Nikkers, I get where you are coming from on this, I sometimes have similar thoughts in relation to my CS's. But like all the others have said, most people wouldn't give it a second thought, and those that do would be full of admiration - full time expressing is a mammoth task. It just shows what an amazing mumma you are!
Welcome Bengal - great to have you in here. How's it all going now you're home, have the twins settled in well?
Peanutter, how was the first day back? Did you manage to squeeze in expressing amongst all those meetings they had lined up for you?
Buffy, have a great weekend away. Like Sara said, I'm sure nobody expects a newborn to be quiet all night. Don't stress yourself out worrying about disturbing their sleep, if you're lucky you might even have someone be kind enough to bring you a cuppa while you're up.
Sara, you'll have to let us know how the bread baking goes. I've always liked the idea of baking my own bread but never actually had a go. I've often thought I'd like to buy a bread maker but don't have the kitchen space, hopefully our next house will include my dream kitchen
ZIlly, I hope Sam was a little bit more settled for you today. Sound like she certainly kept you on your toes yesterday you poor thing.
lct, that's great weight gains for your little man! It's great that you've worked out his tired signs, I'm really struggling to identify Coopers at the moment and as a result struggling to get him to sleep. What are Yves giveaways?
AFM I had the morning from hell today. DS1 is still being really difficult with the CC drop off and is delaying the whole thing as much as he can. Getting him dressed is an absolute nightmare and the last two days he's gone in shorts and a tshirt (it's been freezing in melb). This morning I'd had enough and had a little temper tantrum before we left the house, thankfully DH took over and sorted things out. Cooper has also been incredibly unsettled the last few days. This morning I thought I'd try him on Infacol and see if that helped with his wind. It seemed to at first, but within an hour or two he became horribly unsettled and almost refluxy in his behaviour. The poor thing was screaming in pain. I finally got him to sleep at around lunchtime and he had a good 3 hour nap (I also had a much needed cheeky nap). Thankfully, after he woke up he was much, much better. Then I picked DS1 up, and that went relatively smoothly, as has dinner time... Just bed time to go...
I've also been meaning to say that if you'd like to add me on FB send me a PM, I'd love to add those of you who I haven't got on and see the pics of your gorgeous little people.
nic, how's Nixon feeling? Did you get to the GP? RE: expressing and bottle feeding, I can only echo what everyone else has said. Don't let those thoughts get to you - you are doing an incredible job with Ryker. No one would judge you for expressing, if anything they'd admire you (like I do) for what a hard slog it is. Life never works out the way we think it will, but sometimes it's for the better. Your little man is absolutely thriving, he loves you and we do too!
Bengal, welcome! Congratulations on the (very early) birth of Bella and Blaze, I remember reading your BA and thinking what gorgeous names they had. What a journey, I bet you're glad to have them home. I'd love to know more about the three of you
sararose, did H cope ok with her needles? I agree, housework can always wait. Good luck with the baking, I've only made bread once or twice but really enjoyed doing it - and the house smells amazing.
Miss E, sorry about your rough morning and DS1's reluctance to go to CC (and get dressed!). Made all the more difficult with little Cooper's tummy ache, no doubt. What a shame the Infacol didn't work - that refluxy scream is so awful. Good that you both finally got some rest.
Peanutter, how'd you go today? Skye, Elocin - howdy.
Evening to everyone else.
AFM: had a very peaceful day, we just hung out at home - so cold outside. W got to have regular naps and was much more contented for it. I even found some time to do hair, paint nails and watch uninterrupted TV!
Had more success with the self-soothing, it's fascinating to watch that little baby behaviour and get to know them. She had a lovely two-hour nap on Dad's chest this arvo while I slept, it was SO good. Will see how things go overnight, planning an early one in case we have another feed-a-thon. Catching up with a friend for coffee tomorrow morning and then heading to the beach. Looking forward to it.
I'd also love to get to know others on FB and see their bubs if they're happy to share. Just PM
Begnal- congratulations and welcome on in! I hope Blaze & Bella are going well. My first sone was born at 33weeks and spent 4wks in nicu & scn. Please stick with us, but one thing i would say from experience is not to expect your little miracles to do things at their actual age (im sure you know this already anyway) so if another bub in here is smiling,rolling, sitting etc your little bubs are a whole 2 months behind them, and then even still prems really do things in thier own time and may take a wee but longer than even their corrected age to catch up.
buffy- enjoy your coffee tomorrow! do hair and paint nails wow go you!! i was appauled at the fact tonight i looked down at my belly to see how scaly and dry my skin was and the fact i hadnt even been taking any notice to have seen/felt it before now...
Sarah- i actually bought one recently off quicksales. it is a fisher price brand and its a thermo mug but the cap part that goes over it is also a cup, so u pour the hot water into it. definatley better than taking a seperate thermo thing plus a mug to be able to pour it in. i think i googled "bottle warmer" anyway looks like skye has hooked you up which is great
Thanks for all your lovely kind words, i know its stupid the way i think, you'd think now thrid time around i would be over it. you guys are right, i dont judge other people on what or how they do things so they are probably not judging me either, its me judging me lol! and i guess a tad jelous of other peoples births and feeding etc.
one of the lovely mums from school gave me her pump to borrow thismorning and OMG soooo much easier!! No more tennis elbow for me, i have been using the Medela hand pump but its hard work especially for doing it all the time. this one is "pigeon" brand i think and its quiet and easy peasy!!
So i took Nix & Ryker up to the gp cause i had already booked R in tomorrow for his needles and thought maybe he could see both boys at once, glad i took him cause he did. SO Ryker had his needles, little brave boy, screamed initially but settled quickly, then he was the quietest he has been at witching hour and snoozed away.... still had his unsettled period after that but i also talked about reflux as i have been their twice b4 i know whats going on so got him on Zantac, hoping it helps him, hate seeing him scream in pain and i know how it feels cause the reflux i had in pregnancy was horrid. Doc said Nixon's chest was all clear and just viral, which i beleive in some ways as apparently there has been a bit ofit in his class room but on the other hand he is looking the same way as when he had bronhcitis (minus the cough) the high temps, vomitting, glassy eyes.....anyway hope he gets through the night ok and see how he is in the morning.
On a sad note when i got home with them i see a helicopter in the air hovering, wondered what it was but then left my mind. 30min later i heard on the news a 6yr old boy had been hit by a car and on life support and had been air lifted in our subburb. My heart stopped, not knowing which school he was from (we have 5 primary schools around us) and hoping it wasnt his school and one of his class mates (cause i picked him up at midday). Ive since found out it was a little boy from another school, it was right at school zone time and at a busy round about (the news said it was a P plater which automatically u think prob not watching,speeding or doing something they shouldnt have) praying for the little boy tonight and it really hit close to home
Hi girls!
Nickers, how desperately sad glad Ryker took to his needles ok
Peanutter, hope your first day was a positive one hun!
Elocin, hows that gorgeous boy of yours doing?
Buffy, wowee! great day out of the devine miss W!
LCT, love your updates hun, loved that smiley pick you put up tody, much too cute!
Mylitta, howd mr 3 like his cake?
Miss E, Dont ya just love toddlers?! Miss 2 nearly 3 had a similar time getting into the car on the way to school today, i wish i could bargain with her a bit more or have her understand that she just needs to wait. its so frustrating at times
hi to all the other lovelies!
AFM, Miss A fed a few times last night, wouldnt sleep through our morning routine which made us a bit late, oops!!! i think the pouring rain may have also had something to do with it
she was pretty good today, had a couple of good naps, but has been cluster feeding since about 4, at night she seems a bit refluxy, she falls asleep nicely and gets woken when she has a vomit and ends up screaming, which then she wants to feed again, fall asleep, wake up to spew, repeat (you get the picture) im not really sure what to do, might just see how it goes.
Friday tomorrow!! woo
ohhhh p.s, i had a shower today!!! 2 days in a row, feeling good
ive had a lovely morning with just me & ryker, went to the shops for 3hrs, started it by expressing in the car lol, browsed some shops, had a coffee while i fed him, bought my mothers day pressie
was annoyed i went to medicare got a ticket then couldnt find my recipts... sure enough when ive come home there they r sitting on the bench....
Nix seemed ok thismorning, no vomitting or high temps so went to school, my parents and FIL are going to the school at 215pm for grandparents day so they will bring nix home and my olds are staying for dinner.
just browsing through the professional photos online, its going to take a long time to choose what we want thats for sure. ds2 is so darn photogenic.
if u wanna ave a look at them pm me and i'll forward u the link.
peanutter - cant beleive how much ebm you have, what a super star you are!!
think i have about 2-3litres which im pretty proud of. When u get like 300ml+ is that after a breast feed?? or is that express only?
do u have a deep freezer to store so much plus all your meals?
Lct - still pretty sick, but looking at recovery in a few days rather than a few months ... phew! re milk production when sick, I haven't noticed any real difference from illness, but last time, I recall that I had a lot of supply issues re stress
Nic - thanks
Poos - about 2 a day, but can go a day or two without. DS1 used to poo after every feed, then suddenly go a week without pooing! they can be so different ... one a day is fine as long as they're regularly wetting and not straining.
Wow Elocin, that is a pretty good buy, aren't they usually about $70? Thanks for asking for tips about night-attire – I think we might have been under-dressing Yves after hearing what everyone else is using, so have put an extra layer on him last few nights. Maybe it worked, as we had a 4 hour sleep from 2-6, and then a gorgeous co-sleep-in from 7.30-10.30!
Sararose - Swing arrived yesterday, had a couple of tries with it, got about 50ml each time, not too bad for about 10 mins work. Sooo much better than manual, and not too noisy either. I haven't been to Ikea since Yves was born... could be dangerous... do they have great kids stuff?
Nicknames here - Dr Yves-il, Muppet, Little love, or sometimes just what we called him in the womb, 'dude'. Like when he has done a mega-poo, its just 'oh, duuuuuuuude!'
Nickers - Hehe bout infomercials. What I get sick of is the constant ads for funeral plans that are on during the day. Sometimes we have our afternoon feed in front of the tv (watching Ellen!), and the ads make me depressed! I hear you with the bf issues - its hard enough that it hurts, but when bubs also seem really distressed it just sucks all round. Having said that, Yves has improved the past few feeds so I will keep trying, but plan on expressing a bit of a back-up stock in case he needs it.
Zilly - thanks for the bf tips, I have had some success with the big-boob flop-over technique! Poor Yves, feel like I am absolutely smothering him, and of course DF gets jealous. At 4am, its a ridiculous scene, but whatever works!!! You and Sam seem to be really rocking it together, good to hear!
Skye - baking looked awesome, could have slammed a plate of whoopie pies while watching Game of Thrones last night. Note to self, buy some for next week!
Peanutter - Thank goodness you don't have glandular! How are you feeling now though? Quick question - do you find that EBM production goes down when you are unwell? I have a bit of a cold, wondering if this generally affects things at all?
Miss E – how is Coop’s reflux? When do you see the osteo again? Yves has been throwing up a lot more than usual lately too, hope it is just a phase.
Buffy – your weekend away sounds fantastic. We were thinking about going to Daylesford this weekend (Mothers day treat!). How much stuff did you need to pack for bub?! Am thinking we will need a caravan to cart it all… Can’t believe it is nearly time for your DH to go back to work. How are feeling about it?
Donna – Hi! How is the moving prep going? Big respect for you girl, I couldn’t arrange a packed lunch, let alone an interstate move!
Me-Lisa – gorgeous pics honey, hope your girls are doing well. I read your blog entry recently, about pre and post marriage dressing… very funny and accurate! (I am sitting here at 1pm still in my mismatched p.j.s!)
Mylitta - K's birthday looked amazing! How did you come up with the parachute idea? He looked so happy, such a handsome little devil!
Hi everybody else, hope the week is treating you well.
So, my questions for the panel today are…
How many poos each day are your sprogs producing? We are only seeing 1 every second day. Is this ok?!
I just got a new baba sling (to go with the other 4 carriers in the cupboard…) – any tips or experience in using them? I have been reading the BW thread, but maybe some of you have tried this style before?
Nikkers, I get where you are coming from on this, I sometimes have similar thoughts in relation to my CS's. But like all the others have said, most people wouldn't give it a second thought, and those that do would be full of admiration - full time expressing is a mammoth task. It just shows what an amazing mumma you are!
glad Ryker took to his needles ok
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