Hi all just popping in for a quick one! Haven't had time to catch up on all posts, but from the few I've read, it sounds like we're all getting the hang of our little ones and figuring out what they want and a bit of a routine - yay!
Angus seems to be growing (to me) after his slow start, have just been advised not to let him go more than 4 hrs between feeds during the day and let him do what he likes at night. He tends to wake up at 4am (no matter what time I put him down after 9.30!) but I reckon waking only once at night is pretty good - works for me. He's a lot more interested in interacting with people and his environment now, likes to be sitting up looking at stuff rather than lying down in the bassinet when awake. We're going through a period of having trouble attaching on the L side, and I've got a couple of sore spots that I'm trying to stop developing into mastitis. He's smiling a lot more now too, and we finally have it on camera!
Re gym and weight - now, this is really going to annoy some of you so I apologise in advance.......(ducks head to avoid flying missiles). I was back to my pre-pregnancy weight in 11 days and my jeans are now looser than they've ever been as I lost muscle bulk due to lack of exercise during pregnancy. My dr has asked me to eat more to ensure I'm keeping weight on and eating enough to ensure BF still goes ok. I know that is really annoying but there's nothing I can do about it - and believe it or not it does have a down side. I know that the MCH nurse and other people have been looking at me and thinking I've been starving myself or doing too much to try to lose weight and I find that really annoying, as it's just my natural state. I have hardly done any exercise, the most was going for a walk to the gym with my husband the other day (about 5-6km walk) - and Angus and I had a play while he worked out. My shape of course is different and I know there's some clothes of mine that won't suit at present as I've still got spare skin on my tummy and the boobs are now a 10D to DD rather than a B, but I'm glad I packed them away ages ago and am not tempted to get them out again!
Good to hear so many people sounding so positive and alive and enjoying their babies - I know I'm enjoying my lovely boy too.
Teepee - Angus had terrible reflux to start with too, but he has just seemed to start to settle down a bit, fingers crossed. He's a little older than Mikayla, so maybe she will settle a little as well??? I'm hoping she does for you - it's awful isn't it?
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