Newborn and baby advice

Hi scribblingAl

I am so glad that you feel better and that you are really trying with the breast feeding!!!

I am also struggling with the latching a bit... now I have found that when I lie down while breastfeeding she latches better... oh and I get sort of a rest!!! BONUS!!! Good luck with all the stuff.

Karla is having a bad day!!! Not sleeping more than 45 minutes and crying every now and then... I am sooooooo tired.... well, let me go and get her... crying again!!!

Hi Desiree, I sent you my phone number, did you get it? I had such a laugh at your domestic worker story. I have the same problem - I haven't let her touch anything that belongs to little Emily. I even wash everything and make sure it's packed away before she comes, and I make sure we're always in the nursery so she can't clean it. It's really ridiculous. I just hate the thought of other people touching her things - I don't know where their hands have been, and I think I'm becoming paranoid.

Nookie - not yet six weeks, but I must say that we're counting down. I'm not going to chance it before my doc gives me the go-ahead.

I just want to thank all of you for your support and advice regarding my stupid depression after the birth and the breastfeeding saga. Jacadebra, you will never know how much what you wrote helped me. I cried like a baby (ha ha) when I read it. You have really been an inspiration to me. When I was really low after the birth I kept thinking about your beautiful birth story and it made me realise that I could still have the birth I want, just maybe not this time round. Going to have to keep trying
There was another mommy who said that she tried breastfeeding for three weeks and eventually went onto bottles and is feeling good about the decision - and now I can't find the post and I can't remember who it is, but it really really helped me.

I also had to laugh when you all suggested things to help the breastfeeding - eglonyl, espiride, jungle juice, brewers yeast - I've tried them ALL!!! And still I was expressing a whopping 10ml per boob at a time. But things are looking up. We went to visit my folks this weekend and my mom persuaded me to stay the week. So I'm still parking off at my folks', where my mom (a nurse and former midwife) is rukking my boobs into breastfeeding submission. She dragged me off to one of her crones (I mean cronies) yesterday at the clinic and she made me feel so much better about the breastfeeding - had her latched in about two seconds on the dodgy nipple, nogal. So it's bloody sore and my nipples are bloody painful, but we're trying 10 mins a boob, followed by a formula top-up and we'll see how it goes.

So thank you ladies. This thread has really thrown at least one of us a lifeline at a time that she really needed a bit of support.

Morning ladies!!

Meags - of course, it will be GREAT to have you there on the 22nd, we can even chat about the night nurse services you offer and set a date to try it out : )

So, I'm off to lunch with a friend at Sandton City today, oohlala - now if only Connor would take a nap so that I can get ready : )

Girls - I have a question and it might seem silly, so indulge me! My domestic worker, Lindi, works for me 3 days a week - I trust her 100% but I have not let her wash one of Connors bottles yet, for some reason, I'm convinced only I can do them. Ha ha, crazy I know! Anyway, I don't have time to wash them today so I'm going to show her how I wash them and then ask her to do it for me from now on when she is here - which makes sense, right? Oi - am I being silly or what?

Ok, I have 3 cell numbers for our get together so long, Nicky, Pinky and Meags ... I'm sure there will be others : )

Connor slept a little better last night - from 8 until 12:30 and then until 4:30, so 4 hour gaps between night feeds which was a little easier on his mommy thank goodness!!

Ok, will check in again a bit later, hope u r all well!!

hi Des
my number is 082 667 0108
Hope I can come on the 22nd!!

Glad your check up went well Des , we didn't do the nookie either as I was to scared we would kill the baby (ridiculous thinking about it now)and now we haven't done it yet , I'm still scared , i think I will wait till eight weeks.he he poor hubby.Enjoy your lunch tomorrow!!!

Pinky I feel bad when I have to take Liebe in that chair that comes with he pram so to make it more comfy for her I always line it with a receiving blanky , just makes it more comfy if you maybe wanna give that a try.I hated my first two weeks with all the visitors everyone just wanted to hold Liebe even if she was sleeping and I'm the kind of person who doesn't want to hurt other peoples feelings when they do a lot of effort specially making time to come to my house and look at my little angel so it was hard but I eventually just said she is sleeping and then they would just look.

Question , does your baby drink the same amount at every feed or is it different.Liebe drinks 120ml then 90ml the 20ml it just changes all the time with no pattern.

Well I've got to go and get dinner ready hubby will be home soon,must say I can do a lot of things these days with just one arm.

I forgot to give my number - 082 825 8339

Hello everyone! Ok, so my checkup is done - THANK GOODNESS, I got the all clear, my gynae is happy with everything and I've lost 10kgs already, so I've lost all my pregnancy weight - but, I was overweight before I got pregnant, so now I have to lose more weight - sjoe!! Easier said than done, I can't seem to stop eating biscuits and chocolates, he he

Now - my next stop is Connors vaccinations on the 17th!!

Do you girls(those who are keen for the 22nd) want to sms me your mobile numbers, that way we can communicate about the 22nd via sms, it will be quicker!!

I'm looking forward to tomorrow, I'm meeting a friend for lunch at Sandton City - she's bringing her baby too, so it should be fun - I hope Connor handles it well ... Shame, I'm all for no over-stimulation, but I just can't stay at home everyday!!

I'm reeeeeeally hoping to have a better night than last nigh, some sleep would really be nice!!

Ps. A personal question - have any of u gone back to having nookie with hubby yet? My gynae gave me the all clear, but, I'm still a little nervous, ha ha, its been a really lonnnnng time as hubby and me were banned from having nookie since I was 6 weeks pregnant due to complications with my cervix!!

Anyhoo, Connor is napping now so I'm gonna try to have a little nap too - WISH ME LUCK, I struggle to nap in the day!!!