The 9th Broadly Gemini Bus - the one with first birthdays!

[Lorelei353]

Ooh Inge to start a new thread. So if the last one was the one where they don't sleep, then they'll start to sleep now, yes?

I go back to work next Weds Kitty. DS started properly today. Full day today, tomorrow and Friday. I've just done a lovely yoga class and am using the next few days to have lunches, get hair cut etc. miss DS though.

pear definitely want to hear all TTC details! I'm beginning to accept that I will do it all again but not yet!

Morning! I need some bf advice please. Morning feed has dramatically dropped as in I feel very empty. Bpear has a good go at trying to get milk out but he seems very hungry for breakfast shortly after. In general this week I've noticed him eating larger portions of food throughout the day. Is this a sign that it's time to wean? I'm very confused. Have I myself decreased my milk because I stopped the comfort feeds during the day before naps? It feels like it and now I feel very guilty

Supply does decrease with demand but I felt mine going for a long time before I stoped, they never went to that full stage like they do at the beginning, by the time I stoped after just doing once a day they never even engorged when I stoped, didn't even notice it. It's just natures way pear, your body knows they don't need it as much and there's nothing to feel guilty about, he's a year old, you've done fantastically!!! You can keep going to, it's just up to you, my friend with her son did it until one day he asked for the bottle instead at 14 months "bot bot" and pointed and that was it but he had had a bottle aswell at times, mine always want their breckie soon after their milk and they have a full bottle x

Guess what? AF has returned!!!!! Explains the moods Bring

Any tips on how to get DH onboard my TTC train? He kindly announced last night that he's not onboard Apparently he can't imagine having another bpear right now. Uuuuhhhh it's not right now it's next year. Get onboard MAN!! Why can't I have a man who comes up with the ideas rather then one who always needs convincing

Thank you kitty and Frus for your bf comments. Happy now that I can continue now that AF has arrived. Phew! Feels like a weight lifted!!

Have you told dh that af has returned pear? Were you using any contraception since his birth?

Yes to DH and no to contraception. He thinks no AF no BFP

I might have just not told him
Opps lol

Ahhh yes Kitty that would have been more sensible

I'm thinking I would ideally like a June 2015 baby but then I realised that means that I'll have A) 2 birthdays very close together and B) there will only be 1 school year between them so I'll be saying goodbye to my babies very quickly or maybe that's the perfect excuse to have quality time with número 3

Also would explain the drop in milk supply, mine just tanks the week before AF shows up and then goes back to normal. If you want a June baby, you gotta get working on it Pear!

16 more days until fly-time. Getting some serious anxiety over here. MIL has a temp of 40-41 consistently with infection symptoms but they can't figure out where the infection is. She's too tired and sick to even text. It's starting to feel like we just need her to hold on until we get there, which is a horribly morbid feeling. Just 2 weeks, she just needs to hold on 2 more weeks....

Oh bring. I'm so sorry for you and your family. Must be so tough being so far away! How is DH coping? thanks for explaining about the milk drop... Good to know!

Has the heat finished you all off?!

How's everyone doing with naps? Obviously your dc not you personally. Ahh wouldn't that be a great perk...unlimited naps Bpear is having 1.5 hours in the morning but then really struggling to have a afternoon nap. He continues to wake at 5:17am on the dot for the last 2 weeks. I think I'm going wrong somewhere!

I did wonder where you all were!
Bring, how is mil? So sorry to hear your update, I hope she hangs on for you to get to her
Pear we only have one nap a day now, usually mid day, has been as short as 40 mins or as long as just under 3 hours!! She sleeps at night from 7-8 we didn't implement the one nap though it's just she wasn't tired to go down as early anymore then just wouldn't have a second sleep even if shed only had a short first one

Kitty, I think I've read somewhere that the one nap cut normally happens about now. Maybe that is what happening to us. Bpear refused his afternoon nap yesterday even though he was showing signs of being tired so I kept him up and he slept until 6am. Much better then 5am! Hearing your story makes me think that this is what we need to do for later wake ups! I would prefer him to sleep in the afternoon rather then the morning though! Midday for you sounds like the perfect regime as then you have the morning or afternoon. Does Tiger still nap?

No she doesn't, stopped it about 2 and a half although she will occasionally fall asleep in the car. She just loved them too much, would want atleast 2 hours and get really upset when you woke her but then mess around at bed time because she wasn't tired or wake really early. I thought I'd miss it but she's quite good at sitting quietly and playing so I can get stuff done if kitten is asleep, she usually goes about 11ish so it does delay lunch for her but that doesn't bother me, I'd definatly drop to one for that lie in, 5 is no time to start the day!

Hi. Sorry I've been MIA. Been in Ireland for 10 days holiday/visiting family so it was manic and just back and straight into work. Busy, busy. Got to meet my brother's 4 month old DS though and my cousin's little one who was born in Australia at 25 weeks back in November. He's thriving and gorgeous and doing so, so well.

bring so sorry to hear updates about your MIL. Really hope she hangs in there for you all.

In terms of naps, DS only has one at nursery but he'll have it mid morning for an hour and will refuse to go down again. With us, he sleeps better and still has two although I wonder if we should see if he wants to just go down for one. It's hard because he still has to be held to go to sleep for his naps so it often feels like you're forcing him to nap whether he wants it or not!

Oh dear frus. You ok?

:-( Frus. Don't be too hard on yourself. When children are involved... Your very own flesh and blood, it must be very very tough to walk away and turn your back on DH and never look back. You yourself can't be selfish and say I never ever want to see you again because you have the children to think of. I personally struggle to let go unless I have no contact so I am not surprised it is taking you longer to move on. You're only human

I hope you have managed to fall asleep.

I on the other hand am up for the second night in the row as Bpear has started screaming at 12:30am two nights in a row for no apparent reason. By the time he went to bed this evening he was beside himself with tiredness. He's not coping well without the afternoon nap. I am thinking of trying to cut his morning nap down to 30 minutes tomorrow and then I'll try putting him down again after lunch and see what happens. Hope I find the solution for him soon!

Frus ~ is this the same ow that caused the break up? I feel for you.