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October 2016 #1

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Afreshstartplease · 20/10/2016 08:55

Don't think we have a thread yet so here we are!

Ds arrived here 18/10 @ 5am one day before due date

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milkshakeandmonstermunch · 25/10/2016 10:38

Not at all fresh Grin

I've had enough sleep to function. Just.
Bf is still uncomfortable but DD2 is getting enough so I can't complain
My nearly-3yo is going to break me
I am literally high on newborn

DD1 is at nursery until 3pm so I'm just going to enjoy baby snuggles while I can.

NovemberInDailyFailLand · 25/10/2016 11:16

I'm getting reasonable sleep, it's just the birth that has knocked me sideways emotionally and physically. Bloodloss and emergency stuff has made me feel a bit rubbish as well as the worry about baby.

I do feel for those of you with toddlers, though. My older two are closer in age (older teens now) and it was pretty hard!

MyBreadIsEggy · 25/10/2016 11:35

DD is 18 months so I'm not expecting miracles.... she's just usually so so well behaved and does as she's asked the first, if not the second time, and has a great level of understanding! But she's literally morphed into demon spawn over the last 48 hrs Hmm

Nickname1980 · 25/10/2016 12:03

dizzy, I just saw your post. I can relate in a way, when my four-year-old was born I really really struggled with breastfeeding. Not enough milk, came in late, he was losing weight... hospital had a go at me (well, in my sensitive state it felt like that anyway!). I just felt dreadful. I was devastated.

When he was 4 days, I bought a bottle and some formula as I didn't know what else to do.

The next day, my milk came in. I mixed fed him in a deliberate pattern for the first month (so my supply wouldn't go), then pretty much only breastfed him until he was 6 months and mixed fed again until he was 13 months (breast and bottle). I thought - in the beginning - i'd never be able to do it. And also suffered mastitis and then thrush. But it did work out and he wasn't confused by bottle / nipple and my milk supply didn't dry up.

That bloody pump! I hated it! I've decided I'm not getting one this time and torturing myself with it.

I just wanted to add that so you'd know that it DOES get better.

BUT you don't have to breastfeed, just do what works for you. Formula is amazing stuff. And know that if you do give your little one a bottle, it isn't the end of breastfeeding (I thought it would be).

At this point, you need to be kind to yourself. It sounds like you're having such a hard time Flowers

MyBreadIsEggy · 25/10/2016 20:58

Alert the media!!!!!

Grin MY BOOBS HAVE SETTLED!!! Grin
I'm no longer having to express in order for DS to latch on, and I'm actually comfortable!
Hooray for soft norkage Grin

NovemberInDailyFailLand · 25/10/2016 21:56

That's great news, eggy! Hopefully much easier from here on in! I envy you all who can bf!

milkshakeandmonstermunch · 26/10/2016 01:33

Mine are going down too now eggy. My nipples are still raw though.

DD1 has been up in floods of tears for the second night in a row. She has been "fine" through the day but wakes at night in hysterics begging me to stay with her and telling me how much she loves me Sad We're doing our best to keep things as normal as possible for her but it clearly hasn't worked.

Dizzy08 · 26/10/2016 05:56

mybread I am loving that phrase about DH being about as switched on as a broken light bulb. I know the feeling! But for different circumstances. Why is it that is some instances we are just expected to cope and yet people's expectations of the blokes is not always so high?!

My DH insisted I rest last night while DS was sleeping.. so I tried to do as I was told and sit down in front of the telly for an hour and relax (which I felt I still needed to conincide with a bit of milk expressing).. while he supposedly did some tidying up.. i got up about an hour later to put the milk I'd just been expressing in the fridge and he emerged from the study where he had been checking his emails and not a single thing had been cleared up! I lost it and threw a frying pan on the floor Sad I'm not proud of it but why is it he feels upset and wonders why I don't rely on him more and then does things like that?

Afreshstartplease · 26/10/2016 08:34

Oh dear dizzy Do you usually do the majority of household things? I know I do and sometimes dp just doesn't see things that need doing

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milkshakeandmonstermunch · 26/10/2016 10:45

dizzy I nearly imploded on Monday morning.

By 10.30am I had:

  • Gotten myself up and ready
  • Got baby up, cleaned, changed and fed
  • Got DD1 up, washed, dressed, fed and took her to nursery
  • Put a washing in. Hung it up. Put another one in.
  • Put the Tesco delivery away
  • Eventually made myself breakfast

By 10.30am DH had:

  • Walked around in his pants moaning about how tired he was (I'm bf so he does no night feeds and sleeps in another room from the baby and I)
  • Made himself a cup of tea
  • Unpacked the dishwasher

He had a lie in until 9.30am today. I had both DC in the meantime. Fucker. The gloves are off now.

MyBreadIsEggy · 26/10/2016 11:43

milkshake Shock
What the fuck?? Shock
He is aware that you crammed a whole human out of your body a week ago right?!

Dizzy08 · 26/10/2016 11:47

TBH he is normally pretty good. I havehad a pretty hectic and demanding job which means I was working long hours and therefore he would be the one to make dinner. He is the type that will do specific tasks he is asked to do... though that is not usually straight away.. obviously there ought to be some time to do nothing/something else for a bit (then me delay depends on size of task required doing) first right?! And obvs he can always go on about me nagging him to do stuff then too! And I just get a bit exhausted trying to list things that I need him to do, whilst also factoring in that it might be three hours/three weeks/3months before he does them.

So I guess it is just a continuation of that really.. that and the fact he is not the most romantic of blokes... if at all. I guess I'm just feeling a bit needy too, but he ain't gonna change that now after 13 years!

Your post made me laugh out loud milkshake. Although I wouldn't wish it on anyone it's nice to hear I'm not on my own and I think you are right fresh! I'm constantly battling with the fact he just doesn't seem to see half the things that need doing and has no appreciation for how much there is to do!

Afreshstartplease · 26/10/2016 11:47

I have woken up today with significantly less painful boob's Smile happy days!

My dp has been quite good at getting the older DC out and about this week which is good for me as it means they aren't constantly under my feet bickering!

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Afreshstartplease · 26/10/2016 11:50

One thing my dp would never think to do for example is put the washer on .... but he's first to complain if he's got no socks left! I have however in the past month or so managed to get him to use the basket to put his dirty stuff in instead of just creating piles!

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milkshakeandmonstermunch · 26/10/2016 13:56

The funny thing is he's being so much better than he was last time! He's really bad for saying he's bored. He wants to go for long family walks (my entire lady area is sore and would not enjoy a long walk) or a lunch out (not up to bf in public until my breasts have gone down more as it is anything but discrete at the moment). I really just want to rest but that's boring. He seems to think he's on holiday, not paternity leave Hmm.

Afreshstartplease · 26/10/2016 14:04

Perhaps slightly inconsiderate as to what your body has been through milkshake! It would drive me mad an adult complaining they were bored it's bad enough when my DC do it ....

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NovemberInDailyFailLand · 26/10/2016 15:26

DH is doing a bit around the house but had to call Dr about how I feel - fighting to recover from surgery and crying all the time. Scared of the dreaded pnd.

Afreshstartplease · 26/10/2016 15:48

Oh no November Sad well done for seeking help though, what did the doctor say?

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NovemberInDailyFailLand · 26/10/2016 16:19

They are being supportive - keeping an eye on me! I hope it gets better and back to some semblance of normality soon!

I think it's mainly the surgery that's floored me. It got a bit complicated. I wonder how you manage with four, Fresh!

Afreshstartplease · 26/10/2016 18:12

That's good.

I've never had any kind of surgery so have no idea about the recovery. But I've struggled enough with sore boob's lol!

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NovemberInDailyFailLand · 26/10/2016 21:01

Are you bottlefeeding too? I've managed to work that out at least! :)

Afreshstartplease · 26/10/2016 21:08

I am yes! Feeding sometimes every two hours at the moment. Can't imagine how hard it must be to breastfeed what sounds like sometimes constantly

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NovemberInDailyFailLand · 26/10/2016 22:00

We're doing every two to three at the moment as well. Got a Perfect Prep but haven't tried to figure it out yet!

I'd like to bf (can't because old surgery) but I guess then I would need to do all the feeds, hehe.

MyBreadIsEggy · 26/10/2016 22:05

Speaking of baby wanting boobs constantly... It has become apparent that DS is an impatient sod who wants his milk yesterday Hmm he's been more or less attached to me for the past two hours, and gets super fussy if he isn't latched on precisely 3 milliseconds after he feels a slight rumble in his teeny tiny belly Hmm

NovemberInDailyFailLand · 26/10/2016 22:20

Aww, that is kind of cute, though :)