks to settle down so hang in there. I get my release from the shower! Let the water massage them and also hand massage to try and drain them or at least massage the ducts that are hard.
as bubs becomes more efficient at sucking, she will drain you some feeds. I reckon that Levi drains me twice a day fully.
I also have one boob that goes hard when its full and hurts like buggery and the other stays soft- go figure lol
The heat is uncomfy- they say that cabbage leaves work well- havent tried them but apparently you chuck a couple of cabbage leaves in the freezer an then pop your bbs in them!
hang in there hon!!!
just keep doing what you are doing- our bodies are amazing and will adjust as needed to bubs needs- just keep on going
mwah
Thanks Jols and Det. I wish they werent so big. I have been going topless all night and they just feel so heavy. If it gets bad tonight I will jump in the shower and express for relief.
I am off to bed now. The guy that is supposed to take over from DP at work still hasnt turned up and he was supposed to be there 45minutes ago. Poor DP. I just feel like crying. I want him home so bad.
I jinxed myself - J screamed for an hour or so at 8pm so she must have just been sleepy! She did sleep ok though and spent most of the night in her cradle so it wasn't too bad.
AFM millie fed at 6.45pm, 11.45pm then around 3,5 and 8, sophie also woke at 4 and 5 so busy night!
i find millie is most unsettled after the pre-dawn feed
Jols, J was very similar - fed at 10, 1, 4 and 7 but she did go back into her cradle after all feeds post 1am. DP accidentally kneed her in the head (not hard but it did make her cry) while I was wrapping her on the bed so I was happy that she wasn't in with us last night. I don't think he has the same awareness of her being there as I do.
I'm making a sticker chart with G this weekend so that we can get her to go to bed properly too - the last 3 nights she has gone to sleep in our bed and then DP has to move her when we want to go to bed. She has a tanty at bed time, bath time, brushing teeth and brushing hair so I think I will put a column for each of these for each day of the week - it's a pain but hopefully this will make things easier!!
I wish they werent so big. 
I have been going topless all night and they just feel so heavy. If it gets bad tonight I will jump in the shower and express for relief.
girls.
wow!!
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