Hi all.
Me - i am going ok. Mastitis seems to have mostly gone. No pain, just a lump still on one side. Aiden has settled onto the formula, and i am no longer panicky about him being constipated. He was such an amazingly happy little man yesterday, it was beautiful.
Sunday night, tried him in the cot for the first time. He had a nap in it Sunday arvo, and put him to sleep in it that night. Was abit of a disaster. He went to bed at 9 like normal, was awake again at 10, 12.30, 1.30, 5, and then 6am.
His bassinate is propped up, the cot isnt. The bassinete matteress is abit softer. It was cool last night, and we didnt have the fire going, so i had to tuck him in firm so that the blankets would stay on him, but, he hates tightness, so, that upset him. It was just all new. Poor little bugger. The only way i could get him to sleep was to keep pressing the "on" button of his winnie the pooh mobile, and the music would play for about 5or 10min, then, stop, and he would grizzle, so i would turn it on again. Would do that for about 30min, till i was satisifed he was asleep. Yesterday, i bought him a cd player, as a friend gave us a lullaby cd. Normally, he goes to bed at 9, but, last night, he was tired, so, at 7, he fell asleep, and i put him to bed, and he slept for about 30min, then awake. I feed him, and then it took till about 8.30 to get him to sleep again. Music, and trying 'self settling'... well, i guess that is what it is. I kept going in and sticking the dummy back in, give him a little hug once or twice, tuck his arms back under the blanket (i dont wrap) and eventually, off he went. NOrmally, he goes to sleep well on his own. Then, he woke at 2, and it took till just after 4am for him to go back to sleep, but, the upside is that he slept till just after 8. I think i get abit impatient for him to go to sleep as well, so, i rush him abit. Hopefully, once he gets used to the cot, he will go back to being a good little sleeper (and self settler)
I was going to post on here on sunday, but, i was miserable, and it would of been all depressing.
But, what i love about being a mum - when they cry, and you go to pick them up, and they stop crying and just start smiling. Cheeky little things.
What i hate about being a mum - when i am tired, and i dont want to be a mum anymore. That was sunday. I had had enough, and i didnt want to do it anymore.
Starfish & Charly - am glad your little ones are recovered from their falls.
Tina - i hope Mikyala puts on weight for you, but, i agree with you on that one - if she is happy and settled, then dont worry to much. She will make up for it when she is ready.
My DH is pretty good. It does irriate me when he says things like - here, you take him, i just want to make a call. And i think, who on earth holds him when I have to make a call??? But, generally, he is pretty good. When AIden was bad with the reflux, he wasnt so good, but, i dont blame him really. I would of handed him on to if i could.
Not bfeeding any more for me is great, i feel so much more alive, and in control of my life. I can get more done around the house, so, i dont get so stressed now. I felt guilty for a few days, but, Aiden is fine, and still happy, i am happy, and feel almost normal again. Its nice not to have someone else relying on my body. Not to have to worry about food choices, exercise, diets, alcohole, anything. Not to worry about how what i do will effect, firstly the baby, and then later, the milk.
I get out alot more now. Am acutally missing my mums group today so i can spend a hole day at home. And, want to catch up on my sleep. But, it easier now to just go, without worring about expressing, or breastfeeding. But, thats me, and i could never b/f in public. Was just not my thing. Full credit to those who can do it, (and those who have pushed thru mastitis) but, its just not me unfortunatly. I still have little moments of guilt.
Anyway, Tanz - i have no advise for you on self settling. Aiden is placid thankfully, so, generally, as long as i am patient, and get him when he is ready, then, i have no dramas putting him to bed. I have put him to bed when he has been wide awake, talking and smiling, and he has gone to sleep. Go figure... i just lucky.
Having a bad day today. Lewis has decided his day will start at 4.30am for the past two mornings. He has slept form 7pm - 1am and then woken up at 4.30am all full of life and no chance of going back to sleep. And then he just catnaps for the rest of the day so no chance of me catching up on any sleep either.
I don't know what to really, either try and put him to sleep at 8pm or try and dreamfeed him at 10pm. Does anyone have any bright ideas?
Debbie - Glad to hear FF is working well for you. It must be great to feel so much more in control now.
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