Sterla, Orson really only settles for me too. DH thinks Orson hates him lol poor thing. I think it is just we smell different and that's what comforts them.
Well, Oliver and I saw a LC today, and it was really good. She was so nice and supportive, and kept mentioning how healthy and happy Oliver looks . So, I started feeding Oliver with the nipple shield, then took it off after a little bit - and wouldn't you know it, he actually started feeding without any trouble!!! He'd never done that before! He fed for a couple of minutes without the shield before he spluttered a bit, then realised something wasn't quite right and started getting upset. We settled him and tried again, but it upset him again. The LC said this is good news, cause it means that he can actually attach without the shield... it's more just a matter continuing to try, and me really 'shaping the breast' for him.
The LC made me feel good about everything - cause she said even if the worst case scenario occurs where he can't be weaned from the nipple shield and my supply does drop - I can still feed him using the nipple shield, express and if need be, use formula top ups. I hope it doesn't come to that... but I feel confident that whatever happens, I'm doing the best I can for my baby boy .
So... we'll see how it goes.
Oh, and in non-baby related news - my DH and I will be homeowners in 30 days! Everything has been approved and settlement is 27th May! Woot!!!
Sterla - congrats on becoming a home owner! 2 days before my bday too hehe
That's wonderful you are getting the help of an LC! They are so helpful. I would have been so lost if I hadn't hired mine. I now have a 2nd one helping us with a few small issues we still have with b.feeding ... we now and then top up DD with formula but only if i don't have enough EBM expressed ready to go. And thank you, we are very much in love with our little girl! Today she won't sleep tho so not the best day! Your little man is gorgeous! Beautiful big eyes!
Baby blip - you got AF back already? poor bugger! Not sure about AF affecting your milk, could you ask ABA? They would know.
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How was everyone's weekend? Ours was good, had a day out sat took Winter to southbank and met up with one of my girlfriends, then sat arvo we went and DP got Bubs name tattoo'd on his ribs... its kind of nice as my best friend tatto's him- and she is Winters godmother! So it was a family affair
Sterla- yeah it was our 2nd go at DTD first time was urgh! My tip- lube! and not just a bit of saliva or anything lol sorry TMI Ah the old "scream my head off when mum leaves the room" trick! Poor Oliver- and your DP.. and you! Im sure you have never dried yourself quicker! I've been known to abandon drying myself and just latch Winter on whilst still dripping to calm her... I started going to yoga every wed night about 6 weeks ago to just to have a bit of me time and there hasn't been a week yet where I dont get in the car and she's SCREAMING.. and I feel sooo bad every time. Two weeks ago we were driving there and Winter started screaming and I made DP turn around homeward bound... I just couldnt bear to leave her. As soon as we pulled in the driveway she was sleeping-and slept for the next 2 hrs so I totally could have gone! I dont really know where Im going with this except that I know what its like when only you can calm bub at certain times...
Blip- Hahaha i love that little PMS icon- so appropriate! I think I read in another thread that AF does affect your milk flavour but I guess everyone is different...Oh how bad are wisdom teeth? Mine came through when i was 16 and I remeber the whole side of my face aching, so painful!!!
DP and I have discussed having more kids, this is going to sound crazy but I was already saying I wanted more when we were in the birth suite after Winter's birth! We already have names... yes I am insane, its true. I think we want 3 more, but we'll have one more then see how we feel and we have decided to get UTD probably when Winter is around one, but in saying that she is already almost 3 months and knowing how quick that has gone, Im so not ready to be pregnant again...I was horribly sick from 6-12 weeks too so I dont know how Im going to deal with that as well as looking after a toddler...
Antheia- Good to hear Orson is better, what are you working on??!!
Raver and Renstar- Hello!
So I uploaded photos and then went to view them but it said I didnt have an album??? Im not sure what the go is...
The most random thing happened on sat walking back to the car at southbank there was a couple walking toward us and I recognised the man but wasnt sure where from and then they stopped and it clicked- they went to the same antenatal class! (We did our class in one day instead of weekly so didnt really get to know anyone) We had a bit of a chat but there was an akward moment as they didnt have a baby with them so I was unsure iykwim? Turns out it was their first day out without bubs(born feb 10th if i remember correctly) so random! I know this sounds dumb but I was kind of irked as I hate the question "how does she sleep?" Its kind of like if you dont say "oh she sleeps through" its never good enough... maybe Im being paranoid??
Oh and today was the day Ive been planning for the last week- getting Winter into her cot. Its so not happening! I got some different shaped dummies as the ones we were given she spits out, and she pretty much feeds to sleep 95% of the time so I figured she would take these ones and I would be on easy street.... I fed her last night and she was aaaalmost asleep and dropped off then went to suckle so I popped the dummy in her mouth and BING wide awake! She then proceeded to play and CHEW on it untill she had drool from her shoulders to past her nipples and we had to change her! Then I tried giving her it again later on and she just smiled at me everytime I tried to put it in her mouth! "no Winter its sleepy time, not party time!!"
So anyway the co-sleeping saga continues and I am forever destined to be a human dummy.
Hope you all are having a great monday
Can't say what im working on just yet, its a surprise! But you'll all know soon enough
DH and I DTD for the first time last night. It was not planned in anyway and the only contraception i have is breastfeeding! Ah-Oh! I'm a bit scared incase something has happened!
Sterla- Woo for the LC. they're fantasic. im glad that things are on the up and up! sometimes all we need is a smileing face and posativeity! WOO for owning a house in 30days! bet your getting excited!
Ren- my A/F lasted two days. wtf? my body has gone MAD. i mean it. MAAAAAAAAAAAD lol
jords- haha i told DH an hour and a half after darren was born i'd do it all over again. my midwife told me "your not ment to say that yet" haha. we've got a girls name picked out but we're still trying to nut out a boys name, i love older one DH likes more modren ones (darren is an older name...but it sutes darren cus when he's upset he looks like an old man!) with the dummy thing jords, which ones are you useing? i use "happy baby" you can get 'em from safeways (woolies) or coles. they seem to stay in really well (darrens a chomper) and they're cheap too (we go though about 3 a fortnight!) as for putting winter in a cot...have you tiried putting her in but leaving your arms around her then slowly taking them away? or how about nesting? roll up a bunny rug and make it a half cercle, put another bunny rug over the top. when winter goes down she'll still feel something against her sides, KWIM?
Anthiea- OOOO i wanna know! i wanna know nooooooooow as for DTD, i know that as a grenral rule as long as you are still doing anight b/f ovulation shouldnt be happening...but thats a guess...
AFM: i dyed my hair *again* i didnt like the dark brown. so its now dark red! much more 'me' LOL. darrens been semi good today. he had a 'wiching hour' between 4pm and 7pm. but is alseep now hopefully untill 10! then we'll see how he goes tonight. he's been really good in his cot. he likes it. tomorrow i go and get the pap resualts wednesday is MG then thursday is LC friday is the dietition for daz. busy week for me and daz and thursday im also hopeing to cook dinner for MIL&FIL too! i better be off any whoo...DH is home
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. So, I started feeding Oliver with the nipple shield, then took it off after a little bit - and wouldn't you know it, he actually started feeding without any trouble!!! He'd never done that before! He fed for a couple of minutes without the shield before he spluttered a bit, then realised something wasn't quite right and started getting upset. We settled him and tried again, but it upset him again. The LC said this is good news, cause it means that he can actually attach without the shield... it's more just a matter continuing to try, and me really 'shaping the breast' for him.
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everyone else!!!
as for DTD, i know that as a grenral rule as long as you are still doing anight b/f ovulation shouldnt be happening...but thats a guess...
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