MSE Parent Club - Part 2

keelykat

Elliot's 6 weeks old today! Can't believe it still!

daphne_descends

Chocoholic I am still feeding Elliot at 1 year old. I would be quite livid if anyone made remarks like that to me - it's ignorant and offensive. They obviously know nothing about breastfeeding, perhaps they have issues about it. It's not as if you just wake up one day and feed a toddler, it's such a slow process - I don't see feeding Elliot now as any different to when he was tiny. And I wasn't even sure I would BF when I was pregnant! I certainly thought I'd have stopped before now.

I am also finding out two things, one, it is very useful to still be breastfeeding when Elliot is getting into a min-tantrum as it calms him when nothing else will, and two, we are all ill with this awful sickness bug, and breastmilk is the only thing he will keep down. If I was not BF-ing anymore I would be at a loss and very concerned about dehydration and weight loss. I am also passing on anti-bodies to him as I am ill too so helping him to get better. It's invaluable.

I am sure it has been linked before but Kellymom lists some of the benefits of breastfeeding an older infant here, and also the benefits for you - reduced risks of cancer and osteoporosis, mainly.

daphne_descends

Aww Keelykat, how is he doing? 6 weeks! It's a bit of a milestone, I think that was just about when I stopped crying all the time!

keelykat

daphne_descends wrote: »

Aww Keelykat, how is he doing? 6 weeks! It's a bit of a milestone, I think that was just about when I stopped crying all the time!

He's doing really well apart from the colic but the infacols working well. Will be going for his 6 week check tomorrow, cant wait to see how much he weighs again Elliot's in his 0-3's now as hes outgrown the newborn clothes because of his length!!

As for me-i dont think ive cried in at least a week or so lol, its getting better. Keeping busy/going out/seeing family and friends has been helping loads

purplepatch

heather38 wrote: »

evening all. it was kennedys 2nd birthday today! where has the time gone?
also took alex and got hime registered today, i have been really weepy and tired today, but am putting it down to having an 11 day old and a hormone crash. am off to bed now night all.

Happy birthday for yesterday Kennedy.

Izzy's 2 on Thursday too I can't believe 2 years have gone by since she arrived, I still think of her as my baby probably because I won't be having any more. She'll still be the baby even when she's 18!

SeptemberBaby_2

Choc, I've never been a BF mum and I find their comments really offensive! :eek:. Try and take no notice and do what you feel is right. The only angle I can give on it is maybe they were commenting about BFing after 6m? No offence meant to anyone by the way!

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SeptemberBaby_2

Keely, did you manage to get the Infacol thing sorted on presecription? Oh, and Happy 6 Weeks, Elliot!

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Baybee1984

Hope Kennedy had a fantastic 2nd birthday! And hope lil Alex is doing well, do you call him AJ?

Bradleys parents evening this afternoon, so will see how hes been getting on!! Also got his school photo proof today, very cheeky!

SeptemberBaby_2

Hope Kennedy had a lovely 2nd Birthday, Heather.

x

keelykat

SeptemberBaby wrote: »

Keely, did you manage to get the Infacol thing sorted on presecription? Oh, and Happy 6 Weeks, Elliot!

x

no :rolleyes: the gp asked me to go in for a chat about it-but if he's set on his views whats the point.

Will keep buying it though-as its working wonders