Hi everyone, it has been nice having some cooler weather here in Sydney with a bit of rain. Not so good for washing but nice to be able to snuggle up with Emily and keep her warm. I know I just had a baby but this weather makes me want to bake. I think I will make some chocolate muffins tonight while DH is here and can take them out of the oven if Emily needs me. I think I am having more cravings now I am not pregnant! I want to drink coke (but trying not to have too much) and eat choc muffins.
Ren: I saw your pics. Ava is gorgeous. I can see why you are such a proud mum. I keep looking at Emily and thinking she is just perfect (even when she spits up milk on me). I am so happy to hear BF is going well. I wish it was better for me but we will get there. I have not been trying too hard to not use the shield today. It is just such a fight to get her on the breast...I can't believe how distressed she gets and how she relaxes and sucks well with the sheild. I definitely need some help but might try on my own for a little bit longer.I Might also try expressing like you suggested to get the nipple out. Any suggestions are welcome. I also have a VERY sore tailbone. Sitting down is some uncomfortable as is going from sitting to standing. It has been a week and a half and does not feel like it is getting better.
Yes...breast are VERY leaky. Emily and I were so sticky and covered in milk after one of our feeds today. They also sometimes just start leaking like someone has turned on a tap. Breast pads are a great invention. A friend told me that the washable ones are softer and better so I am going to get some tomorrow.
gypsy: Thanks for letting me know. Emily is 11 days old some hoepfully bleeding will ease up in the next few days. It does feel lighter today.
Runner: Hopefully bleeding is easing up and had no pains today. Feeling less concerned but will see GP if by next week I am still seeing red blood. Good to hear Amara is doing well. It is good to hear your brother and sister in law are ok but the fires are just awful. Both DH and I tearing up watching the news tonight. It is hard to imagine that so many could have died. If this fire was deliberately lit then that person must be carrying massive guilt. I hope the police can find them.
Ren: Gorgeous pics, glad breastfeeding is going so well .
Me-lisa: I still have quite a bit of bleeding myself the MCHN told me today to call my doc if it hadnt cleared up by week 3 and also if i developed a temp or had any large clots to go straight to the hospital.
Josephine: hope you and caleb are feeling better soon
Gypsy: Glad to know that the bottle didn't interfere at all with BF. I think i will have to try that out soon.
glad i'm not the only one with leaky boobs. We're are having attachement issues atm especially at night when he sleeps for longer because of oversupply. He doesnt need to suck just open his mouth and catch the jet so he gets a bit lazy and wont attach properly, very difficult to cope with at 3am. i'm trying to express first to stop the let down being so strong. Also having some choking, vomit, hiccup issues cause he feeds so quickly. i've been told that all this will settle down around week 4 can anyone confirm?
Hi guys, just a quick one as the little man is starting to let me know it's almost time for another feed.
Me-Lisa, I had discharge for 5.5wks with Ben and nearly all of that time it was at least light pink. I've only just stopped getting bright red blood now and Jared is over three weeks old, so I'm guessing it will be the same this time around. I find that if I've been out and about I tend to bleed more.
Breastfeeding is going really well at last! We're attaching properly on both nipples now which makes it so much easier. I ended up expressing and feeding Jared with a bottle for a few feeds on my left side because it was just too painful. The little bugger seems to feed so much - I was expressing 100mls, feeding him that and then he was having the other side! We thought Ben was a pig, but this little one is even worse! He's already in 000s too!
Okay, gotta run, he's starving again If only I could get the boys to stop tag-teaming their sleeps, we would be so happy and well-rested!!!
Just a quick one to pop in and say hello and congrats to REN and Sydney Moose! on the safe arrivals of their little girls
not much to report on from me - Ella has been very unsettled the last two days so im struggling a bit - just cries all the time and will not settle unless in mine or DH's arms and even then its only for about 15mins before the crying starts again.....is anyone else having this problem, i'm starting to feel a bit overwhelmed
Gill - I have this at times and over the past two days as well (however more because Caleb has had a bit of gastro this time) I went and bought a baby bjorn carrier and its wonderful, it allows him to fall asleep on me and i can still do other things (like eat lunch!!!!) I was against it at first because i didnt like the idea of him not sleeping in bed but at this young stage its harmless, i think they just have their clingy days where they just want to be with mum/dad.
Like i said the only thing i have found to work is the carrier for me and when hes really asleep i can either just leave him there and continue on or put him down to sleep in his bed.
Good luck hun!
Well as for me, like i said we have had a bit of gastro and its made him not sleep well, we have elevated the top part of his bed so that hes not lying completely flat (to help with the wind) and given him some gripe water. Last night we decided to go for a long drive around 9pm and it put him to sleep so well that he slept for 5 hours!!!! it was wonderful. I havent had time to do anything lately because his sleeping is out the window but his wind seems to be being "released" so the gripe water must be working (although he absolutely hates the taste of it and gags and spits it back up when we give it to him)
Gill, I had a night like that with Jared and the only thing that really calmed him down was being on the breast. I had him on there from 4pm until midnight, with only a quick break to have dinner and trying several times to take him off, which ended in screaming Thankfully it seemed to only be a once-off as we haven't had a repeat performance. I hope Ella settles for you soon.
I am so proud of myself - I got myself and both boys dressed and fed and out the door to be at the hospital for a 9:30 appointment this morning Even a couple of the midwives said that it was quite and achievement Jared had to have a third heel-***** test. He has elevated results for Maple Syrup Urine Disorder. Now we have to wait another 10 days for the results. I'm trying not to worry in the meantime, but it's hard!
gill- I am also having the same difficulty. Emily sometimes falls asleep after a feed but at other times like last night and this morning she is awake and crying on and off until the next feed. Sometimes it is just that she wants to be cuddled to sleep but other times she seems to not be able to be settled. It is very frustrating as I wish I knew what she wanted. Last night I think she had wind as she was upset and squirming heaps and nothing seemed to work. I think I have heard that if I eat too much dairy it can make them upset in the tummy. I had a big banana smoothie which might have been the problem.
Disgirl: Well done on getting everyone organised and to an appointment. I went to the shops yesterday and it took so long by the time she was fed and I had a shower but when we got there she was great. I think she likes to sleep in the pram.
Josephine: A friend lent her her baby bjorn and it is great. It does allow us to be able to do simple things like eat and keep them settled. I have heard that they are too young at this stage to pick up bad habits of needing to be cuddled to sleep so I am glad of that as it is really nice to be able to cuddle them until they are sleeping.
I better eat some lunch while she is asleep. How quick the day goes...
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- just cries all the time and will not settle unless in mine or DH's arms and even then its only for about 15mins before the crying starts again.....is anyone else having this problem, i'm starting to feel a bit overwhelmed 
Jared had to have a third heel-***** test. He has elevated results for Maple Syrup Urine Disorder. Now we have to wait another 10 days for the results. I'm trying not to worry in the meantime, but it's hard!
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