Kerry ~ After DS I bled for a full 12 weeks and it was ridiculous. It was like a constant period! Found out it was due to retained products. Still spotting on the odd occasion and Seven is now 6 weeks old - OMG - but it is easing up. Matthew is only 2 weeks old, so it should start to ease up for you soon!
MT2 ~ I cut out caffiene and some other things from my diet as well, and cut back on the chocolate - I can't quite give that up!!! We are using a combination of Infants Friend and Brauers Stomach Calm with Seven before every feed and it is really working wonders! She isn't as grumpy now and easily brings up her wind and farts!!!! Don't feel bad for succeeding at BF! Congratulations!!!
Candy ~ Glad you have got some things to try to help with your supply. I am crossing my fingers it works for you!!!
Captain ~ Seven is still sleeping in bed with me, and we are now feeding 3hrly overnight, and most of the time we are both still asleep when it happens! Hooray! We started getting Seven off to sleep in a different room of the house then once she is asleep, she and I head off to bed and snuggle in together and for the past 2 nights she has stayed in bed, happily sleeping and feeding until morning! So hopefully this continues to work for us!! So sorry to hear about your Gran. May she rest in peace.
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Please excuse my lack of capitals i am typing one handed while i pump.
Captain- Sorry about your Gran and your mil. the peanut shell is great, really good for doing things hands free.
CJ- I'm glad ur getting the meds. It good to try everything. i double pump sometimes, you do end up feeling a bit like a milking cow when i pump dh sings "pump, pump the cans" to the tune of pump the jam! its pretty funny.
kerry- good to see you in here.
Well i am loving weekends... DH has decided he will do the night feeds (one good thing about expressing) while i sleep! Its been so nice.
One thing thats not nice is my clothes not fitting, i had to go out and buy some bigger things. its very disheartening. i have been walking but will have to do lots more.
Just stopping in quickly while Molly naps. We are going great guns here. My In-laws have been here since I had my c-section and they finally went home today. While I loved all the help I was gettinng its also nice to be home alone. My mum had been here for nearly 3 weeks before I gave birth so we haven't had the house to ourselves in so long. But in saying that this will be the first night we are home alone and I am a little nervous
Molly developed thrush from me taking antibiotics or I gave it to her . So we are currently trying to break the reinfection cycle that happens while BFing. I think we may finally be winning. Molly's attachment has improved and BF doesn't feel so bad now.
Molly has been sleeping well. She feeds 4 hourly but overnight that can stretch out to 5 hours.
I am feeling much better after my c-section and can feel my energy comin back. We actually have been out a few times for walks around the block. The first time I took Molly out there was a slight wind and I had to laugh at how uncertain she looked about it all.
Oh dear my Mollycat is calling me. Sorry for lack of personals but I will be back
Donna, I'm jealous, 5 hours of sleep at nights sounds wonderful. We were feeding every 3 hrs, day and night, but last night Ashlyn decided that she would go every 2 hours. I'm exhausted and to top it off she hardly woken up today so I'm a bit worried about what's going to happen tonight!
Eej, ROFL about the song. That's pretty funny. I'm with you on the clothes situation. I've got to go shopping on Tuesday to get something to wear to Gran's funeral. I've got nothing but maternity gear at the moment.
Question, how much do your bubs wake up for. I really can't seem to get Ashlyn to wake up for very long. I know she is only little and she just hit her due date yesterday, but she only seems to wake up for a feed and nappy change and then she's back to sleep.
Had a shocking start to our night here last night. Seven screamed, and I mean screamed for almost 2 hours until she finally passed out at almost 1am. Her wind pain was so severe last night I was in tears because my little baby girl had tears! But then she slept for 3 hrs and fed, then went back to sleep again so I am thankful it hasn't carried on into the day. I am just praying that it doesn't happen again tonight. Why is wind pain always worse for bubs at night, its horrid!
Captain ~ Your little on will start having more awake time soon! It's perfectly normal in the first few weeks for them to sleep and feed and thats it! I understand though, so many ppl said to me "does she actually have eyes?" stupid question but you know what I mean!!!
About the feeding - Seven has been a 2hr baby since birth. During the night she usually goes 3hrs, but during the day shes feeding 2hrly still. I don't mind, as long as she gives me a bigger break on my wedding day so I don't have to undo my dress so much! LOL
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when i pump dh sings "pump, pump the cans" to the tune of pump the jam! its pretty funny.
its very disheartening. i have been walking but will have to do lots more.
. So we are currently trying to break the reinfection cycle that happens while BFing. I think we may finally be winning. Molly's attachment has improved and BF doesn't feel so bad now.
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