tasha - massive hugs . you're not doing anything wrong, you're trying everything you can to care for your little marley. sleep deprivation is horrid. some of the spats dh & I have had at 2-3am in the morning prove that... . I really hope things improve for you soon & pop back in when you feel up to it and let us know how you are going. xx
peeks - it has been quiet in here.. . bf has taken another step back, my nips are so grazed, red & sore again. I don't know what im doing wrong, if anything. my little guy has a few white peaks in his mouth, which I thought were teeth (eek!), but mchn thinks their cyst things which apparently come and go. sure look & feel like teeth and im guessing its the reason bf is still hurting me so much . I am going to a bf drop in centre for an hour tomorrow to get some more tips/check latch etc. what I really need is some sort of numbing cream, but im haven't heard of anything like that which is suitable for bf'ing. on a more positive note, night sleeping is going a bit better. ive found that if I feed him every 3-4 hours during the day (which is waking up for now... finally!), then have his last feed at around 11.30pm, in bed by 12.30, he will do a bigger stretch overnight. i'm jealous of your pumping abilities...! might have another try tonight, see if I can get half a feed so at least I can rest one nip for a little bit.
afm - going ok, this bf'ing thing is wearing me down. crying at every other feed from the pain and im not sure how much longer I can keep going. I really want to bf though, so im doing everything I can to keep it up. I just wish my nipples would toughen up & it would stop hurting so much. its so lovely when I get a feed that doesn't hurt. other than that, things are going well. mchn visit yesterday & he has put on 400 grams in 2 weeks, so at least he is getting enough. I think I would be devastated if I was going through all this & he wasn't putting on weight. anyway, better go. might give this pumping thing another go. hope everyone is going well. xx
Andie, how did the bf drop in centre go? Are you getting a good latch? Has your little man been checked for a tongue tie? I only ask as I had so much trouble with Emily and I knew nothing about tongue tie until my MW mentioned it. I'm only pumping but I'm still having problems. Not sure if it's thrush or what. I've been slack with putting the coconut oil and/or marcalan on my nips, and now one is cracked again. The night before last I had sharp, shooting stabbing pains in one breast, I ended up getting out of bed and having some nurofen plus so I could get some sleep! Haven't needed pain killers for weeks. Despite your BF probs sounds like he's getting enough milk with 400g gain in 2 weeks Just sucks it's so painful at the moment.
We're still not getting much sleep during the day. Between feeding, changing, settling, expressing, cuddling, there isn't a lot of time for anything else to get done around here. You should see my kitchen at the moment Lucky these little people are so cute, huh? After 2 boys I am loving having a little girl. I've been dressing her up in pretty dresses over the top of her wondersuits lol. I thought she had plenty of clothes, but I still manage to come home with something every time I visit any one of the big department stores
hey peeks - drop in centre went well. my latch is perfect apparently, so she thinks I have some sort of infection/inflammation again (staf, thrush etc) bc my nipples are quite pink. so im back on the medicated ointment & and 5 minutes of sunlight per day if I can get it. it was a relief to find a reason for the pain bc I wasn't confident about continuing if it was just part and parcel of breastfeeding. I think the ointment has made a difference already & im not needing to pump/rest each boob. I actually asked in hospital about tongue tie bc I had heard that it causes a painful latch, but he doesn't have it apparently. are your nipples pink at all? is marcalan for sore/cracked nipples, or is it for thrush? our poor boobs... it will get better though... . I bet you are loving having a little girl... I always notice that there are double the amount of cute clothes for girls than boys. maybe I will have a girl next, if I am lucky enough to have another. how is it having 2 boys to care for as well as a baby? I have days where I cant keep my eyes open, I often wonder how I would cope with another child/children?!
Sorry to hear Tasha that things are not going so well for you still. I hope you can get some support IRL.
I feel mean for posting how great Jack is doing. He goes down around 8pm, wakes around 4am then around 6.30am. He has been doing that the last 10 days. I feel really lucky to have such a good baby. He doesn't sleep much through the day, but I just strap him on and carry on. We are starting to get more in a day time routine now that the night one seems to be sorted. I cant wait until the 4am feed is dropped though. I don't want to wake him earlier and I figure its best to let him decide when to wake and feed. Babygroup is going really well and its our last one next Wednesday We have decided to still meet once a week which I am glad to do. Its nice to swap ideas and get helpful tips of the more experienced mums. I cant believe he is 7 weeks old already.
. you're not doing anything wrong, you're trying everything you can to care for your little marley. sleep deprivation is horrid. some of the spats dh & I have had at 2-3am in the morning prove that...
. I really hope things improve for you soon & pop back in when you feel up to it and let us know how you are going. xx
. bf has taken another step back, my nips are so grazed, red & sore again. I don't know what im doing wrong, if anything. my little guy has a few white peaks in his mouth, which I thought were teeth (eek!), but mchn thinks their cyst things which apparently come and go. sure look & feel like teeth and im guessing its the reason bf is still hurting me so much
. I am going to a bf drop in centre for an hour tomorrow to get some more tips/check latch etc. what I really need is some sort of numbing cream, but im haven't heard of anything like that which is suitable for bf'ing. on a more positive note, night sleeping is going a bit better. ive found that if I feed him every 3-4 hours during the day (which is waking up for now... finally!), then have his last feed at around 11.30pm, in bed by 12.30, he will do a bigger stretch overnight. i'm jealous of your pumping abilities...! might have another try tonight, see if I can get half a feed so at least I can rest one nip for a little bit.
After 2 boys I am loving having a little girl. I've been dressing her up in pretty dresses over the top of her wondersuits lol. I thought she had plenty of clothes, but I still manage to come home with something every time I visit any one of the big department stores 
. I bet you are loving having a little girl... I always notice that there are double the amount of cute clothes for girls than boys. maybe I will have a girl next, if I am lucky enough to have another. how is it having 2 boys to care for as well as a baby? I have days where I cant keep my eyes open, I often wonder how I would cope with another child/children?!
We have decided to still meet once a week which I am glad to do. Its nice to swap ideas and get helpful tips of the more experienced mums. I cant believe he is 7 weeks old already. 
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