Relle - good to hear that Angus is doing so well. Although scary that the older children are taking up more of your time than the newborn . I guess its something that we've all got ahead of us. Before Diana was born people were asking me if I was scared at the prospect of living with a baby. I always replied - no, I'm scared of what will happen when she is about two.
Veronica - from what you described, it sounds like Avaleigh is hungry (although of course, I'm no expert). I agree with Sara - Baby Love is a fantastic book and a great resource. Other helpful books I have found are Baby and Child by Penelope Leech and Kidwrangling by Kaz Cooke.
Mel - lol at calling Jack a piggy. In the Chinese calendar all of our bubs are piggies (born in the year of the pig). Diana sometimes makes cute little grunting sounds like a piglet when she eats, so Stan calls her Piggy Girl.
Nicky - great idea with the breat pad. I just put mine in Diana's bassinet and she has settled! Thanks for the tip.
Something odd - even though Diana is a champion feeder (even the midwives and lactation consultants at the hospital were most impressed with her ability to latch on and feed), occasionally I give her the breast and she seems to have forgotten how to latch on. I have to put her down then or do something else before trying again. Has anyone else experienced this? What could be the reason she does this? Should I be worried?
Question - how are you all feeding your babies? Are you breastfeeding, using formula, or a combination? What influenced your decision? How are you finding it? I am breastfeeding Diana exclusively (sometimes I express and Stan feeds her from a bottle, but she always has breastmilk) and plan to keep it up for six months and then plan to continue breastfeeding after introducing solids for as long as Diana wants to. I am breasfeeding partly because I do believe that "breast is best" and partly because it seems easier and more convenient overall (e.g. wherever we go, Diana has food , there is not need for washing and sterilising. it's free , etc) I found breastfeeding a bit painful extrememly exhausting in the first few weeks and considered giving it up, but as the weeks progress and Diana and I get better at it, it is becoming easier, so I am glad I perservered through those few difficult weeks.
Wishing you all a lovely and restful weekend. I had a shocker of a week at work, so am looking forward to a couple of days off.
. I guess its something that we've all got ahead of us. Before Diana was born people were asking me if I was scared at the prospect of living with a baby. I always replied - no, I'm scared of what will happen when she is about two.
, there is not need for washing and sterilising. it's free
, etc) I found breastfeeding a bit painful extrememly exhausting in the first few weeks and considered giving it up, but as the weeks progress and Diana and I get better at it, it is becoming easier, so I am glad I perservered through those few difficult weeks.
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