MSE Parents Club Part 4

money_maker_3

hi skinty

nice to see you over here

Sami_Bee

Hi Skinty :wave:
I'm testing one of theses feeding bra's at the mo http://www.breastpumps.co.uk/acatalog/Cantaloop_Bras.html
very comfy My other bras are M&S cotton ones, I tried cheap tesco ones but hate them

off to look at your placenta now I missed mine so can't wait to see it

Sami_Bee

My_Fathers_Daughter wrote: »

Hiya Skinty!!

Welcome to the other side

I have yet to hear of breastfeeding which isn't 'on demand' or of a mother who doesn't think that it is hard work Just remember when you are sat feeding all evening at 5 or 6 weeks (or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 ) and you are drained and tired and tears are so-so close that we have all been there and we have all gotten through it!

Benjamin is 20 weeks now and BF much less often and not for very long at each sitting and I miss my baby boy


Enjoy Lillia - they grow up so quickly


And I wouldn't worry about rocking her to sleep and not putting her back in her own bed just yet. 'They' say that the earliest time to be thinking about a routine is 6 weeks

MFD xxx

I've been wondering who these mums are that don't BF on demand, what do they do, let baby scream its lungs out until it x o'clock?

and I rock/cuddle/pat both my boys to sleep and so far had no real trouble getting them to sleep A child that is happy, feels loved and secure usually sleeps fine

PS. placenta gross but interesting!

My_Fathers_Daughter

Sami_Bee wrote: »

I've been wondering who these mums are that don't BF on demand, what do they do, let baby scream its lungs out until it x o'clock?

and I rock/cuddle/pat both my boys to sleep and so far had no real trouble getting them to sleep A child that is happy, feels loved and secure usually sleeps fine

PS. placenta gross but interesting!

I think it is boll0cks Sami with BF and FF surely you feed baby when baby is hungry?...the only time that I had to point out the 'on demand' bit was when the MWs were telling me to wake Benjamin to feed him in the hospital - like h3ll was I gonna wake my sleeping baby!!

MrsTinks

We just naturally started putting Alexandra down in her moses basket when she was getting sleepy... she now nods off in it quite happily when she's tired - that or the swing! She does love her swing!!!
The only thing I would say is try not to let her fall asleep in bed with you regularly... that is one hard to crack habit from what I hear (We let her in bed in the morning when she wakes up - roughly about 6 at the moment. She then has a feed, a chat and a cuddle and usually nods back off after half an hour or an hour - I let her stay in bed with me as DH gets up if we have no plans for the day. If we have stuff to do I put her in the basket again and either put her in her room to sleep or take it downstairs with me till I have to go out )

MrsTinks

My_Fathers_Daughter wrote: »

I think it is boll0cks Sami with BF and FF surely you feed baby when baby is hungry?...the only time that I had to point out the 'on demand' bit was when the MWs were telling me to wake Benjamin to feed him in the hospital - like h3ll was I gonna wake my sleeping baby!!

Maybe Oxfordshire are more progressive... they never once suggested I wake her to feed her whilst I was in hospital They just asked if she'd fed and when and how long - made a note and said call if you're worried - if not we'll be back in a couple of hours to check on you both
Not that I got any sleep... :rolleyes:

My_Fathers_Daughter

Benjamin co-slept with us for the first few weeks (can't remember how many!) then I fed him to sleep in our bed for ages, then I fed him to sleep on the sofa for ages. About 12 weeks something clicked, we worked out what worked for him and since then he goes down in his own room in his own cot awake and sorts himself out.


Benjamin hadn't fed for 4 or 5 hours...if she was feeding every 2 hours or so they wouldn't say anything

My_Fathers_Daughter

Right - I am off for a walk into the village to Boots and the Greengrocers...anybody want anything?

Sami_Bee

My_Fathers_Daughter wrote: »

Right - I am off for a walk into the village to Boots and the Greengrocers...anybody want anything?

green apples please can you beleive tesco didn't have a single green apple left yesterday!

ladybirdintheuk

Hi Skinty

Proper early piccies there (and a gooey placenta too - didn't see mine, so that was interesting )

I still feed Izzy to sleep and she is 6 months. More because she falls asleep when she is eating, then doesn't need any more sleep after that iyswim. She will go down awake for my Mum, but if I'm there she refuses without milk. Chheky Madam.