Feb-May 2011 Mommies

Hi ladies

Just finished my midnight feed and of course there would be no other place for Miss Sarah to sleep but on my chest.

Missesmom- enjoy your sleep in this morning and the baby shower later!

Tazzy- wow 6.2 kg, awesome!

Faw- unlucky re the postponement, but so typical of the court. Hope your back gets better with the exercises. Fx for the interview on Monday. It sounds like a great job.

Kimika- Sarah also does that cluster feeding in the evening... What's up with that? It is so exhausting, and I also need to spend time with M.. And cook dinner. I wonder if I should rather give her a top up? Perhaps by that time of day milk is low.. Or is she stocking up for the night..

Meags - I have heard that formula fed babies are more satisfied and sleep longer.

AFM- A good day wad had. Been putting S in her cot for her day sleeps- when she let's me. She had 1 long sleep there which was great.
Taking M to a party tomorrow and the to play at a friend on Sunday, hoping for nice weather!

hi girls

man I'm still not feeling right in my lower abdomen since the birth. like in the pelvic area. the midwife said everything was fine though but I feel so heavy in my lower abdomen and my vjayjay. its so uncomfortable. I still havent had a period either and I stopped 3 hourly pumping about 6 weeks ago....surely it should have started?!

Got a referral to see a GI doc for Matt - going on 20 June. Just want peace of mind that there is nothing wrong.
I am trying to feed him as often as he'll eat. Usually not before 3 hours. So he's feeding every 3-4 hours but still only 60ml each time. Fed up of force feeding so thats that. If he loses weight - we can cross that bridge then. He drinks more breastmilk than formula. Guess he doesnt really like the taste of the formula...poor thing.

Went out to lunch with DH (well its always my idea but anyway!). So at least he got to see Matt.

Faw - I am going to keep the breastmilk as I am not convinced he is allergic since he is fussy with ALL types of milk! I guess he is just a fussy eater.... but thats very interesting they get milk from Texas! Pity I dont live there - would have happily donated half of everything I pump and probably would have kept up the pumping a bit longer to help them out.

Tazzy well done on Amelia's weight gain!!!!!!!!!!! You must be ecstatic!!! Suppose they just eat less some weeks and then do a huge catch up other weeks!

MissesMom hope you are taking it easy

BettyF - yip Kristeen is quite a character!!!! Cant wait to see her in July

Schatsie - Matt was in newborn clothes until he was about 8 weeks old. I was shocked. everyone tells you newborn is a waste of money, they outgrow it in like 2 weeks. Had I known he would wear them for so long I would have bought more than the 4-5 outfits I had!!! Now got lots of 0-3 months and they are not that much smaller than the 3-6 months so I guess he'll only wear the 0-3 months for a short period!

Lucy - I must try the massage at a nappy change instead of bath time (MissesMom you also suggested this to me before...)
Usually I feed a bit before the bath, in the bath and after since he isnt drinking well at the moment. Try get in as much food as possible so he'll give me some sleep at night!

He definitely sleeps longer on formula...his first night feed is generally around 1am but last night after EBM he woke at 11:30

Mistymom!!!! I think I need a glass or two of wine after just *reading* your post!! You pooooor thing I wouldve freaked out for sure.. what a horrid day! And I can imagine you stressing all over the show with a crying little boy and your poor boobies wanting to explode! Shoo! Hope you have a suuper relaxed weekend yay on your jeans fitting.. Im still long way from there.. *sigh*

Im using the EA pink creamy babywash now.. still is my fav smell in the world And yes on the no panado/calpol after or before jabs.. its a new thing as with my first baby it was still recommended.

Lucy, yes they get rotarix with the 3rd batch of jabs too.. Ill let you know how it goes as R is getting his next Friday.

Missesmom, hope you are feeling better! And enjoy the babyshower tomoz.. I just love babyshowers

Tazzy, wow great that Amelia did such a super growth spurt! LOL.. my hubby also tends to the older kiddy.. yip.. bummer for them R also sleeps better than his brother.. or mostly anyway.

Faw, wow such a wonderful thing that you can donate some bmilkies!! Wish I had enough .. I barely have enough to have a few feeds in the freezer

AFM: R did a bit of better sleep last night.. woke again a few times tonight but settled quite quickly with his dummy.. I think his older bro is waking him up with his late night antics

I also did the bathroom scale thing and I think R is about 6kg now.. the stupid scale kept jumping around with the weights.

Last time im trying

i hope this works.

I see my post vanished from last night. Im not divorced yet. They postponned it cos they say i don't have proof i sent my husband the court date when in fact it is there and stapled on the wrong sheet. I was so upset, so i go back on the 30th of june.
Tazzy for more milk i drink half a litre of tea. I also make rehydrate, normally a litre..8 teaspoons sugar, half teaspoon salt and one teaspoon blackthorn berry. If i express i get get 240mls plus each feed.
Meags today i was talking to the lady who collects my milk for the milk bank and she told me that your milk might be coming here. She says that the texas milk bank sends shipments of milk all the way here and they will have a consignment later this month. I was telling her about you and how much milk you have and about the dry ice. They send it here with dry ice as well. They ran out of milk again so i saved the day. They really need more ppl to donate milk.
My back is ok at the moment but im not standing for long. Doing exercises to strengthen it.
Thanks for the info on firefly. I just suddenly thought of her.
I have an interview with tempest car hire on monday, i used to work there before i got married etc. It would be funny if i go back and be divorced.. It would be a full circle. But its at a different branch and i know ill be happy there.

Meags - it must be very frustrating for you. But I must say I do everything for Amelia. I feed, change and bath her. I think Dh has bathed her once or twice. but he helps out in other ways like bathing Hannah and putting her to sleep. So I'm grateful for thAt. He'll also get up during the night if Hannah wakes up, which lately is actually more than Amelia (bummer for him)

Kimika - I have proof that there is a definate growth spurt at around 3 months. I have been up every hour during the night for the past 3 nights. And thankfully last night she was back to her normal sleep pattern.
Just had her weighed and she picked up 500g in a week!!!!
So ya, was a huge growth spurt!

Amelia is now weighing 6.2kgs!! And I'm over the moon that's she back on the right curve again.

Meags - I was thinking of buying the spectra dew pump cos its quite cheap. But I have now bought Caths pump from her. Lasinoh affinity.

Mistymom - shoo that sounds like one hell of a day! I would have been in tears.

Missesmom - take it easy!! Rest!

Mistymom and missesmom - your nicknames are so similiar