October 2013 Bus Graduates: the one where we're not pregnant anymore

[MrsHoratioNelson]

Check in here. Do we still need the stats?

umlauf you may not have missed the boat. Isaac is now 7 weeks and I ditched the shields about 2 weeks ago (although just over half his feeds are ebm/formula) it's taken some practice but he's got it. Did B manage a latch without, in the early days I mean? All may not be lost. Google/YouTube exaggerated latch. That's what has helped us and helped me feel more confident about bf in public. Although still a little bit of a faf because we're still learning.

mnippy and whistling you may find this video vimeo.com/55658345 helpful. One of the girls from my antenatal class was having similar problems with tongue tie and her DS not opening his mouth properly but after having tie snipped has found the exercises very helpful (she was given link by the lactation consultant at the hospital).

chickie I hadn't even thought of grooming but have my 6 week check tomorrow too....may have to take care of things later now you've brought it up

Nat she seems fine after tongue tie snip, thanks for asking.

Chick I groomed the other day. Had to go slowly around the scar though, it was very over grown so for me needs must.

Hmm..... I keep trying to give V a funny but she spits it out.... I'll try again. No need for H as he has lots of awake contented time. V increasingly has five mins here and there though. They're both smiling and giggling lots now

I really should try a bottle..... But DD was a bottle refuser and we managed just fine without one in the end.... By necessity!

Funny = dummy!!!!

So glad they snipped A's tt Flyer

Anyone else up? My DD is a rather slow feeder so woke at 1.55 am and we're still going! I've had to use nipple shields too due to bad latch but we're slowly reducing the use and she's improving. I now just use them 1-2 feeds a day - though must admit the first few sucks are really painful!

That's why I wanted to stop tulip at first I was scared though and had no confidence in attempting feeds without. Like I said previously even at 7 weeks were still working on his latch but there is an improvement. But, you have to do what's best for you and baby :-)

It's so hard though isn't it. You would have though Mother Nature would have made bf easier on us poor sleep deprived mums wouldn't you! I think DD's latch has got better since we stopped using them so much. Though her feeding was WAY quicker before.this feed is now bearing the 2 hour mark - a record even for DD!

I'm up!

No energy to relate details but DP was a major (insert incredibly rude genitalia-related noun of your choice here) last night. He thinks that his work is so important that it blinds him to the fact that me doing all the night feeds is taking its toll. While I know it's necessary for me to do them alone so he can work effectively the next day, he never lets me off in the evenings so I can go to bed early or rest. He just watches tv and thinks two nappy changes and 20 min of burping in the evening makes him an excellent co-parent.

P.s. Thanks for the link Kiwee! Will try them.

That whole thing about women never having total equality until men can get pregnant/give birth / bf is totally true isn't it!

It is true, but am envious of those with DPs who try to redress the imbalance. I've been with DP for 12 years and never thought he would be like this. (Love the fact I said 'no energy to relate details' but then essentially did! Clearly anger gives me a bit of momentum!)

Checking in!

N also has tongue tie so thanks for those links... I'm expressing atm, but flip it tires you out. It adds about 30mins to every night time wakening. Have a horrible feeling that he's got so used to the bottle it'll be hard to get him onto the breast after its snipped too...

Think I'm going to need and today - DS has woken up with a vomiting bug. Luckily he hadn't had breakfast so it is just water coming up, but he's moaning and just wants cuddles. How will I cope with a poorly, limpet toddler and a 5 week old? I need to split myself in two!

Ugh, I'm not very well. Some kind of virus I think. E went to sleep at 10, woke up at 2 for a feed, and then went straight back to sleep until 5. Unfortunately I just lay awake until morning feeling poorly. How irritating. I think she might have it too, very snorty and snuffly despite her Moses basket being tilted at the head end (and at least she was in it, first time we have managed a full night!) How many blanket layers are people putting on their babies in a 20 degree house? She had a vest, baby gro and 4 layers (below the arms as she waves them about) but she still felt cool to the touch.

pseudo that doesn't sound like fun.
.sparkeleigh that was the problem I had with DS. He had got so used to the bottle before the TT op that he just screamed blue murder when presented with a boob. Hope it doesn't work out like that for you.

Sanji - not many layers at the moment as she seems to be quite a warm baby. She has a vest and babygro, and then one folded blanket which counts as two layers.

we have vest, babygro, and 2.5 tog sleeping bag!

this gives an indication about how many blankets to use

Thanks wicked though that implies I am using enough/ too many, but she still strikes me as cold. I will be moving to a 2.5 tog sleeping bag when she is 10 lb.

Mnippy get firm with dp. When A is crying at night and I'm tired I just say to dp that I'm going for a lie down and he will have to look after her for an hour! Don't give him a choice tell him you are going for a lie down.

Sanji we live in a very warm house. My rooms are 24degrees normally so I use a long sleeved vest and a 2.5 tog grobag. My believe gro bags are suitable from 8lb8oz.

I have a very fidgety baby who thrashes around when she's in a Moses basket so gro bags are so useful to ease my worry that she will end up with her blankets over her face.

flyer I agree, I love the sleeping bags. defo so nice to not have to worry about him geting blankets over his face.
I bought mine from b&m bargains (don't know if that's a north/north west shop though) for £6.99. so not as expensive as official gro bags!!

sanji - when checking for temp, it's advised not to go off hand/feet as these would normally be cool.

I put my hand down the top of his babygrow to check how warm his chest and back feel.

V controversial but I have found that all my babies sleep FAR better when wrapped up considerably more than the official guidelines. Both twins are now well over 8.8lbs (V was under that still at the weigh on before this one they're now 9lb7 and 11lb3 respectively) so I have moved into 2.5 tog gro bags. I have also started wrapping them up to my standards rather than the official... The room drops to 20 degrees. They're in long sleeved vests, baby gros, 2.5 tog bags and 2 cellular blankets (single layers). Their sleep noticeably and drastically improved on the night we first did this and has stayed good....

And I do what untitled says to check temp.