MSE Parents Club Part 16

Krystaltips

digitalphase wrote: »

Hi all, I am wandering over fresh from the Pregnancy Thread to hopefully pick up some tips

Baby Alexander was born on 6th May 2011, at 1.09pm, weighing 11lbs. He was delivered by low cephalic forceps eventually as I couldn't get him out (understandably) and he had come down as far as he could. The delivery was very traumatic for me (and his daddy) and it will be a while before I can move on from it. I suffered a third degree tear, have hideous back pain, but apart from that I am loving being a mummy. It's true when people say it's all worth it. I am going to write my birth story down soon as think it will help to close the book on it and move on.

I am breastfeeding DS now after a shaky start. The forceps had made his upper lip swollen so he wasn't able to latch on in hospital, so had to have some formula. I have also given him some formula to 'top up' as I worried I wasn't producing enough yet. My milk hasn't come in and he's a huge baby, and I worried I can't satisfy him. Although I am determined to do it and DS is able to latch on now and is very interested. He gets frustrated though and often falls asleep when suckling. But we're getting the hang of it I think. He's had two good BF today and I am going to express some in a bit as need to go over his grandparents so I can have a bath to soothe my stitches

Will have a read back when I get a chance

Hey digital, welcome to the 11lb baby club... ;-)

Don't worry about having enough milk, your body knows how much to make and as long as you keep sticking him on, he'll get plenty

Jess was 11lb 4oz at birth and at her 8 week check was 14lb 12oz so she's obviously satisfied, even sharing it with her big sister (Who, incidentally, was 9lb8 born but at 22 months only weighed 22lb lol!)

I'm also trained in breastfeeding support so do feel free to PM me if you're concerned or have any questions... I don't come on here too much anymore since I get spied on so I might miss any posts in here...

Metranil_Vavin

I'm planning on stopping BF'ing at 6 months.

I've never really enjoyed it but it has got easier. I nearly gave up in the hospital!

Next stop..solids!

Krystaltips

MV, I assumed with DD1 that I would stop at 6 months because that's what my sister did and she was the first person I ever saw breastfeed... When it came to it though, I decided I didn't want to be getting up in the middle of the night making bottles... So I just carried on... Breastfeeding is totally the lazy choice for me...

Although DD2 was such a bad feeder, if she'd have been my first and I hadn't known it improved, I would have totally given up!!

pigpen

I am in a quandary..

OH and I have been invited to a birhday party which would mean an overnight stay at his mothers.

Kh is a KH and refused to swap weekends.. he also is refusing to have them next weekend when he is supposed to and he has 'made plans'.. but he is a to$$er.

Anyway.. My mother suggested I leave the brood (bar Squeak) with DS1 (almost 20) and DD1 (almost 17) as it will be maybe 30 hours at the most that we will be gone. (2ish Saturday to 5ish Sunday) They basically will need to do breakfast and lunch Sunday and put them to bed Saturday and make sure the 3 youngest ones don't urn the house down, drink bleach or shave each others heads!

The others being left are 15, almost 14, 12, 10, 8 and 6...

DS1 has GS as well who is 2 and actually keeps my 10 y/o occupied as she thinks he is wonderful so she does behave better.

I don't think it is a good idea, OH has no opinion for fear of saying the wrong thing. My mothers and sisters live within minutes walking distance and will pop to check all is ok..

What do you lot think????

delain

That's a tricky one PP Only you know your own children at the end of the day and how they are likely to be!

Personally I'd be too scared someone would burn the house down or have a skins party (my neighbours left their 18 yo home for a few days and there was noise disturbance every night)

pigpen

I'm sure they'd be fine.. I am certain I am completely over protective and neurotic..

The alternative is being left on my own with them.. DS1 and DD1 wouldn't be here and I woud have to see to the baby on my own that I can barely pick up, cannot carry up to bed and would no doubt end up cleaning and doing myself serious injury.. DD3 would be a witch as as she gets up at stupid times in the morning would be just as likely to burn the house down if I was here or not.. She gets up to steal the things she knows are to share.

I'd be less likely to trust DD1 home alone than I would leaving her with responsibility.. I know there wouldn't be drugs, alcohol or sex.. it is flames and knives I am concerned about..

delain

pigpen wrote: »

I'm sure they'd be fine.. I am certain I am completely over protective and neurotic..

The alternative is being left on my own with them.. DS1 and DD1 wouldn't be here and I woud have to see to the baby on my own that I can barely pick up, cannot carry up to bed and would no doubt end up cleaning and doing myself serious injury.. DD3 would be a witch as as she gets up at stupid times in the morning would be just as likely to burn the house down if I was here or not.. She gets up to steal the things she knows are to share.

DD1 used to do that... she'd get up at 2am and raid the kichen (she would have been 7) and it all got too much. So I put a gate across the hallway and she used to climb over it.

So... OH bought a motion alarm that would go off when you got by the kitchen door, fitted it and did not tell DD1:p

That night it went off, and in the time it took OH to get there, she had shot up the stairs and leaped back into bed and was facing the wall panting like she'd run a marathon :rotfl::rotfl:

She's never done it since

sir_monster

Hi to all the new mummies - congratulations to you all!

Re routine we do have one at 8 months which we have done from about 3 months, feed/bath/feed then bed (plus now some tea before bath). We usually aim for a bed time about 7:30/8 which seems to work now but we did have a month or so where he would just cry for a couple of hours before finally settling at 9!

MV I thought I would stop bf at 6 months but haven't as Krystal says so easy just to snuggle up in bed at 5/6 etc for a 10/15 min feed rather than faff about with bottles - plus still don't have to worry about taking bottles with me as all I need is my boobs when I go out. Also don't rush solids, I found it sad when I was no longer the just the one giving him food and if you can give baby led weaning/finger foods a go - is so easy!

pigpen

She has done it since she was about 2.. I absolutey hate it.. she takes everything just so noone else can have it.. she has taken easter eggs, birthday cakes, brithday sweets, eaten whole tubs of ice cream and multipacks of crisps... she was caught with a can of squirty cream in her mouth the other day and babyfood!!!! Honestly she is absolutely vile to live with sometimes.. her backchat stopped as soon as the bedwetting meds stopped though!

I have no idea what to do about this stupid weekend.. I never go anywhere so I would like to go.. but am so uncertain about leaving these with the oldest 2.. my head knows they will be fine.. they are far from stupid and know I would quite literally kill them if I needed to!

dustystar02

Thanks ladies. We're putting him upto 6oz today so will
See How he gets on. He's staying at my mums tonight as its my big b'day nite out .
I'm going to start aiming for an earlier bath tho from now on. Aim for 7ish