Tanya - I'm getting the necklace of friend who is between kiddies - she is 6 months preg - so i can borrow hers for a few months - it is a Mothers Direct one - you could make your own - I think the safety issue is that you put the beads onto a leather strap just in case the littlies pull it and it breaks. I wouldn't pay $35 for one either - it's a lot when you could make your own for prob $15 - a few big bright chunky beads with a couple of textures and away you go.
Having said that though, I felt like giving up tonight .. The last few nights it has taken me ages to have a let down so poor Zander is sucking for a minute (doesnt sound long, but it sooooo is) - and then he keeps pulling off and crying cos the milk isn't coming - tonight we were both in tears - I had to put him on the floor though and walk away - didn't wanna lose it in front of the other kids cos they would be very confused - so left him a screaming mess on the floor - but the kids and DH tried to cheer him up whilst I had a sook in the bathroom and came back out. We got there eventually - tomorrow is another day ...
Ahh, feels better to get it out! Dh just doesnt understand the stress of it all sometimes
katones - just saw your thread - but what is DH worried about with Jack a couple of metres away? Realistically no different response in time if he was crying either - is he worried about the time taken for you to get to Jack so DH would wake up more or something? I dont think you would need a monitor for that distance, you can keep yourself awake tryinig to listen to them through the monitor - and then still get up and check anyway
Hi to everyone else ... extent of eprsonals tonight. xx
I'm feeling angry because I think the expectation for all women to breast feed for a year or more is unreasonable and it creates all this hurt, pain, frustration, guilt and feelings of failure for all of us who have struggled with it.
I've noticed lately a large number of other mothers with children aged 4 months+ who have given up breast feeding because it's become too stressful and emotional to keep struggling past the lack of let down and disappointed cries of their tiny babies who don't understand why mummy isn't feeding them any more.
Even though I gave it up completely last week or 2, I found myself still trying to breastfeed Jude yesterday and he wouldn't put his lips on my nipple and I still feel that pang of complete failure and regret.
Happy Birthday Georgi, I hope you had a wonderful day and Byron gave you heaps of cuddles.
Sami I'm having a hard time with my let down as well today, tonight Julian fed for a total of 4mins and was pulling off and screaming . Have a great day tomorrow at the movies as well.
Julian is now rolling all the time even in his sleep, so I'm having to roll him back when he wakes up screaming and wondering how he got there, lol. I had a bad night last night with him, he woke every 2hrs wanting a feed, so was very tired today.
The last few nights it has taken me ages to have a let down so poor Zander is sucking for a minute (doesnt sound long, but it sooooo is) - and then he keeps pulling off and crying cos the milk isn't coming - tonight we were both in tears - I had to put him on the floor though and walk away - didn't wanna lose it in front of the other kids cos they would be very confused - so left him a screaming mess on the floor - but the kids and DH tried to cheer him up whilst I had a sook in the bathroom and came back out. We got there eventually - tomorrow is another day ...
. Have a great day tomorrow at the movies as well.
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