Lis - I've given into the baby in the bed more times that I'd like to admit. Whatever gets you sleep I reckon. I actually got a rocking chair with the baby bonus and it's been worth it's weight in gold. It helps with the hours of screaming, you might not be able to put bubs down, but at least you can sit in a chair and rock. Thanks for asking, we did get the nasty weather which wasn't as bad as they thought it would be, just some really severe wind and as we are right on the beach we got it here pretty bad. DP was so worried about Leo sleeping on his own during it, that we had him in the bed for the night, in his little insert that's designed for safe sleeping in parents beds, but it has to go between our pillows and takes up a lot of room, and I have to sleep with my hand in it so Leo can snuggle with it, it's not that comfy LOL. We saw that ship on Monday too that got washed up up close, it's massive!
Sez - HOw was mother's group? You girls joining up mother's groups are so organized, I don't evne know if there is one in this area. Do you just sit around and talk about babies? Is it organized or more of a get together?
Danni - you are the HAB queen!!! Please let me know is the huge thing easy to tie? After my recent failure with the baba sling, I'm giong to buy another sling, but I'm stuck with what one (I want a soft sling, safe for his back). What's put my off the HAB is tying it, it looks severely complicated and the threads in the sling section on "HELP" about the HAB put me off. So how would you go if you had no one to show you how? YOu are doing so well hun, you've adjusted to motherhood so well, good on you
Sarah - I'm sorry I haven't caught up with you for ages, you've got your hands full with Noah's foot, but I'm so glad you got a specialist that is treating it. How long is the plaster on for all up?
(typing 1 handed now, bubs awake)
Kelly - This is my third baby, and with my first baby DS1 I had 8 bouts of mastitis and still fed till he was 12 months old. The worst bout actually landed me in hospital as it had turned into an absess and had to be drained and I had to have IV antibiotics, DS was one month old. Mastitis is so so painful and your body feels like it's been bashed with a baseball bat, and it's a hard thing to think about facing again. I don't at all blame you for feeling horrid about it all, it's so painful, one of the most painful conditions I've heard. You need to do what's right for you, but I Thought I'd list a few things I did that enabled me to continue BFing. 1)find a good LC, they're job is to help women continue to bf and they treat it like a mission. 2) heat on the affected area is very important....shower on it, heat pack, all helps unblock it. 3)no matter how painfu, continue to feed as baby will drain lump. i put pressure on lump when baby feeds as it will help push it through. Antibiotics will take the infection away, but if yo don't drain out lump, when course of ab's are finished, it will get infected again. So even if u get better, you need to work on lump and get baby to drain it. Once you've had it in one spot, that spot is suseptible and you need to check it for lumps daily. IF it gets blocked again (if there is a lump there), you put pressure on it during feeding and drain it before it gets sore and infected. Now that you know your vulnerable spot, it will be easy for you to keep on top of and watch it before you get an infection. It took my 8 bouts of mastitis to learn this LOL. I have had it once this baby already, but now I'll be more vigilent. So Im watching this spot daily and just massaging out the lump when bubs feeds and I'm on ABs which have cleared the infection up, and have now finally gotten rid of the lump too. I hope that helps anyway, the best advice I can suggest is to definately see a LC and she will be able to show you some good lump-draining techniques too. Now that you've had two bouts of mastitis, you will be priority to see one. If you want to continue to BF it can be done easily, just need to watch your body lots more for those nasty lumps.
Tan - it sounds like you are going so well and congrats on getting your hair done! I have teh jelly belly thing too, especially because Leo was a big boy and my tummy was huge with him, it goes away, just takes a few months from memory. 15 kg is awesome, I'm jealous!
Lulu- I'm sorry to hear Izzy has colic and reflux...is she on meds? I'm sorry if this is old news, I haven't been able to read up as much as I'd like on here.
Ash - DO NOT WORRY ABOUT HOUSEWORK. If your DH has a problem with it, he can do it (that's what I say LOL). You have enough on your plate with sick bubs, and adjusting to the AD's which make you feel yuk for a bit. The ADs take around 6 weeks till you feel the full affects of them too, so dont' feel disheartened if you aren't feeling better yet. It will get better, I can promise you hun and then you'll feel more capable of getting housework done and other things. You should see my house, because I have two other kids, it looks terrible some days, my whole bed is covered in washing that needs to be folded, but if ou can't do it, you can't. My kids actually help out a lot and without them, I"m sure the dishwasher would never get stacked in the day or my floor would never get swept. I just can't put Leo down and I cant get anything done. Hang in there hun.
Dan - Your DH sounds like a gem, and he's very right. HOw lovely! HOw's your day shaping up today? It's very frustrating when they are good for daddy, I know. I am hoping I won't need a D&C but if I do, I am not express milk before anethetic and then express out afterward and then the next feed should be fine. They use a special one for BFing mums (well this is the way it was when I had one after DD over 6 years ago)
I"ve put Leo down so I can finish this and hes screaming at me. We bought a rocking chair which is a life saver, means I don't have to pace with him. I"m frustrated at not getting thigns done. ILs are coming tomorrow and I am stressed as I don't have the best relationship with MIL, they are staying a week. I am very worried about others touching my baby, so I don't know if I can handle it all without having a panic attack. ILs are older and unsteady and I"m scared theyu'll drop him.
I've got to go because he is screaming and I cANT type one handed anymore, too hard.
and then you'll feel more capable of getting housework done and other things. You should see my house, because I have two other kids, it looks terrible some days, my whole bed is covered in washing that needs to be folded, but if ou can't do it, you can't. My kids actually help out a lot and without them, I"m sure the dishwasher would never get stacked in the day or my floor would never get swept. I just can't put Leo down and I cant get anything done. Hang in there hun.
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