Weekly Flylady Thread 21st March 2011

Courgette

mamaninie wrote: »

Hi courgette - hope I can help a little

At 6 months your milk supply is well established and your breasts are very efficient at making milk and tailoring the amount you make for the amount your baby asks for. Milk supply will increase or decrease depending on demand over a 6 - 36 hour period (every woman is different) so this maybe why you were very full the first night and less so the second. If he increases feeds at night again your milk supply should increase again very quickly so that should be reassuring for you. Is there is anything in your history to make you feel your milk supply is particularly vulnerable?

No, no reason why I should suddenly dry up. I gave up feeding DS1 at this point though cos he got teeth and started biting and I chickened out


Lots of mums find it hard to express past the 6 month point - it doesn't really say anything about the milk that is available as babies are much more effective than pumps at getting the milk out.

Is there anything I can do to change this? I haven't left him so far but I can see a point coming where it would perhaps be nice to have a couple of hours without him (sorry Gherkin ). I don't want to put him on bottles as like many other posters on here I really really CBA (I also like eating lots of cake!)


Has he been having solid foods for long? Sometimes they can get stuck into food very enthusiastically and that will replace milk intake, which at 6 months he should still be on mostly milk really. He may be teething - I've noticed poo changes and biting with both mine with teething - it can be quite common, as well as nappy rashes, red cheeks, dribbling etc etc Again its just a passing phase - although sometimes it feels like it goes on and on.

I started weaning at 17 weeks, so 10 weeks ago. He eats a fair bit now, a mixture of baby food and what we eat although most of that gets dropped on the floor

Lots of people offer water with meals once they have started introducing solids. The advice is to give it in a free-flow beaker or open cup - you might want to check the birth to five website, but I have always just given tap water in a beaker thats gone through the dishwasher - I don't sterilise the food or the bowl it goes in after all and both my babies were crawling at 6-7 months and my floors are never that clean (hence flylady following! - yay brought it back on topic:rotfl:)

I've bought him loads of different beakers but he just doesn't seem to know what to actually do with them. I ended up giving him it straight out of a plastic cup without the lid this morning and he did have a little bit


It sounds like your baby has very considerately chosen to sleep through a couple of nights and your supply has adjusted well to that - if babe decides to want to feed at night again (inevitable I'm afraid!)

He changed his mind again last night! Isn't it so so difficult getting up in the night again when you've had a little break

then you should be very easily be able to supply that milk again no probs. You might want to start offering water with meals and looking at what he is eating as it shouldn't be too high-fibre at this age. If in doubt give one of the helplines a call. Hope that helps:)

It helps loads. Thanks for taking the time and trouble to post

Helplines
National Breastfeeding Helpline
0300 100 0212
The Breastfeeding Network Supporterline
0300 100 0210

NCT Breastfeeding Helpline
0300 330 0771

La Leche League Helpline
0845 120 2918
Association of Breastfeeding Mothers
08444 122 949

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Valli

bathroom all sparkly - even scubbed the window frame inside - and out :eek: at how high up I am - the whole window all turns in and I'm a jelly when faced with heights I *could* fall from (only one floor up but still :eek: :rotfl:

going to take 5 then hit the kitchen - LOVE cleaning when it's like this - doors open, windows open - carp moved outside from kitchen (shoe rack) so floor can dry double-quick

Pollybear

Afternoon all

Two loads of washing on the line, including the kitchen curtains which are going to be stored away when they're dry until we decide if we want them back up after the kitchen is done. It's drying well so I've just put the cats blankets in the machine (when they're done the machine will get put on a cleaning cycle).

Some more stuff emptied out of the larder and taken upstairs. The kitchen is looking empty but the back bedroom is looking full!

Catching up now, hope everyone's OK.

I forgot the main thing! I've done the bathroom and toilet and emptied all the indoor bins.

Mrs_Toast

Afternoon everyone. I've been AWOL again as DH is still home however he got a job offer yesterday so just waiting for a start date :j:j:j

As for Flylady, I've been aiming to do level 1s but I've not come down with DS's virus. The house isn't that bad except the kitchen but it's coming slowly.

Monday ~ Living room, Hallway, Stairs
Level One
remove clutter from floors, chairs and fireplace..
Level Two
Dust those flat fluffy surfaces
Level Three
Clean windows, pictures, mirrors etc.

Tuesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
Declutter the floor
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Wash windows and nets/curtains
Vacuum and turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
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
Sort through a box or bag of stuff you've not looked at in months.. I am certain you don't need most of it

Wednesday ~ Kitchen and Dining room
Level One
Sweep and mop floor
Clear and wipe worksurfaces
Level Two
Wipe units and appliances..
Empty and wash out bins
Clear and wipe table.. clean cloth!
Level Three
Scrub manky marks off walls and tiles
Empty and clean out pan and crockery cupboards.. fling chipped and cracked stuff
Clear window sills of gibble!

Clean out fridge

Thursday ~ Study or other reception room & bathrooms
Level One
Clear the clutter from all these rooms!!
Ring someone you love just to tell them so.. we never do this enough!
wash any curtains/blinds/mats etc that need doing
Level Two
Vacuum the floors
Clean bath, toilets, shower and sinks
Wipe down the tiles and defragment the pc while doing this.
Level Three
declutter and dust the pc desk
Wipe away cup rings and sticky things
wipe the keyboard, mouse, cables and sockets and suchlike.
Clean the windows.

Friday ~ Childrens rooms and spare rooms
Level One
Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can see
Spend half an hour on YOU..
Level Two
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade!!
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
Level Three
Strip beds and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!!
Drag all that junk out from under the bed and deal with it as required e.g. bin, put away, wash etc
Tidy the chests of clothes!

Extras
Fun one.. look in that medicine cupboard... is there anything you can fling? Is there anything you need to stock up on? Hayfever season and bite and sting season are both on their way! Sun cream? ... stop laughing!
Time for the Friday Flylady Fling, in the toy box!!!! aim for 27.. if no toy box you’ll have to choose another area!

juliejim

Well done to your DH Mrs Toast!

LameWolf

Hello, Flyfriends.

First of all, lots of healing vibes to all those who are poorly – I seem to be seeing lots of mentions of tonsils, and temperatures spiking.

Toots I'm totally carp with words, so have a Wolfy (((HUG)))

Jojo glad the gig went well; mind you, I knew it would. I really do wish I could've heard you.:beer:
Courgette I'm no help re BF (never had kids) but will send “happy-baby” vibes. (Love the reference to “Gherkin” btw).:D

Jetbag ooh, I panicked a bit when I read that your poor woofer had a big bleed after her spaying op. Hope she's OK.

WarriorPrincess we have an acrylic shower screen, and I find vinegar to be excellent for dealing with the limescale; our water's scarily hard, so it has to be kept done, but I've found thisto be more effective that proprietary limescale removers (as well as a lot less expensive). Oh, and like Shellysue, I keep old pickled onion vinegar and use it for cleaning.:money: Mr LW goes through pickled onions like they were going out of fashion, so there's always a ready supply.:D

I've had a fun (NOT!!) morning; the loo was blocked, so that's my "clear a hotspot" task done, methinks. It was awful!:eek:_pale_ Not to go into any detail, but I'm glad I have a supply of the little plastic gloves that come with hair colouring kits. (I have a really good pair that I've been re-using every time I colour, so I keep the flimsy ones for yucky-mucky-dirty tasks). What gets me, is it was fine when I got up to use it at 3:30 this morning.... and there's only been one person use it since.... and that wasn't me!:mad:

Also, joy of joys, both my feet are now cracked and bleeding. I don't get it - this hasn't been this bad in ages. I had steroid cream for it some years back, I must have a root around and see if I still have any, I reckon.:( It's a real nuisance - just hobbling round the bungalow has become very slow and painful.

Oh, and my hay fever has kicked in. *rolleyes*

OK, I'm going to post my list then delete what's done from the Word.doc, so that I can easily see what I still have to do. I suspect the extras won't all get done, but hey ho, that's just tough.;)

Thursday ~ Study or other reception room & bathrooms
Level One
Clear the clutter from all these rooms!! Done
Ring someone you love just to tell them so.. we never do this enough! N/A – I only have Mr LW, and I told him before he left for work this morning! (And again when he called mid-morning to check that I'm OK – and will tell him again when he calls mid-pm to check that I'm OK);)
wash any curtains/blinds/mats etc that need doing WIP - All that need doing are on Toots list as I need assistance with them
Level Two
Vacuum the floors Done by Mr LW:A
Clean bath, toilets, shower and sinks
Wipe down the tiles and defragment the pc while doing this.
Level Three
declutter and dust the pc desk Done on lounge day
Wipe away cup rings and sticky things Done on lounge day
wipe the keyboard, mouse, cables and sockets and suchlike. Done on lounge day
Clean the windowsDone on lounge day
.Extras

• HHI..
• Clear a hotspot Don't know if it counts as a hotspot... but.... loo unblocked.:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:
• Degunge around the bottoms of the taps!
• Wipe cupboards and polish mirrors!

Friday ~ Childrens rooms and spare rooms
Level One
Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can see Done by Mr LW:A
Spend half an hour on YOU..
Level Two
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc Done
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade!! Done
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors Done
Level Three
Strip beds and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!! N/A
Drag all that junk out from under the bed and deal with it as required e.g. bin, put away, wash etc N/A – we don't have a bed in the spare room
Tidy the chests of clothes! WIP – each drawer/cupboard is on the Toots list
Extras

1. Fun one.. look in that medicine cupboard... is there anything you can fling? Is there anything you need to stock up on? Hayfever season and bite and sting season are both on their way! Sun cream? ... stop laughing! WIP – meds being picked up Friday pm (hope they actually have them there this time!!):cool:
2. Time for the Friday Flylady Fling, in the toy box!!!! aim for 27.. if no toy box you’ll have to choose another area!
3. Clean 2 radiators or the skirting in any room of your choice!.. or if you have the bug today you could do both!
4. Clean any one (or more) window that needs doing

Dustykitten

Hugs lamewolf. Could the change of season be affecting your skin. Kids all have dry skin here at the moment and my feet always start to crack once my socks come off.

Lunch eaten, more paperwork decluttered. Going to stick the kettle on and then sit the garden for HH sorting out all my gardening cuttings (paper ones) receipts etc.

magicgirl

Tuesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
[STRIKE]Remove and wash bed linen.[/STRIKE]
Level 2
Wash nets/curtains
Vacuum and turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen


Extras

1. Finalise the easter plan.. have you got craft bit to make bonnets? When is your parade? Eggs bought?
2. Binbag dance! Yes 2.. maybe do one for charity shop and 1 for the bin?
3. Wipe grotty paintwork.. touch up any bits that are looking shabby

Wednesday ~ Kitchen and Dining room
Level Three
Empty and clean out pan and crockery cupboards.. fling chipped and cracked stuff
[STRIKE]Clear top of fridge of gibble![/STRIKE]


Extras

1. HHI
2. [STRIKE]Clean out fridge[/STRIKE]

Thursday ~ Study or other reception room & bathrooms
Level One
Clear the clutter from all these rooms!!
Ring someone you love just to tell them so.. we never do this enough!
wash any curtains/blinds/mats etc that need doing
Level Two
Vacuum the floors
[STRIKE]Clean bath, toilets, shower and sinks[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe down the tiles and defragment the pc while doing this.[/STRIKE]
Level Three
declutter and dust the pc desk
[STRIKE]Wipe away cup rings and sticky things[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]wipe the keyboard, mouse, cables and sockets and suchlike.
Clean the windows.[/STRIKE]
Extras

• HHI..
• Clear a hotspot
• [STRIKE]Degunge around the bottoms of the taps![/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Wipe cupboards and polish mirrors![/STRIKE]

Friday ~ Childrens rooms and spare rooms
Level One
[STRIKE]Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can see[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Spend half an hour on YOU.. (dye hair)[/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade!![/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors[/STRIKE]
Level Three
[STRIKE]Strip beds and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too![/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Drag all that junk out from under the bed and deal with it as required e.g. bin, put away, wash etc[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Tidy the chests of clothes![/STRIKE]

Extras

1. Fun one.. look in that medicine cupboard... is there anything you can fling? Is there anything you need to stock up on? Hayfever season and bite and sting season are both on their way! Sun cream? ... stop laughing!
2. Time for the Friday Flylady Fling, in the toy box!!!! aim for 27.. if no toy box you’ll have to choose another area!
3. Clean 2 radiators or the skirting in any room of your choice!.. or if you have the bug today you could do both!
4. [STRIKE]Clean any one (or more) window that needs doing[/STRIKE] (I am lucky as I only have three rooms with windows.)

Also adding the following.

[STRIKE]Arrange payments of wages (one down, one to go[/STRIKE]
Revise invoices and send to BGG
Pick up tickets for weekend travel.
[STRIKE]Make list of clothes required for weekend.[/STRIKE]
send cake to neighbours.
[STRIKE]Make it to dentist ON TIME!![/STRIKE]

I have chipped away at other rooms while i have had a minute spare so a little ahead in some aspects from the list BUT I am away from tomorrow and so unlikely i will get all of it done. [STRIKE]Really want to get the bed linen sorted cos it would be fab coming home to fresh sheets so will really aim to fit that n today![/STRIKE]
2WM done. 3rd on its way.

happierdaystocome

Congratulations to your DH Mrs Toast
((((hugs))) LW, DD has eczema and her skin always becomes dry and cracks with the change of seaon. She find Grandma vines stuff excellent for healing.


WM has been on and the load is now out on the line.
Hotspot clean under table in the LR and all gibble sorted and put away in appropriate place.

Monday ~ Living room, Hallway, Stairs
Done
Tuesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
Done
Wednesday ~ Kitchen and Dining room
Done
Thursday ~ Study or other reception room & bathrooms
Extras
HHI..
Friday ~ Childrens rooms and spare rooms
Level One
Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can see
Spend half an hour on YOU..
Level Two
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade!!
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
Level Three
Strip beds and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!!
Extras

1. Fun one.. look in that medicine cupboard... is there anything you can fling? Is there anything you need to stock up on? Hayfever season and bite and sting season are both on their way! Sun cream? ... stop laughing!
2. Clean 2 radiators or the skirting in any room of your choice!.. or if you have the bug today you could do both!

Valli

LameWolf wrote: »

Oh, and my hay fever has kicked in. *rolleyes*

ohh shoot - forgot about that! KNEW this beautiful weather would have a downside...
and DS gets it worse thatn me - note to self - check meds
AND GO AND GET THE REPEAT PRESCRIPTION BEFORE 1st April

kitchen sparkly:cool:

when the floor dries I shall go get lunch - in fact - while I wait I'll go to the chemists..