HC: have a great holiday, hope you get some good weather. Shame about the expressing, nothing can stimulate like a baby no matter what pump. I spoke with CHN about solids as Elliot had really decreased BF also but I was told that I should be offering the solids after a BF and not before, I was trying to fill him up on solids but was told that I shouldn't do that until 8 months as they need the majority of nutrition from milk at this stage. Elliot is still awake about 5 timer per night, goes down at 7 then awake at 8, 9, 10 and feed at 11ish then feed again at 3ish. The first 3 wakes he just gets put back to sleep in cot without even taking him out, just needs a turn on his side and a pat of the bum and he's back off. I have accepted this is just how he is and I don't think it's going to change anytime soon, he'll sleep more when he's ready I suppose. He comes into our bed for the 11pm feed and stays in till morning, gets up at 5am with DH but then comes back to bed at 6am when he goes to work and we sleep in till 8.30. I think I must have just got used to broken sleep as I rarely feel tired anymore. The real test will be when i'm back at work!
Kirley: You really are a woman of many talents, juggling so many different jobs!. Are you a swimming teacher too? I have always found christmas an expensive time and now that Elliot is here i'm sure it will be even more so. I'll probably be trying to pull in a couple of overtime shifts to boost the bank balance.
Tan: how's the move going?
Needles today and Elliot was very brave, slept for a couple of hours in the Ergo after while I went round the shops then straight to sleep tonight although already been awake once.
Breast pump arrived today, already got 7 bottles in the freezer and moved onto breast milk bags (that's over the last couple of weeks, not just since the pump has arrived!). Going to give the pump a try now, strange what makes me excited these days!
Last edited by shonalouise; October 15th, 2010 at 07:18 PM.
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