Big hugs ReeRee! I think you have done the right thing all being considered and to be honest what I think doesn't even matter when it comes to you and your bubba...oh and no, most people don't go through all that pain!!! You've done so well to try and persevere through it all but that all sounds sooooo painful you poor bugger....I hope you can move forward now knowing you tried your best!! xo
Hope we are all doing well and settling into some routines.
Ree ree- I also had some issues in the first 2 weeks with BF and while it never got as bad as what you experienced, i did think about giving up and going to formula. I cant believe you continued as long as you did as i would have stopped way earlier! Don't let anyone tell you it was the wrong decision as BF might be beneficial to baby but a sane, happy, painfree mummy is much more important! And you can console yourself with knowledge that Blake got all the good antibodies in the early days so still got the benefit of BM but now has a much happier mummy that he can get cuddles with
Beata- as for your milk dilemma, are you drinking heaps of water constantly? I found that my milk runs out really quick and i get massive headaches if i don't always have a bottle of water with me. Also, I've found that as long as my feeds/expresses are fairly consistent from day to day that my milk supply stays consistent too. Perhaps try and even it out and express 1-2 every day, rather than not at all somedays and heaps on other days. HTH
AFM we're all doing well on the Spencer front. Adrian has now taken to cluster feeding in the mornings (as well as at night) from about 8-10ish and then sleeping till about 2-3 in the afternoon, another normal feed and then sleep till about 6-7 and then the cluster feeds start again. Its not too bad but means that i now have cold breakfasts and dinners because he always cracks it when food is ready! Still sleeping most of the night with usually one feed so thats good.
DH goes back to work tomorrow so today is his "do whatever you want" day. Thankfully his wants are relaxing watching TV and helping with Adrian so not much has changed Will miss him heaps when he goes back and i know he will miss Adrian like crazy, also, things are changing at his work so he is trepidatious about returning and it talking changing jobs! Not a great thing to hear with a 3 week old baby!
Anyways, fingers crossed no dramas ensue. Hope we all do well and will talk soon.
Ree Ree, good on you for persevering for as long as you did! Breastfeeding doesn't work for everyone, and he got two weeks worth of antibodies so yay! It's much more important that you're healthy and happy and able to bond with him.
Teresa, I didn't know maxalon can boost your milk. Learn something new every day!
Hello to all the other mummies!
AFM, Dad and his wife have gone home, I don't think any of us could have handled any more of her! Thank God we usually see Dad by himself. Indy's doing well, feeding well, still wakes a few times a night. I really wish we had a yard, even a balcony, I can't hang the cloth nappies in the sun!
rooey - neither did i!!! domperidone is the other one (motilium). u learn something new everyday!!! i have learned so much on the midwifery side of things having Hamish that now when we get pg women in at work, or newborn babies, things will make much more sense when i go back!!
ReeRee, don't feel bad about your decision, you're doing the best thing for your little boy, because you are the best mum for him. Good on your for persevering as long as you did, you should be very proud of yourself.
Sounds like everyone is doing really well which is great to hear. We're coming up on the 2 weeks mark which apparently brings about a growth spurt which means some more restless nights.
Harrison is still having problems with wind, it makes me so sad to see him in pain from his sore tummy. Is anyone else using Infacol??
missawah - we use infacol and it works well for us. i dont use it every feed but try and use it a couple of times a day mostly at night so he isnt in too much pain and sleeps better.
I am eating chocolate! I asked the midwife and since I have been eating it the entire time and Tiah is still going well she said I should be fine YAY!
ReeRee - Dont feel bad, you stuck it out way longer than I would have considering the pain you were in! The best thing for bubs really is that you feel calm and content as well.... and screw anyone who says otherwise!
We had Tiah's re scheduled photo shoot today. I am not sure what was different (Me being more confident and prepared, photographer being prepared for Tiah's personality or Tiah being that little bit older?) BUT it was awesome We even managed to convince DP to pose for a couple shot with us kissing The shoot ended with us posing, kissing and holding Tiah - and you would never know that I have a handfull of baby poo in my hand..... there was no way I was moving to clean it off.... she was too hard to get into that pose!
On a not so good note - I think Tiah may have thrush in her mouth Going to take her to the Dr tommorrow to check, might explain why my boobs are so sensitive now?
We had our first family day out today for my niece's b'day...was really nice and I didn't even hold bubs the whole time other than to feed him! Boys played really nicely as well so was nice to chill out...I've had headaches for the last 3 days though so not sure what thats about - and headache tablets don't seem to be helping at all...going to book into the chiro tomorrow so hopefully that may help a bit...
Is anyone that's bfing mega hungry?? I've been eating so much but still manage to have lost a bit of baby weight...a week in and I only have about another 3kg to go before I'm back to pre p/g weight (and about 7kg to before I had kids weight...lol) I'm determined that I'll have lost the weight and be fit and healthy by my 30th b'day (I've got until next May so should be able to do it fairly easily I hope!!)
Meercat - Your photoshoot sounds great -lol at having to hold poo and not moving!! Hope it's not thrush but at least if it is it can be easily treated...
b - Lol on the choccy - we've got tonnes of it here as well...I think dh will eat most of it hopefully - it's far too much for the boys to be eating all the time...I think I'll let them eat a bit everyday until the holidays are over and then they can have a break!!! I really don't like them eating too much of it!
Missawah - I haven't used anything for Jayden but I did use Infacol with Dylan and Ethan...I think it helped a bit but they were still pretty windy kids...I hope it helps!
Rooey - Yeah at having some peace at your house! Jayden wakes at least a few times overnight for feeds here as well...I'm thinking it may stay that way for awhile to come!!
Hi to everyone else!!
Well, I'm a week in and so tired but doing pretty well - I must say it makes me even more tired to think that my other boys still fed overnight until 8-9 months old!!!!!!!!! It's a long time to wait until I get a full nights sleep...lol!
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so today is his "do whatever you want" day. Thankfully his wants are relaxing watching TV and helping with Adrian so not much has changed
Will miss him heaps when he goes back and i know he will miss Adrian like crazy, also, things are changing at his work so he is trepidatious about returning and it talking changing jobs!
Not a great thing to hear with a 3 week old baby!
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