Hi AlisonCongratulations on the proper lunch! I haven't had one since DP went back to work, it's what you can grab when you have a minute or something you can eat with one hand LOL. We're getting a cool change here thank god, I hope you do ok with the heat lucky you've got air con and access to a pool.
Hi Tilda I put DS1 into a cot fairly early because he didn't seem to like the bassinet it helped a bit but not 100%, but that little bit was still an improvement! I don't know how long I'll have Harry in bed with us, I guess we'll see what happens if he becomes more settled at night then I'd move him back to his bed but for now I'll cling to the extra rest while he's in with us. I'd still like to check out the cots that open up onto the bed I think that would make for an easy transition, I should get onto that.
I'm sorry the thrush is still giving you a hard time, I wonder did the stuff for Matilda have sugar in it? Was it drops? I'm not familiar with thrush treatment for babies. It's a vicious circle isn't it you need to treat both of you or it will keep on passing back to each other I hope you get it fixed up soon!!
Well after Harry's big sleep yesterday arvo he had a very unsettled night, not that he was unhappy he just seemed to wake more often and wouldn't go straight back to sleep then at 4am he wanted to be social! Smiling and trying to have a chat, very very cute, but 4am He'd also sort of gotten into a morning routine where he'd sleep for about 2hrs even close to 3 from 6 or 7am which gave me time to shower eat brekkie and even get some washing on, but the unsettled night threw that out this morning he's asleep now so we'll see what happens.
Sorry I haven't posted in such a long time, I have been keeping up with everyone but not getting the chance to post.
I had a great day and night with Jett yesterday n last night but this morning hasn't been as good. I guess we have to take the good with the bad.
I have been having to top Jett up with formula as I can feed him for 20 -30mins each side and he is still wanting more so I make him a bottle and he will drink anything from 50-100mls. Is anyone else having the same problem? I really want to just breastfeed but I don't think I have the supply that Jett needs
Alison ensure u stay out of the heat and enjoy the pool.
Willow I hope u manage to get some sleep today n catch up on what u missed out on.
Tilda hope the thrush clears up for both u and Matilda.
Rose Aren't you exhausted feeding Liam every hour? Jett would love to eat all day but I feel like I have no milk at times so that's when I give the bottle to let my milk build up. Also well done for doing cloth nappies. How do u manage the time to wash them? I looked into them but decided I didn't think I would have the time to wash them all.
Carmey how exciting that Jack is already booked in for swimming lessons. Don't stress about your weight I am sure u will shed it soon enough. As for self settling I try to let Jett fall asleep on his own and that only works some of the time.
We have a busy weekend ahead of us. We were out last night and we are off to a BBQ this afternoon/night down in Wollongong so I hope Jett is a good boy. Then tomorrow we are catching up with the girls from antenatal classes their partners and all the babies.
I am not looking forward to DH returning to work on Tuesday either. I have had him home with me for just over 5wks.
I am trying hard to get into a routine but it isn't working as yet.
I am sure I will get into one eventually.
I can't believe how fast the time has gone. Jett was a month old yesterday.
Sorry if I have missed anyone, but I must go and tidy up before my man wakes.
to all
Last edited by Mummy-Lani; January 16th, 2010 at 10:43 AM.
Lani - Liam mostly only does hourly feeds during the day and early morning - it can get pretty tiring, but so long as I get a couple of blocks of sleep that are at least two hours, I seem to cope okay. He's been feeding less frequently the last few days, though, which has been kind of nice (though I almost don't know what to do with myself having more time on my hands!). And as for washing the cloth nappies, I just chuck on a load when I'm up in the mornings. I'm pretty much washing every day anyway, so another load isn't a huge issue.
Hi Lani - that's me all the time re the formula feeds, I just don't have enough to fill up Amelia. Don't worry, I've stopped beating myself up about it, we do what we gotta do basically. Amelia gets the breast for every feed with a top up formula, some times she has a whole 120ml bottle!!
Full moon here last night so I'm blaming that for a crap night, Amelia woke after 3 hours and then again after 2, after giving us a minimum of 4 but mostly 5 & 6 hour nights the past week! All my Perth friends had the same last night hence why I'm blaming the moon LOL.
Sorry not writing anymore, gotta get some shopping done before it gets too hot and will check back in later.
Hi Lani - meant to say earlier, lucky you for having had DH home for 5 weeks! DH hasn't had any holidays yet! He has only had the day after she was born off and maybe 2 other days in the last 6 weeks. He has his own business and is too busy to take time off at the moment. He did say as of next week he'll be taking every Friday off for a few months, yay!
AFM - been out shopping, finally got a full food shop done, first since before I had Amelia! I've just been getting bits and pieces but was sick of running out of stuff. DH took Amelia around the shops while I did the shopping, was much easier, he takes too long buying food! I also bought a new dress, a pretty maxi dress - it hides all the bits that I haven't managed to get rid of yet (how depressing)....I needed something to wear to the funeral of DH's mate which we found out last night is next Friday. Bummer it's that day too as I have an appointment for Amelia's free hearing test that day, it's very hard to get into and now I have to cancel as it's at the same time! Really disappointed but what can I do, can't exactly not go to the funeral. I did ask DH if I should wear all black but apparently it's not that kind of funeral so I got a multicoloured dress but it has black in it.
Anyway, hope you're all having a great day, it's hot in Perth again!
Oh its so lovely to read some of your posts again girls...I have really, really missed you!!!!
I'm soooooooooooooooooooooooooo sorry I haven't been on in yonks and yonks. I found it extremely tough the first few weeks...I was a complete wreck for the first 2 weeks - extremely emotional and crying a lot, and I'm gradually getting better. I had biiig problems breastfeeding, my left nipple was deeply cracked (it's STILL healing - 5 weeks after I stopped BF), Michael latched on like a clamp and caused so much damage, my milk came in late and I hardly had any (prolly cos Michael wasn't latching on properly & conflicting advice from the MW), he was jaundiced and losing weight...so I had to make the difficult decision to switch to formula (nearly used a whole box of tissues on that one!), while expressing as much as I can and giving that to him in a bottle. I am ashamed to admit that I avoided BB because I was jealous of you girls all BF I know its silly, but I am jealous On top of the BF problems, well I think it was directly related, I had pretty bad anxiety...still do a little teeny bit, but its getting better. I found reading everyone elses problems and experiences on here made me stress big time. But I'm feeling good today, hence the post!
Michael really is a little angel, I couldn't have asked for a better baby. He goes 5 hours between feeds, drinks 240ml at a feed and sleeps generally from about 6pm to 2am, feeds, then 3.30am to 6-7am. He is more awake during the mornings, in fact doesn't sleep much at all in the mornings at the mo - he can be a bit fussy during this period, but then in the afternoon he sleeps a lot. He's smiling heaps and started to make a sort of giggling noise...I absolutely love him to bits!
I haven't had chance to read all the posts...just the odd one here and there. I can't believe how much I've missed you all! I wish we could all get together for real, that would be so good.
I'll try and get on a bit more than I have been...but my Mum arrives on Monday, so I'm not sure how much time I'll get on the computer (I'm planning lots of girly days with my Mummy!).
The other reason why I haven't been able to get on much lately is because DH's mum's leukaemia is back It was starting to come back before Michael was born, but they managed to hold it off and we thought we were in the clear, but she's just had another test and its back So, while she has been home from hospital we have been spending almost every afternoon with her (which hasn't left us with much time for anything else!). She's going back for more chemo next week - a real strong dose Its going to be tough, I'm so glad my Mum will be here - she's here for 4 weeks.
Sorry this is a mega selfish post...I just thought I'd update you all why I've been MIA! I'll stay on for a little bit longer, as long as my darling will let me - he's due for a feed in an hour. So I'll try and catch up on some of your posts.
Hi Beany - oh my Perth mate you silly girl why didn't you let me know you were feeling like that, we can always chat on the phone remember! I wish I'd known because I've been feeling guilty too as I'm also mostly formula feeding these days, I've persevered with BF'ing but I have to give Amelia a bottle every time now or she's just hungry, I just can't get enough. It took me 3 days to express 80mls!!! I'm trying fenugreek but who knows if it will work. Interesting Michael is taking 240 mls, Amelia can easily gulp down 125 msl so I'm wondering if I should be giving her more! Usually though that's after feeding on me first but the last feed at night before bed I give her just a bottle. Definitely helps with the sleeping don't you find?
Oh and I'm super sorry to hear about your MIL, what's the prognosis long term looking like? I have a friend who's been battling leukemia for about 7 years now, it's so sad huh.
Seriously though, I still want to meet up with you, we have a lot in common with our births so would love to catch up some time. Any time you are feeling down let me know. We can bounce ideas off each other!
Also girls, I've just gone onto the next size up from newborn sposies as Amelia's nappies kept leaking wee. It's almost sad ha ha! The infant ones are a tad too big as she's not a chubby baby but more long and thin but will give them a go!
Last edited by Alison1973; January 16th, 2010 at 05:55 PM.
Finally back! Liam's just gone down for a nap, so hopefully I'll have time for some proper replies.
beany - so nice to see you post! Seriously, don't feel guilty about not being able to BF. The main thing is that you tried - you can't do more than that. It doesn't work out for everyone, and the important thing is that your little boy is getting fed and growing. I'm so sorry to hear about your MIL
Alison - yay for getting a full food shop done! I've just been doing all of my shopping through coles online, which is so convenient (except this week, since the delivery came just a few seconds after I'd had a poosplosion and was liberally spattered in poo That said, I look forward to being able to get out again. I don't drive at the moment, and walk and/or catch public transport everywhere and it's been too damn hot to go out when I don't need to.
willow - heh, LIam does the same thing, being smiley and chatty at 3-4am! Almost every time I put him down for a nap he's smiling and chatting too. It's so cute, but not so much when you're half asleep and just want him to go back to sleep.
AFM - Liam's been sleeping a lot the past two days - either it's part of a growth spurt (or the end of one) or our new routine is working. Either way, I'm not complaining and making the most of it while it lasts (since I'm sure it won't!). He's started to stretch out his feeds more, too, since he's sleeping more. Which is good on one hand, since it means that I can get things done other than sitting in my glider all day with him, but it also means that I'm getting engorged. I've been pumping a bit of the excess and freezing it (which is kind of counterproductive, since it'll make me produce more milk, but I can't pass up the opportunity to increase my freezer stash).
The cloth nappies are going well so far, too. It's actually nice to be able to change frequently and not worry about throwing money into the bin (we tend to do a fair bit of "just in case" changing when he's not completely wet). He had a major poosplosion today, but unlike with the disposables, which always leaked, it all stayed in the cover. I've been doing a lot of reading today and have ordered a bunch more nappies to trial now. For the moment, we're using disposables at night still, since we have a stack of them, but we'll get him into proper night nappies soon.
Hi Beany Glad you're back! I've been wondering how you were going. Don't feel guilty about the BF you did your best!! Michael sounds like he's doing really well which is great, but sorry to hear you've had such a hard time I am still cringing thinking about your poor nipple !! I'm glad the anxiety is subsiding I know what it's like to suffer with that too. Just remember we're here if you need to chat or vent and no one is here to judge you we're all here to support each other! I hope things go well with your MIL and her treatment, you've definitely had a lot to deal with through out your pregnancy and then afterwards, hang in there you're doing great.
Hi Alison & Rose As for nappies I've noticed the last few days with the sposies (we're using while treating nappy rash to protect the cloth from the barrier cream) that they have been leaking wee too so might need to try the bigger size too. And rose we've only had poosplosion containment problems with the sposies too the cloth seems to keep it contained, the sposies do keep the skin drier but we've bought some liners for the cloth now which seem to help with that. I've got some Itti Bitties in the cupboard that are too big yet but can't wait to try them.
Hi Girls - I think it must be the day to be annoyed with DH! Amelia went to sleep at 9.30 pm after her last feed last night, was awake again at 1.00 am with a wet nappy (she's soaking them these days) and then again at 5.00 am, this time her nappy leaked through her jammies and onto the bassinette mattress so she was not happy. Because her bed was wet I changed her, fed her and popped her in bed with us but she didn't really go back to sleep properly. DH did help me but what annoyed me is he went fishing with his dad at 6.30 am and I was so tired I could hardly keep my eyeballs open and he had the cheek to whinge that he was tired as well and was all cranky. I said, well, you chose to go fishing so don't go there. So I had to get up as Amelia would not sleep while he went gallivating off fishing with his dad and his mates. It's now 8.00 am and Amelia has finally gone to sleep so I probably should have a nap, now I'm up though I feel too awake and I'd like a shower. Honestly!!!!!
On the nappy front, the only problem is because Amelia is more long and thin and she only has a little bottom the infant size are a bit gapey around her legs so while it stops the wee leaking up her back I reckon the poo will come out the legs. I'm tempted to put one of each on ha ha - just kidding. Oh and DH and I DTD last night, the first time since I was 4 months pregnant can you believe it! I must say I don't know how you girls who had a vaginal birth managed but I found it a bit ouchy inside after a c-section which I didn't expect! I think DH was a bit nervous too ha ha. I shouldn't say this but it bothered me as well as Amelia was asleep in her bassinette in the room which I think is wrong, I told DH next time we'll have to put her somewhere else and to never tell her we did it in the same room LOL....DH reminded me we did it while she was inside me and I said oh yeah but when she's out and breathing air it is even worse! I bet he tells her when she's older.
Hope you've all had some sleep. Amelia was asleep, she's just woken up and I think it's because of a poo, I heard the grumbles!!!!
Welcome back Beany!! You've had so much to deal with you poor thing between a new bub and our MIl! BF can be really, really difficult. Matilda would chomp on me too. It is the most toe curling pain. The midwives at my hospital said some babies just don't get the hang of it. I hope your anxiety subsides quickly. Looking after a newborn is a trigger for anxiety if there was ever one! Anyway, don't forget you're doing fabulously with such a thriving boy.
Hi Willow - I hope Harry's nappy rash clears up quickly. Matilda has had a mild one herself which might be thrush related. Its the only problem with cloth nappies.
Hi Alison - what a day for DH to take off! Especially since he's working so much. I hope he's giving you an opportunity to escape every now and then. That's the beauty of a bottle! And brave you for DTD!! No good that it was ouchy - I'm a bit nervous myself. I'd read that even with CS you can get pain. I guess we have just been cut open from one side to the other so its bound to be a bit tender. BTW, the bambooty all in one cloth nappies might suit Amelia. The small size is quite small and fitted around the legs. And they're actually no harder to use than sposies. You just rinse them off, throw them in a bucket until you have a load and then throw them in the machine. There's no soaking involved. And in Perth they wouldn't take long to dry on the line. But you can tumble dry too.
Hi Rose - fabulous that Liam has been sleeping so well the last couple of days. Its hard on the boobs though isn't it! I've had the same thing the last couple of days because Matilda has slowed up a bit. I've been using a hand pump to just relieve it. I'm pretty sure I've read in a couple of places that expressing enough to be comfortable won't affect your supply (as in increasing it). So I'm sure it will be fine as long as you're not expressing the equivalent of a feed.
Hi Lani - its so great to have the guys at home. But daunting when it's back to work.
Well, AFM, just finished a massive brunch of blueberry panckaes (thanks DH). A bit of comfort food was in order. When DH was out this morning I was gibing Matilda her new thrush drops which she hates and she spat it out and tipped her head back so it all ran into one of her eyes. I was mortified! So, I'm running around with cotton wall and water and on the poisons hotline. They told me it should be fine but to flush her eyes out for 5-10 minutes, but I couldn't even make it to 5 she was screaming so much. I was in tears. I felt so careless and so so bad. Anyway, the eye looks fine and she's sound asleep in her new cot which she likes so much better than the bassinet. She can spread out as much as she likes. She just hates being wrapped or constricted in any way. Anyway, this has turned into a much longer post than I meant. Must jump in the shower while I can!!
Hi Tilda, yes it was ouchy so watch out LOL! Maybe it was just me, I didn't really feel like DTD to be honest but poor DH was getting a bit ancy, he kept asking me like a little boy ha ha. Thanks for the tip on the nappies, I'll google that and have a squizy. Can you put them in the wash with everything else even though there's poopey on them? That thought grosses me out hence why I've been using sposies. Yum for the blueberry pancakes, I'm hungry now! LOL
Forgot to mention earlier, I had a bit of a meltdown last night, not sure why. I had a nice long hot shower and when getting dressed looked up in the mirror and just went yuk! I came downstairs and burst into tears, DH was like what's wrong! I just suddenly felt disgusted in my body and that I look so fat and horrible - I have 7 kgs to lose and I still have this gut that makes me look 4 months pregnant only wobbly, my thighs are horrible and I hate my arms, then I went on to cry about the ability or lack thereof to breastfeed Amelia and how I'm such a failure having to have a c-section and now I can't give her enough milk so have to give her formula bla bla bla. He just turned around and said, I think you're being too hard on yourself Alison, you've just had a baby. Then I was like, but that was 7 weeks ago, how come other people at mothers group look thin! Basically he couldn't win, I just had to let it out and then I felt better. I just want my body back I kept saying.......I still feel that way this morning. Mind you, I did manage to express 50 ml this morning which is really good for me. Fingers crossed the fenugreek is working, in the meantime it's a BF/FF mix for Amelia!
Alison - glad you are expressing a bit more this morning I could only express 20 mils per 20 minute session, it was very depressing and sooo time consuming, I felt I was forever expressing, washing & sterilising the equipment on top of all the formula bottles, plus it was so hard to have to sit still for so long when Michael needed my attention. Anyhoo, I've stopped expressing, just stopped a few days ago. Please don't get too upset over your body...I see the same thing when I look in the mirror too...massive big bum (with such hideous stretch marks on it!!), huge thighs, wibbly-wobbly belly, jelly arms and a thick waist. I'm not getting too done up about it, I still have nearly 10kg to lose to get back to pre-preg weight - it'll happen in its own time. The girls at Mothers Group all seem much thinner too, but I think they were probably thinner to start with. For now, maybe just get some nice lose clothes that hide the yucky bits till they go away? I'm living in leggings and dresses/big t-shirt things atm And I've had meltdowns too...had a big one Wed night, said some awful things which I felt at the time but dont' feel now. I blame it on hormones, perhaps with me stopping the expressing, I'm not sure. I think we all get the meltdowns, its not nice, but I think its normal to some degree... And yes, formula makes for lovely long sleeps. But that could have been because he wasn't getting much from BF before, so he would sleep less and feed more often. MIL prognosis really depends on how she handles the chemo, 1 in 6 don't make it. Then she's got the marrow transplant which is v risky in itself...its hard to say atm. Ugh, I hate it, I hate it, I hate it. DTD!!! Gees, brave girl! DH has been hinting at it too, esp since my mum will be here soon...but, TBH, its the last thing on my mind. I dunno..see how it goes. I'm still keen to meet up too...I haven't ventured out in the car with him on my own yet so it would be good to get some practise! Maybe all the Perth girls could catch up one day...what do we all reckon??
Rose - I read back on some of the earlier posts...sorry to hear you were diagnosed with PND...there were a few times I thought i was heading that way myself. Do you feel better on the antedepressants? I'm not sure what they do...do you just not feel sad anymore? Thats great Liam is sleeping a bit more, that would make such a difference to you.
Willow - Ahh yes, my poor nipple!! The crack was sooo deep, I can't believe the stupid MW didn't pick up on it...I didn't know any better and thought it was normal. Pfft.
Tilda - Oh my goodness, I would have been in tears too! But she's ok, so dont' stress!!! Poor little mite! So, you don't wrap Matilda any more? How about everyone else? I still wrap Michael most of the time, tho I've noticed he likes sleeping with at least 1 arm out now.
Ok, thats enough for today, I'm meant to be doing the housework...my mum comes tonight and we haven't given the house a good clean since we came home from hosp! Nearly finished tho...
Hi everyone! I've been reading up on all of your posts but haven't had a chance or felt much like posting myself.
My mum spent New Year's in hospital. She had a clot in her neck from the pic line they put in for her chemo. She's home now, but it'll be 3 months before it resolves. She had a blood transfusion and her second lot of chemo last week which perked her up for a couple of days, but is back to feeling sick of herself. I really wish I could help her out more, but I'm so busy with Amelia. I took Amelia to see her last week while I helped take her Christmas tree down, but Amelia was really unsettled and Mum got grumpy and said some mean things. So now I'm reluctant to visit as its too stressful if Amelia isn't her happy self.
On top of that, we're back to having a lot of wind pain to deal with. I stopped using the Infant's Friend as Amelia seemed to spew a lot more with it. She was feeding so often during the last heatwave, and I was drinking so much water, that we really built up my supply. She's back to feeding every 3 hours now so the last few days I've been engorged before every feed. It's settled a bit today. But Amelia was screaming in pain in the evenings. She also had really watery/frothy poos. I did some research and found out that oversupply can lead to a foremilk/hindmilk imbalance which can cause a lot of wind. Yesterday I tried doing 2 feeds in a row from the same breast (she's only ever fed from one side per feed) to help her get more hindmilk and that seems to have made some difference. Amelia was also gulping and choking a lot because I had such a fast flow but expressing a bit before each feed has taken care of that.
I've also started 'wearing' Amelia around home. Keeping her upright makes her more comfortable when her tummy hurts. I'm using a hug-a-bub wrap and I LOVE it! It is truly hands free. I was using a bubba moe sling, but she would squirm so much and bury her face in the fabric. Plus I never felt comfortable enough to take my hands away.
Amelia is also sleeping in our bed now. With her wind pain, she's most comfortable on her tummy so either I or DH will sleep with her on our chest. I didn't sleep well the first couple of nights with her - I was too scared she'd roll off or I'd roll over onto her. But now I sleep really well. I also wake when she starts to stir which is much easier for early morning feeds. When she was in her bassinet in our room I'd still only wake once she was already crying. Now she feeds around 11pm and then sleeps until 5am almost every night. The only thing I'm worried about is getting her out of our bed. She hates being wrapped but wakes herself up if she isn't - unless she's with us. I'm not sure how I'm going to teach her to settle herself to sleep. She still seems so young for that, but I don't want to leave it so long that she develops habits that are difficult to break.
Between the baby wearing and the cosleeping, my grandmother and mum think I'm spoiling her. But I feel like a better mum for it. Whenever she was unsettled, I used to get so frustrated with her, even though I could see she was in pain. I felt like such a horrible mum and felt so distant from her. Carrying her allows me to get things done and I'm right there to give her what she needs without her commanding ALL of my attention. I feel bonded with her now and can be sympathetic when I see her in pain and am patient enough to rock and cuddle her until it passes. So it really is best to follow your instincts when it comes to your child.
Had our postnatal checkup with my GP today. Amelia now weighs 4.9kg and is 56cm long. That means she's gained 200g (from her birthweight) and grown 1cm per week. As for me, my tear hasn't completely healed. I go back to have it checked again in 2 weeks, but if it still isn't healed it might need another stitch. DH took the news that there's no chance of DTD for another 2 weeks pretty well. I'm not sure that I had his full attention at the time.
Sorry for the essay, but a lot has been going on. I won't get to persies as Amelia is stirring for her next feed. But I have been reading all your posts and think a is in order. Don't beat yourselves up ladies....we are all fantastic mothers for doing the best we can.
A quick question for those using cloth: What kind of covers are you using? I have some baby beehinds and a couple Itti Bitti Super Whispherers to use with prefolds, but they don't fit Amelia very well. They gap around her legs. Any suggestions would be great as I'm keen to get her out of sposies.
Posting a quickie from my phone so if I miss anyone it is because I can't type with two Windows open like i usually do and replu To everything!
Eva is sleeping on my tummy as she is having some tummy pain so Im taking the opportunity to post. My parents just left tis morning which is why I hVe not been on at all! They were gaga over Eva and my mother was on the verge of tears this morning when she left for the airport ... So hard not having the whole family around but I have a trip planned to NYC in April to see the friends and famy I miss so much.
Carmey - I feel like a a cow. I have about 16-18 kilos to lose ( I gained 8 getting off the pill before getting pregnant)...I also gained 2 kilos since giving birth...all this talk about bf melting off the weight is crap as far as my jiggly butt is concrned
but DH bought me an eliptical machine so I have been trying to get on it during evas naps and I start seeing my trainer again this week. I also did my yoga video at home twice this last week but man, I feel that I have a looooooong way to go to get back to my body. Being this mushy is even making me reconsider having more than two children
Alison, don't get down, same thing happenned to me a few days back...hormones fat and pimply skin are just depressing. You'll lose the weight. Just be patient and you seem to be running around active and doing stuff ( more than I can say for myself at the moment ) so just try not to get down about it. We dtd and it hurt! I needed lots of lubrication which I read is totaly normal since bf dries you out a bit...does the sexiness ever stop??? Between the pain and jiggly everything I have to say I have been avoiding dtd a bit which is so unlike me. DH sees what's up and is being nice about it, very cuddly but not putting presssure on me...I think the pain is more from lax perenium muscles than anything so try keeping up your kegels...
Beany, So glad to see you back! Don't feel bad about the bf, as long as your litle man is healthy and happy you are doing the right thing. Lord knows breastfeeding is much harder than it is made out to be! I am so sorry to hear about your mil - I know nothing I can say will change the situation but I am thinking of you and your family and hope she recovers fast!
Hannah, I had the exact same frothy poo thing! It is a hindmilk problem! Keep feeding her twice in a row on the same side and it will clear up in abut a week or so...I had the exact same thng with Eva! Also for any gassy babies, DH got me some organic fennel infusion tea and I have to say it works wonders!!! Eva has sme gas but way less and she can tolerate it better, she just whines and squirms a bit instead of screaming at the top of her lungs in pain, so try to find that! The only thing is sye went from being constipated to having poonamis!!! I have three bodysuits the past week covered in poo up to the neck! But I would rather have that than gas and constpation any day! I also got glycerin suppositories when she was having the hindmilk problem which helped her poo during that awful period but only used them when she was in a lot of pain and had not gone for a few days...
Rose, good luck getting Liam into a Sched...eva is a catnapper too...it is turing since you feel like you have no time between feedings, but e a has started giving me one longer afternoon nap where I try to do as much as possible...I hope he settles down a bit soon.
Willow, hope Harry does the same!
Tilda, I am also still hvering between cosleeping and putting her in her bed, but it depends on how she is...some gassy nights sheis so restless that I have to put her to sleep on me then put her in her bed or next to me.
She's up, gotta go but ill come back and finish persies in bit!
Hannah - the best covers I've found so far are Thirsties and Rikki Motherease, since they both have leg gussets which hold in poosplosions well The HAB is awesome, isn't it? I can't wear mine at the moment because it's too hot here (combine that with the hot flushes that I'm still having = unfun). I have a Bubba Moe sling as well, though Liam's not too fond of it.
beany - I think a Perth catchup is a great idea And yes, I definitely feel better on the antidepressants - I'm eating and sleeping better (both of which were a huge problem) and I don't have the massive anxiety that I had. Overall, I just feel like I can cope better with everything.
Alison - I think we're all in the same boat with weight. BFing helps to lose weight for some people, but others only lose weight when they wean. I guess it just depends on your chemistry and hormones. I lost a good chunk of weight in the first few weeks postpartum, but I don't think I've lost much since then. It'll come off eventually, though, especially when the weather cools down and I can walk every day again.
Liam's napping right now (hooray) - he's gotten a lot better at taking naps during the day. Basically, I put him down as soon as he starts exhibiting tired signs. Sometimes it takes a lot of settling to get him to go to sleep, but he will eventually drop off. He's a much happier baby for it, too. He's still waking 3-4 times at night for a feed, but he's gotten so fast at feeding now (5-10 minutes is all he takes, thanks to my fast flow and his super suck) that each feed doesn't take too long and I'm getting more sleep. Though I keep not helping myself by getting up after the feed he has at 6-6.30 and doing washing and bits of housework.
I'm over the hot weather in Perth right now. Very happy that it's supposed to cool down a bit for the next few days. Especially since I have running around to do this week - managed to schedule my first appointment with my rheumatologist for ages today, and then I have my six week check up with my OB tomorrow (even though it's actually seven weeks). Gosh, I can't believe that Liam is seven weeks old tomorrow.
Rose_Red- Glad to hear the anti-depressants are making you feel much better. Don't stress to much about the weight it will come off eventually. Can Liam give Jett some fast feeding tips?
Brussels Great to hear from you.Hope you enjoyed having your parents with you. Wow well done on getting back into the exercise. I haven't even thought about it yet.
The only exercise I have been getting is the walking around I do at the shops hehehe.
Hannah- Sending lots of get well wishes to your mum. I hope Amelia's wind issues improve. Have you tried Gripe Water? I think it is similar to Infants Friend. I have been using that and it seems to help Jett bring up his pains.
Beany- Sending lots of get well wishes you MIL's way too. Don't beat yourself up for stopping the expressing it can be time consuming.
Just remember a Happy Mummy = Happy Baby.
Alison- Have you noticed any increase with the fenugreek?
Tilda- How is Matilda's eye? Don't beat yourself up over it, it was an accident, hope all is good with it.
Willow- I have also noticed the nappies are getting a little small time to go up a size.
I hope all you Perth girls have managed to stay in Air Con and out of the heat.
Well what a day I had yesterday. Jett woke at 4am and was unsettled all day. He had little cat naps throughout the day and ate constantly. The most he slept at once through the day was an hour. I think he would have had a maximum of 4hrs sleep throughout the whole day. I finally got him settled last night at midnight and he then slept til 5am had a feed went back down til 8am then we went to Medicare and the Clinic and then he fed at 11am and has been asleep since so a much better day today. Don't know what the problem was yesterday but I was exhausted and had a few breakdowns as I felt terrible cause I couldn't help Jett.
At the clinic today we had Jett weighed and he has put on 500g in 6days. The clinic advised that I am overfeeding him. I had been topping him up with formula but she has told me to stop that. She said when he is crying it is more than likely a sleep and settling issue not hungry. My little Man is 5wks old today and he weighs 5.2kg.
I feel terrible that I have been over feeding him. I guess it is all about learning.
Hopefully things will improve now that I know Jett isn't hungry all the time. I thought I didn't have enough milk.
We have our follow up appt with the Pediatrician tomorrow. To have Jett checked out.
Hi Lani - re what the health nurse said, Amelia gets formula top ups and when she's full she stops sucking or falls asleep, I'm sure they don't keep eating for the sake of it. Just be mindful that they are very anti formula half the time so might just be saying that so you don't use it? My health nurse is old school and doesn't have a problem with formula top ups, she said if baby is hungry they're hungry, especially while going through a growth spurt, maybe that's what Jett is having? Ask the paed tomorrow, I'm sure you're doing fine! As for the fenugreek, I think it's working although I'm finding it hard to remember to take them 3 times a day, you have to have them with food and half the time I don't eat lunch ha ha! Must be stricter as I think they are definitely doing something!
Hi Rose & BS - great to hear from you. Sounds like you have some fast flow there Rose, wish I had more of it! And BS you don't look like you need to lose that much weight, are you sure, you look great to me! I too feel like a cow, sux!
Hi Hannah - I'm really to sorry to hear about your mum, I hope she's feeling better soon. Must be hard to watch her going through that too. I'm not surprised she's cranky, think I would be too. Fingers crossed she gets better soon mate. I'm sure Amelia puts a smile on her face.
AFM - got another 6 hours out of Amelia last night, 2 nights in a row wahoo! She went to bed at 9.30 pm and woke at 3.30 am, fed and went back down until 7.30 am! She's also had a sleep this morning, a nice change from the last week where she's been catnapping all day and then waking every 3 hours again at night! I'm sure it will all change again soon so won't get too excited.
Oops, gotta run, time for her lunch!
Last edited by Alison1973; January 19th, 2010 at 01:38 PM.
I haven't had one since DP went back to work, it's what you can grab when you have a minute or something you can eat with one hand LOL. We're getting a cool change here thank god, I hope you do ok with the heat lucky you've got air con and access to a pool.
I hope you get it fixed up soon!!
He'd also sort of gotten into a morning routine where he'd sleep for about 2hrs even close to 3 from 6 or 7am which gave me time to shower eat brekkie and even get some washing on, but the unsettled night threw that out this morning he's asleep now so we'll see what happens.
to all
I know its silly, but I am jealous 
I wish we could all get together for real, that would be so good.
That said, I look forward to being able to get out again. I don't drive at the moment, and walk and/or catch public transport everywhere and it's been too damn hot to go out when I don't need to.
I could only express 20 mils per 20 minute session, it was very depressing and sooo time consuming, I felt I was forever expressing, washing & sterilising the equipment on top of all the formula bottles, plus it was so hard to have to sit still for so long when Michael needed my attention. Anyhoo, I've stopped expressing, just stopped a few days ago. Please don't get too upset over your body...I see the same thing when I look in the mirror too...massive big bum (with such hideous stretch marks on it!!), huge thighs, wibbly-wobbly belly, jelly arms and a thick waist. I'm not getting too done up about it, I still have nearly 10kg to lose to get back to pre-preg weight - it'll happen in its own time. The girls at Mothers Group all seem much thinner too, but I think they were probably thinner to start with. For now, maybe just get some nice lose clothes that hide the yucky bits till they go away? I'm living in leggings and dresses/big t-shirt things atm 
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