Oh dear, now I cant scroll down as I type through the previous posts cos it is a new thread ... have to use my fuddled brain ...
kuraiza - noone puts more pressure on us than we do ourselves I think!! But I have actually had quite a few people say recently - you must be about due to stop b/f soon, and one of them was a friends hubby so that felt very awkward - like it was code for "put your boobs away!" - and = how long are you going to b/f for? Talk about extremes.
Amanda - whats with this let-down limbo business - I just dont get it - thougth it might of been the stress of thinking about having to express to go out today etc .... but I am still having trouble - I am really surprised he isnt hungry - must have some good juice that keeps him going hopefully
Georgi - Hi! Hahaha - I thought you threw the routine out, are you back with it now? And the solids thing is really unpredicatable hey - but glad to hear it is going well.
belfie - movie was ok, just girlie drivel, but what i needed.
katones - what did you decide on re the cot?
Hi to everyone else ... I cant remember posts from previous thread
Zander and I are 10 days away from 6 months b/f and then I will get over that psychological barrier. Today he only took 100mls EBM from the bottle - but he took it - and then DH gave him some rice cereal and sweet potato mixed in - and he had about 4 good tspns he reckons. Maybe it was the time of day and kids were home etc when i try during the day he couldnt care less when everyone is out. Who knows, maybe 100mls is all he ever takes from me anyway??!!
I'm still havin huge letdown issues - and cos I have end of April in sight technically for b/f for easter camping and travelling to Vic for baptism middle of April - i think I am stressing myself out. Just like you were saying Tanya
SAMI I can't believe people are making comments that you're still BFing... I thought it was the norm. All the babies at MG are still BF. I remember reading somewhere that 80% stop BF around 3 months but I can't see that. I think it's so normal to BF till 12 months
Yep, stuck with the routine & IT"S WORKING YAY! I threw it out for 1 day as he still woke through the night. But last night he slept through.... I just stopped feeding him in the middle of the night the night before. I hope he sleeps through again tonight. I was thinking he would just do it himself (as he did before) but now I realise I need to help him along by re settling during the wee hours rather than feeding. He has always had 5 feeds a day but since the routine it turned to 6. I am really enjoying the routine. Loving it actually. I love having the set times. It makes planning so easy. Plus he's now in bed by 6pm so there's no cranky baby to attend to during cooking & dinner time.
SamiH...haven't decided on anything DH still wants him in our room 2 night now in a row..and the bugger has woken mulitple times!!! i am going to try him in the porta cot in his room (not permanent but at least i can try)
Sami how did the movies go? hope you had a great time.
katones big hopefully the portacot will give you some extra sleeping time tonight.
Well I think I solved my problem with my let down, I think when I don't eat as much as I need to it must affect the quality of my milk and the amount, as yesterday and today he hasn't been as unsettled.
Julian turned 5 months today, I can't believe how quickly this is going, Sami how are you coping with Z, been your last and all, I thought that they would stay little a little longer then this, lol, getting all sentiment.
I'm going to see a pyschic tomorrow, so will see what she has to say.
well...he didn't sleep all night in the porta cot as DH wanted him in our room!!! BUT i have won!!!! we bought a sound/motion monitor yesturday..now waiting for it to arrive!!! then my BIG/little boy is going in his own room!!!!! BUT he did sleep all night last night
On Friday I mentioned that I had a blocked duct. Well I was trying hard to unblock it but nothing was working and I started freaking out that I was going to get mastitis. I even ended up sending DH out to buy an electric pump! But that didn't work either. Then finally on Saturday morning Maya finally took that side and it drained!
On Saturday we looked at places to live and we applied for one today. On Sunday we went to a baby market. Then my MIL came round in the arvo and stayed for AGES and drove me nutty with all her advice as usual. I just try and ignore her now.. but she does get on my nerves. I know she's trying to help but why can't she just let us do things our way!!
Today I took Maya to the GP to see if there's anything physically wrong that will explain her small weight gains. The GP didn't find anything wrong. But I have to get a wee sample of Maya's and that's still to be checked out. I think she'll be physically OK. I think I just don't have as much milk as I used to and I'm also not getting good let downs. I'm really hoping the electric pump will help to increase my supply now. The doctor also thought I should maybe give some formula feeds. But I'm in two minds about giving her formula.
Sami & Amanda - It sounds like we've all been having trouble with supply and let downs. I really think mine is from stress and from Maya not feeding enough for a while now.
kuraiza - Yeah I agree that their is real pressure to breast feed for minimum one year.
Georgi - Another reason I'm not introducing solids yet is because breast milk (and formula) have more calories and I want to try and put some fat on her skinny body. So I think trying to get her to take more breast milk or formula is the answer for now. Glad to hear the routine is working.
katones - Good to hear you have Jack's sleeping arrangements sorted.
Hello Hello!
Just a quick pop in to say that Bethany and I are flying to Sydney tomorrow for a 2 week stay with my mum. Everything the past weeks has been a bit much and I need the break. Where better to have a break than with your mummy? We fly out at 5am! Ewww but anyway atleast Bethany should sleep most of the flight down.
I hope to be back later to say bye bye, busy day ahead packing and getting organised.
Have a great day all
2 night now in a row..and the bugger has woken mulitple times!!! i am going to try him in the porta cot in his room (not permanent but at least i can try)
hopefully the portacot will give you some extra sleeping time tonight.
Then finally on Saturday morning Maya finally took that side and it drained! 
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