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MSE Parents Club Part 8

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  • searching_me
    searching_me Posts: 18,414 Forumite
    LOVE IT!!! rmac .. now can you make mine so i know it'll look nice :D x
    :)Still searching .....:)
  • elle_gee
    elle_gee Posts: 8,584 Forumite
    MFD, to save you an embarrassing(?) Google history ;)...

    There are two ways. If you only need to express milk every once in a while, for comfort or a rare bottle-feed, you may be able to get by with expressing by hand. This is the cheapest way to do it because it requires no equipment, but it can be time-consuming and takes practice. Some women, however, find hand expressing more efficient than using a breast pump. Wash your hands before you start. Then, place your thumb 4-5cm away from your nipple and your fingers below so they form a "C" around the areola, and squeeze your finger and thumb together, pushing your hand back against the chest wall, continuing this process in a circular motion around your areola. If your finger and thumb are too close to the nipple, the "squeeze" will hurt and be ineffective. Use a sterile, wide-rimmed container to collect the milk. (from here)
  • My_Fathers_Daughter
    My_Fathers_Daughter Posts: 8,691 Forumite
    edited 18 December 2009 at 3:25PM
    elle_gee wrote: »
    Look who arrived this morning.. linky :D OH was adamant he wanted Rhys to have a special toy to carry around with him and he chose that one. He's very cute!

    I bought Benjamin nice toys and he ended up taking to his elephant, which is okay, but it is not as cute as it could be.

    Hope Rhysy likes it :)




    Thanks for the expressing info. Looks complicated!! I think I will just use it as an excuse to go and collect my baby ;)
    r.mac wrote: »
    please listen to MFD - she is a wise woman :D
    Proud Mummy to the gorgeous Benjamin John born 14 March 2009, 8lbs 14oz
    A new little seedling on the way, due 30 September 2012
  • Glamazon
    Glamazon Posts: 8,401 Forumite
    wow rmac u r super talented.

    elle - that doggy is so cute!
    A very busy Yummy Mummy to a 1 year old gorgeous boy :smileyhea

    Where does the time go? :think:
  • jillie1974
    jillie1974 Posts: 6,997 Forumite
    r.mac wrote: »
    okay here goes.

    This is santa popping out of the top/falling into a chimney

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    r.mac wrote: »
    and this is my snowman mini cake

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    they are fab!!

    no wonder you are going into business doing this.
    'Children are not things to be moulded, but are people to be unfolded'
  • r.mac, they are gorgeous!!!

    I can never cut into fabulous cakes as it feels so wrong!

    xx
  • elle_gee
    elle_gee Posts: 8,584 Forumite
    .. Thanks for the expressing info. Looks complicated!! I think I will just use it as an excuse to go and collect my baby ;)

    "Boooosssss, I'm off home now, my boobs are about to burst"
    "Ummmm, errrrrr, okay dear, yes, off you go!"

    ;) :rotfl::rotfl:
  • Sami_Bee
    Sami_Bee Posts: 14,555 Forumite
    MFD - if engorged a quick tweak will more than likely set the river flowing ;)
    The very best is sometimes what nature gives us for free.
    3onitsway wrote: »
    I think Sami is right, as always!
  • Poppy and Jamie have two middle names each after family members past and present. My Mum was overwhelmed when we fully named Poppy and the special bond they share makes it more apt (she also has her Granny's name too ;)). Jamie is named after both my Grandads whom I adored and DH's uncle who died young.


    Maz, my rule is it can't be in the Top 20! :D

    xx
  • searching_me
    searching_me Posts: 18,414 Forumite
    right off to get my eldest catch ya probably after ive seen off philip to work x
    :)Still searching .....:)
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