Babies Born January 2008 #4

[_JeSs_]

nik - aw u poor thing, dont worry, u can vent here, thats what we're here 4!!! i know theres sooo much pressure for woman to breastfeed! its not as easy as everyone thinks! yer maybe talk to his mum? my mum would be putting pressure on me if it wasnt going so well, cuz she breastfed me and it was very easy for her, and she breastfed me till i was like 3 lol AND she didnt get sore or anything.. and she always says to me she doesnt know why ANYONE gives their babies formula... somehow i dont think i will ever be able to get jaylen off the boob without a lecture from her.. i dont know how long i will wanna breastfeed for, even though its going well its still hard? like i have to watch what eat, cant have a drink every now and then, nipples stick out all the time and rub on my bra (well the breastpads lol) and hurt.. hurts most time when he latches on for a few seconds ect ect ect... guys and people who havent had trouble wouldnt understand!
thanks bout the pics!! lol he does look pretty cute in the bath

[jenjams]

Nik- Vent away. It may make you feel better to get it off your chest. You have done everything possible to breastfeed successfully. Breastfeeding is not for everyone and as Jess says it is HARD. You have the initial sore nipples when you are trying to work out how it all works. Then you leak everywhere, even through the breast pads. And then the first few sucks makes you want to cry. Some people would have given up a lot earlier than you. I say talk to Marks mum. She would know what you would have done to keep up your supply. Plus I am sure Mark would rather a happy wife and DD as opposed to sad ones. There is nothing wrong with formula and you have exhausted every angle. Plus wouldnt Mark giving Amy a bottle give him pleasure?

Jess- How is your leakage going? If Amber goes 3 hours or more without a feed, I am leaking all over the shop. I even leaked through the pads last night.

[_JeSs_]

aww the v8 supercar driver ashley cooper died b4 so sad he left behind a wife and two little kids...

jen - totally agree with everything u said about breastfeeding lol! my leakage is annoying lol, i too leak through breastpads if he goes too long without feeding, and when i put my bra down to feed him i have to latch him on quickly or i leak all over his face or arm or something lol

[_JeSs_]

well we're all quiet in here 2night! getting some sleep i hope lol...
Jaylens been pretty unsettled all day, not wanting to go to sleep after a feed... o well i cant complain, hes good 90% of the time hehe!

omg has anyone seen that speeding ad, where they show pics of people who have been killed by speeding and its got their parents ect crying and a sad song ect? omg i just seen it then and balled!!

well i might go lie on the couch, jaylen usually goes to sleep at about 9 or 10 but hes starting to settle now i think, and i wont get to sleep if i go to bed now...

[JCE0810]

Jess- yeah very quiet in here. Ive been spending quality time with Chris he's on night shift until Wednesday night and Sophies been sleeping between feeds so we've been watching House DVDs AGAIN haha, thankgod theres only 2 more discs to go and then he'll have to wait for season 4 to come out on DVD. Whincup godd@mit!, Holden cant seem to shake him haha, RIP to the driver that died and hopefully the other drivers that are in hospital get well soon.

Nik- vent away dont hold back. Mark needs to understand why you cant keep BF, you need to make the best decision for both you & Amy. Chris hasnt been pushy with me BF he just wants me to Sophie for as long as i can and has agreed we should give her formula if i'm not full enough or if she needs a top up.

Jen- Sounds like Amber has had a better day today i hope she kept it up over the afternoon and that she has a good night for you. Bummer that you cant give anything to Amber to help with the wind, hopefully she passes it all as Sophie was bawling the night she had bad wind. Today when ive fed Sophie and gone to burp her shes brought it up herself and ive tried to burp her anyway incase there was more but nope shed done it herself. Last night she pushed the bottle out of her mouth and to my suprise tried to put it back in.

Where's Kate, Tiff, Mel and several other lovely ladies i havent seen in here today.

Sophie's asleep now so going to try and have my chops & Mash potato that i managed to cook while she was dozing off and Chris was still home. Will bbl.

[sazzafrazz]

Hi ladies,
Sorry, cant stay long...
Feel like crap. I wonder if I have the start of mastitis? I had lumps and heaps of pain for a few weeks with ducts that were blocked and although I drained both sides with the pump I still have a sharp stabbing pain when feeding and a dull ache when not. I feel all tired and achey.

I think Celeste has had a little cold already. She has been sneezing for a few days and had snotty sneezes plus she has a rattly chest and phlemmy spews sometimes. Although she is feeding fine and quite happy most of the time, she has been sleeping longer the last few days. I have had to wake her to feed cause she will go too long sometimes and I worry. She is also a bit unsettled. She will sleep lightly for ages, waking and crying on and off for an hour or more before settling into a deeeeeep sleep. Poor thing.

Just wanted to let you know Jen that you can give Brauers Colic relief before 4weeks. I did when the chemist said so. It takes a day or two of doses before you notice a difference but it is more natural too. I think it really works. She is still windy but it does come up in big burps now.

Well, I have a screaming headache stabbing me in the back of my eyes so I'm off for the evening.
Good night all.

[_JeSs_]

jo - yer a holden driver came 2nd, cant remember his name... yer whincup won it on sat AND sunday...
was msging kate yesterday, shes all good! billys being good for her!

sazz - aww hope u havent got mastitis i have them pains when i feed and when im not feeding, but i dont feel crap...
Jaylen seems a bit phlemy when hes sleeping and after he feeds...he seems fine otherwise though so yer not sure... he has sneezed everyday since birth though, so if he starts doing it more we might go to the docs, he only sneezes like 2 or 3 times a day

omg my skin is soooo horrible atm! i thought it would get better ater birth but think its gotten worse! got some pimple cream stuff but it doesnt seem to be working... ah i cant wait till i start looking nice again... get my hair done, nice clothes ect lol...

WELL i dunno what to do with myself lol, went to bed when jaylen went to sleep last night at about 9.30 but just couldnt get to sleep, i still cant go to bed that early... jaylen will prob wake up at about 11 for a feed i reckon so hopefully he will settle after that feed and i can go to sleep..

[Billy Ocean]

Hi lovelies!

Had a busy day today - hence not being around. Accidentally went to Baby Bunting and bought lots of stuff including a Baby Bjorn - which he hates so far - and a bath/change table thing. I had a change table and a bath but the bath I am having to put in the tub and the ensuite is too small and it's a bit dangerous getting him out with the glass shower screen etc. So, got this one where a bath pulls out from under the change table. You can wheel it around etc so I can take him into Mum and Dad's bathroom and bath him there where it's warmer. (no heating vent in mine) They had baby Bonds "racer" tees on sale from $15 something to $3! Bought lots. pmsl Had a good day.

Jen, sounds like Amber might be settling a little better now. I hope so. As Sazz said, you can give the Brauer Colic Relief now. Billy's had it since the first week. My dr said it was fine also. Go for it. They love the taste and it's really worked for me. Billy is hopeless with wind too, mostly. How did the pram outing go?

Jess, gorgeous pics! Sad about that driver dying hey? I haven't seen that ad yet. I will cry my as* off for sure.

Sazz, I hope you're alright mate. Sending get well vibes to you.

Nik, I got angry after I read your post. I know EXACTLY how you feel with the whole b/f thing. I didn't have pressure from anyone - I felt bad enough, as you know. You do what you think is right - which you had already decided - which I think was good, by the way - and maybe talk to Mark's mum. Seriously, people don't understand how stressful it is when it's all turning to cr*p and how it makes you feel. You've worked your butt off with it. Oh, and PLEASE don't apologise for venting - that comes from the queen of venters! Let us know what happens. Be strong and do what makes you and Amy happy mate.

Jo, I want quick reply back too. BADLY! What is my problem? Clearly I have nothing better to complain about. PMSL!

Girls, I can't remember what everyone else wrote and I'm so tired. Sorry. Hi Mary and Bindy and Karen and everyone else I missed.

I'm having a day at home tomorrow - well, I think I should or I'm going to be really broke, really soon... so, I'll catch you all then.

Good sleep to all.

x