The 6th Broadly Gemini Luxury Bus - this way ladies.

[FrussoHathor]

Welcome aboard our 6th bus ladies.

And yes to what kitty said.

In other news, ds fed about 6 times last night. And boy do I and my boobs feel better for it. I must be the only mum who doesn't care that he doesn't sleep through. and prefers it when he doesn't
And DH dealt with dd2 all night med free night so he's more tired than I am.

Yy to frus, Agnu you better not be reading this, you better be writing that email.......
Med free frus? Does she have to have med free days or are you trying to wein her off? At the moment my baby sleeps better then the two year old?!?
Oh and back to Agnu's post I hate when people spout rubish about leaving their baby or going out??? Since when can you not go out if you bf? I don't think I'd be able to bite my tongue, formula has a place and is great to provide a choice for women but I'm pretty sure when people say that other stuff it is guilt talking, I have friends who did it successfully for 5 days then stoped? Just don't get it and they come up with nonsense about not making enough etc I wish people would just hold their hands up and say you know what it just wasn't for me! Or am I being abit judgemental?

I think I'm a bit pro breast feeding judgy too.
I'd respect anyone's choice to say its not for me but I'd love to encourage them to try for one more day....it took us 7 weeks but we are there now and it's wonderful. I'd like to share that good feeling, whilst not making anyone feel bad.

N had a pretty textbook night but she is soooo wriggly it wakes me up even when not feeing. Wind or just the perils of co sleeping?

lib I think the wriggling depends on the child. I didn't co-sleep with dd1, and she is a major wriggler. Dd2 wriggles when she needs a wee.

Omg kitten is having a majorly sleepy day! She slept 7-7 had an hour and a half awake then slept for another 3 dd1 woke her in the end as we were waiting for her to go out lol ( she got bored of waiting!) I have managed to cook loads of baby food! Abit premature given she's only 3 months but I'm freezing it and the veg was going to go off oc I didn't use it and I hate waste, there's alot of courgette involved things though lol I hope she doesn't hate it
Lib when people talk about formula feeding or bf I just say how much I enjoy it and how easy it is once you can get it right and leave it at that, I think people often have their minds made up before they try at what path they really want to do and I think it's up to them I just think you don't need to defend it, just say that's my choice but I guess people don't like to be judged, I just don't like it when they put a spin on it like bf babies don't sleep or are not as satisfied/happy or other nonsence

Bad mother alert...... Forgot to take "megan" for her jabs balls

Kitty, I love you for being a bad mother!
Megan will be fine till next week. Xx

Well when you phone them you can tell them that Megan missed her jabs as well as kitten.

I will frus lol
The kids have switched this morning, dd1 still asleep kitten awake at 6 can't they discuss it between themselves to discus giving me a lie in where they both stay asleep?

Bloody blocked duct....think it's from sleeping on my tummy last night, caught it at midnight so been pumping, massaging and have taken to my bed today.

This is cos I said Breastfeeding is wonderful yesterday!

Lib I'm giving you the "poor you" look my MIL gives me. Hope it clears up quickly. Be gone nasty blocked duct!

Bahaha, poor Megan.

You all know I'm a staunch pro-bf'ing person. Over there you guys aren't having to worry about GMO soy and corn being in the formula (so I guess I'm a bit more ok with it), but here it's prevalent unless you buy organic (which is like 5 dollars more expensive) and it's horrible to think we are feeding our babies things that we don't even know what are doing to our bodies! I feel like the biggest problem our culture has surrounding bf'ing is that women are undereducated, undersupported, and are fed by the media that formula is "just as good" as breastmilk, so why keep trying when it gets tough? Have any of you seen the story about the mum who is being threatened to have her child taken away because she made her own home-made formula out of goat's milk instead of using the GMO formula her doctor told her to use? This doctor then turned her into the CPS over the formula. Disgusting.

Right, in other news.... my idyllic morning walk included the eldest this morning and it was neither peaceful nor meditative. It included 5,000 questions and a whole lot of "shhhhhhhhhh it's a quite walk" from me. I'm going to have to sneak out earlier from now on!

Morning/afternoon all. I have m again keep trying to massage it out. Which is not working, so I may well have to feed upside down later to clear it.

I wrote a huge post. And lost it. Pah. I give up.

You know what lib breastfeeding is wonderful, even with the blocked ducts and mand leakage, and chomping. And the aching joints it give me. Ooh and the nausea... actually not the nausea. that's weird and annoying, but not every feed I could probably live without the hot oil/thick icing let down too.
And agnus pain. I do wish I could make it all better and enjoyable/pain free for you agnu

Strikeout fail.

Aaaahhh temper tantrums and meltdowns galore today. and that's just me, don't even mention the dds. Dds have apple not the fruit withdrawal. And I've just black bagged 2 huge piles of toys from their bedroom, that I'm sick of picking up every day.
They are now playing semi nicely with the remaining toys. well they're not killing each other

How is everyone else's weekend?

And all is calm and tidy in the world of frus.

Is everyone busy? I'll keep talking to myself then.

I'm not busy, just avoiding you!

Lol. I'm here. Lurking. I was too spent yesterday after a long day of midwife-student debating, picking up exhausted and junk food-filled kids from daycare, and a cluster-feeding 2 month old attached permanently to my boob.

Did you read that article, Frus? I packed up 3(!!!) boxes of toys to donate and they still have an entire box of lego, box of cars, and a train set. I'm declaring no more toys for the boys to the family members. We've got enough toys junk already to pick up around here. They seem to play a lot better with each other w/o the clutter. Feels good to get rid of a bunch of stuff.

We're off to a Native American dance celebration (Wacipi or Pow Wow) for the day. Super excited!

Hope you all are well.

Agnu

please don't hide from me though. I'm not that scary.

#nobody loves me
everybody hatesme,
I'm going down the garden to eat worms#

I did read it bring I don't agree with getting rid of all of the toys. The ASD meltdown that commenced when i put them in bags wouldnt allow me to even if i wanted to.
But I do find dcs play better with less choice. I generally blitz their toys every 3-6months. It's the soft toys that took the stuffing today. And the iPad, but that's a whole other SN thread. I do think dc need to have some toys. Just not so many that the floor can't be see and the toy boxes are overflowing.

Your day sounds fun, I wanna come too.

Wow bring! That sounds very exciting! I'm fascinated by Native American culture. I wanted to go see something like that when I was visiting DH's cousins in Canada a few years ago but the only reservation places they had near them were the run-down, poverty-stricken type, not the type that really continues many of the really old traditions. I've made DH agree that when he retires in 40 years we'll go on a road trip around America & see all the places I want to go!

The email has been sent. I really don't know why I'm making such a big deal out of emailing someone I've never met! I guess I'm just dreading someone else telling me there's no PTT. I went to a breastfeeding group yesterday & the peer-supporters gave me contact details of a few other people who might be able to help so I've got a few local options now. DH actually suggested that we should just "bite the bullet" & go to the specialist in London! I love him for being willing to spend that much just to make me happy but I'm not sure I can bring myself to pay £380 when we could keep going with feeding from 1 side & expressing from the other or taking the easy route & switching to formula. I actually feel sick just thinking about that. No idea why though! DS1 was mix-fed!

Eeeewwww! Please don't eat worms because of me Frus!!!

#the long thin slimy ones slip down easily
The short fat furry ones stick
You bite of the heads
And suck out the guts
And throw the skins away#

And to add to my blitz Dora the stuffing explora is now banned from the frus house.

I'm impressed by your toy clearing efforts, I really don't want N to have too much 'stuff'. I think if they have to many objects they can't get attached to anything or know what to play with.

She has fed almost every 2 hours today, bearing in mind it can take 45 mins to feed that's a lot of Doctor Who DVDs, still i keep telling myself that feeding off the sore boob can only help it....When she wasn't feeding she's slept so who knows what tonight will bring!

I've cleared the blockage but there is still a small and pain free lump in my boob, am massaging it and feeding off that boob but that's all.

Takeaway for tea..yay!

DT or MS lib? I need something new to watch since I've finished fringe.