I would love to pick 3 feeds a day but she wont even have a feed from me.... she has a couple of sucks and thats about it.... thanks for letting me know your situation though. Am trying to decide what to do!h
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I would love to pick 3 feeds a day but she wont even have a feed from me.... she has a couple of sucks and thats about it.... thanks for letting me know your situation though. Am trying to decide what to do!h
Breastfeeding can be so hard, some people are lucky that it all just falls into place for them. You need to do what is easiest for you. Maybe if you're sick of expressing then pick 3 feeds that you will express & give the ebm in a bottle & then formula feed the rest of the feeds. As long as your expressing those feeds around the same time each day your body will know to continue making milk. Even if you do one or two ebm feeds a day, that way she's still getting the breast milk but DO NOT feel like a failure if you decide to give up & do full time formula. You're a busy mum doing a wonderful job, Amy won't care if it's breast or formula, as long as she's getting something.
Thanks Leigh. I made the decision last night to just stop and give formula full time. So I have iven her nearly 8 weeks ebm and cant be happier. I only wish I could have been one of those women who just shove them on and off they go. Now for the wonderful weaning process..... Am feeling at peace wih it all though. Just make things easier in a sense and I have done it all before. I just hope shes ok on the formula. I will continue to express off for a few more days until I dont burst!
Melissa congratulations on your breastfeeding journey hun, it ain't easy that is for sure but you did fantastic and your little girl couldn't be luckier. I hope it is upwards and onwards from now. I can only imagine how hard it must have been sitting on the couch with two other little ones running around, I am wondering how it will work out for us, so one step at a time I guess.
We are fine here, just in Christmas shopping/preparation mode but feeling fine, getting a bit tired at times with it all but that is the way it is I guess. Not much else to report, getting into preparation for Finny to move into a new room and big boy bed, I really have to psych myself up that we will have teething problems for a few weeks I guess. Ohh, forgot to say it was Finny's 2nd birthday last Tues, we just had a quiet day but he loved it all.
Okay, sorry this is short, hi to all. xxx
Thanks Laurin, and Happy Birthday to Finn. Rebeccas in the wars atm... she has tonsilitis and gingivitis and has just hurt herself for the 2nd time one the swing!
Happy Birthday to Finn for Tuesday, glad you guys had a nice day. Can't believe our liitle ones are two now. Hope Finn adjusts to his new room & big boy bed really quickly. I was dreading putting Lara in a bed but surprisingly she was really easy.....unlike Cadence, when we first put her in her bed she used to climb out all the time.
Mel, glad you've made a decision about the feeding. You did a wonderful job with the ebm. I'm just trying to hold out til the 23rd which is when Lexie is 6 mths & then I will wean completely I think. I can't believe my baby is almost 6mths already, it's gone soooo quick. She doesn't have any teeth yet but I can start to feel her chomp on my nipple with her gums & it hurts.
Hey girls just wanted to wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy and safe new year. We are going camping tomorrow for 2 weeks. Will chat to you then, be safe x o
Hi everyone! Hope all is well. Just thought I would pop in and say hi after going away for 2 weeks. We had a great time although it is good to be home. The girls are well. Rebecca is now tt and shes taking herself to the toilet on the odd occassion. Im only doing it half effort coz I am lazy but shes not liking a nappy on and tries to pull it off all the time and nappy changes are becoming a battle. Just really doing it when its a warm day and shes not wearing anything.
Ok the troops are up! Take care....
Hey Mel,
Yay for Bec being toilet trained, I have been really slack with Lara, once Cadence is back at school next week I will have to start training Lara again. How's the rest of your kids going? Lexie will be 7 mths on Sunday, I can't believe how fast the time has gone, wish it would slow down a bit coz she's my last bub.
Gotta go, we're off to the indoor play centre this morning.
Hey Leigh... mmmm toilet training is kind of painful! Rebecca will be fine if shes not wearung anything, as soon as I put undies into the equasion she wets herself. She wont poo on the toilet and requests a nappy for that. I think it may take some time for this to happen. I was sick last week so I had her in nappies all the time. My other girls are fine. Amy is 3 months old already! Olivia will be 4 in April! Cant believe Lexi is 7 months old!
Laurin-hows your pregnancy going?
Ok.....being pushed away!
Mel, I can't believe Amy is 3mths old, the time goes too quick hey. Have you guys decided for sure if you're going to have another bub? I'd love another but with my tubes tied it's not going to happen, plus I couldn't anyway coz of my uterus. I've finished breastfeeding now too. It's so much easier bottle feeding. Lexie is in her walking at the moment, giggling away, love it when she's so happy. Cadence started year one at school today. She loved it.
Leigh...not 100% sure whats happening on the baby front. I think theres a fair chance we might but we are going to have to renovate the house first and see if we can afford the extra repayments first before haviing another one... but i think i would like just one more!
Hi girls,
Mel is there anyone else around or is it just you and I left?
Laurin, I've been wondering how you've been going? Hope you're well.
Nothing much happening up my way, apart from the bloody cyclone last week, I can tell you now that I was freaking!!! Luckily Cairns didn't cop it as bad but I have family who live in Mission Beach & Tully where Yasi hit. Thankfully my family in Tully are ok but we still haven't heard how my Mission Beach family is, with the phone lines & power being out of action. We had no power for about 55hrs, it was sooo hot. Lexie broke out in heat rash. Lara kept bringing me the tv remote for me to turn it on, poor thing was too young to understand why it wasn't working.
Hey girls, yep still around. Leigh, that cyclone sounded so scary, I would have been a mess that is for sure. Mel - how are you going? Are things settling down with your three girls, how are you finding it?
AFM- just a grump really!!! yep, I think I am the worlds grumpiest mum, poor DD and DS, but apart from that all okay, 38 weeks on Saturday, not sure if you know but DH works in South Africa alot but he is back on Saturday thank goodness. DD has started Kinder and DS has started child care one day a week. DD is enjoying Kinder, DS is okay until naptime when he won't settle and I have to go and get him. Everything just seems really hard at the moment but I know it won't be much longer. My parents are coming over from NZ on 1 March and staying for three weeks, which will be a huge help. Okay, enough whinging from me.
Hope you are all well. Speak soon.
Laurin x
Hey girls... yeah I think its me,laurin and leigh (rebecca).... I think sometimes Kate drops in but not much. All of my other threads are really quiet too and I feel like I am the only one who posts in there! Oh well! Ido see lots of them on FB though! Laurin are you on FB?
Leigh- wow, how scary for you, but am glad youre ok. Hope that you hear from your family in Mission Beach soon.
Laurin I sent you a message but dont know if you got it. I was wondering how you were. Dont worry Iam super grumpy too, especially for the last 3 days and am just wondering if its the girls that are driving me up the wall or in fact its me who is the crabby one! How exciting that you dont have long to go. If you still have my number in your phone, please let me know when your little man arrives:) If you need any help, I am happy to come see you, I dont think I am that far away from you.
AFM- all is going well. I still havent had af since having Amy...but i am expecting it coz of my mood. I havent decided on contraception yet so letting things go naturally. We havent decided 100% if this is it or not.... so until then we will wing it. Amy is nearly 4 months. Shes found her voice of late, shes almost rolling! Rebecca is a cutie... she doesnt stop talking, shes going ok with tt except she wees herself when wearing undies and wont poo in the toilet! Olivia is fantastic, shes grown up so much. We have decided to send her to 4 year old kinder next year instead of this year... just for a little maturing!
Hope youre all well... sorry to cut it short... Miss Rebecca is climbing onto the bench where the laptop is and is painting my lips with gloss!
I'm another grumpy mum at times too, Dh calls me mean mummy ha ha, think it's coz I'm so busy at times & trying to juggle everything at once.
Not long now Laurin. Can't wait to hear how you go. Are you all prepared? Will be nice having your parents over in March.
Mel, I've still been slack tt-ing Lara. But she did her first pee on the toilet the other night, think it was a fluke coz she was busting. She got a bit of a fright when she did it but was ok once we jumped up & down praising her. She loves wiping herself with the toilet paper though, even when she hasn't managed to do anything. I can't believe Amy is 4mths, it's gone so quick. I'm starting to get clucky again, wish I could have another bub but with my weak uterus there's no way my body would handle another one, plus my tubes are tied coz of it. I'm blessed with 3 healthy kids so I'm very happy with that.
Hello! Im stil here!
Sorry have been slack havnt I! Just busy with Bella and work and being prenant - no excuse though as all of you do the same!
Bella doing really well - my MCHN says she is way advanced for her age (knowing all her numbers and colours and full name and address) but Im sure she tells everyone that! Bella isnt TT either - she did really well for a while but then got a bit scared I think so we have not been pushing her - will try again soon and see if she is ready yet.
No other news really! Finish work in 2 weeks so thats good! Ill be 38 weeks then - same time I left with Bella - but I have a feeling that I may go early with this one = well earlier than 42 weeks! LOL
Have been reading and keeping up with you guys in FB - do I have you all??
Love to All Kate ox
Laurin.... have you had the baby yet???
Good to hear from you Kate....
bugger Becca wont let me on the computer.... hopeyoure all well