Chantal - I only have an evening routine. During the day it's a free for all. I just find it works best for us that's all. Don't worry too much if you don't have one. It will all come with time. Hugs to you. Glad that you are happy still BFing.
We had mothers group yesterday which was fun and the group has decided that we are staying together once the 'scheduled' part is over it ends next week, which is great because there are some really nice girls in the group we have decided to meet in parks or cafes that are pram friendly and one of the girls that had the same ob as me and that I walked part of the way home with has asked me to go walking with her which I will probably take her up on as I really want to lose weight and I refuse to diet while breastfeeding although I am trying to stop drinking soft drink and eating junk food, trying oh so hard. I had my post natal appointment today which I was dreading but the internal didn't hurt the only thing that hurt was when the ob was poking my perineum on the outside that was a bit ouchie and I even had a pap smear. Plus he felt my boobies which I was not expecting and then he got us to strip Dylan off and he checked him over too and he is ok. I on the other hand have a terrible all over itch and bruising which I asked my OB about and he said it may be my liver so I went and had a blood test so I will have to wait for the results of that. He also asked us about contraception and what we were going to do or let nature take it's course. I asked about a diaphragm and he said because the vagina changes so much after pregnancy and during breastfeeding I can't get measured for one til at least 6 months post birth and apparantly once you stop breastfeeding you have to be measured again. So I got a script for the mini pill which you can take while breatsfeeding and you don't get a period while taking it, hooray! But I am definitely still not quite up to DTD as yet and DH is ok to keep waiting but I think he is getting a bit toey IYKWIM!!! My baby brother (28 tomorrow) recently split with his girlriend of 7 years which is sad and has started going out with someone already and they are talking babies and marriage and moving in together which has freaked my mum out a bit, I think my brother has become clucky since becoming an uncle. Anyway we are meeting her tomorrow night for his birthday dinner which will interesting.
Fee Poor Cooper, I am taking DH with me next week for Dylans needles. I know how you feel about your baby being in pain, when I accidentally cut Dylan's finger while clipping his nails he screamed for about 1 minute whereas I cried for about half an hour, it is amazing the pure love we have for these tiny precious people we have brought into the world.
Bubseykel No worries about the ideas for play but sometimes I wonder if I am overstimulating DYlan with too many things. But I do love to read to him and play him music. My mum who is an English teacher suggested reeading to him from the start which is what she did with me and I started reading at 2 and a half!!! Yay for going to the gym, I started sit ups today and did 70 boy it was hard.
Boisey Yay for 5 hours striaght for Jensen that is a great feeling when they do that. Have you got a routine yet for him. We are in a semi routine with Dylan but not during the day, the one thing I do every night is for the 3-4am feed I do it in the dark with no talking and not much eye contact and he usually goes back to sleep by himself without any settling from me.
Hi Dustmite good to hear from you.
Chantal I too am demand feeding and during the day there is no routine although I do do the SLEEP FEED PLAY thing and Dylan has his last play after the 6 oclock feed and sometimes a bath, then sleep and as I said before the feed in the drak in the middle of the night thing. That is about it and Dylan has sort of done this by himself as he is not sleeping a lot during the day he sleeps a lot at night which is great.
My OB's midwife was saying to DH and I as we were leaving their office today "So we will see you in about 12 months for your second?" and I said "We will see" I don't think DH was very impressed by that. I do want to wait three years but who knows if I will be able to resist. Dylan has his next MCHN appointment this Thursday so will be interesting see how much he has grown and put on.
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