Am I a terrible mother already? - Page 2

elephant29 · Mar 23rd, 2012, 06:01 AM

Personally I wouldnt worry honey. My son went into scbu when he was born. He was there for 3 days and I was hand expressing colostrum for him. The midwives there told me to stop coming down every few hours and that they would call me when he woke for a feed. It was 5 hours one night and they were happy to let him go this long...and this was in special care!

My son was a little bigger than yours at 8lb 15oz at birth but he also dropped a lont of birth weight (9%) so if the midwives were really concerned then I'm sure they would have suggested I feed more often. I firmly believe in demand feeding. Most babies will let you know when they are hungry.

xxx

mummy2lola · Mar 23rd, 2012, 06:01 AM

ur not a bad mum and worrying about that proves that u r a good mum.

wake every four hours in the day but at night let lo sleep as long as wanted/needed xx

Mrs_Grissom · Mar 23rd, 2012, 16:57 PM

thank you so much everyone, I promised myself I wouldn't be one of those mums that worries about everything but I'm so scared of him not putting weight on but according to the aptamil box he's eating plenty and I must admit that sleep was lovely

xxx

addie140910 · Mar 23rd, 2012, 18:35 PM

you are not a horrible mom!

Aslong as LO is growing it is fine.

wilbz · Mar 23rd, 2012, 18:43 PM

Your doing fine, try not to worry. All three of my lo have been good sleepers at 3 weeks my youngest was 7 - 8 hours a night and 6 during the day, she is now 12 weeks and sleeps from 7 pm. To 7 am. It is worrying though when you hear of other babies feeding more often, but there all different. I have always fed all three on demand

Mar 23rd, 2012, 06:01 AM	#11
elephant29 BnB Addict Daddy, mummy, LO and bean Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: UK Country: Posts: 3,147 Thanked others: 2,702 Thanked 1,281 times in 1,012 posts Currently Feeling:	Personally I wouldnt worry honey. My son went into scbu when he was born. He was there for 3 days and I was hand expressing colostrum for him. The midwives there told me to stop coming down every few hours and that they would call me when he woke for a feed. It was 5 hours one night and they were happy to let him go this long...and this was in special care! My son was a little bigger than yours at 8lb 15oz at birth but he also dropped a lont of birth weight (9%) so if the midwives were really concerned then I'm sure they would have suggested I feed more often. I firmly believe in demand feeding. Most babies will let you know when they are hungry. xxx __________________
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mummy2lola BnB Addict Happy as a 3some for now Join Date: May 2010 Location: brighton Country: Posts: 6,549 Thanked others: 3,710 Thanked 2,401 times in 1,777 posts	ur not a bad mum and worrying about that proves that u r a good mum. wake every four hours in the day but at night let lo sleep as long as wanted/needed xx __________________
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Mrs_Grissom Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Small town in Lincolnshire. Country: Posts: 1,829 Thanked others: 1,147 Thanked 552 times in 398 posts Currently Feeling:	thank you so much everyone, I promised myself I wouldn't be one of those mums that worries about everything but I'm so scared of him not putting weight on but according to the aptamil box he's eating plenty and I must admit that sleep was lovely xxx __________________
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wilbz Active BnB Member Mum to 3 gorgeous girls Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: North Yorkshire Country: Posts: 496 Thanked others: 107 Thanked 162 times in 117 posts Currently Feeling:	Your doing fine, try not to worry. All three of my lo have been good sleepers at 3 weeks my youngest was 7 - 8 hours a night and 6 during the day, she is now 12 weeks and sleeps from 7 pm. To 7 am. It is worrying though when you hear of other babies feeding more often, but there all different. I have always fed all three on demand
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