Weekly Flylady Thread 17th May 2010

greenbee

Back home... house is a tip but I don't care grass needs cutting as usualy :cool:

Couple of questions - my US assistant (the one who worked while in labour) has post-natal depression, and also her breast milk production is too low for her to be able to express effectively. As she'll be back at work next month, any ideas that any of you have to help EITHER (she's on prozac already, which may not be ideal, they tend to over-prescribe it in the US) would be appreciated...

I'm not asking from a medical perspective, just practical ideas to help with the day to day realities of going to back to work 8 weeks after giving birth...

Dustykitten

Breast milk - feed, feed and feed some more it works on supply and demand. She needs to drink lots too. I could never express much when babes were young and hers is very young. Best time is first thing in the morning - feed babe from one side whilst expressing from the other if possible. HTH. Sorry don't know about the PND

Welcome home

MrsChaos

greenbee wrote: »

her breast milk production is too low for her to be able to express effectively. As she'll be back at work next month, any ideas that any of you have to help

Only to tell her not to feel guilty! She's got to find a solution that works for her. I fed DS1 for a few weeks, but was persuaded that he didn't get enough (seemed to be feeding non-stop) and started him on bottles, which he loved and did well on. DS2 was a different story alltogether. I fed him until I went back to work, but couldn't express enough milk. Unfortunately he wasn't at all keen on bottles and when he had a bad cold, I was advised to wean him earlier than planned. I still fed him at night until he was one year old. I was worried about his weight etc for ages, but he's fine now and has bags of energy. Food still isn't a big priority for him, though. Both boys were born in May and I went back to work in September each time. Breastfeeding is great, but sometimes it just doesn't work out that way.

ETA Trying to express enough milk for a full day at work when you are tired and worried about not being able to express enough can really add to your stress and be counterproductive. I'd advocate breastfeeding, but not at all cost.

rosepink1984

Stupid moment of the day: I'm so tired I ran Tim a bath but forgot to put the bath mat on the floor. It was hanging over the side of the bath, so it's completely soaked now! Ooops!

I can't seem to unbold that bit above ^ Not sure why it's in bold in the first place

Greenbee, I don't have any advice for your colleague, but it sounds like she needs a hug

Valli

toochoosey wrote: »

Pigpen, They should bottle the baby smell cause when they go to school it's a whole new smell....warm milk, chalk, paint etc.......Will try the johnsons stuff on DD tomorrow and see what happens......:)

ah the baby smel...
I (and I have said this before) deliberately, and frequently sniffed baby DD because I knew she'd be my last - I haven't sniffed a new BF baby since
business.
ETA and now I have caught up seems I am not the only one to realise how they smell. My 'helpful' HV told me I would NOT be able to express enough milk fo DS...(he was about 6 months when I went back to work) so I didn't try. I 'dried up' quite quickly too...presumably because demand had plummetted. Greenbee just tell her the choices/decisions she makes must, as they are HER choices, be right for her. So whatever she does is fine! And no-one else's business.

soappie

Dustykitten wrote: »

Breast milk - feed, feed and feed some more it works on supply and demand. She needs to drink lots too. I could never express much when babes were young and hers is very young. Best time is first thing in the morning - feed babe from one side whilst expressing from the other if possible. HTH. Sorry don't know about the PND

Welcome home

I echo what Dusty said - not only in the welcome home but in the colleague advise to feed, feed, feed and drink, drink, drink (water that is!). But, please, tell her to feed equally from both breasts - particularly in the morning.

I remember once, with DD still v. small and still feeding, I took her away with me to a weekend meet. Part of that meet was a sunday morning church service. I made the mistake of wearing a fairly close fitting jumper and then realising as I walked back down the aisle after taking communion that I had one enormous boob and one rather deflated one.

You guessed it, I'd only fed her from one side...

LameWolf

soappie wrote: »

Wooosh - there's that comment going straight over my head! I've heard of Lady Ga Ga but am not acquainted with her songs.

Same here - and I'm really too knackered to sit through the you-tube video just now.

Thought I wasn't ever going to get chance to post today! List done ages ago, but been busy, busy, busy. Sidney has 4 walks per day, and takes a lot of persuading to eat, as his food is extremely bland (I gather it tastes like cardboard..... how the lady who runs the franchise knows this, I'm uncertain.....:D)

Anyway, the little guy seems to have settled OK, we got his injection into him OK (me holding him and keeping my eyes shut, and Mr LW wielding the syringe):eek:

Friday - childrens rooms and spare room
Level One
Clear the floor!!! Ha ha, all that's on the floor is storage crates, full of stores, which are meant to be there!
vacuum the floor Done (Mr LW)
Make half an hour to do something for yourself! Spent some time getting to know Sidney and getting him settled in.
Level Two
Strip the bedding get it washed and remake the bed N/A
Wash windows Done
Binbag dance (doesn't have to be in one room it can be from all over the house!) Done
Level Three
tidy the cupboards /drawers of clothes All are tidy.
Sort through a box of toys/gibble All are sorted; one folder of stuff earmarked to go to local CAMRA chairman, if I can persuade Mr LW to go to meeting without me on Monday.
Wipe grotty marks from the walls and paintwork Done
Extras

1. Clean out any pongy pets No pongy pets here, but “lodger” Sidney's tins of food, towels and suitcase have been stored in the spare room out of the way.
2. dust the light fittings/curtain poles etc Done
3. HHI None to do; HHWii instead.
4. HHC in a room that needs lots of attention!! That'll be the garden, then! Lawns back and front cut (Mr LW) and a spot of light weeding done (me)

I'm for hitting the sack now, otherwise I'll be on the scrounge for matchsticks to keep my eyes open.


Oh, before I forget, healing vibes for Boddy's DGS. Ouch!!


Night, all.:o

xx_Jo_xx

Monday ~ Kitchen and Dining room
Level One
[STRIKE]Declutter[/STRIKE] and mop/vacuum floor
[STRIKE]Clear and wipe work surfaces[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Wipe units and large appliances[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Give one small appliance a good clean![/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]IF YOU ARE ABLE!.. pull out a large appliance and clean behind and under it![/STRIKE] needed to re-level the washing machine anyway! So done now
[STRIKE]Clean out the fridge thoroughly.. and check the drain at the back![/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Wipe the table, replace the cloth if needed and dust and deweb![/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean doorseals, filters[/STRIKE] and deterrgent drawers
[STRIKE]Oven[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]and hob[/STRIKE] to be scrubbed

Extras

1. Wash the windows!
2. [STRIKE]Empty and wash out bins![/STRIKE]
3. [STRIKE]wipe over the woodwork[/STRIKE] :eek:
4. [STRIKE]Clean lightshades/fittings[/STRIKE] need to buy two new bulbs

Tuesday ~ Living Room, Hall and Stairs
Level 1
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors and sofas [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Catch up on phone calls.. make necessary appointments .. and sort out insurance policies that need renewing soon!![/STRIKE]
Level 2
[STRIKE]Dusting, even if around everything [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets[/STRIKE]
Level 3
[STRIKE]Wipe light switches, sockets (make sure they are not switched on!!) and banister[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean any other glass like mirrors, pictures etc [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Tidy shoes, coats and bags .. wash any that need washing. See if there are any that don't fit, past their best or just plain uncomfy which could leave the house![/STRIKE]

Extras

1. [STRIKE]Paperwork clearance.. spend 15 minutes minimum sorting through those piles of paper.[/STRIKE]
   
2. [STRIKE]Vacuum under furniture you can manage to move without hurting yourself [/STRIKE]
   
3. [STRIKE]Clean a window or two.[/STRIKE] Patio flippin windows!!
   
4. Get yourself a bag or box, go around collecting things that are not in the place they should be, then put them back where they should be, or better still give them to their owners to put away themselves

Wednesday - Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
[STRIKE]Clean floors in these rooms
Clean baths, toilets, don't forget the outside! and sinks[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc[/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Wash your bathroom mats, nets,[/STRIKE] clean blind/curtains etc
[STRIKE]Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. [/STRIKE]defragment your pc while doing this.
[STRIKE]Empty and clean out all the upstairs bins! (the proper bins not the rooms that look like bins!)[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required[/STRIKE]
Clear a mega hotspot!.. shred it.. and fling it.. or just burn it!


Extras

1. [STRIKE]Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms [/STRIKE]
2. clean the radiators in these rooms
3. [STRIKE]Fling all those empty bottles and tubes[/STRIKE]
4. [STRIKE]Gather up the dirty laundry upstairs!! [/STRIKE]
5. HHI... a bit more gone

Thursday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing :eek::eek::eek:
Level 1
Declutter the floor
Remove and wash bed linen. replace before bedtime!!!
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Wash windows and nets/curtains
Vacuum and turn mattress before replacing fresh linen
[STRIKE]15 minutes floordrobe clearance[/STRIKE]
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom [STRIKE]and on landing[/STRIKE]
Sort one area of clothes or linen storage making sure only what should be in there is, anything that's had it's day or doesn't belong there is removed
[STRIKE]Sort through a box or bag of stuff you've not looked at in months..[/STRIKE]

Extras

1. [STRIKE]Binbag dance! [/STRIKE]
2. Wipe grotty paintwork.. touch up any bits that are looking shabby
3. Wash windows
4. Put away some of the winte clothes you hopefully will not need for a few months!!.. Clean boots/winter coats first!

Friday - childrens rooms and spare room
Level One
[STRIKE]Clear the floor!!!
vacuum the floor[/STRIKE]
Make half an hour to do something for yourself!
Level Two
Strip the bedding get it washed and remake the bed
Wash windows
Binbag dance (doesn't have to be in one room it can be from all over the house!)
Level Three
tidy the cupboards /drawers of clothes
Sort through a box of toys/gibble
Wipe grotty marks from the walls and paintwork

Extras

1. [STRIKE]Clean out any pongy pets [/STRIKE]
2. dust the light fittings/curtain poles etc
3. HHI
4. HHC in a room that needs lots of attention!!

kazmeister

Just dipping in as I've stuck to the chair tonight and havent flown all week - thats tomorrows job :eek:

Big hugs to all those in need

greenbee wrote: »

Couple of questions - my US assistant (the one who worked while in labour) has post-natal depression, and also her breast milk production is too low for her to be able to express effectively. As she'll be back at work next month, any ideas that any of you have to help EITHER (she's on prozac already, which may not be ideal, they tend to over-prescribe it in the US) would be appreciated...

I'm not asking from a medical perspective, just practical ideas to help with the day to day realities of going to back to work 8 weeks after giving birth...

Hi GB. I agree with the other postings expecially those suggesting she do what feels right for her without feeling guilty. FWIW I mixed fed both of my two. I went back to work when they were 9 and 10 weeks old and couldnt express enough so they had formula during the day and were breast fed when I came home. It worked for me as bubs got what they needed and I still managed to feed them and retain the BF bond until they were both 5 months old. I wish her well.

Right I am going to move myself to my bed

Triker

Firstly Boddy, big huggles to your DGS...poor lad. xxx


I doned loads I did.:D

Where to start....well apart from numerous dw and wm and putting away stuff, folding washing from baskets and radiators, I've not stopped.

DD2 has a few friends over so I decided to do a barbeque for them.....it's been a heavy week as you know from the other thread I posted re the bullying.

Anyway I unpacked some stuff from the shed

tidied the garden

swept the concrete

got the umbrella out

wiped plastic table and chairs with stardrops

got barbeque going

set a little table with condiments

put everything in food recycling or bin as we went along

fed them burgers and hotdogs

made chocolate bananas on the barbeque (first time) they went down a storm

tidied up after them

washed up many big itemsd

hubby fixed DW again, top drawer keeps falling off!

cleared bags away neatly under table

declutted bench seat in dining room so people can actually sit on it

wiped worktops

burnt rubbish in fireplace

hoovered front room

placed various piles of washing and stuff on stairs for various folks to put stuff away

cleared dining table and wiped

charged ipod

rang friend

suggested we have a barbeque tomorrow with friends

bought stuff for tomorrows barbeque

decluttered 3 girls to bed with a dvd

went to pub with hubby

took some painkillers as legs have seized :eek:

I am now officially ker nackered....awaiting hubbys return and then bed I think.

Will hang out washing tomorrow.