well I think i am going to have trouble tonight as I have just had to wake Liam for a feed ( which I really didnt want to do). He fed at 3pm and went to bed about 4pm. He was still asleep at 8pm so I got him up and fed him. He barely woke and went straught back to sleep. I think when he next wakes he wont want to go to bed.... lets hope he isnt awake too long in the middle of the night.
WOW Sass at being back at work. I go back in sept and am dreading it. Yeah on the 7 hrs sleep
Thanks Mecil - I can twist left and right and put my foot on the floor comfortably so I should be okay to drive.
Deancey - I am with you on not wanting any more children. After 2 boys, chances are we'd probably end up with 3. I really happy having 2 boys! I planned to have my 2 children before turning 35 and I have made that - JUST - with a little time to spare. Good on your DH for getting the referral for the snip. My DH won't. It will have to be me because I don't want to be on the pill forever!!!!
Sarah - YAY on the public breastfeeds. It took me months before I fed in front of anyone with DS#1. Second time around I am not so embarrassed. First public feed was 2 weeks ago on a park bench near a busy footpath beside the lake with everyone walking past - I can be discrete!!! Quantities for bottles - rough guide according to Robin Barker, author of Baby Love, is 150ml per kg of body weight per 24 hours for babies under 3 months - so divide that by the number of feeds per day - anything from 60ml to 240ml. Another rough guide is 120ml to 150ml for babies 4 to 8 weeks, 150ml to 240ml for babies 8 to 12 weeks.
LMK - congratulations on getting some sleep.
I haven't had to wake bubs for a feed but I wouldn't let him go more than 3 hours during the day - he is a regular 2 hourly feeder so no need. He sometimes feeds more often because he is so unsettled - but he sleeps okay at night. 2 x 4 hours last night
Jess and Sass - snap on the colic. I am trying some natural colic drops - seems to be working a bit as he is not quite as bad - plus I am trying to drink lots of chamomile tea too - it is meant to help!!!
I always found the best time for expressing is early in the morning when prolactin levels are higher and there is more milk. I have been really slack at expressing this time around as I prefer to sleep because I get no other rest during the day.
Sarah & Deancey - do you still find it painful to cough or sneeze? I do!! It feels really tight around the scar. Do you think things are tighter second time around?
jess: the only way i get her to sleep for so long is to put her to sleep in the bouncer and she stays in it for 2 or 3 hrs then i put her into the bassinet that is elivated at one end.
wat sizes r everyones bubs in now. jayda is nearly out of her 0000. there r only the big 0000 that fit her now. and has anyone noticed how small the bonds suits r. she wa sout of the 0000 bonds suits at 2 weeks but all the other 0000 brands were fitting.
it really sucks being back at work so soon i wish i had more time with just jayda
Yep Sassy, Bonds tend to be a small make & both of my kids have been a size bigger in them than their other clothes. Juliette is in 000 now & I don't think the ones with feet will last her very long, she has big feet so whilst they fit everywhere else, the feet are a bit squishy!
Ticklish, sneezing & coughing isnt o bad for me now at 6 weeks. I think still about a week ago it was a bit tender.
Hope last night was ok for you Deancey.
Madame Juliette slept really well last night 10.00pm - 5.15am which was lovely but not so lovely on the boobs LOL! She then did a power spew five minutes before having to take Zander to preschool so that was fun! All over the lounge & herself, noice.
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