February 2015..and so the fun continues...

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Tweety we're 10 weeks and do 36oz that's 6 feeds of 6oz in a 24hr period. Some days he'll drink all and some days he'll leave an oz (or tonight 3oz as oh fed him early). As long as he still seems happy and is putting on weight it's good.

Thanks donkir. I just realised he has had about 29 ounces today (well, yesterday) and got even more worried, but he is putting on weight and he seems quite happy to sleep through a nappy change instead of having his midnight dream feed (he wouldn't wake up at 10pm for sure), so I'll put him back to bed and hope for the best! Have a lovely evening ladies.

forgot to say, tired, we had a similar issue with ewan last night and even though it was only 10-15 days since I bought 'him', the problem was just the batteries. A friend of mine has had ewan for about 2 years now and she's only changed his batteries twice. Oh well! I guess I'm using him a bit more...

Tweety, at 8 weeks, we're somewhere between your and donkir's LO - 30 to 34 oz per day ish.

Is anyone else finding they are being asked to do "little jobs" by family while on mat leave (bc obviously have time on my hands) - eg pick up a delivery from a shop for DM, sort out DF's sky package, pick up parking permit for DBL, organize plumber, etc. It's like I'm a SAHM so my time is worth much less than others who are "working". Very frustrating... I am going to start saying no but it's hard because I DO have time, it's just super annoying!!

So apparently tonight we don't need sleep. Haven't had a night like this in weeks.

he is either wide awake or so noisy you can't sleep anyway. unless of course he is asleep on me.

good job he is so cute. I swear they only make babies cute so we don't stop loving them!

There's nothing like a poonami at 6.30 in the morning to get everyone up!

Going to have a bit of a moan cos I really don't think this is on from DH. Last night he told me he would sort the kids this morning & to have a lie in. He is sleeping in spare room at the mo so he "doesn't disturb me". I know this is rubbish & he is enjoying the sleep but never mind. Anyway did go back to sleep after sending DD in to him when she woke, by she has just come back in & jumped on my head as DH has gone back to sleep & left her watching cartoons on his phone for a full hour! It's not even like it's stupidly early. Anyway DS awake too now & needs changing & then feeding so lie in definitely over. Grrrgh!

Truke- that's a bit like my theory on babies smiling- I reckon it's timed to come in just at the point when you are about to get them adopted. You are knackered & fed up then they bring out this brilliant little grin & you think ok I will keep you after all!

Mimosa- not family in general but DH is. He has always been like this on my "day off"'from work which I was always busy with DD, he would think of loads of stuff like I was bored & needed to fill my time...er no, I am looking after a 2 year old, I have plenty going on!

Tweety lo is 11 weeks and has 30 ounces over 24 hours has had this much since 6 weeks and it hasn't increased.

Mim luckily I have been busy sorting our own house so no one has dared ask me to do jobs I also went back to work parttime when he was 4 weeks. I am selfish snyway I would never go and collect something or wait for something for anyone but dh, its not my problem

Lo one woke at 2.20 and after his feed dh put him back down and he lay noisily next to me, at 3am I got him out and cuddled him until 6 so much for my night off, I don't sleep when he is in bed with us so I am nice and tired ready for work

Addicted, yy to texts from DH in case I need to fill my day on family admin!! He thinks he's doing me a favour to ensure I get out of the house, so can't get too ratty. Grr....

Memphis, will take a leaf out of your book! How have you found going back to work? I'm going back first week of July, assuming I find a new job.

why and lancs u have made me feel much better. LO is 12 weeks on Mon and we are ebf and got my period today. Gutted! had hoped for at least a few more months without! Glad I am not alone!

Hi ladies, hoping I can join the thread. Have been lurking for a while but have only just found time to post. My son, Reuben, was born on February 23, nearly 7 weeks old already
He is my first baby so am kind of winging it would love to chat with people who are going through the same things

Hi Honey and Corr, welcome!

Corr - I'm also winging it very much with my first, who is now 8 weeks. It's certainly a sharp learning curve!

No AF here yet, assume because I'm expressing.. Not that I'm complaining.

How is everyone getting on with post-birth DTD? Managed once here :£

Frenetic we've managed twice in 10 weeks and a bit of fumbling too. I'm too scared as we're using condoms and it's such a faff both times we've nearly not bothered using anything. I really don't want another baby!

I've booked in for the implant but they can't see me until 7th may.

My ad arrived at 8 weeks too.

Welcome newbies. We have a secret Facebook group to if you want to join. It's safer if you want to post pics and seems a lot quicker if you want instant advice.

Welcome corr and honey

Honey Feb maybe used to be a cold depressing month but now it is a month you can plan for your LO's birthdays for. My ds1 bday is in July and its already being planned

Frenetic.....we haven't dtd yet After all my stitches and it hurt quite a bit after ds1 we haven't even tried, have started thinking about it though

How do I join the facebook page? Will probably use that more to be honest.
We've DTD twice now, 1st time was uncomfortable because I was so tense but the 2nd was better I've had my 1st period as well & I'm now back on the pill so feel more relaxed. Definitely don't want to fall pregnant now! My oh is keen for our sex life to go back to normal because he hated DTD when I was pregnant because he knew the baby was in there. Now I find it strange because the baby is in our room & if I hear a noise it ruins the mood can't bloody win lol!

Hi honey and mrscorr!

DTD..are you joking? If I lie down..I just want to sleep! As for people getting periods...in my innocence I thought they didnt come back while breast feeding?

MrsCorr I've sent you a pm.

Welcome mrscorr and honey. I loved being due early February as basically I had an excuse to hibernate in January and February. Then just as I was getting used to motherhood, spring arrived and was out and about, but no one had expected us to be much earlier. And in the future, early February is such a 'dead' time it's going to be nice to have something to look forward to - jelly, ice cream, cake, more cake

blank and anyone else, you can most definitely get pregnant whilst ebf. The big 'news' at my bf support group is that one of the regulars whos youngest will be 1 in August, is expecting twins in September! Never did get her AF That's incentive for me to be careful. But I did notice the other day that the NCT website lists ebf under post natal contraceptive options and thought 'that's naughty'.

I'm back off back to bed, hopefully he'll sleep a few more hours now, he's snoring on my shoulder but you just never know once you put them down

Anyone breastfeeding notice a difference in their baby if they change their diet?
I try not to have too much caffeine but I have been having a lot of chocolate recently and wonder if this is making a difference with not sleeping for more than a few hours at a time or whether it's just one of those things?
I suppose it's worth a go

Geeky that would be my worst nightmare.

Tired, I definitely see a difference. Chocolate drives DS nuts and I have given it up. Last night I boldly shared a 1/4 of an Easter egg while DS slept. then he fed for ages and didn't get him down into his crib until 3.45 this morning. I can only assume it was the chocolate he ate! I also think tomatoes might affect him also.

What have you discovered?

Hmmm. I think I've discovered I'm eating too much chocolate!
I haven't noticed anything immediately obvious that affects him but did wonder about the caffeine situation.
I had been drinking decaf tea but recently went back to normal but probably have two cups a day?
Guess im just trying to figure out if its anything I'm eating/drinking or just how he is.
Will certainly try knocking chocolate on the head for a while.