Everyone is in bed which is where I should be so I'll try to keep this short (ish!). Had a busy week here, aside from all the expressing (lol) Chloe has had an ear infection, Ben now has tonsilitis and croup and I'm sure Jake is coming down with something too...... Poor Ben has been SO unwell, he's frightened me the last couple of nights not being able to breathe, it's so hard to stay calm and comfort your little one when you are terrified yourself! But hopefully things are on the mend there.
I've got milk!! Enough now to actually fall into the bottom of the bottle while expressing. This is progress! I have to say though I'd been using the Avent pump but the Medela one I have to use with the electric pump (which I havne't hired yet....) works 100% better even manually than the Avent. So much better and effective! Jake will now take two feeds a day on the breast, he latches on and I poke a little tube in the corner of his mouth so he is sucking the breast but actually sucking formula instead of BM. He is getting a little BM but no where near enough yet! This is great as it's stimulation for me as well as letting Jake think he's getting BM.
CM did you go to the meetup? How was it? DH and I are ok.....I get peeved because he won't talk to me about our issue and it's a long running one. I'm over just letting it slide and I want it resolved! *sigh* How much easier was it when you were younger and you just 'dumped' a guy if you didn't like something, Hope you guys start feeling better soon.
Andie, did you go to the PBC expo? how was it? Jake is also sleeping very little during the day, although today he had three distinct nap times, although not for longer than an hour!! He went down around 10:30, 2:30 and again about 4:30. It's frustating I know. But very soon they should all settle into a pretty strict routine....well in my experience they have.
Reenie you do well to just take back up BF so easily! I envy you so right now I'm giving you the stink eye! Here's me pumping away madly for a couple of drops.....
Mel, Andie is completely right, we are always here for you and you need all the support you can get. you must be exhausted in every aspect! I applaude you I would not be sane at all I'm sure! Although I don't wish you guys thrush I a, glad you have maybe found an answer and things improve from here on in.
Hi to all others, sorry, lost the thread. Better scoot to bed....oh wait, pumping first...:P. Night all.
. Poor Ben has been SO unwell, he's frightened me the last couple of nights not being able to breathe, it's so hard to stay calm and comfort your little one when you are terrified yourself! But hopefully things are on the mend there.
Enough now to actually fall into the bottom of the bottle while expressing. This is progress! I have to say though I'd been using the Avent pump but the Medela one I have to use with the electric pump (which I havne't hired yet....) works 100% better even manually than the Avent. So much better and effective! Jake will now take two feeds a day on the breast, he latches on and I poke a little tube in the corner of his mouth so he is sucking the breast but actually sucking formula instead of BM. He is getting a little BM but no where near enough yet! This is great as it's stimulation for me as well as letting Jake think he's getting BM.
Hope you guys start feeling better soon.
I envy you so right now I'm giving you the stink eye!
I would not be sane at all I'm sure! Although I don't wish you guys thrush I a, glad you have maybe found an answer and things improve from here on in.
Bookmarks