November 2012 - come on stragglers, we're waiting for you

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Nervous - ugh that is horrid. I had lots of those with dd. Try massaging it in a hot shower - be very gentle though so as not to bruise the tissue. Only rub down towarrds the nipple not the other way. Also try changing feed position. I think the rugby ball hold can help unblock the sides?

Dixie - I used this thus time instead of tea tree www.nctshop.co.uk/Healing-Herbal-Bath/productinfo/3349/
Absolutely stinks but was very very soothing and perhaps would irritate your skin less? I found it brilliant for healing. Was gutted when I had used it all.

http://www.nctshop.co.uk/Healing-Herbal-Bath/productinfo/3349/ link

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nervous feed on that side first, apply a hot flannel or similar, rub your breast in the direction of your nipple when feeding/expressing.

Dixie sounds horrible.:(

nervous I agree with the other ladies. Feeding is the best way to get rid of it. Gentle massage on the hard bit whilst feeding too.
Need to work on it religiously as mine developed into mastitis and I ended up getting a temperature and had to go on antibiotics ! Defo feed on that side first .

Thank you ladies ill try that in the morning

LO seems to think my boob is a toy at the minute, she's mouthing and looking for it them when she find it keeps smiling, poking her tongue out then starting again I love seeing her smile

What a night! I have been up since 4 after only three hours sleep. I keep trying to tell myself it is just like a Brussels day when I was at work.

Have to get myself and elf number 1to achristmas party. Would rather stay in pjs.

Been awake since 6 feeding. Now Teddy is lying on my chest asleep, DH asleep next to me and ds1 still asleep in his room! why am I the only one awake?! Because I know if I put Teddy down as soon as I close my eyes one of them will wake up!

dixie yes it's damage limitation I am now trying to keep Olly awake!

Revenge

Btw yw I love the contrast that is Jeremy Kyle and Radio 4!!!!

Oh dear vq that sucks - hope you managed some sleep?

nervous I 2nd everything everyone else has said - fingers x'd that clears it soon

horsey how are you feeling today? Take each day as it comes - I gave the opposite worry - with my last 2dc I was fortunate to be able to not work for the 1st 2 years and be a sahm - however this dd was a little surprise and I found out the same week I got a place at uni so I'm starting my midwifery degree in march when Dottie will be a teeny tiny 4 mths old and will be in full time child care - makes me cry every time I think about leaving her :(

How can a 4 week old bf from 9 til 11 then take 6ozs of formula then want a further bf for an hour??? Hollow legs!!! She did go to sleep after fussing from 1am til 7.30 so I won't complain!!

Need to make drs appt as Dottie's eyes have gone from yellow funky to full on slimy green gunk so need to get her some drops ASAP

detective awwwww making him all official!!!

I accidentally woke DH and insisted he go and make me a cuppa

Bloody awful night here with both children.

Tired, which is probably the reason I felt how I did last night.

Think everything is catching up with me.

I'll be ok, I think vq is right about wanting more back from the baby. They grow so fast. I don't want to wish him to grow up. I'll never get this time back so want to remember it and not wish I'd done something differently. I'm probably struggling as it's winter and I'm restricted by daylight hours. Im sure I get like this without a baby!!

Dh said I can go back to work whenever I want but I have to give staying at home longer. I have to give 28days notice to return.

An ok night here, he woke for one feed and didn't cough as much so I hope he's starting to get better! Going to the clinic this morning anyway for weigh in and hopefully 6 week check for him. I'll ask them about the cough too.

I think my supply has dropped. Shite.

Also he is fussing at the breast. He always did, on and off like a yoyo with feeds, but it has increased. He isn't in pain. He just gets a grump on. Think it's wind maybe. He gets hiccups at pretty much every feed too.

Siiiiiigh.

Glenda you can get chloramphenicol eye drops over the counter so long as you tell them it's for DH and not for a baby, if your GP is like mine and it's difficult to get an appointment. They're expensive though so you're better to go to the GP.

Nervous you can get a blocked duct because of something pressing on your breast, e.g. because of the position you're feeding in or clothes pressing on the breast tissue.

That sounds sensible horsey. I am really sorry you have been feeling the way you have. At the end of the day the choice is yours and a happy mummy makes for a happy baby.

What a thoroughly dreadful night. No more than 2 hours sleep at a time for P so very much less for me considering she only went down twice. She is back in her basket now but is really unsettled again. I really think she needs a good few hours in a row to settle her properly but she keeps falling asleep on the bottle so I have no idea if she will manage that.

I don't know if there is more to it than over stimulation. She sounds like she has a blocked nose but I can't see any blockage.

Pass it's more a Sunday night feeling. Monday to Friday I'm generally ok. I quite enjoy pottering around. I'm also pretty certain I'll take 9 months off too!! I think I'm half in work mode and haven't mentally finished yet.

How old is p now? Have you tried saline drops in her nose? We had problems with e dropping off at the bottle when he had his cold. The saline drops helped. I've now discovered the spray which is even better!! He then started dropping off with the size one teats too, which is when we moved to size 2, but that was only last week. I know p is younger than he is.

Sorry to those of you having bad nights. Vq I hope the sickness stopped, detective I'm sure your supply is fine - has he hit a growth spurt? They always say don't express as much in growth spurts!

Also pass try tilting the basket slightly if her nose is blocked. That also helped here!!

Had a relatively good night - 5.5hrs sleep in total I think (roughly) in about 3 lots - A fed until 12, then just under 2hrs later, then at 4.15 (but that required a nappy & sleepsuit change as I leaked & he puked so didn't get back to bed until gone 5) then awake at 7.10 for a feed. DH up for work, DD in to me at about 8.15.

detective v much doubt your supply is the reason for the fussing - he is stimulating it every feed.

stunt I've got an appt for 12 today so hopefully get something to clear Dottie's gorgeous eyes!!!

detective I got some fenugreek capsules from h&b and took them for only a couple of days and noticed the difference straight away - you only take them until supply increases then stop

Crappy night, DS he was wide awake all night feeding, he's started getting the nipple in his mouth then tugging his head taking it with him, like a puppy with a chew toy other than that he was just rolling all around the bed making a general grunty whinge. Sore and grumpy tits this morning I can tall you!

He is finally asleep in his swinging chair, DP has gone to the gym, he's struggling with the mundane day to day life with baby now work has finished so hopefully he'll perk up after a few gym days out the house.

Good morning all we survived! Have a mountain of washing to do but at the moment DS is asleep. DD1 at school, DD2 playing with her early Christmas present, and in-laws looking very tired. DH struggled to work. Good he has had a glimpse of what my life has been like for the last 6.5 years! Work after little sleep is no fun.

Glenda J had gungey eyes last week and it cleared up in two days with the eye drops. They're really easy to put in with babies unlike 6yo DS2 who requires bribes before he'll let you put eye drops in.