Shell, I haven't had any experience with split bottle/breast, but a mum in my other baby group did. After about 2.5 months it got too exhausting and she went full bottle. Have you spoken to your community nurse about the best way to go forward?
I've finally gotten around to reading all the birth stories posted by this group and posted my own one. It's long, but it was such a wonderful birth experience If you have time (haha, that's a joke!), feel free to read and post a response
Shell - I expressed for 8 weeks for Lucie, didn't have supply issues but yes it was bery draining. Maybe try some herbal stuff to get your supply going? Have you tried the Aktivite shake recipe or Fenugreek or Blessed Thistle? Might be worth it for a few days to see if there is any diff? Good luck! Doing a great job
Ok gotta run...dinner to do, groceries to unpack, tired toddlers and a crying bubba......oh and I have to pick my dad up from the train station, no wonder the time flies!
SHELLSIE- yeh i have the tweddle sleep right sleep tight book,nope still takes me an hour or so to settle the koala....i use some of its methods but am about to start reading the other baby whisperer book which was a bit more informitive,we hear back from sleep school about the day programme for settling on wednesday,atm im just doing the same routine and bedtimes etc until then,today the bird went down in 5 mins to sleep,slept an hour,woke up then went back to sleep 45 mins later for another hour and 15 mins,,,dh and his brother have just overtired the bird and not read his tired cues after dh tells me hes yawned 5 times and crying and is overtired,,why dont men listen when u tell them!!!!!!!!! that and when he doesnt finish his bottle dh wont persist or top him up 15 mins or so later so he ends up waking up hungry and it stuffs my whole schedule for settling up..grrrrr
the little terd woke up this morning at 415am,feed and poo-bum,we fed n changed and he wide awake,didnt go back to sleep til 6am ish....its a issue with him not resettling but i wont cave in...he has to learn,we have done and are doing every mortal thing we are supposed to in order not to create bad habits but nnooooooooooooooooo mister president Nixon is a spirited little bugger....
oh he made me cry today,he smiled at me for the 1st time,we were playing and i got smiles,it wasnt wind either,hes smiling and giggling....its better feeling than winning lotto
cheers bon
Had a wonderful night last night,Nixon went straight down,had to rock the cot a coupla times but no dummy and we played his seahorse that has music and he went to sleep.he fed well.,dream feed all gone and kept sleeping,4am feed ate and straight back to sleep.now 8am had feed and one hour up and tired and straight back down...yay he and i are so much happier,,,i got more smiles and giggles this morning,ohhhhh it juts makes me melt....
anyway im going back to bed for an hour and have cuddles with dh now
Bon: When are you going to sleep school? You probably posted the date but don't remember reading it. Good luck anyway....maybe you will be able to offer some advice when you return.
Jo: Your ticker will say 2 months when Caleb reaches his birth date (17th). Hope that helps.
BIG HELLO to everyone else!!!
AFM: We went to a wedding last night (I was one of 6 bridesmaids and DH was one of 6 groomsmen lol). I was really worried about the dress as we guessed my size when I was pregnant but fit like a glove thank goodness!! Mum and Dad came with us as our babysitters and we all had a wonderful time. It was a lovely wedding but glad to be home.
Love reading what other bubs days are like! They all seem so different!! Dash has found his own routine (until next growth spurt). It goes something like this....
Wake at 5-6 am feed - this is when everyone is up in our house - we are all early to rise lol!!
Sleep by 6.30am in bouncer (falls asleep when ready after a play)
Wake at 8.30am feed and put to sleep in cot awake and settles no probs
Wake at 10.30am feed and awake to 11.30am and another feed then sleep
Wake at 3pm feed and play and feed again at 4pm then sleep in bouncer - can be a bit whingey at this time. Not always helpful when preparing dinner so I now make dinner before 3pm and reheat. He is really only napping between 4 and 7 but when awake just looks around and falls back off to sleep (or lets us know he is still around lol).
Wake at 7pm and play one-on-one time (tummy time) cos DD in bed...yeah!!!
Bath at 8.30pm to wake up properly for a full feed at 9pm and put to bed awake to settle no probs with music and wrap under arms (no bath or really, really tired means he will snack instead of have a 'meal' and therefore wake at 3am - he feeds quickly and resettles if this happens though so nothing to complain about).
Sleep through until 5am-6am
He feeds often during the day due to reflux as he has smaller meals more often iykwim. He also clusters to build up ready for long sleep at night. So.....I have been really lucky sleepwise with Dash (maybe not medically though - reflux is tough and people don't always understand when I say "no you can't hold him" after a feed etc.). Bottle feeding probably makes it easier though since he is fuller for longer (sleeping long stretches I mean). Anyway, it is working for us. Sounds like other bubs are finding their way as well.....yeah!! I remember 4 months being the time when DD and other mums in playgroup identified as a tricky time in terms of sleep and keeping routines etc. What do you other experienced mums think or remember??
GTG.....hope you are all enjoying those gorgeous baby smiles and coos.
i was goign to go to sleep school at northpark private hospital in bundoora but the stupid woman i spoke to couldnt give me a straight answer if they gonna continue it,
i rang tweddle and they are based in footscray,however they run settling and sleep day progammes in craigieburn which is like 1 minute from me so they are gonna contact me wednesday,i will ring my private hospital again however tweddle are government funded..
Orange - good stuff with Dash's routine, sounds like you two have it sorted yay!! Caleb has reflux too, we just bought formula thickener today to add to his formula and also got some Losac too to help him, i also give him infants friend to keep the wind issues down. He just gets those blasted hiccups far too many times a day and for far too long!! sometimes for an hour! drives me nuts so cant imagine how he feels poor little man!!! So lets hope we see some improvement with his reflux after all the money we just spent
Right im off to bed, had a late night last night entertaining friends for dinner and didnt realise how exhausting it can be...
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