July 2013 - Part 1. Remember your pelvic floor exercises!

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Time to start the post-natal thread.

And start those PELVIC FLOOR EXERCISES!

Morning mrs Ross.

Sophia usually wakes at 3am in the night but she managed to have a 4hr sleep this afternoon whilst we had friends over so I couldn't take advantage and have a sleep myself so ended up going to bed early.

Going to start expressing for an evening feed so dh can feed her whilst I sleep or go out. Sophia is 4 1/2wks, any recommendations on how to get her to take the bottle? We have the tommy tippee ones.

Hope the night feeds aren't too bad for eceryone.

Haha hey mrsross I'm here, I know that feeling dd1 was on bf only until I couldn't deal with having to feed her every 45 mins-1hr. I mix feed now. She was born 6.7lb and never lost weight but actually put on 100g in her first five days- basically this one is HUNGRY.

cheek that's amazing! We found a video dd likes on YouTube, dh didn't replay quick enough though and all hell broke loose!

Lucky I have a fairly chilled baby then! (I'm going to have a really terrible toddler phase maybe? Haha)

Quin strangely our dd preferred the bottle coming from me to begin with and if she's over tired now. I think maybe cause she thinks mum=food regardless of the type of means. I would start her when she's calm and comfortable.try her when she either first stirs for food or when she's just awake and content. Get the milk in the teat (ie tip it up so there's milk there ready) and get it into mouth.. They play with it a little, may even fuss then they seem to realise its food and they just go with it.

If she's completely offended by it don't be put off, Elka (our dd) didn't like it at first but than realised it was fine. Take it away if it causes real upset and then start again later

Morning Ladies! L is up an hour earlier than usual but was settled in her basket by 9.30 so can't grumble. Hoping she now goes through til 5.30-6ish so DH can have his turn before DS wakes up. That is the routine we agreed on before she was born so it would be great if we could achieve it so soon. Ha, who am I kidding?!

Still expressing four times a day here but amount is gradually lessening. L is getting perhaps 150ml staggered over the course of the day. I always said I would give her what I could after the sheer stress of DS but I do feel guilty that I don't have enough for her. Logically she's doing really well but the horrible part if my brain thinks I've failed her. Will keep going as long as I can and focus on just enjoying her as she is defo our last baby.

No DH tomorrow but being picked up by a friend snd being taken for afternoon tea whilst DM does the library run with DS. Should be lovely.

L snoring here one side snd DH snoring the other so will attempt to go back off myself. Hope babies feed efficiently for everyone this evening x

I swear, my brain is out to hurt me too! Constantly giving negativity. I know the feeling Mrsd. It may help to get into affirmations (basically stating positive things, it's been proven to work) you may be able to find some to listen to or make some up yourself. Look for 'breast feeding affirmations' I found these help- I got really upset with breast feeding and these helped me stay positive and calm whilst feeding her.

Ach, I've had a day of it today. Took DD to a party which was a forty min drive away, as soon as we got there she threw up all over herself and the car, we're talking massive chunderphoon, so I had to turn round and come straight back, with her crying all the way. Took two hours to clean the car! Then Luca had a massive poonami attack which went so far up his back it got in his hair! He then weed over DH feet! That surely is just too much bodily fluid for one day?

Begining sorry to hear Theo had a scary turn, sounds like you handled it very well though. I have a good tip (can't remember who told me now) that if babe is finding it hard to catch breath then gently blow in their face, as it makes them inhale. I had to do it with DD a lot who would would cry so much she stop taking air in.
Well done Theo for rolling over I'm very impressed

Sorry for typos , one handed sleepy 4am typing is to blame!

Argh, bloody insomnia! Thought I'd seen the back of this since giving birth. B woke at 3.30, was fed and back asleep by 4, but can I get back to sleep? No. And DS will be up in an hour or so. Argh.

Sorry to just moan, will catch up with the rest of the thread now!

Im just about managing to keep up with reading but finding regular updates beyond me still! Had a good weekend with a four hour sleep each night followed by two hour blocks but we seem to have reverted to every two hours again. F has just finished feeding so I'm hoping she'll go back to sleep now and I'll try to catch up properly later...

Hmm - two crappy nights in a row again here. Maybe giving up dairy wasn't the miracle cure. Had to hold J to sleep again so rather suspect he's suffering from something or about to come down with something. Ho hum.

Sorry to years you're still suffering from insomnia Vinegar - hope you got some Shuteye before the kids woke up.

Mrsd - no need to feel guilt - you are doing what works for your family and that is the important thing.

dinky can I ask, what was the bfing position that was good for a fast letdown? Its been mentioned several times but my bain isnt working... Sorry you had a bad night, hope J can settle better tonight.

Biological nurturing position Esme - if you look on kellymom and drjacknewman sites there is info on it. Basically baby upright on you (I have j at a slant as he's long) and you leaning back

Dinky, do you not find it hard to get a good latch leaning back or do you lean forward a bit to latch? I've tried it a few times but find gravity flattens my boobs and we end up with a shallow (and painful) latch.

Struggling to find time to post but enjoying hearing how everyone is getting on. My boys are also very interested in what goes on when I'm feeding m. Ds3 asked me for 'milk from your boob' yesterday and they frequently lift my top when she's feeding so they can see. Not so great when we are in a cafe like yesterday when ds2 kept exposing me to the world!!
M still mostly v unsettled overnight so not getting much sleep. She did a poonami at 6.30 this morning so I ended up bathing her in sink, I was v bleary eyed but she loved it!

Last full week of school holidays here so I'm trying to do as much as possible this week as boys are definitely starting to get a bit bored now

Sorry no personals on phone again

Thing must be the day for poonamis - I'm not sure my cream carpet is ever going to be the same colour again despite liberal application of vanish

I sit straight up to latch him on then lean back (helps with positioning as he's quite long) Might be. If you have a beanbag try sitting on it, latching on,then slouching back when baby is on.

Begining- sounds like maybe theo had a bit of reflux, what you described sounds like what we've had with humphrey a few times- seems def to be more likely when straining to poo

Theo does suffer from reflux, he's on ranitidine and domperidone but think he has grown out of the dose, need to get gp appointment to discuss it.

How annoying to have insomnia vinegar !
Lol at ur DC outfit choice dinky
Can't remember what else I was gonna comment on

I hope today was better (cleaner!) than yesterday, Sunday!

N seems to be regressing with each day - the gap between feeds seems to be gradually reducing. Last night was particularly bad because DD1 woke up between feeds too and then was up for the day at 5:30! Hoping for a better night tonight.

Ugh - wishing you and anyone else with nocturnal kids a better night Totally and Thinking. J now asleep so ask going to crash too.

Shiv has posted a recent update on her nicu thread - sounds like she's having some more worrying times with O.

Im such a night owl, it does my head in- Although I have now cleaned the house pretty much all whilst DH snores away. Luckily he is an early bird so does the morning shift. luckily Elka sleeps at night, although she likes being awake between 3 til 5 on and off, which kills me...

I really should at least try to get to sleep, but my mind is just so full of energy at this time (then I just crash!)

Elka can only settle to bed with me now, my mum came over to babysit the other night (we were supposed to go out for a meal but instead got a take away and went to sleep for a few hours, far more refreshing!) sadly Elka freaked out that mum wasnt there to bed her down, so had to go down stairs to calm her. Even DH cant get her to her night sleep. Anyone else have this issue?

Hi nexus. I haven't rid getting anyone else to put her down, but F will fall asleep on dh given any opportunity. I have noticed in the day she is definitely getting more specific about wanting me, and seems to cries sometimes because she wants me, even if someone else is cuddling her.

Totally that's very frustrating. I'm sure it's just another phase though. How old is N now?

I am also in awe of those of you doing this alone, you seem to be doing a great job, I think I'd be a wreck. Although I guess we all cope with what we have to cope with?

Seems last night was a one off and F just had a for and a half hour sleep so I got a good for hours in. It's amazing what a difference it makes getting just one for hour block of sleep. I'm hoping this will last! We've just moved her into 0-3 clothing. It feels like a milestone and I had a snuffle at her no longer fitting in tiny baby and newborn stuff.

Persuassion I did the same at the weekend after trying to wedge Theo into a 1st size babygrow! Sad isn't it. I sway between being excited at the next milestone and sad that time is going too quickly!
Netus I think Theo is starting to get a bit funny with other people sometimes. Yesterday he wouldn't settle with my mum (think he was over tired though) so she held him and I stroked his face. I'm worried because its just the two of us at home it would be easy for him to become clingy which I don't think it would be good for him, especially when the dreaded time for going back to work comes! Secretly like it when he needs me though

Obviously meant to be Nexus not Netus!