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lulu: youre doing well to get that much after afeed. Good on you :) Depending on how soon you are going to use the milk is how you should store it.
I put mine in the fridge as I have a few days supply to use first. Then I bring it out an hour or so b4 the feed is due, and then warm it in some water till the chill has gone
otherwise you can keep it at room temperature for up to 8 hours.
hope that helps :)
Thanks so much guys, especially Lulu for the offer to take me to the GP, luckily Mum arrived pretty quickly and got me into our doctor as an emergency patient!!!
So I've been to the GP and have antibiotics as it's definitely mastiatis - must go, will bbl.
Kelly xxx
Thanks Danni. At this point I've just filled a bottle and a half and they're in the fridge. DH is going to give her her first EBM feed tonight so we can see how much she needs. Then I'll start getting a day's feed and freeze whatever is left - hopefully!
glad you got onto it asap kelly :hug: hope it clears up soon
my bub has reflux and has to take some medicine :(
lulu: she will take approx 120ml...anywhere between 100-150 :)
Hey mums!
Kelly I hope your mastitis is clearing up, you poor thing. Getting mastitis is my worst fear lol as I've heard that it is so painful. Take it easy hun.
Danni I'm sorry that Mason has reflux, poor little guy. I hope the medicine helps him. Its so common in little ones and hopefully he grows out of it soon.
Lulu thanks for the advice, I'll try feeding 'uphill' and see how that goes. Great that you are getting that much milk after feeding. I can get anywhere between 120-160ml without feeding her first and if I do feed first then I get 50-90ml usually. I've been storing in the fridge and then heating in boiling water. Elena is nearly 3.5 weeks old and will take anywhere between 100-140ml of EBM. I find that she tends to want 100ml during the day but will take more in the evening. HTH and good luck with expressing.
Sorry don't have time to do personals for everyone but hope you are all well and that all the bubs are behaving themselves. Here's hoping we all get some rest tonight!
Well Juz has just gone to the pub with the boys, what a day! The funeral was very sad, it is so unfortunate that someone so young has to be taken from this world leaving behind a beautiful young wife and baby daughter. With the amount of people that were at the service it was not hard to see that this was a man who everybody loved. I met the guy twice and in that time I knew him I can see why. It just goes to show that you never know when your time is up and to treasure every moment you do have.
We had the appt with the specialist and some other guy called us in, I think they were busy and just wanting to hurry through everyone. The guy told us that Noah does not have clubfoot, his foot will straighten up by 6-8 weeks and if he did have clubfoot that he is too young for treatment but to come back in one week anyway WTF??? It took us 4 1/2 hours to get there and even longer to get back!! This guy better be right or I am going to kick his backside, what is the point in going back next week if we don't need him? To be honest though, I will be stoked if Noah doesn't need treatment but I want to hear it from the specialist himself.
In other news, from 3 feeds, I expressed 90mls!! I put Noah on one boob and express the other at the same time. Not so exciting now that I find out you need 150mls for a feed. :doh:
I was going to attempt personals but today has been a mega drain so I will give it a miss tonight and try over the weekend. I should try to get to sleep as well seeing as it is 12:30am. Have a fantastic weekend mummies!!! Long weekend for some!!! :dance:
lis: masom is the opposite...he drinks more during the day and less at night hehe
sarah: was so nice to neet you guys!! hope to do it again soon :)
and noah and mason are long lost brothers!! they chatted non stop hehe :D
Yeah it was great to meet you too Danni!! They really are chatty aren't they? As soon as I am allowed to drive again I will have to get my P's so I can come down on my own. Not sure how you drive with a baby though :rolleyes: I would stop every 2 minutes to see if he was breathing :lol:
Does everyone else find themselves being super over protective of their little ones? I let someone else have a hold of Noah and I freak out inside and can't stop watching him. Not sure if I am being a freak about it or if this is normal behavior :lol:
oh Kel you poor love. I hope the antibiotics kick in fast and your mastitis disappears very very quickly.
Sarah - I'm the same. I'm fine if my mum has Izzy but if its anyone else I want to grab her back straight away! We're supposed to be going to a friend's 40th in a couple of weeks and I just don't think I'm happy leaving her, unless its with my mum and she lives 160kms away. Very unfair cos DH's mum is absolutely gorgeous and managed to raise 4 kids herself, but I don't think new mums get to be rational. And that is hopefully fantastic news about Noah's little foot. So much better if it will fix itself than for the poor little guy to have to go through any treatment procedure.
Lis - how did you go with the uphill feeding? Hope it helps.
Danni - where are you guys staying when you're in Perth? We need to organise some sort of catch up. I'm happy to have you and Kelly over to my house if you like, depending on where you're staying. If its too far then I can come to you.
Tan - how are you going sweetie? Feeling a bit happier and getting a bit more sleep or is that naughty Izzy of yours still having short feed stretches?
So, the expressing saga continues . . . We tried to give Izzy her first EBM bottle last night and it was a disaster. She kept pushing the teat out and ended up screaming her lungs out until she got the real thing. I've got two different sized Avent teats but she didn't like either of them. What brands are all of you using for your bottles? I only want to have EBM a a backup if I'm out or so DH can give her a feed so there's no urgency yet, but to be honest the thought of never being able to leave her for longer than a feed break is very, very depressing.
sarah: i am the same. I freak out and want to grab him back too. Although yeah, im happy for my mum to hold him and thats it!
i find it really hard to drive alone cos I cant see Mason and sometimes I cant hear him. I am going to buy one of those mirrors to put on the carseat so you can see them through the rear vision mirror.
I spoke to dale and he said he is happy to come to horsham for a weekend! yay i love short trips.
Lulu: i responded in your other thread. Dont worry babe, Izzy will learn. Its just that for 4 weeks she has had nothing but your nipple and it is a bit confusing for her. But she will adapt. Mason has no problem switching between nipple and teat now.
We will be staying in Leeming and I am organising a small BB meet at Carousel in Cannington. Is that near you or Kelly?
Hi gorgeous mums and bubs.
Danni and Sarah- its bad when you freak out like that hey - the other night i was sitting on the couch watching TV and Izzy was in bed...I heard this noise - it sounded like she was wheezing in a really high pitch and choking..I sprinted from the couch to the nursery (havent moved that fast in 10months!!;)) and skidded into her doorway - and my angel was fast asleep and fine. Turns out bats - yes bats were fighting out in a tree in the driveway and making a racket that sounded like her choking. Gave me hell of a fright!
I want to come to Horsham too!!!!!
Sarah- sorry to hear about your day - must have been so tiring and draining for you. Funerals are so hard arent they - especially when its someone young and so unexpected. :hug:The appointment you had sounds weird? I would definately go back and see the specialist - hopefully he will confirm what this guy said for you. Big hugs to Noah!
Lulu - hope the bottle feeding gets easier hun... I still havent quite worked out when and how to express and when to get DH to feed etc... just bfing is hard enough at the moment! It is getting easier though thank goodness and my nipple pain is SLOWLY getting better. Hope the advice you get from your other thread helps too.
Kelly - hope the anti-biotics are kicking in for you and giving you some relief too. Hope you DH is ok too with the work situation, sounds really cra**y hun.
Lis - not sure if you posted already but how did you go at the BF clinic??? Did you get some help??
Kristen - did you call that LC and sleep expert? Just wondering how you went - I asked my friend but she didnt know aout cost etc... I think Im going to just get some help at the clinic this week with feeding.
All other May mummies let see if I can name you all -first attempt - HUGE apololgies if I forget anyone! Ash, Rae, T4AA, Tara,Beck, Heather, Sez, Lee, Mel, Mel, Dan and Jan hope you are all going well- sorry about the slack personals - cant read back any further!
Well my missy moo is stirring so have to be quick - we have been really unsettled again last night and today- her tummy is kind of bloated all the time - is this normal??? Also I think maybe Im not burping her enough although i can keep her upright for 20 minutes or more and rub/pat and only get the tiniest burp or fart..any suggestions??? I think this is why she wont feed properly at times (like today) and why she vomits a bit??
Anyway ladies - better go attempt to feed again... have a great Saturday- How good is this weather Melbournites- Im hoping to get to DHs' soccer game today and get some fresh air!!
Hello!!
Wow what a crazy couple of days. I can't believe I went from feeling great to feeling absolutely terrible. Mastitis is just the worst and it's made me quite sick and very down. I couldn't stop crying yesterday and there were more tears this morning. It's not pleasant. On top of that, the pain in my boob has been excruciating!! Thankfully we got onto it pretty quickly so the antibiotics should kick in by tomorrow. I've been taking lots of panadol to ease the pain too. Not really what we need right now but hopefully we'll get through it. I keep telling Luke that at this rate, he'll be an only child - LOL.
Danni - I'm closer to Leeming than Cannington but can definitely make the trip out there to meet up!!! I got most of my baby things in Cannington - its not that far. I'm closer to the coast and Fremantle!! It will be great to meet you guys!!
Lulu - I'm so sorry to hear the first bottle was a bit of a disaster, sometimes it takes a while, so stick with it. We were really lucky with Luke - he'll take ANYTHING!!! I'm using the Tommie Tippie bottle and teat and it's really great. I used an Avent one at my SIL the other day and Luke didn't like it anywhere near as much. The tommie tippie one is much more like the nipple and I found the milk came out easier too. The one I use has little dimples around the bottom of the teat, if that makes sense - it's really great and I highly recommend it. It came with the breast pump but I'm sure you can buy them separately too. Maybe give that a go. We'll have to try and catch up in the next couple of weeks too!!
Sarah - How confusing about Noahs foot - I hope you get it all sorted out soon!! It would be so great if he doesn't need treatment though!!
Lis - Getting mastitis was one of my worst fears too and of course it had to happen!!! I still can't believe it and don't know how we'll ever get through it!! God help me when we decide to have another bub!!
Tan - How are you honey?? I hope all is going well and you're getting on top of everything. Its certainly not an easy task being a Mum - I've been finding it all a bit much lately!!!
Hmm, thats about all I can manage atm. I do hope all the other lovely mummies are all well and that the 'little ones' are behaving themselves.
Well, I think it's time for another antibiotic, so I'd better keep on top of that!! Luke has had a bit of a cold lately too - he's been really blocked up, it's just so heartbreaking when they're not well but we've been using some saline drops which seem to be helping a little.
Take care.
Kelly xxx
YAY!!! Izzy is taking a bottle from her daddy as I type. I got one of the Tommy Tippee closer to nature ones and she's glugged her way through 120mls now without any sign of slowing up - my little girl is a guts!! Obviously going to have to express lots and lots and lots . . .
lulu: yay!!! good girl :D
Kelly: glad you can make it! Will remind you closer to the day!
Tan: Why dont you come up for a weekend in horsham? I was gunna get a motel room for the night and you guys could do the same? How much fun would that be. Drop the blokes at the pub, and us mums and bubs could go shopping!!! :confetti:
Hello mummies,
Lulu- I'm glad to hear she took the bottle. I know the feeling of not being able to be away from bubs for more than a couple of hours, it feels very restrictive. I haven't got my act together with expressing, I find it hard to find the time to do it.
Kelly - sorry to hear that you have mastitis. I have it too at the moment and I know it isn't pleasant. Have you tried gently massaging your breast towards the nipple (especially the hard lumps). This will help unclog the blocked ducts. It is essential to keep feeding through the mastitis to clear it. My early childhood centre told me to feed off the affected breast and express the other. Baby is more efficient at sucking. I know it hurts like crazy but give it a go. Hot packs can help too. The antibiotics will work a treat within a day or so. I had to have a repeat prescription as the first one didn't clear it up entirely. I felt really sick so don't feel bad if you cry alot, I did. I ended up going to my mum's place a few times for help as I couldn't cope feeling so sick on my own. I hope you feel better soon :) the one thing i learned with this is to make sure i completely drained one breast before offering Julian the other. I'll keep trying the same breast until he gets upset then I know it's time to offer the other.
Sarah - that sounds confusing, it is such a long way to drive I can understand why you would want to make sure you had to. It would be great if Noah didn't have to have the treatment. Keep us posted. I freak out at lots of things too. I constantly check if he is breathing, especially at night. I am terrified of SIDS and think about it often. I guess it's normal for us new mums.
Lis - I'm getting about the same amount of milk as you with expressing. Apparently the milk supply is greater in the mornings as we've supposedly 'rested' so I have yet to test this theory out. Julian's relfux has improved over the last two weeks. He's now nearly seven weeks old and it is so much better than at 4 weeks. Hopefully you will find the same thing.
A BIG hi to everyone else. I know Julian is going to wake up any minute and I'd love a cup of tea before then!
We are attempting to go to my brother's 25th birthday dinner next weekend so I have to express a few feeds. I'm definitely scared of being away from him so we'll see how it goes. I'm finding it depressing not fitting into any of my pre-pregnancy pants :( I fit into the tops but not the pants. I have 7 kilos to lose and it seems like a mountain to overcome. Does anyone else feel the same? I'm going to go out and buy a few pairs so I feel better about it. Hopefully this helps.
Julian has been great the last few days. Though i am sure it won't last for long. We had both his and my appointment this last week. All went well. I found going into the city terribly disheartening. Going aroud with prams is so restrictive! So many places have stairs or no lift etc. I found it hard not being at home where it is so easy to breastfeed as soon as he started to cry for it - I had to find a parent room and he screamed the whole way there. How do we travel with expressed breastmilk that is ready to be fed? Or does it need to be refridgerated and then warmed up when out? I have an avent therma bag, has anyone used one of these? Going to the bathroom when out also never occured to me would be difficult but I ended up holding until DH met up with me. The toilet in the parent room was tiny! How has everyone else gone with their outings?
Hi girls :)
Thank you all so much for the lovely welcome back. Sorry i haven't been around much but i don't get too much online time these days with 2 gorgeous girls to look after and frequent Drs appointments.
Heather - life with a newborn is certainly a hell of a lot easier the second time around. Paul and i are just so relaxed about everything cause we just don't fret over every little sound, reaction, routine...like we did with Ella. Ella is loving being a big sister and is very cooperative. I'm sure Hendy is loving little Ivy the same way. I'm absolutely loving having a newborn in the house again!!!
Lis - i hope things go well with the LC. I take my hat off to you for persevering...you're doing a great job. You're prob already doing this but i have found that drinking a HEAP of water frequently throughout the day helps keep my supply up and regular.
Danni - sorry to hear that Mason has reflux. Ella had it quite severe when she was a few months old. Nothing seemed to work - not even her meds - so our early childhood nurse referred us to an osteopath and after several very gentle sessions (Ella slept through them - he pretty much just massaged her head, neck and back in certain places) she was totally cured and a completely different baby. I highly recommend looking into it.
Ash - you weak - ppffttt!!!!! Don't you dare be so hard on yourself sweetie - you're doing an awesome job with Blakey despite all the obstacles you've faced. By the way i lve his new ticker pic! I can see a lot of you in him.
Sarah - i hope that the Dr was correct with saying that Noah's foot will correct itself - how great will that be! Sorry to hear you had to travel so far for the appointment though.
Mel - how's Isobella going? We'll have to try and catch up soon.
Lulu - i also use Avent brand for my bottles for my EBM but have also used Chuchu teats with bith girls cause that's what was recommended by the NICU's the girls were in. It's a great teat cause it's the most similar to the action used by a baby when sucking a nipple. You can get them from most Chemists.
Jan - you're so right - places are certainly not pram friendly! It's sooooo frustrating. As for b/f in public i got fed up with trying to make my way to a parents room with a hungry child so i always carry a light muslin wrap which i drape over my shoulder then sit wherever i'm comfortable and feed. I'm fortunate that both my girls don't mind where they are fed...just as long as their food is provided!
Kelly - sorry to hear about the mastitis - you poor thing. I hope it clears up soon :hug:
Alex - how's Toby going? Is he all recovered now? I'd be interested in hearing your birth story since we were both hoping for VBACs and ended up with c/s. My birth story is in my preg journal if you're interested.
Hi Ange, Tan, Beck and Tara - has anyone heard from Lindy? I hope she and her little boy (i'm presuming she's had him by now) are happy and healthy.
And hello to everyone else - sorry i'm still struggling to remember everyone's names...will eventually catch up - lol.
I am so determined to do a decent post in here! He is stirring, so I might end up typing one handed LOL!
I have been soooooo busy, I just don't know where the time goes! I feel very happy and relaxed about things (mostly ;)), but I just don't seem to have the time I had when we brought him home. I guess it's because he's 'woken up' now, and is like a real baby LOL. I do pop in here every day to see how everyone is going, but I must confess that the last couple of days I haven't kept up as well, so I'll skip personals today. I promise to get back on them in the next couple of days!
Nicholas is doing so well! His sleeping is very much hit and miss, some nights are great, some are $hit, but we're surviving. I took him into bed with us for the first time yesterday to get an extra hour which was great. Tried it again this morning with absolutely no success! Bugger! Feeding is going really well now, I love it so much. I just hope he continues to gain good amounts so we can ditch the bottles. He's only having two top ups a day now anyway, both only about 30mls, so it's not too bad.
I guess my only issue is that I feel very much like I'm doing a great job (I hope!) of being Nicky's mum, but I'm failing a bit in the other parts of my life. Please don't tell me I'm alone there! I think being cooped up with this bloody foot doesn't help.......well, it's more knowing that I've got at least another five weeks like this!!!!! :angry:
I'm also a bit worried that I've developed an infection where my sutures were.....yuck! Of course, it's the long weekend, and my Ob is OS ATM anyway OF COURSE. I think I'll wait and see how it is until Tuesday morning. Andy is out ATM anyway, so there's nothing I can do today. Oh the joys!
Rae, lovely to see you back with your beautiful girls, safe and sound!
Kelly, so sorry to hear about your crappy week, hope you're feeling better soon.
Big hi to everyone else, hope you're all well.
Love Sez xoxo
Just wanted to quickly pop in and tell you that Blake weighs 11lb 3oz now!!!!! Go my lil chubby bubby!!!!!!
About to go shopping for a new camera but Danni and Tan it would be awesome for you to come up to Horsham, just be sure to rug up ;) We must make a plan!
Will be back for personals hopefully soon!
Hi Sez - great to hear that the feeding is going well!
Ash - OMG - WTG Blakey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sarah - enjoy your day out shopping - hope you find the perfect camera.
Just a quick one here too - hope all you mummies and bubs are having a great weekend!!
Anyway - we had a good night - after being unsettled yesterday - Izzy has a bad rash all over her tum, around her neckline and even on her head - its not bothering her too much but I went to the dr anyway who thinks its a reaction to heat/cold/soaps etc...and to go back in 2 days time- she said it was milia but when I looked that up in my baby bibles it said that milia is whiteheads on the head and face and this is a red rash? Cant help but worry even though she is not that fussed about it.
We had visitors for lunch today who have a 15 month old - Al was so funny asking lots of questions like when did he walk, when did he get teeth, when can they eat food etc - you could see he was just trying to imagine what its going to be like when Isabelle gets a bit bigger!!!
Ash- way to go on the weight gain not so little Blake!!
Sez- you are definately not alone - just when Im feeling good about one thing something else gets to me..yesterday I went out with two girlfriends and they were talking about work and it felt really weird that I dont have a job (paid:rolleyes:!!) and Im still finding the full time mum thing hard to deal with. You must feel so housebound though you poor thing, I shouldnt whinge about a couple more weeks (if that - I might drive sooner)
Maybe once I start driving I could pop in to see you and Nicholas - you are in Croydon arent you?? I often go to mums in Kilsyth - so close!!
Sarah - how did your shopping go? and I think a coutnry meet up would be great - BTW where does Dan live?? Shes rural too isnt she??
Hi everyone else - and enjoy your long weekend if you get one!!:D
Well Im off to see if I can snooze while miss is asleep - going out for lunch tomorrow with friends who are due in 4 weeks - will probably have to feed while out - first time!!! Wish me luck!
Talk soon!!
Tan - The shopping went great! Harvey Norman had a Fuji FinePix A800 for $199 and I am stoked with it so far, much better than my old one. I think Dan is in the North East part of Vic if I am not mistaken.
I am going mad!!! Noah has Lactose Overload and I don't know what to do! The only thing that makes him feel better is to feed which makes the problem worse. He won't take the dummy either which I am relieved about really. I find it hard because he cries for the boob and I don't want him to cry even for a minute but I just let him cry for 5 then and it breaks my heart.
Does anyone else find themselves arguing with their partner more now that baby is here? I hate it!!!
ARgh, I've hardly had a chance to drop in lately. Three kids is a hell of a lot busier than just two...and the washing!
We're in the middle of this wild weather as well, so we have had numerous blackouts and flooding in the bottom floor of our house (only the laundry luckily). Gotten caught in a horrific storm on Friday when we were in the car with bubba, were pelted with hail for 45 minutes unable to go anywhere, parked up the other end of that beach where the container ship ended up getting stuck (if you've been watching the news).
Power is on and off so I'm just jumping on quickly while it's on to say hi and sorry to not have caught up. I'm looking forward to a quiet week this week, we havne't had one yet.
Leo is going great, very unsettled at the moment though. Wants to eat constantly, especially at night. Wants to sleep in our bed too, though can't blame him with the power outages and there being no heating. The crying has begun after a quiet first 2 weeks. He's a darling though and I'm loving it, just very tired. If DP wasn't doing all the housework and meals, I'd be going crazy. Three kids just takes so much time!
Take care girls!
tan: dan is in the other direction :( I odnt know how far it is to horsham from her place though. Hopefully she pops in soon!
WTG Ash! Mason has just hit 5 kilos hehe i cant believe it.
tara: hope the weather eases up for you guys
sez: you sound like youre doing a great job! cant wait to meet up soon.
Tan: i couldnt get an earlier appointment so I am still coming to the area next friday. So let me know if its still ok if I pop in for a bit :)
sarah: yes we certainly do argue a lot atm. It is hard work being parents and especially for dads who have no idea. i have to remind myself to take more deep breathes and walk away :hug:
Hello!!
I hope everyone is wonderfully well. Luke is sound asleep and I was so set on doing some personals but after sitting here for about 20 minutes catching up on everything, I'm exhausted, so please forgive me once again for being so slack.
Wow, we had a such a crazy day yesterday - poor Luke's blocked nose is getting worse and he wasn't a happy boy yesterday - than god Ryann was home to see what I have to deal with most days. He was such a sweety and let me sleep in too, which was the only thing that got me through the day!! Last night was terrible too, I was so sure Luke was going to stop breathing. He was gasping for air and quite histerical but finally worked out that he could breathe through his mouth too - cleaver little pumpkin!!! He ended up sleeping pretty well considering the blocked nose and all but feeding was a different story, he struggled quite a lot. It just breaks my heart - god knows how I'll cope if he actually gets sick - LOL. It's just a blocked nose!!!!
Sez - I'm with you honey - I feel like I'm doing a really great job of being Luke's Mum (well I hope I am) but everything else is suffering. I feel like such a bad wife and have been so grumpy to Ryann. Its horrible and I'm desperately trying to change it but its all just so hard. I'm just so lucky that he's such a wonderful husband!!
Tara - The storms over there sounds just horrible, I hope you're all keeping safe and I'm praying you don't get any more flooding.
Jan - I'm so sorry to hear you have mastitis aswell, its just the worst. Although the anitbiotics have kicked in for me already and I'm starting to feel much better. My problem once again though is the nipple. It seemed to clear up but is back again, so I'm obviously doing something wrong on that side - I guess Luke isn't attaching correctly, so I'll have to get that sorted out. If it wasn't for the damn sore nipple, all would be starting to get so much easier - its just the worst. I dread feeding on that side again and it really gets me down! I'm in agony for the whole feed. There's no cracks or bleeding on it either - it just seems to be a swollen (compared to the other nipple) and almost looks like theres a white blister on the end?? Anyone know what that could be???
Big hello's to everyone else - I really am sorry for the lack of personals!!
Well, I've got an appoitment with the health clinic nurse today, so I'll get her to have a look at Luke and his blocked nose and hopefully get some help with my NEVER ENDING right boob problems. If only the right one could be like the lefty, everything is just perfect with good old lefty and I LOVE feeding on that side!!! Its really getting me down.
I'm also feeling really sore around my c/section incision today. I have no idea what I've done but it's really uncomfortable. Luckily a friend is picking me up to take me to my appointment as I think I'm still a long way from being able to drive. All the joys hay!!! Lucky my boy is so adorable, he makes it all worth it!!!
Take care.
Kelly xxx
Well I've been trying to get back online since friday lol! I finally made it....
Elena has been really unsettled this weekend with her colic, poor little thing. We've been using the brauers colic relief but it doesn't always help. Thankfully last night she was a bit better and slept from 11pm to 3am and then from 5am to 8am, that's the best night we've had since coming from hospital!
I got some help with bf and it seems that Elena is so unsettled during feeding because of her upset tummy. Also for some reason she doesn't like to attach properly on my left boob. Anyway I'm still perservering and hoping that she'll get better as she gets older and I've been expressing from my left side if it gets too sore. Aaarrghh its so time consuming though!
Rae great to hear from you and hope you are recovering well from your c/s. Does Tia have to go to the doctors often still?
Ash yay for Blakey, what a champ! He is such a cutie and I agree that he looks like his mummy!
Kelly I hope little Luke's blocked nose clears soon, poor bub. I can sympathise with the sore boob except my left nipple is sore. Between us we have a perfect set lol!
Tara those storms sound nasty, hope the weather settles down soon. We finally got some rain here today yay. OMG don't know how you cope with a newborn and two other kids, I'm finding one hard enough!
Danni yay for Mason hitting 5kg, go the super booby juice hey!
Hey to everyone else, sorry can't finish personals as little miss is screaming. He he she has a great set of lungs!
Hi everyone. Will try to catch up on personals but my little princess is due to wake up any minute wo will see how I go. Actually she was due to wake up 2 hours ago but Im not about to complain about her having a 4 hour sleep!!! I've got so much done this morning its been great, although not sleeping for me unfortunately!
Danni - yay on Mason hitting the 5kg mark. What a whopper! So lovely he's getting so big after starting off such a tiny little man. And yep, Carousel is fine for me. Just let me know where and when and I'll be there.
Kelly - glad to hear your mastitis is clearing up a bit and hopefully the nurse can help today with the right boob problem. Is the white stuff a little blister maybe from Luke attaching incorrectly? I got one like that the other night - Izzy was so hungry and was rushing attaching and I was so tired that I just gave in and let her keep feeding, even though it hurt. My own stupid fault, but the blister wasn't nice. I hope your incision heals quickly too - will make such a difference for you when you can get out and about.
Jan - yay for Julian being a good little man lately. And yep, I hear you on the pram thing. You quickly realise how much you took for granted shopping in the past when you could just "duck in here". I haven't had the toilet issue yet, but I'm feeding Izzy in cafes etc with a muslin wrap over my shoulder. Funnily enough, I'm more comfortable feeding her in public in front of strangers than I am in front of friends and DH's family.
Tara - I hope you're keeping safe in those storms. They look terrible on the news. You deserve a medal for coping with three kiddies!
Lis - sorry to hear you've had a tough weekend with Elena. Poor little princess. It breaks your heart when they're so distressed and there's nothing you can do. I can't offer any more advice unfortunately - Izzy has relatively good days or shocking days where she screams in my arms for hours and nothing helps. Hopefully they'll both grow out of it sooner rather than later.
Tan - hope you have a lovely lunch. Don't stress about feeding in public - you'll be absolutely fine.
Sarah - sounds like you had a lovely shopping day - and lots of new pictures on your new camera for us all!!
Ok, Izzy's awake. Better go.
Hi everyone!!!
Just wanted to come in quickly to say I havent gone missing!! Im just really busy at the moment and this Wednesday we are finally laying my nephew Phoenix to rest. (the girls who were in my belly belly group would know the story) This Wednesday would have been his due date :( Im having mixed emotions about it all, but think it will be easier once his plaque and ashes have been put in place!
Im thinking about buying Jade a little charm bracelet and trying to buy a Phoenix bird to put onto it. Just for something for her, something so she know she had a cousin and that he will always be with her. . . . . . .
Other then that Jade is going really well I have nothing more to report feeding and sleeping well!!
Oh I went and saw Pink on Friday night with my mum, first night out since Jade was born!! Had an EXCELLENT time and Jade didnt even know I was missing!! LOL!!
Hope you are all going ok and Ill be back to catch up on everything once things settle down again :)
Hi mums and bubs :)
Lis - Tia is fussier on my left breast too and that nipple often gets sore. I've found the footy hold works well with getting her to attach better on that side. Hope you can find something that works for you both soon.Tia will still require fortnightly appointments for a while but will hopefully end up only needing monthly cardiologist appointments shortly til her heart surgery.
Tara - hope that crazy weather eases soon - must be making life very hectic for you guys.
Hi Guys,
Just had to pop back in to say that all went well at our Clinic appointment this morning. Luke now weights 4.62kg (and he's not even 4 weeks old yet)!!! The big boofer has been putting on over 200gm per week, so the Clinic Health Nurse was absolutely wrapped with that!!! Nothing new to report on the right boob saga - I had to feed from that side while we were there, which was perfect, but she seemed to think Luke was attaching correctly and all looked perfect. She couldn't work out why I'm in so much pain, so I'm following up a LC. Have discovered a friend of a friend, so I will know more tonight - hopefully she can come see me SOON as it's so painful. Still, it's good to know that I'm doing everything right.
Also asked her about Luke's blocked nose and we're doing everything we can there too - so hopefully it clears soon.
Lis - PMSL at our boob issues and having the perfect pair between us - it's sooo annoying. Sorry to hear about Elena's colic too, that certainly makes life even more difficult. I hope it starts getting a little better REAL soon.
Lulu - I'll have to wait and see what the LC says as all looked good from the Health Clinic Nurses point of view - its so frustrating!!! So pleased to hear that Izzy is being such a good girl. Luke has been sleeping really well today too - must be this nice weather we're having!!
Ange - So sorry to hear about your nephew, it sounds just awful and I hope all goes well on Wednesday for you. I'll be thinking of you! The charm bracelet for Jade sounds just beautiful too - what a lovely idea.
Well, as I mentioned Luke has been an absolute angel today - he's spent most of the day sleeping. I hope it doesn't mean he'll want some 'awake' time tonight!!! I'd love a good nights sleep and really should be taking advantage of all this sleep right now - I'm just terrible when it comes to daytime sleeps!! Last night, he fed at 7.30pm but we didn't get him settled and asleep until 9.30pm (because of the blocked nose) but he slept through until 1.30am - that's 6 hours between feeds - if only I'd been able to get that amount of sleep!!! I did manage nearly 4 hours though, which is really great for us!!
Anyway, hopefully I'll get hold of the LC very soon and once this nipple problem is sorted (if it ever does), I'll be feeling wonderful again!!
Hope everyone is well.
Kelly xxx
Well it is the end of the weekend so I better tackle the personals, I thought it was Sunday today, how fast did the long weekend go?
Kelly - Great news that Luke is gaining steadily! I hope his blocked nose clears up soon, the poor thing. :( Is your pain on the incision or would you say it is muscular? I have some muscular pain above my incision and it isn't pleasant, I guess I must have twisted my body without thinking, maybe you have done the same? Make sure to rest up.
T4AA - Sorry to hear about your little nephew. the charm bracelet sounds like a sweet idea. Glad you had fun at the Pink concert!
Lulu - Hooray for getting things done, I had a moment to do that at midnight last night and I jumped for it. I will have to upload some more photos at some stage.
Lis - Sorry to hear that Elena is suffering from colic, make sure to invest in a good pair of earplugs.
Danni - I will have to remember to take big breaths :lol: I talked to Juz about being more open with what we are feeling and we were able to get a bit off of our chests I think and basically agreed that things will get snappy sometimes but not to take it to heart. I hope it works but it feels better to have talked.
Tara - I read in the paper about the storms, poor thing! I hope it settles down and you don't have anymore power outages. I don't know how you manage with 3!
Tan - I hope Izzy's rash has cleared. From what I have read, millia is whiteheads too. Maybe the doc had a long day.
Ashlee - Way to go on Blakes weight gain!!!
Sez - You are not alone, with a little one taking all of our time it is impossible not to let other things in our life slip. Don't stress too much, everyone assures me it passes eventually.
Jan - I agree it is so hard to go anywhere with a pram and people don't help you anymore these days if they see you struggling either and it gets so frustrating, not that I expect a stranger to help but it would be nice wouldn't it?
Hello to the rest of the lovely mummies! Dinner is being served, Juz has been so good with cooking dinner the last 4 weeks, I feel really lucky to have him. Hope everyone is having a great night!!
Hi all - no personals right now - too exhausted sorry!
We went out with friends for lunch today and I fed in public - whoo hoo! Have to say it ws quite tricky - as we were in a restaurant and although I was discreet with a shawl - i got a few stares - boo hoo to them, honestly! I was quite proud - and have bought a sling on ebay tonight- we have a ryco carrier which is good but a sling would be easier i think.
We used our pram for the first time too and went to ikea too so that was great.
At one stage I got her out of the pram though and carried her and shes sooo heavy, and even though we had our carrier i couldnt be bothered with all the buckles and clips etc, whcih is why i think a sling is going to be easier. Danni saw your post about slings too - I got the chickadee one - it looks quite simple -just a peice of fabric really...will let you know how i go!! And looking forward to meeting you and Mason on Friday - will email you my address!!
Isabelles rash is still hanging around a bit - going back to see what the dr thinks again tomorrow - Al thinks its just heat/soap/ "getting her complexion":doh:... but i still want to get it checked.
Shes also sooo unsettled from about 5-7 every night - I feed, change, talk, etc and she jsut wont go down...so feed, change bath...... nope so feed change etc - Is this cluster feeding???? Finally she will fall asleep on the bb.... happens every night and Im not sure how to change this - we cant do anything from about 5 until anywhere from 7-9 some nights - Al takes turns nursing and rocking and walking to try and settle her.. Anyway - hopefully we will find a solution..
Im babbling now sorry - hope you have all had a great weekend, talk soon!
Ange - wishing your family the best for Wednesday and will be thinking of your precious angel nephew. I think the bracelet for Jade is a beautiful, special idea. Big hugs to you all :hug:
Hi everyone! I can't believe it, Nicholas has been asleep for two hours! That is a massive achievement for us today. He has been so unsettled the last few days, and has hardly slept at all today, until now. It's amazing how much you can get done when you've got two hands free, isn't it LOL! Thank goodness Andy was home today, he paced the hall with him this morning while I had a shower etc.
Kelly, I hope you have luck seeing that LC soon, I'm sure she'll be able to help you out. If it is nipple vasospasm you'll need someone to give you a hand, but on a positive note, I have a friend who had it, and she is still BFing very succesfully now her little man is 7 months! She had a LC come out, and it made a huge difference for her, I hope it doesn the same for you :) Luke is just looking so gorgeous, I'm so glad you're enjoying him so much!
Tan, have you got the book 'Baby Love'? It has a fantastic little section on the 'unsettled period'. Just reading it made me feel so much better, and more relaxed about what Nicky is doing in the evenings. It definitely sounds like Isabelle is cluster feeding, which is very normal at that time :rolleyes: Sometimes Nicholas does it for five or six hours! Very exhausting, but well worth it when he then sleeps for five hours.........IF he sleeps that long hehe. And I have to say, I love BFing so much it's not too much of a chore for me. I just don't get anything else done! WTG on BFing in public, it's a good feeling!
Gotta dash, he's awake, BBL! Love Sez xoxo
Hey Guys..
Sorry I've been MIA lately but have been so busy with my 2 little men and Nick has been home this long weekend too but he has been hogging the computer!!!
Toby is going great guns and getting bigger everyday! He is now on formula because I have had alot of trouble breastfeeding. I got thrush, then blocked ducts, then mastitis twice and in the end I was just sick of being in pain and I couldn't look after Toby or Jack properly and I felt like an awful mummy... But I had a week's worth of expressed milk in my freezer so Toby had all that and he's having no probs on the formula and gulps it down!!
Anyway Rae, so glad you and Tia are home and going so well too!!! My birth story is pretty much the same as yours except I didn't have an epidural and I had to have a c/s because on my last internal (after 12 hours of labour), Toby had popped out of my pelvis and had started to turn sideways!!! And we have no idea why??? So they gave me another 1/2 an hour to see if he would pop back in, but he just kept turning. So I had to have a c/s cause in the end he prob would have turned breech!! But hey , we gave it a go and that's all you can do!! And both our bubba's are happy and healthy and that's all that matters!!
Tan and Sez, I hear you on the cluster feeding!! Toby seems to do it every night too.. I'm sure they are just stocking up for the big night ahead!!
Ash, WTG on Blake's huge weight gain!!What a chubba bubba!!!
Ange, thinking of you and your family on Wednesday babe and I think the bracelet is a beautiful idea and lovely for Jade to have something to remind her too...
Danni and Sarah, yeah I get snappy with DH too but we always talk it out.. He gets grumpy if he's tired too and can be snappy to me, but all in all, he's a great husband and dadda, and helps me out heaps too... Sounds like all our hubby's are pretty good to us and our bubbas!!! Well I keep saying that if Nick wasn't such a good dadda, I wouldn't have had another one!!hehehehe I really don't know how single mothers do it.. My hat goes off to them..
Well, I'd better get some sleep before Toby wakes up. He is pretty good on the sleeping front. Last night he fed at 7.30-8, again 12.30-1, again 4.30, then at 7.30 cause he was soaked thru!! And he feeds and goes straight back to sleep at night... Such a good boy!!
yay tan cant wait!! :D
Great to hear from you alex. Must pop in to see you soon too. Sorry about all the breastfeeding trouble you had but you gave it a good shot! let me know if you are selling those milk storage bags. I have so much to go in the freezer and running out of ways to store them!
Good Morning everyone,
I’ll try a few personals, see how I go.
Tara, I know how it feels with more than one. I have two, and a 12 year old stepdaughter who stayed for the long weekend, phew, I’m still getting over it. Three full time must be a challenge. I hope you are all okay after the floods.
Kelly and Jan, I hope you are nearly over your antibiotics by now and the mastitis has been fully kicked, never to return.
T4AA, sorry to hear about your nephew. I hope everyone gets some closure now.
Sez, I agree that the rest of your life gets a little (a lot) left behind. I think it takes a while to get back to ‘normal’, whatever that is. I’m a post grad student, and stupidly, last week tried to get back into my thesis, after getting some scary feedback from my supervisor. I think it contributed to the general panic and overwhelm of the week. For me, it’s best to focus on bub for now. The work thing doesn’t go away; I deal with complex feelings towards it all the time.
Lis, the earplugs advice is good. I’ve been using them, because Theo’s snuffles and grunts (he doesn’t have colic) keep me awake or wake me up. I’ve had some better sleeps the last two nights.
I haven’t been online for three days and there’s so much to catch up on and remember! I’ve had a strange problem of an infected finger, so I’m on antibiotics with my right ring finger blown up and green. Lovely. I think my immunity’s down from bf and interrupted sleep, so a torn cuticle didn’t heal properly.
I’ve had a terrible weekend, to be honest. A lot of crying, starting Friday night, to the point where I get very confused and can’t make a decision. I had a full house all weekend, and found myself trying to keep everyone happy and that just exhausts me. Spent most of Saturday in bed, not sleeping, but just calming down and getting some rest.
I agree with I think it was Tan, who asked if people fought more with their partner. I went through that pretty full on with my first child, now, I’m internalizing to avoid taking everything out on dh, but you can feel like there’s not much left over for you. I get really angry, that’s my symptom, at everyone around me. I try not to express it, or cause fights, but it’s my trigger for knowing that I’m not in a good mood, when I get mad at someone for a really trivial issue. I find I’m really envying my sisters who don’t have kids (or partners) and friends too, many of whom have one child, not three. Hubby did give me a lovely massage last night, and he did all the grocery shopping too, he’s been pretty amazing, even though he’s tired from work etc.
To top things off, my dd, Sylvie, almost 3, is home today (from daycare) with a slight cold. I couldn’t work out if she was sick or not. She was crying and sooking, and I felt guilty for not spending as much time with her as normal, so now she’s home with me. Thankfully she’s playing with some beads and making a running commentary. She’s going to a pediatrician on Friday, as she sometimes has a problem with stuttering. It’s got worse since birth of Theo. She’s a very articulate child, so it breaks my heart to see her struggling to express herself, or giving up, when she really is a little chatterbox at heart.
Anyhow, I better stop, that’s been a real vent. I’ve wanted to post all weekend but haven’t found the time. Just gotta remember everything looks better when you get to sleep through the night.
Theo, my baby, is the most good natured baby I’ve encountered. He’s four weeks today and doesn’t cry much at all. He sometimes puts himself to sleep (?! Is this normal, my first needed hours of rocking!!), he sleeps a lot and he goes back to sleep at night pretty easily. So, for all my whingeing, at the end of the day, I couldn’t have a better baby!!
I hope you all have a great day, thanks for listening,
Mel
Hi Guys sorry I have been MIA but I will get back on later to fill you in. The main problem has been that my back went and I have been out of action and haven't been able to do anything. I have had my mum here to bring Isobella to me and to change her bum and bath her etc. Feeling much better today though still quite sore.
But the main reason I wanted to get on was to say from me and my mum.
:confetti:HAPPY BIRTHDAY RAE!:confetti:
Happy Birthday Rae - hope you have a great one with your two gorgeous girls and Paul!
Mel - good to hear from you but sorry about your back hun - poor thing thats must have been awful. Isobellas pic is gorgeous by the way!! Hope you are feeling better soon!
Mel - Huge hugs babe - no wonder you have been crying and overwhelmed with studying, looking after your bubs and step-daughter etc - dont be too hard on yourslef and make sure you rest up. Ear plugs are the best! Isabelle isnt even in our room and i use them to get a good sleep becaseu DH snores and I can still hear her cry - amazing!
I hope Sylvie is feeling better soon too - make sure you load up on vitamins etc yourself so you dont get sick too. I get angry when Im upset too - very short tempered at my mum and DH who have both been a godsend - I feel like such a b**** to when i do it but cant help it...too many emotions i guess.
Alex - sorry to hear about your mastitis etc - sounds like Toby is absolutely thriving though - his night routine sounds like Isabelles - I just wish it would carry over into the day! It all turns to pot from 8am to 8pm!!!
Sez - thanks for the tip- shes finally asleep too so will get my Baby love book aout and read! Ive got Save our Sleep too - but its a strict routine and I dont think it will work with demand feeding... i need to do soemthing though as she just wont sleep for more than an hour each day. I read somehwere that babys sleep pattersn are 40 minutes so she obvously wont settle past that each time... anyway hope you are not feeling too housebound and your foot is getting better.
Sarah - yay for the hubbys hey!! Al is great with cooking, pacing, nappy changing etc...Dont stress about the snappienss - we are the same and just put it down to broken sleep stress and as i keep telling him - Im recovering from major surgery and still have pregnancy hormones raging through my body!! Hope your long weekend went well too!
Kelly - good luck with the LC - my right side is still painful too but so much better - i have put it down to tenderness that WILL eventually get better. Considering i had pain in the left too that has slowly disappeared im holding out hope!
Yay on the sleeping too!
Ange - sorry to hear about your nephew and I think the charm bracelet is a beautiful idea too hun. :hug:
Lucky you going to Pink - my sister went and said it was awesome!
Lulu - way to go Izzy!! And you were right feeding in public was fine!!
To everyone Ive missed - big hellos and hugs to you all!!!
Well have to go - have been trying to put this miss down since 930- no luck... mmmm
Have a great day!
Hello :hello: This is my first post in the May babies thred - phew only just made it! A special hello to all the May 15th - 31st belly buddies - you guys really helped me get through those 'overdue' days when I thought she was never going to get here!
Woo Hoo Rae we have twins!!!
My Princess Alexis Lily was born on Thursday May 31st at 8.19pm, weighing 3.4kg and 51cm Long. She was due on May 23rd, so I was 8 days over.
A little about the birth... (will post full birth story in other thred)
I was induced with Cervadil (a tampon like thing that slowly releases labour hormones) on Wednesday night, had pains throughout the night, and thought I was in labour (boy was I wrong, they were just pre labour pains!). Was monitored off and on all night so didn't get much sleep.
Thursday morning, had my cervix checked it was only 2.5cm, and very high and behind bubs head, OB decided to break my waters and not give me anymore Cervadil :dance:
Waters were broken on Thursday at 12.00pm, about half an hour later - BANG contractions started coming on very strong - but i was still able to talk through them.
At 3.00pm the midwife checked my dialation and I was only 3cm :( OB decided to give me the labour drip (not sure what its called) to speed things up, by the time the anethisist had come around, I was very distressed and in pain, mainly in my bum, I couldn't sit down - I think at this point I told the OB that the baby was coming out my 'F***' butt! Decided on an epidural at the same time the drip was put in.
By 6.00pm drip and epi were in, we were told that it would be *on average* another 17 hrs - I was so upset and tried to sleep through the awful shaking effect the epi had on me.
Was checked again at 6.30pm as I was sure she was in my butt - Midwife told me that I was 9cm and went to get the OB - OMG I am awake now!!!!!
OB arrived, epi was turned off and I started pushing at 6.40pm.
Alexis Lily was born at 8.19pm, I cant explain the feelings, there are no words to truly describe, I am totally and utterly in love. Daddy cut the cord, and she had a big feed. No stitches or tears, just a graze - I love my OB too!!!