MSE Parents Club Part 3

mookiandco

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Hi fellow mummys

Well I have made it over here at long last although it has taken 3 weeks to find the time!

For those who dont know me from pregnancy club, I gave birth to baby Leila Miriam on 16th June 2009. She is our first baby and definately not the last I hope!

She is currently spreadeagled at the end of the sofa waving her arms about in her sleep and squeaking intermittently. Think I am possibly on borrowed time before she wakes as I have just been expressing and i'm sure she can smell/sense it in her sleep as she always wakes up when i'm doing it.

I am loving motherhood even more than I thought I would. My hubby is just getting his confidence in handling Leila and although he watches/studies me changing her nappies and bath her etc he hasnt quite progressed beyond giving her a bottle, playing with her and rocking her to sleep. One step at a time though!

Leila is a very very hungry baby and I have had untold worries about her not getting enough mummy milk. I admit that I did give her some formula in the first week as I couldnt bear watching her little face screw up in hunger even after she has been on the breast for hours. She had her last night feed as formula for the first 1.5 weeks until my proper milk came through. I felt so guilty at first that I had succumbed so quickly but I was literally sitting on the sofa for 6 hours at a time with her attached to me and she was constantly hungry.

Anyway, I am now expressing which I give her for her last feed of the night about 1:00am. She then sleeps until 5:00am has a short feed in bed and then back to sleep until 7:30am. She then comes to bed with me at 7:30am and will sleep on my chest until 9:30am.

I have continued to give her formula on occasion if we go out for the day and I havent got any expressed milk but this works for us and her. I am hoping to phase this out when I have built up enough expressed milk to substitute it with.

Sorry, its turned into a bit of blow by blow account! With all the stigma about formula I havent felt able to tell anyone (apart from hubby of course) and just wanted to get it off my chest.

Photo of my little girl at 3 weeks:

My_Fathers_Daughter

Hiya Mooki!! Welcome in!! Nice to see you here - I have seen the pics on FB and she is definitely a cutie!!

Don't worry about the formula...Benjamin has it occasionally and it doesn't negate any of the BF benefits. We have the odd carton here and there and it gives me a rest and he gets a massive feed rather than snacking from me.

As you say, it is what works best for you....ALL of you!

Looks like you are getting along fine

Sami_Bee

Lu_T wrote: »

Ooh. Forgot to say we have a holiday shortlist. It's down to two. A First Choice Holiday Village in Majorca or a set of lovely apartments with kids clubs and creche in Menorca. Just called Co-op Travel and they have beaten the direct tour operator price, and I haven't even done any haggling yet!

Just need this baby to arrive and then we can get it booked. Still no sign. Ho hum...

why are you waiting for baby? if it's just a name & DOB they don't need it at time of booking, MIL booked our holiday befor Ed arrived they just put him down as 'baby bee' and we then let them know once he'd arrived

oh and I forgot to tell MIL that I haven't changed my passport to married name so now I have to fork out for a new one - booo hooo!

My_Fathers_Daughter wrote: »

Oh and we had tuna AND cheese sandwiches today - not quite as wierd as last week but not your regular cold sandwich that's for sure.

What is the sandwich maker's obsession with cheese??!!

Mooki - don't worry about giving formula! We don't do guilt in this club I fed Chris formula from 2weeks and it's not done him any harm.

Is Leila tall? she looks really long on that photo, lovely dress too

My_Fathers_Daughter

Sami_Bee wrote: »

What is the sandwich maker's obsession with cheese??!!

It's vegetarian





I am pinned to the computer by a sleeping child!! Am top on Bjeweled again LOL

Sami_Bee

I've barely been on bejeweled, been having early-ish night instead
hmm best go start din dins and put my shopping away - went for breast pads and barm cakes, came out £78 poorer

mookiandco

Sami_Bee wrote: »

Is Leila tall? she looks really long on that photo, lovely dress too

She has really long arms and legs - its the first thing people seem to notice! I dont know how long she was at birth as they didnt bother to measure her.

SusanC_2

My_Fathers_Daughter wrote: »

It's vegetarian

Not when it's teamed with corned beef! :rotfl:

Mrs_Moc

mookie she is beautiful :T

SLS sorry you didnt get the night sleep you'd hoped for, reorganise it you will get there eventually. Im actually afraid to let DH do a night feed incase he falls asleep or something not that I think he would be agreeable to it anyway.

DH freely admits that he is terrified of the new baby :rotfl: he wants to wait till she's a bit rounder and bigger before getting really involved. so far he has helped bring up wind and just kept an eye on her while I visit the loo. He says its because she is so small and makes him feel really nervous.

TBH she makes me feel really nervous too at times, I worry if she sleeps too long or gets really noisy hiccups or seems to have loads of dirty nappies, and im not sure whats going on with the BF, but sometimes she seems to be feeding for hours or else using me as a dummy.

She is abit Jaundiced as well and her belly button thing just fell off. I feel like a bundle of nerves at the best of times.

you would think by my 4th child I would be used to these things, but i've forgotten honestly

weezl74

evenin all!

hello mooki and congrats! She looks beautiful

Susan, many thanks for the spreadsheet. Have you decided to go BPA free so you can microwave? I thought it was ok in a bottle warmer, but might be being stooopid!

Also, I'm sure you've got v well thought through reasons, but your mattress looks quite pricey? Wondered what the thinking was there, we paid £19 so I'm wondering if I should've done more research!

Did you and Alice use the sling for a really long time? Your back is obviously stronger than mine! Can I be bold enough to suggest a little something extra in the form of vitamins and minerals for you, as your pregnancy was so rough last time Hope hols packing goes well. I hate packing

Well, today Fergie and I went to rhyme time at the newly refurbished cardiff central library, then cuppa with a new mum friend, then costco and asda with OH (afternoon off hoorah!) and made 4 loaves of bread now baking in oven. Also had home grown salad with my salmon for tea, so am feeling all 1950's housewifey and happy

hope you've all had lovely days, elle has the carpet man come yet?

Mrs. Tine, the no sleep part is horrid, but it will pass. I really hope you can rest a little in the days and keep your strength up. Hugs for you.:D

eta Mrs Moc, I think with a high risk pregnancy it's really natural to want to wrap them up in bubble wrap- no matter how many you've had before... Congrats BTW...

eta part 2, MFD what's with the cheese and tuna? Is big boobie still AWOL?

astonsmummy

searching_me wrote: »

i do this probably wastes so much electric but i have to have it on :ox

Same here, my telly is on from the time i get up until m and OH are asleep (he sets the timer for the tv to turn off when we are in bed)
I only turn it off if i go out.
My Nan puts the front room TV on in the morning then goes and sits in the kitchen watching tv until she goes to bed lol

Hello overy one, long time no see :wave:
Hope everyone is well, just off to catch up on thread x