-
Phew, so glad I'm not the only one! I thought she'd suddenly turned into devil baby. Turns out she's totally normal :) thanks heaps guys x
sloane, that's a nice little routine you and K have. Hopefully it's maximizing your rest time. We call 4:00-6:00am 'The Gruntening' as W is so noisy and usually gives us a lovely breakfast surprise. Is your little man still being clingy? How is he around bubs? Glad you had such a great Mother's Day. Mmmmmmm, fish & chips...
Elocin, yes, exactly what our paed said too. W is now 4.45 kg with dainty thigh rolls :) Glad your beautiful boy had dialled down the fuss so you can have some time to yourself. Also nice for your DH to have some one-on-one time. Loving the sound of your day hon, enjoy it x
Well, W gave me the finger by having a two-hour nap and is back asleep on my lap after some cooing and a half-hearted fight. Little minx!! I managed to eat in peace, finish a cup of tea, get dressed, put on makeup and do all the folding. Can't believe it. Heading to the Botanic Gardens shortly for a walk with my SIL, gorgeous day here but very chilly. It was -4.9 overnight - bring on winter.
-
Buffy, Yay for a long nap. It's so nice when you get a little time to yourself. It's amazing how a cuppa and a little make up can make you feel like a new woman isn't it? I love your description of 'the gruntening' - we have that here too! Mind you I have the monitor turned down on it's lowest setting so manage to sleep through it, I only wake when he lets out a good squeak.
Elocin, you must be in Melbourne this morning! Sounds like you and Mr C have got the day off to a nice start. I'm thinking of curling up on the couch with a blankie myself and putting the Bachleor on - yes I'm a sucker for cheesy american reality shows!
Sarah, Yay for a sleep in! I actually got one on Saturday morning (Sunday DS1 decided he wanted mummy to get up with him). It's amazing what a difference an extra couple of hours makes. And I hear you, it feels like forever since you last had one. When I think about our pre-kids days I find it hard to believe that we would sleep in till 10 am (or later) every weekend, the idea of that seems so sureal these days. And, while I'm on the topic, doesn't it urk you how friends/family without children complain about being tired and then in the next breath say that they slept till 10am!
Nickers, hope the paed appt goes smoothly for you today. From memory, it's more a formality than anything else. For some reason our paed said not to worry about it this time around (saved myself $250!). Mind you I had been thinking I wouldn't bother unless I had some specific concern. I figure between my GP and MCHN any concerns will be picked up.
Sararose, how are you and the girls feeling today. Hoping you've got your voice back. It must be so hard managing young kids when you can barely speak.
Skybie, did you manage to get a good nap in with DF home? Sounds like Miss A is settling into life really well with the wrapping and knowing when to BF and when not to. Hopefully her nights settle down for you soon too.
Peanutter, are you over your bug yet and back at work?
AFM everything is going pretty smoothly at the moment (touch wood LOL). I've decided to put Cooper's vacc's off for a week or two. DH is really busy at work at the moment and I'm still monitoring his response to the Osteo treatment, so don't want to mix things up by throwing vac's into the mix too. Also, 6 weeks seems so young... He's started smiling in the last week or so which is wonderful, but you have to work really hard for one. It's amazing how different he is to DS1, DS1 was smiling at 1.5 weeks, but didn't roll till 4 months. Cooper on the other hand has been really slow to start smiling, but is ridiculously strong. He's been rolling from tummy to back for a couple of weeks and is now holding his head up without any troubles pretty much all the time. I'm so looking forward to seeing him grow and change. It was a bit of a shock when he was born because he looked like a carbon copy of DS1, but now as time goes on he's developing his own uniqueness which is lovely.
I've got a pretty quiet few days planned here while DS1 is at CC. Other than my OB check up tomorrow I don't have any plans... Hoping to get lots of R&R in and am also thinking of going for a bit of shopping spree too. My winter wardrobe is pretty much non-existant! I didn't really buy anything other than maternity gear last year, and the stuff from the year before is a bit worn and ratty. But on the same token, I wouldn't mind waiting a couple more weeks until I shed a little more of the belly flab. I'm back to my pre-preg weight now, but am keen to loose the extra 5kg's or so I held onto after DS1 and get back to my pre-pre-preg body. Mind you, not sure how realistic that is... I was going to the gym 5 days a week back then (another thing that seems totally sureal) and hadn't had two kids... But will see how I go.
Hope everyone else is well and your bubba's are being good to you.
-
Well the muffet must have heard my frustrations in here testerday because shes been great today! Lots of beautiful smiles this morning :) asleep at 930am-1 pm, 130-230 (woken up) lots more smiles at school then down from 430-8!!
ShesAsleep now but restless so will see how we go
Hope everyones had a great day too.
OoohAnd I frgot to tell you, in our shower last night little chubs went from smiling to dozing to smiling to thinking about a.feed but then decided it was fun to open her mouth as wide as she could, poke her tongue out as far as she could and try and catch the water droplets (well atleast thats what it looked like!)
Shes such a water babe, loves the shower and loves kicking about like a frog in the bath. I can never decide on a bath or shower, shes so coot!!!
-
yes, back at work and almost better.
have been up basically since 4am now, so am just finishing expressing, having some soup, and going to bed...
tomorrow and the next day I have early starts and very late finishes ... just praying I don't get sicker!!
-
Hi all
Sorry for the lack of persies but it's been a crap couple of days. My Popa passed away yesterday morning, he had cancer and unfortunately had been suffering in the last few weeks so in many ways it was a blessing but still very sad. Dad being sensitive as normal sent all us kids a text message to tell us! His funeral is Friday but it's in NZ so we won't be going
Kids are still crook but dd1 is getting better dd2 woke at 3am bawling her eyes out due to ear ache so we are going back to The GP today. Luckily she didnt wake H, although she woke at 4am just after i had got back to sleep. H was cranky and overtired yesterday, from 1pm she kept cat napping and slept for less than an hour from 1-8pm and just screamed every time I put her down. I'm not shaking this cough/ cold either so we are all feelings bit sorry for ourselves. DH is taking today off to help which is very much appreciiated. FX today is a better day
-
Sarah :( i hope you all start feeling better soon and so sorry to hear of your popa's passing. even though he is no longer suffering its still very sad. thinking of you.
Helea and Ryker must copy each other R hardly slept from 1pm -8pm aswell, making me very tired and emotional. cause after school drop off i had ds2 swimming at 11 then pead at 1 all i did all day was leave the house,come back come home, feed, express, leave the house, come back etc etc
i fell asleep on the lounge holding at 8pm, and at 9pm dh took him off me for his last feed and i fell into bed. he woke at 2am, after feed express etc back to sleep at 330am, i woke at 630am and started the morning stuff and ryker has just woke now at 730.
I decided to still see pead just to check after his tounge tie snip and to check re reflux. anyway he told me to give him the zantac dose 3 times a day where my gp had told me once a day, also gave me the script for losec incase zantac isnt improving, so i wont go get it unless i need to but good to have it there and not have to try and get an appt pay more $$ for an appt just for a script.
So fat sticks was 5.2kg (1.4kg above bw) and 61cm long (8.5cm above bw) 37cm hc (3cm above bw)
if only ds2 was the same. im at my wits end with him and lack of eating, had huge meltdowns last night, made himself vomit after 2 teeny pcs of chicken, thinking of seeing a dietician that specialises in fussy children. i dont think its sensory, he can chew and swallow food, but im sure he keeps getting sick cause he is just not getting the right things into him....
-
Im so sorry to hear that sarah xxxx
PeanutterGood luck today
-
Oh Sara, I'm so sorry for your loss. It must be hard not being able to get to the funeral. Thinking of you and your family. I hope you all get rid of those germs soon too, what a rough night. So glad your DH can help out today. Try and get some rest - big hugs.
Nic, yikes, you must be very tired too. Fingers crossed for a better day. How frustrating on the picky food front, my friend's son is the same. A dietician could be the way to go, but hopefully it passes soon.
Peanutter, don't work too hard. Hope you feel better and better.
Skye, Miss A is such a cherub! Those smiles are beautiful. Sounds like she loves the water, I haven't tried W in the shower yet - maybe in the next couple of weeks. She gets so over-hyped lately though that I probably need to stick with the bath!
Miss E, how's Cooper going? Rolling already, that is so cool! Let us know how your OB appointment goes. Enjoy the winter wardrobe shopping, should be good fun.
Elocin, morning buddy. How are you?
Our babies are keeping us on our toes, aren't they? Couldn't get W down at all yesterday between 3:30 and 11:00pm, man it was rough. She was absolutely exhausted but nothing worked, I felt like such a crap mum. She slept ok overnight but still woke every two hours to feed/cuddle and was up beaming at 6:30. I wonder if she'll ever sleep for 2+ hours again! She's been pretty clingy too, bawled when I left her for 1 minute to go to the loo and when my SIL held her. We're having a quiet day in front of the TV today, not too much stimulation for my little poppet!
On a brighter note, have had lots more cooing - especially after I swaddle her and she's looking up at me quietly with her big eyes. Totally adorable.
-
Buffy no, way known you're a crap mum!! I know its easy to think that, but shes just being a baby. Fingers and toes crossed for a better day xxxx
-
sararose - im so sorry for your loss :hug:
buffy - sleep is in no way related to your ability as a mum! you are nit a crap mum! imho babies pretty much sleep however they eant/can/are programmed to. it's easy to slip into thinking you're getting it wrong - esp when other people always ask about how they're sleeping & relate it to whether they're a 'good' baby (grrrr). but seriously, they're all different & especially at such a young age, there's not alot you can do - plus just when you think you've got it sussed the cheeky monkeys will change things up!!
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2
-
buffy- the fact that you were trying to sooth and settle her shows your love and devotion, your certainly not a crap mum, i think sometimes they are just upset and not for any particular reason or maybe its for all of the above reasons and it all becomes too much for them. Most evenings Ryker is crying, unsettled barley sleeps and doesnt matter what i try doesnt settle him.
peanutter- hope work went well today and your not too exhausted by the end of it
Miss E- how did your ob appt go? I cant beleive your smart cookie is rolling already!
sloane- how nice to have a sleep in on mothers day, like you miss E i cant beleive pre kids how much i would be able to sleep in! i couldnt do that even if i tried now, seems like such a waste of a day too lol!
Ryker is definatley more smiley this last few days, its so incredibly hard to not coo back at him at 2am when putting him back to bed lol!
are you guys on contraception?? what did you choose? I have an appt next month with my ob to get either the IUD or implan thingo....i need to read up on both as i dont know much about either of them. i havent been on the pill since before we conceived ds1 and dont think i would remember to take them every day to make it work. between ds2 and ds3 (so 4yrs) we didnt actually use any contraception, just careful timing etc, i always knew when i was mid cycle so knew what do to if we were dtd around that time. even though we are both 99.9999% sure we dont want any more kids neither of us can go and have the tubes tied or snip, just cant do it
-
im getting the IUD when i stop feeding. Theres a webiste that you do a quiestionarre and it tells you the best conraception for you. i think its what contraception are you, or something to that effect.
i wont let DF get snipped either, to final for my liking
-
So unbelievably exhausted.
Re contraception I'll be going back on the pill. It's worked for us quite well for the past decade!!
And we're not decided about whether we'll try for #3...
-
peanutter - i have no idea how you're doing it! hope the second day of the conference goes well.
i'll be going back on the mini pill. i have a prescription that ive had filled, i just forgot to ask when i could start taking it :o
going to brave the gym this morning...eek! havent been since i was about 28 weeks pg. scary! im down to my pre-pg weight but i have alot of weight to lose on top of that so i better get started!
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2
-
I'm another one who has just decided to go back on the mini pill. Just started taking it a few days ago, but we are yet to DTD (must get onto that LOL, DH has been very patient). Sloane, I think you can start taking it anytime as long as you've stopped bleeding.
Peanutter, hope today goes well for you!
Sara, so sorry to hear about your loss. These things do hit hard, even when in some ways it is a relief that their suffering has ended :hug:
Buffy, big :hug: for you my dear. Don't be so hard on yourself! Like everyone has said, you're definately not a crap mum! Far from it!
Nickers, sounds like your little man is going (or growing) great guns! You're doing such a fantastic job with all the expressing, I don't know how you do it with 3 little ones.
Sloane, good on you for heading to the gym. I'd love to get back into going to the gym, but have no idea how I'd fit it in at the moment. I have thought that I might try and go to a spin class or two on weekends when DH can look after the boys, but will probably wait a few more weeks before attempting it - our weekends always seem so full.
AFM, we had a crap day yesterday. Cooper didn't sleep for more than 20 minutes at a time and was really, really chucky. Hoping today is much better for us (I want to go shopping!), but I suspect that the 5 week wonder week may have hit, so we might be in for a few more difficult days... Last night we were having so much trouble getting him down, every time I'd put him down he'd start squirming and wake himself up within 5 mins. So I figured that I'd try putting him down just in his sleeping bag, without wrapping him, and see how we went. Well, he slept pretty well overnight, just the two standard wakeups, so I think his startle reflex has gone and we might continue with just the sleeping bag. It makes the night feeds so much easier when you can just get him up in his bag and not have to worry about unwrapping and rewrapping etc.
I had my OB appt yesterday and it all went well. OB says everything seems to have healed really well so I can start exercising and getting on with things. I am finding that I still get a little bit sore at night when I've over done it during the day, but he said that's normal and I can expect to have a few minor aches and pains until about 3 months after...
Hope everyone has a good day today and happy little bubba's who want to sleep when they should.
-
Morning all
thanks ladies
Contraception for us is condoms at the moment, although with all the illness there hasnt been much need for them! DH is booked in to see a specialist for a vasectomy as he needs surgery for a urethral stricture so while they are down there thought we might get a two for one! I cant use the mini pill as I spot non stop and we are certain that our family is complete. It will be nice not to worry about contraception once hubby is sorted :)
Peanutter hope you are getting over your virus and all the work your doing isnt making things worse
nickers sounds like ryker is growing nicely, I need to get aroung to weighing H again its been a couple of weeks
buffster sounds like you have a mummys girl there, its lovely when they start to recognise how special you are but can get frustrating when they only want you. You are not a crap mum, babies have days like that and all you can do is cuddle them, feed them and keep them safe and warm and thats what you have been doing xx
Miss E hope C is settled so you can go shopping, I find even on H worst days if I go shopping and put her in the close carrier she will sleep, its only at home that she likes to grump. Last week I'd had enough so we actually went shopping just to settle her and it worked, might be a bit hard on the wallet though
Still sick here DD2 is on antibiotics for an ear infection and Im still coughing all the time but am starting to feel better. Helena slept from 9.30-6am my clever little girl must have known mummy needed some rest to try and get over this virus! Im not counting on it happening again tonight but glad I got the chance to catch up on some sleep.
Pumpkin patch online has 30% of all full priced clothes and 20% sale items and free postage with the cose aumay, I have managed to reduce my shopping cart from 15 items to 10 but now cant chose anything else not to buy :o, Im a sucker for kids clothes but I refuse to pay full price for PP
-
Wow what an amazing sleep you had Sarah!! clever little mite. Bugger on still feeling off though.
Cheers for the heads up on th ePP sale, will head down tonight, coz you know my kids totally need MORE gorgeous clothes, not. Ah well, what goods money if you cant spend it hey?
-
Hi guys,
Sararose – Sorry to hear about your Grandad :comfort: Gosh, as a group we have lost many special people over the past year, very sad. Hope you are on the mend from the germs - thanks H for giving mum a bit of extra sleep and recovery. Thanks for the PP tip-off btw, I got Yves some warm things for winter and free shipping was extra nice!
Buffy – hope you don’t mind but I got one of those adorable white bear suits, they were only $20! Willow looked so breathtakingly cute in hers, I couldn’t resist.
Bummer, was going to try and catch up with everyone but I can tell Yves is not keen to stay still for long… in fact, I smell poo :doh:
Will be back when he sleeps x
-
oh better check the PP sale out thanks.
what a clever girl Helena is giving mummy a big rest like that!
had a shocker this morn, dropped ds1 off, then ds2, then have 30min to burn b4 mums group starts so i got a coffee, some money out, handed church stuff in re: rykers baptism. casually go into MG, ryker starts stirring, get the ebm out and i forgot to put the teet on the bottle.........
so i had to do the mad dash home about 3-4min drive each way, ran to and from the car (i left ryker with mchn and all the group. race back in all stressed and flustered and cheeky monkey is blisfully unaware and back asleep in the pram!!
all after i did washing, dishwasher lunches last night so i had less to do this morning and i still stuffed up....
Miss E glad your appt went well and u got the green light. i need to go to the gym but when??? mornings unless i go at 4am i dont think i have time, evenings not while ryker is a fuss pot its too hard with him, dinner, kids bed time etc. maybe during the day but i dont wanna put him in ther creche so soon esp getting to winter when all the germs are about....maybe i have to stick to walks for now orsome work out dvd's at home on bad weather days.
gotta (well want to) loose 10kg to get back to my pre children weight and weight i was when we got married
-
Hi girls,
Sarah, I'm so sorry for your loss hun :hug:
I hope the sickness leaves soon! What an awesome sleep from H! That's great!
Peanutter, you are freaking super woman. I don't know how you do it.
Buffster, I hope you and W are having a relaxing day!
You are absolutely not a crap mum!! These babies just like to keep us guessing... Next week it will be something different - that's what I keep telling myself! It's so hard not to stress about it isn't it?
Miss E, sorry to hear Cooper had a bad day. Glad your appt went well! I really need to start exercising, I miss walking of an afternoon but it's hard when DH doesn't get home until late.
Contraception? Condoms at the moment, but I'm considering mini pill. Things are still quiet painful and condoms don't help the situation at all.
The night before last, we had our first sleep through at night (9pm-4.30) and last night was horrendous so I guess it evens out huh?
Self settling during the day has gone out the window the last few days, I'm not sure why. Any tips?
It's taken me about 3 hours to type this so a big hello to anyone I've missed :heartbeat:
-
:redface:oh geez...have just gone a bit crazy on pumpkin patch
elocin - not sure re-self settling except that K is the same & DS was worse! i feel like as they become more alert, they want more comfort, itms?
gym - i actually left them both in the creche (well it's not really a creche, they just offer childminding for 2 classes a week) but only because it's a small gym & i know everyone that works there & i trust the person in the creche 100%. plus aside from my 2, there were only 2 other children. that & i can see right in there the whole time. i wondered if i was being heartless but i went with my gut instinct.
hi to everyone else - had hoped to do more persies but it's feed time! hopefully back later
-
My bestie just had a baby girl. She sent me a photo and she's just lovely.
And then I look at my big boofer and can't even remember him being that little!
-
Oh, great news Nic!
They do grow too fast... I just gave Yves a bath in the tub and he barely fits now - I remember when he looked so tiny in there, and he is not even 7 weeks yet. Slow down kiddo!
-
I've only just stopped crying, I'm so happy for her. She had a really **** time over the past few years... Sexually abused by her stepdad, physically abused by her then-partner, lost her mum to breast cancer. And now she has the most beautiful little girl in her arms... Gah, waterworks have started again!!
I know LCT, I can't believe how quickly it's going! These kids are growing too quickly!!
-
Oh wow, that's extra special, the healing power of a bubba. I hope she has some good support also?
You use an Ergo sometimes Nic - can you get it on by yourself? If so, any tips? I have had to resort to using the Bjorn for walks past few days, as I haven't been able to get the back clip of Ergo fastened. I am such a gumby with carriers, so want to use them but I think I am just scared of freaking Yves out with my fumbling.
-
She has some great support from her hubby's family and some friends that live close by.
I've been using the Ergo daily an it's become much easier. Practice around the house hun... I didn't use it for ages because I either couldn't get the strap done up or Connor would scream whenever I put it on.
My only tip is to loosen the back strap as much as you can. It's hard to reach with your left hand, but don't give up on it hun, it really does get easier. I can now put it in by myself at the shops and have total success. Although last week, we were out walking and I had to take it off and DH put it on and carry him because I couldn't get comfortable and C was howling so it is still hit and miss.
-
wodnerful news on your BFF hun
-
that's fantastic elocin. i hope having a baby is healing & rewarding for your bff xx
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2
-
they sure do grow too quick, we have 2 baby baths, ine was given to us but its just for wee little bubs, ryker is already too big for it and now onto the other bath we have. congrats to your gf on the birth of her baby girl!!
-
Elocin what wonderful news for your friend!
Helena was a bit out of sorts today, not as awake as normal and she even slept for an 1.5hrs this arvo which is unheard of after lunch for her. Not sure what it was but she is now bright and chatty after her bath, hopefully she isnt coming down with our cold. Well after putting that info up about Pumpkin Patch my internet connection died and I lost the shopping basket, wondering if it wa a warning not to buy anything lol. Im still feeling ordinary but hoping this bug is on its way out soon. We are all going to the museum tomorrow for a day out dd1 is super excited.
Ive started back on weight watcher again, I did it when I was younger and kept the weight off for 5 years then after having both girls I did it again, and managed to lose the weight so fingers crossed I can stick to it this time and have a good result. 15kgs to lose though to get back to the weight I was when I met my DH, might take a while
-
Elocin, amazing sleep through! Clever, clever little lad. How was your Friday? RE: self-settling, snap; and velcro baby. I'm hoping it's just a phase and they get better at it with time. Would love to get tips from the other mamas on this too though. Such wonderful news about your friend - she must be over the moon.
Nickers, I can't believe how big Ryker's getting! Such a handsome boy. I agree with you on the cooing in the wee hours - look away, look away! A friend of mine describes it as a business transaction only :lol:. RE: contraception, not yet - seeing OB next week. Probably the mini pill but the sooner I can get back onto my old pill, the better. For now my almost total lack of libido is doing a splendid job.
sloane, nice work on getting fit and congrats on the weight loss! How was the gym? Great that there's a creche there.
Miss E, sorry you had such a rough day. Catnaps = cranky babies, not fun. Was today any better? Good to hear the sleeping bag is working, I'm not game to try W without her swaddle as she still has major startle reflex (but should really give it a go soon). Excellent that you've healed so well.
Sararose, how's the germ-a-thon going at your place? Is your cough any better, and how about the girls? Bummer about H's sleep today but good that she's been in a chatty mood this arvo. Wish you hadn't said anything about the Pumpkin Patch sale, I was on the site for ages yesterday and didn't buy anything...but have a big wishlist! Hope WW goes well. We've started Lite & Easy for dinners - both keen to get healthy but also because it's easier having food ready to go if DH is home late and I've had a cruddy day. Been a while since I cooked, I really miss it. Must start getting the carrier out a bit more for hands-free time.
Skye, how are you? Did you end by buying anything??
lct, what's new with Yves, besides out-growing his bath already? Also, how's feeding going these days? Of course I don't mind about the bear suit, every baby should have one I say! Please make sure you put a pic up, I think he'll suit it to a tee.
Evening to the other ladies.
AFM: thanks for the pep talk y'all :hug: W still is being an impossible princess, I'd say she fights most of her day naps now (hard!) but thankfully night time settling is pretty good. I think she's just so much more aware of the world now that she wants to be awake and looking around - she was falling asleep trying to hold her head out of the Hug-a-Bub when we went shopping today, and squawked when I tried to cover her face. Also generally being a bit of a fusspot and hates being laid down in the bassinette, much prefers my arms. Going to have awesome biceps ;)
She's still eating every 2-3 hours around the clock, I rarely get more than two hours between night-time feeds and am thankful DH can help out with a bottle. Will be good when her tummy gets a little bigger. I do wonder though if she really needs the 4:00/5:00 one, as last night she fed for about a minute then snuggled into my chest and promptly fell asleep. I'm certain she got me up for a cuddle!
What's everyone up to this weekend? Any exciting plans? I have a pal coming over for arvo tea tomorrow and then am hanging out with my little bro on Sunday. Maybe a nap too :pray:
-
home.
going to eat, watch glee and go to bed.
for a month.
kisses to everyone.
super excited for your friend, nic xx
-
lol did i buy anything?! im the queen of shopping, is why we're poor, but my kids look damn good ;)
Pooper of a day here, we didnt get home from school till 10am and my goodness did this little miss let me know that is NOT to happen again, she's been an absolute PITA!!!!!!!!! lesson learnt, chubs really really needs that morning snooze, only prob is, she generally will sleep till 1ish, and i have to be out of the house by 230, and DD2 goes down at 1 for her nap, so it really leaves no time to do those errands!
-
Hi girls,
just pooping in, I have been reading but not posting due to the craziness of 2 kidlets!
My DD who is 2.5years is having an endoscopy in a month for suspected allergic esophigitis which would have started with a milk protein allergy when I was breastfeeding her. She has had ongoing reflux and was an extremely difficult baby to feed and put to sleep, was always inconsolable crying and screaming. Anyways, after hearing this from the specialist we are trying to wean my ds (which is hard, cause I am a like a cow who could feed quads as I have such a huge supply) onto a hypoallergenic formula you get on prescription called neonate. He is nowhere near as unsettled as my dd, but I am finding myself getting into a panic and I do not want to go down the same path with DS as what we have endured with DD. I am really upset about stopping breastfeeding and feel a lot of guilt, but I also feel guilt for not stopping breastfeeding with my DD sooner as she would not have been in so much pain!
Anyways, getting lots of smiles from DS which is just lovely!!
-
razz- sorry to hear about your dd but i hope it's providing some answers & giving you a point to move forward from. i know mummy guilt is hard to avoid but do cut yourself some slack hun. it sounds like you are doing the absolute best for your LOs :hug:
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2
-
Razz- your doing the best thing for both of your kids and you always have, it must be hard for you to stop bf especially when you have such a good supply but if its going to help ds then thats the best thing to do. things dont always pan out the way we expect but it certainly doesnt lessen the amazing mummy you are:hug:
-
Razz, everything the others have said hun... You're doing an amazing job for your kids! I hope you find the answers you need x
Skye, I hope your day got better and A got her nap in. What goodies did you buy?
Peanutter, you're amazing. That is all :hug:
SaraRose, how are you feeling Hun? I hope the germs have left the building x
Buffy, Friday was exhausting! How is Miss W going? Sounds like she's still smack bang in the middle of her growth spurt. I hope you're able to get some rest.
I hear you on the awesome biceps... This kid will not sleep anywhere else but my arms during the day. I have pretty much given up on the bassinet / self settling during the day at the moment and put him down in the couch. He did fall asleep on his own yesterday, I had him lying on a pillow on my lap having a feed. He finished and was lying there wide awake, I was chatting to DH about something, looked down and C was sound asleep! I laid him on the couch and got about 45 minutes out of him!
Nights have been better and at the moment is waking up once a night for about an hour. Even now, we got up at 5am, fed for about 30 mins and has been asleep on me for the last half an hour.
Wkd has been pretty quiet, we hit the shops yesterday with my DSDs' for a bit and today we were planning on going down the coast to a gorgeous winery for morning tea, but dsd2 isn't feeling well and has been in bed since 6pm last night.
Thank you for the well wishes for my bestie! Her and bubs are doing really well and she is recovering well from her c-sect.
I hope everyone is getting some rest and having a great wkd xo
-
Razz, please don't beat yourself up hon. I know it must be disappointing to stop BF but feeding is only a small part of being a mum and you're doing what's best for your kids. I hope things only improve from here. Big hugs to you.
Elocin, how was the rest of your weekend? Is your DSD any better? Master C is getting cuter by the day, in his latest pics he has such a little boy face. Great that you're getting some decent blocks of sleep too hon.
Skye, is Miss A napping a bit better in the mornings?
Peanutter, did you get some much-needed rest over the weekend?
Howdy everyone else.
AFM: had a nice weekend catching up with friends. The W roller coaster continues - she seems to be allergic to naps and when she does sleep, it's no longer than 45 minutes, with re-settling a rather hit-or-miss affair. She fights like crazy, last night it took two hours of crying, rocking, patting etc. Tried her back in our room last night, forgot what a loud little munchkin she is! None of us slept well, so it's back to the big girl's room tonight. Am still feeding her every 2-3 hours around the clock, which is fab for my supply but still pretty tiring. Come on tummy - grow, grow, grow!
-
not much rest over te weekend, sadly!
and I'm trying to get my supply back up a bit ... it took a big hit last week, whether from not pumping as much, or stress, or not enough sleep ... but I'm sitting at work expressing at the moment, and I'd normally have a good 400ml but I'm only on about 150ml so far :cry:
I had two nice playdates over the weekend, and updated my blog which always makes me feel good, but I'm exhausted and didn't get much actual work done, and I'm feeling a bit like a bad wife ...
Still not over this rotten virus either ...
And DS1 turns 2 on Friday!! He was a bit bad over the weekend, though ... starting to get a bit definant, not wanting to have naps, everything is "NOO!!!" including food often enough, and refusing to say "sorry" ... nothing which is the end of the world, but a bit of a shock to the system - and not what I really want, with a brand new baby and no sleep in the mix!!
I hope everyone else is doing well ... lots of hugs ...
-
Hi Everyone,
Had a hard time trying to get on here, but I have been reading, replying on my phone again.
peanutter - how are you surviving? I think your so strong with all that you do. How is bubs going staying home with Dad? & how are you feeling?
Buffy - you and I sound like we're on similar boats minus your 2 hourly night feeds. How are you feeling? Yes they are noisey little buggers aren't they. Hope you get some sleep tonight.
Elocin - woohoo for getting a detached snooze! I hear ya on the biceps. What time do you get DS down of a night for a 5am wake up?
Razzberry - I admire you, You sound like a wonderful unselfish Mama, putting your DS first ahead of your want to BF. Don't be hard on yourself, your doing the right thing for your DS. I do hope the formula helps & you get good results with your DD. How are you going with the weaning?
Sararose - how's the sickness going in your household? Good on you for starting weight watchers. If you dont mind me asking is it expensive? I too have weight to loose, ideally 17kilos for me.
Skybie - I'm jealous of your DD's morning naps! :)
Hi to all the other Mama's!
Im at the point now where I don't even try putting DD down during the day as it's not worth the hour of walking to re-settle(which aside from feeding is the only way we can get her to sleep). She is also only catnapping on me now instead of an hour or more. I'm feeling very exhausted, I've had the flu and now my mouth and tongue are covered in ulcers. Hubby is helping where he can but he does such ridiculous hours he can only do so much. Dont get much support from others. I've not been wanting to get out of bed or out of the house as I just don't have the want to do anything - or the confidence to face what the day has in store. Nights aren't fun either and I dread going to bed. I'm not finding enjoyment in anything at the moment actually. I feel like I'm doing everything wrong.
I've also been worried about DD, her poo's are green, smelly and runnier then usual. I've spoken to 13health a couple of times and they have given me the advise that it sounds like she is getting too much fore milk and not enough hind milk as she has no other symptoms. DD is such a beautiful smiling little thing I feel so guilty feeling the way I do now.
Sent from my iPhone... Probably while feeding our poppet.
