November 2012 - The weaning adventure continues

[StuntNun]

Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1772925-November-2012-Adventurous-eaters-food-refusers-and-everything-in-between

[StuntNun]

BigPig in that case I would hand express a few drops just to relieve the pressure or you're putting yourself at risk of a blocked duct.

I have just had a lovely dinner of roast pork with crackling, Yorkshire pudding, roast tatties, broccoli trees, carrot and parsnip mash, apple sauce and gravy. Followed by gooey chocolate puddings with double cream. Heaven. Why am I telling you this? Because the diet starts tomorrow. I've never been on a diet before so I'm hoping I won't screw it up but I'm a stone heavier than before I got pregnant with J and two stone heavier than before I got pregnant with DS1. At the very least I'd like to get back into my pre-pregnancy clothes as they're languishing in the bottom of the wardrobe of no use to me at all. DH is dieting with me which will hopefully make it easier. He won't weigh himself the coward so he can't set a goal for weight loss but I suspect he's having similar wardrobe issues to me and needs to shed a few stone pounds to get back into his trousers. I'm really hoping to see a dramatic weight loss of a few pounds in the first couple of weeks then a steady decline of a pound every week or two. I have to be careful as I'm still breastfeeding so I need to make sure my calorie intake isn't too low. Also I suspect that breastfeeding is going to limit the amount of weight I can actually lose. But my weight has been pretty steady since J was 6 weeks old so there's no chance of the extra baby weight just disappearing on its own.

[Lily311]

Thanks for the hugs. I went out for a run followed by cherry cake so feeling better.

bplp I suffered a good 10 days. At times I cried as it was so painful. They deflated after 10 days but after 1.5 month they filled up again, I'm still bigger than my pre pregnancy size.

[BigPigLittlePig]

Fuck. I'm back to work in 14 days. I need to take spare tops to work, don't I!? I had to hand express over the sink at MILs yesterday. I say hand express. I just stood there and let them pour like a bloody tap. Was really looking forward to feeding F, then she only wanted 5 minutes off one side before sleeping - nooo!

Madam lucky you!

[Brockle]

in my experience sophia yes they are. I am constantly telling ds1 and 2 to get their hands out their trousers!

[YellowWellies]

Jonas has discovered his bits too.

He's just had a total over tired post bath meltdown after an afternoon of tooth grumping.

I managed to move 2 tonnes of topsoil today whilst DH had the bear. Was lush working in the sun but maaaaan I feel it now....

Counting down to wine o'clock and Dh cooked roast pork with crackling and a honey, rum and apple cake he's baked!

Happy father's day to Luis and all the Mummies who are also having to be Daddies xxxxx

[Pikz]

Awwww LO just fell asleep going dadadadadadadadada

[kirrinIsland]

bplp I was down to bf'ing once a day when i went back to work and for the first 2 days I got soooo sore I had to nip into the loos to hand express a bit. But it actually died down quite quick. After those 2 days it stopped being painful, although I still got pretty engorged. That lasted for about a week, and when i stopped bf'ing altogether I hardly noticed.

Happy Father's Day Luis

((hugs)) to Lily and yay for no lingering feeling for chasing

We've had a pretty good day. Nothing too exciting but everyone slept when they should and no toddler meltdowns

Now I'm just running round getting everything sorted for work tomorrow.

[PetiteRaleuse]

gazelle how sweet you have witnessed the beginning of a life long love affair, that between a man and his penis :o

lily (((hugs)))

V tired. Feel like I am still recovering from the drive over here and it's only a few days til we do it all again on Thursday :( We have cancelled our zoo/Lakes/Gretna Green plans for the rest of the holiday and are not doing any more driving than 30 minutes away. It's too stressful.

[Pikz]

Bp I dropped a feed every 4 days and it was painful but I used to express little bits in shower and when necessary. Probably took about a week after completely stopping the last feed for them not to be horrendous.

[TheDetective]

Well, spirit level returned at bedtime tonight.

He managed his morning nap self settling.

So what is going on O? Give me a clue, please?!

He is literally clinging on for dear life, and won't let go til he is well asleep. And even then... he's still grasping for me, and needs another 10 minutes of bum patting and white noise to keep him in the cot. I'd think it was separation anxiety, except he isn't like it in the day, and this morning he was fine at his nap.

I'm going to bed.

[Donnadoon]

One of my boobs hurts I stopped b/f completely last Friday so 9 days ago and it still hurts ... Is this normal ?

[ChasingDaisy]

Put O in his cot asleep at 7, but for almost an hour he has been screaming in pain. Completely inconsolable . Calpol and teething gel administered but no joy. Poor baby.

I am also fucking tired and it is only goibg to get worse as I no longer have anyone to share night shifts with me. I wish I had a baby that knew how to sleep. Keep wondering what I did wrong.

Had passport photos taken today and I look so awful. Haggered beyond belief. And my bunion is burning. Woe is me.

[ChasingDaisy]

He's finally in a fitful sleep on me but every time I try to put him down he screams. No chance for me to even get ready for bed, let alone sleep.

FFS awake again.

[BigPigLittlePig]

Chasing you can do it, I promise. DH has never done the night shift with F because of bf and her earlier bottle refusing ways. At least you no longer have to worry about being the perfect housewife, and can focus on relaxing and looking after yourself in the daytime. My mid-afternoon kip on the sofa with F is my daily lifesaver.

[MissMummy1]

I lay down for a snooze at 5pm after having a massive strop - I have just woken up

Lots of hugs lily and chasing - I can't believe how hard today must be for you.
Sophia do tell more about your tapas! I attempted to make it last night and got as far as chargrilled chicken in garlic butter, patatas bratas(sp?), olives, serano ham and crusty bread..... sweet popcorn and hula hoops

I also have a regressing teeth whinger. Although amazingly dp managed to put her down tonight first try.

WRT bfing pain I had none. Maybe a day of feeling a little full but no leakage and no pain. And we stopped almost immediately when M became a boob hater at 5 months after her first taste of formula. Maybe my supply had dropped?

Nice day here. Went for a walk along the canal and wound up in the climbing centre all afternoon.

[ChasingDaisy]

I just put O down on the middle of the bed out of desperation and he has wriggled and squirmed his way to sleep. Now there is nowhere for me to sleep Floor it will have to be.

[BigPigLittlePig]

Untuck whatever blanket/sheet he is lying on and pull him to a more acceptable location on the bed chasing.

Off to bed now, contemplating whether or not to do df. Pros - I can empty my right boob and will therefore not wake up in a puddle; cons - she's still sound asleep might stay that way for the whole night?!

Good luck xx

[ChasingDaisy]

Ooh tricky df dilemma. I am always loath to disturb a deeply sleeping baby, so I would probably skip it if it were me.

[MissMummy1]

Oh and dp got mistaken for David Tennant today. This is not the first time this has happened....

[Bryzoan]

Chasing - can you nudge him over? I'd be nervous of him on a bed by himself. Can he roll off?

I know it is tough by yourself with a bad sleeper. My dh doesn't do night's either - and hasn't looked after both kids together for more than about 20mins. He is lovely in other ways though not that that stops me seething when he has an hour long bath then settles down in front of the telly while I'm still scrabbling for 5 child free mins to do kid related paperwork.. You are so much better off doing nights by yourself than sharing them with someone who is violent and abusive. Really. Just remember no-one will throw your lentils in the bin ever again.

[izzybizzybuzzybees]

I'm starting to feel there is no point in me posting anymore. I always say the same bloody thing!! Can you guess?!

J asleep upstairs after hardly feeding at all today.

I am now a member of the church where J will be christened next week :-)

We have a lovely outfit for him and just hope the shoes arrive on time to finish the outfit.

I have a lovely dress for me, NOT BF friendly at all so he will have EBM!!

[GTbaby]

Shitty day with fucking stupid husband. He has been a shit all day. Basically stayed in bed in a mood. He has gone out for food now. I suspect he is sat in the pub

Sigh.

[PurplePidjin]

I have a Philips manual and Medela electric pump. They're fab, the manual is quicker although more work for me. 10 minutes does 2-3oz, which goes on his cereal in the morning.

ILs was fine, they were gobsmacked at his eating, sitting and rolling abilities. Bathed him there - to the delight of both dn's - and clever vvvdp got him from car seat to cot without waking, all the way upstairs I've expressed 3oz and am about to snuggle down. Keep assuming R is going to wake up cold - he's wearing a long sleeved vest, jogging bottoms and cotton jumper and is covered by a flannelette sheet...

[ChasingDaisy]

Don't worry Bry I'm about to try and manoeuvre him into a safe co-sleeping position.

Just been reading the Nigella Lawson news, those pictures are far too close to home for me.