November 2012 - To sterilise or not to sterilise (bottles that is)

[StuntNun]

Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1820625-November-2012-Thinking-about-first-birthdays-Already

Yes till October. A trip to London will end my sterilisation journey.

My DD was born 26.11. We have stopped sterilising bottles. I even wondered today whether I could move her on to cows milk rather than formula as she is eating like a horse (well more than my 3 yr old). She is my 2nd and lets just say I am a little more relaxed!

Welcome to the quiche Betty

Nope; here they have moved against sterilising even from newborn (as long as dishwashered or washed in hot water) but I stopped at 6 months

I want to stop but am a scaredy cat!

Bottles and me done.

I still do, don't know why I bother though with all the crap she puts in her mouth!

VQ

Sterilise here, she remains a slave to her innards so don't want to upset things (potentially) more than they already are...

Oh! VQ's comment reminded me. I needs to get me some contraception.

Can't cope with progesterone. Can't have oestrogen. What to do??

Ooh DH is done but is wimping out of the post snip test ; is jerking off into a jar that bloody hard?

Pass not sure what type it was but cerazette is freaking evil. Avoid. No more hormones going my way until I need the menopause stuff. Snippety snip.

Pass if you find the answer let me know. Cerezette killed my sex drive. It is a wonder F was conceived at all quite frankly. Although I still haven't had a period. I stopped feeding F weeks ago, and only fed her once a day for weeks prior to that

Dishwasher has been sterilising stuff for us for the past fortnight, no ill effects to date.

Contraception? Argh. I fell pregnant on the combined pill - despite neurotically taking it at the same time of day, every sodding day - and now have the implant. I have bled constantly for three months since having it fitted (bar two days..) and am giving it another 2 months before demanding the thing is removed. Sorry I am not much help, but I am eagerly awaiting an answer too!

I dont get on well with hormonal contraceptions at all so I am contraception free at the moment. Not that I need any.

I don't have a dishwasher and I find washing the bottles takes the most time so I may as well bung them in the steriliser too.

Lily I'm really looking forward to hopefully meeting you and O in October

Boobs here, the toys get the occasional once over with Milton spray homemade from cheapie tablets

Welcome Betty :)

Anyone else not going to bother with formula? I figure I've made it this far so might as well go straight to cows at 1, or boobjuice at bedtime, as it's easier. He feeds 5-6 times a day for 5 occasionally 10 minutes a time so it's not a huge palaver good excuse to sit down with a coffee is that normal for bf?

Feeling the need to move O to beaker, all my others had their milk from a beaker by now. O will drink water himself from one but milk? Nooooo. What to do?

Pidj J has 4-6 breastfeeds a day. I think he could manage on less food wise but he likes to feed to sleep which is convenient for me for the moment. By now my other two boys had self-weaned so I'm playing it by ear as to how long to continue. He's not keen on formula but I wouldn't want to bf him any longer than 18 months.

sophia O refuses the beaker. Even with water. I switch when she is 1, will throw all the bottles away.

No contraception here. We didn't use any for 8 years, always said we would be happy with baby. Actively tried for 2.5 years before I fall pregnant with O (had a mc 4 months before that). If I ever see any actions again I will not use anything. I am desperately broody for another.

chasing same here. I can't wait to go back to the UK.

I am also getting broody again now

I am not broody. except where puppies are concerned Never have been. I adore M and, although I wouldn't rule out another in 4/5+ years time, I feel so blessed having her in my life. She is the absolute centre of my world and if I never have any more, then I am totally okay with that.

I want another baby and a puppy

I'm on cerazette and seem ok on it.

I am desperate for another...but need to go back to work. If we get a wedding planned for April DP says we can start trying on honeymoon....but if its anything like this one could take 18months or longer!

DH says no

Stunt there are still two springador bitches left in fife

Pikz I hope you will start lots of entertaining AIBU bridezilla threads for our entertainment

Am still sterilising bottles. DH going for the snip.

A sprigador sounds like too much for me to handle. I have had my name down with a German Shorthaired Pointer breeder for about two years but he hasn't managed to breed his bitch yet. I'll probably end up with another Lab tbh but I'm not sure when will be the right time for DH if ever.