friz - we've tried a dream feed (sorry forgot to mention that one, with that he was every 2 hours, but i'd cluster fed so not sure if he's having the milk and it's coming back up in heart burn or something, after a few hours, since I stopped CF'ing him he seems to take the boob better and doesn't bob on/off crying, so that answers that problem) dream feeding him in general didn't work (althou again that was witht eh cluster feeding) maybe I should try it tongiht at 11.30 if we get that far! lol. I'm not fond of CC myself, but DH thinks it's going to be the only way and thta i'm too soft (althou I don't see how u can really be too soft with a baby?) i'd love a structure, always have for the past 5 months but DH doens't stick to it, he thinks we should go with what Joey wants but I feel that he's a load better when he knows what's comign and what should be happening when. and to think we started out so well - it was going to p'mouth when he was 3 months! lol knocked the whole thing off!
anyhow a typical day for us is:- (that's i'm trying very hard to implement)
6.00/6.30 up, boob,nappy change, dress play whilst I have brekie etc.
7.30/8.00 am nap (althou he will some times stay awake for 2 hours, naps vary from 45 mins to 1,5 hours dependign on the dummy falling out - althou I think i've began to 'rescue' him as if he grizzles after 45 mins I go in sharp and put the dummy in otherwise he'll wake up screaming again,
typically thou the nap will be for 1 hour.
9.00/9.30 play boob bum change if needed play again till ratty (normalyy 1.5 hours again.
10.30/11.00 nap for 45 mins-1 hour
12.00/12.30 play boob bum etc
2.00 ish normally another nap. of an hour or so,
4.00 if ratty anotehr one (normally is for 45 mins) then awake till bed time which i've brought forward from 8/8.30 to 7pm (going to be firm on this one now i've started that for the last two nights) typically it's bath boob and bed (the 3 b's! lol.
doesn't seem to matter at the minute nap time's what the night is like - althou last monday he napped every 1.5 hours for 1.5 hours and we had a 'normal' night (old type) i'd like to carry on with the EASY thing we have going on but not sure if that's workable any more. once fed at 7pm, I fed last night at 1.30 and 6.00. althou he woke at 11.30, 3.30 and 4.30 on top of that. didn't give him formula, I have noticed he seems to stay awake more when he's had that so perhaps thats one to definatly miss?? anyhow any tips would be greatfully recieved, gonna ring the h/v today as she's normally v good and see what she suggests, also going to try a little bit of apple when he wakes up (althou apple in a drink for him goes in one end and straight back out again, so don't know if the food will have the same effect.)
astrophe - u carry on hon, it's just nice to hear i'm not alone in this! lol. (who's idea was it ot have children again! lol ) and to think I wanted 6 of em! lol. yep i've ordered those muslins and also some of these love the site, am waiting for them to come back to me about postage at the minute. more worried about the duty this end, I knwo some baby stuff is exempt form VAT but not sure on blankets, althou I think the value is only £30/£40 so it shouldn't be too much. u sound like me wiht the routein! and when DH sauys he doens't need one I feel like stamping my foot being a spoilt child and saying well I bloody well need one! to think, at teh start he was soo lovely/easy! lol.
rom - we use the pillows either side, lay him down on his side and put em up tight to him, only thing I can say is when he rolls back it props him up but he can still roll and they go flat - althou I guess if she was to roll forward then it would stop her from being face down. worth a try.
I really feel for u girls havin mastitas, I found expressing helped esp if I coaxed the milk down as well (althou this also amde the boob ache afterwards, but least it cleared it all out)
anyhow as the SMA is now a no go does anyone want it on here b4 I give it away on one of the FS boards? it's those little sachet thingys with 4 oz feeds already scooped out inside - didn't have much money on me at the time and that was the cheaper option of SMA.
whats the difference with aptimal anyways? is it gentler? I was hoping to introduce 1 bottle of formula on a night only so DH could do that one, and also he will take the formula when I start to stop BF - which I was hoping to get to 6 months and then think about stopping.
anyhow gotta go to welfare and hand in my removal papers. - did u know that ginger squaddie blokey, he's only our welfare office apparently scandle on the estate! lol. and apparently the previous one ran off with a capt's wife as well . sorry to keep moaning on, will try to get back on track again. thanks girls (((hugs)))