Dec 08 Mums - Breech babies, bedtimes, boozing and Bikram

[KiwiPanda]

Um sorry about rubbish title

It's sunny!! I might quickly take her out.

You can get sunlight through glass which will help with jaundice. DOn't let the MW hassle you. Your body has fed this baby for 9 months. It can still do so. You don't need formula (unless you want it, of course). Trust your body and you will both be fine.

How is the latch now?

It started to rain 5 minutes after I went out!! Typical.

I think the latch is getting there as it still hurts but only for 20 odd seconds now.

Your nipple should look like a cheery on a cake when she comes off, not a lipstick. It hurt me a lot when M started to feed, even though I'd BF for ages with the other 2. Do stick with it (if you want to!). For me, it was ideal - free, good for burning my excess lard and always on hand. The lazy woman's choice (me, not you )

Cherry not cheery. Though it might look quite cheery too.

Mine look very cheery, thank goodness for breastpads to avoid thepeanut smuggling look!

Oh I really really need some more nursing bras. Like padded ones or something, it is horrible.

Ebay is a good source of (new) bras, cheap too.

Indith - are you ok? You need to be firm with your DH, I think. Definitely need some time to yourself. Say no to him on occasion, as it's your turn to have something for yourself to do. He can learn what it feels like to be postponed and miss out! Poor you.

Kayz - you sound like you're there. I remember the first few nights with DD2 only too clearly, and I had DH to help me out, so you are doing really well. Not long to go now... Hang in there.
xx

hi.
Kayz conratulations on the birth of little Rosalie! It sounds like you are doing amazingly well and you sound happy too, which is wonderful :)

Kayz - I am lurking here and I keep being struck by just how calm and collected you are. I think you are doing wonderously well for a woman who just gave birth, is establishing breastfeeding for the first time, is without her DH and has three kids under six. Any one of that list would have me on my knees (just a week without DH, and only two kids, and a nanny in the day time still scares me). Could you ex-DH not take the boys a bit for you over the next few days so that you can sleep when Rosalie sleeps.

I have the football on in the background (DH is at the pub). I am not really watching the screen but just the sound of the crowd is making me stressed!

Indith - have you talked to your DH about the need for him to prioritse supporting you? If so did he see your point? You are being totally reasonable in feeling as you do. I hope you get out for a run soon.

Deids - how is your DD doing now? I had a chat with my DD's teacher after school on Friday. She had a slightly different take on DD's situation which was interesting. She is very clear that DD seems totally happy at school and is not obsessed with the one friend I was talking about but actually has a variety of friends (although she also mentioned that DD often "chooses" to play alone). I found the chat reassuring and am waiting with baited breath for tomorrow evening as the teacher is going to talk to DD and her friend tomorrow to ascertain what is going on. Fingers crossed that DD is brave enough to tell her what she has told me and even more fingers crossed that the other girl doesn't react badly to being asked to explain their friendship.

Do you know Kayz we are all assuming that you must be falling apart because we would be dribbling wrecks by now you are doing this solo. But you are coping and well, you sound like your glowing. I bet dh will spoil you all rotten when he gets back. Actually I'm getting a bit teary now thinking about him hugging her for the first time. Please tell me it makes you a bit emotional otherwise I'll feel like a right sook.

You do know the MW can't make you FF, in fact she would be going against her pct policy. Look at this in from another angle, if LadyT's postnatal MW had told her she had to BF or forced her to express to give the baby colostrum what would you think of that? Out of order at the very least (or suicide as I can imagine Lady give them a killer stare). But seriously you would think no fair they are not respecting Lady's decision, so it's the same with you, R is feeding plenty no amount of Formula is going to help the jaundice, at the worst she may need light therapy but most likely she is fine. Her feeding sounds bloody awesome if you ask me. My nips where still killing at this stage for a large amount of the feed so if yours are settling after 20secs your doing fine.

Will be intereesting to see how that talk goes Obes.

Have had a nice weekend, ds1 had his Chinese school concert yesterday and then we went to a friends birthday for their DS & DD they are both friends of our dd's (in fact their DD and ds1 are extra special friends gauging by their canoodling). Then today a friends hubby came over with his kids to give her a break and then he, us and a few other families met to at our fav yum cha in town and had a awesome early dinner. It has become our 'Sunday roast', with lots of noise and food. The restaurant lets us have a whole room at the back of the restarant so we don't disturb the rest of the customers and the kids can run wild.

Thank you everyone. You're all so wonderful and lovely!!!

I'm feeling extremely engorged. It's quite painful. Is it best to try and express a bit or just leave it be to sort itself out?

Don't express it kayz but if you need some relief have a nice hot shower and let them leak as they will when the water runs over them. If she won't let you have a shower cos she wants to cuddle just get a warm face washer and put that over your boobs and again let them naturally leak out with the warmth. You can hand express a little but don't express with a pump.

Woohoo!!!!

MW has just been and Rosalie has lost 6oz, her jaundice looks good and the MW is very very happy with her!!!

Well done Kayz. I hope this MW did not say anything random about your feeding? You are doing so brilliantly and R is thriving. Well done you!

I am power walking next Sunday for Breakthrough BReast Cancer. If anyone could spare a couple of quid, the link is here

Gorgeous day here. Hope you are all enjoying it.

Nope she says that feeding must be going well as she hasn't lost the full amount she could do and her jaundice is clearing up.

I really was expecting something to be wrong but obviously not.

That's great :)

Ds2 keeps coughing until he makes himself vomit. Fan of 2 hour screaming sessions I am not. Poor boy :(

It all sounds to be going marvellously Kayz, thats brill about R's weight and the feeding. I love the sleepy smily faces they pull . I intended to swaddle both girls, but both times was scared off by horror stories of SIDS in the hospital discharge chat, but I wish now I'd made up my own mind on the matter. On nursing bras, the BF support centre near me measure you and sell them at cost - the bravado ones from there are £15, compared to about £28 RRP. The centre is linked to Surestart, so your local centre could help, otherwise I could give you their phone number and they might be willing to post out a bra.

How was Wimbledon Beans?

I hope the lurgy passes quickly Indith, doesn't sound much fun for your or the poor DCs

Obes how did DDs chat with her teacher go today!

Good luck with the race for life Sybs. Can you link again later in the week? I get paid on Thursday and will happily sponsor you

Those who have had the pre school jabs, were there any side effects? I remember being warned about being off colour for 10 days after the 13 month ones. DD has been summoned next week, but it's the day before we go on holiday and I don't want her feeling off it while away, if possible

Oh bums!!! ZJ you've just reminded me that DS2 was meant to have his the day DD was born. I'm hoping they might have realised why we didn't show up.

Kayz, my poor DD2 still hasn't had hers, and she's just finishing up reception! Rebook for a few weeks once things have settled a wee bit.

IS DH home a week today? Bet he can't wait. Have a great day XXX

You'd have thought so Kayz! Mind you, after ds1 was born I did get a call from the hospital asking why I'd not been in for induction .

Dd had hers last week and has been fine.

ZJ - no ill effects from them here.

Wimbles was smashing. I felt very spoilt to have a full day off from the kids! Lucky me!

Must go and have a coffee before I go to get my new pill prescription. YAWN!

Will be back later for more.

xx

Sybs it's some time next week. He has to wait for his relief to get his visa for Angola which takes 7-10 days and he applied for it last Wednesday. Then it's 48 hours for him to get to Angola. We're hoping for early next week so he's here for DS1's sports day on Thursday.

Crikey Kayz they knew he was off a little while ago, shouldn't they have sorted a visa before now. Not very father friendly, he is allowed parental leave too surely.

Beans glad Wimbledon was good. Who did you see?