Morning girls
Us - good to hear from you, have been thinking about you and hoping you are okay. Hope you can sort things out soon. xx
HC - sympathies re the expressing, it?s so frustrating isn?t it? I think the problem is often more to do with let down rather than there not being any milk, it?s in there, just won?t come out . I can sit there for ages with the pump on and literally nothing comes out. Then if I bf it works. I?ve got quite a slow let down even when bf though, I?m having problems at the mo because unless she?s really relaxed or very hungry she just won?t suckle for long enough to produce the let down, she gets frustrated and screams and writhes. So timing is becoming more important, she?s fine first thing and the morning (probably more hungry) and when I do the dream feed at about 11pm (sleepy so more relaxed). I guess I?ll have to aim to feed her when she?s hungry rather than after food during the day, and try and make sure she is relaxed and not too distracted. Challenging though.
She?s definitely having less milk now, I?d guess something like 12-15 oz a day. She also has a small bottle of rice milk just as a drink, and water from the spouted cup.
Kayzed - hugs re the migraine and hope you and Roshi are feeling better soon xx Would she take Calpol dissolved in milk? I add a dash of Gripe Water to the Calpol in water, seems to make it more palatable for her as she loves Gripe Water. Doesn?t sound like you would be happy with the substation
Bloss - sounds like a fab day and what lovely pics, the one of them hugging each other is just gorgeous.
Hi Impy, hope Ryan?s cough gets better soon, it?s horrible hearing them isn?t it.
Pavlov - hugs re work, it should get easier with time, I found it was a huge adjustment emotionally but a lot better once we had sorted some routines out and she had settled into nursery.
Agalch - hurrah, so glad you had a perfect day!
Ceebee - re work, do you find it?s quite up and down or bad all the time?
Pretty - congrats to your sister
Beadmum - congrats on Charlotte?s tooth no. 2!
Kbaby how?s the cc going?
Not too much to report here, Emma?s being Miss Moodswing again with big tantrums interspersed with happy waving She screams every time she is laid on her back to have her nappy changed, grrrr. Have taken to telling her ?no? and frowning at her when I know she is just being silly and she just gives me this LOOK.. she is going to be strong willed I think. Not really all that independent though, likes being fed (though she does eat rice cakes on her own) and although she is perfectly capable of holding her bottle up by herself she much prefers to have someone do it for her! Still not really interested in crawling or moving around, does like to be sat up on someone?s knee like lady muck though!
Have good days everyone xxx